Chapter 1339: Saints Die as Dust Settles, Awakened Dreams Burn the Heavens

There are countless illusion realms in the world.

In some realms, there is a saying that circulates.

Once a cultivator becomes a Saint, they can transcend life and death, karma, and time and space.

For a Saint to prove the Dao, they must certify their Dao practice as a [Perfect Dao Fruit].

Only then can they cultivate [Saint Ring], [Holy Bone], [One Realm], and other methods.

It’s said that once a Saint attains the Dao Fruit, it remains eternally, transcending the Three Realms and Five Elements, surviving the collapse of heaven and earth, and outlasting the fall of sun and moon.

It’s said that Saints live as long as heaven and earth, share the same roots with the Great Dao, and even if they fall, they can reshape their Dao Fruit in the River of Time and gradually awaken.

This saying holds up well within the Second Circle of Heavenly Dao.

But within the Third Circle, it seems like viewing the sky from a well and being self-satisfied.

The Heavenly Dao is like a circle, with one ring linked to another.

Inward bound is infinite, and so is outward bound.

A Saint’s Dao Fruit can transcend the constraints of the Second Circle of Heavenly Dao, yet it still remains within the Third Circle.

In the face of Third Step methods, even a Saint’s Dao Fruit may be annihilated.

The Dao Fruit is crucial, involving life and cultivation.

To address this, Su Fuchen created the Dao Fruit Seven Damages, to attack the Dao Fruit, injure a Saint’s life and cultivation, defying defense with insidious harm.

The first calamity of the Dao Fruit Seven Damages is called [Cold Eye Tribulation].

This Loss Tribulation is derived from the [Cold Eyes Freeze Heaven] technique, it uses eyes as the calamity, damaging the Dao and subsequently harming the six senses, endangering a Saint’s perfect body.

Moreover, Su Fuchen established a constraint within the Cold Eye Tribulation.

[Should a living being successfully overcome this tribulation, its power will be weakened, and the tribulation responder will receive a blessing in calamity fortune.]

Using this constraint, Su Fuchen added a special ability to the Cold Eye Tribulation.

[Living beings killed by this tribulation eternally become tribulation slaves, infinitely increasing the power of this tribulation.]

To enhance the power of the Cold Eye Tribulation, Su Fuchen destroyed seven Great Thousand Worlds, with countless low-level realms obliterated as well.

Countless living beings perished in the Cold Tribulation, including a Saint from the Three-leaf Turtle Clan, known by the dharma name Han Wu.

On that day, Han Wu Primordial Saint was imparting teachings in the temple to three thousand disciples, all conceived and hatched from eggs.

At that mystical moment, lotus flowers bloomed in heaven and earth, Brahma sounds resonated, and all beings gained enlightenment.

But at that moment, the Cold Eye Tribulation arrived, causing all beings to be annihilated in the Cold Tribulation, reduced to formless ice.

Han Wu Saint was furious, pointing to the sky in anger!

He sought revenge for his disciples and all beings, yet was no match for Su Fuchen, falling with resentment, eternally becoming a tribulation slave, without relief.

Currently.

The formless tribulation shadow of Han Wu Saint was attached to the Cold Tribulation, executing the command of the Cold Eye Tribulation, aimlessly annihilating all responders to the tribulation within the Undersea Tomb.

He had long forgotten himself, like a puppet, numbly carrying out the orders of the Cold Tribulation.

There were countless tribulation shadows like him.

The tribulation shadows were formless and shapeless, undetectable by ordinary means.

Yet with Ning Fan’s Tianren Eye Technique, he could see through it, realizing that every strand of cold air here was a tribulation shadow of the deceased.

Innumerable, countless!

Among them, there was a Saint-level tribulation shadow that caught Ning Fan’s attention.

"The tribulation shadow of the Five Epochs Primordial Saint..."

Ning Fan observed the tribulation shadow of Han Wu Saint.

Not just because of the profound path of Han Wu Saint.

But also because he had observed certain ancient karmas linked to this Han Wu Saint.

Scenes from countless years ago stood against Su Fuchen.

Han Wu Saint: [Su Fuchen! How dare you! I am the Guardian Saint Turtle of Sumeru Mountain, protected by the Weituo Divine Seal for generations. You kill my disciples and followers for no reason, going against the heavens, you will definitely be punished by the heavens, never meet a good end!]

Su Fuchen: [Heh, Sumeru Mountain has long been obliterated, the Weituo Divine Seal you hold is but rootless water, no longer possessing its past divine power. You, as Jiang Shui Taoist’s reincarnation of Seven Fierce, instead of redeeming your sins, conspired with the relics of the Ancient Kingdom, and deserve your death. I kill you in compliance with destiny, where comes this talk of heavenly condemnation? Those who should be punished by the heavens are you!]

Han Wu Saint: [When you wish to add a crime, you do not have to worry about finding a reason! Regret not listening to Jiang Shui’s advice...]

Han Wu Saint was defeated, dying under the Cold Tribulation.

His past and present bodies perished one after another.

Yet at the brink of death, he self-destructed his Saint Dao Fruit, letting his future body transform and die, fleeing into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, seeking a chance for a reincarnated path of cultivation.

Unfortunately.

Su Fuchen would never let him succeed.

Thus, he was shattered, transforming his future body into countless turtle sons and grandsons, a broken mirror that could not be restored.

Since then, the world has never seen Han Wu Saint again.

His vacant Saint position was taken by another.

...

"This person has both the karma breath of Manzhi, as well as the karma breath of Old Turtle Zhenwu, Wu Laoba..."

Ning Fan quietly observed the karma of Han Wu Saint.

Simultaneously.

The Han Wu Saint’s tribulation shadow seemed to have sensed something, and its cold gaze instantly locked onto Ning Fan!

"Cold Eyes Freeze Heaven!"

Not only the Cold Wu Saint!

The countless shadow remnants who perished to the Cold Tribulation all cast their eyes at this moment.

For the viewer, it is the eye of the god.

The window, through which the world is perceived.

The cold eyes of all seemed to open countless windows between heaven and earth, pouring the cold wind beyond the world into this realm.

The effect was that the power of the Cold Tribulation suddenly increased several times, instantly freezing everything in the Undersea Tomb!

"Not good! Why did the Cold Tribulation’s power suddenly surge!"

Green Palm Fortune and Purple Luo were caught off guard, submerged by the cold, transformed into dissolution ice flowers, as if they were saying their final farewells.

Even with Ning Fan’s protection, Purple Mansion, Zhi Zha, Zi Anmin, and others could not resist the fierce Cold Tribulation, sequentially transforming into dissolution ice flowers, perishing.

Even Ning Fan could not protect himself!

After all, most of the cold from the Dao Fruit Loss Tribulation is now focused on him alone!

The tribulation power he bears at this moment is comparable to a strike from the tenth epoch’s Cold Eye!

This reminded Ning Fan of when he was chased by Ant Lord’s Cold Eye.

In a flash.

Ning Fan’s Dao was tragically frozen!

Thereafter, the Dao Fruit was extinguished, and all six roots withered!

Especially the bodily root was most severely damaged!

His form transformed into dissolution ice flowers, slowly fading away.

He died.

But this death was merely an illusionary performance, a means for Ning Fan to collect information on the Cold Tribulation.

With the Illusory Demon Dust’s Illusion Fire circulating, Ning Fan emerged unscathed, his form reappearing.

Behind him, Purple Mansion and others also reemerged, experiencing a free taste of escaping death with the Illusory Life Pill.

"What kind of method is this, Senior! To simulate the escape effect of the Illusory Life Pill with illusionary art, it’s unheard of!" Purple Mansion was deeply shaken.

Having read the Zi Clan’s "Immortal History Outline," he knew of a rare treasure named Illusory Demon Dust, which can be used to refine the Illusory Life Pill to help masters escape mortal tribulations.

But it was his first time learning that someone could simulate the Illusory Life Pill effect only with illusions.

Senior’s illusionary art is so wondrous, it steals the creation of heaven and earth, leaving people in awe!

"This tribulation’s power is indeed strong, like that of an ant. Without defensive measures, even I would be in life-threatening danger." Ning Fan mused.

He used a false death to grasp the limits and details of the Cold Eye Tribulation.

The tribulation’s principle, its slaves, and all hidden contingencies, Ning Fan had thoroughly understood.

Hence.

Looking at the Cold Eye Tribulation again, in his eyes, the tribulation was as transparent as naked, without secrets.

[Huh? What’s happening? Why is this person not dead?]

Ning Fan heard a voice of confusion.

It was the humanized sound of the Cold Eye Tribulation, only audible to those who communicate with all things.

At this moment, the scarcely intelligent Cold Eye Tribulation felt puzzled.

It had clearly killed Ning Fan, yet Ning Fan was reborn, exceedingly strange.

With one strike failing, the Cold Eye Tribulation again maneuvered the shadow remnants, attempting to repeat its strategy and kill Ning Fan once more.

Unfortunately, Ning Fan did not intend to replay the illusionary death scene.

This time, the Cold Eye Tribulation failed to freeze-kill Ning Fan; its vast chill merely slightly disturbed Ning Fan’s perfect Dao Fruit.

Ning Fan, having a perfect Saint Heart, although not yet sanctified, had cultivated his own perfect Dao Fruit and used it as a vessel to merge others’ Dao Fruits, forging the fourth Dao Weapon [Thousand People Dao Fruit].

For others, a perfect Dao Fruit is a weakness and fear of damage.

However, Ning Fan, going against the norm, refined the perfect Dao Fruit into a Dao Weapon; thus, his Dao Fruit was exceptionally resilient, hard to damage even by the Dao Fruit Loss Tribulation.

[What is the situation with this person’s Dao Fruit? Why is it so tough?]

The Cold Eye Tribulation grew more puzzled.

Ning Fan, then struck back.

"Yin and Yang, boundless."

With the utterance of a mantra, numerous Yin Yang Qi emerged around Ning Fan, endlessly cycling.

Within the Yin Yang Qi, a half-black, half-white jade locket flickered into view, guarding Ning Fan.

This locket resembles the Yin Yang Locket in form but with noticeable color changes.

This is not the original version of the Yin Yang Locket.

It is Ning Fan’s third Dao Weapon—the [Yin Yang Infinite Lock]—after redefining the creation of the Yin Yang Locket!

The Yin Yang Locket is the accompanying artifact of the Yin Yang Transformation.

The Yin Yang Infinite Lock can similarly be used with the Yin Yang Transformation.

After Ning Fan summoned the Yin Yang Infinite Lock, he immediately activated the Yin Yang Transformation Cultivation Technique.

It was not the original version of the Yin Yang Transformation.

His enlightenment of the Yin Yang Transformation had long surpassed the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor.

The Yin Yang Transformation he employed was an improved version.

It was not an Immortal Emperor Cultivation Technique, but a Saint’s Cultivation Technique!

For a moment, Yin Yang swirled around Ning Fan, interweaving ice and fire.

The ice and fire coincide with the number of twenty-four solar terms.

Twelve for frost.

Twelve for fire.

Both the ice and fire use the Heavenly Frosty Earth Fire as a carrier, where Ning Fan’s lifetime of insights is held, too heavy to measure.

A thought arises.

Frost combines into the moon.

Fire combines into the sun.

The movement of the sun and moon all emerge from his eyes.

The brilliance of the stars, all spring from his body.

At this moment.

Ning Fan’s left eye reveals the shadow of the sun, and the right eye reveals the shadow of the moon.

His body transforms into endless shadows of stars.

This posture resembles the form of the Ancient Celestial Whale he encountered in the Enlightenment Tree Consciousness Realm!

The image is majestic, and the immortal might is clear!

"Swallow!"

Ning Fan steps forward, and the massive Yin Yang Diagram instantly covers the entire Undersea Tomb, locking the Yin Yang Five Elements of heaven and earth!

Within this Yin Yang Diagram, the Yin Yang Five Elements must obey his commands, with the cycle of creation and destruction controlled by him!

The infinite power of the Cold Tribulation is swallowed into the Yin Yang Diagram, transforming into Ning Fan’s cultivation.

Yet Ning Fan is still dissatisfied with the swallowing speed, seeing the pervasive Cold Tribulation as food!

He is not a Tribulation Responder but a Devourer!

"All-Things Gathering!"

Ning Fan casts a divine skill towards the Yin Yang Diagram, and infinite gravitational force emanates from the diagram beneath him, aiming to gather and devour everything related to the Cold Eye Tribulation within the realm!

The weaker tribulation shadows are instantly absorbed into the diagram, devoured and refined.

They were tribulation slaves of the Cold Eye Tribulation, destined to suffer eternal torment, unable to be liberated; but because of Ning Fan’s devouring and refining, they either return to the mountains and seas or re-enter reincarnation, receiving redemption.

Afterward, even many powerful tribulation shadows are absorbed into the diagram, transforming into Ning Fan’s cultivation.

The power of the Loss Tribulation is continually diminishing!

The control and restraint that the Cold Eye Tribulation had over the tribulation shadows are increasingly loosening, gradually losing control!

More and more tribulation shadows regain their consciousness.

Even the Cold Wu Saint’s eyes carry a touch of clarity.

In the instant of awakening, the tribulation shadows see Ning Fan suppressing the tribulation, transcending countless souls.

Though they do not know who Ning Fan is, they understand that if they wish to shed their tribulation slave identity and gain transcendence, now is their only opportunity!

Thus, the tribulation shadows that regained awareness stop resisting the gravitational pull of the Yin Yang Diagram and actively fly into the diagram, seeking liberation.

"Thank you, benevolent savior!"

"If there is another life, we will reward this kindness with loyalty!"

"Though this soul returns to the mountains and seas, if the senior calls upon us, we will surely transform into mountain and sea shadows and respond to the call!"

Unknowingly, Ning Fan received a multitude of gratitude.

Though salvation was not Ning Fan’s original intention.

But when he transcended the tribulation shadows, he indeed harbored some thoughts of sending them off with dignity.

Receiving such thanks, he felt no remorse.

In the end.

Even the Cold Wu Saint voluntarily flew into the Yin Yang Diagram, harboring gratitude towards him.

The difference is.

The Cold Wu Saint did not come seeking liberation.

Instead, he intended to transform his remaining power into Ning Fan’s cultivation, seeking revenge for the disciples and followers through Ning Fan!

Even if enslaved by the Cold Eye Tribulation for endless cycles of reincarnation, the heart of Cold Wu Saint is still filled with an indomitable fighting spirit!

Even if memories are fragmented.

Even if the regained consciousness at this moment is limited.

He remains firmly determined to duel Su Fuchen to death, to clear the grievances of all beings!

His will is as solid as a rock, unyielding through countless tribulations!

This is why.

After being swallowed by the Yin Yang Diagram, Cold Wu Saint did not return to the mountains and seas.

Instead, he feathered and awakened, regaining new life!

Ning Fan, while refining the tribulation shadows, also secretly spread the flame, attempting to ignite the lamp of the deceased.

If encountering resolute figures like the Cold Wu Saint, there is a chance to enlighten them into awakening.

Regrettably.

The will of other tribulation shadows had already been dulled by the Cold Eye Tribulation.

Among them, only the Cold Wu Saint alone remained unwavering in the face of adversity.

"What kind of method is this, to ignore reincarnation laws and grant me rebirth!" The Cold Wu Saint was deeply shaken.

Transformed into the reincarnated Fu Li, he, having lost his Saint Position, no longer possessed the Saint’s Dao practice, resembling the Three Immortals of the Demon Realm.

Even so, he was truly reborn and retained the cultivation of ancient great masters, not to be underestimated.

"Daoist friend, are you interested in joining me to slay Su Fuchen?" Ning Fan asked.

By enlightening Hanwu into this Fu Li, Ning Fan’s Fu Li ancestor blood increased by a drop on the spot, and his mana surged by 800 tribulations.

This kind of win-win situation was something Ning Fan especially enjoyed doing.

"As you wish, I dare not decline!" Hanwu respectfully said.

He did not know who Ning Fan was, nor did he know which world or realm he was in at the moment.

He only knew that this liberation was granted by Ning Fan, and this life was also bestowed by Ning Fan! No matter what his benefactor requested, he would not refuse.

Especially when it concerns battling Su Fuchen—a delightful task!

"Very well."

Ning Fan had Hanwu Saint and the others in the Purple Mansion stay together.

He did not need their help for the moment, but there was no guarantee that he would not need it later.

At this time, all the tribulation slaves of the Cold Eye Tribulation were exhausted, the power of the tribulation was severely reduced, unable to withstand Ning Fan’s devouring.

The infinite tribulation force was all devoured by Ning Fan.

This tribulation was then forced to reveal its true form, turning into an invisible, shapeless Cold Bird, spreading its wings to flee.

But Ning Fan pointed and immobilized it.

With another pull, he absorbed it into the Yin Yang Diagram, devouring it completely.

From the moment Ning Fan earnestly acted to destroy the Cold Eye Tribulation, he remained composed and unhurried throughout the process.

So composed, it was like his teenage self inhaling and exhaling chill amidst the snow and wind in Seven Apricot City.

The power of the Cold Tribulation was all integrated into Ning Fan’s Calamity Blood cultivation.

The improved "Yin Yang Transformation" perfectly suited all types of his cultivation, allowing any cultivation to be enhanced by it.

Through devouring the Cold Tribulation, Ning Fan’s Calamity Blood cultivation broke through from True Blood Six Stars to True Blood Seven Stars, and he comprehended the tribulation technique of the Cold Eye Tribulation!

His total mana increased to 104,000 tribulations!

By continuously devouring Origin Qi, swallowing Feathered Corpse Marrow, enlightening Fu Li, and devouring the Cold Eye Tribulation, Ning Fan’s Dao practice advanced constantly.

He was very curious.

If he swallowed all six remaining losses of Su Fuchen, could he break through to the King Blood Calamity Spirit’s realm in one fell swoop?

He had no interest in following Su Fuchen’s lead to respond to tribulation.

This Dao Fruit Seven Damages was initiated by Su Fuchen.

However, when the next tribulation is executed, it would not be dictated by Su Fuchen!

"The second loss of the Dao Fruit, manifest!"

At Ning Fan’s command.

The second loss of Su Fuchen’s Dao Fruit, unexpectedly not under his control, instead followed Ning Fan’s order and forcibly descended into the Undersea Tomb!

"What is this method? How can my loss tribulation be interfered with by him?" Su Fuchen frowned, unable to comprehend.

He attempted to stop Ning Fan’s act of bringing forth the tribulation but was a step too late to interrupt the coming of the loss tribulation.

It was still his loss tribulation, mostly under his control, but a small part was corroded by Ning Fan’s Master Recognition Seal, making it less pure.

Luckily.

While Ning Fan unexpectedly compelled his loss tribulation, the judgment of the Scroll of Destiny remained unchanged.

This indicated that all of Ning Fan’s outrageous actions were still under the control of destiny.

So it did not matter.

"We just need to observe calmly. If I disrupt my own stance, it will instead cause destiny to deviate. No one can break destiny; even if this butterfly swallows all seven losses, as long as destiny doesn’t change, he will ultimately meet his end."

Su Fuchen took no further actions, quietly waiting for destiny to bear fruit.

The more Ning Fan gained at this moment, the more he would lose later.

What belonged to him was not so easily taken.

Owing a part must be repaid in full.

For those who cannot repay the law of causation, they must atone with their lives, enduring boundless torment!

Thus.

The second loss of the Dao Fruit arrived ahead of schedule!

Its name is [Residual Lamp Tribulation]!

The lamp symbolizes the essence of life. When the lamp is bright, life is prosperous; when the lamp is dim, life wanes; when the lamp extinguishes, life ends.

This tribulation was a loss tribulation created by Su Fuchen after consulting the Ancient Buddha of Destruction, capable of damaging the master’s life lantern by eroding the Dao Fruit.

[How strange, I clearly did not feel the master’s summons, why did the tribulation suddenly descend?]

[Hmm? Perhaps this person has enmity with the master and is the one the master wishes to kill!]

Once the Residual Lamp Tribulation appeared, it was initially bewildered.

But soon, it figured things out and targeted its killing intent at Ning Fan.

Instantly, numerous black Buddhist script characters emerged on Ning Fan’s Thousand People Dao Fruit, engaging in a frenzy of erosion.

For each fragment eroded by the Buddhist scripts, Ning Fan’s life lantern would decline proportionally.

Ning Fan’s lamp was already weak, his vitality like a flickering candle amidst the wind, in no capacity to withstand the malignant interference of the Residual Lamp Tribulation!

Ultimately.

He only managed to barely hold on for a brief period before he unwillingly perished.

This tribulation is immensely destructive for those with weakened Life Lanterns!

[Is it that easy? This person’s flame is so weak...]the Residual Lamp Tribulation scoffed.

But in the next moment, it couldn’t laugh anymore.

Because Ning Fan used his old trick and faked his death once more.

After "dying" once, Ning Fan understood the principle of the Loss Tribulation from the Residual Lamp Tribulation, gaining much insight.

Simultaneously, he intensified the erosion from the Master Recognition Seal on the Seven Damages of Dao Fruit, facilitating the subsequent tribulations to devour.

Seeing Ning Fan’s lack of martial integrity, feigning death to deceive, the Residual Lamp Tribulation was furious.

It intensified its output, releasing the Black Lotus Sacred Fire to burn Ning Fan’s Dao Fruit.

Despite increasing the power, it couldn’t scorch the Thousand People Dao Fruit in the slightest!

Not only because the Thousand People Dao Fruit was indestructible.

But also because Ning Fan’s Yin Yang Transformation was continuously devouring the Black Lotus Sacred Fire.

Whatever came, it devoured without refusal!

It was much like the scene in Ning Fan’s youth, using the Yin Yang Locket to swallow the Black Demon Flame Dragon!

[Impudent! A mere tribulation slave dares to devour my Black Fire Origin!]

The Residual Lamp Tribulation was both startled and enraged, realizing that conventional methods were ineffective against Ning Fan.

It had no choice but to use a more sinister ultimate move!

"Light Extinguishing Technique, Human Extinguishing Lamp!"

Seeing Ning Fan’s strong Dao Fruit but weak Life Lantern, the Residual Lamp Tribulation harbored bad intentions, blowing a gust of black wind to extinguish Ning Fan’s dwindling flame.

Within the black wind was the Dao resonance of [Death extinguishes the lamp like a person dies], specifically targeting the flames of tribulation responders.

But it couldn’t blow out Ning Fan’s flame!

One blow, and it didn’t extinguish!

Ten blows, still not extinguished!

Seeing the ineffectiveness of [Human Extinguishing Lamp], the Residual Lamp Tribulation used the more powerful [Immortal Extinguishing Lamp], yet still couldn’t extinguish Ning Fan’s flickering flame.

[All a facade! It’s all a facade! His Life Lantern isn’t a flickering flame at all; it contains an understanding of eternal will! His understanding of the flame surpasses mine tenfold!]

The Residual Lamp Tribulation finally realized it was deceived by Ning Fan’s façade!

Ning Fan’s Life Lantern appeared incredibly weak at first glance.

In reality, that last flicker of flame was inexhaustible, never to be depleted!

Nothing in existence could extinguish it!

Because Ning Fan had infused his own willpower into his flame!

As long as his will persists, the flame remains unextinguished!

Ning Fan’s performance for all the Saints and rebels was a façade of self-harm and self-sacrifice to protect his loved ones.

The truth was, his weak flame was like a universe in his hand, vast beyond common sense, with no end in sight.

"The Light Extinguishing Technique of this tribulation is quite extraordinary, worth learning."

Ning Fan activated the Materialization Freedom Technique, learning the Residual Lamp Tribulation’s attack methods on the spot.

His Communication with All Things allowed him to observe the Life Lantern flame of the Residual Lamp Tribulation from an anthropomorphic perspective.

In Ning Fan’s view, the number of lamps for the Residual Lamp Tribulation reached a thousand!

Because its Life Lantern was ablaze, it was extremely difficult to destroy this tribulation using conventional methods.

So Ning Fan planned to use its own methods against it, extinguishing all its flames using the Light Extinguishing Technique.

First blow, Human Extinguishing Lamp.

Extinguished seven lamps of the tribulation flame!

Another blow, Immortal Extinguishing Lamp.

This tribulation flame extinguished seventy more lamps!

[Death extinguishes the lamp like reincarnation reignites it.]

[Immortal death like thoughts disperse, never to return this life.]

With Ning Fan’s understanding of flames, he could easily replicate the techniques of the Human Extinguishing Lamp and the Immortal Extinguishing Lamp.

Even the Extinction Saint Lamp technique, which the other party couldn’t perform, he could barely replicate it!

What happens upon Saintly Death?

This question, Ning Fan pondered after arriving at the Zi Clan.

He had heard the mournful cries of the Tongbi Ape Saint, dead but not decayed.

And witnessed the Hanwu Saint transforming into Fu Li to be reborn.

Regarding Saintly Death, Ning Fan had already formed his own opinion.

[Saintly Death like sealed dust, dream awakening to burn the heavens!]

When Ning Fan used his flame to successfully revive the Hanwu Saint, he confirmed his speculation.

Even though the Saint’s Dao Fruit was obliterated, there remained a possibility of returning to the mortal world!

Life is like a dream, how much joy is it?

Open eyes for a dream, close eyes for emptiness.

The death of a Saint is more like a long slumber, a slow awakening from a dream.

The difference between life and death is merely a difference in the form of existence.

In dreams, one does not know it is a dream.

Upon awakening, one knows it was a dream.

A great awakening reveals the grand dream.

This is the death of a Saint, just like a dream within life.

Third blow, Extinction Saint Lamp!

Ning Fan extinguished seven hundred lamps of the Residual Lamp Tribulation!

Driving the Residual Lamp Tribulation into utter terror!

[His understanding of the flame is too terrifying! Could it be that he can even use the Reverse Extinction Lamp technique!]

That was overestimating Ning Fan.

Though Ning Fan had some insight into the Fourth Step of death, with his Daoist abilities, he was far from using the Reverse Extinction Lamp technique.

As the name implies.

The Extinction Saint Lamp can extinguish a Saint’s flame, a Third Step technique.

The Reverse Extinction Lamp can harm the Reverse Saint’s flame, a Fourth Step technique.

These Reverse Saint arts were beyond Ning Fan’s capability.

Regarding Reverse Death, Ning Fan did gain some understanding from Chiwei, Zi Dou, Niyue, and others.

These were all deceased.

But they didn’t feel like truly deceased beings.

This led Ning Fan to suspect that at the level of Reverse Saint, death might not even be a concept!

Once immortality is achieved, how can there be destruction!

For Reverse Saints, so-called death seems more like an exile, a journey named eternity.

Like the rise and fall of the sun.

After sunset, an endless long night follows.

But if one can traverse the long night, perhaps the sun can rise again.

[Reverse death like a distant journey, the long river, and the setting sun!]

This was Ning Fan’s understanding of reverse death, whether it was correct remained unknown, pending verification.

But regardless.

Ning Fan’s ability to provide an answer through his own contemplation was already remarkable.

His understanding of flames was strong.

Sufficient to astonish the Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign.

And to instill fear in the Residual Lamp Tribulation, like encountering its nemesis!

[This man has extinguished seven hundred and seventy-seven of my Life Lanterns, one more attack and I shall surely die!]

[Is the Same Life and Same Loss Technique the only option...]

The Residual Lamp Tribulation was both frightened and furious.

In revenge against Ning Fan, it finally unleashed its trump card technique.

Same life, same loss. A loss for one is a loss for all, an extinction for one is an extinction for all; this is the ultimate causality.

Under the Same Life and Same Loss technique, each extinguished lamp could cause a karmic backlash, exchanging for the death of certain flames of the tribulation responder.

This time, it extinguished seven hundred and seventy-seven of its Life Lanterns; under normal circumstances, that was enough to exchange for the death of the Primordial Saint of four or five epochs!

It simply wouldn’t believe it!

Could such a scale of Same Life and Same Loss not extinguish Ning Fan’s single flicker of flame?

Thus it unleashed its final tribulation technique, gambling everything on this body!

And it did work.

This time, it finally made Ning Fan’s flame flicker, dim and uncertain.

Yet in an instant.

That remaining flame, uttering words of bonds and effort, stabilized again.

Driven by the principle of unyielding persistence!

"You are too strong, you must be killed here!"

Ning Fan acknowledged the power of the Residual Lamp Tribulation.

Since he feigned as a flickering flame, few could shake his remaining flame, the Residual Lamp Tribulation being one, worthy of pride.

Thus, he blew another extinguishing breath using the Extinction Saint Lamp technique, completely eradicating the Residual Lamp Tribulation.

And then effortlessly devoured all the tribulation force.

His Calamity Blood cultivation advanced significantly towards the True Blood Eight Stars!

The improvement in Calamity Blood was secondary.

The strengthening of the Life Lantern was the real harvest.

After devouring the Residual Lamp Tribulation, Ning Fan’s Life Lantern flame became extremely intense, seven lamps glowing brightly, surpassing his past self several times over.

But as Ning Fan willed it, the intense seven lamps reverted to the form of a flickering flame in the wind, waiting for the next unfortunate victim to fall into the trap.

"What a despicable kid, I recognize this despicability." Su Fuchen nodded in satisfaction.

Not displeased by the devoured Loss Tribulation, but rather praised Ning Fan’s unscrupulous means.

Despicability is the passport of the despicable, and unscrupulousness is a reflection of his Lost World Palace intentions.

Conquering such an Infinite Tribulation Slave would immensely benefit the true body.

Seeing himself swallow two tribulations in a row and Su Fuchen remaining indifferent, Ning Fan was also not courteous to Su Fuchen.

After swallowing the second damage tribulation, he then initiated the third damage, fourth damage, fifth damage...

In the end, Ning Fan swallowed seven damages in total, and his Calamity Blood Cultivation ascended to the True Blood Nine Stars Peak!

He seemed immersed in the joy of Swallowing Tribulation cultivation, completely unaware of the impending killing intent aimed at him.

There were hidden killing intents, two in total!

One of them came from Su Fuchen!

Su Fuchen, being the Dust King Tribulation Thought, was protected by the Destiny Silk from causal entanglement.

Starting from the Feathered Corpse Marrow, Ning Fan had collected numerous treasures from the Undersea Tomb and swallowed Su Fuchen’s seven major damage tribulations consecutively.

It was said he was entangled in all the causality.

Once the other side activated the Destiny Silk and charged for the causal debt, Ning Fan would immediately have to repay the causality tenfold.

If not repaid, death would ensue!

If repaid, his Taoist cultivation would suffer great loss, leading to the same death!

The second killing intent came from the hidden presence of Qing Zhangyun.

In the Cold Eye Tribulation, Qing Zhangyun did not die; only the unfortunate Zi Louluo perished.

Like Ning Fan, Qing Zhangyun also staged a false death.

Through the false death, Qing Zhangyun hid in the shadows, secretly observing the terrifying scene of Ning Fan swallowing seven major damage tribulations in succession, growing more astonished with each look.

Such a monster, who could possibly defeat him!

Thus, secretly brewing the eighth damage tribulation, preparing to use it in collaboration with Su Fuchen’s Destiny Silk debt repayment to take Ning Fan’s life in one move!

"Red Fortune breeds affection, Blue Fortune settles the soul, Yellow Fortune expands wisdom, Green Fortune purifies calamity, Purple Fortune achieves perfection, Qing Fortune exterminates... My final fortune is not the ordinary visible Orange Fortune, but a White Fortune, named Calamity End."

"This fortune can calm worldly calamities or attract disasters. If nothing goes wrong, the White Fortune body at this moment should already be prepared in the Calamity Clan."

"As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs, misfortunes never come alone. If the White Fortune body sacrifices the Calamity Daoist Fragment of the Calamity Clan, it might help me recreate the Dust King’s seven damage tribulations’ power. By then, I can combine the power of seven tribulations to create the eighth damage tribulation and kill the butterfly, thereby destroying everything in this realm!"

"The power of this eighth damage tribulation is too terrifying. Once unleashed, even I might die in the tribulation, but I have no choice! If I don’t fight to the death, I will have no chance against the butterfly!"

...

At the same time.

Southern Heaven, Calamity Clan.

Today, one person’s return caused a sensation in the entire Calamity Clan!

The one who had been missing for countless ages, the Calamity Clan’s ancestor, Huo Cang, had inexplicably returned!

Upon returning, Huo Cang immediately demanded the most important treasure of the Calamity Clan—the Calamity Daoist Fragment from Clan Leader Huo Dou!

Under the pretext of returning to the original owner!

"Is the senior really the old ancestor of our clan? How do you prove it!" Huo Dou and a crowd of Calamity Clan powerhouses all doubted Huo Cang’s identity.

Upon hearing this, Huo Cang smiled slightly, showcasing his Calamity Clan bloodline, displaying bloodline suppression.

He was indeed the ancestor of the Calamity Clan, his bloodline could suppress all descendants of the Calamity Clan.

Feeling Huo Cang’s undeniably real bloodline suppression, most clan members showed fearful expressions, believing in Huo Cang’s identity.

Yet, several Calamity Clan Quasi-Saints who had heard of ancient history immediately exposed Huo Cang.

"In fact, our old ancestor did not disappear but fled to the Primeval Immortal Realm when the Zi Dou Immortal Domain was destroyed. Although he succeeded in fleeing, he met a bad end, being captured by the Heavenly Fire Saint and executed using the Fire Spirit Pearl power. His corpse was stolen, whereabouts unknown... This was a disgrace to the clan, so the clan records are vague and often speak of the ancestor’s disappearance without mentioning the fleeing and death... You are definitely not our ancestor, but a corpse thief who seized his body! Who are you!"

As soon as this statement came out.

Huo Cang was immediately surrounded by a group of Calamity Clan powerhouses.

But he showed no fear!

He was indeed not Huo Cang, but Bai Zhangyun!

But what of it!

The body he currently used was indeed Huo Cang’s corpse, with an authentic ancestral bloodline that could provide absolute suppression to the Calamity Clan masters!

Once, the Calamity Clan ancestor was killed in the Primeval Immortal Realm.

His corpse, whose whereabouts were unknown, was actually stolen by Zhangyun, who seized the body and refined it into the White Fortune Body, replacing the original Orange Fortune Body!

Compared with the deeply rooted Zi Clan, the Calamity Clan is insignificant!

Zhangyun dared to invade even the Zi Clan, let alone the trivial Calamity Clan!

Previously, he did not provoke the Calamity Clan, intending to wait for the Calamity Clan and Slaughter Hall to be weakened, and then reap the benefits.

Now, facing imminent death, how could he care about anything else!

He immediately decided to seize everything of the Calamity Clan!

"Those who follow me live, those who oppose me die!"

At once, Bai Zhangyun began a massacre within the Calamity Clan, using bloodline suppression to negate the clan’s Divine Skills, easily executing all dissenters within the Calamity Clan.

Seeing Bai Zhangyun so domineering, Clan Leader Huo Dou showed some foresight, unwillingly choosing to submit, offering the Calamity Daoist Fragment with both hands.

"Hahaha! With this item, I can surely kill the butterfly!"

Bai Zhangyun was laughing heartily up to the sky.

Suddenly feeling pain in the back.

Being pierced through the heart by a sword!

"How, how is it possible! Why are you even here! No—"

While Bai Zhangyun barely escaped the critical blow using the Daoist Fortune Technique, the Calamity Daoist Fragment in his hand had vanished.

Hadn’t even warmed it, and Ning Fan had snatched it away.

He had countless schemes, but all were killed before they could be put into action!

It’s so suffocating!

"Who is Senior! Why did you intrude into my clan!" When Huo Dou and others saw Bai Zhangyun suffering a loss, they all secretly rejoiced.

But seeing Ning Fan intrude into the Huo Clan and seize their sacred artifact, their expressions turned unfriendly.

The powerful figures of the Huo Clan didn’t dare to attack Ning Fan rashly.

Bai Zhangyun’s cultivation was extremely shocking, yet Ning Fan could seriously injure Bai Zhangyun with a mere gesture; his terrifying strength did not resemble that of a master at the second stage.

Facing such a formidable enemy, no one dared to rush forward to court death.

"Do you truly not know who I am? Haven’t you always wanted my head?"

"There must be some misunderstanding! For a powerhouse like Senior, even our secret clan wouldn’t dare to provoke, let alone harbor a killing intent..." Huo Dou hurriedly explained.

"What if I say, I am from the Slaughter Hall."

Ning Fan’s words instantly caused a thunderous shock in the Huo Clan.

Only then did everyone realize that this almost invincible person before them resembled the Eighth Generation Slaughter Emperor’s portrait from the Slaughter Hall...

No, it’s not just resemblance!

It’s clearly the same person!

But how could that be!

Wasn’t the Eighth Generation Slaughter Emperor not yet an Immortal Emperor!

How could he be so powerful!

"Let’s join forces! Only by joining forces can we resist the butterfly!" Bai Zhangyun conceded again.

Once again, he initiated a group request towards the Huo Clan!

But before he could wait for Huo Dou and the others to nod in agreement, Ning Fan had already pinned him dead on the ground with a single sword strike, leaving him dead with eyes wide open.

Bai Zhangyun, executed!

Ning Fan only felt his mind clear and his spirits high.

With this, there was finally only the Green Palm Fortune left out of Zhang Yun’s seven fortune bodies!

"Not good! The White Luck Body unexpectedly died! That butterfly is simultaneously hunting in the Huo Clan too!"

The Green Palm Fortune secretly called bad luck.

If he lost his Green Destiny Body after consecutively falling six Fortune Bodies, he would truly be vanishing without a trace!

"Damn it! If I don’t sacrifice the Calamity Daoist Fragment, what else can I offer, what can I fight desperately with, to contend against the butterfly!"

"Yes! I still have the Zhou Heaven Fate to sacrifice!"

A crazy thought suddenly sprouted!

If he sacrificed the Zhou Heaven Fate, he could also bring down a lethal tribulation against Ning Fan, at the cost of destroying everything he learned about the Qi Fortune Path throughout his life.

Simultaneously, he would be committing a grave crime of privately destroying the Zhou Heaven Fate; once he returned to the True Realm, it would surely be a death sentence he couldn’t escape!

But what of that!

If he couldn’t even endure the current butterfly tribulation, how could he have the qualifications to worry about the future!

Thus he resolutely ignited the Zhou Heaven Fate within his body, sacrificing it!

With this sacrifice, everything he had cultivated regarding the Fate Dao over his life was consumed by flames!

The fortune power that was burned was precisely transformed into tribulation power under the control of the Green Palm Fortune.

This would be the peak fate strike of his life!

Even if this strike could not kill Ning Fan, he would also destroy the Dreamland Realm; only then could he force Clock Ghost to ring the Bell of Samsara, restarting the world’s cycle!

Even if he couldn’t defeat Ning Fan this lifetime.

He had another lifetime!

But even if there were another lifetime.

The lost Zhou Heaven Fate could never return...

This price was indescribably heavy!

"This Zhang Yun, what a madman, actually wants to kill the butterfly in this way, but it’s quite interesting..."

At this moment, Su Fuchen finally understood the intent behind the destiny revelation of the Seven Damages Killing Tribulation.

It turned out to use the Seven Tribulations as a guide, to force out the eighth tribulation of Palm Fortune.

And so.

Su Fuchen smoothly activated the causality law of Destiny Silk, aiming to cooperate with Green Palm Fortune at this moment, to jointly complete a grand killing tribulation, to finish off Ning Fan in this place!

When the Eighth Damage Tribulation descended, Ning Fan finally showed a heavy expression.

At the same time.

All the Saints of Mount Wansheng seemed to sense something, especially the Saints who initially conspired to turn Palm Fortune into a Destiny Slave, all exhibited genuine wrath at this time.

The Zhou Heaven Fate destroyed by Palm Fortune was only a small part of the entire true realm’s destiny, not lethal, but it would still impact the Three Great Realms.

But that wasn’t the point.

The point was that this loss of fortune this time would be accounted to those who failed in their duties, with them to repay on his behalf!

The price among them was great; how could they not be furious!

"Good Palm Fortune! Good thief!"

"How dare this brat!"

"Dare to destroy my Daoist fortune, if this grudge is not avenged, my hatred cannot be appeased!"

"If this child returns to the true realm, I must personally kill him!"