78: Chapter 78 Heavenly Tribulation! Supernatural Power!

"So, this is the Martial Dao Golden Core!!!"

In the System space, Chen An slowly opened his eyes. Endless vicissitudes of time seemed to flash through them, and within his pupils, an ancient divine mountain seemed to be slowly rotating—profound and heavy, as if a single glance could suck a person's Divine Soul into that eternal mountain.

There was no longer any sharpness in his aura; all his power had been restrained to the extreme. Standing there, he was like an ancient divine mountain that had walked out of Chaos—silent and still, yet carrying a majestic pressure capable of suppressing heaven and earth.

Previously, his power had been external and surging; without the 'Spirit Concealment Technique', anyone could have seen through his depth at a glance.

But now, his power had merged with his life's Origin. Even without the 'Spirit Concealment Technique', as long as he did not strike or activate his power, no one would be able to discern his cultivation level.

He would remain still, but once he struck, it would be like a landslide or a tsunami—unstoppable.

Chen An looked down at his palm and flicked his fingertips lightly.

There was no energy fluctuation, yet the void earth of the System space suddenly split open, revealing a bottomless chasm.

"So that's how it is..."

He finally understood the fundamental difference between the Martial Dao Golden Core and all previous Realms.

From Qi Condensation to Great Grandmaster, one Cultivates 'Technique', which is the method of utilizing power;

whereas with the Martial King Golden Core, one Cultivates the 'Dao', which is the complete Fusion of one's Martial Dao Concept, Divine Soul, and power, transforming them into a unique Dao Fruit.

This Martial Dao Golden Core was the crystallization of his over ten million years of bitter cultivation, the embodiment of his Martial Dao will: "Unmoving as a mountain, moving to collapse the heavens."

It was no longer a container for storing power; it was him.

When the Golden Core rotates, blood and Qi are generated; when the Golden Core moves, mountains and rivers shake.

With a thought, the earthy-yellow Martial Dao Golden Core in his Dantian slowly rotated, and a power as heavy as a mountain instantly spread throughout his entire body.

Chen An could clearly feel that every inch of his bones, every muscle, and every cell had been tempered by this mountain-like power until they were indestructible.

He clenched his fist lightly, and the air emitted an unbearable explosive sound.

Rumble!!! ~~~

Suddenly, the sound of thunder seemed to roar within his mind.

At the same time, a piece of information flooded into his consciousness, causing his expression to change.

"Holy crap!"

"Heavenly Tribulation?!?"

After reading this information, the corners of Chen An's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

He truly had not expected that to break through to the Martial King Realm, one would actually have to undergo tribulation in this world?!?

No!

This isn't an immortal cultivation world, this is a Martial Dao world, so why do I have to undergo tribulation just for a Breakthrough? Is this right?!?

Is this normal?!?

However, after Chen An looked at the Martial Dao Golden Core within his body, he felt that maybe it wasn't impossible?!?

In the immortal cultivation novels he read in his past life, didn't everyone need to undergo tribulation once they reached the Golden Core Stage?

Now he also had a Golden Core, and although this was a Martial Dao Golden Core rather than an immortal Dao Golden Core, all paths lead to the same destination, right?!?

Ordinary Martial Artists only absorb Origin Qi of heaven and earth and convert it into True Qi and Gang Essence, but upon reaching the Martial King Realm, the Martial Dao Golden Core not only becomes the Martial Artist's Origin, but can also resonate with heaven and earth.

It stands to reason that this is why there is a Heavenly Tribulation trial.

"The Heavenly Tribulation still needs a quarter of an hour to condense!"

"And for this cultivation session, I still have about 3.27 million years left!"

"However, the flow of time in the System space is more than ten thousand times that of the outside world!"

"3.27 million years—in the outside world, that's probably not even a minute!"

"Continue cultivating!"

"There is still time!"

"3.27 million years should be enough to make my cultivation even deeper!"

With a thought, Chen An's consciousness quickly withdrew from the body in the System space, letting the body in the System space continue to Cultivate.

The river of time rushed forward rapidly; in the blink of an eye, an eternity passed.

In the blink of an eye, a full 3.27 million years passed slowly.

Under the polishing of the long years, the Martial Dao Golden Core in his Dantian was no longer what it used to be; from its initial walnut size, it had forcibly expanded and condensed to the size of a fist, round and heavy.

The Earth Domain Dao patterns engraved on the surface of the Golden Core became increasingly profound and dense. The patterns crisscrossed, permeating a heavy and vast Earthly Divine Might, with the Earth-element Dao aura sweeping across his body, a heavy and majestic momentum rushing toward him.

[Ding!]

[15 million years of cultivation time have ended!]

A cold voice rang in his ears, and then Chen An felt his consciousness sway before returning to his body.

He opened his eyes abruptly, and two brilliant golden divine lights burst out from his pupils, condensing into substance and striking directly at the incredibly hard bluestone wall a few feet away.

Pfft! ~~~

A sharp, piercing sound rang out. Where the golden light landed, the hard rock was instantly scorched with two deep, glaring marks, and stone chips flew everywhere.

"Martial King Realm Early Stage!!!"

Chen An's mind was shaken. He truly felt the terrifying, surging power within his body—a supreme might capable of tearing the sky with a raise of his hand and suppressing mountains and rivers with a flip of his hand—circulating through his limbs and bones.

But before he could be happy for long, a vast, boundless, and chillingly destructive terrifying pressure suddenly descended from the Nine Heavens, firmly locking onto his entire body, leaving him nowhere to hide.

"Holy crap!"

"Almost forgot, Heavenly Tribulation!!!"

The biting pressure permeated his Divine Soul, and Chen An's heart suddenly tightened. Only then did he remember the matter of the Heavenly Tribulation; he had been so immersed in the joy of his skyrocketing cultivation that he had almost forgotten this top priority.

"No, I cannot undergo tribulation here!!!"

The Heavenly Tribulation is incredibly terrifying; if he were to undergo tribulation here, I fear the entire Prefectural Academy, and perhaps even the entire Chengtian Prefecture City, could suffer.

Most importantly, if he were to undergo tribulation at the Prefectural Academy, his cultivation level would no longer be hidden.

Although a Martial King could be considered one of the top Martial Artists at the pinnacle of the Great Luo Dynasty's pyramid, he was still far from the point of being invincible.

If word of a seventeen-year-old Martial King Realm Martial Artist were to spread, I fear that not only would ordinary Martial Artists be interested, but those Martial Kings and even Martial Emperor powerhouses would be shaken, inviting endless prying eyes.

With that thought, Chen An dared not hesitate any longer. He stood up from the stone bed, waved his hand to open the door of the quiet room, and then activated the Martial Dao Golden Core within his body, causing a Dao aura unique to the Earth Domain to permeate the air.

He took a light step, and his body instantly broke free from the shackles of space, disappearing into thin air from the quiet room.

Shrinking Ground to an Inch!!!

This was a supreme Divine Ability that one could only control after stepping into the Martial King Realm, utilizing the power of a Domain-level Concept and resonance with heaven and earth.

It is not a Divine Ability, but it is better than a Divine Ability!!!

In a single thought, one can traverse thousands of mountains and rivers, traveling a thousand miles in an instant, no longer bound by mundane journeys. It is a transcendent method unique to true powerhouses, and also an essential skill for traveling, looting, and escaping...

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