Purple lightning struck his body, Karmic Fire burned him, and Jiang Ping An's Earth Immortal-level body began to char.
Even more terrifyingly, as projections of those he had killed emerged within the Karmic Fire, every inch of his skin bore immense gravity, as though stars were hanging from his body. His bones creaked and groaned.
"Bang~"
Unable to withstand the gravity, one of Jiang Ping An's legs was crushed outright. His knee slammed heavily into the ground with a thunderous boom.
In just a short while, Jiang Ping An's flesh turned black and vanished, exposing pitch-black bones.
Compared to his fleshly body, this Earth Immortal-level immortal artifact bone body forged from Immortal Materials was better able to endure such devastation.
Seeing that he had not been blasted apart directly, many creatures revealed looks of surprise.
"This guy's bones are truly strange. They're actually an immortal artifact."
"He killed so many people and still wants to climb Punishment Mountain. The fact that he didn't perish outright already counts as skill."
Xuan Zhu tried to persuade him. "Benefactor, don't force yourself. You've only just stepped onto Punishment Mountain, where the punishment is at its weakest. The farther you climb, the stronger the punishment will become. You won't be able to endure it."
Even the weakest punishment had destroyed Jiang Ping An's flesh, leaving only his bones. It was simply impossible for him to continue upward.
Jiang Ping An acted as though he had heard nothing and sat cross-legged on the ground.
He admitted that the destruction inflicted by the rules of Punishment Mountain had exceeded his expectations.
However, it was not impossible to resolve.
Though he could not reach the summit and enter Reincarnation Lake anytime soon, he had plenty of time now.
Enduring the Karmic Fire and purple lightning, he began