Looking at the full bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy in his hand, Chen An did not put it away.

Now that I have collected a lot of Xuanming spiritual energy, it is time to proceed to the next step!

Chen An carefully checked the required items to make sure nothing was missed.

In addition to hundreds of bottles of Xuanming spiritual energy, he also prepared important materials such as dragon blood grass, sky crystal stone, etc. to assist in the reshaping of the physical body, as well as some elixirs to stabilize the mind.

In addition, Chen An also prepared a set of complex talisman arrays to protect the retreat area from external interference.

After everything was ready, Chen An stepped into the secret room and set up many restrictions to ensure that no one could disturb him.

Chen An sat cross-legged and slowly opened the first bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy. A gentle yet surging power instantly surged into his body.

He closed his eyes, sank his mind into his dantian, and began to guide this power to flow along a specific trajectory.

As the first bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy was refined, Chen An's body was gradually enveloped by a layer of faint light, which was a sign that the Xuanming spiritual energy was flowing in his body.

As time went by, Chen An continued to refine bottle after bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy.

He refined each bottle of spiritual energy into its purest state and then slowly merged into his body.

Chen An discovered that as the amount of refining increased, the time required to refine each bottle of spiritual energy also decreased.

By the time he finished the thirty-sixth bottle, he was already able to easily control this power and allow it to flow freely in his body.

When Chen An was refining the forty-ninth bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his body.

This was a sign that his body was beginning to reshape. Without the slightest hesitation, he continued to guide the remaining mysterious spiritual energy into his body to speed up the reshaping process.

Reshaping the body is extremely difficult; every inch of skin and every bone is undergoing a complete transformation.

Chen An gritted his teeth, endured the unspeakable pain, and continuously pushed the Xuanming spiritual energy to circulate in his body.

The process of reshaping was time-consuming. It took Chen An a full year to refine the 72nd bottle of Xuanming spiritual energy.

At this time, his body had undergone earth-shaking changes. His originally ordinary skin became as warm and lustrous as jade, and his bones and muscles became tougher.

However, in order for the physical body to truly reach the level of being able to withstand divine energy, one needs to go one step further.

Chen An did not stop and continued to refine the remaining Xuanming spiritual energy.

As the refining progressed, Chen An began to feel earth-shaking changes taking place in his body.

His body began to reshape under the influence of the Xuanming spiritual energy, and every cell was undergoing a qualitative leap.

It was not until the eighty-first bottle of spiritual energy was completely refined that Chen An felt as if his body was wrapped in an invisible force, and all the changes were finally stabilized.

When everything was over, Chen An stood outside the cave, facing the rising sun, and he felt unprecedented relief.

After being baptized by the mysterious spiritual energy, his body became extremely tough, and even his breathing became smoother.

Chen An closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he could feel the purest spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

After the physical body was reshaped, it underwent a radical change.

Chen An's skin became more delicate, as if covered with a layer of faint golden light; his bones became tougher, as if cast from fine iron; his muscles became fuller and stronger, and every inch of his skin contained amazing explosive power.

Chen An waved his fists and felt his whole body was filled with endless power. This feeling made him extremely excited. Even the magic power flowing in his body became much smoother.

He took a deep breath, and then slowly began to practice the Tiangang Secret.

As the spell was unfolded, huge amounts of spiritual energy began to gather around him, and these spiritual energies gathered into pillars of light that shot straight into the sky.

A gleam of light flashed in Chen An's eyes. He waved his hand violently, and the light beams instantly burst into dazzling light and spread out in all directions.

In the sky, countless rays of light intertwined together to form a huge light shield, covering most of Shengxian Island.

Everything on the island was covered by this sudden light, whether it was flowers, trees, mountains or rivers, all were dyed with a layer of golden light.

Some creatures that had just gained intelligence looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with surprise and shock.

This scene also alarmed the black-haired beast who was practicing in seclusion. He had rarely shown up since Wang Ming's breakthrough to the Mahayana stage last time. But at this moment, he was also attracted by this powerful aura and came out from his seclusion.

He looked up at the huge light shield in the sky, a flash of panic in his eyes: "Ming Xiu is here again?"

But after seeing Chen An's figure in the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief, then yawned and returned to the cave.

At this moment, Chen An was so excited that he couldn't calm down for a long time!

Judging from the power of the Tiangang Zhen Jue just now, the efficiency of mana output has increased by more than several times!
He could clearly feel that the mana consumed each time he cast a spell was much less than before, but the effect was even more amazing.

This was due to the fact that after he reshaped his body, his meridians and dantian expanded significantly, making his magic power more abundant.

Moreover, before reshaping his physical body, although Chen An was also a powerful cultivator, he was always restricted by his physical body when casting spells.

For example, when he was performing the Eight Gates into One of the Eight Gates Divine Vein Technique, his physical body could not fully withstand the load brought by the technique, resulting in him being unable to maintain it for a long time. He seldom used this method unless it was absolutely necessary.

After reshaping the body, all these problems were solved.

When Chen An performs the Eight Gates into One, he can now easily mobilize the magic power of his whole body and maximize the power of the magic!

At this point, even if he survives the catastrophe of ascension in the future and his magic power transforms into immortal power, his body will be able to withstand it!

From then on, Chen An practiced quietly.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, another five hundred years have passed.

For Chen An, these five hundred years of cultivation were as short as a flash of lightning.

He devoted himself to cultivation, constantly honing his techniques, improving his cultivation, and accumulating magical power.

Demonic transformation, Condensation Technique, Eight-Gate Divine Vein Technique, Taixu Divine Mind Technique, Tiangang True Technique
Chen An has practiced every spell to perfection, and his strength has reached the peak it can reach.

Chen An stood in the cave, closed his eyes and felt the magic power flowing in his body.

At this moment, he was ready to face the calamity of ascension!

As he was about to ascend to heaven, Chen An felt both excited and reluctant.

However, before that, he still had some things to arrange.

Chen An gently stroked the black-haired beast beside him, this spiritual beast that had followed him for many years, and his eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion.

The black-haired beast seemed to feel Chen An's emotional fluctuations, and tears welled up in its eyes.

"Thanks to your company over the years, the friendship between you and me will always be remembered in my heart."

Chen An gently patted the black-haired beast's shoulder and said, "Now that you have been promoted to the Mahayana stage, I have something to entrust to you."

As he spoke, Chen An took out a storage bag from his arms and handed it to the black-haired beast solemnly: "Don't open the things in here for now, and don't tell anyone."

"Even if you need it in the future, don't take it all out. You've been with me for so many years, you should know what to do."

The black-haired beast took the storage bag, tears glistening in his eyes, and said with a choked voice: "Master, you..."

"Don't ask any more questions."

Chen An smiled slightly and interrupted the black-haired beast: "Protect Shengxian Island and the human race well. This is my last wish for you."

The black-haired hyena nodded, tears welling up in his eyes, but he tried hard not to let them fall: "Yes, Master, don't worry, I will protect you well."

Chen An smiled slightly, and after explaining the things here, he asked the black-haired beast to find nine Mahayana cultivators from the human race.

Among these people, in addition to the three familiar faces of Wang Ming, Chen Fengshuo and Huo Wu, there are also several new Mahayana masters trained by Chen An in recent years. Each of them is the pillar of the human race!
Chen An looked around and spoke slowly: "Everyone, I called everyone here today because I have something to give you."

After saying that, Chen An took out nine sky-covering flags from his arms. Each flag emitted a faint spiritual light and had complex runes painted on it. They were obviously extraordinary objects.

Chen An handed a flag to Wang Ming, and then distributed it to other people in turn.

"When used alone, this flag is only slightly stronger than an ordinary Xuanbao. If the nine sides are combined into one and work together, even twenty or even thirty Mahayana masters will not be able to easily break through the defense of the Heaven Covering Flag."

When everyone took the flag, they were all stunned, and then their faces showed shock.

They were not stupid either. They all knew at this moment that Chen An was about to face the calamity of ascension. A calamity of this level was something that even powerful Mahayana masters like them could not intervene.

But Chen An actually gave them such an important treasure, which made them feel a heavy sense of responsibility.

Wang Ming was the first to react. He clasped his fists and said, "Senior, we will live up to your trust and do our best to protect the human race."

Chen Fengshuo also nodded in agreement: "Brother Chen, don't worry, we won't let you down."

Huo Wu had tears in her eyes, but she still said firmly: "We will protect everything until you come back."

The black-haired beast also took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Master, I swear to protect the human race until my death!"

Chen An looked at the familiar faces in front of him and felt a warm feeling in his heart. These people were trustworthy.

He smiled slightly, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes: "Everyone, the road to ascension is unknown and long, but I believe that we will meet at a higher level one day."

After saying that, Chen An turned and left, leaving behind silence.

Everyone looked at Chen An's gradually receding figure, feeling mixed emotions.

Wang Ming sighed: "Senior, now that I am gone, I don't know when I will see you again."

Chen Fengshuo patted Wang Ming on the shoulder and said, "Since Brother Chen has chosen this path, we can only wish him the best, but we must also work hard to improve ourselves and strive to ascend as soon as possible."

Huo Wu nodded: "That's right, what we have to do is to protect this place well and prevent any forces from invading."

Black Haired Hound had tears in his eyes, and silently made a vow in his heart: "Master, you can go with peace of mind. I will definitely protect this place!"

On the eve of his ascension, Chen An went to the land of the dragon clan.

Standing in the air above the Dragon Sea.

I saw clouds and mists swirling below, magnificent mountains and rivers, and a peaceful scene.

The place where Chen An settled was right in front of the main hall of the Dragon Clan.

Not long after, a burly dragon man with golden light all over his body came out. It was Ao Qingtian.

He smiled and said, "What a rare guest! I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Chen would come to visit me in person."

Ao Qingtian has been to Shengxian Island several times over the years, and the two have always kept in touch.

However, he thought Chen An must have some purpose in coming here. Chen An also smiled and responded: "Fellow Daoist Ao, you are too polite. I have been in seclusion for many years and have not had the opportunity to move around."

"Fellow Daoist Ao's magic power has become much stronger. I'm afraid he is not far from overcoming the tribulation."

Ao Qingtian shook his head: "How can that be possible? I have been suppressing my cultivation for the past few years. I am not ready yet. I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will break through my cultivation and face the catastrophe of ascension."

In the past few years, his magic power had indeed become stronger and stronger, but as he was on the verge of a breakthrough, he had been frantically suppressing his cultivation in recent years.

Chen An nodded, his eyes swept over Ao Qingtian's body, and said: "I see that your body is still the same, I'm afraid it hasn't been reshaped yet."

After experiencing the reconstruction of his body, he could easily see through the opponent's clues.

Ao Qingtian smiled bitterly: "My dragon race is strong, but our bodies are huge, and the resources needed to rebuild our bodies are probably far more than yours."

The dragon race is very powerful among the same level, but the consequence is that whether it is a breakthrough or a reshape of the body, the resources required are much greater than those required by ordinary cultivators.

Chen An's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "I am relatively well-off here. If you can agree to one condition of mine, I can give you some."

Ao Qingtian's eyes widened when he heard this: "What conditions?"

Chen An took out ten bottles of Xuanjing spiritual energy and handed them over: "If the dragon race forms an alliance with my human race for ten thousand years, I will offer these ten bottles of Xuanming spiritual energy to you with both hands."

These ten bottles of Xuanming spiritual energy are nothing to him. If he can exchange them for the dragon clan's promise of ten thousand years, it will definitely be worth it.

Ao Qingtian took the bottle, his eyes sparkling: "This is truly the mysterious spiritual energy!"

Chen An nodded: "Yes, if you agree, these ten bottles of spiritual energy will be yours."

Hearing this, Ao Qingtian's eyes moved slightly. This Xuanming spiritual energy is an extremely precious resource. With it, not only is it possible to reshape the body, it can even help other members of the tribe improve their cultivation.

Moreover, the strength of the human race has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and forming an alliance with them will also be beneficial to our dragon race.

Ao Qingtian thought for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, I promise you!"

Chen An smiled with satisfaction: "That's great. We humans will definitely keep our promise."

Ao Qingtian also smiled: "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen, our dragon clan always keeps its word."

Then, Ao Qingtian took out a contract book containing the laws of heaven and earth.

After reaching an agreement with Ao Qingtian, Chen An returned alone.

Then he found a deserted island in the southern waters, where he planned to make a breakthrough!

This small island is located in the vast ocean and is uninhabited, making it a great place for retreat and cultivation.

Chen An found a secluded place on the island and set up many restrictions to prevent outsiders from disturbing him.

He sat cross-legged, his mind immersed in his dantian, and began to practice his skills, adjusting his state and making final preparations for a breakthrough.

After a few days, spiritual energy surged around Chen An's body, and his aura became stronger and stronger.

As the last bottleneck was broken through, Chen An's aura suddenly rose.

There is almost no difference in strength between the Tribulation Crossing Stage and the Mahayana Stage. The only difference is that once you enter the Tribulation Crossing Stage, it means that the heavenly tribulation may come at any time.

Therefore, people who are not absolutely sure will never try to break through to the Tribulation Stage easily.

Only by entering this realm and passing the test of heavenly tribulation can one truly step into the threshold of ascension.

After the breakthrough, Chen An continued to sit here in meditation.

Less than a month later, the sky above Chen An's head was suddenly covered with dark clouds and thunder rumbled. The aura of thunder swept across the entire world of immortal cultivation, shocking all the cultivators.

In other places in Tianyuan Continent, Wang Ming, Chen Fengshuo, Huo Wu and others felt this unusual aura for the first time.

They were shocked and began to guess who was going to survive the calamity.

Wang Ming frowned: "Could this aura mean that the senior is about to pass the tribulation?"

Chen Fengshuo looked solemn: "The aura of this thunder tribulation is extraordinary. It seems that Chen An has broken through to the tribulation stage."

Huo Wu said worriedly: "I hope he is safe and sound."

The black-haired beast was also shocked. He remembered the storage bag that Chen An had given him not long ago. He felt an impulse in his heart and took a quick look at it.

When he saw the dense mysterious spiritual energy inside, his eyes almost popped out.

The black-haired beast was amazed in his heart: "So much mysterious spiritual energy!"

Just then, Qingyu happened to pass by here. She sensed something strange in the sky and came to check it out.

When she realized that this was the calamity of ascension, her pretty face turned pale and her heart was filled with surprise.

Qingyu asked softly: "Fellow Daoists, what's going on?"

Huo Wu said seriously: "Someone is going to survive a catastrophe!"

Not long after, in the human sea area, Mahayana monks from various races arrived one after another. They gathered there and discussed the shocking event before their eyes. The human monks were about to survive the calamity of ascension!

A Jinwu clan cultivator, with nine suns hanging behind him, looked extremely majestic. He slowly said, "It has only been a few years since the dragon clan member died in the thunder tribulation. I didn't expect that another person from the human race would survive the tribulation."

This statement angered the dragon cultivator standing beside him. His face darkened and he snorted coldly: "If you undergo the tribulation, I'm afraid your fate will not be better than that of my second brother."

Monk Jinwu smiled slightly, a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes, and he said nothing more.

The man wearing tortoise shell asked in confusion: "As I recall, the Great Master of the Human Race is Qin Tianxing. Could it be that he is also approaching the end of his life?"

The Jinwu clan cultivator laughed and said, "You are talking about the past. Nowadays, the human race has several Mahayana masters, and their strength is far beyond what it used to be."

A blue-bearded monk said, "The tribulation of ascension not only requires going through nine thunder tribulations, but also the tribulation of the inner demon, the tribulation of Yin fire, and the tribulation of Beifeng. Each level is extremely dangerous. I remember that last time, the second elder of the Dragon Clan didn't even make it through the fifth thunder tribulation."

The Dragon Clan's Great Elder's face turned pale upon hearing this, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, but he did not refute it. He only sighed and said, "Although my second brother had made sufficient preparations when he was undergoing the tribulation, the power of the fifth thunder tribulation is far beyond imagination. It is far beyond the ability of ordinary Mahayana cultivators to resist!"

At this point, the Great Elder of the Dragon Clan showed a bit of fear on his face, as if he was still in shock from the last thunder tribulation.

He recalled the thrilling scene and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, as if the residual power of the thunder tribulation was still lingering in his heart.

"Indeed, each of the nine thunder tribulations is more violent than the previous one. If you are not careful, you will be wiped out. Over the years, I have witnessed many monks who died in thunder tribulations!"

Although he had experienced the Heart Demon Tribulation, Yin Fire Tribulation, and Bi Wind Tribulation early on, he would have to go through these thunder tribulations again when he broke through to the Mahayana stage.

This time, not only will the calamity of ascension require them to experience all these tribulations again, but the degree of danger will increase sharply. Even among the few Mahayana cultivators present, no one dared to say that they were completely confident of surviving the calamity of ascension.

At this moment, the Ancient Heaven Clan cultivator suddenly became serious, staring at the sky in the distance, and said in surprise: "It has begun!"

All the cultivators present immediately looked intently, and saw the clouds in the sky changing rapidly, as if the entire world was shaking with the impending calamity of ascension.

The ancient celestial cultivator cried out in surprise, and everyone's eyes turned to the calamity cloud that was gradually gathering.

As the calamity clouds gather in the sky, a catastrophe that concerns life and death is about to unfold.

Chen An stood under the calamity cloud with a solemn expression, and a faint spiritual energy surrounded him.

A mountain with eight flashing rays of light quietly floats above the head, emitting powerful protective forces.

Not long after, the first thunder tribulation suddenly came, with thunder roaring like thousands of horses galloping, rushing straight towards Chen An.

Chen An did not move. The eight spiritual lights on the mountain shone brightly. Layers of transparent light curtains emerged, blocking the lightning.

The lightning collided with the light curtain, making a deafening sound, but Chen An's magic weapon was as steady as a rock and was not damaged at all.

Immediately afterwards, the second thunder tribulation arrived as expected.

This time, the power of the thunder tribulation was even stronger. Thick lightning bolts danced like silver dragons, interweaving into an impenetrable net and rushing towards Chen An.

Chen An did not dare to be careless. He clasped his hands together and muttered something. The spiritual light on the eight spiritual lights on the mountain suddenly increased, and the light curtains overlapped layer by layer, forming an indestructible barrier.

The third level of thunder tribulation came with various colored rays of light, which was colorful and beautiful, but it contained deadly murderous intent.

Chen An mobilized all his magic power and stimulated the spiritual power in the magic weapon, causing the eight spiritual light mountains to emit a brighter light, protecting his body. No matter how raging the wind and flames were, they could not hurt him at all.

At the same time, he also covered his body with the Tiangang Zhenjue protective shield to protect himself.

There was not much change on the faces of the cultivators who were watching these three thunder tribulations.

Looking at the power, even if they were to take over, they would probably be able to withstand it.

Immediately afterwards, the fourth, fifth, and even sixth thunder tribulation descended. The power of each one continued to rise. Thunderclouds rolled, rays of light interlaced, and Yin Fire and Bi Wind appeared alternately.

The group of Mahayana monks who were watching couldn't help but feel admiration when they saw Chen An resisting the thunder tribulations time and time again.

When it came to the sixth level of thunder tribulation, most of them were confident that if they tried their best and used all the means they could, they might be able to withstand it.

The seventh level of thunder tribulation was even more dangerous. Suddenly, a psychedelic color spread under the thunderclouds, and all kinds of illusions came one after another.

Relying on his firm will and powerful magic weapons, Chen An broke these illusions one by one, but each confrontation consumed him greatly.

At this time, the Mahayana monks who were watching were already stunned. They knew very well that even if they worked together, they would not be able to withstand the last three thunder tribulations.

Especially the ninth one!

Even if they could do it again a hundred times, there would be no guarantee that they could survive the last three thunder tribulations!

Therefore, whether it was the great elder of the Dragon Clan, the cultivators of the Golden Crow Clan, or other spirit races, they all showed great respect to Chen An.

Perhaps, this person may become the one with the greatest chance of surviving the thunder tribulation of ascension in hundreds of thousands of years!
With the end of the ninth level of thunder tribulation, the thunderclouds slowly dissipated and the sky returned to tranquility.

They looked at Chen An, who was safe and sound, and were shocked but more of admiration. From their initial full confidence to the current shock, their hearts experienced great fluctuations.

When the last trace of thundercloud disappeared, Chen An felt a sense of relief he had never felt before.

He understood that he had survived the tribulation of ascension and was about to enter a higher realm.

The surrounding scene began to change. In the originally dark void, a door shining brightly slowly opened. Light shone in from the crack in the door, illuminating the road ahead.

Chen An slowly walked towards the door, feeling both excited and reluctant.

Just as he was about to step into the gate, Qingyu suddenly jumped out from the crowd watching the tribulation and shouted loudly: "Chen An, give me back my feather before you leave!"

But at this time, Chen An had already stepped into the door, so where was the figure?

(End of the book) (End of this chapter)