Heavenly Tribulation

Hongjun sighed. He finally understood why Qing Xuanzi had said there was an eighty percent chance earlier.

This was clearly a one hundred percent certainty; there wouldn't even be any variables.

A Great Luo Golden Immortal with Thirty-six Petals blooming... even the legendary Great God Pangu might not have reached this height.

And it had actually reappeared in the Primordial Era.

One had to say it was a miracle.

He just hoped he could survive the subsequent Heavenly Tribulation, otherwise, it would all be for naught.

That's right, he didn't know when the Heavenly Dao had set this rule, but any Great Luo Golden Immortal whose flower bloomed beyond ten petals.

Must face a Heavenly Tribulation.

Of course, after the Heavenly Tribulation, there would be a Heavenly Blessing.

These were a pair of equivalent Heavenly Dao methods. The Heavenly Tribulation could make even Saints unbearable, requiring them to die once.

The Heavenly Blessing could allow mortals to enjoy the blessings of a Saint.

There was also a slightly lesser pair of equivalent Heavenly Dao methods: Heavenly Punishment and Merit.

Qing Xuanzi looked at the sky, which seemed to have split open, with masses of dark clouds surging out of a black rift.

They continuously rolled and accumulated power.

The aura of destruction from above his head grew thicker and thicker, until it was almost tangible.

"Heavenly Tribulation," Master Tongtian on Kunlun Mountain blurted out.

It was too terrifying. A Great Luo Golden Immortal with Thirty-six Petals blooming, and it wasn't Heavenly Punishment, but Heavenly Tribulation.

This clearly meant that blooming Thirty-six Petals was not allowed. As long as you dared to bloom, the Heavenly Dao dared to strike you dead.

Laozi sighed softly, "Alas, after all, it's a variable that shouldn't appear. In the end, it's all for naught."

Yuanshi's expression looked much better at this moment: Fortunately, at least after today, nine petals blooming is still the extreme number in the Primordial Era.

Yuanshi silently erased Ancestor Hongjun's ten petals blooming from his calculations.

At this moment, the mountaintop where Qing Xuanzi was located was already empty.

Are you kidding? A Heavenly Tribulation! Are you standing there planning to be buried with him?

Qing Xuanzi's expression was very complex: Great God Pangu is indeed Great God Pangu, he could even predict this.

In fact, during Qing Xuanzi and Pangu's travels, they had discussed this issue.

Could the Primordial Era's Heavenly Dao truly allow a Great Luo Golden Immortal with Thirty-six Petals blooming?

Pangu's answer was: Uncertain.

It depended on the evolution of the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao had not evolved consciousness, then Heavenly Punishment would be enough.

If the Heavenly Dao had evolved consciousness, it was very likely to be a Heavenly Tribulation.

After all, with consciousness, the Heavenly Dao also represented having desires and experiencing the feelings of living beings.

Naturally, it wouldn't allow anyone to have a nobler origin than itself.

And Pangu felt that in the world he created, the Heavenly Dao would likely evolve consciousness.

This was mainly because Pangu had never abandoned the seven emotions and six desires.

Therefore, the world he created, where he also transformed into all things, would likely evolve consciousness.

"Great God Pangu, I hope your residual power is still present." A shiny fingernail appeared in Qing Xuanzi's hand.

This was something Qing Xuanzi had requested from Pangu.

He had obtained it after seeking guidance from Pangu when he heard that the Thirty-six Petals blooming might trigger a Heavenly Tribulation.

The reason for this preparation was because those who cultivated the Five Grand Primordial Arts would either remain forever at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level, or if they advanced to Great Luo Golden Immortal, their flower would definitely bloom with Thirty-six Petals.

Qing Xuanzi stared intently at the increasingly low dark clouds.

He was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the moment the Heavenly Tribulation descended.

Suddenly, a clap of thunder sounded. At that moment, Qing Xuanzi also made his move. He threw the fingernail of Great God Pangu into the Heavenly Tribulation.

Then, he was stunned.

The Heavenly Tribulation vanished without a trace the instant Great God Pangu's fingernail entered it.

It was too sudden.

After Qing Xuanzi reacted, he couldn't help but exclaim in pleasant surprise, "As expected of Great God Pangu!"

It wasn't just that the Heavenly Tribulation dissipated; in that instant, Qing Xuanzi felt something appear in his primordial spirit.

It was boundless Three Lights Divine Water.

He didn't know how it got there.

Hongjun knew.

At that time, Hongjun was also stunned. After reacting, he calculated with his fingers and, like Qing Xuanzi, exclaimed in admiration, "Great God Pangu's methods are truly remarkable."

Among them, one other person knew half of it.

That was the Nether River Ancestor, who was still bewildered.

Just as the Heavenly Tribulation disappeared, he was also stunned, just for that instant.

He felt that the entire Blood Sea was abnormal, as if it had gone mad, boiling.

What the hell, is it going to explode or something?

The Nether River Ancestor quickly fled the Blood Sea and arrived in the air above it.

Just as he leaped into the air, when he looked at the Blood Sea again, it was like this: Where's my Blood Sea? Where's that vast expanse of Blood Sea?

Looking at the Blood Sea, which had originally been boundless but was now smaller than a stream, the Nether River Ancestor wanted to cry but had no tears.

Who did he provoke?

After a while, connecting it to the sudden disappearance of the Heavenly Tribulation, he seemed to understand something: the Heavenly Tribulation had been led to the depths of the Blood Sea.

So, he was just sitting at home, and disaster struck from the heavens.

Why did I look at the Heavenly Tribulation for no reason? Wouldn't it be better to just sleep? Now look.

My home is gone, who can I complain to?

Qing Xuanzi expressed that he had absolutely no desire to know about the Nether River Ancestor's sorrow.

He was now surrounded by happiness: an endless supply of Three Lights Divine Water.

And the seven-colored radiance that was preparing to descend from the sky: Heavenly Blessing.

Qing Xuanzi, so happy he didn't know which way was up, just chuckled foolishly, waiting for the Heavenly Blessing to descend.

The lingering Heavenly Blessing finally descended.

Qing Xuanzi bathed in the seven-colored radiance, feeling so comfortable he almost dissolved into the Great Dao.

"Disciple, do not be greedy for enjoyment. Quickly condense the Blessing Seed. With it, you will be able to safely pass through ten thousand years from now."

Just as Qing Xuan was immensely enjoying himself, Hongjun's voice came from beside his ear.

Qing Xuan's expression jolted, and he immediately gathered his thoughts, focusing on condensing the Blessing Seed.

Although he still didn't know what the use of condensing this thing was, since Hongjun said so, it must be useful.

In the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun saw that Qing Xuan was condensing the Blessing Seed according to his instructions.

His face, which had been unchanging for many years, suddenly smiled.

Qing Xuanzi didn't know the use of this Blessing Seed.

But as the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, he was very clear about its function.

It was simply a BUG under the Heavenly Dao, something even he himself coveted.

Fortunately, the one below was Qing Xuanzi, his closed-door disciple.

If it had been anyone else, he would have had the urge to snatch it.

All living beings knew the benefits of Merit, but only they didn't know there was a Blessing Seed under the Heavenly Dao.

After all, who would go through a Heavenly Tribulation for no reason?

To this day, no living being has passed through a Heavenly Tribulation, not even a Saint.

Although Saints are immortal and indestructible, it doesn't mean they have passed the Heavenly Tribulation just because they don't die.

Saints only die and can be restored by the Heavenly Dao using their primordial spirit attached to the Heavenly Dao; this cannot be considered passing the Heavenly Tribulation.

The so-called Blessing Seed does not protect life and death, nor does it provide magical power cultivation.

It only provides all blessings under the Heavenly Dao, including all blessings that the Heavenly Dao can realize. It is equivalent to a blank oath from the Heavenly Dao, waiting for you to fill it in.

A Great Dao oath.

Just tell me if it's useful or not.

For example, if Hongjun obtained this Blessing Seed, he could easily break free from the Heavenly Dao.

Regaining his freedom.

It would be like freeloading off the Heavenly Dao.

After he was done, he could just leave without a care, and the Heavenly Dao couldn't resist or retaliate.

Hongjun could even continue to merge with the Dao without danger until he was satisfied, then detach from the Heavenly Dao again.

Qing Xuanzi had no idea that after the Heavenly Tribulation, there was such a benefit being thrown at him.