bookbashuk Chapter 23: It's just a tribulation of lightning, merely nourishment.
Chapter 23: It's just a tribulation of lightning, merely nourishment.
Tribulation by lightning is not common.
On this planet where the Great Dao has withered, the second level of the Sendai realm is already considered a great power, and many people will not see the tribulation lightning even if they break through the Four Extremes Secret Realm.
It is a test from heaven for the prodigies, and also the result of cultivators comprehending the laws and achieving harmony with heaven and earth.
As a divine body of the Eastern Wilderness and the prodigy of the Ji family, Ji Haoyue knew that her breakthrough would inevitably attract a powerful lightning tribulation.
During the tribulation, no other person or thing can appear besides the one undergoing the tribulation; otherwise, the heavens will sense it and send down lightning of the same level upon outsiders.
This has become Ji Haoyue's biggest trump card.
He wanted to die together with that scoundrel, Yuan Qingsu!
boom!
A bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, striking directly at the location of the golden Buddha and the Void Mirror!
Yuan Qingsu frowned slightly. Before the lightning tribulation actually struck, she raised her hand and gently pushed the moon-like Void Mirror. The golden Buddha followed suit and made the same gesture.
An ordinary palm strike, carrying a sense of purity, light, and freedom, seemingly slow yet actually fast, used soft, delicate golden light to lift the Void Mirror, carrying it away from the area covered by the lightning tribulation.
Immediately afterwards, the Buddha's crystal golden body extinguished, and the power of the Quasi-Emperor flowed back into the Shakyamuni sculpture.
Almost at the same time as the lightning struck, Yuan Qingsu had already put away the bronze sculpture, returned the bronze ring to Ji Ziyue, and pushed her aside. Then, he clashed palms with Ji Haoyue, who was descending from the sky with a ferocious expression.
The bright moon, holy light, and lightning merged together and exploded with a roar. The intense shockwave radiated in all directions, tearing space into wrinkles like a dress.
Ji Ziyue, who had just landed in an arc after being thrown into the air, had her arms hanging limply and unable to defend herself. Under the shockwave, blood gushed from her mouth and nose, and she staggered back several steps before finally sitting down hard in the dust.
Yao Xi also retreated swiftly, her crystal-clear jade feet repeatedly touching the red earth, floating gracefully like a fairy detached from the world.
She gazed at the spot where the two had collided not far away, her eyes reflecting the black dust pillar rising from the crimson earth, watching the flames and lightning that kept burning and falling, her eyes sparkling with wonder.
Yuan Qingsu could have avoided Ji Haoyue's lightning tribulation, but he didn't.
Having gotten himself involved, what exactly does this young man want to do?
Rumble!
At this moment, the second heavenly tribulation descended.
Unlike the first bolt of purple lightning, this time there was an extra person. The heavens sensed this and bolts of lightning converged, like a giant, glowing dragon weaving together a "sea" in the clouds!
Thunder shook the heavens!
Endless lightning crashed down, instantly dispersing the dust column from the explosion. The blazing light surged like a vast ocean, engulfing Yuan Qingsu and Ji Haoyue in the center.
The world was a vast expanse of purple.
"Brother..." Ji Ziyue was extremely worried and wished she could rush in and drag her brother out immediately.
That lightning was terrifying.
Although Ji Haoyue possesses a divine body, she is not at her peak.
Heavenly tribulations are merciless; if a cultivator cannot break through them, all that remains is death.
crackling sounds...
In the blazing purple sea, Ji Haoyue and Yuan Qingsu, who were facing each other, were both torn and charred, with blood constantly dripping from their wounds.
Despite enduring such unimaginable harm, Ji Haoyue was smiling. He was happy as long as he saw Yuan Qingsu in such a disheveled state.
"You're dead, you bastard..."
His hair was disheveled, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "After you die, I'll cut off your stinking hand!"
"Ahem... The lightning tribulation was indeed more powerful than I had imagined."
Yuan Qingsu, with his mortal body at the third level of the Dao Palace, was indeed struggling to withstand the divine body's four extreme lightning tribulations. Without the protection of the Holy Light Technique, the damage he suffered was even greater than that suffered by Ji Haoyue.
In terms of basic physical conditions, a naturally divine body is definitely superior to that of a mortal like him.
The reason he was able to suppress Ji Haoyue earlier was mainly due to his mastery of "techniques" and his understanding of "principles" and "reasons".
This is a prerequisite for a mortal to kill a king.
Now, amidst the tribulation of lightning, he intended to temper his body and enhance his essence, so he released the protection of the Holy Light spell, naturally leaving everything charred black.
Despite being in such a wretched situation, Yuan Qingsu's eyes were exceptionally bright, clear and radiant, possessing a spirited quality that contradicted her appearance.
Even though she was on the opposite side, Ji Haoyue had to admit that this Yaoguang disciple had an extraordinary temperament. Even though his face was blurred, his eyes were still full of confidence and charm. If the occasion and place were different, Ziyue might have been moved by him.
but now……
He's going to undergo his tribulation and then make that kid pay the price!
Bathed in the purple sea, Ji Haoyue roared, his hands glowing as he moved, constantly forming hand seals in front of him. With one unpredictable seal after another, he activated the power deep within his bloodline, and the drops of blood flowing from his body shimmered with dazzling silver light.
"My path endures, my divine body is immortal, the Rebirth Technique!"
Ji Haoyue spread out the Pure Land Aura in this destructive land, separating her body from the destructive lightning. She also drew strands of innate life force from the lightning tribulation stored in the Sea of Bitterness and from all directions outside, continuously channeling it into her body to promote the regeneration of her broken body!
This is the power and terror of a divine body!
As the divine body reaches a minor stage of completion, various abilities begin to emerge, and its vitality becomes incredibly strong.
One moment he was severely injured, the next he was struck by lightning and turned into a charred mess.
The next moment, the divine body's innate supernatural powers were unleashed, absorbing a massive amount of essence to restore itself to its original state, and even its power reached a new level.
After the charred charcoal on his body peeled away, Ji Haoyue's crystal-clear battle form was revealed. A bright moon leaped from above his head and hung behind him, radiating holy light.
Upon sensing this scene, Ji Ziyue couldn't help but smile with relief. Then, taking the opportunity, she retrieved the healing elixir from the Sea of Bitterness and began to frantically swallow and refine it.
Yao Xi, who was blocked by the lightning on the other side, narrowed her beautiful eyes and silently observed this scene. She couldn't help but think of Jiang Taixu, the god king of the Jiang family five thousand years ago, who swept across the world and had the strongest combat power.
"Now it seems that a divine body is indeed a divine body, with unique features. When breaking through the four extremes, it can attract the nine heavenly tribulations, which mortals cannot compare to." She murmured to herself.
The heavenly tribulation continues.
The Thunder Sea descended nine times in total, each time more massive than the last, with surging tides. In the early stages, facing such a terrifying calamity, it was indeed difficult to withstand without a sufficiently strong physique.
Therefore, Yao Xi did not understand why Yuan Qingsu would commit such a suicide.
At the same time, Ji Haoyue, amidst the sea of lightning, with her disheveled hair flying wildly, struggled to turn around amidst another wave of terrifying lightning, looking towards Yuan Qingsu, wanting to witness the boy's demise with her own eyes.
"Cough cough..." The weak cough was swallowed up by the deafening thunder.
Through the blazing flames of lightning, Ji Haoyue could see that Yuan Qingsu's body was becoming increasingly charred, and she had fallen to the ground, sitting cross-legged with her head bowed, her hair disheveled, and her life force was much weaker.
The next bolt of lightning will kill him.
Ji Haoyue made a judgment, and then saw lightning surging in, bombarding him relentlessly. He also endured tremendous pressure, and cracks appeared on his newly formed body.
After barely surviving this round, Ji Haoyue turned her head to look at the withered body not far away, preparing to enjoy Yuan Qingsu's death, when a weak cough suddenly sounded: "Cough cough..."
The emaciated body stirred, causing Ji Haoyue to change slightly; this kid was actually still alive!
But it's barely clinging to life.
The next lightning strike will kill him.
Ji Haoyue took a deep breath, circulated the Void Scripture within her body, and absorbed the essence from all directions to continue facing the fourth layer of lightning with difficulty.
Rumble!
The purple lightning, like a raging dragon, swirled and raged, tearing apart the bright moon, shattering his bones, and cracking his skin inch by inch.
After Ji Haoyue barely managed to rebuild her body, she looked at Yuan Qingsu and, through the thick lightning, managed to catch a glimpse of a dark figure, like a human-shaped wooden stick burned to charcoal, with embers constantly scattering out.
He's finally dead...
Thinking this way, the excruciating pain all over his body subsided considerably, and he felt a sense of exhilaration, as if he had finally avenged himself.
"Cough cough..."
Just then, the figure in the vast purple sea moved again.
"..." Ji Haoyue stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
The humanoid charcoal swayed gently in the waves of the lightning sea, looking thin and fragile, with embers constantly peeling off and turning into specks of blackness that dissipated in the lightning.
It looked as if it would collapse into dust at any moment.
But he did not break down.
Ji Haoyue lifted her leg with difficulty, as if carrying a hundred thousand mountains on her back, step by step, dragging her heavy body, until she came to Yuan Qingsu.
Remembering the weak cough from just now, Ji Haoyue raised her hand and pressed it against his head, but instead pressed against an invisible barrier.
Swish!
Yuan Qingsu suddenly looked up, her face charred and withered, her eyes sparkling like stars, startling Ji Haoyue.
"You..." He pointed at Yuan Qingsu, somewhat speechless.
The boy chuckled softly: "What, do you think I'll die in your lightning tribulation?"
"..." Ji Haoyue remained silent.
Yuan Qingsu's lips curled slightly upwards, her hoarse voice remaining indifferent: "You don't really think I was tricked into coming here, do you? To me, this lightning tribulation is nothing more than nourishment!"
The next moment, Ji Haoyue saw a scene he would never forget.
The charred, gaunt boy glowed, his godlike majesty surging and turbulent. Eight hundred and forty million giant elephants transformed into particles, forming a divine elephant that stood on endless hell and suppressed countless evil gods.
hold head high--!
The divine elephant swung its trunk, its long trunk, as long as a galaxy, soaring into the sky and sucking up all the lightning with a powerful inhale.
The universe is now clear.
boom!
The sixteenth giant particle awakens!