Chapter 40

Jun Xiaoyao was already powerful because he reached level 9 of the True Spirit Stage when he was only ten. That fact alone was enough to astonish just about everyone in the realm.

Upon seeing Jun Xiaoyao’s aura surging once more, the people throughout the venue were left shocked and dumbfounded.

Was he going to attain another breakthrough?

“This is bad. Could this be the Trial of the Sacred Body of the Ancients?” As Jun Zhantian raised his head to look up at the dark sky, he knitted his eyebrows together.

Regular cultivators wouldn’t have to go through any Tribulation when breaking through the True Spirit Stage to the Celestial Bridge Stage.

However, the process was different for anyone who wielded the Sacred Body of the Ancients.

This body type was forbidden by the heavens, being restricted by the body type’s ten inherent locks.

Whenever a wielder of the Sacred Body of the Ancients attained a massive breakthrough, the heavens would set off a Tribulation.

Getting from the True Spirit Stage to the Celestial Bridge stage was significant enough to trigger one.

Aside from Jun Zhantian, the other guests also noticed it at the sight.

“Could that be the Trial of the Sacred Body of the Ancients?”

“Yes, it is. It is said that whenever someone who possesses the Sacred Body of the Ancients goes through a massive breakthrough, they will cause a Tribulation. Things are about to become challenging for the Jun Family’s Divine Child.”

What cultivators feared the most was having to go through a Tribulation. If they weren’t careful enough, they would perish. If that were to happen, then all of their achievements would’ve become meaningless

For a body type such as the Sacred Body of the Ancients, the Tribulation it would trigger was more challenging than regular ones.

Normal cultivators could never withstand even a single bolt.

“Xiaoyao, don’t worry. We’ll all shield you!”

Jun Zhantian and a group of clan elders stood up, exuding the mighty aura of the Saint Stage.

In the past, some forces wanted to rear individuals in the Sacred Body of the Ancients.

Every time a Trial of the Sacred Body of the Ancients took place, they would have a group of geniuses to assist the individual in going through the Tribulation by providing protection.

However, the expression on Jun Xiaoyao’s godlike and handsome visage was as calm as water, with not a single hint of fear in his eyes.

“Gramps, that won’t be necessary. It’s just a Tribulation, nothing worth worrying about. Let me go through it on my own…”

Upon hearing what Jun Xiaoyao said, Jun Zhantian and the others were all stunned.

The expressions of the many cultivators around him were all petrified.

At that moment, the Thunder Tribulation finally turned into a stream of lightning that struck the earth!

The terrifying might of the Tribulation sent shivers down everybody’s spine!

Jun Xiaoyao stood within the void, his silky black hair fluttering sacredly and lightly like a piece of satin moving with the wind.

His pure white robe was being blown around, making him look like a deity that was about to depart with the wind.

As Jun Xiaoyao lifted one hand, the Furnace of Hell appeared once again.

The torrent of electricity fell directly into the Furnace of Hell.

Then, Jun Xiaoyao’s body suddenly pulsated.

An unceasing amount of golden qi rose within his body. The phantom of the Divine Elephant of the Ancients abruptly appeared, carrying with it an imposing power capable of suppressing the entire universe!

The elephant’s trunk absorbed whatever was in the sky, while the strikes of lightning poured into Jun Xiaoyao’s body.

“100,000 Thunder Tribulations shall cast my everlasting flesh!”

Jun Xiaoyao did not fear the Thunder Tribulation. Instead, he had used it as a method to temper his Sacred Body of the Ancients.

The ground rumbled again!

Lighting continued to strike, but it could not hurt Jun Xiaoyao. At most, it only made him move back a little.

“This child… he’s a literal monster…” The people of many forces were left speechless.

What genius would not be trembling in fear at the possibility of dying while going through a Tribulation?

Instead, Jun Xiaoyao was using his Tribulation as a resource to strengthen himself.

“Ah, it seems that I have underestimated Xiaoyao again…” Jun Zhantian and other clan elders smiled bitterly and shook their heads.

The elders were normally considered to be powerful figures in the Saint stage, but witnessing Jun Xiaoyao’s abilities made them feel as if their enlightened minds were breaking apart.

If even such accomplished people felt that way, then it would’ve made sense for the young geniuses at the banquet to feel that way too.

“I don’t think I’ll ever catch up to the Divine Child of the Jun Family for as long as I live…”

“Agreed. This world of massive conflict seems to benefit only the Jun Family’s Divine Child.”

Some of the top geniuses from the greater forces all spoke as fissures began to appear in their enlightened minds.

In the end, the Thunder Tribulation couldn’t do anything to Jun Xiaoyao.

“Scatter!”

Jun Xiaoyao struck his palm. The phantom of the Divine Elephant of the Ancients bellowed into the sky. As lightning struck back against the empyrean, the dark clouds that were initially covering the sky were blown away!

The light had finally returned to both Heaven and Earth.

Jun Xiaoyao’s reward was just as gratifying.

Firstly, his cultivation broke into the Celestial Bridge Stage. Not only that, but he also attained the Late-Celestial-Bridge Stage right away.

The Celestial Bridge Stage was divided into the Early, Middle, Late, and Peak Stages.

Construction of the Celestial Bridge within a cultivator’s body would be considered complete by the time they reached the Peak Stage.

In that case, their soul and flesh would be united during the Unifying Stage.

After that, they would have to find some Seeds of Knowledge, Seeds of Divinity, and so on to integrate into their body. This process was supposedly known as Harmonizing.

Following Harmonizing was Nirvana, in which one would seek out the Flame Seed to baptize the Divine Palace in their minds. This would allow their spirits to become one astral soul.

After Nirvana, their strength would surge as they proceeded to the Transcendent Stage.

The last step would be to ignite the Divine Fire and open the stairway to the Saint Stage.

Celestial Bridge, Unification, Harmonizing, Nirvana, Transcendent, Divine Fire!

These were the cultivation stages of the middle phase.

Further beyond the middle phase were the levels in the Saint Stage.

For Jun Xiaoyao to reach the Late-Celestial-Bridge Stage at the age of ten certainly made him seem abnormal.

Normally, geniuses at his age would’ve been wandering between the Divinity Stage and True Spirit Stage.

Previously, Long Haotian was able to step into the Celestial Bridge Stage with minimal assistance from the Dragon Essence’s power.

Disregarding cultivation attainments, Jun Xiaoyao once again awakened 10,000 granules of the giant elephant in his body with the aid of the power of the Thunder Tribulation and Dragon Essence

In other words, Jun Xiaoyao’s physical strength now reached 500 million catties!

That fact alone was simply astonishing!

The physical strength of an ordinary genius was only a few hundred thousand catties at most.

Even the strength of top geniuses would be no more than some millions or tens of millions of catties.

On the other hand, Jun Xiaoyao was wielding 500 million catties of Divine Power.

Additionally, Jun Xiaoyao learned that the Bones of Supremacy in his chest was also absorbing the power of the Thunder Tribulation and the Dragon Essence.

‘Looks like the Light of Tribulation isn’t this Abhijna’s final form. I have to think of more ways to nourish this chunk of bone for the next couple of days,’ Jun Xiaoyao thought.

The Bones of Supremacy body was similar to the Sacred Body of the Ancients, with both providing Jun Xiaoyao with unlimited potential.

Likewise, these two unique body types still required nourishment from various mythical treasures.

These two were simply endless sources of power.

“Fortunately, I was born in a Clan of the Ancients. If I were born in a tiny clan where even resources might be insufficient, I wouldn’t have to think about cultivating at all.”

Jun Xiaoyao couldn’t help but sigh again. Reincarnation was truly a work of art.

‘Oh, that’s right. I forget that I still have yet to eat the flesh of a Destined Supreme,’ Jun Xiaoyao thought.

“Come on, Xiaoyao! Have some dragon meat!” Jiang Luoli was endowed with the fine spirits of the universe. The lights of wisdom spiraled on her snow-white forehead. She was smart, yet she had been observing Jun Xiaoyao the whole time.

At that moment, she handed a plate of grilled dragon meat to Jun Xiaoyao. She blinked her watery eyes and acted ladylike.

“Thanks.” Jun Xiaoyao nodded his head faintly.

The way he ate was even more composed and elegant than how Jiang Luoli ate.

The Life Essence contained within Destined-Supreme grade dragon meat was simply amazing. Even the Bone of Supremacy in his chest was desperately absorbing it.

Jun Xiaoyao was also looking forward to the day when the Bone of Supremacy would change.

Even the Light of Tribulation alone was powerful enough to allow that to happen.

‘If it were to change once again, just how powerful would his Bone of Supremacy become? After checking-in at this coming of age banquet, I still have the Supreme Treasure of Yuantian to check into. Looks like I have to begin preparing soon,’ Jun Xiaoyao thought.

The rewards for checking in were astonishing. The Accomplished Sacred Body of the Ancients, Divine Elephant Overpowering Force, and the Bones of Supremacy all had greatly helped him.

Jun Xiaoyao was very curious about what reward he would receive when he would check-in into the Secret Realm of Yuantian Supreme?

‘Then there’s Xiao Chen. I wonder if there’s anything useful I can take from him’ Jun Xiaoyao thought.

After the coming of age banquet, Jun Xiaoyao was finally able to enter the world and walk in the Mystic Realm.

He was also very looking forward to this boundless domain.

Jun Xiaoyao raised his head and sighed, standing with his hands behind his back. “I hope this world of great conflict isn’t too boring…”

Only then did he understand how lonely it was to be at the top.