Man is in the heavens, parasitic on the way

Chapter 121 The So-called Great Tribulation

"Xuantian Senior." Shi Hao was pleasantly surprised, and then immediately asked, "Senior, please teach me."

"Your idea is correct, but the difficulty of this matter has exceeded the scope of your current abilities. You should first truly learn and comprehend the Kun Peng Law before attempting this, otherwise, it's absolutely impossible," Fang Ming said.

Only by truly mastering the Kun Peng Law and thoroughly understanding it would it be possible to evolve and condense it into a great Dao rune.

The current Shi Hao certainly couldn't do this.

"I understand." Shi Hao nodded, then asked curiously, "Presumably, Xuantian Senior must have extraordinary attainments in the Engraving realm, right? With Senior's cultivation, you must have created an extraordinary great Dao rune."

Cultivators in this realm, in the Engraving and Array Formation realms, can modify the great Dao runes and great arrays imprinted within their bodies.

Because Fang Ming wanted to open a real Cave Heaven, he strived for perfection as much as possible, making it as compatible with himself as possible.

"I did indeed create a great Dao rune evolved from my own Dao."

As Fang Ming spoke, the seed the size of a finger joint trembled, and an infinitely changing great Dao rune of the rune world, circulating with the aura of the great Dao, materialized.

"Evolving runes from one's own Dao?" Shi Hao's eyes lit up, as if he had found the way forward.

He carefully looked at the great Dao rune suspended in the air, revealing a thoughtful expression, and said, "It's very similar to the runes recorded in the Original True Understanding, but not entirely the same..."

"It's still too complex for me." Shi Hao shook his head, gaining some ideas about his path forward.

At this moment, the seed the size of a finger joint flickered, turning into a pendant and returning to his hair.

Shi Hao's eyes shifted, and he saw a figure appear on the horizon. He was wrapped in a ball of light, his face unclear, walking towards them step by step.

That figure took a step, as if resonating with heaven and earth, possessing a terrifying power.

In the distance, at the end of his sight, Fire Spirit'er in a red dress chased after him, calling out, "Father Emperor!"

"That fatty's father? So he's the Fire Emperor? Then a truly extraordinary senior has arrived," Shi Hao muttered.

The Fire Emperor's steps seemed slow, but were actually very fast, shrinking the ground into inches. In just a few steps, he arrived before Shi Hao, his calm voice filled with doubt sounding out, "Fatty?"

"What are you saying!" Fire Spirit'er heard Shi Hao's words as soon as she arrived and immediately glared, "Who's fat? Who's fat? Can you even speak?"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Fire Emperor." Shi Hao chuckled awkwardly and said, "I said I myself am fat and haven't trained enough!"

"Consider yourself sensible!" Fire Spirit'er crossed her arms, rolled her eyes at him, and said irritably, "I saw you've been looking troubled these past few days. It just so happens my Father Emperor came to the ancestral land for something, so I specifically invited him over to give you some pointers."

"And you still called him fatty, you're really making me angry," Fire Spirit'er glared at him indignantly.

Beside Fire Spirit'er, the Fire Emperor was enveloped in light, but one could vaguely see his half-smiling expression.

Instantly, Shi Hao scratched his head, his face slightly red, and showed Fire Spirit'er an embarrassed smile, uncharacteristically feeling a bit shy.

"Thank you!" After his embarrassment, Shi Hao sincerely thanked her.

Fire Spirit'er glanced sideways at Shi Hao and said, "Consider yourself sensible!"

The Fire Emperor was very calm. He smiled and said, "On the path of cultivation, you can ask me if you have any questions. As a pioneer, perhaps I can give you answers."

Shi Hao nodded, not standing on ceremony, and immediately explained his questions.

Although he had just been guided by Fang Ming, having multiple references was also good.

The two asked and answered, and Time passed quickly. Fire Spirit'er stood beside them, able to understand at first, but after a while, it was basically like listening to a heavenly scripture.

Helplessly, she could only leave on her own and go cultivate elsewhere.

Time flowed, and after half a day, the Fire Emperor stopped speaking. He had nothing more to guide him on.

This child had extremely deep attainments in the Engraving realm. His ideas were merely limited by his realm and thus couldn't be realized yet.

"He truly is a heaven-sent prodigy, worthy of being a Supreme in Nirvana. Even if Shi Yi has double pupils and the acquired Supreme bone, he might not necessarily be able to surpass this child," the Fire Emperor marveled in his heart.

"Many thanks for Fire Emperor's guidance." Shi Hao bowed solemnly and thanked him once again.

"No need." The Fire Emperor was very calm and said solemnly, "This heaven and earth are about to be in chaos. In the not-too-distant future, the sacred will be like grass, and Venerables like ants, all destined to disappear and perish. I hope that one day, to the best of your ability, you will protect Spirit'er's safety."

Although the events that occurred in Butian Pavilion were secret, Fire Country and Butian Sect had a close relationship and knew some rumors, understanding that Butian Pavilion had a major figure presiding over it and might not fear the coming great tribulation.

According to some information he had gathered, this child named Shi Hao was very extraordinary and related to the powerful figure standing behind Butian Pavilion.

"The sacred like grass?" Shi Hao was startled in his heart and asked, "Can Fire Emperor tell me why this is?"

"A great tribulation will sweep across the Eight Regions. Both the Archaic and Ancient eras had great tribulations. The catastrophe sweeps across heaven and earth, targeting existences at and above the Venerable realm. After the great tribulation, the sacred will perish," the Fire Emperor said solemnly.

"This is like a cycle... After the great tribulation, all living beings are muddled, and the truth is erased..." the Fire Emperor whispered. The light enveloping him flickered continuously, clearly indicating that his heart was very restless.

The great tribulation targets cultivators at and above the Venerable realm. Those below the Venerable realm will not be in danger.

Shi Hao was silent for a moment, then said, "If such a day truly comes, I will do my best to protect her."

"Then I can rest assured." The Fire Emperor nodded in satisfaction, then pointed a finger, and a vast divine mansion emerged from underground, standing on the earth.

After watching the Fire Emperor disappear, Shi Hao didn't rush in but instead asked, "Xuantian Senior, what's this great tribulation the Fire Emperor mentioned?"

"No need to worry. Any great tribulation is bullshit. This time, any who dare to descend to the Lower Realm in their true bodies, count one, count all, they will all die!" Fang Ming's voice sounded, very calm, even slightly disdainful.

Liu Shen, whose strength and memory had recovered a lot, would likely take action. Even if Liu Shen didn't, Fang Ming would.

Speaking of which, it could be considered indirectly owing Kun Peng a favor, and they were all things that bit the hand that fed them. Killing them wouldn't be stressful at all, just consider it revenge for Kun Peng.

Using those people as nourishment wouldn't be bad either, to avoid wasting them.

"Just now, the Fire Emperor made it sound very terrifying?" Shi Hao whispered, very confused, "What exactly is this so-called great tribulation?"

"The so-called great tribulation is actually just because some people in the Upper Realm don't want the Lower Realm to rise. So, every once in a while, they descend to the Lower Realm and abduct all cultivators at and above the Venerable realm to serve as medicinal herbs," Fang Ming said indifferently.

This was just one reason. Another reason was that the Sect Masters in the Upper Realm believed that the middle volume of the Original True Understanding and a few great fortunes were in the Lower Realm, so they would collectively descend at the appropriate Time.

"The Upper Realm doesn't want the Lower Realm to rise?" Shi Hao was startled and asked, "Why don't they want the Lower Realm to rise?"

Among the hair on his other side, the bone Ta the size of a finger joint glowed, and a voice came, "Some bloodline inheritances in the Lower Realm are regarded as descendants of sinful blood in the Upper Realm. They are believed to be born with sin, carrying the blood of evil, and are targeted in the Upper Realm. Their situation is very bad, so they naturally don't want the Lower Realm to rise."

"Sinful blood?" Shi Hao frowned and said, "I wouldn't happen to be a descendant of the so-called sinful blood, would I?"

"The Fire Clan and the Stone Clan are both sinful blood in the Upper Realm. It is said that in ancient times, the ancestors of these two clans committed some extremely heinous acts, which is why their situation in the Upper Realm is not good and they are targeted everywhere. If it weren't for certain considerations, they might have been wiped out," Little Pagoda said.

"Ancestors committed extremely heinous acts?" Shi Hao fell silent, his mood a bit low.

"Rest assured, the so-called sinful blood is actually supreme glory." Fang Ming's voice sounded, saying, "That was the blessing of the Kings upon your races back then, an imprint passed down, not an imprint of some evil blood."

"Was the truth deliberately twisted?" Shi Hao clenched his fists, very angry.

"More or less. They were backstabbed by their former allies, and glory became sin," Fang Ming said indifferently.

"So this is the truth?" Little Pagoda let out a surprised sound, then it sneered, "Indeed, human hearts are treacherous. This is certainly something they could do."

"This is the truth. The Stone Clan and the Fire Clan are both descendants of the two Human Kings among the seven Kings of the Border Wilderness back then," Fang Ming said.

"You, Bear Child, have quite the background!" Little Pagoda was endlessly surprised.

It already knew the concept of 'King'. This meant that this Bear Child was actually a descendant of an Immortal King from back then.

Of course, judging from the current situation, only the title remained.

The bloodline inheritance had long since fallen to the mortal realm, with no significant difference from ordinary people.

Those with extremely good luck, like Shi Hao and Shi Yi, had their ancestors' bloodline awaken, becoming the so-called 'Supreme Bone' and 'double pupils'.

This was nothing too remarkable. In the Upper Realm, they were merely 'First Generation', and there were still many of them.

Shi Hao was silent for a long Time, then said coldly, "Sooner or later, I will bring the truth to light and make those who acted in such a manner pay with blood."

His ancestors suffered a great injustice. As a descendant, he must clear his name, the Stone Clan's name, and his ancestors' names!

Stepping into the divine mansion, Shi Hao began his arduous cultivation, intending to achieve perfection in the Engraving realm as soon as possible.

While Shi Hao was cultivating arduously, Fang Ming's divine sense spread out, not missing any detail, observing this divine mansion in immense detail.

"It's actually a method related to Time, not just accelerated mental perception!" After carefully sensing for a while, Fang Ming was shocked in his heart.

Within this mansion, he could sense the power of Time spreading. It wasn't very obvious, but that was the power of Time.

The power of the Time great Dao law spread, making the flow of Time inside this mansion much faster compared to the outside world.

The bone Ta the size of a finger joint floated out, and a curious voice came, "Xuantian Dao Brother, what are you doing?"

Fang Ming's divine sense fluctuations were completely unconcealed, so it could naturally sense them.

"I sensed the power of Time and became curious, wanting to see what this mansion is about," Fang Ming said.

"So that's it. Within this mansion, the flow of Time is faster, making it most suitable for comprehending precious techniques. Comprehending the great Dao of heaven and earth, however, is not as effective," Little Pagoda said in sudden understanding, then spoke with a slight regret, "Presumably, the inside of the divine mansion barely forms its own realm, and the great Dao of heaven and earth from the outside world is affected to a certain extent."

At their level, simple cultivation was no longer meaningful. They needed to comprehend the Dao to improve.

Only by comprehending profound Dao mysteries within the various great Dao of heaven and earth that constitute the vast universe, or by comprehending Dao mysteries within the sole supreme Dao, or by using one's own supreme wisdom and comprehension to directly create a Dao and evolve Dao mysteries out of thin air, could one's cultivation be improved.

Relatively speaking, the former was easier, while the latter was much more difficult. As for creating a Dao and establishing a Dao out of thin air, that was even more unnecessary to mention.

"Tower Brother has already researched this Time divine mansion?" Fang Ming asked.

"Naturally, I have researched it," Little Pagoda replied, saying with some solemnity, "The so-called Time divine mansion is extremely complex. It contains incomparably profound Time Dao principles, not something cultivators of this realm could create."

"The cultivators of Fire Country likely just roughly copied it, crudely carving it on," it concluded.

"Oh? Let me see how it is, since even Tower Brother praises it so much." Fang Ming was surprised in his heart, thinking of certain things.

In the Immortal Ancient Era, among the seven Kings of the Border Wilderness, there were two Human Kings, one from the Stone Clan and one from the Fire Clan.

Fang Ming instantly thought of them, secretly thinking, "Perhaps it really is the legacy of that Human King."

Divine sense flowed, and Fang Ming devoted himself entirely, carefully sensing and exploring, wanting to know the profound mysteries within.