Earth Ruins Realm!

"The path of Qi Refining requires enduring the trials of wind, fire, and thunder to forge the physical body of a Celestial Immortal, followed by the tribulation of inner demons to forge the Dao Heart of a Celestial Immortal. Only after passing through all four tribulations can one be considered Xiaoyao Celestial Immortal."

"Upon reaching the Void Return the God-Devil Body Refining path, one will encounter the Heavenly God Tribulation, which is far more powerful than the Celestial Immortal Tribulation. Once one overcomes the Heavenly God Tribulation and becomes a Heavenly God, one will be on par with Pure Yang True Immortal, becoming a hegemon in the Three Realms."

Left King laughed and said, "Zhou Hao, although you haven't experienced it yet, you should be familiar with the Celestial Immortal Tribulation and the Celestial God Tribulation, right?"

"Hmm." Zhou Hao nodded.

For any cultivator, the Heavenly Tribulation is a major obstacle on the path to immortality; how could they be unfamiliar with it?

Even if I haven't seen it myself, I've read countless records about it in various books.

Heavenly tribulations are divided into four major types: wind tribulation, fire tribulation, thunder tribulation, and inner demon tribulation.

The first three tribulations are all traceable, but they become increasingly terrifying.

Especially the lightning tribulation, which is the most violent and terrifying!

One bolt of lightning after another struck down, leaving no room for trickery.

If you block it, then the next bolt of lightning will strike.

If it cannot be stopped, then the physical body will be shattered, and the Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit will be severely injured.

Those who are quick to seize the opportunity can escape with their golden lotus primordial spirit and even become Loose Immortal.

Those who are slow to react will have their very soul shattered by heavenly lightning, their spirit scattered and their soul dispersed.

"The wind and fire tribulations in the Heavenly Tribulations are generally manageable for Earth Immortal of the Void Return who are confident in their ability to overcome them. Ninety-nine percent of those who fail to overcome tribulations do so because of the lightning tribulation," Left King.

"The number of heavenly lightning bolts encountered by Earth Immortal immortal undergoing tribulation varies depending on their level of Dao cultivation, the grade of the cultivation techniques and secret arts they practice, even the grade of the magic weapons they use, the opportunities they have with their master, and the level of their merit."

"The weakest Heavenly Tribulation of the First Nine has only nine bolts of heavenly lightning. The Second Nine has eighteen bolts. And so on, the Third Nine, the Fourth Nine, the Fifth Nine... until the legendary highest Heavenly Tribulation of the Ninth Nine, which has a full eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning!"

"The stronger the Celestial Immortal Tribulation, the more perfect the Heavenly Immortal Body will be, and the more immortal power the 'Golden Core' will be able to contain. At the same time, the higher the Heavenly Tribulation it can attract, the more profound the Earth Immortal's accumulation before the tribulation, the more profound their Dao realm and secret techniques, and the stronger their strength will be after entering the Heavenly Immortal realm."

"Therefore, in the Three Realms, the strength of Celestial Immortals is generally determined by the number of Heavenly Tribulations they have survived. For example, surviving one nine-times Heavenly Tribulation makes one a first-level Celestial Immortal, surviving two nine-times Heavenly Tribulation makes one a second-level Celestial Immortal, and so on."

"Even if one initially only passes through the first or second nine tribulations to become a Celestial Immortal, as time accumulates, their Dao realm, secret techniques, and immortal-grade magic treasures will all improve, and their rank will change. However, they will generally still be within the nine-rank division."

"Generally, first and second-tier Celestial Immortals are not very strong. Most of them have just fully comprehended one or two minor paths. Even if they have grasped the true meaning of the Great Dao, they have only barely entered the realm. They are considered the weakest Celestial Immortals."

"Third and fourth-tier Celestial Immortals have fully comprehended and mastered several complementary minor paths, or have reached the ' Domain Realm of the Dao in terms of the true meaning of the Great Dao. They also possess relatively good secret techniques and immortal-grade magic treasures, which can be considered as the average level among Celestial Immortals."

"Those at the fifth or sixth level of the Celestial Immortal realm have profound insights into the ' Great Dao Domain,' and possess top-tier secret techniques and high-grade immortal-level magic treasures... This represents the pinnacle of Celestial Immortals."

"Those at the seventh and eighth tiers of Celestial Immortal are at the pinnacle of Celestial Immortal level. They generally possess top-tier secret techniques and supreme-grade celestial-level magic treasures, and their Dao realm includes several complementary major and minor paths, all of which have reached extremely profound levels."

"As for the ninth level of Celestial Immortal, that is the pinnacle of Celestial Immortals, also known as 'half-step Pure Yang.' The lowest level of Dao realm is the Great Completion of the Great Dao, or even just one step away from fully comprehending and mastering a Great Dao. Add to that Pure Yang magic treasures and the most advanced secret techniques... and you can even contend with ordinary Pure Yang True Immortal."

"So this is the division of the nine ranks of Celestial Immortals," Zhou Hao suddenly realized.

Come to think of it, once a cultivator achieves the status of a Celestial Immortal, they transcend the Three Realms and are no longer bound by the Five Elements. From then on, they are free from the worries of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, and can Xiaoyao for billions of years without worrying about the end of their lifespan.

Over such a long period of time, their strengths would naturally differ greatly.

This nine-tiered division, from lowest to lowest, from the initial stage of Celestial Immortal to the half-step Pure Yang stage, provides a very clear analysis.

"The reason I classify you as a fourth-level Celestial Immortal is because your Dao realm is high enough, you have mastered those several great lightning-based divine abilities, and this second avatar has a aptitude comparable to ancient gods and demons," Left King said.

"Otherwise, a god or demon at the early stage of the Void Return Realm would be at a disadvantage in terms of divine power, at most comparable to a first or second-tier Celestial Immortal."

"Then how exactly do the Void Return Divine Demon and the Ninth Level Celestial Immortal correspond?" Zhou Hao pressed further.

"Let me explain," said Jade Dragon Heavenly Immortal, taking over the conversation.

"Take your cultivation technique, the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map>, as an example, without considering supernatural powers, secret arts, or external divine weapons and magical treasures."

"Reaching the fifteenth level of the Nascent Soul stage, comparable to the early stage of the Void Return realm in other God-Devil Body Refining techniques, equivalent to the first level of a Celestial Immortal."

"Reaching the sixteenth stage of the Void Return, comparable to the Void Return stage of other God-Devil Body Refining techniques, equivalent to the fifth level of a Celestial Immortal."

"Reaching the seventeenth stage of the Void Return, comparable to the Perfected Void Return Realm of other God-Devil Body Refining techniques, equivalent to the seventh level of a Celestial Immortal."

"As for the eighteenth level, since the Heavenly Tribulation will soon descend once you reach it, I doubt you'll dare to advance rashly."

"Of course. I'm only talking about not considering supernatural powers, secret techniques, or external divine weapons and magical treasures. The most top-tier supernatural powers and secret techniques, or a top-grade immortal-level magical treasure, are enough to create a one-level difference in strength. If a Celestial Immortal has a pure Yang magical treasure, even if he is only a first-level Celestial Immortal, he is enough to rival a fourth or fifth-level Celestial Immortal."

As she spoke, Jade Dragon Heavenly Immortal looked at Zhou Hao and sighed, "The Chiming Nine Heavens Map is the number one God-Devil Body Refining recognized by the Three Realms. Every time you advance to a higher realm, the resulting improvement in your foundation will naturally cause your overall strength to soar."

I barely survived the Tribulation of the Three Nine Heavens, and then spent countless years researching secret techniques and comprehending the Great Dao before finally reaching the fifth level of the Celestial Immortal realm. But once your cultivation reaches the sixteenth level and your divine body reaches the Void Return stage, you'll immediately be comparable to me. I truly envy you."

"When I undergo the Heavenly Tribulation, you won't be envious anymore," Zhou Hao said with a self-deprecating smile.

Jade Dragon Heavenly Immortal paused, Left King and Radiant Light Heavenly Immortal also fell silent.

yes.

No matter how powerful one is at the Void Return stage, it's all for naught if one can't overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

Throughout countless ages, countless powerful Void Return Divine Demon have been able to crush and slaughter ordinary Celestial Immortals at will, yet they still could not withstand the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation and ultimately perished under its power.

Therefore, whether temporary strength will ultimately bring fortune or misfortune, who knows?

"Who cares?"

"At worst, I'll wait until I fully comprehend one of the Great Daos and master the top-ranked supernatural powers in the Three Realms before attempting the Heavenly God Tribulation," Zhou Hao laughed. "If I still can't pass it that way, then I doubt anyone can become a Heavenly God."

Left King and Jade Dragon Heavenly Immortal were both slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter. Radiant Light Heavenly Immortal also covered her mouth and chuckled. The three celestial beings looked at Zhou Hao with admiration.

After laughing, the three Celestial Immortals, along with Zhou Hao's Void Return Divine Demon Avatar, took their seats again. Left King glanced at the three of them and said, "Regarding the Earth Ruins Realm, it originated from the ancient War of Destruction. Perhaps Xuan Guang and Jade Dragon know something about it, but none of you have ever been there. This time, I will explain it to you in detail."

The ancient war of destruction?

Could it be that the great war that caused the collapse of the ancient Pangu World, leading to the current Three Realms, is the reason for this?

Zhou Hao listened attentively.

"That was during the vast and ancient Pangu World. I was just a Primordial Spirit Daoist, and my elder brother Xia Mangyun wasn't yet the current Xia Emperor. He was merely a prodigy disciple of our Ancient Imperial Clan, who had just achieved the Pure Yang True Immortal." A look of reminiscence filled the Left King's eyes.

"At that time, the illustrious names of the True God Dao Ancestor were sung among the billions of races in the Pangu World. Nuwa, the Lady Nuwa who created humans from clay, together with Primordial Heavenly Venerable and Free Roaming Heavenly Venerable, who created the Qi Refining Method, and Zhenyuanzi, who opened up the Earth Immortal Realm in the chaos, opened an altar for billions of races to preach the Dao and enlighten living beings, and was revered as the ancestor of the Earth Immortal."

Earth Immortal Realm, Zhenyuanzi?

Left King spoke, Zhou Hao was shocked.

Isn't this a powerful figure from Journey to the West?

Does this person also exist in the Wilderness World?

"Is the Earth Ruins Realm the same as the Earth Immortal Realm from back then?" Zhou Hao couldn't help but ask. "Could it be that Zhenyuanzi... perished?"

"That's right." Left King nodded. "The Earth Immortal Realm was said to be a major battlefield during the ancient War of Destruction. After the war, Zhenyuanzi perished, and the Earth Immortal Realm became ruins, which is now the Earth Ruins Realm."

I can't finish writing now, I'll continue tomorrow.