I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 91 - 90: Grand Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, 100 Ghosts Walk by Day

Chapter 91: Chapter 90: Grand Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, 100 Ghosts Walk by Day

’Th-This is impossible! He’s actually cultivating!’

Zhang Lingxiao stared at the scene in the Profound Light Mirror, hardly able to believe his eyes.

An infant, surrounded by the corpses of so many demons, wasn’t crying. Instead, he sat calmly in the center, meditating peacefully in the lotus position with his palms facing the sky.

’How can this look so surreal?!’

Most importantly, the Ghost Infant seemed a bit larger than before, and the flesh on his body looked firmer!

This was clearly an effect that could only be achieved by tempering the physical body in the Sealing Realm!

’Could it be? Has this Ghost Infant reached the Sealing Realm?!’

’Impossible!’

Without Incense, it’s impossible to receive a Layman’s Certificate.

Let alone reach the Sealing Realm!

’Taking a step back, even if this Ghost Infant really did reach the Sealing Realm...’

’...how did he do it?!’

’Could he have known how to cultivate right after being born?!’

Zhang Lingxiao had cultivated for a thousand years and considered himself worldly and knowledgeable, yet he had never witnessed such a bizarre scene.

He thought for a moment, took out a Talisman, and flicked it with his finger.

The Talisman instantly burst into flames, seemingly transforming into a message before vanishing into the void.

「Not long after.」

Shou Chengzi arrived in Zhang Lingxiao’s small courtyard, riding his Flying Sword.

"Senior Brother, you were looking for me?" Shou Chengzi said with a bow.

He knew that the matter of him secretly giving the Ghost Infant the Purifying Evil Talisman could not possibly be hidden from his immensely powerful Senior Brother.

However, since he had done it, he had no regrets.

Thus, his expression was calm and open.

Zhang Lingxiao handed the Profound Light Mirror to Shou Chengzi and said,

"Do you have anything to say?"

Shou Chengzi knew his Senior Brother had discovered that he had secretly given the Ghost Infant the Purifying Evil Talisman, so he immediately said,

"I was the one who gave the Ghost Infant the Purifying Evil Talisman. If you wish to punish me, Senior Brother, then punish me. I only ask that you do not take back this Jade Pendant. Otherwise, the child will surely die."

He had given the Ghost Infant the Purifying Evil Talisman in the hopes that a miracle might occur.

After all, the Ghost Infant’s birth mother was no simple character.

The Fierce Ghosts imprisoned in the Exorcism Tower should also be familiar with the aura of the Ghost Infant’s mother.

If these Fierce Ghosts could instinctively protect the Ghost Infant,

then perhaps the child would have a chance at survival.

Of course, the Fierce Ghosts on the first floor lacked sentience, possessing only the instinct to devour essence. They might not protect the Ghost Infant.

’But what about the second and third floors?!’

’What about the Ghost King on the seventh floor?!’

Although this hope was slim, it at least offered the Ghost Infant a path to survival.

The rest would depend on the Ghost Infant’s own destiny.

Zhang Lingxiao said faintly,

"First, take a look at this Profound Light Mirror." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Only then did Shou Chengzi take the Profound Light Mirror and look at the image displayed on its surface.

The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted. He leaned closer to the Profound Light Mirror, as if trying to confirm whether the image was real.

「A moment later.」

He looked up at Zhang Lingxiao and asked,

"Senior Brother, wh-what is going on?"

Zhang Lingxiao said,

"I was about to ask you the same thing. Did anything unusual happen when you sent the Ghost Infant into the Exorcism Tower?"

Shou Chengzi shook his head in confusion.

"No. After I gave the child the Purifying Evil Talisman, I sent him into the Exorcism Tower."

"If I had to say there was anything special, it’s that the child never cried or fussed from beginning to end. He was very quiet."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Is... is he really a Ghost Infant? How did he get out of his swaddling clothes? And he can sit cross-legged on the ground? Is he using my Purifying Evil Talisman to kill the demons on the first floor?!"

A series of questions suddenly welled up in Shou Chengzi’s mind.

Zhang Lingxiao said,

"It’s not as simple as just killing demons. Didn’t you notice? His posture is the standard meditation pose. He is cultivating."

"Furthermore, His body has grown stronger, which proves His Cultivation has made some progress."

Shou Chengzi quickly looked at the Profound Light Mirror again, his mouth falling slightly agape in disbelief.

"H-How is that possible? Without Incense, how is he cultivating?!"

"Besides, he’s only been in the Exorcism Tower for about ten hours! How could his body possibly have changed?!"

Zhang Lingxiao said,

"This is perhaps what makes this Ghost Infant special. Look at Him. He’s bathed in Demon Blood and is chewing on something—it must be Demon Flesh. He is cultivating by devouring the flesh and blood of demons."

Hearing this, Shou Chengzi’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"Incredible... truly incredible! Senior Brother, why don’t I bring him out of the Exorcism Tower? We need to see what’s really going on."

Zhang Lingxiao shook his head.

"Let Him be. Since we said He would be confined for a year, then it shall be a year. Otherwise, how will we maintain our authority?"

"I also want to see just how far He can grow."

Shou Chengzi said with concern,

"Senior Brother, my Purifying Evil Talisman won’t last for long. When it fails, are we just going to stand by and watch him be attacked by Demon Fiends and ghosts? This child has a special constitution and a powerful Divine Soul. He’s a rare talent for cultivation! It would be a terrible waste if he died!"

A flicker of light passed through Zhang Lingxiao’s eyes.

"Pay it no mind. If He dies, we can only blame it on His ill fate. If He survives, then that is His destiny."

"By my calculations, the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth will arrive in less than a hundred years. If He is fortunate enough to survive, He could be a wildcard in the future. Perhaps He could even help our Dragon Tiger Mountain survive this Great Calamity."

Hearing the two words "Great Calamity," a trace of fear appeared in Shou Chengzi’s eyes.

According to legend, every 12,960 years, the Underworld completely loses control.

At that time, ghosts will walk in daylight and run rampant across the world.

Furthermore, immensely powerful Celestial Demons will reawaken and devour all living things.

Only those who have reached the Dao Realm can hope to resist them!

During every Great Calamity, 99 percent of the world’s population perishes.

Even the most powerful experts in the Dao Realm risk falling.

To this day, the Great Calamity has occurred nine times, all of which are recorded in ancient books.

Just reading the descriptions is horrifying.

It is the absolute apocalypse!

Ordinary people have no power to resist and are all reduced to food for the Celestial Demons.

Shou Chengzi couldn’t help but ask, "Senior Brother, what are your chances of breaking through to the Dao Realm before the Great Calamity arrives?"

Currently, Zhang Lingxiao was only in the Saint Realm, just below the Dao Realm. He was only one step away from achieving Dao Entry!

Zhang Lingxiao sighed. "The Dao Realm is not so easily entered. To break through to the Dao Realm in a hundred years... it is difficult, difficult, difficult."

His tone was grave as he repeated the word "difficult" three times.

Upon hearing this, Shou Chengzi also sighed and said no more.

He too knew that the further one progressed in Cultivation, the difficulty of breaking through increased exponentially.

He had reached the Lifebound realm at the age of one hundred and fifty, and now, almost two hundred years later, his Cultivation had stagnated.

Without a special fortuitous opportunity, becoming a Zhenren by overcoming his tribulation was likely harder than ascending to heaven!

And only after passing the Triple Tribulation could one condense their Magical Power into a Golden Core within their Dantian, thereby entering the Saint Realm.

As for the Dao Realm that came after the Saint Realm, one needed to shatter their Golden Core and have their Divine Soul take up residence within, transforming it into a Great Daoist Nascent Soul.

Only at this point, when the physical body and the Divine Soul were perfectly fused, was one considered to have achieved Dao Entry!

Shattering the Golden Core was incredibly perilous; one misstep could lead to the complete annihilation of both body and soul. It required the courage to risk everything, something not everyone possessed.

Zhang Lingxiao spoke, "Let things take their natural course. You are not to interfere in the Ghost Infant’s affairs any longer, nor are you to mention this to anyone. In a year, we will have our result."

"One year..." Shou Chengzi smiled bitterly.

He knew his Senior Brother had made his decision, so he said no more.

...

「Meanwhile.」

POP POP POP!

Following a sound like a string of firecrackers, Wang Xiao’s eyes snapped open, shining brightly.

After devouring the flesh and blood of an unknown number of demons, he had finally broken through to the Bone Marrow Refining Realm and successfully constructed an Inner Qi Network within his body!

Waves of Inner Qi circulated endlessly throughout his body.

He was now at least a Tier Two Life form—and a powerful one at that.

Just as he was feeling secretly elated,

RUMBLE—

the entire Exorcism Tower shook violently.

Immediately after, a sinister, cold, and bloody aura descended from above!

Wang Xiao’s eyes narrowed. "Day is turning to night. The Barrier is weakening. The Demon Fiends and ghosts from the second floor are coming down!"