While a Breath Remains, the Taunts Never Cease

"Eight parts of Lightning Tribulation?"

"So, in this single day, eight patriarchs have reached the Saint Realm?"

It would be a lie to say I wasn't surprised.

I thought only one ancestor had taken this step.

I didn't expect there to be eight.

So, the patriarchs of the Five Symbols Sect have come to the secret realm to break through as a group.

Of course, as outrageous as it may seem, it's not surprising upon closer examination.

After all, who knows how long these ancestors have been stuck at the peak of the Transcendent Realm?

Originally, there might have been issues related to advanced age and declining health in various aspects.

But the Dust-Cleansing Fruit is enough to change this situation.

In addition, there is Dao Comprehension Tea and Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves Egg.

Furthermore, the Nine-Story Tower itself existed to help people comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.

There's really nothing particularly unusual about this situation.

If there were only eight patriarchs, and they all broke through in a short period of time, that would indeed be considered incredibly astonishing.

But after all, so many of our ancestors came.

We still need to work harder.

Regaining his composure, Lu Changzhi checked the price of the Lightning Tribulation.

"Two thousand experience points for a single Lightning Tribulation? With a discount for companions, it's only one thousand experience points. That's much cheaper than collecting Heaven and Earth Phenomenon to synthesize Lightning Tribulation."

In a soft voice, Lu Changzhi asked the system:

"System, can the Lightning Tribulation be continued?"

"Yes, Master," the system replied.

"Collecting a certain number of Lightning Tribulation allows you to synthesize them and obtain Lightning Tribulation with greater utility."

"Isn't there a fixed number? What exactly is this 'fixed quantity'?" Lu Changzhi pressed.

"Master, the power of the Lightning Tribulation triggered by different people varies. If they are all relatively weak or very weak, then more will be needed. Based on the information gathered so far, only three Lightning Tribulation are required," the system explained.

Lu Changzhi nodded.

I never expected there would be such a reason.

That makes sense; the stronger one is, the more powerful the Lightning Tribulation becomes. The Nine Paths of Lightning Transcendence are indeed incomparable to the One Path of Lightning Transcendence.

Now that it can be synthesized...

Give it a try.

After Luo Ling'er upgraded to the third-level system, she gained a significant amount of experience points by cooking a pot of Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves Egg each time.

Currently, I've spent 3,000 experience points to purchase three sets of Lightning Tribulation.

By placing the Lightning Tribulation together, Lu Changzhi saw the option to "synthesize".

"Does the synthesis still cost two thousand?"

Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow; this price was indeed not low.

To put it in perspective, each synthesis costs a full five thousand experience points.

If it weren't for the fact that the companions had undergone the Lightning Tribulation, this expense would have been even more expensive.

Of course, the purchase has already been made.

"Synthesis."

As the sound faded, a beam of light appeared, taking in the three portions of Lightning Tribulation.

A short while later, the light gradually weakened, and in its place replaced the original three gray energy clusters was an energy cluster that was entirely purple with a hint of gold at its tip.

At the same time, a system notification sounded:

"Congratulations, host, the synthesis was successful. You have obtained: Dual-Purpose Lightning Tribulation."

With a thought, the relevant information appeared before Lu Changzhi's eyes:

[Dual-Purpose Lightning Tribulation]: When used for cultivation, the lightning strikes unleashed on a designated target will contain more Lightning Tribulation techniques for the target to comprehend and cultivate, and the destructive power of the Lightning Tribulation is relatively weak; when used against enemies, relying solely on a portion of the target's aura, it can attempt to provoke the Will of Heaven and Earth on their behalf, securing the most powerful Lightning Tribulation for them. As long as they remain alive, their taunts will continue...

"This..."

As Lu Changzhi skimmed through the lengthy introduction, his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

When he first saw that it could be used for cultivation, he immediately thought of Xiao Ye, who cultivated thunder magic, because it was made of lightning.

If Xiao Ye could master the power of lightning punishment, wouldn't he be able to punish whoever he didn't like?

However, after thinking about it, it was clear that using this Lightning Tribulation to help Xiao Ye cultivate was not very realistic before he grew strong enough.

If Xiao Ye couldn't withstand the lightning strike, all his Tongtong would probably have to say Gu De.

But as he read on, he realized that this Lightning Tribulation was probably only truly useful for fighting enemies.

It helps others communicate with the Will of Heaven and Earth, and helps them obtain the most powerful lightning.

What a spirit of helping others!

As the saying goes, once you get something, you want to try it out.

Right now, Lu Changzhi is eager to see how well it actually works.

However, judging from the current situation, it's too weak, and using it would be a waste.

Besides the Five Symbols Sect, there were also people from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty in this secret realm.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xun is now working for them.

If it were outside the secret realm, it would be more appropriate to find a suitable person, such as someone from the Buddhist Order, like the aura we encountered with Wujie earlier.

Or perhaps it's the guy from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty who devised the secret realm quest.

But for now, we are still in a secret realm.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly, Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up.

Xia Ya.

As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.

Xia Ya of the Xia Clan is currently in the secret realm, and may have even taken his own leeks with him.

Go and investigate, if the other party seems to have ill intentions.

Then let's lend him a hand!

Having made up his mind, Lu Changzhi entered his External Avatar and controlled External Avatar to head towards the approximate location of the mountain stream in his memory.

In the jungle, there is a rather astonishingly large rift valley.

Despite the erosion of time, it can still be seen that the two sides of the rift valley were almost as smooth as if they had been cut with a knife when they were intact.

Not far from here, there is a cave entrance that is so well hidden that it is difficult to find.

Following the tunnel, it slopes diagonally down to a location deep underground.

Deep underground here, there is also a massive array.

At this moment, a group of young people from the Dongfang Clan were deeply involved.

Dongfang Yao, who was at the head of the group, was in a higher position, facing the formation below. His eyes were slightly closed, and his face was full of contemplation.

"I wonder how much longer it will take Brother Yao to figure out how to break this formation. Half a day has already passed."

"Don't worry, it definitely won't be long. Brother Yao is very talented in Dao of Formations; he'll definitely figure it out."

The person next to him also nodded:

"Such a large formation is clearly not simple to build. This formation must be connected to a great treasure or something extremely important. Let's wait patiently; this place will definitely not let us down after waiting here for so long."

The others listened and nodded, their gazes turning towards the formation, their anticipation growing even stronger.

After searching for so long, they have finally found their great opportunity.

Right now, the most crucial thing is to find a way to break the formation.

If we cannot break through the formation, this trip will likely yield nothing.

If it can be broken open, then...

As the younger Dongfang Clan were pondering this, suddenly, Dongfang Yao above opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"I've thought of a possibility; we should give it a try!"