182: True Demon Tribulation Pattern Heavenly Fire Tribulation
North Continent.
Amidst a continuous stretch of barren mountains, the Void Realm suddenly split open, and a figure fell from the Void Realm, crashing into a mountain forest.
“Pfft…”
Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Shen Lang’s face paled by a third.
This time, he had truly fallen into a trap.
He had never expected to encounter such a situation, being directly ambushed.
If he hadn't used a forbidden talisman, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape.
Staggering, Shen Lang stood up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
“Damn it, don’t let me find out who did this, otherwise, I will make sure he dies a horrible death!”
His heart surged with fury, and Shen Lang’s molars were almost ground to dust.
He had Cultivated until now and had never been ambushed like this.
If he knew who did it, he would definitely skin him alive!
...“Achoo~”
“What’s going on?”
Han Li rubbed his nose, looking around with a frown.
Why did he suddenly sneeze for no reason?
With his Physique, it was impossible for him to get sick.
Could this be an ominous sign?
“Still, I should run a bit further…”
After pondering for a moment, Han Li's figure moved, turning into a golden light, and continued forward.
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Night enveloped the earth, in the Dust Domain, amidst the desolate mountains and wilderness, Han Li's figure appeared before a dilapidated, abandoned temple.
His Divine Sense probed the surroundings, and only after confirming there were no issues did he step into the abandoned temple.
“This is far enough, and there are no Yao Race or Human Race here. Yes, this is it.”
Stepping into the abandoned temple, Han Li’s mind settled. Immediately, he took out several Spirit Flags and began to set up a Formation.
Spiritual light covered the entire abandoned temple, making it seem as if it had vanished into thin air.
With everything prepared, Han Li summoned the Silver Armor Puppet, adding a second layer of defense, and also placed a warning Spirit Talisman. Only then did Han Li summon the embroidered rivers and mountains map, and with a flicker of his figure, he directly entered it.
Inside the embroidered rivers and mountains map, Han Li's figure appeared.
He had originally intended to kill a Yao Emperor to obtain vital essence blood and then enhance himself, but Han Li hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
Seven Yao Emperors, three of whom were Divine Hidden Realm Yao Emperors, and the two strongest were even Middle Stage Divine Hidden Realm Yao Emperors.
It was a direct massive harvest.
Not only that, after slaying the seven great Yao Emperors, Han Li's Heaven and Earth Demon Seed also naturally Broke through.
Reaching the third stage.
The feedback from this wave, coupled with the blood Qi from slaying the Yao Emperors, was unimaginable.
“The blood Qi feedback from Breaking through to the second stage, plus the blood Qi of seven Yao Emperors, the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art should be able to reach Perfection!”
A thought flashed through Han Li's mind, and he quickly calmed down.
Whether it would succeed or not, he would only know after the enhancement.
Sitting cross-legged, Han Li immediately activated the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, releasing the sealed blood Qi.
“Boom—!!!”
Torrential blood Qi poured into his body, and Han Li’s entire body erupted with a soaring light of blood Qi.
Like a blazing sun in the starry sky, it illuminated Heaven and Earth.
Within the light of blood Qi, a colossal phantom materialized, an Ancient Dragon Elephant.
It radiated extreme ferocity, as if a true Ancient Dragon Elephant had descended, and powerful Divine Might spread, sweeping across the mountain and river world.
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
...Sounds like thunder clapped, like war drums beating, containing a certain sound wave power that vibrated the Void Realm.
Inside his body, Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos rapidly multiplied.
His Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art also achieved an unprecedented level of enhancement.
Vast power surged, and the blood within his body rushed like a mighty river, making gurgling sounds.
The emitted light of blood Qi grew increasingly strong, like a brilliant sun.
Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols also rapidly increased.
Time passed minute by minute... An hour later, Han Li opened his eyes.
With the help of the blood Qi from the seven great Yao Emperors, coupled with the feedback from Breaking through to the second stage, Han Li successfully Cultivated the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art to its Peak.
From 64,000 Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos, he reached the limit of 108,000 in one go.
An increase of 44,000 Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos.
And the Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo within his body also reached 5,000.
The Dragon Elephant Divine Symbol also increased by ten.
The power within his body was endless, feeling as if it could crush everything.
His strength reached 2.6 billion jun of power.
108,000 Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos were spread throughout his entire body.
Han Li opened his panel and looked at it.
Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art [Earth-shattering 100%] (Evolvable)!
“It seems it’s impossible to Break through this Earth-shattering limit…” Han Li exhaled, looking at the panel before him.
“First, I’ll improve the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art, and then I’ll Evolve it…”
Han Li’s mind was set.
Now, the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art had reached a stage where it could be Evolved.
Then he could proceed with the Evolution.
Although he was aware of the consequences, the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art was ultimately limited and could not compare with the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
His previous plan was to head to the Central Continent after the North Continent ended to see if there was anything better. Now, this step had been completed ahead of schedule, and the power of the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art was self-evident.
Each stage of Breakthrough was a world-shaking transformation.
Standing up, Han Li began to absorb the vital essence blood.
The vital essence blood of the seven great Yao Emperors, three of whom were Divine Hidden Realm Yao Emperors, contained completely different vital essence Qi.
After absorbing all of it, Han Li began to Devour.
All over his body, intense Demonic Light shone.
Han Li emitted boundless Devilish Qi.
After absorbing only a small portion, Han Li directly Broke through to the third stage of the True Devil Body.
Upon Breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body, the True Devil Mark in his Soul and flesh immediately emitted an intense Demonic Light.
Not only was there a change in his Physical Body, but his Soul was also undergoing a transformation.
His Mental Energy and Soul were improving.
In the center of his Celestial Court, the True Devil Mark illuminated his Mental Energy and Soul.
Han Li’s Mental Energy and Soul were like a demon god in the Void Realm, with dazzling Demonic Light.
In an instant, his Soul increased by a full three times.
Every cell, every inch of flesh, and every bone in his body was undergoing a tremendous metamorphosis.
True Devil Power washed over his Physical Body, and the aura emanating from him became even more terrifying.
The remaining vital essence blood continued to be Devoured and absorbed, and the True Devil Power continued to increase... The Demonic Light dissipated, and Han Li opened his eyes once more.
After Breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body, boundless True Devil Power surged, and at the same time, he also sensed some special changes.
Looking inward at his body, a special symbol subtly appeared on his bones.
And this symbol contained a unique power.
“Tribulation”!
This was a change produced by the continuous Cultivation and enhancement of the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
Condensing “Tribulation Marks”!
Tribulation Marks did not increase power, but rather a unique kind of power.
They could withstand all damage.
It was as if they grew out of the bones.
Tribulation Marks were the core of the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
And also the essence of “Tribulation”!
All disasters and damages belonged to “Tribulation”!
And condensing “Tribulation Marks” could make him immune to all disasters and damages.
All techniques are ineffective, and ten thousand tribulations cannot destroy!
All Divine Abilities could not affect him.
When the Tribulation Marks became strong enough, even if he endured a single strike from a supreme sacred weapon, he would suffer no harm.
Heaven and Earth Divine Abilities could not destroy him.
Truly immortal and indestructible!
To put it simply, the Tribulation Marks could bear damage for him and wear down any calamities, while he himself would not be affected at all.
This was also the most terrifying aspect of the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
Of course, his current Tribulation Marks were far from reaching this level.
This was just aprototype (rudiment), and the Tribulation Marks had not yet truly condensed.
“The initial appearance of Tribulation Marks can be considered a landmark progression.”
Han Li exhaled a turbid breath, calming his mind.
Breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body, his Physical Body transformed, and his Physique, even compared to Ancient Vicious Beasts of the same Realm, would have to concede defeat.
And the increase in the power of the True Devil Body's third stage was even more formidable.
His strength instantly increased by 600 million!
Reaching a power of 3.2 billion!
“Evolving the Demonic Origin, will that... cause the Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison Divine Ability and Dragon Elephant Divine Fist to disappear...?”
A thought flashed through Han Li’s mind.
Before, they were all separate, but in the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, the Dragon Elephant Divine Fist was a complementary martial arts.
Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison was also a Divine Ability derived from the martial arts of Dragon Elephant Divine Fist.
“If they disappear, they disappear. At least I still have a few Divine Abilities, which won’t have too much impact on my strength.”
Han Li’s mind was set, and he immediately decided to Evolve the Demonic Origin.
With a thought, Han Li suddenly felt changes throughout his body.
Inside his body, Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols crumbled and disappeared, and the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos also vanished.
And with the disappearance of the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos, Divine Symbols, and Divine Embryos, Han Li’s strength also sharply decreased.
The power of the Dragon Elephant perished and was destroyed.
The Dragon Elephant Overlord Body also dissipated.
A feeling of weakness swept over him, but in the next second, True Devil Power surged, and the feeling of weakness instantly vanished.
After a while, the Demonic Origin successfully Evolved, and Han Li felt the changes within his body.
His Physique had weakened slightly.
However, the change was not too significant. With the True Devil Body enhanced to the third stage, even if his Physical Body weakened, it still greatly surpassed those of the same Realm.
The decrease in strength was very obvious.
Han Li felt the change in his strength; it was roughly only around 2 billion jun.
A decrease of 1.2 billion jun of power.
Completely stripped away.
It had completely Evolved into a Demonic Origin.
However, Han Li felt a clear sensation within his body.
True Devil Power surged throughout his entire body.
Overall, the decrease in strength was the most noticeable.
His Physical Body also declined somewhat, but it could still be compared to a Low-Grade Dao Artifact.
One positive and one negative, it was roughly on par with the changes before Breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body.
Although there was a subtle difference, this difference could basically be ignored.
“It seems the Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison Divine Ability is still there!”
Han Li didn't feel any changes in his Divine Ability. He raised his hand and threw a punch, and boundless magical power erupted, causing nine purple True Dragons to appear.
The nine purple True Dragons emitted an intense Demonic Light, looking more like nine Demonic Dragons.
“Roar—!”
The Demonic Dragons roared, and a punch from a distance shattered a thousand-zhang mountain Peak a hundred li away, turning it into dust.
“What I lost was only the power of the Dragon Elephant, but my True Devil Power can compensate for it, and the power seems to be even stronger…”
Looking at the power of this strike, he was quite satisfied.
“Then let’s see how much the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art can be improved…”
Han Li’s mind was set, and he immediately used the Demonic Origin to enhance the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
“Buzz—!!!”
Intense Demonic Light shone, and within his Physical Body, True Devil Power instantly surged.
The increase was even more astonishing than Breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body.
Vast True Devil Power swept through and washed over his Physical Body.
The True Devil Mark emitted a brilliant radiance, and his Mental Energy once again improved.
In the center of his Celestial Court, his Mental Energy and Soul sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, illuminated by Demonic Light, emitting a powerful Mental Energy.
No different from an Immortal Master.
On his bones, the Tribulation Marks also improved, transforming from illusory to solid…
The demonic light subsided, and the changes within Han Li's body also ceased.
"My True Devil Body has reached the fourth stage!" A look of joy appeared on Han Li's face.
He carefully sensed the changes in his Physical Body.
Breaking through to the fourth stage of the True Devil Body, his True Devil Power also became even more terrifying.
It increased several times over!
And the most important point was that his Tribulation Mark had successfully condensed.
The initial Tribulation Mark!
Although it was far from allowing him to ignore all damage from calamities, the change was definite.
At least, with the successful condensation of the Tribulation Mark, it could absorb a portion of the damage.
His increase in strength was also quite frightening.
Reaching 3.2 billion jun of strength.
A single increase of a full 1.2 billion jun of strength.
Whereas breaking through to the third stage of the True Devil Body only increased his strength by 600 million jun.
A doubling.
3.2 billion jun of strength was equivalent to 80 million ding of strength.
His Physical Body, upon breaking through to the fourth stage of the True Devil Body, had also transformed again, becoming even stronger than before.
His Physique and Qi and blood reached new heights.
A single breath he exhaled contained enough power to directly blow away a Martial Artist who had just entered the Innate Realm.
Coming back to his senses, Han Li opened his panel to check.
name: Han Li.
Realm: Divine Aperture Realm Peak!
Cultivation Technique: Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill Heaven-Grade High Grade (Transcendent 90%) Heavenly Evolution Divine Art (Perfection 95%) Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art Emperor-Grade (Beginner 1%)
martial arts: Dragon Elephant Divine Fist Heaven-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Kun Peng Transformation Art Heaven-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Heaven Evolution Divine Strike Heaven-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Azure Emperor Wood Monarch Fist Heaven-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Great Luo Swordplay Divine-Grade High Grade (Perfection)
skills: Archery (Perfection) Alchemy (Great Master-level 85%) Weapon Crafting (Grandmaster-level 45%) Formation Technique (Grandmaster-level 1%)
Heaven and Earth Demon Seed: (Third Stage 1%)
Divine Ability: Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison (Fifth Realm 60%) Devouring Heaven and Earth (Sixth Realm 21%) Azure Emperor Dharma Image (Fifth Realm 53%) Divine Summit Transparency (Fourth Realm 85%) Great Luo Sword Intent (First Realm 3%)
Demonic Origin: 0
"Now, I can begin preparing for Undergoing Tribulation..."
Looking at the panel, Han Li's heart was set.
Breakthrough to the Divine Hidden Realm was imminent!
However, having experienced the power of a Heavenly Tribulation once, Han Li still dared not underestimate it.
The situations that arose during Undergoing Tribulation in the North Continent were unpredictable.
"I'm still 10% away from the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill breaking through to the stage of 'Heaven and Man as One'. My magic power can also be further enhanced. It will be almost ready once I Cultivate the last 10%."
Thoughts flashed through Han Li's mind, and he made up his decision.
He had a Spiritual Vein that he could use for cultivation and advancement. With that final Breakthrough, the Heavenly Fire Great Tribulation would not be a problem... Dawn broke.
Han Li's figure stepped out from the desolate mountain temple. Looking at the rising sun in the sky, Han Li pondered for a moment, then took out his ruyi compass.
On the ruyi compass, Han Li looked for a long time and selected an area.
The Red Sea Desert.
Deserts were sparsely populated, and traces of Yao Race and devils were hard to find.
Moreover, from the ruyi compass, the Red Sea Desert was vast enough, spanning a million li.
This area was also the boundary between the Dust Domain and the Mortal Domain.
Basically, it was a desolate place where birds wouldn't even shit, and Spiritual Qi was very thin. Yao Race and devils wouldn't choose such a godforsaken place either.
In the North Continent, the places occupied by Yao Race and devils were not some barren mountains or wild lands; they were basically all blessed lands.
Here, in the territory of the Yao Race, where there were Human Race Sects, it was basically a place scorned by top-tier Yao Race and devil forces.
It formed an inverse proportion compared to several other continents.
It was not only an excellent place for his cultivation but also a good place for Undergoing Tribulation.
"Red Sea Desert, this is the place."
The ruyi compass pinpointed the direction, and Han Li immediately disappeared from the temple entrance... A day later, in the Dust Domain, amidst a vast and endless desert, a ray of light streaked across the sky like lightning.
Stepping on the Void Realm, Han Li overlooked the boundless desert.
This was the Red Sea Desert.
The red sand looked somewhat eerie, and the high temperature it emitted was much higher than that of ordinary deserts.
It was as if stepping into an extremely hot world; the air became distorted, forming ripples.
"It really is desolate... Not a blade of grass grows!"
Han Li sighed. Entering the Red Sea Desert, all he saw was the boundless red sand, with endless dunes stretching as far as the eye could see.
Here, there wasn't a single blade of grass, no plants whatsoever.
Even after going a thousand li deep, he saw no signs of life.
No human footprints, no traces of Yao Race or devils.
This place seemed to be a forbidden zone of life.
He continued deeper, tens of thousands of li in, and Han Li still saw no life.
Entering the Red Sea Desert, he truly didn't even see a single bird.
However, the environment here was very suitable for him.
Perfect for Undergoing Tribulation.
"This is the place."
Selecting an area, Han Li's figure descended from the sky.
Although he hadn't encountered any life, Han Li still used his Divine Sense to investigate the situation. Beneath the desert, there was only red sand, no sign of any life.
A forbidden zone of life!
Han Li was very satisfied.
The next second, his magic power surged, directly penetrating deep into the desert ground.
The surrounding sand flowed like water.
Han Li stopped when he had submerged about a hundred zhang.
He used his spell to open up a space here, took out a Spirit Treasure, and activated his magic power to transform it into a mansion.
Han Li stepped into the mansion transformed by the Spirit Treasure, and then chose to Cultivate in the courtyard of the mansion.
"Buzz—!"
With a flash of spiritual light, a Spiritual Vein as thick as a Dragon appeared before him.
A Low Grade Spiritual Vein.
Ye Qingyun had given him one, and in the Northern Prison Sect, Han Li had also obtained three Low Grade Spiritual Veins and one Medium Grade Spiritual Vein.
Enough for his complete cultivation.
Sitting cross-legged, his mind empty, Han Li quickly entered a state of cultivation.
In his Dantian, magic power surged.
It began to circulate in the manner of a grand cycle.
Drawing power from the Spiritual Vein, the magic power within Han Li's body rapidly increased.
Three hundred and sixty Divine Apertures connected, flowing freely.
The Spiritual Vein was absorbed by him little by little.
Golden light also appeared around Han Li's body... The sun rose and the moon set.
Three months passed quickly.
The Red Sea Desert remained the same, filled with scorching high temperatures, with almost no life stepping foot here.
Deep in the desert, a hundred zhang underground, within the mansion transformed by the Spirit Treasure, Han Li's body glowed with brilliant golden light.
A powerful fluctuation emanated from him.
"Buzz—!"
A golden light wave, visible to the naked eye, spread out. The next second, Han Li, who had been motionless for a long time, finally opened his eyes.
His pupils opened, and divine light flowed within his eyes.
The golden light converged into his body.
After three months, Han Li finally raised the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill to another stage.
Before him, the panel appeared.
Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill [Unprecedented 1%]!
"It took two Low Grade Spiritual Veins to achieve this..." Han Li's heart twitched as he looked at the panel before him.
However, he didn't care about these.
If he ran out of Spiritual Veins and Spirit Stones, he could earn them; if he couldn't earn them, he would rob!
Killing people for their treasures, pulverizing their bones and scattering their ashes, a one-stop funeral service—this process was quite familiar to him.
Looking inward at his Dantian, the magic power within had become even more refined.
Breaking through to the Unprecedented stage, his magic power had completely permeated his Dantian, and its quality had increased by at least more than twofold.
"Once I Cultivate the Divine Treasury and open the Life Spring, I will achieve a great degree of improvement..."
His mind settled, Han Li slowly rose.
Then, with a single step, he directly walked out of the Spirit Treasure mansion.
Magic power surged, retracting the Spirit Treasure mansion, and Han Li's figure disappeared from this underground space.
The next second, he appeared above the desert.
Scorching high temperatures rolled in, but this temperature had no effect on him whatsoever. With his current Physical Body, jumping into lava for a bath would not be a problem.
He looked up at the sky, at the scorching sun.
Han Li's Divine Sense probed the surroundings, searching a thousand li. When he found no signs of life, Han Li withdrew his Divine Sense, and his Physical Body ascended into the air.
After ascending a hundred zhang, Han Li remained still.
The aura within his body suddenly released.
As his aura was released, one moment it was a bright sunny day, but the next, a fierce wind suddenly arose from the Void Realm.
The world instantly changed color.
Above the azure sky, a vast expanse of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere.
The immense dark clouds condensed.
Spanning a hundred li, the hundred li of sky and earth were all enveloped by the dark clouds.
Within the dark clouds, red light shimmered, and a majestic Divine Might spread out from within the dark clouds.
Han Li stood on the Void Realm, looking at the hundred li of dark clouds that appeared in the sky. In his eyes, there was no trace of fear.
The strong winds howled, the sky and earth grew dim, and the red light shone, as if Hell had descended upon the human world.
The vast Divine Might swept over, but Han Li remained motionless.
Within the dark clouds, the red light grew even stronger.
Like fresh blood.
The Heavenly Fire Great Tribulation had officially descended.
The red light in the Void Realm formed a vortex, and the dark clouds rotated.
The next second, a hundred zhang huge ball of flame descended, like a mountain of fire, attacking.
Space itself was incinerated.
Heavenly Fire!
Divine fire containing the Divine Might of Heaven and Earth, incinerating everything.
Han Li did not offer any Magic Treasure, allowing the Heavenly Fire to descend and completely envelop his body in the Heavenly Fire.
The terrifying high temperature, incinerating the Void Realm, enveloped his body. Han Li's robes instantly turned to ashes.
The Heavenly Fire entered his body through his pores, incinerating his Physical Body.
His True Devil Body had been cultivated to the fourth stage; he could still withstand this pain and power of the Heavenly Fire's incineration.
However, Han Li wouldn't just stand there waiting for the Heavenly Fire to burn him. He directly activated the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art.
Inside his body, the Tribulation Mark on his bones glowed. The powerful Heavenly Fire was instantly absorbed by the Tribulation Mark.
Ninety percent of the Heavenly Fire was absorbed by the Tribulation Mark, and the Tribulation Mark became much brighter.
The remaining ten percent, Han Li's magic power surged, directly pulling it into his Dantian.
To temper his magic power.
In an instant, the Heavenly Fire completely disappeared.
Aside from his clothes being burned, Han Li not only suffered no injuries but his aura became even deeper.
And the Tribulation Mark, having devoured ninety percent of the Heavenly Fire, also became stronger.
The Tribulation Mark could not only withstand all damage and calamities but also absorb all damage and calamities to enhance itself.
However, there was a process involved.
Han Li looked up at the sky. Within the vortex, an even more terrifying Heavenly Fire descended.
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