Heavenly Lightning Tempering Bamboo

The barrier of the peak Earth Immortal stage was like an eggshell, covered in cracks, and surging power churned within the bamboo's body, seeking an opportunity to break through.

However, on this battlefield filled with demonic energy and surging evil qi, drawing down a heavenly tribulation was undoubtedly a huge risk!

But Li Su didn't hesitate in the slightest.

The opportunity for breakthrough was fleeting, and breaking through under such pressure, once successful, would yield even greater rewards!

He abruptly withdrew most of his immortal sense, which was used to maintain the formation, and fully guided the surging power within his body, launching the final assault towards the Celestial Immortal realm!

BOOM!

His aura erupted without reservation!

The Mo Xing Bamboo's body shone brilliantly, starlight, ethereal light, earthy yellow spiritual energy, and dark golden dao patterns intertwined and flickered, invoking the laws of heaven and earth from the netherworld!

In an instant, the already chaotic energy above Ten Thousand Witch City became even more violent!

The demonic clouds were forcibly torn open, a gap appearing, and dark tribulation clouds gathered frantically, lightning flashed, and heavenly might descended!

"Heavenly tribulation? Crossing it now?" "It's from the Houtu Tribe! That bamboo!" "Is he crazy? Crossing it here!"

Both sides of the battle were drawn by the sudden heavenly tribulation.

Heavenly tribulations didn't care if you were a witch or a demon; all living beings within range could be affected!

The demon soldiers attacking the Star Pán Array retreated in terror, fearing they would be targeted by the heavenly lightning.

Even the True Immortal level powerhouses fighting high in the sky subconsciously moved away from the tribulation clouds.

"Little friend Mo Xing..." The High Priest's face showed concern, but he could do nothing to stop it. He could only order the tribal warriors to fully maintain the remaining parts of the formation and retreat to avoid the center of the tribulation lightning.

CRACKLE!

The first heavenly tribulation struck down!

It wasn't ordinary lightning, but a dark red tribulation lightning imbued with the laws of the Primordial World. It was as thick as a bucket, carrying the aura of destroying everything, and struck directly at Li Su's bamboo body!

Li Su neither dodged nor evaded. He abruptly raised his bamboo tip, actively meeting the tribulation lightning! At the same time, Profound Star Swirl Body Protection was pushed to its limit, the dark golden star vortex spinning madly!

BOOM! The tribulation lightning fiercely struck the protective halo, which vibrated violently, dimming by nearly half. Countless electric snakes writhed, eroding the bamboo body. Li Su's bamboo body trembled intensely, pain surging, yet he stubbornly withstood the blow!

The power of the tribulation lightning was absorbed by the protective halo and the bamboo body, guiding and tempering every inch of its structure.

"Not enough! Again!" Li Su felt the tempering power contained within the tribulation lightning and even actively provoked the heavenly tribulation with his immortal sense!

The tribulation clouds churned, seemingly angered, and the second and third tribulation lightnings struck down consecutively, their power greatly increased!

Li Su still endured. The protective halo finally shattered, and the tribulation lightning struck directly onto the bamboo body!

Scorched black marks appeared, and bamboo leaves scattered, but his bamboo body was extremely tough and had undergone multiple tempering processes, including Wu Earth Essence and chaotic energy. Yet, it endured again!

At the same time, he frantically circulated the Eight Nine Mysterious Art, guiding the tribulation lightning's power to cleanse his physical body and purify his magic power.

The fourth, the fifth... the tribulation lightnings became fiercer with each strike!

When the seventh purple-black tribulation lightning struck, Li Su finally stopped enduring directly. He waved his bamboo branches, invoking the residual power of the Star 磐 Great Array, combined it with his own magic power, and transformed it into a colossal star shield to meet the strike!

RUMBLE! The giant shield shattered, and the residual power of the tribulation lightning still struck him to the ground, smashing out a deep pit. His bamboo body was scorched black, cracks spread, and his aura weakened.

Just when everyone thought he was about to collapse, within the deep pit, the damaged "Oathkeeper" Jade Pendant, which had been nourishing within his bamboo nodes, suddenly flew out on its own, hovering above Li Su, emitting an unprecedentedly pure, gentle, yet incredibly firm milky white holy light!

The eighth tribulation lightning struck, but it was easily dissolved by more than half by the holy light, its remaining power no longer a threat!

The ninth, and strongest, chaotic tribulation lightning was brewing! In the center of the tribulation clouds, it was as if a portal to chaos had opened!

At this moment, the jade pendant's light changed again. Ancient oaths seemed to be chanted from its cracks. A blurry, light-formed phantom of a shield wielder flashed and disappeared, directly facing the terrifying chaotic tribulation lightning!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only silent annihilation and fusion.

The chaotic tribulation lightning and the guardian holy light were both largely dissipated. The remaining trace of pure chaotic energy and Guardian Dao Rhythm slowly descended, integrating into Li Su's damaged bamboo body.

The tribulation clouds slowly dispersed.

In the deep pit, the scorched black bamboo body began to peel off, and a new, deeper, and more brilliant ink jade bamboo body broke out of its shell!

On the bamboo body, the starlight was even more dazzling, the mysterious patterns became more complex, and it even carried a trace of chaotic aura and pure guardian holy light!

Its height did not increase; instead, it slightly contracted, becoming more condensed, containing explosive power!

Celestial Immortal realm! Achieved!

And it wasn't an ordinary Celestial Immortal. The purity of its magic power, the strength of its physical body, and the refinement of its immortal sense far surpassed those of the same level! It had also integrated a trace of chaotic tribulation lightning and guardian holy rhythm, with infinite potential!

[Tribulation Crossing Successful, Promoted to Early Stage Celestial Immortal!]
[Tempered by Heavenly Lightning and Chaotic Energy, Aptitude Promoted to: Mo Xing Chaos Bamboo (Postnatal Top-Tier Spiritual Root)]
[Physical Body Strength Greatly Increased, Magic Power Transformed into Celestial Immortal Level Chaos Star Evil Power.]
[Immortal Sense Replaced Mortal Sense, Range and Strength Exploded.]
[Oathkeeper Jade Pendant Exhausted Accumulated Power, Entered Dormancy, Requires Long-Term Nourishment and Recovery.]
[Divine Ability Learned: Chaos Lightning Evil (Beginner), Holy Light Protection (Passive, Weak).]

Li Su felt the new power surging within him, his heart filled with exhilaration! The Celestial Immortal realm was finally achieved!

At this moment, the battlefield briefly stalled due to his Heavenly Tribulation. The Demon Race was filled with shock and uncertainty, while the Witch Clan's morale soared!

"Excellent! Heaven blesses our Witch Clan!" the High Priest exclaimed joyfully.

Li Su soared into the air, his brand-new Immortal Sense sweeping across the battlefield, instantly grasping the situation.

He looked at the demon soldiers stirring restlessly again, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Perfect, I'll use you all to test my Celestial Immortal power!

He didn't immediately repair the Star Pangu Array. Instead, his bamboo body trembled, and he charged directly out of the array's range, heading for the demon horde!

"Stellar Evil Sky-Rending Thrust!" A beam of dark light, condensed with Chaos Star Evil Power, shot out. Its speed was several times faster, and its power was incomparable to before!

It instantly pierced the head of a demon general at the Early Stage Celestial Immortal level, annihilating his soul!

"Chaos Lightning Evil!" His bamboo branches stirred, and a trace of purple-black Chaos Lightning struck into the demon horde, creating a field of charred corpses!

He was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, unstoppable!

With his cultivation at the Early Stage Celestial Immortal level, combined with the foundation of a top-tier Postnatal Spiritual Root and numerous Spiritual Powers and Dao Rhythms, his strength was already not inferior to a Late Stage Celestial Immortal!

His arrival immediately alleviated the pressure on the Houtu Tribe and even spurred the counterattack momentum of the Witch Clan warriors!

However, the demon army was not without its powerhouses. Soon, an icy gaze locked onto him.

A demon general, clad in black robes and wielding a Serpent Cane, with an aura as cold as a Peak Celestial Immortal, turned into a wisp of black smoke and silently appeared behind him. The Serpent Cane, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, struck directly at his vital back!

Danger! Li Su's Immortal Sense screamed a warning. He spun around violently, and Profound Star Swirl Body Protection was instantly activated (after promotion, the protective Spiritual Power automatically recovered and became stronger)!

But the Peak Celestial Immortal demon general's attack was extremely cunning and vicious. The tip of the Serpent Cane contained terrifying penetration and curse power!

At this critical moment, another change occurred!

From a gap in the distant city wall, a sword light, as clear and pure as the moon, suddenly lit up like a celestial being descending from the heavens! Sword Qi crisscrossed for thirty thousand miles, instantly clearing a large area of demon soldiers!

Following that, a figure shot into the battlefield like a meteor, wielding a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd, with a divine eye on his forehead, radiating an imposing aura, heading straight for the Demon Race's high command!

Yang Jian! He had actually come!

And the owner of that sword light—a woman in white, with a cold and transcendent demeanor—turned her sword light, appearing in front of Li Su as if teleporting. With a casual flick of her sword, she met the Serpent Cane of the demon general who was ambushing Li Su!

Clang! With a light sound, the demon general was struck as if by a heavy blow, letting out a scream. He was sent flying backward, his arm bent at an unnatural angle, clearly having suffered a great loss!

The woman in white retracted her sword and stood, her cold gaze sweeping over Li Su. She nodded slightly, "I am here to assist under my master's orders. You have done well."

The person who arrived was actually another direct disciple of Yu Ding Zhenren, Yang Jian's junior sister, Long Ji?