From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 197 The Descent of the Southern Crown
The camp between the two realms was bustling with noise. Everyone was on alert and wanted to go and check immediately, but Hua Liuli's order was quickly relayed, ordering them not to approach.

"The commotion is getting a bit too loud..."

Chen Xuan used his divine soul light to survey the surrounding area. His divine soul body had been strengthened several times by destiny, and with the help of Hua Liuli's Tao Hongchen-level pills, it could now cover an area of ​​more than thirty miles.

The process of the cauldron's ascension draws upon the power of heaven and earth, far surpassing the Daoist scriptures, making it impossible to conceal any traces.

Furthermore, once success is achieved, heaven and earth will come to congratulate you.

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan comprehended and activated the Yellow Millet Scripture, drawing the green qi along a special trajectory. Even with his extraordinary comprehension, he had to concentrate fully when cultivating the Cauldron Chapter, and he felt immense pressure.

Very difficult.

Within Chen Xuan's body, the Daoist scriptures in the liver region, represented by Huang Liang, shone brightly, and the light of the Azure Sky spread throughout his entire body, reaching his internal organs and limbs, achieving a sublime and unimaginable sublimation.

"Buzz!"

A golden-blue ancient tree burst forth from Chen Xuan's inner world, growing rapidly in the wind to a height of over a thousand feet, standing tall in the heavens and earth. On each leaf flowed golden characters, scattering the life force of all things, shimmering with a blue light.

"The supreme immortal scripture of the cauldron is beyond description..."

Chen Xuan gradually gained a series of insights, his skin glowed with a jade-like radiance, his wood-elemental energy surged, and streams of brilliant azure energy burst forth from his body, coiling around him like dragons, making him appear like an immortal or a god.

The twenty-eighth day.

Chen Xuan opened his eyes in the cave, having overcome one difficulty after another, and finally mastered the Cauldron Chapter of the Yellow Millet Scripture!
"Rumble..."

Outside, the sky rumbled, dark clouds swirled, and thick, azure lightning surged, like nine azure dragons roaring and churning, as if it were a legendary heavenly tribulation!

"Master, I feel great, I can't feel any better..." The giant Huangliang Daozang, a thousand feet tall, emerged from the body, its entire body glowing.

Its eyes were golden, its resolute face was filled with excitement, and its farmer's hemp clothes shone brightly and fluttered in the wind, as if it were about to soar into the sky and meet the restless thunderclouds at any moment.

"It is calling me!" The Yellow Millet Farmer Giant felt an extremely powerful force calling him. As long as he faced the thunder and made the final leap, he would be reborn and dominate the world.

"Step back," Chen Xuan commanded in a low voice.

"This..." Huang Liang Daozang hesitated, unable to understand the meaning of this order. He needed to be promoted, and he had such a strong urge in his mind.

"Step back!" Chen Xuan repeated, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"...as you command."

The giant of the Yellow Millet Daoist Canon then returned to the inner world of Chen Xuan, daring not to cross the line even half a step.

Even the most unruly beings, like the Heavenly Mandate Dao Cang, dared not defy Chen Xuan's will. They had long since submitted, knowing the severe consequences that would ensue if they disobeyed orders.

"Let's hold off for a bit and wait for the other four to come together..." Chen Xuan muttered to himself.

This would be considered a successful breakthrough in the Daoist Canon.

This task would be difficult for other Daoist cultivators, but it was a piece of cake for Chen Xuan.

The highly intelligent and spiritually advanced Daoist masters will cooperate with Chen Xuan in everything they do.

Chen Xuan has overcome numerous hardships along the way, ultimately accomplishing one miraculous feat after another. Now, the accumulated latent benefits are beginning to manifest, yielding dazzling results.

"Long..."

The surging thunderclouds that had been gathering in the sky held back, but suddenly, nine lightning dragons roared mournfully before slowly dissipating.

The sky was calm and still, as if nothing had happened.

The aura of the cauldron that was spreading and rising between heaven and earth was all suppressed and seemed to condense into a small point within Chen Xuan's body.

"What happened? Did you fail to advance to the Cauldron Realm?" In the Two Realms Market, a powerful expert in the Cauldron Realm looked up in astonishment. In the distance, the thunderclouds had cleared, and the sky was clear and bright.

"Ninefold lightning tribulation, the aura is very grand, what a pity..." A powerful wood element expert said with regret in his eyes.

This subtle signifies a remarkable phenomenon: the lightning tribulation was quite extraordinary, with nine strands of wood-elemental blue lightning emerging. This indicates that the person who advanced has a very solid foundation, a bright future, and the opportunity to become a top-tier furnace in the Ninth Heaven.

"No, the thunderclouds dissipated on their own, that person did not undergo tribulation!"

An elderly woman who ran the shop had a solemn expression. Suddenly, she shook her head and said in a deep voice, "This person must be deliberately suppressing his strength. He is imitating what happened to Master Liuli before, trying to break through the limits of the Daoist Canon!"

The old woman who ran the shop had followed Hua Liuli for a long time and knew that Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms, had done the same thing on her way to the Central Divine Continent, and had suppressed it for three whole months.

Three months later, the heavenly calamity struck again.

Hua Liuli thus emerged from obscurity like a dragon rising from the abyss, a phoenix soaring to the heavens, embarking on a path of unstoppable rise, and later establishing a formidable reputation throughout the Central Plains.

Not only the two realm lords, but also Wu Taotie, Wan Shi Zun... all rose to power in this way.

"Just wait and see. Within ten days to half a month, a second heavenly tribulation will surely descend." The old woman who ran the shop said decisively. This was a very high evaluation from her. Ordinary cauldrons were not even qualified to attempt something like breaking through limits.

Breaking through the limits of ascension might only take a few more years.

Which of these powerful furnace-bringers isn't exceptionally gifted? They all have the confidence to succeed, but it's simply unnecessary.

However, breaking through the limits of the Daoist canon not only requires certain qualifications, but also the cooperation of the Daoist canon within the human body, which is extremely difficult.

This is a clear dividing line between ordinary geniuses and top geniuses.

"Only those with the 'Nine-Five Talent' innate abilities would be so persistent in breaking through the limits of each realm... Lady Liuli's newly recruited subordinate has the potential to roam the mortal world and follow in the footsteps of the chosen one." An old, newly-stage cauldron sighed.

"I wonder which new colleague he is. I really want to see his demeanor right away..." someone said with envy, but Hua Liuli had given orders not to approach the thundercloud area.

Inside the cave, the communication talisman on Chen Xuan's body vibrated, and Hua Liuli's voice echoed in his mind.

"You've successfully broken through the limit? How many days can you sustain it? Just do your best and don't push yourself too hard," Hua Liuli asked. She knew that with Chen Xuan's bone structure of over 8,000 jin, breaking through the limit of the Daoist Canon and suppressing his advancement would be very difficult and wouldn't last more than a few days.

At the same time, she was somewhat shocked, because Chen Xuan had successfully cultivated the Cauldron True Scripture in just one month of seclusion. This terrifying speed was unbelievable even to her, the chosen one.

Even the legendary immortal seed Nanmian, with its supreme innate talent, could not achieve this level!

Chen Xuan's innate talent and aptitude are far from even reaching the level of "the best talent in a country and a state," clearly only qualifying him as a regional genius!
"Senior, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Xuan nodded, then asked, "Have you heard any news about Lord Shanjun recently?"

“No.” Hua Liuli shook her head, then said in a solemn tone, “There has been a terrifying battle taking place outside the entrance to Guyao Mountain recently… Another mountain god from the Southern Wilderness, or a god from another force, has arrived.”

Chen Xuan frowned slightly, then continued to ask.

"Hmm, by the way, has Xiao Qingtian made any moves lately?"

"No, they've gone into hiding. My people's exploration range has reached the vicinity of the volcano where the Martial Glutton is hiding, thousands of miles away, but even the cauldrons can hardly get close to that area of ​​Ascension to Godhood now." Hua Liuli spoke concisely, recounting the news from the past month.

This means that the day for refining the elixir of immortality is drawing ever closer.

The alchemist Nanmian is about to arrive.

Chen Xuan nodded, then reminded him, "Senior, I need to continue cultivating the second Heavenly Mandate Scripture."

"Hmm... Ah? Start practicing now?"

Hua Liuli was startled upon hearing this. Given Chen Xuan's only considered excellent physical aptitude, forcibly suppressing his advancement was already considered pushing him too hard.

But he also had to multitask, directly cultivating the second chapter of the Heavenly Mandate Scripture, the Cauldron Chapter.

Hua Liuli knew that Chen Xuan had a method to balance and coexist with the Cauldron Body, but normally, it should be put into practice and improved slowly after reaching the Cauldron Realm!

For example, the old tortoise of the Southern Wilderness only gradually sought the perfect [Xuanwu Demon-Subduing True Body] after reaching the Cauldron Realm.

"Do you really know the truth?" Hua Liuli asked doubtfully, then said worriedly, "Suppressing the breakthrough is going against the heavens and earth. Don't be greedy and end up with nothing but empty baskets."

"I have my measure."

Chen Xuan answered calmly, but at this moment, the consequences of his act against the heavens and earth began to emerge.

"Buzz!"

Excruciating pain began to emanate from all parts of his body, as if he were being rejected by heaven and earth, and an inexplicable force was squeezing him, threatening to crush his body.

Heaven and earth seemed to be urging him to immediately advance to the next level, without delay.

"Woo!"

At the same time, Chen Xuan's gleaming green body felt an intense hunger, as if a gaping maw had appeared in his stomach, devouring the heavens and earth, frantically absorbing the sparse green energy in the air, forcibly subjecting his body to an ultimate sublimation and transformation.

Chen Xuan prepared more than a hundred Wood Spirit Pills, but he wouldn't use them now.

"Roar!"

Furthermore, within Chen Xuan's inner world, the Yellow Millet Daoist Farmer Giant let out a miserable scream, also suffering from the erosion of some unknown power at this moment. Its whole body trembled, and its obsession was amplified infinitely, wanting to leave Chen Xuan's body and make its final leap towards the sky.

But it dared not do anything, and for the time being, it had the upper hand in its desire to submit to Chen Xuan.

"Continue your cultivation. Next up is Liu Jiao's 'True Scripture of Immortality'."

Chen Xuan's gaze was as firm as iron as he resisted the pressure coming from all directions. Then, he took out a Water Virtue Water Spirit Pill and swallowed it.

"Wow!"

The Water Spirit Pill transformed into a pure stream of spiritual light, like a black comet, and fell into the small world within the body.

The immortal fisherman from the second level of the Daoist Canon, with his once sharp eyes now dulled, stared blankly at the trembling, painful farmer giant in the distance. Suddenly, he realized what insane things his original self was about to do.

"No... I don't want a second... master!" It fled in fear into the small awning boat, but the radiance of the Water Spirit Elixir fell straight into the small awning boat.

The small, covered boat shuddered violently, causing towering waves to rise up along with the entire black river!

Chen Xuan did not respond.

Time flows by like water.

A month later.

With the combined effects of his divine soul and body, and the elixir, the fisherman of the Longevity Daoist Path successfully advanced to the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm.

"No, no..." The fisherman giant, a thousand feet tall, like a black and gold mountain, was filled with fear as he knelt on the ground, desperately begging for mercy towards the sky.

In the distance, the giant farmer, leaning against an ancient tree, stared at the fisherman with a dazed, almost insane expression, his resolute and honest face fixed on him. He muttered, "Obey... obey..."

"Wow!"

Several streams of blue blood flowed down from the seven orifices of the farmer giant's face, like winding springs, a pitiful and terrifying sight. "Next is the chapter on the cauldron of the Longevity Scripture."

Chen Xuan whispered, his divine soul suspended in mid-air, while his physical body below had gradually withered away in recent days.

Without sufficient green qi energy to support the transformation, the energy originally contained in the liver acupoints within the body is about to be exhausted.

His body was dull and lifeless, with blood seeping from his pores, as if it were about to be torn apart. Every part of his body was filled with excruciating pain that pierced his soul, numbing his spirit and causing him unbearable agony.

One month after the limit was exceeded.

This body, weighing over 8,000 jin (approximately 4,000 catties), is nearing its limit.

"start!"

Chen Xuan began to comprehend the true scripture. Strands of black and gold characters emerged from his body, dancing like chains, their black and gold radiance shining brightly, and a new aura of the cauldron was born.

"Whoosh!"

Within a radius of ten miles, a torrential black rain began to fall, the mist thickened, obscuring people's vision, and the power of the black water element was surging.

Inside the cave, the mist was even thicker. The water vapor dripping from Chen Xuan's body mixed with his blood, forming streams that flowed out of the cave.

Another month.

Chen Xuan succeeded in refining the second Heavenly Mandate Cauldron.

"Rumble..."

Outside, the sky rumbled, dark clouds swirled, and thick, blue and black lightning surged and rolled. Nine blue lightning bolts, plus nine black lightning bolts, resembled eighteen roaring azure dragons, circling and swirling in the sky.

Another heavenly calamity is upon us!

The thunderous roar rolled across the land for hundreds of miles, and the dazzling flashes of lightning illuminated the entire desolate and gray earth.

"I...I..." The giant of the Longevity Dao Treasury stepped out of Chen Xuan's body, his face fierce, and he greedily stared at the thunderclouds in the sky.

It will take its final leap to embrace that supreme and powerful force.

But it turned its head and looked at Chen Xuan.

"..." Chen Xuan's soul body, with cold eyes, silently met his gaze.

Beneath the divine soul was a withered physical body, submerged in black water, resembling a decaying wooden statue, its breath faint and its life force like a candle flame in the wind, as if about to be extinguished.

"..."

The giant fisherman, who possessed the Daoist longevity treasure, felt a chill run through his body. His throat moved twice, and his lips trembled as he spoke:
"...as you command."

It had no choice but to return to the small world within Chen Xuan's body.

In that brief eye contact, it sensed the main body's will as cold as an iceberg... so cold that it seemed as if, in the next instant, a ruthless killing intent would emerge.

"rumble……"

Thunder rumbled, and in the two-realm camp a hundred miles away, several powerful cultivators guarding and protecting Hua Liuli, as well as countless Daoist cultivators, all looked up at the sky.

"He lasted two months? That's terrifying!" the old woman innkeeper muttered to herself, then turned to her colleagues and said in a deep voice, "Even Lady Liuli only lasted three months back then."

"Barely keeping up with the footsteps of the chosen one, such outstanding talents were previously unknown to me," a powerful being of Black Qi Water Virtue said in surprise.

"The Daoist Canon's limit-breaking technique is indeed effective. The Heavenly Tribulation is even more magnificent, with eighteen bolts of lightning!" A powerful cultivator in the cauldron exclaimed with envy. With such an astonishing spectacle, it was hard to imagine how many mouth-watering benefits the cauldron would receive after its final leap, thanks to the feedback of the power of heaven and earth.

"Om..."

Suddenly, the dark clouds on the horizon began to dissipate, and the eighteen divine and unpredictable lightning dragons slowly vanished, the dazzling light disappeared, and the sky calmed down.

It was as if beams of sunlight, like rays of sunshine after a rainstorm, were pouring down from the dark clouds.

"What's going on?!" The group of powerful cultivators were dumbfounded. The heavenly tribulation had dissipated again? Was this person still suppressing it?

Inside the cave, Chen Xuan suppressed the second burst of energy from the cauldron back into his body. Immediately, his divine soul activated a communication talisman to contact Hua Liuli and inquire:
"Senior, is there any news about Lord Mountain Lord?"

“…No, no.” Hua Liuli replied. At this moment, she was in the Two Realms Camp, staring blankly at the dissipating thunderclouds in the sky, her heart filled with emotion and unable to calm down.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, then reminded him:

"Senior, I'm about to practice the third true scripture."

"...Are you crazy? Are you out of your mind?!" Hua Liuli exclaimed suddenly upon hearing this. She didn't need to look to know Chen Xuan's current predicament.

If it weren't for the fact that his body became extremely strong and his blood and energy were at their peak after he transcended the limits of immortality, he wouldn't have been able to sustain himself for even a month!

Now, after persisting for two months to break through the limit, he is probably going to exhaust his energy and potential!
At the same time, Hua Liuli was shocked beyond words. The other party had actually cultivated the Cauldron Chapter of the second True Scripture while suppressing the Heavenly Tribulation.

But to her astonishment, he actually wanted to continue!
"Continue to retreat."

Chen Xuan quickly ended the conversation, looked down at the lifeless body in the cave, and felt a pain in his mind like thousands of sharp steel needles piercing him. He felt like he was living a life worse than death, and the pain was unbearable.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan's divine soul descended to the ground, reflecting the present world. He took out a bottle of Golden Spirit Pills and stuffed the golden pills into the mouth of his physical body.

My physical body is too weak to move at all.

"Next up is Yan Yushu's 'Six Desires True Scripture'."

Chen Xuan murmured, already anticipating what was about to happen. The intense pain swirling in his mind would gradually disappear because his physical body was about to die.

But it's alright.

Next, his divine soul will use his dying, weak physical body as a "miracle pill" or a "tool" to refine it.

The most significant benefit of Chen Xuan's early mastery of the Divine Soul Body was not the increase in combat power. Rather, it was the opening of a cultivation path brimming with infinite possibilities.

The physical body in the mortal world will die.

However, Tao Hongchen's soul and body will not dissipate and can exist in the world forever.

Time is like water.

A month later.

"Buzz!"

Within a radius of ten miles, the aura of metal permeated the air, and countless metals, including gold, silver, and bronze, emerged from the ground, forming pillars of metal swords on the earth, reflecting a sharp and cold luster.

The golden aura emanated from the white qi, sharp and incomparable. Wisps of sword energy flowed through the air, carving deep sword marks on the ground and rocks.

Another month.

Chen Xuan's physical body died silently.

The withered body, which had been sitting cross-legged, slowly collapsed to the ground, filled with deathly aura, devoid of any life force.

"rumble……"

In the sky, the Heavenly Tribulation of Thunder converged for the third time. Twenty-seven bolts of lightning, in white, blue, and black, like azure dragons, churned in the sky, their angry roars echoing across hundreds of miles of land.

"It's been more than four months..." At the Two Realms Market, countless people looked up, staring blankly at the strange phenomenon in the sky.

"He has surpassed Lady Liuli." The old woman in the shop whispered. She found it hard to accept that someone had actually surpassed the Chosen One. Could it be that he was a celestial being from an ancient Daoist temple?
"This time, surely the heavenly tribulation should descend soon?" a powerful cultivator who had refined the Golden Virtue White Qi murmured. Time and time again!
"The phenomenal scene is magnificent. An unparalleled divine body derived from the three elements of metal, wood, and water is about to be born." Someone exclaimed. For the past four months, the energy of the three elements of metal, wood, and water in the vicinity has been chaotic. Everyone is speculating that the person in seclusion is going against the will of heaven and earth and will cultivate an unparalleled divine body that surpasses the imagination of ordinary people.

Outside the cave.

The giant Taoist priest, with an ancient sword hanging from its waist, emerged from its body. Untainted by worldly dust, it smiled slightly at Chen Xuan's divine soul, bowed respectfully, and solemnly said:
"May you live a long and prosperous life, and may all your wishes be fulfilled."

The giant Taoist of Six Desires, who had advanced from the second level of the Taoist Canon to the sixth level, returned to Chen Xuan's inner world with composure and without hesitation.

This Six Desires Daoist Master is adept at understanding people's hearts, speaks pleasantly, and never causes Chen Xuan any trouble; he is very tactful.

"..."

Chen Xuan remained silent, withdrawing his slightly weary gaze. Then, his divine soul activated the Human Emperor Banner, from which a spiritual crystal the size of a peanut fell, which he swallowed.

The body is dead.

Next, the spirit and body become wandering ghosts, and must find a new temple, otherwise, they will gradually dissipate as well.

This is not a difficult problem to solve.

Chen Xuan had a royal banner.

During the Zizaitianyandao incident, he studied the "Five Treasures Military Martial Immortal Body - Secret Essentials". Later, in countless battles, he condensed a large amount of spiritual crystals, which he has been accumulating without ever consuming them.

We've been waiting for this day to come.

As mentioned before.

After obtaining the Emperor's Banner, he lacked nothing in a sense, except for resources.

……

……

at the same time.

At the entrance to Guyao Mountain, thousands of miles away, a young Taoist priest in a blue robe and wearing a crown reached to the sky entered Guyao Mountain.

“Nanmian has arrived…” In the distance, a white-haired old man, a powerful subordinate of a glazed pottery furnace, had been lying in wait and observing this place for more than four months.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with horror, and his heart was pounding. He wanted to use the communication talisman immediately to send a message back, but he couldn't even move a finger.

In the sky, the Taoist priest in green robes, with a refined and handsome appearance and flowing sleeves, slowly turned his head and looked at the white-haired old man's cauldron with a gentle and warm smile.

"Whoosh!"

Following the blue-clad Taoist priest, from the halo-shaped entrance, countless mad Taoist priests with heavenly light emanating from their brows joyfully crawled out in a massive, overwhelming manner. Then, like locusts passing through or a raging river, they poured into the Guyao Mountain.

Southern crown.

coming.

(End of this chapter)