Once the signs of the pure and turbid energies Mystic Immortal together appear, the calamity will surely arrive as promised!
As Xu Long was wary of his impending doom, he suddenly felt a strange heat rising in his dantian.
The heat sensation came on very strangely, but it spread rapidly throughout the body's meridians after it appeared in an instant.
His body temperature was noticeably rising, but Xu Long's face was deathly pale.
He was like someone who had been dehydrated for a long time; after a feeling of heat rose within him, that heat quickly enveloped him completely.
Within the sweltering heat, Xu Long slowly closed his eyes, knowing that his doom had arrived.
Although the power of the Origin Will has not yet manifested, waves are surging within the Sea of Consciousness.
This made it clear to Xu Long that he had already been suppressed by that Origin Will.
The anomaly within the Sea of Consciousness quickly manifested in the will; the intense heat not only failed to dissipate but instead rapidly intensified.
The burning sensation within his body had no source; Xu Long couldn't even pinpoint its origin.
But when it begins to spread within the body and within the will, it gives one an irresistible feeling.
At this moment, the Magic Power within his body had reached a certain level, and the force with which it impacted the boundary wall became increasingly immense.
A sudden surge of heat erupted within him, and Xu Long felt a wave of heat wash over him.
But his face was tense, his two bloodless lips were pressed tightly together, and there was even a faint bluish tinge on his forehead.
Xu Long was enduring a strong, scorching energy, the intense heat feeling as if it were about to ignite within his body.
He stirred up all the Magic Power between the meridians and stirred up all the waves in the Sea of Consciousness.
Although willpower is an intangible thing, even it felt like being twisted in pain under that heat wave.
This heat was like a leaping flame, constantly surging within the meridians and will, causing an unbearable burning sensation.
Xu Long maintained the precious light within his Sea of Consciousness, keeping his mind constantly clear.
When the heatwave hit, Xu Long already knew it was one of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.
The Fire of Delusion!
As cultivators, they inevitably become entangled in karma on the path to immortality, and once they are bound by karma, it will turn into karmic obstacles.
Karmic obstacles will continuously affect a cultivator's original mind and path of cultivation. On the Great Dao, if there are too many karmic obstacles, it will be difficult to overcome tribulations.
But since it is within the process of cultivation, how can one escape the power of cause and effect?
Karmic obstacles are invisible and intangible to cultivators, but they are very real.
Once this karmic burden is attached to one's body, it will manifest during the Tribulation Transcendence.
At this time, the karmic obstacles in the body will transform into Illusory Fire. Illusory Fire is the karmic obstacles and causes and effects on the cultivator's path of cultivation.
The reason it transforms at this time is to backfire on the cultivator.
For example, if a cultivator commits too many heinous acts, the Illusory Fire within their body will rise faster and become more dangerous.
Normally, cultivators can draw their Wisdom Sword within their Sea of Consciousness to cut away karma and karmic obstacles.
However, during the Tribulation Transcendence, one will face scrutiny from the Origin Will.
The karmic obstacles and consequences that are usually suppressed by one's will will be amplified many times over at this time.
This calamity is meant to backfire on cultivators, causing countless sins and karmic consequences to dissipate in the Illusory Fire.
Once the internal Illusory Fire arises, it cannot be extinguished by external force; one can only rely on oneself to overcome this ordeal.
Although the internal Illusory Fire is not an open flame, it is a hundred times more powerful than an open flame.
The Illusory Fire can reduce both a cultivator's physical body and soul to ashes.
The burning sensation within Xu Long's body at this moment was not caused by the disorder in the flow of Magic Power, but rather by the tribulation of the Fire of Delusion triggered when he impacted the boundary.
Although the Origin Will has not yet manifested, the tribulation that will befall Xu Long has already come to pass.
Despite being surrounded by countless seawaters at the bottom of the sea, Xu Long was unable to extinguish the Fire of Delusion within him.
Even if Xu Long fails to Tribulation Transcendence in the sea, he will be reduced to ashes by the Fire of Delusion in the sea!
The test of life and death came so quickly, and the burning sensation inside his body grew more and more intense.
Xu Long felt as if he had been thrown into a giant furnace.
Although he couldn't see any flames in the furnace, the intense temperature was rising rapidly, causing him to endure constant torment within the heat.
The Illusory Fire within his body seemed to have a target; after eroding Xu Long's meridians, it headed towards his Sea of Consciousness.
A surging heat wave rose up from within his meridians, scraping across his body like red-hot steel knives.
As the heat condensed inside his body, Xu Long's face couldn't help but contort.
At this moment, that tiny, Illusory Fire released an extremely terrifying amount of energy.
But this energy doesn't come from external things; it comes from one's own karma and the power of cause and effect.
The sins and exploitation of heaven and earth committed on the path to immortality will be returned to you many times over during your Tribulation Transcendence.
The Fire of Delusion is a backlash against cultivators.
The Origin Will had already planned everything in the dark.
No matter how outstanding a cultivator may be in the world, or how excessively they may exploit the world, it doesn't matter.
When that calamity arrives, what are the chances of Tribulation Transcendence it?
Or perhaps it will turn to ashes in that invisible, Illusory Fire, returning the dantian energy it has cultivated throughout its life to the world.
Once the Fire of Delusion is ignited, it cannot be extinguished by external means.
After careful consideration, Xu Long felt that he needed to extend his will both internally and externally, and truly rely on his inner strength to end this calamity.
But at this moment, the Fire of Delusion clearly wasn't going to give Xu Long any time.
The condensed heat waves surged and rolled, attempting to converge within Xu Long's Sea of Consciousness.
Before the energy within that body had extinguished, the heat wave that had condensed in the Sea of Consciousness had already released a torrent of energy.
A constant buzzing sound echoed within his Sea of Consciousness.
When the Illusory Fire suddenly rises, it releases its energy within that sea.
The Sea of Consciousness is also an intangible thing; it simply manifests beneath the spiritual platform.
At this moment, under that scorching energy, the temperature within his Sea of Consciousness rose higher and higher.
Some of the seawater had already begun to evaporate, and the evaporating seawater caused Xu Long immense heartache.
His Sea of Consciousness was undoubtedly much wider than that of ordinary cultivators, which was why his will was so strong.
It was precisely because of the surging waves within his Sea of Consciousness that Xu Long was able to use his will to explore the outside world.
At this moment, part of one's Sea of Consciousness is evaporated by the Illusory Fire, and one's willpower will decrease.
If the waves within that Sea of Consciousness were truly evaporated, Xu Long's soul would wither and die.
At that moment, the Illusory Fire will come from within and completely reduce Xu Long to ashes.
As he watched his Sea of Consciousness evaporate into mist and dissipate, Xu Long felt an extreme, agonizing pain coursing through his will.
It felt as if someone was ravaging and tearing at his will.
The burning pain that had just been radiating through his meridians was now magnified a hundredfold in his mind.
A hissing sound echoed continuously within his Sea of Consciousness, as intense energy was released throughout his body.
Clusters of energy seemed to be scorching Xu Long, or crushing Xu Long with a roller.
Within that energy, Xu Long felt as if he were being skinned and dismembered.
Once the energy of the Illusory Fire is released, it spreads to various tissues.
The flesh and blood inside the body were being scorched by streams of scalding energy, and the blood vessels connecting to the heart were being constantly burned by waves of heat.
Even the internal organs inside the heart cavity felt as if they were stuffed into a stuffy tube.
A sharp, choking pain, like water choking in his lungs, was constantly nagging at him.
When Illusory Fire ignites, it often leaves no trace, and when it erupts within the body, it can even cause excruciating pain.
This is a cruel calamity; those who suffer this calamity will be reduced to ashes and vanish in excruciating pain.
"Mmm! Ah..."
Xu Long, who was underwater, couldn't help but shout out.
At this point, the Illusory Fire within the body had already released most of its energy.
Xu Long felt as if he were imprisoned in one place, and there was a red-hot steel knife on his body, cutting his flesh piece by piece.
The key is that you have to watch the process unfold before your eyes.
The steel blade was intensely hot, and when it touched flesh, it would cause a sharp pain.
And when flesh is sliced off, the burning pain is amplified countless times.
As the pain within his body intensified, the pain within his will almost made Xu Long faint.
Because he had to remain conscious within that will, Xu Long was able to clearly feel the intense pain.
At this moment, Xu Long, who was underwater, was trembling all over as the Illusory Fire within his body ignited.
Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Xu Long's forehead.
As the beads of sweat slid down his forehead and dripped onto his pale lips, they made his pursed lips tremble even more.
At this moment, Xu Long was in immense pain.
Even as the excruciating pain spread through his body, Xu Long maintained his sanity.
At this moment, the Magic Power within the Celestial Phenomenon was still being continuously transmitted.
Although the Fire of Delusion burned fiercely, Xu Long was still not prepared to give up the encirclement of the pure and turbid energies.
Despite the intense, excruciating pain, Xu Long continued to slowly regulate the two energies within his dantian.
In the Vast Sea, everything is governed by strength. Why would Luo Huayu automatically withdraw from the competition for the inherited item?
Isn't it because I'm not good enough?
I have now reached the threshold of the Immortal Realm.
If one were to abandon the pursuit of the Heavenly Dao and the path to immortality merely because of a few minor Fire of Karmic Hindrance, that would be going against the natural order and leading to utter ruin.
As he pondered these thoughts, Xu Long resolutely endured the excruciating pain and channeled his will into his dantian.
At this moment, the pure and turbid energies begin to converge.
Since even the Fire of Delusion pose a life-or-death calamity, why not risk everything to get through them?
A sharp pain shot through his mind, and at that moment, Xu Long's spiritual light almost vanished from his Sea of Consciousness.
Maintaining only a sliver of consciousness in his subconscious, Xu Long used this sliver of consciousness to slowly gather the two energies within his dantian.
The pure and turbid energies had been accumulating in the dantian for a long time, and had already begun to merge together when there was no boundary.
It was only because of Xu Long's suppression that the dantian remained stagnant.
Now, roused by Xu Long's will, he disregarded the raging Fire of Delusion burning rapidly within his body.
At this moment, the two energies within the dantian, after stagnating, began to show signs of encircling each other again.
When the pure and turbid energies merged, Xu Long clearly felt his aura slowly rising.
However, the boundaries perceived within one's will are becoming increasingly apparent.
That boundary was created within its own path, like the storms within the Sea of Suffering and Calamity.
No matter where the cultivators travel, they will always encounter its existence somewhere.
Only by overcoming this barrier, only by braving the storms, can one find a smooth path to the Immortal Realm.
When Xu Long sensed the barrier, he felt not discouraged, but rather a surge of fighting spirit.
The pure and turbid energies that had condensed within the dantian had begun to slowly rotate.
At this moment, Xu Long's face was tense, and his aura was rising strangely.
But large beads of sweat were dripping from his face, his lips were completely bloodless, and even his teeth were trembling slightly.
After some effort, the Magic Power within his body finally began to circulate again.
At this moment, the Illusory Fire was still burning fiercely in his meridians, Xu Long gathered his Magic Power to circulate it between them.
It was as if you were wielding a scalding hot knife and cutting off your own flesh.
Because the Illusory Fire not only circulates in the flesh and blood and meridians, but also gradually attaches itself to that Magic Power.
The meridians were already in excruciating pain.
At this moment, he circulated his surging Magic Power Magic Power, which poured out from his dantian.
Xu Long did not experience the usual smooth flow of energy he had when circulating his Qi through the body; instead, he looked pained.
When the internal Magic Power is attached to the Illusory Fire, the flow between the meridians is not like Magic Power, but rather like raging magma rolling within the body.
Moreover, this magma was not driven by anyone, but rather surged forth by Xu Long himself.
He could only watch helplessly as his entire body was enveloped by the magma, and finally, excruciating pain spread throughout his body from his meridians.
After completing one cycle, Xu Long in the seabed was trembling all over, and his robes behind him were soaked with sweat.
When the external Illusory Fire ignited, the intense energy even isolated Xu Long from the seawater.
At this moment, Xu Long seemed to be in a vacuum, while the robes behind him were soaked with sweat due to the heat inside his body.
Fortunately, after circulating the energy for one cycle, the Magic Power within his body had returned to Xu Long's control.
At this moment, when he urged his will to surround the two energies, it was much easier than before.
Just as Xu Long pressed on, trying to combine the pure and turbid energies in one go and break through the barrier,
Xu Long suddenly felt a heavy pressure descend upon him, and his heart sank. He thought to himself:
It's finally here!
The Fire of Delusion is itself a karmic obstacle Reincarnation Temple of cause and effect in the Heavenly Dao.
The tribulation will be magnified Wuxian during the Tribulation Transcendence; it is a life-or-death ordeal, and also the time when the Origin Will will manifests its majesty.
Although Xu Long had sensed the energy released by the Illusory Fire within his body, he had not felt the oppressive force of the edge will.
This is the real highlight of the Fire of Delusion.
Only when the Origin Will emerges will that calamity truly befall oneself.
Xu Long did not use the Heavenly Origin Barrier-Breaking Pill he had ingested because he wanted to guard against the appearance of that Origin Will.
At this moment, Xu Long felt the oppressive force of the Azure-Eyed Will descend upon him within his own will, and he knew this in his heart.
The real test is about to begin.
Driven by the Origin Will, that Fire of Delusion will no longer be as gentle as before!
A cautious thought flashed through Xu Long's mind, but before he could make full preparations, a "buzzing" sound suddenly rang out in his Sea of Consciousness.
At this moment, a thick cloud of smoke suddenly rose within the Sea of Consciousness, and the Wisdom Sword within that Sea of Consciousness was instantly forced out.
At this moment, the Fire of Delusion within his Sea of Consciousness suddenly surged up for no apparent reason.
The excruciating pain within his will constantly reminded Xu Long that the Origin Will had descended upon his Sea of Consciousness.
With his will in his dantian first urging his magical Magic Power, Xu Long instantly changed his mind and summoned the Wisdom Sword in his Sea of Consciousness, which then plunged violently onto the waves of his Sea of Consciousness.
Buzz!
After a crisp flash of sword light, a white beam suddenly plummeted from the waves.
The surging waves were subsided in an instant, but the temperature within the Sea of Consciousness had not yet dissipated.
Meanwhile, the seawater within that Sea of Consciousness was still rapidly evaporating.
Xu Long endured the excruciating pain and urged the Wisdom Sword to continuously unleash its sword light within his Sea of Consciousness.
After the sharp whistling of the sword echoed within his Sea of Consciousness, streaks of sword light shot out.
Like Sea-Calming Divine Needle, they stood tall throughout the Sea of Consciousness.
The riot within his Sea of Consciousness was immediately quelled.
Xu Long pressed down on the Wisdom Sword repeatedly, and the Dharma Eye disappeared from his spiritual platform.
The sword beams, like the light emanating from the golden wheel, shone brightly on the spiritual platform, intertwining with the rays of precious light.
The sword beams beneath the golden wheel emitted streaks of cold light, firmly protecting the spiritual platform below.
As long as the spiritual platform beneath his body remains intact, Xu Long's soul will also remain unaffected by the Illusory Fire.
At this moment, the waves in the Sea of Consciousness were temporarily suppressed, but the extinguishing fire within the body rose up again in an instant.
Moreover, the place where the Illusory Fire rose this time was not ordinary, but rather within the dantian.
Since the turmoil within his Sea of Consciousness was temporarily suppressed, the energy of his Origin Will was released entirely into his dantian.
It was truly a case of one fire starting while another went out.
The internal Illusory Fire is an intangible thing, and now that the Origin Will has descended, the crisis in the dantian is even more troublesome.
Xu Long focused his inner energy in his dantian for a moment and instantly located the source of the heat wave.
It is precisely my own pure and impure energies!
The pure and turbid energies within his dantian had already converged, but at this moment, they nearly dissipated under the scorching heat of a powerful energy.
Xu Long, who was underwater, was immediately alarmed.
Unexpectedly, even with the infusion of the Origin Will, his dantian qi was eroded by the Illusory Fire.
At this moment, the Illusory Fire within his dantian had already flared up, and Xu Long was still circulating his Magic Power throughout his meridians.
The surging Magic Power was now even more intense than before.
When it started circulating through his meridians, Xu Long was momentarily overwhelmed.
"Snort!"
Xu Long, who was lurking at the bottom of the water, couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
After the dantian qi was eroded by the Illusory Fire, what was circulating in his meridians at this time was no longer that ball of Magic Power, but that ball of blazing energy.