Chapter 196 Huang Tian 39 Gui Water Thunder Tribulation
Chapter 196: Yellow Sky Three Nine Gui Water Thunder Tribulation (asking for monthly votes at the beginning of the month)
Cheng Xinzhan pinched his seals and circulated the golden elixir, and a bright pill flew out from his forehead.
This golden elixir was blazing white, like the sun at noon in the hot summer, so white that it shone with golden light, making it impossible to look directly at it.
The golden elixir appeared in the world, accompanied by the roars of tigers and dragons, which could be heard clearly even under the rumbling thunder.
The faces of the onlookers all changed. What kind of golden elixir is this?
Many people ruled out the possibility that this person was a casual cultivator the moment they saw the golden elixir.
Just when the golden elixir appeared in the world, two beams of light came from the east, rushing all the way at lightning speed, heading straight for the calamity cloud.
The innocent boy was immediately alert. The speed of the two beams of light frightened even him. However, he did not retreat. He had already formed the Black Tortoise Seal with his hands and said,
"My friend is here to survive a disaster. Please stop!"
Everyone saw two beams of light coming, but did not hear any sound of them breaking through the air. This was probably because their flying speed was much faster than the sound of the void vibrating.
From the time one saw the escaping light coming to the time it passed through the people watching in the outer circle, it only took the blink of an eye.
The image of a black tortoise and a coiled snake appeared behind the innocent boy.
"Thank you, Taoist priest, for your protection."
At this time, two beams of light had already stopped not far in front of the innocent boy, revealing their figures.
One was an old man with white hair and beard, and looked vigorous. The other one looked a little old, but had thick beard and shiny black hair, and looked like he was still in his prime.
The latter took the initiative to bow to the innocent boy and thank him.
The innocent boy was greatly shocked, but as they got closer, he could naturally tell that these two were both great cultivators in the fourth realm!
Fortunately, these two people had a long and peaceful aura, and they exuded a clear light of Taoism. One could tell at a glance that they were practicing the mysterious and orthodox Taoism of Taoism, and did not look like they were from some evil sect. They had also hurried over from the east, so he basically guessed where these two people came from.
"Master Dong, Master Fu, why are you two here?"
With such a big commotion, Cheng Xinzhan naturally saw it.
Dong Shouren glanced at Cheng Xinzhan and threw a pill bottle over.
"Just survive your disaster and don't worry about anything else."
Cheng Xinzhan took it and took a look at it. It was the same as what Master Wen had just given him. It was something that could be used to lock the elixir and keep one alive in case he couldn't withstand the thunder tribulation.
This is the most outsiders can do.
However, seeing the arrival of his master, Cheng Xinzhan felt relieved and more confident.
"I am Zhenwu Guanwen Tianzhen, and I am honored to meet you two."
Seeing Cheng Xinzhan calling out to the two people, Tian Zhen Tongzi naturally confirmed their identities. He heaved a sigh of relief, removed his seal, and bowed.
Dong Shouren and Fu Shouzhen returned the gift by pinching the Three Purities Technique.
"Dong Shouren of Sanqing Mountain, I heard that fellow Taoist is so polite, and I am really grateful."
"I am honored to hear that you are so polite. Fu Shouzhen would like to thank you for protecting the Dharma."
The innocent boy waved his hands and said, "Xinzhan and I hit it off right away. Protecting the Dharma is just a matter of course."
Dong Shouren said, "Fellow Daoist, be kind and righteous. Please wait for a moment."
The innocent boy motioned for permission.
Dong Shouren and Fu Shouzhen looked at each other and nodded.
Both of them made hand seals and placed their fingers between their brows. Then, a great spiritual energy emanated from them. The clear sky suddenly changed color, and the wave of spiritual energy spread in all directions like a tornado on the sea, forcing the many Jindans who were watching from twenty miles away to retreat fifty miles away.
The innocent boy had just cleared out all the living people and animals within a ten-mile radius of the Tribulation Cloud. Now, with the joint spellcasting of the two fourth-level masters, all the air-eating creatures within a hundred miles were moved fifty miles away.
Then, two points of spiritual light overflowed from the eyebrows of the two Xuans, and then suddenly shone brightly. Everyone was blinded by the strong light and closed their eyes.
When they opened their eyes again, their faces turned pale with horror.
Only saw:
On the southern side of Jieyun Lake, there is a flaming Dharma image sitting cross-legged in the void, thirty feet above the ground, with a Dharma body of eighty-one feet. The Dharma image is the true form of a great Taoist, with a red face and red clothes. His hands are placed in front of his abdomen, his palms supporting a warm stove, and behind his head there is a mirror wheel made of flames, shining in all directions.
Only those who are familiar with the Taoist pantheon can recognize that this is the Southern Dan Ling Zhenlao, one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions, the Great Lord Chidi.
To the north of the calamity cloud, a purple-glowing Dharma image was sitting cross-legged in the void, thirty feet above the ground, with a Dharma body seventy-nine feet high. The Dharma image looked like the true form of a great Taoist master, with a purple face and curly beard, one hand resting on his leg, the other hand erected in front of his chest, forming a seal, and behind his head there was a mirror wheel made of lightning, shining in all directions.
Only those who are familiar with the ancient cardinals of the Thunder Department can recognize that this is the third of the twenty-four Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Department, Tao Yuanxin, the Heavenly Lord Tao, who is the talisman envoy of the Thunder Department and is in charge of the five thunder talismans.
The two powerful statues sat facing each other, protecting Cheng Xinzhan in the middle.
The Dharma image of Dan Ling Zhen Lao opened his lips, and the Dharma sound shook like thunder, spreading in all directions.
"I am sorry for being disrespectful to you fellow Taoists. Sanqing Mountain would like to apologize. My Taoist clan would like to borrow the precious land of Xiangxi to survive the calamity. Please give me some convenience."
After hearing the Dharma sound, the people who had been angry but not able to speak, regardless of what they were thinking, now all looked extremely respectful and spoke up.
"Xuan Zai is very polite."
"As it should be."
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No matter how noisy it was outside, Cheng Xinzhan had no time to care about it. All he could see at this moment was the thunder tribulation.
The thunder had been brewing in the calamity clouds for a long time, and finally the thunder stopped. Cheng Xinzhan could hear clearly that the low sound of brewing thunder rang out a total of twenty-seven times.
This time it is the Sanjiu thunder tribulation.
Thirty-nine means there will be twenty-seven heavenly thunders descending in three waves and nine times.
The brewing of thunder was complete, and there was a brief moment of silence between heaven and earth, so quiet that Cheng Xinzhan could hear the sound of his own heart.
The onlookers were silent and stared at the calamity cloud.
Finally, a flash of lightning appeared from the calamity clouds accompanied by a loud thunder.
A silver lightning as thick as a water tank poured down like a waterfall from a mountain. If you look closely, you can find that the arc of light around the silver waterfall is glowing with a faint blue water color.
Thus, Cheng Xinzhan also knew his first calamity:
The 39th day of the Yellow Sky is a water thunder disaster.
This was exactly what he expected. He had certainly thought about what his first calamity would be. He thought of several possibilities, and Guishui was one of them.
As the only way for thousands of cultivators from hundreds of schools of thought in the world, this pill-cleansing thunder tribulation is naturally not sent down at random, and there are many tricks and details involved.
But the biggest purpose of cleansing the golden elixir is to make the golden elixir more perfect.
Cheng Xinzhan's golden elixir is formed by the yang earth evil and the yin water sky gang, but to be honest, although the rain gang is a legacy of the ancestors and has a lingering effect of thousands of years, it is still inferior to the first-class earth evil, the earth lung and the mysterious yellow qi, so in general, the evil is strong and the gang is weak, the earth is strong and the sky is weak, and the earth is strong and the water is weak.
Therefore, it was no surprise that the first calamity was the Guishui calamity thunder, which strengthened the water spirit, blended water and soil, and balanced yin and yang. It is said that the first thunder calamity is the lightest, so Cheng Xinzhan did not use any means and offered the golden elixir high.
“Shh—shh—”
The thunder fell with a loud bang, pouring onto the golden elixir, splashing countless electric lights.
The thunder of disaster is not like ordinary thunder from the sky, it does not disappear in an instant.
The calamity clouds are like a thunder pool, the thunder is like a waterfall, and the golden elixir is like a rock.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths, ten breaths.
The thunder pool is inexhaustible, the waterfalls are continuous, and the rocks are immovable.
After thirty breaths, the people around were watching with fear and trepidation. The first thunder tribulation lasted so long. Could it be that this kid has a Taoist body but a demon heart?
On the other hand, Cheng Xinzhan himself felt that it was actually quite okay.
The golden elixir had been tempered by thunder for several months, and the thunder seal on it was still shining, so it was not afraid of this heavenly calamity. When the heavenly calamity fell, it did not run away and make a fool of itself.
The golden elixir was solid and showed no signs of disintegration after being refined by the thunder.
As for Cheng Xinzhan himself, it was still that familiar feeling. The world inside him was roaring, as if an earthquake had shaken the sky. His limbs and bones seemed to be repeatedly crushed by a thunder chariot, and it felt like needles piercing his ears, and gongs were ringing in his ears. It was extremely uncomfortable.
——However, if one is to rank the ability to endure pain, then Cheng Xinzhan’s ability to endure pain is as high as his talent for cultivation.
The golden elixir received thunder in the sky, but Cheng Xinzhan stood still as a mountain.
Amid the thunder, the roar of a tiger could be heard.
After fifty breaths, when Cheng Xinzhan's entire body was numb and even he could hardly control the trembling, the first thunder tribulation finally ended.
But after only ten breaths, the second thunder suddenly struck!
boom--
The golden elixir was sunk several feet, and Cheng Xinzhan's body shook violently.
He clenched his fists tightly. This first thunder tribulation seemed to be just an appetizer. Its power was simply incomparable to the second thunder tribulation!
The last moment he was still thinking that it would be quite easy to get through this first thunder tribulation, but the next moment the thunder tribulation gave him a wake-up call.
He seemed to be in a glacier, and an extremely cold feeling enveloped him, as if even his thoughts were frozen. At the same time, there seemed to be countless ice in the river. This ice was extremely cold, but as hard as iron, rushing against him. This iron-like ice seemed to ignore the flesh and blood and directly hit his bones!
Cheng Xinzhan was completely stunned by the sudden attack and almost fell into an irretrievable state of doom. Fortunately, he had the unbearable experience of the Longhu Mountain Seal, so he immediately ignited the Pure Yang Divine Fire to guard his heart, allowing the cold to corrode and the ice to hit his bones.
He didn't know how much time had passed, nor did he know what happened to his golden elixir, until the biting cold receded like a tide.
His consciousness gradually returned to normal.
He went to see Jin Dan.
The golden elixir was still there, but it was trembling in the air, and its surface was covered with a thick layer of cold white frost.
However, the thunder tribulation did not give him much chance to breathe. About thirty breaths later, the third thunder tribulation fell.
Cheng Xinzhan no longer dared to be arrogant, and immediately summoned the water-based magic sword "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" to hold it in front of the golden elixir, intending to use the magic sword to absorb the thunder and let the heavenly tribulation temper the magic sword at the same time. In addition, he held the Shangqing Talisman in his hand, and if the magic sword failed to absorb enough thunder, he would use the Shangqing Talisman to replace it.
"Tian Yi Sheng Shui" had been nurtured by Cheng Xinzhan for many years and had long been tainted with his aura, so the thunder tribulation did not dodge, but fell along the existing trajectory.
swoosh-
The magic sword shone brightly under Cheng Xinzhan's control, and the food and drink tasted like thunder, which made Cheng Xinzhan's heart fall back into his stomach.
However, the thunder absorbed by the magic sword was obviously not as much as the thunder poured down by the heavenly tribulation. While watering the magic sword, the thunder flowed along the sword body and continued to pour onto the golden elixir.
However, Cheng Xinzhan did not use Shangqinglu to resist immediately. The amount of thunder that leaked out was half less than when the calamity cloud first appeared. He thought that the golden elixir should be able to withstand it. After all, this was the elixir cleansing calamity. Every bolt of thunder contained calamity and Dharma meaning. If they were all blocked, there would be no point in cleansing the elixir.
Seeing the thunder striking, the Jindan that had just been frightened wanted to dodge, but this was a calamity to cleanse the elixir, where could the Jindan hide? The thunder fell, and the bone-chilling coldness came again, but this time Cheng Xinzhan was well prepared, using the divine fire to cover the soul and the yang fire to burn the body, and it was finally not so unbearable.
Cheng Xinzhan's golden elixir is extremely spiritual. If thunder is compared to a stream, the golden elixir is like a carp in the water, always wanting to jump out of the water. However, this stream of thunder can move. No matter where the golden elixir jumps, the thunder can always catch up and cover the golden elixir again.
Cheng Xinzhan felt somewhat ashamed watching this, but he had no idea how many onlookers envied the agility of the golden elixir.
The more spiritual the golden elixir is, the easier it is to conceive the Taoist fetus.
The third thunder tribulation was passed safely, and the fourth thunder tribulation followed closely.
However, just as the fourth thunder tribulation was drawing to a close, the water sword also became saturated, and the magic sword was surrounded by lightning, wailing.
Cheng Xinzhan knew that the magic sword was on the verge of breaking. If he stopped now and used the thunder to nourish it in the future, it would be enough to transform the magic sword. But it was not easy to force it too much at this moment, as the saying goes, "When it is full, it will be drained."
He put away the water sword, and the thunder suddenly became louder, shocking his golden elixir so much that it jumped up and down.
Fortunately, the fourth thunder tribulation passed quickly.
The magic sword can absorb the thunder, which makes Cheng Xinzhan feel a little relieved. After all, he still has five such magic swords.
However, these magic swords were his weapons of attack, not specially refined treasures for warding off disasters. "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" was friendly with water mines, but it could only withstand less than two thunder disasters. There were still more than twenty to come. How could he resist them?
While resisting the existing thunder tribulation, he was also thinking about how to deal with it later.
When the fifth thunderbolt fell, Cheng Xinzhan offered sacrifice to "Gao Zhen".
"Gao Zhen" is, after all, a magic sword of thunder, and has followed Cheng Xinzhan for many years. It is unknown how many thunders it has attracted. So when the thunder fell at this time, "Gao Zhen" performed the best. Under Cheng Xinzhan's control, it was like a dam, intercepting the thunder, swallowing it in big gulps, and controlling the thunder downstream of the sword to be just within the tolerance range of the golden elixir.
When Cheng Xinzhan saw Gao Zhen's behavior, he immediately had other thoughts:
Open the Purple Palace and refine the primordial spirit.
There are naturally many benefits to opening up the Purple Palace.
It is said that: Huangting nourishes Qi, Jianggong nourishes Essence, and Zique nourishes Spirit.
Whether it is animals digging holes, birds building nests, or people building houses, they all know that making the living place spacious and bright so that they can stretch their hands and feet and do things conveniently.
Before the Purple Palace was opened, it had another name, called "Niwan Palace".
The Palace of Niwan is crowded with three souls and seven spirits, so how can one nurture the "spirit" well?
If we don't break the Niwan barrier and allow the essence of the sun and the moon from the outside world to penetrate, how can this "god" thrive?
However, this Niwan Palace is the most mysterious among the hundreds of orifices in the body. If you talk about nothingness, it is the place where the three souls and seven spirits settle down. If you talk about reality, it is the only place among the hundreds of orifices where even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth cannot find it.
Precisely because spiritual energy cannot be reached, how to open up the Purple Palace becomes a big problem.
Fortunately, Cheng Xinzhan was not born in the period when his predecessors were seeking the truth from scratch. Countless predecessors and mentors have shown him a clear path to open up the Purple Palace:
The thunder that lies between reality and illusion and controls the destruction of life and death can open up the Purple Palace.
(End of this chapter)