Chapter 143 The Great Ascension Realm of Opportunity is not Bai Ye's End, but hers...
No sooner had Bai Ye finished speaking than the nine white tiger statues on the altar leaped down in unison, transforming into real flesh and blood upon landing.
They either tread on flames, are wrapped in lightning, or have wings on their backs, but without exception, they are all terrifyingly strong, and the aura they exude is extremely frightening.
Although these white tiger avatars suppressed their cultivation to the Mahayana stage, their long-honed killing aura was still as heavy as a mountain, putting immense pressure on Bai Ye.
She was a little dumbfounded, and quietly moved her paws back, her mustache twitching. "What do you mean, old lady? You're going to take on nine people after you swore an oath?"
"What's so special about fighting nine people at once? Your mother fought her way out of a hundred of her clansmen back in the day." The White Tiger Immortal Emperor flashed away from the altar and made sarcastic remarks from a distance. "Now, our ancestors are only one realm higher than you in cultivation. Aren't you going to handle them with ease?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Bai Ye dodged a flaming claw and yelled, "Come and fight me if you dare!"
Before he could finish speaking, another lightning claw came flying at him. Bai Ye's claws flashed with lightning as he clashed with the claw.
As a result, her small body was sent flying backward by the slap, crashing into a stone pillar, and she didn't recover for a long time.
Her current cub size is a real disadvantage; her four short legs struggle desperately for a long time, but they still can't match the distance someone else can cover in a single step.
Before she reshaped her Dao body, she had already grown up a bit, but now she has turned back into this super weak cub. Doesn't that mean the previous twenty years were wasted? Damn it! It's all because the White Tiger's growth period was too long.
"Snap!" A fiery claw strike came, and Bai was pried off the stone pillar again and slammed back into the center of the altar.
Before Bai could get up, nine tall figures surrounded her, trapping her in the center.
Bai also felt suffocated, with claws slapping down on her head one after another. She could hardly tell how many attacks she had taken in that instant.
"Little brat, if you can't take it, call for your mother, and she'll come to save you." The White Tiger Immortal Emperor stood outside the altar, continuing to make sarcastic remarks to provoke Bai Ye.
"Pah! I won't be unable to withstand it!" Bai also used the Void Escape Technique to flash out, shouting in a childish voice, "If I can't even handle this little bit of trouble, how will I protect the people I want to protect in the future!"
"Hmm, not bad, that's spirited! But don't just hide! You have to fight back. This special training won't end until you shatter the avatars of the nine ancestors," shouted the White Tiger Immortal Emperor.
"Stop arguing, you're distracting me." Bai Ye shouted without turning his head, then immersed himself in the storm of attacks.
She began to fight back, her tender claws, imbued with a murderous aura, lashing out at the thunderous white tiger.
The Thunder White Tiger roared, its roar shattering not only her claws but also sending the little white tiger flying into the sky.
Despite being struck by lightning in mid-air and her hair standing on end, Bai was not discouraged. She found that her physical body was indeed much stronger, and the wounds she had been scratched earlier had already healed most of the way.
This reconstructed innate body is far more powerful than she imagined, and its potential is unfathomable.
She was adapting to the special training at an extremely fast pace. Besides, what was there to worry about in a battle where she wouldn't die?
Bai adjusted his stance and leaped into the fray, actively meeting the overwhelming onslaught. Claws clashed, tiger roars met tiger roars head-on.
She teetered on the brink of life and death, eagerly learning the fighting techniques of her ancestors. She learned to utilize her body, engaging all her muscles in a pounce, and to infuse every strike with a murderous aura.
As Bai gradually adapted, the attacks of the nine white tiger avatars began to change. Flames and gales intertwined, with the gales carrying the flames to form a storm tornado that swept in.
Bai Ye's body was covered in new wounds, and her snow-white fur was stained with a reddish-gold color. The pain slowed her movements slightly, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
As Bai Ye was once again sent flying into the air, before he could even regain his footing, he let out a long roar. The royal mark on his forehead burst forth with brilliant golden light, and golden ripples shot out, actually shattering a white tiger incarnation.
Outside the altar, the White Tiger Immortal Emperor's gaze never left his cub. Watching the little tiger cub grow rapidly in this cruel battle, he had a proud expression on his face, a smile on his lips, and tears welling up in his eyes.
Her alternating crying and laughing made her look like a fool.
She was actually lying; the tribe wouldn't allow such a young child to undergo such a cruel baptism. But her child didn't have time to grow up slowly; he had to be rapidly transformed in blood and fire.
Fortunately, her child is exceptional; every time she falls, she quickly gets back up. The scars on her body don't break her; they only make her stronger.
She will eventually absorb and digest the combat experience of her ancestors, which will ultimately help her become stronger.
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While Bai Ye was busy undergoing bloodline baptism and battle training, Zhong Jiuli came alone to the outside of Bai Ye's childhood residence. Under the peach tree, she sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and concentrated.
Having reached her current cultivation level, she no longer needs intense battles to improve her combat power.
What she needs more is the tempering of her mind and the understanding of all things.
Although this place is only a fragment hidden in time, its Daoist principles are complete, making it more suitable for enlightenment.
Zhong Jiuli relaxed her mind, letting herself immerse herself in this little world. She seemed to transform into a speck of dust, rising with the wind, traveling through mountains and rivers, witnessing the changes in this little world.
She transformed into a gentle breeze, weaving through the dense forest, witnessing the tenacious weeds growing stubbornly in the cracks of rocks, enduring immense pressure.
She transformed into a sapling, taking root in the soil and feeling the vitality contained within this land.
As time passed, the sapling gradually grew, braving wind and rain, the rising sun, and the colorful clouds, until it became a towering tree that could block out the sky.
After an unknown amount of time, a peach leaf fell and landed on Zhong Jiuli's brow, pulling her out of her reverie.
She opened her eyes, her gaze reflecting the ancient world, and she also saw the churning thunderclouds above.
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In the sacred valley, inky black thunderclouds surged, making the entire small world seem like the end of the world. Countless electric snakes danced wildly within the clouds, and deafening thunder seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart.
Bai stood suspended in mid-air, his snow-white fur stained with mottled bloodstains.
After fighting the ancestral incarnation for many days, her body was exhausted to the extreme, but her aura was also extremely strong.
After this brutal ordeal, Bai Ye, who was already at the peak of his tribulation, finally achieved a breakthrough.
Within the thunderclouds, one could see countless beasts galloping, dragons wagging their tails, phoenixes spreading their wings, and qilin treading on fire...
Countless ancient beings formed from lightning materialized in the clouds, each emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
"As expected, every time I undergo tribulation, the scale of the operation is enormous," Bai muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with intense fighting spirit.
"Boom!"
The lightning struck down, transforming into hundreds of thunder tigers that charged down.
Bai let out a long howl, not only not retreating, but instead leaping forward to meet the attack. Golden light flowed on her small claws, and every swipe of her claws carried the killing intent of the White Tiger Clan. The killing techniques she had learned from her ancestors were being put to the test at this moment.
Thunder Tiger crumbled one after another under her sharp claws. The scattered lightning contained powerful thunderous force, which flowed into Bai Ye's limbs and bones. This violent energy surged within her body, tempering her physical form into something even more extraordinary.
After surviving the first wave of lightning tribulation, the second wave arrived in quick succession.
Thousands of thunder dragons roared in, but Bai moved nimbly, weaving between their massive bodies. Her tiger claws lashed out repeatedly, striking the dragons' vital points. With each clash, her mastery of power deepened, and her understanding of the laws of the Great Dao grew stronger.
Below, the White Tiger Immortal Emperor watched his child undergo tribulation without blinking, seeing the small figure surging in the lightning.
This calamity lasted for a full day.
From the initial stampede of ten thousand beasts to the later divine thunder of the five elements, Bai remained steadfast. Her fur was charred and fell off in the thunder and fire, only to be reborn in the lightning. Her bones were cracked by the lightning strikes, but were tempered by the thunder to become even more resilient.
When the tribulation subsided, Bai had undergone another complete transformation.
She stood suspended in mid-air, her body radiating a restrained divine light. The golden "king" character on her forehead shone even brighter, subtly resonating with the laws of heaven and earth. Every gesture she made exuded the majesty of a powerful ruler.
From embarking on the path of cultivation to achieving Mahayana cultivation, Bai only took a little over ten years. Such progress, even across countless ages, can be considered exceptionally talented.
However, if her foundation had not been damaged by traveling through the river of time back then, with her talent as a descendant of the Immortal Emperor, she might have been able to reach the realm of True Immortal before she left childhood.
Although fate is beyond human control, it was precisely this tortuous experience that allowed Bai to hone a resilience far exceeding that of her peers, even with her foundation damaged and unable to cultivate. Through countless life-and-death battles, she forged her extraordinary character, enabling her to reach where she is today through her indomitable will after losing her innate advantages.
The Great Vehicle Realm is not Bai Ye's end, but the beginning of her return to the peak.
Bai was immersed in her own heroic spirit of "I'm so strong, I can take on ten people at once" when a discordant voice came from below, shattering her illusion.
"Hey you brat, you've survived your tribulation and you're still standing on my head? What are you trying to do? Rebel?"
Bai also looked down at the sound and saw her cheap old mother standing by the altar, looking up at her.
She quickly flew down and landed in front of the other person, expressing her gratitude very solemnly: "Thank you for bringing me here, dear old lady, so that I can see my mother."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" The White Tiger Immortal Emperor reached out and pulled the little tiger into his arms. "Those are fragments of my memories, my wife. What do you mean, your mother?"
"Fine, I'm too lazy to argue with a deadbeat like you. Anyway, she definitely loves me more than she loves you."
Bai joked with her mother for a bit, then changed the subject, saying, "Is the inheritance over just like that? Even at the Mahayana stage, we still can't defeat the Demon Emperor."
"Don't rush. I brought you here only to rebuild your foundation." The White Tiger Immortal Emperor carried her out of the holy land. "What Immortal Emperor's inheritance is this place? The real inheritance is still waiting for you in the inheritance space."
The mother and daughter left the valley and returned to the lakeside courtyard.
Zhong Jiuli had been waiting under the peach tree for a long time. When she saw them return, a smile appeared in her eyes. This smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, extremely bright and beautiful.
Her gaze immediately fell on the little white tiger in the arms of the White Tiger Immortal Emperor.
Bai Ye, forgetting his mother the moment he saw his wife, darted out of his mother's arms and pounced into Zhong Jiuli's embrace, rubbing his fluffy head against her neck. "I'm back! How's your cultivation here? Have you made any progress? Have you gotten any stronger?"
Zhong Jiuli raised her eyes and nodded to the White Tiger Immortal Emperor before smiling and replying, "Yes, I've gained a lot."
"I've also gained a lot, reshaping my Dao body, and now I'm terrifyingly strong." Bai Ye was like a child who got a red flower in kindergarten, and the first thing he did when he got home was to show off to his wife.
Watching from the side, the White Tiger Immortal Emperor saw that her cub had chosen a Daoist partner for her at such a young age, and that they were so loving and affectionate. The last bit of worry in her heart was put down.
Even without her, the child has taken good care of himself.
After the two little ones had finished their affectionate time, she stepped forward and said, "Time is precious, we should go back."
Hearing that he had to go back, Bai reluctantly raised his head, gazing at the small courtyard buried deep in his memory. The lake surface shimmered, and the peach trees swayed gently in the wind.
She was now certain that she had not transmigrated into the egg, but rather to the previous era, where she had lived before, only to have forgotten due to severe injuries she had sustained.
As she looked around, her gaze settled on the peach tree. The plump, round, and bright red peaches looked extremely tempting. She swallowed hard. "Are those peaches real?"
The White Tiger Immortal Emperor knew exactly what she was thinking. She reached out, picked a few peaches, and handed them to Bai Ye. "These are immortal peaches that your mother planted herself. They have amazing medicinal properties, so eat them sparingly."
"Don't call me stingy. All the peaches on this tree are illusions. There are only a few left, and I'll pick them all for you."
"I won't eat it." Bai held the peach, her pink nose close to it, inhaling the fragrance. "I want to keep it, just like my mother is still by my side."
"Silly child, if it really comes down to life and death, use it when necessary. For your mother, your survival is more important than anything else." After saying this, the White Tiger Immortal Emperor waved his hand and led the two of them back into the River of Time.
Before leaving, Bai took one last look at this small world, as if he wanted to imprint it in his heart.
She asked in her mind, "Little Jin, if I cultivate the Great Creation Scripture to its ultimate state, will I be able to restore this world?"
"Of course."
"Where is that person?" Bai asked again, "My clansmen, and my mother?"
After a moment of silence, Xiao Jin said, "Reversing time and finding those who have passed away is an impossible task. If we were to force it, the price would be extremely high."
"What will be the cost?"
"Anyway, don't think about those things, just focus on your cultivation." Xiao Jin seemed unwilling to talk about these things with her, and after saying this, she ignored Bai Ye.
Bai also silently pondered the feasibility of this matter. Soon, they returned to the inheritance space.
As soon as Bai returned to the Ruomu Temple, he hurriedly searched for Jiao Jiao's figure, "Where is Jiao Jiao? Hasn't she come back yet?"
"Not yet returned," the Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor replied, her gaze falling on Bai Ye. Seeing her flawless innate Dao body, she understood that the trip had yielded a fairly good result.
Her eyes showed approval: "Your foundation is complete, and your inner spiritual light is abundant. Not bad, you are a good prospect. Given time, you will surely surpass your mother."
"I think so too!" Bai puffed out his chest without any modesty and wagged his tail proudly.
"You brat, you've got quite the nerve. I'll be waiting for that day." The White Tiger Immortal Emperor laughed and cursed.
She exchanged a glance with the Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor, and the next moment, the two attacked simultaneously.
Their brows glowed, and two orbs of light appeared simultaneously. The one that condensed in front of the White Tiger Immortal Emperor was a white-gold orb of light, within which were countless tiny phantoms of weapons, and the chilling killing aura caused cracks to appear in this space.
Before the Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor was a turquoise ball of light, within which seemed to contain swirling galaxies, withered and flourishing vegetation, and endless profound laws flowing.
The two Dao Seeds, imbued with the insights of the Immortal Emperor, transformed into two streams of light, which entered Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli's brows respectively.
Bai felt a tremendous tremor in her mind, and the scene before her suddenly changed. She seemed to transform into a towering, ancient white tiger, standing proudly amidst the shattered star debris. With a swing of its claws, spacetime crumbled, stars fell, and an unimaginably powerful force filled her entire body, almost causing her to lose herself.
Zhong Jiuli stood there, equally stunned, as she saw herself transformed into an ancient azure dragon soaring through the nine heavens. Her dragon body meandered across countless star fields, with stars swirling around her. With a single breath, she could devour all the life essence contained within a single star.
This overwhelming feeling made them both somewhat lost, almost addicted to it, unable to extricate themselves.
"You little brats, stay true to yourselves!"
A loud shout, like thunder from the heavens, instantly jolted the two who were lost in the powerful force.
Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli opened their eyes one after the other. The strange phenomena that had been swirling in their eyes gradually subsided, and their vision returned to normal.
The White Tiger Immortal Emperor continued, "Remember, what we give you is not power. This is merely a seed, a seed that embodies our understanding of the Great Dao."
"It can illuminate your path and help you see the true nature of heaven and earth, but the true path requires you to walk it yourselves."
The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor said quietly, "Since ancient times, the path to becoming an emperor has always been a solitary one. No one has ever been able to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors to reach the summit. Each person's path is unique."
Zhong Jiuli possesses profound cultivation and has her own understanding of the Great Dao, so there's no need for the seniors to elaborate further.
The two Immortal Emperors' words were more of a warning to Bai Ye, because she was still young and, having encountered such powerful strength in this situation, was bound to become arrogant and lose her way.
Bai nodded, indicating that she understood. She closed her eyes again, carefully recalling the extremely powerful force she had felt in that brief moment.
She thought to herself, "So this is the power of the Immortal Emperor's Palm. No wonder we couldn't stop that ugly thing, the Demon Emperor, no matter what we did. We're not even on the same level."
Soon, she calmed her mind, stopped thinking about it, and carefully comprehended the various laws and mysteries contained in the Dao Seed.
The hall fell silent. Bai Ye and Zhong Jiuli stood frozen in place, like wooden sculptures, motionless.
"Come out, little flame." A Celestial Emperor who had attained enlightenment through fire stepped forward, raised his hand, and summoned the Taiyin True Fire from Bai Ye's hair.
"What happened?" Little Taihuo was pulled out with a blank look on his face.
"It is fate that we meet. Since you are here, I will also give you a share of my inheritance." The Immortal Emperor condensed a flame seed and implanted it into Taihuo's body.
Xiao Taihuo instantly transformed back into her original form, turning into a small flame that burned fiercely within the hall, while the flame seed gradually merged with her.
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Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the hall, Bai, who had been sitting still like a wooden sculpture, also awoke. She slowly opened her eyes, and two golden divine lights shone from her pupils, so dazzling that people dared not look directly at her.
After a few breaths, the terrifying divine light gradually subsided and sank into her eyes. Her pupils had become much deeper than before, and in the unfathomable depths of her eyes, it seemed to contain a grand scene of swirling stars and clashing swords.
After months of enlightenment, she perfectly integrated the Dao Seed into her Stellar Body.
Having reshaped her foundation, the 365 stars that had been lit within her body underwent a transformation. Each star was now imprinted with killing Dao patterns, and as the starlight flowed, it naturally revealed an aura of dominance capable of annihilating all enemies.
Bai could also imagine that when facing enemies in the future, once Xingchen appeared, it would surely be overwhelming and sweep away the enemy.
"Yezai, yezai! You're finally awake."
Jiaojiao, who had been waiting for a long time, saw that her breathing had calmed down and immediately came over excitedly. She excitedly spun around in front of her and showed her the Xuanwu divine pattern that had been added to her back.
"Look, look! Haven't I become much stronger? The Xuanwu Immortal Emperor said that my defense is now unmatched among those of the same level."
Bai Ye looked at the excited little turtle, stretched out his paw and gently patted her shell. He could feel the immense power contained within it, as if it could support mountains and dominate the world.
"How is it? How is it? Tell me quickly!" Jiaojiao urged anxiously.
Bai deliberately dawdled for a long time, his expression changing unpredictably. Only when Jiaojiao was really impatient did he finally speak: "Not bad, not bad, this hardness is truly extraordinary. From now on, you will be in charge of cracking all the walnuts in the house, and you can eat all the walnuts you crack. It's a one-stop shop of self-production and self-sales, and it can also help improve your brain."
"Pah! You brat, I think it's more appropriate to use your tiger head to crack walnuts!" Jiao Jiao stomped her feet angrily, and as a result, the temple began to shake slightly.
Bai was so surprised by what she saw that she forgot to retort. She hadn't expected this guy to have improved so much.
Several remnant souls of immortal emperors watched as the two little ones, full of energy, bickered and played as soon as they woke up, and a smile appeared in their eyes.
They had been sleeping for far too long in this hall that seemed to have been forgotten by time; they hadn't felt such vibrant and lively life for far too long.
Bai Ye played with Jiao Jiao for a while before regaining her composure. She stood up and looked beside her. Zhong Jiuli was still in a state of enlightenment, her body radiating intense light. She probably wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
The little fire on the other side also stayed quietly, its tiny flames flickering and showing no signs of waking up.
Seeing that the two wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Bai didn't want to waste any more time here; time was far too precious for her right now.
She looked up at the White Tiger Immortal Emperor, "My cheap old mother, they haven't woken up yet. I want to take Jiaojiao out for a walk and see if there are any other opportunities in this Emperor's Tomb. My current cultivation level... is still too low."
The White Tiger Immortal Emperor decisively refused: "Little brat, the path of cultivation cannot be rushed. This place is fraught with danger. If you venture out rashly with your current cultivation level, you may never be able to return."
"But...but the enemy is too strong." Bai Ye's ears drooped, and his tiger-like face was full of anxiety.
“I’m only at the Mahayana stage, and Zhong Jiuli is only at the Immortal King stage. There are also several Demon Emperors on the other side who are eyeing us covetously. When the real battle begins, we won’t even have a single Immortal Emperor on our side. What will we use to stop them? We’ve already killed one Demon Emperor in this Emperor’s Tomb, and we can’t trick a second Demon Emperor into coming here to die.”
The Celestial Emperors fell silent, looking at the little tiger cub's somber expression. If they weren't so useless, why would they need such a young child to shoulder such a heavy burden at such a young age?
The Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor sighed softly, breaking the silence in the hall: "Speaking of which, there might really be a tremendous opportunity remaining deep within this imperial tomb."
"Where is it? What is it?" Bai also pricked up his ears, his big eyes wide open.
She darted to the Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor in a few steps, her furry paws pawing at his knees, pleading in a childish voice, "Aunt Qing, please tell me quickly, don't leave me hanging."
Looking at the clever and adorable little tiger with bright eyes, and listening to Aunt Qing's soft and sweet voice, the Azure Dragon Immortal Emperor felt his heart melting.
She crouched down to be at eye level with Bai Ye and said softly, "You little rascal, when did Aunt Qing ever say 'no' or 'no'? It's clearly because you're impatient that you've learned to play the victim."
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Author's note: [Poor thing][Poor thing][Poor thing] I suddenly realized that their cultivation is just like washing a carpet. I wonder if you guys have ever seen those stress-relieving carpet-washing videos.
Each upgrade washes away some impurities. Keep washing and washing until you're invincible, hahaha! [Laughing out loud][Laughing out loud]
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