A Great Tribulation was the Heavenly Dao’s method of maintaining balance.
The Investiture of the Gods was a tool of the Heavenly Dao’s will.
Everyone was just a piece on the chessboard.
This wasn’t just a figure of speech.
Soon, the true war would begin, and then, no one would be spared.
Various gods, magical treasures, and Godly Powers would emerge in endless succession.
Even if one were a Daluo Golden Immortal, they would have to face death.
Did they really think picking a side meant winning?
If the Heavenly Dao wanted a person dead, they had no choice but to die.
This was the horror of the Great Desolation and the Chinese Instance.
It was a complete, self-consistent, and all-encompassing grand system.
From mortals to immortals, from the Heavenly Dao to destiny, everything was interlinked and inseparable.
He thought to himself that he didn’t know how shocked these people would be when the time came.
However, he looked at Su Fu’s screen and nodded slightly, ‘This girl is quite clever.’
The Phoenix Clan had already experienced their Great Tribulation.
Their karma was minimal, and they had indeed escaped the current tribulation, remaining off the list for the Investiture of the Gods.
By choosing this clan, she could remain entirely uninvolved.
She had summoned a Phoenix before, which was a unique advantage.
She had actually found a way to break the deadlock.
Master Yan felt a bit of anticipation and thought, ‘The great war was approaching, and the various powers were about to take the stage. It was time for everyone to see what the true Great Desolation was like. Let them feel the power of a top-tier Chinese Dungeon!’
***
While the people outside the Dungeon were buzzing with discussion, Su Fu was naturally unaware.
She rose from the Nirvana Pool, feeling her physical strength increase once again.
She organized the timeline of the Great Desolation.
The next key point would be Ji Chang successfully returning to Xiqi, then finding Jiang Ziya to make him the Prime Minister, followed by secret preparations to revolt against the Shang Dynasty.
When King Wen died and King Wu succeeded him, Xiqi would officially begin its confrontation with the Shang Dynasty.
By this calculation, there were less than fourteen years before the full outbreak of the Investiture of the Gods tribulation.
Once the Investiture began, no one could stay out of it, and there would be nowhere to hide.
She recalled the plot.
The first wave of the Shang-Zhou confrontation was the thirty-six expeditions.
These “thirty-six paths” were essentially the Chan Sect and the Sect of Interception sending out people for waves of duels and confrontations.
The turning point was the appearance of Zhao Gongming.
He used the Sea-Fixing Beads to beat the Xiqi side into a retreat.
Randeng Daoren came to provide emergency help, only to be chased and beaten himself.
Then would come the part of the plot she had laid out.
Randeng Daoren would arrive at Mount Wuyi, and Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao would step forward to take Zhao Gongming’s Sea-Fixing Beads.
Deprived of his treasure, Lu Ya would appear and use the causal-type magical treasure, the Nail-Headed Seven-Arrows Book, to curse and kill Zhao Gongming directly.
That would lead to the most critical battle: the three sisters seeking revenge for Zhao Gongming by setting up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Array.
It was precisely because of this array that the Saints were forced to take action.
Yuanshi Tianzun personally left his mountain, broke the array, and killed the three sisters.
The appearance of a Saint meant that the Investiture of the Gods war had entered its most intense phase.
Grandmaster Tongtian would appear to avenge his disciples, setting up the Immortal-Slaying Array and the Ten-Thousand Immortal Array.
The Saints would fight until the sky turned dark and the sun and moon lost their light.
In the end, Grandmaster Tongtian would be defeated, and in his fury, he would want to restart the Great Desolation, forcing the Daoist Ancestor Hongjun to personally intervene.
In short, once the Investiture of the Gods began, the plot would accelerate like a rocket.
The entire world would be left with nothing but killing—either you kill me, or I kill you.
Therefore, this was the final window of safety.
Once Ji Chang returned to the Zhou and Jiang Ziya was appointed Prime Minister, the entire Great Desolation would be like a runaway horse, and the killing tribulation would sweep through the world.
No one would escape.
She had to seize these remaining fourteen years to master the Nirvana Immortal Body as quickly as possible.
Su Fu called out Chesia.
The snake reluctantly poked her head out, immediately hissing from the heat, “What is it?”
“I’m counting on you for the matters regarding Ji Chang and Mount Wuyi.”
Chesia froze, her tail curling into a giant question mark, “Huh? Isn’t that your job? What can a little snake like me do?”
Su Fu gave her a bright smile to encourage her and said, “Don’t say that. You’re the Serpent of Temptation. I believe you can definitely do it!”
Chesia remained silent and thought, ‘Do you honestly think I believe you?’
Su Fu coughed twice and said, “Among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, there is a certain Yellow Dragon True Immortal. He is a real dragon. If you do a good job, I’ll get some treasures from him for you later. How does that sound?”
Chesia’s eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this and she asked, “Are you serious?”
Su Fu spoke with righteous conviction, “When have I ever lied to you?”
“Fine, fine, fine! Don’t worry! I’ll definitely handle the tasks you gave me.” She impatiently wrapped herself around Su Fu’s wrist and said, “Hurry up and make a human puppet for me so I can possess it! How else am I supposed to blend into a crowd like this?”
Su Fu chuckled and immediately created a puppet for her.
Chesia cheered and instantly dove inside.
Perfect.
As the Serpent of Temptation and a soul-state entity, Chesia was not within the calculations of this world’s Heavenly Dao, making her extremely difficult to predict.
Moreover, she was an expert at bewitching hearts, so blending into the human world would be like a fish in water.
Besides, the tasks were easy; most people she would encounter were ordinary humans, so there weren’t many safety concerns.
Su Fu nodded, “It shouldn’t be a problem. That way, I can focus entirely on my cultivation.”
After Chesia left, Su Fu took a deep breath and sank back into the Nirvana Pool.
During this time, although her Nirvana Heavenly Technique had improved, there was still no sign of her being able to master the Godly Power.
She sighed in frustration, tempted to ask Lady Nuwa for a “cheat.”
She wondered if Lady Nuwa could have a chat with the Phoenix.
But she quickly shook her head, feeling a bit afraid to do so.
The Phoenix Clan was an extremely proud race.
Having Lady Nuwa approach them might feel like coercion.
Not getting what she wanted would be a minor issue; if they were provoked into anger, that would be the end of it.
‘Forget it. I’ll just keep practicing honestly.’
At the very least, her physical strength had improved significantly through repeated tempering.
Now, she could even partially control the Nanming Li Fire, which was already a huge step forward.
Time flowed like water, and cultivation knew no years.
Initially, when Su Fu first entered the Phoenix Clan, the other phoenixes were incredibly curious.
“How did a human get in here?”
“Why are the elders always protecting her?”
“She can actually withstand the Fire of Nirvana?”
But as time passed and the phoenixes saw her soaking in the pool to practice day after day without even poking her head out, they slowly lost interest and forgot about this special “guest.”
The Nanming Volcano returned to silence, save for the flames in the Nirvana Pool, which grew more intense by the day.
However, the three elders would occasionally stop by to advise her to rest.
“My Lady, while cultivation is important, you must also rest.”
“The virtue of cultivation lies in perseverance, not in achieving everything at once.”
“Our clan has long lives. We have undergone a thousand tribulations and ten thousand hardships through gradual progress. You must not be too hasty.”
Su Fu replied, “…Understood.”
But as soon as she finished answering, she would dive back into her cultivation.
The elders thought, ‘Well, Her Ladyship is truly hardworking.’
Until one day, while Su Fu was practicing in the Nirvana Pool as usual, a voice suddenly echoed in her ear, “You are quite good.”
The voice was distant and clear, as if it had traveled from ancient times through the heavens and earth.
Su Fu snapped her eyes open but saw no one around.
The voice continued, “There is no need to search; I am not in this place. This realm was created by an Anomaly, and the laws of the Heavenly Dao are but imitations, making it difficult to master true Godly Powers. However, your will is firm and your efforts unceasing. I have taken notice.”
Su Fu’s heart hammered against her ribs, ‘This voice… could it be…’
“I am Yuan Feng. Today, I bestow upon you a Godly Power. I hope you do not disappoint.”
Su Fu’s eyes lit up, but then she felt a bit hesitant and thought, ‘Could this be a hallucination brought on by overtraining?’
She was indeed quite exhausted from her continuous cultivation.
“Whoosh!”
In the next second, the flames before her surged violently, turning into a towering sea of fire.
Simultaneously, the long-silent notification from the Exam System sounded in her ear.
[“You have obtained the Godly Power bestowed by the Phoenix: Nirvana Rebirth · Eternal”]
[“Grade: S-rank”]
[“Effect 1: Triggers Nirvana through fire when near death, instantly restoring all status, clearing all negative effects, breaking through original limits, and obtaining a comprehensive power boost.”]
[“Effect 2: After rebirth, you obtain the Fire of Nirvana. Attacks are imbued with the Phoenix True Fire that incinerates all things. It can burn away evil and destroy yin energy, making enemies feel as if they have fallen into purgatory, making recovery difficult.”]
[“Special Note: This is the innate Godly Power of the Phoenix Clan, symbolizing the supreme law of the cycle of life and death. When Nirvana occurs, the phoenix’s cry reaches the nine heavens, the world changes color, and all living beings feel its might.”]
Su Fu felt a vast will pour into her body, as if someone were guiding her step by step to complete a true Nirvana.
Nirvana Rebirth.
The Phoenix’s innate Godly Power—she had mastered it!
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