Many cultivators in the Northern Region glanced toward the direction of Void Mountain.
"I felt some strange commotion coming from Void Mountain just now. Could it be that a great demon has emerged?"
"Or perhaps some treasure has surfaced, triggering an extraordinary phenomenon?"
"Forget it. That place is a land of extreme peril; it's better to steer clear."
The Northern Region didn't have many powerful individuals, and even the cloud of tribulation that had just appeared above Void Mountain went unrecognized. No one realized it was a heavenly tribulation for ascension!
After all, the strongest person in the entire Northern Region was merely at the Extinction Realm. The concept of transcending a tribulation was something far beyond their reach.
Deep within Void Mountain.
Several figures radiating terrifying auras gathered, their faces filled with dread.
Although they all appeared humanoid, their origins were those of ferocious beasts. This indicated their cultivation had reached at least the Spirit Dividing Realm, granting them the ability to take on human form.
"If I'm not mistaken, that must have been the legendary heavenly tribulation, right?"
"Why would a heavenly tribulation appear in Void Mountain?"
"Could it... have something to do with that mysterious palace that suddenly appeared!?"
"Should we investigate?"
One of them asked, still shaken.
"No, absolutely not!"
"Ancestor Ao has already warned us. That palace fills even him with fear. We must not provoke it under any circumstances!"
"If that tribulation was indeed caused by the palace, then we have even more reason to stay away!"
"Let's wait until Ancestor Ao comes out of seclusion and report this matter to him before making any decisions."
"Also, make sure to remind all the other beasts under our command: they are forbidden from approaching that palace. Drawing the attention of whatever exists inside is likely not a good thing!"
The others quickly shot down the idea of investigating and agreed to wait for the strongest entity in Void Mountain, Ancestor Ao, to emerge from seclusion before making any moves.
"A heavenly tribulation... that was a heavenly tribulation..."
Meanwhile, outside the Heavenly Dao Hall.
Chen Daoxuan lay on the Dao Comprehension chair, asleep.
Yet now, in the eyes of the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree, Chen Daoxuan was utterly different!
If before, when he slept, faint traces of the Dao's Three Thousand Principles emerged around him, now he seemed to be constantly exuding the essence of those principles.
With each breath he took, the Dao's essence expanded and contracted, as though it were imitating Chen Daoxuan's movements.
[Master is terrifying! I've been using him as a guide to comprehend the Three Thousand Principles of the Dao, but now it feels like the Dao itself is trying to comprehend Master!]
[Ah... such a pure Dao essence. I'm about to achieve enlightenment again!]
A glow surrounded the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree, and after observing Chen Daoxuan for just a short moment, it once again entered a state of enlightenment.
"Haha."
"Mmm, hahaha."
"A heavenly tribulation, huh? What's so special about a heavenly tribulation, haha."
"It's just a heavenly tribulation. The Hall Master told us to focus on cultivating. So, go cultivate!"
"Scarlet Cloud, why is your state of mind so unstable? Calm yourself. Breathe deeply and find your center..."
"Yes, just like that. Deep breaths. Calm your mind... Calm your-- MY FOOT!!!"
"I swear to the heavens! A heavenly tribulation! It just swept across like that, just a few moments ago! A heavenly tribulation, and it exploded!"
Nearby, Scarlet Cloud was on the verge of losing his mind. He even suspected that he had already been reduced to ashes under the tribulation, and what remained was merely a lingering obsession, hallucinating that he was still alive.
Yet no matter how much he slapped his face or circulated his cultivation techniques, everything felt completely normal. All the evidence pointed to the fact that he was still very much alive.
Which meant... what had just happened was real!
The heavenly tribulation was smashed by the Hall Master with a flick!
"Namo Amitabha..."
Scarlet Cloud eventually found himself crouched in a corner, reciting the Great Compassion Mantra's verses, desperately trying to calm his frayed nerves.
Surprisingly, it worked!
After finishing the mantra, Scarlet Cloud indeed felt much better.
Even though he couldn't fathom how the Hall Master had casually obliterated a heavenly tribulation, nor could he grasp the Hall Master's cultivation level, at least he had managed to settle down.
He glanced at the Hall Master, who was still sleeping soundly in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a twitch in his eyelid.
"No wonder the Hall Master doesn't bother cultivating. If the commotion he caused just now was from cultivating, it was way too much!"
"If he cultivated like that every day, wouldn't he completely drain all the spiritual energy in the Northern Region!?"
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Time passed in the blink of an eye, and soon, an entire day had gone by.
Chen Daoxuan stretched lazily, yawning in contentment. Without a care in the world, he sauntered over to a small pavilion and poured himself a cup of Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea.
As he sipped, his gaze casually swept over the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree.
"Damn it! Why is that tree in a state of enlightenment again!?"
"Why is it that all of you can achieve enlightenment, but I can't? This is so unfair..."
Chen Daoxuan paused in his thoughts and grumbled with some jealousy.
Thankfully, the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree was too deeply immersed in its state of enlightenment to hear his complaints. Otherwise, it might've been utterly bewildered—how could the Dao itself seem to be comprehending its master, while the master was fretting over enlightenment?
"Let's see... what changes come with the Void Sky Realm."
Chen Daoxuan sighed and suddenly remembered that he had broken through to an entirely new realm the day before. There ought to be some noticeable changes, right?
With that, he turned his focus inward, examining his Qi Sea and his body.
The result? Not much seemed to have changed.
The stars within his Qi Sea appeared to have gained a bit more spiritual presence, becoming more vivid and detailed.
"That's it?"
Chen Daoxuan was dumbfounded. Apart from his strength increasing by a few hundredfold, there didn't seem to be any remarkable new developments.
"Void Sky Realm, huh? It's not all that impressive..."
Unwilling to accept this, he turned toward Scarlet Cloud, who had been sneaking nervous glances at him since he woke up.
"Hey, Scarlet Cloud. When you broke through to the Void Sky Realm, did you experience any special changes?"
Scarlet Cloud, startled by the Hall Master's call, jolted upright before hastily replying, "R-Reporting to the Hall Master! When Scarlet Cloud first gained consciousness, I was already at the Extinction Realm. I never experienced the Void Sky Realm!"
"What!? You started at the Extinction Realm!?"
Chen Daoxuan sucked in a breath of cold air, exclaiming, "I'm so jealous!"
"The Hall Master is surely joking..."
Scarlet Cloud forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. The Hall Master, an immortal-like figure, envious of him?
Clearing his throat, Chen Daoxuan waved it off. "Alright, alright. Then, what about others? What special changes do they experience when breaking through to the Void Sky Realm?"
Scarlet Cloud pondered for a moment before nodding solemnly. He assumed that the Hall Master, having reached such unfathomable heights, had long since forgotten the specifics of the Void Sky Realm, which was why he was asking.
"Yes, there are changes!"
"Oh? What kind of changes?"
Hearing this, Chen Daoxuan's eyes lit up with anticipation.
"After reaching the Void Sky Realm, one gains the ability to fly, to traverse the skies using spiritual energy!"
Scarlet Cloud's gaze was firm and sincere as he said this, meeting the Hall Master's expectant expression.
"...Huh?"
Chen Daoxuan froze.
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