One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

Although a large number of these Nine-Nine Tribulations struck the Black Mountain Demon, it was still Sun Yao's tribulation to become an immortal. After the Black Mountain Demon was exterminated, the Nine-Nine Tribulations once again targeted Sun Yao.

After the Nine-Nine Tribulation set its sights on Sun Yao, Wen Zhong naturally turned his attention to him as well. Originally, he was only attracted by the ghostly aura revealed when the tribulation descended, but now he found this mortal cultivator who had transcended the tribulation to become an Earth Immortal to be somewhat interesting.

He focused his magical power on his third eye, using it to examine Sun Yao. After all, this kid must have something special about him to attract demons and ghosts from the underworld to attack him in the mortal realm.

But you don't know until you check, and what you find is shocking.

"Young friend below, how do you possess the secret art of the Chan Sect, the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique?"

Wen Zhong's tone carried a hint of hostility. It should be noted that the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods had not been over for long. The feud between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect during that tribulation would not disappear just because the tribulation was over.

"The secrets of the Chan Sect? I've never heard my teacher mention such things. As for where I acquired my skills, I might as well tell you. I saw eight scenic spots in the Taichu Palace, and the sage personally taught me the Xuan Yuan Gong."

Facing Wen Zhong, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder and Lightning, Sun Yao directly revealed the origin of his Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

"The Primordial Palace? The Eight Views, a Sage? Are you a disciple of the Human Sect?"

"Well, we can't say that yet. My teacher only accepted me as a nominal disciple. If I want to become a true disciple, I'll have to wait until I achieve immortality. But that time is almost here. How about I trouble you, my junior disciple, to make sure this lightning strikes down as soon as possible?"

As Sun Yao spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute, but it wasn't a proper greeting; it was more like a casual hello. After all, in terms of status, Sun Yao was a second-generation disciple of the three sects, while Wen Zhong was a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. If we were to be precise, it should be Wen Zhong who was bowing to him.

"Whether what you say is true or false, I will investigate. However, I will lend you a hand today, which will also be an assistance to my Xuanmen."

After Wen Zhong finished speaking, a sudden burst of lightning, as gentle as a spring breeze, swept across the sky. Sun Yao activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to directly withstand the heavenly tribulation lightning. As expected of a divine skill, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts only left him slightly disheveled, without suffering the slightest injury.

However, this is merely the power of lightning; many more tribulations are yet to come. These ninety-nine tribulations involve not only the test of lightning, but also additional attacks within the subsequent lightning trials.

The lightning tribulation that Sun Yao just endured using the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique was only the seventh lightning tribulation, but even so, there was still the aura of heavenly fire within it.

Next came the eighth tribulation lightning, the power of which instantly descended upon Sun Yao. Sun Yao once again activated the first level of his Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, golden light flashing across his body as the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique circulated continuously, forcefully withstanding the eighth tribulation.

As the heavenly tribulation descended, streaks of purple mystic heavenly fire fell from the clouds, their target also being Sun Yao.

This Purple Profound Heavenly Fire is a flame formed by the convergence of celestial power. It is a lower-level heavenly fire of the renowned divine fire, the Purple Star Heavenly Fire, from the primordial world.

The Ziwei Heavenly Fire is the primordial fire of the stars, formed by the convergence of the starlight from the seven stars of the Big Dipper—Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang.

This flame possesses devastating destructive power, especially under the starry sky, where its damage is amplified. The Purple Star Heavenly Fire contains the most violent power among the stars, possessing absolute destructive force, especially when the stars are at their peak, its energy is at its strongest.

This Purple Profound Heavenly Fire is merely a celestial fire tribulation formed from the scattered starlight in the sky, naturally far inferior to the Purple Star Heavenly Fire. However, for a cultivator who is not even an Earth Immortal, this Purple Profound Heavenly Fire is enough to threaten their life.

Faced with the oncoming Purple Profound Heavenly Fire, Sun Yao did not choose to retreat. Instead, he activated the Eight-Nine Profound Technique and charged forward, even releasing his Candle Dragon Sword to circle around him.

Then he did something that even Wen Zhong found somewhat crazy: Sun Yao actually tried to use the Fire Control Technique to condense the Purple Profound Heavenly Fire in the Heavenly Fire Tribulation into a fire seed for his own absorption and use.

Not only that, he also continuously absorbed the Purple Profound Heavenly Fire by wielding his Candle Dragon Sword. The reason Wen Zhong thought he was crazy was that although the Purple Profound Heavenly Fire was not as powerful as the Purple Star Heavenly Fire, the killing power it contained was still not to be underestimated.

If the Purple Profound Heavenly Fire were absorbed into the magic weapon, it would inevitably erode or even destroy the soul imprint within it. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but now, at this crucial moment of overcoming the tribulation to become an immortal, Sun Yao's arrogance only displeased Wen Zhong.

"Does this kid think I would save him? Violating the Heavenly Rules is indeed a big deal, but why would he think I would break the Heavenly Rules for him?"

Wen Zhong couldn't help but feel uneasy. After glancing at Sun Yao again, he made a decision in his heart, "Even if you are struck to death by this lightning tribulation, I will not help you. I suppose even if you are a disciple of a saint, if you are struck to death by lightning, the saint will not acknowledge you."

But just as he was thinking about these things, something that would make him grit his teeth happened right before his eyes.

In Sun Yao's hands, the Purple Profound Heavenly Flame was handled as casually as a cat or dog. The scene Wen Zhong had imagined—Sun Yao setting himself ablaze—did not occur at all. Not only that, he successfully condensed two flames from the sky full of Purple Profound Heavenly Flame.

He swallowed one of the sparks, which settled in his dantian and were slowly refined. The other spark was then infused into the Candle Dragon Sword, transforming into a divine flame, one of the sword's magical abilities. The Candle Dragon Sword's grade also began to rise sharply with the infusion of this celestial fire seed, almost instantly transforming from a spiritual treasure into a supreme spiritual treasure.

Within the realm of the Heavenly Treasure, it only lingered for a brief moment. In the blink of an eye, it had already become a Dao artifact, only one step away from becoming a Celestial artifact.

After the Heavenly Fire Calamity, Sun Yao suddenly paused, stunned. Seeing Sun Yao's state, Wen Zhong stroked his beard and chuckled silently.

"Even if you have a wonderful method to overcome the Heavenly Fire Tribulation, how will you overcome this Inner Demon Tribulation? There is no external force to rely on; only self-salvation can lead to salvation. Let me see how long it will take you to overcome this Inner Demon Tribulation."

Indeed, just after Sun Yao finished distributing the two fire seeds, the eighth Heavenly Tribulation, the Heart Demon Tribulation, fell upon him.

The inner demon tribulation occurred without warning; in the blink of an eye, Sun Yao was trapped in an illusion.