As soon as he finished speaking, an exasperated voice came from behind him. "You're the one who broke the taboo."
The moment he said that, Duobao felt someone rap him on the back of the head.
Duobao turned around in pain, only to discover that Laozi had somehow already left Taiqing Palace and was also looking toward Shouyang Mountain.
"Uncle-Master Laozi, aren't you worried about Luo Xuan?"
Laozi gripped his horsetail whisk tightly, revealing the unease in his heart.
Hearing Duobao's words, Laozi snorted softly. "My disciple wouldn't perish in a mere tribulation."
Yet as he spoke, Laozi tightened his grip on the whisk.
He had made up his mind that if anything happened to Luo Xuan, he would protect this disciple through the tribulation even if it cost him his life.
Although they were not the ones undergoing the tribulation, standing beside Luo Xuan, Suiren Shi and the others still felt as if they could barely breathe.
"Luo Xuan, your tribulation really is extraordinary." Suiren Shi no longer knew what to say.
Youchaoshi suddenly spoke. "Luo Xuan, are you also undergoing tribulation because you cultivate the Grand Pure Dao Method?"
The other two were startled when they heard this. Only then did they react, turning to look at Luo Xuan one after another.
Luo Xuan gave a bitter smile.
He did not cultivate the Grand Pure Dao Method. He cultivated the Primordial Pill Body, so there was no reason for him to have a tribulation.
This Eight-Nine Lightning Tribulation likely contained more of a heavenly punishment than a tribulation.
From the moment the tribulation clouds gathered until now, Luo Xuan had vaguely formed a guess in his heart.
This tribulation was not merely because his flower had bloomed into twelve petals and he possessed extraordinary talent.
After several calamities had swept through the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao had stripped away a portion of the primordial world each time.
The fundamental reason was that the primordial world's origin was limited and could not withstand internal depletion.
Yet he had changed the fate of humanity, completed humanity's cultivation method, and laid down a foundation for humanity that would last for countless ages!
Luo Xuan thought that if the primordial world possessed consciousness, it would probably strike him even more viciously.
The tribulation clouds above the sky were vast and black, as if they were within arm's reach.
Lightning flashed within them without pause, as though the thunder could pour down at any moment.
The Eight-Nine Lightning Tribulation had reached its final stage of preparation.
Luo Xuan gazed at the tribulation clouds in the sky, his heart bitter.
Damn, I really overdid it!
One look at those tribulation clouds was enough to tell that they were extraordinary.
At that moment, Luo Xuan felt as if he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
His first thought was to flee as far away as possible.
However, the tribulation was targeting him. Whether he could actually escape was another matter.
He looked at the Three Ancestors beside him, who had each brought out their merit-based spiritual treasures, then at the worried humans on Shouyang Mountain.
If he truly fled, this fierce tribulation would descend upon Shouyang Mountain.
Luo Xuan did not dare imagine the consequences.
"Then let me die! But before you kill me, let's see whether you have the ability!"
Determination filled Luo Xuan's eyes as his body transformed into a streak of light and rose into the sky.
Rumble!
The lightning brewing in the heavens seemed to have discovered Luo Xuan amid the crowd.
Nine bolts of lightning descended in an instant, carrying the majestic might of heaven as they bore down on him.
Suiren Fire swirled around Suiren Shi. When he saw the lightning strike, his eyes trembled.
"Right from the start, this Tribulation Lightning is already several times more powerful than the final might of my own tribulation!"
Everyone knew that Tribulation Lightning grew more powerful toward the end.
Looking at the tribulation clouds, which had barely diminished despite the falling lightning, Suiren Shi could not help but worry for Luo Xuan.
However, when the nine bolts struck Luo Xuan, they merely blasted his clothes into dust, revealing his leopard-like physique.
He did not suffer the slightest injury.
Luo Xuan smiled faintly.
"Is that all?"
But the tribulation was not over yet.
Another nine bolts of lightning fiercely descended.
This wave of tribulation lightning seemed less powerful than the previous one.
However, the nine bolts combined were surging with pure Turbid Qi.
When the lightning carrying Turbid Qi struck Luo Xuan, he seemed to see the ceaseless mortal world.
Towering skyscrapers. Traffic streaming along the roads.
But Luo Xuan was merely dazed for a moment before instantly breaking free from the illusions of his previous life.
The instant he regained consciousness, the third wave of lightning followed close behind.
At that moment, torrential rain began to fall beneath the dark clouds, and the nine bolts of lightning twisted along with it.
Amid the wind and rain, the lightning seemed to faintly transform into a colossal dragon.
Even the rumbling thunder seemed to become the dragon's roar as it charged toward Luo Xuan.
Luo Xuan gave a low laugh and punched toward the dragon-like lightning, scattering it in an instant.
Youchaoshi hid inside a stone house and looked at Luo Xuan worriedly. "Luo Xuan will be all right, won't he?"
Suiren Shi and Ziyi Clan stared at Luo Xuan in silence.
The other humans were dumbfounded. When had they ever witnessed such a sight?
Zhu Rong subconsciously licked his lips. "I'm becoming more and more interested in Luo Xuan."
He and the other Ancestral Shamans did not know that the mighty figures of the primordial world were also sweeping their gazes back and forth between them and Luo Xuan.
"What a powerful physical body!" someone said.
To withstand three waves of tribulation lightning in succession and remain unharmed truly astonished these mighty figures.
In the Eight-Nine Lightning Tribulation, the first five waves were respectively heavenly lightning, earthly lightning, water lightning, divine lightning, and social lightning.
Not one of them could be underestimated.
Luo Xuan stood with his head raised toward the sky and tilted his head with a laugh. "That's it?"
Luo Xuan's words seemed to enrage the tribulation in the heavens.
As the wind and clouds surged, Luo Xuan saw the lightning within the tribulation clouds seemingly transform into palace towers.
A divine figure condensed from lightning stood atop the clouds.
With a wave of its hand, bolt after bolt of lightning was hurled out.
The fourth wave.
Divine lightning!
One bolt after another, nine bolts in total.
At last, Luo Xuan felt a trace of pressure. It came from his heart, from the threat of life and death.
The nine bolts of lightning carried the divine might of a prison and struck Luo Xuan in the blink of an eye.
Luo Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he stared fixedly at the heavens.
Only after the immortal palace dispersed did Luo Xuan's face turn pale and a mouthful of blood spill from his lips.
The fourth wave of tribulation had ultimately caused him some injury.
But the tribulation clearly had no intention of giving Luo Xuan time to rest.
The fifth wave, heavenly lightning, followed immediately.
"Heaven and Earth Manifestation!"
Luo Xuan shouted, and his body instantly grew immense, becoming nearly half the size of Shouyang Mountain.
Around his body, the faint outline of a profound, enormous tortoiseshell even appeared.
Bolts of lightning descended one after another.
Each one seemed to transform into electric light that enveloped Luo Xuan's body.
The crackling sound rang out without end.
Luo Xuan's face instantly became savage and contorted, as if he were enduring tremendous agony.
The tribulation was like a demon, invading every opening!
"Disperse!"
As Immortal Power surged, the lightning was forced out of his body, and Luo Xuan's form slowly shrank.
However, Luo Xuan's face was bloodless now, and flickering arcs of electricity could still be seen leaping across his body.
Seeing this, Di Jun in the Heavenly Court finally relaxed, a malicious smile spreading across his face.
"I knew it. How could a mere human withstand the Eight-Nine Lightning Tribulation?"
"After five waves, he's already severely injured. Let's see how you withstand the next three."
In Di Jun's smug eyes, the descent of the sixth wave of tribulation lightning was reflected.
Meanwhile, the other mighty figures, shocked as they were, also looked toward Luo Xuan with curiosity.
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