Transcending the Lightning Tribulation
Without external interference, Shen Ge was able to focus on his Tribulation Transcendence. In less than a quarter of an hour, all five Five Elements Heavenly Tribulations descended. Although Shen Ge appeared to be unharmed, he had suffered some minor injuries, but fortunately, they had no lasting impact.
"Six lightning tribulations have been completed, only three remain. I wonder what kind of tribulations that kid will attract." The white-haired old man stroked his beard and chuckled. "The Five Elements Lightning Tribulation is often followed by the Three Tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Although this isn't the strongest tribulation lightning, it's still among the top ten. Moreover, when combined with the preceding Five Elements Lightning Tribulation, its power will be even more terrifying."
Just then, a strange wind began to blow. The wind was silent, but its movement could be felt. Even though Li Xue and the others were outside the range of the lightning tribulation, they felt a slight discomfort. It was as if the wind could scrape away their flesh and blood.
"It's here. This is the Wind Tribulation within the Human Tribulation. Countless bolts of lightning transform into a raging wind, piercing the body of the person Tribulation Transcendence like fine needles. It can shatter one's core and melt one's nascent soul, and even tear away one's flesh and blood."
"This kind of lightning tribulation is the most troublesome because it is all-pervasive. Ordinary defensive Law Treasure cannot completely defend against it from all angles, and even some defensive techniques that directly affect the body cannot stop it," the white-haired old man explained to Li Xue.
During the tribulation, Shen Ge gritted his teeth and silently endured the excruciating pain. Even with his Golden Instruction pushed to its limit, he could not escape it. At this moment, the outer layer of his flesh had been completely shaved off, and golden blood was constantly being generated and dissolved.
"This defensive technique is quite ingenious; it feels somewhat similar to the golden body of the bald monks of the Xixi Grassland."
"It seems this tribulation lightning won't kill that kid; it might even help him temper his body again, so he's actually benefited."
During the tribulation, this tug-of-war lasted for a full quarter of an hour before slowly coming to a halt. During this time, Shen Ge's flesh and blood were gradually eroded away, and at its worst, only a golden skeleton remained.
Fortunately, Shen Ge pulled through in the end, and now his flesh and blood are churning, constantly growing new buds.
Although Shen Ge doesn't possess the self-healing spiritual power of the Wood Element, with his current physical body, while he wouldn't dare say he could be reborn from a drop of blood, restoring some of his flesh and blood shouldn't be a big problem.
"Next comes the Earth Tribulation. Venerable Xu, you are knowledgeable, why don't you guess what kind of Earth Tribulation this lad can trigger?" the white-haired old man asked softly, his tone respectful but not humble.
"It's nothing more than Spleen Lightning, it just depends on whether it's Yang Lightning or Yin Lightning. If it's Yang Lightning, it's fine, it explodes instantly, and if you can't withstand it, you'll die. But if it's Yin Lightning, it probably won't be so easy to detect." An old voice rang out in the void, the voice unhurried and unhurried, as if it wasn't in a hurry at all.
They didn't try to hide these conversations, so Shen Ge, who was in the midst of the lightning tribulation, naturally heard them. While trying to recover his strength, he frowned and pondered how to break the deadlock.
This tribulation was different from his previous ones; it was insidious and impossible to defend against, which gave Shen Ge quite a headache.
As Shen Ge was pondering, he suddenly felt the previously unused Samsara energy stir. He saw it quickly travel through his entire body, and when it returned to his Nascent Soul palm, there were faint flashes of lightning.
This unexpected turn of events made Shen Ge's expression slightly grim. He hadn't expected that he wouldn't have noticed the so-called Yin Lightning even slightly when it was activated!
Fortunately, due to the domineering nature of the Samsara Method, this malevolent lightning tribulation did not achieve anything.
"Strange, how did this kid suddenly break through this landmine? It's like it never even appeared," the white-haired old man said, somewhat puzzled.
"Cultivation Method." These two words were uttered from the void. Although Xu Wei was not physically present, she could still get a pretty good idea of Shen Ge through her Divine Sense obtained from the array. After all, she was already close to the pinnacle of this world, so her insight and experience were naturally unparalleled.
"It's strange, actually." The white-haired old man nodded and pondered, "I always feel a trace of death energy in this kid's Cultivation Method, but upon closer inspection, it doesn't quite feel like death energy. It's more like a chaotic energy mixed with life and death."
"This kid seems to be somewhere between the living and the dead, giving me an indescribable feeling, like... like fear?"
At this point, even the old man was somewhat incredulous and fearful. How could a top-tier expert at the Integrated Body Middle Stage Nascent Spirit Severing Lightning Tribulation? This was illogical from every perspective!
Is there something wrong with it?
The white-haired old man's face darkened, and he immediately scanned his body. However, he couldn't find even the slightest problem. Although his physical condition was not as good as it had been in its peak years and he was somewhat old, it was still excellent.
Just as he was pondering the reason, the final heavenly tribulation of Shen Ge's tribulation arrived. It seemed that because the previous landmine had failed, this heavenly tribulation was exceptionally powerful.
In an instant, the black clouds covering nearly a hundred miles in the sky trembled violently, with a sea of lightning churning within them, as if a thunder dragon were swimming and rolling in them. In a moment, a terrifying pressure from heaven and earth descended downwards as if the world were about to be destroyed.
Among the crowd watching the tribulation, some people below the Nascent Soul Early Stage turned pale, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on their throats, making it difficult for them to breathe and causing them great discomfort. Some even coughed up blood and staggered off the cliff.
"Such oppressive power, such oppressive power..." The white-haired old man came back to his senses, his expression becoming slightly solemn. "That kid probably won't be able to withstand this last bolt of heavenly lightning."
Although Li Xue looked worried, she did not lose faith in Shen Ge. She looked at Shen Ge with firm eyes, without saying a word, only praying silently.
During the tribulation, Shen Ge ignored the noise outside. He stared solemnly at the increasingly fierce but still slow-moving lightning in the sky. This was the first time he had felt the aura of death from this heavenly tribulation.
The aura was so calm, yet it lingered like a persistent, intractable disease.
At this moment, Shen Ge no longer intended to hide his abilities. His aura surged rapidly, and the Sword Intent around him intensified. He took the lead and stomped heavily in the void, transforming into a bolt of lightning that rushed straight towards the tribulation clouds in the sky.
"Good lad, you've got guts!" The white-haired old man exclaimed in admiration, then fell into deep thought, "Strange, just now I sensed a trace of that guy's aura on that lad. Could it be that this lad has become that guy's flesh and blood puppet?"
"That can't be right, it doesn't seem like it..." The white-haired old man shook his head and murmured, "The smell on that guy is nowhere near as strong as on this kid. If we're really going to talk about it, that guy seems more like this kid's subordinate."
"But this... this is just too unbelievable!"