Since Hongjun merged with the Dao, cultivators of the Primordial World had to undergo the trial of lightning tribulation whenever they advanced to a major realm.
Thus, advancement lightning tribulations were not uncommon in the Primordial World, but nearly every cultivator made thorough preparations before facing one.
Defensive formations and protective spiritual treasures—every possible method was employed.
Even so, not everyone could successfully survive a lightning tribulation.
The Heavenly Dao's lightning tribulation was both an opportunity and a test; no one dared take it lightly.
Yet cultivators like Cihang, who faced lightning tribulation head-on, were exceedingly rare—one could even say unprecedented.
The Witch Race members all stared at Cihang in astonishment. None of them had expected him to undergo tribulation in such a manner.
Cihang had neither produced a spiritual treasure nor used divine abilities to protect himself!
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Even more terrifying and concentrated divine lightning descended, instantly turning the area within a hundred li around Cihang into a sea of lightning.
The observing Witch Race members could all feel the terrifying heavenly might and could not help retreating again and again.
"What a powerful body!"
"Is he using the lightning tribulation to temper his body?"
"Since when did Mystic Gate cultivators possess such powerful bodies?"
"If his aura were not different, I would have thought he was one of our Witch Race!"
The Witch Race members' initial disdain had turned into caution.
Every cultivator they knew possessed profound magical power but weak bodies. In terms of combat strength, few could compare with the Witch Race.
Mystic Gate cultivators mocked the Witch Race for not cultivating primordial spirits and not understanding the will of Heaven.
Likewise, the Witch Race looked down on Mystic Gate cultivators for their frail bodies, which could not withstand a single blow.
Yet this time, Cihang had shattered their understanding of primordial spirit cultivators.
Gradually, more and more Witch Race members gathered to watch Cihang undergo tribulation.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The power of the lightning tribulation surged, but Cihang, standing in the sea of lightning, was delighted rather than alarmed.
The sensation of lightning tribulation striking his body was far from pleasant. Cihang felt as though his flesh were being subjected to a thousand cuts.
Yet the improvement in his bodily strength filled him with delight and anticipation.
Lightning governed destruction, yet concealed vitality within it.
After the power of lightning tribulation entered his body, it wreaked havoc and destroyed everything in its path, but it also left behind a thread of pure vitality.
Cihang circulated the Demonic God Body Refining Technique, nurturing vitality amid destruction and continuously repairing his damaged meridians and body.
Between destruction and restoration, Cihang's body improved at a tremendous pace.
The Demonic God Body Refining Technique was a body-refining secret art Cihang had deduced.
During his comprehension of the Great Dao, he discovered that the power of Chaos Demon Gods lay not only in their origins of laws, but also in bodies that matched them.
By comparison, cultivators of the Primordial World fell far too short.
The Mystic Gate Immortal Path created by Hongjun was indeed powerful, but it primarily focused on the use of primordial spirits and magical power, with only negligible improvement to the body.
Moreover, Sanqing were originally incarnations of Pangu's primordial spirit, so their path of cultivation naturally neglected the body.
Under their influence, cultivators of the Primordial World placed ever less importance on their bodies.
Even the occasional body cultivator rarely achieved great accomplishments.
Even Cihang himself had been the same. Though he had transformed into human form from a spiritual root, he had never made use of his bodily strength.
Cihang aspired to the Great Dao, so he naturally would not allow himself to retain such a flaw and hidden danger.
The Demonic God Body Refining Technique was the body-refining method he had created for himself.
There were no shortcuts on the path of cultivation, and body refinement was no exception.
Tempering his body through lightning tribulation was painful, but the gains were equally proportional.
Cihang's bodily potential was also stimulated by the lightning tribulation, gradually catching up to his primordial spirit cultivation.
Beneath Cihang's fair skin, streaks of lightning patterns flowed.
His body appeared slender and weak, yet it contained terrifying strength and power.
As his bodily strength increased, the lightning tribulation could no longer pose any threat to Cihang.
Is it already over?
Watching the lightning tribulation in the heavens gradually settle, Cihang felt somewhat disappointed, still wanting more.
Although his body had improved considerably, it had still not reached his expectations.
Compared with his primordial spirit cultivation, his body had only reached the Mysterious Immortal Peak.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The tribulation clouds that had been about to disperse seemed to have been angered by Cihang and began gathering and churning once more.
Lightning power converged, forming a pool of lightning in the void, where terrifying pressure continuously brewed.
"It is still the Great Five Elements Lightning Tribulation, but its power has increased by more than double!
Perfect. I can use this to break through to the Golden Immortal realm with my body in one stroke!"
Lights flashed beneath Cihang's skin. His appearance remained unchanged, but he now carried a terrifying aura.
"How can this be? Wasn't it already over?"
"Is this a Golden Immortal lightning tribulation? If Golden Immortal lightning tribulations are all like this, how many people could survive them?"
"He truly is powerful. Even among the Witch Race, a body like this would belong to no ordinary person!"
"Roar, roar, roar!"
The lightning pool finally finished brewing. Five-colored lightning dragons flew from the pool and charged toward Cihang to kill him.
"Lightning tribulation taking dragon form—good!"
This time, Cihang did not wait where he stood. Instead, he leaped into the air and charged directly toward the Five Elements lightning dragons.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Cihang struck with both fists and palms. Every blow carried vast momentum as he battled the Five Elements lightning dragons.
Unfamiliar with battle skills, Cihang fell into a disadvantage from the start and was struck by the lightning dragons from time to time.
But as the battle continued, Cihang's unstructured attacks gradually became more refined.
Observing the spiritual bearing of the lightning dragons, Cihang's force of qi evolved into the form of an Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon belonged to wood and governed vitality, making it the most compatible with Cihang's cultivation system.
This Azure Dragon was not Divine Abilities and Daoist Magic, but a manifestation condensed from Cihang's bodily essence, qi, and magical power.
It was his own exclusive Azure Dragon Battle Skill.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
With every sweep of Cihang's palms, hundred-zhang Azure Dragons formed and fought savagely against the lightning dragons.
The tide of battle turned, and Cihang began drawing in the lightning dragons, tearing apart their origins and integrating them into himself.
As one side waned and the other grew, Cihang's aura became increasingly vigorous and powerful, while the power of the lightning tribulation gradually weakened.
Because of this lightning tribulation, these Witch Race members had changed their opinion of Cihang.
The Witch Race revered strength by nature, and Cihang's strength had clearly earned their recognition.
Without discussing it, they all hoped Cihang could safely overcome this tribulation. Even more, they wished to spar with him and determine who was superior.
The Witch Race's recognition was this simple and direct.
At the moment the lightning tribulation escalated, Jiu Feng had also appeared nearby.
Looking at Cihang, she was somewhat surprised as well.
Saving Cihang back then had merely been a casual act, but it now seemed that he truly possessed considerable potential.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Under Cihang's fierce attacks, the lightning dragons no longer possessed their former might, and even the lightning pool in the sky showed signs of dispersing.
"Roar."
A dragon's cry rang out as the five-colored lightning dragons fused into one and shot toward the lightning pool in the void.
Cihang's bodily tribulation had already ended.
"Trying to leave? Stay behind!"
Cihang swung his palms, condensing nine hundred-zhang Azure Dragons that swept toward the lightning dragon with immense force.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
In an instant, the nine Azure Dragons carried the lightning dragon into Cihang's body, where it was refined by the Demonic God Body Refining Technique.
Cihang's body instantly broke through into the Golden Immortal realm.
The lightning tribulation dispersed, and boundless purple qi flowers rained down from the heavens, beginning to cleanse Cihang's primordial spirit and body.
Cihang's cultivation also became more profound and stable amid this cleansing.
This was Heaven and Earth's reward for cultivators who survived tribulation.
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