Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 292 The Nine Yang Tribulation, Six Yang Suppressing the World, and the Demon Immortal's Plot.
The land was scorched for miles, and the aura of calamity had not yet dissipated.

Amidst the shattered landscape, Dou Eqing stands tall and unyielding.

Six illusory images of blazing suns slowly rotated behind him, intertwining to form a dazzling golden divine ring.

Each yang wheel seemed to contain a world within it, with the pure yang energy transforming into flowing golden flames that illuminated him like a god-king descended from the heavens.

"My husband!"

Yena struggled to get up, her twenty-seven mutilated faces filled with worry and obsession.

Her Spirit Peach Honey Pot body was the most severely damaged in the battle just now, and the pinkish-purple primordial light was dim as a candle in the wind.

Dou Eqing raised his hand and pressed down, transferring a pure source of six yang essence into the bodies of the four women.

This supreme yang energy should have clashed with the yin energy of women, but after being fused with the Soul Refining Evil Armor and tempered by the great battle, it became balanced and peaceful, rapidly repairing their shattered foundations.

"What an exquisite transformation of Yin and Yang!"

As Shui Xianrong felt the surging power within her, a rare look of astonishment appeared on her usually icy face.

Nourished by this power, her Xuanpin Pure Yin not only fully recovered from her injuries, but also showed faint signs of breaking through the mid-stage bottleneck!
Liu Shuhuang slowly opened her phoenix eyes, golden light swirling in them.

After the Imperial Dragon Qi merged with the Six Yang Origins, a dragon-shaped golden pattern quietly appeared on her forehead, indicating that she had gained immense benefits.

"This power seems capable of mending the deficiencies in the Immortal Dynasty's fortune?"

Only the shadowy moon remained silent.

She gazed at the six yang Daoist aura flowing around Dou Eqing, with twenty-seven afterimages flickering behind him.

Suddenly, she cried out in alarm, "Quickly conceal your aura! This is a sign of the Nine Yang Tribulation!"

What is the Nine Yang Tribulation?

Yena asked, puzzled.

Liu Huangshu explained with a look of lingering fear:
"The Nine Yang Tribulation is not a tribulation of heavenly thunder and earthly fire in the ordinary sense, but an ultimate test originating from the origin of the Great Dao and targeting the Supreme Yang Sacred Body."

Its terror lies in the fact that it is not merely an external calamity, but a complex catastrophe that originates from within and intertwines the past, present, and future…

Finally, feeling that it was too troublesome to explain, she simply described the classic texts she had read and transmitted this memory to Yena through her divine sense.

The ancient texts record in detail the origin of the calamity: the backlash of the Dao Source.

Triggering condition: When a cultivator condenses the sixth Yang Wheel and touches the threshold of the "Nine Yang Sacred Body", its very existence will cause a violent impact on the Yin-Yang balance between heaven and earth.

When the Yang energy is excessive, it will instinctively attract and devour all Yin-attribute energies in the surrounding area to replenish itself; this is the phenomenon of "Yang Devouring".

This behavior is seen as a "plunder" of the origin of the Great Dao, thus triggering a spontaneous backlash from the laws of the Great Dao, namely the Nine Yang Dao Tribulation.

In essence, it is the Great Dao's correction of "imbalance," and a mechanism to eliminate those who attempt to transcend limits and touch forbidden powers.

The tribulations of the Nine Yang Tribulation consist of three cycles and nine layers.

The Nine Yang Tribulation is not a one-time lightning strike and fire attack, but is divided into three rounds, each round containing three trials, for a total of nine tribulations, each layer progressively more severe and impossible to defend against.

Round One: The Tribulation of Body Burning (Targeting the Current Body)
The first level of inner fire incineration: spontaneous combustion occurs within the sacred body, originating from the area where qi and blood are most abundant. This is not an ordinary flame, but the "source fire of the Dao," directly burning the origin of life and the foundation of cultivation.

Outwardly unharmed, but inwardly like a furnace, the pain far surpasses that of slow slicing. If it cannot be guided by willpower or tempered by the power of Yin, it will surely be burned to ashes, its soul and spirit annihilated.

The second stage of external fire tempering: "Great Sun Golden Flame" or "Chaotic Fire Essence" descends from the sky, enveloping the person undergoing tribulation and burning and tempering them from the outside in.

The temperature is extremely high, capable of melting even celestial gold and divine iron. It is both destruction and tempering. Those who withstand it will advance their physical body to a higher level; those who cannot will be reduced to ashes.

The third level of Yin-Yang reversal: When the body's Yang energy reaches its peak, things will inevitably reverse, drawing in the Yin energy from the void to forcefully infuse the body.

The Yin and Yang energies clashed and exploded wildly within the body, as if one were constantly at the center of the Big Bang at the beginning of the universe.

It requires extremely precise control to balance the two; the slightest mistake will result in the body exploding and death.

Round Two: The Tribulation of Refining the Spirit (Targeting the Souls of the Past)
The fourth level of inner demon devouring the soul: It stirs up all the fears, regrets, obsessions, and desires deep within the heart of the one undergoing tribulation, forming an incredibly realistic illusion of inner demons.

All past regrets, tragic experiences, and lost loved ones, enemies will reappear, endlessly repeating their most painful moments until their Daoist heart collapses and they end their own lives.

For Dou Eqing, Si Qianquan, the destruction of the Hezong clan, and his past weakness and being bullied could all become sources of his inner demons.

The fifth layer of karmic fire scorches the soul: all past sins of killing and karmic consequences, whether good or evil, are transformed into "red lotus karmic fire," directly burning the soul.

The more living beings one kills, the heavier the karmic burden, and the fiercer the karmic fire. Those with grave sins often suffer instantaneous death. This tribulation tests one's merits and demerits on the path of spiritual cultivation.

The sixth level of time reversal: The soul is forcibly pulled into a vulnerable point in the past (such as when one first begins cultivation, when one is seriously injured, or when one's state of mind is unstable), and one experiences the danger of that time again, and one's cultivation and state of mind will be temporarily suppressed to that level.

If one perishes during the regression, their soul in reality will also dissipate simultaneously.

The Third Round: The Tribulation of Seeking the Dao (Targeting the Path to the Future)
The seventh level of annihilation of all laws: The body's Taoist magic and supernatural powers are temporarily disabled or greatly suppressed, making it impossible to use any known means to fight against the calamity.

One must rely solely on a profound understanding of the "Great Way of Yang" to unite one's remaining will, forge a path to survival from dire straits, and rekindle the Yang Wheel. This is the ultimate test of Daoist enlightenment.

The eighth level of Void Exile: The soul and consciousness are stripped away and exiled to the endless chaotic void or a desolate place where the laws are disordered.

Time and space are imperceptible; only eternal solitude and nothingness remain. Many who transcend tribulations do not die from injury, but from this endless loneliness, their consciousness dissipating.

Only an unwavering faith in seeking the truth can keep the true spirit from being obscured and find the way home.

The Ninth Level of Dao Shadow Contest: The laws of the Great Dao manifest, condensing into a "Supreme Yang Dao Shadow" that is exactly the same as, or even better than, the Tribulation Transcender.

This Dao Shadow perfectly masters all the supernatural abilities of the Tribulation Transcender, and is devoid of emotion and desire, possessing only the instinct for destruction.

One must conquer oneself to prove one is worthy of this power. This is called "self-severance".

The Nine Yang Tribulation has three major unusual phenomena: celestial phenomena, terrestrial phenomena, and human phenomena.

The celestial phenomenon was not simply a blanket of dark clouds, but rather the extraordinary sight of "nine suns in the sky"—nine different colored "suns" radiating different auras of destruction hung high in the sky, their light causing everything to wither and space to distort.

There may be unusual phenomena such as the withering of the Golden Lotus of the Great Dao, the breaking of the chains of laws, and disturbances in the illusory image of the River of Time and Space.

Geographical features: The land of tribulation is a vast expanse of red earth, devoid of any life.

The earth cracked open, and what gushed out was not spring water, but scorching magma or extremely yin and malevolent energy.

Mountains, rivers, grass, and trees all turned to ashes or became distorted and deformed.

Human form: The one undergoing tribulation transforms into a small sun, illuminating the heavens and earth, but internally undergoing endless destruction and rebirth.

Its aura fluctuated violently, sometimes as terrifying as a prehistoric beast, and sometimes as faint as a candle flickering in the wind.

To successfully overcome the Nine Yang Tribulation, four key elements are required: a solid foundation, perfect Yin balance, unwavering Daoist resolve, and external protection. Only then can one have a glimmer of hope.

Foundation and Vitality: One must possess a foundation and vitality far exceeding those of others of the same level; otherwise, one will not even survive the first round of the Body Burning Tribulation.

Harmonizing Yin: One needs the pure Yin power or treasures, or Dao bodies (such as the Mysterious Yin or the Spirit Peach Honey Pot Dao bodies) to assist in harmonizing and balancing the violent Yang within the body. This is one of the keys to passing the first three tribulations.

A firm Dao heart: Tribulations such as the inner demon tribulation, the karmic fire tribulation, and the exile tribulation in the void all severely test the firmness and purity of one's Dao heart.

Any hesitation, regret, or fear could lead to utter ruin.

External Protectors: Strong protectors are needed to resist the outside world's prying eyes, enemies, or those who want to take advantage of the chaos caused by the strange phenomena of the Dao Tribulation.

They are most vulnerable during tribulation and are easily interfered with by external forces, leading to failure.

This glimmer of hope originates from the Way of Heaven: the Great Way is fifty, Heaven evolves into forty-nine, and man escapes to one.

Although the Nine Yang Tribulation is terrifying, it still leaves a glimmer of hope, often hidden in the moment of transformation from extreme yang to yin, from adversity to prosperity, which the one undergoing the tribulation needs to capture and seize.

The Nine Yang Tribulation is so terrifying, but once one survives it, the benefits are immeasurable:

Firstly, the Nine Yang Sacred Body is initially formed, making the physical body immortal and indestructible, with qi and blood like a primordial beast, capable of breaking all laws and impervious to all evil.

Secondly, it is compatible with the laws of Yang, making it a favorite of the Great Dao of Yang. The power of any Yang-attribute supernatural ability is greatly increased, and the cultivation of related techniques is twice as effective with half the effort.

His third supernatural power is self-generated, possibly awakening the innate supernatural power originating from the primordial sun god.

This fourth benefit is that the potential is infinitely enhanced, laying an unparalleled foundation for the future to truly condense the Nine Yangs, or even surpass the Nine Yangs.

The Nine Yang Tribulation is both the end of destruction and the beginning of rebirth.

Throughout history, those who could trigger this calamity are extremely rare, and those who could survive it are legendary figures.

Finally, Youyingyue added:
"If Dou Lang wants to succeed, he will have to go through an unprecedented life-or-death test!"

Before the words were even finished, a strange change occurred in the heavens!
The tribulation clouds that had been gradually calming suddenly gathered again, but this time what appeared was not lightning, but an enormous, pitch-black demonic eye.

The appearance of the Demon Eye, and Dou Eqing's timely concealment of the Nine Yang Sacred Body, prevented the Nine Yang Tribulation from occurring.

The pupils of this demonic eye reflected the birth and death of countless worlds; wherever its gaze fell, even the river of time seemed to stand still. "Nine Yang Sacred Body."

A deep murmur emanated from the demonic eye, each word causing the souls of all living beings within a radius of ten thousand miles to tremble.

"After countless eons, it has finally reappeared."

Dou Eqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

Under that gaze, he felt that all his secrets had been seen through, and even his newly formed Six Yang Sacred Body was sluggish.

"Li Xiaochun!"

The remnant soul of the Soul-Refining Thunder Demon suddenly screamed in Dou Eqing's sea of ​​consciousness, "Run! This is the Myriad Realms Demon Eye of the Supreme Demon Immortal of the Judgment Hall!"

But it's too late.

A giant hand covered in black scales slowly emerged from the demon's eye, with chains of divine order wrapped around its five fingers, each chain representing a law of heaven and earth.

With a gentle grab, the Six Yang Daoist Aura surrounding Dou Eqing was forcibly stripped away!

"Well"

Dou Eqing let out a muffled groan, and golden blood overflowed from his seven orifices.

He frantically circulated his sacred body, and the six Yang Wheels emitted mournful cries of unbearable strain, yet they were utterly unable to break free from this incomprehensible constraint.

"Senior, please show mercy!"

Liu Shuhuang suddenly stepped forward, her nine-phoenix crown radiating its final brilliance. "This child concerns the very survival of the Han-Tang Immortal Dynasty. If you, Senior, were to harm him…"

The giant black hand paused slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in its demonic eyes:
"A girl from the Liu family? She's only at the Great Ascension Realm, yet she's more daring than your ancestor."

Before she could finish speaking, a divine chain of order suddenly snapped off, and Liu Shuhuang's protective dragon aura shattered instantly!

She was about to pass away.

At this critical moment, Yena suddenly let out a shrill scream.

Her remaining twenty-seven faces simultaneously burst into flames, and the golden scale mark on her collarbone emitted an unprecedented radiance.

"I offer my honey pot as a sacrifice!"

The essence of the Spirit Peach Honey Pot Dao Body burned wildly, transforming into a pinkish-purple rainbow bridge that pierced through heaven and earth, temporarily blocking the gaze of the Demon Eye!
At the end of the Rainbow Bridge, a phantom image of a secret realm covered with peach blossoms can be vaguely seen—that is the ultimate secret of the Spirit Peach Honey Pot Dao Body, known as the "Honey Pot Wonderland" that can connect all the dual cultivation origins of the myriad worlds!
"Oh?"

For the first time, surprise appeared in the demonic eyes. "An unexpected delight—a fully awakened Honey Pot Body. It's certainly worth my time to intervene."

The giant black hand suddenly changed direction and reached out to grab Yena.

Wherever it passed, the Honey Pot Rainbow Bridge crumbled inch by inch, and it seemed that it was about to perish. Shen Yirong sent an ancient secret technique from the Purple Star Immortal Mansion into Dou Eqing's sea of ​​consciousness, allowing him to immediately gain initial control over this mysterious Taoist technique related to the Nine Yang Sacred Body.

"enough!"

Dou Eqing suddenly roared and instinctively activated the Daoist technique, causing the six Yang Wheels to explode!

The immense Six Yang Origin transformed into a pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, forcefully breaking through the shackles of the Order God Chain.

He took a step forward, and countless runes appeared around his body.

These runes are not any Taoist practices in the world today, but rather primordial Yang patterns containing the aura of the ancient times!
"Nine suns suppress the world, all laws are empty!"

As the ancient Taoist chant resounded, the six shattered Yang Wheels reassembled in the void, transforming into a phantom image of an ancient furnace covered in cracks.

What spews from the furnace is not flames, but the most primordial essence of the sun!
"The Sun God Furnace?!"

The Demon Eye trembled for the first time, "You actually obtained the inheritance of the Primordial Sun God Temple!"

The giant black hand withdrew as if avoiding a venomous snake, causing even the Myriad Realms Demon Eye to dim slightly.

Clearly, the sudden appearance of this divine furnace phantom made even someone like Li Xiaochun wary.

Perhaps with his magical powers, he could easily withstand the divine furnace phantom that Dou Eqing is currently using, after all, the difference in their cultivation levels is too great.

However, Li Xiaochun had to consider the cause and effect behind the inheritance of the Primordial Sun Temple.

There are precedents for this; the deaths of immortals who tried to use magic have left a profound lesson.

Even though he is the strongest fighter in this calamity, we must still treat him with caution.

This reminded him of the rumor from a million years ago.

There was once an immortal in this world who called himself "Gu Jue" (meaning "Solitary and Unfettered"). He severed all worldly ties with the ruthless path and shattered the heavenly tribulations. After achieving immortality, he became even more arrogant and unruly.

His silver hair was like ice blades draped over his shoulders, and his eyes were filled with ancient frost. He often played with fragments of stars and regarded the laws of the three realms as nothing.

Because he was all alone and had no ties, he believed that no one in the world could restrain him, and he did not take even the Celestial Emperor of a dynasty seriously.

This immortal once overturned the fine wine and jade liquor at the Peach Banquet, shattered the Nine Dragon Jade Bricks in front of the Imperial Immortal Palace, and was surrounded by three thousand destructive Dao patterns. He could extinguish a ninth-tier sect with a flick of his finger.

He often stood on the edge of the Fallen Immortal Platform, scoffing at the heavens and earth, declaring, "Among all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, who is worthy to be my enemy?"

He even boasted that there was no being in this world who could easily kill him.

However, his arrogance ultimately led to disaster.

One day, while touring the forbidden zone of Kunlun Heaven, I saw an ancient, suspended black altar with forbidden incantations engraved on its center, which even the Celestial Emperor was strictly forbidden to touch.

Instead of avoiding it, he found it amusing and even flicked out a wisp of his natal immortal fire to strike the altar.

The moment the celestial fire touched the altar, the Nine Heavens fell into a deathly silence, all the celestial treasures shattered, and the Milky Way was turned upside down.

A shadowy figure, neither human nor inhuman, seeped from the altar, devoid of any oppressive aura or murderous intent, spreading out like ink droplets in water.

The solitary immortal venerable activated three thousand Dao patterns to transform into the world-burning red lotus to resist, but as the shadow trembled slightly, the red lotus was silently annihilated.

The shadow swept over its toes, and wherever it touched, the immortal body crumbled: the silver hair turned to ash, the immortal bones shattered like glass, and the indestructible body collapsed like a sand tower encountering the tide.

The last sharp cry abruptly ceased, leaving only faint ripples in the shadows.

The dignified immortal, who was at the pinnacle of combat power in this realm, was ultimately crushed to dust like an ant, leaving only a wisp of silver-gray scattered into countless specks of dust, forever drifting in the cracks of the Fallen Immortal Platform.

Legend has it that the crack still emanates a mournful wind, as if the last true spirit of the solitary immortal is wailing:
"So... I am nothing more than dust in the midst of calamity."

While Li Xiaochun was distracted by recalling the rumor, Dou Eqing swept up the four women and transformed into a golden rainbow, disappearing into the sky.

Before leaving, he took a deep look at the illusory furnace—it seemed to be a fragmented memory he had gained when the Six Yang Sacred Body awakened, and he felt that it could only fool the other party for a moment at most.

He had no idea that it was Shen Yirong who had passed on the mysterious Taoist techniques to him.

Three days later, in an underground cave some 100,000 miles away.

Dou Eqing slowly withdrew his hand from Ye Na's back, his brows furrowed.

Although he had temporarily escaped the pursuit, Li Xiaochun's last gaze clung to him like a leech, continuing to erode the very essence of his sacred body.

What's even more troublesome is...
He looked at Yena, who was still unconscious.

A faint black aura swirled around the woman, and the golden scale mark on her collarbone had turned into an eerie purplish-black—the Demon Slave Mark was undergoing some kind of terrifying mutation.

"We must go and save Su Muwan."

Liu Shuhuang suddenly spoke, holding a cracked purple jade hairpin in her palm.

This was a keepsake that Su Muwan had secretly left for her, and now it was constantly oozing black blood beads.

"Backlash from the Immortal Curse"

Shui Xianrong's expression was solemn. "Li Chunlong did indeed place a restriction on her."

Youyingyue suddenly chuckled softly, and a map of light and shadow appeared at her fingertips:
"I do know an interesting place—the ruins of Biyou Palace. Perhaps there's a way to break the magic spell there."

The four people exchanged glances, and the cave fell silent for a moment.

And in the unseen heavens above, the Myriad Realms Demon Eye slowly closed.

Li Xiaochun's true form awakened from endless chaos, a wisp of Six Yang Daoist energy flowing erratically at his fingertips.

"The inheritance of the Sun God is a pleasant surprise. However, I wonder about the background of that kid..."

He gazed towards the direction of the Han-Tang Immortal Dynasty, a cold smile curving his lips. "Li Chunlong, do you think you can escape your fate as a pawn by using the Immortal Tribulation to be reborn?"

"This game is now my turn, the Demonic Path."

(End of this chapter)