Chapter 655: Tribulation, Tribulation, and More Tribulation

Silence is the Cambridge of tonight.

Ye Lin could not find any suitable words to describe his current mood.

Man Yin was agitated, constantly trying to make him realize that he was "Primordial Birth."

Yet, Ye Lin did not feel any malice from Man Yin.

It seemed the Longevity Continent really did have a spiritual root called Primordial Birth, as Man Yin explained its origins to Ye Lin in great detail.

Ye Lin even specifically asked Bai San to confirm that the old man before him wasn't cursing him.

"In any case, stop worrying about that for now. Regardless, you absolutely cannot continue practicing this Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art!"

Man Yin's attitude was extremely firm; as a body cultivator, he knew the immense burden it placed on the heart.

If he were startled by Ye Lin a few more times, he feared he would become the first great cultivation expert to die of a heart attack from fright.

Ye Lin pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Old Senior, regarding this Primordial Birth spiritual root, you only know the first part, but not the second!"

"Hmm?" A look of confusion appeared on Man Yin's face.

"Think about it, you just saw with your own eyes that I was blasted into a mist of blood by the lightning, right?" Ye Lin coaxed.

"Yes!" Man Yin nodded.

"Then haven't you wondered, since I was blasted into a mist of blood, how am I still jumping around alive?"

Ye Lin looked around, then said mysteriously.

"Actually, the tribulation lightning cannot kill me at all! As you said, the Primordial Birth spiritual root can evolve all things. I just evolved myself into a part of heaven and earth, thereby deceiving the heavenly tribulation!"

Man Yin's eyes widened, revealing a hint of bewilderment.

Is a forbidden spiritual root really this powerful? It can even deceive the heavenly tribulation?

"I see you are a good person, Senior, which is why I am telling you this secret. I hope you can help me keep it and not tell anyone else!" Ye Lin said solemnly.

Man Yin took a deep breath.

"Are you truly certain that you can deceive the heavenly tribulation and use it to practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art?"

"Can I or can I not? Didn't you just see it with your own eyes, Senior?" Ye Lin asked with a smile.

"Fine! I will keep this secret for you!"

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

Man Yin's heart began to beat wildly, sounding like a war drum in Ye Lin's ears.

If Ye Lin could truly practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art, a forbidden physique combined with a forbidden spiritual root...

Man Yin's eyes slowly widened; he found it hard to imagine what a terrifying monster Ye Lin would become once he grew up.

"Senior, then I will continue practicing. As long as I endure ninety-nine more tribulations, I will achieve the Imperial Body. Please protect me, Senior!"

Ye Lin was not stupid; he had already guessed with high probability that Man Yin was likely a high-ranking member of the Immortal Cloud Sect.

He turned around and, without another word, began to swear a Dao oath again.

He had already broken the previous Dao oath, and the tribulation lightning had already killed him; once a person dies, the light goes out, and the Dao oath naturally dissipates along with it.

In fact, ever since mastering the Undying God Domain, Ye Lin could not strictly be considered a living being anymore.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I will love my family well. If I violate this, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning and strike me dead on the spot."

Ye Lin swore the Dao oath again, but this time, the sky did not change at all.

Ye Lin was stunned for a moment, but he soon realized what was wrong.

In a sense, he did indeed love his family very much.

Just like someone saying they love dogs—whether they love eating them or raising them, isn't it love in essence?

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: After I meet Qiu Xingyuan, I will absolutely not lay a hand on him. If this statement is insincere, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning and strike me dead on the spot."

Ye Lin swore the Dao oath again. This time, the heavenly tribulation arrived quickly, with the tribulation clouds once again pressing down for hundreds of miles.

"Hmm? Why is someone undergoing tribulation again? Are so many people breaking through today?"

The elders and disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect were all puzzled.

It is not easy for a cultivator to break through a major realm; it usually takes years, especially after the invasion of the extraterrestrial demons led to the Age of Dharma Decline, making breakthroughs even harder.

Having two people break through in a single day was clearly a rare event.

The rolling heavenly thunder crashed down, then dissipated once more, returning to calm.

Ye Lin was blasted into a mist of blood again, dead as could be.

This time, Man Yin observed carefully, wanting to see exactly what the legendary Primordial Birth spiritual root was all about.

As the tribulation dissipated, the mist of blood began to contract rapidly. Flesh and bone regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within a few breaths, a perfect body had re-condensed.

"Simply divine craftsmanship!"

Man Yin watched, dumbfounded.

Legend has it that there are great divine abilities to regenerate from a drop of blood, and the Nirvana ability of the Phoenix clan is even more devious—they can come back to life even after death.

However, even as a Peak Master of the Immortal Cloud Sect, he had never had the chance to see such great divine abilities.

Now, seeing this scene of flesh regeneration with his own eyes, the impact on Man Yin was immense. He even felt as if he had grasped some opportunity in the dark, and his long-stagnant cultivation began to loosen.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I am a woman. If this is false, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning and strike me dead on the spot."

After recovering, Ye Lin immediately began to swear again without a word.

Rumble!

The tribulation clouds had only gone halfway before turning back.

"Why is someone else undergoing tribulation?"

The people of the Immortal Cloud Sect were stunned; three people breaking through in one day?

But they did not know that this was only the beginning.

Over the next few months, the Immortal Cloud Sect seemed to be under a heavenly curse, getting struck by lightning every single day.

The thunder element between heaven and earth grew increasingly dense, which made many cultivators of thunder techniques very happy.

At first, the disciples were very curious and would look up from time to time, but later, everyone gradually got used to it.

Even if they saw it, they would only say indifferently:

"Oh, another tribulation."

During this period, the high-level members of the Immortal Cloud Sect sent people to investigate, but they were all turned away by Man Yin.

He claimed he was guiding Ye Lin in practicing an extremely powerful body-refining technique that required the assistance of heavenly thunder, and he even had the Peak Master of the Force Peak help set up a large array nearby to prevent outsiders from peeking.

Man Yin knew very well that the fact that Ye Lin could practice the Ten Thousand Tribulations God-Refining Art was of great importance and must not be easily leaked!

Under Man Yin's cover, the day Ye Lin would complete the Hundred Tribulations Imperial Body drew ever closer.

During this time, Ye Lin swore more often than he ate; he almost treated Dao oaths as punctuation marks.

"I, Ye Lin, hereby swear a Dao oath: I will never be enlightened in this life. If I break this vow, may the heavens send down tribulation lightning and strike me dead on the spot."