Chapter 429: Ascending to the Integration Realm, Future Human Emperor, Void

"As expected, the Ancient Profound Turtle Art at merely the Refining Void level is completely ineffective against the power of the Ziwei Water Gang Thunder?"

"But it doesn't matter; relying solely on my current physical body is enough to withstand this Thirty-Six Layer Lightning Tribulation."

"This is also an opportunity to temper my physique, not to be missed."

Zhou Sui stood tall in mid-air, remaining calm and composed.

Although the Ziwei Water Gang Thunder was indeed terrifying, to him, it was nothing.

If absolutely necessary, the Tribulation Thunder Gu could also take action personally to weaken the Thunder Tribulation.

It could be said that he had already secured victory this time.

Rumble~~

In an instant, hundreds and thousands of drops of purple thunder liquid fell from the high sky above, each the size of a glass marble, locking onto Zhou Sui's aura.

In mid-air, purple thunder light flickered, flashing with countless thunder Runes.

True Dragon Scale!

Immediately, Zhou Sui circulated the power of his Dragon Elephant Bloodline, and a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi surged over, condensing into golden dragon scales that enveloped his entire body.

It seemed as if numerous True Dragon Runes appeared on the scales.

Hundreds and thousands of drops of purple thunder liquid fell, smashing fiercely against these dragon scales, erupting with terrifying destructive power, and cracks actually appeared in the surrounding Void.

A terrifying roaring sound echoed for a million miles around.

Yet even so, it could not break through the defense of the True Dragon Scale.

Boom~~

This scene seemed to enrage the Heavenly Dao; the purple Thunder Sea above the sky churned, and infinite Tribulation Qi surged over, gathering in the sky, the waves rolling.

Drops of even larger thunder liquid fell; now they were not just the size of glass marbles, but the size of apples, their volume having expanded several times over.

Even the quantity of thunder liquid was greater, reaching several thousand drops.

They fell like a torrential downpour, seemingly intent on completely drowning Zhou Sui.

Thud!

The terrifying Ziwei Water Gang Thunder slammed into the True Dragon Scale, producing incomparable destructive force.

Single Lightning Tribulation, Double Lightning Tribulation, Triple Lightning Tribulation.

In the blink of an eye, twelve layers of the Lightning Tribulation had passed.

Finally, the True Dragon Scale could no longer withstand it; it was shattered by this terrifying Tribulation Lightning Power, breaking into pieces.

Clearly, the defense of the True Dragon Scale condensed from the Dragon Elephant Dao Body still had its limits.

"God-Elephant Skin."

However, Zhou Sui remained calm and composed; his trump cards were not just limited to this. If it came to defense, the Ancient God-Elephant was even more terrifying than the True Dragon.

Because the Ancient God-Elephant had no scale defense; the defense of its skin alone could be impervious to all laws, resisting all attacks—this was the might of the God-Elephant Skin.

At this moment, countless God-Elephant Runes immediately appeared on his skin, combining with each other to form massive Void barriers, shrouding every corner of his body.

Thud, thud, thud!!!

Above the sky, thousands upon thousands of drops of Ziwei Water Gang Thunder bombarded down; now, each drop of thunder liquid had grown to the size of a watermelon, containing terrifying Thunder Tribulation might.

If it were an ordinary Refining Void Cultivator, even a single drop of thunder liquid falling would be enough to blast them into ashes, leaving no corpse behind, with their soul and spirit completely annihilated.

Immediately, ten thousand drops of Ziwei Water Gang Thunder bombarded down, striking the God-Elephant Skin.

But for Zhou Sui, he remained completely unscathed; it was as if he were an insulator, isolating the power of the various Tribulation Lightning and even reflecting it away.

He felt as if he were being massaged by many young maidens, the force neither too light nor too heavy, feeling very comfortable.

"So that's how it is; can the tempering of the Thunder Tribulation accelerate the fusion of the primordial spirit and the body?"

Zhou Sui suddenly realized.

He sensed that under the bombardment and tempering of the Thunder Tribulation, his primordial spirit and body were gradually fusing together, as if being constantly hammered by external forces.

As time passed, he seemed to perceive a trace of the profound mystery of Integration.

It felt as if he had reached the realm of the unity of heaven and man, the unity of man and god.

Thirteen-fold Lightning Tribulation, fifteen-fold Lightning Tribulation, eighteen-fold Lightning Tribulation.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the thirty-fold Lightning Tribulation.

The current Ziwei Water Gang Thunder seemed to have become increasingly fierce; the Thunder Sea above the sky was no longer covering millions of kilometers, but was constantly compressing, compressing, and compressing again.

By now, the area of the purple Thunder Sea only covered Fengxi City.

Although the area of the Thunder Sea had indeed shrunk, its might was even greater than before.

It seemed this Heavenly Tribulation intended to achieve its goal in one final effort.

"Six layers of the Lightning Tribulation remain."

"But the power within them is even greater than before."

"Is this the so-called Dao of Heaven and Earth balance?"

"However, this amount of power alone is still not enough to kill me."

A glimmer of light appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes as he looked at the purple Thunder Sea above.

Now, above the sky, thousands upon thousands of drops of purple thunder liquid fell, but each drop of purple thunder liquid was the size of a meteorite, seemingly displaying the power of a meteorite apocalypse as it descended from the sky.

If it were to strike, it would be enough to destroy Fengxi City dozens of times over.

Just at this moment, the Tribulation Thunder Gu was dispatched; it flew up instantly and began to swallow the thunder liquid in the sky in large gulps.

The power of the Tribulation Lightning was weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Boom~~

It was unknown how much time had passed when the final layer of the Lightning Tribulation descended, striking Zhou Sui's body.

But it was merely all thunder and no rain.

The clouds dispersed and the thunder vanished; a fine, misty rain began to fall.

The surrounding area was permeated with a massive amount of Creation Qi, which even formed a torrential downpour.

It surged madly into Zhou Sui's body, not only increasing his Integration Dharma Power but also repairing the injuries he sustained from the Thunder Tribulation.

"Is this already the Integration Realm?"

Zhou Sui clenched his fists.

He felt his body, primordial spirit, and Dharma Power all receive a geometric increase, an astonishing surge; it was nothing short of a qualitative evolution.

It could be said that his current self could completely crush dozens of his former selves.

It seemed that with just a slight movement, he could perform Instant Movement with his physical body, tearing through space and causing terrifying lethality.

This was power that completely transcended the Refining Void.

It was what countless Cultivators called the existence of a Great Ability.

Every move he made contained immense heavenly might.

It felt as if Zhou Sui could now manipulate the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi within a radius of a million miles with a mere gesture, thereby causing terrifying destruction; he himself was now an existence akin to a natural disaster, beyond imagination.

"I have already ascended to the Integration Realm, but I need to go into seclusion for a period of time."

At this moment, Zhou Sui immediately sent a Divine Sense Transmission to Bai Sujie and the others.

Although his tribulation crossing this time was without surprise or danger, after succeeding, he still needed to share the good news with his Dao Companion to avoid making her worry.

Swoosh!

After saying these words, Zhou Sui's figure flashed, and he returned once again to his own Cave Abode to begin closed-door cultivation, consolidating the cultivation base he had just attained in the Integration Realm and thoroughly digesting the benefits gained from this promotion.

…………

At this very moment, following the end of the Thunder Tribulation, the dark clouds in the sky dissipated.

A misty, fine rain descended from the sky, shrouding the entire Fengxi Island.

These were no ordinary raindrops, but Creation Rain, containing a vast amount of Creation Qi.

Any Cultivator who obtained this Creation Qi could gain immense benefits.

It could not only promote cultivation but also cleanse the marrow and cut the meridians; its marvelous uses were inexhaustible.

Without a doubt, the entire Fengxi Island was thoroughly stirred up at this moment; basically every Human Cultivator was incomparably joyful, their faces beaming with smiles.

The many Refining Void Old Ancestors, in particular, were ecstatic.

No one knew better than them the significance of Fengxi Island giving birth to its third Integration Great Power.

"It's done. Daoist Zhou—no, it should be Senior Zhou—has succeeded; he has finally ascended to the Integration Realm."

A Refining Void Old Ancestor was incredibly excited.

Although he knew that Zhou Sui crossing the Integration Thunder Tribulation was not much of a problem, he still felt very worried before it was actually over.

Only after seeing the Integration Thunder Tribulation dissipate did he finally set his heart at ease.

"Senior Zhou is truly an extraordinary figure."

"One must know, that was the Ziwei Water Gang Thunder Tribulation, containing the power to destroy the world."

"Yet Senior Zhou actually crossed it without any surprise or danger."

"If this matter were to spread, it would be enough to shake an entire region."

Someone exclaimed in wonder.

He had witnessed the terror of the Ziwei Water Gang Thunder Tribulation with his own eyes; even just witnessing it from the sidelines left him terrified and trembling, as even the aftershocks could have shaken a Refining Void Cultivator to death.

To tell the truth, he had felt that perhaps Zhou Sui would be finished this time.

He hadn't expected him to cross it so easily; it was truly inconceivable.

He could only say that he had underestimated Senior Zhou too much.

"More than just shaking a region; even those geniuses of the True Spirit Race might not be able to achieve this."

"But spreading this news might not necessarily be a good thing."

"It might provoke the jealousy and hostility of other races; it is better not to let this news get out."

"It is best to make a fortune in silence; once Senior Zhou ascends to the Great Vehicle Realm, then it will be foolproof."

Another Refining Void Old Ancestor said in a deep voice.

He did not think that having too much fame was a good thing.

If the fame were too great, he would certainly become a target for everyone.

This is the so-called "the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

If they were still under the rule of the Human Imperial City, Zhou Sui would certainly have become a thorn in the side of the Puppet Race, the Golden Toad Race, and other such races immediately.

He might even have been subjected to assassinations by various Alien Cultivators, never finding peace.

Fortunately, they came to the Shattered Star Sea and hid on a remote island.

Although they did not engage in trade or exchanges with Aliens, they could ensure Senior Zhou's safety.

Such news would not leak out and invite disaster.

"Haha, now that we are staying on Fengxi Island and not coming into contact with other races at all, even if we wanted to leak this news, we couldn't; there is actually no need to worry so much."

"But we do indeed need to be low-key and careful; although Senior Zhou's promotion to Integration is indeed a good thing, such strength is still not enough for us to gain a foothold in the Shattered Star Sea."

"At the very least, we must ascend to the Great Vehicle Realm to allow our Human Race to have a place in the Shattered Star Sea."

"No, no, no. What kind of person is Senior Zhou? He is not some ordinary Integration Great Power. Don't forget, Senior Zhou has Mastery in the method of Beast Taming."

"In the past, when Senior Zhou was only in the Refining Void Realm, he could tame thousands of Lian Xu Realm Wild Beasts. Now that he has ascended to the Integration Realm, couldn't he tame many Integration-level Wild Beasts?"

"That's impossible, isn't it? Does such a Beast Taming method have no limits? Although he could indeed tame many Lian Xu Realm Wild Beasts before, he might not be able to do so when it comes to Integration-level Wild Beasts."

"I am not very clear about that; only Senior Zhou can know such things. Regardless, even if he could only tame dozens of Integration-level Wild Beasts, it would be a huge boon for us."

"That's right, just taming dozens of Integration-level Wild Beasts would probably be enough to surpass the previous strength of the Human Race in an instant, right?"

"If the City Lord can ascend to the Great Vehicle realm, then the strength of the Human Race will truly be little different from that of the Human Imperial City."

The crowd discussed it fervently.

Every one of them was incredibly excited.

If it were truly possible to tame a large number of Integration Wild Beasts, it would be of immense benefit to the Human Race as it stands now.

A mere Lian Xu Realm Wild Beast is only considered elite combat power within the Shattered Star Sea.

Only with the cultivation of the Integration Realm can one be considered first-class combat power, capable of gaining a foothold in the Shattered Star Sea.

As for Great Vehicle Realm combat power, that is the ability to stir up trouble in the Shattered Star Sea and change the situation of a region.

In short, the higher the cultivation, the greater the influence on the situation.

Before, they felt that just surviving in the Shattered Star Sea was already quite good.

But now, it seems they might be able to occupy a place in the Shattered Star Sea.

In the future, the Human Race could also become a super race within the Spirit World.

"He actually succeeded in passing the Integration Thunder Tribulation."

"And it was the famous Ziwei Water Gang Thunder Tribulation."

"This Ascender named Zhou Sui is truly extraordinary and unfathomable."

"He is only a thousand-plus years old, yet he has successfully ascended to the Integration stage."

"Even among the generations of Human Emperors, there are very few who could compare to him."

"Of course, the first generation Human Emperor cannot be compared; they were an Immortal World being reincarnated, so naturally, their cultivation speed was extremely fast."

Zou Yi, staying in Fengxi City, naturally saw this scene as well, and his heart was stirred with stormy waves.

As a former Integration Stage cultivator, he naturally knew how difficult it was to ascend to the Integration stage.

Back then, he had experienced many fortuitous encounters and survived near-death experiences before obtaining the Integration Spirit Medicine, finally passing the Heavenly Tribulation to become one of the rare Integration Great Powers of the Human Race.

Yet even so, recalling the events of the past, he felt that if he had to do it all over again, he might not necessarily succeed.

But now, this Zhou Sui has actually succeeded in ascending to the Integration stage at only a thousand-plus years old.

If one were to say this out loud, I fear few would believe it.

Certain thoughts deep within his heart also completely vanished.

After all, Zhou Sui, having ascended to the Integration Realm, is no longer someone he can provoke.

Perhaps before he could even recover his former Integration cultivation, the other party would already be a Great Vehicle Cultivator.

"Haha, Ancestor Zhou is truly formidable, successfully becoming the third Integration Great Power of Fengxi City."

"I just knew Ancestor Zhou would not fail the tribulation."

"From now on, our Fengxi Island will surely welcome even greater development."

Zou Fu, however, did not have so many thoughts; right now, he was simply overjoyed.

Because when Zhou Sui was only in the Refining Void Realm, he had already brought unimaginable benefits to Fengxi Island.

Now that he has become an Integration Great Power, that is truly something.

Wouldn't Fengxi Island be ready to take off?!

Perhaps, before long, the Human Race will be able to truly appear in the Shattered Star Sea and become a pivotal race.

…………

City Lord Mansion.

At this very moment, Fengxi Daoren, Bai Sujie, Hua Siqing, Tao Qili, and Shi Yuxi, the five women, saw the tribulation clouds in the sky dissipate, and they all breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Although they had indeed been very confident in their man before, who could know what might happen before things were over? Under the Heavenly Tribulation, anything is possible.

Now that everything is over and the Heavenly Tribulation has vanished, they can finally set their minds at ease.

"Husband has indeed succeeded in passing the Heavenly Tribulation and ascending to the Integration stage."

Bai Sujie smiled slightly.

She felt deeply moved within.

She remembered when she first met Zhou Sui; that man's cultivation was even lower than her own.

Who could have imagined that in just a few hundred years, the other party would not only easily surpass her but also become an Integration Great Power.

One must know that among the Human Race previously, there were only a hundred or so Integration stages.

But now, her own man has also become one of those hundred-plus Integration stages.

Such cultivation and strength are already beneath one person, but above ten thousand.

Even if he returned to the Human Imperial City, he would be qualified to open a new city and become a City Lord.

"Husband's cultivation progress is too fast."

"Perhaps in less than a thousand years, Husband could become a Great Vehicle Cultivator."

Hua Siqing did not know what to say; she felt that time was passing too quickly, as if it were a lifetime ago.

Her heart was very conflicted; that man had surpassed her in the blink of an eye.

At this rate of cultivation, perhaps by the time her man ascends to the Immortal World, she might not even have ascended to the Great Vehicle realm herself.

"How could it be that simple?"

"There are so many heaven-gifted geniuses in the world, but unfortunately, those who can truly become Great Vehicle are still very few."

"Of course, I believe Husband can definitely become a Great Vehicle Cultivator."

"But it is impossible for it to be that fast."

Tao Qili smiled.

Although she had great faith in her man's aptitude, as an Integration Stage cultivator herself, she naturally knew very well how difficult the cultivation of the Integration stage was.

Even with hard cultivation every day now, she felt her own progress was very slow.

It is estimated that the speed of progress is calculated in millennia.

Without the assistance of Seventh-Grade Pills, the progress speed of an Integration Great Power is too slow.

Even she does not know how much time it would take to advance to the Integration Mid-Stage.

Of course, if her husband could refine a large quantity of Seventh-Grade Pills, then perhaps the speed of cultivation could be accelerated.

"Regardless, it is a good thing that my husband has advanced to an Integration Stage."

"It is a pity that my husband needs to go into seclusion for a period of time, otherwise we could have held an Integration banquet directly."

Shi Yuxi said with a hint of regret.

This is, after all, a grand celebration for the entire Fengxi Island.

As the third Integration Great Power of Fengxi Island, such an event is naturally worth celebrating by the humans of the entire island.

After all, there are rarely any holidays on Fengxi Island on ordinary days.

Occasionally, one needs to find an excuse to have a big meal.

"This man is indeed a monster."

Fengxi Daoren's beautiful eyes revealed a complex expression; her heart was in complete turmoil.

She also did not know how to treat this man.

Now it seems she can only let nature take its course.

…………

A few months later.

Fengxi City, Eighty-Eight Dao Courtyard, a Cave Abode.

After months of cultivation, Zhou Sui had thoroughly consolidated his cultivation base at the early Integration Realm, and it also made him more familiar with the power he now possessed.

"As expected of an Integration Stage, I am truly too strong now."

Zhou Sui clenched his fists.

After advancing to the Integration Realm, his primordial spirit power surged further, increasing many times over compared to before.

This also gave him a massive increase in his ability to manipulate Heaven and Earth Origin Qi.

He could at least manipulate an area with a radius of one million kilometers.

Of course, merely manipulating Heaven and Earth Origin Qi is not much.

More importantly, because the primordial spirit and the body had merged, he began to perceive the omnipresent Void Force, and he could manipulate the energy of the Void to shroud his entire body.

In this way, he could perform physical Instant Movement.

With a single thought, he could instantly move ten thousand miles.

Moreover, his formidable physique could easily withstand the pressure brought about by Instant Movement.

Whoosh!

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui did not hesitate; his figure flashed, and he immediately performed Instant Movement, leaving the Cave Abode.

He left Fengxi Island and arrived above a vast sea area outside.

Only by staying in this place could he unscrupulously display his Integration Realm cultivation and power.

"Roar!"

In an instant, as Zhou Sui unscrupulously displayed the aura on his body, heads of Deep Sea Wild Beasts in the depths of the ocean became excited.

Because he possessed the aura of the Golden Cicada Gu, containing vast life energy.

To those Wild Beasts, it was simply like the flesh of a Tang Monk.

Even if they only smelled a wisp of the aura, they could not hold themselves back, like moths to a flame.

Moreover, after advancing to the Integration Realm, the life energy on his body had increased by more than tenfold.

Even Integration Realm Wild Beasts would be attracted over.

"So many Wild Beasts have actually appeared?"

"It seems my attractiveness to Wild Beasts is truly too great."

Zhou Sui blinked his eyes.

On ordinary days, he would try his best to restrain the aura on his body, so the Wild Beasts had no way to detect it.

But now he no longer restrained it, releasing the vast life energy from his body.

To those mindless Wild Beasts, it was no less than the world's strongest bait.

They simply could not control their body's instincts.

Rumble~~~~

In an instant, tens of thousands of Wild Beasts appeared in the depths of the ocean.

Among them appeared hundreds of Lian Xu Realm Wild Beasts, as well as five or six Integration Realm Wild Beasts.

If these Wild Beasts were to appear on Fengxi Island, it would simply be a huge disaster.

It is unknown how many lives would be lost before this Beast Tide could end.

It can only be said that the Shattered Star Sea is worthy of being a paradise for Wild Beasts; there are simply too many Wild Beasts living in the depths of the ocean.

They are simply not comparable to the Wild Beasts on land.

"However, the strongest means of an Integration Stage is naturally not physical power."

"It is Domain Power."

"If the Refining Void Domain can be considered a Dharma Image Domain, then the Integration Domain is the Void Domain."

"Such Domain Power can easily manipulate Void Force to form a Void barrier."

Zhou Sui moved his mind.

With a boom, centered on his body, an invisible domain expanded outward, instantly shrouding the sea area with a radius of one million kilometers, completely imprisoning all the Wild Beasts in this sea area.

Vaguely, the million-mile radius of the sea area seemed to be frozen at this very moment.

Every object, including the seawater, stopped flowing; it was simply impossible to move.

Even those six Integration Wild Beasts were the same.

A Void pressure, terrifying to the extreme, crushed down.

It seemed that as long as Zhou Sui moved his mind, he could crush these Wild Beasts into fragments, leaving no bones behind.

Even if the opponents wanted to escape, that was an impossible task.

Because a Void Domain had formed all around, condensing into a Void barrier.

Even if they ran to the edge of the Domain, they would be blocked by the Void barrier.

Now it was simply like catching a turtle in a jar.

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