Chapter 476: The Failure In Everyone’s Eyes

Chapter 476: The Failure In Everyone’s Eyes

Beyond the twelve stages and beyond the limits of transcendence theory lay a deserted area. The wasteland was also the realm of transcendence that transcended the established planes. Wang Xuan embarked on the path back to the mortal realm, his speed was skyrocketing.

Soon, he entered the Life Soil, then merged with his physical body and quickly returned. He felt that his physical condition was not very good the moment he opened his eyes. While his spirit transformed, his physical body also improved and grew stronger. However, some red light radiated from his body when he was struck by the blood-colored thunderbolt. This indicated that it was about to mature.

"Separating the spirit from the body is not good when facing heavenly tribulation. They will be unable to coordinate or support each other and each of them will fall into a dangerous situation. This is a significant drawback."

Fortunately, his physical body’s vitality remained although it was only half-matured. He was infused with trans material which made him possessed an extremely strong vitality. He was immediately engulfed in a silver light. At the same time, he dared not be careless as he went to harvest Heavenly Herb. There were mighty beings outside targeting him, so he had to ensure he was in optimal condition.

Not long after, his whole body glowed when he had a piece of Heavenly Herb leaf in his mouth. His blood and flesh resonated, and his body rapidly recovered. Wang Xuan's heartbeat was extremely powerful, especially now that the blood flow had increased. It was like the engine of immortality, channeling various transcendental forces throughout his body.

Inside his bones, the marrow was crystal clear and it continuously produced blood. The new power expanded vigorously and replaced the old transcendent blood. He had undergone a complete blood renewal. On his skin, crimson liquid overflowed, and dense vitality permeated deep into his body. He was completely different. It was as if he had been reborn!

His internal organs trembled. Having been reborn, the once relatively weak organs became resilient and powerful. Like one sun after another, it emitted a faint light that illuminated the body's world.

The process lasted for a long time. Wang Xuan continuously shed his skin, and burnt-off calluses and other residues. The corners of his eyes and brows were glowing, it made his gaze clear. Only then did he feel that he was fully complete spiritually and physically. He felt that he was in the strongest state of his life.

"Standing in this new world, it feels like I've been reborn. Life has undergone a qualitative change. I'll name the Twelfth Stage, Rebirth," Wang Xuan muttered to himself. He felt that the name matched the true meaning of this realm.

"You made it?" asked Chen Yongjie. He looked at him from afar, then looked down at himself. He too had half of his body charred, he had also been severely affected.

However, he......had fallen back to the Eighth Stage!

Falling from the Ninth Stage to the Eighth Stage, even Chen Yongjie himself was stunned by this degree of decline. How many roller coasters had he ridden back and forth? And he had ended up contending with the Eighth Stage.

"I made it!" Wang Xuan nodded.

Chen Yongjie consoled himself. This kind of realm descent wasn't a bad thing. He was just consolidating his foundation. It also proved that his Eighth Stage was very stable! He believed it was better than those who were outside. Some people had fallen all the way down which indicated that their foundations were not strong enough.

This earthquake was very severe. Even the incarnations of the undying in the mortal realm had their realms lowered. For example, Lei Tuo, who now had a dark and gloomy complexion, had fallen to the first level of the Wanderer Level! And the top-notch goddess Yuan Lei, had dropped from the third level to the second level.

Covered in armor, she stood still doing nothing. She seemed a little absent-minded. If this continued, would the gods quickly become mortals when the Great Barrier disappeared? This kind of drastic change made the gods fearful! Everywhere transcendents were in despair and were wailing. Falling twice in one day was unprecedented and terrifying.

In outer space, the huge iron fortress dimmed and even the guardians of order inside were unwilling to speak. In every spaceship, no one had a smile on their face. There was only pain, as well as confusion and anxiety about the future.

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows. They’re like dew and like lightning, they should be regarded as such." sighed Qing Mu. He seemed resigned and somewhat relieved, but his heart was filled with bitterness. He was ultimately unwilling.

"I've returned to the origin, to the mid-stage of the Grandmaster. Life is like a dream," he muttered to himself.

Little Fox looked at the group and spoke, "Ma Second, Zhao Second, Mortal Wu, Master Qing, Xian Third, and also Xiong Second!" The last Xian Third referred to herself, while Xiong Second referred to the mechanical little bear.

Underground, five consecutive thunderbolts struck and hit the underground palace which fell onto Wang Xuan. This surprised him.

What's going on? Did I still have to undergo heavenly tribulation in the mortal realm even after achieving unity of form and spirit?

In the void, the five strikes just now didn't seem too painful to him as he had experienced the terrifying blood-colored thunderbolt before. In fact, after the five thunderbolts, the so-called heavenly tribulation dissipated. It didn't last because the thunder tribulation from the depths seemed to sense that he could endure it and instantly disappeared.

On the ground, within the decaying barrier, the lords of several giant palaces were moved as they witnessed the dazzling lightning descending from the sky and entering the underground.

"Let's go, it's time to come out. Hmm, my eyes look a bit strange. They need to be dim, without any light. Okay, perfect, that's a wrap!" Wang Xuan said confidently with satisfaction, while portraying a look of desolation and severe injuries.

"Is this okay?" said Chen Yongjie. He didn't know what to think.

"It's fine, everyone will be fine!" replied Wang Xuan as he nodded.

"But wait, aren't you still lingering at the eleventh stage? There seems to be a slightly more powerful aura than that of a limit breaker." said Chen Yongjie as he pointed out flaws for him.

Wang Xuan said, "Too much is as bad as too little. It's not good to overdo it. The closer to reality, the better it looks. Isn’t it more anticipatory for them if I gave them the illusion that I barely held onto the eleventh stage, while my body and foundation suffered severe damage? Hmm, besides, I'm full of problems now, so I'm not as much of a threat to them. We should be able to coexist peacefully."

Chen Yongjie turned and walked away, not wanting to talk to this so-called failure anymore. He always felt that he was full of malice and not a good person. Wang Xuan put away the Golden Tree and the Spirit Lock and had officially left seclusion. He then hurried towards the surface.

When he emerged, he was surprised to find a dense crowd of transcendents waiting for him. They were all casting their gazes on him to observe his condition. Not only that, but all the spaceships in outer space immediately captured his image to confirm whether he had encountered any trouble.

"Wang Xuan......" Wu Yin felt sentimental. Seeing his disheveled appearance, her face couldn't help but show signs of tension and anxiety.

"Wang Xuan!" Some people whispered.

At this moment, all the mighty beings from several grand palaces stepped forward and stared at Wang Xuan. They were examining the true state of this tribulation-crosser. At this moment, it could be said that all eyes were on him. Various parties gazed at this failure, confirming that he had failed to break through and cross that barrier!

Even the Grand Alchemist Xu Fu was deceived and was sighing, let alone others. After all, not everyone had a spiritual eye, and Wang Xuan's current level in the mortal realm was not inferior to theirs which made it difficult to see through him.

"Come here!" shouted Xu Fu. He feared for his safety and called Wang Xuan over to ensure his well-being.

"I look like this now. Gods and undying should be relieved now, right?" said Wang Xuan as he smiled bitterly with a desolate expression.

The gods silently stared at him, especially the top gods and undyings. They had confirmed some matters when scrutinizing Wang Xuan and Chen Yongjie. Chen Yongjie had been shaken down, and since he was with Wang Xuan, Wang Xuan should have been affected as well.

In fact, Wang Xuan did appear to have decreased in cultivation. He barely held onto the eleventh stage but his spirit was riddled with holes and his foundation was crumbling. Judging from his injuries, it wouldn't be long before he dropped to the tenth stage, and eventually, he wouldn't be able to maintain the domain of limit breaking. He would fall directly to the ninth stage. The failure of tribulation crossing was so cruel and terrifying.

A gray-haired man, a mighty god from the Dao Shielding Palace, spoke up, "It's a pity. He was a young man with great prospects, but he had to endure such hardships. The Great Barrier and the treasures shook violently together which made everyone's realms drop. He encountered the most unfriendly era for transcendents."

What more could Wang Xuan say? He smiled bitterly and said, "I'm going home. I'll live an ordinary life from now on and withdraw from the transcendent realm. Everyone, take care and farewell."

At this moment, countless people felt regretful. Even those who had harbored enmity before, those who had been jealous and envious, were now shaking their heads as they felt resigned yet complex. He was originally a brilliant transcendent genius with limitless potential, but he ended just like this. In fact, this also foreshadowed their future. In a few months, everyone might be forced to leave the circle.

"How could this happen?!" In outer space, Qing Mu, Zhao Qinghan, Wu Yin, and others found it difficult to accept this reality. They felt very sad.

"Poor thing, he's about to be done for," the Little Fox said. She looked spiritless, knowing she was about to lose a big support which meant fewer snacks for her.

Covered in blood and blackened, Wang Xuan walked slowly and headed towards the ferryman.

"Wait!" The undying with golden hair, Lei Tuo, spoke calmly, "I won't make it difficult for you. Hand over the Book of Ages and you can leave!"

The mighty god, Yuan Lei, also spoke calmly, saying, "Leave the Book of Ages behind."