The first time he tried to break through to the Real Martial Realm was at the Five Elements Academy. At that time, Zhang Jingtao was high-spirited and gave it his all.
The second time he tried to break through to the Real Martial Realm was in the Heavenly Void Secret Realm, but he still failed.
Many martial artists in the Ancient Sword Continent knew what it meant to fail to break through to the Real Martial Realm twice.
However, Zhang Jingtao did not give up.
Who was he? He was Zhang Jingtao, the former number one of the Five Elements Academy and the number one of the younger generation in the Five Elements State.
Star and Moon had surpassed him and was the first of the younger generation to enter the Real Martial Realm in the Five Elements State.
However, he, Zhang Jingtao, was not weaker than others.
Zhang Jingtao's heart was filled with determination.
Breaking through to the Real Martial Realm was his wish. It was also the strongest thought in his heart.
This was his third attempt to break through to the Real Martial Realm.
Zhang Jingtao didn't leave himself any chance of survival.
As long as there was a chance, people would rely on it.
If there was no chance, they would give it their all.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Jingtao's aura had reached its peak.
Everyone looked at Zhang Jingtao with worry.
Zhang Jingtao had no other choice. He could either take the opportunity to break through to the Real Martial Realm or be seriously injured.
Choosing one of the two, he still resolutely chose to break through to the Real Martial Realm.
For a martial artist like him, it would be painful if he could not break through to the Real Martial Realm in his lifetime.
Star and Moon and Fang Chen stood beside Zhang Jingtao to protect him.
At this time, Hei Tai and Lin Lu silently entered the moving maze.
If they fought head-on, their chances of winning were not high.
Before entering the moving maze, Hei Tai glanced at Star and Moon and said eerily, "When I get the inheritance of the Heavenly Void King, I will kill you."
"Real Martial Realm."
Zhang Jingtao shouted in his heart. He wanted to break through to the Real Martial Realm more than anyone else.
Rumble …
After struggling for a while, Zhang Jingtao's aura finally stabilized a lot.
At this time, the sky changed instantly. Dark clouds covered the sky and a sea of lightning appeared.
As long as Zhang Jingtao successfully passed the Lightning Tribulation of the Real Martial Realm, he would become a Real Martial Realm powerhouse.
"To become an expert, one must not only have heaven-defying potential, but also have a fearless heart."
Looking at Zhang Jingtao, Fang Chen muttered to himself.
This time, Zhang Jingtao had faced death and fought for survival. He was not afraid of death and was trying to break through to the True Martial Realm.
Even if he died, he had no resentment.
"This is his only chance," Star and Moon said.
Blazing Heaven and the others waited quietly.
In the sky, a sea of lightning rolled and snakes of lightning surged.
It was not the first time that Fang Chen had seen the True Martial Realm Thunder Tribulation, so he was not surprised at all.
On the contrary, Blazing Heaven and the others were extremely shocked.
This was the first time that they had seen the Lightning Tribulation of the True Martial Realm. Such a Lightning Tribulation was too terrifying.
Rumble
Zhang Jingtao began to cross the Lightning Tribulation. His body was injured, but with his great perseverance, he successfully withstood the first Lightning Tribulation.
At that instant, the second Tribulation descended. Zhang Jingtao's body was covered in blood and his face was pale. However, his eyes were filled with excitement.
"Lightning tribulation, come!"
Zhang Jingtao roared as he circulated all the energy in his body to resist the lightning tribulation.
Crack!
The second Tribulation Lightning almost caused Zhang Jingtao to faint. But with his great perseverance, he managed to endure.
"Haha!"
Zhang Jingtao's eyes were almost unable to open, but he still laughed.
Boom!
The third Tribulation Lightning descended.
This Tribulation Lightning was the strongest of the three.
Crack!
When the Tribulation Lightning struck Zhang Jingtao's body, Zhang Jingtao's body was instantly smashed into the ground.
The rumbling sound was deafening.
The Tribulation Lightning lasted for a minute before dissipating. The sea of lightning in the sky silently scattered.
A huge hole appeared in the ground. Fang Chen took a step forward and arrived in front of the hole to check on Zhang Jingtao's situation.
The current Zhang Jingtao was covered in blood and had fainted. He looked like a dead person.
Fang Chen brought Zhang Jingtao out of the hole and examined him. He was still alive, but on the verge of death.
"He withstood it."
Zhang Jingtao had finally succeeded in his third attempt to break through to the True Martial Realm.
Although it was a three-nine Tribulation Lightning, he had succeeded.
"He's not in danger, right?" asked Fang Chen.
Star and Moon shook his head. "He's already a True Martial Realm cultivator. He has a True Martial Body. He'll be fine."
The current Zhang Jingtao only needed to rest to recover.
After all, a True Martial Realm cultivator's physical body was exceptionally strong.
Having just broken through to the True Martial Realm, all aspects of his body were transforming.
Zhang Jingtao was still unconscious. Everyone was quietly waiting. They had already forgotten about Lin Lu and Hei Tai.
Two hours later, Zhang Jingtao woke up from his coma. His face was filled with a wild smile.
"I've finally stepped into the True Martial Realm." Zhang Jingtao laughed heartily.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Zhang." Song Siyong and the others cupped their hands in congratulations.
Zhang Jingtao was very weak. His face was pale, but he was very excited.
After another hour, the functions of Zhang Jingtao's body had completely transformed into the body of the True Martial Realm. At this time, the aura of his body was rising, and the injuries in his body were also healing.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Jingtao had recovered.
"As expected of a True Martial Realm cultivator."
Fang Chen stared at Zhang Jingtao and muttered to himself.
Zhang Jingtao was obviously very happy to have broken through to the True Martial Realm.
"Senior Brother Zhang, congratulations." Fang Chen cupped his hands in respect.
"Fang Chen, speaking of which, I have to thank you. Only by fighting side by side with you did I have the chance to touch the threshold of the True Martial Realm." Zhang Jingtao smiled.
Zhang Jingtao's breakthrough to the True Martial Realm was a good thing for the Five Elements State.
After all, one more True Martial Realm cultivator meant one more share of strength.
After a while, Zhang Jingtao's body was no longer in danger.
At this time, everyone finally reacted.
"Where are Lin Lu and Hei Tai?" Zhang Jingtao asked.
"They entered the moving maze," Star and Moon said.
"The next time we meet, we'll make them pay a heavy price." Zhang Jingtao was furious.
"Let's go. We'll also go in," Star and Moon said.
Just as Fang Chen and the others were about to leave, Fang Chen's body suddenly trembled.
He stopped and his expression changed slightly as he looked at his dantian.
At this time, the three-legged, two-eared cauldron in his dantian was actually trembling.
There was a huge change in the three-legged, two-eared cauldron.
The head in the cauldron was fighting with the Adept of Calamity. Of course, the Adept of Calamity couldn't resist the head's attack.
"Stop. I said that I can make a deal with you." The head in the cauldron bit off the Adept of Calamity's arm.
The head in the cauldron didn't listen and continued to bite the Adept of Calamity.
The Adept of Calamity's eyes were filled with fear. He looked at the head in the cauldron and shouted, "Don't you want to absorb the aura of an ancient expert? I can find you an even stronger ancient expert and let you absorb as much as you want."
Hearing this, the head in the cauldron finally stopped biting. Its eyes flickered as it stared at the Adept of Calamity.
"There's a hidden place in the Heavenly Void Secret Realm. An ancient expert is imprisoned there. He seems to be an enemy of the Heavenly Void King. The energy on his body surpasses your imagination. If you let me out, I can help you find that hidden place." The Adept of Calamity moved.
The head in the cauldron's eyes turned. In the end, it directly opened the cauldron. Immediately, a majestic aura swept away the Adept of Calamity.
Fang Chen was looking at the cauldron when he suddenly discovered that the cauldron had been opened. A black gust of wind instantly appeared in his body and then disappeared.
"What's going on?"
Fang Chen was very puzzled, but he didn't discover anything.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?" Star and Moon walked over and asked.
Fang Chen shook his head. "It's nothing. Let's continue."
Seeing this, everyone followed Fang Chen into the moving maze.
Not long after they left, a black gust of wind appeared in the void. After the gust of wind disappeared, the Adept of Calamity appeared on the ground.
"I, the Adept of Calamity, have finally regained my freedom."
A sinister smile appeared on the Adept of Calamity's face. The expert in the cauldron was too terrifying. Even after being dead for so long, he still possessed such power.
"We must find that imprisoned ancient expert. Perhaps only he can resist the cauldron's expert," said the Adept of Calamity.
The cauldron's expert's methods were unimaginable. Although the Adept of Calamity had escaped from the cauldron, he felt that as long as the cauldron's expert was willing, he could capture him at any time.
So, he had to change this situation.
As one of the three great Adepts of the Yellow Spring Sect, he had actually fallen to such a state.
The only way to change this situation was to find the imprisoned ancient expert and have him fight with the cauldron's expert. It would be best if both sides were injured. At that time, the Adept of Calamity would take the opportunity to absorb their energy.
"Hehe."
The Adept of Calamity felt that this plan of his was perfect.
In a flash, the Adept of Calamity left this place.
At this moment, in the terrifying underground, the demonic beasts that were imprisoned in the huge cage gradually woke up.
"Delicious blood, come quickly." The demonic beast roared.
The demonic beast wanted to stand up, but the prison was too small and its body was too huge. It couldn't stand up at all.
Bang bang bang!
Within the prison, the sound of metal clashing could be heard.
Above the prison, sparks flew everywhere.
After so many years, the prison was still so sturdy.
"Damn that Heavenly Oasis King. He tortured me for so many years." The demonic beast roared in anger.
The breath that came out of its mouth was extremely vast.
If not for the restriction of the array and talisman, how could a mere prison block it?
"It won't be long before I see the light of day again. At that time, the entire Ancient Sword Continent will become my territory." The demonic beast said in a deep voice.
Back then, in order to protect the Ancient Sword Continent, the Heavenly Oasis King fought with it. In the end, he trapped it and tortured it for ten thousand years.
Now that it saw the light of day again, the first thing it did was to make the Ancient Sword Continent that the Heavenly Oasis King favored the most into its territory.
On the Ancient Sword Continent, all the human martial artists were killed.