Chapter 47
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
You can buy coins here to unlock advanced chapters: https://gravitytales.com/coins-purchase-page/
Chapter 47: Ten Saints’ heavenly tribulation (Part 2)
Tomb of Panwu the Great Sage.
Outer chamber, Li Palace.
Old Ghost Fei felt that he had walked a very long road.
His Dao heart had been tempered through countless trials, having brushed with death numerous times.
He finally arrived within a great hall.
Inside the great hall, a golden light source floated.
With myriad rays of golden light, it emanated an aura of a Sage.
This was the inner world of a Sage.
“Have I passed the formation’s trial?” Old Ghost Fei felt great joy in his heart.
Along this journey, although it appeared calm, his Dao heart had been tormented, and he had come close to death.
He finally saw the thing he had been longing for.
On the golden light source, Symbols intertwined, containing profound mysteries of a Sage.
The inner world of a Sage was greatly different from that of a God King.
The Sage had already begun to attempt creation.
Those Symbols contained the Sage’s insights as well as comprehension of the rules.
Old Ghost Fei sat down cross-legged and drew in the golden light source.
His magical power enveloped the golden light source, and his Divine Sense poured into it.
Instantly, boundless insights came rushing in, and immense divine power surged into Old Ghost Fei’s physical body.
He immediately fell into a wondrous state, seemingly comprehending the Dao, yet maintaining clarity.
This was similar to Ye Hongchen’s state.
Everyone who became a Sage had to go through this stage.
After an unknown period, Old Ghost Fei’s mind and spirit became clear.
He had become a Sage.
What followed was a terrifying heavenly tribulation.
Clouds of tribulation covered five thousand li, appearing above Li Palace.
The Nine Palaces Heavenly Lock Formation, each palace was a separate world.
The heavenly tribulation broke through the blockade of Li Palace’s door and descended upon Li Palace.
Not long after, another heavenly tribulation descended.
That was in the direction of Fu Tianxing, located at the Central Palace.
Fu Tianxing had become a Sage first, attracting the heavenly tribulation.
Old Ghost Fei was anxious, “Won’t the heavenly tribulations merge?”
Under the perception of the Heavenly Dao, if two people were facing a tribulation in the same place, they could very likely merge with each other, thus brewing a more terrifying heavenly tribulation.
Having just become a Sage, he absolutely could not have endured a heavenly tribulation with twice the power.
Not only him, Fu Tianxing was also worried.
But the subsequent situation exceeded both their expectations.
The heavenly tribulations seemed to be isolated in different spaces and did not merge.
After this,
Heavenly tribulations descended one after another.
A total of nine.
There were nine heavenly tribulations, each existing within a different plane of space.
This was because every gate contained an inner world.
Their vital energy was greatly depleted. To become a Saint, they had to refine a Saint’s inner world; otherwise, ascension was impossible.
Thus, even if a single sect possessed two Semi-Saints, each had to enter a different gate to seek their own opportunity.
"Hahaha…"
Inside Gen Palace, one Semi-Saint gave a bitter laugh. Deathly pale and withered like dried wood, he trembled as he walked into the Gen Palace hall. Gazing at the white-haired crone who had already refined an inner world and attained Sainthood, his laughter twisted into an expression uglier than tears. He collapsed to the floor.
He had arrived one step too late.
"Hurk!"
The Semi-Saint spat out old blood, fixed his gaze on Gen Palace, and slowly bowed his head.
He died with open eyes.
He had endured countless dangers, breaking through the tribulation of his Dao heart. Yet, the opportunity to become a Saint had already been taken by the white-haired crone. Unable to hold on any longer, he fell before Gen Palace.
Likewise, the Semi-Saint of Qing Ling Sect met her end.
She collapsed directly midway.
Eleven Semi-Saints. Nine became Saints. The remaining two returned to dust.
BOOOOOOM!
Nine saintly heavenly tribulations descended. The terrifying might of heaven enveloped the outer chamber of Panwu the Great Sage. Severely damaged by the loss of its nine inner worlds, the Nine Palaces Heavenly Lock Formation began to crumble, its nine gates shattering.
The crowd was struck with dread.
If the Nine Palaces Heavenly Lock Formation broke, wouldn’t they all return to a single space? Then, would they face the convergence of all nine heavenly tribulations?
They panicked.
The tribulations had to be kept beyond the gates.
In the next moment, nine sacred artifacts burst with sacred might. The nine new Saints surged their magic power, activating their divine abilities to resist the Divine Thunder of Great Annihilation and overcome the final barrier to Sainthood.
The nine heavenly tribulations seemed interconnected, unleashing immense turbulence.
The Myriad Phenomena Saint’s eyelid twitched.
"Nine Saints… facing their tribulations simultaneously?"
Staring towards the tomb complex, the Myriad Phenomena Saint was utterly aghast.
Even in Godfall Ridge, this was a spectacle unprecedented in scale.
"Not quite."
The Myriad Phenomena Saint’s eyes narrowed sharply.
"If nine Saints were facing the tribulation together, the aura and power of the heavenly tribulations should be far greater than this weakness."
"They are in different spacetimes!"
"How truly fascinating."
The Myriad Phenomena Saint wore a peculiar smirk.
"Ten Saints attaining Sainthood in Godfall Ridge within just a few days. And the aura of these nine… feels strangely familiar to me. Heh heh…"
"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, your hand is truly profound."
The moment the nine sages achieved sainthood, their auras were detected by the Myriad Phenomena Saint.
These were unmistakably the ancient hibernating figures from various Southern Wilderness sects.
That nine semi-saints dared enter Godfall Ridge and simultaneously ascended to sainthood—the Myriad Phenomena Saint refused to believe this happened without guidance.
The only one capable of such a feat was the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion!
"This will undoubtedly cause quite an uproar…"
Suppressing his thoughts, the Myriad Phenomena Saint resumed his journey.
…
Elsewhere, Elder Huang also panicked.
Though well-acquainted with grand spectacles, the scene before him left him thunderstruck.
Nine saints emerging within a single day, each facing their tribulation simultaneously.
"Godfall Ridge is truly terrifying…"
Having never met these semi-saints from various sects, Elder Huang couldn’t identify them, attributing everything to the ridge’s eerie mystique.
"Best I depart swiftly."
Clutching his divine axe, heart pounding, he deemed his mission complete—no reason to linger in Godfall Ridge.
…
Xuanfu Palace.
Lu Fengming sensed the disturbance.
He ascended the palace heights, gazing toward Godfall Ridge.
Nine saintly heavenly tribulations blazed across the firmament.
Though Godfall Ridge spanned over a hundred thousand miles—studded with countless inner worlds and folded spaces—all existed beneath one sky. The vision of saintly tribulations manifested clearly across the Southern Wilderness.
"Nine saints facing tribulation?"
Lu Fengming’s cheek twitched violently. "Who exactly are these nine?"
Having lived over a hundred millennia, he’d never witnessed such spectacle.
What force could produce nine saints within a single day?
"Junior Brother Gu."
The commotion roused Jade Sky Saint, who joined Lu Fengming’s side to observe Godfall Ridge. "This is deeply peculiar."
His brow furrowed.
What manner of place was Godfall Ridge?
A forbidden domain of the Yuan Realm—utterly fatal.
Yet now, individuals had attained sainthood there—nine at once!
Such strangeness must conceal some evil!
Yang Xuanzhan approached the two saints. "Disciple received word: after the Cave of the Ziwei Saint affairs concluded, those ancient ones from every sect headed for Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."
Not long after, they left one after another and entered Godfall Ridge.
Swish!
Lu Fengming and Jade Sky Saint stared at him sharply.
"Your meaning is, that those trash received the guidance of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and only then were they able to become sages at Godfall Ridge?" Lu Fengming suppressed killing intent and anger, his eyes icy.
"Yes."
Yang Xuanzhan got goosebumps, but in his heart, there was a hint of vengeful pleasure; he had been controlled by Lu Fengming for many years, and now, with the help of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he could finally anger Lu Fengming.
It should be noted that once nine sages appeared in the Southern Wilderness, the situation would become thoroughly chaotic.
"Does the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion truly have such great ability?" Jade Sky Saint asked doubtfully, "That is Godfall Ridge—even a great sage entering it faces nine deaths and one life."
"I think it’s impossible."
"The appearance of the Cave of the Ziwei Saint originated from the calculations of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion." Lu Fengming said leisurely.
Jade Sky Saint’s expression slightly changed.
"This master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has only appeared for less than a month, yet he has turned the Southern Wilderness upside down. It is truly malicious." Lu Fengming said coldly.
"Master, the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has profound cultivation and mastery of deduction arts; his strength is at least at the sage level." Yang Xuanzhan advised, "Offending a sage is not a good thing."
His words also had a provocative intent.
If Lu Fengming lost his composure, went to see the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, and questioned him about Yang Xuanzhan’s opportunity that time, it could have easily angered Ye Xu.
Yang Xuanzhan deeply understood Ye Xu’s ability; that was absolutely not something a sage could achieve.
If Lu Fengming had taken action, then Ye Xu could have subdued him.
Borrowing a knife to kill someone.
This was Yang Xuanzhan’s perfect plan, and also the plan with the least risk.
But Lu Fengming was a sharp-witted person and clearly did not take the bait.
He looked at Yang Xuanzhan and said to Jade Sky Saint, "Brother Jade Sky, I will be secluding myself to undergo the seventh nirvana tribulation during this period. You go to visit Heaven’s Secret Pavilion for me."
"If you can invite the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion back to Xuanfu Palace, that would naturally be best."
"If not, don’t force it either."
Yang Xuanzhan’s heart sank.
He certainly understood that with Lu Fengming’s skill, it could not have been limited to the seventh nirvana tribulation; it was just an excuse.
"This old fox is too steady." Yang Xuanzhan cursed in his heart.
"I was thinking the same thing."
Jade Sky Saint smiled lightly, "The name of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is as thunderous as if it resonates in the ears. I also want to take this opportunity to see what kind of formidable figure he really is!"
