Mu Qing emerged, blood streaming all over him, his body charred black, hair disheveled and face grimy.
The entire star exploded at that moment, plunging completely into the boundless starry sky.
This star could not compare to the former Earth. Its Star Core origin was scarce and rather fragile. It had first suffered a blood sacrifice, then been battered by the aftershocks of Mu Qing's battle against the lightning tribulation, and ultimately shattered.
"I finally made it through..."
Mu Qing's mouth twitched. His entire body throbbed with agony, as though countless needles were stabbing into his divine soul. It was unbearable.
This lightning tribulation could not only easily wound his physical body—it could also injure his divine soul!
If his divine soul had not been so powerful, it would likely have been grievously injured by now.
"The lightning tribulation for the ninth tempering was way too powerful. I don't even know how many times stronger it was than the eighth tempering!"
Mu Qing let out a long breath.
This tribulation had been extremely difficult!
But the gains had also been immense. All twelve laws had undergone nine temperings, becoming crystal-clear and flawless.
Fortunately, he had made it through. Though his aura seemed weak on the surface, his strength had in fact improved tremendously.
Before long, Mu Qing furrowed his brows.
He had reached his limit!
The ninth tempering was his limit. If he wanted to attempt the perfect tenth tempering, he would need an enormous amount of energy to break through.
One had to know that ten temperings were entirely different from Little Fatty's six temperings!
Little Fatty had reached his limit at the fifth tempering. Only after finding a vast number of heavenly treasures, and even borrowing the power of immortality, had he finally broken through to the sixth