Three days and three nights passed.
Suddenly!
The spiritual energy within the Green Bamboo Spirit Domain, almost as viscous as liquid, was devoured by Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang was comprehending:
"Once I take this step, there will be no turning back."
As he was truly about to ascend to the Emperor Realm, many voices in the netherworld told him.
If he stopped at this point in his life, he could still live freely. However, once he stepped into the Imperial Path as the inheritor of the current Human Emperor's path, he would have to bear more karma.
For several days, Chen Jiuyang had been in enlightenment, contemplating.
All the way here, he had support from behind, walking alongside him.
Thus, there was nothing more to hesitate about.
As if responding to the heavens and earth!
Suddenly, Chen Jiuyang's Martial Dao Furnace ignited, instantly and ferociously absorbing the spiritual energy in the Green Bamboo Spirit Domain.
At this moment, everyone, both seen and unseen, opened their eyes.
Patriarch 'Wu Mian' was invigorated: "It's here! Light the Dao Fire, illuminate the Divine Platform!"
"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"
The Green Bamboo Spirit Domain trembled, thousands of strands of vibration merging into a single Dao sound, as if recognized by heaven and earth, transforming into a phonetic sound that everyone could understand!
"Yuan!"
Chen Jiuyang's physical body emitted light, like a god. The five Divine Palaces within his body chanted scriptures, fully activating Chen Jiuyang's Martial Dao Furnace. Chen Jiuyang also followed suit, circulating his Yuan Dao Sutra.
"Swish swish swish!"
The majestic personal Martial Dao will manifested, spanning across heaven and earth, like a god of war, like a divine sovereign, like a divine demon. This Martial Dao will carried an invincible aura!
All the power spanned across heaven and earth, transforming into Dao Fire, igniting the heavens and earth!
"Rumble!!!"
The heavenly tribulation was rapidly brewing, and at this very moment.
Chen Jiuyang's five Divine Treasure Dao Palaces impacted his divine soul and sea of consciousness.
His divine soul built five great bridges, helping Chen Jiuyang reach the other shore of the sea of consciousness, piercing through the mist to see the other shore. This was the Dao Fire, and it finally returned to the original sea of consciousness.
In the chaos, Chen Jiuyang saw thirty-three layers of divine platforms in his mind.
The thirty-three layers of the Imperial Path, the legendary Ascension Platform, were finally illuminated after he ignited the Dao Fire!
As long as Chen Jiuyang's divine soul crossed the bridge and ascended the divine platform, he would completely step into the Imperial Path and become an unparalleled mighty being!
"Rumble!!!"
An indescribable, great terror descended upon heaven and earth.
The heavenly tribulation had finished brewing, causing horror and paleness: "Six-Nine True Spirit Thunder Tribulation!"
In heaven and earth, some exceptionally talented prodigies would leave their mark, which would be collected by the heavenly tribulation. When the next terrifying prodigy appeared, their mark would be released.
Patriarch 'Wu Mian' looked solemn: "The Six-Nine True Spirit Tribulation, not the Five-Nine Myriad Thunder Tribulation. To jump directly from Four-Nine to Six-Nine, it seems he truly possesses the bearing of an Emperor's Son!"
In heaven and earth, a figure clad in ancient armor, with an unseen face, emerged from the thunder tribulation. Emotionless, it charged towards Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang could only counterattack passively. He knew that if he did not tear through this heavenly tribulation, he would not be able to reach the other shore and ascend the divine platform... to save Zi Xuan!
"Kill!" Chen Jiuyang roared, unleashing all his techniques simultaneously, charging towards the heavenly tribulation's thunder spirit.
The moment Chen Jiuyang underwent tribulation.
...
Forbidden Land of Chongming Sea.
In the dark and terrifying endless ocean.
A terrifying aura suddenly awakened, causing the sea surface to churn violently.
Then this figure潜行 (qiánxíng - sneaked), preparing to leave the Forbidden Land of Chongming Sea. This was a bizarre scene.
However, in the next instant.
"Rumble!"
Thunder struck down in Chongming Sea.
Five figures appeared, surrounding this figure.
They were Patriarch 'Ba An', Patriarch 'Cheng Yun', Patriarch 'Ming Ti', Patriarch 'Xuan Xing', and Patriarch 'Jiu Du'.
Patriarch 'Ming Ti' spoke: "Just as 'Qian Yang' predicted, when he undergoes tribulation, a Patriarch from a Sacred Land truly intends to attack him."
Patriarch 'Xuan Xing' looked at the figure before him, his expression cold, and questioned: "'Yuan Huang', you had better give us a reasonable explanation."
Patriarch 'Ba An', Patriarch 'Cheng Yun', Patriarch 'Ming Ti', Patriarch 'Xuan Xing', and Patriarch 'Jiu Du' had unresolved karma with Chen Jiuyang. Therefore, they were awakened by the fortune of the Human King Sword. Although they could not leave Chongming Sea yet, as long as Chen Jiuyang ascended to the Emperor Realm and completed the Saint Path contention, all the Patriarchs would be revived.
They had slept for tens of thousands of years. Finally, a peerless prodigy like Chen Jiuyang appeared, and someone within Chongming Sea intended to assassinate him. How could they tolerate this?
If Chen Jiuyang died, they would fall back into slumber, and who knew when they would awaken next.
The five great Patriarchs looked at 'Yuan Huang' with murderous intent. Patriarch 'Yuan Huang''s expression stiffened, and he said, "The Tai Xuan Sect is changing its sect leader, a son of great fortune. He ordered me to kill 'Qian Yang''s relatives."
They were originally from the demonic path and would do anything for profit. If Chen Jiuyang had not initially interacted with the demonic path, been a tribulation-bearer of the Heavenly Charm Sacred Body, and repeatedly proven his worth, he would have received a much worse treatment from the start.
Even so, Granny Han had initially arranged for someone to poison him, intending to kill him.
Patriarch 'Ming Ti', the strongest in combat, said: "Return to slumber. 'Qian Yang' is the opportunity for Chongming Sea's revival. Soon, the Tai Xuan Sect, the Supreme Sect, and the Great Dream Sect will return to the True Saint lineage."
'Yuan Huang' remained still, showing no intention of backing down.
Patriarch 'Xuan Xing' said: "'Qian Yang''s relatives are descendants of 'Qing Jue'. Now that 'Qing Jue''s clone has awakened, 'Yuan Huang', do you wish for your Dao to be extinguished?"
'Yuan Huang' immediately cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "It was my oversight and some recklessness. I shall remember this kindness." After speaking, 'Yuan Huang' turned and flew into the depths of the dark clouds.
As soon as the name 'Qing Jue' was mentioned, this Patriarch 'Yuan Huang' no longer insisted on seizing the fortune of the Tai Xuan Sect.
The depths of Chongming Sea were profound, and even among Patriarchs, there were distinctions in status.
There were true distinctions in status.
Chongming Sea was different from other supreme powers.
Chongming Sea was an existence that had dared to wage war against the Heavenly Court of the Immortal Realm in the past.
...
Outside the Immortal Falling Cliff.
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, an explosion sounded. People from the five great Sacred Lands made their move again.
"Now that the demon Chen Jiuyang is gone, Yan Fengyun, who else can protect you?"
"Although you possess the Human King Sword, a semi-ancestral artifact, do our Sacred Lands not have semi-ancestral artifacts?"
Yan Huang, holding a spear in one hand and the Human King Sword in the other, coughed up blood and was forced to fight.
...
True Demon Sect.
Han Clan Forbidden Land.
All of Chen Jiuyang's relatives were here.
Suddenly.
"Rumble!!!"
Heaven and earth shook.
Han Shaofa's expression turned grim: "Jiuyang truly guessed correctly. Someone will attack his relatives while he is undergoing tribulation, and then fabricate the matter of Yao Zi Xuan!"
A peerless mighty being was attacking the formation of the Han Clan Forbidden Land, intending to annihilate them.
However, the formation of the Han Clan Forbidden Land had not been maintained for tens of thousands of years. At this moment, a thin, visible light membrane floated above them, protecting them.
But this light membrane... seemed as if it would shatter at the slightest touch!