A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 685 The Divine Ape Undergoing Tribulation

Ancient star in the primordial era, Mount Cangwu.

On a cliff overlooking the vast East China Sea, a young ape, dressed in golden chainmail and cloud-patterned boots, sits cross-legged, holding an iron rod.

As the sun's rays pierced the darkness, casting the first dazzling purple aura upon all living beings, an earth-shattering battle intent suddenly erupted, and fierce divine power soared into the sky, shaking the heavens and earth and causing the entire East Sea to tremble slightly.

"Boom!"

Heavy black clouds gathered, and bolts of lightning roared. The ultimate laws of the ancient primordial star were stimulated and emitted a special response, giving the flashing lightning an extremely terrifying ultimate charm. It condensed into a terrifying vortex in the sky, like a real and real divine eye of calamity, about to annihilate all living beings.

A golden light flashed in the young divine ape's eyes, and the fierce fighting spirit emanating from his body intensified. Deep within his heart, it was like a terrifying furnace that was exploding and burning, exuding wisps of savagery and untamed, bloodthirsty ferocity.

He straightened up, his inner energy surging, and with a slightly disdainful chuckle, he hurled the long staff in his hand into the sky.

"Click. Click."

Wherever it passed, it emitted the sound of void shattering. Countless cracks converged into a semi-transparent long line, which went straight through the forming lightning tribulation vortex and the forming tribulation divine eye.

"boom!"

A terrifying divine power was unleashed, and an astonishing force reverberated, directly shattering the gathering lightning tribulation and destroying all the laws that seemed to topple the heavens. This allowed wisps of brilliant sunlight to once again pierce through the layers of clouds, falling upon Mount Cangwu and sprinkling wisps of purple aura.

In an instant, the sky became clear and the world became still, all paths fell silent, and all laws vanished.

Such an explosive, intense, and unusual event seemed to have stunned even the Heavenly Tribulation. The layers of tribulation lightning were unable to reassemble and form tribulation punishment for a while, thus bringing down the corresponding test to the beings who were breaking through the realm.

Deep in the East China Sea, inside the Crystal Palace.

The four dragons, possessing the bloodline of true dragons, were all speechless at the sight of such an astonishing blow.

A rather plump dragon pinched its short, thick whiskers with its claws and muttered under its breath, "This new neighbor has such an explosive temper, and its combat power is terrifyingly high. It's outrageous, absolutely outrageous."

Opposite this dragon, a middle-aged man who had transformed into human form, with two pairs of dragon horns on his forehead and wearing a dragon robe, shook his head and sighed softly, "Another being who has embarked on the 'Path of Immortal Battle,' and a descendant of a holy spirit who has tempered himself with all kinds of 'Dao' and 'Dharma,' and whose mind is firm."

“These creatures are already arrogant. If they take the path of becoming ‘war immortals,’ we may be in trouble in the future.”

A dragon maiden, holding a whetstone and slowly sharpening her dragon claws, flicked the crumbs from her hand and said calmly, "It has been five hundred years since I was established on Cangwu Mountain. For us, the descendants of true dragons who are born with a lifespan of ten thousand years, it is indeed not a long time, but for the geniuses of this era, this period of time is not short."

"During this period of approximately five hundred years, he never stepped out of this overseas immortal mountain. Instead, he used the myriad paths of heaven and earth to temper himself and hone his 'Dao' and 'Dharma.' He must be someone who doesn't like to go out and about, so he shouldn't cause us too much trouble."

Despite being in the main seat, the dragon, though somewhat petite, possessed an exceptionally strong aura of true dragon blood. It shook its head, disagreeing with its fourth sister's words.

With a slightly immature voice and a hint of helplessness, he said, "Don't forget, more than 100,000 years ago, the predecessors who were cultivating in the East Sea of ​​the Primordial World also thought the same thing about that contemporary emperor who seized the Heavenly Heart Mark—'He's just an extreme emperor with true dragon blood, no need to worry about him.'"

"As a result, the Dragon Palace's Dragon Gate was 'borrowed'. Even now, no one dares to find out the whereabouts of the Dragon Gate."

A quasi-immortal artifact was "borrowed" over a hundred thousand years ago, and even now, no one dares to deduce its whereabouts or go to demand its return. It's incredibly frustrating.

What's even more absurd is that if they hadn't been able to pull off the facade of the Cloud Dragon Immortal King of the Henghai Region, had some connection with the Qilin Quasi-Immortal Emperor who recently attained the supreme realm, and hadn't been so close to the Candle Dragon lineage of Kunlun, the Dragon Palace of the Primordial Ancient Star would probably have been completely emptied by now.

The dragon girl coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Actually, we can't blame our predecessors from over 100,000 years ago."

"After all, back then, everyone knew that his true form was merely a mortal rabbit without any bloodline power. Who would have thought that he could actually rely on the True Dragon Treasure Technique to transform himself into a body full of true dragon blood? Even more absurdly, when he merged with the will of Heaven and lived his fourth life, he transformed into a pure-blooded Ten Fierce True Dragon."

"This is the true ancestor. He dismantled the Dragon Gate of the Primordial Dragon Palace, and no one can say anything about it."

The somewhat plump dragon curled up and silently added, "This true ancestor didn't initially intend to demolish a [Dragon Gate]. He wanted to pack up and move the entire Primordial Dragon Palace to refine it into a great medicine imbued with the essence of the true dragon, to nourish his Daoist partner's weakened body after childbirth."

"If it weren't for the strong backing of our Dragon Palace, with three supreme immortals personally coming to persuade that ancestor to stay, saying it wouldn't have a good impact, and talking for three whole days and nights, whether we could still exist is unknown."

The dragon girl was momentarily speechless. She glanced at her three brothers and suppressed her slight nonchalance.

Her expression was slightly solemn and surprised. "So, what you three brothers mean is that the monkey undergoing tribulation on Cangwu Mountain is another 'ancestor'?"

The dragon, who was in the main seat and was rather petite, sighed, "This is an 'ancestor' who is not an ancestor."

“This is different from the demon emperor who is related to us by blood. He is, in essence, a ‘gifted grandson of heaven’. He is even more terrifying than our true ancestor.”

As a descendant of the Holy Spirit, and with the constant attention of the will of the universe, this backing is literally heaven-reaching.

As for how he knew that the moment after the monkey underwent its tribulation, the will of the universe sent him a message through the [Spirit Realm], instructing their Dragon Palace to prepare divine treasures and noting the names of the Candle Dragon Celestial Venerable and the Qilin Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

"After this person completes his tribulation, let him come to the Dragon Palace. Consider it a way to avoid further trouble by spending money."

As soon as he finished speaking, his second brother, third brother, and fourth sister all looked at their eldest brother with some surprise in their eyes.

The dragon, now in human form and with the appearance of a middle-aged man, pondered for a moment and said, "Since you've said so, let this new neighbor come to the Dragon Palace to retrieve the divine treasure after his tribulation." "However, there's only one available. After all, these things don't just fall from the sky. We, the descendants of true dragons with true dragon blood, even though we are born with the ability to find treasures in chaos, each one is hard-won."

The eldest brother, seated in the main position, slowly nodded.

The will of the universe didn't specify how to give it, and neither the Candle Dragon Celestial Venerable nor the Qilin Quasi-Immortal Emperor gave any clear instructions, so let's tentatively settle on a divine treasure.

The four dragons inside the Crystal Palace exchanged glances, tacitly agreed, and then turned their gaze back to the Cangwu Mountain not far away, looking at their new neighbor who was undergoing tribulation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Tribulation has reassembled. The terrifyingly high sky, formed by the convergence of fragments of the ultimate laws, is fixed on the sky above Cangwu Mountain. Terrifying lightning flashes, and heavenly soldiers and generals composed of lightning silently form a terrifying array, their killing intent soaring through the sky.

The lightning has not yet descended, but this is because the special life-bearing ancient star of the Primordial Era has been spared from extending its range beyond the East Sea, also out of consideration for the two supreme Dao Ancestors residing there.

The divine ape on Mount Cangwu, watching the thunderclouds, though unaware of the reasons behind them, had undergone tribulations on ancient primordial stars more than ten times, and knew perfectly well how to face them.

He grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth, and the golden light in his pupils shone like a lit candle, exceptionally bright. "That's more like it. Those few lightning bolts that seemed perfunctory just now were not worthy of my strength, which allowed me to break through from the peak of the Great Sage to the third level of the Quasi-Emperor realm in one step."

"Come, let me see the abilities of those emperors who cultivated the ultimate laws when they were at the same level as me!"

The young divine ape stood on the void, holding a long staff with terrifying divine power. He swung it around, ignoring the tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals, and forcefully shattered the first layer of thunderclouds with terrifying force, stepping into the second layer of "heaven" that was previously difficult to detect.

“Interesting, there are more varieties now. Spacetime has been extended and expanded by hundreds of millions of times, becoming a lightning tribulation space that can probably hold several life star fields.”

"Then, what about those strange beasts formed from the convergence of thunder?"

With a touch of curiosity, the young divine ape surveyed the entire expanded space but found nothing unusual.

But a few breaths later, a chilling horror exploded in his heart, causing his golden pupils to stare intently at the Dao figure that was being formed by lightning not far from him.

Is this a warning of danger, or is it a danger that could cause him to perish in the lightning tribulation and be completely buried in this space-time?

Without hesitation, he swung his long staff and struck at the forming Dao shadow.

At the same time, the Quasi-Emperor Law was also churning wildly, causing the secret realm within the body to temporarily merge under immense pressure, forcibly entering the Divine Forbidden Zone, and surging wildly towards the deepest part of the Divine Forbidden Zone, causing combat power to increase exponentially in an instant.

"boom!"

The young divine ape's long staff was blocked by a compass-shaped quasi-royal weapon made of lightning, preventing it from advancing even an inch. In the next moment, a large hand radiating golden light clenched into a fist, rapidly enlarging in the pupils, carrying a grand divine intent that was immortal, indestructible, and indestructible.

"bump!"

With this single strike, the divine ape's divine body shattered. A trace of immortal golden nature, which had been born after countless cycles of annihilation, pierced through the Sea of ​​Wheels with extreme violence, erasing most of the Life Spring, shattering three Dao Palaces, breaking a Heavenly Pillar, and cutting the Great Dragon into three pieces.

A young Taoist priest dressed in a Tai Chi robe and holding a compass appeared. He looked at the divine ape whose bones and quasi-emperor blood were scattered throughout the void, and once again swung his fist, this time aiming directly at the Immortal Platform.

In an instant, the terrifying law of annihilation, carrying the most profound destructive power, evolved into the desolate emptiness of the end of the universe, bringing the most cruel and inescapable destiny to the boundless cosmos.

The divine ape, fully engaged in a secret technique to heal its internal injuries, reflected the Taoist's figure in its pupils. It roared loudly and swung its long staff with all its might, trying to strike back against the earth-shattering attack that was about to extinguish all its life force.

However, a terrifying, immortal golden light flashed out, shattering the barriers of "Dao" and "Fa," ignoring the distortion of space and time, and striking straight at the enemy with an almost eternal force. The shattered and raised long staff tore apart the Dao body with terrifying strength for the second time, leaving an indelible golden fist imprint on the brilliant immortal platform inside the skull.

The life force on the divine ape plummeted instantly, and the blood and bones scattered in the void were all marked with indelible and terrifying Dao traces, constantly attracting terrifying annihilation, causing the ever-wanting vitality to fall endlessly into the deepest abyss.

He looked at the Taoist figure formed from lightning, and the corresponding information flashed through his mind: "The Law of Annihilation, a compass imbued with the aura of Feng Shui, and the 'Secret of the Character Lin' with terrifying, immortal metallic properties. This is the reflection of the 'Dao' and 'Dharma' of the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation, which remain in heaven and earth."

"Why is his combat power so strong? It seems to be no weaker than that of an ordinary Supreme Emperor."

The divine ape coughed up blood, and the cracks in its skull were directly affected by the interference of the immortal metal element. There was not even an effective secret technique to suppress this injury. Even the "Secret Technique of the Character 'Zhe'" which could easily repair damage to the source was of little use at this time.
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Within the [spirit realm].

The divine thoughts that had split off from the four supreme beings looked at the pitiful state of the young divine ape with different expressions.

Jin Feng remained silent for a while, then asked in a low voice, "During the tribulation, was the power of the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation truly at the Quasi-Emperor level three, or had he already attained a higher level through a long period of unorthodox enlightenment?"

"Isn't such combat power a bit too exaggerated? Even an ordinary emperor would be slowly worn down by him."

Zhu Qing answered with absolute certainty, "That's right, this is Li Xiang's combat strength back in the Third Heaven."

Jin Feng's eyelids twitched. "Then, how did you manage to fight to a draw with the Celestial Venerable of Annihilation back then, and even earn the reputation of 'two Venerables in one era'?"

After a pause, Zhu Qing chuckled and said, "I cultivate the Law of Time and have attained the Way of Time. My physique and race are extremely compatible with the River of Time. I can even use the Law of Time to have excellent and targeted effects on human beings."

“I can directly reverse time, making it difficult for that immortal golden nature to play its role. The injuries that Li Xiang inflicted on me at that time can be basically ignored, and ordinary attacks can be dodged. Of course, I also cannot break through the terrifying defense that Li Xiang built with the ‘Lin Zi Secret’. The quality and quantity of his divine power, as well as the power of annihilation, are all too excessive.”

"So, at that time, he couldn't beat me, and I couldn't beat him either."

(End of this chapter)