Terran Guardian - Chapter 3836

Chapter 3812 The Ninth Illusory Image

“Elder Gu!”

On Wangxian Peak, Li Kaiyang’s expression was solemn as he looked at the heavenly tribulation above, his eyes filled with deep apprehension and a barely perceptible hint of joy.

Cultivation in the Ancient Immortal Realm was incredibly difficult.

Even with the cultivation resources bestowed by Shen Changqing and the consumption of three Bodhi Fruits to enhance his aptitude, Li Kaiyang had only barely reached the mid-stage of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Of course,

Li Kaiyang was also aware that

breaking through to the mid-stage of the Ancient Immortal Realm in such a short time was already quite fast.

In the myriad universes, the mid-stage of the Ancient Immortal Realm would be considered top-tier.

Unfortunately,

this was the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

The Star Luo Immortal Domain was the top immortal domain of the Eastern Bright Immortal Prefecture. Here, Ancient Immortals were insignificant; only those who reached the Immortal Emperor Realm could be considered truly powerful.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect was currently the top power in Taiyuan Prefecture, and as the peak master of Wangxian Peak, his cultivation was naturally insufficient.

Therefore,

for many years, Li Kaiyang had spent most of his time in seclusion.

Now,

the emergence of a Celestial Emperor on Wangxian Peak is undoubtedly a good thing for him.

If Gu Qingfeng can successfully overcome his tribulation, the strength of Wangxian Peak will greatly increase.

The only problem now is whether he can withstand the Celestial Emperor tribulation.

At this moment,

Gu Qingfeng has already stepped out of Wangxian Peak and arrived at the other side of the Cangwu Mountains.

There

lies Thunder Valley,

the place where all cultivators of the Seven Profound Dao Sect undergo their tribulations.

However, because Thunder Valley has endured the tempering of heavenly tribulations for many years, the residual aura of thunder tribulation here is also very strong.

Thus, the vast Thunder Valley is divided into different levels.

Some places are where Ancient Immortals undergo their tribulations the most, so the residual aura of heavenly tribulation is so strong that those without cultivation comparable to the Ancient Immortal realm can hardly even get a foothold.

Among them, the place with the strongest thunder tribulation aura is where Celestial Emperors undergo their tribulations.

Over the years, thanks to the cultivation environment of the Cangwu Mountains and the abundant resources provided by the Seven Profound Dao Sect, some cultivators who have reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm have also been able to break through to the Celestial Emperor realm.

However…

Not all ancient immortals who attempt tribulation succeed.

Some attain Immortal Emperor status, while others perish here.

When Gu Qingfeng stepped into this place, the intense aura of tribulation lightning seemed to be fully activated. In the past, such an aura would have been enough to make him treat it with caution.

But now,

this tribulation lightning power was meaningless to him.

In the end,

the tribulation lightning power here was merely a remnant from when ancient immortals attempted Immortal Emperor tribulations, far inferior to a true Immortal Emperor tribulation.

If he couldn’t even withstand this residual tribulation lightning power, then what right did he have to attempt the Immortal Emperor tribulation?

Now,

Gu Qingfeng, carrying the bronze coffin on his back, looked up at the sky, where the tribulation clouds had reached their peak.

“Boom!”

A sound that seemed to pierce the entire universe exploded, followed by a barrage of lightning striking down.

…

Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred slightly as he looked in the direction of Thunder Valley. The power of the Immortal Emperor tribulation failed to move him in the slightest.

In his view,

with the Burial Coffin in hand and a half-saint’s corpse as his foundation, Gu Qingfeng’s journey through this Immortal Emperor Tribulation shouldn’t be a major problem.

“However, I fear his purpose isn’t simply to overcome an ordinary Immortal Emperor Tribulation!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

Given the profound mystery of the Burial Coffin and the foundation of the half-saint’s corpse, the other party shouldn’t be only now attempting to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

After all, the Burial Coffin bears the Great Dao restrictions he personally laid out; he wouldn’t claim to know everything about it, but he certainly does.

Normally,

Gu Qingfeng would have already broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

But the fact that he’s only now barely managed to attract the Heavenly Tribulation suggests something.

His disciple has been accumulating foundations, and now believes his accumulation has reached its limit, hence his attempt to overcome the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

His purpose in doing so

is singular:

the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation—

the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation is not easily encountered; only when a cultivator accumulates to a certain level, and their powerful foundation is recognized by the Heavenly Dao, can the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation descend.

Therefore…

Whether or not the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation appears is beyond anyone’s control.

Any cultivator attempting to undergo it can only accumulate as much foundation as possible and gamble on whether they can trigger the tribulation.

However, some cultivators worry about attracting the tribulation and failing, so when they are confident in their ability to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, they directly trigger the tribulation instead of continuing to accumulate foundation.

Although the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation contains immense opportunities, it also carries immense dangers.

Not every cultivator wants to compete for the opportunities presented by the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation.

After all,

competing for other opportunities, if unsuccessful, at least offers a chance to save one’s life.

But once the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation appears, one either succeeds in overcoming it and receives blessings from the Heavenly Dao, or is reduced to ashes under its power, with years of cultivation vanishing in an instant.

But Gu Qingfeng’s current goal is clear: the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation.

As time passed, all one hundred and eight Immortal Emperor tribulations quickly descended.

After the final tribulation passed, Gu Qingfeng stared intently at the tribulation clouds. In his vision, the clouds churned and shifted violently, showing no sign of dissipating.

Seeing this,

a smile finally appeared on Gu Qingfeng’s indifferent face, and a fierce fighting spirit shone in his eyes.

“It’s here!”

he uttered, the bronze coffin on his back rising to one side. His power was now pushed to its limit; he dared not be careless in the face of the impending ancient tribulation.

The other cultivators also witnessed this scene, their expressions filled with astonishment.

“An ancient tribulation!”

“That person from Wangxian Peak actually managed to summon an ancient tribulation!!”

None of the cultivators had anticipated that Gu Qingfeng would attract the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation.

After all, this elder of Wangxian Peak usually kept a low profile and hadn’t attracted much attention.

His fame stemmed mainly from being the sect leader’s personal disciple.

But everyone knew that

Gu Qingfeng’s status as the sect leader’s personal disciple was due to a fortuitous opportunity he obtained in the lower realms.

In terms of talent and aptitude, he was definitely not top-tier.

However,

the appearance of the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation undoubtedly shattered their understanding of this sect leader’s personal disciple.

It was common knowledge

that the Eternal

Heavenly Tribulation was a standard requirement for prodigies. Only those with profound foundations and accumulated strength were qualified to undergo it.

Ordinary cultivators simply didn’t have the ability to attract it.

The initial shock quickly turned into a sense of dread. While

Gu Qingfeng’s ability to attract the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation was indeed astonishing, whether he could overcome such a terrifying tribulation was another matter entirely. “

…

An eternal tribulation! I never imagined Junior Brother Gu had already reached this point!”

On Wangxian Peak, Minghe’s expression was solemn. Even though he was in his own immortal abode, the aura of the eternal tribulation made him secretly tremble.

From the moment Gu Qingfeng broke through the tribulation, Minghe had already guessed something.

Now,

the appearance of the eternal tribulation made him even more certain of his thoughts.

It was no surprise that

Gu Qingfeng was able to reach this point, most likely related to the opportunity in the Half-Saint Secret Realm.

But understanding was one thing, but such things were difficult to replicate. Now that the eternal tribulation had appeared, Minghe was more concerned about whether his opponent could overcome the tribulation and become an Immortal Emperor in one fell swoop.

“Boom!”

The tribulation clouds surged, and an ancient phantom seemed to cross the river of time, its supreme Dao aura permeating the void. Although its face was blurred, its aura of suppressing eternity was enough to make people hold their breath.

The moment this ancient phantom appeared, it already suppressed with a punch.

This seemingly ordinary punch, in Gu Qingfeng’s eyes, felt like an entire world collapsing, its terrifying power far surpassing that of any ancient immortal he had faced.

Even so, Gu Qingfeng showed no fear. His immortal power surged, the power of the Great Dao’s rules coalescing, evolving into the power of countless ancient stars, and blasting towards the ancient phantom.

“Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture!”

Gu Qingfeng’s expression was grim. Facing the phantom of this ancient being, he dared not be careless.

From the very first move,

he went all out.

Even so, when the two truly clashed, Gu Qingfeng felt immense pressure.

Although this phantom was merely a projection of a fraction of the power of an ancient being, it was far beyond the capabilities of ordinary cultivators.

However,

Gu Qingfeng’s foundation was ultimately extraordinary; the ability to summon an ancient tribulation spoke volumes.

Furthermore, he possessed numerous top-tier divine abilities and mastered powerful immortal emperor inheritances such as the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture. Now, with his full power, even the first phantom could not harm him much.

However—

when Gu Qingfeng suppressed the first illusory figure, before he could even catch his breath, a second illusory figure was quickly born.

Seeing this,

Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath and attacked again.

…

The third!

The fourth!

The fifth!

…

When facing the fourth illusory figure, Gu Qingfeng was already about to use the power of the Burial Heaven Coffin.

Although this treasure was only a half-step Emperor Immortal artifact, because it was related to Gu Qingfeng’s life, the power it unleashed in his hands was even greater than that of an ordinary Emperor Immortal artifact.

Even with the Burial Heaven Coffin in hand, Gu Qingfeng’s condition was not good.

When the sixth illusory figure was suppressed, he was already injured, his body shattered, and his Daoist robe stained with blood.

The seventh!

The eighth!

…

One illusory figure after another appeared, and Gu Qingfeng’s injuries worsened, but his eyes were brighter than ever before, and his fighting spirit remained undiminished.

As the eighth illusory figure was suppressed, the appearance of the ninth illusory figure, with an aura far more terrifying than the previous eight, prompted Gu Qingfeng to immediately consume a celestial pill to heal his injuries.

But at that moment, the ninth illusory figure also moved.

Its fist descended, instantly collapsing and annihilating the void.

“Fight!”

Gu Qingfeng roared, immediately summoning the Burial Heaven Coffin and charging towards the ninth illusory figure.

The two figures clashed in the void, their terrifying power sweeping in all directions. Many cultivators who had reached the Immortal Emperor realm showed unprecedented solemnity upon sensing this aura.

After an unknown amount of time, a crisp sound rang out, and cracks appeared on the previously intact lid of the Burial Heaven Coffin.