Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 636 The Trial is Difficult

"Roar!" "Woof!" "Hey!" "Eek!"

Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling all trembled, opened their eyes, and showed surprise.

Is this the power possessed by the avatar of the Refining Void Dao Venerable?

Faced with that finger, they didn't even have time to react before everything went black, and they were completely expelled from the bronze monument.

Only Aji frowned slightly, suppressing the shock in his heart, and looked up at Chen Beiwu.

While the Daoist's avatar was indeed powerful enough to overwhelm it, it was not so powerful as to be completely insurmountable.

The reason it failed to react in time and help Chen Beiwu block that finger strike was not because the difference in combat power was too great, but because the power of the clone that projected its essence, energy and spirit into the bronze giant stele was severely weakened, and it could only exert 70% of the power of its main body.

You noticed it too?

Noticing Aji's gaze, Chen Beiwu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his mind racing.

The Refining Void Dao Venerable's avatar is far beyond the reach of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but the Heavenly Abyss Trial is, after all, a legacy trial left by the Heavenly Abyss Dao Sect, only to select the truly peerless geniuses to inherit the sect's lineage. It is impossible to set the difficulty of the trial too outrageously.

It's not an exaggeration on Chen Beiwu's part. If the Dao Venerable's avatar inside the bronze giant stele doesn't hold back, not to mention the four regions of the Southern Wilderness, even the top geniuses of the five great grotto heavens of the Immortal Alliance and the thirteen immortal sects would not be able to pass this trial.

Fortunately, Chen Beiwu's premonition was correct. Although the Daoist avatar inside the bronze stele was strong, it was not so strong that he was completely unable to deal with it.

Aji nodded, his gaze fixed on the giant bronze stele.

The spiritual clone projected from within the giant monument is not the original body, and its strength is greatly reduced.

If even it is affected so much, Chen Beiwu will only be affected even more.

Otherwise, given the strength of the Primal Myriad Calamities Body, Chen Beiwu might not have been unable to easily withstand that finger strike.

"Would you like to try again?"

Zhiling stretched out her delicate pink palm, her eyes filled with a searching look.

"Of course, I want to see just how difficult this Heavenly Abyss Trial really is!"

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath and projected himself back into the giant bronze stele.

"Um."

Trial failed

Trial failed

In front of the giant bronze stele.

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and saw Schiller treating him.

"Hey?" (How are you feeling?)

Schiller activated the Five Elements to generate energy and thoughtfully inquired about Chen Beiwu's feelings.

It was not good at fighting, so it could only use its profound knowledge to heal Chen Beiwu's damaged spirit and energy from his repeated failures in breaking through the barriers.

"I'm fine."

Chen Beiwu looked at the giant bronze stele, his brows furrowing slightly.

It was projection that made it, and it was also projection that brought it down.

After dozens of crushing defeats, Chen Beiwu roughly figured out how the Primal Myriad Tribulations Body was suppressed in the second level of the Heavenly Abyss Trial.

How tragic.

It's no exaggeration to say that if it weren't a projection entering the trial, but rather his true body, Chen Beiwu would have been 100% confident that he could withstand the Dao Venerable's finger strike with his Primal Myriad Tribulations Body without dying, and 70% likely to withstand it without injury.

Unfortunately, that's just how the trial is. Since the projected clone can't fully inherit the power of the original Myriad Tribulations Body, the clone collapses every time he fights head-on.

As for dodging, Chen Beiwu had tried more than ten times, but found that no matter how he dodged, he could not dodge Dao Zun's finger.

"Roar!" (This isn't fair!)

The golden egg let out a low growl.

In the second trial of the Heavenly Abyss, Bei Wu didn't even have a chance to use the Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation before being directly killed by Dao Zun with a single finger.

There's nothing unfair about it; after all, this is a trial set up by the Tianyuan Dao Sect.

Chen Beiwu glanced at the golden egg, his expression calm.

Their strength was significantly limited by the projection incident, but Tianyuan Daozun also released a large amount of energy during the trial.

Even if the Refining Void Daoist Venerable suppressed his cultivation to the Nascent Soul realm, he would have no chance of winning against someone of the same realm.

"If we want to pass the trial, the Primordial Immortal Techniques alone are not enough; perhaps we need to start with the *Heavenly Abyss Melting Emptiness and Absorbing Reality Returning to the Original Dao Scripture*."

Chen Beiwu muttered something under his breath.

Failure is the mother of success.

His dozens of failures weren't in vain; he vaguely found a familiar spiritual connection.

? ? ?

Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Snowman, Zhiling, and Aji all looked puzzled.

Their exposure to the Heavenly Abyss Daoist arts is too short; they haven't even grasped the basics and can't offer much help.

Aji's power of the four seasons was also severely suppressed in the second trial of the Heavenly Abyss, rendering it almost useless.

Soon, the Daoist Master's finger fell again, and the projection was instantly annihilated.

I tried again, and I think I got the hang of it!

Chen Beiwu's eyes gleamed slightly, having already discerned the true nature of that finger strike.

Profound and profound!

As a special profound skill that can only be comprehended by those who have achieved minor success in the "Tianyuan Rongxu Nashi Fanben Daojing", the Yuanchen Finger is like the water of the Tianyuan Abyss, deep and unfathomable.

Wherever the fingertips land, it is silent and without harm to the physical body, only destroying the mind. In an instant, it can sink the opponent's mind, nascent soul, and true essence into the abyss, annihilating them with overwhelming force.

"No wonder!"

Aji muttered something.

Although the power of the four seasons surpasses most of the Heavenly Gang True Ones and can manipulate time, it is still difficult to deal with such an unreasonable, unpredictable, and preemptive Xuan Tong.

Unless its projected avatar within the bronze monument can maintain constant communication throughout the four seasons, it will have no chance of attempting to resist O.

After glancing at the jade slip and memorizing all the Heavenly Abyss Dao techniques, Chen Beiwu reached out and touched the giant bronze stele.

Rumble!

The sky was as deep as an abyss, and the giant finger was as strong as a pillar.

"They're here."

Chen Beiwu's body sank, and he felt his mind go blank. His nascent soul, divine sense, and true essence seemed to merge into the abyss, and he could not control them at all.

If things continue like this, there is no doubt that he will not be able to change anything and will only be crushed to death by the Dao Venerable with a single finger.

Neither rejecting nor expelling, neither blocking nor avoiding.

Those who sink will sink, and those who return will return.

As the true meaning of the Heavenly Abyss Dao surged into Chen Beiwu's mind, his aura changed drastically, and the eight radiant lights around him completely subsided, as if transforming into a Heavenly Abyss River that merged entirely into this world.

At that very moment, Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed as he saw the point where Dao Zun Yuan Chen's finger would land.

His intuition told him that he could easily block the finger strike by using the profound and mysterious techniques of the Heavenly Abyss Dao.

However, Chen Beiwu had only cultivated the Tianyuan Daoist Technique to the entry level during this period, and had not yet used the Tianyuan True Qi to forge the Tianyuan True Cauldron containing supernatural powers, thus completely entering the minor completion stage.

However, there was no panic in his eyes. His aura suddenly erupted, and the eight-pointed light surrounding him gathered together to form a unique world.

Xuan Tong, the Northern Emperor's decree is activated!

Behind Chen Beiwu, the sun rose and the moon set, and the Milky Way surged, reflecting a dragon with black horns, nine luminaries hanging down, eyes containing primordial chaos, a belly hanging with dark yellow, five claws and toes, and stepping on divine thunder—the Northern Emperor True Dragon.

The Northern Emperor's True Dragon soared into the sky, letting out a roar that resounded through the clouds, and launched a fierce charge towards the point where Daoist Yuan Chen's finger had landed.

boom!

The annihilation of the true dragon caused Chen Beiwu's body to stiffen slightly.

But the powerful Abyss Finger also slowly crumbled and dissipated into the sky and water.

"I'll take it!"

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed, and a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him.

Throughout the history of the Immortal Alliance and the Southern Wilderness, which peerless True Monarch could withstand a single finger strike from the Dao Venerable?

The answer is no; no monk can do that.

Even the renowned Taiyin Saintess of the Immortal Alliance could only contend with those beyond her realm, and even repel the Transformation God True Venerable from beyond the realm, but she had never fought against someone as transcendent as the Refining Void Dao Venerable.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, the sense of crisis in Chen Beiwu's heart increased rather than decreased.

Could it be?!

Chen Beiwu held his breath and looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, the sky darkened, the world was plunged into darkness, and a vast and unending aura swept across the world, causing the void to freeze and the laws of nature to tremble.

At this moment, Chen Beiwu was unable to move. His Primal Myriad Tribulations Body had fallen into a dormant state, leaving him with nowhere to escape. He could only watch helplessly as special patterns appeared in the surrounding void.

Upon closer inspection, those patterns were not void rifts, but rather the palm prints of a colossal hand that covered the heavens and the earth.

The palm lines gradually converged, getting closer and closer, becoming denser and denser, as if the Creator's outstretched five fingers were closing, intending to crush Chen Beiwu to death in one fell swoop.

"Snap, snap!"

With heaven and earth as my grasp, I rewrite the laws.

Faced with such immense power, Chen Beiwu, who was only at the Nascent Soul stage, was powerless to resist.

Is this a trial that a human being can overcome?

Chen Beiwu's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

In front of the giant bronze stele.

Chen Beiwu suddenly opened his eyes, cold sweat dripping from his temples, and gasped for breath.

Outrageous! Is this the true value of the ancient Taoist trials?

If even he had such a difficult time, then probably no one in the entire Southern Wilderness Nine Realms could pass the second level of the Heavenly Abyss Trial.

Hey!

Schiller's eyes were filled with worry, and his hands shimmered with five-colored light as he treated Chen Beiwu's vital energy and spirit at the fastest speed.

Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Zhi Ling, and A Ji swallowed hard.

Although they did not enter the bronze monument to undergo the trial this time, they were able to roughly sense the supreme power of the Dao Venerable's palm strike through the shared covenant.

"Eek?" (Is this really a trial that a Nascent Soul True Monarch could pass?)

Zhiling couldn't help but start to question it.

Bei Wu is a top genius even in the Immortal Alliance. In theory, he should be able to easily pass the Southern Wilderness Dao Sect Trial. It shouldn't be this difficult for him.

"Woof?" (Perhaps Tianyuan Dao Sect ranks among the top ancient Dao Sects?)

Tie Dan hesitated in his divine sense.

In its view, the difficulty of the Heavenly Abyss Trial far exceeds the standards of the Southern Wilderness Dao Sect, and even surpasses the five great grotto heavens of the Immortal Alliance.

Chen Beiwu also sensed that something was wrong.

The difficulty of this trial was far too great; even with his ultimate primordial immortal technique, he failed multiple times.

Could it be that if he wants to pass the Heavenly Abyss Trial, he needs to cultivate the Heavenly Abyss Dao Technique to the minor or even major level?

Chen Beiwu had been pondering for a short while when a voice of approval suddenly rang out.

"Indeed, I thought it would take you a year or two to find your direction."

Chen Beiwu looked up and saw that the person who had come was Yuan, who was looking very emotional.

"I have a question, and I wonder if you could enlighten me?" Chen Beiwu said.

"What is it?"

"Is the difficulty of the Heavenly Abyss Trial always this high, or is it because of the erosion of the Daoist power of the Heavenly Star Path that the difficulty of the trial has skyrocketed?" Chen Beiwu humbly asked.

"The Path of Heavenly Stars does have an impact, but it's not as exaggerated as you imagine."

Yuan Shen glanced at Chen Beiwu and explained, "The Heavenly Abyss Trial is a legacy trial left by our sect's Dao Venerable, so it naturally has a bias."

"Assuming that the difficulty of my sect's Daoist disciple participating in the trial using the Tianyuan Daoist method is one, then the difficulty of you participating in the trial using the Taiyi Daoist method is ten, and you need to suppress it with force."

"In my estimation, if you want to pass the second trial as soon as possible, the fastest way is to have your subordinate beasts advance to the fifth realm of demon lords. Otherwise, it is to cultivate the Heavenly Abyss Dao Technique to the Great Perfection level."

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu remained expressionless.

The Eight Heavens Dragon's explanation was not much different from his guess.

With the Primordial Fundamental Immortal Technique, he did not need to cultivate the Heavenly Abyss Dao Technique to its ultimate perfection; he only needed to reach the Great Perfection realm to pass the Heavenly Abyss Trial.

However, the problem is that the Daoist arts are difficult to cultivate. Even with Chen Beiwu's excellent comprehension, he was not confident that he could cultivate the Tianyuan Daoist arts to the highest level within a hundred years.

"I have another question."

At this point, Chen Beiwu paused slightly: "Senior has seen countless geniuses. I wonder, compared to the Daoist disciple of the Dao Sect, who is stronger?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yuan said calmly, "Leaving aside external objects and other beasts, in terms of combat strength alone, you should be slightly superior."

The Dao disciples of the nine major Dao sects in the Southern Wilderness all possess quasi-Dao artifacts for protection, which can be used to drive away enemies, save lives, and send out distress signals at critical moments.

Chen Zi'ang was indeed incredibly talented, even terrifying among the geniuses he had ever seen, but he still couldn't manage to obtain a quasi-Dao artifact.

Because the Quasi-Dao Artifact is a special treasure that the Refining Void Dao Venerable crafted using the Primordial Dao Artifact Origin as its foundation and a Fifth-Order Creation Heavy Artifact as its medium.

Once fully unleashed, its power rivals that of a half-step Void Refinement cultivator, and can even force back cultivation giants.

"Only a slight advantage?"

Chen Beiwu's mind stirred slightly.

The potential of the younger generation can sometimes represent the future of a sect.

By analogy, it seems that the power of the nine ancient Daoist sects in the Southern Wilderness is no less than that of the ten immortal sects, and may even be greater.

As for whether the Southern Wilderness Dao Sect can provoke the three Immortal Sects of the Immortal Alliance.

Judging from the secrets of that ancient calamity, even the combined power of the nine major Daoist sects in the Southern Wilderness could not compare with that of the three immortal sects.

"The matter of transforming one's bloodline is not urgent. The opportunity to exchange blows with the avatar of the Dao Ancestor of Refining Void is rare, and this junior would like to give it another try."

After speaking, Chen Beiwu suppressed his distracting thoughts, bowed, and picked up the jade slip to continue studying the Heavenly Abyss Daoist Technique.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

He wanted to pass the Heavenly Abyss Trial as soon as possible, and the fastest way was to study the Heavenly Abyss Daoist Techniques.

Yuan didn't say much, and his figure slowly disappeared.

He's waited so many years, there's no need for him to rush things.

Even if Chen Zi'ang was unwilling to accept His help, He had the patience to wait for several hundred years.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Chen Beiwu either studied the Tianyuan Daoist method or entered the bronze giant stele to try to break through the barrier.

Without exception, each time it ended in a crushing defeat.

However, after being beaten for a long time, Chen Beiwu did gain something.

After each battle with the clone of the Refining Void Daoist, Chen Beiwu could vaguely sense his own progress and even see a glimpse of the future.

That night.

Chen Beiwu opened his eyes, and around him were Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, Zhi Ling, and A Ji, who were cultivating with their eyes closed.

"Establishing the foundation from the primordial beginning, condensing the Taiyi into one, bringing life to the Great Void, tempering purity through stillness and extinction, clarifying the order of cause and effect, governing the four seasons, establishing the correct law of the three phases, transforming the five elements, measuring the vastness of the void, and then regenerating with pure Yang —"

Such a method is indeed feasible to some extent, but it is too complex and cumbersome. With my current level of cultivation, it is almost impossible for me to perfectly integrate these great principles into a single great principle.

You have to give up something to gain something. Why not give up a few good paths and see what happens?

Chen Beiwu focused his mind and, with the help of the power of the Heavenly Abyss Dao, immersed himself in the creation of the technique.