144: Chapter 144 What kind of cultivation technique could possibly trigger a tribulation of lightning?

"What is that?" Ye Dingzhi asked in a low voice, his tone tinged with gravity.

"Not sure, perhaps someone is Cultivating a certain Cultivation Technique." A voice sounded.

The person speaking stood at the corner of the massive carriage, gazing at the churning vortex in the distance, a flash of daze flickering in the eyes beneath the mask.

"I might... not be an opponent." Ye Dingzhi had lost his earlier madness, speaking earnestly.

"No matter, I will make a move." Di Shitian's tone was calm, unruffled.

But his heart was not at ease; instead, there was a faint tremor.

This disturbance was simply too large.

While he was pondering, the huge vortex hanging at the edge of the sky in the distance suddenly brightened.

Golden light appeared suddenly, and Thunder Light crisscrossed in the clouds like a woven net.

The sound of rumbling rolled over, and even the ground trembled because of it.

Di Shitian's gaze narrowed slightly.

This is—Undergoing Tribulation?

What kind of Cultivation Technique could trigger a Lightning Tribulation?

This Realm should not have such an omen.

He felt suspicious in his heart, but his face remained cold and calm, completely composed, maintaining his consistent majestic demeanor.

"Continue forward; if there are any changes, I will intervene."

Before his voice fell, his figure had already disappeared.

Ye Dingzhi looked at the vortex wrapped in Thunder Light, his expression deep, as if lost in thought.

And at this moment, Su Rui, who was high in the sky, seemed to be in an extremely dangerous situation in the eyes of others.

Countless golden lightning bolts exploded from the vortex, the thunder was deafening, and those below only felt dizzy and their minds shaken.

Not to mention Su Rui, who was in the center of the sea of thunder.

Everyone knew the power of lightning; even with heaven-defying cultivation, once struck, one would be seriously injured at best, or Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering at worst.

But at this moment, Su Rui seemed to have become the lightning-attracting pillar of heaven and earth.

The lightning in the layers of dark clouds kept striking his figure like a tide.

Every hit exploded with blinding strong light, making it impossible to look directly.

That light illuminated the wilderness, as if the dark night had instantly turned into day.

Everyone below held their breath, their hearts hanging by a thread.

Li Hanyi and the others, along with Zhu Yuyan, had even tighter expressions, their eyes full of worry, almost unable to hold back from flying up—if not for the staggering height and the lack of a method to assist, they would have already rushed up.

"Why be so nervous?"

Empress Wu's voice suddenly sounded in everyone's hearts, carrying a hint of amusement.

"His aura is extremely vigorous, with no signs of damage; you have just lost your composure in the urgency."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and only then did they calm down slightly.

It was just that their Realm was limited, and their perception was blurred.

Only Zhu Yuyan, after hearing this, immediately used all her spiritual senses to investigate.

A moment later, she finally noticed—deep within that violent thundercloud, a figure was quietly floating, the life fluctuations around him were terrifyingly strong, as if those rampaging golden lightning bolts were merely a gentle breeze and drizzle.

Only then did she slowly let out a sigh of relief, her usually steady state of mind actually rippling, and even her Land Immortal body felt slightly soft.

And Su Rui in the vortex was indeed unharmed.

To be precise, these lightning bolts were actively summoned by him.

At this moment, he had completely broken through the Divine Roaming Profound Realm and stepped into the Peak of the Golden Core.

The bean-sized Golden Core in his abdomen was converting all the True Qi in his body into spiritual power.

He summoned the Lightning Tribulation to practice a secret Cultivation Technique—

Thunder God Dharma Idol, also known as the Thunder God True Body.

"The Great Accumulation of Thunder Mountain Yi Wood True Method."

This Cultivation Technique was not unpracticable before, but Su Rui always felt the time was not right and there was no need to rush.

Now, taking advantage of the Breakthrough, with the resonance of heaven and earth, he could use this to condense the Thunder God body, greatly increasing his combat power, so he naturally would not miss it.

What's more, the current strange phenomenon was perfectly timed.

With a thought, the True Method operated, and the lightning across the sky was as if guided, carrying heaven-shaking roars, pouring towards Su Rui one after another.

Not just him, even the cangfeng sword he held in his hand was undergoing the tempering of the lightning.

The Talisman of Nine Surges of the Jiyin Epoch records: When a Spiritual Artifact takes shape, it can be tempered by lightning to awaken its spirituality.

Although the cangfeng sword already had a sword spirit residing in it, its main body was just something Su Rui had cast from a piece of rare metal he picked up, so it could not be considered truly refined.

Now, he could use the power of heaven and earth to pour the power of lightning into the sword body to see if he could completely awaken its spirituality.

The rumbling sound continued, and everyone looked up, dumbfounded, their gazes blank.

Time passed quietly.

The surroundings were silent; Li Hanyi, Zhu Yuyan, and the others stood blankly on the spot, and the soldiers of the Langya Army in the distance, along with Lei Mengsha and the other, were all stunned at this moment.

At first, when the sky cracked and the lightning poured down, rushing towards Su Rui, everyone's heart was in their throats.

But now, this lightning was continuous, as if there was no end.

Instead, those who were looking up had necks that were already sore.

"It seems he is indeed unharmed... I just don't know what your son-in-law is up to."

Xiao Ruofeng's gaze narrowed slightly, his tone carrying a hint of ambiguity.

At this point, he already understood that this was not an ordinary Heavenly Tribulation.

That sky full of Thunder Light was by no means the power of nature, but rather seemed to be guided and manipulated by someone.

Lei Mengsha scratched his head, nodded helplessly, and then turned to leave.

Since nothing happened, it was better to go back and take a nap.

The Demon Sect army would arrive tomorrow, and resting well was the proper thing to do.

"Could it be... he is using this Heavenly Lightning to practice some kind of Cultivation Technique?"

Northern Li's State Preceptor, Qi Tianchen, narrowed his eyes, his voice low, with hesitation.

"The courage is simply too great; to dare to actively accept such terrifying lightning power?"

The Former Head of the Five Grand Eunuchs gulped, his lips dry.

Even after stepping into the Half-Step Divine Roaming Realm, he knew deeply that when facing a Heavenly Tribulation, if one did not dodge or retreat, at best one would be seriously injured, and at worst, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

But that figure in the sky, how many times had he been hit by lightning? It was already uncountable.

Yet he appeared unscathed, his aura as stable as before.

This person—must never be an enemy!

The Former Head of the Five Grand Eunuchs felt a chill in his heart and silently warned himself.

And on the city walls of Tianqi in the distance,

Although there were Northern Li soldiers stationed there, there were even more Jianghu experts gathered on the city walls, stretching their necks to look at the sky where the vortex was churning.

Since the appearance of that strange vortex, they had not moved their eyes away.

Until countless lightning bolts dyed the vortex into a blinding silvery white, turning into a rolling thundercloud storm, that oppressive feeling made everyone hold their breath.

Such a strange sight was unheard of and unseen.

Someone could not hold back, jumped off the city wall, and sped towards the direction of the thundercloud.

People in Jianghu often say: Curiosity kills the cat.

But today's event was too unbelievable; not to mention the young generation, even several old Seniors who had been in seclusion for many years could not help but be moved.

High above, deep in the thick clouds, Di Shitian floated quietly, his eyes locked on the huge thundercloud vortex.

He did not approach, only watching from afar.

At first, he thought someone was Undergoing Tribulation, but how could an ordinary Heavenly Tribulation last so long?

Either it destroys the Physical Body, resulting in Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering; or the Cultivation Technique reaches Perfection, and the lightning dissipates and the clouds open.

But this time, it completely deviated from common sense.

This made Di Shitian, who had always been indifferent to everything in the world, actually develop a trace of interest.

Just as he moved slightly forward, wanting to see more clearly, an extremely sharp Thunder Intent suddenly attacked.

The power contained in that thundercloud actually made him tremble as well.

If he were to rashly break in, I am afraid even he would find it difficult to retreat unscathed.

He could not help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

As an existence who had lived for too long, he had long surpassed the joys and sorrows of the mundane world.

The heinous crimes in the eyes of the world were just a game in his eyes.

He liked to stir up trouble and enjoyed watching dynasties collapse and heroes bow their heads.

Having lived for a long time, he always wanted to find something fresh to relieve his boredom.

This Northern Li turmoil had his own incitement behind it.

Toppling an Empire was just a pastime for him when he was idle.

He did not expect to run into an unexpected good show today.

It was just that this "surprise" was a bit too shocking.

He stared at the thundercloud for a long time, seeing it had no intention of stopping, and was about to leave—

Suddenly, a loud explosion tore through the sky!

A emerald green lightning bolt danced like a spirit snake, instantly piercing through the Void Realm, heading straight for his face!

"Seven Nothings Absolute State!"

Di Shitian's face changed slightly, instinctively triggering his strongest defense.

Boom—!

The lightning missed, but the remaining power shook the surrounding sea of clouds, leaving a huge hole in the sky.

In the far distance, the flowing light reorganized, and his figure slowly emerged, his expression rarely showing a trace of surprise.

He had not yet made a move, yet he was targeted and counterattacked by someone?

"A bit interesting."

Di Shitian gave a light laugh, his figure fading like mist, disappearing into invisibility.

In the thundercloud, Su Rui slowly lowered his finger, his expression complex.

The person just now had been peeping for a long time; although shielded by the Thunder Light, he still captured that blurry figure—Di Shitian.

If the other party had not intended to leave, he would not have rashly made a move to test him.

Now was the most critical moment to absorb the lightning, and it was not suitable to create extra complications.

When the Thunder God True Body was completely condensed, it would not be too late to settle old scores.

Seven Nothings Absolute State...

Su Rui whispered a sentence, then closed his eyes and focused, sinking his mind into the rolling sea of thunder again.

The people on the ground were all startled by the sudden emerald green lightning.

High in the sky, the thunderstorm surged; every electric ray should have been golden and awe-inspiring, so why did a touch of emerald green suddenly appear?

"It must be that person of yours who made a move." Empress Wu gazed at the sky, her eyes moving slightly, "I am afraid he detected some figure."

She did not see Di Shitian's trace, only inferring from the situation.

Zhu Yuyan's gaze never left the tall figure in the air, but she also heard Empress Wu's words clearly and answered softly: "Under such a Lightning Tribulation, is there still someone who dares to pry? If they really break into it, even with heaven-defying cultivation, I am afraid it would be difficult to retreat unscathed."

"That may be so, but if it were not a very thorny character, why would it alarm him to make a move personally?" Empress Wu's lips curled slightly, and a trace of interest appeared in her eyes.

How could ordinary people enter Su Rui's Dharma Eye? Who this person was, is still unknown.

But at least, this trip to Northern Li was not in vain.

Empress Wu actually felt a bit excited in her heart.

To be at such a Realm at a young age, his talent was so high that it was rarely matched.

She had been exceptionally talented since she was young, and now she was in charge of the Great Zhou Dynasty, ascending to the position of Empress; she naturally carried an arrogance and Battle Intent that could not be offended in her bones.

It was just a pity that after ascending the throne, she had not experienced fighting for a long time; today, seeing the changing situation and the frequent appearance of experts, it instead ignited her long-hidden edge.