Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1692 - 774: Tribulation Wave (Part 2)

This must be the world that was once migrated by immortals to the Dark Sea. Kuang Shimou was a solitary figure with only two Immortal Children, while the master of this realm preferred to widely accept disciples.

When Chen Shi arrived here, he saw countless Immortal Mountains floating in the sky, arranged like stars, with many Immortal Palaces atop them, numbering about a hundred or so.

It seems after the migration to the Dark Sea, this Immortal took many disciples, some of whom also became Immortals.

However, these Immortal Palaces were deathly silent, devoid of vitality.

Chen Shi approached one of the Immortal Palaces, finding everything orderly but devoid of people, only skeletons with clothing lay scattered on the ground, seeming recently deceased.

Judging by the scale, this must have been an Immortal Sect during its flourishing period, where many Seekers of Immortality practiced, yet now only bones remain.

Judging by the clothing, these people haven’t been dead for long.

Chen Shi squatted down, carefully examining the bones, finding the Immortal Dao Mark within the bones already worn away, showing small pits from wind and sand erosion, dotting the bones which had become fragile.

The scattered Immortal Artifacts on the ground were in similar conditions.

Cracking open the bones revealed no marrow inside, as if devoured by something, cleaned out completely.

"Different from the Dao Fire, this tribulation has a peculiar feeling of the Outer Dao."

He visited several Immortal Mountains, all deserted.

Chen Shi arrived in the Mortal World, sweeping his Divine Sense, and found a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, asking: "Do you know why the Immortal Mountains in the sky have become desolate?"

The Cultivator replied: "The Immortal Masters in the Immortal Mountains have perished, a strange wind blew through, with others unaffected, but the Immortal Masters had their flesh blown away, turned to bone. Even the Primordial Spirit was dissolved completely!"

"Strange wind?"

Chen Shi was slightly startled, it seems the Opening Tribulation here was a wind disaster.

"When did this happen?" he pursued.

The Cultivator replied: "It was four months ago. After it occurred, we were terrified, no longer daring to cultivate."

Chen Shi felt a slight shock, an event from four months ago!

"Isn’t the Opening Tribulation simultaneous? Why are some earlier, some later?"

Mystified, he continued onward.

"Encountering a world controlled by Earth Immortal Realm Immortals indicates these days I’ve remained around the Dark Sea’s edge, not delving deeper."

Xuanhuang Sea Border, Border Town.

Here, the border guards include Divines and Immortals, responsible for defending against Dark Sea demons invading and troubling the worlds within Xuanhuang Sea. This day, a sea breeze blew from the Dark Sea, gently brushing past the faces of the border guards.

The wind’s force did not abate, as the invisible sea breeze brushed over the ocean’s surface, leaving shimmering traces, sweeping toward worlds upon the Xuanhuang Sea.

The Great Sun Buddha strode forth, passing through the gentle breeze.

The wind felt gentle, touching his body, flowing his robes. The Great Sun Buddha only felt every Primordial Talisman inside him joyously moving, emitting bursts of Buddhist True Words, indescribably comfortable.

The cool breeze touched the Great Sun behind his head, the Great Sun being a world constructed by its Great Dao, called Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven, immensely vast.

Within the world were many monks, constructing Vilu Temples, with thousands of monk followers housed within each temple.

"What refreshing wind!" the monks exclaimed upwards.

The Great Sun Buddha sensed something and paused, peering into the wind, seeing no anomalies.

The sun-like wheel behind his head shone brightly, sunlight piercing the breeze inside and out, yet discovered nothing.

The Great Sun Buddha withdrew his gaze, moving forward.

Unexpectedly, he stopped again, turned towards his Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven.

Within the Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven, at Vilu Temples, white bones littered the ground, just moments ago perfectly fine monks, Vajras, Arhats, Asuras, Venerables, now transformed into skeletons!

These skeletons remained clothed, heads raised as if savoring the breeze’s coolness.

The entire Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven was reduced to mere mortals!

The Great Sun Buddha felt a chill, hastily examining himself, finding no anomalies, only his Primordial Talismans ringing like wind chimes or Buddhist True Words in the breeze.

"This is..." he muttered.

Cold sweat formed on the Great Sun Buddha’s forehead, he swung his sleeves, fierce winds surged, trying to disperse the breeze. However, the gale passed through the breeze, leaving it unchanged, unhurriedly moving toward the Earth Immortal Realm.

The wind swept across the ocean surface, leaving Dragon Scale-like wave patterns, indicating a breadth of thousands of miles.

"Tribulation Wave has arrived!"

The Great Sun Buddha shivered, departing without looking back.

"Finding Mr. Chen is urgent!"

Soon after, he arrived at Border Town, intending to ask the Guard General whether Chen Shi had entered the sea from here.

He was obstructed by the Emperor Houtu Earth God, unable to chase Chen Shi immediately, finally freeing himself from the Emperor Houtu Earth God’s aggravation, but too late to track Chen Shi optimally.

Yet within Border Town, no one remained, only bones scattered everywhere.

He examined the skeletons, those resembling skeletons at his Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven temples bore sand-point-like pits, weathered by shifting sands.

Among the skeletons, some clearly belonged to Heavenly Gods, bones marked by the Divine Dao, yet mysteriously perished in the Tribulation Wave.

In previous Opening Tribulations, Heavenly Gods were above calamities, watching Immortals face tribulations.

"This time, even Heavenly Gods can’t escape." he grimaced.

The Great Sun Buddha searched the town, halting suddenly at seeing an Immortal, pale-faced, trembling in a shadowy corner of the street.

"How did you survive?" the Great Sun Buddha uttered a Buddhist True Word, calming his chaotic spirit, inquiring.

The Immortal shook his head: "I don’t know either."

The Great Sun Buddha examined his Immortal Dao, finding the Immortal had refined Dao Patterns into Primordial Talismans, he asked: "Where did these Primordial Talismans come from?"

"Passed by my relative from Penglai West." he replied.

"A Golden Turtle Island disciple gave it to you?"

The Great Sun Buddha was slightly surprised, glanced at his hands, he too cultivated Primordial Talismans, possibly why he lived through the Tribulation Wave.

He rose, proceeding to the Dark Sea, behind his head the Great Sun grew brighter, repelling surrounding darkness, advancing into the Dark Sea.

"Opening Tribulation stirs ripples, the first Tribulation Wave has broken the Dark Sea’s confines, arriving at the Earth Immortal Realm. Must urgently seek Mr. Chen!"

Despite the Great Sun Buddha’s formidable mana and the dazzling Great Sun Treasure Illumination Heaven behind his head, it was gradually swallowed by the Dark Sea’s blackness.

Elsewhere, the first Tribulation Wave’s breeze swept over worlds, landing at the Earth Immortal Realm, leaving a thousand-mile-wide death zone in its wake. The wind carried deep into the Earth Immortal Realm, eventually dissipating.

Not long after, experts from the Immortal Court, Heavenly Court, Western Heaven, and Three Pure Ones Realm arrived, checking skeletons within the wind-swept death zone.

The great beings silently observed.

Even within the death zone, many Immortal Gods survived, often those trained in Primordial Talismans. Fearful, they’ve been surrounded by mighty beings.

"Mr. Huaiyi, you should make a journey." a venerable voice from the Three Pure Ones Realm spoke.

"By the Respected Immortal’s decree."

Mr. Huaiyi set out with several disciples, leaving the Three Pure Ones Realm.

At the same time, the Immortal Court and Heavenly Court took action.

In the Heavenly Court, a towering Divine Tree was raised, roots embedded in the Heavenly Court, its canopy enveloping the sky, covering the entire Heavenly Court.

This Divine Tree was precisely the Earth Treasure Spirit Root from the Mud World, currently the only Spirit Root known to protect Daluo Golden Immortals.

Meanwhile, within the Immortal Court, the Primordial Worm’s colossal form gradually emerged, its infinite flesh engulfing the Immortal Court. This creature too was an Earth Treasure Spirit Root, found weak by the Immortal Emperor, yet having a trait to grow by devouring.

The more devoured, the stronger it becomes.

Now, the Primordial Worm’s body shrouds the Immortal Court, its limbs connecting to the void, its true size unknown.

Even though both the Heavenly Court and Immortal Court have raised their Earth Treasure Spirit Roots, orders were dispatched.

"Under any circumstances, find Mr. Chen!"

Meanwhile, Chen Shi arrives before a world, staring at the world covered by immense flesh.

A world devoured by the Primordial Worm!

He exhaled heavily; finally, he had emerged from the Dark Sea’s edge, reaching the depths of this unknown sea.