Transcending the Mortal and Becoming a Saint, Killing a Saint in Seconds

Previously, Zhou Qiongtian would have been helpless against the Demon God's soul within the Demon God Core. To destroy the Demon God's soul, he would have had to destroy the Demon God Core itself.

However, the Demon God Core was too precious. Judging by Lin Tian's use of it, it was terrifying that Lin Tian, only at the Cycle Early Stage back then, could achieve the strength of the Feather Ascension Early Stage.

Now, the Demon God's soul within the Demon God Core was destroyed, and the Demon God Core had become ownerless. However, the energy within it remained, and it could autonomously absorb Heaven and Earth spiritual energy to replenish itself.

This Demon God Core was definitely an ultimate treasure!

Soon, Zhou Qiongtian familiarized himself with the Demon God Core's power and imprinted his soul mark onto it.

Zhou Qiongtian took a deep breath and actually voluntarily deactivated the Venerable Tier Grand Formation's defenses. The Saint and Saint King powerhouses outside the formation were all dumbfounded, exchanging bewildered glances.

"Hahaha, Zhou Qiongtian, now that the formation's defenses are gone and we've sealed the surrounding space, how do you plan to escape!"

Zhou Qiongtian sneered, "Escape? Who wants to escape, where would I escape to? Why would I escape!"

"Huh? A mere Feather Ascension Grand Perfection, such arrogance! This old man..." Before the Saint King powerhouse could finish, his eyes widened in shock, "Holy crap! A Saint Tribulation!"

These Saint and Saint King powerhouses quickly retreated, not wanting to get caught up in the Saint Tribulation that Zhou Qiongtian was about to trigger.

Zhou Qiongtian chuckled and stopped looking at these Saint and Saint King powerhouses. However, he remained vigilant in his heart, in case they suddenly attacked. But they weren't fools and naturally wouldn't do that.

Getting involved in a Saint Tribulation and being judged as an enemy by it was no laughing matter.

Zhou Qiongtian looked up at the sky. The heavens and earth transformed, thunderclouds gathered, and rumbling thunder echoed across the firmament.

The next moment, a bolt of heavenly lightning struck down.

"Good timing!" Zhou Qiongtian laughed heartily and proactively met the heavenly lightning without any defenses.

"Foolish! This Zhou Qiongtian is too arrogant, actually wanting to withstand the heavenly lightning with his physical body. How can heavenly lightning be so easily endured?"

These Saint and Saint King powerhouses were extremely cautious when facing heavenly tribulations. It was precisely because they had survived their tribulations and transcended to become Saints that they spoke with such authority.

Throughout history, countless cultivators had tried to withstand heavenly tribulations with their physical bodies, using them for Body Tempering. These cultivators were all peerless prodigies, unrivaled within their own realms.

It was precisely because of this that they had the confidence to withstand heavenly tribulations. However, ninety-nine percent of these cultivators were annihilated by the heavenly tribulations, their paths ending in death.

Therefore, when they saw Zhou Qiongtian foolishly attempting to use his physical body to resist the heavenly tribulation and temper himself with heavenly lightning, they scoffed and sneered.

Of course, this was because they didn't dare. They were afraid, and they were jealous of Zhou Qiongtian, wanting him to pay a heavy price for his overestimation of himself.

However, the next moment, they were utterly astonished. The heavenly lightning struck Zhou Qiongtian and was completely absorbed by him. Crackling sounds emanated from Zhou Qiongtian's body.

"So satisfying!"

Having cultivated the Savage Tyrant Art, Zhou Qiongtian's physical body had already surpassed the Feather Ascension Realm, reaching the Half-Saint level!

Not only that, but he was also a Quasi-Grandmaster of the Lightning Dao and possessed the Law of Lightning within him. These factors combined allowed him to absorb heavenly lightning and use it for Body Tempering.

After absorbing this bolt of heavenly lightning, the Law of Lightning within Zhou Qiongtian grew slightly stronger.

Bolt after bolt of heavenly lightning descended, and Zhou Qiongtian withstood each one, using them for Body Tempering. The process was incredibly painful, with every inch of his flesh, bones, and internal organs stinging intensely. It was truly an exhilarating experience.

Of course, the effect was excellent, far better than any Body Tempering medicinal liquid.

Zhou Qiongtian's physical body strength continued to increase until it reached its limit. He could no longer absorb the heavenly lightning; it was now doing more harm than good. Cracks began to appear all over his body, as if it were about to collapse under the strain of the heavenly lightning.

Zhou Qiongtian showed a look of regret.

Heavenly lightning rumbled, and another bolt, even more powerful than the previous ones, descended. Zhou Qiongtian pointed a finger, and a dark finger crushed the heavenly lightning.

A Heaven-grade high-tier technique, the Great Nirvana Finger!

Although it was only a Heaven-grade technique, in Zhou Qiongtian's hands, it could unleash extraordinary power, comparable to a Saint's strike!

Zhou Qiongtian narrowly passed the Saint Tier. An aura of a Saint emanated from him. His spiritual power was sublimated into Saint power, and his mortal body transformed into a Saint body, transcending mortality!

"Hmph! Zhou Qiongtian, so what if you've broken through to the Saint Realm? You're just a Saint Early Stage. Any one of us here has a higher cultivation than you."

"Zhou Qiongtian, I advise you to surrender obediently and avoid suffering physical pain! No matter what, you are the Young Master of the Zhou Family, and we won't kill you. But if you don't cooperate, we will definitely make you regret your decision," a Saint King powerhouse said coldly.

"Hahaha." Zhou Qiongtian suddenly burst into laughter, his black hair wildly dancing in the wind. "So what? Come and fight!"

"Stubborn fool!" The numerous Saints and Saint Kings charged towards Zhou Qiongtian. Zhou Qiongtian's eyes narrowed, and he activated the power of the Demon God Core.

Zhou Qiongtian's skin turned red and lustrous, and smoke continued to rise from his body, as if his body possessed an extremely high temperature.

At the same time, his eyes turned a ferocious blood-red, like an ancient demon awakened.

At this moment, Zhou Qiongtian's meridians and muscles were filled with the power of the Demon God Core, and his body temperature reached tens of thousands of degrees.

His blood was continuously being depleted, and his internal organs and meridians were constantly weakening. However, this allowed him to gain unimaginable terrifying power in a short period!

Zhou Qiongtian temporarily possessed the combat power of a Saint King Early Stage.

His body trembled, and terrifying power erupted.

Bang! A deafening sound.

Zhou Qiongtian shot out instantly, like an arrow released from a bow, heading towards a Saint Mid Stage cultivator at the forefront.

"So fast!" The Saint's pupils contracted. In an instant, Zhou Qiongtian was in front of him. He slashed down with the Mystic Heaven Sword, and the Saint's head was immediately severed.

"First one!"

The Saints and Saint Kings were shocked. Although that Saint was the weakest among them, being instantly killed by Zhou Qiongtian still sent a great shock through them.

Also, what was going on with Zhou Qiongtian? Saint King Early Stage? Damn it, was he seriously cheating this obviously!

Zhou Qiongtian strode forward with Lightning Step, his speed astonishing, like a clap of thunder. In an instant, he appeared before another Saint, and with a raise of his sword and a swift strike, a head flew off.

"The second one!"

To the current Zhou Qiongtian, Saint cultivators were like ants, easily slain with a single sword strike.

These Saints also knew Zhou Qiongtian's terrifying might, their faces filled with dread as they retreated, wishing their parents had given them two extra legs.

However, Zhou Qiongtian wouldn't let them go so easily. He let out a cold laugh and transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging towards the Saints. "You want to escape? Did you ask me first?"

"Die!"