Chapter 1365: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Startling Change

Blood-red flames permeated the sky of the Human Realm, transforming into waves of crimson rushing toward Wang Lin from all directions, burning fiercely. This sea of crimson fire contained a power capable of incinerating the heavens and dissolving the earth.

Wang Lin, inside the flames and standing atop the black Vermilion Bird, felt the high temperature intensely. The moment the crimson fire waves approached, a sudden, searing pain erupted.

The Nine Revolutions Karmic Fire Tribulation. The fire of this first tribulation was crimson, representing the boundless killing tribulation Wang Lin generated due to his obsession. This killing tribulation now surged backward, roaring and burning as if scraping away his soul.

The Vermilion Bird beneath Wang Lin let out bursts of mournful cries under the crimson flames, seemingly unable to bear it. Even Wang Lin's newly condensed soul nearly collapsed in that instant, on the verge of being burned alive.

Although he had already overestimated the power of this Nine Revolutions Karmic Tribulation, he still hadn't anticipated that the mere first tribulation would be nearly unbearable.

Under this crimson fire, even a single instant felt like ten thousand years. In the blink of an eye, the black Vermilion Bird could no longer endure it, rapidly shrinking. The black flames covering its body were transforming into red at a visible, alarming speed.

Once it completely turned red, the Vermilion Bird would become part of the first revolution of the tribulation, increasing the tribulation's power and consuming Wang Lin!

Wang Lin roared up at the sky, madness flashing in his eyes. This first tribulation was unexpectedly powerful and impossible to resist head-on, but for Wang Lin to yield was absolutely impossible. He simply flung his arms out, opened his mouth, and inhaled sharply.

"First Revolution Karmic Fire Tribulation, let's see if you can utterly incinerate me, Wang Lin, or if I will swallow and refine you!!" Wang Lin possessed an inherent madness; the greater the crisis, the more unyielding he became!

With that inhale, the crimson fire spreading everywhere immediately rushed toward his mouth and was instantly swallowed into Wang Lin's body!

All of this happened in an instant, incredibly fast. The crimson fire in the sky vanished immediately, but it erupted violently inside Wang Lin's body. His body instantly resembled a man of blood, the bloody light radiating from within, seemingly about to tear his body apart.

This body was formed by Wang Lin's soul, and now, this crimson fire was burning within Wang Lin's soul.

On Emperor Star, the first incense stick on the Giant Turtle's back burned like a torch, instantly consuming itself. Under everyone's gaze, the rolling black smoke rising from it like a beacon immediately turned red. The red smoke surged, seemingly illuminating the entire Emperor Star.

The tens of thousands of Cultivators surrounding them gasped, instinctively wanting to retreat.

Just then, a denser red light suddenly emanated from Wang Lin's body beneath the first incense stick. This red light circulated within him, creating an intense, pervasive heat.

At the same time, the speed at which the first incense stick burned suddenly paused for some unknown reason. It was as if a force had erupted from within it, preventing the burning from continuing.

Old Vermilion Bird stared intently at the first incense stick, worry showing in his eyes.

Meanwhile, inside the Human Realm, Wang Lin had swallowed all the crimson fire. Inside his body, it was as if a million fire-thunders had collapsed, and the intense pain seemed about to disintegrate his entire being.

As Wang Lin roared, he waved his right hand forward. The Vermilion Bird, half of its body stained red, let out a long cry and flew straight toward Wang Lin, instantly achieving Fusion with him.

Wang Lin's expression was savage. He allowed the flames to burn inside him, constantly refining them amidst the severe pain, attempting to make the crimson fire merge with his own essence!

Just then, the sky suddenly changed. A sheet of orange light abruptly appeared. The moment this orange glow flashed, the second revolution of the Nine Revolutions Karmic Fire Tribulation descended!

Without giving Wang Lin any time to refine the first fire, the sky around him was immediately filled with a sea of orange flames, roaring and surging as they converged upon Wang Lin.

If that were all, it would have been fine, but behind the sea of orange fire, a torrent of yellow light appeared. On the outer perimeter, a ring of yellow flames, like massive waves, emerged!

Even more astonishingly, behind the yellow flames, streaks of green light rose into the sky like ghost fire, forming a barrier of shocking green flames that roared into existence!

Three colors of fire appeared simultaneously! Three Karmic Tribulations erupted at the same moment!

This was the terrifying aspect of the Nine Revolutions Karmic Fire Tribulation. Unlike the Heavenly Tribulation, which leaves a sliver of hope and a brief gap between each descent of calamity, this Nine Revolutions Karmic Fire was a tribulation of destruction; once it appeared, death was certain!

As the three tribulations filled the Human Realm, the reaction was mirrored outside, on Emperor Star, around the first incense stick. Within the rolling crimson smoke, orange, yellow, and green smoke suddenly appeared, surging violently.

"The first tribulation hasn't even passed, and the orange, yellow, and green tribulations are arriving simultaneously! How… how can he survive this?!!" Old Vermilion Bird's expression changed drastically. This was also the first time he had witnessed the Nine Revolutions Karmic Tribulation, and he hadn't expected it to be so ferocious.

The happiest person was Si Mozi. A subtle, malicious smile appeared on his lips as he stared at the first incense stick, thinking internally: "Although I don't know exactly what happened to that little bastard inside, judging by this, he won't escape death! It's a pity about the secrets he holds, but it's fine if he dies!"

Yunluo Dasi also secretly sighed in relief. The wound on her right finger had already healed. She gazed at the first incense stick, thinking silently: "It seems he is not the person mentioned in the Ancestor's Divination…"

"Father…" Li Qianmei bit her lower lip, turning to look at Daoist Blue Dream beside her. Although confusion still lingered in her beautiful eyes, it was now replaced by pain and pleading.

Daoist Blue Dream sighed deeply and said softly, "I will help him, don't worry. However, I believe he should be able to overcome this tribulation."

Inside the Human Realm, red light still circulated throughout Wang Lin's body, and his eyes revealed his struggle against fate!

"Nine Revolutions Karmic Fire, three tribulations at once! Good! Good! Good! I, Wang, want to see how these three Karmic Fire Tribulations will destroy my soul!" Even amidst the intense pain, he showed no sign of yielding. He suppressed the suffering in his body with a loud laugh, flung his arms out, opened his mouth again, and inhaled sharply.

"Let these four revolutions of Karmic Fire all be sucked into my soul! Either you incinerate me completely, or I, Wang Lin, will consume you all!"

An indescribable heroic spirit, an inexplicable attitude toward life, an unwritten defiance toward the Heavenly Dao and the world, and an unpicturable pursuit of obsession—all merged together, playing a Song of Defying Fate amidst Wang Lin's long laugh!

Amidst that long laugh, two thousand years of cultivation flashed before Wang Lin's eyes. As these memories rapidly scrolled past, the faces of his parents surfaced in his heart, along with the bitterness of returning to his hometown countless times, the young man kneeling before the graves, and the cries of homesickness during the rainy, thundering nights—scene after scene appeared.

As these memories surfaced, the orange flames roared in, pouring into Wang Lin's mouth, sucked into his body, and mingling with the crimson light.

If the soul grieves, one travels a thousand miles to return to family; if the soul returns, the heart weeps sadly before the grave… Following the orange flames, the third revolution of the tribulation, shining with yellow light, roared in. Closely trailing the orange sea of fire, it surged into Wang Lin's body, burning frantically.

The Azure Springs and Yellow Springs are distant, yet the thought of searching high and low persists. But the relentless turning of time and the separation between heaven and man become an eternal wound, accompanying one throughout life, impossible to erase… The green, ghost-like fire roared in, completely dyeing the sky green, making it extremely bizarre. This green, ghost-fire flame instantly poured into Wang Lin's body.

A light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and the circulating memories stopped. Four types of flames burned wildly inside him. A destructive force rapidly spread. Wang Lin's refining speed was incomparable to this force, and just as he felt he was about to be completely incinerated, Wang Lin raised his right hand and waved it forward sharply. The heavens and earth seemed to roar, and his Storage Space suddenly opened.

With a grab, the Wine Gourd filled with Dragon Blood appeared in Wang Lin's hand!

A single mouthful of this Dragon Blood could cause the flames inside Wang Lin to surge violently. Right now, he didn't hesitate. With a loud laugh, he picked up the Wine Gourd and drank fiercely!

One gulp, and it was the entire gourd, leaving not a drop!

Waving his right hand, he tossed the Wine Gourd away. The flames inside Wang Lin suddenly surged violently. The Dragon Blood was scorching, transforming into a sea of fire that engaged in a fierce confrontation with the four colors of fire inside his body!

Furthermore, amidst this confrontation, deep within Wang Lin's soul, as the sea of fire burned, a vortex slowly appeared. Within this vortex, an aura from the Heaven Defying Bead was gradually awakening.

"I have swallowed all four revolutions of the fire tribulation into my soul, leaving no fire to burn in this Human Realm. Why hasn't the Fifth Revolution Fire Tribulation descended yet!"

The flames covering his entire body had reached their limit. Amidst the burning, Wang Lin let out a roar toward the sky, and his entire being shot up, rushing toward the heavens. The sky was like a barrier, and as Wang Lin continuously approached, he abruptly reached its end.

A heaven-shattering roar erupted—the sky had collapsed!

Behind the collapsing sky, another land abruptly appeared! It was a land permeated with countless souls, like the Nine Nethers!

Outside Emperor Star, tens of thousands of Cultivators stared intently at the first incense stick. They saw that the fire of the stick had completely paused, motionless, Ten Zhang above Wang Lin's Physical Body.

Time slowly passed, one breath, one breath… In the blink of an eye, five breaths had actually passed!

The Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird of yesteryear could only maintain five breaths beneath this first incense stick, but now, Wang Lin had also managed to delay it for five breaths!!

Six breaths!

Seven breaths!

The Immortal Venerable Miaoyin, who resembled a graceful youth, narrowed his eyes, revealing a look of surprise.

Just as the first incense stick reached seven breaths, cries of alarm suddenly erupted on Emperor Star. This was not the cry of one person, but the simultaneous cries of thousands, tens of thousands of people. The number was still skyrocketing, and almost instantly, the clamor was overwhelming!

What caused their alarm was not that the first incense stick lasted seven breaths, but that… the Human Realm Incense Stick, at the seven-breath mark, had actually… extinguished!

The incense extinguished!

This sudden scene immediately caused an uproar. Even Old Vermilion Bird's eyes bulged, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"This… this…"

Si Mozi's eyes were momentarily blank, replaced by shock.

Yunluo Dasi beside him, however, changed her expression drastically. Ignoring the wound on her right hand, she once again performed Hand Seals, intending to calculate.