Du Guang, the northern sea of flowers.
Myriad flowers bloomed, myriad catkins rose, specks of white light diffused through the heavens, merging with the human flower.
The heavenly flower was gold, the earthly flower was dark, the human flower was white by day, the three flowers merged into one, and a dandelion bloomed in its prime.
Ten thousand flowers bowed, ten thousand grasses bent, and all flowers and grasses felt profound sincerity.
A woman in white emerged from the flowers, a divine seal imprinted on her brow, she was the Flower God of heaven and earth.
Black light flashed in the east, a purple-eyed divine panther let out a sky-piercing roar, tribulation lightning pervaded the firmament, striking the nine heavens with thunderous booms.
The black panther roared, transforming into a mountain in size, its fur impervious to damage, its claws flashing with chilling light.
The lightning gathered to an extreme, and struck down with a roar.
"Boom~"
Amidst the thunder and lightning, the black panther opened its maw and spat out a surge of killing intent, annihilating the lightning.
The second bolt of lightning descended, even more formidable!
The black panther swatted it away with a claw.
The dark clouds in the sky churned like boiling water, and bolts of lightning fell, striking the black panther.
The black panther's flesh and blood glowed with dark light, resisting the heavenly tribulation.
Had the killing intent he had painstakingly condensed for nearly a hundred Yuanhui be so easily dispersed?
The thunder roared for three days and three nights without ceasing, and the black panther endured fifty-two heavenly tribulations.
The armor of killing intent on his body had shattered, and he had to take this seriously now!
"Boom~ Rumble"
The beings of Du Guang hid in their burrows, looking up at the heavenly lightning with fear, trembling.
Beneath the lightning, the black panther appeared even more majestic and imposing. He knew this was his only chance, the Great Luo realm!
The heavily charged lightning, carrying heavenly punishment, struck the black panther, shattering its sharp claws, breaking its tough fur, and piercing its lungs, coursing through its body, spreading endless agony.
But the unyielding spirit in the black panther's eyes never wavered.
The seventy-first bolt of lightning had condensed for an entire day, its terrifying pressure nearing Great Luo. The lightning fell like a waterfall from the nine heavens, illuminating the Eastern Wasteland as bright as day.
Madness filled the black panther's eyes. He knew he wouldn't be able to reach the end, for after all, he was merely a spirit leopard, with no innate foundation or Great Luo destiny.
But he did not regret retreating. He roared at the sky, transforming into a saber, and around the saber, ten absolute forces manifested, ten absolute killing intents challenging the heavenly punishment.
"Boom~"
The majestic lightning descended, and the black panther fell to the ground. In his dying gaze, he still looked at the rolling heavenly lightning, recalling the long years, the Du Guang of the Eastern Wasteland, his home, his only fortune and opportunity. But now he had failed the Dao Master's expectations, and he only wished that Du Guang could last forever in the world.
In the north, Bei Xu's eyes welled up with tears. The four guardian envoys, each guarding one direction, were each other's reliance. They only had to face the enemies before them, leaving the enemies behind them to each other.
She wished the Dao Master would intervene, but she also knew that even if the Dao Master did, he could not turn the tide.
She was able to achieve Great Luo because of her innate foundation as a primordial deity, existing before the Heavenly Dao, thus requiring no lightning tribulation.
But the black panther was merely a later creation. With the Heavenly Dao established, to achieve Great Luo, one had to endure the ninety-nine tribulations of lightning before entering the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal!
Bai Fu, on the western canyon, clenched his fists only to release them powerlessly.
You, in the south, looked up, understanding emotion.
On the Jianmu tree, Qing Ling sighed and said, "Foolish child, seeking the Dao is for fate, why lose one's life for the Dao?"
He opened his eyes and looked into the depths of the lightning tribulation.
The lightning rolled, dark clouds pressed down, and heavenly might surged.
The seventy-second bolt of lightning was about to descend!
Qing Ling did not look up, because to look up would be to look at the sky, to gaze upwards.
Therefore, ever since he became the Lord of the Earthly Dao, he had never looked at the sky again!
Qing Ling sat cross-legged at the peak of the Jianmu tree and said faintly, "The people of Du Guang belong to me, not to heaven. Within Du Guang, it is by me, not by heaven!"
Above Du Guang, a green lotus ascended, and a green umbrella opened. The umbrella was small but could shield Du Guang.
The rolling heavenly lightning descended, unexpectedly piercing the green lotus and continuing downwards.
Everyone in the Eastern Wasteland was stunned, and Bai Fu's excited heart grew cold again.
However, as the lightning fell, it was engulfed by the green lotus, and the green lotus flew into the black panther's body.
The seventy-third bolt of lightning fell, the lightning turned into a lotus, and the lotus entered the black panther.
... The eighty-first bolt of lightning struck the green lotus, but it still became a green lotus and entered the black panther's body. The dnfans.com novel
The ninety-nine eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning ended, and the Heavenly Dao retreated unwillingly. Though furious, it was helpless.
The last nine heavenly lightning bolts were suppressed by the green lotus of the green jade umbrella and sealed into the black panther's body, to be endured at a later time.
The vast dark clouds in the sky transformed into auspicious clouds, and a path opened in the auspicious clouds. The clouds descended, and colorful rain showered the black panther's body, all the blessings of the Great Dao entering the black panther's body.
The black panther's vitality was rekindled, its killing intent entered its heart, and spiritual energy from all directions surged. It bowed excitedly towards the Jianmu, "The black panther is eternally grateful for the Dao Master's immense grace and will never forget it for ten thousand generations!"
In the south, the second and even third generations of purple-black lotuses slowly bloomed. Youyou's body flickered through space and time, vanishing into the void, and the world fell silent.
He was in a puppet body, his true form predating heaven and earth, and heavenly punishment lightning could not find him.
In the west, the canyon was shrouded in mist, bats flew into the sky, and darkness descended. Illusions of a dark and silent world were born as a projection of ephemeral destiny. Bai Fu's pupils instantly turned pale white, gazing into the deepest parts of the profound mysteries of heaven and earth.
The spiritual energy from the four directions was drawn to Du Guang. The four cardinal directions acted as four gates, drawing in the spiritual energy from all sides like a tide, allowing it in but not out.
With Jianmu suppressing them and four Great Luo beings guarding them, no fortune or destiny could escape the Eastern Wasteland!
The various minor tribes of the Eastern Wasteland were all shocked. Four Great Luo beings were equivalent to four great clans guarding Du Guang. This level of deterrence had already transformed Du Guang into a forbidden land in the hearts of all living beings.
Above Du Guang, destiny converged, and vital energies mingled.
Dragon and snake destiny, myriad snake phenomena, Great Luo Dao manifestations, all gathered into a colossal python devouring the heavens, standing tall in the east, overlooking mountains and rivers for eons, dominating all directions.
The land of Du Guang's fate had been sealed. It was destined to be the apex of a blessed land.
Because Jianmu connected to the twenty-first heaven, and within this blessed land lay the Great Thousand Worlds.
The four Great Luo beings bowed respectfully in the direction of Jianmu. Without the Dao Master, they would not exist.
After slumbering for hundreds of Yuanhui, after cultivating for a long time, their dreams had finally come true today, all due to the Dao Master's grace.
Guarding the four directions of Du Guang, and the core of the operation of the four seasons, even without merit, they had diligently contributed. This favor was extremely important to heaven and to themselves.
Du Guang was located at the intersection of the southeastern and central regions, with extraordinary terrestrial veins and a very high terrain, making it a strategically vital area. It bore the destiny of the Three Tribes era, and with Qing Ling, the god of the Four Seasons, settling there, the primordial spiritual root suppressed the blessed land, and the earthly Dao Master's essence flowed into the rivers and earth veins, flowing into Du Guang, thus leading to today's prosperity.
From now on, this would become his source of destiny. Even if the Snake Clan was destroyed, Du Guang would remain, and his destiny would remain.
With enduring destiny, long and continuous, karmic laws would not touch him, and karmic ties would be difficult to approach.
Qing Ling smiled with satisfaction. The achievement of Great Luo by these four was equivalent to the four great clans during the Dragon Clan era.
The significance of the four great clans far surpassed that of four Great Luo beings!
Their influence would merge into his influence, and the influence of the four clans would be his influence.
With great influence, one could then have the power to contend!