Chapter 409
If an ordinary person kills a blood relative, they will suffer karmic retribution in the unseen world.
But for immortals, there is no one in the world who is their blood relative, nor any race or kin. Immortals are alone and unique.
"... I feel a bit..."
Xiao Minghuang shook her head, neither confirming nor denying.
This information comes from the imprint of the Dao Fruit of the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Venerable, and all that is said is the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Venerable's understanding. Whether it is true or not remains to be discussed.
However, its descriptions of the path of spiritual practice should be truthful.
For example, the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Venerable said:
Within an immortal's body exists a world of its own, where birth, death, reincarnation, Formation, Stasis, Decay, Emptiness are all governed by oneself, without seeking anything external.
This means that immortals do not need to rely on the outside world to maintain their existence and improve their realm. They do not need to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and earth or consume rare and precious materials to comprehend the Great Dao like ordinary cultivators.
Because, when immortals transform into Human Immortal, they have already fully comprehended their own Great Dao.
The next step is to continue one's own path.
The longer one's own Dao exists, the more powerful an immortal becomes, and the closer they get to the Cosmic Great Dao.
In terms of the Cosmic Great Dao, no one can compare to it, nor can anyone be even slightly similar to it.
Therefore, the only way to possibly approach the Cosmic Great Dao is to make one's own Dao last as long as possible.
This so-called longevity does not refer to the passage of time in the external world.
From the perspective of the Cosmic Great Dao, time has no meaning; the past, present, and future are all manifestations of the constant change of the Great Dao itself.
Therefore, "long-lasting" here refers to the sum of all changes since the immortal comprehended his own Great Dao.
The more complex the changes that occur continuously in this process, the longer it will last.
Therefore, immortals do not need to do anything; they only need to wait for the world within their own bodies to change continuously, and they will become closer and closer to the Cosmic Great Dao, until they are in harmony with it.
At that time, it was called: Dao Integration.
That is the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Venerable!
"Immortals do not have a clear distinction between realms; their strength is judged entirely by the length of their existence and the number of tribulations they have undergone. Generally speaking, a True Immortal has a lifespan of one hundred tribulations, an Immortal Lord has a lifespan of one thousand tribulations, an Immortal King has a lifespan of ten thousand tribulations, and an Immortal Venerable... has an inexhaustible lifespan!"
Xiao Minghuang pondered for a long time, his mind filled with many thoughts.
Generally, immortals experience a tribulation every 129,600 years. Whenever these years have passed, regardless of whether the immortal has undergone any changes or not, the Immortal Tribulation will immediately descend!
Of course, if the total amount of Immortal Qi in an immortal's body surges and exceeds the limit that can be reached in the next 129,600 years, the Immortal Tribulation will immediately descend.
She has just ascended to immortality and has not yet experienced a tribulation, but her body is filled with a lot of Immortal Qi and can continuously attract Immortal Qi from the heavens into her body. Once activated, it will probably immediately attract Immortal Tribulation.
"The Immortal Tribulation is different from ordinary forces of heaven and earth; it is a manifestation of the Great Dao Will of the Universe. Although it takes the form of thunder, it is the purest primordial power of the Cosmic Great Dao..."
Xiao Minghuang was unsure of the exact power of the Immortal Tribulation. Once she broke through, she would inevitably undergo dozens or even hundreds of tribulations at once. It was hard to predict whether she could withstand the combined onslaught of these Immortal Tribulation.
Out of caution, she immediately contacted the Ancestor Taiwei and the Profound Gold True Immortal.
These two had already become true immortals countless years ago, so asking them about the power of the Immortal Tribulation would give them a good idea of what it meant.
Before long, the Ancestor Taiwei gave the answer:
"The power of the Immortal Tribulation is immense, growing stronger with each iteration. I have only undergone three tribulations so far, and it seems I am already on the verge of losing half my life. If Your Majesty wishes to undergo the tribulation, you must prepare rare treasures from all heavens in advance to withstand Immortal Tribulation, or you may be in mortal danger!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang indicated that she understood.
Soon, the Profound Gold True Immortal also sent word:
"Your Majesty, although the power of the Immortal Tribulation is strong, as far as I know, its power only increases significantly every ten tribulations. With my meager cultivation, I can easily pass through five tribulations. Your Majesty's unparalleled strength surpasses mine tenfold, so you should not have too much to worry about for at least the first fifty tribulations."
"I see."
After responding, Xiao Minghuang ended the communication.
"These two people are even giving conflicting accounts."
Xiao Minghuang shook her head and chuckled.
Clearly, the two men have different accounts because of their different life experiences.
The Ancestor Taiwei endured many hardships, hence the emphasis on difficulties.
The Profound Gold True Immortal is relatively simple, so she is highly praised.
"It seems that the tribulation shouldn't be a problem. I'll absorb some Immortal Qi first and give it a try."
Immediately, Xiao Minghuang's figure flashed and disappeared from the Ziwei Divine Palace.
The next moment.
She appeared in the dark, deep universe.
Xiao Minghuang stood amidst the starry sky, gazing at the vast galaxy in the distance.
Strands of starlight fell down, illuminating her body.
As she thought about it, the boundless celestial Immortal Qi from the distant heavens was drawn in and flowed into her body.
And this Immortal Qi is rapidly propelling the small world to expand.
Boom!
In an instant, the once flat little world began to slowly wriggle, expand outwards, and swell, like a small star beginning its irregular expansion.
This is the prelude to the merging of the small world with the celestial embryo.
After undergoing countless tribulations, the immortal embryo within a true immortal's body will merge with the small world, and the two will be incorporated into the immortal's Great Dao, no longer existing in any physical form.
Once this process is completed, it will signify a significant step forward in the Immortal Dao Domain.
This one step forward can be called: Immortal Lord!
Rumble~
The countless stars trembled, scattering endless starlight that fell upon every corner of the small world, making it even more dazzling.
Her cultivation level also rose steadily, eventually reaching a level equivalent to a Hundred Tribulations True Immortal!
Strands of brilliant light burst forth from his limbs and bones, instantly piercing through the void.
In an instant, Xiao Minghuang's aura surged dramatically.
With a sudden, inexplicable loud noise, her little world and the celestial embryo completely merged, becoming one.
At this moment, the physical microcosm within her body no longer existed; instead, it was completely integrated into her body in the form of a Sumeru-sized mustard seed.
Furthermore, its territory is many times larger than before, and its laws are more perfect, making it no different from the real world outside.
Xiao Minghuang raised her hand, examined the lines on her palm, and murmured, "Is this the Immortal Lord...?"
This is a feeling unique to immortals.
She could clearly feel the close connection between herself and the celestial embryo, and could clearly see every inch of the changes in the great world within her body.
With effortless ease and control, she seemed to embody the universe, every movement possessing astonishing power.
With a simple gesture, she caused billions of stars to resonate.
Faintly, one could hear the sound of crashing waves, echoing throughout the universe, sweeping across the eight directions, and shaking heaven and earth!
"My power..."
Feeling the surging power within his body, Xiao Minghuang murmured to himself.
She can no longer imagine how powerful she truly is, because none of her past enemies could compare to her.
Even true immortals like the Demon Emperor Yu Ming True Immortal could be annihilated by her in the blink of an eye.
However.
In the very next moment.
A terrifying, unseen force arose spontaneously, as if it were attacking from the very source of the universe, spreading out from all directions, threatening to utterly crush her!
Click-clack~~
Click-clack~
The endless void exploded, turning into chaos, then collapsed, and finally, into an endless, chaotic tide!
It seems something is about to charge in!
Almost simultaneously, the sound of bones grinding together echoed within Xiao Minghuang's body.
The bones trembled, as if in fear, yet also in excitement!
"Um?"
Xiao Minghuang's expression changed, and she subconsciously said, "They're here!"
Suddenly.
In the dark and deep universe, a faint light flashed, magnified countless times in an instant, and it turned out to be a bolt of purple lightning!
The thunder, dazzling and fierce, swept across the heavens, as if it had originated from chaos, carrying a terrifying aura of world destruction!
"Immortal Tribulation?"
Xiao Minghuang's eyes shone brightly as she unleashed a horizontal slash with her sword.
Boom!
The sword strike unleashed a torrent of wind and clouds, like a thunderous sea pouring down from the heavens, sweeping across the boundless void!
The moment that dazzling bolt of lightning collided with her, it exploded.
The sword light swept past, and the Thunderous Immortal Tribulation vanished without a trace.
"I thought I was so great, but I'm really nothing special!"
Xiao Minghuang shook her head and chuckled softly.
At the same time.
A faint golden mist drifted through the dissipating lightning Immortal Tribulation.
Xiao Minghuang's gaze sharpened, and he realized that this should be the residual power of the Great Dao from the Immortal Tribulation, which he called: Tribulation Extinguishing Divine Light.
The Tribulation Extinguishing Divine Light plays a significant role in promoting the development of the inner world.
It can replenish the Great Dao Laws of the entire inner world and increase the total amount of the Great World's origin within the body. It only occurs when an immortal undergoes tribulation and is extremely precious.
Immediately, Xiao Minghuang spread his five fingers, and a suction force suddenly erupted, absorbing all the golden mist scattered throughout the void and injecting it into his own Great World.
Instantly, she could sense subtle changes occurring in her own world.
Although this change is small and the resulting increase in strength is not significant, if applied to immortals whose lifespan is measured in epochs and is extremely long, this improvement can be described as enormous!
However, she didn't even have time to be happy.
The second Immortal Tribulation arrived in quick succession.
Xiao Minghuang drew her sword and slashed again, the sword light sweeping away, and the Immortal Tribulation vanished.
Next, the third, the fourth...
Xiao Minghuang's strength also rapidly increased through the constant baptism of Immortal Tribulation.
At the same time.
A figure streaked across the deep space of the universe, rapidly heading towards the direction of the Five Directions One Realm, now the Zhongji Great World.
She wore a white dress, had a slender figure, delicate features, and skin as white as snow. Her long, black, lustrous hair cascaded down her shoulders and fluttered in the wind, with one strand of hair that was surprisingly pale green.
Her figure was ethereal, moving through time and space, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, yet without the slightest disorder; she was none other than a Celestial Immortal who had undergone a hundred tribulations!
521. Immortal Lord of Hundred Tribulations
Behind her, swirling Immortal Light surrounded her, and a fist-sized token hung from her waist, inscribed with a mysterious and enigmatic rune.
The rune's script is complex and intricate, making it difficult to discern the strokes, yet its meaning becomes clear the moment one sees it.