160: Heavenly Tribulation Variation

Because Xue Qin's interference had already caused the Calamity Cloud's power to surge, it seemed utterly enraged when it sensed Xiao Zhuo's double Breakthrough into the Body Integration, his aura suddenly rising to an unimaginable level!

Rumble—!

The Calamity Cloud vortex spun madly, its range expanding once more, almost obscuring the entire sky!

The originally dark golden calamity eye was instantly dyed a terrifying scarlet!

The terrifying pressure made Xue Qin, who was a hundred miles away, involuntarily take half a step back, her beautiful eyes filled with unbelievable shock!

In the distance, more Cultivators observing this terrifying Heavenly Tribulation were all in awe.

"Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?! A double Realm Breakthrough actually triggered a Heavenly Tribulation mutation?! Forcing what should have been a Six-Nine level Heavenly Tribulation to rise to the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation level?!" Xue Qin exclaimed in a low voice, the slight annoyance of "having tricked the Blood Sea" instantly replaced by immense shock. "This child... this child..."

In the sky, the scarlet calamity eye was cold and merciless. The seventh round of Lightning Tribulation began to brew, its color a strange black and red intertwining, emitting a dense Evil Qi and aura of destruction. Its power far surpassed the sum of the previous six rounds!

Xiao Zhuo, who had just Broken Through and had not yet had time to stabilize his Realm, was bathed in blood. His Physical Body, which had already turned bronze, was now repaired, his Soul Fire flickered, and powerful Soul Power formed circles of distorted ripples spreading outwards.

Facing the mutated Heavenly Tribulation, there was no trace of retreat in his eyes, only even stronger excitement and Battle Intent.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the blood-black Calamity Cloud brewing with world-destroying power, and a defiant arc appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation? This is more like it! Come on, let's see if your Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation will obliterate me, Xiao Zhuo, first, or if I, Xiao Zhuo, will use your lightning to forge an unsurpassed Dao Foundation!" He took a deep breath, his tattered robes rustling. His newly Broken Through Integration Stage aura surged skyward without reservation, actively launching the wildest challenge against the mutated Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!

The Purgatory Demonic Body let out a greedy growl, the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye shone brightly, and a new, more brutal tempering began!

The seventh round of Lightning Tribulation struck down with a roar, no longer pure lightning, but nine black and red lightning pillars entwined with dense Evil Qi!

This Lightning Tribulation not only contained destructive lightning power but also carried a sinister Evil Qi that defiled the Divine Soul and corroded the Dao Foundation, heading straight for Xiao Zhuo!

"Hmph! Sacred Soul Shield!" Xiao Zhuo roared. In his Sea of Consciousness, the fifth-grade soul infant was solemn and majestic, forming hand seals. Golden patterns flowed around his body, forming an incredibly tough Soul Power barrier.

At the same time, he clenched his fists, and his dark bronze Integration Stage Demonic Body bravely met the attack. His fist winds surged, carrying the immense power of his new Breakthrough, directly clashing with the blood fiend lightning pillars.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each collision was like a star exploding.

The Evil Qi furiously corroded, but it was firmly resisted, burned, and purified by the power of the soul infant and the God-Slaying Blood Flame, which also possessed terrifying corrosive power, from outside his Physical Body.

Xiao Zhuo was covered in blood. The Purgatory Demonic Body, which had reached the limit of its Cultivation Technique, once again developed countless cracks, yet it rapidly healed under the powerful vitality of the Integration Stage and the creative power contained within the Lightning Tribulation, becoming even tougher.

A chaotic Origin suddenly lit up between the eyebrows of Xiao Zhuo's soul infant, automatically flying out of the soul infant.

"This is? The Devouring Dao Body Origin?" Xiao Zhuo's mind, which had been focused on resisting the Lightning Tribulation, couldn't help but divert a trace back into his body, only to see that the Devouring Dao Body Origin, which he had always ignored, had appeared on its own, leaving his Sea of Consciousness and merging into his Physical Body.

The Devouring power of the Purgatory Demonic Body suddenly surged, and the speed at which it digested the power of the Lightning Tribulation increased tenfold. The terrifying power of the Lightning Tribulation, which was originally unbearable, was instantly digested by his Physical Body.

Xiao Zhuo was overjoyed!

This seventh round was a dual tempering of will and Foundation! And the sudden eruption of the Devouring Dao Body Origin allowed him to steadily overcome this round of Lightning Tribulation.

After the seventh round of Lightning Tribulation was completely endured and refined by Xiao Zhuo.

The eighth round of Lightning Tribulation followed closely! The scarlet calamity eye in the sky seemed to drip blood, and nine lightning spears, condensed to the extreme and appearing deep purplish-black, tore through the Void Realm!

Their power was so terrifying that space itself groaned under the immense pressure. The aura of annihilation, directed at Xiao Zhuo, locked onto him.

Xiao Zhuo's pupils constricted slightly. The destructive power of this eighth round far exceeded the limit that his newly Broken Through Integration Stage Physical Body could fully withstand. Even with the complete Fusion of the Devouring Dao Body Origin, it would be difficult to bear!

He no longer hesitated. With a thought, an ancient and heavy turtle shell instantly appeared in front of him!

Profound Turtle Shield!

As soon as this shield appeared, a vast and heavy aura permeated the air. The mysterious turtle shell patterns on the shield's surface lit up with a faint green light, as if carrying the will of primeval antiquity.

This was a demonic treasure of unknown grade with astonishing defensive power that Xiao Zhuo had taken from Zhao Tianji. He had never used it, but it was now deployed at this critical moment!

"Defend!" Xiao Zhuo roared, injecting all his magic power into the Profound Turtle Shield without reservation.

Buzz!

The Profound Turtle Shield rapidly expanded against the wind, transforming into a colossal green wall that blocked out the sky and sun, firmly standing in front of Xiao Zhuo.

Rumble—!

Nine purplish-black lightning spears slammed fiercely into the green giant wall!

Blinding light swallowed everything! A terrifying shockwave swept for a hundred miles, the earth turning over in layers as if plowed! Even the Blood Fiend Tower and blood fiend stele on the square automatically emitted a layer of dark red light, blocking this wave of impact.

The Profound Turtle Shield vibrated violently, its green light flickering madly. The indestructible turtle shell patterns on its surface actually began to show fine, cobweb-like cracks under the continuous bombardment of the lightning spears!

Xiao Zhuo's body trembled violently, he spat out blood, and held on desperately.

The Profound Turtle Shield bore the vast majority of the impact, but the penetrating shockwave still made his internal organs feel as if they had shifted.

Finally, the residual power of the eighth round of Lightning Tribulation dissipated.

The Profound Turtle Shield's light dimmed, its body covered in shocking cracks, and its spirituality was also greatly damaged. It was uncertain if it could ever be nurtured back to its original state.

Xiao Zhuo felt immense heartache. He hadn't even warmed up to this treasure yet, and it was already in such a damaged state.

The final critical moment had arrived!

In the sky, the scarlet calamity eye suddenly contracted to the extreme, like a destructive heart beating!

The ninth round of Lightning Tribulation—it wasn't nine separate bolts, but nine world-ending lightning lights furiously compressing and merging in the center of the calamity eye!

Finally, a single ultimate Divine Thunder, only as thick as an arm, yet displaying a chaotic color, containing endless destructive Laws, and surrounded by golden lightning arcs, silently struck down!

This lightning bolt seemed to transcend the concept of speed, ignoring the obstruction of space. As soon as it appeared, it had already descended upon Xiao Zhuo's head!

The energy it contained was enough to annihilate stars!

"Profound Turtle Shield! Block it for me!" Xiao Zhuo's eyes were bloodshot. He once again conjured the shattered Profound Turtle Shield. The turtle shell let out a mournful hum, erupting with its last, most dazzling green light, meeting the chaotic Divine Thunder!

At the same time, Xiao Zhuo himself erupted to his limit!

The bronze immortal Demonic Body shone with divine radiance. The golden patterns above the soul infant in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly ignited—the Soul Burning Sacred Method, activated!

The Heaven-Observing Divine Eye stared fixedly at the core of the lightning, continuously analyzing it. His hands, moreover, condensed his lifelong Cultivation, transforming into a long blade entwined with blood flame and Lightning Tribulation, closely following the Profound Turtle Shield, and stabbing out fiercely!

This was his strongest attack; success or ashes!

Crack—!

The moment the Profound Turtle Shield made contact with the chaotic Divine Thunder, the cracked shield body, like fragile glass, only lasted for one ten-thousandth of a breath before it exploded with a world-shattering wail!

Countless fragments, carrying green light, scattered in all directions. This defensive supreme treasure, which he had only acquired a few days ago, was completely destroyed under the ultimate Lightning Tribulation!

However, the one ten-thousandth of a breath of resistance from the Profound Turtle Shield bought Xiao Zhuo the most crucial reaction time!

His blood-lightning long blade, condensed with all his power, accurately pierced into a subtle core trajectory of the chaotic Divine Thunder, which had slightly revealed itself due to the Profound Turtle Shield's obstruction!

"Break!!!"

Xiao Zhuo's furious roar resounded through heaven and earth!

Boom—!!!

An indescribable explosion occurred!

The chaotic Divine Thunder violently collided with Xiao Zhuo's world-shaking strike!

A destructive energy storm instantly completely engulfed Xiao Zhuo's figure. Only a constantly expanding chaotic lightning ball, seemingly capable of devouring all light, remained in his original position!

A hundred miles away, Xue Qin's face changed drastically. Her jade fingers dug deep into her palms, almost unable to resist intervening.

The lightning ball raged madly, the destructive fluctuations lasting for several breaths, as if to completely reduce everything within it to nothingness.

It was in the center of this deathly silence of destruction that a faint but incredibly tenacious light stubbornly lit up!

Immediately after, the terrifying chaotic lightning ball suddenly collapsed inwards, as if being frantically devoured by a bottomless pit!

In the center of the light, a tattered figure stood proudly! It was Xiao Zhuo!

He was charred black all over, covered in terrifying cracks deep enough to see bone. His aura was extremely weak, like a flickering candle that could be extinguished at any moment.

However, his back was still ramrod straight!

Deep within his shattered Physical Body, the bronze immortal radiance had not only not extinguished, but after devouring the last trace of chaotic Lightning Tribulation, it erupted with an unprecedented brilliant divine glow!

Above his head, the now scarlet calamity eye flickered unwillingly, then began to slowly dissipate.

Xiao Zhuo disregarded his shattered Physical Body, his figure rushing skyward, directly towards the calamity eye.

You struck me so badly, and now you want to run after striking? No way!

Xiao Zhuo knew that a calamity eye of this level could not be trapped by his Taishi Space, which he had only barely managed to deduce to the Medium Grade of the Profound Tier. He simply, under the gaze of countless shocked eyes, plunged himself into the calamity eye.