Chapter 1713
Miracle
The rogue cultivator had no idea that Chu Tian's attack would come from behind him. It was so fast that he had no time to react and was directly killed by the black lightning.
However, Chu Tian himself was also in very bad condition, and with a loud "whoosh," he suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood.
In order to kill his opponent as soon as possible, he not only used a secret technique to enhance his strength, but also used a supernatural power that was not yet completed. As a result, he suffered a backlash and his condition became extremely poor.
"Senior Brother Chu Tian!"
"Are you OK?"
Upon witnessing this scene, the Shangqing Dao disciples shouted anxiously.
They didn't want to endanger their senior brother in order to protect themselves, and even if they survived in the end, they would feel guilty.
"I'm fine. In fact, killing this person has dispelled my own calamity energy," Chu Tian said with a smile.
"It's alright, it's alright."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; they were very worried that they had harmed him because of them.
"Now that Senior Brother has survived the great tribulation, let's hurry back to the sect."
"Yes, senior brother, you should go back quickly. Once we recover our strength, it won't be long before we can return to the sect."
The other disciples also spoke up to persuade him, not wanting him to stay in the prehistoric land in such a terrible state, as it was too dangerous.
Chu Tian shook his head and said firmly, "I'll go back with you."
"Senior brother, once we recover from our injuries and deal with a few more Golden Immortal beings, we can return to the sect. It won't be long. You should go back first."
Despite everyone's attempts to persuade him, Chu Tian refused to listen and was determined to stay and accompany them.
Left with no other choice, they had to give up, stop wasting time, and focus on treating their injuries and restoring their strength.
With the help of the elixir, they recovered almost completely in just over half a month and immediately set off to find a suitable Golden Immortal being.
Meanwhile, in order to save time, they were all heading towards Biyou Island during this process, just waiting to expel their own calamity energy so they could return to the mountain gate more quickly.
With Chu Tian, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, in charge, their operation proceeded smoothly and quickly, achieving their objective.
It only took a little over ten days for them to escape the great calamity.
When they returned to Biyou Island, they found more than a hundred fellow disciples waiting for them, all of them overjoyed and moved to tears.
They were truly survivors of a near-death experience. If they hadn't met Chu Tian, they would never have had the chance to return to the sect and see so many fellow disciples!
"Junior Brother Chu Tian, what's wrong with your foundation? Is it serious?!" Zhao Gongming, standing at the front of the crowd, frowned and asked in secret.
Actually, seeing that he returned with more than a dozen fellow Golden Immortals, he guessed the answer in his heart. It was most likely caused to protect them, so he did not ask directly, but chose to use the method of sound transmission.
After all, once this question is raised, those fellow disciples will definitely feel guilty.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Zhao. I'm fine." Chu Tian didn't mention their perilous experience, but instead glossed over it lightly.
Zhao Gongming understood his temperament, so he didn't press further, instead saying, "There's a Golden Essence Rejuvenation Pill in the sect's treasury. Use my jade token to retrieve it and consume it."
'Senior brother, this is far too precious…'
Chu Tian's expression changed slightly. This was one of the few spiritual items in the sect that could repair one's foundation, and its price was outrageously high. With his savings, it was impossible for him to exchange for it.
"Go get it when I tell you to!" Zhao Gongming glared at him, displaying the authority of the senior disciple of the inner sect.
"Thank you very much, senior brother. I will definitely work hard to repay you in the future."
He finally agreed, for a very simple reason: no cultivator wants their foundation to be flawed.
This is because it will not only bring various troubles to their cultivation and hinder their cultivation, but in more serious cases, it is even possible that their path to enlightenment will be cut off!
"No need. Bringing back so many junior brothers and sisters is a huge contribution to the sect." Zhao Gongming said something that Chu Tian didn't quite understand.
Yunxiao, who was standing nearby, noticed that the two were communicating in secret. Although she didn't know what they were talking about, she quickly guessed what they were saying based on Chu Tian's condition.
'well!'
This sudden calamity was extremely unfriendly to the Shangqing Sect, as if it were specifically sent to strike at them.
Those disciples with profound cultivation and great strength could escape the great calamity early on, but the most numerous disciples of Shangqing Dao were still struggling desperately on the prehistoric land, just to seek a sliver of hope for survival.
……
at the same time.
In an inconspicuous cave on Biyou Island, Duobao looked at his fellow disciples with a gloomy expression.
In fact, ever since he expelled all his fellow disciples from Biyou Island, he had been watching to see how many disciples would return.
At the same time, he hoped that his dozens of junior brothers and sisters from the Taiyi sect would obey his orders, quickly resolve their own tribulation energy, and then immediately return to the mountain gate.
Duobao was pleased when Zhao Gongming returned to Biyou Island in just a few days, as he saw it as a very good sign.
But in the following days, he realized that not all of his junior brothers and sisters from the Taiyi sect followed his instructions.
As for why Zhao Gongming wanted to come to him to resolve his doubts after returning, but was blocked by the formation, there was a reason for that.
The reason why Duobao activated the great formation around his cave was not to prevent other fellow disciples from seeing him, but to seal him away!
This is because he was worried that after learning about the tragic situation of his fellow disciples, he would not be able to suppress his anger and would want to rush out to protect them.
The array outside the cave of the three turtle spirits was also set up by him later.
Because they were connected to the entire sect's grand formation, no matter how hard the three of them tried or what methods they used, they were unable to leave the cave, let alone leave the mountain gate and go to the primordial land.
As for how they will get out, it's actually quite simple. Once the great calamity ends, Yunxiao, who has accepted the important task entrusted to him, will take action to close the sect's grand formation. At that time, the formation in their cave will also close.
Duobao's face was gloomy because the casualties in the Shangqing Sect were extremely heavy!
You should know that as the senior disciple of Shangqing Dao, he is in charge of the sect's jade book. Every living being who joins Shangqing Dao will drip a drop of their essence blood into the sect's jade book.
In this way, we can clearly know the fate of our disciples.
Since the outbreak of the great calamity, the name of a fellow disciple has been dimmed every moment in the sect's jade book in his hand, which means that every moment, a disciple of Shangqing Dao has fallen!
How could Duobao possibly be in a good mood looking at those gloomy names?
In addition, there was his anger towards the primordial world. Just like Yunxiao's unreliable guess, he also believed that the primordial Heavenly Dao was targeting the disciples of the Shangqing Dao!
Otherwise, how could the Qingdao disciples have suffered such heavy casualties in such a short period of time?
Not to mention that before the great calamity, they even held a special intensive training session to enhance the disciples' realm and strength.
But the result was still so terrible!
Without these preparations, Duobao suspected that after the great calamity ended, the Shangqing Sect, which originally had tens of thousands of disciples, would be reduced to less than a hundred people!
How could he not be furious?
However, in the face of the primordial world, he was nothing more than a minor Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even their teacher, a saint, could not change that, let alone him!
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
After years of cultivation and the consumption of numerous elixirs, Li Zhirui successfully cultivated to the peak of the Xuanxian realm in just one or two thousand years. Moreover, his magical power was refined, and his foundation was extremely solid.
Compared to other living beings, his cultivation speed is incredibly fast.
But this doesn't mean he can directly break through to the Golden Immortal realm. If breaking through to a higher realm were that easy, there wouldn't be so many beings trapped in the Profound Immortal realm, unable to advance any further in their entire lives.
Even Li Zhirui, who has the insights and experience to break through to the Golden Immortal realm, is not very confident about this. He may only have a slightly better chance than ordinary beings.
Having reached the limit of his cultivation, he began to study Tianlan's breakthrough insights and understanding.
He doesn't simply copy things verbatim, but absorbs what he can use. Only in this way can he transform it into his own insights.
And so, another thousand years passed in a flash.
After years of study, Li Zhirui has fully mastered all the knowledge, but the gate to the Golden Immortal Realm has not been opened for him.
Of course, he himself did not harbor such illusions.
Now, Li Zhirui has two paths to choose from. One is to leave seclusion and seek out powerful opponents in the void, using the thrill of life and death in battles to pursue that sliver of inspiration for a breakthrough.
The other is to comprehend the laws and master more purification laws, at which point one's realm will naturally improve.
The former is dangerous and too uncertain. You might seize the opportunity in one battle, or you might fight dozens of battles without any change.
The latter is difficult and will consume a lot of time. After all, the laws are inherently mysterious and complex, and it is easy to imagine how difficult it would be to master the contents of a higher realm with a lower realm.
After careful consideration, Li Zhirui ultimately chose the second approach to achieve his goal.
It wasn't that he was afraid of encountering danger, but rather that with his current strength, there weren't many living beings in this void, and it would be extremely difficult to encounter a being of equal or even slightly superior strength to him.
If he knew about the spatial rift leading to the Golden Immortal level void, he might have chosen to risk going and try it, but he only knew about the passage leading to the Taiyi level void.
The latter was too high a level, and the danger level skyrocketed, so Li Zhirui dared not go.
Therefore, the only suitable way for Li Zhirui to break through is to comprehend the laws.
But clearly, this is an incredibly difficult and bumpy road!
The gray void was not peaceful, and waves and storms would rise from time to time. Fortunately, the great formation he had purchased was strong enough to defend against the storms, so Li Zhirui was not disturbed and could concentrate on comprehending the laws.
In such an environment, the perception of the passage of time is almost completely lost!
After an unknown amount of time, Li Zhirui opened his eyes again. His furrowed brows showed that his cultivation had not gone smoothly. He couldn't help but sigh, "Phew! As expected, it was still too difficult."
But he wasn't defeated and chose to give up. Instead, he relaxed his mind and rested so he wouldn't be so tense.
After all, if one spends a long time in seclusion and still gains nothing, it will not only lead to extreme exhaustion of the soul, but also cause a sense of frustration in one's mind.
This is extremely detrimental to cultivation!
If you force yourself to continue practicing, not only will you not gain anything, but you may even suffer from qi deviation.
Only when Li Zhirui felt that he had adjusted his state sufficiently will he resume his study of the laws.
This time, there were no surprises either.
But he didn't give up. Once he recovered, he threw himself back into it with renewed energy.
The chaotic, timeless energy permeated the void, remaining unchanged, so much so that no one knew how many years had passed.
Perhaps a thousand years, or perhaps ten thousand? No one knows.
Li Zhirui is like a mountain, standing there majestically despite the passage of time!
On an ordinary day, he was studying the laws of purification as usual, trying to break through the limitations of his realm and master a higher level of law.
Over the course of millions of years, he tried countless times, but never succeeded.
And this time is no different!
Even though Li Zhirui tried his best, nothing changed. It was as if there was a rock-solid, impregnable city wall in between, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through it.
Even so, Li Zhirui did not give up. After a short rest, he launched another attack.
But this time!
A miracle has occurred!
A magnificent and boundless power flowed into his body from the darkness, causing his strength to surge suddenly and leave a crack in the 'city wall'.
Although the gap was only an inch in size, it gave Li Zhirui hope!
At this moment, he no longer cared about what that power was all about; he only wanted to break through the bottleneck in one go and master a higher level of law.
This time, even though he was bleeding profusely and his once-brilliant soul began to dim, he did not give up.
Because Li Zhirui didn't know if the 'city wall' would be repaired by the time he came back next time. If it was, then he probably wouldn't have such a good opportunity again.
Therefore, he must resolve the issue directly this time!
bang bang bang-
Each powerful impact widened the crack, and then with a deafening roar, the massive, sturdy 'wall' collapsed!
Li Zhirui seized the opportunity and immediately leaped over, only to see a purification law that was completely different from what he had seen before.
For a moment, he was like a fledgling beast, eagerly absorbing everything. (End of Chapter)