The Blood Sea Trial

He continued to stack the lightning strikes.

One failed attempt led to ten.

Ten failed attempts led to a hundred.

Finally, he had an epiphany: the body-tempering effect had nothing to do with the number of lightning strikes.

Even with thousands of lightning bolts striking him, his physical body remained unchanged.

Could it be that he needed lightning with special properties?

With this thought, Lu Tian withdrew from the dream space.

With his current surging cultivation, obtaining high-quality lightning was not difficult—

The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning Punishment would be the best choice.

The day of his tribulation was likely not far off.

At that time, his conjecture could be verified.

Lu Tian left with satisfaction.

His gains this time were substantial, and he needed to calmly digest and comprehend them.

What he didn't notice was.

Inside the Blood Sea Palace, Ancestor Minghe stared at the scene in the water mirror, his chest heaving violently.

What shocked him was Lu Tian's action just now!

To be able to devour another's origin to perfect his own foundation...

Unheard of since ancient times!

To witness the Art to Mend Innate Defects today, I consider my life well-spent.

Well done, Western Teachings!

Minghe clapped his hands in admiration, his eyes still filled with shock.

While innate defects were not uncommon in the Primordial World.

A method to mend one's foundation was truly unprecedented!

If this method were to spread, the number of powerful beings in the Primordial World would surely double!

He could no longer count how many times Lu Tian had shocked him.

With heaven-defying comprehension combined with supernatural means, and with Jieyin and Zhunti secretly protecting the Dao, the Primordial World was likely to gain another peerless expert!

Although he was bound by the Sage's restraint and could not leave the Blood Sea.

It did not prevent his heart from surging with emotion.

No wonder they sent this child to the Blood Sea Trial. They were using my Asura Race as a stepping stone. Those two fellow Daoists are truly cunning.

Minghe looked at the Two Sages of the West, a wry smile on his face.

He had truly experienced the foresight of Jieyin and Zhunti today.

There was no need for anger.

After all, the benefits he received far surpassed those of countless Asuras.

It was just that the feeling of being used as a chess piece was ultimately a bit subtle.

Venerable Jieyin smiled faintly, picking up a flower, "It's just a mere Bodhi Branch. It pained me to part with it."

Sending this child here did indeed have that intention.

"My luck is quite good. Although I had innate deficiencies, Heaven's Mercy decreed that the Western Teachings were short of talents, so it bestowed upon him an innate divine ability to mend his foundation, leaving him a sliver of hope."

"Since these Asuras were going to die anyway, why not fulfill our needs and take what we each require."

Jieyin dared not reveal that this was a secret method created by Lu Tian himself. This matter was too astonishing. If it were to spread, even other Sages would force them to hand over the method!

No matter how high Lu Tian's talent was, he would only be one more strong individual in the Primordial World.

But a secret method that could mend one's foundation was enough to overturn the entire Primordial World's structure, and it absolutely could not be leaked!

Ancestor Minghe nodded and smiled, "Since I have received benefits from my fellow Daoist, karma has been established. I will naturally keep my mouth shut."

Regarding Jieyin's so-called innate divine ability, Ancestor Minghe believed it wholeheartedly.

He simply did not believe that such a secret method existed in the world.

Only innate divine ability could explain it.

Since that was the case, why publicize such a skill that others could not replicate?

Not only would it be futile, but it would also offend Jieyin and Zhunti and incur karma, which would be foolish, wouldn't it?

Ancestor Minghe continued to watch Lu Tian closely.

He wanted to see how many more pleasant surprises this child could bring!

Lu Tian's reputation had finally spread.

Even though he had killed all the Golden Immortals present, there were still some who hadn't participated or had left early.

When the news of the three thousand Golden Immortals perishing in the Star Burial Sea spread...

The entire Crimson Continent was shaken!

All Taiyi Golden Immortals immediately listed Lu Tian as a target to be eliminated!

With the talent he displayed, if he were allowed to break through to the Taiyi Realm, they would have no chance of winning!

He had to be completely eradicated while he was still in the Golden Immortal Realm!

The powerhouses from the six great battlefields mobilized their entire forces, dispatching all Golden Immortals and True Immortals to search for Lu Tian's whereabouts.

After devouring the memories of a Golden Immortal, Lu Tian learned of this and couldn't help but chuckle.

He hadn't expected to become the target of public criticism.

He didn't care.

He had never intended to hide his strength; he had only suppressed his Vajra Body previously to hone his blade technique.

"I wonder how much of a chance I have against a Taiyi Golden Immortal now?"

Lu Tian pondered to himself.

Taiyi Golden Immortals were completely different from Golden Immortals!

The two conditions for achieving Taiyi were--

First, one needed to have a basic understanding of all five elements' origin laws: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, and fully master one of them.

Second, one needed to refine the Five Qi in the Chest.

Only by fulfilling these two conditions could one undergo the Heavenly Tribulation and advance to Taiyi!

Currently, Lu Tian had fully comprehended the Five Elements Origin Laws, and had even mastered the Laws of Time and Space. In terms of mastery of laws, he had already surpassed the vast majority of Taiyi Golden Immortals. However, his cultivation still had a critical weakness--the refinement of the Five Qi in the Chest.

The so-called Five Qi in the Chest required selecting rare treasures of the five elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—and refining them into the five major organs: lungs for Metal, liver for Wood, kidneys for Water, heart for Fire, and spleen for Earth. Only after the five elemental energies circulated within the body, forging the Five Elements Body, could one advance to Taiyi Golden Immortal. This process was essentially a leap in the essence of life; those who achieved the Five Elements Body already had a dimensional difference compared to ordinary Golden Immortals.

The quality of the rare five elemental treasures directly determined the strength of the Five Elements Body. Usually, cultivators would use the five elemental law they were most proficient in as the primary element: if they specialized in the Fire element law, they would use high-grade fire-attribute rare treasures along with secondary materials of the other four elements, forming a fire-dominant five-element structure. The most basic method was to refine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, which was time-consuming but stable; higher-level cultivators would use Spiritual Roots, Spiritual Materials, or even Spiritual Treasures.

Upon achieving Taiyi Golden Immortal, one's strength would undergo a qualitative leap—even the weakest Taiyi Golden Immortal could destroy three thousand Golden Immortals with ease. Although Lu Tian possessed the power to be invincible among those of the same level, his advantage would not be as significant when facing stronger opponents of higher realms. Although there were occasional instances of challenging higher realms in the Primordial World, they were extremely rare, and even Lu Tian, who carried multiple inheritances, did not have absolute confidence.

With his current cultivation... Lu Tian mused, my comprehension of the Laws of Time and Space already surpasses most Taiyi Golden Immortals; even if I can't win, I can retreat safely. My strongest killing move, Moon Like a Hook, is a Grand Unity Level Secret Method, its power comparable to a casual strike from a Taiyi Golden Immortal. If I unleash the Vajra Body, my combat power can increase tenfold—this is equivalent to the strength increase from the early to peak stages of Golden Immortal.

"According to this calculation, when I unleash Moon Like a Hook, its power will be comparable to a hundred times that of an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal's full-power strike."

"When I reach the Golden Immortal Perfection stage, I can test my strength."

Lu Tian was not a reckless person and naturally would not rashly seek out Taiyi Golden Immortals to provoke them.

With his foundation now reshaped, the most important thing was to cultivate diligently until he reached the peak of Golden Immortal.

Once his realm was stable, his strength would inevitably rise further.

Only then would it be prudent to practice his blade technique.

After all, who among the Taiyi Golden Immortals didn't have a few trump card secret techniques?

A hundredfold increase in ** , in the Primordial World, was not considered a rare item.

Lu Tian casually created a Cave Mansion, set up a Concealment Formation, and then sat cross-legged in meditation.

With a wave of his sleeve, hundreds of Jade Bottles were laid out before him.

The stoppers popped open in unison, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled the Cave Mansion.

Thousands of Spirit Pills rose into the air and were swallowed into his mouth.

These pills, which aided cultivation, were all obtained from the defeated Golden Immortals.

Since they were of the same origin, he decided to refine them all together.

Dong dong dong--

The Demonic Heart in his chest beat like a drum, its sound echoing in all directions.

Even the Power of Origin could be transformed by the Demonic Heart, so refining pills was naturally not a problem.

The surging medicinal power turned into Spirit Liquid, which flowed through his meridians and was instantly absorbed.

"The medicinal effects are decent; my cultivation speed can be increased by about two times."

"What originally required sixteen hundred years of arduous cultivation can now be achieved in eight hundred years."

Lu Tian refined the medicinal power like a whale drinking, his cultivation visibly improving.

If others saw this kind of progress, they would likely be dumbfounded.

However, the only ones observing him at this moment were Primordial World magnates like Jieyin, Zhunti, and Ancestor Minghe.

The three great beings were accustomed to this.

Only Ancestor Minghe clapped his hands and chuckled, "Your disciple's foundation has been mended, he's indeed a promising talent."

"This cultivation speed is barely acceptable."

Jieyin and Zhunti offered humble replies with smiles.

However, ripples stirred in their eyes.

They had once worried about Lu Tian's incomplete foundation and slow cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, he ** had already joined the ranks of the Primordial World's top cultivators.

How could they not feel a myriad of emotions?

Lu Tian, in his cave mansion, was completely unaware of this.

He was still wholeheartedly refining pills.

He had annihilated three thousand Golden Immortals, including peak Golden Immortals, Law Golden Immortals, and even Origin Law Golden Immortals.

These powerhouses no longer needed Golden Immortal-grade pills, yet Lu Tian had mountains of them. Pills were practically hard currency in the Blood Sea Trial, convenient for all transactions. As the slaughter continued, pills constantly accumulated, ultimately falling into Lu Tian's possession for him to squander as he pleased!

Finished a box of pills? Start a new one!

One bottle's efficacy is insufficient? Swallow ten at once!

Developed a resistance? Just switch to a different type of pill!

While in seclusion cultivating, Lu Tian couldn't help but sigh: Since his transformation, when had he ever been this extravagant!

The Crimson Continent remained in turmoil.

The large-scale purges triggered by the pursuit of Lu Tian intensified conflicts among powerhouses, and the flames of war swept across the entire continent.

Sixty years later, the Star Burial Sea silently vanished, leaving only a desolate void.

Two hundred years later, Ancestor Minghe descended once more into a forbidden zone—a ninety-nine-layered Trial Tower formed from a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. A True Immortal Asura reached the sixty-second layer, surpassing all his kin. He was granted a promotion to peak Golden Immortal and escaped the encirclement of Taiyi Realm cultivators, earning him the title of the second Xianyue.

Over the next six hundred years, three more forbidden zones appeared. The Asura Race suffered heavy casualties, and True Immortals became nearly extinct.

Seven hundred and eighty years later, an allied force of the Four Great Tribes advanced, and a decisive battle was imminent.

Eight hundred years later—

Within the formation-shrouded cave mansion, Lu Tian was enveloped in divine light. The peak Golden Immortal realm was finally achieved!

**

The majestic aura of a peak Golden Immortal brought Lu Tian back to reality.

In the past, from his transformation to True Immortal, he had cultivated for ten thousand years; then, after another ten thousand years of hardship, he joined the outer sect of the Intercepting Sect, solely for the pursuit of the Dao. At that time, knowing his mediocre aptitude, his lifelong aspiration was merely the Golden Immortal fruit—a realm that represented the ultimate transformation below Grand Unity, granting eternal life.

However, his time in the outer sect of the Intercepting Sect was difficult. His cultivation advanced slowly, and he was even looked down upon and ostracized by Eastern cultivators.

He had once read about the harmonious scenes of great sects in novels, but experiencing it firsthand now, he knew it was an illusion...

After enduring so much, he realized that such camaraderie was merely the bond between ** of the inner sect.

For an outer disciple like him, who was ignored by everyone, it was ultimately like Kyōka Suigetsu.

Forced to leave his home, he wandered through millions of miles of mountains and rivers, facing death several times.

After ten thousand years of arduous travel, he finally managed to join the Western Teachings. Fortunately, he was enlightened by his two masters and directly attained the Golden Immortal Dao fruit.

The taste of it all was truly difficult to explain to outsiders.

From his transformation to True Immortal, he had cultivated for ten thousand years.

From True Immortal to Golden Immortal, another twenty thousand years passed. During this time, he faced near-death experiences, and his path was arduous.

But from Golden Immortal to its peak...

He had crossed the chasm that once seemed insurmountable in a mere eight hundred years!

Even counting the time spent with Demonic Path inheritances, only two to three thousand years had passed in the mortal world.

Lu Tian couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

He had long since been reborn, no longer the same person as before.

Next, he needed to focus on condensing the Five Qi in his chest and knocking on the Gate of Taiyi.

Lu Tian's gaze was sharp, his aura steady.

The only thing he needed to consider now was what to use as a foundation to refine the Five Qi.

Ordinary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was absolutely out of the question—that would be equivalent to severing his own Dao Foundation.