Chapter 408 : Heart Demon Tribulation
Chapter 408: Heart Demon Tribulation
Jade Pure Immortal Sect, Water Evolution Residence.
Chen Beiwu slightly frowned, suddenly sensing a trace of abnormal movement from the fortune of the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon.
However, this abnormality came extremely quickly and disappeared just as fast.
Chen Beiwu separated a strand of divine sense to probe the fortune within the Chaos Heaven and Earth. A noble purple dragon beyond words instantly appeared within his mind.
Its dragon eyes opened and closed, its posture elegant, and there was nothing abnormal about it. Instead, its might had grown increasingly vast.
Chen Beiwu did not think too much about it.
Although fortune was difficult to observe, it would also change as a cultivator’s cultivation realm broke through.
He was currently in seclusion forming his Nascent Soul, so some abnormal movement in his own fortune was only natural.
Next, as time passed, with the enhancement and support from Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Snow Le, and Zhiling, Chen Beiwu’s condition reached an unprecedented peak.
According to the key points described in 《Purple Mansion Opening Heaven Nascent Soul Transformation Secret Record》, Chen Beiwu sank the power of his Purple Mansion Yang Spirit nascent form completely into his dantian and inwardly observed the flawless Origin Beginning Golden Core within his qi sea.
This core possessed complete golden nature and was extraordinary. Ordinary methods of shattering the core were unable to shake it.
“Break!”
However, Chen Beiwu was not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator. With a thought, the Origin Beginning Golden Core shattered in response.
“Crack, crack!”
Dense cracks appeared across the surface of the core, erupting with incomparably vast undying golden nature.
This undying golden nature was extremely violent. The might it triggered could instantly tear apart the dantian qi sea of a Golden Core perfected-stage True Person, causing a Golden Core cultivator’s dantian to collapse, meridians to be destroyed, cultivation to greatly regress, and reduce them to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, Chen Beiwu had long prepared for this. With his divine sense comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch, combined with Purple Mansion Opening Heaven Nascent Soul Transformation Secret Record, restraining this undying golden nature was not difficult.
“Suppress!”
Within Chen Beiwu’s Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness, the great sun phenomenon enhanced by Iron Egg descended with golden radiance, stabilizing the ‘spirit’ within the undying golden nature. The bright moon phenomenon enhanced by Golden Egg descended with silver radiance, locking down the ‘qi’ within the undying golden nature.
At the same time, Chen Beiwu circulated Ten Thousand Tribulations and Ten Thousand Spirits Natal Immortal Technique, then used Heavenly Unity Northern Abyss Myriad Forms Record to guide the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit, restricting the violent and vast undying golden nature within the center of his dantian qi sea.
At this point, the Shattering the Core stage that had stopped thirty percent of Golden Core True Persons was successfully overcome.
Chen Beiwu discarded distracting thoughts. With a movement of his mind, a Purple Mansion Nurturing Nascent Soul Pill entered his mouth.
His foundation was profound. Even without taking Purple Mansion Nurturing Nascent Soul Pill, he had a ninety percent chance of using undying golden nature and the three souls and seven spirits as the guide to enlighten the Yang Spirit nascent form.
But no matter how good a pill was, it existed to be used by people.
Even if a single Purple Mansion Nurturing Nascent Soul Pill only increased his chances of condensing the spirit into a Nascent Soul by ten percent, it was still worthwhile.
“Buzz!”
The pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a gentle and pure essence that surged into Chen Beiwu’s Mud Palace Pill, nourishing the Purple Mansion Yang Spirit nascent form and causing its spirituality to soar. It instinctively refined the undying golden nature within the qi sea.
“Roar!”
“Woof!”
“Na!”
“Ying!”
At this critical moment when spirit and qi embraced each other, the four little companions looked at one another. Through the connection of the Companion Beast contract, they activated the Origin, Attribute, and Method lineages, assisting Chen Beiwu’s Yang Spirit nascent form in refining the undying golden nature and condensing the spirit into a Nascent Soul.
As time flowed, one year quietly passed.
Jade Pure Immortal Sect, Student Department Publicity Office.
Tong Hui stood in the center of the crowd and took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in her heart.
Calculating the time, it was about right. If this livestream could be successfully completed, create history, and be recorded in the annals, then as the Student Department’s Head of Publicity, she would certainly receive praise from the sect’s higher-ups.
“Senior Sister Tong, press this button, and the livestream will officially begin.” A male cultivator reminded her.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Tong Hui nodded and pressed down with a finger. The Jade Pure Immortal Sect’s official website and the Myriad Spirits app instantly gained a new livestream room.
The livestream room title was: 【Teacher Who Opened the Path of Foundation Establishment, Golden Core True Person Chen Beiwu Livestreams His Proving of the Dao as a True Monarch, Refreshing the Immortal Alliance Record】.
At the beginning, nobody paid attention to this livestream room because the livestream footage was only showing the sky above Water Evolution Residence on Azure Dark Peak, and there was no cultivator explaining anything.
As for the sky, no matter how one looked at it, it was still just the sky!
Only some disciples of sects and cultivation families with close relations and information exchanges with the Jade Pure Immortal Sect paid attention and clicked into the livestream room.
As the livestream room’s traffic increased, its ranking rose, causing more and more cultivators within the Immortal Alliance to see the title.
“Proving the Dao as a True Monarch??? Seriously? I want to see what is going on!”
A Qi Refinement cultivator clicked in and discovered that the comments were sparse. Everyone was saying that the livestream room was falsely advertising, that there was not even a single person visible, and he laughed before following the crowd and submitting a report.
Indeed, he had been foolish.
A prodigy with hopes of proving the Dao as a Nascent Soul True Monarch was such an existence. How could they lower themselves to become an internet celebrity?
“A bunch of fools. They cannot even understand the changes in natural spiritual energy.”
Xu Lingling, who was not far from the livestream location, frowned and posted a comment.
“Ridiculous. What spiritual energy changes? Clearly someone is using a gimmick to gain popularity. Aren’t they afraid of the Jade Pure Immortal Sect becoming angry and pursuing the matter?”
“Exactly. Proving the Dao as a True Monarch concerns one’s Dao path. How could it be child’s play? If this really is True Person Chen livestreaming his proving the Dao as a True Monarch, why have none of the Jade Pure Immortal Sect’s prodigies appeared?”
“Fellow Daoist, if you do not need your eyes, you can donate them. Why not look at the livestream account name before commenting?”
“Eh, no way. The account name is the Jade Pure Immortal Sect Student Department Publicity Office. Good heavens, this fake-looking livestream room is actually real!”
“Truly a sight to behold. Are things this competitive nowadays? Even proving the Dao as a True Monarch can be livestreamed!”
Looking at the countless comments floating across the screen, Tong Hui did not speak. Instead, she quietly sensed the surging movement of the natural spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
“Everyone, do not rush. It is about to begin!”
As Tong Hui’s voice fell, heaven and earth began to stir.
“Rumble!!!”
As thunderous sounds erupted, a heavenly phenomenon manifested.
Above Water Evolution Residence, the sky suddenly displayed the phenomenon of the sun and moon shining together, one on the left and one on the right, suppressing the two extremes.
The eastern sun hung in the sky, while the western moon was suspended high above. Drawing in the essence of the sun and brilliance of the moon, they gathered into golden and silver rivers of light that descended from the Nine Heavens. Radiance filled ten thousand miles, causing the spiritual vein of the entire Azure Dark Peak to leap and resonate. Spiritual energy surged explosively, making it seem like an immortal realm.
Seeing this scene, the densely packed comments in the livestream room suddenly stopped, then countless question marks appeared.
“No, damn, you are actually serious? An eighty-nine-year-old Nascent Soul True Monarch, is this really something I can watch for free?”
“Does anyone knowledgeable explain what an eighty-nine-year-old Nascent Soul True Monarch means?”
“Simply put, once True Person Chen succeeds, regardless of how many years he spends in seclusion, refreshing the Immortal Alliance record and becoming the youngest Nascent Soul True Monarch in Immortal Alliance history is basically guaranteed!”
With the appearance of the Nascent Soul Formation phenomenon, more and more Immortal Alliance cultivators entered after seeing the title. One told ten, ten told a hundred, and the livestream’s popularity rapidly soared.
Millions!
Tens of millions!
Hundreds of millions!
There was no way around it. Immortal Alliance cultivators loved watching spectacles, especially spectacles they normally could not see.
To put it unpleasantly, ninety percent of Immortal Alliance cultivators would never see a major figure like a Nascent Soul True Monarch in their entire lives. At most, they could watch a Golden Core True Person livestream.
This was already the greatest spectacle they could witness.
‘A livestream broadcast to the entire Immortal Alliance. Is Senior Brother Chief not afraid of failing to prove the Dao as a True Monarch?’ A Student Department prodigy transmitted with divine sense.
‘What kind of prodigy is Senior Brother? How could he fail?’
Tong Hui glanced at her junior brother, her divine sense filled with dissatisfaction.
What a joke. Saying one would fail before success had arrived was unacceptable. If one could not speak properly, then one should not speak carelessly.
Although dissatisfied, Tong Hui looked toward the phenomenon above Water Evolution Residence and also felt somewhat puzzled.
Senior Brother Chen wanting to livestream and gain fame to strengthen Jade Pure’s prestige was understandable.
However, the previous two cases of livestreaming the proving of the Dao as True Monarchs had both been conducted internally on the thirteen Immortal Sects’ official websites, rather than being openly broadcast to the entire Immortal Alliance, to avoid excessive influence.
Senior Brother Chen, however, had directly aimed this livestream at the entire Immortal Alliance. It could be considered the first precedent for Immortal Alliance-wide livestreaming.
While countless Immortal Alliance cultivators were stirred with excitement, inside Water Evolution Residence.
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes. Deep within his Purple Mansion, the originally vague and illusory Yang Spirit nascent form, whose facial features resembled his own, transformed from illusion into reality, forming a three-inch-tall Nascent Soul with jade-like skin.
Its eyes were slightly closed. Its breathing synchronized with Chen Beiwu’s, and it possessed a solemn treasure-like appearance completely different from his original temperament.
At this point, the Condensing the Spirit into a Nascent Soul stage was successfully overcome.
‘Such vast fortune!’
Chen Beiwu’s heart moved as he sensed the fortune within the Chaos Heaven and Earth rapidly increasing. The Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon also released an unrestrained roar, its dragon body growing increasingly enormous.
He had not yet successfully formed his Nascent Soul, yet he could already seize such a tremendous amount of fortune. This proved his previous deduction had been correct.
Whether it was the merit of livestreaming the proving of the Dao as a True Monarch or the honor of becoming the youngest Nascent Soul True Monarch in Immortal Alliance history, both could allow him to seize massive Immortal Alliance fortune, become part of the Immortal Alliance’s human destiny momentum, and receive the support of Heaven’s Mandate.
‘Very good. I want all of this fortune!’
Chen Beiwu’s eyes sharpened as he began to draw upon the Origin Beginning Heavenly Astral Dao Source stored within his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.
Next, he only needed to Temper the True and Return to Origin, using the Origin Beginning Heavenly Astral Dao Source to refine the newly formed Nascent Soul, pass through the internal and external Heart Demon Tribulation, and determine the final quality of his Nascent Soul.
With this thought, Chen Beiwu inwardly observed his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness. Working together with Golden Egg and the other three beasts, he divided the Origin Beginning Heavenly Astral Dao Source, then refined the Nascent Soul strand by strand.
This was a long refinement process, leaving no room for even the slightest mistake.
If Chen Beiwu used too much Origin Beginning Heavenly Astral Dao Source, the newly formed Nascent Soul might be unable to endure it and collapse.
Conversely, if Chen Beiwu used too little Origin Beginning Heavenly Astral Dao Source, the effect of refining the Nascent Soul would weaken, requiring more time.
However, compared to these, the most dangerous aspect was that while refining the Nascent Soul, the internal and external Heart Demon Tribulation could erupt at any moment.
Although Purple Mansion Nurturing Nascent Soul Pill possessed the effects of calming the mind, protecting the spirit, and dispelling heart demons, it could not necessarily guarantee that a Golden Core cultivator could see through the Heart Demon Tribulation.
The reason was simple. The difficulty of the Heart Demon Tribulation varied according to the cultivator’s Dao heart and foundation.
Some Golden Core cultivators could pass through it after experiencing merely a fleeting dream, while others became trapped within heart demons, completely sinking and unable to awaken.
“Hissssss!”
After an unknown amount of time, a strange sound appeared. Chen Beiwu suddenly smelled a foul stench.
“Hmm?”
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and saw a green poisonous snake staring directly at him.
The snake was about three chi long, its body covered in emerald scales, its head shaped like a flattened triangle. At a glance, it was the highly venomous snake commonly known as the ‘Three Steps Fall’ 【Emerald Scale】.
Chen Beiwu’s thoughts moved, intending to kill it, but he discovered that he could not move and could not circulate his magical power.
“Poisoned?”
Chen Beiwu’s eyes moved slightly. He discovered that the wound on his right arm was black and swollen. The magical power within his meridians was in chaos due to the snake venom, and even with a seventh-layer Qi Refinement cultivation, he could not resist.
“Roar!”
At the same time, a majestic beast roar came from the distant mountains.
Lightning exploded, and an imposing Azure Thunder Tiger appeared before Chen Beiwu’s eyes.
“Boom!”
Lightning descended, instantly turning the Emerald Scale into a charred corpse.
The Azure Thunder Tiger slowly approached Chen Beiwu, saliva continuously dripping from the corner of its mouth.
Clearly, this second-realm little demon had already regarded him as food.
“Crunch, crunch.”
Watching the Azure Thunder Tiger swallow the Emerald Scale in one bite before opening its enormous mouth and slowly tearing into his arm.
Chen Beiwu closed his eyes, unmoved.
In ancient times, Buddha offered his body to feed an eagle. Today, an ordinary cultivator poisoned by venom feeds a tiger.
“How boring!”
Chen Beiwu and Golden Egg were both experts at playing with illusions. This insignificant Heart Demon Tribulation could not shake his mind at all.
After a moment, everything before Chen Beiwu’s eyes turned black, and he lost all perception.
……
“Chen Lang, let us get married!”
Hearing the voice, Chen Beiwu opened his confused eyes and turned his head to see a beautiful and innocent face.
“Lingling?”
Chen Beiwu suddenly stood up and sensed the thin magical power within his body, feeling a sense of loss.
So everything before had been a dream!
Indeed, how could flawless Foundation Establishment be so easy to cultivate?
He was merely a poor-born cultivator lacking resources. Being able to become friends with Xu Lingling, the legitimate daughter of an extraordinary cultivation family, was already incredibly rare. How could he possibly have been admitted into the Jade Pure Immortal Sect?
“What is wrong, Chen Lang? Did you have a nightmare?”
Xu Lingling tightly held Chen Beiwu’s hand, her eyes slightly red. “Do not worry. With the child here, Father will definitely agree to our marriage.”
“I disagree.”
At that moment, the door opened.
Xu Ziqing entered with a cold expression, followed by two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“You are my man. You dared to get my best friend pregnant while having two relationships at once. You must die!”
Before Chen Beiwu could answer, Xu Ziqing moved her right hand slightly and gave a signal with her eyes. The two Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately attacked.
“Boom!”
Chen Beiwu’s pupils contracted. Two palms, one in front and one behind, struck his head and chest from afar.
Pain surged through him. Chen Beiwu’s vision suddenly darkened, and the scene before his eyes slowly changed.
……love of separation……meeting those one hates……desire without fulfillment……deathly loneliness……
After experiencing countless Heart Demon Tribulations and tasting all the flavors of life, Chen Beiwu opened his eyes, formed hand seals, and his eyes shone brightly.
Such a simple Heart Demon Tribulation dared to stop him!
With a thought, the refinement of the Nascent Soul within Chen Beiwu’s Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness was completely completed. It broke free from the restraints of the physical body, emerged from the body, manifested, merged with heaven and earth, and achieved the Dao Seed Nascent Soul.
The Immortal Alliance had a saying: Those who possess a Dao Seed use the Great Dao as a contract, teach the universe, receive feedback from heaven and earth, contain all techniques within the heart, naturally form a Dharma image, and possess hope of Divine Transformation and Void Refinement.
At this moment, Chen Beiwu’s Pure Yang Nascent Soul merged into heaven and earth, receiving a trace of feedback from heaven and earth in the unseen.
“Not enough!”
Chen Beiwu’s eyes sharpened. He activated Nine Breath Chaos and used all the fortune gathered from livestreaming the proving of the Dao as a True Monarch at once, transforming it into an opportunity trigger.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
As the golden fortune bell rang, Chen Beiwu’s Dao Seed Nascent Soul completely returned to its place.
A Heavenly Mandate Seal slowly appeared between the Nascent Soul’s brows.
At the instant the seal was formed, the undying golden nature within Chen Beiwu’s dantian gathered once more, forming a Dao Seed Golden Core.
‘After eight years of seclusion, I proved the Dao as a True Monarch at ninety-six years old!’
Chen Beiwu could not help but sigh emotionally.
In the next moment, Iron Egg and Snow Le began ascending to the fourth realm Demon King stage simultaneously due to feedback from the Companion Beast contract, triggering heavenly tribulations.