134: Identity exposed

Furthermore, upon reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage, one must face a Heavenly Tribulation every three thousand years; if one does not improve their strength, the Heavenly Tribulation will become increasingly powerful.

If one fails to pass, they perish and their Dao dissipates; if they succeed, they can live for another three thousand years.

They have already passed the Heavenly Tribulation ten times, but they simply cannot improve their strength, stuck at that very step.

It is not a limitation of their talent, but rather that they have walked the Tribulation Crossing Stage to its end; they only need one final tribulation to take another step forward.

Once that step is taken, they will be an Immortal.

Unfortunately, the current Spirit Realm long ago lost the Heavenly Gate required for Immortal Ascension through tribulation; without the Heavenly Gate, that step cannot be taken.

Of course, there are two other methods to achieve Immortal Ascension without relying on the Heavenly Gate: possessing an Immortal Body or an Immortal Spirit Root.

Unfortunately, they are neither, nor do they possess an Immortal Spirit Root; each generation in the Spirit Realm only has one Immortal Body or one Immortal Spirit Root.

"Nian Xuan, your next Heavenly Tribulation is coming soon, isn't it?"

Xue Rou took a light sip of spirit tea, then set down her cup and looked at Nian Xuan to ask.

Nian Xuan chuckled as he refilled Xue Rou's cup, saying, "It's coming soon, three hundred years earlier than yours; I have ten years left!"

"Sigh, this Heavenly Tribulation will surely be dozens of times harder than the last; it might even be our final one," Xue Rou sighed.

"Do not be dejected. In this generation, I see hope in the Dao Child; his achievements will surpass that little girl's, and he has the potential to become one of the peerless powerhouses!"

Nian Xuan's gaze was deep as he looked toward the distant horizon, speaking without turning his head, his tone resonant and powerful.

Xue Rou also cast her gaze in that direction, a trace of emotional fluctuation appearing in her cold, clear eyes.

The Immortal Dao Prodigies of this generation have it too hard; they must not only endure the oppression of the Dark Age but also continue to grow under this pressure, growing without a moment's pause...

Just then, Nian Xuan suddenly frowned, and Xue Rou quickly noticed his abnormality.

"What is it?"

Nian Xuan did not reply; instead, he knitted his brows tightly and took his golden jade token from his robes.

At this moment, the jade token was emitting constant golden light, accompanied by bursts of urgent vibrations.

Once the jade token was brought out, Ye Ming's exceptionally serious voice emanated from it.

"Grand Elder, while Disciple and Grand Elder Mo Xuan were teleporting at the Tian Yuan Sacred Land, we were schemed against by lackeys of the Demon Realm. On the way, we encountered four Devil Emperors in pursuit. To protect us, Grand Elder Mo Xuan had no choice but to tear open a space channel, and we fell into the Demon Realm. Now, we..."

Before Ye Ming could finish speaking from the jade token, Nian Xuan and Xue Rou were already furious; the Dao Child had only gone out for the first time, and he was already being targeted!

Damn the Demon Realm mongrels!

The two Grand Elders stood up abruptly, a terrifying aura of Law spreading from their bodies.

In an instant, the sky over the entire Nine Profound Continent was shrouded in layers of black clouds, and an indescribable sense of oppression descended upon the Nine Profound Continent.

Countless weak creatures lay on the ground in agony, and some even died suddenly because of it.

"The Grand Elder is enraged!"

"What could have happened to make the Grand Elder so furious?"

...

Countless Disciples of the Immortal Sect were also pressed to the ground under this pressure, all of them looking toward the depths of the Immortal Sect with faces full of terror.

Meanwhile, a cold voice suppressing anger emanated from the depths of the Immortal Sect.

"The top one hundred Personal Disciples are to gather at the main hall; the top twenty Deacons and top ten Elders are to come as well. Do not be late!"

As the voice fell, the terrifying pressure also vanished.

But the black clouds in the sky grew thicker, with countless thunderbolts flashing within, and deafening roars of thunder constantly emanated from them, shaking people to their core.

"We obey the Grand Elder's command!"

The named Disciples, Deacons, and Elders dared not hesitate; they all soared into the sky, tore through space, and headed to the main hall to gather.

In the depths of the Immortal Sect.

Nian Xuan, his eyes suppressing extreme fury, said to Xue Rou, "Xue Rou, have the Elders go to the border and prepare for a major battle. In critical moments, you may use the Immortal Artifact. I will go to the Demon Realm first to meet up with Mo Xuan and the others!"

Just as he finished speaking, before he could leave, the entrance to the Nine Profound Great Secret Realm suddenly opened, and a white light flew out from within.

The figure of the nine heavens profound pagoda appeared, and the voice of the Immortal Spirit rang out.

"Take my Clone with you; it will be able to help you all!"

As the voice fell, a pure white miniature pagoda flew toward Nian Xuan.

Nian Xuan did not hesitate; after taking the small pagoda, he left the Immortal Sect without a word.

At this moment, he was extremely worried about what might happen to Ye Ming and the others; he would get there as fast as he could!

After leaving the Immortal Sect, the miniature pagoda suddenly emitted boundless Immortal light, enveloping Nian Xuan, then tore through space and dove in headfirst.

At the fastest, it would take half an incense stick of time for the small pagoda to bring Nian Xuan to the Demon Realm.

On the other side.

In a mountain range in the Demon Realm where Devilish Qi was boiling.

Mo Xuan, carrying Ye Ming and the others, was just about to tear through space to leave when he discovered that the surrounding space had suddenly solidified.

It seemed to have been reinforced by some power; with his strength, he actually couldn't tear it open!

Ye Ming and the other three also noticed the abnormality; the originally boiling Devilish Qi suddenly calmed down as if it had encountered something.

"Grand Elder, this is..."

Han Fei looked worried; it seemed they were in danger again.

"Our current space has been locked!"

Indeed, Mo Xuan's expression tightened; he had just discovered that a powerful consciousness had descended here, locking down their space.

Beside him, a glint flashed in Ye Ming's eyes; his Space Law seemed capable of breaking the lock.

However, it would take a bit of time to break it; it would require ten breaths of time.

Just as he was thinking this, the space in front of them suddenly twisted, and three figures emerged.

"Hehe, this Emperor thought there were only two mice that had snuck in; I didn't expect there to be two more!"

The Devil Emperor holding the myriad demon diagram looked at Ye Ming and the others with a cold sneer; he didn't expect there to be two more human Cultivators, although one was only at the Peak of Void Refining.

But that didn't matter; they could be sacrificed to the High God to let Him taste an afternoon snack!

At this moment, the Devil Emperor to the side stared fixedly at Ye Ming, as if he had discovered something, and suddenly spoke, light constantly gushing from his eyes.

"That little Void Refining Cultivator is the Immortal Dao Prodigy Ye Ming; what a big catch! We've hit the jackpot!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other two Devil Emperors' eyes also lit up; the reward for capturing this Immortal Dao Prodigy Ye Ming was unprecedentedly generous!

One person was enough to equal ten human Cultivators who had passed eight tribulations!

For a moment, six eyes stared straight at Ye Ming, and even Mo Xuan was ignored.

In the shadows, a pair of greedy eyes also looked at Ye Ming, and drops of red liquid flowed from its mouth.

What a delicious human...

This was the first time it had seen such a delicious human Cultivator; even the Immortals of the past didn't smell as fragrant as he did!

Outside, Ye Ming frowned, his feet involuntarily taking a step back to hide behind Mo Xuan.

He had just sensed a strange gaze watching him, as if it had seen a delicacy and wanted to eat him.

Damn it, there's some dirty thing treating him as a delicacy!