Chapter 360: National Destiny Immortal Law (4k)

The southern part of Haojing City, Zhuque Hall.

The shrine of Fenghuang Ling is located here.

Not only is Zhuque Hall the shrine of Fenghuang Ling, as the guardian of the Four Spirits recognized by the Great Xia court, the other three also have corresponding halls for cultivation and residence.

They themselves are the official sacrifices recognized by the court.

If the common people need to invite the power of the Four Spirits into their homes, they can do so to ward off evil and protect the residence.

Zhang Jian's figure appeared before Zhuque Hall; Fenghuang Ling, who was adjusting her state inside the temple, immediately sensed it. She opened her eyes, a hint of a smile appearing in her gaze, and then walked out of the shrine to greet him personally.

"Emperor!"

"Your condition looks good!"

Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon Fenghuang Ling—she was tall and graceful, dressed in palace attire, her colorful robes flowing, her smile bright and lovely, her features exquisite and breathtaking. As the phoenix divine fire was rekindled, an aura of nobility and magnificence emanated from her.

In Zhang Jian's divine eyes, Fenghuang Ling's aura was perfectly smooth and flawless, countless five-colored lights flowing across her body, intense flames burning. Within her, amidst the intense aura of death, a faint, almost inaudible vitality stirred, ready to ignite into a prairie fire at any moment.

The true form of the phoenix coalesced into shape.

The refinement of essence, qi, and spirit was utterly without impurity.

Within her destiny, the Heavenly Ghost destiny and the Underworld Phoenix destiny were transformed, becoming the True Phoenix destiny, the Five Virtues destiny, and the Heavenly Phoenix destiny.

These three destinies are all true phoenix destinies.

Through the soul-attachment technique forming a master-servant bond, Zhang Jian perceived this clearly.

Possessing one phoenix destiny is sufficient to attempt Nirvana tribulation; possessing three true phoenix destinies, Fenghuang Ling has a high probability of obtaining the Five Virtues Phoenix Body or Heavenly Phoenix Body after Nirvana, and a low probability of obtaining other phoenix clan physiques.

This is the source of Zhang Jian's remark "not bad."

Facing Zhang Jian's slightly aggressive gaze, Fenghuang Ling was quite generous, smiling: "Please, Emperor, act as my Dharma protector!"

Zhang Jian smiled faintly. "This is naturally my duty!"

Fenghuang Ling nodded, without surprise, and immediately sat cross-legged in the center of Zhuque Hall, beginning to attempt Nirvana tribulation!

For Zhang Jian, she had absolute trust.

And almost simultaneously, as beings of the same origin, the three major deities of Great Xia also sensed the change in Zhuque Hall's aura. Three streaks of light tore through the void and appeared beside Zhang Jian in an instant.

"A Yu!"

"Emperor!"

The three figures appeared without distinction of order, all taking human form. Bai Yinxin still appeared as that carefree girl of ten or so years.

The little white turtle was likewise refined and cultured, appearing only seven or eight years old, tranquil and inward, though her eyes held a layer of wisdom's light.

The three deities' gazes simultaneously turned toward the interior of Zhuque Hall.

Boom—!

In almost an instant, endless thunderclouds burst forth above Haojing City, the dense thunderclouds as if soaked in layers of void law realms, enveloping the area around Zhuque Hall for hundreds of li.

Yet this immense pressure, in the eyes of ordinary mortals, was merely a sign of impending wind and rain; for a time, countless commoners scrambled to find shelter from the rain.

Bai Nu gazed at this scene, his expression surprised, and he said.

"It seems Fenghuang Ling Daoist prepares to first undergo the Nirvana tribulation, then the rebirth and death tribulation!"

Bai Nu was also not surprised.

His choice was no different—first undergo the Dragon Transformation tribulation, then the rebirth and death tribulation.

Once one passes the Nirvana tribulation and becomes a phoenix divine beast, they are already equivalent to having transcended the mundane, severed life and death; then undergoing the rebirth and death tribulation would yield twice the result with half the effort.

Moreover, one could undergo another transformation through this.

Boom—!

Heaven and earth trembled, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth sinking!

At this moment, deep in the azure heavens, countless lightning bolts leapt; the first wave of tribulation thunder had already been prepared.

Within it were all the great cave divine thunders.

The Great Cave Divine Thunder is one of the Three Cave Divine Thunders, a mighty thunder of subduing demons evolved in ancient times by a venerable thunder Dao immortal. Such thunder regulations are recorded by the laws of heaven and earth; once triggered, they operate automatically.

To some extent, this is also the previous one trapping the next.

The earlier one attains the Dao, the more primordial the power of heaven and earth's laws may be, possibly resulting in fewer tribulations.

Of course, this is not necessarily so.

Zhang Jian had heard the Slaying Demon True Monarch speak of having witnessed some strange things, and there are also some primordial laws from beyond the world that are extraordinarily bizarre, even terrifying, fundamentally intolerable to cultivators seeking longevity, requiring some great beings to tirelessly amend the laws of heaven and earth, to 'correct' them, before one can seek 'brief' longevity.

The laws of heaven and earth beneath this land are still in a normal state.

Generally, tribulations like Nirvana and Dragon Transformation are likely six-nine thunder tribulations; a minority exceed six-nine, possibly seven-nine, eight-nine, rarely nine-nine thunder tribulations.

Generally, a six-nine thunder tribulation consists of six waves, each with nine strikes.

Nine strikes of tribulation thunder are usually of one type, though the spiritual intensity, striking force, degree of purification, or descent trajectory of the divine thunder may vary, and may even evolve into ball lightning, thunder hills, thunder seas, thunder prisons, thunder palaces, or even manifest the primordial ancient creators of such divine thunder in form and spirit.

The degree to which this is triggered also has various considerations.

Zhang Jian had a profound understanding of the profound mysteries of wind and thunder laws, and could thus perceive some of them.

After all, he still held in his hand a thunderous treasure, the Thunder Dao Talisman Edict.

The Thunder Pursuit Talisman Edict is a talisman edict bestowed by the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court; if used properly, it can exempt part of the thunder tribulation.

Given Fenghuang Ling's vast foundation, Zhang Jian believed she could pass through the Nirvana tribulation without difficulty.

However, the premise is that there is no interference from others.

His figure vanished in a single step before the hall; when his true body reappeared, he was already in the depths of the azure heavens above Haojing City.

Beside him, thunderclouds swirled. Zhang Jian's gaze swept over the surrounding void depths; at this moment, relying on his extraordinarily sensitive, materialized primordial spirit awareness, he had already sensed that several gazes had suddenly been drawn by his appearance. He swept his gaze around and spoke coldly and lightly.

"Fellow Daoists, I, the Dharma Protector God of Great Xia, am undergoing tribulation here; please withdraw from this place to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding!"

As Zhang Jian's words fell, there was no movement in the void, but he still faintly sensed that the faint aura had not departed.

A flicker of coldness passed through his eyes.

This is a warning. If you all remain silent again, I won't have such patience to notify you repeatedly!

At the same time, an invisible mighty power flowed from his hand, the Purple Imperial Qi enveloping him, a grand national fortune crimson dragon phantom bursting forth around him, countless grand spiritual pressures swelling around his body, gradually surpassing the Creation level, the Unity with Dao level, carrying a grand power, as if capable of suppressing immortals and gods.

This is a deep-level warning and intimidation.

Zhang Jian felt that after becoming emperor, his temper had restrained considerably, and more of his actions were now centered on 'the interests of Great Xia'.

His conduct was shifting toward that of an emperor, rather than a lone wanderer fighting alone.

If he were still a lone wanderer, he would have already rushed forward and wiped out this ill-intentioned bunch.

But his 'forbearance' at this moment, in others' eyes, seemed instead like 'externally strong, internally weak'!

In the depths of the void, a cold and indifferent voice transmitted.

"What a great Xia emperor, a pity you are ultimately not the Slaying Demon True Lord, the Infinite True Lord, the Bone-Burning True Lord—we are not the kind of yellow-haired brats you can command!"

"Truly, one won't shed tears until seeing the coffin!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm; the warning had already been spoken, yet the other party still uttered provocations—intentions need not be elaborated.

Only by killing a chicken to scare the monkeys can these transcendent masters be intimidated.

His gaze shifted, the vast national fortune dragon soul flowing, at this moment he truly mobilized the divine power of the State and Emperor's authority; in an instant, body united with national fortune, his substantiated primordial spirit consciousness at this moment seemed to harmonize with the heavenly, earthly, and state great Dao principles.

The vast primordial spirit consciousness seemed to transform into the national fortune dragon air surveying heaven, earth, and all living beings!

At this moment he did not use his own body's strength, but employed the Uniform King Golden Man.

The majestic Uniform King Golden Man's form appeared behind him, a crimson dragon coiling around, as if shining alongside the sun and moon.

Within the hundred-zhang golden man's body, a transcendent-limit primordial spirit immortal law emerged.

Unbeknownst to him, at some unknown time, a terrifying black-and-white yin-yang space formed deep in the cloud sea.

It was the activation of the primordial immortal law known as the 'Innate Two Forms Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Divine Blade'; the majestic golden man clasped his hands, and instantly the heavens and earth suddenly changed color, as if the firmament were enveloped in the embrace of the Uniform King Golden Man.

Yin and yang intertwined in separation and union, countless black-and-white blade lights wove together into a blade that severed heaven, earth, and firmament, countless voids splitting apart.

The power displayed by this hundred-zhang golden man in his hand was actually far superior to that of the Qianhai True Lord, utterly not inferior to the Uniform King's remnant spirit.

Merely a single 'Innate Two Forms Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Divine Blade', in the void the targeted figure's expression turned horrified, yet he saw countless fierce red lights bursting from around him, within came an exceptionally clear phoenix cry.

A red light burst forth from the hand of a fiery figure, within the red light were nothing but the Zhuque Divine Flame and other special divine beast true fires; yet facing the power of the 'Innate Two Forms Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Divine Blade', it was obliterated in an instant.

The power of the yin-yang law severed dawn and dusk.

"Uniform King Golden Man?!"

At this moment in the void, the face of the figure resembling a descended Zhuque, a Unity with Dao True Lord, changed color.

To be precise, what he condensed was not the Zhuque Divine Aspect, but the divine law manifestation of a special avian divine beast known as the Phoenix Flame Golden Sparrow.

As a Unity with Dao True Lord, he had completely mastered this divine beast's divine law manifestation; the only thing lacking was tempering a compatible Dao body, the two combined achieving the Dao of Immortals.

At this moment, aided by the heavenly and earthly law authority of this divine beast, he seemed to, with a wave of his hand, truly give birth to the Phoenix Flame Golden Sparrow, hundreds of red lights intertwining above his head, forming a Unity with Dao level protective primordial spirit immortal law.

But in an instant, it was torn apart by that yin-yang blade; horrified, a red light appeared above his head, within which a Vermilion Cloud Golden Crown emerged, releasing a Unity with Dao level protective immortal law that formed phoenix double wings shielding himself.

"Not that strong, huh? Why do you have such arrogance to be rampant and presumptuous before me!"

Zhang Jian's expression coldly smirked; he himself seemed united with the Uniform King Golden Man, after one strike he did not feel his mana drastically diminished.

An endless stream of national fortune dragon air gathered, as if directly filling the gap of the 'North Star Pearl', requiring no special 'power source', enabling the casting of transcendent-tier arts.

In his 'eyes', the Unity with Dao True Lord actually seemed pathetically weak!

This is a 'distorted' thought!

In fact, if not using national fortune, relying solely on his own realm, he could clearly sense this existence's overwhelming power!

The laws they wield possess the power to destroy heaven and extinguish earth!

"Come again!"

As Zhang Jian focused his mind, he began to cast another of the six primordial spirit immortal laws within the Uniform King Golden Man's body.

'Nine Dragons True Classic'!

Roar roar roar!

A grand dragon roar echoed through the void and cloud sea in an instant; as Zhang Jian, in the form of the Uniform King Golden Man, cast this wondrous technique, it seemed as if the depths of the void were filled with countless fierce red lights, five grand crimson meridian fire dragons born from the void, the five dragons wandering, coordinating with Great Xia's national fortune as it descended to seal the surrounding void.

The five crimson meridian fire dragons flowed out, grand dragon aura pressing down; thus the Phoenix Flame True Lord about to cast a spell changed expression, formless dragon aura surging forward, in an instant the primordial spirit immortal law seal condensed in his hand became unstable from the impact, directly collapsing.

"Interference-type art? No, it's a national fortune-type art!"

In the midst of focusing his mind, the Phoenix Flame True Lord instantly felt something amiss.

National fortune-type arts are field-control type great powers, not only able to control space but also possessing immense power.

Combined with that extraordinarily terrifying hundred-zhang golden man, the Phoenix Flame True Lord felt his heart leap with fright; he angrily shouted, his two ribs suddenly sprouting crimson phoenix wings, his body turning into red light, appearing the next moment several thousand zhang away!

He attempted to evade the refining power of the void crimson virtue fire dragons.

Red light streaks raced through the void at extreme speed, so fast as to seem able to pierce the void; yet within the nine-dragon barrier formed by the five fire crimson dragons, no matter how he tried, he could not escape, but instead had to endure the scorching of the five crimson meridian fire dragons.

His body's surface red light gradually dimmed, his mana vanishing like flowing water.

This is the power of national fortune dragon air destroying myriad laws.

This is completely different from the previous 'Innate Two Forms Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Divine Blade'; this is a national fortune-type primordial spirit immortal law.

Especially within the territory of Great Xia, Zhang Jian can unleash this technique to the utmost extent.

If fully引动 the Great Xia national fortune erupting, it would even surpass what remains in the Uniform King's remnant spirit.

After all, the previous Uniform King remnant spirit had nothing: no Son of Heaven fate, no dragon vein support, let alone national fortune assistance.

Zhang Jian glanced at the Phoenix Flame True Lord torn apart by the five fire dragons, fleeing in disarray!

At this moment this Unity with Dao True Lord had become meat on his chopping board.

Zhang Jian's gaze turned again toward the depths of the void; at this moment a voice from the dark depths transmitted.

"Great Xia emperor, please show mercy; the one you have captured is the Phoenix Flame True Lord of the Hundred Transformations Immortal Sect; if you harm him, the Hundred Transformations Immortal Sect fears it will not let you off lightly!"

That voice carried a clear and pure power.

Zhang Jian's expression was completely indifferent, he coldly snorted.

"What the fellow Daoist said is good, then do you know whose territory the place you are standing on is?

Within the borders of the Great Xia State, is it a place where others can run wild?"

At this moment, the hundred-zhang golden man raised his hand and seized the Great Unity Grand Cultivator named Fengyan True Lord as if grasping a 'little chick', the five red dragons circling immediately sealed the Fengyan Golden Sparrow manifested by Fengyan True Lord, deprived of the divine beast dharma aspect, this Unity True Lord was forcibly struck down from the state of harmony with the Heaven-Earth Fire Dao principles, and Zhang Jian took advantage to seal him.

At the same time, his gaze turned toward the depths of the void, only to see several other figures, having witnessed the capability of the Junwang Golden Man comparable to that of immortals and demons, had already departed.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian withdrew his primordial spirit and divine sense.

He glanced again at the Unity True Lord named Fengyan True Lord in his hand.

The Hundred Transformations Immortal Sect is also a quite powerful and prominent immortal sect, established in the barbaric wilderness region.

Being an eminent immortal sect capable of contending with the wilderness demon gods for territory, it is obviously not an easy group to deal with.

However, Zhang Jian felt no fear at all.

This time, Fengyan True Lord provoked him first; as a Unity True Lord, disregarding rules and rashly entering the Great Xia capital Haojing City without 'registration' already violated the rules, and now he coveted the phoenix essence of Fengling, being seized on the spot, Great Xia can be said to occupy the 'moral high ground'.

If rules are not observed, then Great Xia and the Tongshan Dao lineage behind him have even less to fear.

At this moment, he activated techniques with the Junwang Golden Body, which is not his full strength, not even sixty percent of it.

Moreover, his cultivation and strength, as various techniques advance to the Transmutation level, can still undergo a tremendous leap.

"After settling the various mundane matters, taking advantage of the opportunity, perhaps I should go to the ancestral temple to fleece some wool..."

This thought flashed through Zhang Jian's mind.

The ready benefit is there, it cannot be missed.

At the same time, the transformation of Fengling below had reached a critical juncture.