Eternal Tale

The Heavenly Origin star continuously nourished his body, with chaotic energy swirling around the figure in white, forming an endless vortex.

This vortex contained infinite laws and mysteries, as if the primordial power of chaos had condensed at this moment.

As he stood between heaven and earth, the entire chaotic void seemed to tremble, and a vast, boundless aura spread out.

His presence was like a chasm of chaos; to see him was to realize all else was illusion, as if he upheld the entire world, exuding an unparalleled majesty that dared not be profaned.

A grand aura of the Tribulation Crossing Venerable spread in all directions. He gazed at the small black shadow rushing toward him from afar, and finally, a warm smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

”Bull.”

”Moo~~~~!”

Black Bull bellowed with excitement, its once dormant Dao heart suddenly revived. Chen Xun was there! He wasn’t dead!

Without hesitation, it transformed into a stream of light and charged forward madly, as if it would pursue him to the ends of the earth, through mountains of knives and seas of fire.

In the chaotic void, a path of formation rules unfurled, leading to where Chen Xun stood.Chen Xun’s gaze was infinitely deep, and in the boundless chaos, his eyes were fixed solely on the figure rushing toward him, the brother who had accompanied him all along. A faint, wistful smile appeared on his lips as he lifted his sleeve.

At this moment, chaos seemed to be under his command, and the vast distance to Black Bull instantly became as close as a breath away, the formation dissipating in an instant, completely transcending the boundaries of space.

”Moo~~”

Black Bull looked around, eyes filled with intense shock, as if in a dream. Chen Xun had brought it to his side with a mere gesture, more powerful than any spatial formation.

There was no mana fluctuation from the surroundings, as if it was a natural will; if the chaotic void wanted you to arrive here, you would arrive in an instant...

This had completely transcended the realm of cultivators, who borrowed the power of heaven and earth to cultivate under its nurturing.

No matter how profound your cultivation, you could never escape the realm of heaven and earth, let alone control it.

But now, Chen Xun seemed to be the embodiment of chaotic heaven and earth, able to change it at will.

Seeing the confusion in Black Bull’s eyes, Chen Xun gently patted its head and smiled, ”Just some small tricks. The chaos laws, the law of force, the law of thunder, the Five Elements Law, the Yin-Yang Law, and the law of life and death all reside within me.”

”Moo?”

”This is the Tribulation Crossing of heaven and earth, mastering the laws of the Great Dao, condensing the orderly Dao, refining the power of rules, and finally comprehending the laws of heaven and earth. Our three thousand years in the celestial realm were not in vain.”

At this moment, Chen Xun’s demeanor was ethereal and serene, every word and action imbued with Dao essence. He slowly looked up, ”This chaotic tribulation seems unusual, Bull. I suspect it truly wants to obliterate us...”

As he spoke, Chen Xun’s gaze sharpened, emitting a chill. The tribulation of the Tribulation Crossing period seemed to have overlapped with the tribulation of their original breakthrough.

If he hadn’t been able to refine thunder dragons and condense the laws of heaven and earth in the chaotic sea of thunder, weakening his rule power when struck by the tribulation, the final celestial thunder would have been enough to kill him.

Even with the system’s enhancement, enduring the tribulation left only residual rule power. Believing they had safely crossed the tribulation, they would be too late when the true killing tribulation arrived, and everything would be in vain.

Black Bull snorted heavily, nodding repeatedly. It seemed that luring that chaotic old thief into the tribulation had been useful, and Chen Xun must have discovered something.

”Hah, it’s just a mere chaotic tribulation.” Chen Xun sneered, shouting, ”We’ve been struck by this tribulation countless times on our journey. It’s impossible to kill us!”

”Moo~~!” Black Bull’s eyes were full of admiration, its heart stirred, nudging Chen Xun. That’s why you’re the eldest brother, and I can’t compare.

”Haha, Bull, let me tell you how to cross this chaotic tribulation.”

Chen Xun laughed, enjoying Bull’s gaze, and continued, ”This time, you must plunder it to the death. Don’t let the tribulation thunder dragons get close. Even if celestial thunder comes, swallow it whole. It’s all cultivation resources, not to be missed!”

”Moo moo?”

”Bull, come here, let’s discuss...”

Chen Xun pulled Black Bull into the depths of chaos, whispering conspiratorially, with a mysterious smile.

Black Bull’s expression changed dramatically, finally letting out a long breath, its eyes narrowing with a hint of wisdom. So that’s how it is.

But when Chen Xun mentioned not revering the heavens, Black Bull cried out, nudging Chen Xun forcefully. How could one not revere the heavens when crossing a tribulation?!

”Bull, there’s no heaven here!”

Chen Xun was furious. How dare a mere Great Ascension brat defy the Tribulation Crossing Venerable? He shouted angrily, ”This is the chaotic void, with no heaven or earth. Just refine the tribulation, and it’s done. Hand over the incense burner!”

With that, he extended his hand toward Black Bull, who was shocked. The essence of the immortal path could be extinguished, but the incense burner couldn’t be lost. It cried out, ”Moo moo!”

”Do you think I don’t know your tricks?” Chen Xun sneered, ”One hundred thirty-six incense burners, Dao Ancestor will temporarily keep them for you, not one less.”

Black Bull bristled, retreating several steps in fear. Chen Xun even knew it had hidden twenty-eight incense burners?!

”Hand them over, and I’ll return them to you after the tribulation is successfully crossed.”

Chen Xun’s open hand gestured up and down twice, snorting coldly, ”You must be focused, only plundering the power of the tribulation, understand?”

”Moo...”

”Hmm?”

”Moo moo...”

”Force...”

”Moo moo!!”

Black Bull let out a startled bellow, its body trembling, quickly retrieving a long string of incense burners from its storage ring, laying them out in a long line in the void, large and small, quite spectacular.

Seeing this, Chen Xun couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. As expected of Bull, who knew how much merit it had secretly accumulated...

”Moo.” Black Bull let out a low call, still somewhat disgruntled, wondering why it had to give up these treasures.

Without a word, Chen Xun collected the incense burners. Years of tribulation crossing habits couldn’t be dismissed with mere words.

If Bull couldn’t resist and sincerely accepted the chaotic tribulation, it would truly be a disaster.

”Bull, go ahead. I’ve shared all my tribulation crossing experience with you. Although you’re three points inferior to me in every aspect, this level of tribulation can’t defeat you.”

Chen Xun chuckled softly, sighing, ”I’ll wait for you outside. Relax, I’ve already made the subsequent plans.”

Black Bull swayed its tail, nudging Chen Xun, eyes filled with determination. It still wanted to continue following Chen Xun.

Silently, Chen Xun’s figure dissolved into the micro-light of the Five Elements, leaving Black Bull alone in the chaotic heaven and earth.

Buzz—

Black Bull’s eyes turned cold, chaos surging in all directions, its aura rising madly, a terrifying killing intent suddenly descending upon the world.

Rumble! Rumble!

As if ancient thunder resounded once more, the sound of thunder roared, and massive pillars of lightning descended upon the chaotic void, filling the surroundings with a vast brilliance.

Outside the tribulation.

Chen Xun sat cross-legged on the Boundary-breaking Ship, his gaze distant, carefully donning his robe.

Back when he entered the Great Ascension in the celestial realm, he hadn’t paid attention to this detail, ruining the clothes his third sister had sewn.

Later, Little Crane had mended it back to its original state. Now that she and Little Chi were in slumber, these marked traces of growth were a cherished memory, like that lively and sensible little girl still being around.

His eyes glinted with a cold, extreme light, intently watching the tribulation in the deep void, the law patterns on his brow deep and unfathomable, as if the chaotic void was resonating with a tremor.

Some hatreds and schemes could only be resolved with extreme slaughter; nothing else mattered...

Chen Xun slowly closed his eyes, beginning to formally examine his own body. The Tribulation Crossing Venerable, a sovereign of a heavenly domain, used this title to signify the supreme power of the Tribulation Crossing period.

A heavenly domain, with countless myriad clans, the Tribulation Crossing period stood above all beings in the domain, not to be underestimated, a presence that suppressed a heavenly domain!

Cultivators of this realm were as elusive as dragons, their news only heard in the Nine Heavens Immortal Sound Array Disk, and wherever they went, they were honored guests.

A great clan, a transcendent force, in this era of flourishing development, never competed on whose prodigies were stronger, but on how many Tribulation Crossing Venerables they had!

Even the strongest of the myriad clans were the same, as the celestial beings were bound by the essence of the great world and no longer intervened.

The Tribulation Crossing Venerable was a truly earth-shattering power, capable of annihilating enemies with a single strike over millions of miles, their methods mysterious and unpredictable, standing at the pinnacle of the grand world, overlooking all beings.

A heavenly domain was within their grasp, but with limits. The vast lands of the grand world, even with the power of the Tribulation Crossing period, could only encompass a heavenly domain to its limits.

These legends and titles were naturally known to Chen Xun, but at this moment, his immortal path essence had undergone a tremendous transformation, leaving him no time to care about these common knowledge and legends, for he was already a ’dead man.’