Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: Breaking Through the Seventh Level of Dao Technique!
Chapter 87: Breaking Through the Seventh Level of Dao Technique!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Jiang Changsheng only learned of Xiong Hongzhang’s experience half a year later. He was also emotional. Xiong Hongzhang could be considered a man who followed his home country to the end, not enjoying himself at the end of his life.
In addition, in the past half a year, the White-robed Guards had been roaming around the various provinces of Great Jing, crossing mountains and ridges as if they were looking for something. Even the disciples of Longqi Temple were curious.
The Emperor’s actions were blatant, but no one in the world dared to inquire or investigate.
The Emperor’s methods were not inferior to the Jing Martial Ancestor. No matter how powerful the officials were, they would be cut down at will. Right now, because of the martial arts examination, the Emperor was in control of the martial arts world. The martial arts world and the outside world seemed to be two different worlds, but in fact, he was the only one in control.
October.
Jiang Changsheng opened his eyes and a glint flashed across his eyes.
‘It’s here!’
He was finally about to break through!
It had been thirty years since his last breakthrough, and he could finally break through to the seventh level of the Dao Technique.
It was already late, so he decided to break through tomorrow. It was a good opportunity for more people to take a look and increase his incense offerings. He immediately asked Wang Chen to inform Wan Li that he was going to transcend the tribulation tomorrow and that the disciples of Longqi Temple should not wander around.
Hearing this, Wang Chen was very excited and immediately went to inform him.
Bai Qi lay on the ground and looked at Jiang Changsheng in awe.
Was he really going to break through?
She felt that Jiang Changsheng must be an existence above the Golden Body realm. If he broke through again…
She did not dare to imagine it.
Hua Jianxin, who was accompanying Jiang Jian, was also in a daze.
Similarly, she could not imagine how powerful Jiang Changsheng was right now. She felt that she was definitely blessed by the heavens to be able to follow Jiang Changsheng. Without Jiang Changsheng, she would have died and it would have been impossible for her to become the Emperor’s mother, have her current happy life, and have her current strength.
Before she met Jiang Changsheng, she was only a member of the White-robed Guards. She walked in the darkness, and it was impossible for her to start a family until she died in a secret operation arranged by the Emperor.
She knew very well that she could not accompany Jiang Changsheng forever, so she cherished every day.
The news that Jiang Changsheng was about to break through spread throughout the Daoist temple, making all the disciples excited. In their hearts, the Daoist Master was like a god. The moon set and the sun rose.
The next day arrived.
There were pilgrims staying in Longqi Temple for the time being. They had also heard the discussion between the disciples, and the news quickly spread throughout the capital.
In a courtyard.
Yu Yanyi was meditating when a servant came to report the news. When she heard the news, her eyes widened and she could not help but exclaim, “He’s going to transcend the tribulation and break through? How is that possible?!”
The servant said with reverence, “The Dao Ancestor is a celestial being. Us mortals cannot fathom him.”
Yu Yanyi glared at him and waved for him to leave. She wanted to be alone.
She had been residing in the capital for a long time and was specially keeping an eye on the Dao Ancestor of Great Jing. During festive occasions, she would go up the mountain to exchange pleasantries. This was her mission. Her father even wanted her to devote herself to him, but she did not have the chance. She turned to look at Longqi Mountain with a complicated expression.
Imperial Palace!
In the imperial study.
Jiang Ziyu put down the memorials in his hands. He then stood up and stretched his muscles. At the age of 40, he was already middle-aged. Coupled with the fact that he controlled a vast territory, his prestige was even stronger than the former Jing Martial Ancestor.
Jiang Ziyu smiled and said, “Let’s go out and rest. At the same time, we can watch your Grandmaster transcend the tribulation.”
Jiang Xiu was stunned. Transcend the tribulation?
Before he could ask, Jiang Ziyu walked out of the imperial study and looked in the direction ot Longqi Temple.
Rumble—
The astronomical phenomenon began to start. Rolling thunderclouds gathered above Longqi Temple and a great heavenly might enveloped the world.
In the capital, more and more people walked out of their houses and looked at Longqi Temple.
Han Tianji was the same. He frowned and found it strange. “Why isn’t there any fluctuation in his luck? Is he really going to break through, or is he deliberately mystifying things to create momentum for himself?”
When one reached the True God realm, they would come into contact with fate. If they were to break through further, it would definitely cause fate to surge and the entire continent would feel it.
At the same time.
In the courtyard, Jiang Changsheng rose into the air. Jiang Jian, Hua Jianxin, and Bai Qi looked up one after another. Soon, everyone in the other courtyards saw Jiang Changsheng.
When he crossed the mountain peak, White Dragon stuck out its tongue at him with curiosity.
He continued to rise into the air until he was a thousand feet above the mountain peak. Then, he sat cross-legged in the air and began to circulate his energy.
Rumble—
Thunder roared and dark clouds covered the entire capital, turning the day into evening. The streets were dim, and many citizens even lit oil lamps.
The commoners, nobles, martial artists, merchants, and so on looked up. The dim sky seemed exceptionally oppressive, making people feel apprehensive.
However, no one was afraid because that direction was Longqi Temple. With the Dao Ancestor presiding over it, everything would be fine. Without him, there would not be the current Great Jing. As a citizen of Great Jing, no one would be afraid of the Dao Ancestor. They would only worship him and be close to him.
Jiang Changsheng circulated his Dao Technique. Spiritual energy formed a whirlwind that coiled around his body and the Dao pattern between his brows surfaced. Due to his high altitude and the spiritual wind that coiled around his body, no one could see his Dao pattern. They could only see his head flickering with golden light.
Jiang Changsheng called out the incense points.
[Current incense points: 602,247]
He directly activated the incense points to transcend the tribulation, and a barrier visible to the naked eye appeared around him as wisps of green smoke filled the air.
Then, there was a shocking bang!
A terrifying bolt of lightning struck down, similar to a white stream that streaked across the dim sky. It tried to strike Jiang Changsheng, but it was negated by his barrier.
Everyone was frightened. Jiang Ziyu trembled and Jiang Xiu’s face turned pale.
Huang Chuan, who had already stepped into the True God realm, felt his eyelids twitching as he looked at the sky in horror. He felt that if that bolt of lightning had struck him, he would have turned into ashes.
This was definitely not a smokescreen. It was the real heavenly might!
In the capital, both Yu Yanyi and Han Tianji revealed shocked expressions.
Such heavenly might was not a joke, it was not fake!
When the first bolt of lightning struck, Jiang Changsheng’s incense points began to decrease, followed by the second bolt of lightning.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of thunder was earth-shattering and everyone in the entire Si
Province could hear it. All of them turned to look in the direction of the capital. When they saw the darkness on the horizon, they were daunted by it. They did not know what had happened in the capital.
Jiang Jian put down the wooden puppet in his hand and stared blankly at the sky.
Bai Qi and Hua Jianxin were the same. It was as if they were looking at a miracle.
This was the first time Bai Qi had seen Jiang Changsheng break through. Even though she knew that Jiang Changsheng was unfathomable, she was still shocked.
What realm could attract such a heavenly punishment?
The lightning became more and more violent, and its speed was so fast that even the eyes of Heaven Arrival realm experts could not keep up.
After a short period of silence, a commotion broke out in the capital. Many older citizens followed and kowtowed to Longqi Temple.
The martial artists were amazed by the Dao Ancestor’s strength.
“Dao Ancestor, Dao Ancestor… The Dao Ancestor is indeed worthy…”
“Is there a second Daoist priest in this world that can compare to him? Other than Longqi Temple, most of the other Daoist temples are for practicing martial arts. They don’t have any magical skills.”
“So the Dao Ancestor’s tribulation was real. My grandfather did not lie to me.”
“Oh my god, the lightning strikes feel like it can raze Longqi Mountain to the ground. ”
“Not only that, if it were to land in the capital, who can stop it?”
Jiang Changsheng concentrated on his breakthrough as he stared at the incense points.
The rate of consumption was so fast!
The heavenly tribulation was more powerful than he had imagined. He could only feel it when he faced it.
Jiang Changsheng suspected that the heavenly tribulation had intensified because this world was a martial arts world. Fortunately, he had incense points.
The terrifying power contained in any random lightning bolt was enough to crush a Golden Body realm expert into pieces. As for whether the Universe realm experts could withstand it, he did not know because he had yet to meet a Universe realm martial artist.
More and more people in the city worshipped Jiang Changsheng. There were even people who went into their houses to burn incense, causing Jiang Changsheng’s incense value to decrease slower.
Well, slightly, in general, it was still decreasing rapidly.
An hour later.
Jiang Changsheng’s incense points had been completely depleted, so he had no choice but to rely on his spiritual energy to resist.
At that moment, the heavenly tribulation had passed its most difficult part. Compared to before, the heavenly lightning was much milder, but it was still very terrifying. When it struck Jiang Changsheng, he felt numb all over, as if thousands of ants were crawling on his muscles and bones. It was extremely uncomfortable.
He mobilized his spiritual energy and gritted his teeth.
There were fewer and fewer lightning bolts, and their speed was also slowing down.
Another hour passed.
The heavenly tribulation finally ended.
Jiang Changsheng’s forehead was covered with cold sweat and his face was pale. During this tribulation, he had even used the spells of the Great Feathered Robe and the Giant Spirit Ring. However, he was still struck by lightning and his spiritual energy was depleted. His entire body was in pain and it was difficult for him to move.
The higher the level of the Dao Technique, the more powerful the heavenly tribulation would be. No, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Fortunately, he had successfully transcended the tribulation and finally reached the seventh level of the Dao Technique. The Dao pattern between his brows emitted a resplendent golden light as it frantically absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into boundless spiritual energy that surged into his bones and muscles to nourish his meridians, muscles, and bones.
Jiang Changsheng fell into a mysterious state.
It was because the seventh level of the Dao Technique naturally came with a Divine Power, the Eye of the Great Dao!
The Eye of the Great Dao was the Dao pattern between his eyebrows. It could see through the essence of things, pry into the souls of the dead, and condense spiritual energy to kill enemies. If one’s soul was struck, they would be destroyed physically and mentally.
Peace returned to the world. When the lightning stopped, everyone understood that the tribulation had ended.
Jiang Changsheng was still sitting in the sky, flickering with golden light that everyone in the city could see.
Han Tianji sat in the courtyard and circulated his energy. His expression became horrified.
“There’s no fluctuation of luck… not a trace… No wonder no one could detect his growth. What kind of strange technique did he train in?”
Han Tianji looked up at Jiang Changsheng in fear.
A divine technique that could avoid the phenomenon of luck. No matter who obtained it, they could cultivate it and rise without the Chao Sects and
Xiansheng Grotto-heaven noticing.
This was too ridiculous…
Jiang Changsheng was immersed in the soaring spiritual energy and could not extricate himself. This was better than any feeling in the world.
The thunderclouds dispersed, and sunlight sprinkled down on him. He was like an immortal god that looked down on all living beings, high and mighty, divine and extraordinary.
After a long time.
Jiang Changsheng opened his eyes and lines of notifications appeared.
[In the 19th year of the Qianwu Era, your cultivation has increased greatly and you have comprehended the seventh level of the Dao Technique. You have successfully transcended the heavenly tribulation and obtained the survival reward—Divine Power, Five Elements Evasion Technique.]
[Detected that you have received incense. As your cultivation method does not belong to the Dao of Heaven and Earth, you have two choices and can only choose one..]