Chapter 13

Time passed swiftly, and soon the moment of the heavenly tribulation test arrived.

The Wind and Fire Tribulation, in simple terms, refers to the Yin wind and the Heart Fire. The Heart Fire spontaneously ignites, burning the five organs and six viscera to ashes. The Yin wind rises, dispersing the soul and dissipating the spirit, causing one to lose their soul and disperse their essence. With the wind aiding the fire, the combined power of the two tribulations is not as simple as one plus one.

Seeing the Wind and Fire Tribulation begin, Feng Ye calmed his mind and pointed at his spiritual platform. The Sui Ren Lamp emerged from his Niwan Palace, emitting a divine light to stabilize his physical body. This divine light was a golden light of merit, specifically for breaking external evils and internal disturbances, with the effect of repelling all methods. It could suppress the inner Heart Fire and prevent the tribulation fire from burning the physical body.

With the wind aiding the fire, Feng Ye decided to first suppress the Heart Fire and then focus on the Yin wind, before turning back to deal with the Heart Fire. This was the strategy he chose for the tribulation.

The Yin wind disperses the soul and dissipates the spirit, targeting the primordial spirit. Fortunately, Feng Ye's primordial spirit was protected by a Taiji True Talisman formed from his Dao fruit. The Taiji True Talisman evolved into Yin and Yang energies, forming a canopy to protect the primordial spirit from being dispersed by the Yin wind. However, the Taiji True Talisman had only recently been cultivated and was closely linked to his Dao fruit. Any damage to it would also affect him.

Feng Ye did not dare to rely entirely on the Taiji True Talisman. He immediately activated his primordial spirit, and a green lotus bloomed beneath his feet. This lotus, which Feng Ye had cultivated over the past ten days using innate clear qi, was a one-time consumable item specifically prepared for the tribulation. The primordial spirit sat on the green lotus, guarding his mind to resist the Yin wind.

Under this defense, ordinary Yin winds would stop at the Yin-Yang canopy and dissipate. Even if they broke through the first line of defense, they could not pass the green lotus. Feng Ye put his mind at ease and decided to prepare for the strongest attack of the Yin wind tribulation—the Three Yin Wind Blades.

The Three Yin Wind Blades, as the name suggests, consist of only three blades. However, these three blades contain most of the power of the Yin wind tribulation, which the Taiji True Talisman could not defend against.

In an instant, a wind blade pierced through the Yin-Yang canopy and directly attacked Feng Ye's primordial spirit. Feng Ye's primordial spirit continuously formed hand seals, and nine lotus petals fell from the innate green lotus, forming a shield to block the wind blade. Perhaps because the first wind blade was not very powerful, it was relatively easy to block, and he did not get injured.

Feng Ye breathed a sigh of relief but remained cautious, preparing to defend against the next wind blade.

However, inertia is not always reliable. Just as Feng Ye was preparing for the next attack, he never expected the remaining two wind blades to appear simultaneously. One black and one white, one on the left and one on the right, they attacked from the sides of the primordial spirit.

The first wind blade had at least broken through the Yin-Yang canopy to attack, but these two blades directly shattered the Yin-Yang defense layer.

These are not the Three Yin Wind Blades! These are Yin-Yang Wind Blades! Seeing the Yin-Yang canopy shattered, Feng Ye immediately realized this. However, it was too late to set up a new defense. Clenching his teeth, Feng Ye used the innate green lotus to block the black wind blade and the Taiji True Talisman to directly resist the white wind blade.

"Hmph—!" It hurt! It felt like his body was being cut in half! The Taiji True Talisman, which was a manifestation of Feng Ye's Dao fruit, was closely linked to him. When the Taiji True Talisman was damaged, Feng Ye also suffered, but he managed to endure it.

Seeing the black wind blade and the innate green lotus mutually consume each other and disappear, Feng Ye let out a long breath. After the three wind blades, the Yin wind tribulation was no longer a major threat. Seeing the large crack on the Taiji True Talisman, Feng Ye stored it in his primordial spirit and began to deal with the Heart Fire tribulation.

The Heart Fire is originally the inner fire of the body, which is incited by external demons, stirring up the seven emotions and six desires, and various delusions, to serve as fuel. Fortunately, Feng Ye had detected it early, and the ten days of meditation and cultivation of his Dao heart were very helpful. With the golden light of merit from the Sui Ren Lamp, maintaining a clear mind, the fire tribulation was not too difficult to overcome.

However, Feng Ye had another plan for the Heart Fire. Since his cultivation was unstable, he could use the Heart Fire to temper himself.

The purity of his magical power, the strength of his physical body, and the cultivation of his mind could all be honed in the burning of the Heart Fire. The drawbacks of an unstable foundation could be eliminated through this.

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The wind subsided and the fire extinguished, and the Wind and Fire Tribulation passed. Feng Ye awoke again, and with a quick calculation, he found that it had taken him a day and a night to overcome the tribulation. After surviving the tribulation, Feng Ye felt a sense of relief.

Sitting in meditation and looking inward, he first examined his primordial spirit. The primordial spirit was seated in the center of the Purple Mansion, with the Taiji True Talisman on its head. The Taiji True Talisman emitted streams of primordial qi, which integrated into the primordial spirit. The primordial spirit's features were clearly visible, resembling a younger version of Feng Ye.

Next, he examined his physical body. After the Wind and Fire Tribulation, his physical body was further refined, and his magical power became purer, though the amount of magical power was somewhat reduced. However, this was not a problem, as the primordial qi in the world was abundant, and it would not take long to recover.

Finally, Feng Ye summoned a water mirror to carefully examine himself. After the cultivation, Feng Ye looked even younger, appearing to be a young man in his early twenties. However, a tiny Taiji diagram appeared on his forehead, which surprised him.

With a thought, a Taiji True Talisman appeared in his hand, with a large crack running from top to bottom, just like the one in his Purple Mansion. At the same time, the Taiji diagram on his forehead disappeared. In his past life, he often heard that those with high Dao cultivation would have a Dao seal appear on their forehead. Now he had experienced it firsthand.

The Taiji True Talisman was a condensation of Feng Ye's Dao fruit and cultivation, and could be considered a half-fledged magical treasure. However, it did not have the restrictions of a magical treasure and would advance as his cultivation improved.

Feng Ye raised the Taiji True Talisman and struck the ground. The Taiji True Talisman emitted Yin and Yang energies, instantly dissolving a large hole in the cave floor. Yin and Yang energies could give birth to all things and also return to their origin, dissolving all things. He remembered that in the *Journey to the West*, there was a Peng Demon King who possessed a Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle that could dissolve all things, and any being that fell into it would be dissolved in a short time.

Seeing the remarkable effects of the Taiji True Talisman, Feng Ye also thought of the Sui Ren Lamp. Although it was created to avoid the tribulation, a merit-based magical treasure must have other uses. With this in mind, Feng Ye decided to go out and conduct some experiments. His destination would naturally be the valley where he found the dragon bone.

At that time, his cultivation was shallow, and he did not dare to venture deep into the valley. However, he discovered a dragon bone at the periphery, which laid the foundation for his current Dao. Now that his cultivation had greatly improved and he had a magical treasure, he believed he could venture deeper into the valley.

Curiosity is a human trait. Where he had been defeated before, he must rise again. Otherwise, fear and terror would become a Dao obstacle, which must be eliminated!

However, he first needed to repair the Taiji True Talisman and adjust his state. After all, the world of the Primordial Chaos was fraught with danger, and he needed to be cautious.