The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 226 Nine Thunder Tribulation

Outside the Mirror Abyss Palace, ten thousand crows descended, one after another, swarming towards the mountain-protecting array, like a raging wave sweeping across the land for thousands of miles, attempting to devour the palace built in the mountains.

Above the mountain palace, countless precious mirrors flew into the sky, forming an array of over a thousand mirrors. A white light enveloped the Xuan Palace, making it seem as if the palace had vanished, transforming into a pure white void.

Countless black crows swooped in but couldn't stir up the slightest ripple, as if a world within it could block everything away.

Seeing this, Nangong Yuan sneered, "A mere sect from a small realm dares to be so arrogant? My Thousand Mirrors Abyss Formation is not something your small sect can break through."

Shen Ming glanced at the scene below him, his gaze slightly narrowed, but he still said, "So what? I want to see whether your Mirror Abyss Palace's formation is more powerful, or my Qi Ling's army of ten thousand puppets is more powerful!"

Nangong Yuan, I've heard that you are a rare genius Golden Core cultivator in the Mirror Abyss Realm. Today, I've come to learn a thing or two from you!
Do you have the guts?

"Heh, a mere Golden Core cultivator dares to be so arrogant in front of me! Then let me show you my skills!" Nangong Yuan sneered and pointed his finger into the distance. The gale parted, and the Nine Heavens Straight Path appeared. He turned around and stepped onto the Nine Heavens.

Not to be outdone, Shenming transformed into a beam of mysterious light and followed directly after them.

A Golden Core cultivator unleashing their full power would be a catastrophe in the mortal realm, hence all battles for Golden Core cultivation must take place in the heavens above to avoid widespread destruction.

This is a rule jointly established by all the True Lords of the Heavenly Palace, and the Golden Core cultivators of various lineages naturally dare not disobey it.

After the two Golden Core Ancestors left, countless black dots flew out from Qi Ling's hundred ships. These were Qi Ling disciples disembarking and landing, and beginning to form formations and march on the spot.

Above the hundred ships, a true cultivator emerged. Song Feng, holding a jade token, proclaimed, "Mysterious Origin Decree, Ten Thousand Puppets March!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the power of the Yuan Water was drawn in all directions, and countless puppet armies shook the earth as they rushed from afar, surrounding the Mirror Abyss Palace.

As soon as these puppets appeared, the crows retreated and huddled around, waiting for their chance.

Hundreds of puppets formed a grand puppet army, stacked layer upon layer, some forming large formations, others becoming giant puppets, and still others splitting off tiny puppets and throwing them into the protective formation of the Mirror Abyss Palace. Immediately, a roar would resound.

However, tens of thousands of puppets, like gunpowder exploding, bombarded the formation.

Immediately afterwards, beams of dazzling light shot out from the mouths and eyes of the giant puppets, each a thousand feet tall, and bombarded the light array.

There were also nine puppet arrays that emitted giant pythons of various colors that crawled up the ground, polluting the light arrays.

As the puppet army was deployed, the protective array around the mountain gradually changed. Ripples began to appear on the pure white light screen, indicating that it was enduring an extremely terrifying bombardment.

The hundred Cloud Gang Treasure Ships behind them also simultaneously emitted the divine light of Yi Wood, and hundreds of beams of light, each tens of feet thick, slammed into the great formation, causing the light curtain of the great formation to visibly tremble.

Seeing this scene, not only did the Xuan Palace disciples in the formation feel uneasy, but even Nangong Yuan, who was watching from above, was startled.

Where did the Qiling Daoist lineage get so many good things? Wasn't it said that the Qiling Sect and the Tianqi Immortal Sect had almost lost their lineage, with only the lineage of the Weitu Daoist lineage still existing?
Nangong Yuan was surrounded by a faint white light, and the nine precious mirrors undulated and rippled, protecting him completely.

No matter how wondrous the mysterious light of the Dark Realm was, or how many evil spirits and vengeful ghosts there were, they could not harm him.

His own safety was not a problem, but the safety of his disciples and followers was a different story.

Nangong Yuan had no choice but to ask the relentlessly attacking Shenming, "Does Your Excellency truly intend to fight to the death with my Mirror Abyss Mystic Palace?"

Shen Ming's youthful face was filled with malice as he replied, "From the moment you helped Jiang Yun, you and Qi Ling have been mortal enemies!"

"Very well, since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony. Today I will suppress you and slaughter all your invading disciples from Qiling!"

Nangong Yuan grinned menacingly, and the nine precious mirrors simultaneously emitted void energy, their ethereal positions flashing as they transformed into nine layers of mirror realms that completely surrounded Chenming.

Although his face was extremely pale as a result, he said with a smile: "I did not hesitate to use the Mirror Abyss Secret Technique and sacrifice a hundred years of my lifespan to unleash the great divine power [Nine Abyss Realm]. Even a four-life golden core cannot escape for a while."

"You can stay here and watch me slaughter your Qi Ling disciples."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming's face darkened, and he immediately shouted, "How dare you!"

"Om~"

A chilling wind arose, feathers fell from the sky and earth, black feathers like snow, and countless wailing sounds of evil spirits roared out from Shenming's body.

Li Yuan stood tall, holding up a white bone urn with one hand, and his cold, icy voice rang out, "Say that again!"

Nangong Yuan turned around and looked at the figure trapped in the Nine Abyss Realm. He couldn't help but gasp, because this person's temperament was not only extremely sinister, but his aura was also comparable to that of a Three-Life Golden Core cultivator!

"Did he burn through hundreds of years of his lifespan?"

Nangong Yuan exclaimed in horror, "You...aren't you afraid of triggering the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations?"

Li Yuan scoffed, "So what?"

He waved his hand, and the white bone urn in his palm suddenly fell, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall structure standing at his feet.

Beneath the altar lay countless white bones, while on the altar stood only him. A white bone chain, like a snake, climbed up Li Yuan's body and tightly bound it.

"What is he trying to do?" Nangong Yuan thought in horror, "Could he be planning to sacrifice himself? Why are all the Golden Core cultivators of the Qiling Sect so eager to die?"

At this moment, Nangong Yuan could no longer be as calm and composed as he had been at the beginning, and he hurriedly tried to summon his thoughts to seek help from all directions.

It's not the Golden Core cultivators' schemes that are scary, it's the Golden Core cultivators' recklessness! The reason why Yuan Shui Dao Hua's power allowed them to escape was because Yuan Shui Zhenren didn't use his life, but the Xuanming Golden Core in front of them is the closest to death and annihilation!

The expression on the face of Master Shangrui, who was watching the battle from hundreds of thousands of miles away, changed. He sensed the plea for help in the void and his heart stirred. He immediately summoned all the cultivators in the domain and ordered, "All cultivators in the domain, set off immediately and follow me to attack the Qiling Sect!"

Even though the two paths were considered allies, the shrewd and calculating Elder Shangrui still kept his guard up. He only offered support using the tactic of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao," but refused to confront the unpredictable and mysterious Golden Core cultivator of the Xuanming rank. Firstly, he feared being caught in the crossfire, and secondly, he feared falling into someone else's trap. Hundreds of cultivators took to the air, and Elder Shangrui flicked his sleeve, causing emerald green willow branches to appear beneath their feet. In just a few breaths, they traversed tens of thousands of miles, arriving at the gates of the Qiling Sect.

The Supreme Immortal transmitted his voice from the heavens: "True Man of the Xuanming Path, if you do not stop, I will destroy your lineage!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan, who was still bound, showed even greater killing intent on his face, and even let out a chilling laugh, saying, "White bones as sacrifice, Xuanming annihilation, life and death in vain, suppress my dead soul!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold, pale light shone from the altar of white bones, illuminating all directions and even penetrating the Nine Abyss Realm, sweeping out in all directions.

Upon seeing this, Nangong Yuan immediately stepped into the void, attempting to escape.

However, this Xuanming position is connected to the void. When Nangong Yuan thought he had escaped, he stepped out of the void, only to find a pile of white bones beneath his feet.

A fear that had not arisen in his heart for many years resurfaced at this moment, because he sensed death.

In the distance, Li Yuan emerged from the void, coldly observing Nangong Yuan, who was bound on the altar of white bones. After hesitating for a moment, he still resisted the urge to unleash his Xuan Yuan.

Qi Ling is still too weak to contend with the True Lords of all the heavens and realms. If she were to sacrifice her Golden Core, it would likely cause panic in the world and wrath in the Heavenly Palace, making her an enemy of heaven and earth.

Qi Ling needs stability now and needs to give her disciples time to grow. She can't be impatient!
Li Yuan said coldly, "Today I will punish you, Nangong Yuan, by imprisoning you for a hundred years. If you dare to offend Qiling again, I will show no mercy!"

Nangong Yuan felt a surge of intense hatred, but he could only suppress it. The other party was able to sacrifice hundreds of years of his lifespan because he was young and because he was a Xuanming rank.

Having lived for thousands of years, sacrificing his lifespan again would likely bring about three calamities and five tribulations. For a Golden Core cultivator, the life and death of the physical body is not a big deal, but if he were to die under three calamities and five tribulations, that would be true death!
This is one of the reasons why so many cultivators are willing to practice even though these Yin and evil positions are restrained by the ultimate Yang and ruled by the ultimate Yin.

After Li Yuan finished speaking, he took a step down from the sky and struck down with his palm. The thousand-foot-long giant palm shattered the protective array of the mountain. The disciples of Jingyuan Xuan Palace were all terrified and knelt down, wailing and crying.

He was about to say something when he was suddenly startled and looked up at the sky.

But then he saw thunder rolling in, and the sky full of lightning locked onto him from afar. No matter how he tried to change his appearance or hide, he could not escape this will.

Li Yuan said coldly, "I never expected that I would be able to trigger the Nine Thunder Tribulations of the Five Tribulations in less than a hundred years after I achieved the Golden Core stage!"

With a flash, he stepped into the Nine Heavens once more. The power of the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations was somewhat lessened in the Nine Heavens due to the influence of his position. However, in the mortal realm, influenced by various energies, its power would be amplified, and anyone who came would have to fear it.

The Golden Core cultivators on the Southern Continent paled at the sight. This Golden Core cultivator of the Profound Nether level was truly astonishing. He was willing to sacrifice hundreds of years of his lifespan for the safety of the sect's disciples, and even triggered the Five Tribulations to descend as a result!

The Three Calamities and Five Tribulations are all terrifying to Golden Core cultivators. The power of each calamity and tribulation varies from person to person, but it is certain that each calamity and tribulation has the power to kill the person undergoing the tribulation.

Even Wu Ming, or even Jiang Xu, dared not endure another calamity.

The Three Calamities and Five Tribulations almost limit the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator to nine thousand years, with a lifespan of no more than ten thousand years.

Of course, many Golden Core cultivators can only live for three to five thousand years in their first life. If they cannot overcome the three calamities and five tribulations, they can only reincarnate to avoid them. This is the only way for Golden Core cultivators to avoid calamities.

However, because of this, even if he regains his Golden Core Realm strength after each reincarnation, he will not be stronger than in his first life, but the calamities he faces again will be three times stronger.

With this ebb and flow, even a Golden Core cultivator will truly perish tens of thousands of years later.

High above, lightning trembled around Li Yuan, and nine colors of lightning—purple, gold, red, crimson, green, cyan, blue, black, and white—rolled in, turning the world within a radius of ten thousand miles into a sea of ​​lightning.

Such terrifying pressure was so overwhelming that even Li Yuan had to retreat and seek survival.

"Boom~"

The lightning crashed down with such speed that no one had time to react. Li Yuan was instantly struck, his body charred black, feathers falling incessantly, and countless vengeful spirits howled in agony.

Li Yuan endured the excruciating pain, and the Xuanming Yin Qi frantically repaired his body. The ghost generals in his long hair were also in pain. With just this one attack, many of the ghost generals were annihilated!
"Rumble..."

The second bolt of lightning struck, turning the world white. Li Yuan's clothes exploded, revealing his blood-soaked body, his flesh and bones separated, as if he had been skinned and had his tendons pulled out. Even the raging Xuanming Yin Qi could not change this.

This is the terror of one of the Five Calamities. They are not punishments that are uniform for everyone, but rather they vary from person to person, are infinitely changeable, and are elusive.

Otherwise, if things hadn't changed, the Golden Core cultivators would have already devised numerous ways to deal with it, and there would be no need for such fear.

Thunder rumbled from the heavens above, and bolt after bolt of lightning struck down. Li Yuan endured until the sixth lightning strike, when he finally could no longer support his physical body and status, and his body plummeted from the heavens.

Upon seeing this scene, the Golden Core cultivators reacted instantly, all preparing to take action. This was because if they failed to survive the five tribulations, they would fall from the heavens to the mortal realm, their flesh and bones becoming highly nourishing and precious spiritual treasures!

But at that moment, rain fell from the sky, thunder roared, and a bolt of lightning struck Li Yuan's body again, causing him to suddenly wake up. His skin and flesh gradually healed, and his aura returned.

The Golden Core cultivators couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Who's so blind? They can resist giving up the Golden Core body of the Xuanming Dao level, and insist on helping them?"
The Golden Core cultivators searched everywhere but could not find any helpful cultivators. However, they saw the spiritual rain falling between heaven and earth, which was primordial water!

The Shangrui Zhenren in front of the Qiling Sect's mountain gate was stunned. What was going on? The Yuan Chu Daoist in front of him clearly did not make a move, so where did this Yuan Shui position come from?
Thunder shook the heavens, and nine terrifying lightning strikes landed before finally dissipating.

The heavens above were now empty. It wasn't that Shenming had been cleaved into nothingness, but rather that he had hidden away to recuperate despite his severe injuries.

Although Li Yuan survived the Nine Thunder Tribulation under the protection of Xuan Yuan power, his physical body was on the verge of collapse and his primordial spirit was almost shattered. He would need several hundred years of recuperation to recover.

If one were to encounter a Golden Core cultivator with malicious intentions at this moment, the outcome would be predictable.

Therefore, at this moment, hiding is undoubtedly the best option.

Standing in front of the Qiling Sect's mountain gate, Master Shangrui glanced in the direction of the Yanjingyuan Xuan Palace, knowing he couldn't stand idly by. Otherwise, if the alliance withdrew, the Shangxu Wanding Domain would also be in a passive and isolated position.

So he planned to raise his hand and wipe out the Qi Ling disciples who were besieging the Xuan Palace, but suddenly he heard the Yuan Chu Daoist chuckle and say, "Old Master, if you don't leave now, you won't be able to go back."

(End of this chapter)