I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 575 True Monarch Lihuang, Princess Yaolan

Xia Daoming muttered to himself as two sword lights, one black and one white, and a black banner soared into the sky.

Hanging above him.

In an instant, lightning and crimson flames engulfed the Yin-Yang Sword and the Myriad Ghost Banner.

This action was not because Xia Daoming's physical body could no longer withstand the tribulation of thunder and fire, but because he wanted to use the tribulation of thunder and fire to temper these two magical treasures.

The lightning finally disappeared.

The clouds of calamity have not yet dispersed.

A dragon claw with claws as sharp as golden hooks probed into the clouds of calamity.

In an instant, the calamity clouds began to change again.

The flames surged, and the thunder dragon went berserk, trying to suppress the dragon claw that had stolen the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal.

Xia Daoming, who had been relaxed and carefree just moments before, finally showed a serious expression on his face.

Seizing the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal of the Divine Weapon Tribulation is much more difficult than seizing the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal of the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

However, Xia Daoming's true strength far exceeded his Divine Weapon Realm, and soon, the Dragon Claw still managed to seize the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal without any serious danger.

The calamity clouds dissipated.

Xia Daoming returned to Yuanhe Cave and secluded himself to consume the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal, continuing to nurture the soon-to-be-born True Monarch Lihuang.

a few days later.

"Li Huang greets His Lordship!"

A man emerged from Xia Daoming's chest, holding a heavy halberd of crimson gold in one hand, and knelt down on one knee before him.

This man was dressed in golden-red armor and a crimson robe, with three eyes that shone brightly. Behind him always hung a phantom of a fiery sun, as if the blazing sun reigned supreme over the heavens.

His long hair flew like crimson gold, each step seeming to ignite flames. His eyes burned with an inextinguishable divine fire, and yang flames swirled around him, making him appear as if a fire god had descended upon the world.

It was the fourth divine weapon conceived by Xia Daoming, the True Lord of Lihuang.

"Alright! Back in your places!"

Xia Daoming looked at Li Huang Zhenjun and felt the supreme yang power emanating from him, which seemed capable of burning everything, and his face was full of joy.

"I will obey the Lord's decree!"

Li Huang Zhenjun stood up, his body gradually fading and disappearing into Xia Daoming's chest.

The next moment, beneath the fire sycamore tree in front of the Crimson Palace on Crimson Island, amidst the boundless sea of ​​blood, appeared a man with red hair and golden armor.

Unlike Youming Yanjun, Lihuang Zhenjun preferred to stay under the fire sycamore tree rather than in the crimson palace.

The fire sycamore tree was noticeably different from what it had been a few days earlier. Not only was its main trunk thicker and taller, but several more fiery-cloud-like leaves had also grown on its two branches.

A mysterious aura of life force emanated from it, making the entire Crimson Island vibrant with life and filled with a purple mist, like a fairy island from ancient legends.

This change occurred after Xia Daoming consumed the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal of the Divine Weapon Tribulation.

That day, the Tribulation Crystal contained the divine grace and creation of the entire Divine Weapon Realm.

After consuming the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal, Xia Daoming not only had his divine weapon foundation become even more solid and astonishing, and was able to glimpse the true meaning of the later divine weapon realms ahead of time, but the Fire Phoenix Tree was also nourished and underwent changes.

The latter was an unexpected gain for Xia Daoming, giving him a great surprise.

"Now that True Monarch Lihuang is born, we can finally refine the true water and nurture the fifth divine weapon."

Xia Daoming's gaze fell on the two pools of true water, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Both One Yuan Heavy Water and Innate Ren Water are, in theory, true water, and there is no requirement for the order in which they are refined and conceived.

However, considering that the innate Ren water is Yang water, and that when it was collected, the paulownia tree was allowed to grow roots, Xia Daoming ultimately decided to refine the innate Ren water first.

Perhaps, when the divine weapon is created, it will once again stimulate the growth of the phoenix tree.
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Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The fifth divine weapon, Princess Yaolan, is about to be born.

On this day, fiery clouds once again filled the sea near Yuanhe Cave, accompanied by roaring thunder. Beneath the fiery clouds and lightning, the same man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the sky.

Soon, the lightning and fire calamity descended.

……

Half a day later.

The tribulation of thunder and fire has ceased, and the tribulation clouds are about to disperse.

A golden dragon claw probed into the tribulation clouds, causing a great commotion, but in the end, it still seized the Heavenly Tribulation Crystal without any suspense.

……

a few days later.

"Yaolan greets my lord!"

A dignified and stunningly beautiful woman emerged from Xia Daoming's chest and slowly curtsied to him.

She was draped in a water-jeweled robe, as splendid as flowing clouds and rosy hues, and wore a golden crown adorned with shooting stars. Her face was dignified and noble yet gentle, like a celestial princess, ethereal and graceful.

Her steps were enveloped in mist and glowing light, leaving no trace of dampness but exuding a delicate fragrance, as if the celestial lord had descended to earth, bathing the land in starlight.

This woman is none other than Xia Daoming's fifth divine weapon, Princess Yaolan!
"Good! Good!"

Looking at Princess Yaolan, who possessed a dignified, majestic, and gentle demeanor, and had the air of an empress, Xia Daoming was overjoyed.

In particular, Xia Daoming was overjoyed when he recalled that when this girl was born, the fire sycamore tree not only spread its branches and leaves, but also sprouted several new buds and its root system became more and more luxuriant.

I know that my initial decision was not wrong.

The fifth divine weapon indeed promoted the growth of the Fire Phoenix Tree.
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With the fifth divine weapon already conceived, Xia Daoming, having nothing urgent to attend to, left the seclusion, found his three beautiful wives, and spent time playing cards, sightseeing, and relaxing.

This is a moment.

Xia Daoming now possesses five divine weapons, making him not only incredibly vigorous and masculine, but each pair of weapons is a fusion of yin and yang, water and fire, deeply imbued with the principles of heaven and earth. When Xia Daoming first emerged from seclusion, a single day of playing cards with his three beautiful wives was equivalent to several years of their arduous cultivation.

Several days later, the effects gradually diminished.

Even so, Liu Qiaolian and the other two benefited immensely.

After a period of relaxation, Xia Daoming specially summoned the core members of his sect and held more than ten lectures in a row.

After that, Xia Daoming went into seclusion again.

This time, the seclusion was no longer for nurturing divine weapons, but for refining the true dragon essence and half-ancestral dragon blood obtained from the Dragon Clan's palace.

This seclusion lasted for ten years.

These ten years are nothing compared to the time it takes for a Nascent Soul cultivator to undergo a tribulation, which often requires hundreds or even thousands of years of arduous cultivation.

However, for Xia Daoming, who possessed the essence of a true dragon and the blood of a half-ancestral dragon, and was no longer limited by the realm of divine weapons, these ten years were a period of rapid advancement in his Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body divine abilities.

In just ten years, the Ancestral Dragon Body advanced unstoppably from the seventh level to the peak of the ninth level.

However, after reaching the peak of the ninth level, no matter how hard Xia Daoming tried to cultivate, the Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body stagnated once again.

Not only did his Ancestral Dragon Body stagnate, but his Qi Refining path, which used to be easy to break through, also became increasingly difficult. Despite his successive breakthroughs in the Divine Weapon Realm and the Ancestral Dragon Body, his primordial spirit continued to grow stronger and condense, yet he still couldn't reach the threshold of the Ninth Tribulation Realm. It was as if, due to the breakthroughs in the Divine Weapon Realm and the Ancestral Dragon Body, the upper limit of his Eighth Tribulation Realm had become extremely high.

Xia Daoming was happy to see the latter happen.

He had a gut feeling and a guess that once he passed the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, he would truly become an immortal. At that time, he would probably not be accepted by this world and would be forced to leave.

After the fifth divine weapon was born, Xia Daoming emerged from seclusion. He not only spent some time with his three wives, but also held more than ten sermons in a row, which was actually due to his concerns.

It turned out he had worried unnecessarily.

He seems to be far from triggering the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

　That's all for today's update. I saw some comments from readers, so I wanted to explain. These past two years have been really tough, which is why the writing has been sporadic. But the book definitely won't be abandoned. Since it's starting to be a paid service, I'll definitely finish it. Even if the results aren't great, I'll do my best to write a complete and well-written story. I've always been this stubborn person, and I can't change it! So don't worry. I just hope these tough times will pass quickly.

　　
　
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