Great Heavenly Tribulation: Tempering the Body with Tribulation Lightning (Part One)
The Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda has suppressed countless Yaomo Ghosts and Monsters. The Eighth Layer even has a powerful Asura King level expert. Because of Zhuge Xiang's promise, these Yaomo Ghosts and Monsters and monsters are naturally giving it their all and being extremely focused when they Duel against Zhuge Xiang.
In the midst of this fierce battle, Zhuge Xiang naturally gained an immense amount of Experience Points, and his cultivation level rose accordingly, from the Fifth Layer the Golden Core Stage... to the seventh level... to the Ninth Layer...
"Ding! You have defeated Nascent Soul Stage Ninth Layer Cultivator, gaining 78 million Experience Points."
"Ding! Level increased by 1, 1 Skill Point gained, current cultivation level is Nascent Soul Stage Level 1".
In the midst of the fierce battle, Zhuge Xiang was unaware of how long he had been fighting. He was so focused on the battle that he was oblivious to the world around him. After exerting all his strength, Zhuge Xiang flashed past and, relying on his Instant Slash, finally defeated another Void Returning Stage Demon Cultivator. At that moment, a system notification sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind.
Kerala...
As his cultivation level continued to improve, the Golden Core within Zhuge Xiang's dantian had already become perfectly round and full. With the final breakthrough, cracks actually appeared in the Golden Core within Zhuge Xiang's dantian, and these cracks grew larger and larger, as if the Golden Core within the dantian was about to shatter.
Boom!
As cracks appeared in the Golden Core in his dantian, Zhuge Xiang felt as if something in his mind had been broken through. It was as if a door had been opened, or as if a Chains on his body had been broken. The cracks that appeared in the Golden Core grew longer and longer, and in an instant, they covered the entire Golden Core.
Finally, the Golden Core shattered. The full and round Golden Core completely collapsed. However, this did not mean that the Golden Core in Zhuge Xiang's body had collapsed. Rather, a Nascent Soul was being nurtured within the Golden Core. As the Golden Core shattered and disappeared, a Nascent Soul took its place, sitting cross-legged and floating in the Purple Mansion Spiritual Platform.
The Nascent Soul, about the size of a thumb, looked exactly like Zhuge Xiang. It sat cross-legged with its eyes closed, yet exuded a magnificent aura.
Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level—this Nascent Soul is formed from the essence, Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit of Void Returning Stage expert; it can almost be described as a polymer of the soul. Naturally, the energy it contains is immense.
Rumble...
As Zhuge Xiang shattered and his nascent soul formed, a series of thunderous sounds suddenly echoed in the sky. At the same time, an indescribably powerful aura locked onto Zhuge Xiang, making him feel as if Mount Tai Crushes Down was pressing down on him, instilling a deep-seated fear in him.
Heavenly Tribulation Zhuge Xiang shattered his core and formed his Zhuge Xiang soul, he finally faced the second Heavenly Tribulation on his cultivation path.
The path of cultivation consists of the Major Realm: Refining Essence to Qi, Refining Qi to Spirit, and Refining Spirit to Void. Each breakthrough is accompanied by Heavenly Tribulation. For example, the heavenly Heavenly Tribulation Zhuge Xiang encountered when he entered the Deity Transformation stage was commonly known as the Small Heavenly Tribulation. Now, the heavenly Heavenly Tribulation he is encountering when he enters the Void Returning Stage is commonly known as the Great Heavenly Tribulation. Only by overcoming the Great Heavenly Tribulation can one be considered to have achieved something on the path of cultivation...
"Your strength is truly awe-inspiring..." After being defeated by Zhuge Xiang, this Void Returning Stage Demon Cultivator spoke quite frankly. He then sensed the breakthrough aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang, and everyone, including this Void Returning Stage Demon Cultivator, the Asura King, the Zombie King, and the Ghost King, was secretly astonished...
Zhuge Xiang was very strong. In the battle, he forced these Yaomo Ghosts and Monsters to go all out in order to have any hope of victory. However, now that Zhuge Xiang has broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, they seem to have suddenly realized that Zhuge Xiang's cultivation has never broken through to the Void Returning Stage, but he has the strength to be incomparably fierce.
Secondly, what alarmed them even more was Zhuge Xiang's incredible growth rate. He grew stronger with each battle, using battle to sustain himself. Zhuge Xiang's growth truly embodied the meaning of this phrase.
How many days has it been? He, with his cultivation at the Golden Core Stage Fourth Layer, has already broken through to the first level of the Nascent Soul Stage. Seriously, is breaking through really that easy?
"The Heavenly Tribulation is coming, so I will leave for now. When the plan is implemented, I will naturally ask you all to help me." With the Heavenly Tribulation approaching, Zhuge Xiang had no intention of staying any longer. After leaving these words to the powerful figures on the Eighth Layer, he hurriedly left the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda to prepare for the Tribulation Transcendence.
"Sigh, after years of cultivation, I've never seen such a growth rate. He improves his strength through battle, becoming stronger with each fight..." The Zombie King couldn't help but sigh as he watched Zhuge Xiang's hurried departure.
"He is a born Asura King," the Asura King said, gazing in the direction Zhuge Xiang had left from the Eighth Layer.
It wasn't just Zhuge Xiang's rapid growth in cultivation, but more importantly, his Zhuge Xiang dedication to battle. This impressed the Asura in the Asura Path. Asura should be born warriors.
Despite being thrown into the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda by Zhuge Xiang, the three Asura — Cold Arrow King, Hegemon Fist King, and Great Strength King —have witnessed Zhuge Xiang's growth over the past few days and have come to admire Zhuge Xiang greatly.
The Strange King? His strength isn't just about his strange methods; his true combat prowess is what makes him so terrifying.
The Cultivation World is a world where the strong are respected, and this is even more true in the Asura Path. Although the three Asura King harbored hatred towards Zhuge Xiang, they were won over by his strength and terrifying growth rate over the past few days.
The so-called suppression? Looking at it this way, it's just normal fighting among Asura. If you're weaker than others, how can you blame anyone else?
Regardless of what the powerful figures in the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda thought about the terrifying speed at which his strength had increased, at this moment, after leaving the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda, Zhuge Xiang looked up at the sky. The pitch-black Tribulation Clouds had already enveloped his head, and their magnificent and violent aura locked onto him.
Heavenly Tribulation are something that everyone fears and must take seriously. Whether it's breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage, the Void Returning Stage, or even the final Tribulation Transcendence to ascend to immortality, one must be solemn and vigilant when facing Heavenly Tribulation. After all, the mortality rate of Heavenly Tribulation is extremely high. If one out of ten Cultivator succeeds in Tribulation Transcendence, that's already considered very good.
However, staring at the Heavenly Tribulation, Zhuge Xiang's expression did not show much panic. A one in ten chance of success? Even if it was only one in a hundred, Zhuge Xiang believed he could definitely overcome it.
To put it arrogantly, in the entire Cultivation World, how many cultivators like Zhuge Xiang, who haven't even broken through to the Void Returning Stage yet, can so easily defeat numerous Void Returning Stage Cultivator?
The traditional format for the Small Heavenly Tribulation of the Deity Transformation stage is Hundred Strikes of Lightning Tribulation. If a disciple is exceptionally talented, he might trigger the Sword of Heavenly Punishment. Of course, among the billions of beings, there are only a very few exceptional individuals, like Zhuge Xiang, who can trigger the Thunder Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace.
And what about the Great Heavenly Tribulation? Its scale is Lightning Storm, Hundred Strikes of Lightning Tribulation. It is only a hundred attacks of Tribulation Lightning, but this Lightning Storm is an attack that combines Lightning and Wind-Type Heavenly Tribulation. More importantly, this attack is continuous, rather than being calculated one by one.
A gentle breeze appeared, then grew stronger and more howling. In an instant, a fierce gale arose, filled with a chilling aura, causing wild beasts within hundreds of miles to flee in terror...
Within the Lightning, inky Tribulation Clouds, thunder rumbled, growing ever heavier. Amidst the thunder, serpentine lightning bolts could be seen dancing wildly, menacingly slashing across the sky, exuding a destructive and Qi Burst...
The wind was blowing, filled with a chilling atmosphere; Lightning roared, brimming with violent and destructive power. Under the Heavenly Tribulation, all living beings instinctively felt uneasy.
"Come on then, why waste time?" Zhuge Xiang looked up at the sky, Slaying Luo Sword appeared in his palm. With a tremor, he rushed towards the Tribulation Clouds like a flash of light.
The Demon Body unfolded, transforming into a demon god tens of feet tall, hovering in mid-air, its blazing Demonic Flame soaring into the sky, actually standing shoulder to shoulder with the power of this heavenly Heavenly Tribulation.
"Rumble..."
Seemingly sensing Zhuge Xiang's provocation, the thunder intensified, and the howling wind resembled an angry roar. Finally, dazzling Lightning, mixed with terrifying Gale Force, swept in and completely engulfed Zhuge Xiang.
The Lightning Storm is a continuous attack. If you can withstand it, you will have successfully survived the Heavenly Tribulation; otherwise, you will perish in Heavenly Tribulation.
Rumble...
The terrifying and violent Tribulation Lightning, combined with the sharp Gale Force, created a truly horrifying destructive force. However, Zhuge Xiang bathed his physical body in this Lightning Storm, allowing it to ravage his flesh...
Having successfully completed his second training of the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique, Zhuge Xiang's physical body had become terrifyingly powerful, almost comparable to a defensive magical Lingbao. However, under this Lightning Storm, Zhuge Xiang's body was quickly reduced to a bloody mess...
His flesh and blood, like stones thrown into a meat grinder, wouldn't instantly turn into mincemeat, but under this Lightning Storm, layers of flesh on Zhuge Xiang's body were ground away, leaving him covered in blood. However, his proud spirit remained unyielding in the storm, completely unharmed...
The First Layer the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique requires Samadhi True Fire to temper the physical body. The second level requires powerful striking force. As for the Third Layer, it is about refining the bones. It requires removing all the flesh and blood in the body and tempering the proud bones to make them even stronger. The bones are the key to the physical body's ability to withstand force.
The Third Layer requires completely removing all flesh and blood from one's body. This condition alone would be enough to scare away many people, but Zhuge Xiang did not back down at all.
Holding the Slaying Luo Sword, he endured the Lightning Storm that ground away his flesh and blood until only a skeletal frame remained, its bones jagged, standing proudly amidst the Heavenly Tribulation... (To be continued...)