"Body, mind, soul, law, and power merge into one, reaching the Venerable Realm, also known as nurturing the Dao."
"Nurturing the Dao, nurturing the Dao."
Chen Jiuyang was still immersed in his senses, feeling an inexhaustible power within him. He felt that his combat strength had increased dozens of times compared to when he was in the Heavenly Realm, a qualitative change brought about by quantitative accumulation.
"The Venerable Realm has thirteen layers."
"Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to three, three gives birth to nine, totaling thirteen. The first twelve layers are nurturing the Dao."
"The thirteenth layer is the law. Before that are Dao, Dharma, and divine abilities."
"Without the primordial law, how can Dao, Dharma, and divine abilities last for eternity and be called invincible?"
The path of the Human Emperor, the insights into the Martial Dao Venerable Realm, and various other realizations surged into Chen Jiuyang's mind.
"Dao, Dharma, divine abilities, and powers..."
"Each layer requires the nurturing of these four. Upon reaching perfection, one automatically advances to the next layer."
"The power of the Venerable Realm is indeed extraordinary, transcending mortal abilities. It is no longer within the grasp of mortals, nor is it a power that mortals can possess. In all aspects, it has surpassed mortal standards."
Chen Jiuyang's epiphany suddenly vanished, and he then sensed the presence of the heavenly tribulation.
The dense fog was blown away, and a spring breeze caressed his face, as if urging all things to grow. Then, the summer wind arrived, stirring the nine fires and descending upon him. Immediately, the autumn wind withered, sweeping over him, and finally, the winter wind brought decay, aiming to extinguish him.
This cycle repeated, instantly throwing Chen Jiuyang's heart, body, spirit, and Dao into chaos. His physical body began to decay, the newly formed Dao and Dharma were being attacked, and everything was being ground away.
"Is this the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation?" However, Chen Jiuyang's Venerable Realm 'Primordial Dao' was unified, making it impossible to separate completely. As long as his mind remained steady, it would not have much impact on him.
"It is indeed somewhat terrifying..."
"Fortunately, I took the Dao Condensing Reversal Death Pill in advance, went through the inner demons first, my Dao, Dharma, and physical body disintegrated, and then merged into one. Otherwise, this Wind-Fire Great Tribulation would have truly made it difficult for me to cope."
"However, this Wind-Fire Great Tribulation can serve to nurture my Dao."
Nine fires instantly ignited on Chen Jiuyang's body. Moreover, he possessed the Pure Yang body. Golden fire entwined his body, causing large areas of the river's boiling water to evaporate. The scene was incredibly bizarre.
With a flash of his spatial ring, Chen Jiuyang consumed the pills he had prepared in advance.
Leveraging this Wind-Fire Great Tribulation, Chen Jiuyang directly utilized the thirteenth layer of the Primordial Dao Heart Sutra deduced by the Creation Heavenly Mystery Jade Disk.
He wanted to see if this thirteenth layer of the Heart Sutra was compatible with his Primordial Dao path under the great tribulation.
To Chen Jiuyang's surprise, the Heart Sutra deduced in the illusion could be used directly.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The fires within the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation were directly devoured by him, transforming into his primordial combat power.
"Wait a moment..."
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled. The Primordial Dao Heart Sutra in his sea of consciousness was constantly circulating, devouring and converting the fires of the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation for his use.
Then, he sensed the primordial essence of 'fire'. One step further beyond the primordial essence was the law!
This was the fire of the heavenly tribulation, containing not only primordial essence but also a trace of the power of law, which he was actually devouring.
In the illusionary deduction, he would reach the thirteenth layer of the Venerable Realm more than ten years later, controlling the nine veins of the demonic path, possessing two laws.
However, upon reaching the thirteenth layer, he could at most comprehend one law within the Primordial Dao. He had been wondering where the extra law came from.
Now, he realized that it was the primordial essence of 'fire' that he had absorbed while circulating the Primordial Dao Heart Sutra during his breakthrough to the Venerable Realm that allowed him to master the law of fire.
This Wind-Fire Great Tribulation not only did not harm him but instead brought him immense benefits.
Thus, Chen Jiuyang naturally recalled the various divine abilities and techniques he had obtained through the Yan Sheng Saber in the illusionary deduction.
Zhu Rong, Chi You, Blade Sea, and so on...
Among them, Zhu Rong and Chi You were divine abilities that required the primordial essence and law of fire to be performed.
"My heart is like a demon, its rage is fire. It transforms into Zhu Rong, and its fury burns the heavens!"
Chen Jiuyang roared amidst the Wind-Fire Great Tribulation: "Zhu Rong!!!"
"Rumble!!!"
A terrifying aura erupted from Chen Jiuyang, an aura that made Han Shaofa and Han Peiling shudder. Then, a colossal, terrifying, ferocious, and enraged figure of Zhu Rong rose from Chen Jiuyang.
The Zhu Rong figure was a hundred meters tall, lifelike, as if a true ancient god and demon had been resurrected. It was covered in fire and was incredibly fearsome.
"Clang!!!"
The moment this figure appeared, the air and spiritual energy in the heavens and earth were squeezed out, producing a 'clang' sound like the clash of metal.
What kind of terrifying divine ability was this?
Han Shaofa and Han Peiling stared in disbelief: "In the midst of the Wind-Fire Great Tribulation, Jiuyang has actually comprehended his first divine ability after entering the Venerable Realm?"
"This is too monstrous!"
This colossal Zhu Rong phantom, a hundred meters tall, seemed to be incinerating all things, causing ripples in space and creating mirages.
Witnessing this terrifying divine ability, everyone's expressions became dazed.
Han Shaofa's mind went blank: "When has my Han clan ever possessed such terrifying divine abilities and techniques?"
Then, he took a deep breath: "Perhaps Chen Jiuyang is more monstrous and powerful than the few tribulation-crossed individuals recorded in ancient texts!"
How many years had it been since his Han clan had produced such a powerful individual!
Under the heavenly tribulation, the Zhu Rong phantom arose. All the fires within the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation were devoured by Chen Jiuyang, then transformed into sustenance for the divine ability Zhu Rong, making this divine ability even more powerful!
"Heavenly tribulation? Disperse for me!"
Chen Jiuyang suddenly shook the heavens with a punch.
The hundred-meter-tall Zhu Rong phantom moved with him instantly, as if a god and demon were enraged, unleashing a punch!!!
"Rumble!!!"
"Roar!!!"
The heavenly tribulation was shattered and dispersed by this punch. The heavenly tribulation itself seemed to let out a roar of unwillingness to be humiliated.
After the punch, the heavenly tribulation dispersed, and the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation immediately vanished. The dense fog instantly returned, and the boiling river water calmed down, becoming icy cold.
The dense fog could no longer conceal the terrifying figure of Zhu Rong.
From afar, it looked like a fearsome, mysterious god and demon hidden within, striking dread into the hearts of onlookers.
"Hoo."
Sensing this majestic power, Chen Jiuyang's fighting spirit soared. If he could achieve this level of power upon reaching the Emperor Realm, how could he not break through the five great sacred lands and avenge the loss of his wife and daughter?
With such power, how could he not travel to the Lesser Immortal Realm to search for Yao Zixuan's whereabouts?
Power was the foundation!
Chen Jiuyang exhaled, then felt the power of this majestic Zhu Rong divine ability. Now, he could roughly achieve the state where the divine ability did not dissipate. This Zhu Rong divine ability not only contained the primordial essence of 'fire' but also a trace of the law of fire, and it had absorbed the power of the Four-Nine Wind-Fire Great Tribulation's heavenly tribulation, making its destructive power unimaginable.
Even Chen Jiuyang did not wish for this Zhu Rong divine ability to dissipate.
Then, he thought of a method: to shrink and suppress this Zhu Rong divine ability, and finally transform it into a fiery pattern, etched onto his brow.
Chen Jiuyang appeared even more demonic and handsome, exuding a sense of mysterious power.