Old Silver Coin Shen Ni, Nine-Nine Nirvana Thunder Tribulation

A moment passed.

Several eons went by.

The Small Furnace trembled, as if something within had been refined.

Lei Jun abruptly opened his eyes.

His Divine Sense plunged into the furnace.

He wanted to know, at the very first moment, what refining Wuliang Fierce Shatter would yield.

Lei Jun could not help but freeze.

Though he had never seen the thing inside the furnace, he knew exactly what it was.

It turned out to be...

"Merit!"

At this moment.

Wuliang Fierce Shatter had finished refining.

Near the Small Furnace, Strange Phenomena such as golden light and golden lotuses drifted.

Just seeing these Strange Phenomena made Lei Jun pause in surprise.

A guess formed in his mind.

And when he cast his Divine Sense into the furnace and saw the refined product, that guess was confirmed.

Who could have imagined?

That the utterly evil and sinister Wuliang Fierce Shatter, after being refined in the furnace, would actually become Merit!

This was too astonishing—even Lei Jun was momentarily taken aback.

Then, Lei Jun took a strand from the newly refined Merit

and cast it back into the Small Furnace.

Repeating the previous operation.

Refining Merit!

A moment passed.

Another seven eons went by.

Boom!

Unlike before, this time the Small Furnace let out a dull rumble.

A single glance revealed

that while Strange Phenomena still appeared, they looked ominous.

Black Mist coiled around, filled with ill omen.

He probed deeper with his Divine Sense.

At once, Lei Jun understood, and a look of "just as I expected" appeared on his face.

He could not help but remark, "Unbelievable!"

"Wuliang Sha Qi refines into Merit!"

"And Merit refines back into Wuliang Sha Qi!"

This was truly a perfect closed loop!

Still, it was not hard to understand.

The World Origin represents creation.

Wuliang Fierce Shatter represents destruction.

When creation and destruction combine... in the end, doesn't that just leave nothing? That is, nothingness!

And from nothingness, creation and destruction are precisely born!

Only with creation can there be destruction.

Only with destruction can there be creation.

Thus, in essence, Merit and Wuliang Fierce Shatter are actually the same substance.

Only, they are different forms of expression!

Contradictory opposites.

Yet mutually unified.

In accordance with the Principle of Taiji.

In contrast, nothingness is Wuji.

Wuji Gives Birth to Taiji!

This is the principle of the Great Dao!

In an instant.

Lei Jun's heart became clear.

A sudden realization.

"Many things in the Primordial Wilderness can almost be resolved with Merit!"

"Whether it's alchemy, artifact forging, deducing Heavenly secrets, or even improving the level of law comprehension!"

"All can be accomplished through Merit!"

"One can even become a Sage through it!"

"It can be said that Merit is divine and extraordinary! No wonder the Innate Gods all want it!"

"But such a divine thing seems inexhaustible and never-ending!"

"Clearly, this defies common sense!"

Merit is bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

But no matter how strong the Heavenly Dao is, it cannot only give without receiving!

Since Merit is bestowed.

It means.

There is a source of replenishment!

Previously, Lei Jun couldn't figure it out, didn't understand where the source was.

Now he understands.

It is Sha Qi!

Although Lei Jun cannot condense Sha Qi into Wuliang Fierce Shatter, that doesn't mean the Heavenly Dao can't!

At this moment, Lei Jun not only saw through the relationship between Merit and Sha Qi.

But also comprehended the essence of the Tribulation Period!

"No wonder in Later Generations' Tribulation Periods, the closer to the end of the Tribulation Period, the denser the Sha Qi in the Primordial Wilderness!"

"And after the Tribulation Period ends, the Heavenly Dao bestows a vast amount of Merit!"

"And this happens in almost every Tribulation Period!"

"It turns out that because the Tribulation Period causes a large number of cultivators to fall, the Merit originally granted to them is released in the form of Sha Qi after their fall!"

"And this released Sha Qi is then refined into Merit by the Heavenly Dao through some 'process' in the form of 'purification'!"

To some extent, the Tribulation Period is equivalent to...

"Clear Cache?"

Lei Jun thought so.

But upon second thought.

Lei Jun suddenly realized, if it were a bit more powerful, could it not...

"Appoint Sage Positions?"

What is a Sage Position?

The Sage Fruit Position!

If his guess is correct.

Under the Heavenly Dao, nine is the ultimate number.

Therefore, there can be at most nine Sages.

Including Hongjun.

And in the entire Primordial Wilderness, only the Heavenly Dao has the ability to confer Sagehood.

In other words.

Barring accidents, the Sages of the Primordial Wilderness can only be nine.

But now.

Lei Jun suddenly realized that the Sage Position might be equivalent to a "program"!

This meant...

Lei Jun could perhaps Establish Himself as a Sage!

The Sage Fruit Positions of the Primordial Wilderness might not be limited to nine either!

This thought truly startled Lei Jun.

But it wasn't entirely impossible.

"Antivirus Program" activated!

The entire world gained a measure of clarity!

For a moment.

The heavens and earth gradually cleared.

The Fierce Beast Tribulation was about to pass, and the fierce beasts, no longer able to destroy the Primordial Wilderness, seemed to be trending toward defeat?

In this situation.

A earth-shattering roar erupted.

Echoing across the entire Primordial Wilderness.

Whether fierce beasts or cultivators who had yet to take form.

All heard it with perfect clarity.

This roar was utterly terrifying.

Chilling to the bone.

And as the literal meaning implied, the moment the sound rang out.

Heaven and earth quaked!

With just this one roar.

Countless billions of stars fell from the nine heavens!

But this roar.

Was also filled with unwillingness and Resentment Qi.

Combined with the terrifying strength of the roar's owner at this moment.

Instantly.

Lei Jun, far away near the Blood Sea, suddenly opened his eyes.

He too had been startled by the roar.

He even withdrew the technique for refining the seed of Shen Ni's True Body.

"As expected!"

"Shen Ni is starting to panic!"

Swish!

With a single thought, Lei Jun arrived at Mount Buzhou.

At this moment, he sensed an extremely vast and pure demonic qi.

"Is this a Chaos Demon God being reborn?"

"After the 'Godslaying Spear plan' failed, was this what Shen Ni had been scheming all along?"

"Truly, if one plan fails, he devises another!"

"I can only say, as expected of Shen Ni!"

"Full of malicious schemes!"

Lei Jun shook his head.

Deeply moved.

Although he had long known that Shen Ni might still be plotting something.

But when the scheme actually appeared.

Lei Jun was still greatly surprised.

Aside from the scheme itself.

There was also the matter of the Chaos Demon God being "reborn" at this moment.

Why the quotation marks?

Because it wasn't a true rebirth.

It had only a shell, but no Divine Soul.

Of course, that didn't mean it wasn't powerful.

Because...

It has a "driver"!

Shen Ni is inside!

Furthermore.

This shell itself is also particularly astonishing.

To the point that after observing for a moment.

Lei Jun blurted out.

"This is... a stitched monster!"

A Sage's strength.

Though unable to blanket the entire Primordial Wilderness with Thunder Tribulation like the Heavenly Dao.

Divine Sense can still manage it.

Of course.

This is also related to the current Primordial Wilderness being relatively stable.

Buzhou has not fallen.

And is nearly undamaged.

Far more stable than during the Investiture of the Gods era.

Roar!

Suddenly, Lei Jun summoned his Dharma Body and threw a punch!

Ten Thousand Laws Resonated, Boundless Mysterious Light surged forth.

Wrapping around the Dharma Body's fist.

"Boom!"

A thunderous sound.

Beyond the noise of countless worlds shattering, there was also the heavy crash of the Chaos Demon God Shell falling!

With the might of one punch.

Even a Chaos Demon God had to lie down!

"It's you!"

Inside the Demon God Body.

Shen Ni let out a cry of shock.

His tone gritted with hatred.

"You again!"

"Not only do you repeatedly thwart This Seat's great plans, but you dare to deliver yourself to my doorstep?"

"But that's fine!"

"This Seat will achieve perfection today!"

"First slay a Sage, then destroy the Heavens!"

"Hah!"

A furious roar.

The Demon God Body burst into radiance.

Especially at the seams of the body.

Countless techniques surged forth from within.

This was Shen Ni, mobilizing all his True Body Seeds to unleash his strongest strike.

For a moment.

Countless strange phenomena intertwined.

Divine Flames, Extreme Cold, Thunderclaps, Gale Winds, and more.

Beyond these natural phenomena.

There were also those transcending matter.

Such as Killing Intent.

Each of these phenomena actually represented a Demon God's Divine Ability.

Additionally, there was the overwhelmingly powerful Demon God Body itself!

The Demon God Body, charging in abruptly, was itself like a great Divine Ability!

Its might shook the heavens!

It had the power to destroy heaven and earth!

What a pity...

Heaven and earth were different.

This "heaven" of Lei Jun's

was an insurmountable chasm for this body!

Though the strange phenomenon was strong.

Though the body was formidable.

Lei Jun could withstand it head-on!

"Excellent!"

Lei Jun laughed heartily.

He felt exhilarated.

Because since his transformation, he had never fought an equal opponent.

He took a step forward.

In an instant.

Heaven and earth shook, the South Sea churned.

Then.

The Chaos Demon God Shell, which had just risen and displayed a wave of divine might, was once again knocked down by Lei Jun's fist.

Not only that.

Every punch of the Dharma Body carried heavenly might.

And also carried Lei Jun's unique law.

"Open!"

Lei Jun shouted.

His strength could split the heavens!

He actually tore off that arm in one go!

In an instant!

Countless True Body Seeds fell.

Lei Jun moved his mind.

The Small World within him unfolded, taking in these true bodies, along with that arm!

A rough sense.

Just this one arm alone contained tens of thousands of Shen Ni's True Body!

Truly exaggerated!

And if calculated by the previous efficiency, just these true bodies alone would be enough for Lei Jun to refine until the end of the Tribulation Period!

It showed how many times the efficiency had multiplied!

Moreover.

Who said the Chaos Demon God Shell only had one arm?

Especially since it was a "Stitched Monster"?

A single glance.

It was simply indescribable.

"This arm alone, over a thousand!"

"And plenty of legs too!"

"Plus dozens of heads!"

"Along with this massive body..."

"This trip was well worth it!"

In a short time.

The Chaos Demon God Body was dismembered by Lei Jun!

And it was entirely the Dharma Body, using earth-shaking power, tearing it off by force!

Every part that was torn off.

Was collected by Lei Jun.

Before long.

Little remained of the Demon God Body.

The Beast Emperor Shen Ni, hidden within, was also exposed.

In his eyes, there was nothing but unwillingness and destruction.

He stared at Lei Jun's eyes, filled with resentment.

At this moment, Lei Jun's Dharma Body had not yet dissipated.

He suddenly spoke.

"Beast Emperor Shen Ni!"

"The Fierce Beast Tribulation should end now! The next era does not belong to you!"

"If you insist on forcibly prolonging the Tribulation's life,"

"Then I will send you on your way!"

"Assist you in Dao's Fall!"

Suddenly, boundless changes surged through heaven and earth, as if great terror was about to descend.

Lei Jun let out a soft shout.

It was a Heavenly Sound.

And also like a Dao Sound.

"Thunder Come!"

In an instant, the Nine Heavens changed drastically, and the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation emerged!

At this moment, Lei Jun's expression was indifferent, his Dharma Body transforming into heaven itself!

One patch of thundercloud after another, Beneath Lei Jun Heaven, Gathered in an instant!

From six-nine to nine-nine, The lightning tribulation underwent a process from purple to black, and then from black to purple.

The Nine-Nine Nirvana Lightning Tribulation, Was the purest purple, Without a trace of any other color.

As if...

Even other colors had been annihilated by the thunderclouds!

Formed entirely from purple qi!

This was Lei Jun's original color!