Chapter 2813: Chapter 1306: Tribulation Breaks the String_2
With a muffled sound, the black-and-white figure also seemed to suffer heavy damage, being knocked out of this piece of void.
Seeing this, the Phoenix God Bird tore off its left wing pierced by the White Sword, then enveloped itself in burning flames and vanished from the spot in Nirvana.
After Chen Mobai finished viewing these memories, he seemed to empathize, feeling a sharp pain from the tearing of his own Dan Feng Primordial Spirit’s left wing.
"Senior..."
"Senior..."
...
A series of calls rang in his ears, and Chen Mobai suddenly opened his eyes, seeing Feng Lizhu standing at the door of the Qin Hall, looking at him with a face full of suspicion.
Looking down, Chen Mobai discovered the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither continuously trembling, its seventh broken string emanating wisps of light that left marks in the void.
These are Dao marks, dense traces produced after the Great Dao substantively manifests and rubs against the void.
[Within this broken string, the remnant Tribulation Destiny Great Dao is still so strong?]
Witnessing this, Chen Mobai was quite shocked.
Usually, within the severed strings of the Dao of Music, the power of the Great Dao is left in mere drips and drops. However, the Tribulation Destiny Great Dao seems unaffected by the passage of time; even with the break, it still retains the level adequate to manifest Dao marks.
"Senior, are you alright?"
Feng Lizhu’s voice once again reached Chen Mobai’s ears as he loosened his right hand from the broken Tribulation String.
"I’m fine, just got absorbed in contemplating the Tribulation Destiny Great Dao, somewhat losing control."
Once Chen Mobai released his hand, the Dao marks that had been evolving in the Qin Hall began to slowly dissipate.
This Qin Hall appeared to be another realm; whether it was the Fire String just moments ago or the current Tribulation Destiny Great Dao, they could only manifest inside without affecting the outside.
It is precisely because of this that Feng Lizhu, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was unharmed.
Catching his breath and contemplating the images he’d just seen, Chen Mobai walked back and forth within the Qin Hall while asking Feng Lizhu about this matter.
"This Qin Hall is enveloped by the power of the Parasol Divine Spirit, and even ascended monks cannot breach it." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Feng Lizhu did not conceal this fact, responding openly.
"I see."
Astounded once again by the Phoenix clan’s heritage, Chen Mobai returned before the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither, intending to attempt enlightenment with "The Union of Differences" on the remaining four intact strings.
"Senior, just now the artifact emitted Nirvana Divine Light, engulfing your Primordial Spirit..."
Then, Feng Lizhu suddenly mentioned another piece of information.
"Oh, anything else?"
Recalling the scene of being drenched in Phoenix Essence Blood while contemplating the broken Tribulation String, Chen Mobai remembered he had used Heavenly Blessing to foresee no danger on this journey, maintaining a relatively relaxed state while repairing the zither. He hadn’t anticipated such a situation.
Upon waking, he immediately withdrew his Dan Feng Primordial Spirit into the Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion, using his Divine Sense to probe, sensing it seemed in a state of dormant deep sleep.
Could this be Nirvana?
This thought crossed Chen Mobai’s mind, though cautious as he was, he dared not confirm it having never experienced Nirvana before.
"While the Nirvana Divine Light enveloped you, the Zither Spirit Elder ancestor transformed into fiery light and was absorbed into the Fire String."
Feng Lizhu thought for a moment and mentioned another matter.
No wonder something felt missing.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai appeared suddenly enlightened, realizing that the Zither Spirit, which normally spiraled and flew during contemplation, was now absent upon awakening.
He immediately attempted to operate "The Union of Differences" on the Fire String again, yet no matter how he tried, the Zither Spirit refused to emerge.
Chen Mobai, unable to persuade it, simply resolved that as long as it did not hinder his contemplation, it was fine.
He proceeded to reach out and touch the four other intact string eyes.
As expected, over the long years, the originally should-have-been-remnant power of the Great Dao had already completely dissipated.
No wonder only the Music and Tribulation Destiny Daos could currently be determined.
Just as Chen Mobai sighed and prepared to release his hand, suddenly a spiritual insight struck him, tracing back the four string eyes with "The Union of Differences".
Though now all power of the Great Dao has dissipated, what was it at the moment when the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither was first damaged?
Following this idea, Chen Mobai gradually traced back to that moment.
A pitch-black sword descended from the heavens, successively breaking seven strings on the zither.
Upon initially breaking, indeed, these string eyes still retained corresponding traces of the power of the Great Dao.
Chen Mobai immediately began to perceive.
In theory, comprehension of the corresponding Great Dao is required to perceive them.
But Chen Mobai had entered and exited the Purple Cloud Palace numerous times, going through the Three Thousand Great Dao repeatedly; as long as he had some familiarity, he could identify which Great Dao it was.
Soon, the power of the Great Dao on the third string eye resonated with the Longevity Technique within him, and Chen Mobai promptly understood this to be the "Life" Great Dao.
Following "Life" comes "Death".
Although Chen Mobai had not comprehended these two Great Daos, due to the Law Domain he was familiar enough to confirm them immediately.
As for the remnant Great Dao on the fifth string eye, Chen Mobai had never experienced it, but after spending a considerable amount of time, he managed to find a match in the Three Thousand Great Dao in his mind.
This is the Desire Great Dao.
After noting this down, Chen Mobai began to explore the final unknown string eye.
While still somewhat unfamiliar, he soon found the corresponding Great Dao: Stars!
Fire, Music, Life, Death, Desire, Stars, Tribulation Destiny!
These are the Great Dao that the seven strings of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither represent.
Having obtained the answers, Chen Mobai exited the state of contemplation and began considering methods for repair.
In theory, for these strings without remnants, only the cooperation of a Sixth Rank Artifact Refiner and a cultivator who comprehends the corresponding power of the Great Dao can repair them.
Moreover, there is an added difficulty.
That being that in the current Tianhe Realm, even the cultivators with the highest cultivation level of Perfection of Spirit Transmutation possess extremely scarce power of the Great Dao, needing to laboriously extract and refine it to accumulate.
Asking them to use the power of the Great Dao for repairing the strings is nearly a death sentence; aside from the Phoenix clan’s own members, almost no one would risk impairing their foundation and delaying Ascendance to undertake this task.
Chen Mobai even suspected that the repair of the Fire String might not solely be credited to the Phoenix clan, but that the Sixth Rank Red Fire Silkworm played a significant part.
Considering only after reaching Sixth Rank does one enter the Great Dao, willing to continuously harness and use the power of the Great Dao. For those at Perfection of Spirit Transmutation, the precious power of the Great Dao is, to those cultivating Void, merely a matter of time.
Is there another way?
Chen Mobai continued pondering, as the knowledge of Artifact Refining from the Weapon Dancing Sect began surfacing in his mind. Prior to leaving the Immortal Gate, he had refined all the Dao Fruits on the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree, nearly encompassing all Sixth Rank Artifact types, including musical instruments.
Though this Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither was formerly a Seventh Rank Treasure of Dao, it is now merely a Sixth Rank artifact. For the Phoenix clan, a successful repair to the Sixth Rank strings would already be a great triumph.
Thus, Chen Mobai focused his thoughts on the Sixth Rank strings.
Gradually, he began to construct a repair plan in his mind, but whether it would work required experimentation.
"Mr. Chen, how are your insights coming?"
At this moment, Feng Qingshu’s voice arrived.
Chen Mobai immediately opened his eyes and rose from before the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Phoenix Zither.
Outside Qin Hall, Feng Qingshu stood with several God-Transcending cultivators, waiting for his response rather than entering directly.
"Clan Leader Feng, you have come just in time, as I wish to discuss the matter of repairing the zither with you."
This statement from Chen Mobai surprised Feng Qingshu, who, having had little hope, raised an eyebrow in intrigue and led the group inside.
The accompanying God-Transcending cultivators included Dustless, whom Chen Mobai was familiar with, along with Fan Yun from Ri Lian Temple, whom he had met previously, and Pharmacist Li from Medicine King Sect.
Only the short-haired, eyebrowless man was unfamiliar to Chen Mobai.