The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 60 The Ancient Daoist Platform and the Big Dipper Geomantic Map: Crossing the Dragon Transformation Tribulation
Five days later.

In the center of the holy city, at the desolate ancient altar.

This is a magnificent altar, covered with countless Dao patterns, so profound that even a Saint Lord-level figure cannot comprehend it, and even ancient sages found it difficult to understand.

The only thing we know for sure now is that the patterns engraved on the altar are marks that can traverse the void.

Ning Qing sat there, deeply immersed in his cultivation. With the blessing of his status as a quasi-emperor's successor and the intervention of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, the platform had been cleared, leaving him all alone.

He possesses the secret of the character "组" (group), which is considered the highest achievement in the art of array patterns. Using this to interpret the Ancient Dao Platform is a highly efficient way to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In fact, at this moment, in his eyes, the Ancient Dao Platform was no longer a celestial palace, but an incomparably profound array.

In the past, when he crossed the Holy City, he used this platform. Now, with the help of the Jade Pool, he is carefully comprehending here and seeing even more.

For example, the eight "corners" of the Desolate Ancient Platform correspond to the array patterns of the Eight Trigrams, and the positions of the nine stone tokens in the center of the Heavenly Palace are in accordance with the array patterns of the Nine Palaces.

"As expected, even without the nine stone tokens, the entire platform can be activated."

Ning Qing shot out two beams of divine light from his eyes. With the help of the "Group" secret technique, he activated his divine power and combined it with the array pattern imprint on the Dao Platform, thus activating the Dao Platform.

The entire ancient platform rumbled and trembled, with boundless chaotic energy cascading down. The holy city itself was glowing, and immeasurable power from the earth's veins converged from the northern lands.

In an instant, mysterious chanting resounded throughout the holy city, as if an ancient master was awakening, causing a great upheaval in the heavens and earth!

"It has actually recovered."

"Could it be that the Holy City's divine treasure can really be opened?!"

Upon receiving the news, Ye Fan, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, the Black Emperor, and many holy sons and daughters of holy lands gathered around. In addition, many powerful figures and old monsters from major sects also followed.

They were originally watching Ye Fan's duel with the Origin Technique cultivators in the stone archway of the Purple Mansion Holy Land, but they didn't expect the Holy City to undergo such an anomaly, so they rushed over.

"Woof! This kid can actually crack the Ancient Dao Platform!" The big black dog was incredulous, then a little envious: "If I could get it, wouldn't that be..."

On the other side, a fat Taoist priest appeared, his expression equally strange. He muttered, "I feel like I've seen this before, but why is that..."

Ning Qingyi's expression turned solemn.

The operation of the Ancient Dao Platform was clearly passively activated, requiring him to activate the "Group" secret technique to combine with the array. However, the energy required by this great array was terrifying, even his seemingly bottomless divine power had its limits.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the entire Heavenly Palace Ancient Dao Platform emitted a brilliant divine light, creating a black hole in the sky above the Holy City. Immediately afterwards, the empty spaces of the nine stone tokens each emitted light, which fell into the black hole, forming a strange pattern when viewed from afar.

"Could this pattern contain nine stone tokens...?" The holy land successor who possessed one of the stone tokens had a flickering expression.

"It seems to have been recorded in some ancient history, possibly the traces of a certain Celestial Venerable!" Someone else seemed to recognize something.

At the edge of the black hole, countless Dao patterns flickered, clearly calculating and correcting something.

Soon, seemingly due to repeated unsuccessful calculations, the entire black hole began to become unstable. As soon as Ning Qing disconnected her divine power, the great formation collapsed instantly.

"boom!"

Above the heavens, spiritual energy raged, and the destructive power unleashed by the black hole's annihilation was chilling.

"Brother Ning has failed. In the end, he was missing nine stone tokens and could not fully activate the great formation," sighed the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Black Emperor transformed into a bolt of lightning, barked, and rushed inside!

Seeing this, everyone quickly followed.

Upon entering the Desolate Ancient Dao Platform, one could see four chaotic stone pillars projecting behind Ning Qingyi, with chaotic energy wafting through the hall and innate Dao patterns emerging.

“Is this some kind of phenomenon he is experiencing…” A figure of saintly status noticed this anomaly.

“Compared to before, these divine pillars seem to have changed.” The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, with her innate affinity for Taoism, immediately noticed the difference.

As soon as Ning Qing dispelled the strange phenomenon and stood up, he saw a powerful expert from the Immortal Platform realm walking towards him.

"Young friend Ning, could the strange phenomenon just now prove that the Ancient Dao Platform can indeed lead to a certain divine land?" This was the Supreme Elder of the Misty Palace, unable to suppress his excitement.

"Kid, you actually have the means to open up a divine land, woof!" Black Emperor was equally excited, his tail wagging incessantly.

Ning Qingyi didn't mince words: "Although I activated the Ancient Dao Platform using a secret method, without the Stone Token, it's difficult to explain what happened next..."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in a commotion.

Jiang Yifei of the Jiang family stood out and said, "Brother Ning, do you mean that as long as we can gather all nine stone tokens, we will have a way to open the Ancient Dao Platform?"

"Perhaps. However, it's hard to say if the various holy lands and aristocratic families don't gather all the stone tokens," Ning Qingyi said calmly.

On this day, rumors spread throughout the divine city.

Some say that the greatest secret of this holy city is about to be revealed.

Some say that the place led to by the Desolate Ancient Dao Platform holds an unparalleled secret, possibly the burial place of an ancient celestial being.

Some people have even unearthed ancient secrets, claiming that the last person to open the Ancient Dao Platform of the Holy City was none other than the Chaotic Ancient Emperor!
The holy city trembled!

The ancient star of the Big Dipper has always been extraordinary, but over millions of years, only three great emperors have been able to definitively say that they originated from this ancient star of life.

Ruthless, without beginning, chaotic ancient times!
The first two emperors were said to have seized all the wonders of heaven and earth, stunning the entire ancient history.

The Chaotic Ancient Emperor was equally extraordinary. Unlike the previous two, his life was full of hardships. He suffered many defeats, became disheartened and depressed, but his many defeats forged his demonic embryo, and he eventually turned the tide and ascended to the pinnacle.

Today, the only remaining remnant of this great emperor is the Ancient Emperor Mountain, which stands on the Northern Plains. However, it is rumored that a successor has been born in this world, who swept through the younger generation four years ago and is known as the Wolf God.

"It is said that the Chaotic Ancient Emperor had many extraordinary encounters in his life and successively obtained the inheritance of the Ruthless Emperor and the Void Emperor. Could it be that the divine land connected to the Desolate Ancient Dao Platform is the place where the Emperor rose to power in the past?"

Soon, the rumor spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness, and even spread across the entire ancient star at an incredible speed, with many immortal lineages receiving the news.

The Holy City is unique because it is located near the Primordial Ancient Mine, which is the largest treasure trove on the entire ancient star. Many forces have established their bases here.

Soon, a big shot spoke up.

"Yaochi also holds a stone token; let's discuss it at the Yaochi Grand Gathering."

……

Amidst the turbulent times in the world, Ning Qingyi's heart was equally unsettled.

Within his primordial spirit, a divine map appeared, which was the Big Dipper geomantic map he had obtained from the coffin of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable.

Just now, as he was activating the Ancient Dao Platform, the Big Dipper geomantic map in his mind automatically appeared, and one of the secret places shone brightly like the sun, settling in his heart.

"Besides the nine stone tokens, I also need the correct coordinates..." Ning Qingyi muttered to himself, "If I hadn't unexpectedly obtained the Big Dipper Map, even with the nine stone tokens, I'd probably only be able to rely on luck and wouldn't be able to point to the correct place." The Big Dipper Map!
After the Boundless Heavenly Venerable forged the ancient Big Dipper star with his chaotic physical body, he surveyed many key points and finally used his power to set up an unparalleled grand formation, thus forming this secret map.

In other words, it is the general outline of the Big Dipper Formation.

Over time, these nodes gradually become spiritual points, transforming into spiritual veins.

The person who originally possessed the Beidou geomantic map could have used it to plunder all sorts of rare and precious materials.

Unfortunately, with the arrival of generations of extraordinary figures, many celestial beings, ancient emperors, and great emperors have made extensive modifications to the arrangement of the Boundless Celestial Venerable. In addition, the heavens and earth are spiritual beings, and after millions of years, the world has changed drastically, so it is hard to say how effective the Big Dipper geomantic map is.

But unexpectedly, it resonated with the Ancient Dao Platform and provided a correct coordinate.

"I'm really curious about what's inside. Could it be the immortal elixir of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable?"

Ning Qing murmured, but he quickly made up his mind.

"The Bodhidharma Spine has been completed. It's time to break through to the Dragon Transformation Realm. Otherwise, even I, a supreme saint, will not be able to defeat him."

Since his battle with the Quasi-Emperor of Yaochi, his spirit and energy have reached their peak. He can overcome tribulations and break through barriers at any time. Now he has made up his mind that he only needs to find a place to break through.

He left a message for Ye Fan and the others, but to his surprise, they all wanted to watch him undergo his tribulation.

"I never thought that there would actually be a day when I would have to undergo tribulation." Ye Fan said with some emotion. In the past, when he was following in the footsteps of mythology, he often heard about the secrets of immortals undergoing tribulations, but now it was really happening to him.

The big black dog muttered to himself, "With this kid's accumulated experience, he must have already transcended the Four Extremes Secret Realm. I wonder what the scale of this Dragon Transformation Tribulation will be."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was equally curious. She was also at the peak of the Four Extremes realm and was very curious about Ning Qingyi's tribulation.

Ning Qingyi agreed and led the group away from the Holy City. But after a short while, a fat Taoist priest appeared.

"Hehehe, these people sneaked out. Could it be that there are still some secrets about the Ancient Dao Platform that weren't revealed back then? I need to think of a way..."

In the northern region, barren lands abound. Ning Qingyi found a vast desert stretching for thousands of miles, signaling everyone to retreat further and further.

"They've retreated a thousand miles. Is this kid's tribulation really that terrifying?" The Black Emperor was greatly surprised.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the wind and clouds began to shift across the vast sky.

Under the clear blue sky, suddenly a thousand bolts of lightning flashed, engulfing the wilderness in a terrifying display.

"Woof!" Black King barked in fright.

Ye Fan and the Holy Maiden of Yaochi were also shocked, never expecting such a terrifying momentum as soon as they broke through the barrier.

From afar, the endless lightning seemed to be crushing Ning Qingyi, striking down relentlessly, the enormous sound like a qilin shaking the mountains and rivers, threatening to turn the earth upside down.

Even more blood-red lightning, like a river of blood flowing into the sea, caused the place to boil over completely, erasing the cliffs from existence.

"boom!"

A hundred streaks of blood-red lightning, like a mad dance of dragons, each as thick as a palace, continuously engulfed Ning Qingyi.

Ning Qingyi remained calm and fearless, letting the lightning temper his golden body without moving an inch.

For him, this was a kind of refinement, which would help his golden body grow.

"Brother Ning, you actually used the Heavenly Tribulation to temper your body!" The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was greatly surprised.

One hundred streaks of crimson lightning struck down one by one. When the final tribulation lightning transformed into a crimson sea of ​​lightning and sank down, the sun, moon, and stars disappeared from sight, and all things in heaven and earth vanished, leaving only a vast sea of ​​lightning surging endlessly.

"That is!"

Suddenly, a voice different from the others came from behind. Ye Fan and the others looked over and saw that a group of people had followed them. There were many powerful figures, grand elders, and successors of major sects. The most eye-catching one was the fat Taoist Duan De.

"It's him, that quasi-emperor's successor, actually undergoing tribulation here. He's about to enter the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm," a powerful figure exclaimed.

"A quasi-emperor's successor is indeed extraordinary. This tribulation lightning is no less powerful than our own Immortal Platform Tribulation!" The powerful figure of the Five Elements Sect was greatly surprised.

"It seems like he's undergoing tribulation purely through physical strength, it's terrifying." Although the elder of the Yao Guang Holy Land was praising him, his eyes were filled with gloom.

Ye Fan and the others' expressions changed, and the Holy Maiden of Yaochi simply stepped forward.

"Seniors, Brother Ning is undergoing tribulation. Please do not disturb him!"

Black Emperor secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Young Ye, don't you think this might have been done by that fat guy?"

Ye Fan was also a little annoyed: "It must be him. He probably suspects we're going to run away."

In the distance, Ning Qingyi also noticed the approaching crowd. He frowned slightly, but didn't take it to heart. After all, if they dared to interfere with his tribulation, they would probably be reduced to ashes.

Soon, the crimson lightning tribulation passed, and the world briefly regained its clarity, but it quickly descended into chaos again.

This time, it was a mixed lightning tribulation!

The Nine-Five Thunder Tribulation, the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation, the Sun and Moon Divine Tribulation, the Void Thunder Tribulation... all kinds of heavenly tribulations swept across the sky, submerging an area of ​​thousands of miles.

The world was a vast expanse of white, with deafening thunder. Thousands upon thousands of thunder dragons roamed the sky, as if ancient gods were whipping the earth and mountains.

Ning Qing sat cross-legged in the void, the cliff he had stood on long ago shattered. Despite the tribulation lightning striking him, he showed no fear, fighting it while simultaneously trying to grasp the traces of the Dao, beginning his comprehension of the Dao.

Within his spine, vital energy continuously accumulated, and his vertebrae seemed to come alive, yearning to take flight, emitting dragon roars.

This is a sign of transformation into a dragon!

Soon, the mixed lightning tribulation passed, and eighty-one celestial dragons were born from the sea of ​​lightning.

This is the Great Dragon Calamity!
It is a mysterious and profound calamity, a kind of tribulation nurtured by the blood essence of an ancient celestial dragon imprinted in the sea of ​​thunder.

The eighty-one celestial dragons are no longer just in form; they contain divine intent, have come to life, utter dragon roars, and descend from the sky.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The dragon claw struck the flesh, producing a metallic clang, but unfortunately, even with Ning Qingyi's active stimulation, it still couldn't break through the golden body's defense.

Taking this opportunity, Ning Qingyi captured the countless Dao traces and, together with the destructive power of the lightning tribulation, tempered his golden body, further strengthening his physical body!
"Yan!"

A dragon's roar resounded throughout the heavens and the underworld, spreading across the entire universe.

A celestial dragon charged down, its head like a mountain, its horns like sacred weapons, carrying the aura of slaying gods and immortals, intending to annihilate Ning Qingyi!

(End of this chapter)