Scourge Messenger

Chapter 480 The Golden Path of Tribulation [Remaining Beings]

【Eternal Flow】Retrospectively rely on the Lord.

【Dark room light】The lantern-carrying god of mountains and seas.

[Jade Purification Bottle] Jade and Jade Mansion Lord.

[Earth's Formation is Kun] The Dark Yellow Emperor of Profound Virtue.

Four Golden Core Tribulation Masters gathered together, and not for the purpose of fighting each other—such a grand occasion had not occurred in the past thousand years. They were the sun and moon in the heavens, and even Immortal Lords could only play the role of stars. As for the Foundation Establishment True Persons on earth, they became ordinary mortals at this moment.

“Lord Zhu, it seems that it really is already…” Tong Moli’s voice was slightly choked up, and the other Fire Worshiping Cult Immortal Lords were also very depressed.

This grand assembly for proving the Dao is unprecedented in history. If the Candle Lord were truly still alive, he would never have turned a blind eye to it. In fact, the Fire Worship Cult had long had a premonition. When Tong Moli was undergoing the Tribulation of the Forty-Nine Heavens, he encountered the calamity of the [Eternal Candle] twice and did not receive any relief—even the leader of the Fire Worship Cult did not receive protection during his tribulation. Everything was self-evident.

The Fire Worshiping Cult Immortals had never actually met the Candle Lord, nor did they have any emotional connection with him; their sorrow lay in their future and their own lives. The Golden Core Tribulation Master was not merely an aid to a Mortal Immortal's tribulation, but also the foundation of strength for equal exchange between super sects. To give a simple example, a Golden Core Tribulation Master could trip up a Mortal Immortal from an opposing force during their tribulation, but why is this rarely done?

Besides the considerable cost involved, the fact that major sects all have Golden Core Tribulation Masters means that if one tries to trip me up, the other will try to trip me up, resulting in neither side gaining any benefit and it being a thankless task.

Therefore, as long as one's own sect has a Golden Core Tribulation Master, Golden Core cultivators from other forces will not dare to subject you to tribulation without cause. However, if your sect does not have a Golden Core Tribulation Master, unless you never undergo tribulation in your entire life, Golden Core cultivators from other forces can do whatever they want to you, and you won't dare to express your anger. If you do, they will escalate their efforts, because you don't have a Golden Core cultivator to retaliate in kind.
Although the Zoroastrianism currently has five Immortal Lords, and will become the sixth Immortal Lord once Tong Moli is granted the Golden Nature, from now on, the Zoroastrianism is no longer qualified to stand alongside Golden Core sects such as the Imperial Flowing Court, the Eternal Heaven, and the Heavenly Court, and has fallen to the level of the Twelve Dragon Poem Clans.

Zoroastrianism must make concessions in trade and various places in order to beg the Golden Elixir Lord for mercy.

If one cannot cultivate a Golden Core within a thousand years, or if one's position is usurped by someone else, one may even face the risk of the lineage being severed.

Throughout history, immortal monasteries have been swept away by wind and rain, but the Golden Elixir Sect has remained prosperous and enduring!
Thinking of the twelve clans of Longshi, Li Xi looked around, "Where are the Longshi Demon-Slaying Duo?"

Tong Moli looked around and indeed didn't see Deng Guanjian or Gai Qingyun. This was strange. Putting Gai Qingyun aside, Deng Guanjian was known for his love of meddling and getting involved in other people's business when he was touring the world. How could he not come to the Dao Proving Ceremony? And if he came, how could Gai Qingyun not follow?

But they all happened to be absent...

"Either something has happened to the twelve clans of Dragon Poetry, or they want to seize this opportunity," Tong Moli said softly. "I estimate that when we meet again, they will already be Fifth Tribulation Immortal Lords."

Now that all the Golden Core cultivators in the world have gathered at the Treasure Cave, this is the best opportunity for Deng Guanjian and Gai Qingyun to undergo their tribulations. The Golden Core Tribulation Masters have no time to pay attention to the two of them.

The Twelve Dragon Poem Clans are no match for the Fire Worship Cult. At least before today, no one dared to be certain whether the Candle Lord had passed away, which is why Tong Moli dared to undergo the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. However, the Twelve Dragon Poem Clans have not had any Golden Core cultivators in charge for many years, and the Golden Core cultivators can do whatever they want to them. In fact, the fact that the number of Immortal Lords in the Twelve Dragon Poem Clans is so small is probably inseparable from the tacit suppression by the Golden Core cultivators.

Many people had a vague idea of ​​this, but compared to the grand ceremony of proving one's Dao, the tribulations of just two Immortal Lords were nothing to worry about; they wouldn't cause any real upheaval.

"Time is almost up." Tong Moli looked up at the huge pattern in the sky above the hall.

It was a huge golden ring, divided into twelve equal sections by lines. Two needles, one long and one short, extended from the center. The long needle was rotating one section at a time. When the long needle completed a full circle, the short needle could be seen rotating almost imperceptibly.

Without any description, everyone can see that this is a timekeeping tool. It looks like a sundial, but it doesn't need sunlight or shade, and the timing interval is very small. Each tick of the long hand is slower than a heartbeat but faster than a breath.

Many people thought of the time units 'second' and 'minute' that Jiang Shi had mentioned at the auction, and speculated that these might be timekeeping tools found only in the secret realm.

When the two needles overlapped and pointed directly upwards, a clear and melodious bell rang out in the Treasure Cave. A gust of wind swept through the hall, as if countless dust particles were being swept away. The entire Treasure Cave instantly came to life. The magnificent but somewhat rigid hall was completely transformed, with countless pearls shimmering and molten lava flowing within the gold. Every floor tile and every pillar seemed to tell the same story: their master had arrived!
The messengers' pupils constricted as they saw two hands suddenly emerge from the two overlapping pointers of the golden ring!

Those hands tore the pointer apart, as if tearing open a rift, and a figure emerged. He wore platinum armor, beneath which was a crimson battle robe. On his head was a gold crown inlaid with hundreds of pearls. He had a thick beard, a square face, and a faint smile that seemed to never fade, giving people a festive and friendly impression.

Countless people held their breath, countless hearts skipped a beat, and all eyes were focused on him, their gazes so intense they seemed to melt him!
Master of the Treasure Cave, Daoist Duobao!
"Welcome everyone to witness my path of seeking the Dao," Daoist Duobao said, scanning the hall and seeing that the Golden Core Tribulation Master and the Mortal Immortal Lord remained unmoved. "There is no time to lose."

Hundreds of firecrackers hung down, crackling and popping, making the Treasure Cave a lively and bustling place. The messengers were stunned, as if it were an early New Year celebration.

It truly seemed to be the New Year, for all that could be heard was Daoist Duobao chanting loudly:
"Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, the old year departs, and the warm spring breeze brings new life to every household. The sun shines brightly on every door and window, as new peachwood charms replace the old ones."

It was rather strange to recite this poem in June, but from the Lord of Calamity to the Foundation Establishment stage, everyone was moved and thought of a deeper meaning: Could it be that Daoist Duobao was saying that after he attained enlightenment, the 'New Year' would arrive, and the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years before him were all insignificant 'old years'?
If Yan Qing were here, he could probably guess that the "Duobao Daoist's Dao Attainment Ceremony" event was launched a month before the New Year, which is why the development team arranged this poem for Duobao Daoist, just in time for the Spring Festival. However, countless millennia have passed in this world, and the first auction was not held until Yan Qing arrived, triggering the conditions for the "Duobao Daoist's Dao Attainment Ceremony".

But Yan Qing wasn't here, so there was no one to complain about it.

The Treasure Gathering Cave suddenly disintegrated, revealing a clear blue sky to everyone. Was the Treasure Gathering Cave a secret realm or a blessed land? No one knew. They only knew that the entire world was responding to Daoist Duobao, and the world revolved around him!
Since no one moved from the Golden Core Tribulation Master position, the Immortal Lord naturally did not make a move either.

They could all see that Daoist Duobao's cultivation was only at the sixth level of the Golden Realm. Even if he was a Demon King with the support of a secret realm, he couldn't possibly defeat any Immortal Lord. The reason Immortal Lords dared not challenge the sixth-level perilous realm to obtain Golden Nature wasn't because they couldn't defeat a sixth-level Demon King, but because the perilous realm would forcibly adjust their cultivation to the sixth level. Within the perilous realm, the Demon King's cultivation was the upper limit for the messengers.

The fact that the Treasure Cave didn't suppress their strength suggests it's just an ordinary or difficult secret realm, or perhaps an exception. Regardless, Daoist Duobao poses no threat to them. They can peacefully witness Daoist Duobao's quest for enlightenment. On the contrary, if anyone were to attack Daoist Duobao at this moment, all the messengers in the world would unite to defeat them.

Throughout history, there have always been only sixteen Kalpa positions. Countless messengers have studied the Kalpa positions in an attempt to add new Golden Core positions, but no one has ever succeeded.

This "no one" includes the Nine-Turn Immortal Venerable who once unified the universe. From the Primordial Dao Venerable to the World Honored One Tathagata, no one can shake the Sixteen Kalpas position, even though they can turn the ocean into mulberry fields, exterminate all living beings, and rewrite history.

The Sixteen Tribulations are like the three major cities of the Central Plains, an unalterable ironclad rule.

But starting today, everything will change.

Since Daoist Duobao was able to attain the Tribulation Realm without effort, it means that attaining it without effort is no longer just a pipe dream. They can completely emulate Daoist Duobao's path to enlightenment and attain other Tribulation Realms without effort! Therefore, before Daoist Duobao attains his attainment without effort, no one is allowed to interfere with him! As for why Daoist Duobao, a demon king, would do this, and why he is able to do so, these questions can be kept to themselves for now. The origin of the secret realm, the mysteries of the main city, the blessings of job advancement… there are simply too many unsolved mysteries in this world. One more won't make a difference. The important thing is how to utilize these rules; the secrets within the rules will come later!
As if hearing everyone's thoughts, Daoist Duobao took the initiative to say: "There are three conditions for attaining the Void Realm."

"First, the path you choose must be one where your fortune is at its peak, where heaven and earth resonate, and where the Great Dao echoes your path."

"Second, the path you choose must be able to integrate with the four kalpas of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness, and to influence the four elements of earth, wind, water, and fire."

"When the Golden Path is established, greed springs forth from every corner, and resources flow like a hundred rivers; when it is established, it illuminates the heavens and stabilizes the empire, attracting all merchants to its brilliance; when it is destroyed, worms gnaw at its foundations, and raging waves crash through the cracks of ants; when it is empty, the vermilion towers collapse into desolate hills, and the stench of money dissipates into dust and smoke."

Daoist Duobao took a step towards the sky, raising a token in his right hand: "The fortune of Jubao Pavilion is complete. I grant you permission to take a wisp of the source from each of the following elements: Water of Success, Fire of Abode, Earth of Destruction, and Wind of Emptiness, to form the embryonic form of the Golden Path!"

The Jade Lady of Qionghua's expression changed drastically. Behind her appeared a phantom of a white porcelain water bottle, its surface engraved with the image of azure waves, containing the waters of the four seas. It was none other than her true form in her tribulation position, the [Jade Purification Bottle]!
A crack appeared in the Jade Bottle, and a vast expanse of water vapor flowed out, converging towards Daoist Duobao!
In addition to the vast expanse of water vapor, there were also phenomena such as candlelight, broken soil, and falling wind. His first step in seeking the Dao was to use the Heavenly Dao to strip away the original source from the existing Golden Core Tribulation position!

The Xuanhuang Houde Emperor, the Huisu Yicun Sijun, and the Shanhai Tideng Shenjun immediately surrounded the Qionghua Biyu Mansion Lord. They did not speak, but their actions were enough to show their attitude: the path to enlightenment must continue, and the Qionghua Biyu Mansion Lord must suffer this loss!

"It's just a small amount of essence; it can be restored in a thousand years." The Jade Lord of Qionghua, adopting a shrewish demeanor, growled in a low voice, "Get out of my way!"

Emperor Xuanhuang Houde stepped aside first. He would not join the Heavenly Court in suppressing Lord Qionghua Biyu. Once Lord Qionghua Biyu perished, only the three of them would remain as Golden Core cultivators. It would be a two-against-one situation for the Heavenly Court. Even a fool would know that they should unite with Lord Qionghua Biyu.

The uproar over the plundering of the Golden Core's essence vanished without a trace. Daoist Duobao seemed unaware of it. After the four essences merged into one, transforming into a radiant golden prototype of the Tribulation Realm, he continued:

"Third, you need to have the Heavenly Dao Fruit from beyond the heavens."

Daoist Duobao opened his right hand, and in his palm was a ball of light. Within the light was the vast mortal world, the boundless continent, the five lakes and four seas, the sun, moon and stars—it was a world in itself!
"The Heavenly Dao Fruit can only be obtained by Asura sinners who have been liberated from the Avici Hell," said Daoist Duobao. "Like the Lord of the Yama Dao, or the Demon of the Non-Thought Heaven."

They didn't know who the Asura Sinners were, but the Yama Dao Lord and the Demon of the Unreal Realm were household names—they were the demon kings of the two great realms!
Liberation is clearly not about defeating them, so there's only one possibility left... Only by completely destroying the predicament can one possibly obtain the Heavenly Dao Fruit from beyond the heavens?
Leaving aside the fact that the existing perilous realms were all conquered by messengers after countless years of research into how to deal with them—once a perilous realm is destroyed, even if a new one is quickly created, it will take messengers hundreds or even thousands of years, and countless sixth and fifth reincarnations will die before they can open up a new perilous realm—just the act of destroying a perilous realm is something that almost no one can do.

Like the Weeping Daoist of the Blissful Immortal Palace, his final burst of combined power doesn't occur in normal battles; it only appears during liberation battles. Battles against the Demon Kings of the Desperate Situation are already fraught with danger; liberating them is like adding another layer of difficulty to a near-death experience. Even if one exhausts all their current sixth and fifth level cultivators, they might not be able to liberate even one from a desperate situation!
unless……

The immortals of Changshengtian and the Heavenly Court immediately thought of Jiang Shi and her "unbreakable alliance." They already valued Jiang Shi highly, and now they were determined to pay any price to bring her into their camp, even if it meant sending Changshengtian/Heavenly Court away!

“The Dao Fruit and the Dao Path are not always perfectly compatible. Even if they are not compatible, one can still achieve success, but all the blessings of the Tribulation Stage will be weaker.” Daoist Duobao said, “My Dao Fruit is the Metal Dao Fruit of the Five Elements from the Outer Heavens. It is perfectly compatible with the Metal Dao. Once it is successful, the Metal Dao Tribulation Stage will be slightly stronger than the Original Tribulation Stage!”

He paused, then said with a hint of regret, "If I could gather multiple Dao Fruits, I might be able to attain the Supreme Tribulation Realm, where no Golden Core cultivator in the world could rival me."

The messengers were thrilled. Could the Kalpa Realm of Emptiness be stronger than the Sixteenth Kalpa Realm? And there was even a Supreme Kalpa Realm!?
It's like everyone's been playing the same game version for hundreds of thousands of years, and suddenly a version update comes along, with so much new content that it's almost overwhelming them!
Daoist Duobao infused the Dao Fruit into the nascent Tribulation Position. Without any particularly profound manipulation, the Tribulation Position and the Dao Fruit quickly merged, emitting a dazzling light that illuminated the gold and silver of the world.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator felt the True Spirit Jade in his storage ring vibrating and quickly covered the storage ring.

The Immortal Lords and Tribulation Masters' expressions changed drastically, because they discovered that the Immortal Spirit Jade in the storage ring was not only vibrating, but was also escaping at an imperceptible speed, merging into the Tribulation Position Dao Fruit in front of Daoist Duobao!

This powerful figure was able to steal all the wealth in the world and gather it into one person's hands!
This isn't the Golden Path Calamity Position, it's practically the Golden Thief Calamity Position!

Daoist Duobao gazed intently at the Golden Tribulation Position, exclaiming, "This is the Golden Position of the Dwelling Tribulation [Remaining Beings]. I, Daoist Duobao, have attained enlightenment today—"

A flash of fire streaked past, igniting Daoist Duobao into a lamp. Before he could say anything, he was completely annihilated!

The profound blessing of the tribulation position: [Lighting the lamp illuminates the world!]
"Qingyuan!" shouted the Mountain and Sea Lantern God.

"I, Pang Qingyuan, today I will prove myself as the [Remaining One of All Beings]!" Without hesitation, a sixth-rank Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Court refined four legendary tokens into his Dao Foundation. His Dao Foundation immediately expanded to its limit, shattering into chaos that brewed golden essence!
At the same time, two more female voices rang out simultaneously from the directions of Yuliuting and Changshengtian—

"I, Ming Suzun, today witness the [Remaining Beings]!"

"I cut ice at night, and today I testify to the [survival of all beings]!"

Three sixth-stage cultivators simultaneously attained the Golden Elixir! The [Remaining Beings] Kalpa position trembled violently, actually responding to the messengers' yearning!

The moment the [Remaining Life] tribulation position was born, all the Golden Core cultivators could see at a glance that this tribulation position had no threshold restrictions, and any sixth-level Golden Core cultivator was qualified to forcibly obtain it. Therefore, the Mountain and Sea Lantern God directly killed the Treasure Daoist, and the Demon King's mission ended there. Even if there were any accidents, it didn't matter, since they already knew the method to obtain the tribulation position. However, the [Remaining Life] position must not be taken away by the Demon King or other forces!
Changshengtian and Yuliuting thought the same way; in order to seize the "Remains of All Beings," they were willing to go to war with the Heavenly Court here.

[The Remaining Beings] is truly despicable. Just the fact that the original form of the Robbery Position can automatically plunder the wealth of the world is unimaginable. It's hard to imagine how disgusting the Robbery Position can be after it has a master.

Such a disgusting ko should rightfully belong to our side!
Ninety-nine percent of the Foundation Establishment cultivators fled immediately. The Immortal Lords watched the Golden Core cultivators fight, then glanced at the three who were rising with golden light, their eyes gleaming. They had the right to watch; who knew if the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?

Even the newly born Golden Path Tribulation Position is a manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth. As the Tribulation Position is gradually affected, not only the inside of the Treasure Gathering Cave, but also the outside world is shaking, and the light of seeking gold pierces through heaven and earth!

The light of gold shines forth in seven rays!

Outside the Treasure Cave, there are four more paths to seek gold and transform into light!

"What!?"

The gazes of the Golden Core cultivators and Immortal Lords pierced through the secret realm and fell upon the mortal world, causing astonishment among them:
"There are actually four people simultaneously seeking the Golden Proof of the Dao!?"

(End of this chapter)