I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 836 The Great Dao River
After the eighth tribulation, the world seemed to fall into a deathly silence. Even the wind stopped, and the entire sea surface presented an eerie stillness. Only the tribulation clouds that kept gathering and rolling indicated that the tribulation was not yet over.

Li Miaoxuan stood in the courtyard, gazing intently at the figure on the mountain peak not far away.

In order to allow her to sense the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation, Gu Yuanqing did not isolate her from it, but did not want her to be implicated by the Heavenly Tribulation. This would also allow her to better see the various changes within the Heavenly Tribulation, which would be of great benefit to her in breaking through to the Void Immortal Tribulation in the future.

Gu Yuanqing had no doubt that Li Miaoxuan could also achieve the status of a Void Immortal, and even said that it might take her less time than he did.

Although Gu Yuanqing could rely on the power of Beiquan Cave, his cultivation was a gradual process, while Li Miaoxuan's improvement in strength was extraordinary.

It may require defeating powerful enemies, but with a world-demon as resources, achieving this step will not be too difficult.

It was precisely because she could sense the changes in the heavenly tribulation that she was deeply shocked.

The heavenly tribulation before them was incredibly powerful, which also showed how strong Gu Yuanqing was. No wonder he could fight against a Void Immortal with his Chaotic Undying Realm.

Under such a terrifying heavenly tribulation, she could sense that Gu Yuanqing was completely unharmed, and his aura was constantly rising. Only now that he had condensed the Dao Seed, all his power was contained, and a mysterious aura completely different from before was emitted. Subsequently, this aura also rapidly grew stronger.

Li Miao also saw the righteous and evil cultivators and the great demon outside the Heavenly Tribulation. However, she was not in a hurry. All of this had to wait until after the Heavenly Tribulation. Not to mention that this place was not in the Spirit Realm, even if it wasn't, she was confident that she could protect Gu Yuanqing.

As time passed, the entire cloud layer covering the sky slowly rotated, as if being pulled by an invisible vortex, collapsing and converging inward from the center above Gu Yuanqing's head!
The collapse and convergence accelerated, and the clouds at the edge transformed into a surging black torrent, roaring and swirling back.

The central cloud layer was compressed to its extreme, its color settling into an absolute darkness that seemed to devour light.

The remnants of the Five Elements Thunder, Yin-Yang Chaos, Void Fragments, and Heart Demon Remnants from the previous calamities were all swept into this collapsing vortex, ground, melted, and transformed into it.

Even space itself seemed to distort, unable to bear the weight of this power, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain. A terrifying aura, pure to the extreme and representing the will of judgment of heaven and earth, grew wildly in the collapsing center.

The color of the calamity clouds gradually changed from chaotic black to a mixed color that seemed to contain all the colors of destruction in the world, and then a point of pure, bright white lit up at the core.

The ninth heavenly tribulation has arrived!

The "white dot" at the core of the tribulation cloud grew brighter and brighter, becoming increasingly dazzling, gradually stretching and deforming... Finally, a long spear of lightning, with an ancient form, existing between reality and illusion, and with endless Dao runes on its surface, slowly emerged from the center of the cloud vortex.

It appeared extremely slowly, and with each minute it appeared, a section of the void below collapsed.

The entire process was completely silent, but the oppressive silence was more suffocating than any thunderclap, as if it were the execution of the gods!
The Heavenly Punishment Spear fell, and after breaking free from the tribulation clouds, its original extremely slow speed suddenly turned into an extremely fast speed. It seemed to arrive above Gu Yuanqing's head in an instant and pierced down!

Gu Yuanqing remained calm, without dodging or using any magical artifacts.

With a change of heart, he used the art of controlling objects!
The moment the spear of divine punishment touched his body, it melted instantly, like an icicle thrown into a furnace.

It transformed into countless blazing and extremely violent electric snakes, instantly crawling all over his body, frantically drilling into every inch of his skin, every meridian, every acupoint, and even penetrating deep into his sea of ​​consciousness and primordial spirit!

What should have been the most devastating ninth tribulation became much easier after he used the Art of Manipulating Objects.

The power within the divine punishment was absorbed into his body, and under the restraint of his mind, it was transformed into resources for tempering himself.

Within the newly born Dao Source True Seed, strands of power escaped, rapidly dissolving, absorbing, and strengthening through the Dao of Manipulating Objects. This strengthened power then merged into Gu Yuanqing's body.

The original primordial immortal body slowly transformed into a illusory immortal body.

Immediately following, a second bolt of heavenly lightning was brewing and falling, its shape resembling an ancient giant cauldron engraved with the phantom images of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, rivers, and the state.

The cauldron, with its mouth facing downwards, spewed out chaotic flames and lightning, then fell upside down, enveloping Gu Yuanqing within it.

The cauldron forms its own secluded domain, where chaotic tribulation fire and all kinds of tribulation forces intertwine and burn, containing fragments of the Great Dao Laws.

As Gu Yuanqing refined it, he sensed the Dao principles within it. These fragments of laws were the most superior nourishment for the Dao Source True Seed!

Immediately afterwards, the third heavenly tribulation descended, its form changing once more, transforming into a giant axe. The axe blade flowed with the Daoist rhythm of destruction and creation, its power reaching new heights.

The fourth, the fifth...

Nine bolts of tribulation lightning, each more ferocious than the last, yet still unable to escape the constraints of the power of controlling objects!

When the ninth tribulation occurred, all the power of the heavenly tribulation collapsed directly, and a three-legged, two-eared furnace with naturally formed Dao patterns completely enveloped Gu Yuanqing.

Use thunder as fire and the Way as fuel!
Gu Yuanqing sat cross-legged within, the vast spiritual energy supporting his transformation, using the Dao of Manipulating Objects to transform the power of tribulation and nourish the embryonic form of the Dao Source True Seed.

It grew and expanded at an astonishing speed, like rain after a long drought! It slowly rotated, like a cosmic embryo, naturally transforming and releasing the pure and primordial power of the ethereal immortals.

The power of the illusory immortal cleansed and nourished his entire body, reforging his immortal bones and causing Dao patterns to spontaneously arise.

Flawless, celestial skin and jade-like bones grow, radiating precious light, with the Great Dao Immortal Patterns naturally engraved on every minute detail of the newborn immortal body.

A body of a celestial being, perfectly aligned with the true seed of the Dao, having completely shed its mortal form and containing boundless mysteries, is undergoing its final nirvana and rebirth within this furnace of heaven and earth, amidst the ashes of destruction and the light of creation!
When the last trace of old essence dissipates and the last bit of celestial charm is perfected, the furnace of heaven and earth transforms it into countless specks that seep into the body.

In an instant, it seemed as if celestial music drifted in the air, and the fragrance of incense filled the air. The immortal body was flawless, and the Daoist charm was naturally perfect.

After passing the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, the Immortal Dao Fruit is achieved!
Gu Yuanqing finally attained the status of a mortal immortal!

Within its body, the celestial world also underwent a mysterious change, everything became more real, and all things condensed from the Dao essence had completely transformed into physical entities.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, his thousand-foot-tall divine soul sat cross-legged, solemn and dignified, just like a real person.

The Shiyin Seal of Beiquan Town floated in the air, radiating boundless light.

While Gu Yuanqing was undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, it was also being tempered in the Celestial World, undergoing the tribulation together with Gu Yuanqing. Among them, the 108 Dao Principle Imprints absorbed the fragments of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and had been completely formed.

This indestructible treasure has surpassed its original level, transforming into a celestial treasure, and merged with Gu Yuanqing's aura and mind during the heavenly tribulation.

The Dao Source True Seed is even more mysterious, located within the Ancestral Aperture, seemingly existing between illusion and reality. All kinds of power are connected to it; it is the core of all power and the central hub of the laws. Even though Gu Yuanqing has already achieved the status of a Void Immortal, he still seems unable to describe its specific location.

At this moment, Gu Yuanqing seemed to feel a closer connection with the world of cultivation, and he could faintly sense the vast river of the Great Dao manifested in the void by the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

This river stretches across the sky, with countless tributaries dotting the heavens and earth, and a misty vapor drifts out, nourishing all things in the world.

Gu Yuanqing tried to sense its source, but despite exhausting all his strength, he could not find it.
The world is vast and boundless; even if Gu Yuanqing achieves the status of a nascent immortal, he will still be insignificant compared to it.

……

Time is reversed.

When Gu Yuanqing was undergoing his ninth tribulation, with each bolt of heavenly lightning that struck, the tribulation clouds that originally covered tens of thousands of miles would shrink inwards, and the demon lord outside the tribulation would also move forward.

The evil cultivators dispersed, with the Spirit Venerable standing in front, dozens of miles away from the evil cultivators. The righteous cultivators also dispersed around the Spirit Venerable, confronting the evil cultivators.

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain glanced at Xiao Lingyue, Xuanji Tianjun, and Ji Shan, finally fixing his gaze on Lingzun. He said indifferently, "Lingbao, you can't stop me. Even if you do, how will you deal with the demon lord over there?"

Lingbao Daozun said calmly, "I am only doing what I should do. As for the rest, that is fate."

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain simply smiled and remained silent, waiting quietly. However, the members of the evil sects on the flanks dispersed and continued to press forward as the tribulation clouds contracted.

The righteous sects were already down two people, so they had no choice but to retreat and shrink their defensive perimeter.

As for the Demon Lord's side, they were unable to spare anyone to stop him. However, in their view, the Qian Yuan Dao Sect still had two Undying Chaos Realm experts, and there was a magic array on the island, which should be enough to stop the Demon Lord.

Time passed slowly, and after each heavenly tribulation, the tribulation clouds did not dissipate, causing the faces of the evil cultivators present to darken further.

They all understood what it meant to the evil path if someone undergoing tribulation achieved the status of a nascent immortal and was not killed before their realm was stabilized.

Even if they escape today, endless fear awaits them.

Their arrival today is a form of coercion, and they don't believe this illusory immortal can be so magnanimous as to ignore everything!
Moreover, the birth of a virtuous immortal means that the Heavenly Demon Tribulation will become a thing of the past, the alliance between good and evil will lose its foundation, and the grudges accumulated over countless years will erupt instantly!

Therefore, for them, there is no way out either!
Finally, all the tribulation clouds in the sky transformed into the ninth layer of tribulation lightning and fell, and the tribulation clouds in the sky completely dissipated.

"Do it!"

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain roared, and ancient runes that seemed to writhe and undulate like living things suddenly lit up on his exposed skin. He then swung his hands out to the sides.

“Buzz buzz—!”

Countless tiny holes suddenly cracked open in the void, and in an instant, black mist, blood clouds, and swarms of green insects rushed out!

These are no ordinary poisonous insects. Some have bony spurs on their backs and ferocious mouthparts; some are completely transparent but can corrode spiritual energy; and some are as fine as dust, penetrating everywhere and drilling straight into a person's soul and consciousness!

The insect cloud blotted out the sun, emitting a dense, teeth-grinding hiss, and dispersed from all directions, flowing like a filthy river towards Qianyuan Island.

Meanwhile, other powerful figures from the evil path also made their move. Their objective was clear: they would not linger in battle, as there was no point in engaging these righteous experts. Only by killing this illusory immortal could they ensure that even if the righteous path was dissatisfied, they would not dare to provoke a war with the evil sects!
The Celestial Lord of Annihilation flickered, transforming into seven indistinguishable gray shadows, bypassing the righteous cultivators and heading towards Qian Yuan Island.
The figure of the Blissful Sound Celestial Maiden suddenly blurred, leaving only a lingering echo of her silvery laughter.

Li Youhe of the Netherworld Sect was even more decisive. A turbid phantom of the Yellow Springs appeared beneath his feet. He stood on a dilapidated wooden raft and drifted downstream, as if he wanted to pass through the defenses of the righteous sects from another world.

Zhao Shengbing of the Holy Heaven Sect roared, his skin turning completely dark gold, his veins bulging and throbbing like a dragon. He shattered the void with a single step, tearing open a gap purely with speed and violence!

The five heretics each displayed their unique abilities—some were cunning, some were insidious, some were swift, and some were deathly still—like five poisoned blades, stabbing at the seemingly defenseless mountain peak from different directions in the most direct and uncompromising way!

Only Han Jingshan stood quietly in the distance without making a move, his expression indifferent, his thoughts unknown.

"Stop them!" Lingbao Daozun's face was ashen. A small apricot-yellow flag flew out from his sleeve, growing longer in the wind and transforming into a thousand-foot banner. It fluttered and scattered thick, dark yellow energy, attempting to stabilize the space, block the sea of ​​insects, and stop everyone.

Xiao Lingyue also pushed the Cloud Dream Immortal Technique to its limit. Above the sea, the clouds and mist within a radius of thousands of miles boiled, transforming into countless tough cloud locks and mazes, entangling the area where Zhao Shengbing and Miaoyin Tiannu might pass.

Ji Shan threw out the array plate, his hands moving swiftly to activate the pre-arranged protective array for interception.

Both sides, good and evil, used their abilities, but one side was well-prepared and launched a surprise attack, while the other side had to passively defend and could not cover all aspects.

At the same time, the demon lord's eighteen fierce eyes blazed with greed. This was the moment it had been waiting for. But just as it rushed to within a thousand miles of Qian Yuan Island, an alarm bell suddenly rang. Its heart skipped a beat, and it darted to the side.

Suddenly, a huge head emerged from the sea and lunged at it, making its massive body appear tiny in comparison.

It was the mountain-carrying divine tortoise that made the move!
The Demon Lord was filled with shock and rage, and cursed, "You old, undead bastard! How dare you interfere with my good time?!"

But the mountain-carrying tortoise didn't respond at all. It opened its mouth and spat out seawater, which transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long water dragon that coiled around him.

……

Now, let's talk about the Northern Spring Mountain.

Seeing that Gu Yuanqing had survived the Heavenly Tribulation, Li Miaoxuan was about to leave Beiquan Mountain and head to Qianyuan Island when she suddenly heard a voice in her ear: "You don't need to pay attention to it, I have my own way of dealing with it."

Li Miaoxuan turned around and saw Gu Yuanqing still sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop. She asked, "Won't this affect your comprehension of the Great Dao and your efforts to solidify your foundation?"

Gu Yuanqing's light laugh came from behind: "It's alright!"

Then, a phantom emerged from Gu Yuanqing's seated body, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered around him, instantly solidifying his body. With a single step, he left Beiquan Cave and arrived at Qianyuan Island.

At that moment, a person broke through the defenses of the righteous sects and, standing on a raft, headed straight for Qian Yuan Island along the illusory shadow of the Yellow Springs River...

(End of this chapter)