Chapter 21 of 100
Chapter 21
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"Since Dao Brother has thought it through, that's great! As Dao Brother is the main one, I will have to trouble you in the future!"
"There's no need for such formality. But Dao Friend, I wonder what the name 'Yuan Kui' means? Could it be your true name?"
Feng Ye asked while making room for half of the stone bed. After all, this person was not just his second yuan shen, and he needed to maintain proper etiquette.
Yuan Kui didn't hesitate, transforming into human form and sitting down. Perhaps because Yuan Kui's consciousness was composed of Feng Ye's original second yuan shen or the unfortunate reincarnated soul, he bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Feng Ye.
"Indeed, that's correct. Because I have my true name, I can say that I am a completely new individual, different from the ancient deity!"
Yuan Kui? This name explained a lot. A true name was closely related to one's Dao path, form, and other aspects, being the most fundamental name of a person. Based on this true name, Feng Ye could vaguely guess who the ancient deity was.
"Since Dao Friend is a completely new individual, can you continue to absorb the residual spirit of that deity?"
"Of course, I can!" Yuan Kui said without hesitation. "After all, we share the same origin, and I can be considered an incarnation or descendant of that deity. I can naturally inherit his spirit without worrying about being possessed."
"Oh, I see." Feng Ye's mind was set, and he changed the topic: "I have already broken through to the Celestial Immortal realm, and the heavenly tribulation will come soon. When will Dao Friend's dragon tribulation be?"
"Thirty-six days from now! What about Dao Brother?"
"Thirty-three days!"
"Only three days apart. Since that's the case, can Dao Brother help me with something?" Yuan Kui stroked his chin and said.
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Helping, this was a big favor. Yuan Kui actually thought of combining both of their heavenly tribulations. This wasn't as simple as one plus one, and Feng Ye, for some reason, agreed.
Feng Ye looked at the increasingly dense thunderclouds above, touching the Sui Ren Lamp, and felt a bit more at ease. Over the past few days, they had refined a few magical treasures and upgraded their existing ones, giving them some confidence.
The Sui Ren Lamp had twenty-four restrictions, and the White Bone Pagoda had twenty. Yuan Kui, having achieved the Heavenly Dragon Body, no longer needed the rib bone that housed his spirit and avatar, so he used it to refine a long sword as an offensive magical treasure. The rib bone of an ancient divine dragon was of extraordinary quality, making it an eighteen-layered treasure sword. This sword also made up for their lack of offensive magical treasures and insufficient attack power.
Rumble—!
The first thunder tribulation came down. The thunder tribulation had nine layers, with the power increasing from weak to strong. However, with both of their tribulations combined, even the first layer was extremely powerful. Feng Ye estimated that if it were just him, this heavenly thunder would cause him serious injury, if not death, at best leaving him with a layer of skin removed.
Seeing the terrifying nature of the tribulation, Feng Ye raised an eyebrow and activated all his defenses. The White Bone Pagoda formed the outermost layer of defense, followed by the Sui Ren Lamp lighting up the Sui Fire, forming a protective layer of fire around him. Finally, the Taiji True Talisman evolved into the Taiji Divine Lotus, on which Feng Ye sat, fully focused on the tribulation above.
In contrast to Feng Ye's cautious approach, Yuan Kui was more relaxed. He stood outside Feng Ye's defensive layers, revealing his Heavenly Dragon Body, and used his physical body to resist the tribulation.
"Comfortable, truly comfortable!" Yuan Kui swayed his dragon body, constantly saying.
Feng Ye's lips twitched, continuing to maintain his defenses and waiting for the next layer of tribulation. "Dao Friend, don't be too happy. The tribulation we are facing is the Nine Spirits Mystic Tribulation, which specifically targets the spirit and soul. Don't just think about using your physical body to resist; if your dragon soul is directly damaged, it will be disastrous!"
"Dao Brother, rest assured, I know what I'm doing!" Yuan Kui gently shook his dragon head and said. Then, Yuan Kui stopped talking and transmitted a message to Feng Ye: "Dao Brother, are you sure they will come? Have Feng Kui and his brother been properly arranged?"
Feng Ye used his divine sense to check the surroundings and replied via transmission: "Don't worry, they will definitely come. If we achieve the Celestial Immortal realm, we can sweep away all the nearby demon races. Not to mention them, even the fire snake, blue bear, and blood wolf would be no match. Besides, we have just formed a grudge with them. To eliminate us, their great enemy, they will certainly come! As for Feng Kui and Feng Zhong, as long as they don't leave the cave, the array formation in the cave will protect them for a while, even if the two-headed lion and the eagle cause trouble."
The heavenly tribulation is the last tribulation before becoming an immortal. Besides the heavenly thunder tribulation, there are also the heart demon tribulation and the human tribulation. These are set by the Heavenly Dao to reduce the number of people who achieve immortality.
The second, third, and up to the fifth layers of tribulation. Feng Ye's expression changed, sensing a demonic aura approaching.
"They're here! But why is there only one? Could the other one really have gone to Feng Kui and his brother?" Feng Ye thought and transmitted to Yuan Kui. Both of them prepared for an ambush, determined to eliminate the troublemaker before the eighth layer of tribulation.
The fifth layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder was far too powerful for Yuan Kui to resist with his physical body alone. Blood was already flowing from his body.
Seeing this, Feng Ye drew a Water Spirit Talisman with his right hand and a Green Wood Talisman with his left, sending them to Yuan Kui. Water represents life, gathering water spirit energy to nourish Yuan Kui's Heavenly Dragon Body. Wood represents growth, healing wounds and regenerating flesh.
Seeing Feng Ye help him heal, Yuan Kui abandoned his defenses and focused entirely on the tribulation. He thought the troublemaker was just a lion spirit or the eagle, not worth much attention. The real challenge was the heavenly tribulation.
Sensing Yuan Kui's thoughts, Feng Ye shook his head and smiled bitterly. What was this? A video game?
Yuan Kui was the "warrior with a bull's blood" holding the front line, while Feng Ye was the "talisman doctor" responsible for healing and supporting from the back, occasionally dealing with small enemies.
Sensing the demonic aura getting closer, Feng Ye stopped daydreaming, holding a hidden dart in his sleeve, ready for a one-hit kill.
This hidden dart was called the Fire Cloud Dart, made from the branch of the Mystic Jujube Tree. Since the branch was part of a primordial spirit root, it was extremely hard and could easily decapitate a minor demon.
The sixth layer of divine thunder had already come down. At the same time, the Sui Ren Lamp above Feng Ye's head trembled. The heart demon tribulation! The extraterrestrial demons had come! To prevent all three tribulations from happening simultaneously, it was best to eliminate one first.
Yuan Kui grunted, the sixth layer of heavenly thunder directly injuring his spirit and soul. More importantly, the heart demon tribulation also targeted Yuan Kui. Strictly speaking, as a Heavenly Dragon, Yuan Kui's tribulation was a dragon transformation tribulation, a type of divine tribulation, different from the immortal tribulation. Once the thunder tribulation was over, he would be fine. However, due to the combined tribulations, he was also affected.
Fortunately, as a reformed spirit, Yuan Kui was like a "newborn" with no real personal experiences, so he didn't need to fear the heart demon. With Feng Ye watching over him, there wouldn't be any major issues.
Seeing Yuan Kui fall into the heart demon tribulation, Feng Ye threw a series of talismans to suppress the heart demon, using the Sui Ren Lamp to send a Sui Fire onto Yuan Kui, helping him purify the heart demon.
The seventh layer of thunder tribulation came, and at this moment, the hidden demon couldn't hold back any longer. A lion's roar echoed as it pounced at Feng Ye.
Feng Ye's face turned cold: "You dare to come out to seek death!" If it's the lion spirit, then the eagle must have gone to the cave to find Feng Kui and his brother. The eagle's attack is not as strong as the lion spirit, so they might last a bit longer.
While thinking, Feng Ye didn't stop his actions. Although he was busy, dealing with his own heart demon tribulation and taking care of Yuan Kui, he could still handle the two-headed lion.
Feng Ye pointed at the White Bone Pagoda, which shot out a black light, the Soul-Scattering Demon Light! No matter how much Feng Ye tried to conceal and refine it, the White Bone Pagoda was still a demonic artifact. Although it looked good, its inner nature was still that of a demonic method.
The Soul-Scattering Demon Light, which Feng Ye hadn't used in previous battles, was because he felt it was against the natural order and not in line with the righteous path.
But now, since something had come out to obstruct their path, this was a matter of life and death. Why should he consider it? The Soul-Scattering Demon Light could scatter the soul, leaving no chance for reincarnation!
However, the lion spirit, being a unique creature from the primordial era, naturally sensed the threat and dodged to the side, then pounced at Feng Ye again. But this brief interval was enough for Feng Ye to activate the Fire Cloud Dart in his sleeve. The Fire Cloud Dart was only a half-finished product, lacking any restrictions due to the rush. Fortunately, the material was good. A red light flashed, and one of the lion spirit's heads was severed.
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