Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Successfully transcended the tribulation!

These four words struck the minds of everyone present with a resounding thud.

The twelve Supreme Elders of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect fell into a brief silence simultaneously.

They had seen powerful beings who had completed the Transcendental Tribulation.

On the contrary, who wouldn't have been a dominant figure in their youth to reach this position?

But it is precisely because they understand that they are even clearer about what those four words mean.

In the early, middle, and late stages of tribulation, one is still cultivating one's own world.

Upon reaching perfection, the grotto-heaven, physical body, primordial spirit, and the Great Dao have been completely integrated, with only the final Mahayana Heavenly Tribulation remaining.

As long as you set up the tribulation-crossing formation in advance, prepare enough protective treasures, and choose a suitable place, entering the Mahayana stage is almost only a matter of time.

Therefore, those who have truly achieved perfect enlightenment rarely venture into the outside world.

They are either preparing to undergo a tribulation or have already sealed off their own path, waiting for the most opportune moment to take that step.

Who would have the time to pretend to be a Void Returning cultivator and come to the Xuandu Taiyi Sect to claim a master?

They've been hiding in the sect for so long?

"Tribulation successfully completed..."

A white-browed elder stared at Gu Changjin with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"Who exactly are you?"

"I have seen almost all the cultivators who have reached the Tribulation Perfection stage in Zhongzhou."

"You're definitely not included!"

The other elder's face was gloomy.

"Could it be some ancient monster that has been sleeping for many years?"

"Why did you deliberately conceal your identity and infiltrate our sect? What are you trying to do?"

The man in black also gripped his heavy sword tightly.

He was closest to Gu Changjin, and therefore felt the pressure most acutely.

That aura was not forcibly enhanced, nor was it temporarily boosted by elixirs or secret techniques.

That aura was so real, and its foundation was extremely deep, like a vast world pressing down on his head, even causing the inner world within him to faintly rumble under the weight.

Gu Changjin had no interest in answering the questions of these insignificant ants, and instead allowed the illusory realm to continue to expand outward.

The invisible edge of the world pierced into the rules of heaven and earth of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm, tearing a tiny crack in the originally seamless space.

The crack was not conspicuous, but around it, a trace of the true essence of glass was flowing.

In everyone's eyes, it was just that the aura of a perfected tribulation was too strong, making the space of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm unable to withstand it.

But for Gu Changjin, that was enough.

The coordinates have been left.

As long as that stone immortal isn't a fool, he can follow this aura to find the location of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

Gu Changjin slowly scanned his surroundings.

The twelve tribulations were not a problem for him; the real trouble lay in the foundation of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, the True Immortal Body, and the other ministers.

If he were to fight on his own, it would indeed be quite troublesome.

However, he is not the only one who comes here today.

"Gentlemen!"

The man in black suddenly spoke in a deep voice.

"This person's identity is unknown. He has been infiltrating our sect for many years and even killed the Supreme Elder within the sect."

"Whoever he is, we cannot let him leave today!"

Upon hearing this, the other elders quickly suppressed the shock in their eyes.

What good is it to successfully transcend tribulations?

This is the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

It's the Xuandu Taiyi Realm that they've been managing for countless years!

If an outsider were to kill the Supreme Elder and leave unharmed within their own territory, where would the face of the Ten Great Sects be?

Moreover, the founder of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect was a true immortal.

A person who has not yet reached the Mahayana stage and has completed the tribulation is not qualified to make their entire sect bow down.

"Form ranks!"

A low shout resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The twelve Supreme Beings who had transcended tribulation dispersed simultaneously.

A huge silver star lit up beneath each person's feet.

The twelve stars were arranged in different positions, and countless chains of laws appeared between them.

hum!

The Xuan Du Taiyi Realm trembled slightly.

The array patterns that were originally hidden deep within the earth, spiritual veins, and sea of ​​clouds have all been awakened.

above the sky.

Twelve illusory stars appeared one by one.

Starlight fell, connecting with the grotto-heavens of the twelve Transcending Tribulation Supremes, ultimately transforming into a massive array covering tens of thousands of miles.

Xuandu Twelve Star Array!

This formation is not simply a trapping formation.

Each of the twelve cultivators undergoing tribulation takes charge of a key point in the formation. Their grotto-heavens are interconnected, and with the help of the power of heaven and earth in the Xuandu Taiyi Realm, they are able to forcibly suppress the cultivation levels of those within the formation.

If all twelve tribulations are activated simultaneously.

Even a Mahayana powerhouse would be affected if they fell into it.

Moreover, Gu Changjin was only at the peak of his tribulation.

"town!"

All twelve people spoke at the same time.

The voice was like a decree from heaven.

Chains of stars fell from the void, piercing through the edge of the illusory realm, and directly wrapped around Gu Changjin's magic power, divine soul, and grotto-heaven.

The aura that had been soaring to the sky around Gu Changjin immediately began to decline.

The tribulation has been successfully overcome.

Late stage of tribulation.

Mid-stage of the tribulation.

In just a few breaths, he directly fell below the Tribulation Transcending level.

Upon witnessing this, Xiao Xuanming's deathly pallor finally faded.

"The Xuan Du Twelve Star Array is complete!"

"He's finished!"

The cultivators from the surrounding sects also regained their confidence.

A person who has reached the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage is indeed terrifying.

After being suppressed by the twelve Supreme Elders forming an array, how much strength would he still have left?

The man in black stood with his sword, watching Gu Changjin, whose aura was constantly declining in the center of the formation, and his tone returned to calm.

"Gu Changjin".

"I admit that I underestimated you."

"But you shouldn't be so arrogant."

"Knowing that my sect has twelve Transcending Tribulation experts in charge, they still stood there and let the Xuandu Twelve Star Array be formed."

"Now that the formation is complete, even if you have completed your tribulation, you can only be suppressed by us."

Another Supreme Being sneered:

"He infiltrated the sect, concealed his cultivation level, and killed my sect's supreme leader."

"If we don't extract your primordial spirit today and find out who orchestrated this, what face will our Xuandu Taiyi Sect have left?"

"Weren't you very arrogant?"

"Show me your arrogance again!"

Gu Changjin ignored them.

He glanced down at the star chains binding his body and then felt the suppressed magical power within him.

They definitely have something special about them.

The twelve beings who had undergone tribulation used the power of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm to connect their respective grotto-heavens into one.

Now, he is no longer facing twelve people.

Instead, it consists of twelve Tribulation-Transcending Cave Heavens, plus this complete Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

Although the virtual world can forcibly override the rules of reality, the Twelve Star Array of Xuandu is also rooted in a world.

Under the pressure from both sides, his cultivation level, which had been pushed to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm by the Void Realm, was indeed forcibly pushed back down.

"good."

Gu Changjin nodded slightly.

"The formation is indeed quite good."

The man in black frowned slightly.

It's come to this point already.

Why is this person still so calm?

Gu Changjin raised his head, his gaze falling on the heavy sword in his hand.

"3001".

"You've calculated things quite clearly."

The man in black had a slightly cold look in his eyes.

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

"Of course it makes sense."

Gu Changjin smiled.

"I just want you to die knowing why."

The words fell.

His heart skipped a beat.

Boom!

The sound was deep and muffled, yet it was like an ancient war drum, exploding in everyone's ears at the same time.

Immediately following is the second tone.

Boom!

The dormant blood energy within Gu Changjin's body suddenly awakened.

That strand of Zhulong bloodline, which surpasses all dragon races in the heavens, boiled at this moment!

boom!

A pillar of crimson-gold energy shot into the sky.

The surrounding space instantly shattered; this void could not withstand the weight released by Gu Changjin's physical body.

One by one, the star chains were raised high, and the next second they cracked.

Gu Changjin's body did not grow larger.

Standing there, it resembled a supreme ferocious beast awakened from the ancient wilderness.

Blood energy gathered behind him, vaguely transforming into an ancient dragon shadow that stretched across the heavens and earth.

When I close my eyes, the stars are dim; when I open them, the world is suddenly bright.

The aura belonging to body cultivators rose steadily.

Early stage of tribulation.

Mid-stage of the tribulation.

Late stage of tribulation.

Successfully transcended the tribulation!

The smiles on the faces of the twelve sages vanished simultaneously.

"Body...body cultivator? He's a body cultivator!?"

"Wait... how come... your body cultivation is still at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage?"

"How is this possible! Am I hallucinating?!"

The Xuandu Twelve Star Array can suppress magical power, grotto-heavens, and divine souls, but it cannot suppress the power that has been completely integrated into every inch of flesh and blood.

Gu Changjin slowly clenched his right fist. The moment his five fingers came together, the void in his palm shattered, revealing the dark spatial turbulence behind him.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the other eleven people and locking onto the man in black robes wielding a heavy sword.

"The year 3001, right?"

"Today, I will send you on your way."