Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Mo cut straight to the point, looking at Xuan Hua:

"Senior, are you ready?"

"In the few days since I left you, I have been lucky enough to collect two more fragments of the history book of time."

Upon hearing this, Fei Xian Yu Zhu and Xuan Hua's pupils dilated, almost thinking they had misheard.

"???"

"?"

However, the next moment, with Jiang Mo waving his hand, four completely different fragments flew out from the storage pendant and hovered in mid-air.

"Two more pieces, you're quite efficient, young friend."

Looking at the four fragments of the Book of Time, a huge wave of emotion surged in Xuan Hua's heart. He couldn't help but be convinced once again that his choice was correct. Entrusting the fragments to Xuan Zun would only make it easier to put them together.

"I have prepared all the necessary spells, talismans, and related materials."

"only....."

At this point, Xianhua frowned slightly, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes. He deduced:

“The situation has changed now, and the causal implications are far greater than before. Originally, there were only two fragments of historical records, and I couldn't bear the cost of reproducing the method to activate them. But I calculated that you, Xuanzun, could handle it. However, now there are four fragments, and I'm afraid the trouble will be quite significant…”

"Could you tell me what the so-called price is?" Jiang Mo asked calmly.

"Heavenly Punishment, also known as Tribulation of Thunder, is a supreme treasure born from the will of Heaven and Earth, as the Book of History is a testament to this. Your attempt to seize or refine it is an act of transgression."

"Even searching for and refining fragmented individuals is unavoidable, so they will inevitably face an extremely terrifying tribulation of lightning."

Xuan Hua patiently explained, "Xuan Zun, you were born into the mortal world and are not skilled in weapon crafting or alchemy. You may not have a detailed understanding of the Heavenly Punishment Tribulation. Let me explain it to you briefly."

"If a magical artifact forged later in life can shake the order of the world, it will generate five colors of heavenly lightning: white, blue, red, black, and purple, with the power doubling with each level."

"The same applies to pills refined later, but the grading structure is simpler, consisting of three colors: white, gray, and black."

"But for cultivators, it is the most complicated, with nine colors: green, white, red, yellow, black, blue, vermilion, emerald, and purple. Moreover, they do not appear all at once, but continue to exist when the heavenly tribulation falls until it ends."

"For example, if you survive the first round of blue lightning, then the second round will be blue lightning and white lightning. Following this logic, the third round will be red lightning, plus the heavenly lightning that appeared in the second round, and so on."

"Throughout history, there have been many demons and masters who have suffered heavenly calamities. Some of them were killed because their karma was too heavy and they could not be eliminated. Therefore, they were wiped out by the heavens. In such cases, there is usually no way to resist. It will continue for nine rounds until the demon is completely annihilated, its soul is scattered, and there is no next life."

"The other situation is better. Masters who have no blood on their hands may be suppressed by the Heavenly Tribulation because their cultivation has broken through the bottleneck. The specific number of rounds depends on the person. Some can withstand several rounds, which is already extremely remarkable. There are also some exceptionally talented individuals who can withstand five or six rounds of lightning tribulation."

When Xuan Hua finished speaking, the Flying Immortal Master couldn't help but reveal a proud smile, his eyebrows raised, and he said:

“Master Uncle, now that you mention this, I remember that our Flying Immortal Sect’s founder completed seven cycles at his peak.”

"Yes, such a glorious record is undoubtedly the best in the human camp in both the ancient and modern eras."

Xianhua acknowledged the authenticity of this history, while Jiang Mo's usually indifferent expression showed a hint of confusion. He thought of a certain innate magic artifact that could control lightning tribulations, and wondered what the relationship between the two was.

Before he could even ask a question, the old man, as if sensing his thoughts, added in advance:

"In fact, our Heavenly Ancestor left behind a saying about the existence and birth of Heavenly Tribulation. It may not be accurate, but it is only for reference. It is a saying that spiritual things conceal themselves."

"Oh?" Jiang Mo listened attentively.

“Do you remember our previous conversation? I told you that of the three innate magical artifacts we know of, none of them have consciousness, but they possess certain instincts. When they exist in accordance with the will of heaven and earth, they also protect and hide themselves.”

"At first I doubted that the history books of time had rewritten history, that they were the ones that let us know and confirm the fact that they were destroyed in the war, until you and I collected these fragments, and that possibility was overturned."

"In the distant Middle Ages, before our Tianyan Sect was destroyed, our ancestor suspected that the one who was actually controlling the Heavenly Tribulation was the Heavenly Heart Jade, one of the three innate magical artifacts."

"It restricts us humans, gradually making us stronger, so that we can get closer to it and control it. That's why the Heavenly Tribulation exists; it's an attack that it throws down."

Xianhua's expression was solemn and dignified, and his speaking speed gradually increased.

"At the same time, the reason why the patriarch made such a guess is because he discovered that since ancient times, all the places where heavenly tribulations have occurred have been outside the secret realm, that is, in the mortal world. In other words, the secret realm is a small world with its own laws, and it is a part of the great world, carrying the true will of heaven."

"Based on this fact, it is not difficult to deduce that if the heavenly tribulation came from the will of Heaven, it would be impossible for it not to penetrate the secret realm."

"More importantly, in his later years, the patriarch did several earth-shattering things in an attempt to understand the origin of heaven and earth and explore the world beyond the world, simply because he discovered that everything was a huge lie and a deception."

"?"

Jiang Mo frowned slightly. He subconsciously felt that this matter was probably related to the secret mentioned by the Divine Descent Sect.

"What he did was a hundred times worse than what other demons were killed by heavenly tribulations."

"But unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the old man ultimately did not leave us anything. On his deathbed, he remained silent. The inside story we know now was left by the second generation of the Heavenly Evolution Master."

As Xianhua reminisced about the past, a fleeting look of melancholy crossed his brow. He continued:

"Of course, in his later years, the patriarch hid in a secret realm and arranged for all his disciples to go to the secret realm where his close friend, the Flying Immortal Dao Lord, was located for refuge. The only one who stayed in the secret realm with him was the second-generation master who could inherit the lineage at any time. In the past ten years, no heavenly tribulation has occurred, and the patriarch has passed away peacefully, using the last rays of his life to prove his conjecture."

"And the one who added to this conjecture was the Flying Immortal Dao Lord."

"Decades after the patriarch passed away, his close friend's cultivation had reached its peak and could not advance any further. He followed his instructions and remained in the secret realm for many years until he took the final step before emerging into the world. The heavenly tribulation appeared the moment he left the secret realm."

"..."

Jiang Mo sipped his tea, lost in thought. With the current strength of his second true form, he was almost certain he couldn't escape the heavenly tribulation.

"So, young friend, do you understand what I mean?"

The smile on Xianhua's lips was somewhat forced and bitter; the risks this time were truly alarming.

"clear."

Jiang Mo sighed softly, "If everything you said, senior, is true, then with my current cultivation level, which is enough to disrupt the order of the world, and my deeds of searching for fragments of the history books, I will undoubtedly be closely watched by the Heavenly Heart Jade that controls the tribulation lightning."

Hearing the conversation between the two, the Flying Immortal Master felt a bad premonition and frowned, speaking in a low voice:

"Even if the Mystic Venerable hides in the secret realm to buy time, it will be of no use. In your current state, you are nothing short of an extraterrestrial demon. You are destined to face the Heavenly Tribulation. Even if you possess four fragments of the Book of Time, you have no chance of winning against the complete Heavenly Heart Jade."

"Yes... so I never thought of running away. If it really interferes with me, then I might as well confront it."

Jiang Mo accepted it calmly, a fierce glint of ambition flashing in his eyes.

"There's no need to be too anxious; there's still a chance. Because the Heavenly Heart Jade has no actual controller, it can't unleash its full power. The key is that we can't really guess how strong this part of its power is; we can only infer it from the deeds of our predecessors."

Xianhua asked bluntly:

"Xuan Zun, how do you think your cultivation and strength compared to Ling Chuan before we last parted?"

"I am well aware of his abilities. He is among the top three masters in the history of the Flying Immortal Sect and should have seventy or eighty percent of the abilities of a Flying Immortal Dao Lord."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Flying Immortal Master standing to the side felt somewhat ashamed:

“Uncle-Master, you overestimate me. As for me... I believe I have six-tenths of the Ancestral Master's abilities. Any more would be superfluous. I can't cause trouble for the Xuanzun, lest he misjudge the situation.”

"Six points..."

Jiang Mo looked at the Flying Immortal Master, then at Xuan Hua, and under their anxious anticipation, slowly and carefully said:

"Before my transformation, the old man posed a threat to me, but not to the point of being a sworn enemy. He was probably around 70% of my cultivation level."

"After the transformation, this body is, conservatively speaking, more than five times stronger than I was back then."

"Five times?!"

The Flying Immortal Master gasped in disbelief. No wonder he had felt a chilling sense of foreboding upon his arrival; it turned out there was such a vast difference in strength.

"Five times...then you are now far superior to the Flying Immortal Dao Lord."

Xianhua breathed a sigh of relief and smiled faintly:

“In the past, if the heavenly tribulation had not dissipated on its own, the ancestor of the Flying Immortals might have had the feat of crossing eight rounds of lightning tribulations.”

"At least when he completed the seven rounds of tribulation, as an observer and recorder, the second-generation Flying Immortal Master witnessed that he was in excellent condition and only suffered some minor injuries."

"Following this logic, young friend, it's almost certain that you'll survive eight rounds of tribulations. Only the situation for the ninth round is unknown, so it's hard to draw any conclusions. I even suspect that the Heavenly Heart Jade can't possibly unleash its full power."

Jiang Mo gently swirled the tea in his cup, then suddenly smiled: "How does that so-called Ninefold Tribulation compare to the world-destroying light of the secret realm?"

"The light of destruction may be stronger, after all, it is an explosion of a part of the world, while the heavenly tribulation brought down by the Heavenly Heart Jade without a master is ultimately incomplete and cannot be compared with the light of destruction."

Xianhua offered a cautious reminder.

"That's good...."

“It’s worth a try. If it’s a divine decision, I’ll have no regrets even if I die.”

"If it's just a magical artifact testing me, holding my life and death in its hands, I don't want to let it slaughter me. At least I'll try to touch it and maybe catch a glimpse of its tracks."

Jiang Mo said resolutely, his belief in his own strength was unwavering.

The Heavenly Heart Jade hides in the shadows, watching him, hunting him. Isn't he also waiting for his prey to come to him, and in turn hunting the Heavenly Heart Jade?

It's really hard to say who will emerge victorious.

Chapter 479 Walking the Path No One Has Walked Before

"Have you figured it out?"

"The arrow is fully drawn; once it is released, there is no turning back."

Xuan Hua couldn't be sure what the ultimate power of the Heavenly Tribulation was. The previous assumptions were all based on the premise that the Heavenly Tribulation was controlled by the Heavenly Heart Jade, but it was also possible that it would attract the true punishment of Heaven's will. If one took even the slightest wrong step, one could be doomed.

"Ah."

"No need to wait."

"Since our senior has made preparations, let's take a look at the secrets of time today."

Jiang Mo made up his mind, took out paper and pen, wrote down a few words of explanation, and then threw them outside the secret realm. They turned into a flashing light, piercing through the void and pointing straight at the Sanyi Sect.

"Very well, then this old man will borrow your esteemed place to set up the formation."

Xianhua said slowly, even though he had seen a lot, he was still a little nervous at this moment.

"At this?"

"Yes, this place can evade the will of Heaven, but in addition to divine punishment, you yourself will also need to sacrifice a portion of your life force."

Xuan Hua explained to Jiang Mo that the divination method they were about to use was called 'Moon in the Water'. It would allow the recipient to clearly see secrets that could not be touched, but the price was so high that only the master could bear it.

"inappropriate......"

Jiang Mo rejected the proposal. He was concerned that what he and Xuan Hua were doing had been attempted by very few people in thousands of years. Their attempt to gather the fragments of the Book of Time and refine them was equivalent to seizing the power of the will of heaven and earth for their own use. Even if it did not cause suppression by the Heavenly Heart Jade, there would still be real divine will to obstruct it.

In his view, the power of the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation is controlled by two parties: the Heavenly Heart Jade occupies one part, and Heavenly Will occupies the other part. Both of them may attack him.

What alarmed Jiang Mo even more was that he recalled the last time when the old weapon-refining elders of Yaochi Yinque helped him reforge Wuliang Jun and refine the Longevity Instrument. Although it was within the Heavenly Kingdom, a closed space like the Secret Realm, he was still targeted by the lightning tribulation, facing an unavoidable danger.

Although he believed the information provided by Xianhua, he was even more unwilling to risk triggering that impossible possibility.

If he were to confront the Heavenly Tribulation head-on in his current state, the consequences would be unimaginable, and there is even a high probability that the entire secret realm would be reduced to ashes.

The mountain gate and buildings now rooted in the Sanyi site are the sect he has witnessed the changes of time from his youth to the present.

Therefore, he didn't want to see that scene and preferred to take more risks. After all, whether he fled or endured, the Heavenly Tribulation was quietly guarding him, and he couldn't avoid it.

At the same time, once he goes out, he will know exactly what kind of demons and monsters are behind the so-called 'heavenly tribulation'.

"Inappropriate? Then what do you mean, young friend?"

Xuan Hua asked, puzzled, her brows furrowing slightly, when a bizarre possibility suddenly popped into her mind.

"Let's go out and get through this tribulation first, then we can deal with the rest."

Jiang Mo sat as still as a mountain, speaking with composure and calmness. From him, neither the Flying Immortal Master nor Xuan Hua could feel any pressure, only a fearless spirit as calm as a lake.

Soon, the two tried to persuade him again that there was no need to take such a risk, but Jiang Mo politely declined, leaving them with a sentence that would never be forgotten.

"As the Master, I am the master of this secret realm. How can the master hide in his home, cowering and timid, thus implicating and causing chaos in his home?"

"This is my own choice, and I shouldn't let it take the risks for me."

"Let's go, you two."

Jiang Mo finished his tea and stood up with a smile. His expression was cool and relaxed, with a faint smile on his face.

"Alright, then we'll risk our lives to accompany you on this journey."

Knowing she couldn't change his mind, Xianhua readily agreed. They'd come this far, and life and death were hanging by a thread. If they made it through, everything would be fine. If they didn't, being reincarnated sooner wouldn't be so bad.

Have you chosen a spot?

The Flying Immortal Master asked with a smile, truly admiring the Xuanzun's courage to withstand the heavenly tribulation without the slightest hesitation.

"The Nine Provinces are not suitable, and there are also risks overseas. I am not yet clear about the extent of the heavenly tribulation that will be attracted, so the location I chose is Nemo Point."

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Mo transformed his true qi into the appearance of the real world, projecting the distant sea scene directly before his eyes.