Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 273: Chapter 269: Entering Primordial Spirit, Divine Fire Tribulation

BOOM!

On the night of the fifth day, a tyrannical aura erupted, shooting toward the heavens and startling everyone.

”That’s coming from the direction of Floating Snow Hall. Has Liu Bingxue broken through?”

Tang Lin, Zi Yunfei, and the others looked over in shock. They had been staying in the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall, each in their own separate area.

The fluctuation was clearly coming from Floating Snow Hall’s quarters.

About an hour later, the tyrannical aura finally stabilized. What followed was a ripple of Primordial Spirit.

Everyone keenly felt an invisible wave of Primordial Spirit Power sweep past them.

”It seems she broke through. Let’s go take a look.”

The group walked over.

In a courtyard, they found Liu Bingxue. Her temperament had elevated once more, making her even more radiant and captivating.

Every time a Martial Artist’s strength increased, their temperament and appearance would undergo subtle changes. The higher the Realm, the rarer it was to see anyone who was unattractive.

”Congratulations.”

Everyone congratulated her, unable to hide their envy.

”Everyone in Qing Province thought Jian Xinghe would be the first of the younger generation to break through to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm. Who would have thought I’d beat him to it?”

Liu Bingxue smiled faintly. ’I know this is all thanks to Ning Jiang. If I had stood against him back then, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life.’

It was not long after Liu Bingxue’s breakthrough.

From another direction, a similarly tyrannical aura erupted.

”HAHAHAHA! I’ve broken through! Is this the power of the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm? It truly is tyrannical!”

A booming laugh echoed in all directions, as loud as thunder and utterly deafening.

It was Li Kuangba. He had also successfully broken through to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm.

”Only Ninth Elder is left.”

Zi Yunfei and the others were filled with anticipation. ’What kind of spectacle will it be when Ning Jiang breaks through?’

”Don’t worry. With his strength, he’ll definitely break through. And when he does, it will be earth-shattering—not like us, who only experienced the Divine Fire Tribulation,” Liu Bingxue said.

The first of the four tribulations of the Primordial Spirit Realm is the Divine Fire Tribulation.

The Divine Fire Tribulation doesn’t produce thunderclouds; it is a Celestial Tribulation that occurs entirely within one’s mind.

The so-called Divine Fire Tribulation refers to the Divine Fire of the Primordial Spirit burning within the mind, tempering one’s will and fusing their Essence, Qi, and Spirit into a single force. In the end, the Primordial Spirit is reborn from the flames.

Of course, the Divine Fire Tribulation is also incredibly dangerous. A Martial Artist’s mind is of paramount importance; the slightest mistake can lead to one’s body and soul being extinguished.

Throughout history, more than half of all Martial Artists who attempted to break through to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm have died during the Divine Fire Tribulation—a mortality rate exceeding fifty percent.

But the domineering power of the Divine Spirit Flower lies in its ability to guarantee a one-hundred-percent success rate in overcoming the Divine Fire Tribulation. That was why Li Kuangba and Liu Bingxue had formed their Primordial Spirits so smoothly, without any danger.

”That’s right. Neither I nor Liu Bingxue drew out any thunderclouds. The more powerful a person is, the different their Celestial Tribulation will be.”

Just then, Li Kuangba’s voice rang in their ears.

He hadn’t come over in person. Instead, he had spread out his Primordial Spirit Power, catching their conversation. His voice was now a Primordial Spirit transmission, sent directly into their minds.

”I heard that when Mo Qianyu of the Evil Spirit Sect underwent his tribulation, thunderclouds appeared,” Liu Bingxue responded.

At the mention of Mo Qianyu, their expressions couldn’t help but turn grim.

Even though they had broken through to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm, there was still a gap between them and Mo Qianyu.

One’s tribulation reveals their true strength. The fact that Mo Qianyu could summon thunderclouds was proof enough that he was stronger than them.

After chatting for a while, Liu Bingxue and Li Kuangba went back into seclusion to cultivate.

Having just broken through, they needed to familiarize themselves with the power of their new Realm and consolidate it.

Normally, a Martial Artist would need at least three months to consolidate their cultivation after breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm.

With the Divine Spirit Flower, however, it would only take a few days.

’I hope Ninth Elder breaks through soon. I’m afraid there’ll be a fierce battle waiting for us when we leave this place.’

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「On the ninth day.」

As the ninth Divine Spirit Flower was completely absorbed, the Primordial Spirit Power in Ning Jiang’s mind grew even more profound and terrifying.

Liu Bingxue and Li Kuangba had broken through after using just one Divine Spirit Flower each, yet he had consumed nine and still hadn’t broken through.

However, he could feel that he was faintly approaching a limit. He was just one step away.

’Tomorrow, I will enter the Primordial Spirit Realm!’

Driven by this conviction, time passed to the tenth day.

「That night.」

The tenth Divine Spirit Flower was consumed!

RUMBLE!

A surging wave of Primordial Spirit fluctuation radiated from Ning Jiang’s mind like a storm, instantly alarming everyone in the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall.

”What a tyrannical Primordial Spirit fluctuation!”

”He clearly hasn’t broken through yet, but his Primordial Spirit Power is already on par with ours. Just how terrifying will he be once he truly breaks through?”

Li Kuangba and Liu Bingxue were both aghast.

At that moment, amidst the surging Primordial Spirit fluctuation, a mysterious transformation was taking place inside Ning Jiang’s mind.

Vast Primordial Spirit Power gathered and roiled within his mind.

Gradually, three miniature figures began to form. They were exquisitely detailed, and each one was a perfect likeness of Ning Jiang.

If anyone else were to witness this, they would be utterly horrified.

A Martial Artist could only condense a single Primordial Spirit, as it was supposed to be unique. Yet, Ning Jiang had three.

This was the domineering nature of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Skill. Ever since he began cultivating, he had formed three Qi Vortexes in the Qi Cultivation Realm, three Primordial Mansions in the Innate Realm, and three Spirit Mansions in the Spirit Realm. Now, as he stepped into the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm, he would naturally have three Primordial Spirits!

’The accumulation is sufficient. It is time to enter the Primordial Spirit Realm.’

Ning Jiang’s eyes were closed as he slowly spoke, uttering ten powerful words:

”Two years since rebirth. Today, I enter the Primordial Spirit Realm!”

With every word he spoke, his aura surged higher.

”BOOM!”

His aura leaped violently, soaring upward as if it had shattered an invisible barrier, and in an instant, he stepped into a vast new world.

The Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation Realm!

He had successfully entered it!

But this was far from over. The Celestial Tribulation that followed was the true test.

”Look! The thunderclouds are appearing!”

”So fast!”

The next moment, amid the shocked cries of Liu Bingxue and the others, the thunderclouds in the sky began to spread out in all directions like a churning sea, expanding at a terrifying speed.

In the blink of an eye, the entire sky for a hundred miles around was completely enveloped by the thunderclouds.

”My heavens, what’s happening? Has some great and terrible creature been born?”

Outside the Profound Celestial Ancient Hall, the members of the major sects had not yet left.

At this moment, everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the scene.

Duan Lengya and Jian Xinghe were both speechless.

Throughout the Profound Celestial Ancient Land, ferocious ancient Demon Beasts like the Iron-Bone Birds all hid in terror, their bodies trembling as they instinctively revered this vast celestial might.

”Finally, it’s about to begin!”

In the center of the Ancient Hall, Ning Jiang gazed at the roiling thunderclouds, his eyes as deep as the night sky.

The moment he spoke,

BOOM.

Within his mind, a brilliant flame suddenly blazed into existence, lunging toward his three Primordial Spirits to devour them.

The Divine Fire Tribulation had arrived first!