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by I Eat Tomatoes, Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿

  In the past five years, the number of times Old Fiend Black Wind possessed his six selected Eminences went from as little as 200 to more than 1,000 times. There were clearly only about 10,000 Sixth Tribulation Eminences available for possession on the second path. They would overlap repeatedly. Each possession was of a different period in the Eminences’ lifetimes. There were differences in their insights.

  After five years, Black Wind felt that the second path was pretty good. Although I didn’t study many Sixth Tribulation Eminences, they suit me very well. I think I’m close to mastering a third law. Although it feels good, I still have to be careful. After all, Meng Hu has already destroyed his true body.

  Black Wind was greedy for the opportunities here, but he also became even more cautious. He was afraid that Meng Hu had discovered some unknown danger. However, Black Wind was unwilling to leave before discovering the danger.

  It would be difficult for him to obtain such an opportunity again if he missed it.

  It’s been eight years. Fu Sui walked the fastest; he was also the one with the smoothest cultivation. He constantly maintained a state of epiphany.

  In eight years, he had already traveled more than 15,000 kilometers.

  Although I’ve traveled 15,000 kilometers, this path is really long. I still can’t see the end. Fu Sui was already in the clouds. He could barely see what was 50 kilometers above him with his naked eye. This path constantly extended upwards.

  I can sense that I’m getting closer and closer to the Sixth Tribulation realm. In a few years, I will definitely master a Sixth Tribulation law. Fu Sui’s heart was filled with zeal as he advanced step by step.

  Meng Chuan walked the slowest. As the mental pressure increased, it affected his other avatars’ cultivation elsewhere. Meng Chuan naturally slowed down. He still had to make sure he still had 30% of his mental strength for his other avatars.

  “New… rising…”

  This was the tenth year of Meng Chuan’s journey on the third path. He had only walked over 1,500 kilometers.

  He could now hear a majestic voice coming from the top of the mountain. However, after traveling a long distance, the sound was affected by all sorts of invisible interference. What he heard remained intermittent. However, he could clearly hear single words. Every word was like a hammer striking Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul and mind. Meng Chuan was already used to it.

  He could clearly sense the impact each word had on his Essence Soul and mind. Having resisted it for long periods, he gradually figured out the best way to resist it. In this confrontation, Meng Chuan could sense that his willpower had become stronger.

  This strengthening process was very slow. Typically, one wouldn’t obtain anything in a year or so. Furthermore, the pressure would become stronger as they advanced on the path. It was like a nightmare. However, after repeated trial and error for about five years in this nightmare, one’s mind and willpower would undergo a qualitative change. They would then find it much easier to resist the pressure.

  After nearly ten years on this path, my willpower has clearly improved three times. Meng Chuan was very happy. The first improvement was in the second year after he stepped onto the path. The second improvement was in the fifth year. The third improvement just happened the tenth year.

  Cultivation was the process of perfecting oneself over and over again after setbacks, allowing one to attain perfection. It was the same for one’s mental cultivation. When one withstood mental attacks, they could discover their mental flaws. The more perfect their mental tempering, the stronger their mind would become.

  Only with a strong mind could one withstand an even larger Essence Soul World in the future.

  Chapter 598 - Price

  Twelve years after Meng Chuan and company stepped onto their respective paths –

  Boom!

  Fu Sui dazedly stood on the first path for a long time.

  “I’ve grasped a Sixth Tribulation law?” Fu Sui muttered to himself. The endless joy filled his mind, making him somewhat dazed. Only a handful of Sixth Tribulation Eminences existed in a vast river zone. With such strength, he had a chance of helming a mystic realm! He would be a core member of any peak faction in the River of Spacetime. This was a level Fu Sui had to look up to in the past.

  He had sacrificed too much for this goal. He couldn’t even see hope of accomplishing it before.

  I never expected that I, Fu Sui, will be able to master a Sixth Tribulation law in my life. Fu Sui’s heart was pounding.

  Why did he risk his life so crazily? Did he really like taking risks? Of course not. His true pursuit was strength! He pursued strength that would allow him to change the level of his homeworld and allow him to kill the enemies he had buried deep in his heart for many years.

  I’ve finally grasped this strength. Fu Sui extended his right hand and clenched it slightly. Black cracks appeared on his palm. Although he had grasped a Sixth Tribulation law, he had yet to recultivate his body with the law as the foundation. He had yet to transcend the sixth Physical Body Tribulation, but his explosive strength had already reached the threshold of the Sixth Tribulation realm.

  There was a qualitative difference between him and a Fifth Tribulation Eminence. Many Fifth Tribulation Eminences—including Cave Lord Scenic Cloud and Meng Hu—could not resist Fu Sui at all.

  It was easy for a Fifth Tribulation Eminence to kill a Fourth Tribulation Eminence. Killing a Fifth Tribulation Eminence was even easier for a Sixth Tribulation Eminence.

  It’s been 12 years. I’ve grasped such strength after stepping onto this path. Fu Sui was very excited. He looked up at the path, filled with endless anticipation.

  Fu Sui knew very well that he was only above average amongst Fifth Tribulation Eminences when it came to talent and potential. Compared to a Heavenly Dream Divine General like Meng Hu, he was far inferior.

  If Meng Hu were in his shoes, he would probably have grasped a Sixth Tribulation law in a year or two.

  Compared to Meng Chuan, who created an Imperial Lord-level paramount technique, he was far inferior.

  With such a great opportunity, I can still go very far. I have to figure out a way to cultivate my body as soon as possible so that I can survive the Physical Body Tribulation. Fu Sui suppressed his excitement and continued advancing, entering a state of epiphany again.

  In the blink of an eye, three years passed. Fu Sui had traveled more than 25,000 kilometers in the 15 years since he came to the ruin world.

  Huh? Fu Sui looked in front of him in shock. Through the fog, he could vaguely see the path ahead curve around the mountain’s silhouette. It had actually overlapped with another curved

  path.

  Fu Sui could tell at a glance that the other curved path was the third path. The first and third paths fuse after more than 25,000 kilometers? Fu Sui stared blankly. He originally only thought that the three paths would lead to the peak. Who would have thought that the first and third paths would merge after 25,000 kilometers?

  What should I do?

  There will definitely be some changes when I step into the overlapped path. Fu Sui was somewhat uneasy. After some thought, he gritted his teeth. The formulation I cultivate my body with is almost perfected. With my epiphanies, I will probably be able to perfect it very soon. If I were in the outside world, it would be difficult to predict how long I would take.

  Besides, I’m feeling great now. There’s nothing wrong with me. Fu Sui believed that opportunities and risks came in pairs. He had to risk his life at critical moments.

  He took one step after another. Half a month later, Fu Sui arrived at the intersection of the two paths.

  I’ll try and see what will happen when the two paths merge. Fu Sui looked at the ground and didn’t hesitate to take that step.

  With a single step, he stepped onto the new path.

  In an instant

  “Nine… too… much…” A mighty voice sounded from the mountain peak. Suddenly, it resounded in his Essence Soul. Every syllab
le dealt a heavy impact on his Essence Soul.

  Upon hearing the first syllable, countless cracks appeared on Fu Sui’s Essence Soul. His Essence Soul shattered completely after it heard a few more syllables.

  Not good. Fu Sui didn’t have the time to react. His Essence Soul had already been destroyed. His body collapsed at the entrance of the merged path and it was no longer breathing.

  Fu Sui’s homeworld.

  What happened? Fu Sui, who was sitting cross-legged in a chamber, opened his eyes and revealed a look of shock. My outer realm true body died in the ruin world?

  I’ve tried the third path before. Although it has a huge impact on one’s mind and consciousness, I could still withstand it. However, the sounds on the merged path were much clearer. The impact on my Essence Soul was also much greater. Just the sound of a few syllables was enough to shatter my Essence Soul. Fu Sui was somewhat indignant. He was unable to continue advancing.

  Forget it. Although I’ve left the ruin world, I’ve at least grasped a Sixth Tribulation law. I’ve almost perfected my physical body cultivation formulation. Fu Sui quickly calmed down. Furthermore, he was in a good mood. I reckon I can reach the Sixth Tribulation realm in a few centuries.

  Even now, I can barely be considered to have Sixth Tribulation realm strength. Fu Sui couldn’t suppress his smile. The opportunities in the ruin world had greatly helped him. If he enhanced his body, he wouldn’t be much different from a true Sixth Tribulation Eminence.

  Tribulation Transcendence was just a test. It didn’t affect one’s strength much.

  While Fu Sui was happily thinking about his future plans, his expression suddenly changed. M-my Essence Soul… Fu Sui clutched his head in pain.

  He felt an intense pain in his Essence Soul. The pain made Fu Sui fall to the ground uncontrollably as he convulsed and rolled on the ground.

  Something bad is happening to my Essence Soul. My 15-year-long epiphany seems to have injured my Essence Soul foundation. Fu Sui felt his entire Essence Soul tremble with pain everywhere. This injury had affected his foundation deeply.

  With a thought, he took out treasures that were beneficial to his Essence Soul from his storage treasure.

  Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! He first drank a flask of alcohol. The alcohol had an invisible force nourishing his Essence Soul, but his Essence Soul still remained in excruciating pain. It wasn’t very helpful. Pills, blood crystals, spirit fruits…

  Fu Sui consumed 11 types of treasures that were beneficial to the Essence Soul. Only when the 11th Scarlet Leaf Fruit managed to affect his Essence Soul completely from the ground up did the pain subside.

  The Scarlet Leaf Fruit is a treasure that can help one recover from Essence Soul injuries. One fruit is worth 300 cubes. Fu Sui was somewhat worried. I wonder if my Essence Soul’s injuries have been completely healed.

  However, his Essence Soul began to ache slightly that night. Fu Sui tried not to consume any treasures, but the pain intensified as time passed.

  A Scarlet Leaf Fruit can’t even last a day? What should I do? On that very day, Fu Sui split out a true body that headed to the outer realm. He immediately thought of ways to treat his Essence Soul.

  Inside the ruin world.

  Only Black Wind and I are left in this ruin world? Through karma, Meng Chuan could sense his companions’ locations. Meng Hu had long left the ruin world. Today, Fu Sui had also left the ruin world.

  Fu Sui took the first path. He has been in an epiphany for 15 years? Meng Chuan was surprised and even somewhat envious. After all, it was difficult to enter a state of epiphany. Fifteen years of epiphanies? Perhaps he could even reach the Seventh Tribulation realm with that.

  However, Meng Chuan knew that 15 years of constant epiphanies had a price. The black mountain’s creator wouldn’t give them benefits for nothing.

  I wonder what price Fu Sui paid, Meng Chuan thought as he looked at the path beneath his feet.

  Although his Essence Soul had been constantly suppressed by the sounds, Meng Chuan was very satisfied. This was because his other bodies were cultivating normally in the outside world. After so many years, he had almost grasped a Sixth Tribulation law. He was so frightened that he stopped cultivating.

  I can sense that I can reach the Sixth Tribulation realm if I continue cultivating in the outside world. Meng Chuan also vaguely understood that the acceleration in his cultivation was more likely related to the transformation of his willpower.

  I’ll temporarily stop cultivating. I’ll focus on mental cultivation until I can’t advance any further on this path.

  An Essence Soul Tribulation couldn’t be delayed. If he transcended it, he would live. If he failed, he would die!

  His mental cultivation might be enough, but it could also be a little lacking. Before actually transcending the tribulation, Meng Chuan had no confidence.

  Therefore, Meng Chuan decided to stop cultivating for the time being. Almost all his time and effort was focused on tempering his mind and willpower.

  Chapter 599 - This Is a Demonic Mountain

  The 30th year after Meng Chuan and company entered the ruin world.

  Old Fiend Black Wind stood there and looked up at the path that extended deep into the clouds.

  Who am I? Mo Yang? Qin Cai… Yes, I’m Black Wind. Black Wind gradually regained clarity in his mind. He looked around in horror. I’ve always been very careful. I’ve always followed my rule of possessing only those six Tribulation Eminences. I didn’t comprehend anything else.

  But who would have thought that the Dao of these six Tribulation Eminences are distorted? They are all wrong! Black Wind’s eyes turned crazy. Everything is wrong!

  Many Sixth Tribulation Eminences’ Dao were not suitable for his cultivation’s foundation.

  For example, Nirvana Saber wasn’t suitable to be one’s cultivation foundation at the Fifth Tribulation Realm. Using it as a foundation would gradually lead one to nirvanic destruction and self-destruction.

  One had to first grasp a suitable Dao, such as Infinite Saber’s paramount speed laws. Only by establishing such a foundation would one be able to tread evil paths at the same level. Only by having a strong foundation could one take the paths that led to backlash.

  Similarly, many distorted paths at the Sixth Tribulation realm were not suitable as one’s cultivation foundation!

  When creating a technique, cultivators would gradually sense that it was wrong to continue walking down a particular path. They would then find another suitable direction. However, when one was possessing another’s body, one couldn’t discover this wrongness due to their limited horizons. By the time they realized it, it was already too late.

  I originally thought that the Sixth Tribulation Eminences I possessed were all on correct paths. Who would’ve thought that everything was wrong? Everything is distorted.

  I’m only one step away from grasping a Sixth Tribulation law, but my consciousness is already in a mess. If I take the final step and grasp a Sixth Tribulation law, I’ll probably go crazy. Black Wind understood this point.

  In the 30 years he spent traversing the second path, he had long grasped three Fifth Tribulation laws. He was only one step away from grasping a Sixth Tribulation law. However, he would struggle for a long time to regain his consciousness every time he possessed a body. His clarity of thought was already decreasing.

  The six Tribulation Eminences I chose were all on wrong paths. If that’s the case, could it be that all 10,000 Sixth Tribulation Eminences on the second path are on wrong paths? Black Wind shuddered.

  He originally thought that this was a huge opportunity. Who knew that all of them led him to embark on a wrong path? If a Sixth Tribulation Eminence were to come here, they would be able to accommodate these wrong paths. As for a Fifth Tribulation Eminence? Perhaps 999 out of 1,000 of them would end up taking the wrong path.

  This is a demonic mountain. It’s a demonic mountain, muttered Black Wind inwardly. I have to leave this place.

  Black Wind rais
ed his head and looked around. His Essence Soul and body were silently reduced to dust as the mountain wind scattered him across the world, leaving only his weapons and treasures on the crystal path.

  At the same moment, Meng Chuan, who was the slowest on the third path, looked up in the direction where Black Wind had vanished.

  Over the past few years, he had traveled alone. Through karma, he could sense that Black Wind had always been on the second path, but he was gone now.

  Old Fiend Black Wind has left as well? Meng Chuan didn’t know what his three companions had encountered, but they had all given up.

  Old Fiend Black Wind lasted for 30 years-a very long period. I feel that it’s getting more and more difficult for me. Meng Chuan sensed the syllables blasting into his Essence Soul. The voices were vast and mighty. Just the pressure from the sounds alone was terrifying. In the past 30 years, my willpower has transformed five times. I feel like I’m reaching my limits.

  His willpower had transformed five timesduring the second year, the fifth year, the tenth year, the eighteenth year, and the twenty-ninth year.

  Although his willpower had just transformed last year—a significant improvement-Meng Chuan realized that all he heard was the same voice. The sounds were becoming less effective for tempering his willpower, even though the voice was becoming clearer, and exerted more pressure the higher he went. From the time gaps between his transformations, he could tell that each transformation took more time. He guessed that it might take him 20 years for the next transformation to occur.

  Could he continue walking for 20 years without his mind and willpower transforming at all? Meng Chuan estimated that a few years was probably the limit he could withstand. Meng Chuan didn’t have any confidence in breaking through in a few years.

  I’ll just continue. Although he could vaguely sense that he would reach the end of the third path in a few years, he still had to take one step at a time. Perhaps there might be a turning point?

  Meng Chuan walked alone in the ruin world. One particular day after Old Fiend Black Wind chose to leaveFu Sui is looking for us? Meng Chuan sensed something.