"Sect Master!"
A group of cultivators from the Myriad Mountain Sect cried out excitedly upon seeing the old man.
"Are you the Sect Master of the Myriad Mountain Sect?" Zhang Fan's gaze also fell on the elder, but his question caused everyone to pause slightly. What did he mean by that?
"I am indeed the Sect Master of the Myriad Mountain Sect, Dong Ji." The old man had white hair cascading over his shoulders. His face was thin, and his posture was slightly stooped, yet his eyes were filled with divine light. He stared at Zhang Fan, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and asked, "May I ask, young friend, what guidance do you have?"
"I am entrusted by an old friend to deliver an item to the Myriad Mountain Sect." After speaking, Zhang Fan took out the relic jade token of the Half Moon Immortal and tossed it towards Dong Ji True Immortal.
"Old friend?" Dong Ji True Immortal took the jade token, held it in his hand, and closed his eyes. His primordial spirit's power delved into it. After a while, when he reopened his eyes, they were filled with icy coldness.
"Old dog Ju Que, it was indeed your Giant Spirit Hall responsible for all of this!"
"Old thief Dong Ji, what do you mean by that?" True Immortal Ju Que's eyes flickered with confusion as he asked.
"A hundred years ago, the Half Moon Immortal."
True Immortal Ju Que immediately understood. He hadn't expected that the deceased genius of the Myriad Mountain Sect had left behind a jade token, which surprised him.
If it were a hundred years ago, his Giant Spirit Hall would still have been secretive about these matters. But now, there was nothing left to hide.
"Since you already know, I naturally won't deny it. But so what? Do you think you can still fight me to the death?" True Immortal Ju Que was fearless, a cold smile on his face. The conflict between the two sides had intensified over the past century, and their masks had long since been torn off.
True Immortal Dong Ji gave True Immortal Ju Que a cold glance. No matter how unwilling he was, he ultimately suppressed the anger in his heart. After adjusting his mindset, he turned his gaze to Zhang Fan and said, "Regarding the matter of Half Moon, I thank you, young friend. Would you be willing to visit our Myriad Mountain Sect?"
Before Zhang Fan could speak, True Immortal Ju Que interjected again, "Dong Ji, this brat murdered a core disciple of our Giant Spirit Hall. Are you really going to let him go with just a few words?"
"I don't care who he killed. I only know he has shown kindness to our Myriad Mountain Sect. If you insist on taking action against him, you'll have to ask if I agree." True Immortal Dong Ji replied firmly.
"Kindness?"
As the two argued, Zhang Fan sensed an unusual aura. Dark clouds rolled in the sky, and the laws of heaven and earth became incredibly chaotic at that moment. An extremely oppressive aura enveloped the entire space.
"Who is about to undergo tribulation?"
"Is this the Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation?"
Many people felt it, and the aura of this heavenly tribulation made Qin Yun and others, who were already Nascent Soul True Immortals, tremble with fear.
Zhang Fan's expression shifted. He released everyone from the Golden Light Immortal Mansion, including Nan Zun, who had been cultivating on the third floor of the Immortal Mansion.
"Master, I have successfully cultivated. I can no longer suppress the heavenly tribulation and need to undergo the Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation immediately." Nan Zun said to Zhang Fan after emerging.
Although Nan Zun had been in seclusion, he was aware of external circumstances. He knew this was not the best time for tribulation. However, as he re-integrated his divine soul with the laws, his divine soul's aura could no longer be suppressed, and undergoing the Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation was inevitable.
"Go ahead. I'll handle everything here." Zhang Fan nodded, feeling quite surprised that his third disciple had successfully broken through in just over a year and a half.
He knew it was because Nan Zun's foundation was too deep. Even after destroying his Nascent Soul and cultivating anew, his solid foundation allowed him to progress rapidly in the Half-Step Nascent Soul stage. He only needed to cultivate soul methods to quickly integrate his divine soul with the laws.
"He is Nan Zun? How did he become this brat's disciple?" True Immortal Ju Que exchanged glances with Qin Yun, seeing the confusion and shock in each other's eyes.
They naturally knew of Nan Zun. Although the Wu Shan Star Domain was a frontier star domain, it had produced some remarkable figures in its history, such as True Immortal Zi Wu. Nan Zun was also a person they took seriously.
Therefore, when Qin Yun sent Qin Hao to the Wu Shan Star Domain, he had solemnly cautioned him: While other factions in the Wu Shan Star Domain could be ignored, the Cang Hai Hall should not be easily provoked.
He hadn't expected that Qin Hao, while obedient and not provoking the Cang Hai Hall, would provoke an even more formidable existence – the master of Nan Zun. This sudden turn of events made both True Immortal Ju Que and Qin Yun feel that the situation had become troublesome.
The Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation, also known as the Tenth Great Nascent Soul Tribulation, allowed one to achieve a complete divine soul and condense an indestructible primordial spirit upon its successful passage.
"It seems today's matter cannot be accomplished." True Immortal Ju Que thought to himself. The sudden appearance of Nan Zun had drastically altered the situation for both sides. Although Nan Zun had not yet passed the Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation, anyone with a slight understanding of him knew that this tribulation was merely a formality for him. Cultivators who could cultivate a primordial spirit in the Nascent Soul stage had never failed to pass their tribulation.
As for interrupting his tribulation?
True Immortal Ju Que and Qin Yun dared not even consider it. With their cultivation, if they were caught in the heavenly tribulation, the tribulation's power would increase dozens of times over. Even a peak Primordial Spirit realm cultivator would perish under such a tribulation.
An eye for an eye. When there was a choice, no Nascent Soul cultivator would do such a thing.
As for cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, they lacked even the qualification to interfere with his tribulation. A casual palm strike from Nan Zun would be enough to kill them, and he wouldn't need to spare much thought.
In the sky, the tribulation clouds churned, and dark lightning snaked through the clouds like thunder dragons. Under everyone's gaze, it descended with a thunderous roar, charging directly at Nan Zun.
Nan Zun stood alone in the void. Despite facing the awe-inspiring Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation, his posture remained upright. Facing the world-destroying power of the heavenly tribulation, Nan Zun roared and clashed against it, unleashing the power he had suppressed for years.
Over ninety thousand laws of the Dao made Qin Yun and Ju Que's expressions subtly change. Qin Yun was considered a rare genius in the history of the Giant Spirit Hall, but even in the Nascent Soul stage, he had managed to push his cultivation of the Sword Dao laws to ninety thousand.
"This Nan Zun lives up to his name. His talent might not be top-tier, but he has still crossed this hurdle. I fear that after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, with a little stabilization, his strength will be comparable to mine." Qin Yun praised aloud, yet there was still a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.
"The situation today is very unfavorable for our Giant Spirit Hall. We need to plan our next steps carefully," True Immortal Ju Que said to Qin Yun.
Qin Yun nodded and glanced at Zhang Fan, who stood in the distance. His gaze gradually shifted from icy coldness to indifference. Zhang Fan sensed Qin Yun's gaze and turned his head, his eyes gentle, offering a slight smile.
As the tribulation lightning continued to descend, Nan Zun's aura grew increasingly robust and solid. The Tribulation of Nascent Soul Transformation was a process of moving towards Nascent Soul within the tribulation lightning.
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