Tribulation Transcendence: The Deity Transformation Stage (Part One)
Upon learning that Myriad Flowers Elder had begun hunting down Zhuge Xiang, Purgatory Elder hurriedly set off from the Asura Sect Headquarters at great speed. However, would he be able to arrive before Zhuge Xiang was killed?
The answer is undoubtedly yes, because Myriad Flowers Elder had already made her move just as Purgatory Elder set off. A massive mountain descended from the sky, crashing down on Zhuge Xiang. This mountain, spanning dozens of miles in radius, was absolutely beyond Zhuge Xiang's ability to withstand. Even with the Indestructible Vajra Body, there is a time limit. Once the time limit expired, could he resist the weight of the mountain?
"It's over..." Myriad Flowers Elder said calmly, pressing his raised hand down. With his great Divine Ability power, it was as if he was holding a mountain in his hand, which crashed down with his movement.
"Want to kill me? Then you'll die with me!" Under the threat of death, Zhuge Xiang's evil spirits were ignited, and he said with a ferocious expression. As he spoke, a scroll was taken out of the Void by Zhuge Xiang. Holding the scroll tightly, Zhuge Xiang's expression was as if he were holding some kind of powerful weapon.
"To perish with me? You?" Myriad Flowers Elder scoffed at Zhuge Xiang's words with disdain, clearly not believing him. He pressed his hand down, but the speed at which the mountain fell did not change at all.
What exactly is this scroll in Zhuge Xiang's hand? Does he really believe he can take down Myriad Flowers Elder together? Is that even possible?
There was no time for idle chatter. As Zhuge Xiang watched the mountain crash down under Myriad Flowers Elder's control, Zhuge Xiang tore the scroll in his hand to shreds.
"Ding! Level up. Gained 1 Skill Point. Current cultivation level: Divine Ability Stage First Layer".
"Ding. Map function activated. Notification: The beginner period is over. All functions of the Super Game System are now fully unlocked."
"Ding! Attention! Forced level increase, Heavenly Tribulation is imminent, countdown 10 seconds."
As the scroll was torn apart, Mechanical System Prompt echoed in Zhuge Xiang's mind. What Zhuge Xiang had torn apart was none other than the Upgrade Scroll, the one he had obtained when he killed the Poison Emperor.
Zhuge Xiang had kept the scroll in his pack, intending to use it to restore him to full health and condition when he was on his deathbed. But now, in order to deal with Myriad Flowers Elder, Zhuge Xiang had no choice but to forcibly raise his cultivation to the Deity Transformation stage.
Boom!
With his cultivation level improved, the Upgrade Scroll allowed Zhuge Xiang to successfully cross the threshold from the Qi Refining Stage to the Deity Transformation stage. The improvement in cultivation level, a Major Realm advancement, caused the aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang to surge wildly in that instant.
At this moment, Zhuge Xiang's soul seemed to be sublimated. The Qi Energy in his body flowed wildly through his meridians like a rushing spring. Zhuge Xiang could even hear the gurgling sound of his own Qi Energy flowing. With the sublimation of his soul, Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense was able to detach from his physical body and spread out like waves.
The Deity Transformation stage means Refining Qi to Spirit into spirit. The Qi Energy in the body is transformed into a more Profound Mysteries Divine Sense power. At this moment, the Heaven and Earth in Zhuge Xiang's eyes has become different. Zhuge Xiang can clearly feel the existence of the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, and mobilizing the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy has become as instinctive as ever.
Although Zhuge Xiang could mobilize the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy while in the state of Devourer's Treasure, that was after all borrowing the power of Xiao Yue, and there was always a subtle barrier between them. But now, he could mobilize the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy effortlessly, and they blended together perfectly.
"Ding, 5 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds remaining until the Heavenly Tribulation..."
However, before Zhuge Xiang could fully appreciate the profound power of the Deity Transformation stage, the increasingly urgent alarm from the system jolted Zhuge Xiang awake. He was forced to increase his cultivation level to prepare for the rewards of the Heavenly Tribulation, something Zhuge Xiang was completely unprepared for.
"He broke through? He broke through during the battle?" Myriad Flowers Elder was slightly surprised when he sensed the sudden change in Zhuge Xiang's aura.
Breaking through in battle—this Combat-Type Genius grows stronger with each battle, and is the most beloved disciple of the Asura Sect.
"This feeling is... Heavenly Tribulation?" However, before Myriad Flowers Elder could calm his emotions, a chilling feeling suddenly arose from his heart. This sense of crisis made all 36,000 hairs on Myriad Flowers Elder's body stand on end, as if he had returned to the time when he faced Heavenly Tribulation.
The Heavenly Tribulation is a test for a Cultivator, and no one else is allowed to assist in it; otherwise, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation will become incredibly terrifying.
For example, when breaking through to Heavenly Tribulation Deity Transformation stage, if a Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator assists, the Heavenly Tribulation will become Return to Void Realm stage tribulation. And if a Return to Void Realm expert is present, the Heavenly Tribulation will reach the terrifying level of the Ascension to the Immortal-Demon Realm. This is something Zhuge Xiang knew when Xiao Yue underwent her Tribulation Transcendence.
And now, Zhuge Xiang Tribulation Transcendence, with Myriad Flowers Elder beside him...
"Oh no! Let's go!" Sensing Zhuge Xiang's breakthrough and the impending Heavenly Tribulation, even Myriad Flowers Elder was terrified. If he were present, this heavenly Heavenly Tribulation would not be Heavenly Tribulation for the Deity Transformation stage, but Heavenly Tribulation for the Immortal-Demon level.
The Heavenly Tribulation of Immortal-Demon level was something Myriad Flowers Elder had been waiting for and hoping for, but it was something he would only face when he reached the final peak of the Void Returning Stage and entered the Immortal-Demon Realm. But to face it now? This was as terrifying as Zhuge Xiang facing Heavenly Tribulation when he was in the Qi Cultivation Realm or Body Tempering Realm.
Terrified, Myriad Flowers Elder dared not linger for even a moment, not even daring to place the mountain he had summoned beside Zhuge Xiang. He swiftly retreated. He knew very well that Heavenly Tribulation of Immortal-Demon level would mean certain death for Myriad Flowers Elder with his current strength. For anyone, a Heavenly Tribulation was undeniably terrifying; the might of Heavenly Dao was not to be tribulated...
"Trying to leave?" Zhuge Xiang's face darkened as he watched Myriad Flowers Elder retreat rapidly.
He had disregarded everything and forcibly raised his cultivation to the Deity Transformation stage just to kill Myriad Flowers Elder left, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain? If Elder Wanhua watched from the side, even if he survived the Heavenly Tribulation, he would still die at Elder Wanhua's hands.
"Ice Barrier!" As he watched Myriad Flowers Elder depart, Zhuge Xiang summoned the Sword of Judgment and gently swung it at him. The Ice Barrier Skill was immediately applied to Myriad Flowers Elder.
Ice Barrier (Mastery Level): Can be used to target any enemy and apply the Ice Barrier effect. The target is immune to all damage, but cannot move. Duration is 9 seconds and costs 800 MP.
The Ice Barrier on Myriad Flowers Elder granted him invincibility, but it also rendered him immobile, preventing him from escaping the area enveloped by the Heavenly Tribulation.
Rumble...
Thunder roared in the sky, as if the wrath of Heavenly Dao itself. Crimson Thunderclap, like blood, churned within the Tribulation Clouds, its terrifying power carrying the most primal killing intent of Heaven and Earth. Myriad Flowers Elder's face was ashen, devoid of any color... (To be continued...)