In Taiyin Cave.

Taking advantage of the terrain, the two True Monarchs joined hands to strategize.

A gigantic Eight Diagram Array slowly emerged, within which seemed to contain countless mountains and rivers, all walks of human life, peddlers and hawkers, cultivators... as if it compressed an entire world.

Moments later, a thunderous boom resonated, and all the myriad illusions disappeared.

Under True Monarch Zhang's Daoist robe, semi-transparent insects crawled out but were quickly pressed back in.

Dongping Haomiao True Monarch's figure became even more ethereal, as if he might vanish at any moment.

"This lad... indeed has great fate and great fortune! Even we together cannot pry into his foundation, and we dare not delve deeply... There lies great terror within."

True Monarch Zhang suddenly sighed.

"Even so, combining the intelligence we gathered before is sufficient... His cultivation is merely at the Primordial Spirit Third Tribulation. Although his fate is intense and he may possibly achieve a Dharma Body in the future, he currently seems somewhat impatient... "

"The way of Heaven, diminishes the excessive and supplements the deficient. This person merely needs to follow the proper steps, and there's a ninety percent chance to certify his Dharma Body in the future. And yet, he is hasty now... truly unreasonable, possessing such great luck and yet being so careless..."

True Monarch Zhang sighed again: "However, it is an opportunity for us... With his Red Luan star in motion and enveloped by the aura of tribulation, he must be preparing to attract the Primordial Spirit Fourth Tribulation, even a Sentinel Tribulation at that!"

"Heavenly Tribulations are easy to overcome, but human Tribulations are hard to defend against... Is Donghua True Monarch so foolish? To actively attempt to traverse a Sentinel Tribulation?" Dongping Haomiao True Monarch said with mixed surprise and joy: "Good, his fate is intense, we will add fuel to the fire, forcing him to sever his own foundation..."

"I can guess a thing or two. His cultivation technique mostly comes from our sect. Eighty percent chance he plans to use 'Supreme Dragon Tiger Tribulation Suppressing Scripture's' Secret Technique to turn the Sentinel Tribulation into a Heavenly Tribulation and pass through in one fell swoop..."

Upon saying this, True Monarch Zhang nearly wanted to spit blood.

The greatest enemy of the Dragon Tiger Sect now had most of his learning from the Dragon Tiger Sect's cultivation techniques, and his foundation seemed especially pure.

Who is one to argue with about this?

Yet, it was precisely for this reason that he saw flaws and found opportunities. One could only say that what's predestined has a way of coming about.

"Are tribulations so easily transmutable? Throughout history, those who disrespect their fated tribulations, thinking they have Secret Methods of Suppressing Tribulation to rely on without worry, recklessly transforming and redirecting tribulations, and then becoming entangled by their own actions—do you think our sect's Primordial Spirits are few in number?"

True Monarch Zhang sneered: "In the current situation, half of it is his own doing; a small part is due to Heaven wanting to collect him. All we need to do is add some momentum..."

"Then we'll need True Monarch to cast the spell..." Dongping Haomiao True Monarch had a moment of realization.

In the same realm, what one fears most, naturally, are those of a higher level.

The person is merely at the Primordial Spirit stage, attempting to operate the Secret Technique of Transforming Tribulation, yet there's a great chance he could be stopped by True Monarch Zhang, or even be secretly harmed.

Setting aside that the realm is a level higher, to destroy is always easier than to build, and one could even say that they have the way of Heaven to assist them!

"If this person falls under his destined tribulation, that would indeed be a blessing!"

In this way, the imperial court would have nothing to say, and when one's own tribulation arrives, no life-saving methods can stop it. One can only fall in silent dejection.

In terms of both success rate and efficiency, this is better than the two great True Monarchs joining hands to commit murder!

"But merely failing the tribulation may not be enough; we must add more fuel to the fire, to make him completely devoid of chances of survival..."

True Monarch Zhang said ominously: "I heard that within Fangcun Spirit Mountain, there's a 'Tongming Jade Record' with extraordinary Dao Rhythm, traces of the Heavenly Dao, which is extremely beneficial for the breakthrough from Primordial Spirit to Dharma Body..."

Dongping Haomiao True Monarch's face twitched: "That's a secret treasure of our sect. How do you know about it? And moreover, it can only be used once more..."

"If you deliver this item, I will infuse Dragon and Tiger Dao Rhythm into it... The person in question cultivates mostly Dragon Tiger Mountain techniques, and if he obtains this item, it's feared that the corporeal and Sentinel Tribulations might arrive together, truly leaving him without a chance of survival!"

True Monarch Zhang said: "To completely overwhelm a son with great fate, one can't force it with external pressure, it can only be done by making him weaken and sever his own foundation... All we are doing is going with the flow, everything originates from his own inner demons, his desire to force a breakthrough..."

...

Changluo.

On the most bustling East District Chaoyang Street, a brand-new mansion rose from the ground.

Zhong Shenxiu, after all, was a True Monarch, and it would not suit him to marry through the Fourth Prince's residence.

And his and Lord Qingyuan's status were prestigious, not something to be hastily concluded in marriage. According to ancient rites, they must be engaged first, undergoing a series of intricate ceremonies.

Before, Lord Qingyuan could speak and laugh without restraint, but when it came to the actual discussion of marriage, it was no longer appropriate to meet with the suitor so casually.

April 15th, a most auspicious day.

In Yan Han, the wedding ceremony, also known as the 'Dusk Ceremony,' consists of six major processes: engagement, asking of the name, auspicious engagement, formal engagement, requesting the wedding date, and the welcoming of the bride.

The engagement step is equivalent to proposing.

Asking of the name means entrusting a matchmaker to inquire about the girl's name and birth chart.

Zhong Shenxiu, being a cultivator, didn't bother with trivialities; he skipped as much of this as possible.

As for the 'Auspicious Engagement' that involved divination of good or bad fortune at the ancestral temple, since Zhong Shenxiu was considered a member of the Su Family, he didn't bother with inviting guests to observe the ceremony or rebuilding the ancestral temple either.

After all, it was somewhat awkward, so that too was passed over. What divination of spirits could be more accurate than the Primordial Spirit Boss calculating on his own?

And now, even when Zhong Shenxiu tried to divine the secrets of heaven, it was all somewhat chaotic.

Then, on the 15th, came the 'Formal Engagement,' which differed slightly from the ancient rites. It was not just the man presenting betrothal gifts but the woman also had gifts in return, an exchange of tokens of faith.

Next was 'Requesting the Wedding Date,' deciding the day for marriage, followed by the 'Welcoming of the Bride,' which marked the official wedding.

The betrothal gift from Zhong Shenxiu had already been sent over by the Fourth Prince, the 'Ancient Seven Flames Flag'—a Spiritual Treasure.

Using a Spiritual Treasure as a betrothal gift was a grand gesture by any standard.

Even the Fourth Prince was startled.

After all, if it weren't for someone like Zhong Shenxiu who could traverse worlds, which of those immortal sects wouldn't treat a Spiritual Treasure on par with a Primordial Spirit as a fundamental bedrock of their sect, unwilling to even let others catch a glimpse of it?

Alas, for Zhong Shenxiu today, as his cultivation continued to climb, those Spiritual Treasures which rivaled the Primordial Spirit were gradually becoming less useful to him.

Outside the new residence, gongs and drums boomed to the sky, a ten-mile stretch of festive red dress.

Zhong Shenxiu sat cross-legged, undisturbed by the world's noise around him, just feeling carefully: "Hmm... not bad, I have a premonition of a great tribulation looming..."

While musing, a voice from outside asked for an audience: "Cui Shanggong requests an audience with True Monarch."

"Come in."

Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand, and an invisible force drew the door open.

Cui Shanggong entered beaming with joy, carrying a brocade box, and bowed with respect: "The betrothal gift sent by True Monarch was greatly cherished by the County Lord; upon hearing of True Monarch's favored Dao Rhythm, she specially collected a volume of 'Tongming Jade Record' from the Ancient Immortal Relics as a reciprocal gift!"

"Hmm, I shall accept it then."

Zhong Shenxiu had never heard of the 'Tongming Jade Record' and responded indifferently at this moment.

With these words, the betrothal gifts were exchanged, and the engagement was confirmed!

Zhong Shenxiu immediately felt the approaching tribulation and let out a hearty laugh, transformed into a streak of light, and flew out of the residence.

Boom!

The originally cloudless sky suddenly gathered dark clouds, and thunder surged violently.

It was Zhong Shenxiu triggering the Heart Demon immediately after his emotional ordeal, using the Secret Method of Suppressing Tribulation to transform it into the Heavenly Tribulation's thunderous punishment!

Crackling and rumbling!

Amid the dark clouds, purple serpents frolicked, and the Azure Dragon danced wildly, turning into layers of celestial punishment falling down.

Zhong Shenxiu faced it without fear, shattering it with a single sword.

In the blink of an eye, he had weathered nine successive waves of lightning and returned to the residence, unharmed.

'It seems something is amiss; I forcibly triggered the tribulation rather than letting it come naturally, which goes against the Heavenly Dao. The tribulation should be more severe—why does it seem too easy?'

With a slight unease in his heart, he opened the brocade box in front of Cui Shanggong...

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