Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 351 Crossing the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation: Success or Failure?

Without a doubt, this is a truly great opportunity.

Regardless, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws was a true peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, the number one person in the world.

To be able to witness the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws undergoing tribulation is an immense opportunity.

Lower-level cultivators might not be able to perceive its true nature, but for Lin Chen, observing this tribulation would be immensely beneficial, both for his future path to immortality and for his perfect understanding of the Great Dao. Therefore, Lin Chen was not in a hurry to leave.

However, Lin Chen did not sit idly by and wait for his doom.

He used the Great Dao of Time to predict the future, wanting to see if he was in danger from the perspective of the river of time.

The river of time reappeared before Lin Chen's eyes. Although the image was blurry, Lin Chen could still vaguely sense that he had not encountered much danger.

"So, did the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws fail to transcend the tribulation?" Lin Chen shook his head, unsure of what to expect.

Perhaps the power of immortals is unfathomable, and even with his profound understanding of the Dao, he could not fully fathom it.

However, this deduction result reassured him quite a bit.

So Lin Chen consumed some more World Water to restore his true essence and magical power, and silently observed the scene of the Myriad Laws Dao Ancestor undergoing the Immortal Tribulation in the heavens.

According to ancient records from the Jiang Kingdom, there are nine Immortal Tribulations, each doubling in power. Even the weakest of these, the first Immortal Tribulation, is far more powerful than the Great Ascension Thunder Tribulation.

At this moment, the first lightning tribulation had already struck, heavily hitting the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws naturally wouldn't take it head-on. His incredibly dense true essence burst forth, instantly forming a powerful shield around his body. The true essence protected him, reducing the power of the lightning tribulation by seventy or eighty percent.

The remaining ten or twenty percent of the tribulation lightning struck the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, and a layer of golden light flashed across his skin. This golden light further weakened the power of the tribulation lightning, and the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws successfully passed the first tribulation lightning strike.

Lin Chen was stunned the moment he saw the golden light.

This golden light was clearly the Myriad Laws Robe brought about by the first stage of Martial Saint. This Myriad Laws Dao Ancestor had actually successfully reached the Martial Saint realm and cultivated the Myriad Laws Robe. It seems his physical body was also extremely strong. It's likely that during the hundreds of years that the Martial Arts Breathing Technique had been spreading, the Myriad Laws Dao Ancestor himself had been secretly cultivating it.

Lin Chen was not surprised that the first tribulation lightning was successfully withstood by the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, even though the power of the tribulation lightning exceeded his expectations.

Immediately afterward, the second and third lightning tribulations struck in succession. The Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws relied on his abundant true essence to resist them. However, even for a cultivator undergoing tribulation, true essence is limited, making it difficult to withstand the terrifying power of these lightning tribulations.

He took out a small jade bottle, which Lin Chen could see was a bottle of World Water. This World Water entered the body of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, quickly repairing the depletion of his true essence and magical power.

Even so, the protective true essence had already withstood the third immortal tribulation to its limit. The power of the lightning would only increase exponentially from here on out.

When the fourth lightning tribulation struck, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws knew that he could not withstand it with his own power alone.

So he used the Great Dao of Cause and Effect to communicate with the power of heaven and earth. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the spirit realm began to gather continuously, becoming the support of the Dao Ancestor of All Laws, helping him to block the tribulation of lightning.

But strangely enough, the gathering of spiritual energy in heaven and earth only lasted for a moment, and then quickly dissipated.

Upon seeing this, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws' expression changed. He never expected that this immortal tribulation could actually block his perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This means that during the tribulation, he cannot rely on the ability of the Tribulation Ancestor to communicate with heaven and earth and increase his true essence several times over; he can only rely on his own true essence. Even if the world's water replenishes his true essence, it will still be extremely difficult to stop it.

The fourth lightning tribulation struck, piercing through the protective true essence of the Myriad Laws Dao Ancestor, severely injuring him. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes held a resolute expression.

"If Heaven doesn't lend a hand, then so be it!"

There was no sign of retreat in the eyes of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.

He unleashed his own Dao of Cause and Effect, using the power of cause and effect to weaken the Heavenly Tribulation. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was instantly reduced by 60-70%, and the remaining force struck towards the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, but was mostly blocked by his protective true essence, and finally landed on the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, causing limited damage.

Ultimately, the Dao Ancestor of All Laws successfully survived the fifth and sixth tribulations of lightning thanks to his enlightenment of the Great Dao.

Surviving six lightning tribulations in a row sounds easy, but all the cultivators, including Lin Chen, were shocked by the power of these tribulations.

During the tribulation, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws used every means at his disposal, and his understanding of the Great Dao once again shocked Lin Chen.

In the realm of cause and effect, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws can be considered the foremost figure of his time, and perhaps even unmatched throughout history. His understanding of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect has subtly surpassed the realm of perfection, and he even possesses a sense of oneness with the Dao.

"No wonder... no wonder the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws was so eager to undergo the Immortal Tribulation. His understanding of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect has reached an unimaginable level, and he is probably not far from becoming a true immortal... If he does not undergo the Immortal Tribulation, he will never have the opportunity to hear the Dao. And with his ability to comprehend the Great Dao, he does have a certain degree of confidence in passing the Immortal Tribulation..." Lin Chen thought to himself.

Despite their differing stances, Lin Chen acknowledged the strength of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws.

While the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws was undergoing six tribulations of lightning, the insights into the Great Dao that he released also brought Lin Chen a great deal of benefit.

But Lin Chen could see that the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws had pushed his own Great Dao to its limit, and relying solely on the Dao of Cause and Effect would probably not be enough to stop the upcoming tribulation.

"The power of this immortal tribulation is so terrifying. How did cultivators in the past manage to pass through the immortal tribulation and become immortals?" Observing the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws undergoing his tribulation, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder and confusion.

Heaven is merciless; the seventh lightning tribulation struck again in the blink of an eye.

This lightning tribulation is twice as powerful as the sixth one.

Seeing the power of the heavenly tribulation, a determination to fight to the death flashed in the eyes of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws.

He exerted all his magical power, and then dozens of Great Daos erupted from his body—

The Path of Fire, the Path of Sword, the Path of Water, the Path of Ice, the Path of Blood, the Path of Slaughter...

The laws of the Great Dao emitted a dazzling light, making the darkness beneath the tribulation clouds seem to brighten for a fleeting moment.

Seeing this, Lin Chen was once again amazed. This Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws truly lived up to his reputation as a great cultivator who had cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, and his Dao title was indeed convincing. His greatest expertise lay in the Dao of Cause and Effect, but he had also dabbled in other Daos, even reaching the Dao realm.

It is likely that he cultivated countless laws of the Great Dao by relying on the Myriad Laws Mirror, which is why he is so famous.

As dozens, even hundreds, of Great Dao Laws poured forth, the power of the lightning tribulation was gradually weakened. In the end, relying on his own immense magical power, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws successfully passed the seventh and eighth lightning tribulations.

There are nine tribulations in total, and the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws has passed eight of them in a row. At this time, almost all cultivators in the cultivation world thought that the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws was about to successfully pass the tribulations and become an immortal. However, a very small number of Mahayana cultivators, including Lin Chen, saw the clues—although he had passed eight tribulations in a row, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws was already at his limit.

Although the Tribulation Ancestor possessed immense magical power, almost boundless, it was only "almost" so.

Under the celestial tribulation, unable to communicate with the power of heaven and earth, magical power can only manifest.

The Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws could only rely on the World Water to restore his true essence and magical power. However, upon reaching the Tribulation Transcending Realm, even the World Water's restorative speed was extremely limited. The Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws consumed tens of thousands of drops of World Water, yet his true essence still could not be restored to its peak state.

Furthermore, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws had used almost all his trump cards; the magical treasures he had refined over hundreds of thousands of years and the Great Dao he had comprehended were almost entirely consumed in the previous eight tribulations of lightning. His most trusted treasure, the Myriad Laws Mirror, was now out of his possession. He was about to face the final tribulation of immortality, a fate with a slim chance of survival.

"The Wanfa method is going to fail..." Jiang Liqian said from the side.

With her keen eyesight, she could naturally see that the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws was already at his last gasp.

Lin Chen glanced at her, but only said softly, "Not necessarily."

Although Lin Chen also believed that the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws would almost certainly not survive this final tribulation, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws had prepared for this for countless years, and perhaps he still had a backup plan. Faced with such a brilliant and powerful cultivator, anything could happen.

As expected, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws looked up at the final lightning tribulation in the sky. The ninth level of the Immortal Tribulation was brewing, and the power of this Immortal Tribulation was so great that even the Heavenly Dao needed a long time to prepare for it.

Sensing the power emanating from the tribulation clouds above his head, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He was filled with resentment, for he was now at his last gasp. His preparations accumulated over tens of thousands of years were almost entirely exhausted. If he had the Myriad Laws Mirror in his hands now, he might still have a chance to fight back.

"No, I will not lose!" Wanfa Daozu murmured, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

"I have one last method! If this method succeeds, I will become an immortal!"

Having said that, the Dao Ancestor of All Laws pushed his own Dao of Cause and Effect to its extreme.

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This terrifying karmic connection spread from the Spirit Realm all the way to Yunzhou, and eventually even reached Qingzhou, Yingzhou, Zhongzhou, and Yaozhou...

The entire cultivation world, encompassing the five continents and the Spirit Realm, was engulfed by the Great Karma of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws. This karmic power even extended to the endless seas.

It was at this moment that the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws slowly stood up, his body which had been slightly bent.

"Now I, Wanfa, aspire to become an immortal! But time waits for no one. The five continents of the cultivation world, along with the destiny of the spirit world, I, in the name of Wanfa, forge a great karmic bond with the cultivation world. We will share both glory and loss..."

"If I succeed, I will surely bring prosperity to the cultivation world, allowing it to return to its peak of countless years ago and ushering in a new golden age of cultivation."

As the words of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws fell, countless forces of cause and effect were applied to his body. The Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws, who had been standing upright, bent over again. Lin Chen seemed to see the immense karmic burden of the entire cultivation world resting on the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws' back.

To the surprise of the entire cultivation world, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws actually used the power of cause and effect to connect him with the entire cultivation world, attempting to make their fortunes intertwined.

Such a great cause and effect, if he does not successfully transcend the immortal tribulation, he will surely perish in the cycle of birth and death.

If it fails, this immense causal force, while not enough to destroy the entire cultivation world, will certainly cause unprecedented changes in it.

"You old man of the myriad laws, how dare you do this!" At this moment, several Transcending Tribulation Ancestors in the Spirit Realm also uttered their curses.

Originally, whether the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws could transcend tribulation and become an immortal was just something they watched for fun.

After all, even if the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws becomes an immortal, he wouldn't be so ruthless as to destroy the entire cultivation world. And they can still gain some insights from the Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Tribulation.

However, now that Wanfa has connected his own fortune, karma, and the fortune of the entire cultivation world together, if he fails to transcend the tribulation, it will also cause some damage to these Wanfa Ancestors.

Despite the scorn of other Transcending Tribulation Ancestors and the entire cultivation world, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws remained steadfast in his beliefs.

As he unleashed the power of cause and effect and made this grand vow, the fortune and karma of the entire cultivation world began to gradually converge on the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws. In just a few breaths, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws was restored to his peak condition.

All the laws and principles have been restored to their peak, and his path of cause and effect, backed by the entire cultivation world, is even stronger than before.

Upon seeing this, a smile flashed in the eyes of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented surge of confidence as he faced the ninth level of the Immortal Tribulation in the sky.

Finally, the ninth level of the Immortal Tribulation descended, slashing fiercely at the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws.

The Way of Cause and Effect, all the Great Ways, the True Essence Protecting the Body... The Ancestor of All Laws poured out all his accumulated knowledge.

Millions of years of arduous cultivation and tens of thousands of years of planning have led to this one decisive battle.

If successful, then I will seek eternal life, immortality, and carefree existence.

If it is destroyed, then people die and the Tao vanishes, and everything becomes empty and nothing remains.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws understood this clearly.

If he succeeds and becomes the only immortal in the world, people will only respect and fear him, and everything before him will cease to exist.

If he fails, even if he is cursed by the world for thousands of years, he will never see it.

As the saying goes: After I die, I care not for the deluge.

Finally, with everything in its path, the world-destroying ninth tribulation descended upon the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws. The purple light even enveloped the entire cultivation world, obscuring the view for outsiders. At this moment, countless tribulation-crossing ancestors, including Lin Chen, desperately released their divine senses, wanting to see the final outcome of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws' tribulation.

Finally, the lightning tribulation in the sky slowly dissipated.

On the ruins of the Wanfa Dao Palace, a figure lay prone on the ground.

It was the Dao Ancestor of All Laws. At this moment, he was completely battered and bruised, in a state of unprecedented disarray, almost on his last breath, like a candle flickering in the wind. But he was still alive; he had successfully survived the final tribulation of immortality.

Upon seeing this, all the Transcending Tribulation Ancestors in the cultivation world were greatly alarmed.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws truly withstood the final tribulation of immortality!

Some were relieved, fearing that the karma established by the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws would implicate them; others were terrified, fearing that the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws' ascension to immortality would affect the entire cultivation world and interfere with their interests.

Lin Chen and Jiang Liqian watched this scene silently in Qingzhou.

Jiang Liqian's eyes were almost filled with despair after she saw that Wanfa Daozu had successfully passed the ninth level of the Immortal Tribulation.

Even Lin Chen was extremely surprised; he hadn't expected that the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws would actually survive.

However, at this moment, Lin Chen also had some doubts in his heart - after passing the immortal tribulation, how can he become an immortal?

At this moment, the aura of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws was unprecedentedly weak, not to mention comparable to immortals, it was even far inferior to some Mahayana cultivators.

Logically, after the Celestial Tribulation, the Heavenly Dao should bestow celestial light, allowing the Dao Ancestor of All Laws to attain a celestial body and transforming all his magical power into celestial power. But at this moment, none of this has happened.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws struggled to sit up from the ruins. He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with confusion.

"No, why? I've clearly passed the Immortal Tribulation, so why haven't I become an immortal yet?"

(End of this chapter)