Chapter 283: Rank 7

Lin Yan left the isolated space within the Turbulent Sea Area and emerged above the ocean. After determining his surroundings, he chose a direction and flew until he found a remote island far from any obvious mortal activity. With a wave of his hand, the magnificent purple-gold formation descended upon the island.

Yellow Earth Immortal Gu, Fire Vein Immortal Gu, and Thunder Vein Immortal Gu immediately activated. The formation connected with the surrounding dao veins and began absorbing enormous quantities of heaven and earth qi from the sea and sky.

The foreign qi passed through the formation and emerged as dense purple-gold mist. Only then did Lin Yan open the entrance to Flame Sovereign Blessed Land and begin absorbing it.

At the same time, he also brought Shan Shayuan and the other Gu Immortal seeds, allowing them to observe his Heavenly Tribulation from a safe distance. Such an opportunity would be extremely useful when they eventually attempt Immortal Ascension themselves.

Once everything was prepared, Lin Yan activated Autumn Before Winter and restored the accelerated flow of time within Flame Sovereign Blessed Land. His immortal aperture had already been extremely close to its third Heavenly Tribulation before he intentionally slowed its time flow, so he did not need to wait long.

Dark clouds soon gathered above the island and rapidly spread across the surrounding sea. Heaven qi and earth qi surged toward them from every direction, while the purple-gold mist released by the formation was continuously drawn upward. The tribulation clouds became increasingly oppressive as they expanded, and even Shan Shayuan and the other Gu Immortal seeds watching from afar could clearly feel the tremendous heavenly might descending upon the island.

"So this is how a Gu Immortal undergoes tribulation..." Shan Shayuan murmured as he stared at the gathering clouds.

Lin Yan remained calm. His Blazing Glory Lightning Brilliance Physique was one of the Ten Extreme Physiques, while Flame Sovereign Blessed Land possessed a foundation far beyond an ordinary Rank Six blessed land. Combined with the increasing strength of successive tribulations, the Heavenly Tribulation gathering above him already emitted power approaching Rank Seven.

Yet Lin Yan was not satisfied with merely waiting for it to descend. Lead Fire Immortal Gu activated as he used Body Forged in Flame, causing an illusory flame to rise from his body. Under the combined influence of the killer move and the Desolations Flame Thunder Immortal Formation, the enormous tribulation clouds churned violently and expanded to more than twice their previous area.

Countless bolts of lightning suddenly descended from the clouds, spreading across the sky in such numbers that the surrounding sea was illuminated by continuous flashes. Amid the dense lightning, numerous ghostly humanoid figures began condensing before rushing toward Lin Yan.

Lin Yan was briefly surprised when he recognized the Thunder Path Heavenly Tribulation, but it suited him just as well as Flame Path. With the Blazing Glory Lightning Brilliance Physique, both paths were among his greatest strengths.

Rather than immediately destroying the descending lightning, Lin Yan immediately opened Flame Sovereign Blessed Land, and two Immortal Gu formations flew out together. Sunflame Valley and Divine Firmament Thunder Pool descended beside the Desolations Flame Thunder Immortal Formation as the lightning tribulation continued pouring from the heavens.

Sunflame Valley manifested as a vast golden valley. Nine towering Fusang Trees stood within it, their crowns reaching high into the sky as countless Fire Crows flew between their branches. More than a dozen blazing suns hung above the valley, surrounded by hundreds of miniature suns. As golden flames gathered together, they outlined the majestic form of a three-legged Golden Crow.

Divine Firmament Thunder Pool manifested as a crystal-clear blue-gold lightning pool, with intricate lightning patterns spreading across its surface. Nine Ancient Thunder Dragons coiled around the pool, their scales and claws flashing with cold light. At its center, more than a dozen humanoid lightning figures sat cross-legged amid the surging lightning.

The Golden Crows and humanoid lightning figures immediately soared into the sky and charged directly into the vast Thunder Path Heavenly Tribulation. Blazing suns illuminated the heavens, and Thunder Dragons roared as the two formations clashed with the descending lightning. Bolts shattered against golden flames, while the humanoid lightning figures plunged deeper into the tribulation.

Although Sunflame Valley and Divine Firmament Thunder Pool were both classified as Rank Six Immortal Gu formations, their foundations far surpassed ordinary Rank Six formations. The former contained Sun Valley and an Ancient Fusang Tree, while the latter contained Thunder Pool and an Ancient Thunder Dragon. After years of continuous development, both formations were already approaching Rank Seven.

Immediately afterward, Lin Yan activated the Desolations Flame Immortal Formation beneath him.

"Immortal Killer Move, Heaven and Earth Overturned!"

The surrounding dao veins erupted simultaneously. Fire, thunder, and earth surged together as tremendous power burst upward from the island. The vast sea of lightning covering the sky was violently torn apart, and most of the Heavenly Tribulation shattered under the combined assault of the three Immortal Gu formations.

Enormous masses of scattered tribulation lightning fell toward Flame Sovereign Blessed Land. Lin Yan deliberately drew them into his immortal aperture, where the remaining power was rapidly absorbed and transformed into nourishment for the land and its countless inhabitants.

With the three formations supporting one another, he continued breaking apart the tribulation and absorbing its remnants. As the lightning dwindled, the mysterious power accompanying the Heavenly Tribulation spread throughout Flame Sovereign Blessed Land.

Heaven and earth qi circulated throughout the four regions, while the boundaries of the immortal aperture rapidly expanded outward. New mountains rose from the earth, rivers formed between newly created valleys, and vast stretches of empty land appeared beyond the previously developed regions.

Only after the transformation completely subsided did Lin Yan begin inspecting the changes. Mist still covered large portions of the newly formed land, but Flame Sovereign Blessed Land had already expanded several times over, reaching an astonishing fifty thousand square kilometres.

The four regions had previously become increasingly crowded after Lin Yan continuously transplanted resource points into them. Now, there was finally abundant space between the mountains, forests, rivers, settlements, and resource points. Large portions of the newly expanded land were still completely undeveloped, giving him ample room for future arrangements.

The pressure that had accumulated within Flame Sovereign Blessed Land was greatly reduced. This was particularly important for Endless Fire Domain. Once Lin Yan reorganized the blessed land, he could finally begin expanding it toward the scale of a super resource point without placing excessive pressure on the surrounding environment.

The increase in dao marks was equally astonishing. This Heavenly Tribulation alone had granted Lin Yan approximately four thousand Thunder Path dao marks. An ordinary Heavenly Tribulation would provide around seven hundred and twenty-five dao marks, meaning his gains had exceeded the normal amount by more than five times. With this addition, the total number of dao marks accumulated within Flame Sovereign Blessed Land had surpassed eighty five thousand.

The tribulation also brought considerable changes to the resources within the blessed land. More than five new Rank Six immortal materials appeared, while over a dozen Rank Seven immortal materials were either newly produced or evolved from existing Rank Six materials. Red Emperor Earth evolved into Crimson Emperor Dragon Pattern Earth, Divine Firmament Thunder Iron transformed into Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder Iron, while Fire Lava Flow advanced into Crimson River Fire Lava Flow.

The total number of Immortal rank resource points within Flame Sovereign Blessed Land had now exceeded two hundred and thirty. Around six of the newly formed Rank Seven immortal materials still lacked proper resource points and required Lin Yan to arrange suitable environments for them. Once these materials were properly developed, they should be sufficient to establish at least a few more giant resource points.

"Once everything is developed, Flame Sovereign Blessed Land should no longer be inferior to an ordinary Rank Eight grotto-heaven in scale and accumulated resources. The main difference is that the overall rank of my immortal materials is still somewhat lower."

Lin Yan was already extremely satisfied with this result, but the greatest change brought by advancing to Rank Seven was naturally his immortal essence.

Red date immortal essence had begun condensing within Flame Sovereign Blessed Land.

With his Ten Extreme Physique, his initial production at Rank Seven was fifty-four beads of red date immortal essence per year, far exceeding that of an ordinary newly advanced Rank Seven Gu Immortal.

However, an immortal aperture’s development also greatly affected its production. Given Flame Sovereign Blessed Land’s current foundation, it could produce approximately one hundred beads of red date immortal essence each year.

An ordinary Gu Immortal who had just reached Rank Seven might produce only thirty or forty beads annually, placing Lin Yan’s production many times above theirs.

The difference became even more obvious when compared with his previous Rank Six cultivation. One bead of red date immortal essence was equivalent to one hundred beads of green grape immortal essence. One hundred beads of red date immortal essence therefore represented ten thousand beads of green grape immortal essence.

Before his advancement, even at peak Rank Six, Flame Sovereign Blessed Land had produced only around Seven hundred beads of green grape immortal essence each year. After reaching Rank Seven, the amount of immortal essence available to Lin Yan had effectively increased tenfold.

Feeling bead after bead of red date immortal essence condensing within his immortal aperture, Lin Yan immediately understood how much this advancement had strengthened him. Rank Seven Immortal Gu and Rank Seven killer moves that had previously placed tremendous pressure on his immortal essence reserves could now be used more freely, while maintaining his Rank Seven Immortal Gu formations would also become much easier.

With the Heavenly Tribulation overcome and red date immortal essence forming within his aperture, Lin Yan had finally reached Rank Seven.