The higher you climb in your cultivation journey, the greater the difficulty becomes.
A cultivator's life involves going through many Tribulation Transcendence Stage; these are called "ordinary Tribulation Crossing."
There is another type, which is the Tribulation Crossing that determines the upper limit of cultivation!
Transcendence Tribulation Crossing!
It usually occurs when the mountain is about to reach its potential peak!
After Transcendence Tribulation Crossing, it means that this person can no longer go far!
Because that's the limit of potential!
The greater a person's potential, the later they will Transcendence Tribulation Crossing, indicating greater future achievements!
Xie Feng has recently found his cultivation somewhat sluggish, and his breakthroughs in realms are not as smooth as before. Many times, he even needs to rely on external forces. For example, today, it was because of Emperor Su's Eight Returns's plunder that his cultivation improved.
Such rapid advancement in cultivation can be harmful to the body; after a surge in strength, one needs to rest for a period of time.
Therefore, he had a premonition that his Transcendence Tribulation Crossing were approaching!
This kind of Tribulation Crossing is a matter of life and death. If you're not careful, all your previous efforts will be wasted and your cultivation will be ruined. Losing your life would be a much greater loss.
Therefore, he set his sights on the A Candle in the Mortal World!
Receiving Liu Yanchuan's reward, Xie Feng smiled even more broadly.
Above the vast heavens, on the grand Heavenly Ranking, as the parties involved were astonished by the fall of Han Haotian and Ming Que, a new development once again shocked the mortal world.
This time, it's number one!
Liu Yanchuan's name slowly faded away under the shocked gazes of the crowd...
[First Place]
Name: Xie Feng
Gender: Male
Cultivation level: Mid-stage of the Literary Sage Realm
Affiliation: Xuanji Sect
Immediately following was a projection; Liu Yanchuan, amidst the crisscrossing cyan light net, vanished without a trace, like a stone submerged in water.
He has fallen!
Xie Feng appeared on the projection, his back to the world, arrogant and powerful.
"My God! He actually killed Liu Yanchuan!"
"This can no longer be described as human; it's a monster!"
"Brother Feng is invincible!"
Is it too late to curry favor with someone powerful?
"I'm going to register at the Pill Maple Academy right now! I want to become Brother Feng's apprentice!"
"Forget it, do you think they'd even want you?"
"Tch, as if you're the only one they'd consider good enough! I've heard Pill Maple Academy welcomes everyone, whether you're a genius or a fool, a child or an old person, you can all study there!"
"You idiot, you're not really going, are you? They say there are no restrictions, but who knows what kind of hidden talents are inside? You'll probably be unable to handle the intense competition and come home crying after only a few days!"
"Hmph! I don't care! I'm going to the Pill Maple Academy!"
Xie Feng's shocking actions also brought Pill Maple Academy into the spotlight.
In an instant, countless people flocked to Dark Ink Mountain, especially the Snow Clan and Pill Clan who were closest to it.
A long line of all sorts of people formed on Dark Ink Mountain, keeping Han Yu and his group very busy.
But they still had another concern: how could they confirm that these people were genuinely seeking knowledge and not just following the trend?
What if someone just comes because they're following the trend, and then leaves because they find it uninteresting or can't handle the hardship of studying?
Wouldn't Pill Maple Academy become a public playground?
In the crucial moment, Sushang proved to be reliable. She stood guard alone in front of the academy gate, not letting anyone in, only saying that she would wait for the dean to return!
Some people, seeing that she was a timid and weak girl, thought she was easy to bully, so they boldly stepped forward and spoke rudely to her. The result... was that they were punched into the air the next second...
This silenced everyone, and they all waited obediently, no one daring to cause any more trouble.
The Literary Clan.
Shui Yunjun was also very surprised.
She knew Xie Feng was strong, but she didn't expect him to be this strong!
"Could this kid have been playing dumb all along? He's certainly talented usually, but never as astonishing as he is today! He's caused the deaths of three Literary Sage Realm in a row; it's truly remarkable..."
" Marquis of Mo Yang, if you saw this, you would be very pleased, wouldn't you? The student has surpassed the master; isn't that what you'd want to see?!"
Shui Yunjun smiled faintly.
Star Clan.
Pei Shanhe stared at the Heavenly Ranking, his face filled with shock!
At this moment, his heart was churning with unsettling emotions.
He didn't have a good impression of Xie Feng. From the moment Delusion City forced Yi Cang to vote to the moment Pei Jue, he became wary!
"But now, the more pressing question is, why did Yi Cang and Pei Jue come out together in the Nether Passage Secret Realm?! Under normal circumstances, how could Yi Cang, as the assassin we sent, possibly get along peacefully with Pei Jue? Or is it..."
Pei Shanhe frowned.
"Perhaps the clan leader has turned Yi Cang against his cause!" At this moment, Elder Feng Lin rushed over and said decisively.
"What you said is not impossible," Pei Shanhe said.
" Dahe is dead in the Nether Passage Secret Realm! It must have been Yi Cang who did it! Only he has the ability to kill Dahe!"
"Something is very strange. Yi Cang and Dahe are of similar cultivation levels. If Dahe fought back desperately, there would definitely be some traces of the struggle left at the scene!"
"However, when I went to check the secret realm, it was spotless, without a trace of battle smoke. Even if it had been cleaned up, it was impossible to clean it up so perfectly."
"We can reasonably deduce that the clan leader was receiving the power of the Star Ancestor at the time and could not help. Yi Cang could not kill Dahe in one move, but Dahe was likely killed in one move!"
"In other words, there must have been a fourth person at the scene, and this person helped Yi Cang kill Dahe!"
Feng Lin's brows were furrowed, and the look in his eyes as he pondered was quite frightening!
"Who would possess such ability?" Pei Shanhe muttered to himself. He slowly raised his head, gazing at Xie Feng's name on the Heavenly Ranking. "Is it him?"
"If it really is Xie Feng, then the clan leader is in danger! This person's origins are unknown, his behavior is mysterious, and he is on good terms with Shui Yunjun, Ge Kuangwo, Xiao Tianzi, and Lü Yan, all of whom are top figures in the Dao Realm. Now, he seems to have reappeared by the clan leader's side! Such a person is extremely dangerous!"
Feng Lin said with deep concern.
Pei Shanhe asked, "Elder, what are your thoughts?"
Feng Lin stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, don't you have any sense of crisis? He dared to rebel against you when the clan leader was weak. Now that he has the power of the Star Ancestor, I'm afraid he will soon unleash his full power and wreak havoc! You and I both know what he wants to do! We must resolutely stop this behavior that undermines the foundation and invites self-destruction!"
Pei Shanhe closed his eyes in thought. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "He harbors wolfish ambitions and cannot be allowed to live. However, he is my nephew, and I cannot take action against him first!"
Feng Lin said, "In the clan leader's heart, does your uncle even hold a place? I'm afraid your status is not even comparable to that of Master Kong Qiusu, who only stayed for twenty-seven days!"
Pei Shanhe remained silent.
Feng Lin continued, "If you don't kill him, he'll kill you! Although he's young, he's ambitious and completely uncontrollable!"