Sword Emperor Jiuli, the Gold Archmage, and the Bewilderment Tribulation

Soon, people noticed this and began to speculate.

"What are they trying to do? Are they building a new cave dwelling, or setting up a defensive array?"

"It seems the arrival of the War Divine Court's main city has brought a lot of pressure."

"Nonsense, the War Divine Court relied on this main city to destroy a large force back then."

"One shot to the main city will annihilate all living beings within a million miles."

"To alter certain rules and recreate the cycle of earth, wind, water, and fire—that's an ability that comes very close to High Tier level."

"I wonder what kind of grand formation the Autumn Emperor Divine City will set up. I've heard that the Lord of the Divine City can control and recover the power of calamity. This Divine City is like a blessed land, and the separation between the inside and outside is also his doing."

The Star-Picking Tower has 33 floors. It is 9,999 meters above the Divine City. Looking up, you can see a huge bright moon shining on the Divine City and nourishing the distance. At the bottom and on the top of the volcano, there are lush spiritual plants and herbs.

"I see. It seems this is a Dao Master; his confidence and strength are indeed no less than theirs."

It was only after the introduction of the Sword Emperor Jiuli that Gold Archmage Sophia learned that this person, who had only been cultivating for a little over a hundred years, had already reached the level of perfecting the Second Tier, third level, and four methods.

"No wonder they are hailed as the most promising human race in our time to be the first to attain High Tier position."

"As for the Sword Emperor Jiuli, are you trying to prove yourself as a priestly swordsman? That's much more difficult than taking over a position in the priestly ritual faction."

The other three types of human powerhouses who were chatting casually immediately fell silent and listened attentively when they heard that the topic involved High Tier Dao attainment.

The Wind Spirit Dragon Master also withdrew his gaze and joined in.

When it comes to the deepest understanding of High Tier levels, the Gold Human Race is undoubtedly the first among the four types of human races. In addition to having three powerful and ancient High Tier beings on the surface, they also have countless inheritances accumulated over millions of years.

Even a small glimpse of it can be of great benefit to others.

The Sword Emperor Jiuli responded to her question with a mix of confidence and arrogance.

"Of course, the [Path of War Sacrifice] does not align with my current path."

"The way of the sword should not be limited to weapons or combat."

"Similarly, it should also have its own principles of restoring order and eliminating evil."

"Therefore, through this sublimation, I have the profound mysteries of the three great laws: Sacrificial Sword Mingxin, Sacrificial Sword Subdues Tribulations, and Sacrificial Sword Suppresses the World."

"Only in this way can my Bronze Human Race have the power to protect us. With this swordsmanship, we should have no fear of the current situation."

Gold Archmage Sophia nodded slightly in agreement, then shook her head again.

"Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

"To prove oneself to be in a high position is no less difficult than creating something from nothing, paving a path to High Tier."

"Talent, aptitude, luck, resources, and so on are all indispensable."

"I see that Fellow Sword Emperor Jiuli is still lacking one extremely important thing."

Before Sophia could finish speaking, the Sword Emperor Jiuli, knowing his own situation, slowly accepted the invitation.

"Meteorology, or the imagery mentioned in the system established by that Great Perfected Heavenly River."

"That's right. You should have considered what high position you wanted to attain when you perfected the Three Dharmas. In this way, you can take advantage of the current pursuit of truth and the rich Daoist essence accumulated in the 13 Heavenly Realms of the Ancient Teachings."

"Only by fully comprehending the method of verification, and possessing such overwhelming power, can one activate your Bronze Sacrifice ritual and attain this high position."

"But now I see that you have mastered the three methods, yet you are fighting alone, without any accumulated momentum, clearly still without any intention of doing anything."

However, Sophia chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'm pretty much the same as you; I confidently chose the path of self-proving before."

"Having studied the classics of various races, I attempted to create a new magical system. Now, the profound mysteries of magic have been condensed, based on the three great laws of Golden Spirituality, Golden True Spirit, and Golden Soul Spirit."

"Now I don't know what to seek or what to prove. Suddenly I've reached the perfection of the three dharmas, and I'm truly at a loss."

The Wind Spirit Dragon Master, standing to the side, uttered a brief remark that exposed the truth about the two.

"The Law Pre-Proof Bewilderment Tribulation"

"That's right, exactly."

Sophia and the Sword Emperor Jiuli's eyes lit up, as if they had vaguely grasped something.

The other powerful human cultivators who had come here and perfected both the second and third methods were momentarily confused, not knowing what they were talking about.

Then it was Wind Spirit Dragon Master's turn to explain.

"The Law Pre-Proof Bewilderment Tribulation is a fundamental tribulation of the mind before one can fully comprehend and attain higher levels of understanding of the three laws."

"When the three laws are perfected, they become incredibly powerful. The three laws connect and expand the Forbidden Law Domain, greatly weakening any strong individuals within it. With a wave of the hand, the laws follow, and the power is worlds apart from that of Second Tier, first-level life form at the same level."

"Such immense power naturally makes people forget to seek the truth of their own hearts."

"What was your original intention when you achieved extraordinary things? Is it still the same as it is now? If it has changed, is it for the better or for the worse, and how should you correct it?"

"Being so obsessed with powerful laws, losing the will to calmly comprehend and verify them, or indulging in unrestrained emotions and desires, will lead to a lifetime of stagnation."

He then addressed the crowd, saying, "The time it takes to survive this tribulation varies greatly depending on individual experiences and the specific systems they employ."

Some, after experiencing certain events, rediscover their original aspirations and embark on the journey of Seeking the Dao once more; others, however, succumb to depravity and become slaves to power.

"It may take a sudden enlightenment overnight, or centuries of gradual refinement to emerge from this state."

Upon hearing this, a member of the Bronze Human Race spoke up in confusion.

"What about a powerful expert like the Great Perfected Heavenly River, who possesses the Four Laws? We heard before that he sought to attain the Dao through the Five Elements and Five Metals, but what about him?"

"He will be like us, falling into Bewilderment Tribulation after the three methods, quickly overcoming it, and then re-condensing the laws."

"Only when the Five Dharmas are perfected can this calamity occur."

"This... there are very few records of the enlightenment experiences of those who attained enlightenment through the four, five, or even six methods in the history of the Gold Human Race."

"Most of them have their own unique characteristics and cannot be used as a universal summary."

"Perhaps only by asking that Great Perfected Heavenly River can we know the specifics."

At this moment, the Bronze Human Race who had expressed his doubt turned to the other Human Dao beside him and said...

"Speaking of Gaoyang Yunfei, the divine weapon you asked Great Perfected Heavenly River to forge should be finished soon, right?"

A powerful cultivator named Gaoyang Yunfei, who had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, said somewhat uncertainly:

"It's said to be this time, but I've only ever seen the Thunder Primordial Spirit under the command of the Great Perfected Heavenly River before; I've never actually met Great Perfected Heavenly River himself."

"That's perfect! Since the divine weapon is nearing completion, we should naturally take a look. Would you seniors like to come along as well?"

At this moment, Gold Archmage Sophia, and the Sword Emperor Jiuli, who were gradually regaining consciousness, also nodded:

"Let's go, we haven't seen the real person yet."

Before long, they found Lei Nü, who was in charge of setting up the formation, and expressed their intention to meet her.

Lei Nü thought for a moment, went to report, and then returned to lead them upstairs.

Inside the Eight Fires Weapon-Forging Platform, a long spear made of cold iron, its divine weapon laws contained, was inserted into the Tianqing, quietly Warm Nourishment edge and chilling aura.

At this moment, Wang An summoned the form of the Azure Cloud Heavenly Sword's sword energy.

Upon its appearance, it manifested two Dao God laws: one as swift as a light cloud, possessing both chilling coldness and sharpness; the other as heavy as a star, attracting one's gaze and causing one to fall into it and be crushed.