Martial Saint!-Chapter 1035 - 756: Saint Heart Tribulation

The Witch has been the destined arch-enemy in Lu Chenzhou’s life since he was young.

He vaguely remembers the shock of seeing the Witch for the first time.

No matter how strong his will or how profound his cultivation, he always felt an instinctive fear when facing the Witch.

But he hid these fears away.

And now, he could face them with complete calmness.

The Witch smiled and said, "Indeed, it has been too long, I’ve watched you grow up along the way."

The old man in the white robe smiled like a kind and gentle grandfather next door.

"You’ve come looking for me, not just to reminisce, I suppose," Lu Chenzhou said solemnly.

He was unwilling to deal with the Witch, only wanting to accumulate strength and blow the Witch away in the future.

At present, he still had no chance of winning against the Witch.

"I want to collaborate with you," the Witch said.

"Collaborate? And you can say such things?" Lu Chenzhou sneered.

His greatest goal since the beginning of his cultivation journey was to kill the old man in front of him.

"In the Endless Chaos, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. This collaboration is beneficial for you; you must have felt that to break through the Tenth Rank, you need to break through the constraints of the Great Universe’s Dao, but there is a force restraining you, and you are powerless."

"Impossible, no matter what, I will not collaborate with you. You should leave," Lu Chenzhou said coldly.

"Without my help, seeking enlightenment on the Tenth Rank Dao is unlikely for you because you don’t have much time," the Witch said.

"Get lost," Lu Chenzhou said directly.

The Witch was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Then goodbye... but you will need me,

Collaborate with me to kill that one, and then we can each rely on our own abilities to vie for the final dominion of the Great Universe; that is my proposal."

Lu Chenzhou ignored the Witch.

"Master, who knows what scheme the Witch is plotting now," said the beautiful woman, now calling him Master as always.

Having witnessed Lu Chenzhou’s abilities, she felt it wasn’t a bad thing to acknowledge him as her master.

"In any case, we must not trust the Witch, far worse than us three demons," the fat man said, glaring at the Witch’s departure with hostile eyes.

Lu Chenzhou, however, had a foreboding sense of doom in his heart.

That traitor must be powerful enough to make the Witch want to join forces with them; it seems breaking the constraints is no easy task.

...

In the High Tower Divine Country, the Mother, the Witch, and the Blood God gathered together.

"I knew it, Lu Chenzhou wouldn’t possibly agree," the Blood God sneered, "you shouldn’t have gone to seek Lu Chenzhou, it’s beneath our dignity."

We, true gods, going to find a mere mortal adversary to ally with, what a disgrace.

"I have a feeling that to deal with that traitor, we can’t do it without Lu Chenzhou’s help," the Witch said.

"Wait until we are born and join forces; I refuse to believe we can’t defeat that traitor," the Mother said gloomily.

The Witch closed his eyes and pondered in silence.

According to his original plan, it was to emerge first to destroy Lu Chenzhou, then deal with that traitor.

But seeing that Lu Chenzhou had already subdued the Three Demons and his strength was advancing rapidly, he was not confident about killing Lu Chenzhou.

That was why he thought of collaborating with Lu Chenzhou, firstly to utilize his strength to solve the traitor.

By resolving the traitor, Lu Chenzhou might break the constraints and ascend to the Tenth Rank Dao, becoming incredibly powerful.

But he would directly become the master of the Great Cosmic Will, ascending to the Supreme.

Even if Lu Chenzhou were to defy the heavens, he could not surpass the Supreme.

...

Time flowed by.

Lu Chenzhou, within the Heart Realm, honed his spiritual will every day using the combined power of the Four Demons.

Besides cultivation, his daily life involved spending time with Yaochi Immortal, or giving lectures on Dao.

This leisurely life was quite peaceful.

One day, after finishing delivering Dao lectures, Lu Chenzhou looked at the Martial Arts Tree.

"Thirty-two kinds of Ninth Rank Dao now."

The preaching function was constantly elevating his Dao level.

With the increasing number of Ninth Rank Dao, the difficulty of new Dao breaking through Ninth Rank was also decreasing.

The Dao can be interconnected, with many Daos inherently related, such as causality and destiny.

His strength had long reached an unparalleled peak throughout ancient and modern times, leaving the Four Emperors far behind.

Now, even without using the Power of Four Demons, he could easily defeat an average middle-rank True God.

Even an upper god could be fought.

His vision became increasingly broad, among the gods of the stars, only the four great leaders could catch his Dharma Eye as enemies.

Spiritual cultivation was just one aspect; his physical body and combat skills were improving rapidly.

In the Tianxia Calendar of 2438, Lu Chenzhou felt a stirring, gazing far into the Heart Realm.

The surging waves from the collective Consciousness Ocean came roaring in, dark clouds pressing on the castle.

"The Saint Heart Tribulation, it has arrived."

Lu Chenzhou was extremely excited.

At this moment, the entire Great Universe shook.

Above the high heavens in the Heart Realm, a deep black vortex appeared, radiating an unmatched power.

Lu Chenzhou instinctively wanted to resist, but to no avail.

In the end, his soul was pulled out, absorbed by the vortex’s power, vanishing from the Heart Realm.

The Three Demons sensed the commotion and rushed over, only to find Lu Chenzhou’s eyes closed, devoid of any hint of life.

Only a shell remained in place.

The soul is gone, which is death, an iron law.

Beside the shell, the one-horned True Demon sat cross-legged, acting as protector for Lu Chenzhou’s true form.

"The master has gone to undergo the Saint Heart Tribulation; this body cannot feel a trace of spiritual power," the beautiful woman said.

"Can he succeed?" the fat man asked.

"You ask me, who should I ask? The Saint Heart Tribulation has never appeared since ancient times,

so the chances are slim, but since the master is a rare person, there might be a glimmer of hope," the beautiful woman said.

"I hope he can make it through. If he dies, we will have to find another path," the skinny old man said.

...

While Lu Chenzhou was undergoing the Saint Heart Tribulation, far away in Tianxia, the Yaochi Immortal sensed it too.

In her palm, she tightly held the causality mark given by Lu Chenzhou, which was becoming faint.

"Chenzhou..."

With Lu Chenzhou’s achievement in causality, the disappearance of the causality line meant he either ventured to the most isolated place.

Or... his life and Dao have ended.

"Mother." Lu Qianfan returned from the battlefield, more mature and steady after years of training, now attaining Heavenly King cultivation.

He too felt the dissipating causality mark of Lu Chenzhou. At this moment, his face was grim, and his figure slightly trembled.

Lu Chenzhou rarely shared his predicaments with family, but as his son, he was aware of some.

Knowing his father was facing the most severe test in his martial arts career, if he couldn’t pass, the result was life and Dao disappearing.

"Don’t worry; your father will surely return," the Yaochi Immortal patted Lu Qianfan’s shoulder and went back to seclude for cultivation.

...

"That earlier fluctuation, Lu Chenzhou’s Saint Heart Tribulation has come."

The witch stood at the window of the high tower, face solemn, "Such a great tribulation will certainly attract that traitor’s attention, Lu Chenzhou is likely in grave danger. When a cultivator rises to Great Power, even to godhood, that traitor won’t pay attention, as the divine cannot escape the control of the great universe, but becoming a saint involves too much, that traitor will surely meddle. It’s a pity if he cooperated with me, I could help him become a saint."

The top-level figures, such as the Forgetful Mother and the Blood God, also felt the fluctuation of the great universe.

They vaguely guessed that Lu Chenzhou was undergoing tribulation, hoping inwardly that he would die in the catastrophe.

...

"Lu Chenzhou is undergoing tribulation in the Heart Realm?" Madame Hua learned this news from Lord Toad.

"Hmph, this human dares to provoke me actively, it’s a good opportunity for revenge."

Such a great tribulation will certainly take a long time; during this period, Lu Chenzhou cannot possibly interfere in human affairs.

Madame Hua decided, once divinely enthroned, to immediately join forces with Mo Tian Dominate and fifteen True Gods to attack Tianxia!

Destruction of human civilization will shatter his Dao Heart even if Lu Chenzhou returns successfully from the tribulation.

...

"The alliance hierarch is now undergoing tribulation, and the Evil Gods will surely launch a massive attack. Notify everyone to enter wartime status."

The Mystic Sky Alliance, the Eternal Immortal, and a group of high-level powerhouses are also mobilizing troops, prepared to fight decisively against the Evil Gods.

In a secret chamber, the Dragon King also emerged from seclusion, gazing in the direction of the Heart Realm.

"What will the Saint Heart Tribulation be like?"

"Becoming a saint, my little junior, truly remarkable." Mr. Turtle also looked forward with expectation.

...

At the moment of being swallowed by the great vortex, Lu Chenzhou felt a dizzying spin as his thoughts entered chaos.

It seemed as though powerful gazes were watching him, as if in a dream.

Not knowing how much time passed, he woke up gradually, with countless memories flashing in his mind.

In front of him was a chaos ocean, in which he found himself, feeling comfortable and relaxed, as if in a mother’s womb.

In the darkness, a conversation between a man and a woman seemed to be heard.

"Dear, this little one is hitting my belly."

"What a mischievous little one, will surely become the best blacksmith in our Windmill Village."

"Blacksmith? That’s too humble; if our child has talent, maybe they could join the Ethereum Research Institute."

Even though he had never learned the language, Lu Chenzhou’s spiritual strength was so powerful that he easily sensed the meaning.

Lu Chenzhou instantly understood his situation and then revealed a shocked expression.

"Is this an illusion? Or did I fail the tribulation and am now reincarnated to cultivate again?"

The Saint Heart Tribulation had no precedent; Lu Chenzhou could only wait for his birth.

His intuition told him this probably wasn’t an illusion.

With his ninth-rank limit in Great Dream Achievement, paired with quasi-saint level Heart Realm, even the Forgetful Mother wouldn’t cause his downfall.

But if it were reincarnation, this tribulation was too peculiar.

What must he do to pass the great tribulation?

And where had he reincarnated?

He had no time to investigate here; his civilization was about to have a great decisive battle with the gods.

Yet no matter how he struggled, it was all in vain.

Ultimately, he had to accept the reality that he was merely a fetus.

Everything can only be explored after birth.

His spiritual cultivation, his Dao enlightenment, even his Martial Arts Tree, are still present.

With these, he has hope.

...

In the great universe, above the countless Dao Palaces, a pure white star.

A strange human face yawned lazily.

"Didn’t expect, just in a nap, a spiritual realm about to become saintly appeared among mortals, fortunately, I perceived it. Though I cannot directly kill him, I can manipulate within the great tribulation to exile him to another universe. Under different universe rules, regardless of his extraordinary talent, he will have to start from scratch, and cultivation will be rejected by the different universe, dooming him."