Lightning Purgatory, Advancement to Heavenly Immortal
Stepping through the stone gate, the scene before you instantly changes.
No longer the idyllic paradise of imagination, but a... hell of thunder!
"Boom--!!!"
Endless purple lightning, like a raging dragon, swept through the Xukong. Each bolt of lightning contained terrifying power enough to severely injure Earth Immortal, or even threaten Heaven Immortal!
"Ah--!"
"Help! Help me!"
The cultivators who had just rushed in were instantly annihilated!
Many Earth Immortal with slightly weaker cultivation levels were struck by a bolt of lightning before they could even activate their protective immortal light, instantly turning into charred remains!
Even those powerful beings at the Heavenly Immortal Realm were in a sorry state, struggling to withstand the bombardment of lightning with various magical treasures, barely able to move.
"Damn it! What kind of place is this?!"
"The True Immortal's Cave... is it really this dangerous?!"
Wailing and screams rose and fell.
However.
In this apocalyptic sea of lightning, there was a figure that stood out from the crowd.
With his hands behind his back, Dongfang Yueming strolled leisurely through the area where the thunder was most concentrated.
"Boom!"
A massive lightning bolt, powerful enough to instantly kill Early Earth Immortal, struck down towards him!
Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators all closed their eyes in pity.
[This kid... is dead meat!]
However, the next moment, something they would never forget happened!
Instead of dodging, Dongfang Yueming... opened her mouth!
"Suck--!"
Like a whale sucking in water, he swallowed that terrifying pillar of lightning in one gulp!
"Hiccup~"
He let out a burp, a satisfied look appearing on his face.
"It tastes good, and the purity is very high."
The entire hall was deathly silent!
Everyone stared in disbelief, as if they'd seen a ghost!
[Swallowed... swallowed?!]
That's lightning powerful enough to shatter even a mid-grade immortal artifact!
Is his stomach made of iron?!
Dongfang Yueming, however, did not care at all about the gazes of the crowd.
As the lightning entered his body, he could clearly feel that deep within his dantian, the half of the [Ancient Tribulation Lightning] that had been dormant seemed to have been awakened slightly!
[Ancient Tribulation Lightning - Profound (30/180, Not Yet Entry)]
[Almost there...]
A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes.
"Again!"
He stopped waiting passively and instead charged towards the areas where the lightning was most concentrated, beginning a... feast!
Behind the crowd.
Li Kuang hid behind a boulder, trembling with fear.
He witnessed the entire process of Dongfang Yueming devouring the lightning, and he was completely terrified!
[A monster...]
This is definitely a monster in human skin!
He recalled the rumors about the "Heaven-Shaking Hammer," and seeing the terrifying scene before him, his fear reached its peak!
[You can't go wrong!]
[It's definitely him!]
[Besides this monster, who else could kill Old Wang?!]
He desperately tried to suppress his aura, afraid of being discovered by that evil star.
Don't mess with them!
[Absolutely not to be messed with!]
[Once I leave this cave, I'll fly far away and never return to the Desolate Ancient Immortal Domain in this lifetime!]
After passing through the Thunderous Purgatory, the interior of the cave gradually became clear.
Dongfang Yueming stepped into a side hall, where incense wafted through the air and the walls were inlaid with countless moonstones that emitted a soft glow.
This appears to be a library, with numerous jade slips displayed on the shelves. Although most have weathered away, some remain well-preserved, radiating an alluring spiritual light.
"Hahaha! We've struck it rich! This time it's really big!"
A burst of wild laughter came from ahead.
Yun Zhongzi, accompanied by several disciples of the Flowing Clouds Sect, was seen greedily stuffing the jade slips into his storage bag.
When he saw Dongfang Yueming walk in, the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by a sinister murderous intent!
"Hehe, I wondered who it was, but it turns out to be that generous young friend who gifted me this treasure."
Yun Zhongzi narrowed his eyes, looking Dongfang Yueming up and down.
"Kid, you've got a path to heaven but choose the road to hell, choosing to walk right into it!"
"Before, there were too many people around, so I couldn't make a move. Now that I'm here..."
He let out a sinister laugh, and the oppressive aura of Heaven Immortal erupted forth!
"Hand over all your magical artifacts, cultivation techniques, and magical stones!"
Otherwise... this day next year will be the anniversary of your death!
In his view, although Dongfang Yueming could produce a high-grade immortal artifact, his own cultivation level was not high. He was able to remain unharmed in the sea of lightning most likely because he had some kind of lightning-avoiding treasure.
Now that we're in this side hall, without the threat of thunder, it's Yun Zhongzi's world now!
Dongfang Yueming watched him silently, as if he were watching a clown.
You're right.
He nodded, his tone calm.
"This place... is indeed a good place for murder and robbery."
"Since you're in such a hurry to return the cultivation techniques and magical artifacts, then I'll gladly accept them."
"You're asking for it! Attack!"
Yun Zhongzi roared and immediately summoned the [Heaven-Shaking Hammer], intending to smash Dongfang Yueming into mincemeat with this newly acquired high-grade immortal artifact!
However, Dongfang Yueming simply raised his hand slowly, and black-gold lightning pulsed wildly in his eyes.
"[The Nine Heavens Lightning Punishment Dao Scripture]..."
"Thunderous Punishment... Descends!"
"BOOM--!!!"
A deep crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the originally enclosed side hall!
A bolt of tribulation lightning, entirely black with dark gold Law Rune flowing around its edges, descended instantly like a blade of judgment that had transcended time and space!
"What... what is this?! This isn't magic!"
Yun Zhongzi was utterly horrified. He could feel that his proud Heaven Immortal Laws were trembling before that bolt of lightning!
That's... the aura of Daoist magic!
"No--!"
The scream lasted only half a second.
The black gold lightning struck, but instead of causing a violent explosion, it completely wiped out all matter within its range from its very origin!
Yun Zhongzi, along with the dozen or so elite disciples behind him, vanished completely in that instant, like a painting being erased.
Only the storage rings and the [Heaven-Shaking Hammer], now free, lay silently on the ground.
Dongfang Yueming made a casual move.
[Retrieve: Top-grade Immortal Weapon - Heaven-Shaking Hammer!]
[Search: Low-grade Immortal Stone x2000!]
[Scavenging: The core inheritance of the Flowing Clouds Sect, the "Nine Heavens Flowing Clouds Scripture"!]
[Ding! A large number of Heaven Immortal- level insights detected. The deduction progress of "Origin Immortal Art: Heaven Immortal Chapter" is 98%...100%!]
[Deduction of "Origin Immortal Art: True Immortal Chapter" has begun; current progress: 8%!]
"Phew—the cultivation technique is finally complete."
A sharp glint flashed in Dongfang Yueming's eyes!
In this perilous cave, only cultivation is the sole truth!
"Point Allocation! Breakthrough!"
[Ding! Consumed 450 Immortal Points, advanced to the Heaven Immortal First Layer!]
"Buzz--!"
A magnificent celestial melody suddenly resounded within Dongfang Yueming's body.
The immortal power that was originally filling the dantian began to create its own space at this moment!
A hazy, multicolored celestial abode took shape between his Sea of Consciousness and dantian!
[Opening: The Chaos Immortal Abode!]
From then on, his immortal power was no longer like water without roots, but had a real foundation! His magical power reserves increased several times over!
[Continue!]
[Ding! 450 Immortal Points consumed, Heaven Immortal Second Layer! 450 Immortal Points consumed, Heaven Immortal Third Layer!]
[Consumes 675 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Fourth Layer! Consumes 675 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Fifth Layer! Consumes 675 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Sixth Layer!]
[Consuming 1125 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Seventh Layer! Consuming 1125 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Eighth Layer! Consuming 1125 Immortal Points, Heaven Immortal Ninth Layer!]
[Consumed 1800 Immortal Points, Perfected Heavenly Immortal!]
As his cultivation level rapidly increased, the immortal palace within Dongfang Yueming's body also expanded wildly!
From its initial radius of a hundred li, it has expanded to... tens of thousands of li!
Perfected Heavenly Immortal!
At this moment, a faint, ethereal glow emanated from beneath his skin.
Every inch of flesh and blood contains world-destroying power, and every Divine Sense can connect with the laws of heaven and earth!
If his previous success was due to his hidden trump cards...
With his current basic combat strength alone, he is more than capable of sweeping away any Heaven Immortal!
Dongfang Yueming slowly opened his eyes, feeling the vast and boundless immortal power within his body, and a confident smile appeared on his lips.
"Me now..."
"Even against True Immortal, I would have the strength to fight!"
[Immortal Points Balance: 10055!]
[Low-grade Immortal Stones Balance: 6965!]