Biyou Palace, the Sect Leader Tongtian was deducing the final changes of the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram, his fingertips wielding Sword Intent that traced the Dao Patterns patterns in the void.
Suddenly, his fingertips trembled violently, and the wisp of Sword Intent that was about to take shape vanished without a trace.
It was neither a mistake nor a distraction.
Instead, an indescribable, unprecedented, and immense pressure descended without warning from the Nether Void, causing him to lose his composure in that instant.
Tongtian suddenly looked up, his gaze like two tangible blue lightning bolts, piercing through the many restrictions of the Biyou Palace, tearing apart the Sky Dome, and reaching the depths of the void.
"This is..."
His pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a clear look of surprise appeared on his handsome face.
That wasn't the Heavenly Dao Pressure.
He was all too familiar with the power of Heavenly Dao's will.
But the oppressive aura hanging over Above Golden Ao Island at this moment was completely different.
It is more ancient, more profound, and more... ruthless.
It seems to originate from before the World Creation, in a time of Chaos before separation, the source of all laws and the foundation of the cosmic order.
Under this oppressive force, even the Heavenly Dao seemed insignificant.
" The Great Dao Pressure..."
Tongtian spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice dry and trembling without him even realizing it.
He has been a saint for countless eons, wielding the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, which cannot be broken by any but the Four Sages. He considers himself to be standing at the pinnacle of the Great Wilderness, overlooking the Reincarnation of all living beings.
But only now did he truly understand what the Great Dao was.
It is not a law that can be comprehended, nor a power that can be borrowed, but rather a kind of... existence.
A Supreme Existence that transcends everything, defines everything, yet disregards everything.
It will not deviate from the will of Sage, nor will it show mercy to the prayers of the masses.
It simply exists, like the unchanging Starry Sky, like the silent, surging river of time.
" Xuandu ..."
Tongtian's gaze sharpened, piercing through numerous obstacles to land in the direction of Lingyun Peak.
He could clearly sense that the core of this Great Dao Pressure was firmly locked onto the cave dwelling enveloped by Chaos Energy Flow.
It was also focused on the Green Clad Figure inside the cave, who had just entered the Zenith Heaven and whose aura was not yet fully stable.
" The Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin Tribulation..."
Tongtian muttered to himself, the surprise in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by a deep and solemn expression.
He deduced the infinite Heavenly Secret and naturally knew the difficulty of this Path of Transcendence.
By Sever Three Corpses and entrusting the Primordial Violet Qi to the Entrust to Heavenly Dao, one achieves the status of a " Heavenly Dao Sage," who is both protected and Heavenly Dao Restraint Heavenly Dao.
The Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal Transcend Heavenly Dao and Self-Forming Laws, yet must undergo the trials of the Great Dao.
If you can overcome this Great Dao Recognition clear and bright.
If one cannot overcome this obstacle... then one will die and perish, never to be reborn, and even the True Spirit Imprint will be completely erased, leaving no Cycle of Reincarnation.
Throughout the Great Wilderness, this path has been attempted by many.
During the Dragon-Han Tribulation, how extraordinary and brilliant were the Ancestral Dragon, the Yuanfeng, and the Beginning Qilin?
They all used their racial destiny to attempt to reach the Zenith Heaven, but ultimately they all stopped at the Golden Immortal of the Origin Peak, unable to cross the threshold.
And now...
Xuandu did it.
He not only condensed unprecedented Martial Dao Law, but also broke through the Shackles the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm in just over a month, stepping into the Zenith Heaven realm.
This talent, this accumulation, this luck has already surpassed that of the former Ancestral Dragon and Yuanfeng!
But precisely because of this, the Great Dao Tribulation he has attracted is probably... far beyond imagination!
"Buzz..."
The Great Dao Pressure in the void grew increasingly heavy.
Above Golden Ao Island, the clear blue sky was gone, replaced by a Chaos Color void.
Countless Jie Sect Disciples on the island, from True Immortal to Daluo, all felt a suffocating fear stemming from their very life instincts at that moment.
They couldn't see the source of the pressure, but they could clearly feel that the path they cultivated, the laws they comprehended, and even their own existence itself were trembling slightly under that invisible force, as if they might collapse and dissipate at any moment.
"All disciples, retreat to your caves, shut down your five senses, and concentrate your minds!"
Heavenly Might voice suddenly resounded throughout every corner of Golden Ao Island, like a thunderclap, waking the disciples from their fear.
The sound waves contained the Sage Power, forcefully calming the chaotic spiritual energy and laws on the island.
The disciples felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and hurriedly retreated to their respective caves, activating the restrictions, and daring not to peek into the outside world again.
In the Biyou Palace, Tongtian slowly rose to his feet.
The green-clad figure moved without wind, and the illusory image of the Qingping Sword silently appeared behind him, its blade shimmering with clear light, subtly resisting the Great Dao Pressure in the void.
He took a step forward, and his figure was already Biyou Palace, standing atop Golden Ao Island, looking up at the Chaos Void.
His gaze was sharp as a sword, yet it carried an unprecedented solemnity.
" The Great Dao Tribulation..."
Tongtian murmured softly, his hands slowly clenching together inside his sleeves.
He knew he couldn't help Xuandu.
This calamity can only be faced by Xuandu alone.
Any External Force intervention will only amplify the Great Dao Pressure, and may even backfire, implicating the entire Golden Ao Island.
All he could do was wait.
Xuandu will rely on his Own Dao and his own heart to undergo this unprecedented test.
" Xuandu ..."
Tongtian's eyes were deep and unfathomable, reflecting the Chaos within, as well as the serene figure sitting cross-legged in the cave on Lingyun Peak.
You absolutely must... pull through.
The voice was soft, yet it carried an almost resolute trust.
Tongtian's words had not yet faded.
"Buzz!"
In the void, five distinct yet vast and unfathomable Sage Aura descended upon Golden Ao Island almost simultaneously!
Without stepping onto the island, he simply stood suspended in the distance, across thousands of miles of void, silently gazing in the direction of Lingyun Peak, which was shrouded in the Great Dao Pressure of the Chaos Color Great Dao.
The first thing to arrive was a pure and aloof Jade Purity Immortal Light.
Amidst the celestial light, the Yuanshi Tianzun Venerable stood with his hands behind his back, his face majestic and cold, his eyes like blades forged from ice, fixedly locked onto the That Green Clad Figure deep within Lingyun Peak.
His body was surrounded by Jade Purity Dao Light, with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi hanging in front of him, emanating Supreme Saintly Might that suppressed all ages.
However, within that Saintly Might, there was a faint, suppressed killing intent and apprehension surging within.
Xuandu's Attain Zenith Heaven Hunyuan is now a fact.
Now that the Great Dao Tribulation has arrived, for Yuanshi, this is both a crisis and... an opportunity!
If Xuandu fails to transcend the tribulation, his body and soul will perish, his Martial Dao Collapse, Human Race Backlash, causing the Jie Sect's Fortune to plummet.
At that time, the Chan Sect will be able to seize the opportunity to rise up and regain its status Orthodox Xuanmen!
" The Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin Tribulation..."
Yuanshi muttered to himself, a cold smile curving his lips:
Throughout history, very few have been able to survive this calamity.
" Xuandu, though you are a prodigy, can you withstand this Great Dao Tribulation?"