Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Chapter 1363: Chapter 1331: Citizen Ascension Heavenly Tribulation System

Jiang Ding’s foundation cannot bear the Sword Soul.

This is not a matter of the body’s toughness, Body Refining Techniques are useless.

The bodies of Sword Cultivators and Magic Cultivators are akin to super-intelligent chips, capable of greatly amplifying Sword Intent, Magic Intention, Mana, Divine Soul, and other strengths, facilitating their birth and growth; the body’s hardness has little to do with whether it can endure a Sword Soul.

Just like a computer’s software and hardware systems.

Right now, the hardware system cannot load the software system. It’s not just a matter of replacing the hardware with steel or tougher material; the entire hardware system must be upgraded.

Alternatively, streamline the software algorithms, achieving with one unit of computation what previously required several, thereby lowering hardware requirements.

“If Swordsmanship advances to the Sixth Realm, the Sword Spirit Realm, this effect might also be achieved…”

Jiang Ding fell into deep thought.

This has been his pursuit for thousands of years.

Reflecting upon and developing entirely new sword techniques, during which Swordsmanship has been growing slowly. At present, the Fifth Realm of Sword Dao, Sword Realm, has already entered its late stage.

Combat and slaughter are not the only paths to progress for Sword Cultivators.

Comprehending more Sword Techniques, creating more Sword Techniques, even indulging in artistry may similarly lead to breakthroughs. The method matters little; what truly matters is a cultivator’s deeper understanding of Sword Dao.

Boom!

At this moment, a thunderous roar reached Jiang Ding’s ears, resembling a Harmonization Heavenly Tribulation but much weaker.

This sound, originating from an extremely distant place, crossed Domains and was transmitted through the Central Array Spirit Computer to the ears of a deputy ruler stationed on the Mother Star.

“A citizen ascension tribulation.”

“The first citizen who was born among the Ten Thousand Clans has appeared…”

Jiang Ding sighed softly.

His gaze followed the guidance of the Central Array Spirit Computer, traversing the boundless starry sky, arriving at the Horned Ming Realm, in the heavens of the Magic Vine Minor Realm.

Here, a slender skeleton, as white as jade, sat cross-legged, looking up at the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky with a face of ecstatic joy.

At the same time, numerous Immortal Sect Refining Void True Venerables and Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarchs cast their eyes toward this place, silently watching.

…

Under the cosmic starry sky, the Heavenly Tribulation descended slowly.

It carried Heavenly Might, coldly gazing down at the slender white jade skeleton. Its immense pressure engulfed the area, through the Heavenly Tribulation reaching an extreme.

The scanning capability of the Harmonization Level reached its zenith, repeatedly scanning the white jade skeleton.

From Divine Soul, to flesh and blood, to treasures, every detail was scrutinized without the slightest neglect, treating even this seemingly weak God-transforming Level being with utmost seriousness. Using fate’s rules that spanned the Endless Starry Sky, the creature was subjected to the highest standard of ethical and moral evaluation.

This process would persist for several decades, ensuring even the smallest cell was undeniably genuine.

…

In the Nine Spirit Realm, the nine Refining Void True Venerables of the Xianmen Sect were also watching.

“This is the citizen ascension system designed by the Great Sun Celestial Lord,”

Divine Machine True Venerable said.

“Its principle draws heavily from many Harmonization Heavenly Tribulations, as well as the legendary Ascension Lightning Tribulation, leveraging Heavenly Might to perform the final and highest-standard evaluation on Outer Realm Cultivators seeking citizenship.”

“Great Sun Celestial Lord proposed the design, while Yuan, Wan Ji, and a few of us contributed to refining it.”

“But it’s not yet perfect. Ideally, whenever a new Outer Realm citizen emerges, we should conduct a destiny prediction. If they show any negative tendencies, the ascension lightning tribulation should be heightened to the extreme, and if necessary, they should be struck down directly with Harmonization Thunder.”

“Of course, this is merely a future hypothesis.”

Divine Machine True Venerable continued.

“For now, it is merely a high-standard evaluation of ethics, battle merits, and research creativity—scanning her Divine Soul, pulling her records to see her contributions to the Xianmen Sect, the articles she has published, whether she harbors anti-Xianmen inclinations… things like these.”

“Only if all of these meet exemplary standards will the citizen ascension tribulation be ignited.”

“The citizen ascension tribulation has another function, using the fate-bound Heavenly Dao Law Net to purify her body and soul, slightly enhancing her aptitude while transforming her into human form.”

“This transformation into human form can be seen as a permanently solidified transformation technique. No matter her future promotion to the Harmonization realm, this transformation will remain unchanged.”

“This solidified transformation technique transforms her into a human, endowed with all human characteristics—except reproduction.”

“Her reproduction remains as before.”

“Do you know how the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan reproduces their descendants? Not through creating Skeleton Servants, but actual reproduction.”

Divine Machine True Venerable asked.

“The reproduction process of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan…”

Canghai True Venerable recalled the information on this race that once contested the Demon Imperial Clan for Domain ruler authority and said: “Their reproduction involves two Yin and Yang Skull Blood Vine Demons expending great magic power, vast Essence Blood, and ample Divine Soul Origins to each condense a ‘Bone Embryo.’”

“The two ‘Bone Embryos’ are fused together and nurtured within the spinal bone of one Skull Blood Vine Demon for varying durations ranging from ten years to ten thousand years, depending on the parents’ quality and cultivation base.”

“The Bone Embryo nurtured within the Yin Skeleton body ultimately gives birth to a female skeleton;”

“When nurtured within the Yang Skeleton body, it results in a male skeleton… The parent often pays a high price; regressing in cultivation is not uncommon. Therefore, the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan, unless forced, often chooses to reproduce only as they approach the end of their lifespan.”

“Canghai is correct.”

“The reproduction of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan differs greatly from that of humans.”

Divine Machine True Venerable praised and then added: “The solidified transformation technique works as follows: if two Skull Blood Vine Demon citizens reproduce, their essence remains unchanged. It is still the fusion of Bone Embryos, producing a small Skull Blood Vine Demon.”

“But outward appearance changes.”

“She must undergo the customary ten months of pregnancy—or longer—and will eventually deliver in a hospital a newborn possessing a human appearance. This infant will grow, maturing into adolescence, into adulthood, into old age… reflecting all human stages, indistinguishable from other citizens.”

“This is the Great Sun Celestial Lord’s proposal to ‘shed mortal bones and transform into human form,’ becoming a full-fledged citizen henceforth.”

“The citizen ascension lightning tribulation is the process of solidifying this transformation technique.”

“The Great Sun’s ingenuity truly shines in this exquisite design.”

Yuan marveled.

Although he participated in the project, he primarily served as an engineer assisting the Great Sun Celestial Lord in completing the scheme.

This is the principle, conceptually.

In terms of propaganda and culture, it is advertised to the Ten Thousand Clans cultivators as the “ladder to immortality,” transforming into human form, thus taking the first step toward ascension and immortality.

The cultivation world has long nurtured tales and legends of ascending to immortality, which are subtly woven into this narrative.

Thanks to the Immortal Sect’s dominant cultural influence, already venerated by the Ten Thousand Clans, this concept has deeply permeated their collective consciousness.

“By the way, Yuan.”

“Can she have children with humans?”

Canghai True Venerable asked curiously.

“No.”

“Physiological interactions may occur, but offspring will not be produced. They are fundamentally different beings; forget taxonomy—they’re not even carbon-based organisms.”

Yuan glanced at Canghai True Venerable with an odd expression.

“Haha… I was just curious.”

Canghai True Venerable laughed awkwardly.