The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 172 Calamity!

Heavy clouds of calamity loomed, and the intent to strike was ominous.

The eye of the North Sea, within a radius of two hundred miles, was filled with heavenly tribulation. The tribulation manifested as numerous ancestral artifacts, which, when they fell, could practically shatter an ancient star!
The Sun Tower, the Taiyin Seal, the Hengyu Furnace, the Divine Continent Axe... each and every one of them bears the imprint of the supreme Dao of the past, mysterious yet infinitely powerful.

Ning Qingyi's eyes were deep and profound. After his rebirth and nirvana, his invincible golden body had become incredibly powerful, far surpassing the realm of secret techniques and comparable to ancient saints.

Even so, he was still injured and covered in blood, which shows how terrifying the Dao-Slaying Tribulation is.

However, he was fearless. He let out a long roar, and the phantom of the Gate of Immortality appeared. He held it in his hand, and it was like an ancient celestial monument, suppressing all the myriad paths of the heavens.

"boom!"

On either side of the illusory Gate of Immortality, fourteen ancient characters shone brightly, radiating dazzling divine light and flowing with myriad streams of immortal energy.

This supreme immortal artifact, with its overwhelming and eternal power, cleaved away all ancestral artifacts, displaying unparalleled ferocity!
"Buzz!"

With numerous ancestral artifacts joining forces, the sea of ​​calamity boiled, and endless lightning struck down, creating an invincible spectacle from the past. In a trance, ancient stars were shattered one by one, as if the world was about to end!
"kill!"

Ning Qingyi uttered a shout, and the Gate of Immortality trembled, with earth-shattering sounds resounding, like an inescapable destiny.

boom!
A tremendous explosion occurred, the stone tower broke, the Taiyin collapsed, the Hengyu Furnace was shattered and its lid was blown off, and the Shenzhou Axe cracked its axe surface... One ancestral artifact after another was destroyed, yet the phantom of the Gate of Immortality trembled slightly.

"Crack!"

Ning Qing looked at his right palm, and the phantom of the Gate of Immortality dimmed slightly. Not only that, his right arm had split open, and was covered in blood.

This is both damage caused by the heavenly tribulation and, more importantly, the price paid for bearing the phantom of the Gate of Immortality.

Ning Qingyi was moved: "My physical body is still a bit lacking. Even if it is a phantom, it cannot perfectly resist the enemy!"

He activated the secret technique of the character "者" to repair his injured body. His blood and energy surged, and his eyes shone even brighter.

"kill!"

Ning Qingyi charged forward, holding the illusory image of the Gate of Immortality in his left hand and wielding the Nanwu Fist in his right, to shatter and suppress everything.

The ancestral artifacts were also unleashing their power. Their majesty was inviolable. Each of them had once reigned supreme in the universe and dominated a period of ancient history. They would not tolerate any provocation and were displaying various powers to completely destroy him.

Ning Qingyi was fearless, dignified and composed, shattering weapons one by one. If anyone had seen this, they would have shouted that it was impossible.

"receive!"

Suddenly, he seized the opportunity, his brow glowing, and his primordial spirit unleashed the Lesser Destiny Technique, activating the phantom of the Gate of Immortality.

"when!"

A heavy thud was heard, and a crack appeared in the blurry phantom, revealing an aura that made all the heavens and myriad realms tremble. Even the heavenly tribulation shuddered and paused for a moment.

The gate to immortality has opened!
An infinite suction force appeared, drawing in numerous ancestral artifacts derived from lightning tribulations. Like a bottomless pit, it sucked them all in, even absorbing all the tribulation light that filled the sky.

In an instant, the eye of the North Sea fell silent and plunged into darkness once more, as if everything that had happened before was just a dream.

Ning Qingyi looked at the closing gate to immortality, watching the last glimmer of lightning fade away, a heavy feeling in her eyes.

"As expected, an even greater calamity lies outside!"

From the moment he began his tribulation, it affected an area of ​​at least several thousand miles, destroying countless mountains and rivers. Although the North Sea Eye is mysterious, it is impossible for it to contain the tribulation to an area of ​​only two hundred miles in radius.

"It seems to be a restriction set up by the Sun Emperor when he moved to Tang Valley, which delayed the power of the Heavenly Tribulation by one or two days."

The Eye of the North Sea is where ancient emperors banished criminals. Legend has it that it can devour heaven and earth and refine gods. However, without the protection of the ancient emperors' restrictions, even the most dangerous place cannot be escaped.

It seems that Ning Qingyi's tribulation is limited by the size of the North Sea Eye itself, and it is likely that the restrictions will be worn down outside. Once the restrictions are completely destroyed by the heavenly tribulation, the next step will be to break open the North Sea Eye.

Ning Qingyi understood this point and wasn't worried; she simply focused on performing the ritual.

Having undergone another nirvana of annihilation, the invincible golden body is now capable of fighting against ancient sages. The power of the Namo Fist has also grown increasingly overwhelming. With a single thought, all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Vajras manifest; with a single thought, all spirits, scenes, and things in heaven and earth vanish.

Moreover, the ten-foot-long halo formed by the golden body showed faint signs of evolving into a great sun.

"After the immortal monk Wang attained enlightenment, a halo of Bodhi appeared behind him, possessing inconceivable power." Ning Qing recalled this and pondered to himself, "Now that I am cultivating with the help of the Fusang Divine Tree, could it be that I will one day achieve the Great Sun Halo?"

After Ning Qing finished practicing, he immediately cleared his mind, activated his profound skill, and triggered the divine restriction.

In an instant, his Qi and mind merged, his mind and intention merged, and his intention and spirit merged. His combat power soared to an unbelievable level, and a terrifying aura erupted, enough to shake the universe and all living beings.

He activated the Nine Secrets one by one, using the "All" secret as the foundation to support the other eight secrets. A touch of immortal intent manifested, and boundless Dao energy arose. In an instant, the already terrifying power became even more frightening.

Above the North Sea, the Heavenly Tribulation sensed something, especially when Ning Qingyi triggered the divine restriction. Nine blurry lightning figures appeared and attacked together, completely activating the array patterns of the Eye of the North Sea.

"Crack!"

Ten thousand divine lightning bolts struck down, and countless array patterns appeared. Even the great array set up by the ancient emperors using special terrain was worn down in the face of the heavenly tribulation, and soon lost more than half of it. The vast thunderclouds overflowed into it and appeared above Ning Qingyi's head.

"boom!"

The divine punishment erupted, its ferocity reaching unbelievable levels. It was so dazzling, like countless stars falling and engulfing the area.

Ning Qingyi disappeared completely, swallowed by the Star Sea. The North Sea Eye, within a radius of two hundred miles, was submerged by divine light, and there was light everywhere, making it impossible to see her.

"Having ascended to the Divine Forbidden Realm, will the calamity indeed escalate to an even higher level?!"

Heavenly tribulations are trials sent down by Heaven, always exceeding the limits of cultivators. It is precisely because of this that they are beneficial to cultivators once they have overcome them.

However, Ning Qingyi's combat power was already extraordinary, and his physical body was now comparable to that of a saint. Once he stepped into the divine forbidden realm, it would not be surprising if he killed saints and sages. The heavenly tribulation would naturally evolve randomly, directly increasing its power to a higher level.

Especially when Ning Qingyi unleashed the forbidden Nine Harmony Great Immortal Technique, the nine imperial shadows went berserk, unleashing all sorts of earth-shattering spells, causing the core of the imperial formation to tremble precariously.

Ning Qingyi had anticipated that the heavenly tribulation would be fierce, but he hadn't expected it to be this extreme. Even his powerful body was covered in bloody marks, and his joints were cracking.

This was a divine punishment that stripped away his skin and refined his bones, tempering every piece of his flesh and blood. It was as if his bones would be shattered and then reassembled. His Dao-Slaying Tribulation was far too domineering. The most terrifying lightning in the world appeared. He summoned the Dao Tribulation Golden Heart Lamp, the Divine Mark Purple Gold Immortal Bell, and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword Spine. These three weapons rose and fell with him, undergoing baptism, preparing for qualitative change and sublimation.

Not only that, the Gate of Immortality also reappeared on his altar, devouring the light of calamity, and the Chaos Divine Pillar was also being tempered.

It is unknown how much time has passed. Ning Qingyi's bones were broken multiple times, and his entire body was almost destroyed. He was constantly reforged and reassembled, shining brightly.

He endured the pain and resisted the calamity, not daring to relax for a moment. After a while, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes like torches, looking into the depths of the sea of ​​thunder, where the aura of an ancient emperor was permeating, as well as another kind of majestic power.

"boom!"

The Eye of the North Sea churned and rose to the surface, the ancient emperor's forbidden array shattered, allowing it to reappear in the world. However, a torrent of lightning crashed down, boundless and vast, once again burying the Eye of the North Sea—and this was only a corner of the sea of ​​lightning!
Soon, the celestial tribulation tide swept across the entire North Sea, vast and boundless, causing all living beings to tremble!
In the far distance, the cultivators who were ordered to patrol the area were terrified and crushed the communication jade talismans in their hands.

Although brief and even obscured by the heavenly tribulation, the appearance of the North Sea eye in that instant, along with the terrifying heavenly tribulation, both foreshadowed a possibility.

"He didn't die after all, he's back!"

"A taboo within a taboo, a myth within a myth!"

"It's a Dao-Severing Tribulation! It's definitely a Dao-Severing Tribulation!"

Everyone was roaring, their eyes burning with fervor. They knew that the most brilliant genius of this generation, and very likely the strongest in the entire history of their kind, had been reborn!

Shenzhou, Luzhou, Hezhou... all the major sects sent spies to this place. The moment they received the news, everyone was terrified, but a huge weight was lifted off their shoulders, and they seemed to become more at ease.

"Quickly, activate the array platform's magic eye and watch this battle!" a powerful sect member exclaimed excitedly.

A powerful expert with high mastery of Dao patterns can set up an unparalleled Dharma Eye to transmit back information from extremely distant places, clearly revealing the situation.

Several experts quickly set up an array, activating the backup plan set up in the North Sea. In the blink of an eye, a huge array platform appeared, reflecting that terrifying scene.

The North Sea, which used to be a place of surging waves that could reach tens of thousands of feet into the blue sky and shatter the clouds in a few days, is now a place where the sea and sky meet, transformed into a purgatory.

All the powerful figures who witnessed this scene were terrified, and some even trembled.

"A single ray of calamity light is enough to shatter me!"

"The North Sea already has few living creatures, and after this disaster, they may all be wiped out!"

Ning Qingyi's tribulation lightning had too wide an area; it even cleaved open the sea eye and destroyed the island. If it continued, this place would definitely become a dead end!
He realized this as well and rushed towards the heavens.

The sea of ​​tribulation stirred, gradually separating from the North Sea, and chasing after the tribulation seeker to the outer heavens.

Beyond the realm, all is silent. Shattered weapons and enormous bone fragments float in outer space, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

This place remains unchanged since time immemorial, barren, cold, and desolate, with nothing but traces left by the great battle between the saints.

However, as lightning flashed and thunder roared, the void itself came alive.

The heavenly tribulation seemed to be freed from its restraints, with massive bolts of lightning as thick as rivers and seas striking the one facing the tribulation one after another. The final tribulations of the great heavenly tribulations—the Sun God Thunder, the Moon God Thunder, the Five Elements God Thunder—appeared simultaneously, creating a terror unprecedented in history!
This scene is enough to make anyone who stands here tremble with fear. If Heaven were to allow someone to overcome this obstacle, how could it send down such a calamity?

This is a sign that the heavens and earth do not approve of it. It is a punishment that goes to the extreme and exceeds the limits, and it is meant to destroy the cultivator!
Ning Qingyi's face showed pain. His golden body was shattered and underwent several reorganizations, reconnections, and fusions into one. The Dao Tribulation Golden Heart Lamp, the Divine Mark Purple Gold Immortal Bell, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword Spine, and many other artifacts were also shattered. If he had not continuously refined them with the Nine Harmony Great Immortal Technique, they might have been destroyed by the tribulation light.

It should be noted that these are all celestial materials exclusively for the Great Emperor, created to forge unparalleled imperial weapons, and now they are about to be destroyed in the heavenly tribulation.

"In the end, it still lacks divine runes, making it inferior to a weapon forged from a single artifact that can break through all laws. But after today, it will be able to replenish its essence!"

The Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm has four minor realms. Every time a cultivator breaks through, they will give birth to primordial divine patterns. If they use the key to "one weapon can break all laws" to refine a weapon and then add immortal materials, it can be considered a promising prototype of an imperial weapon!
Therefore, the weapons Ning Qingyi forged were inherently inferior, but after being tempered by countless heavenly tribulations and blessed by the Nine Harmonies Great Immortal Technique and the Gate of Immortality, each one has a promising future!

"Boom!"

Another unparalleled sea of ​​lightning descended, its divine light dazzling and illuminating the entire universe, as if a stellar explosion had occurred. The blinding light was ten thousand times more terrifying than the burning of countless stars.

The Great Tribulation of Nine-Nine has arrived, shattering Ning Qingyi's golden body. But even more terrifying is the humanoid lightning bolt that strikes from the sea of ​​thunder!
This is a heroic young man with a stone tower on his head, his imposing figure is awe-inspiring, and his every move is a fatal blow!

"Buzz!"

He threw a punch forward, his imposing presence overwhelming, his hair flying wildly, his aura engulfing the universe, invincible above and below, his oppressive power causing the stars to tremble and fall in a flurry!

Taiyo Taiken!

Ning Qingyi was fearless and smashed his fist into the ground!

"boom!"

A tremendous explosion occurred, the vast void vanished, and a portion of the heavenly tribulation was blasted away, allowing many powerful forces to witness this scene.

"Why does that human figure look so familiar to me..." someone shuddered, recalling a portrait they had seen before.

"The Supreme Sun Emperor!" Some people... the Golden Crow was terrified and almost flew away!
This is Ziwei Star, the mother star of the Sun Emperor, from which many important figures have seen the Emperor's portrait.

However, the thunder quickly gathered and obscured everything.

"Quickly, adjust it!"

"This is absolutely a legendary catastrophe!"

They urged them on, and even the array masters who set up the formation became serious, adjusting the array in preparation for observing the outer heavens.

In the sea of ​​tribulation, Ning Qingyi and the tribulation shadow of the Sun Saint Emperor clashed. The two were evenly matched, and neither could gain the upper hand for a time!

"We both stand within the forbidden realm, but I can sense that you no longer possess the forbidden techniques you once had!"

Ning Qing let out a long roar, his fighting spirit surging. His fist intent, which was the only one to be supreme, filled the sea of ​​thunder. A simple straight punch burst out with incredible power, directly blasting away the Sun Saint Emperor's tribulation shadow!
He pursued them deep into the tribulation clouds, giving them no chance to breathe, determined to completely shatter the Sun Saint Emperor's tribulation shadow.

boom!
A figure flew backward; it was Ning Qingyi. From the depths of the tribulation light, nine figures emerged simultaneously!

(End of this chapter)