Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

In the starry sky beneath the earth, the primordial essence radiating nine-colored light exploded completely within Chu Chang's body.

This is not ordinary spiritual power, but the life essence that Taiyi Zi, an ancient immortal, condensed with his own immortal laws before his fall.

For ordinary cultivators, a single drop of immortal essence is enough to transform them completely. At this moment, an entire mass of immortal essence, like a silver river falling from the heavens, was frantically washing over Chu Chang's limbs and bones.

"roar!"

The chaotic true essence within Chu Chang's body boiled over in that instant.

His original, primordial spirit, which had resided in his sea of ​​consciousness, began to undergo a dramatic transformation under the infusion of this immense immortal energy. Strands of golden immortal patterns began to appear on the body of his previously pitch-black, chaotic primordial spirit.

Breakthrough, begin!

Click!

A crisp cracking sound, audible only to Chu Chang himself, rang out within his body.

The barrier between the Tongyou Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm was torn apart instantly like fragile white paper under the impact of the Immortal Essence. The magical power within his body began to surge exponentially, and his Qi Sea and Dantian expanded wildly at this moment, from a hundred miles to a thousand miles, then ten thousand miles, and finally even evolved into a chaotic and hazy prototype of a starry sky.

"boom!"

Nascent Soul stage achieved!

However, less than one-tenth of the power of the Immortal Origin had been consumed.

The breakthroughs did not stop; instead, they continued to surge upwards in an almost frenzied manner.

Early Nascent Soul Stage... Mid-Nascent Soul Stage... Late Nascent Soul Stage... Great Perfection of Nascent Soul Stage!

In this world, a realm that countless cultivators could not cross even after a lifetime of effort was directly crossed in just a few dozen breaths, supported by the Immortal Origin and Chu Chang's own supreme foundation.

But this is not the limit!

"break!"

Chu Chang gave a low shout in his heart, and his Chaos Primordial Spirit suddenly opened its eyes and formed a hand seal.

boom!

He skipped the Nascent Soul stage and directly entered the Divine Transformation stage!

A colossal phantom of a primordial spirit emerged behind Chu Chang, towering a thousand feet high, reaching the heavens and the earth, piercing directly through the rock layers beneath the ground and manifesting above the Great Yuan Imperial Palace. The primordial spirit held the Tai Chi symbol in one hand and the Duanchen sword in the other, radiating a terrifying pressure that commanded the submission of all things.

Early stage of Nascent Soul... Middle stage of Nascent Soul... Late stage of Nascent Soul...

The power of the Immortal Origin continues to flow endlessly.

With the comprehension of the "Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Technique" and the complete unlocking of the seal on the Duanchen Ancient Sword, Chu Chang's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth reached an unprecedented level.

The world in his eyes had changed; it was no longer mountains and rivers, or flowing spiritual energy, but had become clearly visible threads of law.

"Shattering Nirvana, transcending the Heavenly Tribulation. My body shall live as long as Heaven and Earth!"

Chu Chang took a step forward, and the magical power within his body underwent another transformation, converting from the original true essence into a higher quality "immortal essence".

Refining the spirit and returning to emptiness transcends the realms of transformation into spirit, integration into body, and great ascension...

At this moment, his bones, meridians, and flesh completely transformed into an "immortal body." Every cell contained the power of laws capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, and with every move he made, he could resonate with the laws of heaven and earth.

The tribulation period!

In the history of the Great Yuan Dynasty, and even in the entire Tianqian Domain, no one has ever reached this level.

This is the ultimate realm of the mortal world, a supreme state just one step away from ascending to immortality!

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"Boom!"

The moment Chu Chang forcibly entered the Tribulation Transcending stage, the sky above Qianjing City was completely plunged into darkness.

The nine-colored thunderclouds, which originally covered only a hundred miles, expanded wildly in an instant, covering ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles, ten thousand miles... The entire sky above the Tianqian Domain was shrouded in this destructive tribulation cloud that shone with nine-colored divine light.

The might of Heaven is overwhelming, turning the world upside down!

The Divine Sword Sect disciples who were maintaining order in the city, along with countless ordinary people, all felt a chill run down their spines in that instant. Before this divine might, they were as insignificant as a grain of dust on the beach.

"What...what kind of heavenly tribulation is this?!"

The sect master of the Divine Sword Sect was deathly pale. He was pressed to the ground by the overwhelming power of the heavens and could not even move a finger.

Not only the Divine Sword Sect, but also in the void thousands of miles away from Qianjing at this moment.

Three beams of light, radiating terrifying Nascent Soul stage power, were carrying countless sword energies as they hurtled towards Qianjing.

They were none other than the three patriarchs of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. The one in the center was Jian Wuyai, the Supreme Elder of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, whose cultivation had reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm; the two beside him were also top experts at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Damn it! Just who is Chu Chang of the Divine Sword Sect? How could he destroy my Ten Thousand Swords Mountain branch and even kill Duan Feiyun!"

"If this brat is not eliminated, what will become of the prestige of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain?!"

However, before they could get close to Qianjing, their escape light suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Jian Wuyai looked up at the thunderclouds that stretched for thousands of miles and were radiating nine-colored destructive divine light, his eyes revealing unprecedented horror and terror.

"What... what kind of heavenly tribulation is this? A Nascent Soul Tribulation? No! A Nascent Soul Tribulation has no power like this! Could this be the legendary Mahayana Tribulation, or even... the Ascension Tribulation of the Transcending Tribulation Stage?!"

"Such a terrifying existence has actually been born within the capital city of Qianjing?!"

The other two patriarchs of Wanjian Mountain were also trembling with fear, their sword energy nearly collapsing under the pressure of this heavenly might.

"Elder, should we... still go?" an elder asked in a trembling voice.

"Go! Why don't you go?!"

Jian Wuyai gritted his teeth, a glint of greed and madness flashing in his eyes: "If this person successfully transcends his tribulation, we will naturally retreat. But the tribulation stage of ascension is a near-death experience! This person must be at his weakest moment right now. We have the Myriad Swords Slaying Immortal Diagram in our hands. If we strike while he is undergoing his tribulation and kill him, we can not only rid Myriad Swords Mountain of a great enemy, but also seize his peerless inheritance and the secret to ascension!"

"Fortune favors the bold! Let's go!"

The three exchanged a glance and suddenly unleashed a black scroll radiating overwhelming malevolence. As the scroll unfurled, countless streams of dark demonic sword energy transformed into a protective shield, resisting the oppressive force of the heavens, and continued to creep towards the Qianjing Imperial Palace.

"boom!"

The forbidden area of ​​the Great Yuan Imperial Palace was suddenly shattered.

A figure dressed in a black robe and holding a long sword as bright as autumn water rose from the depths of the earth and stood directly in the sky above Qianjing City.

Chu Chang's black hair flew wildly, his expression indifferent.

After breaking through to the Tribulation Transcending stage, not only did his strength undergo a tremendous change, but the Dust-Severing Ancient Sword in his hand also completely regained its original appearance. On the sword's blade, there were faint immortal Dao patterns flowing, and the sharpness it emitted even made the surrounding void hiss as it was torn apart.

"Are you here?"

Chu Chang turned his head slightly and glanced at the three Nascent Soul elders from Ten Thousand Swords Mountain who were sneaking over from a thousand miles away.

With his current Tribulation Transcending stage divine sense, not to mention a thousand miles, the entire Tianqian Domain is under his control.

"Three ants dare to spy on my calamity?"

Chu Chang withdrew his gaze and looked up at the nine-colored divine lightning that had been brewing to its fullest extent above his head.

The first tribulation has arrived!

"Snap!"

The void shattered instantly.

A nine-colored lightning bolt, as thick as a mountain, carrying world-destroying power, crashed down upon Chu Chang. The force of this strike was enough to turn a Nascent Soul cultivator into ashes in an instant.

However, Chu Chang did not dodge, but simply slowly raised the Duanchen Ancient Sword in his hand.

[Taiyi Splits the Light, One Sword Opens the Heavens!]

There were no unnecessary movements, just a simple swing.

A dazzling golden sword beam instantly tore through the void, slashing towards the mountain-like nine-colored lightning.

boom!

Amidst the horrified gazes of countless people below, the destructive nine-colored lightning bolt was neatly cleaved in two by this sword, dissipating into countless sparks of lightning.

Moreover, the sword's remaining power was undiminished, tearing a huge gash in the vast cloud of tribulation, revealing the azure sky behind it.

One sword, shattering the heavens!

"This...how is this possible?!"

The three patriarchs of Wanjian Mountain, who had just reached the outskirts of Qianjing City, were so frightened by what they saw that they almost fell from mid-air.

How could a single sword strike cleave through such a terrifying heavenly tribulation?

Is this even human?!

"Not good! This person's strength is unfathomable, retreat quickly!"

Jian Wuyai was shocked and lost all his previous greed. He only wanted to escape back to Wanjian Mountain immediately.

"Now that we're here, we don't need to leave."

Chu Chang's cold, icy voice suddenly rang in the ears of the three of them.

Before they could react, Chu Chang, who was originally a thousand miles away from them, had silently appeared in front of them.

"Senior, spare our lives! We are from Ten Thousand Swords Mountain..."

Before Jian Wuyai could finish speaking, Chu Chang had already raised his left hand and gently pressed down.

[Chaos summons lightning, heavenly tribulation heeds my command!]

As Chu Chang unleashed his palm strike, the enraged nine-colored tribulation clouds in the sky, which had been split open, seemed to be summoned by some supreme law, instantly splitting into three nine-colored divine lightning bolts as thick as buckets, which struck the three patriarchs of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain with unparalleled precision.

Use heavenly tribulations as weapons!

"No!"

The three Nascent Soul stage elders let out desperate cries. They desperately activated the "Ten Thousand Swords Slaying Immortal Diagram" in an attempt to resist the power of this heavenly tribulation.

However, that supreme treasure, renowned throughout the Tianqian Domain, couldn't even withstand a single breath when it touched the Nine-Colored Divine Lightning. It was instantly blasted into fragments by the extremely domineering and destructive lightning.

boom! boom! boom!

Three muffled, loud thuds.

Under the Nine-Colored Heavenly Tribulation, the three Nascent Soul Ancestors of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain had their physical bodies and souls completely obliterated in an instant, turning into three wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the world.

Not even a trace was left.

To Chu Chang now, those in the Nascent Soul stage are truly just insignificant ants.

Killing three patriarchs of Wanjian Mountain was nothing more than casually crushing three ants for Chu Chang.

He returned to the skies above Qianjing City to face the upcoming Eightfold Heavenly Tribulation.

Double, triple, quadruple...

One terrifying tribulation after another descended, causing the entire world to tremble under the world-destroying thunder. However, Chu Chang, wielding the ancient sword of Broken Dust and dressed in pristine white, strolled leisurely amidst the boundless sea of ​​lightning.

Every bolt of lightning that fell was forcibly shattered by him with his supreme swordsmanship, turning into nourishment to temper his immortal body and primordial spirit.

Until the ninth heavenly tribulation, the nine-colored chaotic divine lightning crashed down.

Chu Chang let out a clear laugh, his entire body transforming into a golden sword light, directly facing the final heavenly tribulation and soaring into the vast sea of ​​lightning.

Rumble!

The sea of ​​thunder churned violently, finally settling into complete calm with a deafening roar.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the brilliant sunlight shone once again upon the capital city of Qianjing.

In the vast emptiness, Chu Chang stood with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, he radiated a soft, ethereal light, his aura completely concealed, returning to his original, unadorned self, appearing like an ordinary mortal. Yet, standing there, he seemed to be the sole ruler of this world.

Tribulation Transcending Stage Completed!

With the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, the Old Ancestor of Wanjian Mountain died.

From then on, Chu Chang was invincible in the Tianqian Domain.

He slowly descended onto the roof of the Golden Palace in the Imperial Palace, looking down at the disciples and common people of the Divine Sword Sect kneeling on the ground, their eyes filled with a fanatical reverence like that of a god, and gently sheathed the Dust-Slaying Ancient Sword.

"Divine Sword Territory, stand firm."

Chu Chang's calm yet supremely majestic voice instantly resounded throughout the entire continent.

A brand new era has officially begun at this moment.