Transmigration begins with archery training

But before they could catch their breath, the last imperial tomb began to collapse. With the fusion of the nine corpse puppets, a vast expanse of Yin energy, like a tsunami, surged forth. Wherever it passed, the grass, trees, and animals of the entire hill were reduced to withered branches and skeletons, devoid of any life.

Above the vast sky, an even more powerful heavenly tribulation began to gather. Countless purple lightning bolts intertwined and converged into a giant python that devoured the sky. Accompanied by rolling thunder, it descended from the sky, illuminating the entire Sixue Road in a sky full of purple light.

"W-what is this?"

"Heavenly tribulation?"

"Is someone undergoing tribulation at the imperial tomb?"

Master Feng Zhi stared in disbelief: "Nascent Soul Tribulation?!"

"wrong!"

Xue Jingfeng felt his liver and gallbladder tremble.

For cultivators, the Heavenly Tribulation is like a mountain lord to all beasts—a fear that comes from their very blood!

Even a dignified Golden Core cultivator was now stammering: "This...this is no ordinary Nascent Soul lightning tribulation! There's a corpse cultivator undergoing tribulation atop the imperial mausoleum!"

"Corpse cultivator? Nascent Soul stage?"

Master Fengzhi's pupils dilated: "Zhao Rui?!"

"do not know……"

Xue Jingfeng shook his head: "This is beyond our control. All we can do is keep an eye on Xingfeng Mountain! With such a sudden and significant phenomenon, the Demon Realm will definitely take action!"

"Elder!"

"Something happened!"

"..."

Before they could finish speaking, a disciple hurriedly flew over on his sword.

Master Fengzhi sized up his disciple: "Didn't I tell you to go and find the hundreds of thousands of missing corpses in the Sixue Path? What are you panicking about?"

"The body has been found!"

The disciple cried out in terror, "No, it's...it's them coming back on their own!"

"You came back on your own?"

Xue Jingfeng snapped, "Explain yourself clearly!"

"An army! An army! Those dead people have formed an army, hundreds of thousands of them, gathered outside Xingfeng Mountain!"

The disciple stammered, "Elder, you can go and see for yourself."

"Report——"

"Elder, the demonic forces have begun their attack on the mountain!"

"Hundreds of thousands of people, all of whom are mortals, carry a special kind of Yin energy. Even cultivators, if they are not careful, will die if they are hit by it!"

"Elder! The Demon Suppression Division! The people of the Demon Suppression Division have turned against us!"

"Elder, Xingfeng Mountain cannot be defended!"

"..."

More and more disciples came to report the emergency, plunging the entire Sixue Path into chaos.

Xue Jingfeng's heart sank.

I know that the entire Siseki Road is finished.

……

Thousands of miles away, in a desolate mountain cave.

Jiang Xiyue is still in a coma, but fortunately, she has not had any more episodes of demonic possession.

Chen Sanshi sat cross-legged, tending to his injuries.

He was seriously injured in the battle of Xiaowushan, and it will probably take him more than half a year to recover.

Fortunately, with the Jade Dew of Creation in hand, all the necessary items for Core Formation are available. All that remains is to return to the Qingxu Sect to officially begin the process of Core Formation.

"Rumble--"

A loud noise came from outside the cave.

Chen Sanshi arrived at the cave entrance and happened to see the heavenly tribulation descending from the direction of Dragon Elephant City.

The Heavenly Tribulation beyond the Nascent Soul stage?

He was simply astonished.

The situation in Saseki Province is probably more serious than he imagined.

The sudden appearance of another Nascent Soul cultivator is likely a trap set up in advance by either the Song Dynasty or the Demonic Path.

This place is truly unbearable to stay in any longer.

Chen Sanshi summoned Qianxun, placed the unconscious Jiang Xiyue on the horse's back, then mounted his own horse and prepared to return to Qingxu Sect.

The situation spiraled out of everyone's control, rendering the supervisory team ineffective.

Just as he was about to leave, a familiar voice called out from behind.

"Good disciple, wait for your master!"

Naturally, this refers to Lord Taishan.

He hurriedly caught up on his flying sword, then immediately began to curse: "You brat! You heartless bastard! I taught you and enlightened you, and you ran away to save your own life, leaving me here to die?!"

"Please don't take offense, senior."

Chen Sanshi truthfully replied, "I've encountered too many situations, and I myself almost lost my life. I really can't take care of others."

"You just escaped from the city, senior? What's the situation there?"

"Dead!"

Mu Chutai said, "Xingfeng Mountain fell last night, and hundreds of thousands of demonic troops have surrounded Longxiang City."

"Oh right, the Demon Suppression Division has also joined the demonic path, which means that the righteous path's power in the Si Xue Dao is now only the pitiful number of people from the Qingxu Sect and the Guiyuan Sect."

"Furthermore, the stable boy and the other two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heavenly Sect were trapped in the imperial mausoleum for several days, enduring the Heavenly Tribulation. It is unknown whether they are dead or alive."

"In just a few more days, the entire Sixue Road will be completely overrun. If we don't leave now, we'll really be waiting to die!"

"Is Cao Xie trapped in the imperial mausoleum?"

This is actually good news for Chen Sanshi.

If the man surnamed Cao had died there, everything would have been fine.

Of course, he wouldn't really pin his hopes of eliminating the enemy on external forces; he would still focus on steadily and diligently pursuing his own path.

Without further ado, Chen Sanshi, along with Lord Taishan, fled back to the Qingxu Sect of Huayang Dao at top speed.

After entrusting Jiang Xiyue to his senior sister's care, he began to seclude himself in the cave to heal his injuries.

The flames given by Dugu Ao had miraculous healing effects. With the help of these flames, Chen Sanshi's most severe injury in history was healed in just six months.

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After his injuries healed, he began preparing to form his core.

A cultivator needs to pass three stages to condense their golden core.

First, refine the physical body.

Secondly, examine your own heart.

Thirdly, the minor heavenly tribulation.

All three are indispensable. If one fails to form the core, at best one's path will be cut off, and at worst one will die and perish.

Therefore, before forming the core, a cultivator must adjust their essence, energy, and spirit to their best state.

This step took a full year.

May of the 24th year of Tianwu.

Chen Sanshi finally had everything ready and could officially begin the process of forming his core.

Meanwhile, the latest developments in Si Xue Dao also caused a sensation throughout the cultivation world.

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Starting with Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties began to practice the "Youque Xuanshi Chaoyuan Jue".

Cultivating this technique allows even the deceased's body to continue its own cultivation process. Once it accumulates to a certain level, it can directly transfer its cultivation power to the bodies of direct bloodline members, becoming stronger with each refinement.

Emperor Tianxi used this technique to create a corpse puppet at the Nascent Soul stage, and even transferred the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation to Cao Xie and others.

That battle.

Of the three Heavenly Sect envoys, Chunyangzi died and his Dao dissipated, Yunshuzi's nascent soul left his body and he fled with serious injuries, only Cao Xie escaped unscathed and even killed the Immortal Demon Sect Master Zuoqiu Daoren.

After that, Si Xue Dao completely fell and became the territory of the demonic path. The Song Dynasty court, commanding the Immortal Slaughtering Army composed of mortals, officially began its conquest of Tian Shui Zhou.

Moreover, the army grew larger and larger, soon reaching a million strong, and it continues to increase.

With the full cooperation of the demon race and the combined efforts of high-level cultivators from all sides, the Great Wall on the border seemed poised for complete collapse.

Tianshui is in grave danger!

Chen Sanshi was unable to intervene in these matters for the time being and prepared to devote himself to seclusion and cultivation, aiming to break through to the Golden Core realm first.