Although many cultivators know of the existence of the Five Cities, they are unwilling to take shortcuts to venture into this place. Instead, they adhere to the most ancient path of arduous cultivation, following the most traditional route, to break through the Five Tribulations of the Yin Spirit.
However, such individuals are now very rare.
Most cultivators are willing to embrace new developments.
Zhang Jian discerned the doubts in the eyes of these two Yin Spirit Venerables. Contemplating in his heart, he roughly guessed what they were thinking.
He just smiled and said, "This is also my first time entering here. Usually, I cultivate silently and have never come into contact with the Five Cities of the Void Realm!"
"Today, I am also ready to try my luck and see what opportunities I might encounter!"
The two Yin Spirit Venerables exchanged glances, and the Jin Xi Daoist sighed.
"Senior's Dao Heart is tenacious, to be able to resist such temptation of cultivation, I truly admire you!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian was inwardly speechless.
Admire what? I'm afraid they are inwardly cursing this old antique, calling me a fool.
It was evident that Jin Xi Daoist's social skills were far superior to those of the nearby Linglingzi.
Zhang Jian did not mind, as initial friendships among cultivators started this way.
He approached, driven out of curiosity, to exchange a word or two with several powerful individuals of the same rank.
Zhang Jian was equally outstanding in emotional intelligence. After a few words, he managed to glean some of the mysteries of Wuming City from the two Yin Spirit Venerables. After a brief conversation, he stepped into Wuming City.
After Zhang Jian left, the two Yin Spirit Venerables finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they, the Yin Spirits, could come and go freely within the Five Cities of the Void Realm and withdraw at a moment's thought, they still felt pressured when confronting such a formidable Yin Spirit Venerable.
This Yin Spirit Venerable from the Tongshan Dao Lineage emanated such intense Yin Spirit Divine Light, he must have immersed in the Yin Spirit Realm for thousands of years to attain such Dao Practice.
Such beings are utterly unmatched by them.
"In the past, I heard that these powerful beings from the hidden Dao Lineages mastered strong secret techniques and possessed strength far surpassing ordinary Yin Spirits. Seeing them today is truly astonishing!"
Linglingzi now expressed his awe.
Jin Xi Daoist glanced at Linglingzi. This Elder from the Lingxiao Sword Sect had only recently been promoted and had yet to deal with truly influential individuals from the hidden Dao Lineages, his insight had not yet caught up.
Such Yin Spirit Venerables are extremely rare, not only among those Yin Spirit Venerables from the hidden Dao Lineages but even among the cultivators in the world who are said to have great hope of stepping into the Primordial Spirit realm.
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Zhang Jian walked to the city gate, turned his Yin Spirit Power, and smoothly pushed open the door of Wuming City.
He took a step inside.
Within Wuming City, there was an ancient and quaint atmosphere everywhere, which didn't differ much from other ancient cities in Zhang Jian's impression.
Equally spacious, with orderly streets, and surrounded by residential homes, only it was desolate and uninhabited at this moment.
It seemed as if the bustling city had plunged into silence overnight, pressing the pause button.
Yet, deep within Zhang Jian's Dao Heart, he gradually sensed something unusual. In such an extremely dark environment, the divine sense gathered deep within his heart felt irritable.
Gradually, in his sight, he saw a layer of invisible flames forming at his feet.
As this point of flame ignited, it was like a fierce flame falling into a barrel of oil, countless layers of fire serpents emerged from the surrounding houses and underfoot.
"So that's how it is..."
At this moment, Zhang Jian discerned the mysterious aspects within. The various sights within Wuming City were not its true appearance but changed according to one's heart. His mental state being exceptionally calm at this moment, manifested this scene of deathly silence.
As for these flames, they were probably the Resentful Evil Qi within him surfacing.
Everywhere were immensely intense invisible flames, and when Zhang Jian saw this, he instantly felt an unprecedented sweltering heat.
This intense heat originated from the depths of his Yin Spirit.
Countless thoughts in his Yin God Divine Sense at this moment seemed to be tainted with a layer of invisible flames, this layer of flames made Zhang Jian lose control, falling into a state of anger.
An endlessly intense black-red aura surged continuously from his Yin Spirit body.
The Resentful Evil Qi materialized visibly, and under the erosion of the Nameless Karmic Fire's power, began to counterattack his Yin Spirit.
Seeing this, Zhang Jian's expression remained tranquil.
Although he had accomplished countless merits over the years, many cultivators and demon fiends fell under his hands, some of them from deep within his Yin Spirit, accumulated over multiple lifetimes.
Perhaps in one lifetime, he held the office of an executioner, or was a great general on the battlefield, with much bloodshed.
The resentful evil qi was completely exposed under the power of the ignorance karmic fire.
Rumble!!
In the depths of the void, a boundless thunderous sound of the Great Dao seemed to echo, accompanied by the ghostly wails from the Nine Netherworld Hell, as the six-grid roulette's shadow manifested within the boundless karmic fire.
"Fengdu Roulette!"
Gazing at this majestic roulette figure, his eyes slightly focused.
To redeem one's soul imprint, the gathered ignorance karmic fire before his eyes was an opportunity.
Besides being a test for the Yin Spirit, the ignorance karmic fire also serves as a bridge connecting the Yin Spirit with the Nine Netherworld Underworld.
Any Yin Spirit Venerable who survives this calamity can, during the time the ignorance karmic fire burns, permeate their Yin Spirit power into the Fengdu Roulette, thereby finding their soul imprint, retrieving the soul imprint left in the Fengdu Roulette in past lives, harmonizing the Yin Spirit, and initially escaping life and death.
This means one must first endure the burning of the ignorance karmic fire, retrieve the soul imprint, and then find a way to extinguish the ignorance karmic fire.
Or wait for the ignorance karmic fire to naturally extinguish.
The natural extinguishing of the ignorance karmic fire signifies that the resentful evil qi surrounding one's Yin Spirit has been completely burned away.
Of course, the premise is that the Yin Spirit can withstand it.
Some Yin Spirit Venerables have weak Yin Spirits and may not endure the continuous burning of the ignorance karmic fire, forcing them to retreat from Wuming City.
Just like Linglingzi and Jin Xi Daoist seen outside the city earlier.
This is the benefit of divinely traveling to Wuming City.
If one were outside trying to forcefully cross the first tribulation of the Yin Spirit, there would be no opportunity for regret, as they would be directly consumed by the ignorance karmic fire, refining and reducing the Yin Spirit to nothingness.
The establishment of the Jade Capital and the Five Cities by great powers is indeed an act of immense merit.
At this moment, the ignorance karmic fire continually burned every part of Zhang Jian's Yin Spirit, yet Zhang Jian felt as if nothing was happening.
His manifested Yin Spirit naturally appeared, radiating a diamond-like brilliance, completely unharmed by the nameless karmic fire.
He slightly smiled, a circle of intense spiritual light appeared behind his head, and Cyan Lotuses emerged beneath his feet, formed on the basis of Soul Purification Talismans, capable of purifying lost souls, guiding them to reincarnation, and also protecting his own Yin Spirit from various evil qi invasions.
These Soul-Cleansing Cyan Lotuses protected him.
Zhang Jian then looked towards the Fengdu Roulette above, majestically infusing a strand of magical power into it. Through the ignorance karmic fire, it seemed to reach an inexplicable, deep place where he saw a peculiar book.
Black and white divided, shining with an indescribable aura of life and death, it seemed to be condensed from the life and death law of the Nine Netherworld Underworld.
"Could this be the mythical Book of Life and Death? But didn't the master mention seeing only an illusory imprint in the Fengdu Roulette before? How am I seeing the image of the Book of Life and Death?"
Zhang Jian pondered in his heart, suspecting it might be related to his cognition.
In his mind existed the concept of the Book of Life and Death, hence the Fengdu Roulette birthed the Book of Life and Death.
Or perhaps his Yin Spirit is exceedingly powerful, thus seeing through some illusion and reality deeply within the Fengdu Roulette?
Following the guidance, his Yin Spirit divine sense entered this Book of Life and Death, and in a moment, an invisible spiritual light seemed to blend into the depths of his Yin Spirit.
This spiritual light fused into the origin of his Yin Spirit, and he immediately felt as if his Yin Spirit was finally complete, emitting a layer of harmonious radiance all over.
Simultaneously, on Zhang Jian's Yin Spirit surface, after burning away numerous resentful evil qi, the ignorance karmic fire gradually extinguished.
The ignorance karmic fire couldn't harm him, and after burning away the resentful evil qi, it became like a rootless tree, like water without a source!
Zhang Jian felt at that moment as if his Yin Spirit had been significantly relieved.
As if shedding many inexplicable burdens.
At this moment in the city, the boundless ignorance karmic fire gradually receded, the city returning to tranquility, now no longer a dead silent pool, Zhang Jian's gaze seemed to see countless households lit up with lights.
The household lights represent peace and joy, representing hope and prosperity.
Zhang Jian glanced, a smile appearing at the corner of his eyes. He did not continue into the second Deep Divine City of the Void but instead left Wuming City in a single thought, returning to the Taixu Temple.
Outside Wuming City, Linglingzi and Jin Xi Daoist saw a hint of the Great Dao celestial sound appearing in the sky above Wuming City, fairy music faintly lingering, their expressions changed.
"It seems this predecessor of the Tongshan Dao Lineage has successfully passed the ignorance karmic fire tribulation!"
The apparent omen clearly indicates someone has successfully passed the ordeal.
The two Yin Spirit Venerables were filled with incomparable admiration.
At the Observatory Platform, when Zhang Jian's Yin Spirit returned to his flesh body, there was immediately a change.