Enlightened to My True Heart, Actively Entering Tribulation

The silent confrontation at the Purple Mansion Isle's immortal feast was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, its ripples echoing long among the East Sea's immortal islands.

Xuanji Zi, brushed by a single clear light from Daoist Zhunti, barely steadied himself, but his pallid face, still-trembling hands, and the lingering terror in his eyes—like the most glaring brand—silently proclaimed the horrifying truth behind that calm glance.

Within the Hall of Immortals, the atmosphere congealed like ice. The celestial music ceased, the jade nectar lost its flavor, and even the dancing immortal maidens froze in place, not daring to breathe.

Countless gazes—some startled, some horrified, some wary—locked onto Ming Xin, who sat with eyes closed, as if none of this concerned him.

On the high platform, East King Duke's smug smile had long since stiffened, his fingers gripping the Dragon Head Crutch turning faintly white.

He had intended to use Xuanji Zi to suppress the Western Sect's momentum and display his authority as Head of Male Immortals, but instead had kicked an iron plate so deep and deadly!

The Dao Ancestor's personal appraisal of "Sage's Demeanor" and the Twelve-Petal Bloom—it turned out they signified not just talent and foundation, but unfathomable, terrifying means!

What was that glance? To directly shatter the mind of a peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal?!

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged a glance, light flickering in their Golden Crow Divine Eyes.

The Demon Emperor's pride made them disdain testing him through proxies like East King Duke, but Ming Xin's eerie ability, displayed without a sound, set off alarm bells in their hearts!

If this child cannot be used by the Demon Race, he will become a great calamity in the future!

The Three Pure Ones reacted differently. Laozi still had his eyes closed, as if wandering Outside the Heavens, only the tip of his whisker trembling imperceptibly.

Primordial Lord of Heaven frowned, a shadow of gloom and a faint trace of regret passing through the depths of his eyes? With such foundation, mind, and means, he should have joined his Chan Sect!

Lord of the Heavens, however, stared with blazing eyes, sword intent faintly stirring, as if battle lust burned within him, but more than that, a thrill at meeting a worthy opponent.

Empress Nuwa's delicate brows furrowed slightly, the aura of creation flowing around her as she gazed at Ming Xin with deep scrutiny and a trace of barely perceptible concern.

Fu Xi's fingers rapidly calculated on his knee, but his expression grew heavier. Hong Yun opened his mouth, as if to speak, but was pulled back by Zhen Yuan Zi, who shook his head.

"Cough, cough..." Daoist Zhunti let out a light cough, his compassionate smile turning warm again, breaking the deathly silence as if the previous moment were just a minor incident.

"Daoist Xuanji cannot hold his liquor, do not blame him. Let the feast continue; do not let a small interruption ruin the mood."

His whisker swayed gently, an invisible force sweeping through, and the frozen celestial music began to play again, the solidified atmosphere forced open a crack.

But everyone knew—some things had already changed completely.

For the rest of the immortal feast, on the surface, cups still clinked and music still drifted.

But in the shadows, all the great powers' divine sense communications grew unusually frequent and secretive, the core topic always revolving around that Western Sect's Chief Disciple—Ming Xin!

"That glance definitely surpassed ordinary soul attacks! This Daoist sensed it with a secret technique—the Karmic Death Qi coiled around Xuanji Zi's Primordial Spirit was instantly triggered, as if directly locked onto Death Karma itself!"

"Silent and soundless, striking straight at the source! Such a divine power is unheard of! Could it be a secret transmission from the Dao Ancestor?"

"Twelve-Petal Bloom... such a thick foundation! He only just entered Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, yet his aura is already so condensed and profound, unfathomable! If he is allowed to grow..."

"The Western Teachings gaining this child is like a tiger gaining wings! That Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti must be grinning from ear to ear!"

East King Duke barely maintained his smile, raising his cup repeatedly, but the smile seemed somewhat stiff.

His trusted subordinates were even more silent as cicadas in winter, no one daring to glance toward the Western Sect's seats, especially in Ming Xin's direction.

The banquet wound down in an extremely delicate atmosphere. East King Duke forced himself to stand and deliver a high-sounding closing speech—nothing more than emphasizing the order of the immortal path and unity of heart—but his confidence, under the calm gaze of the Western master and two disciples, seemed especially hollow and weak.

"The grand feast is over. Thank you for your hospitality, Daoist East King Duke."

Daoist Zhunti rose first, giving a slight bow to the host, his compassionate smile unchanged. "Our Western lands are barren, and we have important matters to attend to. We take our leave."

Daoist Jieyin also stood, his gaunt face bearing its usual bitter expression, merely nodding slightly at East King Duke.

Ming Xin rose close behind his two masters, his gaze sweeping calmly across the hall. This time, no scrutinizing or provocative gazes dared to meet his!

Whenever anyone touched his seemingly ordinary eyes, all the great powers felt a chill rise involuntarily in their hearts, as if bound by invisible threads of karma.

"Three Daoists, go slowly." East King Duke forced a smile, raising his hand in farewell.

Three streaks of light—withered golden light, silver wisdom radiance, and a heavy dark gold-gray light—without a trace of hesitation, shot out of the Hall of Immortals.

Tearing through the auspicious clouds above Penglai Immortal Island, they sped westward! Leaving behind the hall full of Primordial World great powers, each lost in their own thoughts, unable to calm down for a long time.

On the way back to Mount Sumeru, Daoist Zhunti finally could not help but clap his hands and laugh, the sound hearty and unrestrained, scattering the clouds along the way: "Hahaha! Wonderful! Wonderful! Ming Xin, my disciple, that glance of yours was truly exquisite!

Without lifting a finger, you made East King Duke lose all face, and let the heroes of the Primordial World witness the might of my Western Sect's Chief Disciple! The Dao Ancestor bestowed upon you 'Sage's Demeanor'—his insight was indeed sharp!"

Daoist Jieyin's gaunt face also showed a rare, genuine smile, his gaze at Ming Xin full of pride and satisfaction: "My disciple's mind and means have both reached great maturity.

The Karma Life-Death Eyes, such a divine power, is profound and mysterious, pointing straight to the source of the Great Way. However, remember not to use it recklessly, nor to rely on it excessively.

In the Primordial World, there are countless extraordinary beings; you must always maintain a heart of reverence."

"Your disciple respectfully heeds Master's teachings." Ming Xin replied with reverence. He too was savoring the scene just now. The Karma Life-Death Eyes had been tested for the first time, and the effect far exceeded expectations.

That Xuanji Zi, burdened with karmic obstacles and thick death lines, was the perfect target.

With his current cultivation, fully activating this eye technique, combined with the power of the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture, was enough to pose a lethal threat to an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal!

But this divine ability consumes an enormous amount of mental energy, and its effectiveness is greatly diminished against those with deep fortune, heavy karmic entanglement, or special protective treasures.

The master speaks truly—this is a trump card, not to be used lightly unless necessary.

Back in the ancient stone hall on Mount Sumeru, Ming Xin went into seclusion once more. Though he had not made a move during his trip to the East Sea, his first use of the Karma Life-Death Eyes, along with brief "encounters" with many of the Primordial World's top powers, had deepened his understanding of his own path.

Especially when facing the vast, sun-and-moon-like imperial pressure of Di Jun and Tai Yi, the Killing Origin and Nirvana Buddha Light within him faintly stirred, throbbing with a longing to clash.

Seated cross-legged in his cave, he did not immediately refine the deeper restrictions of the White Bone Life-Death Sword. Instead, he sank his mind into the core doctrine of the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture—"Killing life to protect life, severing karma, not people."

"Protect life... what life? Sever karma... what karma?"

"The Primordial World teems with myriad races, karma tangled like a net, karmic sin deep as the sea. The Witch-Demon conflict has already shown its signs, Sha Qi spreading, Calamity Qi brewing darkly... Under such a great tribulation, all living beings are but ants—how can one speak of protection?"

"If I protect life, I must first break the tribulation! If I sever karma, I must first discern right from wrong and cause from effect!"

"My killing is not for slaughter, but for purification! My annihilation is not for ending, but for cleansing! To carry out protection and transcendence through killing—this is the true essence of my path!"

Within Ming Xin's sea of consciousness, the scripture burning with dark-gold Nirvana Flame blazed brilliantly! The Killing Law runes and gray-white Nirvana Dao Rhyme flowed and merged at an unprecedented speed!

The White Bone Life-Death Sword hovered before him, the blood-colored patterns on its bone-white body faintly glowing. Its inherent "Life and Death" Dao principle and "White Bone Killing" true intent actively merged into his comprehension of the Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture!

White bone is the extreme of death, yet within the Life and Death Cycle lies a thread of vitality, faintly echoing his core philosophy of "killing contains protection" and "annihilation seeks transcendence"!

[Ding! Host deeply resonates with the scripture's core, triggering origin resonance! Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture doctrine deepened! Great Dao of Killing comprehension increased to 42%! Great Dao of Annihilation (Buddha-Demon fusion) comprehension deepened! Integration of White Bone Dao, Life and Death Dao with scripture core increased!]

[White Bone Life-Death Sword restriction refinement accelerated... Ninth restriction refining...]

Time passed in deep enlightenment. Ming Xin's aura grew increasingly harmonious and restrained. The dark-gold Killing Buddha Wheel at his brow turned slowly. On the Nirvana Killing Sword held by the central Killing Buddha Dharma Image's phantom, a faint, flowing White Bone Life-Death Dao Rhyme appeared!

He seemed to have become a peerless murderous sword hidden in its sheath, all edge concealed, yet containing the terrifying potential to sever the karma of heaven and earth and shatter the great tribulation!

One day, as Ming Xin was comprehending the mysterious meaning of the Life and Death Cycle, a vast, mournful, yet unyielding battle intent surged from the depths of his bloodline—like an invisible storm, instantly sweeping across the entire Primordial World!

This aura did not target anyone in particular, but permeated every inch of space, weighing on the hearts of all living beings, making heaven and earth change color!

"ROAR—!!!"

"SCREECH—!!!"

Then, earth-shaking roars and avian cries tore through the sky! From the direction of Buzhou Mountain, boundless turbid Sha Qi surged skyward, condensing into twelve towering, grotesque giant god phantoms—the true forms of the Twelve Ancestral Witches manifesting!

At the same time, above the nine heavens, True Sun Fire burned the sky and boiled the seas. Two enormous, imperial, world-incinerating three-legged Golden Crow phantoms appeared proudly! Demon Emperor Di Jun! Eastern Emperor Tai Yi!

The contradictions between the Witch and Demon clans, accumulated over billions of years, finally erupted like a volcano pushed to its limit! The first full-scale war had begun!

The Primordial World trembled violently! The sky was torn in two—half churning with turbid Sha Qi and the roars of Ancestral Witches, half blazing with True Sun Fire and rolling demon clouds!

The terrifying shockwaves of battle instantly swept across billions of miles! Mountains collapsed, rivers dried up, countless beings wailed and perished in this sudden cataclysm! Calamity Sha Qi flooded like a burst dam!

"The Witch-Demon War... has begun!" Ming Xin's eyes snapped open. In his left eye, Nirvana Buddha Flame blazed fiercely; in his right, a Demon Abyss vortex spun wildly. Cold killing intent instantly filled the entire cave!

He sensed the endless blood Sha and karmic sin spreading across heaven and earth! He sensed the vast karma spreading like a spiderweb, entangling everything, ultimately leading to destruction!

This was precisely the karmic obstacle his Great Nirvana Killing Buddha Scripture was meant to sever! This was the tribulation his "killing life to protect life" had to face!

He rose to his feet and stepped out of the cave in one stride. Atop Mount Sumeru, the figures of his masters, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, already stood, their faces grave as they gazed east at the world-destroying battlefield.

"The great tribulation has begun. Sha Qi floods the heavens, all beings sink into suffering..." Daoist Jieyin's voice was low, filled with compassion and helplessness.

"This is the Heavenly Dao's operation, the fate of the Primordial World. Yet within the Calamity Qi, there is also a thread of opportunity for the West." Daoist Zhunti's eyes shimmered with wisdom as he looked at Ming Xin, who had flown to their side, his tone carrying unprecedented solemnity. "Ming Xin, my disciple, your path aligns with this tribulation! But the tribulation is perilous, killing intent lurks everywhere. Even with a Sage's Demeanor, you must tread carefully!"

Ming Xin bowed deeply to his two masters, his voice resolute, carrying cold determination and the conviction of protection: "Master, Uncle-Master, rest assured! Disciple Ming Xin shall enter this tribulation! With my sword in hand, I will sever karma and protect life! With my path of the Nirvana Killing Buddha, amidst the blood sea of the great tribulation, I will cleave a future for the West!"

With that, he hesitated no longer. His figure transformed into a sharp sword-light of dark gold and gray-white, carrying the supreme edge to sever karma and shatter Calamity Sha, tearing through the barren sky of the West, and charging without hesitation toward the East—toward the most brutal, karma-entangled core battlefield of the Witch-Demon War!

Killing life to protect life, severing karma, not people!

The Nirvana Killing Buddha enters the tribulation and walks!