"Boom!!!"
That was not a sound, but the lamentation of all things, the trembling of heaven and earth!
It was as if a colossal god of destruction, who had slumbered for countless ages, had been fully awakened at this moment, unleashing a roar that tore apart the universe!
The tribulation clouds were not ordinary dark clouds, but a dark curtain of sky formed by countless shattered laws, boiling chaotic energy, and the most primal will to destroy. It was so thick that it was suffocating, and it completely covered the entire Jade Pool Holy Land and even the sky tens of thousands of miles around.
The sunlight was completely swallowed up, and the world was plunged into a chilling darkness. Only the occasional bolts of lightning, like ancient thunder dragons, that darted out from the clouds could briefly illuminate this apocalyptic scene.
Li Qingshan's figure, in the heart of this boundless darkness and oppression, was like an ice crystal thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the wrath of heaven that had been building up to its limit!
The thunder did not come from the heavens, but from the Great Dao itself; it was the roar of the laws, the fury of order!
It disregarded the barriers of space and exploded directly in the depths of the hearts of all living beings and at the source of a cultivator's Dao foundation!
Countless Jade Pool disciples turned pale, and those with weaker cultivation collapsed to the ground. Wisps of light emanated from their seven orifices, a sign that their Dao foundation had been shaken by the heavenly might and their origins were unstable!
At the center of the tribulation clouds, it was as if an ancient ferocious beast had opened its giant maw, and a vast and boundless Chaos Thunder Sea, connecting the sky and the earth, poured down with a roar!
This sea of thunder transcends ordinary people's understanding of thunder. It is not simply silver-white or purple, but presents a terrifying scene of all things Return to the Ruins and the reenactment of earth, fire, wind, and water!
The primordial chaos, like the primordial energy at the beginning of Heaven-Opening, permeated and flowed, heavy as mountains, each wisp seemingly capable of crushing the Void. Within this chaos, the Four Symbols primordial elements went completely berserk:
The elements of the earth coalesced, transforming into countless colossal lava mountains burning with dark flames, carrying the immense power to crush stars, and crashed down with a deafening roar;
The element of water is extremely cold, freezing everything and forming a vast, boundless Nine Netherworld Ice Storm. Wherever it passes, even space itself is frozen, and even divine sense is frozen and cracked.
The element of fire exploded, no longer ordinary fire, but displaying a chaotic color, transforming into the void Dao Fire that incinerates all laws, burning fiercely and directly burning pieces of Void into the most basic particles;
The element of wind is invisible yet most deadly; it is the annihilating wind that howls and sweeps, silently dissolving all matter and energy, not even light can escape!
The four innate elements are not clearly distinct, but rather collide, intertwine, annihilate, and regenerate with each other, evolving into endless Form Annihilation.
At times, Thunder Mountain collides with Xuanbing, blasting out billions of beams of annihilating divine light;
Sometimes the Dao Fire merges with the Divine Wind, transforming into a destructive vortex that Burn Heaven and Boil the Sea!
This is a terrifying scene recreated from the Heaven-Opening, when the laws were not yet established, all things were yet to be born, and everything was in a state of chaos and violence!
Merely witnessing it is enough to shatter the Dao heart of Mighty Figure, because it touches upon the essence of the universe's birth and death, which is beyond human reach, let alone resistance!
"Boom"
Even in the core area of Jade Pool, protected by countless restrictions and arrays set up by sages of past generations, and further isolated by a dazzling light barrier personally erected by the Queen Mother of the West.
Some disciples with weaker cultivation levels still couldn't withstand the trace of destructive Dao aura that seemed to penetrate the barrier from the darkness. They couldn't help but spit out blood, their faces ashen, their eyes filled with fear.
The layers of light curtains vibrated violently, as if being struck by billions of invisible giant hammers, creating countless dense, scalp-chilling ripples, as if they were about to shatter completely at any moment.
"This... this really is the Immortal Platform Tribulation?"
An elderly man from Jade Pool who had lived for nearly three thousand years spoke in a hoarse voice, filled with disbelief and horror. His whole body trembled slightly. "Having read all the ancient books of the Holy Land, examined the handwritten notes of sages throughout the ages, and even visited some long-forgotten relics, I have never seen, no, I have never heard of anyone in the Immortal Platform Secret Realm who could trigger such a calamity, so much like the reopening of the world!"
This is no longer a punishment, this is divine retribution!
It is the ultimate annihilation that the Great Dao will not allow such rebellious beings to exist in the world!
The scattered accounts in ancient texts about the Immortal Platform Tribulation of sages in their youth, mentioned only in a veiled manner, are like fireflies compared to the bright moon compared to what we see before us!
Another female elder, skilled in divination and possessing an ethereal aura, had a face so solemn it could drip water. Mysterious divination symbols were appearing and disappearing at her fingertips, and her tone carried a hint of despair. "Chaos is the foundation, Four Symbols rage. This is a sign of the undifferentiated state of heaven and earth!"
This calamity is beyond human control.
The Holy Son—alas—"
Her unfinished words were filled with pessimism, clearly indicating that she did not believe Li Qingshan could survive such a calamity.
Saintess Lin Qingyao Tingting's graceful figure appeared somewhat frail at this moment. Her jade-like hands were clenched tightly in front of her chest, her knuckles turning white from the force, and her neatly trimmed nails almost piercing the skin of her palms.
Her beautiful eyes, clear as autumn water, were fixed on the tiny yet steadfast purple figure in the sea of lightning, filled with unspeakable worry, tension, and a faint, almost religious, expectation that she herself was unaware of.
Her red lips were clenched tightly by her pearly teeth, and a trickle of bright red blood seeped out, but she was completely unaware.
Faced with this Chaos Thunder Sea of lightning, powerful enough to make even Ancient Saint pale and turn a great sect into ashes in an instant, Li Qingshan remained calm.
That wasn't a forced composure, but a natural calm and pride that came from the depths of his being, born from a deep-seated conviction in his invincibility after countless trials and tribulations. In his eyes, there was no fear, but rather a burning fighting spirit capable of incinerating the entire heavens!
"Come!"
He uttered only one word, clear and calm, yet it seemed to contain some supreme principle, which briefly suppressed the roar of the thunder! Instead of setting up heavy defenses like ordinary people, he took a step forward!
"Boom!"
This step felt as if it were on the very pulse of the Great Dao!
The four secret realms surrounding him roared and resonated simultaneously at an unprecedented frequency!
The Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm, is a churning Bitter Sea, where golden waves crash against the sky, Wheel of Life shines as brightly as the Sun, providing a seemingly inexhaustible and boundless source of life.
Within the Dao Palace Secret Realm, the five Dao Palace trembled simultaneously, and the illusory images of the five deities corresponding to the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys manifested, their countenances solemn and dignified. They chanted in unison the profound meaning of the " Western Emperor Scripture." The " Departed Self " sat cross-legged in the past, elucidating the origin of the Dao, while the " Dao Self " soared high in the future, illuminating the path ahead, together solidifying the original consciousness of the " Present Self."
The Four Extremes Secret Realm, with its four limbs reaching to the heavens, connects with the Four Extremes of heaven and earth, drawing upon the power of earth, fire, wind, and water, yet it also subdues them with a powerful force, transforming them into four pillars that Heaven-Opening;
The Dragon Transformation Secret Realm where the spine resembles a dragon, with nine dragon bones connected one after another, emitting bursts of dragon roars and Daoist chants. A powerful force, eager to ascend to the heavens and reach the Immortal Platform, is brewing and roaring within!
The power of the four secret realms merged perfectly, and the boundless blood energy erupted without reservation, transforming into a crimson True Dragon with menacing scales and claws.
The dragon's body stretched for thousands of miles, piercing through heaven and earth, carrying a resolute will to defy the heavens and break free of shackles, actively facing the pouring down Chaos Thunder that was enough to annihilate everything!
"He—he actually took the initiative to attack the Heavenly Tribulation!"
A young disciple gasped in shock, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, feeling as if his entire understanding of the world had been overturned at that moment.
When facing tribulation, who doesn't proceed with extreme caution, setting up layers of formations, unleashing various magical treasures, struggling to survive, and praying to pull through?
Have we ever seen such a wild, domineering being, treating the heavenly tribulation as nothing, instead using it as a whetstone and actively throwing punches at it?
"Boom! Crack!"
The real clash has begun!
Li Qingshan's fist techniques are unparalleled, abandoning all frills and complexities, returning to the most fundamental power and Dao.
Each of his punches was simple and direct, yet it contained his ultimate understanding and integration of the four secret realms after his reconstruction.
Wherever the fist passed, the Chaos Thunder was forcefully shattered, exploding into billions of tiny arcs of electricity;
The lava mountain was blasted into dust by a single punch, transforming into the most primordial earth elemental energy;
The Nine Netherworld Ice Storm was evaporated by the supremely yang and powerful fist intent, returning to water vapor;
The Heavenly Dao Flame was forcibly absorbed, tempering his fists and bones;
The annihilating divine wind was obliterated by his protective Dao principles, making it impossible for it to get close!
He was like an Heaven-Opening god who emerged from chaos, at the source of ultimate destruction, displaying the creativity and power belonging to "humanity" in a tyrannical and powerful manner!
His body floated and sank amidst endless lightning, sometimes charred black as charcoal, with deep, bone-revealing wounds that were frozen solid by the mysterious ice, the blood that splattered out instantly turning into ice crystals;
He was sometimes scorched by the Dao Fire, making a sizzling sound. But the fighting spirit between his brows grew stronger, as if he felt no pain at all.
He circulated the " Western Emperor Scripture " to an inconceivable state, and the life essence in his Sea of Bitterness Life Spring wildly, like Immortal Divine Medicine taking effect, rapidly repairing his injuries;
The chanting of " Departed Self " and " Dao Self " in the Dao Palace grew ever louder, like the sound of the Dao that traveled across eternity, protecting his soul from oblivion;
The Dragon Transformation spine is like a truly resurrected Immortal Ancient True Dragon, endowing him with boundless strength and resilience that seems capable of tearing stars apart with his bare hands.
Even more astonishingly, his divine eyes, illuminated by the lightning, displayed Heavenly God.
Chaotic energy permeated his left eye, as if it were depicting the scene at the very beginning of the universe.
Within the right eye, the galaxy vanishes, reflecting the inevitable end of an era.
The two dazzling divine lights did not attack directly, but instead continuously analyzed and dissected the structure of the Chaos Thunder Sea, seeing through the essence of the lightning and predicting the glimmer of hope and Fortune in its most violent trajectory.
He even guided some of the purest essence of lightning, as well as the scattered power of the Four Symbols elements, into his body, tempering his flesh, bones, meridians, and even the newly formed Immortal Platform soul of the Sendai in an almost cruel way!
Li Qingshan thought to himself, "The Heavenly Tribulation is indeed the greatest resource for peerless geniuses."
"The Holy Son—he's not just fighting against the heavenly tribulation, he's plundering!"
"Refining the body with thunder and tempering the soul with the Four Symbols origins!"
The Queen Mother of the West's eyes shone brightly, like two divine moons, piercing through layers of thunderous sea and revealing the deepest scene. The shock in her heart was beyond measure.
This method goes beyond the scope of "transcending tribulation." It is about defying the Fortune heaven and earth, walking on the edge of life and death, and drawing new life from destruction!
Only those with great perseverance, wisdom, courage, and extraordinary resources would dare to take such a risky step. A slight mistake could result in the complete destruction of body and soul, leaving no chance of being saved by even Immortal Divine Medicine!
However, Li Qingshan's "plundering" and "provocative" behavior seemed to have thoroughly angered the will of the Great Dao that existed in the dark.
The vast and boundless Chaos Thunder Sea seemed to come alive, letting out an even more furious roar!
In the center of the sea of lightning, a dark vortex, larger and deeper than any of the previous vortices, slowly formed, as if connecting to the ultimate nothingness of the universe.
A terrifying aura, which even made the Queen Mother of the West change color and caused all the formations in the entire Jade Pool Holy Land to automatically activate to their maximum potential, slowly awakened like a slumbering prehistoric beast.
At the core of that endless darkness and lightning, four indistinct figures, exuding a supreme aura that surpasses all living beings, governs all paths, and dims the stars in the heavens, began to slowly coalesce from endless laws of the Dao and lightning.