C796 First Tribulation

"I'll do it!" The Free Golden Sword Qi transformed into a human form, and its entire body spewed out sword qi. Even every strand of hair was formed from sword qi.

He spread his arms, and his ten fingers spread out simultaneously. They swallowed and spat out sword qi, protecting his entire body. Countless runes rushed out of his body.

Then, all the pores in his body opened, spewing out profound gold aura-qi. It formed the shape of a saber and an axe on the surface of his body. The profound gold aura-qi in the Drawing-board Palace between his eyebrows flowed through his meridians. It condensed in a strange way. The sound of wind and thunder resounded throughout the river of life. His entire body was shining with golden light, and saber and axe after saber floated up and down. They protected his entire body.

Hong Zheng narrowed his eyes, because this was very similar to the one hundred million saber and axe skill he had obtained before.

They were all condensed into the shape of blades and axes on the surface of his body. The difference was that Jin Xu was an Innate Creature, and he was naturally close to these blades and axes. Hong Zheng, on the other hand, was a acquired cultivator.

Jin Xu rushed towards the Life Crystal. Those Immortal Swords gushed out once more, and attacked the Free Golden Sword Qi. Ding! Ding! Ding! The sound of metal clanging rang out continuously, and it was very clear.

Sparks flew in all directions. Sparks of fire lit up in the space. It was a very beautiful scene. When it landed on the long river of life, it splashed out a large amount of water vapor, appearing extremely vast and boundless.

He forcefully opened up a path in the flood of immortal swords, and quickly closed in on the Life Crystal.

"Ah!" He increased his speed, and suddenly let out a roar. In the Torrent of Ten Thousand Swords, he pierced through a path of life, and arrived in front of the Life Crystal.

All the immortal swords disappeared, returning to the Life Crystal and disappearing.

His face revealed a look of joy, because he had already passed the first stage of the life tribulation. The Life Crystal once again broke through to the Level 1. The second surface began to revive, and a beam of light shot out from it. It was as thick as a bowl, and it was more than ten miles long. It flew straight towards the Free Golden Sword Qi.

Hmph!

The golden bearded man let out a muffled groan. A large hole was pierced through his chest, and he stopped there. He looked at the golden light with disbelief.

The penetrating power of this golden light was too powerful. He was an Innate Creature, a body forged from sword energy, yet it was directly pierced through by the beam of light!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Jin Xu let out an unwilling roar. His body fell onto the river of life, but he didn't die. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the void.

The Nine Tribulations of Life had never been overcome by anyone other than Great Sovereign Tian Ge and Di Tian Ge!

"I'll do it!" Great Yin Sunflower Water roared, rushing towards the Life Crystal. Hundreds of thousands of immortal swords appeared again, attacking towards Great Yin Sunflower Water, hacking his body into pieces.

He didn't even pass the first trial.

Yuan Qi from West Land prepared to charge forward, but he failed as well. A divine sword pierced through the space between his brows, almost shattering his relic. If it wasn't for his agile movements, that sword would have killed him.

After that, in the Profound Land, the few divine children of the Northern Region, and the few buddhas of the West Land, all of them failed in their attempts. This was only the second tribulation. None of them had passed it, let alone the last few.

Everyone looked at the Life Crystal. They felt as if a golden mountain was right in front of them, but they couldn't seize it. This feeling was extremely uncomfortable, making them feel helpless.

"Could it be that there really is no other way? Are we really going to let the Life Crystal go?"

"This is only the first tribulation, yet it's already so terrifying. There are still a few more tribulations after this, just how powerful will it be?" Everyone was discussing amongst themselves.

Above the Endless Sea, many cultivators were looking at the projection of the Myriad Aperture Immortal Nest, but none of them said anything.

"Will Hong Zheng have any hope of obtaining this Life Crystal?" Bai Yuhan asked.

Heiye thought for a while and shook his head. "I don't know. It is said that the first three tribulations are not the strongest. After the fourth stage is the most difficult. It's said that there will be various ancient figures appearing, which is extremely dangerous. Husband, he... it's fine if he doesn't pluck it. If he does, I would be a little worried."

Heiye was originally prepared to enter the Myriad Aperture Immortal Nest, but the Myriad Aperture Immortal Nest was very strange. If one's cultivation base and age exceeded a certain limit and entered, they would suffer an inexplicable misfortune. She was also unable to enter, as if there was some kind of barrier blocking her path.

Everyone failed. Not long after, Sky Reaching King from the Donghuang also approached this place. He wanted to go over, but was mercilessly killed by the sword energy.

Except for Hong Zheng who had yet to make his move.

"Let me give it a try." Hong Zheng said calmly and rushed towards the Life Crystal.

Ding! Ding! Ding! That face lit up and spurted out endless immortal swords that pierced through the void. The sword hums split the sky as it attacked Hong Zheng.

Three flowers appeared above Hong Zheng's head. The five energies in his chest were facing the sky. He pushed away the Phoenix Wing, and an East Emperor Bell appeared above his head. A vast mist descended and covered his entire body.

The immortal sword struck the East Emperor Bell and produced a kengqiang sound. However, it was difficult for it to break through Hong Zheng's defense!

The Immortal Sword flooded over Hong Zheng, and he couldn't even see his shadow anymore. Great Teapot and the others were extremely nervous, and they stared in that direction in a daze.

"Hurry up, hurry up! He won't be able to hold on for long!" Great Teapot urged the Rainbow Heavenly Chicken.

The Rainbow Heavenly Chicken's entire body shone, and a bone in its body began to shine. In the end, it screamed, "Hong Zheng, catch the bone!"

Then, the Rainbow Heavenly Chicken opened its mouth and spat out a black bone. It was covered with dense symbols.

The immortal sword immediately exploded, revealing Hong Zheng's figure. Hong Zheng turned around and looked at the Rainbow Heavenly Chicken. A piece of bone was rushing towards him.

The moment the bone flew over, all the immortal swords were blasted away and fell into the river of life.

"What kind of bone is that?"

"A bone of heaven? It's said to contain magnetic force that can easily shake apart all metal Stellar Energy in the world!"

"The bone of heaven that contains magnetic force!" Heiye's eyes turned cold, and he focused his gaze on the Rainbow Heavenly Chicken's body. Just what was the origin of this chicken? It actually had a bone that contained magnetic force within its body.

Hong Zheng held the black bone in his hand and rushed forward. For a moment, all the Immortal Swords were retreating. He forcefully created a path through the Immortal Swords' flood and quickly approached the Life Crystal.

However, there were still a few immortal swords that were approaching Hong Zheng. He held the East Emperor Bell in his hand and struck it with his palm. The bell waves rippled and shook the remaining immortal swords away.

He rushed out of the flood of immortal swords and grabbed the Life Crystal with one hand.

However, the Life Crystal retreated several hundred zhang, pulling away the distance between them and Hong Zheng. A golden beam of light shot out from one of the surfaces. It contained the Extreme Divine Might and destructive force, and it was aimed straight at Hong Zheng's chest.

Golden Qi gushed out from Hong Zheng's chest, interweaving into a barrier.