Born with immortal seed

Chapter 436 An Unprecedented Nascent Soul Phenomenon

The Purple Star Thunder Sword is the most unique among all of Bai Zichen's flying swords.

Since acquiring it, it has remained buried in the dantian and sea of ​​qi, unable to be used as a normal flying sword.

Later, with the help of the Supreme Pure Sword Box, the sword was repaired and even restored to a fourth-tier flying sword.

It served as a vessel for the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword throughout the journey, and was never used in frontline combat.

There is no clear understanding of the true power of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword.

Today marks the first time this flying sword has truly displayed its divine power, not just in terms of the difference in destructive power, but also in the difference in their innate rank.

Although the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword has only recovered to the fourth rank, its lightning is fundamentally different from that of the Yuexuan Sword and Fanghua Sword. In the future, the power of the stars will not be able to suppress the sword light in terms of rank.

This is the biggest reason why lightning can start from a tiny point and instantly fill the world, carving out space in the vast sea of ​​stars.

The seventy-two beams of starlight were originally awe-inspiring, seemingly impossible to overcome, the strongest wave of heavenly lightning.

But every time the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword shattered a ray of starlight, it brought a sense of joy, because it had been suppressed for too long and had not been truly used.

Not only did it show no signs of fatigue, but the sword light became increasingly active, and the lightning expanded, filling every corner of this world.

As the last ray of starlight fell, all the clouds of calamity dissipated, and the flames returned to the Flaming Mountain, where a bright red sun hung high in the clear sky.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to have received a command, rushing and gathering.

The resulting vortex of spiritual energy drained the two fourth-tier spiritual lands at the top of Flaming Mountain, leaving nine cracks on the golden core in the dantian's sea of ​​qi.

The terrifying spiritual energy continued to surge into the golden core, emitting a dazzling white light before the golden core exploded, forming a blurry infant-like image.

A qualitative change occurred in his sea of ​​consciousness, his divine sense transcended, and his detection range instantly doubled from the original sixty miles to one hundred and twenty miles.

At the same time, one should refrain from internal thoughts and external desires, thus refining one's primordial spirit.

The blurry infant's silhouette continuously absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, becoming clearer and clearer, and eventually grew into a three-inch baby exactly like Bai Zichen.

His eyes were innocent and childlike, like those of a newborn child, and his two chubby little hands held the Supreme Pure Sword Box.

With a single breath, it frantically draws in all kinds of spiritual energy, whether from heaven and earth or from its own internal essence, all of which are absorbed into the nascent soul.

In the sky, sweet rain had already fallen, as if it possessed a spirit, automatically flying towards Bai Zichen.

The body, which was originally scarred and damaged, began to repair itself at a visible speed after the drops of sweet rain were absorbed, while its nascent soul grew stronger.

Only a few drops of rain fell on the ground, repairing the damage to the spiritual veins caused by the heavenly tribulation and the tremors of the earth.

This was the first extraordinary phenomenon after the formation of the Nascent Soul: sweet rain fell from the sky.

"From this moment on, I am a Nascent Soul True Monarch who will live for a thousand years... In the world of cultivation, I shall have a place, rather than be regarded as a rising star with the potential to become a Deity."

Bai Zichen felt the earth-shattering changes; almost every aspect was different from when he was in the Core Formation stage.

The pressure from the Nascent Soul continued to increase, and the Flaming Mountain after the Heavenly Tribulation was realistically presented in his sea of ​​consciousness.

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"The tribulation clouds have dispersed, does this mean the tribulation has been successfully overcome?"

Lu Song knew, of course, that the appearance of the Nascent Soul phenomenon meant that the Nascent Soul transformation had been successful.

However, the previous mysterious heavenly tribulation was so powerful that it almost leveled the entire Flaming Mountain.

Before that sea of ​​stars, any cultivator could only tremble with fear and could not guard their mind.

He especially thought the last wave of heavenly lightning was the end of the world, about to reshape the world.

Some even doubt that there really are people in the cultivation world who can survive in the vast sea of ​​stars and even destroy the starlight.

As the starlight dissipated at an unimaginable speed and the tribulation clouds completely vanished, he was still somewhat incredulous.

"It's done. From this day forward, our sect will have another Nascent Soul Ancestor... With Uncle Bai's successful Nascent Soul transformation, other forces will truly regard us as a Nascent Soul sect, rather than just someone who has emerged out of luck and produced an outstanding disciple."

Wei Dao was filled with emotion. He had watched a young man join the sect. Back then, when someone told him that this person could achieve the Nascent Soul stage, he would have thought that the person was dreaming.

Unexpectedly, such a miracle was created in just over a hundred years.

"Judging from his age, Uncle Bai should be the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator in the history of the Northern Region, and he has also survived such a powerful tribulation... On that day, Uncle Ge triggered four Nascent Soul phenomena, and we are fortunate to witness this rare event today."

Rain falling from the sky is a standard feature for all newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarchs; no one thinks that Bai Zichen could only trigger phenomena at the first or second Nascent Soul stage.

Shortly after, countless sword cries rang out, like the howling of the wind, the roar of a dragon, and thunder mixed in.

One after another, sword lights coalesced and appeared, all heading towards the Flaming Mountain, bowing their heads in submission.

Then they transformed into countless streams of light, which were directed toward the object of their submission.

"Ten thousand swords bow down, this is a phenomenon that only a peerless swordsman can cause! It is said that when True Monarch Tang Fei of the Northern Yuan Sword Sect was in the Nascent Soul stage, this phenomenon accompanied him."

Wei Dao looked on with envy; such glory was only enjoyed by a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

The extraordinary phenomena of the Nascent Soul stage after the tribulation will be recorded in the sect's transmission hall. As long as the lineage continues, every disciple will witness the heroic deeds of their predecessors.

Moreover, the phenomenon of the Nascent Soul is something that every sect in the cultivation world attaches great importance to and is collecting and organizing.

Once someone is willing to reveal it, no matter how many types of Nascent Soul phenomena there are, even a super sect in the Central Region will carefully record them.

"Old Ancestor Ge's second Nascent Soul phenomenon wasn't a rainbow bridge spanning across, so why did it change for Old Ancestor Bai?"

After becoming a Core Formation True Person, these records, which were top secret to ordinary disciples, began to be made available to them. Long Long only recently learned about these inside stories.

“Except for a few types that are clearly superior to the first rank, there is no distinction between the other Nascent Soul phenomena… Crossing the Rainbow Bridge only requires abundant True Essence, not a specific standard. It is sufficient to rank among the top three in terms of True Essence accumulation among the newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the same period.”

Wei Dao began to answer his fellow disciple's questions, explaining in detail.

"Strictly speaking, the number of people who triggered the phenomenon of ten thousand swords bowing down is definitely far less than the number spanned by the Rainbow Bridge. However, if we really want to distinguish between them, what can judge a cultivator's potential are always those few Nascent Soul phenomena..."

Before Wei Dao could finish speaking, a dark shadow crashed down in front of him.

Boom!

An ancient gate appeared, with strange characters engraved on it.

These are characters from the celestial realm, each possessing the principles of the Great Dao, which endow this ancient gate with power.

Behind the gate, the area was a chaotic mess, light on top and heavy on the bottom, as if a nascent world was collapsing and rebuilding at any moment.

"The Gate to the Cave Heaven, the Gate to the Cave Heaven that represents the seed of Nascent Soul, Uncle Bai really has one too!"

Lu Song shouted excitedly, "The appearance of a grotto-heaven gate doesn't necessarily mean that one has a chance to become a Nascent Soul cultivator."

It's just that these True Monarchs have experienced the secrets of the evolution of the cave heaven in advance, and their chances of being far superior to other True Monarchs are significantly increased. The most obvious difference is that their chances of cultivating to the late Nascent Soul stage are significantly increased.

"The gate to the grotto has appeared after only the third phenomenon. Could there be even more mysterious phenomena to come?"

Compared to others, Wei Dao thought more deeply and keenly perceived this point.

The appearance of the Nascent Soul phenomenon is governed by certain rules.

It may progress step by step, or it may deduce and descend gradually.

The Nascent Soul phenomenon that appears behind the gate of the cave is at least on par with others of the same level.

Just as Wei Dao was still pondering, another strange phenomenon followed immediately, appearing right after the ancient gate disappeared.

It was an endless expanse of starlight, dazzling and brilliant, covering the entire sky.

"The stars shine brightly, forming a sea of ​​light; he was extremely powerful for a time. Uncle Bai truly deserves this title."

Upon seeing this unusual phenomenon, Wei Dao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this was only to be expected.

The starlight at this moment was completely different from the starlight lightning he had previously endured; it was extremely pure starlight.

Without the power of future stars, it is no different from the starlight that illuminates the night sky.

The conditions for this Nascent Soul phenomenon to appear are also very simple: being extremely powerful for a time and dominating the cultivators of the same generation.

No one questioned his status; everyone was convinced and respected him as the number one fighter in the Core Formation realm.

Not only must one's actual strength meet the requirements, but one must also be recognized by everyone and have a sufficiently illustrious record.

This would prevent those cultivators who diligently cultivate and rarely make a move from doing so; it must be those Core Formation True Persons who are extremely skilled in combat and sweep across the world who can achieve this.

On the surface, the requirements seem low, but in reality, they appear even less frequently than the entrance to a grotto.

However, the extraordinary phenomenon of a Nascent Soul cultivator shining like stars in the sea can only prove his heaven-defying combat power when he was in the Core Formation stage, and cannot prove any future potential.

Therefore, its reputation in the cultivation world is not as resounding as that of the Cave Heaven Gate.

"Reverse Slaying True Monarch, True Person Killer, judging from the battle record, Uncle Bai can definitely be called extremely strong... Among the True Persons who have formed the Core in the world, it is difficult to find anyone comparable in the Five Domains."

These starlight, like the most dazzling fireworks, dyed the sky for hundreds of miles around with colorful starlight.

Master Wei let out a breath, concentrated his energy, and prepared to welcome the arrival of the Great Dao's voice.

That was a gift from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to the newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarch. In addition to the person himself who received the greatest benefit, all living beings within a hundred miles of him who heard the voice of the Great Dao also gained various benefits.

This includes, but is not limited to, breaking through bottlenecks, gaining sudden enlightenment on difficult problems, and advancing one's cultivation level in all aspects of immortality.

The lower one's cultivation level, the more pronounced the effects of hearing the voice of the Great Dao.

Each newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarch can drive a group of cultivators in the sect to make great progress, which was most evident in the previous few years.

Last time, to keep it a secret, only Bai Zichen and Zhou Suqing were present to witness Ge Cang's entire Nascent Soul transformation process.

This time it's still not good to make a big fuss, but it's much better than last time.

At least the three Core Formation cultivators, Bai Zichen's three disciples, and over a hundred disciples on Flaming Mountain were able to enjoy this benefit.

It's hard to say about Core Formation cultivators, but it's quite normal for this group of disciples on Flaming Mountain to have seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He was about to speak, reminding the others not to miss the sound of the Great Dao, when he discovered that after the starlight faded in the sky, another strange phenomenon was gathering.

A phantom image of a river spanning the Flaming Mountains, with countless figures running and walking on it.

Some were infants upstream, but drifted downstream to become elderly, struggling to climb out of the river and disappearing as specks of light.

"What kind of strange phenomenon is this?"

Wei Dao stood there dumbfounded. He could assure him that this was a nascent soul phenomenon that had never been recorded before.

When the yearning for the Nascent Soul realm cannot be achieved in a short period of time, it transforms into the exploration of Nascent Soul derivative products.

For example, the extraordinary phenomena of each True Lord's Nascent Soul are something he values ​​most.

He could recite almost all the extraordinary phenomena of the Nascent Soul stage from memory. Even extremely rare phenomena such as merit-based longevity and the blooming of Bodhi flowers were familiar to him, and he could answer any questions about their origins and meanings at will.

It can be confirmed that no other phenomenon is similar to the illusory river at this moment.

However, the fact that it ranks after 'Gate to the Cave Heaven' and 'Stars Shining into the Sea' only proves that this phenomenon represents an even more powerful force.

……

"The long river of time?"

Bai Zichen was slightly taken aback, thinking that the nascent soul phenomenon he had triggered had directly brought the River of Time.

But upon closer inspection, although this long river is special, it does not possess the mystique of the River of Time.

Both times the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was activated, the River of Time appeared, leaving a deep impression.

The long river before me is also a powerful convergence of time's energy, but it doesn't have the same feeling of spanning the past and future as the River of Time.

Many of the figures on the river fell halfway down, scattering into specks of light while still in their youth or middle age.

Very few people are able to complete the journey across this river.

After circling once, the river shrank into a halo of light, which remained around me at all times.

"Time surrounds us, we can step into it and out at any time, and we can only pluck the strings of time with limited power..."

Bai Zichen immediately learned the details of this Nascent Soul phenomenon, which was clearly related to the Great Dao of Time.

The legendary future star calamity and the appearance of the nascent soul surrounded by time, which came from the Great Dao of Time, are all said to have originated from the Great Dao of Time.

After a full incense stick's time, the long river shrank to a line of water about the length of a finger, slowly seeping into the body.

The five extraordinary phenomena of the Nascent Soul stage were displayed in turn, finally bringing the event to a close.

Ge Cang's four Nascent Soul phenomena already make him one of the best among all newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

After all, when it comes to Nascent Soul phenomena, in addition to quantity, quality is also important.

As long as there is a grotto-heaven gate, regardless of the unusual phenomena it is paired with, it will be considered a top-tier performance.

Of Bai Zichen's five Nascent Soul phenomena, at least three are on par with those of a Cave Heaven Gate.

Looking back tens of thousands of years, such achievements are extremely impressive and can be described as groundbreaking.

The melodious bell finally arrived, but because there were too many extraordinary phenomena of the Nascent Soul stage and the event lasted for a long time, the sound of the Great Dao arrived a moment late.

No one knows where this voice of the Great Dao comes from.

"Let me infuse this insight into the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword!"

The true river of time, its origins and destination are unknown.

The sound of the Great Dao lingered in his mind for a long time, and his understanding of the true meaning of time underwent a new transformation.

This laid a solid foundation for him to take a step toward the true path of time.

In the present context, this means that with the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword in his hands, he only needs fifty years to successfully conceal the sword.

His remaining destructive power will only increase as his understanding of the true meaning of time improves.

(End of this chapter)