337: Having survived eight tribulations of lightning

The fifth bolt, the Yimu Divine Lightning, was full of vitality yet hid a deadly intent!

The emerald green lightning appeared gentle, but it actually contained a violent power of vitality. If not refined in time, it would burst a Cultivator's Meridians, causing them to explode and die.

The sixth bolt, the Jingeng Divine Lightning, was as sharp as a blade and indestructible!

The silver-white lightning, like countless sharp swords, wove into a net in the air and enveloped Situ Jun. Every strand of lightning carried a momentum that could tear everything apart.

The seventh bolt, the Yin Demon Baleful Lightning, was treacherous and unpredictable, specifically designed to corrode the Primordial Spirit!

The grayish-black lightning was mixed with countless twisted ghostly shadows, emitting a cold aura. As soon as it appeared, Situ Jun's Sea of Consciousness felt a sharp pain, as if countless little ghosts were gnawing at his Primordial Spirit.

Each bolt of Lightning Tribulation was enough to easily kill a Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

Each bolt of Lightning Tribulation contained an Origin Law.

Situ Jun was in the center of the sea of lightning; his figure was submerged by the lightning time and again, only to soar into the sky from the sea of lightning each time.

He either resisted with his powerful Physical Body, allowing the lightning to leave charred scars on his body before using the vitality of the Yimu Divine Lightning to repair them.

Or he used exquisite Divine Abilities to shatter the lightning, stripping the Power of Law contained within to integrate into his own comprehension.

For those he couldn't refine in time, he would activate Space Divine Abilities to exile part of the Lightning Tribulation to the distant desert, leaving behind massive deep pits.

His Physical Body constantly broke apart in the Lightning Tribulation and was reconstructed amidst the vast vitality and comprehension of Laws.

His already tough Physical Body became increasingly crystal clear, with even his bones glinting with a faint golden hue, making them indestructible.

His Primordial Spirit was tempered in the lightning, with Impurities being removed bit by bit. His Divine Sense power grew frantically like a tide, and his comprehension of the Heavenly Dao's Laws became clearer and more profound.

The once obscure and difficult Space Law now appeared like the lines on his palm; every teleportation became smoother. The five Great Origin Laws of fire, water, earth, metal, and wood were also gradually taking shape in his mind, waiting to be fully understood... The tribulation clouds in the sky remained thick, and the lightning became increasingly dense.

The sky over the Death Desert looked like an overturned inkwell. Lead-gray tribulation clouds surged and galloped in the high altitude, each collision exploding with blinding electric flashes that illuminated this silent land in alternating light and shadow.

Situ Jun sat cross-legged on the yellow sand. His black robes had long been torn into strips by the previous Lightning Tribulations, and his exposed skin was covered in fine blood streaks, but his deep eyes burned with an unyielding Battle Intent.

He could clearly sense a world-destroying power brewing deep within the tribulation clouds—the residual power of the seventh Lightning Tribulation had not yet dissipated, with black electric snakes that had invaded his Primordial Spirit still sizzling and wandering, while the eighth divine lightning had already revealed its ferocious outline in the clouds.

"Dragon-Phoenix Grand Derivation True Scripture, circulate!"

Situ Jun let out a low shout, his hands forming complex seals as the golden spiritual energy in his Dantian tumbled like boiling lava.

He had to seize every breath to enhance his strength and gain a bit more self-preservation capability.

The remaining power of the Lightning Tribulation on his Nascent Soul was forcibly drawn, washing through his entire body along the path of his blood circulation. Every wash was accompanied by tearing pain, but he gritted his teeth, allowing that violent lightning power to temper his already well-forged Physical Body.

His bones made a "creaking" sound as if they were being reforged. Impurities hidden in his flesh were forced out by the lightning, turning into wisps of black turbid air that dissipated in the wind. His aura did not decline; instead, it became more condensed and heavy.

Just as he was about to fully refine the lightning power within him, the sky suddenly sank!

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar that made the desert tremble exploded. The tribulation clouds seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand, and countless purple-gold lightnings gathered in the clouds, eventually condensing into a pillar of light over ten zhang in diameter.

That pillar of light was composed entirely of pure destructive lightning, its surface wrapped in electric patterns like chains. From afar, it looked like a Spear of Judgment cast by a Heavenly God, carrying a world-destroying will as it tore through layers of dark clouds and crashed down toward Situ Jun!

Before the lightning pillar even landed, a terrifying pressure had already enveloped the area.

The sand dunes beneath Situ Jun's feet sank at a visible rate. The fine yellow sand was compressed tightly by an invisible force, forming a half-man-high depression around him. Even the surface of the dunes flickered with small electric snakes, as if even the earth feared the might of this Lightning Tribulation.

"Chaos Divine Body! Rise!"

Situ Jun did not dare to be careless. All the spiritual energy in his body erupted, and his hands formed seals at extreme speed.

Pure golden spiritual energy gathered above his head, gradually condensing into a constantly rotating Chaos Vortex. Within the vortex, the power of the Five Elements Origins faintly appeared, sometimes colliding and sometimes merging, as if evolving a newly opened Small World, attempting to use the principle of "Chaos gives birth to all things" to resist the impact of this destructive lightning.

In the next second, the purple-gold lightning pillar collided violently with the Chaos Vortex!

"Bang—!"

The earth-shattering roar instantly spread across the Death Desert. The blinding light was almost enough to tear one's eyes. Even the Sand Eagles circling tens of thousands of miles away were so startled by this power that they fled in all directions.

Destructive lightning and Chaos Qi frantically intertwined, swallowed, and annihilated each other in mid-air!

Golden and purple energy ripples spread like tides, kicking up towering waves of sand in the surrounding dozens of miles of desert. Countless grains of yellow sand were swept into the high sky, blotting out the sun and plunging the entire world into darkness.

Situ Jun, at the center of the explosion, had his robes instantly torn to shreds by the lightning. His skin was burned bloody by the lightning power, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

His blood surged uncontrollably within him, and every inch of his Meridians trembled in agonizing pain, but his eyes grew increasingly bright and clear, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

Purple-gold electric snakes scurried frantically over his body, bringing tearing pain, but also constantly removing Impurities from his flesh and Meridians.

Situ Jun could clearly feel his Physical Body transforming at an unprecedented speed. His bones became harder, his muscles became more explosive, and even his Primordial Spirit became more solid under the baptism of the lightning power.

"Puff—"

As the last wisp of lightning power was refined by the Dragon-Phoenix Grand Derivation True Scripture, Situ Jun spat out a mouthful of turbid air. The wounds on his body healed at a visible rate.

He slowly stood up. Though covered in injuries, he felt his condition was better than ever before.

He had safely endured the eighth Purple Firmament Divine Lightning Tribulation!

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly became even more violent!

Within the originally lead-gray clouds, five colors of lightning—red, orange, yellow, green, and azure—actually emerged. They moved and collided within the clouds, emitting an aura even more terrifying than the previous Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, as if they were about to completely destroy this world.

Situ Jun's heart sank. He naturally knew that the Deity Transformation Heavenly Tribulation had nine levels, each stronger than the last. This was the Heavenly Dao's most severe test for those who went against heaven. But he hadn't expected that the power of the ninth Lightning Tribulation would be more terrifying than the previous eight combined!

"The Soul Transformation tribulation truly lives up to its reputation; it can even stack the power of the previous eight!"

Situ Jun frowned deeply and wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, not daring to be the least bit careless.

He quickly took out a translucent white healing Medicinal Pill from his Storage Pouch. The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, turning into a gentle spiritual energy that surged into his body, repairing his damaged Meridians and Physical Body.