Chapter 653: Chapter 652: Advancing to Great Power (Finale)
"Didn’t Long Jun Nian go to deal with Qin Feng? Could he have failed? This is bad!" Yu Huatian’s expression changed. In a flash, he appeared outside the great hall.
"Senior Brother Yu?" An Inner Sect Disciple hurriedly lowered his head.
"Go to the Upper Celestial Realm and summon the Blood River True King for me! Ask him to come with me!"
A hint of surprise flashed in the disciple’s eyes. He nodded, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared, flying toward a cloud peak overhead.
Yu Huatian’s expression was grim and unsettled. ’What in the world happened? How could even Long Jun Nian be dead? Does Qin Feng have someone backing him? But according to our intel, isn’t he a complete loner? Besides, he has no idea how to build connections. It didn’t seem like he had any powerful allies in the sect!’
"Regardless, Qin Feng, you dared to murder a disciple of the Star Sect. There will be no escape for you this time!" Murderous intent flashed in Yu Huatian’s eyes, sharp enough to tear through the sky.
More than anything, he was filled with anxious rage, hoping that the Sea Demon Queen was unharmed.
Gong Ao had many women, but the Sea Demon Queen’s status was special. Nothing could be allowed to happen to her!
However, the thought of the Blood River True King put him slightly at ease.
A King. Only a Fifth Rank Saint King was qualified to be called a True King!
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BOOM!
Within the Void, like a raging tide, endless Chaotic Void Essence Qi evolved into a single, pure, and extremely powerful vibration.
HUMMMMM!
The entire newborn Grotto Heaven trembled. The earth, in particular, seemed to resonate with the Primordial Chaos in the Void outside, threatening to shatter into pieces.
Atop the Chaos Divine Mountain, the Sea Demon Queen felt the Divine Mountain’s tremors. Her eyes lit up. "It’s the Chaos Earth Tribulation, one of the Chaos Nine Tribulations!"
The Chaos Nine Tribulations began with the four great Elemental Tribulations: earth, water, wind, and fire.
However, the order of earth, water, wind, and fire is not fixed; different Martial Arts Giants experience a different first tribulation.
’I can’t believe the first tribulation I’m facing for this advancement is the Chaos Earth Tribulation again!’
Qin Feng narrowed his eyes.
When he broke through to the Martial Arts Great Power Realm in his past life, he had also faced the Chaos Earth Tribulation.
But looking at the raging Chaotic Void Essence Qi in the Void, he knew the tribulation he’d experienced last time had been nowhere near this scale.
Boundless Chaotic Void Essence Qi poured directly into the Crystal Wall Element. An endless Power of Tribulation, mixed within the Qi, flooded into the Grotto Heaven and merged with the earth.
Qin Feng could feel his fifteen-hundred-li Grotto Heaven expanding at a tremendous rate.
The Chaos Nine Tribulations were both a calamity and an opportunity. Withstand it, and one’s power would advance by leaps and bounds. Fail, and one’s Grotto Heaven would be torn apart and reduced to ash.
Through his powerful Divine Thought, Qin Feng could see innumerable Tribulation Fiends merging with the murky earth, giving birth to countless Earth Veins. However, the process was exceedingly violent.
BOOM!
A continuous roar echoed from the earth!
At this moment, the entire Chaos Divine Mountain rocked violently. The Sea Demon Queen seized the opportunity to stir up trouble, preparing to escape her suppression!
"Trying to run?" Qin Feng sneered. His figure soared through the air and landed atop the Chaos Divine Mountain. Empowered by the immeasurable Cave Heaven Origin, the entire Divine Mountain began to radiate a brilliant Divine Light.
The Sea Demon Queen’s voice was grim. "Qin Feng, have you gone mad? Are you really going to sit by and watch your own Grotto Heaven be destroyed just to suppress me? Don’t you understand? This Chaos Earth Tribulation specifically targets the land within your Grotto Heaven to destroy its foundation! Once the Earth Tribulation Fiends accumulate, they will form a Tribulation Evil Spring! It will pollute, shatter, and utterly ruin all the land in your Grotto Heaven! When that happens, you’ll die without even a grave to your name!"
Qin Feng chuckled coldly. "You needn’t worry about that, Your Majesty. While this Chaos Earth Tribulation Fiend possesses unparalleled destructive power, it also contains the Vitality of Creation. Only after enduring a tribulation can the earth be revitalized, forming Earth Veins and generating Spirit Veins. This is the Dao of destruction and creation. Why would I need to suppress it? You, on the other hand, are the real disaster. You’re constantly scheming to take over my Grotto Heaven. Letting you escape—that would be my true path to a death without a grave!"
The Sea Demon Queen was astonished by Qin Feng’s insight; he had practically seen through to the very essence of the Chaos Earth Tribulation.
But she argued artfully, "Qin Feng, you’re too confident. Even if you’ve seen through the essence of the tribulation, your Grotto Heaven is too large. A Medium-sized Cave Heaven is immensely powerful, but the resulting tribulation is proportionally more severe. You can’t possibly control it! A tribulation must be managed by the Cave Heaven Master themself. The Tribulation Fiend is destruction, and you are life. If your Vitality is insufficient, you will be annihilated by the Tribulation Fiend!"
"You know better than anyone how powerful a Medium-sized Cave Heaven is. The corresponding Tribulation Fiend is simply not something a newly-ascended Great Power like you can handle!"
"If you’re smart, you’ll release me. I can swear an oath on the Blood River. Not only will I not oppose you, but I’ll even help you pacify the Tribulation Fiend. It’s a win-win!"
BOOM!
Just as the Sea Demon Queen had said, countless streams of baleful green-black Power of Tribulation coursed through the earth. They gradually coalesced into clumps, forming the shape of springs. The land turned black wherever they passed, emanating an apocalyptic aura that caused the Grotto Heaven to wither and fill with the stench of the Celestial Human Five Declines.
"Sea Demon Queen, don’t even think about tricking me with your honeyed words. A so-called Blood River oath isn’t without its loopholes. I’ll never trust you. Besides, did you really think I wasn’t prepared?"
Seated atop the Divine Mountain, Qin Feng watched the scene with cold eyes and burst into laughter. "The four elements—earth, water, wind, and fire—are incredibly destructive, but they are not without their counters. Among the Five Elements, wood overcomes earth. Did you really think I planted all these Spiritual Roots just to stabilize my Grotto Heaven?"
At a whim of Qin Feng’s Divine Thought, countless Spirit Medicines across the land drove their roots deep into the ground, actively delving into the earth’s core to absorb the Power of Earth Tribulation.
As the Spirit Medicines, each one shining with brilliant Spiritual Light, absorbed the Power of Tribulation, their radiance instantly dimmed, and they began to wither inch by inch.
The most potent among them were the Spiritual Roots. Like great whales gulping down the ocean, they devoured all the Tribulation Evil Qi around their roots.
This was especially true for the descendants of Divine Level Spiritual Roots—the Dragon Blood Holy Tree, the Desolate Iron Tree, the Sui Wood, and the Chaos Tree. Each Spiritual Root drew in immense amounts of Tribulation Evil Qi.
Each Spiritual Root turned a terrifying, sickly green-black!
With the Spiritual Roots shouldering the brunt of the tribulation for the Grotto Heaven, Qin Feng activated the Creation Altar. He began to methodically refine the Tribulation Evil Qi within the earth, inch by inch. He channeled the Chaos Earth Disaster, one of the Five Calamities of Chaos, absorbing all the Power of Earth Tribulation and refining it within the body of the True Earth God. Then, he exhaled pure Spiritual Qi, transforming the chaotic land into Earth Veins.
Some even transformed into tiny Spirit Veins.
These new Spirit Veins could also process the Tribulation Evil Qi, digesting it and converting it into exceptionally pure Spiritual Qi.
「One day later.」
The entire Grotto Heaven seemed as if it had just undergone the creation of the world. A fresh aura, brimming with vibrant Vitality, rose from the earth.
Seeing that the Tribulation Evil Qi in the earth had been refined, Qin Feng began assisting the Spiritual Roots, one by one, to refine the Power of Tribulation they had absorbed.
He converted the Power of Tribulation into pure Spiritual Qi that in turn nourished the Spiritual Roots.
The branches and leaves of each Spiritual Root grew several meters long, their Spiritual Light flaring magnificently as if they had received immense benefits. The Desolate Iron Tree, which had only recently taken root, had grown a full size thicker.
Geng Metal took root in the earth, and veins of rare minerals began to form, making Qin Feng grin from ear to ear.
「Half a day later.」
The Earth Tribulation had completely vanished. When Qin Feng opened his eyes to look around, he saw that the Grotto Heaven had nearly doubled in size.
It now spanned about three thousand li in all directions!
Qin Feng’s aura finally broke through to the Martial Arts Great Power Realm. A brilliant light bloomed from his body and merged with the entire Grotto Heaven, creating a power that was unfathomable and utterly terrifying.
The Sea Demon Queen gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes filled with both shock and fury. Qin Feng had overcome his first Chaos Earth Tribulation as smoothly as flowing water!
"Damn it! How could his planning be so meticulous!" The Sea Demon Queen realized that the power of the Chaos Divine Mountain pressing down on her had grown significantly stronger, making escape even more difficult.
"Surprised, Sea Demon Queen? There are more surprises waiting for you. I told you, if you dared to ambush me and obstruct my path, I would be sure to uproot your entire Sea Demon Clan!"
Qin Feng sneered. With a flash, his figure vanished into the Endless Void, heading straight for Cloud Lake.
The Sea Demon Queen’s stunningly beautiful face instantly darkened, and a flicker of worry inevitably appeared...