He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Here, you could hear a pin drop; time ticked by, and while the noise of the streets outside continued, this place remained still.

The crowd fell silent, as if time had been frozen. Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, but no words were uttered.

Much later, someone spoke up, whispering among themselves, their hearts filled with shock.

"Is this true? It sounds like a lie. How could the eldest disciple of Tai Xuan Zhuo Peak be a God Lord?"

"I can't believe it either. I've never heard of such a thing before. Is this really possible?"

"A figure like the God Lord actually has this other identity—a disciple of Tai Xuan Zhuo Peak? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable."

Suddenly, a young girl stood up. She was dressed in white, her hair flowing freely. She was beautiful and charming, but her face showed a hint of anger.

"Where did you get this information? Is it even true? Aren't you afraid Zhou Qing will come after you for spreading this nonsense? What kind of sect is Tai Xuan? Why should he be allowed to become a disciple of Tai Xuan as well?"

Xia Jiuyou's face was filled with anger as she stared at the man, clearly furious.

The man's domineering aura immediately deflated, and he hurriedly said, "This is not something I made up. I really heard it from a disciple of Tai Xuan Zhuo Peak. That disciple's name is Chen Jian. He also said that he once fought against the God Lord on Zhuo Peak and retreated safely."

"Furthermore, there are nine secrets on Zhuofeng Peak of Tai Xuan Sect. According to unverified rumors, when the Zhuofeng lineage was born, the Divine Lord was the eldest disciple of Zhuofeng Peak. And look how talented Hua Yunfei is. Tai Xuan Sect is actually not bad."

However, Xia Jiuyou was still filled with anger and said coldly, "Chen Jian? A mere nobody I've never heard of dares to boast like this? I'll go and test his skills myself! And that Hua Yunfei, I'll see just how the Tai Xuan Sect's methods really are!"

Her expression was icy as she walked straight out of the restaurant, leaping into the air like a bolt of lightning and disappearing.

Inside the restaurant, at a large table, there was a strange combination: on one side was a very ethereal young girl with a calm expression, surrounded by wisps of purple mist, so otherworldly; on the other side was a large, powerful black dog, as strong as an ox, which was quite imposing, except that its tail was bald, making some passersby chuckle.

"Big Black Dog, do you think the news that person said is true? Did the God Lord really stay in Tai Xuan?" The girl's voice contained an ethereal Daoist charm, blending into nature.

"It's highly likely to be true. A few years ago, he invited me to the Sacred Cliff to retrieve the 'Xing' character secret. When he was comprehending the nine Dao diagrams, the nine secrets he mastered operated autonomously. I saw traces of the 'Jie' character secret in those secret techniques," the big black dog said, sticking out its tongue.

“Shall we go and see Tai Xuan? It’s one of the Nine Secrets. It’s said that Zhuofeng’s own Dao is also very powerful. I’m very curious about what makes a sect that can attract a former God Lord so special.”

Zixia thought back to the few times she had met Zhou Qing in the past. The pressure she felt was immense, like the gap between heaven and earth, an infinite chasm between them. The aura of that Dao was so overwhelming that it almost suffocated her.

She was very curious about what such a peerless genius had experienced on his path to success, what opportunities he had, and who he had fought against.

“Yes, Tai Xuan has recently become the center of a vortex. The inheritance of the Nine Secrets has shown everyone its power. The major holy lands are probably getting restless and may take strong measures. I need to make some preparations in advance.”

Afterwards, they left the restaurant and flew towards Tai Xuan.

Chapter 156 There are gods three feet above your head.

The people in the tavern were still talking about all sorts of news. Although the battle between Ji Haoyue and Hua Yunfei was the most eye-catching news in recent times, it wasn't the only news worth discussing.

Some people are talking about the Holy Son of Yao Guang. It is said that he defeated a famous elder in the Holy Land a few days ago. His Holy Light Technique is impervious to all magic. Perhaps he can compete with Ji Haoyue, Hua Yunfei and others.

Some say that he once saw the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang traveling together in the Northern Region, going through thousands of mountains and rivers to gain worldly experience.

Some say that the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion and the Holy Son of the Great Evolution once had a standoff, but it ended inconclusively without any battle.

Some say that the once incredibly arrogant Golden-Winged Roc King has become increasingly low-key, and his cultivation progress has been relatively slow, suggesting that he may have developed a mental demon.

After revealing the details of the battle at Tai Xuan, the man who had shared his story enjoyed the attention he received before leaving the tavern.

"I have a feeling that something else might happen at the Tai Xuan Sect. I need to get there in advance. Maybe I can get some big news."

"Unfortunately, we haven't received any news related to the God recently, which is a bit of a shame."

The man walked down the street, feeling somewhat emotional. Although Tai Xuan's battle was extraordinary, it was nothing compared to the battle between the God Lord outside Tianhen City and the genius surnamed Wang from the outer domain a few years ago. He still hoped to see the God Lord appear, as that would often make things more exciting.

In the central part of Jin State, the entire Qixia Mountain Range trembled as an endless sea of ​​lightning descended from the sky, shattering hundreds of mountains. This was only because the lightning tribulation had not yet truly struck the earth.

Endless lightning engulfed the sky, and a figure could be vaguely seen within it, enduring an incredibly terrifying calamity.

The heavens and earth raged, lightning surged like a tide, shaking the world. The Five Elements Calamity, the True Yin Calamity, the True Sun Calamity, the Earth Fire Water Wind Calamity, and the Chaos Calamity all came crashing down from the sky.

Although the lightning tribulation did not strike the ground, its power was too vast. The void was constantly collapsing, the essence of heaven and earth was raging, and the earth was forced to shake continuously. Some mountains were even shaken down from a distance.

This is a magical land, located deep in the Qixia Mountains. The mountains are steep, with towering peaks and frequent cloud and mist. There are also many water features, mountain streams, and waterfalls.

But at this moment, this spiritual land was trembling continuously, and several figures that were neither human nor inhuman were struggling to stand on the ground, their bodies swaying constantly, and they needed to use their divine power to stand firm.

"Is this the heavenly tribulation recorded in ancient books? Is it going to destroy the world? Fortunately, it didn't fall on Qixia Mountain!" This was a demon with a tiger's head and a human body, his face filled with shock and fear.

"Who is undergoing tribulation? This kind of tribulation is too terrifying. I can't imagine what kind of person could overcome such a tribulation," another demon exclaimed in surprise.

"Enough talk, let's hurry back to the small world. If a bolt of lightning strikes us, we're dead!"

One of the demons was so terrified that he couldn't withstand the power and hurriedly retreated.

"Yes, yes, let's go back right away, this is too scary!"

Several demons walked to a low stone hill and used a unique secret technique to create a certain resonance with the hill.

A portal suddenly appeared on the rocky mountain.

A soft glow emanated from the passage, and several demons hurriedly went inside, immediately closing the passage behind them.

In the small world, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy stood on a high mountain. He was exceptionally handsome, with soft hair, clear eyes, and an otherworldly temperament, as fresh as snow piled on flowering trees. He was none other than the Peacock King.

"That figure looks somewhat familiar, like the God Lord of the Northern Region?" The Peacock King was not quite sure. The vast sea of ​​lightning was too dazzling, and his Heavenly Eye could not penetrate it, so his vision was somewhat blurry.

However, there are not many people in the world who can withstand the tribulation of lightning, and the tribulation of lightning in the sky is too powerful. Even if he is at the peak of the second level of immortality and possesses the seven forbidden attributes, he would not dare to say that he can pass through it.

Within the sea of ​​lightning, Zhou Qing's platform shone brilliantly, radiating an astonishing rainbow light, its seven colors dazzling, as if dyeing the world with a rainbow.

A small, seven-colored figure sat cross-legged on the celestial platform, its entire body radiating brilliant light, with thousands of ribbons of light hanging down, condensing into an immortal divinity.

At the same time, beams of divine light shot out and converged to form nine divine rings, which appeared on the celestial platform and surrounded Zhou Qing.

Over the past six months, he has been refining the World Stone while simultaneously comprehending the Dao. He melted the World Stone into the Gate of Chaos, nurturing the rudimentary form of a small world.

The small world created with the four World Stones was indeed extraordinary, with all sorts of incredible wonders. Although it was not truly created, the process of creating something from nothing, and the changes of the Great Dao in the process, gave him a lot of inspiration.

Inspired by the World Stone, he immediately triggered a heavenly tribulation upon emerging from the Fire Domain. Moreover, as soon as he broke through, he firmly established himself on the ninth small step of the second level of the Immortal Platform, heading towards the Great Perfection.

"brush"

The void trembled, and his primordial spirit emerged from the immortal platform, surrounded by divine radiance, exuding immortal Dao light, and resounding with the harmony of heaven and earth.

The little divine consciousness opened its mouth and inhaled, as if a black hole had appeared. Countless bolts of lightning surged in, were swallowed by it, and then refined into its own power by the "Former Word Secret".

Before long, the surrounding lightning was swept away, but the thunderclouds above had not yet dissipated, and the tribulation of lightning was brewing, about to descend in layers.

The thunderclouds were incredibly vast, enveloping the entire Qixia Mountain Range. Looking up, they were layered upon layered, with countless layers of them. The heavenly tribulation had solidified into physical forms, creating vast celestial palaces.

But Zhou Qing didn't want to wait for the tribulation to brew. He stood in the void and said softly, "The calamity of heaven and earth is difficult for all living beings to overcome. The sea of ​​suffering is turbulent, and the past is all in vain!"

boom!

A divine will surged into the clouds of tribulation, vast and mighty, traversing the heavens. It seemed to have become the master of this world, mobilizing all the great Daos of this region.

Boom!

A massive explosion was transmitted, and void cracks appeared everywhere between heaven and earth. Countless jet-black waters surged out, turning all the palaces on the Heavenly Tribulation into a black expanse.

Countless crimson flames flew out from the void rifts, drifting in the calamity waters. The water and fire combined, submerging the ancient heavenly court that had evolved from the heavenly tribulation.

Furthermore, centered on him, an even more violent aura of calamity appeared, along with a cloud of dark yellow mist.

This cloud was incredibly heavy, each wisp carrying the weight of a mountain range, surging...

In the blink of an eye, it was as if countless ancient divine mountains were crushing down, and the countless heavenly palaces that encountered this cloud of energy collapsed one after another.

Xuanhuang Calamity Earth!

The third transformation of the Pure Land of the Gods is something even more ferocious than the floodwaters of Jambudvipa or the fleeting flames of a moment. Wherever it rolls, the heavenly palaces there will be crushed, and no building can withstand it.

Since he cultivated to the second level of the Sendai Heaven, he has not been able to evolve the third transformation of the Pure Land of Gods, because he is waiting for the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang.

With the presence of the Primordial Qi, this transformation allows him to immediately comprehend the Dao within it, unlike the time it took for him to comprehend the Dao of all beings and make it his own during his trials in the Central Plains, as was the case with the Jambudvipa Calamity.

Because it possesses the source of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, it can continuously generate ordinary Xuanhuang Mother Qi. After absorbing a great deal of ordinary Xuanhuang Mother Qi, the third transformation naturally and smoothly evolved.

Compared to the first Way of All Beings and the second Way of Moments, this Way focuses on the concept of "weight," which is the weight of heaven and earth, crushing down without anything being able to stop it.

The three calamities—the Jambudvipa Water Calamity, the Momentary Fire Calamity, and the Profound Yellow Earth Calamity—simultaneously impacted the thunderclouds above. Even though they were layered upon each other in countless layers, they were rapidly disintegrating. Layer upon layer of thunderclouds were crushed, and the ancient Heavenly Court was shattered.

There were no human figures among them, because the minor tribulation of the second level of the Sendai Heaven could not support the manifestation of human figures. It was precisely for this reason that Zhou Qing was able to easily resolve this minor tribulation ahead of time.

After a while, the thunderclouds covering the Qixia Mountains dissipated, and Zhou Qing landed steadily on the ground, his clothes fluttering.

A portal opened, and Ye Fan stepped out.

He was at the exit of the Fire Domain, three thousand miles away from the Qixia Mountains, yet he could still see the lightning tribulation clearly.

That astonishing power was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth; the thunder rumbled and was deafening, like the sky roaring in fury, it was incredibly terrifying.

As soon as the lightning tribulation dissipated, he immediately took out one of the many jade platforms Zhou Qing had given him, activated it, and arrived here.

"Lord God, do all cultivators have to go through such a tribulation when they advance in their cultivation level?" Ye Fan asked in confusion.

"This is something only geniuses can encounter. Most cultivators in the world will never experience it in their entire lives, but for you, encountering the Heavenly Tribulation is inevitable."

Ye Fan was shocked. He was going to be struck by lightning too? He'd better prepare himself and go back to study more ancient books related to heavenly tribulations.

He hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke, “Lord God, although I have reached the Life Spring Realm, my Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron is too heavy. Using it once will exhaust my divine power. Do you have any way to alleviate this situation?”

Zhou Qing smiled, then waved his hand, and a large number of glittering divine weapons appeared on the ground.

"This should be enough for your transition."

These artifacts were given to him by a group of powerful figures in his clan when he was at a lower level, but he rarely used them, only using a few of them.

Now that he's reached this level, these artifacts are like chicken bones to him. He can easily dismantle a whole bunch of them, making them completely useless to him. It's perfect to pass them on to Ye Fan.

"Thank you, Divine Lord!" Ye Fan was overjoyed. This was incredibly generous; the light was dazzling.

These divine weapons, each exuding a terrifying aura, are interwoven with the principles of Tao and reason; they are incredibly precious.

He knew very well what the situation was like for independent cultivators outside, but the conditions for his cultivation in the Zhou family were far better than those of independent cultivators, with various resources being allocated to him.

Needless to say, the scriptures obtained from the Zhou family, and the Nine Aperture Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid used during the Foundation Establishment stage.

In terms of his cultivation in the Fire Domain, he didn't need to search for sources outside himself. Zhou Qing simply took out a pure source as big as a small mountain and submerged the place where he was in seclusion.

This is because Zhou Qing only has this little bit of ordinary pure source; the rest are all divine sources. If he were to take them out, the soaring light would blind everyone in the Bitter Sea Secret Realm.

Ordinary pure sources are useless to powerful beings, whose divine power is beyond the scope of what ordinary sources can replenish. Just as the Supreme Elder of Yao Guang said to Jiang Yi, only divine sources can work on powerful beings.

Zhou Qing glanced at Ye Fan, and an idea arose in his mind; he decided to give it a try.

"Destiny is eternal, passed down through the ages." Zhou Qing unleashed countless spells, and endless power of destiny formed torrents in the sky, creating runes that expanded and contracted wildly, undergoing hundreds of transformations in an instant before finally stabilizing.

This is a seed of destiny, but unlike the last one, it is one he has gathered with all his might. It is the pinnacle of his current path of destiny, containing endless mysteries.