Chapter 715 - 416: Realm of Transcendence

Zou Feng sat upon the largest Golden Lotus, and the aura emanating from him was completely devoid of any evil or poisonous energy.

Instead, it was filled with holiness, giving off the impression that Zou Feng could offer Universal Relief to all living beings and purify all filth.

Paired with the surrounding environment of permeating Black Fog and rampant poisonous gas, the blooming Golden Lotus was a true interpretation of a lotus emerging from the mud unstained.

These phenomena were all natural occurrences that formed after the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill broke through.

"Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill (Transcendence) Progress: 1%"

In fact, the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill had entered the Realm of Transcendence three days ago.

After the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm comes a Realm of Transcendence beyond Heaven and Earth.

Reaching this realm meant that the power of this Cultivation Skill could, to some extent, break the shackles of the world and even alter the Rules of Heaven and Earth within a small area for a short time.

This application of Rule Power also corresponded to the greatest strength of a Golden Core Realm Cultivator.

No wonder no matter how he had tried to cultivate it before, even after obtaining the poison of a Golden Core Realm beast, he still couldn’t get the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill to break through.

To put it bluntly, without breaking through to the Golden Core Realm himself, it was impossible for the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill to reach the Realm of Transcendence.

Now that he had successfully broken through, even Zou Feng himself couldn’t estimate just how much the Skill’s power had surged.

That was why he was eager for some Tribulation Cultivators to come so he could test his skills.

As for why he was still in seclusion even though the Skill had broken through three days ago...

First, he was continuing to solidify his Realm. Second, he was also taking the opportunity to refine the Golden Core Wolf Poison and the clam poison.

Ideally, he wanted to fuse these two poisons with the already-refined Dragon Poison and then upgrade his Great Universal Hand.

However, Zou Feng estimated that even if the upgrade was successful, the Great Universal Hand wouldn’t be able to reach the Realm of Transcendence in one fell swoop like the Holy Lotus Skill had.

He was still lacking the necessary resources, after all.

"Are you really sure you can handle this many?"

Su Qingyu’s voice came from behind him.

At this moment, Su Qingyu was in an extremely weakened state.

As a Poison Cultivator who was highly compatible with Zou Feng, Su Qingyu was still unable to fully withstand the aura that overflowed from him during his Cultivation.

After all, even a tonic could be like poison if you took too much.

Su Qingyu’s current condition was clearly a case of overindulgence and indigestion.

But Zou Feng would casually whip up an Antitoxic Pill for her from time to time, so she wasn’t in any real danger.

As for Xiaolv, after returning from delivering the Antitoxic Pill, it was sleeping soundly again, also in a state of being completely stuffed.

Zou Feng reckoned that since the Gu Insect had received so many benefits, its complete transformation into human form must be just around the corner.

"I wouldn’t say I’m completely confident, but it’s definitely worth a try!" Zou Feng said without turning his head.

He genuinely felt very powerful right now; there was no need to be timid.

Not to mention, after he broke through to the Golden Core Realm, the List of Gods had evolved as well.

First, for powerful individuals at the Golden Core Realm, he could now add three names to the list at once.

As for the Dao Foundation Realm, he could throw eighteen names on it at a time.

Moreover, to add a Dao Foundation Realm Cultivator to the list, he no longer needed them to have killing intent toward him.

He just needed to glare at them, and if they locked eyes, he could get them on the list.

Therefore, despite the large number of Tribulation Cultivators about to break in, it wouldn’t be a major issue as long as their numbers weren’t too absurd, thanks to the combined support of his Poison Domain and the List of Gods.

Besides, Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua weren’t just for show, either...

Meanwhile, as the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. The Tribulation Cultivators had already arrived above the canyon’s Poison Domain.

They could, of course, tell that this Poison Domain had formed because an incredibly powerful Poison Cultivator was cultivating here.

Upon realizing this, the Tribulation Cultivators from the Yama Underworld immediately perked up.

They had the largest number of Poison Cultivators among their ranks, and seeing this Poison Domain was like discovering a treasure trove.

The cultivators from the Ninefold Celestial Court and the Dubhe Divine Domain didn’t object to exploring the Poison Domain either.

’After all, such a powerful Poison Cultivator couldn’t be a nobody. They’re likely a prodigy from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect. Shouldn’t we hurry up and seize this chance to kill them?’

As for why a prodigy from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect would be here alone, or whether there might be an ambush, such details were not part of their consideration.

This wasn’t a sudden bout of Dementia; it was because their lineup was strong enough that they had no fear of any fancy tricks.

In any case, their original purpose was to slaughter cultivators from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect and plunder everything. Even neutral Loose Cultivators were considered "resources" they wouldn’t let go of if encountered.

Thus, without any hesitation, once the leading Golden Core Tribulation Cultivator gave the order, the group began a frantic bombardment of the Poison Domain below.

After a period of bombardment, the Black Fog hadn’t completely scattered, but it was noticeably thinner.

Those with sharp eyes could even vaguely see flashes of golden light deep within the Black Fog.

’Definitely something good!’

The Tribulation Cultivators’ greed was on full display. The Impermanences and Judges from the Yama Underworld were more than willing to act as the vanguard, leaping down one after another into the Black Fog.

The Celestial Generals and Immortal Officials of the Ninefold Celestial Court discussed it briefly before following close behind.

The only ones who didn’t move were the cultivators from the Dubhe Divine Domain.

For some reason, their leader gave no signal, so these people continued to stand motionlessly on their giant swords, their faces expressionless.

After the Tribulation Cultivators from the Celestial Court and the Underworld entered the Black Fog, everyone except the Immortal Officials and Judges immediately became like headless flies.

The Black Fog had seemed to thin out considerably during the earlier bombardment, but once inside, it was still so bizarrely dense that one couldn’t see their hand in front of their face.

They couldn’t see, hear, smell, or touch anything...

At the level of the Rules, they were stripped of their five senses!

Fortunately, Dao Foundation Realm Cultivators could already make preliminary use of their Divine Sense, so after a brief period of adaptation, it wasn’t as if they were completely cut off from their surroundings.

Even so, for such a vast Poison Domain that had already been bombarded to still possess such potent rules was a terrifying thought upon deeper reflection...

The Judges and Immortal Officials, who had originally been confident about reaping benefits, realized something was wrong. They hurriedly communicated via Divine Sense, "Something’s not right. This place is strange. We should get out first!"

Both sides agreed, so they immediately sent a command via Divine Sense for their subordinates to retreat.

Unfortunately, this Poison Domain, born naturally from a Cultivation Skill breaking through to the Realm of Transcendence, wasn’t a place they could come and go as they pleased.

A Poison Domain of this power was a stroke of serendipitous genius; even Zou Feng himself would most likely be unable to create an identical one again.

"Everyone, since you’re already here, why not come a little closer for a chat?"

Amidst the peaceful-sounding voice, the surrounding Black Fog suddenly dispersed, allowing the Tribulation Cultivators to regain their five senses.

Although the Black Fog had scattered, it still lingered nearby, trapping everyone like a cage.

"Who’s there? Stop playing tricks!"

The leading Judge roared, thrusting out a sickly green poison claw that shot toward the source of the voice.

However, his seemingly ferocious attack was like a stone sinking into the ocean, failing to create the slightest ripple.

A Golden Lotus simply bloomed in front of them, and then everything returned to calm.

The Judge’s expression immediately became as ugly as it could be.

In the next moment, more and more Golden Lotuses appeared in the distance, but apart from the one that had first bloomed, all the others were still budding.

And in the very center of these Golden Lotuses, Zou Feng’s figure, sitting cross-legged on the largest one and forming a hand seal, made a dazzling entrance amidst the overflowing golden light.

"Zou Feng!?"

The Immortal Officials and Judges among the Tribulation Cultivators exclaimed in unison.

Because Zou Feng had caused significant losses to the Tribulation Cultivators, his image had long since been clearly identified by them through corresponding Magical Artifacts.

So naturally, they recognized him at a glance.

After he was recognized, the first to attack were several Impermanences.

They were the first to make a move, but judging by their eyes, it wasn’t out of greed, but hatred.

Apparently, a certain Judge that Zou Feng had killed earlier must have had a close relationship with these few Impermanences.

However, just as they attacked, Zou Feng’s fingers moved slightly, and he formed another hand seal.

The surrounding budding Golden Lotuses immediately responded, and five of them bloomed.

And as these five Golden Lotuses bloomed, the five Impermanences who were in the middle of casting their techniques all exploded on the spot without any warning, turning into a mist of blood.