Gateway of Immortality

Chapter 1146: Crossing the Tribulation

Of course, he saw clearly that Qin Sang’s life and death still hung in the balance.

Although Qin Sang moved quickly, he was not fast enough to easily shake off Demon King Qianji. A whole major realm separated them. Unless some accident occurred, the only possible outcome was that Qin Sang’s true essence would be exhausted and he would be captured alive.

So he actually let me go. He does not seem like a cruel, bloodthirsty type. That Azure Luan phantom even stirred my bloodline. If I miss this chance, I may never get another... After hesitating for a moment, the falcon demon could not resist the temptation. It made a wide detour and quietly followed.

In the night sky, two streaks of evasion light shot forward one after the other as they flew out of Myriad Serpent Abyss. They were Qin Sang and Demon King Qianji.

The lesser demons had already been left far behind.

Unexpectedly, just as the second streak of light appeared, rolling white mist suddenly spread through the canyon. In an instant, it sealed the surrounding space and formed a massive illusion array, trapping Demon King Qianji inside.

He had not been careless. His evasion light halted abruptly, and strange radiance burst from his body, scattering the mist. Yet the fog immediately closed in again.

"An illusion array?" Demon King Qianji felt irritated. Even he could not see through this illusion array at a glance. The one presiding over it was likely no weaker than that thief from earlier.

Such anomalies were rarer than Spiritual Infant cultivators, yet two had appeared at once.

Outside the array, Qin Sang’s figure wavered and fell from mid-air. He was already on the verge of exploding.

Fortunately, Bai arrived in time and caught him. Sensing the abnormal condition inside Qin Sang’s body, Bai asked in astonishment, "What did you do there?"

When he had entered, everything had been normal. The force raging within Qin Sang carried an extraordinary might. Even Bai felt a shiver from it.

"It’s a long story!" Qin Sang forced a bitter smile. "I must activate my art with all my strength and break through by force. As long as I reach the fourth stage, I will no longer fear a demon king. Brother Bai, please take me away first."

The white crane assisted Bai in maintaining the array before entering the Primordial Unity Ring.

Knowing the urgency, Bai did not press further. He nodded, seized Qin Sang, fixed on a direction, and fled without looking back.

This was only the first safeguard. The illusion array’s fluctuations were extremely subtle. It had even deceived Transformation Realm great demons. Naturally, its power was limited as well.

In case they failed to shake Demon King Qianji... The willow tree spirit, the old macaque, and the other great demons of Thousand-Mountain Bamboo Sea had already mobilized. They had set up a grand array in a hidden location as a final contingency. It would not be activated unless absolutely necessary, lest they expose themselves.

After absorbing the power of the Corpse Soul Orb, Bai’s strength had surged, and his evasion speed had become astonishing. Corpse qi transformed into a streak of black evasion light that raced across the night sky.

Qin Sang cleared his mind and focused solely on activating his art.

Fortune or disaster remained uncertain. Once that force entered his body, it clung to him like a parasite and could not be expelled.

If he seized the momentum and broke through, both he and the Sky-Eyed Butterfly would gain immense benefits. If he failed, he would likely be torn apart by the Azure Luan’s power, and his cultivation would be ruined.

During that brief pursuit earlier, he had nearly fallen into eternal damnation.

Turning his inner vision inward, Qin Sang saw that the Sky-Eyed Butterfly was still absorbing the Azure Luan’s power. The emotions it transmitted carried unmistakable pain.

Yet its intelligence was not low. It understood that this was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. Like Qin Sang, it possessed great resilience. No matter the agony, it endured without wavering.

As it absorbed the power, its wings mutated into a deep azure. The Sky Eyes patterns shimmered with silver light, lightning flashing within.

The azure glow around it grew denser and denser, gradually showing signs of cocooning. At this sight, Qin Sang felt both joy and worry.

Whether metamorphosis or mutation, it would not be a bad thing for the Sky-Eyed Butterfly. But once it fell into slumber, no one would help him bear the impact. He had to break through before that happened!

The Heavenly Demon Dharma Lakshana... Qin Sang cast aside all distractions. The entire text of the art flashed through his mind.

Though anxious, he did not panic. After seeing the true Azure Luan and personally sensing its aura, he had already realized where his previous visualization had gone wrong.

He corrected that first. Then he revised everything from the first stage to the second and third.

Only then did he discover how many oversights and even mistakes had existed in his past cultivation. Because his realm had been low, he had relied on Star Essence Infusion to force his way upward.

Now that he had reorganized and rectified everything, the art underwent a qualitative transformation. His physical body grew stronger once more.

"I understand now!" Qin Sang felt enlightenment dawn upon him and was overjoyed.

Little did he know that outside, Bai was nearly frantic. As expected, the illusion array had not trapped the demon king for long. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Once it shattered, Demon King Qianji resumed the chase. Bai glanced at Qin Sang again and again but saw no sign of a breakthrough. Finally, he rushed toward the ambush site. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Brother Bai! Put me down!" Qin Sang suddenly said.

Bai hesitated slightly and glanced at the pursuing demon king on the horizon. In the end, he chose to trust Qin Sang. His figure flashed several times before landing atop a mountain.

Qin Sang sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes.

As the final step of reorganizing the art fell into place and the first three stages were fully corrected, the breakthrough opportunity arrived naturally. Qin Sang immediately sensed the opportunity to break through!

He had already stood on the brink of breakthrough after Star Essence Infusion and the fusion of Azure Luan power. Breaking through so smoothly was not strange.

The Heavenly Demon Dharma Lakshana! In his mind, Qin Sang saw again the Azure Luan crossing thunderclouds.

Every movement, every trace of its divine bearing, had engraved itself deeply into his consciousness.

Suddenly, wind and clouds churned in the void! Azure radiance blazed from Qin Sang’s body, dazzling in the night and illuminating the entire mountain.

All at once, the azure light converged toward the center of the swirling clouds.

Moments later, an Azure Luan phantom was born from nothingness. It raised its head proudly toward the stars and moon, its divine might extraordinary. This was a true divine beast! The Heavenly Demon Dharma Lakshana had formed!

The Dharma Lakshana appeared even more illusory than the phantom within the stone slab. Qin Sang would need further refinement before it gradually solidified. But for now, it was enough!

The instant he comprehended the Dharma Lakshana, his bones crackled loudly. He finally shattered that barrier and advanced to the fourth stage.

His body underwent metamorphosis. Impurities were expelled.

Qin Sang’s aura surged violently. His wings stabilized at once and took the initiative, greedily devouring the Azure Luan’s power. They gradually began to materialize.

Seeing this, Bai fell into thought.

In the distance, Demon King Qianji, who was rushing over, felt his expression change. The thief’s aura now carried a threat that even he could sense.

"Haha!" Qin Sang threw his head back and laughed wildly, all the pent-up frustration in his chest swept away.

Rumble... Suddenly, a thunderclap shook the heavens and forced his laughter to stop.

"What is going on?" Qin Sang looked up in shock. Dark clouds gathered overhead, lightning flashed wildly. This was no ordinary heavenly lightning, but a tribulation cloud!

"My body only grew stronger. Why am I crossing a tribulation? And it’s a lightning tribulation right away!" Joy turned to alarm. He had made no preparations to cross a tribulation now.

Then he noticed something was wrong. The lightning tribulation did not seem to be aimed at him.

After condensing into a cocoon of light, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly continued absorbing the Azure Luan’s power. At that moment, it suddenly flew out of his body. A crack appeared upon the cocoon!