Lightning Tribulation
The term "Loose Immortal" is actually a concept.
It's no longer important who specifically proposed it.
This refers to a cultivator discovering before or during their Tribulation Transcendence they cannot overcome the lightning tribulation.
Then one can Liberation by Violence and then cultivate as a Loose Immortal, thus avoiding death and annihilation under the tribulation of lightning.
However, once one becomes Loose Immortal, the process of Tribulation Transcendence and ascending to immortality is completely different from that of Bandit Cultivator.
A newly Liberation by Violence Loose Immortal is called One-Tribulation Loose Immortal. After that, every time an immortal's strength increases by a major realm, they will face a Loose Immortal Heavenly Tribulation.
Successfully Tribulation Transcendence will advance one to the Two-Tribulation Loose Immortal; failing to transcend it will result in death and the dissipation of one's cultivation, with no possibility of further Liberation by Violence.
Once a Loose Immortal has survived their final tribulation and become Nine-Tribulation Loose Immortal, they will face the most terrifying tribulation in the Cultivation Realm: the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation.
Those who successfully complete the tribulation stage can ascend to the Immortal Realm and directly advance to the True Immortal level, unlike those cultivators who ascend Tribulation Transcendence Realm, who only become Earth Immortal after their ascension.
However, as mentioned before, all of this is just a concept.
Although there are beings in the Cultivation Realm Liberation by Violence to become Loose Immortal, so far, there has never been a true Nine-Tribulation Loose Immortal who has survived the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and then ascended to the Immortal Realm.
Moreover, although becoming Loose Immortal through the Liberation by Violence increases one's lifespan by ten thousand years with each tribulation one overcomes, each Tribulation Transcendence is a matter of life and death, and even now, the final Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is only a guess.
Chu Longcheng simply laughed when faced with these two guys who claimed to be from the Mystic Gate sect.
He hadn't provoked anyone; he just wanted to properly undergo his tribulation. Unexpectedly, two people claiming to be from the Mystic Gate appeared out of nowhere and interrupted his Tribulation Transcendence.
Before I could even confront the other party, they immediately asked me if I was willing to give up my Tribulation Transcendence and Liberation by Violence into Loose Immortal!
Chu Longcheng even began to doubt whether he had been too low-key all these years, or whether his Azure Dragon Saber was not sharp enough.
How could anyone dare to make fun of themselves like that on the very day they Tribulation Transcendence?
He was the top expert in the Southern Frontier, with the path to immortality wide open before him. Why would he choose to pursue the perilous and unknown Loose Immortal of the Loose Immortal?
Suspended in mid-air, Chu Longcheng had no desire to listen to what these two were saying anymore; they were clearly two people with missing brainstems.
Although he didn't know how they managed to fool that Tribulation Transcendence senior from the Boundless Gate, Chu Longcheng believed that any normal person would not pay any attention to these two.
I'm still too well-mannered; I was even able to refrain from attacking when the other party interrupted my Tribulation Transcendence.
With a sudden swing of his Azure Dragon Saber, an exaggerated blade of energy sliced the two men in half at the waist. After the strike, Chu Longcheng turned away without even glancing at them again.
Chu Longcheng was quite confident in his attack. Don't underestimate that simple move; it wasn't something an ordinary person could withstand.
One needs at least the strength of the Middle Tribulation Transcendence to survive this attack. The strength of those two was already fully revealed under Chu Longcheng's Divine Sense; they were merely two Nascent Soul level cultivators.
Just as Chu Longcheng was about to gather his True Essence again and summon the tribulation clouds, the voices of those two people came from behind him again.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, have you made up your mind?"
Looking back, Chu Longcheng discovered that the two people he had slashed with his sword energy were standing unharmed behind him, showing no signs of being cut in half at the waist.
Seeing this, Chu Longcheng, who was already a powerful cultivator who Tribulation Transcendence, broke out in a cold sweat.
It wasn't surprising to Chu Longcheng that he could withstand his attack. Although he was known as the number one person in the Southern Frontier, there were many people in the Southern Frontier, not to mention the Central Continent, who could withstand his attack just now.
Chu Longcheng believed that there was probably no one in the entire Southern Frontier who could block an attack as silently as these two, which showed that these two were not ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Seeing Chu Longcheng standing there in silence, one of them spoke again, "Fellow Daoist Chu, have you thought it through? Do you agree with our opinion?"
This time, Chu Longcheng dared not underestimate the two people in front of him.
I need a reason!
The two exchanged a glance, as if they had expected Chu Longcheng to bring up this topic.
But at the same time, he shook his head and said, "You are not qualified to know now. Only when you make your choice will someone specifically tell you the reasons!"
It was utterly baffling, completely inexplicable, without any reason whatsoever. Even if the other party possessed a method unknown to him that could negate the attack of Tribulation Transcendence expert, Chu Longcheng no longer wanted to pay attention to the two of them.
However, Chu Longcheng couldn't afford to offend these two individuals with their unorthodox methods too much.
It's not because of the two of them themselves, but because of the forces behind them.
The fact that two avatar cultivators possess the means to defend against attacks from Tribulation Transcendence experts indicates that the forces behind them are extraordinary, at least beyond the reach of the Qianyuan Sect at present.
Chu Longcheng then cupped his hands to the two men and said, "I wonder what would happen if I disagreed with your opinions? Would the forces behind you two attack me?"
The two shook their heads, and one of them said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, is this your choice? Let me remind you one last time, Tribulation Transcendence isn't always a good thing!"
Chu Longcheng noticed that the other party deliberately emphasized the Tribulation Transcendence and good things when speaking, but he didn't think much of it, assuming that the other party was reminding him that the Tribulation Transcendence was risky and that he should be careful when ascending.
He quickly said, "Thank you both for the reminder. If there's nothing else, you should leave. I need to continue my Tribulation Transcendence!"
Chu Longcheng's meaning was quite clear, and it aligned with his intentions: to pursue the pinnacle of cultivation.
Back when he was still Nascent Soul Ancestor, even the Azure Cloud Sect couldn't stop his ascent. Now that he's only one step away from joining the ranks of immortals, why would he give up because of two strange people?
The two didn't say much. They moved swiftly, arriving at a distance but not leaving. It seemed they intended to observe Chu Longcheng's ascension.
Without the disturbance of those two, the tribulation clouds above Chu Longcheng's head quickly gathered again.
The powerful lightning bolts, like the sword of God, pierced down from the clouds towards Chu Longcheng.
Clad in armor, Chu Longcheng showed no fear. Facing the approaching lightning tribulation, he actually raised his Azure Dragon Saber and shattered the lightning.
As if angered by Chu Longcheng's actions, as the first lightning tribulation dissipated, the second, third, and fourth lightning tribulations followed in quick succession.
Chu Longcheng's actions were extremely simple; the Azure Dragon Saber in his hand seemed to transform into the blade of the Thunder God, shattering the incoming lightning tribulations one after another.
The people watching the ceremony inside the Qianyuan Sect were also amazed; no one had expected Chu Longcheng to be so fierce.
Others Tribulation Transcendence say they are resisting the Heavenly Tribulation, but he went and directly fought against the Heavenly Tribulation, and it was a one-sided massacre.
As the fifth lightning tribulation was shattered by Chu Longcheng, the sixth lightning tribulation actually began to hesitate.