The First Emperor of the Primordial Era: Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 5 Striving to Prove the Way

Rumble!

The heavenly tribulation grew increasingly violent, striking the body of the Carefree Celestial Venerable and leaving him covered in blood and flesh.

Unlike Jiang Ling's attacks, the Heavenly Tribulation was locked onto him. Coupled with the immortal phantom and Jiang Ling's relentless entanglement, even with his mastery of time speed, he couldn't escape all the Heavenly Tribulations.

The Celestial Venerable of Freedom possesses the strongest supreme body in the world. If he were to undergo another tribulation, it would simply be a matter of walking the same old path seven times over. Even a true tribulation of attaining enlightenment could not harm him. Therefore, he has already passed through it once.

But this time is different. Jiang Ling is not the only one undergoing tribulation. In the desolate wilderness of the universe, there are other people triggering heavenly tribulations, and it's not just one person.

Like Yu Zhe, they were all racing against time to transcend their tribulations, hoping to achieve the supreme status.

So many prodigies triggered the heavenly tribulation, angering the heavens and making the upcoming tribulation even more terrifying, even harming supreme beings.

"I never expected this heavenly tribulation could actually injure me!"

The carefree Celestial Venerable spoke calmly, his body flashing with runes, and the cleaved flesh quickly healed.

The Heavenly Tribulation for attaining enlightenment has little impact on someone of his level.

However, if this continues and he is targeted by the Heavenly Tribulation, he will not be able to bear it, because even a supreme being cannot ignore the damage caused by the Heavenly Tribulation.

"kill!"

Runes flickered on Jiang Ling's body, and the attacks from lightning and the immortal phantoms struck him without leaving a trace, as if they were ineffective.

"court death!"

Seeing Jiang Ling rushing towards him, the Carefree Celestial Venerable was slightly angry, but he did not fight with Jiang Ling. He used the Xingzi Secret Technique to retreat immediately.

Although he could block Jiang Ling's attacks, he would not engage in a direct confrontation with Jiang Ling.

He was too afraid of death, or rather, all supreme beings who cut off their own lives were like this. They cherished their lives very much, and only when they were absolutely forced to do so would they choose to go to the extreme and fight their enemies to the death.

Moreover, at this moment, the Heavenly Tribulation was triggered by Jiang Ling, making it several times more violent than before. If he could overcome this tribulation, he would be on the verge of achieving enlightenment.

This was also the most helpless moment for Jiang Ling, who could only focus all her efforts on dealing with the heavenly tribulation.

He only needs to make a casual move when Jiang Ling is about to succeed, and he can cause Jiang Ling to fail in her tribulation.

At that time, Jiang Ling will be extremely weak and unable to resist. He will strike at that crucial moment and deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Ling.

To confront Jiang Ling head-on and resist the heavenly tribulation was not in line with his plan.

Anyway, he was using the Xingzi Secret Technique, and his speed was unparalleled throughout history. Jiang Ling's attacks could not hurt him at all. Even if it was a heavenly tribulation, he had a way to avoid it, and he was in an invincible position from the beginning.

"You've already lost the invincible spirit of an enlightened being by shrinking back; you'll never achieve a breakthrough in this lifetime, let alone become an immortal!"

Seeing that the Carefree Celestial Venerable had retreated, Jiang Ling spoke without any mercy.

"Young man, refrain from such nonsense! Only by living can you have everything!"

The carefree Celestial Venerable was not affected by Jiang Ling's provocation and spoke calmly as before.

"Damn it!"

Jiang Ling cursed under her breath, then ignored the Carefree Celestial Venerable and turned to walk towards the Heavenly Tribulation.

Right now, his most important task is to overcome the tribulation. The current tribulation is too violent, and the illusory figures of immortals are becoming more and more solid, displaying a combat power that is like that of a true celestial being.

Moreover, there were not just one, but several immortal phantoms, each possessing the combat power of a Heavenly Venerable, much stronger than the nine Heavenly Venerables who had appeared before.

Even for him, it would take all his strength to get through this most dangerous ordeal.

"boom!"

Jiang Ling faced extreme hardship, his blood staining the universe red. He fought back fiercely, punching the heavens again and again. Divine power erupted from his crown chakra and from his flesh and blood, forcefully clashing against all the laws of nature.

Those illusory immortal figures were too terrifying; the immortal light they unleashed left bloody holes in his body.

Several times, he was shattered by the bombardment of the Immortal's Mark, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

As time passed, the calamities in other star regions also became extremely violent. Originally, there were thirteen people vying for the opportunity to transcend the calamity.

However, because many people were undergoing tribulation together, they angered the heavens, making the tribulation to attain enlightenment several times more terrifying. At the very beginning of the tribulation, some people bled during the heavenly tribulation and then exploded.

This is not because someone is shouldering the burdens of heaven and earth for them, or because they are taking all of the wrath of the heavens upon themselves.

They can only overcome this tribulation by relying on themselves.

However, the Heavenly Tribulation was too terrifying. Although most of those who underwent the tribulation were beings who had achieved enlightenment through unconventional means, the sudden increase in power of the Heavenly Tribulation also greatly increased the pressure on them.

There are only two or three people still persisting in undergoing tribulation: Yu Zhe, who was sealed away at the end of the mythological era; Qin Wuxiang, a contemporary genius from the remnants of the Heavenly Court; and Qin Wuxiang, who was sealed away even earlier and is about to become a Daoist.

With Jiang Ling included, there are now only four people left in the universe struggling to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

"kill!"

Jiang Ling swallowed a precious pill to replenish her divine power and recover from her injuries, and then forcefully rushed towards the Heavenly Heart Mark.

The myriad lightning tribulations blocked the nascent universe for half a day, and even the illusory image of an immortal was repelled by him.

At this moment, Jiang Ling stood in the forbidden domain, activating the divine restriction, and her combat power increased more than tenfold.

A vast aura burst forth from him, reaching far and wide, encompassing the heavens, earth, and the eight directions of the universe. All cultivators above the rank of saint could sense that aura that looked down upon the past and present.

"Supreme?"

Someone murmured, seeing a supreme being rising, his invincible aura shaking the ages.

Of course, at this moment, many people also changed color in anger, and those who were undergoing tribulation and about to attain enlightenment were furious.

"not good!"

"Stop him!"

Upon seeing Jiang Ling rush towards the Heavenly Heart Mark, the others who were still undergoing tribulation in the desolate cosmos cried out in horror.

Once he accepts the Heavenly Heart Mark, there will be no more suspense in this life, and those geniuses who are undergoing tribulations will have no hope left.

Even worse, those who attempt to transcend the tribulation may suffer a backlash from heaven and earth.

"Whoosh!"

A beam of light blasted towards Jiang Ling, causing the illusory figures of immortals in the void to dim slightly.

Light of Time!

The Celestial Venerable of Freedom made his move, and an unimaginable wave surged forth. With a soft "poof," Jiang Ling's body exploded into pieces.

At the most critical moment, the Carefree Celestial Venerable made a ruthless move, aiming to kill Jiang Ling.

boom!

It was as if a primordial god of chaos was stirring up the chaos, creating heaven and earth, and the blood mist flowed backward. Jiang Ling instantly reformed his body.

Jiang Ling glanced coldly at the Carefree Celestial Venerable and continued her tribulation, rushing towards the Heavenly Heart Mark.

The Myriad Dao Furnace flew over. Although it was already broken and dilapidated, it still emitted myriad Dao rules, protecting Jiang Ling.

With the protection of the Myriad Dao Furnace, Jiang Ling burned her essence blood to forcibly enhance her combat power and continue her tribulation.

The light of time kept shining, but it was blocked by the Myriad Dao Furnace.

"kill!"

At this moment, Jiang Ling arrived before the Heavenly Heart Mark and did something that shook the entire universe.

With a deafening boom, Jiang Ling blasted open all the myriad paths, forcefully annihilating them and tearing apart the Heavenly Heart Mark.

"Incredibly... the Heavenly Heart Mark has been torn apart!"

Upon witnessing Jiang Ling's actions, the universe fell into a brief silence; everyone was incredulous.

To merge one's body with the mark of Heaven's Heart and become a supreme being is the lifelong pursuit of countless cultivators.

But Jiang Ling tore apart the Heavenly Heart Mark without the slightest hesitation, causing even the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone to be in an uproar upon seeing this.

"What a magnificent Dao body! He's destined to become a figure like an Emperor!"

"Instead of merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark, he uses his own Dao to transcend all other Daos, trampling the rules of heaven and earth under his feet—what a magnificent spirit!"

After a brief silence, a sentence rang out from the forbidden area, causing the geniuses who were undergoing tribulations to suddenly realize something.