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

Chapter 329 The Back Door of the Ultimate God
In the midst of the mortal tribulation, both sides were shocked.

Yan Yushu looked at the renowned demon immortal Zhong Feiyue on the ground in disbelief, confirming that the other party was speaking to her.

Yao Feiyue felt a chill in her heart. She sought help from her protector, the Immortal Palace, hoping to avoid the mortal tribulation directly. However, she did not expect that she still could not avoid it. As soon as the gods of Yaochi went into seclusion, the Heavenly Mandate Six Desires immediately seized the power of the mortal tribulation.

Legend has it that there was a great struggle between the Jade Pool Forbidden Land and the Six Desires Heaven, and she invisibly removed a layer of shackles that bound the Six Desires Heaven.

The mortal world is in turmoil, and the seven emotions and six desires—greed, anger, and ignorance—fall down like raindrops, dyeing the area around Yao Feiyue with warm hues and bathing everything in a radiant glow.

How terrifying is the Six Desire Heaven! Looking up, the terrifying phantom of the goddess Yan Yushu, codenamed Yan Yushu, hangs in the sky like a blood-red sun, looking down on all living beings.

"The tribulation of the mortal world originating from the Six Desires Heaven has started on its own." Upon seeing this, Yao Feiyue immediately understood that the Six Desires Heaven was still immature and had not yet fully mastered the tribulation of the mortal world. She had to take advantage of its ignorance and quickly overcome the tribulation.

But the changes in the Six Desire Realms are astonishingly rapid.

It can be seen that Yan Yushu's divine appearance is becoming more perfect than that of the gods and deities, but beneath her goddess robes, there are wriggling, insect-shaped shadows, and amber-colored blood seeping from every jewel setting, with her flowing ribbons resembling living chains.

The magnificent palaces in the clouds have glazed tiles that sprout dense eyelids, and the columns are adorned with bas-reliefs of struggling human faces that expand and contract in rhythm with the heavenly music.

A crazy and bizarre scene rapidly unfolded, intertwined with the heavens and the earth.

"I see." Yan Yushu was no ordinary person; in the blink of an eye, she understood the duties and destiny of the Six Desires Heaven. Her illusory consciousness faded from this world: "I understand what to do!"

The world has long suffered under the influence of the Jade Pool deities, but the legendary Six Desire Heaven is said to have the power to replace the Jade Pool.

"Wow!"

Enveloped in thick fog, Yao Feiyue was drawn into the tribulations of the mortal world.

"The tribulation of ascending to godhood, severing the three corpses to shed the mortal body, and crossing the tribulation of the mortal world to clarify the Dao heart." Yao Feiyue was trapped in an endless illusion, with the three thoughts surrounding her.

"Greed, anger, ignorance, and delusion are all illusions; the vast world is but a dream."

Yao Feiyue's consciousness began to cloud, but she kept her Dao heart firmly locked, constantly muttering to herself: "My heart is set on the Dao, I am not afraid of loneliness, I do not covet immortality, I do not seek invincibility, but only seek to be true to my conscience!"

The tribulations of the mortal world governed by Yaochi are relatively mild, but they take a long time, even for immortal beings, it often takes three to five years.

The tribulations of the Six Desire Realms must be simpler; otherwise, they wouldn't be regarded as a monstrous flood by the Jade Pool.

"This is... Xinzhai!" Yao Feiyue was shocked. The tribulation of the Six Desires Heaven directly targeted the weakest point of her heart, and the process was too intense.

At this moment, amidst her calamity, she transformed into a small green snake demon in the mountains and marshes. Possessing the potential of a celestial being, she had just gained sentience and was heading to a human city to search for celestial arts.

They encountered the vicious Xinzhai on the way!
"Under the sword of this immortal lord, no nameless demon shall be slain!" Dressed as a demonic tyrant, "Chen Xuan" saw injustice and killed a righteous Qi cultivator fighting with a demon with a single sword. Then, holding a blood-dripping sword, he walked toward Yao Feiyue, whose face was deathly pale.

"No!" Yao Feiyue's heart skipped a beat. Was her tribulation Xinzhai?
In her final moments of complete unconsciousness, she found herself kneeling down from the bottom of her heart, pleading with tears in her eyes, "Immortal Lord, please spare this little demon's life. Yue'er is willing to serve you."

She must endure humiliation and wait for the right moment to escape from the Demon Lord's clutches!

Chen Xuan looked down at the little demon Fei Yue's back. Her waist was so slender that it could be grasped in one hand, and the beautiful curve of her hips made people's breath catch in their throats. His eyes were intense as he said, "This immortal lord's Joyful Zen is in need of a furnace!"

"So he really is a demonic cultivator!" Little Demon Fei Yue felt humiliated. Then, a large hand grabbed her waist, and she cried out, "Ah! No!"

She looked panicked, but dared not resist, and could only cooperate: "Please, Immortal Lord, have mercy..."

The demonic cultivator was too powerful for her, a mere demon, and she was forced to submit to his might.

Thus begins a cultivation journey between a demonic cultivator and a lesser demon.

"I heard that the Lord of the Immortal Palace is slaying demons and monsters in that city ahead. What a vicious and wicked person he is." After enjoying his meal, "Chen Xuan," who called himself an Immortal Lord, looked into the distance and muttered to himself, "We, the righteous ones, should take a detour."

Tears streamed down the little demon Feiyue's face, her delicate skin covered in bruises. She prayed in her heart, "Kind Lord of the Immortal Palace, please come and slay the evil demonic cultivator and save this little demon!"

The little demon, covered in wounds, secretly prayed for blessings. Then, swaying slightly, he caught up with the demonic cultivator.

……

Meanwhile, under the night sky on the other side...

Yu Zhexian turned his golden eyes back, calculated with his fingers, and then said to Yu Tianzi, who was fleeing with him, "A Biao, the perfect opportunity has arrived. I am about to undergo the three calamities and nine tribulations, so I will take my leave first."

He benefited from Emperor Yu's good fortune, but he no longer needs it now.

The Imperial Immortal summoned the Pure Yang Heaven he had recently obtained, hid inside it, and immediately began his tribulation.

This is not an ordinary immortal-level grotto-heaven, but comes from the [Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord], who is ranked among the thirty-six heavens and whose status is in no way inferior to that of Gu Shan Hai.

"Nanmian, you...you have no morals!" Emperor Yu's eyes were bulging with rage. Yu Zhexian had implicated him time and time again, and then ran away after getting him into trouble. He roared, "Do you really think I won't get angry?!"

"Ah Biao, Niu Ben is catching up quickly." Yu Zhexian poked his head out from Chunyang Heaven, reminding Yu Tianzi to escape quickly. Then, he withdrew his head, completely sealing the entrance to Chunyang Heaven.

"I, the Emperor, must also undergo tribulation!" Emperor Yu gritted his teeth and summoned a blessed land, though it was not as good as the Pure Yang Heaven, it was still a rare immortal-level blessed land picked up from the roadside. It was somewhat incomplete.

In the distance, the sound of drums rang out, and a massive bull-like figure rode in on lightning.

"Not running away?" Niu Ben was stunned for a moment, then raised his thunder hammer and slammed it into [Pure Yang Heaven], and millions of plague demons surged out from the thunderous ocean.

……

"Wow..."

In the vast world of mortals, all sorts of strange and wondrous calamities manifest themselves.

Deep in a misty mountain, there stands an ancient Taoist temple where a group of Taoist priests are practicing Taoism.

"Ah Yu, your senior brother has something important to do tomorrow. Would you be willing to help him?"

"Ah?" The young Taoist priest, Yu Xiaoxian, stared at the talisman sword pressed against his neck, its sharp blade only a hair's breadth away from his throat. He quickly spoke, saying, "Senior Brother Chen, I fully support you becoming the head of Qingtian Temple!"

"After nightfall, we'll kill our master, refine him into a human pill, and from then on, this filthy Qingtian Temple will be ours to command." Senior Brother Chen spoke with righteous indignation and an air of absolute authority.

"Kill your master, seize control of the Taoist sect, betray your master and destroy your ancestors!" the young Taoist priest loyally agreed, but his heart remained calm.

The sound of Taoist chanting filled the air, and wisps of incense smoke rose from the temple, creating a harmonious scene of fellow disciples loving each other.

In another mortal tribulation.

In the midst of a decadent, thousand-year-old dynasty, the young Yu Xiaobiao, surrounded by a group of arrogant and fierce generals, ascended the throne and became emperor.

"Your Majesty is young and still needs our assistance. However, state affairs are complicated, so it would be better to leave them all to me to handle, so as to avoid... exhausting my mind and spirit."

In the imperial court, General Chen, who had entered with his sword, spoke. He was exceptionally handsome. After speaking, he lightly tapped the scabbard with his fingers, producing a dull sound.

The young emperor, Yu Xiaobiao, turned pale and dared not refute.

All the troops under heaven obey General Chen's orders, and now he is in charge of the court again... Has he already abdicated to the virtuous and capable since he has just ascended the throne?
After the court session ended, the young Emperor Yu Xiaobiao flew a kite alone. The kite soared high, as if trying to break free from its restraints. He shouted and ran towards a palace, saying, "Mother, Mother, my kite is flying so high!"

Suddenly, the palace doors of the Empress Dowager swung open, and a pair of iron boots stepped out. General Chen's tall figure blocked out the sunlight, shattering the afternoon coolness.

"General Chen, why..." The young emperor's hand trembled, and the kite string broke and flew away.

General Chen straightened his disheveled belt, a half-smile playing on his lips, and pressed down on the shoulder of the young emperor who was trying to rush into the Empress Dowager's palace. The pressure was neither too light nor too heavy, but enough to immobilize the young emperor.

"Your Majesty, indulging in frivolous pursuits leads to the loss of one's ambitions, which is not the behavior of a wise ruler."

Immediately afterwards, General Chen turned to the eunuch beside him and coldly ordered: "Pass down the order that His Majesty must concentrate on his studies in the coming days and must not step out of the Imperial Study."

The young emperor, suppressing his fear, responded in a trembling voice:
"I...I will obey the general's arrangements."

With treacherous generals in power, does he have any way out? He'll probably drown! Powerless, he can only lie low and wait for the heavens to change: "Who will save me?" At this moment, several bizarre mortal tribulations that get straight to the point take place at the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

Yan Yushu felt her consciousness being torn apart, the pain unbearable. She peered into the shadows, slightly lost in thought: "Damn it, they all treat Chen Xuan like a scoundrel."

"Chen Xuan can't be bad!" she thought angrily. "If the whole world thinks he's bad, then the whole world definitely needs to be corrected. After all, the truth is often in the hands of a minority."

Yan Yushu concentrated intently and began to study the tribulations of the Six Desire Heavens, trying to see if he could interfere with those undergoing the tribulations.

……

The Ascension Platform, on the Two Realms Boat.

"Yan Yushu has multiplied into several..." Chen Xuan noticed that the Six Desire Heavens in his field of vision had suddenly split into several branches, each located in a different direction: "Are they cultivating some kind of wondrous technique?"

He was slightly surprised, but he couldn't care less about anything else; he had already entered Ye Kui's Supreme God Fate Space.

Amidst the thick fog, a majestic bronze palace stands on the desolate land, with numerous, densely packed streams flowing like crimson rivers through the veins of the human body.

"Keng——"

Countless sounds of clashing weapons, rubbing armor, and screams of battle, like muffled thunder, intertwined into a metallic storm, seeping from the mottled bronze gate with surging killing intent and violence.

Chen Xuan ventured into a foreign land and cautiously made his way into the colossal bronze hall.

"Ye Kui is very ill, and there may be some unexpected events." He muttered to himself. Among all the chosen ones he had met, the Six Desires Heaven and the Supreme God were the most dangerous. Yan Yushu had his help, but Ye Kui was stubbornly resisting all the way.

He already knew that Ye Kui had not yet seen the second half of the "Ultimate Scripture," and that he had not yet reached the point of escaping the mortal world.

After obtaining the scarce extraterrestrial resources, he was supposed to ascend to the mortal realm as planned, but he encountered Xinzhai at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, which delayed the matter.

Inside the bronze hall, the stench of blood was overwhelming. Broken halberds were stuck in the shattered floor tiles, and corpses were scattered everywhere. It was dark and chilling.

"Eek!" Twelve massive bronze pillars stood on either side, bound with iron chains, and countless heroic spirits climbed on them, their spines piercing through their backs, their eyes like golden candles, all staring at the uninvited intruder, their eyes flashing with fear.

"You've come." A hoarse voice rang out from high above.

Chen Xuan looked up and saw Ye Kui standing in the eye of a bronze giant.

The bronze giant stood tall and imposing, its entire body gleaming with an eerie bluish-green rust light. Ancient runes were inscribed on its surface, and two eerie blue phosphorescent flames floated in its empty eye sockets, like imprisoned souls burning.

What is horrifying is the exposed chest cavity of the bronze giant—within which countless intricate bronze gears slowly turn, emitting a teeth-grinding "click-clack" sound. Each gear is engraved with incantations, shimmering with a blood-red light as it rotates.

Dark red energy threads are intertwined between these gears and mechanisms, pulsating like blood vessels... This is a cold, deadly weapon capable of operating any scripture.

"Are you Ye Kui?" Chen Xuan asked.

The divine soul within the bronze giant's eyes was identical to Ye Kui's, but it exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Of course!" Ye Kui's eyes were bloodshot, but still clear. He leaped down like a shooting star, stopping abruptly when he was about ten feet above the ground, creating ripples in the turbulent airflow.

"Keng!"

The bronze giant was bound by thousands of chains and imprisoned in a cold palace, like an ancient god sealed away.

Chen Xuan scrutinized Ye Kui for a moment before slowly saying, "Whether it is or not, it doesn't matter."

He has already stepped into the Heavenly Mandate Space, and no demons or evil spirits can cause any trouble.

"Wait a minute, I have a back door, do you want to take a look?" Ye Kui asked.

He frankly admitted that he had faced boundless malice, but he was fortunate enough to obtain a secret technique that pushed it to an unprecedented extreme, temporarily sealing off the rampant malice and slowing down the rate of infection.

However, after he used up a lot of Destiny a few days ago, the secret technique began to falter and gradually lost its effectiveness.

Ye Kui's beastly intuition told him that the malice seemed to be a "backdoor" to destiny.

"Oh? You used the Ultimate God to counter the Ultimate God's malice." Chen Xuan felt a surge of curiosity.

"For me, nothing in this world is difficult." Ye Kui said with his head held high, "I will study whichever page of the true scripture and secret technique I can understand, and I will use my destiny to forcefully push that page forward... Rather than studying hard day and night, I might as well just max it out."

His talent and aptitude are mediocre. Even if he follows the rules and practices diligently, it would be difficult for him to reach the Cauldron Realm. The fact that he has reached this point today is entirely due to the blessing of fate, without any other tricks.

"You're very lucky," Chen Xuan commented. "It wouldn't hurt to take a look at the back door of destiny."

"Alright!" As soon as he finished speaking, dense incantations appeared on Ye Kui's body, and then they all dissipated.

You could see a pure black light emanating from his eyes, and streaks of scarlet light spilling out. In an instant, he seemed to become another person, his expression sometimes as confused and foolish, sometimes as struggling as a drowning person.

"Buzz!" In an instant, the entire bronze palace trembled, and a large area of ​​thick darkness appeared like clouds, as if an otherworldly demon was beginning to invade.

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up as he warily surveyed his surroundings, wondering, "What exactly are these external evils that the Venerable One spoke of?"

He kept this matter on his mind because he suspected that the so-called "external evil" came from the same place as him... but later he found that it didn't seem so. The so-called external evil seemed to come from a mysterious organization that specifically targeted the chosen ones.

“Number Nine, Raven…” He recalled the appearance of the “external evil” that had been subdued in the Heavenly Mandate of the Eternal Venerable.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a giant bronze hand descended from the sky, radiating a violent divine light. The bronze giant seemed to have come back to life, and the flames in its eyes transformed into a distorted human face.

Chen Xuan was shocked. The Heavenly Fate Space was actually attacking him on its own initiative? He had never encountered such an anomaly before.

He instantly rose from the ground, landing on the bronze giant's hand like a drifting feather. Then, he flashed like lightning, ascending higher and higher. With each step he took, a large hole exploded in the bronze giant's arm, and bronze armor plates and mechanical gears shattered and scattered everywhere.

In the end, Chen Xuan landed inside the bronze giant's eye socket.

"Now that you have seen the true form, why do you not bow down!" His voice was like thunder as he questioned the distorted, evil face in the flames of the eyes.

“Ah…” Countless chaotic and indescribable noises seemed to come from an endless distance through the flames. Soon, a figure shrouded in black mist crawled out of the flames.

“Extreme God… Return Thirteen… Heavenly Dragon…” the figure murmured excitedly.

"As expected, they are outsiders who came to reap the benefits!" Chen Xuan reacted quickly, and his hand swiftly reached out to grab the figure.

"Huh?" The black figure was startled, looking at Chen Xuan with a terrified expression. It immediately turned around and crawled back into the flames, trying to escape.

Chen Xuan, of course, wouldn't let him go. He grabbed the man by the neck and pulled him back.

"Where do you come from?!" he asked, channeling his immortal energy into the other's body to search for memories in their mind.

"Don't even think about it!" This "external evil" was clearly more courageous than Wan Shizun. Realizing that it could not escape, it immediately used some mysterious and unpredictable technique to shatter into pieces and vanish into thin air.

A dragon-shaped mask, made of a special metal, floated down to the ground, emitting a mysterious glow.

Chen Xuan picked up the dragon-shaped mask, which was engraved with the serial number "thirteen". He couldn't help but think, "It's an organized group of 'external evils' who have their eyes on the Chosen One. They're probably even more terrifying than the Little Judge in the open."

At the same time, he strongly suspects that these "external evils" are not native products of destiny, but rather are attracted by malice and belong to another kind of external force.

“The Chosen Ones are far more mysterious than the Immortal Seeds, and their origins are even more enigmatic,” Chen Xuan muttered to himself. Then, he awakened Ye Kui, activated the Second Heart Fasting, eradicated the malice of the Chosen Ones, and obtained the complete Doubu Chosen Ones Scripture, the Extreme Dao True Scripture.

After a short while, he thoroughly investigated the Supreme God's methods and, finding it utterly uninteresting, withdrew.

Yan Yushu's joyful words came through the talisman: "A golden opportunity! Quickly tell your followers to undergo tribulation!"

(End of this chapter)