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233: The Great Tribulation in the UnderworldInside the Black Wind Cave, Tang Sanzang looked at the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign who had walked in and his body suddenly stiffened.

H-h-how did he come here?!

His eyes darted around, then he silently lowered his head and flipped the grilled fish in his hands.

Hmm, this part is still a bit raw, it’s not grilled evenly. Need to sprinkle some seasoning here.

Qin Jiang and the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign walked to a spot and sat down.

Qin Jiang raised his hand and waved, a Go board appeared. He casually picked up a black stone and placed it on the Tengen (center point).

He said with a smile: ”After I visit the Lingxuan Holy Land, I will find a time to go to the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty. I hope you can give me some guidance then.”

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign looked at the black stone in the center of the board and also picked up a white stone to place.

He nodded slightly, ”Agreed. However, why does Immortal Lord wish to go to the Lingxuan Holy Land?”

”The newly promoted Saintess of the Lingxuan Holy Land is my wife.”

Qin Jiang spoke without any intention of hiding it. For a force like the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty, investigating such information wouldn’t be difficult.

Even if he had only revealed his origins to Hua An and the others.

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign nodded slightly, committing the words ’newly promoted Saintess of the Lingxuan Holy Land’ to memory.

Black and white stones kept falling. Qin Jiang spoke: ”I observe that this Tang Sanzang seems to have nothing particularly special. Why is he the Chosen One? How was this determined?”

As his words fell, Tang Sanzang, who was grilling fish to the side, lowered his head a little further.

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign placed a stone, then spoke: ”It’s a secret treasure left behind by the Ancestor Immortal King in the past, which can identify the Chosen One.”

”I see. What exactly did the Emperor Ancestor Immortal King leave in the Exquisite Dao Land? Can you tell me a bit?” Qin Jiang asked.

He was very curious about what kind of thing could make an Immortal King leave a Divine Edict.

And, it required the so-called Chosen One to retrieve it.

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign gently shook his head, ”I don’t know what it is either. I only know it’s something related to the pinnacle of the immortal king realm, perhaps it can help me comprehend the Immortal King’s ultimate state.”

Saying this, he sighed slightly, ”The Zhongyuan Continent hasn’t seen an Immortal King appear for several million years. It’s about time for another Immortal King to emerge.”

Hearing this, Qin Jiang’s eyes flickered. Several million years?

Is becoming an Immortal King really that difficult? Not a single one has appeared in several million years?

Absolutely not.

Logically, even if the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign had never met the Human Emperor of that era, the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty should have records about Human Emperor Jiang.

Is the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign lying, or did Human Emperor Jiang never set foot on the Zhongyuan Continent, hence there are no records about him?

Of course, there’s another possibility, the worst one: that the traces of Human Emperor Jiang’s existence were erased by some force.

Perhaps it was the instinct of heaven and earth, but it might not have been man-made.

And whoever could accomplish this must be an existence at the Immortal King level, or some being hidden in ancient history, or an existence similar to the Yellow Sky Divine Mother.

Thinking of this, he remembered the Sea Abyss left behind by an unknown person.

According to the understanding of the Zhongyuan Continent, this Sea Abyss has existed since ancient times, with an extremely distant history.

And that mysterious Daoist who transmitted skills to Ao Yun.

This world is far from as simple as it appears.

”Is reaching the pinnacle of the immortal king realm truly so difficult?” he asked.

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign looked at the board without raising his head, casually placing a white stone, ”Naturally. There is the constant danger of death.

In the past, I once attempted to undergo the Immortal King Tribulation, but I sustained heavy injuries after enduring twenty-seven immortal thunder bolts.

If not for a secret treasure left by the Ancestor Immortal King, I would have perished in the tribulation. Even so, I still have Dao injuries that cannot be healed.

According to recorded accounts, a normal Immortal King Tribulation consists of forty-nine immortal thunder bolts.”

Hearing this, Qin Jiang’s eyes brightened slightly. Forty-nine? The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign only endured twenty-seven?

One must know, the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign was a genuine Son of Dao in his time, his strength overwhelming his peers among the younger generation, the undisputed number one of his era.

Later, after ascending to the position of Imperial Venerable, he developed the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty into the sole hegemon of the Central Region.

Such a figure, looking across all of ancient history, is also a character who ranks highly.

Yet, such a peerlessly brilliant figure only endured twenty-seven immortal thunder bolts.

This shows just how formidable the Immortal King Tribulation is.

Was it because the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign was too strong, so the intensity of the Lightning Tribulation increased accordingly?

He didn’t know. If one day the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign triggered the Immortal King Tribulation again, he might go to observe the ceremony.

However, compared to that, he was more curious about who would be stronger between the fully recovered Emperor Ancestor Sovereign and the one hailed as the world’s number one, the Exquisite Immortal Lord?

They continued placing stones. After about a quarter of an hour, the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign suddenly looked up, staring directly at Qin Jiang.

”Immortal Lord Qin, the emergence of the Chosen One might have extraordinary significance. In recent years, the Devilish Qi in the Underworld has been stirring more and more actively. Perhaps it won’t be long before the Gates of Hell are opened.

When that time comes, countless lives will be lost. I hope you will diligently cultivate in preparation for the coming great calamity.”

Qin Jiang looked at the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign with some surprise, ”The Underworld? Does Reincarnation truly exist in this world?”

The Emperor Ancestor Sovereign was taken aback, somewhat astonished, ”Does the Immortal Lord not know this?”

He paused briefly, then continued: ”The Underworld contains fifteen Great Domains, one of which is called the Reincarnation Great Domain.

In the depths of this domain, there is an ancient hall that appears once every hundred or so years.

After entering the ancient hall, there is a Reincarnation Vortex deep inside. true spirits enter it to undergo Reincarnation.

However, time within the Reincarnation Vortex is somewhat chaotic, and there may be deviations. Reincarnation might be completed in three to five days, or it might not succeed even after a hundred years.

Usually, only those at the Saint Lord Level and above, who have grasped part of the Law of Time, will go there.”

Qin Jiang suddenly understood upon hearing this. He hadn’t expected the Underworld here to be so similar to the Underworld of legends from his previous life, having a place for Reincarnation and rebirth.

The Reincarnation Great Domain? How far is it from the ancient kingdom ruins where the statue of the Nine Luminaries Immortal King is located?

On the outskirts of Black Wind Ridge, the master and disciples, Tang Sanzang and his three followers, walked on a small path leaving the ridge. As before, Sha Wujing carried the water-polished monk’s staff, clearing the way in front.

The sky had already darkened. Looking back at Black Wind Ridge behind them, they couldn’t help but feel lingering fear.

Although this ordeal could be considered the shortest in time, it was also the most dangerous and the one where they felt most powerless.

It could be said that if not for the Emperor Ancestor Sovereign’s intervention, their Eastern Journey would likely have ended here.

”Wukong, if we encounter mountains or ridges like this in the future, how about we just go around them? As long as we can reach the Exquisite Dao Land in the end, it’s fine.”

”Master is right. How about we just take teleportation arrays directly there? We can visit immortal sects along the way, that should count as an ordeal, right?”

”Brother Monkey is right! That’s what I, Old Pig, think too!”

”Ahem.” Several figures appeared in the sky; they were Celestial Officials from the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty and the Exquisite Dao Land.

”Great Sage, Marshal, please don’t make things difficult for us, alright?”

At Black Wind Ridge, Qin Jiang stood quietly on the mountain peak, the mountain breeze ruffling his hair.

Watching the four depart, he glanced in the direction of the Lingxuan Holy Land and said to himself, ”It’s about time to leave.”