102: A celestial realm! A world created!

Zhang Yang did not stop, and his blade did not rest. Slash after slash, endless blade light flashed, tearing apart the lightning creatures that attacked him.

They turned into countless strands of lightning essence, which he swallowed and refined completely with a single breath!

In just one minute, only nine lightning creatures remained within the tribulation clouds!

These nine lightning creatures all took the forms of ancient exotic species. Accompanied by dragons and phoenixes, they possessed extraordinary Auras, placing them at the top tier among the hundreds of lightning creatures!

Wisps of electricity crackled around Zhang Yang’s Physical Body, and strands of lightning essence escaped from within him.

At this moment, his body was stuffed full of lightning essence. Even though his internal magic power was invincible,

having devoured the essence of hundreds of lightning creatures, he needed some time to refine it all!

Tigers roared and dragons bellowed! Phoenixes cried out in the Nine Heavens!

The nine strongest lightning creatures charged toward Zhang Yang!

Zhang Yang welcomed them all. Holding his blade horizontally, he circulated various Profound Truths from the Martial Scripture!

With one slash, he ground the tiger-shaped creature into powder. The myriad transformations shifted instantly, and a three-foot green blade appeared. With a casual thrust, he pinned the phoenix-shaped creature to death as Sword Qi ran rampant!

Spear! Halberd! Axe! ... Various weapons transformed.

Soon, Zhang Yang had annihilated all the remaining lightning creatures!

Countless strands of lightning essence scattered within the tribulation clouds!

Seeing this, Zhang Yang’s profound infant and Yang Spirit leapt out simultaneously, devouring the tribulation clouds that covered half of the Southern Region!

The profound infant and Yang Spirit returned to his body!

In the next instant, Zhang Yang’s cultivation broke through to the Ying Bian Realm Ninth Layer and continued to rise rapidly!

It soon reached the limit of the Nascent Transformation Realm!

Zhang Yang stopped temporarily. Upon reaching the limit of the Nascent Transformation Realm, the lightning essence in his body had barely been consumed.

Now, with just a thought, Zhang Yang could break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm!

However, Zhang Yang suppressed the urge for the time being because he felt something else was coming.

Zhang Yang looked up at the sky!

After the tribulation clouds dissipated, the sky above was cloudless for ten thousand miles. Then, a massive crack opened in the sky, and a beam of golden light shot down, hitting Zhang Yang directly.

In an instant, Zhang Yang was enveloped in golden light. Countless strands of lightning essence were compressed along with the golden light, gradually forming a light orb of interwoven gold and purple in his Sea of Consciousness!

This light orb emitted wisps of spatial power! It was truly extraordinary!

Then, the golden light faded.

“Disciple! Congratulations!”

At that moment, Xie Chonghe appeared nearby with a smile on his face. As expected, someone who could comprehend a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique at this stage would have no problem passing this Creation Tribulation!

“Revered Master, why are you here?” Zhang Yang looked at Xie Chonghe with a puzzled expression.

“The commotion from your Creation Tribulation was massive; almost the entire Southern Region could feel it!”

“Seeing that you’ve finished Undergoing Tribulation, I came over to take a look and perhaps clear up some of your doubts!”

“After you absorbed that golden light, did you notice any changes in your body?”

Xie Chonghe asked. He naturally had some understanding of what changes occurred after absorbing that golden light.

When he had passed his own Creation Tribulation back then, a beam of golden light had also descended, providing various benefits upon absorption.

But unlike Zhang Yang, he had been a Divine Void Realm Martial Artist at that time, whereas Zhang Yang was only in the Infant Transformation Realm. He didn’t know what kind of changes Zhang Yang would experience after absorbing the light!

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yang spoke about the gold and purple light orb in his Sea of Consciousness!

“I see!”

Xie Chonghe nodded slightly, frowning in thought for a moment before slowly speaking:

“This should be a grotto-heaven seed. Originally, it’s formed using the power of the Lightning Tribulation when breaking through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm, which can then be opened into a Grotto-Heaven!”

“Now that this golden light has entered, I believe you can use this grotto-heaven seed to directly open your Grotto-Heaven when you break through!”

“This golden light will likely cause your Grotto-Heaven to undergo a transformation, allowing living things to survive within it! It might even have other miraculous benefits!”

“Is that so!” Zhang Yang pondered for a moment and then nodded.

“Then I shall begin my Breakthrough to the Grotto-Heaven Realm!”

Zhang Yang’s cultivation had already reached the limit of the Ying Bian Realm Ninth Layer. With just a thought, he could break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

He hadn’t broken through earlier only because he felt the golden light coming, so he waited for a bit!

Hearing this, Xie Chonghe nodded and then stepped out, moving tens of thousands of meters away.

In the next instant, Zhang Yang’s Aura shifted! Another tribulation cloud formed above!

This tribulation cloud was significantly smaller than the previous Creation Tribulation, and its Aura was far less intense!

Furthermore, no lightning creatures appeared.

In the Ye Family, the nine Grotto-Heaven Realm Martial Artists looked up. They were very familiar with this Lightning Tribulation; they could be certain it was a Grotto-Heaven Realm Lightning Tribulation!

“It seems Zhang Yang passed the previous Lightning Tribulation! Now his cultivation is breaking through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm!”

The Ye Family Ancestor’s face was filled with irrepressible shock. The previous Lightning Tribulation had been far too terrifying.

Any one of those hundreds of lightning creatures could have killed him at will. How terrifyingly strong must Zhang Yang be to have annihilated them all?

“Truly frightening! Passing such a Lightning Tribulation must bring endless benefits. Coupled with his Breakthrough to the Grotto-Heaven Realm, his strength will likely soar again!”

The Ye Family Ancestor lamented. They knew that passing the previous Lightning Tribulation would surely grant him boundless advantages!

And now that Zhang Yang was breaking through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm, his strength would increase again. They probably wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single blow from him now.

“Do you think we could head to the Central Continent together with Zhang Yang?”

“After all, we have no information about the Central Continent. Zhang Yang is powerful, far exceeding the Grotto-Heaven Realm. Following him would provide a certain level of safety for our journey!”

The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets suggested. They didn’t know much about the Central Continent either.

If they followed Zhang Yang, their safety would undoubtedly be greatly enhanced!

“That’s a good idea!”

Hearing this, everyone nodded. Although they wanted to go to the Central Continent to pursue higher Realms, it was full of dangers. If Zhang Yang were with them,

their safety would undoubtedly be significantly improved!

While they were talking, the Lightning Tribulation descended. When the lightning struck Zhang Yang, he felt almost nothing.

His Physical Body’s strength had long since surpassed that of ordinary Grotto-Heaven Realm Martial Artists. This Lightning Tribulation felt like a gentle breeze against him.

With a thought, Zhang Yang channeled all the Lightning Tribulation power into his Sea of Consciousness. Without needing to temper his Yang Spirit, he directly set about opening his Grotto-Heaven!

Using the gold and purple grotto-heaven seed in his Sea of Consciousness as a foundation, Zhang Yang gathered the Lightning Tribulation power, Primordial Spirit Power, and Law Intent, converging them all to open the Grotto-Heaven!

The Lightning Tribulation continued to strike, filling Zhang Yang’s Sea of Consciousness with immense power.

Zhang Yang’s Yang Spirit entered the grotto-heaven seed in his Sea of Consciousness, feeling as though he were surrounded by Chaos.

In the next moment, Zhang Yang’s Yang Spirit moved!

“Primordial Chaos: Heaven Splitting and Earth Creating!”

Combining the power of the Yang Spirit, the Lightning Tribulation, and the Law Intent—the three forces converged!

Zhang Yang’s Yang Spirit unleashed this move within the grotto-heaven seed. In an instant, heaven and earth were split, and the Clear and Turbid Qi rose and sank!

Infinite light appeared!

The Grotto-Heaven was successfully opened!

Zhang Yang’s Yang Spirit stood on its feet, its hands propping up the Grotto-Heaven!

Like a giant supporting the heavens and the earth!

His Yang Spirit began to grow, pushing the entire Grotto-Heaven open!

It didn’t stop until the Grotto-Heaven reached a radius of one hundred and ninety-nine miles!

Simultaneously, golden light appeared, showering the entire Grotto-Heaven!

In an instant, vitality descended. Countless strands of Origin Qi emerged from the Void Realm, transforming into soil, grass, and trees within the Grotto-Heaven!