Chapter 768: Stepping into Second Stage

Chapter 768: Stepping into Second Stage

In the Illusion Domain, the Dragon Ancestor casually crushed gods and demons while guiding Cang Feilan the secrets of the Azure Dragon lineage.

Meanwhile, Heaven Killing Asura had also slain all the gods and demons outside the domain. As he watched his Daughter Pabluo fight against gods and demons beyond her level, a hint of satisfaction flickered in his eyes.

Liu Jianli, amidst a battle pushing herself beyond her limits, gained an even deeper understanding of the principles she comprehended during her battle with the Asura clan.

At that moment, the sky underwent a sudden transformation.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to it.

“Someone is undergoing a tribulation.”

Sun Qi looked at Qin Feng, who was surrounded by surging energy, with a strange expression. “Senior Brother, how old were you when you stepped into Second Stage?”

“Forty-three.”

“And how old are you now?”

Shen Li pondered for a moment. “Forty-three.”

He had been stuck at the peak of the Third Stage of the Literature Saint Dao Lineage, and it was only this year that he was able to enter the Second Stage with the help of the opportunity brought about by the world’s transformation.

Sun Qi sighed, “Junior Brother has only been in the Literature Saint Dao Lineage for a few years, and he has achieved such a feat. Even the Senior Brother can’t catch up with him. He is truly amazing.”

Shen Li’s expression darkened slightly as he asked calmly, “Second Brother, how old are you?”

Sun Qi did not answer but instead pointed to the sky and said, “Senior Brother, look at that. Have you ever seen a Heavenly Tribulation like that?”

This method of changing the subject was immediately seen through by Shen Li, but the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky did capture his attention.

In the past, the confirmation of the hegemony of heaven and earth could not avoid the word “Thunder Tribulation”. It was a matter of strength and weakness.

However, the tribulation that Junior Brother was facing now seemed to have nothing to do with thunder and lightning.

In the sky, five distinct regions emerged.

In the east, on a large tree branches were swaying in the wind.

In the south, a small point of bright fire expanded with the wind.

In the west, golden light shone brightly. It resembled a sharp weapon, changing shapes between a sword, a knife, a spear, and a halberd.

In the north, it was like a vast ocean with waves crashing.

Above the head, an imposing mountain loomed.

“The tribulation of five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth?” The Divine Guardian muttered to himself.

“That boy is undergoing the tribulation,” the old grave keeper said as he looked at Qin Feng, who was surrounded by a bright white light.

The originally tense atmosphere with the Flame Lord had temporarily eased.

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes, then paused slightly in surprise.

He was accustomed to tribulations and had not given them much thought. After all, he could just let Chi Qi handle it.

However, this time the verification of the world’s dominance seemed completely different from before.

Feeling the increasingly terrifying pressure, Shen Li and Sun Qi immediately moved away. “Qin Feng, may you find your own fortune.”

When they need me, they call me junior brother; when they want to avoid me, they call me by my full name. Truly, our brotherhood is as flimsy as plastic. Qin Feng’s expression stiffened, then he exhaled. “Never mind. I never expected anything from the two of them anyway.”

Looking up at the sky, it was clear to see that the five regions represented gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

“At the beginning of chaos, Primordial Qi was born, separating the heavens and the earth into yin and yang, creating the five elements, and evolving all things. The emergence of this five-element tribulation corresponds with your current transformation,” Xuan Yi said in the Divine Sea.

“After successfully overcoming the five-element tribulation, your comprehension of the principles of yin and yang will reach a higher level. This is a great opportunity.”

Xuan Yi’s words had barely fallen when the golden light in the western sky transformed into a spear that shot through the air.

Qin Feng did not dare to be careless; he activated his energy and transformed it into the Heavenly Mirror to shield himself.

There was a loud clang, a sharp piercing sound, and small cracks quickly spread across the white light barrier like a spider’s web.

“The power is so domineering.” Qin Feng’s expression turned grim.

The golden attack, having failed, transformed into a sword and a knife. The sword aura was fierce, and the knife energy was aggressive, resonating throughout the heavens and the earth.

Qin Feng struggled. The Heavenly Mirror was gradually disintegrating bit by bit, but fortunately, after several clashes, he was barely able to withstand the attack.

The golden light transformed back into a beam and returned to the eastern region where the large tree resembling a willow swayed its branches, striking down like a whip.

Bang!

The Heavenly Mirror could no longer withstand the weight and shattered with a loud boom.

Qin Feng immediately drew upon the power of the Annihilation Thunder to counter the whipping branches.

But the power of the branches was heavy, and their angles were tricky. In a short period of time, Qin Feng was whipped until his skin split open and his blood flowed freely.

Green healing thunder surged over his body, quickly healing the wounds.

Boom!

The energy was vast, and the world seemed to stand still as Qin Feng entered a state of Divine Might.

Although he had entered this state many times before, this time the feeling was entirely different.

He felt as if he had everything under his control.

With a thought, the yin-yang fish in his Domain were summoned and began swimming around him.

“I feel like my grasp of the principles of yin and yang has deepened,” Qin Feng murmured.

Meanwhile, the five-element tribulation abandoned its strategy of one-on-one battles and launched a collective attack.

The combined power of the five elements, generated by their mutual generation and restraint, was naturally much greater than that of any one element alone.

But this was exactly what Qin Feng wanted, as Xuan Yi had advised him that he must combine the elements to defeat them.

The golden blade cut through the sky, the willow branches lashed with the sound of the wind, the fire phoenix flapped its wings, the water dragon roared, and the mountain descended like the sky was collapsing.

“Perfect timing” Qin Feng’s amber eyes showed no fear.

Using his Unseen Vision and Divine Might, he easily saw through all of the five-element tribulation’s attacks.

With a subtle movement of his body, he dodged all the attacks with precision.

He extended his right hand, and with a gentle twist, the yin-yang fish circled around him. In a moment, a yin-yang taiji diagram materialized.

A powerful gravitational force, like a black hole, sought to pull the five-element tribulation into its center.

The five-element tribulation resisted fiercely, resulting in a temporary standoff.

Suddenly, a beam of black and gold light shot out from the taiji diagram, shattering the remaining power of the five-element tribulation.

Boom!

The energy waves rolled, and the world lost its color.

The five-element tribulation disappeared entirely, and a beam of golden light shot out from the crown of Qin Feng’s head, piercing the clouds.

At that moment, he ascended to the Second Stage.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace of the Imperial City, within the Floating Dragon Hall.

Another five-clawed golden dragon revived on the Coiling Dragon Pillar, breaking through the hall’s roof and shining brightly in the night sky.

The dragon’s roar shook the heavens and earth, causing the citizens of the Imperial City to tremble in their hearts.

“What is that?”

“That’s the direction of the Imperial Palace. Could it be the golden dragon that protects the nation?”

“Another golden dragon has awakened. How many golden dragons have revived in The Great Qian now?”

“If I remember correctly, there should now be eight!”

Outside the imperial study, Chief Eunuch Li hurriedly approached Emperor Ming. He reported excitedly, “Your Majesty, another golden dragon has revived on the Coiling Dragon Pillar. This makes the eighth one!”

The legend of the golden dragons of the Floating Dragon Hall had been passed down through generations since the founding of The Great Qian.

It was said that once all nine dragons were revived, The Great Qian would usher in a prosperous era of peace and stability, free from the torment of demons and ghosts, and the ravages of war.

In the thousands of years since the nation’s founding, the only chance to achieve this feat was during the time of Emperor Tianxuan, but it fell short at the last moment.

The failure came at a great cost, leading to the decline of national fortune and the gradual dormancy of the golden dragons.

But now, under the reign of Emperor Ming, eight golden dragons had revived, making Emperor Ming a potential figure who could lead The Great Qian into a golden age and secure his place in history.

Thinking of this, how could Eunuch Li not be excited?

“Hmm.” Emperor Ming responded calmly, much less enthusiastic than Eunuch Li.

Naturally, he felt the magnificent scene of the golden dragon’s resurrection immediately

Watching the coiling dragon, which roared and displayed its might before returning to the Floating Dragon Hall, Emperor Ming’s eyes held a mix of satisfaction and ambition, as well as a touch of hidden concern.

The ancient saying that extremes lead to reversals and excess leads to decline was an unchanging truth.

He recalled what the Heavenly Tower National Teacher and Ya’an had said, and looked at the painting of the Xuanyuan Divine Slaying Sword. He could only hope that the sword would not be unsheathed.

On the top of the Heavenly Tower at the Grand Literature Academy, Xu Lexuan said excitedly, “Master, the golden dragon has opened its eyes, and the national fortune is flourishing. If I’m not mistaken, this is the eighth one!”

Unlike Xu Lexuan’s excitement, the Heavenly Tower National Teacher remained calm.

In the Imperial City, all the citizens were excited as if celebrating the New Year, but they did not notice the ground beneath them subtly shaking.

In the ninth level of the Ninefold Prison, a pair of eyes lit up and let out a cold snort.

The earth returned to stillness.