Chapter 4880
Chapter 4880
Once the Heavenly Dao Gate became clear, the heavenly tribulation would descend from the Heavenly Dao Gate. It was like the hand of the Heavenly Dao cleansing the body of a Mahayana cultivator and sorting out the flaws in their cultivation!
If a Mahayana cultivator was lucky enough to pass the heavenly tribulation and reach the Tribulation Passing stage, the spiritual energy in their body would gradually transform into immortal spiritual energy. As the amount of immortal spiritual energy increased, not only would the repulsive force of the Yilin Continent become stronger, but the aura of the Immortal Realm would also become clearer. At that time, the Tribulation Passing cultivator would be able to sense the guiding force of the Immortal Realm. At the later stages of the Tribulation Passing stage, the guiding force would become stronger and stronger. The Tribulation Passing cultivator would first sense the location, then form an outline, and finally form a gate before ascending. This was why the Yilin Continent called it the "Immortal Realm Gate"!
The Heavenly Dao Gate was actually born out of the Immortal Realm Gate. These two gates were the most crucial points of cultivation for the Dao Alliance. It was similar to Xiao Hua's Scattered Nascent Soul cultivation.
The appearance of the Immortal Realm Gate meant that a Tribulation Passing cultivator could ascend at any time!
However, ascension wasn't smooth sailing. They had to go through another heavenly tribulation. This heavenly tribulation was weaker than the Mahayana Realm and its main purpose was to change the laws of heaven and earth.
However, this heavenly tribulation had a huge effect. It would completely change the cultivator's body and nascent soul.
It was like breaking through and then rebuilding. At this stage, the Tribulation Passing cultivator was the most powerful but also the weakest!
Even an early Tribulation Passing cultivator could kill a late Tribulation Passing cultivator if they broke through their defenses!
Therefore, the Yilin Continent's Tribulation Passing cultivators usually kept the timing of sensing the Immortal Realm Gate and the location of their tribulation a secret.
Now that Daoist Ji Yan was asking about this in front of so many cultivators, it was definitely a huge taboo.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Old Man Gu Qiong smiled. "Ji Yan's question is rather abrupt, but don't blame him. Although everyone's sensing of the Immortal Realm Gate is a secret, if no one says anything at this time, no one will know how dangerous the Dao Alliance's situation is!
How about this, this old man will speak first … "
"Haha, that's fine. Alliance Leader, you can speak first!" Daoist Ji Yan smiled.
Old Man Gu Qiong stood up and said, "To tell you the truth, I've already sensed the exact location of the Celestial Gate a thousand years ago, and I've already made preparations to ascend!
However, about six hundred years ago, the outline of the Celestial World Gate suddenly became blurry, and even started to become ethereal. This old man thought that this old man's realm had dropped, so I hurriedly went into seclusion. After checking my realm to no avail, this old man discovered that it was the influence of a change in the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth!
At this moment, this old man suddenly heard news from the Dao Alliance that a cultivator from the Qupu Immortal Alliance, who had the highest chance of breaking through to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, had suddenly disappeared during the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. This old man's heart thumped, and he had a bad feeling! "
Xian Xiaozi's heart thumped wildly when he heard this. He did not expect that a late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivator like Old Man Gu Qiong would know about Huang Qiong from the Fallen Immortal Sect. Xian Xiaozi's heart trembled, and he was about to speak when Old Man Gu Qiong continued, "Then, as I expected, in the past six hundred years, no more cultivators at the peak of the Mahayana Stage in the Dao Alliance were able to safely ascend to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!
According to the Dao Alliance's records, over a thousand Mahayana Stage cultivators have perished during the Tribulation Transcendence Stage!
Almost every Immortal Alliance has at least ten of them! "
"Hiss …" Xian Xiaozi was stunned when he heard this. The joy of obtaining Huang Qiong Spiritual Master's remains and belongings after he failed the Tribulation Transcendence Stage had completely vanished. Even the urge to speak had disappeared.
"Of course, the chances of a Mahayana Stage cultivator surviving the Tribulation Transcendence Stage are extremely low, so perhaps the death of a thousand Mahayana Stage cultivators doesn't mean anything."
Old Man Gu Qiong continued, "However, in this old man's senses, the Celestial Gate is becoming more and more blurry, and it's even to the point where it can only tell me its location!
This … This is definitely not normal, and it's definitely something that has never happened before in the history of the Dao Alliance!
If this is the case for this old man, I'm sure … all of you would be in the same situation, right? "
"That's right!" Ji Yan continued, "This old man's senses are similar to Senior Gu Qiong's!
However, I only sensed the location of the Celestial Gate 355 years ago, and before I could even sense the outline of the Celestial Gate, its location was gradually becoming more and more blurry!
Now, to be honest, I can't even sense the location of the Celestial Gate! "
"Sigh …" After Ji Yan finished speaking, an old man in linen clothes stood up and said, "My situation is between Fellow Daoist Gu Qiong and Fellow Daoist Ji Yan. I always thought that there was a mistake in my cultivation, and I later thought that it might be due to the changes in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, but I didn't expect the situation to be so dire!
If we can't sense the Celestial Gate, how can we ascend?
Wouldn't we be like those cultivators who didn't comprehend the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and die in vain? "
"The Ye Family Ancestor is right!"
Then, a graceful woman stood up and said, "I've always been puzzled and wanted to ask all of you, but I didn't dare to. Now that I've seen it, the others might be better, but us late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators … are in imminent danger!"
Then, more than ten Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators all spoke. None of them could sense the Celestial Gate.
Although the other Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators didn't speak, their expressions were gloomy. Clearly, the others were in the same situation as them.
"The Celestial Gate is blocked!
Where does our path of cultivation lead to? "Daoist Ji Yan enunciated each word clearly.
The Ye Family Ancestor thought for a moment and said, "I once thought that the Celestial Gate must still be there!
However, due to the changes in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, the Celestial Gate is too far away from us, and we can't sense it with our current cultivation!
Perhaps … if we cultivate for another few thousand years, we'll be able to sense the Celestial Gate again? "
"The Ye Family Ancestor is right!" Ji Yan nodded, "However, there are three problems with this idea.
First, our Dao Alliance's cultivation methods can only be cultivated up to late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage. There aren't any more cultivation methods for us to cultivate.
Second, the Yilin Continent's laws of Heaven and Earth don't allow late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators to ascend once they reach the peak.
Third, and this is what we'll discuss in a moment. Due to the changes in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, our lifespans have already begun to decrease. We don't have any extra time to cultivate more cultivation methods! "
"Actually, it's very simple to solve these problems!"
The female cultivator spoke again, "First, cultivation methods are created by humans. The changes in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth created a new world. We just have to create a cultivation method that surpasses late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage!
Second, if we leave the Yilin Continent and head to another world where the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth hasn't changed, wouldn't we still be able to ascend? "
The Ye Family Ancestor sneered and looked at the female cultivator, "Fairy Mo Yun's words are too simple. Who knows what realm late-stage Tribulation Transcendence Stage is and how to cultivate?
Before you can create a cultivation method, your lifespan will be up!
Everything will turn into flowing water. "
"Hehe, I think Fairy Mo Yun's second point does make some sense!"
Another cultivator wearing a Daoist crown stood up and said, "I remember that there's a Lost Place in the east of the Wu Meng Mountain Range. The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth there might not have changed. Why don't we just go there?"
"Fu Bo Sanren, don't forget!"
The Ye Family Ancestor glanced at the cultivator and said, "This is the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth that has changed in the Yilin Continent. Although the Lost Place is separated from the Yilin Continent by the Wu Meng Mountain Range, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth there is no difference between the Lost Place and the Yilin Continent. How can there not be any changes in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth there?
Besides, do you have the confidence to pass through the Wu Meng Mountain Range?
Instead of thinking about the Lost Place, why don't you consider the Ten Thousand Demon Realm? "
Hearing this, Old Man Gu Qiong also said, "This old man has also thought about the Ten Thousand Demon Realm. However, according to the records of the Dao Alliance, the Ten Thousand Demon Realm and the Yilin Continent do not have a fixed spatial passage. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Demon Realm is full of Demon Clans. Each of them is several times more ferocious than our Human Clan. It is extremely difficult for us to survive in the Ten Thousand Demon Realm!
Oh, also, the Astral Energy in the Ten Thousand Demon Realm is especially strong. It greatly suppresses the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth that we humans can absorb into our bodies. We humans cannot cultivate in the Ten Thousand Demon Realm! "
Ji Yan Zhenren nodded and said, "Lord Alliance Leader is right. In I's eyes, the Ten Thousand Demon Realm is the same as the Demon Realm.
We humans are food for both the Demon Clan and the Demon Clan. If we go to the Ten Thousand Demon Realm, we will end up being eaten by the Demon Clan. "
"Then … are there any other realms that we can go to?" Fu Bo Sanren hesitated and asked.
The Ye Family Ancestor looked at Fu Bo Sanren with disdain and said, "According to the records of the Ye Family, there seems to be the Blue Rain Realm and the Four Seasons Sky nearby. However, this is only a record. It doesn't say where the spatial passages are. What is the situation of these two realms?"
"Haha, very good!"
Ji Yan Zhenren clapped his hands and said, "Ye Family Ancestor, the Dao Alliance invited you here for this matter. Our Dao Alliance only has records of the Blue Rain Realm and not the Four Seasons Sky. There are also no records of spatial passages."
Old Man Gu Qiong nodded and said, "In that case, the first topic has come to a conclusion. Creating a cultivation method is the long-term plan, and finding spatial passages to other realms is the temporary plan!
After the Alliance Conference, send out people to find spatial passages! "
As soon as Old Man Gu Qiong finished speaking, Ji Yan Zhenren immediately said, "Immortal Alliance Leader, Sect Masters …"
"Yes …" All the cultivators at the Alliance Conference did not dare to be negligent. They all stood up and bowed.
"You all understand the reason for this matter!"
Ji Yan Zhenren said word by word, "This matter concerns our present, your future, and even the future cultivation of our Dao Alliance disciples. It cannot be delayed!
Once the Alliance Conference is over, I will once again issue a Heavenly Alliance Medallion, ordering all the sects and clans of the eighty-one Immortal Alliances of the Dao Alliance to gather all of their forces and search the skies and the earth of the Yi Lin Continent, where the Dao Alliance is located, for any spatial rifts. We must find them!
If anyone dares to delay, hehe, as a common saying in the mortal world, will be executed without mercy! "
Hearing Reverend Ji Yan's stern words, everyone knew that if there was any delay, Reverend Ji Yan would definitely take their lives. Therefore, no one dared to relax and hurriedly replied in unison, "Yes, we know. We won't dare to be negligent!"
"Okay …" Ji Yan Zhenren waved his hand in satisfaction and said, "Take a seat!
Let's discuss the second topic … "
After everyone sat down cross-legged, Ji Yan Zhenren said, "The second topic, as I said earlier, is the loss of lifespan for cultivators above the Spirit Severing Stage …"
"Ji Yan …" Old Man Gu Qiong interrupted, "As far as I know, Nascent Soul cultivators can also sense the loss of lifespan!"
"Hiss …" Ji Yan Zhenren sucked in a breath of cold air and said in shock, "It starts at Nascent Soul cultivators?"
Ji Yan Zhenren looked at the nearest Immortal Alliance Master and asked, "Daoist Swift Peng, is there … any sign of this in your Immortal Alliance?"
The cultivator named Daoist Swift Peng hurriedly stood up. He was a tall Body Integration cultivator and he replied, "Vice Alliance Master, there was no sign of this before. It seems that five years ago, a few late-stage Nascent Soul disciples told me …"
"Okay, I understand!"
Ji Yan Zhenren nodded and gestured for Daoist Swift Peng to sit down. He then looked at everyone with a worried expression and said, "Previously, I thought that mentioning this during the Alliance Conference would cause panic among the Dao Alliance disciples. But now, it seems that even Nascent Soul cultivators' lifespan will be shortened. There is no need for us to hide it!"
"Vice Alliance Master, the source of the loss of lifespan is naturally the change in the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. The question now is …" Fairy Mo Yun asked softly, "Why is our lifespan decreasing?
If I don't use my magic power, there won't be any obvious changes to my lifespan. But if I use my magic power, even my flying technique will have slight changes!
Also, the loss of lifespan is closely related to the power of the spell! "
Ji Yan Zhenren smiled bitterly and said, "Fairy Mo Yun has already told me the answer to this question!
Why do you still need me to answer you? "
Old Man Gu Qiong smiled and said, "I've thought about it carefully. Everyone, think about it. Why do we have such a long lifespan?
Isn't it because we cultivate … "
Then, Old Man Gu Qiong explained the relationship between lifespan and magic power. He even explained the difference between the physical bodies of demon beasts and humans, as well as the relationship between the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. It was basically similar to what Xiao Hua and Nuo Yeqing had said that day. But in the end, he said, "Unfortunately, by now, I already know the relationship between the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth and the physical body, but I still haven't found an effective method. After all, there are body cultivators in the Dao Alliance, and their realms are extremely high.
But they can also sense the loss of lifespan. It's just that the loss of lifespan is slower than that of ordinary cultivators! "
The Ye Family Patriarch nodded and said, "According to what Alliance Master said, there must be some unknown factor that affects lifespan!"
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