Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 538 Attaining the Great Vehicle, Reincarnation and Cause and Effect

Upon hearing the title "Lord of the Jade Dragon," the Cangming Dragon King finally realized the figure's identity—Zheng Fa, the head of the Nine Mountains Sect.

His eyes immediately revealed a hint of hostility.

The Azure Dragon King finally realized what was going on. From the very beginning, the Dragon Lord understood what he wanted to say. The so-called two things were just an excuse to refuse.

He refused because of the Nine Mountains Sect.

He had never thought much of the Nine Mountains Sect, especially since the Jade Dragon Lord had rejected him because of the Nine Mountains Sect.

When he saw Zheng Fa, he naturally didn't give him a friendly look.

Especially when he thought of the two outrageous demands of the Dragon Lord of Shuyu, he felt increasingly unhappy. What was even more outrageous was that the Nine Mountains Zheng Law could actually do it.
If they invest so much, how will other factions recruit people in the future?

That's completely against the rules!
"Is this what he is?"

The Dragon Lord Shuyu naturally noticed the hostility in the Dragon King Cangming's tone, but she didn't pay it any mind and focused her attention on Zheng Fa.

The world was dark, the wind howled wildly, beasts cried out on the ground, and calamity clouds gathered in the sky.

Even the air smelled of turmoil.

"Is Zheng Fa about to advance in rank?"

Lord Shuyu frowned.

This situation was familiar to her, yet somewhat unfamiliar:
Zheng Fa's advancement is much more significant than hers was back then.

The spiritual energy from an unknown radius gathered here.

Beside him, the Azure Sea Dragon King said, "Judging from this appearance, it doesn't seem like a scattered immortal tribulation... Is it corpse disintegration or a true spirit?"

Lord Shuyu shook his head, looking quite puzzled.

"With such limited cultivation, you flaunt it like this. Don't you know that powerful cultivators are now hiding in the shadows, and everyone seems to have survived their tribulations?" The Cangming Dragon King said to himself, "Dragon Lord, your judgment is not very good."

The Dragon Lord of Shuyu did not refute it. Although the Dragon King's words were unpleasant, they were not without reason:

The situation in Xuanwei is complicated now, and there are countless true immortals like the Cangming Dragon King.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind; Zheng Fa's tribulation will likely attract some ill-intentioned glances.

She was also a little puzzled. Zheng Fa didn't seem like a high-profile person before.
……

Within the Nine Mountains Realm, Senior Sister Zhang and the others gazed at Zheng Fa outside the realm, their expressions filled with bewilderment.

"There's no other way," the Heavenly Emperor explained. "The Nine Mountains Realm can't withstand it."

Senior Sister Zhang asked, "Can't handle it? How could that be?"

"This time, the calamities surrounding the completion of the 'Huangting Jing' seem to be more complex than before." The Heavenly Emperor's expression was also gloomy. "The power is unpredictable, and I'm afraid my true form might harm others within the sect."

Senior Sister Zhang's expression changed slightly, and she pressed for details: "How is it complicated?"

The Heavenly Emperor shook his head, seemingly unsure as well.

The people of the Nine Mountains Realm looked at Zheng Fa with increasing worry.

……

Zheng Fali stood in the void, gazing up at the tribulation clouds in the sky, speechless.

In his opinion, he could attain enlightenment in seclusion, and he didn't want to make a fuss.

Just as he was about to trigger his tribulation and advance his cultivation, he sensed that if he stayed within the Nine Mountains Realm to undergo the tribulation, there might be some unexpected risks.

It's unclear whether it's because the *Huangting Jing* is so unique, or because of the subtle changes in the universe.

However, since things had already come to this point, he didn't have time to delve deeper and could only leave the Nine Mountains Realm to undergo his tribulation.

Those distant, seemingly present yet absent gazes are no longer something to concern us with.

His Mahayana calamity has arrived!

A thunder dragon descended from the heavens, heavenly fire rose from the spring, and at the same time, a cold wind blew in from the top of the head.

Zheng Fa's old friends, the three calamities that cultivators avoid like the plague and turn pale at the mere mention of them, all erupted on him at the same time, one after the other.

Ordinary cultivators would have difficulty dealing with even one of these calamities, let alone all of them.

Even though Shuyu and Longzhu were already true immortals, their expressions changed slightly upon seeing this.

Even the Azure Sea Dragon King couldn't help but widen his eyes.

He really couldn't survive such a fierce calamity!
To be fair, if he had encountered such a deadly calamity when he was advancing in his cultivation, he would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

What did Zheng Fa do that even Heaven couldn't stand?

Zheng Fa, however, had a realization: the three calamities came together because the *Huang Ting Jing* completely integrated the three methods into one, without distinguishing between them.

The tribulation of lightning corresponds to the Yang spirit, which helps the cultivator's primordial spirit to transform from Yin to Yang.

Yin winds are naturally beneficial to the growth of the Dharma body.

The Heavenly Fire Tribulation is even more beneficial to one's natal spiritual treasure.

Heaven isn't criticizing me; it's just bestowing a huge reward—but many people easily overindulge in this prize.

But he has always had a big appetite.

Behind Zheng Fa, the phantom of the Fusang tree stood tall and firm. The yin wind blew against the branches of this spiritual root of heaven and earth, but it was like a spring breeze brushing against a large ailanthus tree, and the bark could not be rubbed off.

He pushed his right hand forward lightly, and five thunderbolts erupted from his palm, blasting upwards.

The thunder is fierce, but his thunder is even fiercer!
With a flick of his hand, the dark clouds stretching for thousands of miles were cleaved away and vanished.

Lightning enveloped his entire body, making him appear like a thunder emperor.

As for the Heavenly Fire Calamity, it remains unknown to outsiders:
Within Zheng Fashi's sea of ​​consciousness, a boy sat on the Jade Tablet of Creation, traversing through the rolling heavenly fire, using the power of the heavenly fire to refine treasures.

This is the spirit of the Jade Tablet of Creation, named the Child of Creation. Although it has just taken shape, its intelligence is already quite high, and it can handle the heavenly fire with ease.

The patterns on the Jade Tablet of Creation became increasingly complex and profound under the tempering of heavenly fire.

The Azure Sea Dragon King was unaware of Zheng Fa's true intentions, but he could see that the three calamities came quickly and left even faster.

In less than half an incense stick's time, the three calamities had already dissipated.

Zheng Fa looked perfectly fine, with not a single wrinkle on his clothes. He didn't look like he had survived a major calamity; rather, he looked like he was on a picnic.

Although the Azure Sea Dragon King remained silent, he suddenly became wary:
He knew before that Zheng Fa was quite capable, but seeing is believing. Now that he had met him, he realized that he had really underestimated him.

Combat strength can be increased using external items such as magical artifacts.

However, Zheng Fa's tribulation was handled so casually, which greatly demonstrated his profound Taoist cultivation and superb magical techniques.

The Nine Mountains Sect still occupies the original Xuanwei Sea area.

Such a talented person is now standing in his way on the path to becoming a Golden Immortal.

The Azure Sea Dragon King's heart stirred. He glanced at the Jade Jade Dragon Lord, assessing whether the Jade Jade Dragon Lord would stop him if he were to take action during Zheng Fa's inner demon tribulation...

There's still a chance to stop them!

Being in the sea, he possessed extraordinary perception and could naturally sense that besides himself, there were other True Immortals nearby. They were hiding their true forms, and it was likely that some of them harbored ill intentions.

The more the Azure Sea Dragon King thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, but he was still somewhat wary of the person hiding in the shadows, so he hesitated slightly.

The Jade Dragon Lord glanced at him, seemingly sensing something, but then turned his gaze back to Zheng Fa, frowning as he asked, "What is he waiting for?"

The Azure Sea Dragon King was taken aback. What do you mean, "wait"?

After the three calamities, shouldn't the tribulations of inner demons follow?
He also looked at Zheng Fa, only to see Zheng Fa gazing at the sky, at... those shooting stars?
Since the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor attained enlightenment, these meteors have fallen one after another, and the Xuanwei Realm has expanded day by day.

They work day and night, which is a strange sight. In many places in Xuanwei, the night has been as bright as day for several years.

But what time is it now, that Zheng Fa is watching a meteor shower?

The next moment, he understood what Zheng Fa was looking at—the light and shadow of those shooting stars slowly connected in the sky, outlining the figures of powerful beings.

Dragons and phoenixes soar through the sky, immortals and gods ascend to the heavens.

The imposing presence of these phantoms made the entire sky seem to shrink, causing a feeling of suffocation in one's heart.

One of the figures made the Azure Sea Dragon King gasp in shock:

"Dragon Ancestor!" The Cangming Dragon King looked at the ten-thousand-foot-long true dragon in the eastern sky and felt his heart tremble.

The overwhelming pressure emanating from his bloodline made it clear to him that this was the Dragon Ancestor who had created the Dragon Abyss Realm.

But didn't the Dragon Ancestor perish?
Upon closer inspection, he realized that this was not the resurrection of the Dragon Ancestor, but a phantom, whose cultivation level was not even as high as before—it seemed to be at the True Spirit Realm.

The Dragon Clan, the Demon Clan, and the Dharma Body Clan are closely related, so their realm names are similar. The last realm before the Dao Fruit is called True Spirit, which corresponds to Zheng Fa's current cultivation level.

That's certainly not high, but the problem is, there are too many people!
Beneath the sky, countless powerful phantoms appeared, numbering as many as seventy-two.

At this moment, the Azure Sea Dragon King also understood that these were all fallen Golden Immortals.

Lord Shuyu Dragon was quite open-minded. Zheng Fa had long been at the level of Dao Fruit, so he shouldn't have any problems facing these phantoms who were not yet at the Dao Fruit level.

wrong!

She frowned, noticing that the cultivation levels of these powerful phantoms had suddenly changed.

……

No!

Can it be upgraded?

Zheng Fa was also a little confused. Just now, he was about to activate the Fusang Wood when he saw that this group had actually turned into Loose Immortals.

Ganging up on someone is shameless enough.

You guys are cheating?
Now Zheng Fa understood why staying in the Nine Mountains Realm to undergo his tribulation would cause him so much trouble.

The strength of this group is directly tied to their own abilities!

If they were to hide within the Nine Mountains Realm, the strength of this group might be comparable to that of the Nine Mountains Realm and the Heavenly Emperor.

When that time comes, dozens of rogue immortals or even true immortals will besiege the Nine Mountains Realm, and it will be difficult for the Nine Mountains Realm not to become ruins.

But why?
The Jade Tablet of Creation suddenly trembled; it was a message from the Nine Netherworld Emperor:

"The appearance of these people is a result of the cycle of cause and effect."

"..."

“They died with resentment, and besides, your magic is quite special.”

Is the Nine Nether Emperor also watching his tribulation?
According to the Nine Netherworld Emperor.

This is partly because the Great Dao of Reincarnation has appeared, preventing these immortal Golden Immortals from being resurrected, leaving them only with resentment.

On the other hand, it was still the "Huangting Jing" (Yellow Court Classic). This technique triggered changes in heaven and earth, and actually awakened this group of powerful beings who had already fallen.

"So, Your Majesty, how should we overcome this calamity?"

"Their resentment stems from the demise of their own Daoist arts," the Nine Nether Emperor explained. "So they probably want to compete with you to see who has the superiority of Daoist arts."

That's why their cultivation is so flexible?
The so-called competition for superior cultivation methods naturally involves contests within the same realm. Therefore, when Zheng Fa uses the power of the Fusang Wood, the cultivation levels of this group of people will also rise.

Looking at these powerful phantoms, Zheng Fa was furious and cursed inwardly:

If you want revenge and vengeance, then you should go and cause trouble for the Nine Netherworld Emperor!

What do you want from me?

After hurling insults, he finally understood:

In the current situation, it is better for him to suppress his strength before achieving the Dao Fruit—after all, his natal spiritual treasure and Yang God have not yet achieved the Dao Fruit, and fighting against these people at the Loose Immortal realm would be a major disadvantage.

……

The Azure Sea Dragon King roughly understood and was overjoyed: He didn't even need to take action himself!
It wasn't that he didn't believe in Zheng Fa's abilities, but that anyone in his place would die!
Which of these Golden Immortals wasn't a prodigy back then?
It could even be said that each of them had suppressed countless cultivators.

At the same level, defeating even one of them would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Not to mention the sheer number of people attacking together.

"Zheng Fa is indeed extraordinary."

At this moment, he began to praise Zheng Fa instead.

But this praise only made the Dragon Lord Shuyu's expression even uglier, yet there was nothing he could do about it:

Not to mention that no one else can participate in the tribulation, these phantoms are really strange.

If Zheng Fa were to act rashly and allow those powerful beings to become even stronger, it would actually be detrimental to him.

……

The illusory image of the Fusang tree behind Zheng Fa slowly dissipated, and his aura dropped from that of a Loose Immortal to below that of a Dao Fruit.

The powerful beings in the air had also attained the state of corpse liberation or true spirit.

A cloud of auspiciousness flew out from above Zheng Fa's head, and three lotus flowers floated on the cloud.

Previously, the strength of his three flowers on top varied.

At this point, however, the size is exactly the same.

The Mahayana version of the *Huangting Jing* has only one essential meaning: the unity of all things.

The spirit, energy, and vitality are one.

The Dharma body, the Yang spirit, and the natal spiritual treasure are all one.

Even through the Heavenly River Method, Zheng Fa and all the disciples of the Nine Mountains were subtly connected as one.

His body was radiant with light and energy, especially at the Niwan Palace, Huangting, and Qihai points.

The Yang God and his Dharma Body are two sides of the same coin, forming a perfect Dharma Body.

……

Those powerful beings who were blocking the way seemed to have grown impatient and rushed towards Zheng Fa from all directions.

Throughout history, there have only been about a hundred Golden Immortals, but here alone, there are seventy-two.

Given their pride, they have never joined forces against anyone, yet now Zheng Fa is facing their siege!
Even the Azure Sea Dragon King widened his eyes, unwilling to miss such a rare battle of wits.

Zheng Fa moved with incredible speed. Facing the encirclement, he did not defend but instead launched a counterattack. His entire body transformed into a rainbow of light and headed straight for the phantom of an ancient immortal.

He was incredibly fast; no one could react in time. By the time he reappeared, his palm had already struck the ancient immortal's chest.

A dazzling light burst forth from the void beside them.

When the light faded, the ancient immortal had vanished without a trace!

With a single strike, Zheng Fa actually took the life of a powerful expert of the same realm.

The Azure Sea Dragon King stared blankly at Zheng Fa's seemingly ordinary palm.

Zheng Fa did not use any external force, nor even any Dao Fruit, magic treasure, or spiritual root; he only used his two palms to make him feel cold inside.

Even those seemingly ignorant and resentful powerful beings froze in mid-air, staring at Zheng Fa with wide eyes…

They seemed to be afraid.

……

Zheng Fa looked up and gazed in all directions, his eyes calm and fearless.

When Zheng Fa was transforming into a deity, he faced the three patriarchs vying for the Dao and used a series of tactics to subdue them.

At that time, he used the Heavenly River Technique to break the Daoist Venerable's Taiji Diagram, used his Dharma Body to make it difficult for the Heavenly River Venerable to draw his sword, and used the Taiji Diagram to suppress Lu Yao.

It can be said that his mastery of the three great Daoist arts is comparable to that of the three patriarchs.

Now he has gone a step further and finally combined the three methods into one using the "Huang Ting Jing".

Just now, the palm strike contained the ultimate Dao of the Yang God, the great power of the Dharma Body, and the wondrous techniques of the Heavenly River.

With the three profound Dao techniques used to serve that ancient immortal, who else but him would die?
Having achieved victory with a single strike, Zheng Fa felt much more at ease, and then sneered.

He was unwilling to reveal too much of his trump card, but he was disturbed by this group of powerful figures, which caused a group of people with ill intentions to gather around and watch.

Since that's the case, how will the world know that my Huangting Dao is unparalleled if I don't crush you bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong?

(End of this chapter)