There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 151 Containing Two Bodies

The elixir has been refined to the fifth level.

Feeling a lively and spiritual spark leaping out from the depths of the Golden Core, like the rising sun, containing the possibility of creation, and also faintly having a charm of transcending this world and breaking down barriers.

Chen Qing understood perfectly that this was the true seed that had been used to enlighten his natal magic treasure, and it also carried the imprint of his own Dao seed's spiritual light!
"The fifth stage of the Golden Core, the cauldron nurtures the seed of the Dao!"

According to methods such as the "Pure Yang Primordial Origin Chapter," this spiritual energy varies depending on the cultivation method. It may transform a personal magical artifact, causing it to develop spirituality and merge with the body, becoming a magical treasure with greatly increased power; or it may be infused with rare treasures from mountains and rivers, forging a treasure that can suppress the Dao; and there are even strange and demonic methods that can refine living beings into bloodline puppets, with their thoughts connected...

There are countless methods, but they all depend on this one point of spiritual insight.

However, at this moment, the Nine Heavens Tribulation Clouds had already manifested a chaotic and inexplicable gray color, rolling and pressing down. How could he have the leisure to calmly refine treasures?
"Now that all our resources have been devoted to the Golden Core, how can we have the leisure to nurture the embryonic form of a magic treasure? Let us weather this tribulation first and then plan for the future!"

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Chen Qing looked up at the sky, the reflections of the sun and moon in his eyes becoming clearer, yet also more solemn.

This sixth turn... we'll probably have to see the real test!

Whoops!

Lightning crackled!

It shines into view!

In an instant, Chen Qing felt as if his consciousness was being pulled out of his body by a brute force and thrown into a bizarre and illusory river of light and shadow!

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed!

A blurry door appeared before him and suddenly opened!
Two figures are walking out from there!
On one side, there is a being who merges with heaven and earth, moving freely within that world-shaking formation and manipulating the power of heaven and earth!

On one side, there is a solitary figure, guarding the desolate mountain, meditating and comprehending the Dao in the solitude of the mountain gate, his Dao heart clear and bright!

Behind the two figures were layers upon layers of afterimages, each seemingly leading a different timeline!

With just one glance, Chen Qing realized what this meant.

"It seems like two paths: one is to achieve temporary glory and single-handedly mend the heavens, the other is to protect oneself and quietly cultivate one's spiritual path. These represent the two most likely possibilities I would have chosen among the many possibilities I had faced in the past. However, these paths..."

Various emotions, like poisonous vines, quietly sprouted, trying to drag him into that seemingly perfect illusion!

But the next moment, a flood of memories surged into his mind, covering and dispelling the illusory bubble, and Chen Qing's mind became stable for a moment!
"Do not look at this thunder! This is the thunder in your heart; once it shines into your heart, it will take effect!"

At the mouth of the gorge, the woman with her eyes closed sighed softly, her words tinged with a hint of reminiscence.

"This tribulation's lightning does not harm the physical body, nor destroy the golden core; it only targets the true heart! It manifests many regrets and other possibilities on the path of cultivation, tempting people to indulge! Even those with a firm Dao heart, knowing it is an illusion, find it hard to sever that illusion of perfection! This child has withstood five tribulations, and although his foundation remains unshaken, the various schemes and the use of others to block the tribulations during that time must have created gaps in his mind and spirit. He is in grave danger!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Qingping dared not look up at the sky, but she couldn't help but cast her gaze toward the center of the icy lake.

Chen Qing sat cross-legged without moving, but his mind became clearer and clearer. However, the two figures in front of him seemed to be getting closer and closer!
"Om-"

Inside the Niwan Palace, the ball of Qingqiu fire suddenly leaped up without warning!
As the flames swirled, they reflected countless hazy, fragmented images, and a strange Daoist charm that transcended time and space, connecting the real and the illusory, spread out!
Chen Qing trembled violently!

The two completely different paths of "other self" suddenly became blurred and distorted!
A strange sense of familiarity welled up inside me!
With this thought in mind, everything became clear!
All regrets, temptations, and melancholy vanish in an instant, like morning dew meeting the rising sun!

The mind of Tao is pure and clear, perfectly harmonious and flawless!

The true self is singular, only the Tao is eternal!
"So that's how it is... I've already crossed that door."

Chen Qing smiled freely, without sorrow or joy, only great freedom.

The sixth tribulation of the heart, which was enough to cause countless Golden Core cultivators to fall and perish, did not even wet the hem of his clothes, and quietly dissipated like a mirage!

"Someone is actually undergoing tribulation here?"

In the distance, the wind and snow were pushed aside by the raging demonic energy, and the Silver-Trace Wolf Lord led several demon generals as they arrived, stepping through the air.

They sensed an astonishing surge of calamity energy from afar, and upon approaching and seeing the figure in the lake, one of the demon generals recognized Chen Qing.

"Your Majesty! It's that human, Ji Ming! This scoundrel who stole the Sacred Flame dares to undergo tribulation so blatantly! It's outrageous!" a demon general with bone spurs on his back roared. "Judging from the aura of these tribulation clouds, he's at least at the fifth level! Should we..."

Another demon general, his body covered in ice scales, interrupted, "Do not act rashly! This is the sixth stage of the Heart Demon Tribulation! Its aura is strange, and our cultivation is insufficient. If we rashly investigate, we may be corrupted by the tribulation power and our thoughts may be fragmented! It would be better to wait until its tribulation power is at its strongest and its mind is exhausted before capturing it!"

"Wait?" The Silver Mark Wolf Lord's eyes flashed with disdain and violence. "Humans are fragile and prone to distractions, making them susceptible to falling into the illusion of inner demons! If his soul is destroyed by the tribulation of the heart, the spiritual essence of the Sacred Flame will also be damaged! What I want is the intact source of the Sacred Flame! Since fate has decreed that I have encountered him here, I should take action immediately!"

As he took a step forward, the phantom images of the three scenes—the roaring ice plains, the blood moon in the sky, and the wolves worshipping the moon—appeared behind him. The demon lord's aura spread out unrestrainedly, stirring up the wind and clouds!

"I will personally capture him, throw him into the Myriad Demon Blood Cauldron, refine him into a pill, and rekindle the sacred fire!" However, just as his momentum reached its peak and he was about to pounce into the canyon!

The tribulation clouds high in the sky suddenly paused!
The gray lightning that was brewing in the clouds let out a muffled wail, and then... it collapsed with a bang!
The lightning transformed into a gentle and pure rain of light, which fell from the clouds of calamity!

The light rain reflected in the Silver Mark Wolf Lord's contracting pupils, freezing his sinister smile!
"The inner demon tribulation... dissipated?! It didn't even last a breath?!" Even with his vast experience as a Nascent Soul Demon Lord, he felt a chill rise from the depths of his heart. "Just how terrifying is this person's control over his own mind?!"

After the initial surprise, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes!
"This person must not be allowed to live! The Sacred Flame must be retrieved immediately! Otherwise, if we delay any longer, we may never have another chance!" The next moment, the Silver Mark Wolf Lord let out a long howl, his demonic aura soaring into the sky, and he charged forward without regard for anything else!

"The inner demon tribulation... is it over?"

At the mouth of the gorge, a look of shock appeared on the face of the woman with her eyes closed for the first time.

"Such an extraordinary phenomenon is not something that can be overcome by force, but rather a result of a mind that is perfectly harmonious and flawless, impervious to all tribulations, preventing the inner demons from arising and causing them to dissipate on their own? Is there really someone in this world whose Dao heart is so clear? How profound must their foundation be! Faced with the wonderful possibility of other self, they have not felt a trace of regret, resentment, or wavering?"

Immediately, she caught sight of the Silver Mark Wolf Lord's murderous intent and figure.

"A Hundred Races Demon Lord at the Nascent Soul stage?" Chen Xinghen also sensed the commotion outside the mountain. His expression changed drastically, and starlight flashed around him as he tried to intercept the Wolf Lord. "The Immortal Dynasty is apprehending a wanted criminal. How can we allow foreign races to interfere!"

"Chen Xinghen, halt." The woman with her eyes closed slightly raised her jade hand, and a gentle yet irresistible force blocked Chen Xinghen's path. "Under the Heavenly Tribulation, there is cause and effect. This Demon Lord's appearance at this moment is Ji Ming's tribulation. If you forcibly intervene, you will be stepping into his tribulation. At that time, the tribulation power will backfire, affecting your own path and causing endless trouble!"

Chen Xinghen said, "Envoy! If Jiming is harmed by this scoundrel, how can we explain this to the central government?"

The woman with her eyes closed shook her head slightly, her voice still ethereal, yet carrying a hint of deeper meaning: "Xinghen, have you forgotten our primary task on this trip? It is to suppress the news and capture Jiming, to prevent the matter from spreading and causing chaos. This is the bigger picture. Moreover..."

She paused slightly, "sensing" the increasingly profound aura in the frozen lake, and said meaningfully, "How could someone who can break through the Sixth Tribulation of the Heart so easily be beheaded? Let's see how he faces the tribulation."

She had barely finished speaking!
"Om-"

A clear and melodious fox cry came from the sky!
A flash of blue light appeared, like smoke and illusion, and instantly it arrived between the Silver Mark Wolf Lord and the canyon!
As the light faded, the figure of Qingqin, the chieftain of the Qingqiu clan, was revealed.

Her beauty was unparalleled, and two illusory landscapes unfolded behind her—

One painting depicts a peaceful scene of ten thousand foxes paying homage to the sacred mountain of Qingqiu, while the other shows an endless forest and a dreamlike realm of ever-changing illusions!

The immense demonic power of the two Nascent Soul cultivators clashed with the ferocious might of the Silver Mark Wolf Lord's three realms!

"Boom!"

The terrifying pressure from the collision of Nascent Soul level beings violently collided and compressed between heaven and earth!
The space groaned under the strain, the ice field below cracked and shattered, and the wind and snow swirled back!

"Qingqin! You dare to stop me? You dare to stop me!" The Silver Mark Wolf Lord's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "The Sacred Flame is a divine object of our race, how can we allow a mere junior of the human race to steal it! Do you intend to abandon the Sacred Flame of Qingqiu?!"

Qingqin's expression was cold: "The Sacred Flame has its own spirit, how can it be obtained by force? This person has a past with Qingqiu, and the Sacred Flame in his hands may be another kind of destiny. Today, I will not let you harm him in the slightest."

The two demon lords faced off in mid-air, their energy intertwined, causing the world to change color!

A terrifying vortex of demonic energy formed between them, as if a devastating collision could erupt at any moment!

"Who is this person? A Golden Core cultivator undergoing tribulation, attracting a Nascent Soul cultivator to clash?! Isn't it said that Nascent Soul Grandmasters are rarely seen?"

Yin Qingping and the others at the mouth of the gorge had never seen such a scene before. They felt as if their souls were about to be torn apart, their blood was churning, and even breathing became extremely difficult. All that remained in their eyes was shock and fear!

Just when the two Nascent Soul demon lords were locked in a standoff and about to clash!

Center of the glacial lake!

"Buzzing—"

As the light rain fell, the Chaos Golden Core within Chen Qing's dantian hummed once more!
The sixth stage of the Golden Core opens the gate to the other self! The spirit travels beyond the material world, comprehending countless possibilities and condensing a projection!
As the golden core rotated, two blurry, distinctly different phantoms slowly emerged and coalesced beside Chen Qing!
The first phantom was empty and hazy, as if it were just a constantly twisting and changing void. Its interior was bizarre and colorful, seemingly connected to some unknown and unpredictable place. However, upon closer inspection, it was completely blank inside, unable to reveal anything, giving off a sense of incompleteness.

The second phantom gradually solidified, revealing a majestic and imposing outline!

Little by little, the incense and prayers from distant places spontaneously converge and continuously pour into the illusory image, attempting to outline it more clearly and firmly!
A few breaths later, although the edges of the second figure were still blurry and it was difficult to see the specific face, it had a magnificent aura of turning the tide and accepting the worship of all people!

"A divine incarnation that draws upon the power of incense offerings, but its outline seems to be..."

Chen Xinghen had been watching Chen Qing's changes closely, and when he saw the second phantom, disbelief appeared in his eyes!
The woman with her eyes closed seemed to twitch her cheek, clearly indicating that she was far from calm.

　The third update is coming soon...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)