269: Thunderous Ze Immortal Emperor, Candle Melting Dao Venerable!

Just fifteen minutes of Body Tempering with the Lightning Tribulation's power significantly increased the progress of Su Ling's Azure Heaven Sacred Thunder Immortal Body.

Not only that, but the Impurities that had remained in his body from years of taking pills were also flushed out one after another under the constant scouring of the Lightning Tribulation's power.

Once the Golden Peng artifact spirit stopped channeling the Lightning Tribulation's power, Su Ling felt as if his entire body was floating on air!

Subconsciously clenching his fists, arcs of azure-purple lightning burst forth.

The power of the Azure Heaven Thunder was at least thirty percent stronger than before!

“Alright, the Lightning Tribulation power is gone for now.”

The Golden Peng shrank its body and flew in circles around Su Ling. It looked up at the two unmoved dao venerable imprints in the sky, a hint of greed flashing in its eyes. “However, there are still two more up there... enough to let your immortal body reach the Major Achievement stage!”

“It's been over two hundred years since the last Lightning Tribulation descended... Big bird, why are you so good at sleeping?”

Su Ling asked with a face full of confusion.

During the last Lightning Tribulation, the golden peng wings had absorbed a massive amount of Lightning Tribulation power.

The artifact spirit, which had already shown signs of waking up, fell back into a deep sleep.

Who would have thought this sleep would last for over two hundred years.

Since the golden peng wings took form and appeared, the artifact spirit phoenix dance had been huddled behind Su Ling's neck, seemingly quite fearful of this powerful peer that had suddenly appeared.

“What big bird! Call me Lord Peng!”

The Golden Peng glanced at the tiny Fire Phoenix and said lazily, “What's two hundred years? I don't even know how many years I slept before this!”

“Sure, big bird.”

Su Ling nodded slightly. “Will you go back to sleep later? I spent countless Spirit Stones feeding you for all these years; you can't just keep sleeping and doing nothing!”

A flash of embarrassment crossed the Golden Peng's eyes as it laughed dryly, “Uh... the Lightning Tribulation power this time is very plentiful, allowing me to recover quite a bit of strength. I won't fall into a deep sleep again.”

As a mature artifact spirit that had existed for unknown tens of thousands of years, the Golden Peng was not as simple as phoenix dance.

It knew very well that its new master's strength was still weak, and the cost of the resources used to feed it must have been significant.

For the past two hundred years, it had been digesting the Lightning Tribulation power. Now that it had finally fully absorbed it and recovered much of its strength, it indeed shouldn't continue sleeping.

Although the Golden Peng seemed unrestrained and wild, as an Innate Spirit Treasure with a master, it still possessed basic professional ethics.

“That's good. I'll leave these next two Lightning Tribulations to you, big bird.”

Su Ling nodded slightly, his heart feeling a bit more at ease.

Spirit Treasures with artifact spirits, especially Innate Spirit Treasures...

Artifact spirits were not that easy to manage.

Wanting to drive the other party to do things was not something that could be fully controlled by simple Spell Restrictions.

In a sense, artifact spirits could already be considered a type of Star Sea creature.

However, they were different from carbon-based lifeforms in the traditional sense.

They were extremely similar to Star Gods nurtured by a Star Core.

“Alright... wait, I told you to call me Lord Peng! What's with 'big bird'? It sounds so terrible!”

The Golden Peng first nodded, then its expression froze as it roared in exasperation.

Its wings, which had turned purple-gold, flapped violently in extreme anger.

phoenix dance was startled by it and couldn't help but huddle deeper into the crook of Su Ling's neck.

“No problem, big bird.”

Su Ling turned his head to look at the tiny Fire Phoenix, somewhat speechless.

Both were Spirit Treasures, both were artifact spirits.

Why was this little bird so afraid of it?

While the man and bird were bickering, the two dao venerable imprints in the sky that had yet to act finally stepped forward.

On one of them, a thunderous Junxuan Crown appeared, as if he had once been an emperor of the Immortal Realm, his entire body radiating a majestic aura that dominated the world.

Eighty-one thunder pearls shimmering with a faint blue glow rapidly condensed around him.

His aura wasn't obvious, yet it made one feel an increasing sense of palpitation.

On the other, a dark red robe appeared, and a scepter of intertwined lightning and fire manifested by his side, resembling an immortal elder who wielded the Laws of lightning and fire.

Around him, phantoms of nine Divine Beasts rapidly condensed: Purple Dragon, Red Phoenix, Qilin, Kui Ox, Bifang... totaling nine Divine Beasts.

Each one emitted an extremely powerful aura.

“Hiss...”

“Kid, exactly what heavenly Laws did you break?!”

“Never mind the previous Yintian Thunder Venerable and Solar Star God, even the imprints of Leize Immortal Emperor and Zhurong Dao Venerable have come out!”

“Those two are among the most powerful figures in the history of the Immortal Domain!”

The Golden Peng teased with a clicking tongue.

Su Ling's talent consisted of Gold, Wood, and Thunder Spiritual Roots, which could only be considered ordinary.

Having stayed in his body for so many years, the Golden Peng knew something of Su Ling's strength.

Being able to attract a Lightning Tribulation certainly had nothing to do with talent.

But the Nine Nether Cultivation Technique he cultivated was truly somewhat Heaven-Defying.

Moreover, the Golden Peng vaguely sensed that its new master definitely had other unknown secrets.

For instance... that eye that swallowed the last Lightning Tribulation last time!”

However, the Golden Peng had no intention of prying.

Instead, it became increasingly excited.

As long as Su Ling could attract a Lightning Tribulation every time he broke through a major Realm...

Then the process of recovering its Peak strength would surely be greatly accelerated!”

“Furthermore, the stronger the master, the more carefree it could be, right?”

“Perhaps it could even break through the shackles of an Innate Spirit Treasure and achieve supremacy!”

“It looks like the two Lightning Tribulations will descend together!”

Su Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. He took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Let's go!”

“Alright!”

“Yes, Master!”

The Golden Peng and phoenix dance responded simultaneously.

The massive Golden Peng manifested once more, spreading its wings and soaring upward.

The blazing white Fire Phoenix ignited its flames and flew side-by-side with the Golden Peng!

Su Ling put away the purple lightning sword, swallowed several rejuvenation immortal pills, and transformed into an Azure Dragon to execute his most proficient Azure Dragon's Claw.

He had a premonition that with the golden peng wings here, he would definitely survive today!

Therefore, it was better to save the purple lightning sword... High in the sky, eighty-one thunder pearls carried the momentum of world-ending destruction, crashing down in a nine-by-nine interlocking formation. Everywhere they passed, the space was torn with wisps of pitch-black cracks!

The nine Divine Beast phantoms roared toward the sky simultaneously, carrying the overwhelming power of lightning and fire as they pounced toward Su Ling's trio, as if they wanted to completely crush this world!

“Those are... the imprints of Leize Immortal Emperor and Zhurong Dao Venerable!”

Black Sun murmured softly while gazing at those two figures in the sky who suppressed the ages, his tone filled with awe and yearning.

Leize Immortal Emperor was one of the founders of the Xuanchen Immortal Court and the first Immortal Emperor of the Northern Immortal Court, specializing in the Fusion Law of lightning and water.

His Marsh Water Profound Thunder shook the starry sky; back then, he had killed countless Dark Ruins experts, and his fame spread throughout the universe.

Zhurong Dao Venerable was a top-tier existence of the Southern Immortal Court who once held the position of Immortal Emperor. He excelled in the Way of Molten Fire and Beast Taming; with a wave of his hand, he could transform molten fire into form, condensing an army of thousands of Divine Beasts, and no one could stop him wherever he went.

Both had fallen during that Dark Ruins catastrophe that swept the starry sky. He hadn't expected them to reappear today as imprints!

“Su Ling will definitely survive.”

Clear Ripple nodded gently, her gaze locked tightly onto the majestic Golden Peng, her tone incredibly firm.

She though she didn't know exactly how strong this Golden Peng artifact spirit was, its terrifying ability to swallow the Lightning Tribulation was obvious to all.

Looking at its lively and natural manner when talking to Su Ling, it was clearly even more extraordinary than the phoenix dance nine-fierce ruler.

Clear Ripple judged that these golden peng wings were at least at the High Grade Spirit Treasure level.

As for the two dao venerable imprints before them, although their power was staggering, it was not even one-ten-thousandth of the original's personal strike.

With the help of the golden peng wings, Su Ling would likely... no, would certainly succeed in Undergoing Tribulation!