Infinite Professions

"This..."

"A tribulation heavenly phenomenon?"

"Who is it?"

"The Cyan Nether Sword Master?"

The dark clouds spread endlessly, covering the sky and obscuring the sun. The mortals around Dongting, the fishermen and farmers, merely thought it was an ordinary thunderstorm. Though they were astonished by its power, they didn’t dwell on it much.

Only the cultivators were shocked. Escape lights streaked across the sky as they flew in all directions, preparing to spread the news.

Decades ago, in the Profound Void Secret Realm, the Demon Sect and the Heterodox Sect were entirely wiped out, either killed or captured. But there’s no wall in the world that can stop the wind entirely. News of this spread in various ways, known to both the Demon Sect and the Mystic Sect.

Not only did they know, but they also paid great attention. Numerous hidden guards were planted around Dongting, all from different power factions, keeping a close watch on the movements of the Cyan Nether Sword Master and the Celestial Destiny Duo.

Although, after the Demon Dao’s blows from beneath the pot, Dongting Lake had returned to calm for decades, the Cyan Nether Sword Master and his disciple’s whereabouts unknown, yet all factions dared not relax, all for today.

"Silent for decades, and finally there’s movement!"

"Such power—is it the Divinity Transformation Celestial Tribulation?"

"Is the Cyan Nether Sword Master finally going to achieve the Primordial Spirit?"

"Even the Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch hasn’t reached this step yet!"

"This person must indeed be a seasoned old monster; otherwise, how could they achieve the Primordial Spirit before the Celestial Slaughter?"

"For such a seasoned old monster, with incredibly deep foundations, and as the master of the Duo, influenced by their fate, achieving the Primordial Spirit first with the aid of Celestial Destiny is only to be expected."

"Before achieving the Primordial Spirit, he could slay three demons in the Profound Void Secret Realm with a single sword. Among Golden Core cultivators, few could rival him. After achieving the Primordial Spirit, even the Celestial Demon Array of Hidden Sword Mountain may not stop him, and Elder Mei and the allied cultivators’ siege can be resolved."

"In these decades, with no celestial tribulation phenomena seen at Hidden Sword Mountain, it shows that the Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch hasn’t achieved the Dao. Now, with the Cyan Nether Sword Master ahead of him, not only can the siege of the Profound Void be resolved, but those demons can also be captured, thoroughly quelling Central Earth’s demonic threat."

"Indeed, Celestial Destiny Demon Breaker, the momentum is with our Mystic Sect and Orthodox Dao!"

Seeing the massive dark sky formed by the endless tribulation clouds, the Mystic Sect cultivators hidden nearby couldn’t help but cheer excitedly.

Years ago, after the Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch scorched the Demon Dao from beneath the pot, the Inland Cultivation Realm enjoyed rare peace. Not only did the survivors thrive and multiply, but some Mystic Sect cultivators also hastened from overseas, seeking to aid the Profound Void Secret Realm.

But the Celestial Slaughter Demon Monarch led a group of demons to besiege Hidden Sword Mountain, even at great cost, laying the Celestial Demon Array outside the Profound Void Secret Realm. Among these Mystic Sect cultivators, even with a few Nascent Souls, they struggled to break the siege of the Profound Void Secret Realm. They could only place their hopes on Dongting Lake, hoping that the Cyan Nether Sword Master or the Celestial Destiny Duo might muster the strength to break the Celestial Demon Array and relieve the Profound Void Secret Realm’s siege.

Now the vision has come true; the Mystic Sect’s many cultivators were naturally jubilant.

What, a mistake?

Absolutely impossible!

The celestial tribulation, though it lacks a clear classification of tiers, certain signs can reveal its intensity and strength.

Like these tribulation clouds, stretching endlessly, covering thousands of miles, enveloping the entire Dongting Lake.

This Dongting Lake, being a remnant of the Ancient Yunmeng Marsh, was originally eight hundred miles wide. Over the years, due to some well-known but not widely-known reasons, it expanded over twelve hundred miles.

Twelve hundred miles of tribulation clouds!

What kind of concept is this?

No one could say for sure, but one thing was certain—this was absolutely not a Nascent Soul level tribulation.

If it were, this cultivator breaking from Golden Core to Nascent Soul would be too defiant, likely bearing a blood debt of a million lives at least.

But Fish Dragon Island is the hidden cultivation land of the Cyan Nether Sword Master; where could such a defiant Golden Core Demon Cultivator undergoing Nascent Soul Tribulation arise?

Therefore, it’s absolutely impossible to be mistaken; this must indeed be the Divinity Transformation Celestial Tribulation of the Cyan Nether Sword Master!

The hidden guards watched intently, closely observing the changes in the tribulation clouds. More escape lights arrived, landing around, transforming into a number of Golden Core cultivators, with a few Nascent Soul old monsters among them.

Of course, some quietly left the scene, fleeing hastily.

But all of this was of no consequence.

In Dongting Lake, on Fish Dragon Island.

Shen Hex flew up, wielding a saber in one hand and a sword in the other, leaping into the clouds.

"Boom!"

The tribulation clouds clashed instantly, shaking in ten directions with a thunderous roar, revealing an energy that seemed as if heaven and earth were angry.

Celestial tribulation!

What kind of celestial tribulation?

It’s an artifact tribulation, yet also a magic tribulation.

It’s a Nascent Soul tribulation, yet also a Divinity Transformation tribulation.

Indeed, the level of this celestial tribulation had clearly reached Tier Seven, corresponding to the Divinity Transformation artifact tribulation, the Divine Techniques tribulation!

This Shen Hex knew well, after all, one’s own matter is known best. Just before, in the Free Heaven Realm, he attained sudden enlightenment, the Demon Saber Dao Sword broke through two barriers, leaping from Tier Five to Seven.

Thus, this celestial tribulation is the Tier Six artifact tribulation of the Demon Saber Dao Sword, yet it is also the Tier Seven magic tribulation of him, the master of the sword and saber—it’s two in one, no, it’s four in one, a terrifying tribulation.

Even those Demon Dao fanatics who like to intensify their tribulation to temper their Great Divine Techniques would not dare such madness as to attract such a tribulation with a Nascent Soul body.

But Shen Hex dared to.

Even if he didn’t, he had no choice.

Once the Dao is understood, the realm ascended, and the tribulation comes, do you think you can renegade your way out?

No such luck!

Shen Hex had no intention of reneging. Wielding his sword and saber, he entered the clouds, preparing to face this fourfold artifact and magic tribulation.

"Boom!"

As the celestial secret was sensed, the tribulation clouds collided, releasing a streak of purple thunderstorm, exuding an air of ultimate destruction.

Destruction Divine Thunder!

Although it didn’t match the Thunder of Divine Punishment from before when he achieved the Daoist Nascent Soul, it was similarly the tribulation lightning of the destruction type within the Celestial Dao.

Yet Shen Hex showed no fear, merely raising the Three Calamities Demon Saber, striking towards the heavens, destruction against destruction.

"Bang!!!"

A loud explosion, heaven meets man, sword and thunder clashing.