Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree

Even though they can’t confront the existence of the Heavenly Dao directly now, they can still find clues from the classics of other Sacred Land sects.

By deducing from other aspects, they can roughly understand what the current situation is.

Ji Xuan said, "The matters concerning the Heavenly Dao will naturally be resolved by the Divine Emperor; we only need to handle what’s in front of us."

"Well said, the Heavenly Dao is utterly irresistible to ordinary cultivators; there’s no need to bother with it for now. As long as we can suppress the Righteous and Demon Dao in the Taiyuan Realm, I believe it will aid the Divine Emperor."

Gu Fang nodded and said.

Gu Qingyang’s hands-on involvement was largely due to the Heavenly Dao of the Two Realms.

Back when the Immortal Extinction Realm invaded, the situation only arose because the Heavenly Dao of our realm encountered issues.

With the Divine Emperor’s sudden emergence, perhaps he replaced the original Heavenly Dao, becoming the supreme existence of the Cyan Yang Realm.

Otherwise.

It’s hard to explain.

Why when entering the Immortal Extinction Realm and Taiyuan Realm, we never came under the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao’s influence.

It should be known.

When cultivators from different worlds enter, it usually provokes suppression from the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao, unless specific methods are used to conceal one’s aura, but that’s a different matter.

In a moment.

The topic of discussion shifted from Lin Ling and the Upper Qing Sect directly to the current situation in the Taiyuan Realm.

...

Desolate starry sky.

On a small land-like meteorite, a ruined starry sky beast’s corpse lay, while a man with a bare torso bathed himself in the beast’s blood, its terrifying power working on his body, causing divine light to emanate.

"I didn’t expect you to surpass me and break through to the seventh tier first!"

Zhang Ming, enduring the power of the starry beast’s blood, glanced at the Divine Kingdom chat group interface. Seeing the updated information, a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes.

Although he saw news of Lin Ling’s breakthrough, Zhang Ming did not pay it much attention, as he himself was about to face a breakthrough.

Having set foot in the starry sky for two years.

Zhang Ming has witnessed countless battles.

Not only fighting the starry sky beasts, but also battling strong figures from other worlds.

The most dangerous battle.

Was when Zhang Ming, at the sixth tier’s peak, counter-slayed a seventh-tier lower-grade strong figure.

In that battle.

Zhang Ming almost fell into the opponent’s hands.

But ultimately, relying on his Fighting Saint Body’s deep foundation, he forcedfully killed the opponent.

That was also the most severely injured Zhang Ming had been.

However.

The gains were significant.

He spent a month recovering from his injuries and continued exploring the starry sky, step by step reaching this point; he had successfully reached the sixth tier’s limit.

Or rather.

This was the limit of the Fighting Saint Body at the sixth tier.

At this moment, Zhang Ming, exhausting his foundation again, slew a seventh-tier lower-grade starry sky beast, bathing himself in its blood, formally charging towards the seventh tier.

Mysteriously.

He felt a slight crack had appeared in his bottleneck.

Moreover.

Under the power of the starry sky beast’s blood, this bottleneck’s crack grew larger, breaking entirely in no time.

At this moment.

The Celestial Tribulation condensed.

The dense Celestial Tribulation power appeared above the meteorite, its terrifying pressure seemingly about to utterly crush the person below.

The Celestial Tribulation serves as a test.

It’s also a method for rules to cull some cultivators.

After all, the starry sky, although vast, also has its limits; if too many strong figures emerge, the entire starry sky would become saturated.

Therefore.

The Celestial Tribulation naturally appears.

In the rules’ eyes, only the beings who pass the Celestial Tribulation have the qualification to progress further; otherwise, they are doomed to perish utterly in the Celestial Tribulation, alleviating the starry sky’s pressure.

Such is the starry sky.

And such is any other world.

Others see tribulation crossing as defying the heavens, but for Zhang Ming, it’s not seen that way.

He views the Celestial Tribulation as the other shore.

Either use his power to successfully reach the other shore, or become entirely submerged in the sea of suffering, in endless fall.

"Let me see whether a seventh-tier Celestial Tribulation can block this Sect Master’s path!"

Zhang Ming gazed at the Celestial Tribulation, his battle intent soaring.

Seemingly provoked by Zhang Ming’s challenge, the Celestial Tribulation fiercely struck down, grand thunder appearing particularly striking in the starry sky.

Zhang Ming roared, his vast vital energy like a divine sun, clashing with the Celestial Tribulation’s thunder.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The void trembled.

Such a mighty disturbance, even over thousands of miles, it was distinctly audible.

After all, the seventh-tier Celestial Tribulation is powerful indeed, not to mention in the starry sky, with almost no obstruction, its affected range was vastly increased.

Many strong figures walking in the starry sky now gazed towards the direction of the Celestial Tribulation, a hint of shock in their eyes.

"This is the Celestial Tribulation!"

"Which strong figure dares to cross the tribulation in the starry sky."

"Given this Celestial Tribulation’s momentum, it should be a Minor Celestial Tribulation!"

Many cultivators seemed to realize something, a glint of danger appearing in their eyes.

Crossing a tribulation in the starry sky.

The other party seemed like a newcomer to the starry sky.

After all, the starry sky is full of dangers; rashly crossing a tribulation might draw covetous strong figures, raising the dangerous level significantly.

Anyone with some experience wouldn’t cross a tribulation in the starry sky.

As for a newly ascendant seventh-tier strong figure, they posed no real threat.

After all, it’s the sixth tier that grants the qualification to walk in the starry sky, and anyone with some experience would already be a seventh-tier existence, dealing with a newly-increased seventh tier is merely a matter of child’s play.

A black-robed elder sneered and said, "A newly ascended seventh-tier cultivator; I believe he could fetch quite a good price!"

As soon as the words fell.

The other party’s figure disappeared from the original void.

...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Celestial Tribulation kept striking.

Zhang Ming bathed in the Celestial Tribulation, no matter how rampant its power became, it was ultimately unable to bring him down.

Not only that.

He also actively absorbed the Celestial Tribulation’s power, allowing his body to continuously transform, making the Fighting Saint Body increasingly fearsome.

"To withstand the Celestial Tribulation with the flesh alone, by now this must be the Six-Nine Celestial Tribulation; no wonder he’s confident in crossing the tribulation in the starry sky, his strength is unexpectedly strong!"

Someone looked astonishing.

To withstand the Six-Nine Celestial Tribulation with the flesh alone, such a foundation is truly strong.

Moreover.

Judging by the current state of the Celestial Tribulation, Six-Nine is far from the limit, it will surely advance to the Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation level.

Across the entire starry sky of the Ten Thousand Races, any strong figure crossing the Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation is considered a heaven’s pride level character.

Upon hearing this.

Some other strong figures sneered.

"Even if it’s a Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation, so what? A newly ascended seventh tier is still a seventh tier, can he truly defy the heavens?"

"Indeed, I’ve noticed people from the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion; maybe they’ve got their eyes on this newly ascended seventh-tier cultivator."

"Tsk, being targeted by the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion is undoubtedly bad luck."

"Naturally, a prodigy who can cross the Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation could fetch quite a good price!"

When mentioning the words Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, many people appeared apprehensive.

Because this force pervades the starry sky, many worlds have a presence of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, most known for its slave trading.

Many cultivators with no backing but some talent may fall prey to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, eventually branded as slaves, sold as merchandise.

It’s said.

The Heaven-Reaching Pavilion’s reputation is somewhat notorious, yet many forces like to cooperate with them.

After all, some powerful and talented slaves are targets of each force.

However, for some Independent Practitioners, encountering the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion is met with quite apprehension.

Therefore.

Upon seeing members of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, many Independent Practitioners would band together, fearing becoming a target of the Pavilion.

Simultaneously.

They also silently lamented for the person crossing the tribulation.

Being targeted by the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, that person was destined for a grim fate.

On the other side.

Zhang Ming also sensed the other cultivators’ presence; for this, he felt no fear, his complete focus on the Celestial Tribulation before him.

With the Six-Nine Celestial Tribulation over, the Seventy-Nine Celestial Tribulation had arrived.

Such a terrifying momentum meant Zhang Ming could no longer withstand it with only his flesh and had to actively counteract.