I conquer the immortal with my strength.

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Upon hearing this, Xia Daoming did not immediately release his primordial spirit fire to refine Cang Yuan. Instead, he remained silent, lost in thought.

"Why haven't you made a move yet? I'm just a remnant of my soul now. Apart from that obsession, my other thoughts are unstable and unpredictable. I might change my mind again after a while." Cang Yuan looked surprised when he saw that Xia Daoming didn't make a move immediately.

"I'm thinking that perhaps I can use the Netherworld Fire to seal away your obsession, senior. Then, one day in the future, when I fulfill your last wish, I can awaken that obsession and let you witness it with your own eyes. In this way, you can have your wish fulfilled and leave in peace," Xia Daoming said.

"I forgot that the Netherworld Ghost Fire, besides being naturally able to suppress the soul, is also the natal fire of naturally born ghosts. It really has a chance to seal away my obsession."

But there's no need for that anymore. With your words, I am now convinced that as long as you grow up, you will surely help me fulfill my last wish in the future. I am now at peace and relieved.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" After saying this, Cang Yuan bowed deeply to Xia Daoming. When he stood up, he had a relieved smile on his face.

"Senior!" Xia Daoming's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he was about to stop him.

Cang Yuan smiled slightly at him, and the dragon-shaped talisman that he had just retrieved suddenly appeared between his brows.

The talisman transformed into fire, instantly igniting Cang Yuan's entire body.

Strands of incredibly pure dragon energy, devoid of any impure thoughts or intentions, rose upwards and drifted towards the primordial spirit.

The two primordial spirits in the center of Huangting and at the entrance both sighed upon seeing this.

Then, the primordial spirit at the entrance of the Yellow Court flashed and transformed into a ray of light, disappearing into the primordial spirit in the center of the Yellow Court.

The two are one.

Then, the primordial spirit opened its mouth to inhale, and strands of pure dragon energy were drawn into its mouth.

Strands of pure dragon energy entered his body, and his primordial spirit grew stronger at a visible speed.

Seven days and seven nights later.

Xia Daoming slowly opened his eyes, his expression complex.

"How is it?" Zuo Dongge's heart sank upon seeing this.

"Reporting to Master, everything is alright, it has been resolved," Xia Daoming replied, standing up.

"Are you really alright?" Zuo Dongge was still worried, because Xia Daoming's expression just now didn't seem like he was alright.

"It's really nothing, but before Senior Cangyuan left, he left another opportunity for me, which makes me feel quite complicated," Xia Daoming explained.

"I see! That's good, that's good." Zuo Dongge was finally relieved.

Soon, a dragon boat adorned with auspicious clouds took off from the deserted island and flew towards the Taicang Continent.

Xuanming Nuwa stood at the bow of the auspicious cloud dragon boat. Inside the cabin, Xia Daoming and Zuo Dongge sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, cultivating and comprehending the Great Dao.

This trip to the Dragon Clan Palace was extremely fruitful.

The return journey is long, taking at least several years, so one should take the opportunity to cultivate oneself and comprehend the Great Dao.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

On this day, the auspicious dragon boat landed on an island.

Soon, tribulation clouds gathered above the island, dark and heavy, covering an area of ​​dozens of miles. A terrifying aura filled the area, causing all living things within tens of thousands of miles of the island to flee in fear. Even Zuo Dongge, who was more than a hundred miles away from the island, felt his scalp tingle and had to surround himself with sword light to keep his mind calm and not be intimidated by the might of heaven.

In the center of the island, Xia Daoming looked up at the sky.

In the past month or so, he not only refined most of the pure dragon energy transformed from the essence of the Azure Abyss Dragon Soul, greatly increasing his cultivation in Qi Refining, but also comprehended and cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body Divine Power Technique.

He had already cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Body to the peak of the second level, but he was unable to break through due to the lack of subsequent cultivation methods.

Now that he has the subsequent cultivation method and has refined the pure dragon energy that helps him cultivate this divine power, in just over a month, his Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body has already been cultivated to the late stage of the third level.

On this day, he could no longer suppress and conceal his primordial spirit aura, and could only temporarily halt his tribulation.

A massive bolt of lightning struck, like a thunder dragon descending to earth, illuminating the heavens and earth and shaking the four directions.

However, Xia Daoming was quite content with the thunder's strike, letting it fall upon him.

Half a day later. The Five-Nine Heavenly Tribulation came to an end.

A golden dragon claw reached into the lingering tribulation clouds and seized a Heavenly Tribulation Crystal.

As soon as the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal was in hand, a sword light quickly swept up two figures and flew away into the distance.

Another half day later.

As the sword light faded, a dragon boat made of auspicious clouds appeared in the mist.

Xia Daoming and Zuo Dongge landed on it.

Zuo Dongge stared intently at Xia Daoming for a long time without saying a word.

Xia Daoming smiled and casually handed over two Heavenly Tribulation Crystals, saying, "These are a token of respect from your disciple to Master and Mistress."

This opportunity is extremely rare. Xia Daoming is confident that even if he doesn't cultivate a fourth divine weapon, he can probably pass through the sixth and seventh tribulations faster and seize the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal again.

There's no worry about not having enough Heavenly Tribulation Crystals.

"Is this what you seized from the tribulation clouds after you survived your tribulation?" Zuo Dongge looked at the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal with a look of surprise and doubt.

"Master, this item is called the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal..."

Xia Daoming explained the origin, effects, and conditions for obtaining the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal.

Zuo Dongge was deeply moved after hearing this and could not calm down for a long time.

With such treasures and the opportunities gained from the Dragon Clan Palace, it's no surprise that a sword genius like him will survive the Heavenly Tribulation and ascend to immortality. Even his beloved wife, whom he has always worried about, will have no problem surviving the Heavenly Tribulation.

"I'll take one piece for your master's wife, and you can keep the other one for yourself. Give it to whoever you like! I'm confident in my talent, and I'm sure I can overcome every tribulation step by step, receive the blessings of heaven, and forge my own path in the way of the sword."

This is actually a test of my own Dao heart, not just me being polite and pretentious. If I accept your Heavenly Tribulation Crystal, I will certainly be able to overcome the tribulation without worry, and my cultivation may even advance by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, but I am afraid that I will lose my ambition and drive.

"I cultivate the way of the sword. If I lose my ambition and drive, it will be like a sword that has lost its edge. I'm afraid I won't be able to go far in the future." After a long while, Zuo Dongge calmed down, reached out and took a piece of Heavenly Tribulation Crystal, and said resolutely.

Xia Daoming looked at Zuo Dongge, hesitated several times before finally straightening up and bowing to Zuo Dongge, saying, "This disciple has learned much."

After saying that, he put away the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal, and then sat cross-legged in the cabin with Zuo Dongge again to meditate and cultivate.

Two years later.

On a small island in the vast ocean, Xia Daoming faces the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

In the distance, Zuo Dongge watched the lightning strike, his expression excited but no longer as shocked and surprised as before.

The Heavenly Tribulation Crystal allowed Xia Daoming to glimpse and comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao in advance for the nine realms of the Nascent Soul stage, while the Dragon Clan Palace provided him with resources to rapidly enhance his power.

Once one has a profound understanding of the Dao and has accumulated sufficient cultivation power, one will naturally be able to transcend tribulations.

If Zuo Dongge had been willing to accept the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal back then, refine it into his body, and gain a glimpse of the true meaning of the Great Dao in the subsequent realms, coupled with the opportunities of the Dragon Clan, he would probably have had a considerable chance of encountering his own Tribulation of the Three Nines in a short period of time.

However, Zuo Dongge is unwilling to accept the true meaning of the Great Dao that is too easily obtained, and thus loses his ambition and drive. Therefore, it will probably take him some more years to meet the Tribulation of the Three Nines.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, in the Great Xuan Sea.

A dragon boat, shaped like a dragon, soars through the clouds.

Xia Daoming and Zuo Dongge sensed each other and woke up from their meditation almost simultaneously. They opened their eyes, got up, and went to the bow of the boat.

The master and apprentice stood side by side against the wind, gazing at the familiar sea. Recalling their experiences over the years and the opportunities they had brought back, they smiled at each other.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)