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"boom!!!"

On the shores of the East China Sea, the Martial Arts Monument suddenly shone brightly!

That was no ordinary radiance, but a pillar of chaotic martial arts law light, condensed to its extreme, soaring fiercely into the sky from the two characters "Martial Arts" on the monument.

It then pierced through the clouds, ignoring the numerous void barriers, and crashed straight into the chaotic thundercloud-shrouded sky above Jin'ao Island!

Wherever the beam of light passed, even the raging pressure of the Great Dao was briefly torn open.

"What?!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Primordial Celestial Venerable's pupils constricted sharply, and he cried out in a low voice!

He stared intently at the pillar of martial arts law light, his face filled with disbelief and horror:

"The Martial Dao Heavenly Stele...it can actually ignore the pressure of the Great Dao and actively bless Xuandu?!"

This completely overturned his understanding!

The Tribulation of the Great Dao is a test of the Great Dao for those who have transcended it. Under its oppressive power, all laws retreat and all living beings lie dormant.

Even these Heavenly Saints could only watch from afar, not daring to easily step into the range of the lightning tribulation, for fear of getting burned.

But that Martial Dao Heavenly Stele... could actually ignore the pressure of the Great Dao and pour the essence of the martial Dao laws it contained into Xuandu without reservation?!

"wrong......"

Laozi's face was pale, his eyes swirling with a frenzied purple light, and he spoke in a hoarse voice:

"That wasn't the power of the Heavenly Stele itself... it was the resonance of the will of billions upon billions of humankind!"

He saw it clearly.

Beneath the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, billions of humans sat cross-legged, their blood and qi resonating like a tide, their will converging like the sea.

A faint crimson-gold light rose from each human being; it was the light of their blood and qi accumulated over a hundred years of martial arts cultivation, a manifestation of their indomitable will.

Billions of rays of light converged, transforming into a mighty and vast torrent of humanity, surging into the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele.

Using this as a guide, the Heavenly Stele connects with the origin of martial arts laws in the darkness, thus unleashing that pillar of light of laws powerful enough to tear apart the pressure of the Great Dao!

"Humanity resonates... Martial arts give back..."

Lao Tzu's voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with a mixture of regret and horror:

"Xuandu established the martial arts and passed it on to the human race, thus binding itself to billions of human beings."

"As long as the will of humanity endures, the Martial Dao Stele will continuously provide him with support..."

"This kid... he's truly scheming to the extreme!"

Nuwa's eyes shone brightly, and the Creation Stone in her hand trembled incessantly, faintly resonating with the pillar of martial arts law.

She spoke softly, her voice carrying an indescribable tremor:

"Based on the human race, with martial arts as the bridge, resonating with the Great Dao... Xuandu, the path you have forged is truly unprecedented."

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

They originally thought that Xuandu could only rely on himself to overcome the tribulation.

But now it seems... this person had already laid out a backup plan!

With the will of billions of humans resonating and the laws of the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele providing support, it's as if the entire human race's fortune and potential are staked on this calamity!

"If he successfully overcomes his tribulation..."

Zhunti's voice was dry:

"The fate of humanity will be completely bound to him, and martial arts will truly become the immortal path of humanity."

"At that time... the entire primordial order will be completely rewritten."

He chanted the Buddha's name softly, his eyes filled with even deeper compassion, yet a glint of shrewdness flashed within them:

"Let's see... whether he can withstand this first tribulation."

......

The pillar of martial arts law light instantly traversed billions of miles of void and crashed into the martial arts divine light that was about to collide with the nine chaotic lightning bolts!

"Buzz!!!"

A divine light suddenly shone brightly!

The chaotic color grew deeper and deeper, and the martial arts essence became more and more refined. Within it, countless intricate martial arts runes were frantically generating, intertwining, and perfecting themselves!

The divine light, which was originally no thicker than a mountain, suddenly increased several times in size at this moment!

It transformed into a chaotic pillar of light that stretched across the heavens and earth, standing tall beneath the thunderclouds, radiating an unprecedented, supreme, and indomitable martial pressure!

"roar!!!"

Within the pillar of light, the resonant roars of the will of billions of humans could be faintly heard.

Blood and energy flow like a dragon, fighting spirit surges like a tide, and willpower is like a sword!

At this moment, the divine light of martial arts was no longer solely due to Xuan Du's power.

Rather, it carries the torrent of humanity that has endured a century of arduous cultivation, a century of anticipation, and a century of unyielding spirit of hundreds of millions of people!

"BOOM!!!"

Nine bolts of chaotic lightning finally struck down fiercely!

Carrying terrifying power that could shatter all laws and annihilate the laws, it slammed fiercely into the martial arts divine light!

"boom!!!"

An indescribable roar instantly filled the entire sky!

That was the most direct collision between the myriad laws of thunder and the divine light of martial arts!

Wherever the lightning passed, countless tiny runes on the surface of the martial arts divine light shattered inch by inch, turning into chaotic energy and dissipating.

But at the core of the divine light, the chaotic rune condensed from the origin of martial arts laws and the will of billions of humans remained unmoved, and instead became even more solid under the impact of the lightning!

"Did you hold on?"

The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's face was ashen, and golden flames in his eyes were almost bursting forth!

He saw it clearly.

The nine Great Dao Tribulation Lightning bolts were each powerful enough to shatter the physical body and primordial spirit of a peak first-level Primordial Great Luo Realm cultivator.

However, when it struck the Martial Dao Divine Light, apart from the surface runes shattering, it failed to shake the core of the divine light in the slightest!

That martial divine light... it actually withstood nine Great Dao Tribulation Lightnings with its initial stage of the first level of the Primordial Grand Luo realm?!

"wrong......"

Laozi's gaze sharpened, his eyes fixed on the chaotic rune deep within the divine light:

"He's using lightning to refine his Dao!"

really.

Amidst the divine light of martial arts, Xuan Du sat cross-legged, his eyes slightly closed, his expression calm and undisturbed.

He did not directly withstand the lightning, but instead used divine light as a shell and martial arts runes as the core to draw all the destructive power of the nine lightning bolts into his body!

"Snap, snap!!!"

As the lightning struck his body, Xuan Du's flesh and blood shattered inch by inch, and his purplish-gold primordial blood spilled into the void, each drop burning out pitch-black holes.

But his expression remained unchanged, and a slow smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Deep within his body, the martial arts law origin rune spun wildly, devouring, refining, and fusing all the surging lightning power!

The martial arts patterns that were originally somewhat blurry on the runes became clearer and more complete under the Thunder Hammer Chain.

The way to unleash the power of qi and blood, the method to forge willpower, the key to condensing battle intent, the secret to breaking through the limits of the physical body...

All the true meanings of martial arts are undergoing a transformation towards greater perfection under the baptism of the Great Dao's thunder!

"Refining the Dao through tribulation...forging the Dharma with lightning..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader stood atop Jin'ao Island, his eyes gleaming with sword intent, filled with satisfaction:

"Good disciple... truly impressive spirit!"

He knew that the path Xuandu was taking was destined to be difficult.

The Tribulation of the Primordial Golden Immortal is divided into nine levels, each more terrifying than the last.

If one stubbornly resists, even if one survives the first few tribulations, one will inevitably be exhausted and defeated later.

Only by using tribulations to refine one's path, and by forging one's methods with lightning, can one be reborn amidst destruction and achieve perfection in tribulations, thus finding a glimmer of hope!

Xuan Du... clearly understood this principle long ago.

In his first tribulation, the tribulation of laws, he used the divine light of martial arts as a shell, drew lightning into his body, tempered the laws of martial arts, and perfected his own path!

"BOOM!!!"

The nine bolts of lightning finally exhausted themselves and slowly dissipated.

Although most of the surface runes of the Martial Dao Divine Light had shattered and its light had dimmed considerably, the core Chaos Rune... became increasingly brilliant and perfect!

The first tribulation... is over!

"Whoa!!!"

On the shores of the East China Sea, hundreds of millions of people opened their eyes simultaneously!

Although they could not see the specific scene, they could clearly sense that the tremor and resonance originating from the depths of their blood was slowly subsiding.

On the Martial Arts Stele, the two characters "Martial Arts" shone brightly, and the aura of merit not only did not diminish but became even stronger.

"Master...he pulled through!"

Suirenshi was overcome with emotion, his voice choked with sobs.

Youchao laughed loudly, his voice echoing across the land:

"Hahaha! I knew it! Master will definitely succeed!"

Ziyi's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, yet they held an unprecedented firmness:

"The martial spirit will never perish, and the master will never be forgotten!"

"Humanity...should rise!"

The roar was like a tidal wave, the blood and qi were like a dragon, and the will was like a sword, soaring into the sky!

And this moment.

Outside Jin'ao Island, the five sages had different expressions.

The Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning had a gloomy face, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his sleeve hummed and trembled, clearly indicating that his emotions were extremely agitated.

He never expected that Xuandu would actually survive the first tribulation and even use the lightning to refine his Dao and perfect his martial arts!

At this rate... he might be able to overcome the next eight tribulations!

"This child... must not be allowed to live!"

Yuan Shi gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Lao Tzu's face was also ashen, and his body was surrounded by flickering purple energy.

He originally thought that the Great Tribulation would be enough to completely annihilate Xuandu.

But now it seems... this kid's foundation and fortune far exceed his expectations!

"The laws of martial arts... actually possess such potential?"

Lao Tzu felt a surge of resentment, but even more so, a sense of...powerlessness.

Xuan Du has already become a Hunyuan Daluo, and his momentum is already established. Now he is undergoing tribulation and refining his Dao. Once he succeeds, even he may find it difficult to suppress him.

At that time... how will the enmity between the Humanist sect and the damage to the foundation of the Dao be resolved?

Nuwa's gaze was complex, and the Creation Stone in her hand remained warm, faintly resonating with the divine light of martial arts.

She sighed softly:

"The primordial world... is truly about to change."

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and secretly communicated telepathically.

"Senior brother, this child has unlimited potential. If he can successfully overcome the tribulation, he will surely become a giant in the primordial world in the future."

Zhunti's eyes gleamed:

"Our Western religion...may be able to establish friendly relations with them."

The guide nodded slightly.

"Let's wait and see how things unfold, and make a decision after the calamity has passed..."

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