Ascending to Immortality

The first bolt of the Tribulation Lightning coalesced in the center of the calamity clouds into a thunderclump the size of a millstone, falling with lightning speed.

Li Yang sensed no danger at all and directly chose to withstand the lightning with his physical body.

"Crack!"

The thunder instantly engulfed Li Yang's form, but what he felt was not intense pain—rather, it was itchy, tingly, and extremely comfortable.

At the same time, wisps of immortal spiritual energy brewed within him, and his Primordial Spirit was tempered amid the lightning light.

"Crack!"

The second bolt of Tribulation Lightning followed closely, yet it also failed to inflict any substantial harm.

Strange? What's going on? Could it be because my body is too powerful?

Li Yang carefully analyzed the Tribulation Lightning, feeling the impact of the Great Dao's power against him, and couldn't help but shake his head.

My foundation should be solid enough; the later ones won't be like this.

Besides, I haven't deceived the Heavenly Dao like Senior Brother did, so the Heavenly Dao's assessment of my strength is the most complete.

Then, this is a good thing for me.

Watching the third bolt of Tribulation Lightning brew above his head, Li Yang began to comprehend it with an extremely high level of insight.

It was a realm of profound mystery, as if infinite Great Daos were colliding with each other, and his own cultivation was undergoing a transformation.

"Boom!"

Having finished brewing, the third bolt of Tribulation Lightning crashed down, directly striking Li Yang, who was suspended in the sky, and knocking him to the ground.

"Hiss..."

Li Yang sucked in a breath of cold air. This third bolt of Tribulation Lightning was completely incomparable to the previous two.

The power had increased by more than ten times.

His body was charred black in patches.

However, at his brow, a wisp of immortal spiritual energy brewed, then transformed into an immortal body the size of a mung bean.

The immortal body was small, but it unexpectedly provided him with unimaginable Mana. Even the nature of his Mana was further transforming, and his Divine Soul and immortal infant were becoming clearer.

Change comes with the third; the fourth bolt of the Heavenly Tribulation will be even more powerful.

Li Yang hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not take out his magic treasure, choosing instead to continue enduring the Tribulation Lightning head-on.

Just then, the calamity clouds above suddenly formed a vortex, from which came roars and howls, as if dozens of strange beasts were trapped within, struggling to break free.

Li Yang's expression changed drastically. He knew what kind of calamity this was.

The fourth-ranked Heavenly Tribulation in the Primordial Wilderness—the Thirty-Two Fiends, Eight Extremes, Eight Desolates Summoning Immortal Tribulation.

Though the name was unpleasant and lacked style, the ranking of fourth already said it all.

Most importantly, this was the very calamity that Senior Brother had endured in the original story.

It seems my foundation is indeed not as deep as Senior Brother's.

The Immortal Ascension Tribulation itself was determined by the Tribulation Lightning's autonomous judgment based on an individual's talent and foundation.

In the original story, because Li Changshou had used many methods to obscure the Heavenly Secrets, the Heavenly Dao's Tribulation Lightning misjudged, turning 98% into 0.2. Yet, relying on his numerous techniques and profound foundation, he still managed to withstand the final bolt of Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.

As for Li Yang, he knew he couldn't do that.

Actually, this is fine. This way, it's more stable.

Li Yang rose and flew upward, once again standing in the void, sensing the changes in the Heavenly Tribulation.

The realm of Celestial Immortal allowed him to see many beautiful sights along the immortal path, and his Primordial Spirit was continuously transforming. At the same, the Heavenly Tribulation manifested six millstone-sized thunder spots, forming a White Tiger.

Accompanied by the White Tiger's furious roar, the thunder fell like a waterfall—a towering pillar of lightning that brought with it an extremely powerful destructive force.

Its abundant power of the Great Dao struck Li Yang to the ground once more, even melting the earth into a large pit.

Waves of hot steam rose, the gas produced by melting metal—a testament to the Tribulation Lightning's power.

Although it does some damage to my physical body, it brings me more insights and doesn't harm my Primordial Spirit. So, this is the Immortal Ascension Tribulation?

Testing one's body, tempering one's Primordial Spirit.

No wonder Qi Practitioners can use magic treasures to withstand the Tribulation Lightning; this must be the reason.

Li Yang's eyes flickered, and he looked forward to the fifth and sixth bolts of Tribulation Lightning.

These two bolts shouldn't be too powerful either.

Moreover, based on the current consumption rate of the calamity clouds and the patterns he had deduced, he calculated that he only needed eight bolts of Tribulation Lightning.

Feeling the speed of his body's transformation, Li Yang frowned.

Would these eight bolts of Tribulation Lightning be enough?

Li Yang dispelled that slightly rebellious thought from his mind, for the fifth bolt of Tribulation Lightning had already fallen.

"Boom!"

Feeling the pressure of the Tribulation Lightning, Li Yang resisted with all his might. The immortal spiritual energy within him grew more and more abundant. The immortal body at his brow began to emit a seven-colored radiance, and his entire head transformed into an immortal body. His transformation was clearly accelerating.

Then, the sixth heavenly tribulation struck.

At this moment, Li Yang's neck and part of his shoulders also transformed into an immortal body.

Even during the gestation of the seventh tribulation, the transformation accelerated.

With six tribulations passed and a change occurring every three, the tribulation clouds began to churn. One by one, ancient ferocious beasts emerged—Qiongqi, Taotie, and others—thirty-two in total.

These beasts did not charge at Li Yang but collided with each other, and the lightning generated from their clashes struck Li Yang.

This lightning was a full three zhang thick, terrifying beyond measure, and its power was equally dreadful.

By now, Li Yang's Dao robe was torn, and his body was already injured.

Only his continuously transforming immortal body radiated a dazzling, multicolored immortal light.

When the seventh tribulation ended, the tribulation clouds had shrunk by more than half, yet their momentum grew stronger. The thirty-two beasts roared incessantly, their voices deafening.

Li Yang did not form hand seals. Instead, he calmed his heart and focused on the tremor from the clash between his mana and immortal power within his body.

This was a peculiar, wondrous sensation that greatly benefited his physique.

Half of his body had already transformed into an immortal body.

At the same time, his Primordial Spirit reached perfection in that instant.

"Crack!"

The moment his Primordial Spirit was complete, the thirty-two beasts roared in unison. The lightning within the tribulation clouds intertwined wildly, condensing into a three-zhang pillar of lightning that crashed down upon Li Yang.

With a thunderous roar, the world was engulfed in lightning. The Grievance Qi that had lingered over the Northern Juru Continent for eons rarely vanished from this area—a true divine lightning purging the world.

But soon, it surged back from other places, instantly filling the void and once again blotting out the sun and moon.

As for Li Yang, he lay in the melted crater below, convulsing.

The power of this lightning strike exceeded all imagination.

Yet his gains were equally beyond imagination—his entire body had fully transformed into an immortal body.

At that moment, celestial music echoed through the heavens and earth. A small Celebration Cloud rose beneath Li Yang, lifting him back into the sky.

Then, a beam of immortal light descended from the tribulation clouds, completely enveloping Li Yang.

Countless strands of Creation Immortal Qi surged into his body, frantically elevating his immortal power, rapidly repairing his injuries, and solidifying his foundation.

One quarter-hour, two quarter-hours, three quarter-hours.

Li Yang's aura grew wildly. When the tribulation clouds turned white and fully dispersed, he hovered in the air, sensing his own changes.

"Origin Immortal peak—just one final step away from True Immortal."

Feeling that the spiritual energy converted by his avatars was insufficient to sustain his consumption, he understood he needed to refine more avatars.

'Let me see what trait I've unlocked!'