145: Kunyun Zhenjun, cooking oil over a raging fire

A hundred miles up in the high heavens.

"Boom— Boom— Rumble—"

Lightning poured down from the sky, striking that thousand-foot-tall, majestic Dharma Aspect shadow.

However, above the head of the Dharma Aspect, the Lifebound Treasure, the Heaven-Veiling Fire Cloud Shroud, stretched for ten thousand feet, resisting the erosion of countless bolts of lightning and electric light.

The Nine-Flame Spirit-Devouring Pagoda also transformed into a thousand-foot-tall giant, hanging above the Dharma Aspect's head, spewing nine-colored spirit fire to protect itself.

"You must hold on!"

On Taihe Peak, the high-level Elders of the Taihe Sect were waiting anxiously.

With the methods deployed by the Sect Master to provide concealment, the Heavenly Tribulation's lightning and surging aftershocks in the high sky could not affect the Sect on the ground in the slightest.

The Dharma Aspect Heavenly Tribulation had nine layers in total, with power increasing level by level.

Now, it was already the final layer.

Under the protection of the defensive Magic Treasures bestowed by True Monarch Taihe and the Taihe Sect's Formations, combined with the middle-grade Dharma Aspect he had condensed, success was already in sight.

"Dharma Aspect True Lord!"

"The Dharma Aspect..."

Another Elder of the Taihe Sect at the Profound Fetus Perfection, Immortal Master Kunhua, was looking up with a complex expression.

Originally, he also had a chance to achieve a Breakthrough.

After all, he had condensed an immortal fetus, which was superior to the spirit fetus condensed by Immortal Master Kunyun.

Unfortunately, he had previously suffered a Dao injury in battle, and it was uncertain if he would ever recover in his lifetime.

Let alone seeking to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"It is the time, and it is fate!"

...On Qingmu Peak, inside Yu Xuzi's Immortal Cave.

"The nine layers of the Lightning Tribulation are about to pass. It seems the Taihe Sect is truly about to produce a second Dharma Aspect True Lord."

Yu Xuzi looked up at the sky and whispered to himself.

From what he observed, with the support and help of True Monarch Taihe, as long as one could condense a Dharma Aspect, the probability of successfully crossing the Lightning Tribulation was quite high.

He didn't know why so many people in the Taihe Sect had failed their Breakthroughs in the past, and it was only now that a second True Monarch was born.

"Could it really be the so-called theory of Luck?"

Yu Xuzi wondered in his heart.

Beside him, a shadow was revealed under the illumination of the bright silver-white lightning.

Wrapped in a black robe from head to toe, its appearance was completely obscured, and not a trace of its aura leaked out.

It was exactly his taiyin demon puppet.

Now already a third-tier Corpse King, Yu Xuzi kept it by his side as a trump card for future dangers.

Several hours later.

When the last bolt of lightning vanished, the dark clouds covering thousands of miles of the sky began to slowly dissipate, and in their place, a golden light cluster several yards wide descended, enveloping True Monarch Kunyun's main body.

That was a reward from the Heavenly Dao, named: Nectar Lightning Pool.

It could both strengthen the Physical Body and Divine Soul, as well as stabilize the cultivation of one who had just entered the Dharma Idol Realm; it was an extremely precious Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Even when used for Alchemy, it was a top-tier treasure.

"He succeeded!"

"Woohoo! Hahaha~"

"Congratulations to the Grand Elder! Breaking through to the Dharma Aspect Realm and earning the title of True Monarch!"

"This Disciple pays respects to True Monarch Kunyun!"

"..."

Thousands upon thousands of Taihe Sect Disciples cheered and jumped with joy, their respectful greetings weaving together and rising into the sky like a reversed torrent of the Heavenly River.

From now on, there would surely be more and more True Monarchs in the Taihe Sect.

Who would dare to say that the Taihe Sect is not the number one Sect in the Cangmang Realm?

August 26th.

The Grand Elder of the Taihe Sect and Peak Master of Tiangang Peak, Great Immortal Master Kunyun, successfully broke through his Realm, condensing a middle-grade Xuanzhen Dharma Aspect, and earned the title of True Monarch!

His honorary title was: [Taihe Tiangang Anbao True Monarch Kunyun]!

At the same time, the Taihe Sect announced to the world that it would hold a Dharma Aspect Grand Ceremony for True Monarch Kunyun in five years!

The news spread through the Cultivation World at lightning speed, and the entire Xuan Yin Continent immediately fell into a frenzy, with heated discussions everywhere.

Everyone felt as if they were witnessing with their own eyes the rise of a colossus.

Previously, many people looked down on the Taihe Sect.

They believed that aside from True Monarch Taihe, the others in the Taihe Sect were actually mediocre.

Some also believed that True Monarch Taihe had absorbed the Luck of the entire Sect, which was why a second True Monarch had been so slow to emerge.

Once True Monarch Taihe successfully achieved Ascension in the future, the Taihe Sect would immediately decline.

But from now on, with True Monarchs being born one after another, who would dare to hold such thoughts?

...Unlike the Taihe Sect, which was in a state of celebratory frenzy, the Xuan Yin Palace was much more miserable, its atmosphere completely depressed.

The threat of True Monarch Taihe always hung over their heads.

The danger of their Sect being wiped out was no joke.

"Palace Master, Kunyun of the Taihe Sect has successfully broken through to the Dharma Aspect Realm."

The Palace Master of Xuan Yin, who was still in seclusion recovering from his injuries, frowned deeply upon hearing this news, unable to stop sighing in his heart.

"I know."

According to the development trend of the Taihe Sect, they should have had a second True Monarch long ago; it was already considered late for one to be born now, so he wasn't overly surprised.

He was only worried about the Sect's future... "Palace Master, then what should we do?"

"Send gifts and congratulations."

"This—"

"Remember, keep a low profile!"

"...As you command."

For this situation, he had only one word.

"Endure!"

Endure until True Monarch Taihe begins his Breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

A temporary humiliation is nothing.

If this person succeeds, then our Xuan Yin Palace will admit defeat!

At worst, a few high-level True Monarchs will die for the Dao.

In any case, they had already secretly established many Sect branches outside and sent away all their talented Disciples in batches; there was still hope for the Sect's Legacy.

A Primordial Spirit Dao Lord cannot stay in a Lesser Thousand World for long!

However, breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Realm is not that simple.

Even a Prodigy like True Monarch Taihe does not, after all, possess a Hunyuan Dharma Aspect.

In his view, the chance of success is definitely no more than thirty percent!

If he fails the Breakthrough... "Hmph!"

The depths of the Palace Master of Xuan Yin's eyes were filled with violence and madness.

"If I do not slaughter all one hundred thousand Disciples of the Taihe Sect, wouldn't my two thousand years of cultivation in the Demonic Path be a waste?!"