Blood Sea Trial

The Moon Washing Blade let out a clear hum, and a sharp, wild glint flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly swung his blade, slashing towards three thousand one hundred and sixty-seven Golden Immortal powerhouses!

A combined strike aimed at three thousand Golden Immortals!

The three thousand Golden Immortals, all with realms higher than his, did not expect Lu Tian to possess such courage, daring to swing his blade at three thousand people!

The next moment, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Lu Tian's strike erupted with boundless power!

A radiant crescent moon rose, and the cold moonlight transformed into a sharp blade energy.

"Quick, form ranks!" the temporary commander shouted urgently.

The three thousand Immortal Venerables were jolted awake and simultaneously summoned their protective magical treasures the instant the silver blade attacked. Some summoned spirit armor and shields, some erected protective light barriers, and more cultivators attempted to tear through the void and escape, only to find the surroundings already sealed by multiple restrictions.

Zheng--

The crisp moon disk collided with the immortal formation. The combined defenses of the three thousand-plus Immortal Venerables were like thin paper, easily pierced by the moon blade. This strike didn't focus on power, only on its sharpness, as if intending to cleave through all of heaven and earth.

"How can this be!"

The Asura Race's immortals cried out in shock as they watched the approaching moon disk. When the moonlight fell, every ray of clear radiance transformed into a deadly cold blade. Ordinary Immortal Venerables and even those who had comprehended laws were like mere weeds under this indiscriminate reaping of moonlight.

Within the imprisoned void, no one could escape this moonlight judgment. The desolate, beautiful Blood Sea reflected the moon disk, with wails and severed limbs adding a bizarre footnote to the scene.

Lu Tian strode forward through the waves of blood.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His heart pounded violently, more than ever before. In the silence shrouded by moonlight, only this heartbeat roared like thunder. Wherever he passed, corpses and the sea of blood transformed into the Power of Origin, all pouring into his heart.

When the last trace of blood essence dissipated, only the shattered void and chaotic spiritual energy remained, proving that a world-shaking battle had taken place here.

This blade shall be named--

Crescent Moon Slash!

One slash annihilated three thousand powerful enemies!

These three thousand opponents, each with a cultivation realm above his own!

Crack!

The Styx's mind trembled violently, and he lost his grip, the tea cup, a Spiritual Treasure in his hand, shattering instantly!

"The two fellow Daoists have truly taken in an astonishing disciple!"

He couldn't help but exclaim.

Jieyin and Zhunti smiled without speaking, but their eyes couldn't hide their pride.

This disciple had truly brought them honor!

"That strike has already reached the realm of a top-tier Grand Unity Secret Method!"

"Even with my Grand Unity cultivation back then, I would have needed five hundred years to create such a Secret Method. How could he, a mere Golden Immortal, achieve this?"

The Styx exclaimed in shock.

He couldn't believe it!

Lu Tian was only at the Golden Immortal realm, yet his ability to create techniques was comparable to his own Grand Unity period?

Even with heaven-defying comprehension, it shouldn't be this outrageous!

Such talent was likely on par with the Dao Ancestor!

"You flatter me, Daoist."

"He possesses a time-bending treasure. Five hundred years in the outside world is nearly five thousand years of comprehension for him."

Zhunti chuckled loudly, casually fabricating a reason.

He knew Lu Tian was cultivating using the Dream Path Enlightenment Method but couldn't reveal it, so he could only attribute it to the treasure's effects.

With the protection of the two of them, unless a Sage made a move, no one could harm Lu Tian in the slightest!

Even if a Sage attacked, as long as it wasn't a coordinated assault, they were confident they could keep him safe!

Therefore, Lu Tian could fully display his talent!

As for the Dream Path Enlightenment Method, it absolutely could not be leaked.

This was the foundation of the Western Teachings. If outsiders learned of it, it would undoubtedly bring endless disaster!

The Styx nodded slightly, his expression easing.

Comprehending a top-tier Grand Unity Secret Method in five thousand years was still astonishing, but it was easier to accept than five hundred years!

"Five thousand years... he's still an unparalleled monstrous talent!"

"With such comprehension, looking throughout the Primordial World, past and present, he's easily in the top thirty!"

The Styx still couldn't hide his shock.

The top thirty he spoke of encompassed all the top mighty figures from ancient times to the present--

The Six Sages: Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti;

As for himself, the Asura King Minghe, the Demon Emperor Dijun, Donghuang Taiyi, Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun...

Regardless of whether they were alive or dead, all the supreme powerhouses who had left their names in the Primordial World were included!

The barren land of the Western Teachings had actually nurtured such a prodigy with sky-piercing comprehension in silence!

Jieyin and Zhunti smiled without speaking, merely thanking Lu Tian on his behalf.

Only they knew—

Lu Tian's potential was far more than top thirty?

Even within the top ten, or even the top five, he had the strength to contend!

"It's a pity, the foundation is ultimately lacking a bit..."

Minghe sighed lightly. Even though they were from different factions, he couldn't help but feel regret for Lu Tian. Such astonishing comprehension was paired with such a foundation; it was truly a cruel twist of fate.

Suddenly, Minghe shot to his feet, his face showing disbelief.

Impossible! How could this be...

He completely lost the composure befitting a supreme powerhouse of the Primordial World and exclaimed in shock! He was about to tear through space and rush to Lu Tian's side.

Although Jieyin and Zhunti wore smiles, their movements were as swift as lightning, instantly blocking Minghe's path.

Devour!

Devour!

Devour!

Lu Tian sat on the ground, his five fingers grasping in the air to pull the newly appeared Stone Staff into his storage space, then paid it no further mind.

Before the Stone Staff had appeared, three thousand Golden Immortals had gathered to fight over it, encompassing almost all the Golden Immortal realm cultivators in the entire Star Burial Sea. Yet, in the moment the Stone Staff emerged, Lu Tian was the only one left around.

This supreme treasure, which had driven countless cultivators into a frenzy, was casually put away by him.

Instantaneous changes, nothing more.

At this moment, Lu Tian's entire focus was on absorbing the Power of Origin from these three thousand powerhouses.

The vast Power of Origin transformed into starlight, continuously pouring into his beating Demonic Heart. The Demonic Heart pulsed violently, converting this power into pure origin, repairing his flawed foundation.

Looking inward, Lu Tian saw the Purple Bamboo that represented his origin.

Like many great figures in the current Primordial World, he was a primordial spirit, not one born after the fact. Just as the Three Pure Ones were formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, leading to the saying "one qi giving birth to three," this primordial Purple Bamboo was his true form.

However, the Purple Bamboo was now on the verge of withering, with only a trace of green remaining at the root.

Primordial Spiritual Treasures were naturally extraordinary; ordinary watering was meaningless. Only the Power of Origin was the path to salvation.

As soon as the refined Power of Origin was injected, the withered Purple Bamboo seemed to receive much-needed rain after a long drought, radiating astonishing vitality. The first to recover were the roots—from a few sparse living tendrils to densely packed roots all reviving, exuding vigorous life.

Lu Tian clearly sensed a mysterious change occurring within him.

This was not a breakthrough in cultivation, but a more fundamental transformation, difficult to describe.

Although he couldn't pinpoint the specific change, something was indeed different.

Lu Tian knew that his destiny was changing.

Even though defying fate was a cliché plot in novels, and by the time he transmigrated, no one even wrote such plots anymore.

Yet, this cliché thing was happening to him.

Of course, he wasn't going against the heavens.

This was merely a sliver of hope left by the Heavenly Dao, and Lu Tian had happened to seize this opportunity.

The effect was good, recovering about two percent...

Seven days later, a slight smile curved Lu Tian's lips.

After completely refining the origin of five hundred Golden Immortals, his foundation had finally recovered by two percent.

This progress...

was truly speechless!

At this rate, even if he devoured all the Golden Immortals in the Blood Sea Trial, he might not be able to fully restore his foundation.

Unless Taiyi Golden Immortals could bring about an unimaginable improvement.

However, there were still gains—

The most obvious was the change in his cultivation aptitude.

This two percent recovery had directly doubled his cultivation speed!

Such a significant improvement was definitely worth it!

Only five hundred Golden Immortals!

At this ratio, over twenty thousand Golden Immortals would be enough, wasn't that good news?

Not to mention that it could devour stronger existences to accelerate its repair.

Thinking of this, Lu Tian became even more excited.

He continued to devour frantically.

The devouring speed increased with each passing day.

A month later, all three thousand Golden Immortals were refined, and his foundation repair reached ten percent!

The moment he broke through this critical point--

Lu Tian felt his spiritual platform clear and his whole body comfortable.

A profound and mysterious piece of information suddenly appeared in his mind.

After a brief period of comprehension, his face immediately showed a look of ecstasy!

He had actually awakened an Innate Divine Ability!

To gain an Innate Divine Ability with only ten percent of his foundation repaired was completely beyond Lu Tian's expectations.

One had to know that those who possessed Innate Divine Abilities were usually beings with extraordinary origins.

The most famous example was Master Xuanzang, who possessed the Divine Ability of "Casting Off the Cicada's Shell"--

He died in the Quicksand River nine times in his reincarnations, and only in his tenth life did he finally obtain the true scriptures and achieve the fruit of Buddhahood.

Yet he could gain an Innate Divine Ability with only ten percent of his foundation repaired!

This fully proved that, just as he had previously guessed, his foundation was indeed extraordinary.

It might even be the top-tier origin in the Primordial World!

This was not impossible.

Originally, this Purple Bamboo should have withered and died during the War of Dao and Demon.

Before the extinction of life in the West, there should have been many beings with extraordinary aptitude, but they all perished before they could even take form.

It was precisely because he had transmigrated that the Purple Bamboo, as the vessel, survived and took form.

His innate secret method was also extraordinary, named: Sky-Piercing Heart.

This secret method could passively increase the efficiency of spiritual energy absorption and refinement, essentially accelerating cultivation.

Lu Tian sat down on the spot to test it--

When his origin was only 2% repaired, his cultivation speed had already doubled;

Now that his origin was 10% repaired, his cultivation efficiency had surged to five times the original.

With the amplification of the innate secret method, his cultivation speed actually soared fifty times!

Doubling again on the original basis!

At this speed, even without any external assistance, Lu Tian could reach the peak of Golden Immortal within eight hundred years.

Sounds terrifying? But this is the Primordial World.

How should one explain beings with heaven-defying origins like Styx, who was a Taiyi Golden Immortal upon taking form?

Moreover, the true bottleneck of cultivation has never been the accumulation of magic power--

The spiritual energy in the Primordial World is so abundant that it can support any being to cultivate to the limit, far beyond ordinary planes.

The real difficulty lies in the comprehension of laws.

The strength difference between an ordinary Golden Immortal and a Law Golden Immortal is a hundredfold, and the root cause lies here.

If one has not thoroughly understood the laws, even if one is confined to the Golden Immortal realm for a million years, it is difficult to make any progress.

Fortunately, Lu Tian had already completed the initial comprehension.

Now, all that was left was to condense the Five Qi in the Chest.

The ten percent repair of his origin had brought about such a transformation, making him even more eager for what was to come.

This Purple Bamboo...

Could it really be a top-grade Innate Spiritual Root?

Lu Tian calmed his thoughts.

Besides accelerating cultivation, Sky-Piercing Heart also had the ability to "Summon Lightning"--

To control lightning to temper the physique.

However, the effect was still unclear...

He pondered for a moment and immediately entered a dream to test it.

An ordinary lightning strike descended, and his physical body remained undisturbed.

Lu Tian increased the power of the lightning technique again, this time condensing a lightning bolt comparable to the full power strike of a Golden Immortal cultivator and striking himself.

His body still showed no reaction.

He then increased the intensity of the lightning to the level that contained the power of origin laws.

The result...

His body still didn't move an inch!

This result left Lu Tian stunned on the spot.

It seemed that the secret method had extremely high requirements for the grade of lightning.