"Good stuff," Han Xuanji nodded slightly.
This Medicinal Pill was refined from countless precious heavenly and earthly spiritual treasures; after consuming it, even a Tribulation Transcendence Realm Cultivator could significantly increase his cultivation.
Soon, Han Xuanji took it out and consumed it, then refined it with all his might.
Time flowed by, and two years passed in a flash.
North Underworld State, Heavenly Demon Sect Headquarters.
The sky was cloudless for thousands of miles, and below was a cluster of crimson palaces.
In the plaza below, countless Devil Cultivators stood solemnly, a dense mass stretching as far as the eye could see.
Standing at the front of the formation were many Advanced Cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Sect, including the Deputy Sect Master, the Ten Grand Elders, the Hall Masters of various halls, and a Cultivator dressed in a cyan robe.
"Heavenly Devil Sect Leader…" Shen Feng Demon Saint saw this scene and couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.
The Heavenly Demon Sect was recruiting, and he, disguised as a Body Integration Cultivator, had blended in and learned a lot of information.
Suddenly.
A black Qi shot up into the sky, tearing through the firmament, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, and a crimson lightning bolt struck down with a roar.
Devilish Qi surged like ink, and a figure slowly stepped out from the center of that destruction.
He wore dark golden battle armor, his snow-white hair cascaded over his shoulders, his face was cold, and a terrifying, heart-palpitating Aura permeated, instantly enveloping the entire plaza.
"Heed my command…" The white-haired man's voice was icy, piercing through the clouds:
"Level the Shenxuan Sect!"
A mountain-shaking, tsunami-like roar erupted.
"Level the Shenxuan Sect!"
"Level the Shenxuan Sect!"
Countless Devil Cultivators' eyes gleamed with bloodlust and greed; with a Tribulation Transcendence Realm Sect Master personally leading the charge, how could the Shenxuan Sect possibly resist?
Immense wealth was already within their grasp!
On this day.
Han Xuanji opened his eyes, feeling his cultivation increase daily, and was quite satisfied.
"However, I'm about to Undergo Tribulation again… So troublesome." Han Xuanji sighed.
The path of cultivation is fraught with thorns at every step.
After entering the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, every small Breakthrough requires the baptism of heavenly lightning.
This is the meaning of the "Tribulation Transcendence Realm."
Each Tribulation is an essential step in the transformation from a mortal body to an immortal body.
Only by enduring nine layers of Lightning Tribulation can one knock on the door of "Immortal Ascension."
Although Han Xuanji possessed an Immortal Body, it was a pity that he was in the Lower Realm; if he had been born in the Immortal Domain of the Upper Realm, he wouldn't need to Undergo Tribulation, and merely breathing daily would probably allow him to automatically achieve Immortal Ascension.
"The path of cultivation is long and arduous." Han Xuanji rose and left the Immortal Abode.
The first Lightning Tribulation of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
It was here.
His consciousness returned to reality.
Han Xuanji's Divine Sense spread slightly.
The Sect was unusually empty, with many fewer Disciples.
"What's going on…" Han Xuanji quickly checked the Disciple jade tokens, and information flooded in like a tide.
The Heavenly Devil Sect Leader had officially emerged from seclusion and was leading many Devil Cultivators to attack the Shenxuan Sect.
Many Sects in the Eastern Azure State resisted fiercely, but it was futile, as the Demonic Path forces were too vast, with experts like clouds and ruthless methods; they could only abandon their Sects to preserve their lives.
The Shenxuan Sect also couldn't just sit idly by, and the atmosphere was incredibly tense.
Large numbers of Disciples were conscripted from various peaks and lineages, heading towards the Yong Province battlefield.
Even Genius Disciples like Lu Fan and Lin Potian were no exception, and some Disciples who were out on training returned to the Sect to participate in the battle.
Han Xuanji also received messages from them in his Disciple token.
The general meaning was:
Take care.
The battlefield was dangerous, and as an Outer Sect Disciple like him, he was exempt from conscription.
Although he didn't know how strong the Heavenly Demon Sect truly was, Han Xuanji still intended to go and investigate.
Even if the Heavenly Demon Sect had an Ascension Realm expert, he wasn't afraid; at the very least, he could fight them first.
Han Xuanji's figure moved, and he traversed thousands of miles to reach the front-line city.
Nascent Soul cultivators served as array cores, and Golden Core Cultivators as foundations, forming thousands of killing formations.
These grand formations were interconnected, layered, and linked by Qi, their power superimposed, enough to shake Cultivators of even higher Realms.
Looking out, there were at least a thousand such grand formations.
"The Sect truly still has strength," Han Xuanji secretly affirmed in his heart.
Moreover, the Sect's cohesion was very strong.
Most of the high-Realm Disciples of the Shenxuan Sect had come.
They wouldn't just give up fighting because disaster was imminent.
In reality, the Shenxuan Sect didn't force all Disciples to participate in the war; low-Realm Disciples were useless even if they came, and if high-Realm Disciples didn't come, the Sect would simply silently consider them traitors and no longer accept them.
Of course, if the Sect truly ceased to exist, then no one would bother them anymore.
Suddenly.
Han Xuanji could feel a powerful Aura approaching Yong Province, nearing the front-line city.
It was a giant flying ship, and the Aura on the ship was mixed and powerful.
Among them, a Tribulation Transcendence Realm Aura was particularly obvious!
The opponent was brazenly emitting his powerful Aura, clearly intending to intimidate and break the psychological defense of the Shenxuan Sect Disciples.
Han Xuanji was also a bit curious.
It's just the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Can he be this arrogant?
He suppressed the urge to strike it down, intending to see how many people the Heavenly Demon Sect could bring.
It would be best to capture them all in one go.
This would save him the trouble of them constantly stirring up trouble, and he was in a hurry to Undergo Tribulation.
On a mountain peak in front of the city.
Figures stood there: the Shenxuan Sect Master, Deputy Sect Master, various Peak Masters, including the Grand Elders who had rushed back from outside, all possessing extraordinary Auras.
Xuan Weizi stood behind Revered Master Xuanxin and asked in a low voice:
"Has the opponent truly broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm?"
Revered Master Xuanxin looked into the distance, his expression solemn, and said:
"It should be. This Aura doesn't seem to be disguised, and there's no hint of instability in the Aura, so he has clearly stabilized his Realm."
Tribulation Transcendence Realm!
Many Shenxuan Sect Grand Cultivators' expressions became grave upon hearing this, but no one showed any intention of retreating.
"What if he's in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm? We brought the Sect's Immortal Artifact, can we still not take down this Devil Head?" The Shenxuan Sect Grand Elder snorted coldly.
"That's right, it's time to reveal the Sect's heritage."
"Within the Immortal Artifact, there are also Restrictions left by the Old Ancestor; the power unleashed after activating them will be enough to deal with them."
Others discussed animatedly.
"What if the opponent also takes out an Immortal Artifact?" someone suddenly said.
Everyone fell silent.
The power unleashed by a Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert using an Immortal Artifact would naturally be much stronger than that of their Body Integration Realm Cultivators.
In the distance.
Nangong Wenjian, Baili Jue, and Northern Dipper Sword Revered, the Grand Elder of Cangming Sword Palace, were also observing.
"Master, when do we make our move?" Baili Jue asked.
"No rush," Northern Dipper Sword Revered said with a smile.
"If we make our move now, how will it show that we are helping in their time of need?"
"Moreover, I also want to see how much substance and responsibility your so-called peerless Genius truly possesses. If he doesn't make a move in such a situation, then what's the point of recruiting him into the Sect?"
"Master is wise," Baili Jue nodded in agreement.
Only Nangong Wenjian stared intently at the battlefield, afraid of missing anything.
In such a major battle, even a Returning to Void Realm Cultivator like him couldn't change anything.
Although he was a Cultivator of the Heavenly Sword Sect, he didn't want the Shenxuan Sect to fall just like that.
When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.
This time, the Heavenly Sword Sect had indeed dispatched many Cultivators to assist.
However, the local Demonic Path forces from the Eastern Azure State came to obstruct them, and facing the Heavenly Demon Sect's full assault, it was merely a drop in the bucket.