Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 175 Nascent Soul Formation
"This is……"

"Curse?"

"How is that possible!"

Although they had long since retreated thousands of miles away, they still used methods such as the Mirror of Flowers and the Mysterious Mirror to transmit the scene from the front back, though it was not very clear.

Even though it was unclear, the amethyst vertical pupils that were being nurtured within the tribulation clouds, and the supreme pressure that seemed to be capable of annihilating all things, still made everything clear to everyone.

Curse!

For cultivators undergoing tribulations, the number nine times nine is the limit.

But this limit is the limit for cultivators, not the limit of heaven and earth.

The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. No matter what, there is always a glimmer of hope. Therefore, the Nine-Nine Tribulation is the limit, and there will never be a "Ten-Ten Heavenly Tribulation" where there is no chance of survival.

However, that only applies to the conventional. If someone exceeds the conventional level, the Heavenly Tribulation may break through the limits and be upgraded to Heavenly Punishment, breaking through the nine-nine limit and creating another Heavenly Tribulation.

This is why everyone was so terrified.

Generally speaking, there are only two reasons why divine punishment will occur.

First, their sins were so grave that they were intolerable to Heaven and Earth.

Secondly, he possessed unparalleled talent and attempted to defy fate to achieve enlightenment.

Needless to say, the former mostly came from the demonic path. Those demonic giants with heinous sins did not cultivate good karma. After breaking through one tribulation after another and cultivating astonishing magical power, they eventually touched the bottom line of the Heavenly Dao. Heaven and Earth could not tolerate them, and they were punished by calamity.

However, this situation is limited to earth-shattering demonic giants, at the very least those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage, or even the Great Ascension stage, and only true demons who have transcended tribulation will appear.

Nascent Soul... Unheard of. A mere Nascent Soul demon cultivator has neither the qualifications nor the ability to commit such heinous crimes.

The latter has a chance, but it only exists in ancient legends. Only those with innate Dao bodies who create an unparalleled immortal foundation can touch the heavens and earth and bring down such a calamity. It is a calamity, but also a test. It contains unparalleled creation and the opportunity to defy the heavens and become a Daoist.

Is this person the former or the latter?
The others were unaware and dared not speak rashly, but they had their own guesses.

It's most likely the latter!
Because he cannot meet the former's conditions.

Only those who commit heinous crimes will be punished by Heaven.

What heinous crimes did he commit?

Based on his massacres in the South China Sea over the years?

Don't be ridiculous. Over the years, he has only slaughtered demonic cultivators in the South China Sea. Those mortals and cultivators outside the demonic path either suffered calamities and became provisions when the demonic path spread its teachings, or they cowered in the orthodox sects of Xuanmen, never giving him a chance to slaughter them.

He had no need to slaughter these people, because demonic cultivators were the best nourishment for the Three Calamities Demon Soldiers. How could he abandon the demonic path and kill the righteous path instead of seeking what was near?
So the question arises: will there be any sin in slaughtering demonic cultivators?

of course not!

Apart from a few orthodox sects, the rest of these demonic cultivators were unorthodox practitioners who turned to the demonic path after slaughtering countless people. They were all burdened with sins, and killing them would not only not incur sin, but would also accumulate merit.

This is also the purpose of the demonic path's transmission of magic. Not only do they raise Gu worms, but they also cultivate these demonic Gu worms into Virtue Babies. In this way, when they eventually close in, they can use them to atone for their sins and reduce their chances of becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator. It is an extremely dangerous method to avoid calamity.

But now, unexpected events have occurred. Before they could even enjoy the merit babies they had painstakingly raised, the "Three Calamities Blade Demon" beat them to it and slaughtered them in the South China Sea. By using the demon to consecrate the blade, the demon not only did not incur any sin, but also accumulated a body full of merit.

How could he possibly incur divine punishment for his sins?
It can only be the latter!
But the latter...

"Such a figure has actually emerged from the demonic path?"

"Could there be any change in the matter of Heaven's Mandate to vanquish the demon?"

Upon seeing this, not only were the demonic cultivators horrified, but the Xuanmen members who were secretly observing were also greatly alarmed.

Although the Three Calamities Blade Demons haven't attacked them in recent years, that's only been for a few years.

Since he cultivates the Karmic Fire Three Calamities Technique, he will surely become a giant of the demonic path in the future. Once he has slaughtered all the demonic cultivators, he will surely turn his blade towards the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).

Therefore, the various sects of the Xuanmen had no goodwill towards these Three Calamities Blade Demons, regarding them as a battle between snipe and clam, tiger and wolf, where mutual destruction would be the best outcome.

But now, instead of perishing together, the snipe, the clam, the tiger, and the wolf have nurtured a peerless demon who has shaken the heavens and the earth.

If this person were to defy the heavens and attain enlightenment, wouldn't the Taiyuan Situation be...?

With the combined might of three heroes and two outstanding talents, and the power to break the Demon's Mandate, could they subdue this person?

Why did this unexpected change occur? Where exactly did things go wrong?

The cultivators were alarmed, their thoughts in turmoil, unable to find a solution.

At this moment, the tribulation of the Great Dao has reached its final stage.

Shen He looked inward and saw a golden core flickering in his dantian. It was covered with cracks, but it was still difficult to break, as if it was lacking the last bit of power.

The twelve-stage Great Dao Golden Elixir must undergo twelve tribulations!
The tribulation of dragon and tiger tempers the physical body and brings forth the primordial yang.

The tribulation of spirits and demons tempers the soul and forges the primordial yin.

The Five Elements Tribulation tempers magical power, leading to the attainment of primordial energy.

Finally, there is the Great Tribulation, where the three methods unite to break through the elixir and form the infant.

Only in this way can perfection be achieved.

But to achieve this perfection, one must go through life and death.

Shen He looked up and gazed at the sky.

"boom!!!"

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment opened in response to the situation, and a mysterious purple beam of destructive divine lightning shot out from it.

This is the final tribulation of the Great Dao, the number three and nine, where twenty-seven thunderbolts condense into one, transforming into the great power of the Heavenly Dao, the handle of destruction.

"Boom!"

Such divine thunder crashed down.

Shen He stood up and accepted the situation calmly.

"boom!!!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck, annihilating the cultivator's body and soul, leaving only a golden core—a golden core riddled with cracks but containing all the essence of the cultivator.

The destructive power of the divine lightning remained undiminished, as if a divine axe had cleaved the heavens and descended, heavily bombarding the Great Dao Golden Core.

"boom!!!"

The golden core trembled and exploded, revealing a figure that resembled an ancient god of chaos, rising tall and upright.

Born from death, breaking through the elixir to become an infant!
At this final moment, he finally borrowed the power of heaven and earth to completely integrate his physical body's primordial yang, his divine soul's primordial yin, and his magical power's primordial qi into one, merging them into the golden elixir to create the nascent soul.

Thus, the foundation of the Great Way is laid, and all merits are fulfilled.

The physical body's primordial yang, the divine soul's nascent soul, and the magical power's primordial qi—when these three are integrated into one, they are immortal, and the whole is indestructible. This is the Great Dao's nascent soul.

Therefore, even if the destructive divine lightning annihilates him body and soul, he can eventually be reborn with the nascent soul that breaks through the core. Although he is still a minor sixth-realm cultivator in the mortal world, he already has some of the meaning of "the Great Dao is indestructible".

This is the foundation of the Great Dao!
Shen He also realized that Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul were all the same realm. Establishing the Dao Foundation was just like gathering spiritual energy, cultivating techniques, and refining Qi. In essence, they were all about "refining Qi".

Only by reaching the Nascent Soul stage can the "Foundation Building" cultivation be considered complete, and only then can one use this as a foundation to open up the Great Path to Heaven.

Cultivators undergo tribulations, experiencing enlightenment through body and mind.

The calamity clouds that filled the sky dissipated.

Everything returned to calm, like a bizarre dream that came and went in a hurry.

Only one figure remained, standing high in the sky, indicating that everything that had just happened was not a lie, but real and undeniably true.

Everyone seemed to wake from a dream, gazing at the figure, but still felt as if they were in a dream, with an indescribable sense of unreality.

Amidst the confusion of millions...

"The foundation of my path—is complete!"

With a single, soft word, the dust settled.

(End of this chapter)