Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Creating the Grand Destiny Art, Shocking Lord Tongtian — Part 8

"Hm? My Jie Sect will face a calamity in the future, and this child actually has a way to resolve it?"

Lord Tongtian had not paid much attention to Hongxuan at first, but as he deduced further, he was unexpectedly surprised.

He began to take Hongxuan somewhat more seriously.

However, a strange look then flickered across his face.

"The Three Xiao Sisters actually share such a fate with this child. Forget it, let them settle it themselves!"

After muttering a few words, Lord Tongtian stopped paying attention and continued immersing himself in the Great Dao.

Although Hongxuan had displayed decent talent, his cultivation was ultimately far too low to catch Lord Tongtian's eye.

Still, Lord Tongtian had remembered Hongxuan's name.

Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.

Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning also seemed to have noticed Hongxuan. However, he merely gave him a casual glance before losing interest.

A mortal ant not even at the Celestial Immortal realm.

Even if he became immortal, his Foundation was too poor. He was destined to achieve nothing great in the future.

Shouyang Mountain, Eight Scenery Palace.

Although Hongxuan's heavenly tribulation had also drawn Grand Pure Laozi's attention, he did not even open his eyes.

He remained focused on refining pills.

Back when Hongxuan had created Martial Dao and passed it on to the people of his tribe, Laozi had sensed something and paid attention once.

After understanding Martial Dao, he had not given it much thought.

It was merely a means of self-preservation for mortals without the aptitude to cultivate immortality.

It could never enter the Great Dao.

Still, he remembered Hongxuan's name.

Though he lacked great wisdom, he did possess some cleverness.

Of course, that was all.

It was impossible for him to receive any more attention.

At the end of the day, Hongxuan was still just an ant who had yet to reach the Celestial Immortal realm.

Wa Imperial Palace.

Nüwa glanced at Hongxuan, who was undergoing tribulation, smiled faintly, and then immersed herself in the Great Dao.

Mount Sumeru of the West.

Sage Receiving and Sage Zhunti were also watching Hongxuan.

Though it was merely a small Immortal Ascension Tribulation, that was not what the two Sages were discussing.

"Senior Brother, we have somewhat underestimated the potential of the Human Race!"

"A postnatal mortal can actually trigger the Heavenly Dao to unleash a Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

"This means that this child will at the very least become a Golden Immortal. Reaching the Grand Golden Immortal realm may not be impossible."

"If Lord Tongtian values him, even becoming a Grand Luo Golden Immortal is not out of the question."

"Most importantly, this child is only an insignificant member of the Human Race. There are countless others with talent greater than his!"

"How about we recruit some talented members of the Human Race into the West?"

Zhunti spoke thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Sage Receiving's face turned bitter.

"The West is barren. The Innate Gods of the East disdain joining our West."

"In that case, let us first try nurturing some Human Race members with outstanding potential and see how it goes!"

"Senior Brother, what do you think of this child? I always feel that he is not simple, that he seems different from the other humans."

"Junior Brother, this child has already joined the Jie Sect. Do not provoke Lord Tongtian over a mere postnatal mortal!"

Sage Zhunti said nothing further, though a thoughtful gleam flashed through his eyes.

No one knew what he was thinking.

Demon Celestial Court, Heavenly Palace.

"Brother, why would the Immortal Ascension Tribulation of a mere Acquired Human draw our attention?"

"This child is somewhat unusual!"

"Yes. I deduced that he has great karmic ties with our Demon Race. The Human Race tribe where he was born was casually wiped out by one of our great demons!"

"In recent years, he has also slain many insignificant minor demons of the Demon Race."

"Hmph! A mere human ant dares to act so recklessly? With a casual strike, I can reduce him to ash!"

"Second Brother, do not act rashly. He has already joined the Jie Sect."

"A mere ant is not worth mentioning, but provoking Sage Tongtian would be troublesome."

"If this child provokes the Demon Race in the future, simply destroy him. At that time, even a Sage will have nothing to say!"

Neither Dijun nor Taiyi cared about Hongxuan.

They merely feared the Jie Sect and Lord Tongtian behind him.

Sure enough, in the Primordial Wilderness, having a backer and having none were two completely different situations.

Buzhou Mountain, Witch Clan Ancestral Land.

"Interesting. A mere human can actually withstand heavenly tribulation with only his physical body?!"

"What a pity. His cultivation is too low, so we cannot see much for now. Hopefully, once he grows, he may bring us some surprises."

"Haha, you must be joking. He is only an Acquired Human. His Foundation is far too poor; he is destined never to become a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, let alone a Quasi-Sage."

The Ancestral Witches merely treated Hongxuan as a topic of conversation and did not truly care.

They soon put him out of their minds and discussed other matters.

However, one Yellow-Robed Beauty did not join the conversation. Instead, she lowered her head in thought, confusion and puzzlement occasionally flashing through her eyes.

"Which fellow Daoist is undergoing tribulation here? It is so terrifying!"

"Such terrifying lightning cannot even harm the one undergoing tribulation in the slightest. If it were me, I would have long since turned to ash!"

"I heard this fellow Daoist is the Immortal Master of the Hengshan Tribe!"

"The Hengshan Tribe? I heard it was only a small tribe. How could it produce such a figure?"

"Hehe, it truly was a small tribe twenty years ago. Even the most ordinary Demon Beast could have easily wiped them out. But now, with this Immortal Master's help, the Hengshan Tribe has long become a major tribe within a million-li radius."

"Some immortal cultivators are even preparing to join the Hengshan Tribe."

"Was this fellow Daoist also born of our Human Race?"

"That is right. For such a prodigy to appear in the Human Race is truly the Human Race's fortune!"

"Once this heavenly tribulation passes, our Human Race will gain another immortal!"

"Moreover, this fellow Daoist's opportunity is second only to Grand Master Xuandu of the Human Sect. He has successfully joined the Jie Sect, and his future is boundless—not something us Rogue Cultivators can hope to match!"

Outside Hongxuan's tribulation site, many Human Race immortal cultivators watched from afar, communicating with their divine senses.

Their envy and reverence for Hongxuan were plain to see.

You endured the baptism of heavenly tribulation lightning, triggering Heaven-Defying Comprehension. You successfully comprehended a trace of the Law of Lightning and created the divine ability: Grand Lightning Art (Prototype)!

Hongxuan's body trembled as profound information about the Law of Lightning poured into his mind.

He quickly digested it completely.

He thoroughly integrated and understood it.

The divine ability Grand Lightning Art was also completely clear in his heart.

At the same time, Hongxuan no longer felt the same trepidation toward the heavenly tribulation constantly striking his body.

It was like an ordinary spell attack, utterly devoid of threat.

"Hehe, this Immortal Ascension Tribulation not only tempered my body, but also allowed me to comprehend a trace of the Law of Lightning and gain a great divine ability. The harvest is truly immense!"

What others saw as a near-certain death, or even an inescapable doom, was something Hongxuan eagerly anticipated. The more, the better.

It was easy to imagine just how formidable his foundation was.

As if sensing Hongxuan's disdain, the heavenly tribulation above finally flew into a rage.

The tribulation clouds churned as the surrounding sky turned completely dark.