Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. The tribulation lightning that even the Azure Emperor found astonishing must be incredibly powerful. He couldn't help but ask, "Master, what exactly is the Three-Tribulation Heavenly Thunder? Is it Heavenly Tribulation?"
The Azure Emperor stared intently at the streaks of lightning and said, "That's not Heavenly Tribulation, it's Immortal Tribulation... If we encounter Divine Tribulation... we'll be in trouble."
High Person Boju said, "No one has ever witnessed a true Divine Tribulation, and it shouldn't happen here. If the Illusory God Main Hall could generate Divine Tribulation, then the Illusory God Main Hall would cease to exist, which makes no sense." He refuted the Azure Emperor's statement.
The Illusory God Main Hall is the most mysterious place in this realm. Even powerful figures like the Azure Emperor and Boju cannot fathom its secrets.
Heavenly Aunt calmly replied, "Fortunately, I cultivated this Thunder-Collecting Bottle, which allows me to collect large amounts of lightning here."
The Thunder-Collecting Bottle emitted a dazzling silver light, and bolts of lightning struck the bottle before disappearing.
With a change of spell, the Heavenly Aunt released the Thunder-Collecting Bottle, which suddenly swelled to the height of a person and became transparent. Arcs of lightning flickered on the bottle, and the mouth of the bottle was as dazzling as the sun.
The lightning in the sky gradually weakened, but the color of the bolts began to change.
Li Qiang thought to himself, "Could this be the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder?"
The Heavenly Aunt shouted, "I'm here to collect the tribulation lightning. You all hurry over there, I'll use the Divine Link with you... Who knows what else will appear after the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder?"
Encountering tribulation lightning is a lucky thing for Heavenly Aunt. Tribulation lightning is extremely damaging, and if one has the ability to collect it, it is a rare treasure.
The Azure Emperor shouted, "Follow me!" and flew forward at breakneck speed.
Li Qiang and Boju followed closely behind, one on the left and one on the right, their timing impeccable. They arrived precisely during the brief interval between the lightning and thunder transforming into the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder, when the thunderbolts were at their weakest.
Due to the spatial limitations within the Thunder Tribulation Platform, their flight speed was greatly affected. Fortunately, all three were experts, with the leading Divine Ability Azure Emperor possessing extraordinary abilities. The three successfully reached the next passage entrance.
The Azure Emperor abruptly stopped and said, "Alright, we'll prepare to activate the Divine Link. Once the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder has ended, we'll immediately activate the Divine Link." His voice had barely transformed into a wave of energy when the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder finally accumulated successfully, and the Immortal Tribulation began.
Because Heavenly Aunt was collecting lightning with the Thunder-Collecting Bottle, the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder was targeted at Heavenly Aunt, and the three of them, including Azure Emperor, were basically unaffected.
Li Qiang was very interested in this kind of Immortal Tribulation, and he observed the Thunder Tribulation Platform with great concentration.
The ground and the sky were shrouded in mist, but Li Qiang knew it wasn't fog.
The sky above was dark and gloomy, with a hint of inky blue. Dazzling lightning flashed across the sky from time to time, gleaming with a blinding light. Below was a hazy gray, as if it were Spirit Ghost Realm, devoid of any color. The lightning bolts struck below and quickly disappeared, making the scene look very strange.
The Thunder Tribulation Platform has a lightning-shaped platform that hangs abruptly in mid-air. The deep purple platform is shimmering with light, and the Thunder-Collecting Bottle is suspended above it, invisibly blocking the tribulation lightning from falling directly onto the platform.
The once dark and calm sky suddenly began to fluctuate, with dark blue clumps rolling like storm clouds. A silver lightning bolt streaked across the churning sky, followed by a thunderous roar, heralding the start of the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder.
Li Qiang asked worriedly, "Master, can my aunt withstand such a Immortal Tribulation?"
The Azure Emperor watched intently as the Immortal Tribulation began, and said, "With her abilities, even without the Thunder-Collecting Bottle, she could overcome this Immortal Tribulation empty-handed. This kind of Immortal Tribulation poses no threat to her."
The Heavenly Aunt flew to the left of the silver bottle. Although she was wearing Guardian Divine Armor, her figure was already visible outside. Li Qiang knew that she was using the technique of External Avatar to deal with the impact of the Immortal Tribulation.
Boju laughed and said, "Junior nephew, if you want to try the power of the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder, you can use a clone to experience it. Even if you fail, you will only lose a clone, which can be recovered with a Seven Assemblies Pill. Now that you have the Purple Slip Balancing Divine Yi Power, you don't need to worry about self-destruction."
Li Qiang couldn't help but want to roll his eyes at him, but unfortunately, he was wearing the Guardian Divine Armor and had a bird's head, so Boju couldn't see him roll his eyes. He said, "Uncle-Master, I don't want to run under the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder and get struck by lightning. That's a Immortal Tribulation, and I'm a coward." Boju laughed heartily.
The Azure Emperor said in a deep voice, "The first tribulation Silver Rushing Thunder, has arrived..."
As if to prove his words, a deafening roar erupted, and even with their Guardian Divine Armor, the three were thrown backward. Li Qiang exclaimed, "Wow, that's powerful!"
Boju said dismissively, "This is nothing. It'll get interesting during the Third Tribulation Lightning."
Li Qiang could only shake his head and sigh. For these experienced old guys, the Immortal Tribulation was nothing. The Azure Emperor's initial surprise was probably because he thought of the Divine Tribulation that no one had ever witnessed.
Li Qiang, having cultivated for the shortest time and possessing relatively less experience, refocused his attention on the Silver Rushing Thunder.
The first of the Three-Tribulation Great Heavenly Thunder, the Silver Rushing Thunder, was quite a sight. Thanks to the Heavenly Aunt's Thunder-Collecting Bottle, the three of them felt no discomfort other than the deafening sound of the thunder.
The Silver Rushing Thunder were not streaks of lightning, but rather ball-shaped bolts that fell continuously, roaring and surging downwards, their dazzling light illuminating the entire space.
The Thunder-Collecting Bottle grew larger and larger, and the spherical lightning bolts were sucked into the bottle as soon as they fell. The silver bottle was completely transparent, and you could see the falling lightning bolts rapidly shrinking and quickly condensing into tiny silver beads, which settled at the bottom of the bottle.
A pale golden halo swirled within the silver bottle, resembling flowing golden liquid.
The Heavenly Aunt calmly pointed her finger at the Thunder-Collecting Bottle, leisurely waiting for the Silver Rushing Thunder to end.
Li Qiang exclaimed in amazement, "Amazing! Auntie is truly amazing! Master, is the Thunder-Collecting Bottle also a divine artifact obtained from the Ancient God Repository?"
The Azure Emperor laughed, "Hmm, this Thunder-Collecting Bottle was obtained from the Ancient God Repository, specifically from the God Repository Tower. In fact, powerful divine artifacts are often cultivated by gods. Hehe, although we can also cultivate divine artifacts, they are not as wondrous... You also obtained some treasures from the Ancient God Repository, haven't you cultivated them yet?"
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I don't have time to cultivate. I estimate that it would take at least ten or eight years to cultivate a divine artifact properly. Although I have activated a few divine artifacts and can barely use them, it's still a long way from being able to use them proficiently, let alone unleash their full power."
He felt a pang of regret, knowing full well the immense power of these divine artifacts, yet he had no time to cultivate them.
The number of Silver Rushing Thunder gradually increased, and the sound of the dense ball lightning was like a thousand drums beating in unison, deafeningly loud.
Li Qiang then understood what Ben Lei meant. His eyes widened, and two golden rays shot out as he clearly saw Heavenly Aunt circling the Thunder-Collecting Bottle.
The Thunder-Collecting Bottle was too late to collect the lightning bolts. Some of the Silver Rushing Thunder struck Heavenly Aunt Heavenly Aunt directly, but she dodged them all. Her Guardian Divine Armor also shone brightly, scattering the scattered thunderbolts.
Li Qiang thought to himself, if he were in that situation, he would definitely be in a panic right now, after all, Heavenly Aunt's strength is extraordinary.
Finally, as the first tribulation of Silver Rushing Thunder ended and the second tribulation had not yet begun, Li Qiang said, "Strange, why is there a special Thunder Tribulation Platform here? Could it be prepared for us?"
Boju laughed and said, "It's normal for such a place to exist in the Illusory God Main Hall, so there's nothing strange about Immortal Tribulation occurring there."
The Azure Emperor's heart skipped a beat, and he muttered to himself, "Indeed strange... Could it be..."
Li Qiang suddenly shouted, "Oh no!"
The Azure Emperor also realized what was happening. Before he could explain, he immediately shouted at the Heavenly Aunt, "Be careful of the Thunder Tribulation Platform! That's where the Guardian Divine Beast undergo their tribulations! Don't let the tribulation lightning strike the platform!"
But their warning came too late; a few of the first Silver Rushing Thunder had already landed on the platform.
Without hesitation, Li Qiang created a clone and rushed towards the Thunder Tribulation Platform. Azure Emperor and Boju watched intently. Both of them were experienced and would not act impulsively, so neither of them made a move.
Just then, the second wave of Yellow Arrow Thunder erupted.
As soon as Li Qiang's clone arrived, Heavenly Aunt shouted, "I don't need your help. I'm just collecting the tribulation lightning here..."
Li Qiang's clone was still a bit clumsy. He said, "Master, you're done with your work. I'm just keeping an eye on the Thunder Tribulation Platform for you. If a Guardian Divine Beast suddenly appears, I'll distract it."
Heavenly Aunt understood Li Qiang's meaning; he was trying to buy himself some time.
The Heavenly Aunt said, "Alright, be careful not to let the tribulation lightning strike you. That thing is very powerful; your clone can't withstand it."
Before Li Qiang could answer, the second tribulation, Yellow Arrow Thunder, struck. Only then did Li Qiang realize the power of the Immortal Tribulation. Although he had come in the form of an avatar, the sensation was no different from that of his true body. It felt as if a bomb had exploded above his head, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.
Li Qiang's clone sank down to be parallel to the Thunder Tribulation Platform. Since it was just a clone, even if it was destroyed, it would only lose one-fifth of the Divine Yi Power of his true body. Besides, the clone's role was to restrain, so it was not easy to destroy.
Not far from the Thunder Tribulation Platform, Li Qiang's clone looked up.
The Yellow Arrow Thunder are not as imposing as the Silver Rushing Thunder bolts. They are huge, pointed bolts of lightning that strike only once at a time, but at an astonishing speed, one after another, as dense as a storm.
The color of the Thunder-Collecting Bottle also changed; the entire silver bottle emitted golden light, like a golden bottle, and every lightning bolt that fell into the bottle immediately disappeared without a trace.
Li Qiang couldn't help but secretly praise this precious artifact. Not only could it withstand the Immortal Tribulation, but it could also collect the tribulation lightning formed by the Immortal Tribulation. He guessed that these collected tribulation lightning could be released once one had cultivated. If such tribulation lightning were released, it would be something that ordinary immortals could not withstand. Just thinking about it made him shudder.
Suddenly, Li Qiang sensed something was wrong; the color of the Thunder Tribulation Platform was gradually becoming transparent. He recalled his encounter at the Vortex Crystal Platform and knew that Guardian Divine Beast was about to emerge.
He hurriedly shouted, "Master, be careful! The Guardian Divine Beast is about to emerge!" He took a slight step back. Because his true body was wearing the Guardian Divine Armor, his clone could not use the true body's weapons, so he could only use ordinary restrictions to attack, which greatly reduced his strength.
Sure enough, a Guardian Divine Beast emerged from the Thunder Tribulation Platform. It was a divine beast over two meters tall, wielding a weapon that resembled an axe. Its Guardian Divine Armor was red, radiating intense heat. As soon as it appeared, it raised its axe, and a circle of red light shot upwards.
This mythical beast seems a bit silly; it actually attacked the Thunder-Collecting Bottle above.
Li Qiang was also caught off guard; he hadn't expected the Guardian Divine Beast to attack indiscriminately as soon as it appeared.
With a soft shout, the Heavenly Aunt caused the Thunder-Collecting Bottle to shrink abruptly, and at the same time, her figure flew backward.
With a thought, Li Qiang's clone immediately dodged to the side.
The Yellow Arrow Thunder suddenly lost its obstruction and exploded. A burst of golden light erupted, spraying out countless sparks. The Guardian Divine Beast roared deafeningly, and in an instant, it was annihilated.
Li Qiang was extremely surprised; a single Yellow Arrow Thunder had destroyed a Guardian Divine Beast. Before he could even understand what was happening, another Yellow Arrow Thunder struck his clone.
Li Qiang quickly formed Divine Spirit Instruction, raised his hand and unleashed a ball of golden light. With a deafening roar, the clone actually consumed twenty percent of his Divine Yi Power.
The Heavenly Aunt used the Thunder-Collecting Bottle to block the tribulation lightning again and asked, "How was it? How powerful was the tribulation lightning?"
Li Qiang said with lingering fear, "Wow, that's amazing... wait, what's that?"
A strange giant axe rolled back and forth on the Thunder Tribulation Platform, while the divine armor of the Guardian Divine Beast disappeared.
This Guardian Divine Beast was unlucky. Given its strength, it would have been teleported away after surviving the first tribulation Silver Rushing Thunder, without having to wait for the second tribulation. However, its strength was completely insufficient to withstand the Yellow Arrow Thunder.
Because the Heavenly Aunt used the Thunder-Collecting Bottle to collect the tribulation lightning, the Thunder Tribulation Platform could not be opened. By the time it was opened, the tribulation lightning was already the second, which was very powerful. This unfortunate Guardian Divine Beast was struck and its soul was scattered, leaving only a giant axe-like weapon.
Curious, Li Qiang sent his clone to the Thunder Tribulation Platform and grabbed the giant axe.
The Heavenly Aunt shouted, "Be careful! Don't linger on the stage!"
A bolt of lightning flashed past the Thunder-Collecting Bottle and struck Li Qiang's clone. Startled, Li Qiang raised his hand and lifted his giant axe, a circle of red light shooting upwards.
If you look closely, this red glow is somewhat different from that emitted by the Guardian Divine Beast; it contains wisps of golden light.
With a deafening roar, Li Qiang's clone was sent flying backward off the Thunder Tribulation Platform.
Li Qiang said to the Azure Emperor, "Master, this axe is a bit strange." Although the clone was knocked back, Li Qiang's true body was unaffected. The giant axe in the clone's hand shone with golden light, and actually absorbed the energy of the arrow lightning from before.
With a thought, his clone vanished, and the giant axe appeared in his hand.
The Azure Emperor casually picked up the giant axe, glanced at it, and said, "Not bad, this can be considered a divine artifact. It can absorb lightning. That Guardian Divine Beast came prepared, but unfortunately it didn't unleash the full power of this divine artifact. Hmm, it's alright for you to use as a weapon."
He returned the giant axe to Li Qiang and said, "The third tribulation is coming soon. Don't use your clone to go forward for now. If you have Seven Assemblies Pill, take one Origin Restoration Pill to immediately restore your depleted power."
The Origin Restoration Pill is the second of the Seven Assemblies Pill pills, and it is not a true divine pill. It is sufficient to replenish one's cultivation. With Li Qiang's current cultivation level, after consuming this spiritual pill, he can absorb it directly without needing to circulate his energy to refine it.
Li Qiang did as instructed and swallowed a Origin Restoration Pill. His Golden Venerable Divine Heart immediately surged rapidly, and his Divine Yi Power was fully restored in less than a minute. Li Qiang laughed and said, "I didn't expect it to be so effective. Hehe, now I'm not afraid anymore."
Boju hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something, but then held back.
Li Qiang was adept at reading people's expressions. He smiled and took out some Origin Restoration Pill, saying, "Master, Senior Uncle, I have some Origin Restoration Pill here. Hehe, I know you don't lack elixirs, so consider this a gift from your disciple." These words were pleasant to hear.
Azure Emperor and Boju smiled. Boju had wanted it all along, but he was too embarrassed to ask. They were both proud and arrogant people, and it was difficult for them to ask others for things. Li Qiang's words gave them a way out, so they accepted it.
The Origin Restoration Pill can quickly restore one's cultivation level, making it the most needed elixir right now. Although they also have similar elixirs, none are as effective as the Origin Restoration Pill.
The space around the Thunder Tribulation Platform suddenly fell silent, with tiny sparks crackling across the sky above.
The Azure Emperor suddenly looked up and said, "Something's not right... This doesn't seem like the third tribulation is about to occur..."
Boju and Li Qiang also looked up and saw Heavenly Aunt quickly retract the Thunder-Collecting Bottle, shouting, "Hurry up, the next stage isn't the Three Tribulations... it seems to have changed..."
Li Qiang suddenly said, "The passage is gone!" The passage that was originally left behind disappeared quietly when the second tribulation ended, and the surroundings were completely shrouded in mist, so that even with the divine eye, nothing could be seen.
With a master like the Azure Emperor around, Li Qiang wasn't afraid. If the sky were to fall, the big guy would hold it up. At worst, he could lead them into the Primordial Realm to take refuge.
Li Qiang said with a wry smile, "Could it be Divine Tribulation?"
Heavenly Aunt flew to the three of them, just in time to hear Li Qiang's words. She laughed and said, "Little guy, don't talk nonsense! If it's a Divine Tribulation, we'll have to run away. Be careful, everyone. I can't tell what it is."
The Azure Emperor said, "No, it's Ancient God Restriction... Strange, why would it trigger Ancient God Restriction?"
High Person Boju shouted, "Let's gather together. I'll set up a barrier first and see what this thing is..." As he spoke, he released the barrier.
After the restriction was activated, Boju exclaimed in surprise, "What a powerful Ancient God Restriction!"
The four were enveloped in a light shield.
The restriction issued by Boju was originally invisible, but stimulated by the invisible pressure from the surroundings, a pale blue light shield appeared, like a transparent hollow duck egg.
The four were squeezed towards the center by the Ancient God Restriction. Li Qiang exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, it seems they're sending us to the Thunder Tribulation Platform!"
The Azure Emperor laughed, "Interesting! We disrupted the Guardian Divine Beast's tribulation, so it seems they're going to use us fake beasts to fill the gap. Fine! I'll see what kind of tribulation we can't withstand!" He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Heavenly Aunt said nonchalantly, "Of course you're not afraid. You've all experienced many Immortal Tribulation. This is my nephew's first time witnessing one, so we should protect him."
Li Qiang was very self-aware. He knew he was the weakest among the four, and with powerful experts around, he often acted lazy, avoiding action whenever possible. It was most comfortable to have someone else take the blame. He said with a grin, "Master, Aunt, Uncle, then I'll watch you unleash your full power, hehe."
The Azure Emperor laughed, "This isn't like you... Never mind, you don't need to lift a finger anyway. Little one, be smart, if anything goes wrong, immediately lead us to the Primordial Realm." He had also made plans to retreat.
Li Qiang secretly admired him. A super expert like Azure Emperor did not first consider resisting the lightning tribulation, but first found a shortcut to retreat before resisting the lightning tribulation. This way, he would not be trapped in a desperate situation. He truly deserved to be called a cunning and shrewd old man.
Li Qiang nodded and said, "No problem. If anything goes wrong, we'll go to the Primordial Realm immediately."
The four stood on the Thunder Tribulation Platform, the surrounding environment completely transformed into a dark, starry sky, with countless stars twinkling in the distance. The Azure Emperor remarked, "Good heavens, they've made the universe their own; I wonder what we'll face this time..."
The Heavenly Aunt calmly said, "I estimate that even if this isn't Divine Tribulation, it won't be too bad."
Li Qiang was a little nervous. He was joking; he even found it difficult to withstand Immortal Tribulation. If it were truly Divine Tribulation, he would rather run back to the Primordial Realm as soon as possible. Staying here was no different from committing suicide. It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but he felt that resisting Divine Tribulation was like fighting against the forces of nature, which was really not a wise thing to do.
After waiting for a full ten minutes, everything remained perfectly calm. Li Qiang asked in bewilderment, "What's going on? There seems to be no reaction at all... Uncle-Master, are the Ancient God Restriction still in place?"
High Person Boju shook his head and said, "We disappeared when we landed on the Thunder Tribulation Platform. Strange, how could an illusion appear?" He was also puzzled.
Heavenly Aunt and Azure Emperor were also a little confused about the situation, and the two remained silent and on guard.
After a long pause, Heavenly Aunt asked, "Have you found a way out?"
The Azure Emperor said, "According to my divine eye, the illusion here has solidified, which means... we've entered the Illusory Star Divine Formation. There's no way out here, I'm afraid..."
Li Qiang felt dizzy because it seemed impossible to return to the Primordial Realm from within the Illusory Star Divine Formation. He quickly said, "Let me try to see if I can return to the Primordial Realm."
The Azure Emperor stopped him, saying, "Don't go. It's too late to go to the Primordial Realm now. We must break through this barrier, otherwise we'll never be able to get through. This is our only route. If we waste it, we'll never reach the main hub again."
Li Qiang carefully recalled his experience of passing through the trials and couldn't help but admire the Azure Emperor's deduction. The old fox was indeed wiser.
The surrounding starry sky Primordial Movement, Thunder Tribulation Platform moved forward rapidly like a flying skateboard. The four of them had never seen such a bizarre sight before.
Boju asked first, "Strange, where are we going? Wait a moment..." He removed the outer barriers and flashed into space.
He was even more surprised and said, "What's going on? We can leave... uh, no..."
Li Qiang understood in an instant. He sighed, "So that's how it is. If we leave... it's like being trapped in the Illusory Star Divine Formation. It's impossible to get out... Wait a minute, let me try..." He didn't dare to go alone because the Thunder Tribulation Platform was mobile, and if he left, he wouldn't be able to find the Azure Emperor and the others.
The Azure Emperor stopped him again, saying, "No, we can't leave this platform, or we'll never find it again."
Heavenly Aunt agreed, "Yes, having come this far, we can't afford to make any mistakes."
Li Qiang thought to himself, "Forget it, I'll wait until it's really dangerous before I leave." In fact, he knew in his heart that even if it really came to a critical moment, he might not be able to return to the Primordial Realm smoothly. He had been trapped in a space in the Illusory Star Divine Formation before, and he couldn't even borrow the Power of the Primordial Realm.
Large nebulae moved slowly. Li Qiang knew that this speed was already very fast, but he couldn't figure out where the Thunder Tribulation Platform would fly to. The planets that were relatively close passed by almost in a flash.
Gradually, everyone was losing patience. The Azure Emperor whispered, "Strange, why is there no movement at all?"
The Heavenly Aunt suddenly retracted her Guardian Divine Armor, her expression slightly grim, and said calmly, "This time we're in big trouble. Look ahead... isn't that the Eye of Divine Punishment?"
The Azure Emperor's face paled slightly as he said, "I see... As long as we get close to the Thunder Tribulation Platform, we must resist that unparalleled suction force."
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. The scene before him reminded him of a black hole, something that resembled a black hole in the universe. He wasn't sure if it was actually a black hole, but judging from the expressions of Azure Emperor and the others, it must be extremely difficult to deal with.