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

Inside the cave, Gu Changjin sat down cross-legged again.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Dao Fruit gently trembled.

The next moment, a great deal of insights belonging to this life's other self began to gradually merge into the original body.

The True Martial Path of Qi and Blood Warriors, the method of mobilizing the power of heaven and earth through the imprint of heaven and earth, the method of world ascension, the enlightenment of merging with the Dao, and finally, the sense of control over the rules of billions of heaven and earth after truly becoming the Heavenly Dao of a realm.

These are not just memories, but understandings that remain after experiencing something firsthand.

Why does the wind move? Why does water flow? Why is thunder born between heaven and earth?

After a living being dies, how does its spirit return to heaven and earth?

Gu Changjin understood these things before, and after cultivating to the perfection of the Integration Realm, his understanding of the rules far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.

But that was ultimately an understanding of the world from the perspective of a "cultivator".

This time was different; he had truly acted as the Heavenly Dao once.

Even though it wasn't a long time, my perspective completely changed.

Gu Changjin closed his eyes slightly, and his aura did not surge; instead, it became increasingly faint.

The magical energy fluctuations that were originally at the peak of the fusion gradually subsided, and in the end, if a cultivator stood outside the cave, they would even feel that there was no one inside at all.

"pity."

Gu Changjin suddenly opened his eyes.

"My cultivation level is still too low."

In this life, I followed the path of Qi and Blood Martial Arts. Although my cultivation speed was fast in the early stages, the realm I truly reached was not high compared to my original body in the main world.

The reason why he was able to possess the ultimate level of a true immortal was because of his heavenly status after merging with the Dao.

That wasn't the level of cultivation that Gu Changjin had painstakingly built up bit by bit.

Therefore, the power that truly benefits the body is not as exaggerated as one might imagine.

However… Gu Changjin looked towards the side of the Dao Fruit.

The ten pure white streaks merged into one, then floated quietly.

"This is enough."

When the three paths converged into one, a true immortal-level demon immortal was created.

Now there are ten in total. If they are only used to boost one's own cultivation...

Gu Changjin's lips curled up slightly.

"Then let's give it a try."

The thought settled.

The first channel suddenly lit up.

That pure white rule simply burned quietly, like a white torch without heat.

The power generated by the burning flowed slowly into Gu Changjin's body along the Dao Fruit.

boom!

Gu Changjin's body did not move, but it was as if a barrier that had been maintained for a long time within his body was gently pushed open.

The perfect fusion of elements signifies reaching the pinnacle of the fusion realm.

The physical body, primordial spirit, and celestial realm have already reached the limits that this realm can achieve.

Now that the Dao of Returning to One has been established, the previously insurmountable bottleneck in his cultivation realm seems to have vanished without a trace, posing no obstacle whatsoever.

The aura emanating from Gu Changjin suddenly changed. It was no longer the powerful pressure of someone becoming stronger, but rather something more distant and ethereal.

Even though I'm still sitting here, it feels like I'm getting further and further away from reality.

The connection between the primordial spirit and heaven and earth also began to undergo a more mysterious change at this moment.

The tribulation has been successfully overcome!

"You broke through just like that?"

Gu Changjin himself was somewhat surprised, as with his current foundation, breaking through to the Tribulation Transcending Realm was only a matter of time.

But when it really came to this point, there wasn't even the slightest ripple.

A single thread returned to the Dao principle, and thus the realm was forcibly pushed forward.

The first principle of returning to the Dao has not yet been completely burned out.

Its remaining power continued to flow into its body, and its initial stage of tribulation-crossing quickly stabilized.

Then, the second Dao Dao lit up, the third, the fourth... one after another, the pure white flames illuminating the Dao Fruit.

The aura emanating from Gu Changjin was becoming increasingly strange.

When he is in his combined form, he is like a powerful cultivator standing at the pinnacle of humanity.

Now, that oppressive feeling has gradually disappeared, his magical power is still growing, and his primordial spirit is also undergoing a transformation.

The stronger it is, the more it resembles "nothingness," as if it could disappear from the world at any moment, or as if it were originally a part of this world.

The array patterns on the cave walls did not even tremble in the slightest because of his breakthrough.

But outside the cave, the world had already begun to change.

At first, only a few dark clouds drifted in from afar, but soon, the sky, stretching for miles, hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, darkened.

The entire sky above the wilderness seemed to be suddenly covered by an invisible hand.

Boom...

A muffled rumble of thunder echoed from the deepest part of the clouds, followed by flashes of purple lightning.

Subsequently, more and more purple lightning bolts began to wander in the dark clouds.

Why is it called "crossing tribulation"?

This is because after reaching this stage, every step a cultivator takes requires them to undergo the test of heaven and earth.

The first tribulation, especially for those newly entering the tribulation stage, is of paramount importance. Countless powerful individuals who have crossed the threshold of the Perfect Integration stage have perished under this tribulation.

Gu Changjin sensed the commotion outside the cave, but did not stop; the Dao of Returning to One continued to burn.

He didn't even lift his head.

"Just a tribulation of lightning."

"We'll talk about it later."

……

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away from the cave, an extremely large alien army was slowly advancing through the wilderness.

The number was in the tens of thousands, including the elderly, women and children, indicating that the entire tribe was migrating.

At the very front of the group, a powerful alien warrior, nearly ten feet tall, with two horns on his head and a pair of dark golden wings on his back, suddenly stopped.

His cultivation level had already reached the Perfect Integration stage.

"stop!"

At a single command, tens of thousands of tribesmen immediately halted.

A powerful alien cultivator flew to his side.

The two looked up at the same time.

In the distance, the sky had completely darkened, and purple lightning rolled deep within the sea of ​​clouds.

Even from tens of thousands of miles away, one could feel the awe-inspiring power of the heavens that made one's soul tremble.

The alien cultivator watched for a while, then couldn't help but whisper:

"Clan leader, is this... a heavenly tribulation?"

"Judging from this commotion, someone is probably about to undergo tribulation."

His eyes held a clear sense of awe.

"I wonder which clan's important figure is hiding in this desolate depths to undergo tribulation."

The two-horned alien, referred to as the clan leader, did not answer, but stared at the thundercloud, his eyes changing little by little.

What kind of place is this wilderness?

Located in a remote area, it is home to many strange races and beasts, and is also sparsely populated with spiritual energy.

If someone is a fully-fledged cultivator with a powerful backer, why would they bother to come to such a godforsaken place to undergo tribulation?

The sect's grand formation isn't working properly?

Can elders in the clan not uphold the law?

Why must you hide here all by yourself?

They are most likely rogue cultivators, or their clans have already fallen.

Thinking of this, the alien chieftain's mind immediately became active.

Of course, he didn't immediately show any malice.

If this cultivator truly succeeds in crossing over, then he, a mere Perfected Integration Realm cultivator, cannot afford to offend him.

But what if we fail?

The cultivator failed to transcend the tribulation and died, but all his storage rings, magic treasures, cultivation techniques, and spiritual objects from heaven and earth became ownerless.

The clan leader's eyes flickered, and after a moment, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Let's move over there!"

The powerful figure beside him was taken aback.

"Chieftain, aren't we supposed to be migrating eastward?"

"What's the rush?"

The alien chieftain spread his wings behind him and spoke calmly.

"Since our clan has encountered a senior undergoing tribulation in the wilderness, we should naturally go and take a look."

"If you successfully overcome your tribulation, senior..."

"We are pleased to present you with a generous gift to congratulate you on taking another step forward on your path."

He paused for a moment at this point.

His gaze returned to the increasingly terrifying purple thunderclouds.

As for what if we can't get through it...

That was an opportunity that God had sent to them.

"The entire tribe turns to face them!"

Tens of thousands of alien races began to slowly change direction.

And in the distance, amidst the clouds.

The first true purple tribulation lightning bolt has finally begun to take shape.