Chapter 442: Heavenly Punishment Startles the City

"The Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal, the beginning of the Dao Fruit, is divided into nine grades. Realizing the sixth grade is considered a genius, while reaching the fourth grade or higher would cause a sensation. Realizing the second grade would scatter lotus flowers in the sky for a hundred miles."

Old Yi shook his head and chanted, pausing for a moment before saying, "Realizing the first grade is beyond imagination..."

Back when he realized the fourth grade of the Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal, the entire Southern Domain was in an uproar, showing how important the grades of the Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal are.

In the Southern Domain, there are very few cultivators who have realized the sixth grade or higher of the Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal. As long as they don't die prematurely, breaking through to become a true immortal is not a problem.

Thinking of Qin Jun's extraordinary talent, Old Yi couldn't help but speculate, wondering if this kid could realize the third grade Dao Fruit.

If he really could realize the third grade Dao Fruit, it would be defying the natural order!

As the grade of the Dao Fruit increases, the gap between each grade is immense.

But the third grade is extremely difficult. Back then, he had gone to great lengths to obtain a good Dao Fruit.

At the same time, Qin Jun's primordial spirit flew rapidly to the sky, looking up at the countless stars above, with rolling clouds below, and no end in sight.

"Where is this..."

Qin Jun looked around in amazement, and at the same time, he couldn't believe that his primordial spirit had actually left his body for the first time, and had flown so far.

Buzz—

Suddenly, the Bodhi Enlightenment flew out from his forehead and hovered above his head, emitting a strong light that made it difficult for him to open his eyes.

Right!

The Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal!

Qin Jun immediately remembered his urgent task. He reached out and grabbed the Bodhi Enlightenment. In an instant, the entire world seemed to freeze, and the rolling clouds below stopped instantly.

"Hum—"

A metallic dragon roar suddenly exploded in the air, and a four-clawed golden dragon was seen tumbling in the clouds. Qin Jun immediately recognized it as his dragon aura.

"What should I do next?"

Qin Jun looked around in confusion. Neither Old Yi nor Sha Wujing had mentioned anything, only asking him to enter the furnace.

Damn it!

This is awkward...

Qin Jun complained in his heart, and could only fly around to see if he could find anything.

However, no matter how far he flew, it seemed as if he was spinning in place, and the scenes he saw were all the same.

He tried to fly downward, but when he was about to touch the clouds, an invisible force blocked him, making him even more puzzled.

He couldn't help but look up at the sky, where the countless stars were dazzling and captivating.

"Could the mystery be up there?"

Qin Jun trembled all over, and his primordial spirit flew uncontrollably upwards, as if it would enter the sea of stars at any moment.

What is that...

Qin Jun's gaze was quickly drawn to a purple light in the starry sky, and at that moment, illusions suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Third Brother, I hate you!"

Qin Yu, full of resentment, roared at Qin Jun, with Emperor Qian standing behind him, full of despair.

Qin Jun frowned, realizing that this was an illusion, and ignored it, flying straight through them and continuing to fly upwards.

"I'll be waiting for you under the Nine Springs!"

Following that, the shadow of An Xiao appeared, and Qin Jun sneered, not taking it seriously.

He continued to fly upwards, and the illusions that appeared along the way became more and more numerous, almost all of them were people who had died because of him.

At first, he could remain calm, but later on, his mood became more and more violent.

"Get out of my way!"

Qin Jun roared angrily, and the four-clawed golden dragon below seemed to respond, soaring up and smashing all those illusions.

"Master..."

Just then, a child's voice rang out, causing Qin Jun to subconsciously turn around to look.

He saw a boy wearing a red bellyband standing on the cloud, looking at him. He seemed to be about four or five years old, like a porcelain doll, with a hopeful look on his face that made people feel sorry for him.

Qin Jun couldn't help but frown. He didn't remember this child and had never seen him before.

"Master."

The boy continued to call out, reaching out to Qin Jun with his small hands, hoping that he would come over.

"Ding! A celestial spirit of the Southern Domain has been discovered. If the host subdues him, the entire Southern Domain celestial world will be under the host's control!"

The system prompt suddenly sounded, making Qin Jun's breathing quicken.

Celestial spirit?

This is a small world larger than the Qin Emperor's Realm. How could he not be tempted?

Wait!

Qin Jun furrowed his brow again. He was currently breaking through to the Earthly Immortal realm, so how could there be a celestial spirit?

The system prompt also sounded very strange.

"System, do I have to subdue it now?" Qin Jun asked in his mind.

However, the system did not reply, as if the previous sound was just an illusion.

This deepened Qin Jun's confusion, and he gritted his teeth, ignoring the call of the celestial spirit and continuing to fly upwards.

Meanwhile, three days had passed in the outside world.

Boom—

Suddenly, rolling thunderclouds gathered over the Holy City, and the majestic heavenly might made countless people look up.

"Heavenly tribulation? No, how could the coverage be so large?"

"My god, how could the Holy City gather thunderclouds?"

"What's going on? Could it be that a powerful cultivator has broken through?"

"Natural anomalies always indicate extraordinary talents!"

The common people and cultivators were all discussing, and those on the Holy Emperor Peak were even more uneasy.

In the Imperial Garden, Old Yi, who was sitting on the ground drinking wine, widened his eyes and exclaimed, "So soon?"

He knew what this anomaly represented. It meant that Qin Jun had already begun to come into contact with the Dao Fruit.

He had supervised many disciples breaking through to the Earthly Immortal realm, and the fastest had taken about twenty days to start coming into contact with the Dao Fruit, attracting heavenly punishment.

The meaning of the Earthly Immortal is actually the land's immortal god.

How could the heavenly way allow people to become immortals? Therefore, heavenly punishment would descend, and if the breakthrough was successful, it would mean that the heavenly way had recognized it.

The Nine Spiritual Saints, Nezha, King Huang Feng, and other generals above the Golden Immortal realm had all gathered.

Looking at the swirling spiritual energy above the furnace in the garden, they all showed a look of shock. They were all experienced people, and they could tell at a glance that the heavenly punishment was indeed caused by Qin Jun, and that he had already begun to come into contact with the Dao Fruit of the Earthly Immortal.

The speed of its progress is astonishing.

"Your Majesty, are you trying to comprehend the rhythm of the sixth-grade Dao fruit?" The Grand Master of the Holy Ancestor sighed.

Nezha rolled his eyes. "Sixth-grade? This is clearly the rhythm of impacting the fourth-grade!"

"Your Majesty is truly an extraordinary figure, with an immeasurable future!" The Dragon Descending Arhat sighed.

The others nodded in agreement.

The old man Yi sitting in the front sneered. Fourth grade? This little extraordinary figure is clearly more than that!

...

"Master! Master! Don't you like me?" Tianling called out with a sobbing voice, but unfortunately, Qin Jun still ignored it and flew towards the depths of the starry sky.

His gaze was always fixed on that inconspicuous purple star, for some reason, he always felt that there was something there attracting him.

The four-clawed golden dragon coiled around him, making him look like a god ascending to the heavens.

Thump! Thump! Thump...

Qin Jun's heartbeat began to accelerate, as if war drums were sounding, and the fiery pattern between his eyebrows began to pulsate.

"I must obtain it!"

Qin Jun's eyes were bloodshot, looking at the purple star, with only this thought in his mind.

However, his flying speed was extremely slow. It might take many years, or even eternity, to reach that purple star. But he didn't think about these things, he just buried his head and continued to fly forward.

He could feel that it was his Immortal Dao fruit!

To be continued at night~~~~~

(End of this chapter)