Chapter 108 The Three Tribulations of the Great Luo
Buzzing!
The Chaos Pearl trembled for a moment, completely devouring the Earth Spirit Pearl, its power greatly increased, strands of dark light bloomed, and the laws of chaos permeated, emanating an astonishing aura.
"Haha, what a treasure!"
The changes in the Chaos Pearl delighted Feng Zichen, who couldn't help but laugh out loud. He waved his hand, summoning the Chaos Pearl back, placing it in his palm, and examining it closely.
At this moment, the Chaos Pearl appeared increasingly illusory; past, present, and future were all untraceable and inconceivable, seemingly nonexistent, mysterious and unpredictable, as if it didn't exist in this world.
"Judging by the time, the Emperor Sui should have attained the Great Luo realm by now; it's time to go back!"
"Let's go..." Nodding in satisfaction, Feng Zichen put away the Chaos Pearl and flew towards the ground.
Everything here was settled; it was time to return to the human race. Perhaps returning now would allow him to witness Emperor Sui's attainment of the Dao.
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On the shores of the East Sea, at the Ancestral Temple of the Human Race!
A dazzling light shot into the sky, earth-shattering, and its immense power swept across the six directions, causing the heavens to lose their color, the void to tremble, and mountains and rivers to shake.
"Suihuang has begun his breakthrough!"
In the distance, seeing a pillar of light reaching the heavens and the earth rise from the shores of the East Sea, Feng Zichen smiled slightly, knowing what had happened, and quickened his pace, rushing towards the East Sea shore.
At this moment, inside the ancestral temple of the human race, Suirenshi's five energies surged endlessly within his chest, like five great dragons.
His body was covered with golden flames, as dazzling as the sun, illuminating the ten directions of the void.
That fire was the flame of civilization, the flame of inheritance, ever-burning; that light was the light of the Dao, the light of all spirits, the light of humanity, incomparably brilliant.
Within the flames, illusory figures of humans emerged. They arrived in the primordial world bare-handed, without support or refuge, fearless of death, battling against the heavens, the earth, and ferocious beasts…
enduring countless hardships and tribulations, they forged their own path from nothing, overcoming obstacles and carving out a home for themselves on the primordial land.
Within them lay an unwavering belief, an indomitable spirit—a humanistic spirit that shook the heavens and the earth.
Now, Suirenshi ignited this spirit, along with his understanding of the Great Dao and his love for humanity, transforming it into his understanding of fire, burning fiercely to help him open the Gate of the Great Luo.
Boom!
As the humanistic spirit burned, the flames on Suirenshi intensified, radiating terrifying heat that burned even the void into nothingness.
"Go!"
Under the scorching heat, Youchao and Ziyi, who were protecting Suirenshi, could not withstand it. They exchanged glances and hurriedly retreated from the ancestral temple, fleeing into the distance.
They had barely left when the terrifying heat surged from the ancestral temple, spreading outwards and turning the land into scorched earth in the blink of an eye, rapidly engulfing the human race.
Suirenshi, however, was completely absorbed in enlightenment, oblivious to everything happening outside, let alone able to suppress his power.
Just as everyone was in danger, the statue of Nuwa within the ancestral temple suddenly emitted divine light, and an invisible power spread out, instantly dispelling the terrifying heat.
The extraordinary phenomenon that had caused Suirenshi's breakthrough was completely sealed within the ancestral temple, with no further leakage.
"The Dao!"
A clear and melodious voice rang out, like the voice of the Great Dao, echoing in Suirenshi's ears, dispelling all his confusion.
This was Nuwa's voice. As the creator of humanity, how could such a grand commotion as Suirenshi's attainment of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm be kept from her?
Therefore, Nuwa, residing in the Nuwa Palace, deliberately lowered her gaze and came to the ancestral temple of humanity to lend Suirenshi a helping hand.
With Nuwa's assistance, Suirenshi suddenly sensed a strange space, inexplicably attracting his mind and trying to pull him into it.
He knew in his heart that it was a space formed by the Dao of Fire; once he reached it, he would be halfway to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Not daring to delay, Suirenshi quickly contacted his true spirit and, following the guidance in his heart, rushed towards the fire-element space.
But suddenly, in the void, earth, fire, water, wind, thunder, flames...
endless calamities appeared simultaneously, transforming into obstacles to his path, hindering his progress.
This was the first difficulty in attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm—the difficulty of obstructing the path.
With a whoosh!
Behind Suirenshi's head, a dazzling golden light of merit emerged, radiating light and dispelling all calamities, opening a path directly to the Fire Element Space.
Thus, the first trial of becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal was broken!
Within the Fire Element Space, the innate source of fire permeated the air, filled with various innate flames, burning fiercely and radiating astonishing power.
This was the source of fire; everything related to fire could be seen here, whether it was the Path of Departing Fire or the Path of True Fire… all were branches of the Path of Fire.
Imprinting one's understanding of the Path of Fire within the Fire Element Space, using one's own path to expound the Path of Fire, this is how one becomes a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Strolling within the Fire Element Space, wisps of embers flew from Suirenshi's body, merging into the void.
This was Suirenshi's Path, the Path of the Flame, representing his beautiful vision for humanity, passed down from generation to generation, endlessly.
As the ignition source merged, a wisp of the Dao of Fire appeared within the Fire Element Space. Suirenshi's true spirit began to sublimate, enveloped by an immortal and indestructible Dao light.
Suddenly, the primordial fires floating in the space abruptly transformed, turning into gigantic figures that charged towards Suirenshi.
This was the second trial of attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm— the struggle between those who had attained the Great Luo realm, vying for the right to interpret the Dao. The Dao of Fire is merely a concept, broadly referring to everything related to fire.
Therefore, every Great Luo Golden Immortal who attains the Dao of Fire has a different understanding of it. Those who achieve the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm are all chosen ones, individuals with unwavering Dao hearts, each believing their understanding of the Dao of Fire to be the most correct and strongest, and none can convince the other.
They all want to use their own understanding to interpret the Dao of Fire, to become the master of the Dao of Fire, and to seize the primordial fire destiny.
In ancient times, things were fine. The Phoenix was the first to prove the Way of Fire, naturally becoming the Lord of Fire. Using the Fire of Nirvana as the source of all fires, it expounded the Way of Fire, and the world followed its teachings.
But after ancient times, the Phoenix abdicated, and everything changed. By then, the Way of Fire had already produced many Great Luo Golden Immortals, making it much harder to become the Lord of Fire.
Thus, with everyone restraining each other, the position of Lord of the Way of Fire became vacant.
To reduce competition, these Great Luo Golden Immortals harbored the greatest malice towards those who later proved their Dao, acting ruthlessly and stopping them as many as possible.
Suirenshi, not yet fully transformed, was no match for these seasoned Great Luo Golden Immortals. Even with the aid of the Suiren Lamp, he was still repeatedly defeated.
(End of Chapter)