Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor-Chapter 1009 - 1019: Abundant Divine Skills

Originally, with the Nine Yang Strange Fire in his possession, almost no flame could hurt Chu Feng.

However, the tribulation fire was different. It arose from the depths of Chu Feng's divine soul, containing a trace of Heavenly Dao tribulation within. As the saying goes, when King Yan wants someone dead at midnight, they will never live until dawn.

The tribulation of a sword cultivator is the same.

It can be seen as a form of punishment from the Heavenly Dao for those who go against the will of heaven and earth.

If given a definition, the Nine Yang Strange Fire and other flames are considered Mortal Fire. Only the tribulation fire belongs to the Heavenly Dao, surpassing all else.

The only way for Chu Feng to pass it safely is one method.

That is to 'unlock'. Attempting to handle it with brute force and violence would be a path to self-destruction.

"Hurrah, hurrah!"

The tribulation fire burned wildly in the depths of Chu Feng's divine soul, the pain spreading like a plague.

If he could not subjugate it before it incinerated Chu Feng's divine soul, Chu Feng would be destroyed. Even if he could save his life, he would never progress further, forever halting.

Each time one crosses a tribulation, it can also be seen as a match against the Heavenly Dao.

Victory would mean becoming stronger, having richer capital to resist the Heavenly Dao. Failure means either destruction or compromise, losing the opportunity to become stronger from then on.

Chu Feng endured the excruciating pain from the depths of his soul, completely opening his mind, and began to work hard to subdue 'this terrible fierce tiger'.

How to subdue it?

By feeling with the heart and earnestly comprehending the essence of the Fire Path.

Frenzy, ruthlessness, destruction, nirvana rebirth... these are all characteristics of fire.

As an Alchemy Venerate, Chu Feng has dealt with flames for thousands of years. He professes to understand fire better than anyone else.

In the depths of his divine soul, his solitary figure appears amid the blazing fire.

Endless flames were mercilessly attacking him.

Interestingly, each time Chu Feng comprehended a characteristic of fire, the fire's attack power would weaken slightly.

It was as if multiple strong enemies besieged him, and each one subdued meant one less enemy.

As Chu Feng's comprehension of the Fire Path deepened, the tribulation fire grew weaker.

In the end, only a wisp remained.

This indicated that there was still one characteristic of the Fire Path he hadn't comprehended.

Chu Feng pondered the characteristics of fire he had understood, but none fit. What was this last characteristic?

The wisp of tribulation fire burned slowly, and Chu Feng gritted his teeth, enduring the great pain it brought.

"Destruction, frenzy, nirvana, scorching heat..." He had thought of all the characteristics he could. The final one stumped Chu Feng.

Without comprehending the last characteristic, his Sword Dao would be incomplete, having flaws.

Chu Feng could sense that the Fire Sword Path was already fierce and explosive enough. Yet, something still seemed missing.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, discarding all distractions and anxiety. He tried to maintain a peaceful mindset.

Having dealt with fire for so many years, he began to diligently recall each detail of the furnace fire during alchemy.

The people beside him, Chang'e and others, who were protecting Chu Feng, were filled with concern.

Because the tribulation energy above Chu Feng's head didn't disperse; it was very stubborn. This also meant Chu Feng encountered troubles during his tribulation crossing.

Time ticked by slowly while Chu Feng remained seated, motionless with closed eyes.

His situation grew increasingly dangerous.

Tribulation crossing had a time limit; the longer it dragged on, the higher the likelihood of an accident.

The vast majority of Supreme Sword Gods, when crossing tribulations, if they felt they couldn't hold on any longer and hadn't successfully comprehended the Dao, they would decisively choose to give up.

Although this would make the next tribulation crossing ten times harder, stopping in time on the edge of danger avoids the risk of falling into the abyss.

Just when Chu Feng was about to collapse, a scene flashed across his mind.

According to the needs of alchemy, often midway through refining, to prevent an explosion, one needed to lower the furnace fire. Even to the point of near-extinguishment.

Leaving only one or two sparks.

When needed, violently pump the bellows, and the sparks would rapidly kindle a prairie fire, transforming back into a fiercely burning blaze.

"Exactly right, the last characteristic should be this. I only focused on the ferocity of the flame but overlooked that it also has moments of weakness. Starfire starting a prairie fire, this is also a characteristic of fire. Moreover, it is the most primordial state of all flames. From ashes, they are rekindled, and this is how it comes about."

After understanding the last characteristic, that wisp of tribulation fire silently extinguished.

In Chu Feng's Sword Domain, a patch of scarlet was added, representing fire.

His sword light changed from pink to scarlet.

This is a mark of fully advancing to the First Tribulation Supreme Sword God.

Moreover, his Fire Sword Path was now without defect or loophole, becoming complete. In life, there are ups and downs, rises and falls. All the laws in the world are interconnected, and the Fire Sword Path is no different. It also has times of prosperity and times of decline.

Prosperity inevitably leads to decline, a rule in the Heavenly Dao that governs all things.

If Chu Feng didn't comprehend the final characteristic, his Fire Sword Path could only be aggressive and fierce. Once it waned, he would be defeated.

But now it was different; even if the sword light he unleashed fell into a weakened state, it could quickly spread like the fire of a single star.

Thus, it could undergo a cyclical process, forming a complete cycle of reincarnation.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

At the moment when Chu Feng advanced, the cosmic fire energy converged towards him with him as the center.

Chu Feng's divine soul and sword meridians, in that instant, underwent sublimation, elevating to a noticeably higher level.

"Oh—"

He leaped into the air, roaring towards the sky.

The clouds in the sky were startled by his roar and parted.

The First Tribulation Supreme Sword God Realm, it was marvelous.

Compared to when he hadn't crossed the tribulation, it was a completely different experience.

To draw an analogy, before the tribulation, he was just a temporary worker. After successfully crossing the tribulation, he became a contract worker. The two are incomparable.

"Divine Skill, Flame Explosion Slash!"

Boom!

A series of earth-shattering sword lights, each one was a scarlet Divine Sword Light, condensed together to form a Golden Crow.

Compared to before the tribulation crossing, the now condensed Golden Crow was more solid and its power certainly more terrifying.

Bam!

On striking the target, it suddenly exploded.

Ahead, a stone hill appeared as if struck by a heavy bomb. Rubble flew, the sky collapsed and the earth was split; in an instant, it was leveled to the ground.

If this sword were to strike an enemy, it is believed that not even a fragment of their corpse would remain.

If you thought that after crossing the first tribulation, Chu Feng gained only this much, you would be gravely mistaken.

His understanding of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill and the entire Sword Dao rose significantly.

"Divine Skill, Fire Grain!"

Another sword slashed out, each sword light condensed into a bird's claw.

It appeared like the claw of a three-legged Golden Crow.

It clawed at a huge stone on the ground.

Whoosh!

The huge stone flew into the air, layers peeling away, revealing the Stone Heart, which automatically flew into Chu Feng's hand.