Tribulation Clouds

The Hu Mang appeared in an unexpected way, said a series of unexpected things, and then retreated at an unexpected speed.

The entire process revolves around the unexpected.

Only Daoist Yun Shuo and Bai Ningjie remained, bewildered in the wind.

After a while, Daoist Yun Shuo laughed.

"Feigning madness, half-angry and half-crazy."

"Senior brother," Bai Ningjie frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "Does he really think we are insignificant?"

"Yes, those who have no desires are invincible. Since they have no desires or demands of us, their status doesn't matter. Besides, didn't they give us a piece of information for free?"

After speaking, Daoist Yun Shuo disappeared directly from the other party's sea of consciousness.

Bai Ningjie, on the other hand, still couldn't quite understand it.

She knew she couldn't match her senior brother's foresight, let alone his social skills, but as a sword cultivator, she possessed a sword sense that was even more instinctive than human intuition.

Therefore, she could sense that the reason the other party revealed an important message at the last moment was not out of respect for the righteous path, nor because of their relationship as senior and junior siblings, but because of the Jade Lock sword in her hand. Had he seen something?

"It's fate that we met. Let me tell you something, I don't know if it's important or not. In Demon-Subduing City, I met a sword demon who called himself the 'Shadow Devil Sect.' This guy stole the shadow of the Devil-Slaying Bladesman and is even trying to recruit me. He might pull some tricks. If you want to come in, be careful not to get tricked by the Thunder God and the Demonic Path. Of course, I personally look forward to a three-way battle between you."

Meanwhile, in the Grand Yin Pool below Hundred-Well Abyss, within a small iceberg formed from Profound Yin Devil Qi, the Hu Mang slowly opened its eyes.

A faint cracking sound broke the silence.

A crack quietly appeared at the top of the iceberg, spreading rapidly downwards like a spider web; then, a second, a third—countless cracks instantly covered the entire iceberg, as if something was violently expanding inside.

The next moment, the iceberg crumbled inch by inch!

Countless ice blocks scattered and flew into the Grand Yin Pool, creating ripples.

Amidst the billowing cold air, the figure of the Hu Mang emerged from the shattered iceberg; its dim, yellowish eyes now held a faint, dark luster.

The Profound Yin Devil Qi emanating from his body surged, intertwined, and condensed automatically, rapidly forming a black robe on his body surface;

His robes were pure black, without any superfluous patterns. The fabric had a texture between silk and leather, and it rose and fell slightly with his breathing, as if it were alive.

The same style worn by Daoist Xuanyin.

This is a high-grade magic Law Artifact -level condensed Method Formula, and also a sign of the mastery of the "Profound Yin Body Refining Technique": without this Mysterious Yin Black Robe, performing the Reincarnation Technique would require consuming a large amount of bone Essence Blood, and even shortening one's lifespan.

"Huh? The hair has grown out."

Hu Mang felt something furry on his head and instinctively touched it. Sure enough, he felt a head of newly grown black hair. Although it wasn't quite long enough to reach his waist, it was more than enough to tie into a ponytail.

At least I won't be mistaken for a monk anymore.

He's been called a master every day, which has made him feel self-conscious about his image.

Now I can finally let go of this burden.

The Hu Mang stretched out its palm again, revealing that the scabs and calluses on the web of its hand had been removed, replaced by even smoother skin, so smooth that the pores were completely invisible. But only the Hu Mang knew that its skin was now as tough as refined iron.

In the internal vision, the meridians, blood vessels, bones, and fascia all had a faint black tinge, the same as the Mysterious Yin Black Robe he was wearing.

"So that's how the Profound Yin Sha Qi seeps into the bones and meridians, like a protective film."

Even without testing, Hu Mang could feel that his strength, flexibility of tendons and veins, bone strength, and even bone marrow hematopoietic ability had all made explosive progress.

Although the "Profound Yin Body Refining Technique" is only a basic Body Refining Cultivation Method, it is like laying a foundation. Only when the foundation is solid enough can the entire Cultivation Method system be built on this foundation.

Hu Mang a thought, the Profound Yin Devil Qi automatically condensed into a black cloud beneath his feet, carrying him out of the well.

Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators can actually fly, but their speed is not as fast as that of a shared flying sword.

However, the Profound Yin Devil Cloud that Hu Mang was riding was faster than ordinary flying magical Law Artifact; it was the kind of cloud that you wouldn't have to worry about being honked at even on a highway.

The national-level supplement that Hu Mang had previously lost has finally been replaced.

Without hiding anything, he went straight to the Tempering Treasury.

A glance swept across the city and revealed widespread destruction and billowing smoke in the east, west, south, and north. This was clearly the result of a high-level battle, even more exaggerated than Hu Mang's "Primordial Spirit Buddhist Seal." After all, according to Rogue Person Yun, the previous battle with the Female Thunder God was more about vying for the Heavenly Secrets Evolution.

The physical body of the Hu Mang was previously unable to support the evolution of the Primordial Spirit into a Buddhist being.

How come they've already started fighting? Zhen'ezi hasn't even gone to inform those two from the High Heaven Sword Sect yet. Is he that busy right now? He can't even send a message?

There wasn't even time for the signal?

Hu Mang was puzzled.

Or is it that the righteous path in the city has been bogged down by the demonic path? If it's a trap, then my warning has actually been somewhat useful."

The reason he reminded the two of this was not because they were righteous, nor because he admired the reincarnated old man and woman.

To be precise, it was because of the sword in the old woman's hand.

He had witnessed the "Listening to the Tide" sword in Boss Gu's hands; that ancient sword was incredibly arrogant.

Therefore, he also didn't have much affection for other swords.

However, for some reason, he felt a strange fondness for that "immortal sword".

He was even more captivating than the beautiful old woman Bai Ningjie.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was just a sword, Hu Mang would have suspected that someone had cast a spell on him.

That shouldn't be the case; he's always been indifferent to the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

He's practicing shooting.

Hu Mang shook his head, clearing his mind of those distracting thoughts. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then the muscles under his eyes began to twitch as if something was churning and awakening deep within his eyeballs.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, and those dim yellow "Dragon Eye" opened once again!

The world seen through the Dragon Eye is completely different from the ordinary view we usually have.

The Demon-Subduing City now shrouded in swirling tribulation clouds. These are neither thunderclouds nor demonic clouds, but something much thicker and heavier—tangible objects formed from countless causes and effects, resentments, murderous intent, and karmic forces. They pile up layer upon layer above the city, so dense that they are almost impossible to disperse. In the Dragon Eye's vision, these tribulation clouds appear as a suffocating dark purple, with flashes of pale lightning occasionally streaking through them, as if countless venomous snakes are writhing and entwining within them.

The density of the tribulation clouds was astonishing. Hu Mang could even see that the tribulation clouds were slowly sinking, like a giant palm pressing down on the entire Demon-Subduing City inch by inch. Every building, every street, and every person in the city was shrouded in the shadow of these tribulation clouds, leaving no place to hide or escape.

The bad news is that the four "Tribulation Eye" that were previously absorbed seem to have been completely exhausted after only evolving into a single "Primordial Spirit Great Hand Seal".

Unless the Hu Mang participates in the tribulation again, its cultivation level will not increase in the short term.

"But then again, it's one thing for other places to be okay, but why is there a problem with the Tempering Treasury too?"

The Hu Mang muttered to itself.

In his field of vision, above the Tempering Treasury, two completely different forces were clashing violently; the two forces were similar in nature, yet they repelled each other, like two ferocious beasts of the same blood fighting for the same territory.

Hu Mang's pupils contracted slightly. He could clearly distinguish that one of them was Zhou Yu's divine power, dark and stagnant, carrying the unique rust and bloody aura of the Demon-Subduing Prison; while the other, although also belonging to the jurisdiction of the Prison-Subduing Official, was more violent and savage, like a ferocious beast that had broken free of its chains, unleashing its power without restraint.

As soon as the Hu Mang flew over the Tempering Treasury, it heard Old Chen's relieved shout.

"Heavens above, you've finally returned! Quickly, help this old man stop that brat Zhou Yu —no, no, stop that Turbid Sha Old Man first!" That old bastard has risen from the dead!

Another zombie apocalypse!?

Is this a trend this year? Why are there people coming back to life every day?!

Hu Mang's eyes twitched. He looked down and, sure enough, between the black cells and iron bars created by the Prison-Subduing Official, the Qi of the Five Turbidities were like five out-of-control dragons, rushing left and right, crashing and banging about, almost unstoppable. The black cells were being smashed and were about to collapse, cracks appeared on the bars, and the prison-suppressing talismans were flickering.

The source of the Five Qi is an old, aged figure.

After the Hu Mang opened its Yin Eye, it could see even more clearly that the figure was none other than the Turbid Sha Old Man himself.

But at this moment, Turbid Sha Old Man was completely different from when he was possessed and controlled by Zhou Yu. Half of the Ghost Makeup on his face had burned away, revealing the real, withered, and aged skin underneath, like tree bark. The other half still had the Ghost Makeup patterns that had not completely faded, which were pasted together in a colorful mess, making him look both ferocious and eerie.

His eyes rolled back, and he uttered incomprehensible sounds. The Qi of the Five Turbidities around him surged like boiling water, corroding, polluting, and assimilating everything that approached him.

Hu Mang took a deep breath, grabbed and pressed with both hands, and in the next moment, the Demonic Qi, demonic mist, and demonic waves surrounding the Tempering Treasury were directly grabbed and rushed in like a black tide from the front and back doors of the Treasury, engulfing Turbid Sha Old Man.