Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 146 - 145 [Turning Plague into Disaster, Refining Thunder into Calamity] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 146: Chapter 145 [Turning Plague into Disaster, Refining Thunder into Calamity] (Please Subscribe)

Boom!

Suddenly, a clap of thunder struck Xuanqing’s heart, like the first glimmer of dawn, illuminating the vast chaos, with the thirty-three illusory realms of Daluo Heaven faintly visible behind him.

Especially the Thunder Dao of Daluo Heaven and the Plague Dao of Daluo Heaven, which resonated with each other—countless interwoven and entwined Dao patterns appeared to be evolving into a wholly new Great Dao Rune.

"Transforming plague into disaster, refining thunder into tribulation, fusing the Acquired-Tribulation Dao with the Innate-Tribulation Dao, bringing calamities and setting tribulations for all beings, this may be called the Great Dao of Calamities and Tribulations!"

Xuanqing was suddenly filled with great fortune.

Long ago, the Thunder Dao of Daluo Heaven and the Plague Dao of Daluo Heaven showed signs of fusion, a new path of Dao was being nurtured, gradually evolving towards the direction of the Tribulation Dao of Daluo Heaven.

But it always lacked that final bit of opportunity.

Now, with the fall of Pan King, the strongest of the Plague Dao, the passing of the Ancient Thunder God, Thunder Marsh, the Ancestor Witch of Thunder, Qiang Liang, and the Ancestor Witch of Lightning both sinking into oblivion, the authority of the "Plague God" once held by the ancient deity Yujiang has been inherited by Xuanqing... on these two paths, Xuanqing could be said to be unrivaled!

In the entire Primordial World, there was no one more suitable than him to bring down calamities and set tribulations for all beings!

Thinking this, he evolved countless Great Dao Runes, those innate and acquired, spinning continually around the "Innate Thunder Pool."

Above Xuanqing’s head, the "Treasure Coin" connected with the Heavenly Dao, manifesting the Innate Transactional Dao, hoping his actions in bringing calamities and setting tribulations for the beings would be acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, thereby granting him new Heavenly Dao Rules.

Boom!

The will of the Heavenly Dao manifested, shaking the void, evolving an Eye of Heaven above Xuanqing’s head, with boundless Heavenly Dao power descending like rain.

Having gained the Heavenly Dao’s nod, he continued evolving Great Dao Runes while bestowing calamities and setting tribulations for all beings: "Above us, the Heavenly Dao, I, Xuanqing, observe deficiencies in heaven and earth. Heaven gives birth to myriad creatures to nurture humanity, yet humanity offers nothing in return. Most Cultivators merely take indiscriminately without contemplating repaying heaven and earth. Should this continue, Spiritual Energy will exhaust, Tribulation Qi will accumulate, inevitably evolving into uncountable tribulations. Today, I am willing to descend calamities and set tribulations for all beings of the Primordial World, to dispel Tribulation Qi and make Cultivators return Spiritual Energy to heaven and earth!"

As Xuanqing spoke, he evolved three Great Dao Runes, branding them into the origin of the Heavenly Dao.

These three runes symbolize warfare, plague, and famine, evolving from the Acquired Calamity Dao.

Following that, with a slight motion of his fingertips, numerous auras of disaster ascended, the "Dao Yi Seal" connecting many causes and effects, transforming into nine targeted tribulations for those who have yet to achieve the Immortal Dao.

Desperation for sustenance, obstruction by elders, entanglement in affection, entanglement in fame and fortune, sudden catastrophes, constraints of blind mentors, differentiation in discussions, slackening of ambition, the wear and tear of time...

Yet, this was not the end. The Plague Dao manifested, refining the Qi of Acquired Disasters, transforming into the runes of birth, old age, disease, death, and suffering.

"From this day forth, those who have yet to achieve the Immortal Dao must pass through the Minor Three Calamities, the Minor Nine Tribulations, and the Minor Five Ordeals. Only those who overcome these tribulations may transcend the mundane to become Immortals, bearing the True Immortal Dao Fruit!"

Xuanqing’s voice boomed like thunder, proclaiming to the beings of the Primordial World. Accompanied by the melding of seventeen Great Dao Runes into the origin of the Heavenly Dao, deep within the Heavenly Dao origin, seventeen claps of thunder resounded, endless Qi of calamities and tribulations ascended, forming Heavenly Dao rules, vast and surging, like thunderclaps echoing in the hearts of all beings.

"Initiate the tribulation!"

In a trance, as if a voice from the Dao resonated, the Sea of Destiny formed by the collective wills of all beings appeared, its chilling sounds echoing in the ears of all beings.

At this moment, sentient beings of the Primordial World who had yet to achieve the Immortal Dao, whether from the Human Race, Demon Clan, or Dragon Clan, all felt a great disaster looming over them.

The Immortals, however, felt extremely fortunate, glad that these disasters and tribulations were not meant for them.

But they rejoiced too soon!

Having not spared those lifeforms who had yet to achieve the Immortal Dao, how could Xuanqing possibly overlook those Immortals capable of overturning seas and rivers with their divine breath?

Boom!

By his side, the Three Dao of thunder, fire, and wind intertwined, with countless Dao essences ascending, transforming into the Three Tribulations of thunder, fire, and wind, branded deep into the origin of the Heavenly Dao.

Immediately after, several more Daos manifested. From insights gleaned within the "Primordial Golden Bowl," the Doomsday Dao, from the "Myriad Tribulations Chessboard," the Tribulation Fate Dao... suddenly converged in the void into nine Great Dao Runes!

These nine runes evolved into the tribulations of Earth, Humans, Demon Gods, Samadhi, Nature, Karma Barriers, Mind, Soul and Spirit, and the Number of Tribulations!

"These Great Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations are specifically set for Cultivators below the realm of Golden Immortal!"

In the void, twelve more claps of thunder rumbled as if world-ending lightning descended, resounding across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, making all beings of the Primordial World tremble uncontrollably.

"No!"

Some Cultivators roared in fury. They had hardly achieved the Immortal Dao and now had to endure these calamities and tribulations—what was the point of becoming an Immortal then?

Xuanqing’s voice rang out once more: "Those who traverse the Great Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations may achieve the realm of Golden Immortal! Those who fail shall reenter Reincarnation for another cycle of rebirth and cultivation!"

And just as the Golden Immortal Cultivators sighed in relief, another five Great Dao Runes manifested, branded within the Heavenly Dao. These are derived from the "Divine Five Decays Technique" passed down from Pan King... specifically targeting Golden Immortal Cultivators!

The decay of the Dao Heart, the decay of Lifespan, the decay of Mana, the decay of Physical Body, the decay of Primordial Spirit...

Five more thunderclaps erupted!

The originally immortal and endlessly-lived features of the Golden Immortals were suddenly weakened to an extreme. Only by overcoming these five declines could one be truly considered a Golden Immortal!

Fail, and you shall perish and vanish from the Dao. Succeed, and the tribulations of the Taiyi Realm await you.

"My tribulation is boundless!"

With a shout, Xuanqing surged with countless Dao essences, countless Qi of catastrophes and tribulations gathered, ten Dao chains composed of countless Daos dived deeply into the origin of the Heavenly Dao, forming into the Taiyi Ten Tribulations.

In a moment, the One Element Tribulation, the Two Yi Tribulation, the Three Talents Tribulation... the Seven Stars Tribulation, the Eight Diagrams Tribulation, the Nine Palaces Tribulation, the Ten Directions Tribulation, all manifested deep within the origin of the Heavenly Dao.

Ten more thunderclaps sounded!

Cultivators throughout the Primordial World were stricken with fear, and in just half a day, the Heavenly Dao had laid down forty-four tribulations, encompassing all beings below Daluo.

"We can’t let him continue like this!"

A Daluo cultivator was terrified and flew straight towards the Ancient Starry Sky, thinking if even the Daluos were to face tribulations, what hope would there be for cultivators like them?

At this moment, they couldn’t care less about their identities as disciples of the Xuanqing Saint and manifested powerful auras one after another, attempting to make Xuanqing stop his actions of bringing disasters and setting up tribulations!

Even the disciples from several of the Saints’ factions couldn’t help feeling terrified, all of them hoping that someone could stop Xuanqing from this madness.

On Kunlun Mountain, Ju Liusun looked at Yuanshi Tianzun worriedly and asked, "Teacher, Xuanqing’s actions will no doubt offend countless cultivators in the Primordial World, should we stop him?"

"Are you afraid?"

Yuanshi Tianzun’s voice was extremely calm, as if a thunderclap had struck Ju Liusun: "As a disciple of mine, how can you be afraid of such a minor tribulation!"

His gaze swept over the Nanji Daoist, Yun Zhongzi, and the Twelve Golden Immortals, "As disciples of this Saint, observing the Heavenly Dao and executing its will, are you seeing less clearly than the disciples of Tongtian... The Heavenly Tribulations are an inevitable trend! Could it be that this is something that a bunch of ignorant fellows can stop?"

"Xuanqing is a disciple of the Jie Sect, inheriting the teachings of Tongtian, and he hasn’t made things irreparable, still leaving some chance for survival. Can’t you even cross over this?"

"Disasters and tribulations are not only ordeals but also opportunities and fate. These tribulations are indeed rare tempering for your Dao heart and Primordial Spirit!"

Meanwhile, on Golden Turtle Island, the Tongtian Sect Master was also explaining to his disciples; "You are all the orthodox inheritance of the Xuan Sect, as long as you diligently cultivate merit, commit fewer acts of violence, and cultivate with a calm heart, you can naturally cross over the tribulations! Once you cross these tribulations, in the future, you will also have a greater possibility to verify and become Daluo."

On Shouyang Mountain, Taiching and Xuan Dou were quite silent; both were cultivating the "Supreme Forgetfulness," and such disasters and tribulations could not shake their hearts and minds.

However, on Mount Sumeru, Jieyin Daoist looked at those wailing disciples with some trouble: "Junior brother, the disciples you brought back from the Eastern lands have weaker temperaments; it seems difficult for them to achieve greatness."

"It’s good enough that they exist!"

Zhunti Daoist let out a light sigh, "This also serves as an opportunity to see which disciples are worth cultivating! Tongtian’s disciples do know how to cause trouble!"

...

At this moment, Xuanqing was sitting cross-legged in the midst of the Ancient Starry Sky, watching as several unfamiliar Daluos suddenly appeared, and an endless surge of tribulations’ Qi swept toward them.

"Fellow Daoists, hiding your heads while showing your tails, could this be undermining the dignity of Daluo?" He couldn’t help but chuckle, "Can’t you see, for practitioners to face disasters and set up tribulations is an inevitable trend? Are you thinking about acting against the heavens?"

He had never seen these Daluos, but he also felt a few familiar auras.

Clearly, they were worried about being settled by the Saints, or that Xuanqing would see through their identities, so they changed their "attire" or used avatars to prevent Xuanqing from establishing the tribulations.

"We, are the inevitable trend!"

The leading Daluo spoke slowly: "Xuanqing, we know you are a disciple of a Saint, but are you truly willing to risk offending so many of us?"

"How arrogant of you!"

Xuanqing sneered as the "Innate Thunder Pool" manifested, with endless Devastating Divine Thunders falling upon these Daluo avatars, bolstered by the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Boom!

With the magnification of the power of the Heavenly Dao, the might of Xuanqing’s Divine Skills at this moment, could be said to have increased by more than a hundredfold compared to usual.

"Daluo should face three tribulations!"

The terrifying thunderclaps burst forth in the void, and in an instant, several Daluo incarnations dissipated while endless Tribulation Qi swept towards the many Daluos present.

"The Tribulation of Loss!"

With a loud shout from Xuanqing, one Daluo was directly extinguished by the "Devastating Divine Thunder," not knowing how long it would take to return from the endless timespace.

"The Tribulation of Dao Forsaken!"

In the mighty thunder, the "Innate Thunder Pool" refined everything, with the power of Yin Yang Five Elements transforming into a furnace, releasing a terrifying power to refine everything, directly transforming a Daluo into an Innate Undying Spirit Light.

Then, Xuanqing directly used the power of the Taiyi Dao to continuously refine this Innate Undying Spirit Light, eventually transforming it into a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"The Tribulation of Heart Bewilderment!"

Xuanqing’s words turned into law, and behind him, the Dao tree rustled, with the thirty-three spaces of Daluo Heaven manifested and pressed down, suddenly bursting forth a power capable of eternally sinking the lost.

Among them, mingled with the Reincarnation Dao, the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and the three poisons of greed, anger, and foolishness, the leading Daluo was plummeted from the Ancient Starry Sky.

At this moment, Xuanqing also immediately realized the identity of the leading Daluo.

Emperor Donghua!

The other party had kept a low profile for some time, actually wanting to get back the "Pure Yang Sword," hence he jumped into the fray, taking advantage of the opportunity to strike at Xuanqing.

"Stop!"

At this time, a crisp voice sounded, and nine red fox tails appeared, instantly rescuing Emperor Donghua, with the power of a Daluo Golden Immortal bursting forth in an instant. Who else could it be but Feng Jiu, the one who admired the Duke of the East?

Xuanqing naturally would not let them off easily; the "Tribulation of Heart Bewilderment" had not yet fully evolved when an endless surge of tribulation Qi fell upon the two of them.

He wanted to see if two Daluo Golden Immortals, if like mortals, trapped in love and unable to extricate themselves, would have their Dao journey end at this point!

Boom!

From the depths of the origin of the Heavenly Dao, three more thunderclaps resounded once more, with the aura of disaster and calamity pervading the void of the universe. Many Daluos felt an additional restraint upon them.

The three tribulations of Daluo, established!

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