Chapter 620: Myriad Phenomena

Utilizing the time during the Heavenly Tribulation's pause, Zhang Nuo performed an internal inspection, only to see that the Hell Butterfly had completely devoured the soul of the Two-Headed Wolf King! It had only preserved the portion that had fused with himself!

Since his goal had been achieved, Zhang Nuo had nothing left to worry about; furthermore, the power of the current Heavenly Tribulation was growing with each strike, leaving him no room for much consideration!

By the time the Heavenly Tribulation reached its sixth day, the surrounding sky had completely changed color, as if the power of the tribulation were right above Zhang Nuo's head; every time a peal of thunder rang out, it would break him out in a cold sweat!

The Divine Sea manifestation behind him had become somewhat ethereal, and even though he had merged his Nine Divine Seas into one, he still felt hopeless in the face of the terrifying power of an Eight-Nine Great Heavenly Tribulation!

Checking the time, the Heavenly Tribulation should be ending in another day, but this final day was the most lethal of all!

After a rumbling clap of thunder, heaven-covering heavenly fire surged toward Zhang Nuo once more! Forced into a corner, he utilized the 'Execution Immortal Blade' which had not yet been fully repaired; a blazing streak of Sword Qi tore through the sky, splitting the descending heavenly fire in two and causing its power to change direction, landing on the surrounding ground!

Even so, Zhang Nuo still spat out a mouthful of blood. Although this 'Zhutian Blade' could not yet compare to the 'Red Blood Demon Sword', the Spirit Power it consumed was not insignificant; judging by Zhang Nuo's current physical condition, he could use it at most two more times!

"Xuan Jin, Qiong Qi, come out! I'm afraid I cannot hold on against the coming Heavenly Tribulation!"

No sooner had his voice fallen than the heads of two Spirit Beasts immediately emerged from his shoulders!

"Master, do you wish for us to use that divine ability?"

Xuan Jin said solemnly.

"Correct! Even if you haven't fully mastered the 'Myriad Phenomena Map', given that it is a technique used by True Immortals, it should be able to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Zhang Nuo looked up at the sky; this time, he had truly reached the end of his rope! What was even more terrifying was that there were no cultivators around to guard him; even if he used his full strength to receive the rest of the Heavenly Tribulation, he would end up like Murong Hongxiu had years ago, unconscious for several days.

If he were to fall unconscious, even a single Integration Stage cultivator could easily take his life!

"Very well! We shall receive the remaining Heavenly Tribulation for Master!"

Xuan Jin and Qiong Qi exchanged a glance, and then their figures rose rapidly from Zhang Nuo's body until their hands were revealed!

As they began forming seals, the remaining Spirit Power within Zhang Nuo's Five-Colored Divine Sea was entirely injected into the two Spirit Beasts. With streaks of spiritual light flashing between their fingers, it wasn't long before Xuan Jin and Qiong Qi's hand seals locked into a strange posture!

"Immortal Art! Myriad Phenomena Map!"

The two Spirit Beasts spoke these words in unison, then pointed solemnly toward the space in front of Zhang Nuo. Instantly, an ethereal golden light emerged! This light was very faint, only three feet long and over a foot wide, looking just like a scroll!

Then, both of them began chanting bitter and incomprehensible incantations! The golden light gradually became clear, and a magnificent landscape painting appeared within it!

At this moment, thunder rumbled in the sky, and another wave of the Heavenly Tribulation descended!

"Master, help us block this wave of the Heavenly Tribulation; the Myriad Phenomena Map will be ready immediately!"

Xuan Jin said rapidly! Zhang Nuo nodded slightly and raised his hand to slash out another sword strike. Although this strike neutralized the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, Zhang Nuo no longer had any strength left! He retracted the 'Zhutian Blade' and sat cross-legged on the ground. Beneath his body, countless tender green branches sprouted to form a Putan, and he used the source of life provided by the Divine Tree to recover from the injuries within his body!

It was not long before a slightly ethereal scroll appeared before Zhang Nuo. The Myriad Phenomena Map had finally been completed through the combined efforts of Xuan Jin and Qiong Qi!

Zhang Nuo looked down at the golden scroll containing countless amounts of Spirit Power and let out a long sigh of relief! As the Heavenly Tribulation descended, Zhang Nuo pointed a finger at the 'Myriad Phenomena Map' in the void. Immediately, a miniature mountain flew out from the map, spun rapidly above his head, transformed into a height of ten thousand fathoms, and flew into the high sky to meet the incoming Heavenly Tribulation!

After a deafening boom, the massive mountain condensed by the Myriad Phenomena Map was blasted in half, yet Zhang Nuo was still overjoyed! It seemed the power of this Myriad Phenomena Map was far beyond his imagination, as it could actually withstand the majority of the Heavenly Tribulation's attack in one go!

As the Heavenly Tribulation struck several more times, Zhang Nuo continuously urged the Myriad Phenomena Map before him to defend! The mountains, rivers, and other objects within the map appeared as real as existence itself the moment they flew out!

At this moment, the cultivators watching from afar were even more stunned! They saw one massive mountain after another charging into the sky, only to be continuously shattered by the power of the Heavenly Tribulation!

After a few cultivators exchanged glances, they felt more and more that the cultivator undergoing the tribulation here was an existence at the Great Accomplishment Stage!

After the Heavenly Tribulation's phenomena vanished, these people gathered their courage and flew toward the place where Zhang Nuo had undergone his tribulation! Along the way, the ground below had turned scorched; rolling heat waves surged into the sky, making it unbearable for these cultivators!

Upon arriving at the center of the Heavenly Tribulation, they saw a young man sitting cross-legged on the ground, his hands forming a Dharma seal, seemingly healing his wounds!

The several cultivators in the sky exchanged glances before landing on the ground and approaching the young man. One of the elders bowed and said:

"We do not know the honorable name of the senior. Just now, we juniors were watching you undergo the Heavenly Tribulation here; it was truly heart-stirring!"

Zhang Nuo had actually discovered these people long ago, but upon realizing there were no high-level cultivators among them, he had ignored them! He slowly opened his eyes and swept his gaze across the crowd before him!

Instantly, everyone felt their bodies tremble. Those with higher cultivation were fine, but those who were only at the Nascent Soul Stage could not help but retreat several steps!

Zhang Nuo's gaze was extremely sharp, as if he could see through their thoughts! Standing up, Zhang Nuo chuckled and said:

"My name is Zhang Nuo!"

These four words were spoken very softly, but to everyone present, they sounded like a thunderclap! A person's name is like the shadow of a tree! Zhang Nuo was a living golden signboard in the Human Emperor Realm! There was no one who did not know his name!

"So it is Lord Human Emperor, we juniors have been truly disrespectful!"

Led by the elder, the crowd bowed down at Zhang Nuo's feet! Previously, they had only heard of Zhang Nuo's name but had never seen him in person. Now, having seen the methods Zhang Nuo used during his Heavenly Tribulation, which were even better than the legends, their awe and reverence grew immensely!

"Rise! This Emperor was merely passing through this place, and did not intend to attract the Heavenly Tribulation!"

With a wave of Zhang Nuo's hand, a gentle force lifted everyone up!

"We juniors humbly invite Lord Human Emperor to Haogao Town to recuperate, and also to enlighten us on the methods of cultivation!"

Hearing the elder's words, the other cultivators followed suit. Zhang Nuo thought for a moment; he had just finished the Heavenly Tribulation and indeed needed to find a place to rest properly, so he did not refuse and followed the crowd back to Haogao Town!

Along the way, Zhang Nuo learned that the elder leading them was named Zhou Qian, the master of Haogao Town! His cultivation was only at the late Spirit Severing Stage!

The Human Emperor was a rare and important figure, so Zhou Qian was absolutely unwilling to miss this opportunity to interact with him. As soon as they returned to the town, he arranged for Zhang Nuo to stay in his own home and sent maidservants to serve him carefully!

Zhang Nuo walked into a room and told Zhou Qian directly that he would not be seeing any guests during this period, as he needed a long time to recuperate!

Zhou Qian naturally dared not disobey. After saying a few flattering words, he exited the room. Seeing Zhou Qian leave, Zhang Nuo pointed his hands repeatedly, casting several Restrictions to seal the room!

He then sat cross-legged on the bed and began to recuperate. Two months later, he finally had some energy. He performed an internal inspection and found that the Two-Headed Wolf King was still floating above his Divine Sea like a puddle of mud!

Having lost most of its soul, the Wolf King no longer possessed its former majesty! Seizing the time, Zhang Nuo proceeded further with the fusion with the Wolf King!

This time, with the interference of the Wolf King's autonomous consciousness gone, the fusion went very smoothly, though some of the Wolf King's memory fragments appeared in Zhang Nuo's mind!

This was mainly because a portion of the Wolf King's soul had merged with his own. However, these memory fragments had no impact on Zhang Nuo at all! As long as the Wolf King lacked an autonomous consciousness, it was simply a part of Zhang Nuo's body!

At the same time, Zhang Nuo's Spirit Severing Middle Stage cultivation had also stabilized. Suddenly, he extended a hand, and with a thought, the hand rapidly transformed into the form of a wolf claw!

He waved it lightly into the void, and five blazing claw streaks flashed, tearing a gap in the void!

"Truly extraordinary!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Nuo's mouth! The body of this Two-Headed Wolf King was also strong to the extreme; a single wave of its power had such might!

However, Zhang Nuo also realized the danger this time. If he hadn't discovered it early, he likely would have been devoured by the Wolf King's soul. It seemed that such fusions with Spirit Beasts should not be done again in the future!

His cultivation had successfully risen to the Spirit Severing Middle Stage, just as Zhang Nuo had anticipated. Next, as long as he spent several decades to thoroughly stabilize his cultivation, he could enter the Demon Realm to search for the 'Yin and Yang Qi'!

If he obtained the 'Yin and Yang Qi' and cultivated the 'Immovable Underworld King' technique to the Great Accomplishment Stage, then his three main cultivation techniques would all be complete, and advancing to the Late Spirit Severing Stage should be no problem!

Once he advanced to the Late Spirit Severing Stage, it would be equivalent to having one foot stepped into the Great Accomplishment Stage!

After organizing all of his thoughts, Zhang Nuo finally walked out of the room; the moment his door opened, he saw Zhou Qian and several cultivators standing respectfully at the doorway!

Looking at their appearance, Zhang Nuo felt a bit strange, as if these people had known he was about to come out of seclusion all along!