Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 935 The Tribulation of the Loose Immortal

The Second Heaven of the Immortal Realm, Tianmang Star Domain

In the depths of the vast starry sky, a desolate star hangs alone.

The magnetic force on the surface of the stars was in chaos, the earth's veins were twisted, mountains were upside down, and even the spiritual energy on the surface of the stars was stirred up into chaos, forming a magnetic vortex like aurora in the sky.

At this moment, the sky above the stars was filled with churning clouds of tribulation, and the lightning of the laws was like ten thousand dragons leaping, turning the originally dim starry sky into a pale white.

Countless cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm circled the starry sky surrounding this desolate star, their bodies protected by spiritual light, silently gazing at the sole figure within the star.

A cultivator exuding a powerful aura stood with his hair and beard bristling, his robes fluttering in the magnetic storm.

He stared solemnly at the tribulation clouds above his head, surrounded by several protective magical artifacts, clearly prepared to withstand the lightning tribulation head-on.

Dressed in a grey robe, Jing Yu mingled among the crowd outside the stars, quietly watching the cultivator undergoing tribulation, while also listening to the idle chatter of the surrounding cultivators:

Do you think Senior Yun Cang will be able to survive this tribulation?

“I doubt it… After all, Senior Yun Cang is already a Three Tribulations Loose Immortal. This is his fourth Loose Immortal tribulation. In terms of intensity, it is probably more powerful than the previous three Loose Immortal tribulations combined.”

"Perhaps not? This tribulation of a loose immortal is also divided into [real tribulation] and [illusory tribulation]. The [illusory tribulation] targets consciousness, and is unpredictable, not to mention..."

"The Real Tribulation is further divided into the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation targeting the physical body and nascent soul, and the Divine Soul Tribulation targeting the spirit soul."

"As a [Divine Refiner], Senior Yun Cang should have no problem with tribulations of the divine soul. As for the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation? He specifically chose this star full of primordial magnetic power in order to reduce the power of the thunder, so he should have some confidence."

One cultivator sighed, "If one can get through this, one will immediately possess the abilities of a celestial being; if one cannot get through this, then one will die and perish."

"It's going to be tough. This Yun Cang Sanren has a mediocre foundation and no powerful supernatural abilities. I think he'll only last three tribulations. Want to survive the fourth tribulation of a Sanren immortal? That's just wishful thinking," another cultivator said with a sneer.

"Are you out of your mind?! If that Yun Cang Sanren hears this, he might abandon his own tribulation and plunge into the crowd to start a massacre!"

"What's there to be afraid of..." The cultivator gestured towards the distant void, "With those great figures by his side, what kind of trouble can a mere Third Tribulation Loose Immortal cause?"

Jing Yu looked in that direction and indeed saw several enormous figures, faintly visible in the distant void, quietly observing the situation on the Yuanci Star.

"Those are Celestial Immortals sent by several powerful forces, specifically to keep an eye on Yun Cang Sanren's tribulation... If he is lucky enough to pass through it, a fourth-tribulation Sanren is comparable to an early-stage Celestial Immortal. If he can pass through the fifth and sixth tribulations, he will become a late-stage Celestial Immortal in just three thousand years."

"This makes them valuable to recruit... Even a true immortal power would find it extremely useful to have such a rogue immortal at their disposal."

"Recruiting rogue immortals doesn't require much effort, since rogue immortals are always under the threat of heavenly tribulation. Apart from those who completely give up on themselves, the rest prioritize overcoming tribulation in everything they do... All that's needed is to provide them with some items to avert the tribulation."

One cultivator sneered, "The precious items for avoiding calamity are monopolized by the major True Immortals and Golden Immortals. Although the lifespan of a Loose Immortal is less than ten thousand years, their cultivation level can rise rapidly. They enjoy the fleeting glory and have their own kind of carefree pleasure. Now, in order to prolong their lives, they are willing to become lackeys of those sects. How pathetic and lamentable."

"Alright, that's enough. You're just a low-level cultivator who hasn't even reached the Mahayana realm, yet you're acting like a wandering immortal."

While everyone was chatting, Yun Cang Sanren on the Yuanci Star had already begun his tribulation.

A series of muffled sounds came from the depths of the tribulation clouds. Yun Cang Sanren suddenly looked up, his pupils reflecting the surging tribulation clouds.

"They're here!" a whisper rang out from the crowd.

Suddenly, Yun Cang Sanren froze like a wooden statue, and no tribulation lightning descended from the tribulation clouds above his head.

Among the onlookers, a cultivator with discerning eyes immediately remarked, "The order of the tribulations of a Loose Immortal—the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation targeting the physical body and nascent soul, the Divine Soul Tribulation targeting the divine soul, and the Void Tribulation targeting the consciousness itself—is not fixed. I never imagined that Senior Yun Cang's first tribulation would be the formless and intangible Void Tribulation."

"This invisible tribulation lightning is the most dangerous of the three tribulations. It directly affects consciousness, and no external object can withstand it. One can only rely on an invincible Dao heart to endure it... I wonder if Senior Yun Cang can overcome it?"

Another cultivator's eyes flashed with greed: "If a rogue immortal dies under the Heavenly Tribulation, his body will likely be completely destroyed. But if he dies under the Divine Soul Tribulation and the Void Tribulation, his remains can be preserved intact! A rogue immortal's remains and all his treasures? We'll see who's faster in a moment."

Just as the onlookers were rubbing their hands together, ready to loot the corpse, Yun Cang Sanren suddenly opened his eyes. The divine light, as bright as the morning star, pierced through the illusion, indicating that he had already passed the tribulation of consciousness!

"What a steadfast Dao heart!" the cultivators exclaimed in unison.

Only Jing Yu remained calm, as if she had long known that this [Void Tribulation] would not be a problem for Yun Cang Sanren.

He had just used his detection spell to check and found that Yun Cang Sanren possessed a blue-grade destiny called "Stopping the Mind and Righteous Thoughts," which was a lower-level destiny of the purple-grade destiny "Clear Mirror and Still Water." It was adept at suppressing delusions and calming the mind.

Although it's not a particularly powerful destiny, it's very useful for dealing with tribulations like the "Virtual Tribulation" that affect consciousness.

The next moment, streaks of eerie blue flames suddenly descended from the tribulation clouds in the sky.

This is precisely the [Soul-Burning Calamity Flame] capable of scorching the soul.

"The second tribulation is actually the [Soul Tribulation]? Oh no, Senior Yun Cang is probably in trouble."

An elderly cultivator at the Mahayana Realm with white hair and beard said solemnly, "This soul tribulation fire is no small matter. Even if you survive it, Senior Yun Cang's soul will be severely damaged... At that time, his control over spiritual artifacts will be far less than in his prime, and he may not be able to survive the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation."

But then Yun Cang Sanren clasped his hands together, and several layers of divine light appeared behind his head, each layer displaying ancient scriptures.

As the divine soul was scorched by the flames of tribulation, those scriptures moved and rearranged themselves as if they were alive, transforming into a complete chapter called the "Wonderful Scripture of Salvation from Suffering and Protection of Life".

"This [Yun Cang Sanren]'s divine sense secret technique is actually from Buddhism?" Everyone was surprised.

"Click——"

When the seventy-second tribulation fire fell, the outermost halo finally shattered.

Yun Cang Sanren bled from all seven orifices, but suddenly let out a long howl, and all the remaining halos exploded.

The bursting storm of divine thoughts reversed the calamity fire, spreading a thousand miles of rosy light above the primordial magnetic stars.

As the afterglow faded, his figure became slightly hunched, but the light in his eyes shone even brighter.

"They've survived it again?" Everyone exclaimed in unison. "Only the final Heavenly Tribulation remains!"

The tribulation clouds transformed into a purple-gold thunder pool, within which countless thunder serpents leaped and thrashed.