733: Ten Thousand Years

“With my foundation, even the third Heavenly Tribulation can be forcibly attempted, but... it won't be as easy.”

“If I were injured by the Heavenly Tribulation, it would be a losing proposition.”

Inside the Profound Palace at the bottom of the sea.

The sky full of glazed immortal light slowly receded into the Giant Black Beast's body, deep within the radiance.

Mo Xuan thought to himself, letting out a soft breath.

He couldn't let that mysterious phantom with his past life's face disrupt his rhythm.

Whether it was real or fake, if he were forced by a single word from that mysterious phantom, he would already be at a disadvantage, no matter what that person intended.

“According to the information from the Red Dust Immortal Palace, ordinary Heavenly Venerates only achieve a near-immortal Physical Body after Undergoing Tribulation the third Heavenly Tribulation, becoming like glazed glass, but I am different. Even before Undergoing Tribulation the second Heavenly Tribulation, I had already refined my entire Physical Body into a glazed body.”

“Now that the second Heavenly Tribulation has passed, my Physical Body has clearly grown much stronger.”

“I wonder, after I Undergo Tribulation the third Heavenly Tribulation, with my Physical Body cultivation, will I be able to compare to a true Immortal?”

Within the boundless Profound Palace.

The Giant Black Beast gently swam.

Even though all his Aura, blood Qi, and cultivation had been restrained.

Yet, his mere existence subtly gave off a feeling of being on the verge of transcending this world and heaven.

This made a hint of loneliness arise within him involuntarily, as if there were few left in this world who could rival him.

This was a subtle feeling that beings at the pinnacle of the myriad worlds were bound to experience.

However, this feeling only appeared for an instant before Mo Xuan casually dismissed it.

This was merely an illusion caused by the inflated confidence that came with each cultivation Breakthrough.

“Hoo~”

The Giant Black Beast slowly stopped its movement.

A profound insight appeared in his mind.

“If there's no way to avoid the tribulation, will the third Heavenly Tribulation descend ten thousand years from now…?”

Although the second Heavenly Tribulation had passed, as long as one embarked on this path of Undergoing Tribulation, the feeling of a sword hanging over one's head would always persist, never disappearing.

One could even clearly perceive when the next catastrophe would arrive.

This clear sensation was sometimes more terrifying than the unknown.

Every day that passed brought one step closer to that terrifying Immortal Tribulation.

It was like a countdown.

A countdown to one's own life.

Fortunately, all those who could achieve the rank of Heavenly Venerate were individuals with unwavering resolve and stable, resilient Dao Hearts. If they were ordinary Cultivators, constantly plagued by this feeling of impending death, they would likely have long ago succumbed to Qi Deviation and perished.

Mo Xuan, however, found it somewhat bothersome; if he let it run its natural course, the time was simply too long.

His life had only been a little over six hundred years in total, and ten thousand years was indeed too long for him.

Unimaginably long.

“I still have to take the initiative…”

Mo Xuan's heart stirred slightly.

As soon as he accumulated enough Clan Fortune Points next time, he could actively attract the Heavenly Tribulation again.

Within the Profound Palace, the Void Realm tremors caused by the Giant Black Beast's breathing gradually became softer.

On both sides of the hall entrance.

Mythical Elephant and Green Lion, who had stood motionless like majestic sculptures, awoke from the captivating Aura they had just experienced.

The hearts of the two peerless great demons in the Dao Integration Realm simultaneously trembled.

“This…”

With their cultivation, they had been ensnared without even realizing it.

“Could it be…”

The two gigantic, statue-like beasts glanced back at the palace behind them with a look of shock.

“In such a short time, could it be that the Heavenly Venerate has made further progress…?”

Mythical Elephant and Green Lion sighed in their hearts.

Fortunately, they had made their choice long ago.

Just as the Heavenly Venerate occasionally said, a wise man submits to circumstances.

He, Mythical Elephant, was indeed a wise man.

Mythical Elephant looked at the Green Lion beside him with satisfaction.

Even Green Lion, that slow-witted fellow, had been led onto the right path under his guidance. He truly was… As time passed.

The Chaotic Sea became increasingly peaceful and stable.

Only the majesty of the cloud-shrouded island, standing in the northern part of the Chaotic Sea, grew ever more profound.

Two and a half years later.

At the junction of the Inner Sea and the Outer Sea.

Massive spirit boats sailed along fixed routes.

On the spirit boats, figures dressed in various styles and appearances, either curious or yearning, looked towards the Floating Island suspended above the sea.

“Floating Immortal Island…”

“If only I could enter the Floating Immortal Island to cultivate…”

On the spirit boat, someone longed in their heart.

“Heh~”

“Brother, if you have confidence, you can certainly go and try.”

“This Floating Immortal Island, in each of the four great Dao Domains, has three checkpoints. As long as you can pass one checkpoint in any domain, you'll have a chance to become a Non-Gu-surname Cultivator of the Zhou Family.”

“If you can pass all three checkpoints.”

“You will have the opportunity to become a Named Disciple of one of the three envoys under the Heavenly Venerate.”

“If you can pass all three checkpoints in all four domains, perhaps even the Heavenly Venerate Old Ancestor himself will personally appear and accept you as an inner Disciple.”

Someone hearing this, let out a light snort.

“Hiss!”

Upon hearing this.

The young Cultivators who were seeing the Floating Immortal Island for the first time had their eyes gleam with excitement.

“Haha…”

“That Floating Immortal Island is a Dao Domain personally laid out by Lord Heavenly Venerate.”

“Let alone three checkpoints, even one checkpoint is not something we can pass.”

Just as these young Cultivators were eager to try, someone immediately poured a basin of cold water over their heads, chilling them to the bone.

“Fellow Daoists, in these years, have any Cultivators passed all three checkpoints?”

Someone asked curiously.

“Many have passed one checkpoint, but as for those who passed all three, only four have done so over all these years.”

“I heard they all became Disciples of those three envoys.”

“One of them, I even knew personally.”

“It's just that once he leaped over the Dragon Gate, he is no longer what he used to be.”

That person sighed with emotion.

“immortal fate/opportunity is hard to come by, and the path to immortality is not easy.”

Everyone was touched by these words.

The next moment.

They saw that in the domain of the Floating Immortal Island, which was covered in purple-black thunderclouds.

The thunder that had been perennially hidden within the thunderclouds suddenly began to slowly become active.

“That is… the Floating Immortal Island has an unusual movement…”

“Hmm~”

“I don't think so.”

“I heard that Venerable Zixiao cultivates in seclusion in the Thunder Prison of the Floating Immortal Island all year round. This current commotion might be related to Venerable Zixiao.”

Some well-informed Cultivators secretly speculated.

These words made everyone's hearts tremble.

The rumors of Venerable Zixiao were enduring.

Although he had been overshadowed by that Chuan Qi (Legend) Venerate, his reputation for slaying the Xi Wu (West Crow) Saint of the Xiwu Divine Hall was still widely spread.

In the Chaotic Sea, Venerable Zixiao's reputation was known to all.

As everyone speculated.

On the Floating Island, deep within the thunder domain.

Streaks of thunder snakes surged and roared, wildly rushing into the purple figure sitting cross-legged in the Void Realm.

As the restless thunder surged in.

The Aura within the purple figure slowly climbed.

It kept rising, as if trying to break through some kind of boundary.

However, this was clearly not something that could be accomplished in just a few days.