RNP Chapter 40 On the Half-Step Supreme
Chapter 40 On the Half-Step Supreme
"retreat!"
Although they wished they could kill Yu Zhe immediately, Chuan Ying and the others still retreated in the face of the Heavenly Tribulation of Attaining Dao.
This time, in order to clean house, they even brought out the Immortal Ascension Cauldron. If the Immortal Ascension Cauldron triggers the Immortal Ascension Cauldron's great calamity, not only Yu Zhe, but they too will be in great trouble.
As one of the witnesses to the birth of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, Chuanying was well aware of the terror of the Immortal Tribulation. When the Immortal Ascension Cauldron was forged, the Immortal Tribulation directly cleaved a star field into a desolate wasteland.
This was only possible because of the protection of the Emperor and the intervention of many supreme beings; otherwise, the great calamity of the immortal path back then would have shattered many star fields.
Upon hearing Chuan Ying's shout, Yan Qi, who was holding the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, and Ye Wujiang, who was activating the Heaven-Burning Furnace, both retreated rapidly.
However, Chuanying himself braved the lightning tribulation and took the initiative to attack Yuzhe.
"How dare you!"
Seeing Chuan Ying charging towards him, Yu Zhe roared and unleashed his True Phoenix Claw at Chuan Ying, activating the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, one of the Ten Fierce Arts.
As a phoenix from the Immortal Realm, the True Phoenix Treasure Technique is imprinted in his bloodline. Now that he has become a half-step Supreme, he has mastered all the inheritance within his bloodline.
The True Phoenix Treasure Book, which is highly praised even by true immortals, has reappeared in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths after countless years.
"boom!"
Yu Zhe activated the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, spread his arms, and soared into the sky, carrying a blinding white light and towering silver flames, swooping down towards Chuan Ying with unparalleled divine power!
The renowned Celestial Phoenix Divine Power of the Immortal Ancients unleashed its most dazzling brilliance at this moment, its full-force strike shaking the sun, moon, rivers, and mountains!
On the other side, Chuan Ying rushed forward to meet the attack head-on. He did not underestimate the powerful True Phoenix Treasure Technique.
He lived in the same era as Yu Zhe, so he naturally knew how powerful Yu Zhe was.
In an instant, Chuan Ying's aura changed, and the Nine Secrets appeared, and not just one of them.
The All-Encompassing Secret Technique elevated his combat power to the true Supreme Realm. At the same time, he activated the Fighting Secret Technique, which evolved into a Celestial Cauldron and crashed into Yu Zhe's Phoenix Claw.
After Jian Chuanying used the All-Encompassing Secret to enhance his combat power, Yu Zhe immediately used the All-Encompassing Secret to empower the True Phoenix Treasure Technique as well.
Both of them were direct descendants of the Heavenly Court and possessed the same secret techniques. They had fought each other more than once in the mythological era and were well aware of each other's strength.
Boom!
When the two collide, it's like a tsunami crashing against the shore, like rocks collapsing from the clouds. Divine power and holy light are everywhere, sweeping everything away and destroying everything in their path.
As if the world had just been created and the universe had just taken shape, the chaotic energy burst forth, and the roars and howls of primordial gods and demons could be faintly heard. There were Buddhist chants and the chanting of scriptures by demon lords. The scene was strange and terrifying. Various divine powers surged between the two of them, and the rules were interwoven like a spider web.
Even the heavenly tribulation was annihilated by their collision.
"kill!"
Chuan Ying roared, his eyes flashing red, filled with murderous intent.
"Hmph, how pathetic, still wanting to avenge the Emperor even now!"
When Yu Zhe spoke, he expressed both pity for Chuan Ying's blind loyalty and anger at Chuan Ying and the relentless pursuit of him by the Heavenly Court.
Born in the Immortal Realm, his desire to return to the Immortal Realm was no stronger than that of the Supreme Beings in the Forbidden Zones, and perhaps even greater.
He dreamed of returning to the Immortal Realm. If the Emperor hadn't harbored malicious intentions, why would he have turned against him on the path to immortality?
"You dare mention the Heavenly Court!"
Chuan Ying's eyes turned red. If it weren't for Yu Zhe's fierce attack at the crucial moment, how could the Emperor have been defeated, and how could the Immortal Path have collapsed?
At this moment, he had returned to the earth-shattering battle ten thousand years ago, in which several deities attacked together.
"kill!"
Stone clubs crashed down, and heavenly blades swept across the sky. The two men, completely disregarding the heavenly tribulation, faced each other in a life-or-death struggle.
Both were at the level of half-step supreme beings, with similar combat strength. Their battle was like a clash between two supreme beings, shattering the galaxy and causing the stars to tremble.
"hiss……"
"As expected of the number one divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court, he actually dares to act like this!"
"They went there with the complete intention of dying together with their victims!"
Within the Daoist court, many gasped as they witnessed the great battle raging on the edge of the universe through the Heaven-Reaching Array.
Even Qin Wuxiang looked bitter as he watched the battle between the two; the difference in skill was too great.
Over the years, with the help of the Dao Court's resources, his strength has improved considerably, but he is still somewhat inferior to Yu Zhe and Chuan Ying.
"Lord Dao, both of them are at the peak of Quasi-Emperor level, but why do I feel like there's still a gap between us?"
Pan Dao spoke in a deep, muffled voice. Over the course of hundreds of years, he had also entered a different realm of enlightenment, becoming the second divine general of the Dao Court.
"Of course it's different. They survived their tribulation and half of their bodies squeezed into the Supreme Realm. Compared to you who achieved Dao through unconventional means, they are stronger, considered half-Supreme, but they can still unleash the power of a Supreme!"
Jiang Ling spoke.
Half-step to supreme power!
Many people were puzzled upon hearing Jiang Ling's words.
Before this, there had never been a being at the half-step supreme level in this world.
Throughout history, very few people have ever managed to advance further after failing to transcend their tribulations.
Apart from those supreme beings who successfully attain enlightenment, most powerful individuals who defy the heavens and take a desperate gamble will encounter two situations when undergoing tribulation.
One way is to die and vanish under the heavenly tribulation, turning to ashes and smoke.
The other one survived by sheer luck, despite the backlash from the regression in his cultivation level.
However, those powerful individuals who survived by sheer luck almost all suffered from Dao injuries, making it nearly impossible for them to recover to their peak condition.
Unlike Yu Zhe and Chuan Ying, they possess profound foundations and can remain unfazed by Dao injuries even if they fail to transcend tribulations.
Yu Zhe possesses the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, which allows him to undergo Nirvana and remove the Dao wounds on his body.
As for Chuanying, he took the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, which cleared his Dao injuries and allowed him to advance further.
"Then, Dao Master, how does this half-step Supreme compare to a true Supreme?"
Pan Dao opened his mouth, and the others from the Dao Court also looked at Jiang Ling.
"A half-step Supreme Being, although not fully established in the Supreme Realm, has already mastered the divine might of a Supreme Being. Ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Quasi-Emperor Realm have absolutely no chance of winning against them!"
Unlike those unconventional cultivators who achieved perfection in the Quasi-Emperor realm, they took another step forward based on their unconventional path to enlightenment.
Although they cannot compare to true supreme beings, those supreme beings in forbidden zones who have severed themselves are no match for them.
Furthermore, because the Half-Step Supremes have been tainted with a portion of the Heavenly Heart Mark's essence, their lifespans have become extremely long, far exceeding those of other cultivators who have achieved enlightenment through alternative means.
"There's actually such a level of skill!"
After listening to Jiang Ling's words, Pan Dao murmured, his eyes filled with longing.
Although he was only a half-step Supreme, he was still a Supreme, possessing the unparalleled power of a Supreme.
They also greatly admired such a level of skill and combat prowess.
Furthermore, for the Supreme Beings, they have most of their hopes gone in this life, but for the Half-Step Supreme Beings, they can give it a try.
"Dao Master, is it necessary to undergo tribulation to become a half-step Supreme?"
Qin Wuxiang spoke, asking the most crucial question.
"That's right. To reach their level, one must come into contact with the Heavenly Heart Mark; mere accumulation is not enough to reach that stage!"
"With your current strength, you still have a long way to go to reach the level of those half-step supreme beings next door!"
Jiang Ling spoke up, saying that every great era has some prodigies who rise to prominence after others have attained enlightenment, cultivate diligently for thousands of years, and reach the point where they can no longer advance in the Quasi-Emperor realm.
If they were to defy fate and break through the barrier again at that time, they might become half-step supreme beings like Yu Zhe and Chuan Ying.
However, it is almost impossible to achieve that, because at that time the Heavenly Heart Mark has already been completely integrated with the Daoist of that era.
Under such circumstances, even if they possessed the combat power of a half-step supreme being, their chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and becoming a true half-step supreme being would be nil.
Because the Heavenly Heart Mark has already been merged, anyone who wants to defy the heavens and break through the barrier will encounter the mark of a contemporary enlightened being in the Heavenly Tribulation, and no one can succeed.
Only in this era, Jiang Ling has attained enlightenment, but he has not yet merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark. Cultivators below the Supreme level still have a glimmer of hope.
Such a situation is extremely rare, even lower than the probability of attaining enlightenment. After attaining enlightenment, those who have proven their Dao will refine the Heavenly Heart Imprint, making it almost impossible for a situation like this to occur.
This is why, throughout history, the realm of "half-step supreme" has only appeared once.