Chapter 965 - 613: Daoist Monarch Quota, Land of Tribulation

Chapter 965: Chapter 613: Daoist Monarch Quota, Land of Tribulation

Although he ranked tenth in the Tongshan Dao Lineage, his Dao Practice was superior to most of his fellow disciples; he had already become a Taiyi Celestial Immortal before, and upon returning, he stepped into the realm of Taiyi Perfection.

Reaching Taiyi Perfection at this time brings the hope of challenging the Daoist Monarch Realm at the end of this Inference Era.

Of course, it is merely hope.

But the hope may not be great.

Ultimately, to challenge the Daoist Monarch, it might have to wait until the next Inference Era.

Thus, naturally, he wouldn’t have competition with the Tianhe Master.

At this moment, Lady Qingqiu from the Tushan smiled and said.

"The Innate Divine Body is inherently close to the Dao, naturally different from others!"

"But you all should not belittle yourselves, as long as you continue to diligently cultivate, you will ultimately achieve enlightenment!"

Immediately, her gaze fell on the Tianhe Master, and she comforted him.

"Tianhe, this time you lost the chance, but there’s no need to worry. Some of the elders in the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly have open slots; many are prepared to sell or trade slots, so you still have a chance!"

After a brief pause, she continued.

"Also, regarding the Central Celestial Realm, your master is inquiring about the remaining conditions for public slot exchange!"

The Tianhe Master nodded slightly.

For now, it’s the best plan he has.

The Tianhe Master did not lose heart.

Zhang Jian has his own path, and he too has his own direction.

It’s just that he was curious about the road Zhang Jian would take.

But at this moment, he still wanted to meet Zhang Jian to inquire about his insights when crossing the tribulation, to gain experience and avoid surprises.

...

Three Emperors City.

After Zhang Jian successively cultivated the Profound Yellow Cauldron Casting Technique and the Three-Element Golden Lamp Tribulation-Reduction Secret Technique, King Yu brought Zhang Jian to the land of tribulation in Three Emperors City.

At this moment, Zhang Jian felt his Primordial Spirit gradually merging completely with the Daoist Monarch Position; the formation of the Eternal Primordial Spirit could be within a few hundred years.

A slight stimulus might trigger it in the next moment.

King Yu led Zhang Jian onward, and finally arrived at a place not far from the Fire Cloud Grotto Heaven.

Familiar fire clouds appeared on the horizon, forming a vast ocean of fire clouds.

Near the edge, there were also some clouds of rainbow color or white, quite peculiar.

Zhang Jian felt very familiar here.

"Ancestor, is the land of tribulation near the Fire Cloud Grotto Heaven?"

Zhang Jian glanced over, slightly surprised.

With a smile, King Yu replied.

"Indeed, the land of tribulation is around the Fire Cloud Grotto Heaven. Look, there it’s called the Three Emperors Platform, and it’s your land of tribulation!"

Following King Yu’s gesture, Zhang Jian saw into the depths of a white cloud ocean.

There it was indeed special, with a Barrier formed by space-time around it. Innate Runes formed cloud pillars of qi cascading down from the sky, like thousands of cloud-built structures encircling a large protruding Dharma Platform.

The Dharma Platform floated in the cloud ocean, exceptionally grand.

The platform seemed to be refined with special material, filled with thick Chaos Qi.

"Ancestor, is there a significance to the surrounding array?"

Zhang Jian sensed it slightly, his expression solemn.

"Significance, this array is called the Three Realms Forbidden Array!"

King Yu smiled.

"This array can forbid nearby Heaven and Earth Dao Laws, creating its own space-time, with no other use aside from that!"

"Forbidding Heaven and Earth Dao Laws?"

Zhang Jian’s eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of speculation.

Is this to reduce external interference during the tribulation?

He knew that during the Destruction Tribulation, various tribulation qi from heaven and earth come from all directions, ultimately evolving the great destruction of heaven and earth, including the magical power, Dao Practice, and Dao Heart, Primordial Spirit of the tribulation crosser would be completely destroyed, only the Dao remains.

If crossed successfully, one’s own Dao can transcend everything, eternally free, and can be reborn from the Dao, transforming into the Daoist Monarch Dao Fruit.

During this process, if Heaven and Earth Dao Laws and the Dao Fruit resonate, it naturally interferes with one’s transformation efficiency to the Dao Fruit.

It indeed provides great help.

"And this talisman!"

King Yu’s hand revealed a crystal-clear Jade Talisman, glistening like Beautiful Jade, with countless graceful golden lines flowing, elegantly captivating.

"Ancestor, could this be?"

Zhang Jian received the Talisman Decree, already speculating in his heart.

King Yu nodded, affirming Zhang Jian’s speculation.

"This is the so-called quota, crafted by the higher-ups of the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly using part of the Celestial Origin of the Three Emperors Celestial Realm and a portion of Destiny. When you face the tribulation, use it like this, and it will surely give you substantial help..."

King Yu imparted his guidance, and upon hearing the profound insights, Zhang Jian’s eyes shone brightly.

Immediately, he hurriedly took the talisman, refining and nurturing it.

This treasure certainly had greater uses.

...

After another round of admonition from King Yu, Zhang Jian turned into a stream of light, heading towards the Three Emperors Platform, and before long, he descended onto the massive Dharma Platform.

King Yu stood on a cloud of auspicious light, watching this scene, with a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Zhang Jian, possessing a Divine Body and protected by an Innate Spiritual Treasure, along with the Daoist Monarch Position of the Three Emperors Celestial Realm, should have a great chance to break through the Destruction Tribulation.

However, crossing the Destruction Tribulation has always been a journey of nine deaths and one life, with enormous difficulty. King Yu could not be entirely sure that Zhang Jian would definitely succeed.

At this moment, several figures appeared out of thin air around him.

The leaders were three primitively dressed, ancient Human Ancestors.

Madam Sui Ren, Madam You Chao, and Madam Ziyi.

"Greetings to the three Sage Ancestors!"

Upon seeing these Human Ancestors arrive, King Yu performed a junior’s salute.

"Si Family child, no need for formalities!"

The leading Madam Sui Ren held a wooden staff, her fiery red beard and hair fluttering, resembling a supreme god born from flames, her entire being exuding a lofty Dao rhythm.

King Yu remained solemn, for these three Sage Ancestors not only led the Human Race through their most difficult times but were also famous powerhouses of the Human Race.

The title of Ancestral God is not merely an honorary one.

Madam Ziyi, whose face was kind, smiled and said.

"Wenming, it seems it won’t be long before your Dao Lineage gives birth to its first Daoist Monarch, and a Daoist Monarch with divine lineage at that. This young one may help you establish your sect!"

"Sage Ancestor Zi Yi, you overestimate Ah Yu. Although he has a Divine Body, his time for Enlightenment is ultimately too short, and I still worry that his foundation is unstable."

King Yu voiced his concern.

Though possessing a Divine Body, Zhang Jian’s cultivation speed was too fast.

In less than a hundred thousand years, he had attained such Dao practice, and King Yu really feared he might falter at the critical moment.

Zhang Jian himself was likely aware of his shortcomings.

After all, it was a lack of time to settle, reflect, and experience.

Madam Ziyi shook her head and said.

"Everyone has their own karma; achieving Daoist Monarch does not necessarily require methodically honing one’s foundation, achieving it step by step. There are countless wonders in the world!"

Madam Sui Ren and Madam You Chao nodded slightly.

They, too, were beings who achieved Enlightenment in ancient times, having witnessed countless events along the way.

Many like them were stuck at the threshold of cultivation, while some young divinities progressed with vigor and passed the barrier of the Other Shore early on.

Thus, it proves that having more experiences doesn’t necessarily lead to achievements.

King Yu thought, feeling somewhat relieved.

He simply said.

"I just hope he can pass the Destruction Tribulation and add another Daoist Monarch to our Human Race!"

The three Ancestral Gods nodded slightly, with smiles in their eyes.

The more powerhouses the Human Race has, the more stable their position in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds will be.

Continuously having new blood emerge is the long-term strategy.

...

On the gigantic Chaos-colored Dharma Platform, Zhang Jian stepped out from the stream of light, slightly perceiving the space-time around him.

The Three Emperors Platform isolated all connections with the Three Emperors Celestial Realm.

Yet it was indeed within the Three Emperors Celestial Realm.

Truly divine and profound.

In this independent space-time, he couldn’t sense any Heaven and Earth Dao Laws, not even space-time, here it became an independent Chaos Space, seemingly standing in Chaos.

Yet Zhang Jian simultaneously realized that although the Three Emperors Platform forbade the void, it was still able to continuously provide him with refined pure Chaos Essence Qi.

He could use this to replenish his Dao practice.

Zhang Jian slightly explored the Three Emperors Platform, and after familiarizing himself, he continued to settle his mind and practice the final Secret Technique—Burning Fortune Strike.

Six hundred years later, Zhang Jian suddenly trembled all over, as if countless smoke and rays of light scattered from around him, emitting a powerful eternal and transcendent aura.

At this moment, he felt the Daoist Monarch’s Primordial Spirit suddenly accelerate its transformation, almost instantly forming.

At the same time, he sensed a terrifying heavenly omen emerging deep within his Dao Heart.

He knew, the Destruction Tribulation had arrived!