Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 685: Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye

“Someone is about to break through?”

“Judging by the direction of the tribulation clouds, is that Heaven’s Gate Peak?”

“Is Big Senior Sister about to break through?”

“What nonsense! How could Big Senior Sister’s breakthrough cause such a small commotion?”

“Is it the sect leader then?”

“How long has the sect leader been gone?”

“Junior Brother Lu... No, that’s not right either. He just broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“It’s Senior Sister Gan Tian!”

In the Dao-Seeking Sect, disciples and elders noticed the tribulation clouds above Heaven’s Gate Peak. The River Spirit peeked out from the water, looked up at Heaven’s Gate Peak, and temporarily opened a gap in the Great Sect Defense Array to allow the lightning tribulation to pass through.

With the Great Sect Defense Array active, the lightning tribulation would strike the array, not Gan Tian. This counted as external interference, which could cause the lightning tribulation’s power to grow, potentially damaging the array.

Lu Yang recalled his Unbeatable Nascent Soul, having no choice but to admit that this little thing was fast. Even at full speed, he couldn’t catch up, regrettably ending up second.

Gradually, a crowd gathered at the foot of Heaven’s Gate Peak.

Even if they were in the Dao-Seeking Sect, witnessing a Void Refinement cultivator’s lightning tribulation was rare. Every time it happened, it would draw crowds of people interested in observing and learning.

“Junior Brother Lu, who is breaking through?”

“Third Senior Sister.”

“So it really is Senior Sister Gan Tian.”

The disciples, elders, and even a lamb skewer vendor eventually arrived.

“This is the fifth disciple to reach the Fusion Stage, right?” Fourth Elder smiled.

The other four were Yun Zhi, Ye Zijin, Dai Bufan, and Fourth Elder’s eldest disciple, Ji Hongwen.

“Whoa, so spectacular! Even my uncle’s breakthrough from the Void Refinement Stage wasn’t this grand,” Meng Jingzhou marveled. He had seen his uncle break through from the Void Refinement to the Fusion stage, but he was young then and had only caught the gist, not even understanding the type of lightning tribulation.

He was halfway through recounting his amazing adventures in Chunjiang City to the old horse when he noticed the situation at Heaven’s Gate Peak and rushed over to watch the spectacle.

A deep and unfathomable voice sounded behind Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. “I was just looking for you two.”

They spun around to see Dai Bufan, who wore a strained smile.

Heavens knew how Dai Bufan felt upon hearing the news about Chunjiang City. It was only twenty li from the black market I had told Meng Jingzhou about!

And yet you promised with such conviction that you wouldn’t cause trouble for six months?

That said, after Dai Bufan finished reading the report, he knew he couldn’t truly blame the two.

But aren’t you two too good at stirring up trouble?

“Make sure to behave for a while. The recruitment for new disciples is in a few months. You need to become role models,” Dai Bufan warned them.

The two “honest” individuals nodded vigorously.

“Look, the lightning tribulation is descending!” Lu Yang pointed at the sky and shouted.

Bluish-purple tribulation lightning surged like raging waves and slanted down as a dark mass. Even space warped, contorting like mahua (fried dough twist).[1]

Gan Tian stood directly below the lightning tribulation, not moving an inch and not even removing her eyepatch.

Dai Bufan commented by the side, “Junior Sister Gan is very confident. Her eyes are unique; they’re a major lethal weapon. Not removing her eyepatch during the lightning tribulation indicates she plans to tough it out.”

“What’s special about Third Senior Sister’s eyes?” Lu Yang asked.

“That’s the legendary Immortal Dao Heavenly eye. They’re said to be eyes only immortals possess. It can see through the true forms of demons and ghosts and shoot forth golden light that splits mountains, cracks stones, and parts waves. As for what other mysteries it holds, I don’t know.”

“Immortal Fairy, have you heard of the Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye?” After asking Dai Bufan, Lu Yang turned to ask the great Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

“This Dai fellow is right. She does possess the Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye, though calling it an immortal’s eye is an exaggeration. What cultivation level is this lass at? Her body can’t withstand an immortal’s eye.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had known about Gan Tian’s eyes since meeting her. Merely covering the eyes with a black cloth couldn’t evade an immortal’s senses.

“The Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye is indeed extraordinary. You can think of it as a special constitution, like an immortal physique. Cultivators who possess it are truly powerful.”

As they spoke, the lightning tribulation descended. Without relying on any magical treasures, Gan Tian resisted the lightning tribulation with her physical body, the crackling sounds causing Lu Yang’s scalp to tingle.

“This is the best way to undergo tribulations. Using magical treasures is the inferior option; leveraging the lightning tribulation to temper the body is the proper path—at least, that’s how the Heaven Mandate Immortal designed it back then.”

The power of the lightning tribulation suddenly spiked. Gan Tian was caught off guard, and blood trickled from her lips before it was quickly drowned in the lightning.

Fortunately, that wave passed. The surge was a sign that the lightning tribulation was nearing its conclusion.

“Be careful, there’s a second wave!”

An azure dragon formed from lightning coiled in the air. Its five talons were incredibly sharp, easily shattering space by lightly clenching them.

Dai Bufan’s expression was plagued with worry. “Oh no, this should be the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Tribulation. Rumor says it’s a lightning tribulation that heaven and earth modeled after the Dragon Ancient Ancestor.”

This implied that the Dragon Ancient Ancestor was so formidable that her power was recognized by heaven and earth, leaving an eternal imprint on the world.

In fact, Lu Yang knew that it wasn’t recognition from heaven and earth. The Heaven Mandate Immortal had simply used his younger sister-in-law as a reference for lightning tribulations.

The world wasn’t aware that the Heaven Mandate Immortal controlled lightning tribulations and assumed they were trials from heaven and earth. Admittedly, this theory must have pleased the Heaven Mandate Immortal.

Suddenly, a golden phoenix emerged, as if born from the music. It soared up to clash with the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon.

The sight elicited exclamations from the crowd. “Dragon and phoenix contending! This is a marvel that hasn’t been witnessed in millennia!”

“Is this what Senior Sister Gan Tian gained in the Demon Region?”

“Cultivation has always had symbolism. Does this mean Senior Sister Gan Tian will soar like the dragon and phoenix, becoming a supreme existence in this world?”

“That’s very likely!”

Lu Yang watched silently, offering no comment.

To him, it looked less like a contention between a dragon and a phoenix but more like a feud between the Qilin Immortal’s wives.

The battle between dragon and phoenix concluded, and both vanished.

The lightning tribulation gave Gan Tian no chance of respite. Black lightning resembling a cage descended, sealing off Gan Tian’s escape routes.

“A prison has descended! Oh no, this is the Heart Devil Tribulation!” Dai Bufan’s expression changed. During such a tribulation, a cage will cut off one’s means of retreat, forcing one to overcome it!

Dai Bufan watched Gan Tian with deep concern. The latter was trapped in the Heart Devil Tribulation. The Heart Devil Tribulation isolates all information from the external world, and no reminders can be given. She can only rely on herself!

“Senior Brother, what is the Heart Devil Tribulation like?” Lu Yang hadn’t experienced one before.

Dai Bufan replied solemnly, “During the Heart Devil Tribulation, your beloved ones will appear—perhaps it might be your best friend, your Dao partner, your elder, or someone you can’t let go of. Even if you recognize them as heart devils, they seem no different from the real person, and you will still find it hard to strike!”

The heart devil’s form gradually manifested within the prison cage.

It held a horsetail whisk and exuded the ethereal and dignified air of an immortal, carrying the bearing of a lofty expert.

“Shifu?” Lu Yang’s expression turned odd. Why does Shifu appearing in prison not feel out of place?

“I wonder if Third Senior Sister can bring herself to strike Shifu.”

Just as Lu Yang was worried for Gan Tian, she showed not the slightest bit of hesitation. Grabbing her guqin, she smashed it toward the Taciturn Daoist Priest. Then, she removed her eyepatch, revealing sacred, profound eyes that shot forth golden light!

1. Mahua is a Chinese snack fried in peanut oil, and it can be sweet or savory. Its origin can be traced back several thousand years. It was invented as a tasty snack that was easy to make and preserve. There are many variations of mahua today, and various provinces are known for their different mahua versions. You could even find museums about mahua. ☜