Madness, Body and Soul Destroyed

One by one, the remaining temples collapsed with a deafening roar, and huge ravines cracked open in the ground, from which black springs gushed forth, shooting straight into the sky.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, churning and forming a massive vortex, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring.

This oppressive force burst forth from the Divine Court Ruins and spread throughout the entire Dao Realm.

In Central Divine Province, Qingyang Province, Luozhen Province, Northern Spirit Province... all the cultivators raised their heads, looking in horror towards the direction of the Great Wilderness.

"What is that aura?!"

"How terrifying! Even stronger than the Loose Immortal Ancestor!"

"Could it be that immortals from the Immortal Realm have descended to earth!"

In Heaven-Soaring City, Zhang Jianchen suddenly stood up, his expression changing drastically. "Not good! Quickly, order everyone to prepare to support the Divine Court!"

The entire Dao Realm trembled under this oppressive force.

Before the Divine Court Ruins, the crowd was the first to be confronted.

"Oh no! Retreat quickly!"

Wangshu's face turned deathly pale, and she immediately erected a moonlight shield.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui immediately activated her water shield.

But the oppressive force was simply too strong.

Click.

The protective shield shattered instantly.

Everyone was struck as if by a heavy hammer, flying backward and spitting out blood.

Elder Du'e, whose cultivation was slightly weaker, was directly and severely injured, collapsing to the ground.

True Person Qingwei was in a state of confusion, and it seemed that his soul was about to be crushed by the oppressive force.

At this critical moment...

Buzz.

A deep, ancient clang resounded throughout heaven and earth.

The Five Aggregates Cauldron took flight on its own and hovered above everyone.

Five-colored spiritual light surged from the cauldron, and a figure emerged from it.

"Young master, may I borrow the cauldron for now?"

Five Spirits Lord spoke calmly, his hands forming a hand seal.

The Five Aggregates Cauldron opened wide, unleashing the full power of this Innate Immortal Artifact.

The five-colored divine light formed a huge light shield, protecting everyone inside.

Boom!

The oppressive aura emanating from Haoyang crashed into the light barrier, producing a deafening roar as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.

The light shield shook violently, rippling outwards, yet it stubbornly withstood the impact.

"The spirit of the Five Aggregates Cauldron?"

Haoyang lowered his head, looking at the small cauldron below, a hint of greed and a touch of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

"The Innate Immortal Artifact truly lives up to its reputation."

"However, with this little strength, we can't protect them!"

He raised his hand, ready to strike.

But just then...

"Uh... ah!"

Haoyang suddenly clutched his head and let out a painful groan.

His face began to contort, sometimes contorting into a ferocious grin, sometimes bursting into maniacal laughter, and sometimes displaying an expression of terror.

"No, impossible, how could I..."

"The Tribulation Power of Tribulation Power belongs to me!"

He was incoherent and swaying precariously.

The golden flames around him flickered, and black tribulation patterns crawled all over his face like vines.

"He's losing control," Wangshu whispered, her voice trembling.

The Five Spirits Lord said calmly, "The absorbed Tribulation Power has exceeded the threshold. It's only a matter of time before your soul is devoured by the Tribulation Power."

The words had barely left his mouth.

"Ah!!"

Haoyang let out a roar that sounded inhuman.

He suddenly looked up, his eyes turning completely black, with not a trace of white in them.

Berserk, bloodlust, chaos.

Everyone could see that he had lost his mind and had become a puppet of the Tribulation Power.

But before he could even make a move...

Click.

A crisp cracking sound rang out from inside his body.

First came the divine nature, then the divine body.

Countless cracks spread from beneath his skin, and golden divine blood mixed with black Tribulation Qi seeped out continuously.

"No, I refuse to accept this!"

Haoyang managed to utter a few words, his voice broken.

Boom!

A loud bang.

His body exploded completely.

Golden divine blood, shattered divine essence, and violent Tribulation Qi splashed in all directions.

Like a golden downpour.

The Five Aggregates Cauldron's protective shield trembled slightly, blocking all the flying debris.

Once everything has calmed down.

Only a charred corpse remained in the scene, lying motionless on the ground.

The once powerful Heavenly Lord Haoyang met a tragic end, with his soul and spirit annihilated.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; their backs were already soaked with cold sweat.

That was too dangerous.

Almost, everyone would have died here.

"The Tribulation Power is indeed untouchable," Primordial Lord Bi Shui muttered to herself, still feeling lingering fear.

The Five Spirits Lord hovered in the air and slowly spoke, their voices resounding throughout the entire area:

"The Tribulation Power of the God-Slaying Tribulation is formed from the rules of heaven and earth; it specifically devours the soul. The more one absorbs, the more severe the backlash. It may seem like one's strength is increasing dramatically, but in reality, it's like drinking poison to quench thirst."

Throughout history, no one who actively absorbed the Tribulation Power has ever met a good end.

All the gods nodded silently, engraving these words deep in their hearts.

I'm so grateful, incredibly grateful.

Fortunately, I didn't take that path.

Just then, a series of whooshing sounds came from the distant horizon.

The Immortal Alliance's reinforcements have finally arrived.

Zhang Jianchen, along with Dao Lord Xuanyuan and hundreds of elite Immortal Alliance, rushed over.

The alliance leader was stunned by the scene before him.

Haoyang's corpse, the devastated battlefield, and the unharmed survivors.

"Sect Leader Li, you..."

Li Yunjing cupped his hands slightly. "It's a long story, we can discuss it in detail later. The Alliance Leader's arrival is timely; the Solar Adamantine is still in the hall, please trouble someone to collect it."

"Good! Good!" Zhang Jianchen snapped out of his daze and quickly sent people to the Sun Hall to clean up.

Before long, the Solar Adamantine was carefully taken out and placed into a specially made jade box.

The group did not linger.

The Tribulation Qi is too strong here, and a great deity has just died; lingering here will bring misfortune.

The team quickly withdrew from the Divine Court Ruins.

But no one noticed that behind them, the charred corpse of Haoyang twitched its fingers slightly.

His eyes, as black as ink, slowly opened.

Upon returning to Heaven-Soaring City, the Immortal Alliance convened a grand meeting for the entire Dao Realm the following day.

Through communication arrays in various locations, Haoyang's fate was clearly conveyed to every major sect and powerful force.

Within the image transmission crystal, the scene of Haoyang's divine body disintegrating and ultimately turning into a charred corpse was clearly played.

The entire hall fell silent.

All the monks and deities who were watching fell silent in fear.

The leader's voice was solemn and heavy, resounding throughout the land.

"Gentlemen, the lessons of the past are right before our eyes."

"The Tribulation Power of the God-Slaying Tribulation must never be actively absorbed; this is a God-Destroying Trap, a self-destructive act."

"Effective today, the Immortal Alliance hereby promulgates an ironclad rule: Any cultivator or deity who dares to actively absorb Tribulation Power shall be punished by all under heaven."

"Anyone who discovers a trace of it may be killed."

No one objected.

Haoyang's example is right there in front of us.

Once High Antiquity god, he enjoyed a period of glory after absorbing the Tribulation Power, but ultimately met a tragic end with his divine essence shattered and his soul destroyed.

No one wants to follow in his footsteps.

The Rogue Cultivator deities were filled with lingering fear.

Many people had previously thought that if Haoyang could succeed, maybe they could too.

Looking back now, it's good enough that we're alive.

In a short time, even more deities flocked to the Luozhen Sect.

After all, with the protection of the Gods' Hall and the earth's vein barrier weakening the Tribulation Qi, it's safe and secure, much better than gambling with one's life.

For the next period of time, Li Yunjing became the busiest person.

He traveled to various states with a group of gods and cultivators, including the Old God Lingmu and the True Person of Qingwei, who were proficient in formations.

Build a branch temple of the Gods' Hall in each main city. Although it is only a branch temple, it can still reduce the Tribulation Qi by 20% and gather faith in a certain area.

At the same time, he inscribed earth vein runes at each earth vein node, connecting them into a network to form an earth vein barrier.

The mature system of Luozhen Province was gradually replicated in other prefectures.

Although tedious, it yielded remarkable results.

The spread of the Tribulation Qi in various regions has slowed down significantly.

People's hearts gradually settled down.

Everyone thought that as long as they followed the plan step by step, they could withstand even if the God-Slaying Tribulation really broke out.

But plans never keep up with changes, and soon, Northern Spirit Province was the first to suffer.