The extreme blockade plus the Heavenly Charm Physique's tribulation backlash.
Chen Jiuyang, who was originally full of confidence to break through to the Earth Realm, couldn't help but worry.
"Focus on cultivating the Emperor Yu Divine Body Art first..."
Chen Jiuyang sat cross-legged, emitting a vast pure Yang aura.
...
In the grand hall atop the mountain peak.
Everyone was watching the progress of the competition.
"Everyone needs to complete nine trials, and each trial has a different difficulty. The higher the martial cultivation, the greater the difficulty. Without ten days to half a month, the results of this competition will not be out."
An Earth Realm cultivator was struggling in his second trial, locked in a stalemate for half a day.
Here, it was truly about selecting an excellent Dao companion for the Han family's Saintess.
Temperament, talent, and combat power were all indispensable.
Of course, some people were not in a hurry to pass quickly, but were collecting medicinal herbs and treasures everywhere.
The thirty-two Heavenly Stars, each with peak Profound Realm cultivation, found treasures that were usually hard to come by, but in this Han family forbidden ground, they were not difficult to find.
After one day, twenty-five demonic cultivators at the peak of the Profound Realm broke through to the Earth Realm Grandmaster.
A day passed, and Chen Jiuyang's figure no longer appeared in the drone's field of vision.
"Could this Chen Jiuyang have capsized?"
"Who knows, although he has the Cold Spirit Sword, an Earth Realm Grandmaster is still an Earth Realm Grandmaster. They can wear him down by kiting, hehe."
"This is highly possible."
Ever since they learned that Chen Jiuyang was the Saintess's tribulation-evader, these great figures of the demonic path wished Chen Jiuyang dead in the Han family forbidden ground.
The Chen family patriarch's face was as dark as water, but then he forced a smile and retorted, "As your demonic path disciples can break through to the Earth Realm, my Chen family's young master should also be breaking through. At that time, you demonic path disciples should be careful."
"Hehe, let's talk when he shows up."
They were all top experts in the Earth Realm, and it was easy for them to go without sleep for ten days to half a month.
...
In a cave, the temperature was scorching hot, as if it were mid-July.
In a pool, a young man was sitting cross-legged.
His skin was burning hot, red as a cooked crawfish.
"Hoo!"
Chen Jiuyang slowly opened his eyes: "Three Revolutions Pure Yang, finally achieved great success!"
"Next, I should break through to the Earth Realm!"
Chen Jiuyang grabbed a bottle of pills and poured them into his mouth, then felt the fiery pure Yang true energy dissolve in his stomach.
As long as the divine soul traveled through the twelve major acupoints of the body and returned to the Sea of Consciousness spiritual platform, it would represent a breakthrough to the Earth Realm Grandmaster, allowing one to fly with qi and completely master divine intent techniques.
He had already completed the integration of his divine soul into the first acupoint.
Feeling his body extremely light, his internal meridians incredibly tough, and the Three Revolutions Pure Yang qi and blood flowing quietly.
Circulate the Eight-Nine Arcane Art!
The divine soul guided the second acupoint, successfully completed.
The third acupoint, the fourth acupoint. Just as Chen Jiuyang was preparing to integrate his divine soul into the fifth acupoint, the Cold Spirit Sword suddenly erupted with an anomaly. A chilling force enveloped Chen Jiuyang, interrupting his breakthrough to the Earth Realm.
Chen Jiuyang frowned, and then a cold female voice echoed in his mind: "Kid, you cannot break through to the Earth Realm in your current state, otherwise you will suffer a backlash and die from qi deviation."
This was the voice of the Cold Spirit Sword.
Chen Jiuyang's frown deepened: "Senior, why do you say that?"
"You are the tribulation-evader of my current master. The Heavenly Charm Physique's backlash is immense. If you break through to the Earth Realm now, you will only die."
"My master asked me to protect you for three days. Although today is the last day, I cannot stand by and watch you die."
Chen Jiuyang was filled with confusion: "Then, Senior, how can I break through to the Earth Realm?"
"Do you know why the Han family is holding the Dao Companion selection in the Han family forbidden ground?"
"I don't know, please enlighten me, Senior."
"It is to condense destiny."
"The entire Han family forbidden ground is a massive isolation formation."
Chen Jiuyang's expression was startled; he hadn't noticed this at all.
Chen Jiuyang asked: "Senior, then how should I condense destiny?"
"Kill people! Do you know that throughout history, only two tribulation-evaders of the Heavenly Charm Physique have passed this trial? The rest all died miserably. Those two Dao companions of the Heavenly Charm Physique killed all one hundred and seven contestants, thus accumulating enough destiny to break through to the Earth Realm within the Han family forbidden ground and withstand the backlash of the Heavenly Charm Physique."
"!!!"
Chen Jiuyang frowned: "Is killing people enough?"
If it were as the Cold Spirit Sword said, then it wouldn't matter if he completed the few tasks issued by the Han family. As long as he killed all one hundred and seven other contestants, even if he didn't complete the nine tasks, and he was the only survivor of this trial, then the position of the Han family Saintess's Dao companion would belong to him.
Such a secret, perhaps all other demonic sects did not know, because those who knew had all died.
"Just killing people, you cannot condense destiny. My time is almost up, and I need to return to my master. Listen carefully."
"The tomb of the Heavenly Charm Physique's Dao companion is also within the Han family forbidden ground. They left behind a legacy, hoping that future tribulation-evaders of the Heavenly Charm Physique could overcome this tribulation."
Chen Jiuyang frowned and asked: "If that's the case, why did the Han family kill many of the Heavenly Charm Physique's tribulation-evaders?"
"..."
"One is that the Han family does not need ordinary people."
"Second, I am the only one who knows this secret, and only those with the Heavenly Charm Physique and their tribulation-evaders can communicate with me."
Chen Jiuyang: "..."
"Ten li south of here, under the waterfall, there is a small wooden house. The legacy is there. I wish you good luck."
"It was the first Heavenly Charm Physique's tribulation-evader who forged me and gave me sentience. I owe a debt of gratitude to the tribulation-evaders, and this debt will be repaid to you."
As the Cold Spirit Sword's voice faded, it transformed into a stream of azure light and shot up into the sky, flying in the direction of Qiu Yihan.
"Swish!"
In the grand hall atop the mountain peak, everyone saw the Cold Spirit Sword fly over and land in front of Qiu Yihan, their expressions varied.
"Master, I have completed your command."
Qiu Yihan sat cross-legged on the mountain peak, dressed in snow white, her gaze devoid of any emotion. Although filled with seductive power, she felt no emotional fluctuations.
Qiu Yihan's gaze fell in the direction from which the Cold Spirit Sword had flown: "How is he?"
"The tribulation-evader's life is unharmed. I have already informed him of the method to overcome the tribulation. This generation's tribulation-evader has extremely high talent and a special physique, and may become the third Dao companion of the Heavenly Charm Physique."
Qiu Yihan's expression remained unchanged, she nodded slightly, and then closed her eyes to cultivate.
The enlightenment was not without side effects; Qiu Yihan's cultivation was unstable and required cultivation to consolidate her martial arts.
Chen Jiuyang pondered for a long time, believing that the Cold Spirit Sword had not lied to him. He packed his belongings and headed south.
Ten li away, under a waterfall, more than ten people were gathered.
The leader was an Earth Realm Grandmaster, looking at the waterfall with eager eyes:
"The old ancestor's notes from back then said that there is a chance to break through to the Heaven Realm hidden here."