The First Immortal of Destiny

Along with the salutations, thunderous roars and fierce howls echoed from the vault of heaven, spreading a terrifying presence!

At this moment, all creatures within Yu State felt a visceral dread, as if about to be engulfed by a tidal wave; they sank into panic and began seeking shelter. Flying birds and running beasts retreated into their nests, while snakes, ants, mice, and insects burrowed into the earth. Ordinary people hid in their homes, and even cultivators possessing cultivation bases had tightly shut their cave mansions and activated their Formations and Prohibitions.

Shen Mo, Zhao Lingyin, and the people of the Riverside Sect all looked up at the sky.

Extreme weather phenomena such as torrential rain, hailstorms, and blizzards had all ceased; even the meteorites constantly bombarding Chong’a Mountain stopped falling.

But the sky became even gloomier and more terrifying. The lead clouds, originally tainted with blood, separated into two parts, each occupying half of the sky like a Tai Chi Diagram.

One half of the dark clouds grew even denser, with rampant thunderbolts streaking through them. The other half transformed entirely into a blood cloud, dazzlingly red as if washed in blood. Vague, terrifying figures could be seen dueling fiercely within it, painting a macabre, blood-soaked tapestry!

Shen Mo closed his eyes and contemplated for a moment. When he opened them again, they were filled with boundless fighting spirit.

These two tribulations should have descended one by one when he advanced his Basic Destinies, ”Talent” and ”Vitality,” to Gold-quality. But after he established the Divine Bridge, it was as if he had crossed some limitation, causing the ”will of heaven and earth” to unleash the catastrophe prematurely. It attempted to kill him while he had just advanced and his Realm was not yet stable. Moreover, these two tribulations coincided, erupting simultaneously and giving Shen Mo no breathing room at all.

At this moment, the tribulation Shen Mo faced grew increasingly perilous!

On one hand, the disaster of the Soul-devouring Moth in and around the Sect had not yet subsided. The Mountain Protection Array, initially capable of withstanding middle-stage Divine Bridge Realm cultivators, had its power drastically reduced by thirty percent after experiencing landslides, earthquakes, and falling meteorites. Further gnawed and devoured by the Five-colored Moths, it became even more dilapidated; it would be an achievement if it could withstand the assault of an early-stage Class V entity.

Of course, this didn’t mean the meticulously constructed Mountain Protection Array was useless. If not for this Formation, when Shen Mo was establishing the Divine Bridge, his entire foundation would have been directly exposed to other Class V powerhouses in the Red Flame Zone. Without the protection and deterrence of the great Formation, Demons from the Outer Zone could have brazenly attacked him, thereby disrupting his advancement. Furthermore, if he hadn’t set up the great Formation in advance to bear part of the ”heavenly and earthly tribulations,” the previous disasters would have fallen directly upon him. Although the Mountain Protection Array was now battered, it could still help Shen Mo block a few Heavenly Thunders.

On the other hand, Lin Zhaozai, transformed into a colossal skeleton, was still entangled in a fierce battle with Big Moro Yao, clearly gaining the upper hand.

As for the other Class V Flower Fairies in the Fairy Flower Valley, either they had not reached a prior agreement with him, or they had their own unavoidable predicaments; it seemed they had no intention of intervening.

Once Big Moro Yao was defeated or failed to hold Lin Zhaozai back, Shen Mo would have to directly confront this Evil Monarch, who had regained much of his strength!

The deadliest threats, however, were the impending Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and the Demonic Killing Field…

His [Chanjue] Destiny had already begun to issue frantic warnings, signifying that these two tribulations were not mere omens like before, but genuine Heavenly Tribulations!

Compared to them, the previous extreme weather phenomena and falling meteorites were not on the same level of catastrophe at all.

”Since these two tribulations have already erupted prematurely, I don’t need to be overly cautious, hoarding my Destiny Points instead of advancing my Talent and Vitality.”

In Shen Mo’s original plan, after establishing the Divine Bridge, he would try to solidify his Cultivation Realm as much as possible. Then, relying on the Mountain Protection Array and fighting alongside Big Moro Yao, he would either kill or repel Lin Zhaozai. Only after he was completely confident would he advance his Basic Destinies, triggering the Thunder Tribulation and the Demonic Killing Field. However, things didn’t go as planned; all the tribulations arrived one after another, seemingly intent on utterly annihilating him! Since it had come to this, Shen Mo could not proceed methodically. He could only raise his sword, slash through these numerous tribulations, and fight his way to a brighter future. Before that, raising his ”Talent” and ”Vitality” to Gold-quality would also help boost his combat strength…

Immediately, Shen Mo summoned the Destiny Panel.

[Destiny Points: 6,389]

Three years earlier, it had taken a total of 2,600 Destiny Points to enhance his Vitality to the [Ancient Holy Body] level. In the following years, he had sporadically accumulated nearly six hundred additional points, giving Shen Mo plenty to spend.

As the Special Destiny [Chanjue] issued increasingly urgent warnings of danger, Shen Mo delayed no longer. He immediately invested one hundred Destiny Points into upgrading his ”Talent.”

This Basic Destiny was a slightly higher priority as it was relevant to his future cultivation. Plus, his Vitality was supported by the Special Destiny [Indestructible Body]. Even if he ran out of points and couldn’t upgrade it this time, it wouldn’t be a huge problem!

[You consumed 100 Destiny Points to attempt to upgrade your Talent to a new level, but you failed.]

[You consumed 100 Destiny Points to attempt to upgrade your Talent to a new level, but you failed.]

[…]

One failure prompt after another appeared.

However, Shen Mo didn’t even bat an eye and continued to consume a great number of Destiny Points!

In just a few fleeting thoughts, Shen Mo had spent a staggering 3,500 Destiny Points, and all he got in return were more than thirty failure notifications on his panel.

”Again!”

With his increasingly keen and vast five senses and spiritual sense, countless complex pieces of information from the outside world kept pouring into Shen Mo’s mind.

Most of the tens of thousands of Riverside Sect disciples were casting magic to kill the Soul-devouring Moths, while a few hastily repaired the Mountain Protection Array.

Zhao Lingyin, who had been standing guard nearby, had joined the battlefield with her Thousand Laws Mirror. The magic she released reduced swarms of Five-colored Moths to dust. Shen Mo could ”see” the beads of sweat glistening on her forehead.

Among the disciples repairing the Mountain Protection Array, a few became flustered by the combined pressure of the Soul-devouring Moth disaster, Lin Zhaozai’s colossal skeleton, and the impending Heavenly Tribulation, causing them to make mistakes while engraving runes.

The strange flowers and plants growing on Lin Zhaozai’s skeletal frame swayed in the wind, emitting soft rustling sounds.

He also perceived the spell-casting altars within the Seven Stars Altar in Yu State. Stationed outside Yu State were the Heaven Sword Sect’s Xianluan Sword, the Profound Moon School’s Illusionary Mirror, and the Ghost Corpse School’s Heavenly Monarch’s Ghoul. Additionally, he sensed the expressions on the faces of the experts from The Four Great Sects who had come to assist, their hushed conversations, and much more.

And the impending tribulations hanging over Yu State, poised to descend at any moment…

Shen Mo perceived all of this clearly.

But he ignored them all, his entire mind and soul focused on upgrading his ’Talent’ Destiny.

Destiny Points were consumed voraciously, like firewood thrown into a volcano!

Suddenly…

A distant, ethereal chant echoed around Shen Mo, his entire Soul Body suffused with a mysterious aroma. Mirages of celestial maidens, golden flowers, cranes, and other auspicious immortal phenomena began to appear around him.

[You consumed 100 Destiny Points to attempt to upgrade your Talent to a new level, and you succeeded.]

[Congratulations, the host’s Basic Destiny Talent has advanced from ”Extremely Rare” to ”Born Immortal”.]