Chapter 803

The tribulation of Body Integration.

It would never be this easy; the thunder tribulation is merely one part, and what follows—the Dao tribulation—is the most terrifying.

Many cultivators have already planted Dao seeds, yet perished under the Dao tribulation.

Merging one’s body with the Dao seed is a matter that stirs the Heavenly Dao itself, signifying the potential to become a spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao.

How could he be a waste?

Otherwise, it would shame the Heavenly Dao.

Thus, the Dao tribulation is a threshold: only those who can withstand it have a chance to become a spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao; if they fail, they are unworthy and their death is no injustice.

‘The Dao tribulation has three forms: Yin Phase, Yang Phase, and Mind Phase.’

There is no hierarchy among them.

It depends entirely on how the Heavenly Dao manifests.

In the past, Zhong Li faced an extremely peculiar Mind Phase; according to Zhong Li himself, he nearly lost his mind in the cycle of the Mind Phase tribulation.

Li Rui furrowed his brow, gazing at the rising emerald flame.

Because his Dao tribulation had been swapped out by someone.

‘Burning Lamp Buddha’

Li Rui’s gaze grew solemn.

As expected, during his breakthrough, he sensed several terrifying forces watching—yet Zhuge Ming had blocked them all with the gifts of an Immortal.

Finally, someone could no longer hold back and struck.

The Burning Lamp Buddha is not a Dao tribulation, but an extremely peculiar curse technique.

Generally speaking.

When ascending to True Lord, having a True Lord-level cultivator intervene is already the privilege of a prodigy.

Who would have thought.

Li Rui had directly drawn the attention of a Dao Lord.

‘Thirty thousand years ago, Buddhism had a Burning Lamp Buddha who took tribulation as his Dao, enduring nine lifetimes of tribulation cycles before attaining Buddhahood; his Dao fruit was exceptionally unique and capable of influencing Dao tribulations.’

It was precisely because of the Burning Lamp Buddha’s existence.

That Buddhism managed to establish itself firmly in a cultivation world dominated by Daoist sects.

Countless Daoist prodigies perished beneath the Burning Lamp Buddha’s peculiar Dao seeds.

Even today.

It still strikes fear into those who hear of it.

‘The Burning Lamp Buddha endured nine lifetimes and has long been dead; someone has stolen his technique.’

His original Dao tribulation was the Yang Phase.

That person used the Burning Lamp Buddha’s technique to replace the Yang Phase with the Green Lamp tribulation.

In Buddhism.

Even a Great Accomplished Arhat could not withstand it.

An Arhat is equivalent to a True Lord in cultivation.

For a beginner True Lord, it is a certain death tribulation; and since the tribulation arises from the mind and is formed by Heaven, no one else can offer aid.

‘They’re trying to kill me, Old Li!’

Li Rui sighed softly.

He understood: someone likely did not wish to see Baiyu Jing flourish, so they employed this peculiar technique.

‘Who is it?!’

Zhuge Ming’s eyes had turned crimson.

He knew this technique all too well.

Jiang Lin and Feiyu Daojun’s expressions also darkened.

The Burning Lamp Buddha’s technique had vanished for thirty thousand years—yet now it reappeared, and targeted his most promising disciple.

It was utterly impossible to guard against.

And even as Dao Lords, they could not intervene.

At this moment,

Feiyu Daojun spoke slowly: ‘I will sever the Burning Lamp Buddha’s green lamp with my sword intent, buying time for Changqing—he can use this window to reincarnate with his True Lord cultivation.’

Zhuge Ming sighed deeply.

A single oversight.

He had anticipated someone would interfere during Li Rui’s ascent to True Lord, but never imagined it would be the Burning Lamp Buddha’s technique.

It was already beyond saving.

‘Enough, enough, enough.’

‘If a True Lord reincarnates, I will use my remaining lifespan to guide him; with two lifetimes of accumulation, perhaps he can still bear a Dao fruit.’

Zhuge Ming made his decision quickly.

This was the only way.

Yet just as he prepared to activate the Immortal Tree to protect his two younger brothers, Jiang Lin’s voice came:

‘Brothers, do not rush.’

At these words,

Zhuge Ming and Feiyu Daojun’s gazes turned back to the horizon.

Zhijian ——