Chapter 45: The 69 Heavens’ Calamity

Qu Yi was transported to the sixth wasteland of the Eight Wastelands Palace, in the northwest wasteland, and immediately entered the “Sumeru Myriad Spirits Formation.” Three days had already passed.
During these three days, Qu Yi had remained seated inside the Star Luo Ding.
Suddenly, Qu Yi opened his eyes, full of energy, his aura surging as he flew out of the Star Luo Ding.
At that moment, five massive multicolored energy zones formed above Qu Yi’s head, spanning thousands of miles each—golden clouds, green clouds, blue clouds, red clouds, and yellow clouds—representing the energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, respectively.
The energy fluctuations in these zones were more intense than during the 39 Heavens’ Calamity, almost as if every flow of energy could create spatial rifts.
Perhaps sensing the terrifying aura of the calamity, some parts of the Sumeru Myriad Spirits Formation dared not activate; only a few mind-altering spells continued to function, while other magical formations had stopped, seemingly fearing destruction by the calamity.
As a result, Qu Yi could now see clearly through the sky, unobstructed by the formation.
“Qu Yi, during the 69 Heavens’ Calamity, the first three calamities are the same as those in the 39 Heavens’ Calamity—Azure Sky Calamity, Emerald Sky Calamity, and Crimson Sky Calamity—but their power is greater. The next three calamities carry mind-distorting demons; be careful,” said the Artifact God, realizing the calamity was approaching.
“Heh, Artifact God, don’t worry,” Qu Yi replied confidently, smiling as he gazed at the calamity clouds in the sky.
Meanwhile, the powerful warriors from the eight major sects, trapped within their respective formations, also sensed the chaotic energy flows across the world. They knew someone was undergoing a calamity trial here—and it was the 69 Heavens’ Calamity.
Undoubtedly, everyone knew that only Qu Yi, at the early stage of the calamity trial, needed to endure this ordeal.
However, the warriors of the eight sects were bound by their formations and had no chance of reaching Qu Yi. Otherwise, they would have waited until after his trial to launch a surprise attack.
Trapped by the formations, these warriors grew frustrated once again.
Qu Yi, undistracted by anything else, focused solely on the calamity clouds, waiting for the calamity to descend.
Suddenly, the five multicolored clouds trembled simultaneously, and each emitted a beam of light that descended upon Qu Yi. The Azure Sky Calamity had arrived.
“Trivial!” Qu Yi smiled lightly.

Qu Yi didn’t move at all; he simply allowed five beams of light to enter his body, which then absorbed the energy from those beams. Qu Yi actually swallowed the Qingxiao Calamity with his own flesh and blood. Before he could even laugh, the second heavenly calamity descended immediately— the Bixiao Calamity! It turned out that among these six calamities, the first three were actually the Sanjiu Calamities, just more powerful. These three calamities falling in succession served to test a cultivator’s progress over the years. Qu Yi confidently met the Bixiao Calamity head-on, with the green light in the calamity clouds being absorbed by the Xingluo Ding, causing no damage to his body at all. After these two calamities, Qu Yi’s physical strength should now be sufficient to withstand a strike from a mid-tier spiritual weapon. As soon as the Bixiao Calamity dissipated, the multicolored clouds in the sky trembled again, and the third calamity descended instantly—five more beams of light struck Qu Yi’s body. This was the Danxiao Calamity! This calamity contained swirling energy that could directly destroy a cultivator’s Yuan Ying. Once again, Qu Yi used his divine formula card, just as he had with the Sanjiu Calamities, to neutralize the swirling energy, while his body absorbed the energy of the Danxiao Calamity. He absorbed the energy of all three calamities and used it to refine his own body—this was utterly insane. Yet, Qu Yi was confident enough to do so. After the third calamity, no further calamities descended from the multicolored clouds; instead, they continued to converge, seemingly preparing for an even more powerful calamity. “Qu Yi, the next three calamities each contain a kind of heart demon aura. The heart demon aura in the Jingxiao Calamity makes one depressed, that in the Yuxiao Calamity makes one decadent, and that in the Langxiao Calamity drives one mad. Be careful—if your determination to cultivate isn’t strong enough, these heart demon auras will exploit your weaknesses and shatter your Yuan Shen,” the Artifact God hurriedly warned again. Qu Yi had heard these words before, and the fact that the Artifact God repeated them showed how much he cared about Qu Yi. Qu Yi merely nodded, still calmly watching the calamity clouds in the sky. Suddenly, at the center of the long-awaited multicolored clouds, a black hole formed. From within the black hole, a colorful, illusory light sphere emerged. The sphere took the shape of a head, with immense internal energy yet remaining transparent. Dreamlike light surrounded the surface of the head, making it appear extremely magical. This was the heart demon aura sphere.

Accompanying this head was a five-colored circular beam of light. As soon as this beam encircled the head, it descended upon Qu Yi. The beam struck Qu Yi’s body, while the Heart Demon Breath Light Mass entered his head to search for his original spirit. Qu Yi wasn’t worried at all about the energy of this beam; instead, he used the Star Luo Ding to absorb and refine this heavenly calamity energy, then used it to purify his physical body. After entering Qu Yi’s head, the Heart Demon Breath Light Mass found that the original spirit wasn’t there, so it searched everywhere until it finally reached his dantian, where it discovered Qu Yi’s original spirit. Attack! Qu Yi’s original spirit was immediately touched by the Heart Demon Breath Light Mass, and a wave of extremely negative thoughts surged into it. “Cultivation is so hard. Ever since the Immortal Cloud Sect, I’ve been hunted by various forces. I fled from Green Wood Planet to Tian Feng Planet, wandering around the cultivation world—how exhausting!” “There are so many powerful opponents blocking the way ahead—Liu Qingfeng, the Fire Moon Palace Master, the ten major sects hunting me, and I still have to enter the dangerous Haotian Immortal Mansion.” “I practice all five elements simultaneously—will I be able to succeed? Moreover, the Five Qi Three Flower cultivation technique isn’t complete yet. Will I fail in the end?” … In an instant, countless negative thoughts appeared in Qu Yi’s mind, as if he faced insurmountable difficulties everywhere. “Hmph, no matter how many difficulties there are, I have the will to grow stronger, an indomitable perseverance, and a determination to pursue eternal life. What difficulty can stop me?” Suddenly, as if a flash of light passed through Qu Yi’s original spirit, a thought emerged that drove away all the negative thoughts, instantly clearing his mind and bringing about a state of clarity. He safely passed through the Jing Xiao Calamity. After the fourth heavenly calamity, the area of the five-colored clouds in the sky contracted again, shrinking from a thousand li to a hundred li. Suddenly, a black hole formed at the center of the five-colored clouds, and another Heart Demon Breath Light Mass head appeared—smaller this time, but emitting even stronger light. A five-colored beam of light then appeared, encircling the Heart Demon Breath Light Mass head before descending upon Qu Yi’s body. The situation was similar: the five-colored beam entered Qu Yi’s body, which he used the Star Luo Ding to absorb and refine, again using it to purify his body and transform it infinitely into a Dharma body, so that it could eventually merge with the original energy. Meanwhile, the Heart Demon Breath Light Mass entered Qu Yi’s body and headed straight to his dantian, colliding violently with his six-headed original spirit.

In an instant, countless negative thoughts arose in Qu Yi’s mind, causing his once mighty body to weaken.
“Why practice cultivation? Sitting there for decades or even centuries—why not instead live in the mortal world, surrounded by beautiful women, enjoying all the delicacies in the world, and commanding thousands of lords?”
“Living in constant peril, facing death at every turn—is this really the purpose of my cultivation?”
“I’ll give up cultivation and pursue endless glory, enjoy boundless happiness, and do all the things others envy.”
……
The heart of the demon invaded Qu Yi’s spiritual essence, once again disturbing him with the urge to abandon cultivation.
“Hmph, the mortal world is full of desires; everything is fleeting. I, Qu Yi, seek the path of eternity—how could I give up just because of a little discomfort?”
Suddenly, a flash of light surged deep within Qu Yi’s soul, restoring his spiritual essence to a state of clarity and clarity, as if it had become more cohesive once again.
He safely passed through the Jade Sky Calamity once more.
By now, the area of colored clouds in the sky had shrunk from a hundred li to just one li, with the five energies seemingly merging into one, preparing for the final calamity of the Six-Nine Heavens Calamity—the Lang Sky Calamity.