The birdsong was crisp and pleasant, crying without end.
In the Supreme Immortal Aperture's small Northern Plains, the previously frost-covered barren ground had already sprouted boundless green.
The power of the earthly tribulation was truly vast. In just over a dozen breaths, a radius of more than a hundred thousand li around Fang Yuan had transformed into a lush green meadow.
Grass and trees grew thick, with ornate flowers adorning them—it was as if heaven and earth had been reborn anew.
Fang Yuan stood atop the peak of Soul Wandering Mountain, his face grave and his vigilance sharp.
This was his third earthly tribulation. He had brought Soul Wandering Mountain along with him once again.
But the current situation was bizarre.
The Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles conjured by the earthly tribulation were actually helping Fang Yuan build his immortal aperture.
Over half a month ago, the Treasure Yellow Heaven had reopened. Instead of venturing out to take risks with the Black family, Fang Yuan had returned home and devoted himself to developing his Supreme Immortal Aperture.
He had developed many areas, but the small Northern Plains had always been reserved by Fang Yuan as a place to undergo tribulation—it had never received any construction.
Now, this earthly tribulation was doing the work for him, something far beyond Fang Yuan's expectations.
This was undoubtedly a good thing for him.
"However, Heaven's will is unpredictable and would never be so generous. There must be ambushes or follow-ups. I'll watch and wait," Fang Yuan said from the peak of Soul Wandering Mountain, observing cautiously.
The small Northern Plains was still quite large.
The meadow formed by the earthly tribulation hadn't covered the entire small Northern Plains—it only blanketed a patch of the frost-white land centered around Soul Wandering Mountain.
Looking out, the green grew ever more intense. Soon, saplings sprouted upward and grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this rate, a great forest spanning a hundred thousand li was going to form here.
Fang Yuan felt both astonishment and delight.
The power of earthly tribulations most often manifested as destruction when faced with the world. This time, using it to construct an immortal aperture produced astonishingly impressive results. If Fang Yuan had to transplant this forest and meadow by himself, it would have cost him enormous amounts of energy and time.
The Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles had extremely short lifespans. One by one they perished, transforming into wisp of emerald-green light that dissipated into the sky. But at the same time, brand-new Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles condensed into being, following one after another.
In an instant, the entire sky was filled with the silhouettes of these bizarre birds in flight. Their numbers were as vast as a flock of sparrows—a magnificent sight.
"Wait!" Fang Yuan's expression suddenly changed.
"Go." He thought of something and muttered a low command, pointing his finger outward.
A streak of sword light shot forth, swift as lightning.
Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu—Flying Sword!
Though the Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles were fast, they couldn't keep up with this sword light. But their maneuverability was remarkable—they didn't fly in straight lines—which took Fang Yuan some effort before he finally managed to destroy one.
A strand of True Intent flowed forth, pouring into Fang Yuan's mind.
In an instant, Fang Yuan felt as if he had become a Spring Dawn Emerald Oriole—from birth, to flight, to death. In the span of a brief moment, he experienced life and death, and his state of mind shifted accordingly.
Fang Yuan absorbed this True Intent completely, and the clarity returned to his eyes.
He was now at the level of a Transformation Dao Grandmaster. Absorbing this Berserk Savage True Intent was no longer as difficult as it had been before.
If before he had been an empty basin trying to catch buckets of water, now drawing in Berserk Savage True Intent was like a well receiving buckets of water—naturally several times easier!
Fang Yuan's brows furrowed. With this, he understood Heaven's will's scheme.
Fang Yuan's earthly tribulation was special. Because of the Immortal Tribulation Tempering Aperture and the unique conditions of the Northern Icy Plains, his earthly tribulations were divided into two parts.
One part was controlled by Heaven's will, while the other was influenced by Berserk Savage True Intent.
In the previous two earthly tribulations, the part controlled by Heaven's will always manifested first, followed by the part influenced by Berserk Savage True Intent. But in this third earthly tribulation, the part influenced by Berserk Savage True Intent appeared first!
This was something Fang Yuan hadn't anticipated.
After all, it was his first time encountering this situation!
Fang Yuan suffered a small, bitter loss.
Between Berserk Savage True Intent and constructing the blessed land, the former was clearly more important while the latter was secondary.
Berserk Savage True Intent could directly elevate one's Transformation Dao realm, and it was only available during tribulation—with high risk and high cost.
Constructing a blessed land, on the other hand, could be done at any time.
"Heaven's will knows my cautious nature. What a clever scheme. It feared my Transformation Dao realm rising too quickly, and made me waste a fair amount of Berserk Savage True Intent." Fang Yuan laughed aloud but showed no discouragement.
His figure shot forward like lightning, soaring into the sky.
In midair, his powerful body shook, and he conjured countless Force Dao phantom clones.
Force Dao killer move—Ten Thousand Me!
Ten Thousand Me charged forward, forming into a massive tide of people that swept through the Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles.
The Spring Dawn Emerald Orioles were bizarre birds after all—they wove nimbly through the tide of Ten Thousand Me and continued their cries without cease.
Seeing that Ten Thousand Me had limited effect, Fang Yuan quickly switched to another method.
Immortal Dao killer move—Triple Stacked Sword Wave!