Chapter 307 - 264: Devouring the Sword Spirit, The Three Trials of Divinity Transformation

Chapter 307: Chapter 264: Devouring the Sword Spirit, The Three Trials of Divinity Transformation

Some Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators don’t immediately attempt to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm even after their Cultivation has reached its peak.

Instead, they will search for life-saving and Enhancement Class Spiritual Items.

For example, Spiritual Items that can bring the dead back to life, grow flesh on bare bones, or the legendary Immortal Spirit Water!

This gives them a greater assurance of success when Breaking Realm!

Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators with profound foundations possess all sorts of trump cards and techniques for when they are Crossing the Tribulation.

They can force their way through the Fifth Level Thunder Tribulation and then use life-saving Spiritual Items to rapidly heal their injuries.

This allows them to quickly return to their Peak state to face the final level of the Thunder Tribulation.

Then, they unleash all their enhancement Spiritual Items, Burst Secret Techniques, and ultimate defensive treasures at once to force their way through the Sixth Level Thunder Tribulation.

As long as they don’t die under the Sixth Level Thunder Tribulation, it’s considered a complete success!

Even if they are grievously wounded with only a single breath left, it doesn’t matter!

This is because the third stage of Divinity Transformation is the Heart Demon Pass, which concerns one’s Dao Heart, disposition, and personal path—it doesn’t require any combat strength!

Therefore, a severely injured Cultivator can take their time to heal and recover afterward.

That is, if they can pass the third stage: the Heart Demon Pass.

The Heart Demon Pass for the Divinity Transformation Realm is not as simple as those for Core Formation and Nascent Soul.

The Heart Demon Pass for Divinity Transformation is, in reality, a Heart Demon Illusion Realm.

A Cultivator must traverse layer upon layer of illusions, fortify their Dao Heart, and clarify their personal path to pass through safely.

The Heart Demon Pass may seem simple, but it is also the most dangerous stage.

Throughout history, countless exceptionally talented Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, despite being fully prepared, have ultimately fallen during the Heart Demon Pass.

For the Heart Demon Pass when breaking through to the Core Formation Realm, one can still rely on the aid of Realm-breaking Elixirs like the Clear Heart Pill.

However, since the Heart Demon Pass for the Divinity Transformation Realm only concerns one’s Dao Heart and personal path, there are no truly suitable Realm-breaking Elixirs.

Of course, there are some Support Class Elixirs that can save a Cultivator’s life even if they ultimately fail to pass the Heart Demon Pass.

However...

The Heart Demon Illusion Realm is all-pervasive. Taking such an Elixir before facing the Heart Demon Pass can ironically become a great weakness.

Sometimes, the more you try to prevent something from happening, the more likely it is to occur.

To avoid failing the Heart Demon Pass, a Cultivator might take a Support Class Elixir beforehand to guarantee a higher chance of success. But often, it is precisely because they took that Elixir that a flaw appears in their Dao Heart, leading to their failure.

The ways of karma and fate are inexplicable and truly profound.

Although he had accumulated enough Energy in his panel, Xu Chang’an didn’t immediately begin Breaking Realm.

He was currently deep within the heartland of the Human Race, and his condition was not optimal.

Breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm and forming a Primordial Spirit would take a significant amount of time, even with the help of his panel.

If he broke through rashly, he feared something unexpected would happen.

’I’ll wait until I find a safe place before I attempt the breakthrough. For now, though, I need to restore my condition to its peak.’

Xu Chang’an slowly closed his eyes and began to recuperate.

...

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

Somewhere at the bottom of a lake, a school of fish swam by contentedly.

A figure appeared beside them, but the school of fish didn’t notice in the slightest.

This figure was Xu Chang’an. He currently had the appearance of a young Child, looking completely harmless.

But who could have imagined that this young Child was already standing at the Peak of this world?

Even a Divinity Transformation True Venerable had perished at his hands.

’The toll this time was truly heavy. Even with my physique and Bloodline, it took a full ten years to recover.’

After ten years of recuperation, Xu Chang’an’s condition was finally restored to its peak.

’It’s time to prepare for my breakthrough to Divinity Transformation!’

With that thought, Xu Chang’an’s figure vanished from the depths of the lake.

Silently, without a trace, the fish swam on as if the figure that had just appeared was merely an illusion.

...

「Upon a majestic mountain in the Netherworld Mountain Range.」

Xu Chang’an sat cross-legged atop a large boulder.

He had long since set up Concealment and isolation Arrays in the surrounding area.

In truth, with his current strength, the risk would be minimal even if he attempted the breakthrough out in the open.

Nevertheless, Xu Chang’an still chose to set up an Array for concealment.

However, the effects of this Concealment Array would only last through the first stage.

Once the Sixth Level Thunder Tribulation of the second stage arrived, the celestial phenomena would change, and the surrounding Demon Race would certainly take notice.

Xu Chang’an had already made arrangements for this eventuality.

’The time has come!’

After a long period of conditioning, Xu Chang’an’s eyes snapped open, a sharp glint of light flashing within them.

Focusing his spirit, he selected the panel.

’Break through!’

The first stage of Divinity Transformation: the Primordial Spirit Pass!

For ordinary Cultivators, this stage—condensing Spirituality, using the Nascent Soul as a template and the Divine Spirit as a foundation to form the Primordial Spirit—was fraught with immense difficulty.

With the help of his panel, however, it seemed effortless.

Even so, it still took him a full few hours to pass this stage.

The first stage was passed. The Primordial Spirit was formed!

However, the Primordial Spirit had not yet been tempered by the Thunder Tribulation. While it was stronger than a Divine Spirit, the increase in strength was limited.

The moment the Primordial Spirit was formed, the Thunder Tribulation arrived!

The heavens transformed. What was once a clear, sunny sky for ten thousand miles was instantly shrouded in dark clouds.

Lightning flashed and thunder boomed within the oppressively thick clouds.

BOOM!

The First Level Thunder Tribulation descended in an instant!

It held the power of an ordinary Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

...

"What a massive black cloud! The sky was clear just a moment ago, what’s happening!?"

"Quick, look! What is that!?"

"What is that!"

"A Thunder Tribulation! It’s a Thunder Tribulation!"

"Could a Demon King be preparing to advance to become an Unparalleled Demon King!?"

"*Hiss...*"

With Xu Chang’an at the center, the many Demons in the surrounding area broke out into fervent discussion, struck with amazement.

The place Xu Chang’an had chosen for Crossing the Tribulation was far from the heartland of the Human Race, but correspondingly, it was deep within the Netherworld Mountain Range.