Such complex variables made it difficult for the Celestial Fool to make a judgment. He dared not make any rash decisions.

Gao Xuan nodded. Although the Celestial Fool only spoke half his thoughts, Gao Xuan understood his concerns.

He himself did not have such worries. In the Azure Sky Realm, no matter if everyone was combined together, they could not surpass him.

Since the Heavenly Dragon Ceremony is a grand event for cultivators and happens to coincide with his timing, he must go and experience the excitement. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Gao Xuan said to the Celestial Fool: "Go and tell the messenger that I will attend."

The Celestial Fool nodded, saluted, and turned to find the messenger waiting outside the door.

The messenger was a charming young girl dressed in fresh green attire. She saw Gao Xuan outside the hall and heard the conversation between Gao Xuan and the Celestial Fool.

The charming young girl thought Gao Xuan looked very handsome, she couldn't seem to see enough of him. Yet, the Celestial Fool had already responded to her inquiry, so she couldn't linger any longer.

With no choice, the charming young girl merely flicked her cloak, turned into a green light, and soared into the sky within moments disappearing completely.

The Celestial Fool watched the girl leave, admiring her speed greatly.

The girl messenger was actually a Thunder Swallow, the fastest flying Spirit Race in this realm.

The Thunder Swallow clan has always been affiliated with the East Sea Dragon Race and only follows their orders.

With Thunder Swallow as the messenger, the East Sea Dragon Race can calmly distribute invitations. Simultaneously, Thunder Swallow collects information from various provinces along the way.

The Celestial Fool, having reached this stage, was well aware of the importance of Thunder Swallow.

Not to mention, by utilizing asymmetrical information, it is quite easy to make a fortune. The East Sea Dragon Race is wealthy beyond compare and boasts numerous strong experts. Such accumulation only leads to increasing strength.

The Celestial Fool returned to the grand hall, saluting Gao Xuan and stating, "Since the Celestial Master wishes to attend the ceremony, I shall prepare the Nine-Sail Cloud Boat. With this boat, it will only take ten years to reach the Eastern Province..."

The various provinces are far apart, and even powerful Human Immortals are reluctant to travel long distances to other provinces.

Furthermore, countless demons and monsters hide between the provinces, and one can never predict what dangers might arise.

Even merchants must consider the immense risks of long journeys. Plus, a round trip takes decades, so ordinary merchants cannot engage in such trade.

Although the Nine-Sail Cloud Boat is fast, it requires a Human Immortal to operate. The Celestial Fool still needs to arrange for other strong cultivators to set off together, helping share travel expenses.

This time, the Northern Province is somewhat unfortunate, for Gao Xuan's rampant slaughter likely means only half of the ten available spots will be filled.

Long-distance travel requires much preparation, including coordinating personnel and various other logistics.

The Celestial Fool hurried ahead, knowing that this would likely be his last time attending the Heavenly Dragon Ceremony.

With Gao Xuan's guidance, his Dao practice has made great strides, and he is eager to make a name for himself at the ceremony.

Reaching this stage, the Celestial Fool's goals are twofold: ascension and reputation. Other matters don't concern him anymore.

Gao Xuan didn't have so many thoughts. To him, the Heavenly Dragon Ceremony was merely a lively gathering meant to experience its atmosphere and, incidentally, meet cultivators from different provinces.

After seventy to eighty years of seclusion, Gao Xuan's Innate Dao Body had made considerable progress. However, in a place like the Azure Sky Realm, he had long surpassed standards, making it difficult to measure his improvement.

Gao Xuan called over Ripples to thoroughly examine her swordsmanship.

He had to admit, Ripples was very diligent. After decades of practice, she had achieved true mastery without losing her edge due to overtraining.

At this juncture, Ripples must undergo tribulation.

Only by refining her Divine Soul through Thunder Tribulation can Ripples advance further. Of course, Gao Xuan also needed to undergo tribulation.

His power was overflowing, requiring the Pure Yang Power from Thunder Tribulation to refine impurities.

Normally, cultivators would undergo tribulation at their sect. It's safer, with people around to support them and the assistance of the sect's array to resist Thunder Tribulation.

The Celestial Master Temple was unsuitable for tribulation; a single thunder strike would ruin all the Jinju on the mountain.

Gao Xuan took Ripples to the North Sea, instructing her to wait outside while he underwent tribulation first.

The primary purpose was to let Ripples observe, gain experience, and witness the true power of Thunder Tribulation.

Gao Xuan cultivated the Innate Primordial Dao Body, with his aura seamless and complete. Even with his enormous strength, Thunder Tribulation hadn't been drawn.

At this moment, he intentionally released a strong Divine Soul aura, immediately filling the dark night sky with clouds and obscuring countless stars.

"Boom..."

The tribulation thunder hadn't descended yet, but bolts of thunder were already rolling and roaring in the void.

Such phenomena could be seen from a hundred thousand miles away.

The North Sea is vast, housing countless great demons and giant monsters. The thunderous tribulation from the Nine Heavens alarmed all kinds of demons as well.

Many demons from the deep sea surfaced, watching from afar at the flashing bolts of thunder in the sky. In the depths of many demons' eyes, profound fear was evident.

For demons, tribulation thunder is the most terrifying existence.

Even if they are unbeatable on the sea floor, they are vulnerable to tribulation thunder, as stronger Demon Qi leads to faster death under tribulation thunder.

The Power of Thunder fluctuating in the sky was so formidable that, even miles away, demons could sense the electric currents swirling in the air.

Numerous weakly cultivated demons were swept by an invisible current, causing their bones to go numb. The ocean surfaced with many fish turning belly up.

"Such a powerful thunder tribulation, appears to be at least at the Nine Tribulation level..."

A big man with a turtle head stood on the sea surface, his small eyes staring intently into the depths of the night sky where the lightning flashed.

Suddenly, a blinding bolt of thunder fell from the Nine Heavens, illuminating the sky and sea in an instant.

The big man's small eyes instinctively closed, reopening after a while as he exclaimed, "This is Geng Metal Divine Thunder, sharp and overbearing. I wonder who is crossing the tribulation!"