Chapter 233: The Great Tribulation of the Difu

Inside Heifeng Cave, Tang Sanzang watched Dizu Huangzun walk in, his body suddenly stiffening.

He, how did he come here?! His eyeballs rolled around, and he silently lowered his head, turning the grilled fish in his hands.

Hmm, it's still a bit raw here, not grilled very evenly. I still need to sprinkle some seasoning here. Qin Jiang and Dizu Huangzun walked to a spot and sat down.

Qin Jiang raised his hand and waved it; a chessboard appeared, and he casually picked up a black piece and placed it on the Heavenly Abyss point.

He smiled and said, "After I visit the Lingxuan Holy Land, I will find time to go to the Dizu Dynasty. At that time, I hope the Huangzun will offer some guidance."

Dizu Huangzun looked at the black piece in the center of the board and also picked up a white piece to place it.

He nodded slightly, "Very well. However, why does the Xianjun wish to go to the Lingxuan Holy Land?"

"The newly appointed Holy Maiden of the Lingxuan Holy Land is my wife."

Qin Jiang spoke without any intention of hiding it; for a power like the Dizu Dynasty, investigating such information was not a difficult task.

Even if he had only revealed his origins to Hua An and the others, it would be the same.

Dizu Huangzun nodded slightly, memorizing the words "newly appointed Holy Maiden of the Lingxuan Holy Land."

Black and white pieces continued to fall, and Qin Jiang said, "I observe that this Tang Sanzang does not seem to have anything special about him; why is he the Destined One? How was it determined?"

As the words fell, Tang Sanzang, who was grilling fish nearby, lowered his head a few inches more.

Dizu Huangzun placed a piece and then said, "It was a secret treasure left behind by the Zuxian King in those years, which can distinguish the identity of the Destined One."

"So that is how it is. Then, what was the item left behind by the Dizu Xianwang in the Linglong Daotu? Could you tell me a little about it?" Qin Jiang asked.

He was very curious about what kind of thing could actually make an Immortal King leave behind a divine decree.

Moreover, it required the so-called Destined One to retrieve it.

Dizu Huangzun shook his head gently, "I do not know what it is either, only that it is something related to the Immortal King Supreme Realm, perhaps it can help me break through to the Immortal King Supreme Realm."

Speaking of this, he sighed slightly, "The Zhongyuan Continent has not seen an Immortal King for millions of years; it is time for another Immortal King to be born."

Qin Jiang's eyes flickered upon hearing this. Millions of years? Is the Immortal King really that difficult? Not a single one has appeared in millions of years? That is definitely not the case.

Logically speaking, even if Dizu Huangzun had never seen the Renhuang of that era, there should be records of Jiang Renhuang within the Dizu Dynasty.

Is Dizu Huangzun lying, or has Jiang Renhuang never set foot on the Zhongyuan Continent, hence there are no records of Jiang Renhuang?

Of course, there is another possibility, and the worst one at that: the traces of that Jiang Renhuang's existence were erased by some kind of power.

Perhaps it was the instinct of heaven and earth, but it might not necessarily be man-made.

And those capable of achieving this step must only be existences of the Immortal King level, or some existence hidden in ancient history, or an existence similar to Huangtian Shenmu.

Thinking of this, he remembered the Haiyuan, whose origin was unknown.

According to the understanding of the Zhongyuan Continent, this Haiyuan has existed since ancient times, and its history is extremely remote.

And there is that mysterious Daotu who passed on techniques to Ao Yun.

This world is far from as simple as it looks.

"Is this Immortal King Supreme Realm really so difficult to ascend to?" he asked.

Dizu Huangzun looked at the chessboard without raising his head and casually placed a white piece, "Naturally. There is a danger of death at every turn.

In those years, I once attempted to cross that Immortal King Tribulation, but I was severely injured after enduring twenty-seven bolts of Immortal Thunder.

If not for a secret treasure left by the Zuxian King, I would have already died in the tribulation. Even so, I still have Dao Injuries that cannot be recovered. And according to the descriptions in the records, a normal Immortal King Tribulation has forty-nine bolts of Immortal Thunder."

Qin Jiang's eyes brightened slightly upon hearing this. Forty-nine bolts? Dizu Huangzun actually only endured twenty-seven.

One must know that Dizu Huangzun was a genuine Daoist-level figure back then, whose strength suppressed all heroes among the younger generation, and was the undisputed number one person of an era.

After ascending to the position of Huangzun, he even developed the Dizu Dynasty into the only hegemon of the Central Region.

Such a figure, looking across the entire span of ancient history, is a person of high standing.

Yet, such a brilliant and talented figure only managed to endure twenty-seven bolts of Immortal Thunder.

It is evident just how formidable this Immortal King Tribulation is.

Was it because Dizu Huangzun was too strong, so the intensity of the Thunder Tribulation increased accordingly? He did not know; if one day Dizu Huangzun were to trigger the Immortal King Tribulation again, he might go to observe the ceremony.

However, compared to this, what made him more curious was, after Dizu Huangzun's injuries were fully recovered, compared to that Linglong Xianjun who is known as the number one in the world, who is stronger and who is weaker? Continuing to place pieces, after about half a quarter of an hour, Dizu Huangzun suddenly looked up and stared directly at Qin Jiang.

"Qin Xianjun, the birth of the Destined One may have an extraordinary meaning. In recent years, the demonic energy in the Difu has been surging more and more actively; perhaps it will not be long before the Hell Gate is opened.

At that time, the people will surely suffer, and I hope the Xianjun will practice diligently to prepare for the coming great tribulation."

Qin Jiang looked at Dizu Huangzun with some surprise, "Difu? Does reincarnation really exist in this world?"

Dizu Huangzun was stunned, somewhat surprised, "The Xianjun actually does not know?"

He paused for a moment, then continued: "There are Fifteen Great Domains in this Difu, one of which is called the Lunhui Dayu.

Deep in this domain, there is an ancient palace that appears once every hundred years or so.

After entering the ancient palace, there is a Samsara Vortex in its depths; once a True Spirit enters, it will undergo reincarnation.

However, the time within this Samsara Vortex is somewhat chaotic, and there may be some deviations. Perhaps reincarnation can be completed in three to five days, or perhaps it may not succeed even after a hundred years.

Usually, only those at the Holy Master level or above who have mastered part of the Time Law will go there."

Qin Jiang was enlightened upon hearing this; he had not expected that this Difu would be so similar to the Difu in the legends of his previous life, actually having a place for reincarnation and rebirth.

Lunhui Dayu? How far is it from the ancient ruins where the statue of the Nine Luminaries Immortal King is located? On the outskirts of Heifeng Ling, Tang Sanzang and his three disciples were walking on the small path leaving Heifeng Ling, with Sha Wujing still carrying the water-grinding Zen staff to clear the way in front.

At this time, the sky had already darkened, and the few of them looked back at the Heifeng Ling behind them, still feeling a lingering fear.

Although it could be said that the time for this tribulation was the shortest, it was also the most dangerous and the one that made them feel the most powerless.

It could be said that if Dizu Huangzun had not stepped forward, their journey to the East would likely have come to an end here.

"Wukong, in the future, if we encounter such mountains or ridges again, let's take a detour if we can't handle it; anyway, as long as we can reach the Linglong Daotu in the end, it will be fine."

"Master is right. Why don't we just take a teleportation array? We can visit the Immortal Sects we encounter along the way; that would count as a tribulation, right?"

"Monkey Brother is right! That is what I, Old Pig, was thinking!"

"Ahem." Several figures appeared in the sky; they were the Immortal Officials from the Dizu Dynasty and the Linglong Daotu.

"Great Sage, Marshal, could you please stop making things difficult for us?"

At Heifeng Ling, Qin Jiang stood quietly on the mountain peak, the mountain wind brushing against his hair.

Watching the four people depart, he glanced in the direction of the Profound Spirit Holy Land and muttered to himself, "It is time to leave as well."

(End of this chapter)