Chapter 276 – Innate Divine Physique, Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao, Thunder Tribulation Manifests!

After the simulation ended, Su Xing let out a sigh.

“Eighty-five years of simulation—that’s a decent record for playing it safe… It’s just a shame I still died at the hands of the Advent Cult…”

Su Xing sighed and shook his head slightly.

He could roughly guess that the Advent Cult had freed up their hands by then and had time to deal with a small fry like him.

Moreover, the cadre they sent was genuinely powerful.

If it had been Blood Ninety-Nine, Su Xing could still have struggled for a while, maybe even turned the tables…

But Blood Twenty-Three—the number was far too high in the ranks. Su Xing had absolutely no way to resist.

“Blood Twenty-Three should be at Heavenly Immortal realm Peak strength… maybe even approaching True Immortal?”

“Oh well, the objectives for this simulation are mostly accomplished. Let’s see what rewards the simulation has to offer!”

Su Xing muttered.

【Fishing Master】: purple talent, priced at 1 million energy points.

【Eighty Years of Alchemy Experience】: after redemption, existing alchemy insights will increase by a small margin, priced at 80 million energy.

【Embryonic Spatial Grand Dao Comprehension】: your mastery of spatial origin has reached the extreme, pointing directly at the fundamental essence of the Great Dao of Space. Comprehend the embryonic form of the Great Dao of Space, possessing the ability to open up spaces and traverse vast distances in a single step… priced at 5 billion energy.

【Six Immortal Tribulations: Spirit Domain Gate Comprehension】: using Great Dao and origin comprehension as a foundation, wield the power of Spirit Domains. Within a Spirit Domain, a cultivator’s combat power is greatly enhanced—a power that only Immortals can command. Currently the embryonic Spirit Domain has not been solidified and has incorporated five Great Dao origins: wood, fire, thunder, space, and strength. Priced at 5 billion energy.

“Tsk tsk, the energy costs just keep getting higher and higher…”

Su Xing lamented. Though it pained him somewhat, he still silently recited:

“Redeem Spatial Grand Dao embryonic form… and the Spirit Domain Trial comprehension!”

【Ding! You have successfully brought out Six Immortal Tribulations: Spirit Domain Gate Comprehension. Cost: 5 billion energy. Remaining energy: 15,032,190,000 points…】

【Ding! You have successfully brought out Embryonic Spatial Grand Dao Comprehension. Cost: 5 billion energy. Remaining energy: 10,032,190,000 points…】

As the simulation notification sounds faded, two surges of energy flooded into Su Xing’s body.

Vast amounts of memories and insights merged into Su Xing’s being.

Su Xing could feel the spatial fluctuations around him becoming clearly visible.

Every ripple in space was precisely captured by Su Xing.

After just a brief moment, Su Xing had drawn the Great Dao of Space into his body and comprehended the embryonic form of the Great Dao of Space.

At the same time, Su Xing’s understanding of Spirit Domains was also climbing steadily.

Wood, fire, thunder, strength, and space—five Great Dao origins swirled around Su Xing.

Everything within a hundred-meter radius fell within the embryonic Spirit Domain’s range.

Su Xing could solidify the embryonic Spirit Domain at any time if he wished.

Once the embryonic Spirit Domain was fully solidified, its range would expand several times over, surging from a hundred meters to a hundred zhang (333 m) in radius.

But once solidified, Su Xing would lose the opportunity to incorporate the Dao of the Sword and the Dao of Speed into the embryonic Spirit Domain.

Therefore, Su Xing forcibly suppressed the yearning in his heart and turned his attention to the Great Dao of Space instead.

“The Great Dao of Space… now my comprehension of space points directly at its very essence!”

Su Xing took a deep breath and used his five senses to perceive the spatial fluctuations around him.

Faintly, Su Xing detected the location of the spirit field grotto-heaven.

The spirit field grotto-heaven didn’t simply exist on Earth’s surface—it occupied a pocket dimension carved out within the cracks of space.

This kind of dimensional space was somewhat similar to a storage artifact.

But the difference was that this was a relatively complete plane, capable of sustaining living creatures, maintaining normal spiritual energy circulation, with the sun rising and setting…

“Doesn’t that mean I could use spatial powers to carve out my own pocket dimension?”

“Or… extract space from other planes to expand the spirit field grotto-heaven’s area?”

At this thought, Su Xing’s eyes lit up.

Currently, his spirit field grotto-heaven faced exactly this problem.

It was running out of space…

A hundred zhang (333 m) in radius was indeed enormous for a storage artifact.

But for a plane, it was far too small.

Su Xing’s plantings of Spirit rice, Spirit-Gathering Flowers, spiritual herbs, and so forth in the spirit field grotto-heaven had already consumed most of the space.

If he wanted to raise the grotto-heaven’s level further and make its spiritual energy even denser, the spirit field grotto-heaven’s area would need to expand as well.

“It’s worth trying… if the spirit field grotto-heaven keeps growing, could it eventually become a complete world?”

At this thought, Su Xing’s breathing quickened.

Legend had it that top-tier mighty cultivators possessed worlds of their own creation…

Could Su Xing also achieve this, rivaling those supreme powerhouses?

“I can certainly try it in future simulations…”

Su Xing nodded slightly.

He then attempted to extend his embryonic spatial domain to cover the entire spirit field grotto-heaven…

But after trying, Su Xing discovered that his comprehension of the spatial Dao was still far from reaching that level.

At full power, Su Xing could currently affect at most one-tenth of the spirit field grotto-heaven’s space.

This meant Su Xing temporarily couldn’t bring the entire spirit field grotto-heaven into the Three Thousand Worlds…

“My comprehension of the Great Dao of Space is still not enough!”

“If I could advance one step further, reaching the ‘initial glimpse’ level… perhaps I could pull it off!”

Su Xing mused thoughtfully.

Every cultivator, upon becoming an Immortal, would inevitably gain some comprehension of the Great Dao corresponding to their spiritual root.

Drawing the Great Dao corresponding to one’s spiritual root into the body was necessary to trigger the Thunder Tribulation and achieve Immortality.

Beyond the Immortal realm, one cultivated not merely spiritual power, but comprehension of the Great Dao…

And mastery of any particular Great Dao also varied in depth.

Starting from the most basic embryonic Dao form, which even Human Immortal realm cultivators could typically grasp.

After comprehending the embryonic Dao form, one formally embarked on the contemplation of Great Dao laws.

The levels of Great Dao comprehension were: Dao Embryonic Form, Initial Glimpse, Minor Attainment, Thorough Mastery, and True Realm of the Dao…

The gap between each level was like the difference between heaven and earth.

The Dao Embryonic Form could typically be achieved at the Human Immortal realm.

But the Initial Glimpse level was something even some Heavenly Immortals might not reach…

“The Great Dao of Space truly lives up to its reputation as a superior Great Dao law… it’s remarkably profound!”

Su Xing made several more attempts in succession, finding each one quite extraordinary.

“Now isn’t the right time to solidify the Spirit Domain… I’ll wait until the next simulation to fully incorporate all seven Great Dao origins!”

Su Xing thought to himself.

Glancing at the time, Lu Yuanwu had probably already arrived at the agreed meeting point.

So Su Xing disguised his appearance and concealed his aura before heading off to make the trade.

One transaction netted him another four billion simulation energy.

Afterward, Su Xing flew by sword to the Immortal Martial World.

A week passed quickly. Su Xing crafted three more mining puppets, bringing the total to sixteen.

A single week could now provide Su Xing with nearly eight billion simulation energy.

Carrying the new week’s exotic metal ore, Su Xing went to trade with Jin Congxue.

He learned that Jin Congxue wasn’t at the Villa—she had apparently gone overseas to handle business.

Fortunately, this week’s energy hadn’t fallen behind. Nearly six billion energy was pocketed by Su Xing.

Su Xing left the pills and ore at the designated location, then returned to the spirit field grotto-heaven.

……

June 23rd, 2025 of the New Era. Su Xing initiated a new round of simulation.

【Ding! This simulation consumes 9,300 energy points. Remaining energy: 20,132,390,000 points. Remaining simulation attempts: unlimited.】

【Simulation begins!】

【Drawing a purple talent costs 100,000 energy points. Drawing a gold legendary talent costs 1,000,000 energy points. Would you like to draw?】

“Draw a gold talent!”

Su Xing said decisively.

【Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the gold talent Blazing Flame Divine Physique. Probability of drawing a gold talent next time: 50%…】

【Blazing Flame Divine Physique】: gold talent. One of the top one hundred divine physiques in the cultivation world. Possessing this sacred physique greatly enhances comprehension of fire spiritual energy and the Great Dao of Fire. Additionally, the Blazing Flame Divine Physique is a rare artifact-refining physique, granting exceptional talent in the art of artifact refining.

“Holy crap, I drew one of the top hundred divine physiques just like that?”

Su Xing’s eyes went wide. This Blazing Flame Divine Physique, in terms of ranking, seemed a tier below the Mystic Yin Sacred Body.

After all, the Mystic Yin Sacred Body was one of the top ten sacred bodies, while divine physiques like the Blazing Flame Divine Physique numbered in the hundreds!

But regardless, this was still a divine physique!

“This physique gives a massive boost to fire-element abilities… and it seems to excel at artifact refining too?”

“Tsk tsk… so this is the treatment a genius gets? Starting right at other people’s damn finish line!”

Su Xing was deeply moved.

Someone like him had started cultivating with a five-element mixed spiritual root, making early progress painfully slow.

But those born with divine physiques and sacred bodies—weren’t they the true chosen ones?

Never mind five-element mixed spiritual root cultivators—even dual spiritual root, True Spirit Root, or even ordinary Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators probably couldn’t touch the Great Dao origins, right?

Yet with the Blazing Flame Divine Physique, one directly gained enhanced comprehension of the Essence of Fire and its Great Dao!

This was a profound level of the Dao that ordinary cultivators couldn’t even reach!

“Tsk tsk, Blazing Flame Divine Physique… sounds pretty impressive!”

While Su Xing’s heart surged with excitement, he also felt his plans had been somewhat disrupted.

Originally, Su Xing’s goal for this simulation was to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire, then fully form his Spirit Domain, call down the heavenly tribulation, and attempt to transcend…

But now this gold talent was such a perfect match for him that Su Xing would inevitably need to obtain it.

Yet once he chose this talent, he could only bring out one reward from this simulation…

“Oh well, I don’t even know how effective this Blazing Flame Divine Physique really is yet. Let me give it a try…”

Su Xing shook his head slightly and decided to stop overthinking. He turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【In the spirit field grotto-heaven, you become aware that you are in a simulation.】

【You sense a tremendous change in your constitution—your sensitivity to fire spiritual energy has dramatically increased.】

【After experimenting, you discover that your spiritual energy absorption speed has increased by over thirty percent!】

【You frown slightly, finding that the Blazing Flame Divine Physique’s boost to cultivation seems rather modest, which leaves you somewhat dissatisfied.】

【You then take out the innate Fusang tree branch and attempt to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire within it.】

【To your surprise, your comprehension speed of the Essence of Fire surges dramatically—one day’s insight now equals several days’ worth!】

【Furthermore, the power of your fire-element supernatural arts and techniques, including Separation Fire Technique and Five Elements Immortal Burst, has increased to varying degrees…】

Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.

“The Blazing Flame Divine Physique… only a thirty percent boost to cultivation speed? But the enhancement to the Essence of Fire and fire-element spells is quite respectable…”

Upon deeper reflection, Su Xing quickly understood the reason.

Typically, someone with the Blazing Flame Divine Physique would definitely have a single-element spiritual root!

At the very least, they’d need a fire-element Super Spirit Root, right?

But Su Xing had a tri-element mutated Heavenly Spirit Root, where the fire element accounted for only one-third of his root. This naturally resulted in a limited boost to cultivation speed.

On top of that, Su Xing already had the enhancement of a “rank-seven micro spirit-gathering formation” boosting his cultivation efficiency twofold.

This further diminished the Blazing Flame Divine Physique’s impact on cultivation speed.

“Still, a thirty percent cultivation boost isn’t bad… ten years of cultivation is now equivalent to thirteen years!”

“At the very least, each simulation can save me ten to twenty years…”

“It seems it’s time I draw the Great Dao of Fire into my body, trigger the Thunder Tribulation, and attempt to ascend to the Immortal realm!”

“But before that, I still need to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire!”

Su Xing quickly formed a plan and turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【After familiarizing yourself with the Blazing Flame Divine Physique’s capabilities, you trade with Lu Yuanwu as scheduled, without incident.】

【Ten days later, you enter the Luo Tian dungeon…】

【After emerging from Luo Tian, you’ve gained tremendously, feeling that you’re not far from achieving Major Mastery of puppet arts…】

【You follow Luo Shuying and join the Advent Cult…】

【After joining the Advent Cult, you begin attempting to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire while further developing the embryonic Spirit Domain.】

【As a possessor of the Blazing Flame Divine Physique, with the innate Fusang tree branch in hand, your comprehension of the Great Dao of Fire advances rapidly…】

【Years pass unnoticed in cultivation. In the blink of an eye, seven years go by.】

【In the seventh year, you engineer the elimination of the Transhuman Faction’s leader and take their place.】

【That same year, you faintly grasp the embryonic form of the Great Dao of Fire, but it still needs time to refine.】

【In the eighth year, you slay Old Dog Dragon, eliminating a hidden threat.】

【In the blink of an eye, another three years pass.】

【In the eleventh year, Blood Three descends upon Earth. You offer up the Spirit Vein Dragon and earn Blood Three’s trust.】

【That same year, you decide to travel to the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins in the Immortal Martial World.】

【Within the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins lies a Vermilion Bird tail feather imbued with rich comprehension of the Great Dao of Fire. If you can gain insights from it, you might comprehend the embryonic form of the Great Dao of Fire in one fell swoop.】

Su Xing nodded slightly at this.

“Not bad. The innate Fusang tree branch, the Vermilion Bird tail feather… the Blazing Flame Divine Physique, plus my existing Perfection-level comprehension of the Essence of Fire—comprehending the embryonic Dao form should be a piece of cake!”

Su Xing felt more confident than ever. He turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【To comprehend the Great Dao of Fire, you refine Spirit Awakening Pills in advance and prepare two months’ worth of Great Wisdom state enhancement.】

【After completing these preparations, you head to the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins…】

【Inside the ruins, you open the stone coffin and retrieve the Vermilion Bird tail feather from the Fire-Controlling True Master’s mouth.】

【The moment the Vermilion Bird tail feather touches your hand, a faint scorching heat radiates from it.】

【What you didn’t expect is that the Vermilion Bird tail feather merges directly into your body.】

【Despite possessing the Blazing Flame Divine Physique, you feel an intense burning sensation at this moment, the pain nearly unbearable.】

【The power of the Vermilion Bird tail feather is being absorbed by your divine physique!】

【Immediately after, a rich surge of Essence of Fire and Great Dao of Fire insights floods your mind. You seem to feel the last wisp of the Vermilion Bird’s residual soul dissipate completely…】

【You quickly take out a Spirit Awakening Pill and consume it, then begin contemplating the Great Dao of Fire.】

【Under the combined enhancement of the Spirit Awakening Pill and Great Wisdom state, one month of cultivation is equivalent to ten years!】

【Moreover, as a possessor of the Blazing Flame Divine Physique, your comprehension speed of the Great Dao of Fire far exceeds that of ordinary people…】

【One month later, your understanding of the Great Dao of Fire has grown increasingly profound.】

【Two months later, the Great Wisdom state fades. You feel you’re still just short of achieving complete comprehension…】

【Naturally unwilling to give up, you enter secluded cultivation on the spot! Determined to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire in one push.】

【Years pass unnoticed in cultivation. In the blink of an eye, nine years go by…】

【Before your seclusion, Blood Three had contacted you. You informed him in advance of your secluded cultivation to prevent being disturbed midway.】

【By the twentieth year, you successfully emerge from seclusion.】

【At this point, you have finally drawn the Great Dao of Fire fully into your body, comprehending its embryonic Dao form!】

【The power of your fire-element supernatural arts and techniques is dramatically enhanced!】

【After emerging from seclusion, you make a trip to the Beast Taming World to exterminate the alien race.】

【Afterward, you maintain regular contact with Blood Three to avoid arousing suspicion, then devote all your energy to studying the Spirit Domain!】

Su Xing’s eyes flashed with excitement at this.

“Twenty years spent, plus one Spirit Awakening Pill… finally!”

“The Great Dao of Fire—embryonic form successfully comprehended!”

“Tsk tsk… comprehending two Great Dao laws while still at the Tribulation Crossing stage—I really am a genius!”

The corners of Su Xing’s mouth couldn’t help but curve upward.

The Great Dao of Fire was the Dao corresponding to his spiritual root, which meant the final piece of his tribulation puzzle was now complete.

All that remained was successfully passing the Spirit Domain Trial, and Su Xing could officially undergo Tribulation Transcendence!

“Excellent! The Blazing Flame Divine Physique truly is marvelous… although my comprehension of the Essence of Fire had already reached Perfection, comprehending the embryonic Dao form without the Blazing Flame Divine Physique—even with the help of supreme treasures—would have taken at least a hundred-plus years…”

“This Blazing Flame Divine Physique sped things up by several times over!”

After a pause, Su Xing continued:

“At this point, there should be at least fifty or sixty years left before the simulation ends. Plenty of time!”

“Just two more origin forces, and I can solidify the embryonic Spirit Domain!”

Su Xing’s heart was pounding with excitement, eager to undergo the tribulation.

He turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【With the Great Dao of Fire drawn into your body, the power of your Spirit Domain has further increased.】

【The embryonic Spirit Domain now contains two types of Great Dao and three types of Origin Force.】

【The Spirit Domain’s power has been further enhanced.】

【But you do not grow complacent. You continue the unfinished task from before, striving to incorporate the Essence of Speed into your Spirit Domain.】

【During this process, your comprehension of the Essence of Speed rapidly improves…】

【In the blink of an eye, eight years pass.】

【In the twenty-eighth year, the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint descends upon Earth. You do your best to stall for time, buying an extra five years.】

【During these five years, apart from dealing with the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint, you devote all your efforts to breaking through the Spirit Domain Trial.】

【In the thirty-third year, the Demon Saint withdraws.】

【At this point, the Essence of Speed has still not been incorporated into your Spirit Domain.】

【But you’ve decided not to linger on Earth any longer. You travel to the edge of the Slaughter Battlefield, preparing to head to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】

【Presenting your pass, you traverse the dimensional space and arrive at the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】

【You appear in the familiar northern reaches of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. After getting your bearings, you set off toward White Emperor City.】

【Inside the Celestial Secrets Pavilion, you first sell off all the intelligence you’ve previously gathered, in order to delay the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm’s destruction.】

【At the same time, you also obtained intelligence about the Blazing Flame Divine Physique and a generous reward of spirit stones.】

【Just as you predicted, the Blazing Flame Divine Physique is a tier weaker than a Sacred Body, but it is still a supreme physique—one in ten million.】

【The Blazing Flame Divine Physique accelerates fire spiritual root cultivation, but someone like you who possesses a tri-element mutated spiritual root yet also has the Blazing Flame Divine Physique is completely unprecedented throughout the ages…】

【And precisely because of this, you cannot bring out the Blazing Flame Divine Physique’s maximum effectiveness.】

Seeing this, Su Xing rubbed his chin and muttered:

“The Blazing Flame Divine Physique—its greatest benefit to me is still the boost to my comprehension of the Great Dao of Fire. The thirty percent cultivation speed bonus is nice too, of course. Better than nothing…”

Su Xing had a hypothesis forming in his mind.

Ordinary cultivators, even prodigies, could at most possess one extraordinary physique plus a top-tier spiritual root.

But because of the simulator’s unique nature, if talents could stack infinitely, Su Xing could potentially possess dozens of Divine Physiques and Sacred Bodies.

How terrifying would his cultivation speed be then?

“Ahem… I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. Let’s focus on the present!”

Su Xing shook his head slightly and turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【Year thirty-four: you continued your secluded cultivation to comprehend the Spirit Domain, striving to fuse the Essence of Speed into it.】

【You returned to the northern part of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.】

【Drawing from previous experience, you deliberately dug your cave dwelling underground, hiding it extremely deep, and laid down layer upon layer of formation restrictions before feeling safe enough to enter seclusion.】

【During cultivation, your mastery of the Embryonic Spirit Domain continued to improve.】

【In the blink of an eye, sixteen years passed…】

【Year fifty: you successfully emerged from seclusion. Your Embryonic Spirit Domain gained one more attribute.】

【Speed Spirit Domain!】

【Within the Spirit Domain, your movement speed is greatly enhanced, and you can also reduce your target’s speed to a certain degree…】

【You discovered that the Speed Spirit Domain paired with the Strength Spirit Domain produces outstanding results.】

【At this point, you are only missing the final origin of the sword. If you can incorporate it, you will be able to choose to permanently solidify the Spirit Domain Trial.】

【But before that, you decided to visit the Celestial Secrets Pavilion first to gather intelligence.】

【As you expected, the red-eyed aliens had already appeared during this time period, and the frontline situation was grim.】

【Fortunately, the Advent Cult was too preoccupied with their own problems to launch any pursuit against you for the time being.】

【You sold the intelligence about potential ambushes that Heavenly Immortal realm demon cultivators might encounter on the frontlines, then returned to your cave dwelling to continue your seclusion.】

【At this point, you had one final Sword Spirit Domain left to comprehend.】

【In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.】

【Year sixty: your mastery of the Sword Spirit Domain rapidly improved, and you had nearly finished fully incorporating the origin of the sword into the Spirit Domain.】

【All of this was closely related to your talent, Innate Sword Physique.】

【The Sword Spirit Domain’s attributes somewhat resembled the Protective Sword Aura.】

【Within the Spirit Domain’s range, you possessed absolute dominion over all sword-type weapons.】

【It would be no exaggeration to say that with a single call, ten thousand swords would bow in worship.】

【Moreover, within the Sword Spirit Domain, both your sword intent and the power of your sword techniques were significantly amplified.】

【In the tenth year of seclusion, you ventured out to inquire about the frontline situation and discovered that the Heavenly Immortal realm great demons on the frontlines had not perished. Only then did you breathe a sigh of relief.】

【With no lingering concerns, you entered seclusion once more, aiming to directly fuse the origin of the sword into the Spirit Domain!】

【In the blink of an eye, another fifteen years passed…】

【Year seventy-five: the Sword Spirit Domain—complete!】

【At this point, your Embryonic Spirit Domain contained five types of Origin Force—wood, thunder, speed, strength, and sword—plus two types of Great Dao power—fire and space.】

【The Embryonic Spirit Domain was extraordinarily powerful. You had accomplished what ordinary cultivators could not complete even in over a thousand years.】

【And so, you prepared to permanently solidify the Embryonic Spirit Domain and break through the Spirit Domain Trial!】

【Solidifying the Spirit Domain was not a difficult matter—it simply required time to refine and maintain the balance between the various Dao and origin powers.】

【You also needed to take this opportunity to further deepen the connection between the Great Dao of Fire and the Spirit Domain.】

【This breakthrough alone took five years…】

Seeing this, Su Xing nodded slightly and murmured:

“Originally my Spirit Domain contained the Essence of Fire, but now that the essence has been elevated to a Great Dao, the Spirit Domain needs to be re-stabilized!”

Thinking this, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【Year eighty: you finally broke through the Spirit Domain Trial completely!】

【The Spirit Domain’s range expanded enormously. The area around you, spanning a hundred zhang (333 m) in every direction, was entirely within your Embryonic Spirit Domain!】

【The Spirit Domain possessed seven attributes: wood, fire, thunder, speed, strength, sword, and space.】

【Wood Spirit Domain: drawing upon the Essence of Wood, it granted you endurance and recovery far surpassing cultivators of the same realm, and could rapidly accelerate the growth of spirit plants, experiencing the passage of seasons in a single thought…】

【Fire Spirit Domain: drawing upon the Great Dao of Fire, it dramatically amplified the power of your fire-type supernatural arts. Combined with the Wood Spirit Domain, it could even grievously wound cultivators at the Human Immortal Realm Peak!】

【Thunder Spirit Domain: heavenly thunderbolts descended from above, calling down divine lightning to strike targets—annihilating all arts!】

【Speed Spirit Domain: within the Spirit Domain, your movement speed was enhanced while your target’s movement speed was reduced…】

【Strength Spirit Domain: it manipulated gravity within the Spirit Domain, and could even let you unleash several times your own physical strength!】

【Sword Spirit Domain: when sword intent emerged, ten thousand swords bowed in worship… crisscrossing sword light dealt limitless destruction…】

【Spatial Spirit Domain: it allowed you to wield spatial power at will, augmenting yourself with the spatial Dao—teleportation, Spatial Severance…】

【With all these Spirit Domain attributes united as one, the mysteries were infinite.】

【This breakthrough went exceptionally smoothly. You even felt that accommodating seven attributes simultaneously was still not your limit…】

【But at this moment, you had no other Origin Force to fuse into it. Fortunately, seven attributes was already something rarely seen across ten thousand ages!】

【You were confident that if you crossed the Thunder Tribulation, even as someone who had just stepped into the Human Immortal Realm, you would have no equal among those below the Earthly Immortal realm!】

【You would even dare to challenge those half-step Earthly Immortal realm powerhouses!】

【With the might of the Embryonic Spirit Domain behind you, your heart was full and complete.】

【You knew clearly: this was the perfect moment to undergo the Thunder Tribulation!】

【And so, you prepared to summon the Thunder Tribulation in one decisive move and break through into the Immortal realm!】

In the Real World, Su Xing’s heart pounded wildly at the sight of this.

“Finally… is it time to face the Thunder Tribulation!?”

Su Xing was overwhelmed with excitement.

From the moment he obtained the simulator until now, Su Xing had run nearly a hundred simulations.

The total time spent cultivating across simulations amounted to several thousand years and counting…

Considering that Su Xing had started from a Five-element mixed spiritual root and cultivated his way up step by step, this speed was already astonishingly fast!

Even faster than some cultivators born with Super Spirit Roots!

None of this would have been possible without Su Xing’s accumulation of resources and the continuous advancement of his talents…

“The Immortal realm!”

“Once I cross the Thunder Tribulation… I’ll have truly become an immortal!”

Su Xing took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the simulation panel, his heart seven parts anticipation and three parts nervousness.

【The Five Trials of Becoming Immortal: Heart Refinement Trial, Primordial Spirit Trial, Spiritual Power Trial, and Physical Body Trial—all passed. Plus the secret Spirit Domain Trial passed down by Luo Tian…】

【Now, you were just one step away—summoning the Thunder Tribulation—from truly achieving immortality…】

【Before undergoing the Thunder Tribulation, you chose a location rich in spiritual energy and laid down layer upon layer of protective restrictions.】

【Then, you produced a vast quantity of spirit liquid and placed it around you, ready for emergencies.】

【Next, you circulated the immortal qi within your body at full power, pushing your aura ever higher… until it reached an absolute peak!】

【Inside your body, a river of immortal power one zhang (3.33 m) wide surged and roared…】

【Around the place of your seclusion, spiritual energy within a hundred-li (50 km) radius gathered at an astonishing rate!】

【In an instant, the spiritual energy within a ten-li (5 km) radius was nearly drained to a vacuum…】

【Not only that, you knew that creating too great a disturbance would easily attract unwanted attention.】

【So you inhaled like a siphon, absorbing a million drops of spirit liquid into your body and rapidly converting it into pure immortal power.】

【As your immortal power continued to rise, you faintly connected with the Heavenly Dao of the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm through your own strength…】

【Though all around was quiet as night, a voice like a great bell resonated directly into your primordial spirit.】

【You heard it—this was the interrogation of the Heavenly Dao!】

Seeing this, Su Xing’s heart immediately tensed.

“Here it comes… the Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao!”

“As long as I answer the three questions, I can summon the Thunder Tribulation and ascend to immortality!”

Su Xing took a deep breath.

According to legend, the number of immortals between heaven and earth was finite.

For an immortal to be born, another immortal must perish…

Because the power of immortals was too great, siphoning the vitality of the world.

Therefore, every cultivator undergoing the Thunder Tribulation had to answer the Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao!

Only by answering the Three Questions could one summon the Thunder Tribulation…

“I just don’t know what these questions actually are.”

Su Xing furrowed his brow slightly. He only knew that the Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao existed.

But since ancient times, none of the old texts contained any explanation of the Three Questions.

Even during his time in the Luo Tian scenario, Su Xing had never received answers to the Three Questions.

As his “master” Wuge had put it:

The Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao were questions of the heart, of one’s future path, and of the Great Dao.

The answers came from one’s true self. No one else could help—one could only rely on oneself.

Su Xing took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【You clearly heard the interrogation of the Heavenly Dao.】

【Heavenly Question: What manner of immortal do you seek to become?】

【Your answer: I seek the path of orthodox immortality—passing the six trials of Immortal Transformation, drawing the Great Dao into my body, and achieving the Human Immortal Realm!】

Seeing this, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.

“The first question seems to ask about one’s chosen future path… If one were pursuing the path of a Loose Immortal, the answer would probably be different.”

Su Xing pondered.

The path of orthodox immortality versus the path of a Loose Immortal—naturally, the Thunder Tribulation’s power would differ accordingly…

【Heavenly Question: By what Great Dao do you summon this Thunder Tribulation?】

【Your answer: I possess a tri-element spiritual root of wood, fire, and thunder. I draw the Great Dao of Fire into my body to summon the Thunder Tribulation!】

“This question… seems to be about the Thunder Tribulation itself.”

“If one hasn’t comprehended the Dao Embryonic Form corresponding to their spiritual root, they can’t ascend to immortality…”

Su Xing nodded slightly and turned his gaze to the third question.

【Heavenly Question: What is the other shore you seek?】

【Your answer: To forge the supreme foundation and reach the very pinnacle of immortality!】

Seeing this, Su Xing took a deep breath.

“Whoa, the me in the simulation… talks big!”

“Forge the supreme foundation and reach the pinnacle of immortality? That’s aspiring to become a Saint or an Ancestor!”

“This question… probably determines the strength of the Thunder Tribulation!”

After a pause, Su Xing muttered:

“The Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao cannot be answered with lies. They penetrate directly into the deepest part of a cultivator’s soul—every question and answer reflects one’s most genuine thoughts…”

“Tch, but with a transcendent treasure like the simulator, if I still didn’t have the confidence to stand at the very top among all the immortals in the world, then who would?”

Su Xing’s gaze gradually hardened with resolve.

The answers in the simulation were also the truest thoughts in Su Xing’s heart at this very moment!

“I just wonder… what kind of Thunder Tribulation will such answers summon?”

Su Xing was somewhat worried. If he couldn’t withstand the Thunder Tribulation, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?

He turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【After you answered the Three Questions of the Heavenly Dao, the voice of the Heavenly Dao slowly faded away…】

【Immediately after, dark clouds began to gather in what had been a cloudless sky for ten thousand li (5,000 km), and the rumble of rolling thunder echoed forth…】

【In the blink of an eye, dark clouds blanketed the area for ten thousand li (5,000 km) in every direction, blocking out every ray of sunlight.】

【In the sky above, what sounded like the roar of dragons mingled with the crack of thunder…】

【You emerged from your secluded cultivation site, your expression grave.】

【You did not know how difficult this Thunder Tribulation would be… but judging by its magnitude, it was at least a Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation!】

Seeing this, Su Xing took a deep breath.

“Good, a Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation… shouldn’t be too much of a problem!”

“As long as it’s not an Eight-Nine or Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation… I should be able to get through it!”

Su Xing’s expression relaxed.

The Thunder Tribulation was divided into nine tiers.

One-Nine was the lowest, and Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation was the highest!

One-Nine through Three-Nine were the lowest tier, meant for the likes of Loose Immortals.

For an ordinary Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator, as long as they weren’t too weak, passing these three types of tribulation wasn’t difficult.

But at the Four-Nine Thunder Tribulation, the power increased exponentially!

After passing the Four-Nine Thunder Tribulation, one even had a chance at achieving the Heavenly Immortal realm!

And at the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation, it was already one in ten thousand. The Golden Immortals of old had faced no greater tribulation than this…

Su Xing had originally thought a Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation was already quite good.

After all, being from Earth, his innate foundation couldn’t compare to Golden Immortals from sacred lands. He could always use the simulator to make up the difference later.

The path to becoming a Saint or Ancestor would still be open to him.

But beyond the Seven-Nine Thunder Tribulation—that was the so-called “Heaven’s Punishment Thunder Tribulation”!

Legend had it that cultivators with the potential to achieve Grand Luo—encountered only once every several cosmic cycles—had faced Seven-Nine or Eight-Nine Thunder Tribulations.

As for the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation…

Only those condemned by heaven!

Only those whom the Heavenly Dao could not tolerate… would suffer such a fate.

To this day, Su Xing had never heard of a cultivator who had successfully survived a Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation…

After all, the power of a Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation was something even Earthly Immortal realm cultivators wouldn’t dare withstand head-on… let alone a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator who hadn’t yet become an immortal.

“Phew… I’ve never heard of any special benefits from the Thunder Tribulation either… Above Six-Nine, there shouldn’t be any real difference, right?”

“If anything, it seems more like a test…”

Su Xing pondered, then turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【Rolling heavenly thunder crashed down in response…】

【The first bolt of tribulation lightning, no more than three chi (99.9 cm) in width, fell from the void, aimed straight at your Yinjiao acupoint.】

【You withstood it with your physical body alone. As the thunder entered your body, you faintly grasped a trace of the Great Dao of Thunder…】

【The second bolt, six chi (2 m) wide, hurtled toward your Qihai acupoint.】

【You withstood it with your physical body. Your Perfection-level Human Immortal physique played a tremendous role in that instant.】

【Your comprehension of the Great Dao of Thunder deepened…】

【The third bolt, one zhang (3.33 m) wide, targeted your Shimen acupoint.】

【You still withstood it with your physical body, though you gradually began to feel the strain…】

【The fourth bolt, over two zhang (6.66 m) wide, struck directly at your Yuanguan acupoint.】

【You gritted your teeth and endured. In that moment, the Heavenly Thunder Physique showed its worth…】

【You successfully weathered the fourth bolt and even used the tribulation lightning to temper your body. The Heavenly Thunder Physique seemed on the verge of a breakthrough.】

Seeing this, Su Xing raised an eyebrow, somewhat incredulous.

“I’ve already endured four bolts… The Four-Nine Tribulation—I actually withstood it with my physical body alone!?”

Even Su Xing himself was somewhat astonished.

One had to understand that the Thunder Tribulation was heaven’s punishment. Cultivators were naturally allowed to use magical treasures and supernatural arts to defend against it.

There was also no notion that surviving the Thunder Tribulation would strengthen one’s foundation…

Because by the time the Thunder Tribulation arrived, one’s foundation was already set. The tribulation was merely a test of that foundation.

Someone like Su Xing, who could use the Thunder Tribulation to strengthen his Heavenly Thunder Physique—that was purely because of his unique constitution. What he was extracting wasn’t the tribulation lightning itself, but the Great Dao of Thunder contained within it…

“The Four-Nine Tribulation… targeting the Yinjiao, Qihai, Shimen, and Yuanguan acupoints—all located at the dantian. For ordinary cultivators, it would be even harder to block!”

From the text before him, Su Xing could vaguely sense the terror of the Thunder Tribulation.

But fortunately, Su Xing’s foundation was solid.

He had tanked the Four-Nine Tribulation with his body alone. The remaining two bolts could be blocked with supernatural arts—it shouldn’t be difficult!

Thinking this, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【Having safely passed the Four-Nine Tribulation, you faintly sensed cultivators within a ten-thousand-li (5,000 km) radius coming to observe your tribulation crossing…】

【You furrowed your brow slightly, but kept your mind fully focused on the Thunder Tribulation.】

【In the sky above, the fifth bolt of tribulation lightning was brewing.】

【You took a deep breath, preparing to continue tanking it with your physical body…】

【A bolt ten zhang (33.3 m) wide, a deep and profound purple, plummeted straight toward the point between your brows.】

【The magnitude of this tribulation lightning was such that no other cultivator could approach within a ten-li (5 km) radius…】

【Searing pain struck deep into the core of your soul.】

【Injuries began to appear across your body, while the Heavenly Thunder Physique absorbed the Great Dao origin within the tribulation lightning with all its might…】

【In that moment, two of your talents activated.】

【Unkillable Cockroach, and Ancient Shaman Physique!】

【With pure physical strength alone, you withstood the Five-Nine Tribulation!】

【However, before you could even catch your breath… the sixth bolt of tribulation lightning came crashing down!】

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