"Actually, in the eyes of cultivators below the Mahayana Realm, being able to ascend and become a True Immortal is naturally considered to have attained the Dao and become an Immortal.
However, we know clearly that the True Immortal Realm is only the threshold of becoming an Immortal, and there is still boundless glory beyond it … Although we have an endless lifespan, we don't live as long as the heavens and the earth, nor do we shine as brightly as the sun and moon. The reason is because of the Three Blights. "Qi Liang listened to Baili Yan's lecture while he transmitted his voice to Han Li.
"Oh, I wonder if this so-called Three Blights is similar to the Mahayana Realm's Ascension Tribulation?
How can one resist it? "Han Li frowned slightly and asked.
"Although the Three Blights are called Tribulations, they have nothing to do with the Ascension Tribulation.
They are the three types of Tribulations that True Immortals will encounter in their long years of cultivation.
Among them, the First Blight is the Immortal Blight. The Celestial Spiritual Energy in the body will be lost for no reason, and the cultivation will be greatly damaged until it falls … The Second Blight is the Body Blight. The body will gradually decay, and the physique will become weak. In the end, it will be unable to contain Celestial Spiritual Energy, and the body will explode … As for the Third Blight, it is the Aperture Blight, and it is related to the Immortal Aperture.
There are many methods to resist the Three Blights, but whether they are effective varies from person to person. However, if one is able to make some achievements in a certain law, it will greatly help in resisting the Tribulations, "Qi Liang continued to explain.
"So that's how it is. No wonder all True Immortals want to comprehend or grasp the power of laws. Apart from improving their own strength, it is probably more to resist the Three Blights.
I wonder when the Three Blights will descend, or will it only be triggered when certain conditions are met? "Han Li said after pondering for a moment.
At this moment, his expression remained the same, yet he was rather shocked in his heart. He didn't know if it was because he'd lost his memories earlier, but he actually knew nothing about this matter. Today, when he heard Qi Liang's explanation, he found out that the cultivation of a True Immortal wasn't truly free of worries, and there were still all sorts of dangers.
"The first two Blights differ from person to person, and it all depends on the will of the heavens. Some people are lucky and might not encounter it even after millions of years, while some people are unlucky and encounter it in tens of thousands of years … Brother Li, do you still remember Elder Fang Zhuan from the Inheritance Hall? He was a Mid-stage True Immortal Realm cultivator and was only a step away from opening 24 apertures. Unfortunately, he encountered the Decline of Celestial Spiritual Energy, and his cultivation fell back to the Mahayana Stage." Qi Liang said with a helpless tone.
Han Li pondered for a moment before asking, "Brother Qi, are you saying that the arrival of the first two blights is related to cultivation time? If a cultivator's cultivation speed is fast enough and they reach the Golden Immortal stage as soon as possible, is it possible to avoid the blights?"
"Li Li, Blight to Realm, of, of to, of. of Li, the Li, Realm, and Imof of Of the Golden Realm,
But how many people in the Immortal World can do it?
To be able to break through to the Mid-stage True Immortal Realm in ten thousand years is already a great fortune.
Moreover, even if a True Immortal doesn't encounter the first two Blights, the Third Blight is unavoidable if he wants to break through to the Golden Immortal Realm. "Qi Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"What do you mean?" Han Li was moved.
"I only know that anyone who wants to break through to the Golden Immortal Realm must experience the Third Blight. Once the Third Blight descends, the consequences are definitely not smaller than the first two Blights. This is also the reason why there are so few Golden Immortals.
As for the specific reason, I don't know. "Qi Liang shook his head.
"Then what are the other two Blights that Daoist Baili mentioned?" Han Li nodded thoughtfully and asked.
"It is said that once a person becomes a Golden Immortal, they will face two more Blights, which are collectively known as the Five Blights of Heavens. I don't know what they are exactly, but the Immortal Dao is vast …"
Before Qi Liang finished speaking, there was a sudden change on the white jade platform.
Among the twelve Golden Immortal Daoist Lords who were sitting cross-legged on the left side of the round cauldron, eight of them suddenly slapped the cattail hassock under them, stood up, and shook their wrists.
"Clang!"
The sound of shaking chains piercing through the silence rang out.
The eight Golden Immortals led by Ouyang Kuishan shone brightly in their sleeves. Eight golden chains as thick as a child's arm flew out like spirit snakes. Golden runes shone on them as they coiled around the left side.
Their target was Baili Yan, who was preaching Dao!
Baili Yan's expression did not change, and his preaching stopped abruptly.
He did not move at all, but his whole body suddenly lit up with a crimson light, like a layer of fiery red light curtain that surrounded him.
The chains entangled Baili Yan, creating a series of sparks and clanging sounds. However, they could not get close to Baili Yan's body, and could only entangle around the light curtain.
Bai Liyan suddenly lifted his foot and stomped the ground. A crimson light suddenly shone under his feet, and the entire white jade platform shook. His body shot up into the sky.
Seeing this, Ouyang Kuishan and the others looked serious. They quickly formed a hand seal and said the word "stop" at the same time.
The eight golden chains that entangled Baili Yan immediately shone brightly and tightened. They tightly bound Baili Yan and the crimson light curtain.
Baili Yan's body suddenly stopped, and he was dragged back to the platform.
His hands shone with a crimson light, and he grabbed at the golden chains in front of him.
There was a series of crackling sounds.
A wave of golden lightning shot out from the chains, and like hundreds of golden lightning dragons, they jumped up his arms.
Baili Yan felt a numbness in his arms, and he temporarily lost consciousness.
At the same time, bolts of lightning shot out from the golden chains, intertwining with each other. They actually became solid, instantly forming a squarish golden cage around Bai Liyan, trapping him in the center.
Although Bai Liyan immediately recovered from the numbness, this delay of less than a breath's worth of time made it difficult for him to escape.
At this moment, the golden cage that surrounded him had flashes of lightning on every golden pillar, and there were layers of scale-like patterns engraved on them.
There were ancient runes on the surface of the patterns, and there was an obvious aura of law coming from them.
It was obvious that the eight golden chains were a set of high-rank celestial weapons that were specially designed to deal with Baili Yan.
Although it seemed like a long time had passed, it actually happened in the blink of an eye. Even the tens of thousands of cultivators and disciples in the square did not realize what had happened.
Everything had already happened.
The 36 Vice Sect Masters on the white jade platform were shocked when they saw this. They looked at each other and were at a loss of what to do. It was obvious that they did not receive any information about this beforehand.
Sitting on the other side, Yu Yang Zi and the others who came to watch the ceremony were even more shocked, and they stood up one after another.
Someone among them wanted to ask, but when he saw the strange atmosphere, he fell silent in the end.
Han Li noticed that something was wrong, but like everyone else, he still sat cross-legged on the cattail hassock, and he looked up with a puzzled expression.
"What happened?" Qi Liang frowned and asked in puzzlement.
On the white jade platform, Daoist Huyan's expression was gloomy, and he took a step forward. The golden-haired man and the black-veiled woman did not participate in setting up the Trapping Formation, and they immediately moved to block him.
Daoist Huyan was furious, and he shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"
These people heard him, and a trace of shame flashed in their eyes, but no one said anything. The two people who blocked him had no intention of moving aside.
Yun Ni's eyes flashed with shock and anger when she saw this. Although she stood up, she cautiously distanced herself from the Dao Masters beside her.
Based on the current situation, among the 12 Sect Masters, it was obvious that only she and Daoist Huyan were kept in the dark.
Inside the cage, Bai Liyan's eyes slowly swept across the crowd, and a crimson light shone on his arms.
"Teng!"
A violent, scorching flame lit up from his arms, and it burned the golden chains around him.
The red light emitted by the raging flame made his originally smooth, jade-like skin red, as if it was made of crimson jade.
"This Golden Scale Dragon Locking Formation can't trap me for long. What other tricks do you have? Why don't you use them now?" Bai Liyan's voice turned cold as he asked.
When Ouyang Kuishan and the others heard this, they all remained silent, as if they had already discussed this beforehand. None of them responded.
The Inner and Outer Sanctum disciples on the square still did not understand what was going on. They only whispered to each other and looked into the distance.
As for the Elders of the other sects who came to watch the ceremony, they were all shocked. They did not know what had happened, but they clearly sensed that the situation was not as simple as it seemed. They all sat on the ground and did not do anything else.
In the sky above the White Jade Platform, the Palace Master Cang Liu had already stood up from the golden chair in the giant blue flower. He frowned and looked over, and there was some hesitation in his eyes.
"Great Palace Master, should we …" The handsome Youth behind him, who was not inferior to a woman, walked forward and asked in a low voice.
"Let's not rush. Let's see what happens first. If it's the internal affairs of the Fire Dragon Taoism, it's not appropriate for us outsiders to intervene." The Palace Master Cang Liu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.
At this moment, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he looked up into the sky.
In the depths of the sky, there suddenly appeared a strand of golden thread that was thousands of feet long. With a flash of light, it suddenly expanded and turned into a dazzling golden light. Within it, twenty to thirty figures appeared.
Among them, the leader had a square face, thin eyes, and a prominent nose. Above his lips, there were two thin strands of silver beard. He was quite slender, and he wore a snow-white robe embroidered with golden cloud patterns. The robe glistened with spirit light, and he looked very extraordinary.
Behind him, there were twenty to thirty men and women. Most of them wore snow-white robes, and only a few of them did not wear the same clothes. However, their auras were terrifyingly powerful. When they gathered together, it gave off a suffocating feeling, as if a storm was brewing and a black cloud was pressing down on the city.