Like a Divine Spirit Descending to the Mortal World

Like a Divine Spirit Descending to the Mortal World

In merely a few breaths, a sea of lightning had gathered. Black lightning flashed within it, radiating deadly waves of destruction.

The void cracked inch by inch. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation clouds was simply too terrifying; even heaven and earth could not bear it.

Qin Sheng immediately rose to his feet, carrying boundless vital essence as he left the Ascension Immortal Pool and rushed into the Tribulation Platform built beside it.

The Tribulation Platform had been specially constructed by the Shaking Light Holy Land for its disciples to face Heavenly Tribulations. It had been passed down since ancient times.

Although young disciples capable of triggering Heavenly Tribulations were exceedingly rare, as a holy land, they had to possess such a facility.

"Rumble!"

Thunder boomed as black lightning roared down, striking Qin Sheng directly. His body instantly charred and split open, and Heavenly Lightning even appeared upon his Primordial Spirit.

This was a Heavenly Tribulation targeting his entire being. Neither his physical body nor his Primordial Spirit could avoid it.

"This brat actually encountered a Heavenly Tribulation? Terrifying! Since ancient times, very few young geniuses have faced tribulation at this stage!"

"The Saint Son also endured a lightning tribulation, like a young Great Emperor reborn into the world. Could Qin Sheng possess such talent as well?"

"He is outstanding, but saying he can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Saint Son may be premature. The Saint Son not only has extraordinary cultivation talent, but his talent and comprehension are also astonishing. His profound arts and secret techniques have already reached the heavens."

"Dragon-Pattern Peak has produced two heavenly geniuses in succession. It truly makes one envious."

"..."

The appearance of the Heavenly Tribulation left even the distant onlookers too shocked to close their mouths.

Throughout history, only the most heaven-defying prodigies had encountered Heavenly Tribulations in the Four Extremes.

It was a great crisis, but also heaven and earth's acknowledgment of one's talent.

The sea of lightning surged. That bolt just now seemed to have merely been a warning to Qin Sheng. The next moment, the entire sea of lightning crashed down!

Such power was far too violent. In an instant, even Qin Sheng's bones were exposed by the strikes. His blood dried up, leaving him in a miserable state.

Yet his vitality was immense. The essence of the special substance continuously released energy, resisting the power of the Heavenly Tribulation and transforming his body.

The Human Emperor Banner and the coffin Qin Sheng had refined appeared, instantly becoming targets of the Heavenly Tribulation as well.

This was destruction, but also rebirth; hardship, but also fortune.

Only by surviving tribulation after tribulation could cultivators eventually command all Dao, and only then could artifacts truly bear the Great Dao.

As for the fact that Qin Sheng's artifacts had not yet been fully refined, that was not a problem.

The Human Emperor Banner was an extension of his Primordial Spirit, while the coffin was forged from divine patterns. Both could bear the laws of the Heavenly Tribulation and innate Dao patterns. Once the artifact refinement succeeded later, this deficiency could be remedied.

Besides, Qin Sheng would be able to trigger nearly a hundred Heavenly Tribulations in the future, more than enough to temper his artifacts to the utmost limit.

Lightning crackled, transforming into True Dragons, Divine Phoenixes, White Tigers, and Black Tortoises, showing no mercy.

Black lightning formed sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and countless divine weapons, tearing Qin Sheng apart.

Seeing scene after scene unfold, the people of the Shaking Light Holy Land trembled in fear. They secretly wondered what the outcome would be if they were the ones undergoing tribulation.

They would definitely die!

Qin Sheng also suffered bitterly. As a Mortal Body, he should not have been facing a Heavenly Tribulation of such power.

But the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was truly despised by heaven and rejected by earth, hated by gods and immortals alike.

Naturally, Qin Sheng would not give up. He unleashed unprecedented potential to face the Heavenly Tribulation, using this disaster to temper himself.

Wave after wave of destructive lightning tribulations roared down. Qin Sheng's bones were shattered, fragments of his internal organs came up with his coughs, and his Primordial Spirit cracked. He looked utterly miserable.

Yet through this process, his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth and the myriad Daos of the void grew ever deeper.

He had cultivated the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art to an entirely new realm. He even began devouring the power at the source of the Heavenly Tribulation in return!

This greatly eased Qin Sheng's crisis, yet it also enraged the Heavenly Tribulation. Chaos Heavenly Lightning came whistling down, terrifying beyond measure even in mere strands.

"It's a Chaos Heavenly Tribulation! This is a legendary Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Heaven has sent down such punishment—it is clearly refusing to leave him any path to survival!"

"..."

Qin Sheng's gaze remained unyielding as he evolved even more profound arts. Five great divine spirits flickered into view behind him, joining forces to strike the heavens.

Regardless of their thoughts or positions, everyone who witnessed this Heavenly Tribulation felt some admiration for Qin Sheng.

He was really tough to kill with lightning.

At a certain moment, Qin Sheng suddenly underwent a strange transformation.

His left arm, already mangled beyond recognition, suddenly vanished into heaven and earth, merging into the void.

Vast quantities of the laws of heaven and earth were drawn forth by Qin Sheng and surged into his body, forming the final baptism.

The Four Extremes referred to the four limbs.

A person's four limbs supported heaven and earth and were also the parts that came into most direct contact with the outside world.

In terms of cultivation, they were the medium of the void.

At this moment, Qin Sheng imprinted himself into the vast void of heaven and earth, entering a strange state of harmony with heaven and earth.

This also meant that, under the baptism of endless Heavenly Tribulations, he had broken through into the Four Extremes Secret Realm!

The world-shaking Heavenly Tribulation began to thin, and the thunderclouds faded.

The Heavenly Tribulation came to stop one from breaking through. Since the breakthrough had succeeded, this trial naturally came to an end.

With every breath Qin Sheng took, an oceanic amount of heaven and earth essence entered his body.

His dead flesh began to regenerate, and his bones, reduced to fragments, began to regrow. In the end, Qin Sheng was completely renewed.

His flesh was full, his hair jet-black, and his eyes bright as the sun. Qin Sheng now possessed a different sort of bearing; seeing him was like seeing the vast heaven and earth.

Divine halos rose one after another behind Qin Sheng, illuminating the six directions and eight desolations. This was the sign of cultivating the Shaking Light Scripture and related secret techniques to a profound realm.

"He succeeded in overcoming the tribulation!"

"Unbelievable! Even such a Heavenly Tribulation could do nothing to him. What a monster!"

"Even a young Great Emperor would probably be no more than this, right?"

"Our Shaking Light's Qin Sheng has the bearing of a Great Emperor!"

Qin Sheng stood in the air, overlooking the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Shaking Light Holy Land, his heart surging with emotion.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he could easily capture the traces of all kinds of laws, comprehending mysteries and realizing the Dao.

If Qin Sheng fought someone at this moment, every move and technique would be accompanied and empowered by the laws of heaven and earth, making them terrifying beyond measure.

Even for peerless heavenly geniuses, it was difficult for someone at the Dao Palace Fifth Heaven to challenge the Four Extremes through their own strength.

"After twenty-seven years, I have finally entered the Four Extremes."

Qin Sheng looked back on the past, his heart filled with boundless emotion and a firm resolve.

"This is only the beginning. I will continue onward, until I reach the very highest point."

Qin Sheng stepped forward and left the Tribulation Platform.

He could feel countless gazes upon him. With a sweep of his divine sense and the expansion of his domain, he easily shut out those stares.

"After this, I will likely truly become famous throughout the Eastern Wilderness..." Qin Sheng murmured inwardly.

After returning to Dragon-Pattern Peak, Qin Sheng sorted through his condition. Three days later, a young man arrived outside Dragon-Pattern Peak to challenge him.

"What does Chen Han want?"

"He is a battle maniac who refuses to submit to anyone. Perhaps he wants to challenge Qin Sheng."

"Was this the Holy Lord's intention?"

Many people turned their attention toward the matter.

Qin Sheng emerged from his cave abode and faced Chen Han from afar, asking,

"Who are you?"

"Candidate Saint Son, Chen Han!"

Qin Sheng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Never heard of you."

Chen Han's expression darkened. He was a Candidate Saint Son of the Shaking Light Holy Land, yet Qin Sheng dared to humiliate him like this?

Qin Sheng had truly been wronged. Within the holy land, he only knew the Shaking Light Saint Son and Saintess. He genuinely knew nothing about the other disciples.

It was not that Qin Sheng looked down on Chen Han. Qin Sheng simply did not care about anyone equally.

"You entered the Four Extremes by overcoming a Heavenly Tribulation. What impressive prestige. Let me see what you are made of!" Chen Han shouted.

Qin Sheng understood. It seemed some people could no longer sit still and wanted to test him.

But they were being far too impatient.

"I don't have time."

Qin Sheng turned and returned to his cave abode, but a divine spirit walked out from within his body.

"He is your opponent."

"You actually dare send a Dao Palace Divine Spirit to fight me? You are going too far!" Chen Han could no longer endure such humiliation. He was also at the First Heaven of the Four Extremes!

Chen Han unleashed a profound art and charged directly at him.

But Qin Sheng's Heart Divine Spirit opened its mouth and spat out a stream of Fire Essence, burning all things between heaven and earth. Its power was so immense that it left everyone aghast.

"Ah!"

Chen Han screamed as he was blasted all the way to the Combat Platform on Dragon-Pattern Peak. The Heart Divine Spirit pressed the attack, its divine might like a prison and its fire arts overwhelming the heavens.

Before ten exchanges had passed, this Four Extremes cultivator was down on the ground, unable to rise. The sight silenced the entire Shaking Light Holy Land.

Dao Palace Divine Spirits were projections of a cultivator's potential. They possessed mystical abilities, but at this stage, they should not have possessed formidable combat power.

But what was happening now? A mere Dao Palace Divine Spirit could suppress and beat a Candidate Saint Son at the First Heaven of the Four Extremes?

It was simply like something out of a myth.

The Heart Divine Spirit flew back into Qin Sheng's cave abode. As for its opponent... what was his name again?

Qin Sheng did not remember.

(End of Chapter)