Since Hongjun merged with the Dao, cultivators in the Great Desolation have had to face the trial of the Lightning Tribulation whenever they advance to a major realm.
Therefore, advancing Lightning Tribulations are not uncommon in the Great Desolation, but almost all cultivators make thorough preparations when undergoing tribulation.
Such as defensive formations, protective Spiritual Treasures, they would use every means at their disposal.
Even so, not everyone can successfully pass the Lightning Tribulation.
The Heavenly Dao's Lightning Tribulation is both an opportunity and a test; no one dares to be careless.
However, cultivators like Cihang who directly face the Lightning Tribulation are extremely rare, perhaps even unprecedented.
The assembled Witch Race members watched Cihang in astonishment. None of them had expected Cihang to undergo tribulation in such a manner.
Cihang had neither summoned his Spiritual Treasures nor used divine abilities to protect himself!
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Even more terrifying and dense divine lightning descended, instantly turning the hundred-mile radius around Cihang into a sea of lightning.
Those Witch Race members who were observing could feel the terrifying heavenly might, and they couldn't help but retreat further and further.
"What a powerful physical body!"
"Is he trying to temper his body with the Lightning Tribulation?"
"Since when did Xuanmen cultivators have such powerful bodies?"
"If not for the different aura he emits, I would have thought he was one of us from the Witch Race!"
The Witch Race members, initially dismissive, had now become solemn.
The cultivators they knew were all powerful in magic and weak in body, and few could match the Witch Race in combat power.
Xuanmen cultivators mocked the Witch Race for not cultivating their primordial spirit and for not understanding the ways of heaven.
The Witch Race, in turn, looked down on Xuanmen cultivators for their weak bodies, easily defeated.
But this time, Cihang shattered their perception of primordial spirit cultivators.
Gradually, more and more members of the Witch Race gathered to watch Cihang undergo his tribulation.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The power of the Lightning Tribulation surged, but Cihang, within the sea of lightning, was not alarmed but instead delighted.
The sensation of the Lightning Tribulation striking his body was not pleasant; Cihang felt as if his physical body was undergoing a slow, agonizing torture.
Yet, the improvement in his physical strength made him show a look of joy and anticipation.
Lightning represents destruction, but it also contains hidden vitality.
As the power of the Lightning Tribulation entered his body, it wreaked havoc, but it also left behind a sliver of pure vitality.
Cihang circulated the Demonic God Body Refining Technique, nurturing vitality amidst destruction, continuously repairing his damaged meridians and body.
Between this destruction and reinforcement, Cihang's physical body rapidly improved.
The Demonic God Body Refining Technique was a secret body-refining art that Cihang had deduced.
While comprehending the Great Dao, he discovered that the power of the Chaos Demon Gods was not only in their mastery of laws but also in their corresponding physical bodies.
In comparison, cultivators in the Great Desolation were far inferior.
The Xuanmen Immortal Dao opened by Hongjun was indeed powerful, but it primarily focused on the application of primordial spirit and magic power, with minimal improvement to the physical body.
Furthermore, the Three Pure Ones were originally manifestations of Pangu's primordial spirit, and their cultivation path naturally overlooked the physical body.
Under their influence, cultivators in the Great Desolation paid even less attention to their physical bodies.
Even if a cultivator occasionally focused on it, great achievements were rare.
Even he himself was like this; although he had transformed from a Spiritual Root, he had never truly utilized the power of his physical body.
With his ambition to attain the Great Dao, Cihang naturally would not allow such a flaw and hidden danger to remain.
The Demonic God Body Refining Technique was the method of body refinement he had created for himself.
There were no shortcuts in the path of cultivation, and body refinement was no exception.
Although tempering the body with the Lightning Tribulation was painful, the rewards were equally proportional.
Cihang's physical 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 seemingly slender body contained terrifying strength and power.
As his physical strength increased, the Lightning Tribulation no longer posed any threat to Cihang.
Is it over already?
Looking at the gradually stabilizing Lightning Tribulation in the sky, Cihang felt a sense of regret, as if he hadn't had enough.
Although his physical body had improved significantly, it still hadn't reached his expectations.
Compared to his primordial spirit, his physical body was currently only at the Mysterious Immortal Peak.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The tribulation clouds, which were supposed to dissipate, seemed to be angered by Cihang and began to gather and churn again.
The power of lightning converged, forming a pool of thunder in the void, and a terrifying pressure was constantly brewing within it.
"It's still the Great Five Elements Lightning Tribulation, but the power of the tribulation has more than doubled!
Perfect, I'll break through to Golden Immortal in one go!"
Glimmers of light flashed beneath Cihang's skin. His form remained unchanged, yet it contained a terrifying might.
"How could this happen? Didn't it end already?"
"Is this a Golden Immortal tribulation? If Golden Immortal tribulations are like this, how many people can survive!"
"It's truly so powerful. Such a physique is no ordinary person among the Witch Race!"
"Roar, roar, roar!"
The pool of thunder finally finished brewing. Streaks of five-colored thunder dragons flew out from the pool, attacking Cihang.
"The tribulation has manifested as dragons, good!"
This time, Cihang did not wait in place. Instead, he leaped up, charging directly towards the five-element thunder dragons.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Cihang unleashed his fists and palms, each strike carrying a majestic momentum as he battled the five-element thunder dragons.
Due to his unfamiliarity with the battle skill, Cihang was at a disadvantage from the start, being hit by the thunder dragons from time to time.
But as the battle continued, Cihang's unorganized attacks gradually became perfected.
Observing the divine rhythm of the thunder dragons, Cihang's energy evolved into the form of an Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon, belonging to wood and embodying vitality, was most compatible with Cihang's cultivation system.
This Azure Dragon was not a divine ability or a magical technique, but a condensation of Cihang's physical essence, energy, and magic power.
It was his unique Azure Dragon Battle Skill.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
As Cihang moved his palms, he manifested hundreds of feet of Azure Dragons, which fought against the thunder dragons.
The tide of battle turned, and Cihang began to draw in the thunder dragons, tearing apart their origins and integrating them into himself.
With the enemy weakening and himself strengthening, Cihang's aura became increasingly vigorous and powerful, while the power of the lightning tribulation slowly weakened.
Because of this lightning tribulation, these members of the Witch Race had changed their perception of Cihang.
The Witch Race inherently revered strength, and Cihang's power had clearly earned their recognition.
They unanimously wished for Cihang to successfully overcome this tribulation, and they were eager to spar with Cihang, to test their skills against him.
The recognition of the Witch Race was this simple and direct.
The moment the lightning tribulation escalated, Jiu Feng also appeared not far away.
She was also somewhat surprised looking at Cihang.
Saving Cihang back then was just a casual act, but now it seemed Cihang truly possessed considerable potential.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Under Cihang's fierce attacks, the thunder dragons lost their previous might, and even the pool of thunder in the sky showed signs of dissipating.
"Roar."
A dragon's roar sounded as the five-colored thunder dragons merged into one, charging towards the pool of thunder in the void.
Cihang's physical tribulation had now ended.
"Trying to leave? Stay here!"
Cihang waved his palm, condensing nine hundred-foot Azure Dragons, which swept towards the thunder dragons with immense power.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
In an instant, the nine Azure Dragons, along with the thunder dragons, merged into Cihang's body and were refined by the Demonic God Body Refining Technique.
Cihang's physical body instantly broke through to the Golden Immortal realm.
The lightning tribulation dissipated, and the sky rained down purple energy and golden flowers, beginning to cleanse Cihang's primordial spirit and physical body.
Cihang's cultivation also became more profound and stable through this baptism.
This was the reward bestowed by heaven and earth upon a cultivator who had overcome tribulation.
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