Because they each had their own concerns, the old monk and the protagonist didn't speak.

The old monk couldn't accept it; he was so devout to Buddha and the Buddhist teachings, but in the end, not to mention Buddha's Light, he didn't even have a peaceful end.

This young monk did nothing, yet he was enlightened by the high monks of the Buddhist Sect twice, and the second time was even personally by the Buddha.

This made the old monk's Divine Soul tremble, it was hard to accept!

The protagonist was also in a bad mood; the hidden dangers of the "Dragon God Technique" were resolved, and he no longer had to worry about lifespan and madness, perfectly fulfilling his plan for reclusion.

But now with a big halo over his head, even a fool could see that his situation was unusual; how could he possibly retire?

Both were in a bad mood, uninterested in talking, and walked silently down the mountain.

It wasn't until they reached the foot of the mountain that the protagonist suddenly remembered, with his Tier Ten Void Realm cultivation, he could reach any place within his sight with a thought; there was no need to walk down step by step.

Shaking his head, the protagonist came to a cliff at the foot of the mountain.

The Arhat Fruit was inside the rock wall.

The protagonist reached out his hand, and the hard rock wall rippled like water, a golden fruit popped out from the center.

"Let's go!"

The protagonist grabbed the fruit and nodded to the old monk.

The Buddha choosing the protagonist over him struck a heavy blow to the old monk.

The aged Soul Body wilted, lacking any spirit, not even having the energy to urge the protagonist to complete the great endeavor.

Hearing the protagonist's words, the old monk didn't say much, he just flashed back into the ring.

The protagonist hesitated no longer, his figure flickered, and he left the Treasure Tower Secret Realm.

Elder Hui Yuan was still guarding the entrance to the Secret Realm.

Elder Hui Yuan positioned himself humbly, standing in a precisely calculated angle to ensure that Zhao Yi and the protagonist would see his humble demeanor at first glance when emerging.

Hearing movement from within the Treasure Tower Secret Realm, Elder Hui Yuan lifted his head with a respectful and ingratiating smile.

Then he saw nothing.

He only felt a gust of wind sweep by, and before he could react, everything returned to calm.

"Did something just pass by?"

Elder Hui Yuan looked bewildered and then shook his head, dismissing the thought.

As a Great Cultivator of the Tier Nine Saint King Realm, it was impossible for someone to fly past him without him noticing.

The protagonist flew past Elder Hui Yuan and left the Secret Realm.

Little Leiyin Temple had turned into a sea of blood.

Zuo Xiaoluo found the Buddhist Sect's Secret Realm, but entering required a Bodhi Seed.

Hui Yan had previously given his Bodhi Seed to Zhao Yi, and the only one left with a Bodhi Seed was Elder Hui Yuan, who was in the Secret Realm.

Thus, Zuo Xiaoluo, unable to enter the Secret Realm, erupted in fury and ordered a temple massacre!

Given Master Sanzang's precedent, Hui Yan had no intention of stopping Zuo Xiaoluo at all.

Even a fool could see that Zuo Xiaoluo was currently in a fit of rage.

Zuo Xiaoluo would kill like a maniac in a good mood; now, with her eyes fully red, Hui Yan had no doubt that if he said a word more, Zuo Xiaoluo would draw a knife and cut him down!

"Amitabha!"

Hui Yan, not idle, found a clean cushion in the Great Hero Hall and sat in the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, devotedly chanting the "Rebirth Mantra".

So many unjustly killed souls, if they could all be liberated, what great merit that would be!

He hurriedly recited the "Rebirth Mantra" a few more times before the other monks realized, to not let others steal the merit!

When Zuo Xiaoluo returned to the Great Hero Hall from the Secret Realm entrance, she glanced disdainfully at Hui Yan while passing by, feeling he was as useless as waste.

Zuo Xiaoluo was already feeling conflicted, hearing Hui Yan buzzing with chants like a fly only made her more irritable. She turned back after walking some distance and kicked over Hui Yan, who was frantically cashing in merit.

Hui Yan: "..."

Hui Yan looked bewildered at Zuo Xiaoluo.

He was chanting quietly, not bothering anyone, why was he kicked for no reason?

Was it because his voice was too loud?

But he had already lowered his voice as much as possible; any lower and the souls wouldn't hear him.

If they couldn't hear him, wouldn't the merit be wasted?

Hui Yan hesitated, wanting to ask Zuo Xiaoluo why she kicked him, but seeing Zuo Xiaoluo's face, as if everyone owed her money, he swallowed the words back down.

Avoid complications wherever possible.

With great insight, Hui Yan instantly grasped the situation.

He then sat cross-legged and indeed dared not continue chanting.

At this moment, an Imperial Guard rushed over from the rear courtyard.

The Imperial Guard reported: "Grand General, the Secret Realm has opened, a young monk came out!"

Monk?

Zuo Xiaoluo, impatient, waved her hand, "Just kill him, no need to report such matters to me!"

"Yes!"

The Imperial Guard answered and turned to relay the command.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened.

Zuo Xiaoluo abruptly looked up, seeing rolling thunderclouds overwhelming from high above.

"Is this... a Thunder Tribulation?"

Zuo Xiaoluo paused, then her expression changed dramatically.

She urgently shouted, "Everyone, heed my order, immediately retreat a hundred miles beyond Sumeru Mountain, do not delay!"

"Understood!"

Zuo Xiaoluo always commanded her troops with strict discipline.

Once her orders were issued, the Imperial Guard, who were cleaning the battlefield, dropped everything without question and immediately turned to flee down the mountain.

Hui Yan rose from the ground, trailing half a step behind Zuo Xiaoluo, and looked up at the blood-red mist rolling within the thunderclouds in the sky. With a solemn expression, he said:

"Grand General, this is a Celestial Destiny Tribulation, someone is about to break through to the Tier Nine Saint King Realm!"

A Celestial Destiny Tribulation!

Zuo Xiaoluo, the Grand General of the North for Great Xia, was more than familiar with this Thunder Tribulation that had killed countless royals and elites of Great Xia.

"That monk from before!"

Suddenly, Zuo Xiaoluo remembered the report the Imperial Guard had given earlier.

A monk had emerged from the Secret Realm.

Then, the Celestial Destiny Tribulation appeared.

Under these circumstances, the one undergoing tribulation was definitely that monk.

The two waited for ten breaths. Once all the Imperial Guards on Sumeru Mountain had evacuated, Hui Yan said to Zuo Xiaoluo, "Grand General, we should leave too! The Thunder Tribulation is forming quickly, and if we delay any longer, we might get locked in by the Tribulation Thunder and suffer disaster by association!"

Zuo Xiaoluo nodded, and her figure blurred. When she reappeared, she was already outside Sumeru Mountain.

Hui Yan didn't expect Zuo Xiaoluo to be so decisive, leaving without hesitation, not even calling out to him despite his warning.

As Hui Yan thought about this, he glanced up at the blood-red eye forming above, a hint of envy flashing quickly in his own eyes.

With his talents, reaching the Tier Nine Saint King Realm was already his limit.

Unless he encountered a monumental opportunity, taking another step forward was simply impossible!

He would never glimpse the splendor beyond Tier Nine in this lifetime.

Hui Yan shook his head, and his figure flickered as he swiftly followed after Zuo Xiaoluo.

The Eye of Celestial Destiny was about to form; if he didn't leave now, he wouldn't be able to leave at all.

As he left, Hui Yan glanced at the backyard of Little Leiyin Temple, curious to see who was undergoing tribulation.

He roughly knew the monks in the temple, and their talents weren't as good as his. Logically, they shouldn't be breaking through!

Due to the obstruction of the Great Hero Hall, Hui Yan ultimately couldn't see who was undergoing tribulation.

Likewise, the protagonist couldn't see Hui Yan fleeing in panic like a scared animal.

He looked up at the slowly solidifying Eye of Celestial Destiny, his face full of helplessness.

The protagonist forgot that breaking through to the Tier Nine Saint King Realm would trigger a Thunder Tribulation.

Had he known the outside was so dangerous, he would have definitely stayed hidden within the Treasure Tower Secret Realm.

The environment within the Treasure Tower Secret Realm was different for everyone, and almost no one could enter the same space as him; it was the perfect place to recluse!

But now it was too late for regrets!

As soon as the protagonist emerged from the Secret Realm, he was locked onto by the Thunder Tribulation.

If it weren't for that, given his cultivation level, those Imperial Guards wouldn't have been able to detect him at all.

Upon realizing he was locked in by the Thunder Tribulation, the protagonist initially tried to return to the Secret Realm but encountered the same issue as Zuo Xiaoluo.

He didn't have a Bodhi Seed!

Previously, he had followed Zhao Yi into the Secret Realm stealthily.

Zhao Yi was still inside the Secret Realm and hadn't come out; naturally, the protagonist couldn't enter on his own.

While the protagonist was troubled, the Tribulation Thunder struck down.

The protagonist was startled.

Only then did he realize that the Celestial Destiny Tribulation was different from the Celestial Punishment Tribulation.

He recalled that before the Celestial Punishment Tribulation struck, it brewed for a long time, eventually manifesting a Thunder Dragon before taking action.

The Celestial Destiny Tribulation didn't follow the usual pattern at all; once the Eye of Celestial Destiny was in place, it didn't care whether more thunderclouds were coming, it just started working.

Boom!

Brilliant silver lightning struck the protagonist's head, instantly burning his newly grown green hair to black ash.

"Hmm?"

The protagonist sensed a peculiarity in his body and was momentarily taken aback.

The Tribulation Thunder was strange!

Frowning, the protagonist gazed up at the indifferent and cold blood-red eye overhead.

This Tribulation Thunder wasn't too strong; it was too weak!

It was so weak that the protagonist didn't need to use his True Essence; he could withstand it with just his physical body.

Growing increasingly puzzled, the protagonist wondered.

How could this level of Tribulation Thunder be something that no one in the Zhao family could overcome?

With that in mind, he instinctively tried to stir a thread of True Essence from the "Dragon God Technique."

The next second, the world changed color.

An intangible killing intent congealed the entire space into a palpable reality.

The protagonist's scalp tingled as cold sweat stood on end.

He quickly raised his head and saw that the formerly aloof scarlet eye had turned a deep blood-red.

The blood-red eyes fixed coldly on the protagonist, exuding an infinite killing intent.

This—a sharp indomitable will locked onto the protagonist's Divine Soul.

The protagonist shivered, instinctively turning to see the roiling dark clouds and a Thunder Dragon, tens of times more terrifying than a Celestial Punishment Tribulation, slowly emerging from the Lightning Clouds.

The Thunder Dragon's gaze locked onto the protagonist, its terrifying killing intent sprawling across the sky, as if intending to grind him to dust!

The protagonist felt as though he had plunged into an icy abyss!

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