Chapter 948 - 700: Rejected by the Heavenly Dao
After a stalemate of over a hundred breaths, the wind dragon’s illusion formed by the sixth Celestial Wind was finally burned away and completely dissipated.
"What a True Flame!"
On the viewing platform, Lingyan True Master couldn’t help but praise.
The Bright Flame Sect, known for its fire techniques, had more than half of the True Masters as fire cultivators. Seeing Shen Xuan’s dominating and endless Seven-Taste True Flame, they couldn’t help but reveal looks of shock and envy.
Most of them had also refined Celestial and Earthly Spirit Fire as a means of protection for their path.
However, upon introspection, the vast majority found their power to be far inferior.
"No wonder he could instantly kill a Tier Three Demon King. This fire approaches the might of a Celestial Tribulation!"
The crowd was astonished.
"There’s more?"
Lingyan True Master suddenly looked up and exclaimed in surprise.
This was already the seventh Celestial Wind Tribulation!
Guo Shiyan, with his newly formed Golden Core, managed to block six Celestial Punishments, each belonging to Tier Four cultivators. It was truly defying the heavens.
"Observe closely!"
True Monarch Red Lotus spoke with a solemn voice, his gaze like a torch.
"Yes!"
All the True Masters responded solemnly.
Especially True Master Shou Yang, who had achieved Golden Core Perfection.
He was not far from attempting Nascent Soul Formation. Witnessing the Celestial Wind Tribulation up close was a rare and great opportunity.
Even others could gain insights into the Heaven and Earth Laws, benefiting immensely.
In the sky, Shen Xuan recalled the True Fire Gourd with a serious expression.
He was well aware that with just his newly formed Fire Technique Golden Core, there was no chance of withstanding the three even more terrifying Celestial Winds to come.
The True Fire Gourd, refined from an Innate Spirit Embryo as a Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, was difficult to nurture and couldn’t be damaged here, unlike that Fiery Light Flame Saber.
At this point, there was no need to hold back.
"Roar!"
A deep, ancient, and primal roar erupted from Shen Xuan’s throat.
His body suddenly expanded!
A golden scale sheen appeared beneath his skin, his bones cracked, and he transformed into a fierce giant over thirty feet tall, with a blue face and tusks!
A boundless force of blood and qi surged into the sky, stirring the winds and clouds.
Behind him, a Dharma Aspect of a Profound Ice Divine Dragon, emitting an extremely cold dragon might, appeared towering at several dozen feet.
The dragon’s eyes were icy, gazing down at the world.
Shen Xuan caught the Exotic Cold Iron Rod, which emitted a chilling aura, and pointed its tip toward the tribulation clouds in the sky.
"Come on!"
Shen Xuan let out an inhuman roar.
On the viewing platform.
"What is this?"
"Divine Power Realm?"
"It must be the Divine Power Realm, without a doubt!"
The True Masters of Bright Flame Sect were astonished and exclaimed in shock.
Body refining was prevalent in Qin Country, and most True Masters present also practiced body cultivation, having stepped into the Dharma Realm.
But their condensed Dharma Aspects were worlds apart from the solid and oppressive Profound Ice Divine Dragon in the sky.
The crowd instinctively looked to True Monarch Red Lotus.
Only to see True Monarch Red Lotus maintaining his composure, intently watching the gigantic figure in the sky.
The crowd instantly realized.
Their speculation was correct!
What Liu Family Honored Guest, Foundation Establishment Fire Technique, were all mere appearances.
No, perhaps not entirely. He was indeed condensing a Fire Technique Golden Core, but...
"Ice and Fire Dual Golden Core?!"
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
Only to be silenced by a cold gaze from True Monarch Red Lotus, frightfully sealing their lips.
Amid this extreme silence.
The seventh Celestial Wind quietly arrived.
"There’s no choice. This Heavenly Dao here doesn’t favor me, always giving me extras."
"Since that’s the case, I can only show my true abilities to face these last few challenging dishes."
"Moreover, after the Celestial Tribulation, there’s a gift from the Heavenly Dao, a great blessing for both the Divine Soul and flesh body, not a loss!"
Shen Xuan’s rage boiled over, his qi and blood burning like a furnace.
He shouted fiercely, gripping the Exotic Cold Iron Rod with both hands, without any flourish, directly swinging it fiercely towards the incoming seventh formless Celestial Wind!
Proving the Dao with strength!
With one strength, break ten thousand laws!
[Dragon Blood Boiling]! [Infinite Strength]! [Wishful Size]! [Critical Strike]!
All kinds of Innate Divine Powers instantly activated, augmenting himself.
His body, already as robust as a Demon God, had muscles bulging, veins like dragons, and his power surged to an unimaginable level.
This strike had no technique, only pure, overwhelming violence!
Where the rod shadow passed, the air collapsed inch by inch, letting out a mournful groan under the unbearable weight.
Carrying the terrifying momentum of sweeping through armies and shattering mountains and rivers, it smashed into the formless wind barrier ruthlessly!
"Break!"
The rod’s force clashed head-on with the Celestial Wind!
The seventh Celestial Wind was actually split open and torn apart by this extreme brute force!
The chaotic Gang Wind currents scattered like countless razor blades, wildly spraying in all directions.
Shen Xuan didn’t feel good either.
The counterforce from clashing with the seventh Celestial Wind, plus the rampant residual wind fiend after it was split open, tore rips into the celestial gold battle armor he wore, shattering it with a crash!
The bronzed skin exposed was instantly covered with numerous tiny blood marks, bleeding profusely.
He let out a muffled groan, his figure swaying slightly.
The Exotic Cold Iron Rod in his hand hummed incessantly, the dark golden divine light flowing on the rod’s body abruptly dimmed.
It was clearly heavily damaged.
Shen Xuan looked up at the thick tribulation clouds surging endlessly above the sky, sighed inwardly.
"This Celestial Wind Tribulation is truly extraordinary. Its power even surpasses the Celestial Thunder Tribulation I faced when stepping into the Divine Power Realm."
He couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
It seems this Heavenly Dao here really gives him "special care."
Upon reflection, it’s understandable.
In his cultivation journey so far, he plundered and refined Demon Beast Inner Cores, Essence Blood, and even Golden Cores of Human Race Cultivators, resulting in a complex and mixed origin.
He was walking a domineering path of "seizing heaven and earth’s creation, cultivating against fate."
This way of cultivation is taboo to heaven and earth, so attracting a stronger tribulation is to be expected.
Shen Xuan estimated that at this moment, the Heavenly Dao considered him a Divine Power Realm Middle Stage Body Refining Cultivator.
The power of this Celestial Wind Tribulation exceeded that of the Celestial Thunder Tribulation encountered by ordinary cultivators when condensing a Nascent Soul.