Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 789 - 772: Demon King Crosses the True Spirit Tribulation, Lan Daoist Talks about True Spirit!

Spreading the news of defeating "Master Purple Mist" Xiao Yuanli, Zhouyang certainly wasn't doing it just for vain glory.

The main reason for his high-profile approach this time is related to the big plan he is about to execute.

It can be anticipated that once his big plan begins and becomes known, troubles will surely follow one after another.

However, if it is known in advance that he already possesses the strength to defeat a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" realm cultivator, there will be far fewer people willing to trouble him and the Zhou Family.

Especially since he is still so young, his future potential is immeasurable.

Of course, another reason is to repay the Profound Sun Immortal Sect for the favor lent in using the cave mansion, helping the declining Profound Purity Dao Alliance to regain its prestige.

As Zhouyang expected, once the news spread, Master Cyan Yang and Chongyang Zhenren from the Yuqing Daoist Sect personally came to the Fire Birch Mountain cave mansion to visit him.

The two even proposed for him to take on the position of Honorary Grand Elder of the Profound Purity Dao Alliance and promised him a ready-made Tier Six Spirit Mountain as a permanent Dao field.

However, Zhouyang was not interested in being this so-called Honorary Grand Elder, so he naturally declined their good intentions with kind words.

Nevertheless, he did give the two of them a reassurance.

That is a promise that he will help intercept the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" realm powerhouses of the opposing side when other superpowers invade the Profound Purity Dao Alliance.

With this promise, the sense of loss that Master Cyan Yang and the others felt due to his refusal to take the position of Honorary Grand Elder was not as strong.

After meeting with all the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators who came to visit, Zhouyang prepared to head to the Wilderness Jungle to borrow the Vermilion Bird Fan from Zhu Zizhen, and then return to the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm to start the big plan he had been planning for years.

However, before he had the chance to travel, the Thunder Feather Demon King from the Broken Cloud Mountain Range came to see him.

Back when he helped Zhouyang slay the Dragon-Taming Star Feather, the Thunder Feather Demon King had mentioned that he would come to discuss the matter of Crossing the Tribulation in one or two hundred years.

Now, two hundred years have passed, and the sudden visit from the Thunder Feather Demon King reveals his purpose without question.

"Alright, since Fellow Daoist Lei Yu has confirmed that you're ready, there are naturally no issues on my side,"

On Fire Birch Mountain, upon understanding the firm determination in the Thunder Feather Demon King's expression, Zhouyang did not advise him further and straightforwardly agreed to accompany him to Donglai Immortal Island to undergo the tribulation.

After expressing this attitude, he then shifted the topic, continuing, "But please, Daoist friend, stay here for a while, as I still have some matters to arrange."

The Thunder Feather Demon King, upon hearing this, responded cheerfully, "That is fine, my king is not in such a hurry to immediately undergo the tribulation."

Thus, after having the Thunder Feather Demon King temporarily stay at Fire Birch Mountain, Zhouyang promptly went to the Wilderness Jungle and brought back the Golden-winged Thunder Eagle, which was guarding the giant Spirit Stone Ore there.

He then called back his Dao Companion Xiao Ying, his son Zhou Guangcheng, and Qin Yue'Er, taking them along with the Thunder Feather Demon King to Donglai Immortal Island.

To save time, the Thunder Feather Demon King showcased his massive Silver-winged Thunder Roc form, personally carrying the Zhouyang family on the journey.

Thus, in just half a year, Zhouyang's party had already safely arrived at Donglai Immortal Island.

Whether it was due to the fast speed of the Silver-winged Thunder Roc or fear of the Thunder Feather Demon King's power, this time Zhouyang and his companions did not encounter any interception from the overseas Demon Race outside the island.

After entering the Immortal Island, the Thunder Feather Demon King went to the place where he had lived for thousands of years to adjust his state in seclusion, while Zhouyang toured the island with his Dao Companion and son, familiarizing themselves with this island that belonged to them.

Regarding the existence of Donglai Immortal Island, Xiao Ying and Zhou Guangcheng had long known of it, but it was their first time visiting.

"Qing Luo, Silver Bell, come over and meet your mistress and the young master."

On the immortal island, Zhouyang, with his wife and son, descended onto Donglai Peak, where Qing Luo and Silver Bell, two Flood Dragons, were overseeing the spirit elixirs on the mountain.

Upon hearing his summons, the two Flood Dragons, regardless of whether they were willing or not, could only obediently follow his instructions and greet Xiao Ying and her son respectfully.

"Subordinates Qing Luo (Silver Bell), greet the Mistress and the Young Master."

The blue and silver Flood Dragons respectfully paid their respects before having the chance to secretly observe the people who came with Zhouyang this time.

Already a Tier Six Demon King, Qing Luo was the first to notice the shocking fact that Zhouyang's cultivation had reached the Late-Stage Nascent Soul.

Then, seeing Xiao Ying and Qin Yue'Er were both Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, and with Bi'Er, a six-tier Demon King like herself, standing by Zhouyang's side, she was filled with astonishment.

She hadn't forgotten that initially, when she was first subdued, Zhouyang had with him Jiang Fengxian, who also possessed a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, and neither had she forgotten Lan Daoist who appeared last time.

So counting it all, the power Zhouyang could now mobilize was truly shocking to her.

Even Silver Flood Dragon Bell, usually somewhat naive, now gazed at the Zhouyang family with vacant eyes, filled with amazement.

Zhouyang glanced at the two Flood Dragons but didn't bother to consider what they were thinking, directly leading his wife and son to familiarize themselves with the island's environment.

The main reason for bringing his wife and son this time was to let them familiarize themselves first because if nothing unexpected happened, once he had completely resolved matters in the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm, they would move here permanently to live in seclusion for cultivation.

Now that they were here familiarizing themselves with the island's environment, Zhouyang also took out the Dongxuan Pearl and released some of the low-tier Demon Beasts he had specially brought with him this time, allowing them to reproduce and thrive on the island.

The Donglai Immortal Island had been closed for many years, and Qing Luo, Silver Bell, the two Flood Dragons, just happened to be here taking care of it, and mother and son were visiting the place for the first time.

It's worth mentioning that the low-tier demon beasts Zhouyang released were those with significant edible value, akin to economic demon beasts, like the ones he collected from the Wilderness before.

Now that he planned to live in seclusion here, of course, he wouldn't want such an issue to remain.

It is noteworthy that these low-tier demon beasts, released by Zhouyang, are those with great nutritional value and economic potential.

For example, they are five-colored spirit fish that he had previously brought from the Wilderness.

On a relatively secluded part of the Immortal Island, a silver-colored Thunder Roc with a wingspan of several hundred feet went up in the air, and its momentum surged up fiercely.

The Demon Race that advances to Tier Seven True Spirit differs from the Human Race's Immortal Ascension.

A Tier Six Demon who wants to advance to a Tier Seven True Spirit must integrate the Heaven and Earth Laws into itself, unlike the Human Race Cultivators who undergo Immortal Ascension.

After forming such a trinity, one can rely on endlessly elevating their momentum to touch the will of the Heavenly Dao hidden in the void, prompting it to unleash a celestial tribulation to help elevate their bloodline to a new height.

Having crossed the True Spirit Celestial Tribulation, a Tier Seven True Spirit's bloodline and laws merge, allowing them to effortlessly harness the power of the heaven and earth laws with every move, and enabling their bloodline descendants to be innately close to the laws, mastering powerful forces at birth.

Like those demon races whose parents are Tier Seven True Spirits, they are born with the strength of a Tier Three Demon Beast, easily becoming a Tier Six Upper Grade Demon King upon reaching adulthood, and will face no issues when summoning the True Spirit Celestial Tribulation in the future.

For human cultivators to advance to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, they must first break through the shackles of immortality and mortality, allowing the Nascent Soul to transform into an Immortal Embryo, causing the will of the Heavenly Dao to sense the Immortal Embryo's presence and naturally descend to test them with a celestial tribulation.

If the tribulation is successfully passed, then the Immortal Embryo could fully merge with the original physical body, congealing into a True Immortal Body.

It is hard to compare the advantages and disadvantages of these two different cultivation methods.

But comparatively speaking, human cultivators not restricted by bloodline shackles undoubtedly have a better chance of striving for the True Immortal Dao.

Thunder Feather Demon King has lived for seven or eight thousand years, long having reached Tier Six Upper Grade in cultivation.

After leaving [Donglai Immortal Island], he flew above the Nine Heavens and the Cyan Nether, leveraging the power of heavenly thunder to temper his demon body for hundreds of years, probing deeply into the thunder roc's true spirit bloodline he possesses to its utmost.

Furthermore, observing Great Demon Mu Qingyun cross the True Spirit Celestial Tribulation a few hundred years ago, he gained samples of some tribulation thunder power, rapidly advancing his understanding of the thunder attribute law.

While leveraging the power of heavenly thunder to temper his demon body, he naturally accomplished the step of internalizing the heaven and earth laws within himself.

At this moment, unlocking the suppression on himself, he goes all out to release his aura, quickly touching upon the will of the Heavenly Dao hidden in the void, successfully inciting a celestial tribulation.

After hundreds of years, the celestial tribulation thundercloud once again formed over [Donglai Immortal Island].

Unlike last time, when it took nine days and nights for the tribulation thunderstorm to fall during Great Demon Mu Qingyun's tribulation crossing,

this time it only took six days and nights for the first streak of tribulation thunder to descend.

Kilometers away, Zhouyang, witnessing Thunder Feather Demon King cross the tribulation, couldn't help but compare this first streak of tribulation thunder with the first streak Mu Qingyun faced back then.

The conclusion was that Thunder Feather Demon King's first streak of tribulation thunder was at least thirty percent weaker than the first streak faced by Mu Qingyun during their tribulation crossing.

"The tribulation thunder is thirty percent weaker, and Fellow Daoist Lei Yu had the previous experience of witnessing others cross a True Spirit Celestial Tribulation, making ample preparations; it seems his chance of successfully crossing the tribulation this time should be quite high!"

As these thoughts crossed Zhouyang's mind, the [Silver-winged Thunder Roc] in the sky had already opened its mouth to devour the first streak of tribulation thunder, using the tribulation thunder power to refine his own demon body.

The celestial tribulation thunder, induced by the will of the Heavenly Dao, contains the ultimate power of destruction and the power of creation and vitality.

If one can withstand the destructive force's attack, refining the creation and vitality within it, it bears immense benefits for both humans and demons.

For the demon race to elevate their bloodline, transforming into a Tier Seven True Spirit, absorbing and refining the power of creation and vitality within the tribulation thunder is the most crucial step.

One, two, three...

The first round of nine tribulation thunders soon fell in their entirety.

Thunder Feather Demon King relied on his formidable demon body, swallowing all nine streaks of tribulation thunder at the cost of light injuries, refining and incorporating all the creation and vitality into his bloodline.

Not long after, the second round of tribulation thunder began to descend.

When Thunder Feather Demon King attempted to swallow the tribulation thunder as before, the first streak sent him screaming, hastily summoning an unknown shield spiritual artifact crafted from demon beast scales to block the second streak, then quickly consuming a few drops of [Rejuvenating Immortal Dew] obtained from Xiao Ying before the tribulation to recover his injuries.

In the half-year spent on [Donglai Immortal Island], prompted by Zhouyang, Xiao Ying harvested all the unused Tier Four and Five Spirit Woods on the island, using her Lifebound Spiritual Artifact [Rejuvenating Immortal Bottle] to convert them into over a hundred drops of [Rejuvenating Immortal Dew].

Before Thunder Feather Demon King crossed the tribulation, Zhouyang had her give half of the [Rejuvenating Immortal Dew] to him, and now this spiritual object proved highly useful.

Having suffered a setback, Thunder Feather Demon King quickly adjusted his method of crossing the tribulation, first using artifacts and magical techniques to weaken the tribulation thunder, then withstanding the impact of the tribulation thunder with his body to achieve refinement.

Thus, after the second round of nine tribulation thunders had all descended, he was still only lightly injured, remaining in good condition.

"In the Upper Realm, there are a hundred types of True Spirits, hence there's a Great Power who created the [True Spirit List], enumerating all known True Spirits; the thunder roc is ranked thirty-eighth among them."

"If this Thunder Feather Demon King succeeds in transforming into a thunder roc True Spirit, no one in this realm should be able to threaten his life anymore!"

Beside Zhouyang stood Lan Daoist, who had been released by Zhouyang to observe Thunder Feather Demon King crossing the tribulation together. He seemed touched by something and suddenly, inspired, spoke of a secret from the Upper Realm.

"[True Spirit List]? For even such a powerful True Spirit as the thunder roc to be ranked only thirty-eighth, how strong must the number one True Spirit be? Does Fellow Daoist Lan know what that True Spirit is?"

Zhouyang's expression shifted, his curiosity piqued by Lan Daoist's words, leading him to naturally voice his inner question.

Fellow Daoist Lan, upon hearing this, shook his head slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou has indeed cornered Lan with this inquiry. The top three True Spirits on the [True Spirit List] conceal their information with Great Divine Techniques. It's said only Earth Immortal True Monarchs could perceive the information by viewing the original list themselves."

"Such a matter indeed! Well then, does Fellow Daoist Lan know what the fourth-ranked True Spirit is?"

Zhouyang first expressed extreme amazement at the startling news revealed by Lan Daoist, then could not resist lowering his sights and asking about the following True Spirit information.

These Upper Realm secrets always held immense allure for him.

"That I do know; if the top ten on the [True Spirit List] have remained unchanged over the millennia, then ranked fourth should still be [Void Ancient Dragon], an ancient and powerful True Spirit capable of freely traversing all realms!"

As Lan Daoist spoke to this point, even his usually calm demeanor carried a hint of awe and admiration.

Capable of freely traversing all realms!

Here Zhouyang understood why the [Void Ancient Dragon] could secure the fourth position.

It should be noted that even Returning Void Stage True Monarchs, let alone anyone else, can seldom accomplish such things.

And being on the [True Spirit List] indicates that [Void Ancient Dragon] is undoubtedly still a Tier Seven True Spirit.

As Zhouyang thought along these lines, he could not help but exclaim, "Truly a terrifying and mighty existence!"

During their discussion, Thunder Feather Demon King's third round of tribulation thunder was also descending with great clamor.