Wanxing Island, Li's Treasure Pavilion.
Mo Qian emerged from a female shop assistant, transforming into a formless shadow, silently appearing in a hidden spot on the top floor. He lay in wait, holding his breath, merging into the shadows.
Mo Qian's gaze pierced through the window, directed towards the distant horizon.
Hundreds of miles away, vast tribulation clouds gathered like a surging ocean, lightning flickering within them as if countless stars were shining.
The Nascent Soul cultivator Undergoing Tribulation beneath the lightning clouds was demonstrating the culmination of his Five Elements Technique cultivation.
“This person is Undergoing Tribulation at this moment, and he Cultivates the Five Elements Technique.” Mo Qian pondered to himself, his Divine Thought subtly spreading through the Void Realm, penetrating layers of mist, and heading straight for the Cultivator who was Undergoing Tribulation.
That's right, the Tribulation transcender was his target for assassination this time. At the same time, Mo Qian also sensed the presence of other Void Refining Cultivators of the same Realm, who had been drawn by this Soul Transformation Lightning Tribulation and were gathered around, silently observing.
If he were discovered at this time, it could lead to unpredictable consequences. Fearing he would disturb them, Mo Qian immediately withdrew his Divine Thought, no longer peeking at the Cultivator who was Undergoing Tribulation.
“Damn it! What Middle Stage Nascent Soul? He's clearly Late Stage Nascent Soul, and now he's even Undergoing Soul Transformation Lightning Tribulation.” Mo Qian cursed inwardly, a grave expression appearing on his face as he fell into thought.
Having learned the target's whereabouts, Mo Qian immediately calmed himself and continued to wait.
Even if he passed the Soul Transformation Lightning Tribulation, what of it? Mo Qian, skilled in the art of ambush, was still confident of a single-strike kill as long as he could get close to his target.
At this moment, Tianshang Honored One and Celestial Venerable Kun Ling were entirely engrossed in Li Mu's Tribulation state, fully focused. They did not detect the arrival of a demonic Cultivator's Divine Thought of the same rank.
Under the terrifying Lightning Tribulation, Li Mu continuously challenged their understanding, having bravely endured the first seven waves of Lightning Tribulation.
At this moment, Li Mu's condition was not very good; fatigue and injuries had already affected him. However, the true test was yet to come: two more waves of Yin Yang Lightning Fire, which were the most terrifying part of this Lightning Tribulation.
The scope of the lightning clouds in the sky began to shrink rapidly, seemingly accumulating even greater power.
The color of the lightning clouds also deepened, with red and gray Qi churning within them. As the scale of the lightning clouds continuously compressed, the energy of the lightning spirits did not decrease but increased, indicating that the upcoming Lightning Tribulation would be even more terrifying.
When the lightning clouds shrunk to a ten-mile radius, the Yin Yang Lightning Tribulation began to shed its disguise, revealing its ferocious true form. One Yin and one Yang, one dark and one bright, two forces of heaven and earth intertwined and gathered within the lightning clouds, containing power capable of destroying the world.
The Tribulation lightning was poised to strike, and the air was filled with a suppressive and tense atmosphere.
Yin Divine Lightning and Yang Divine Lightning intertwined within the lightning clouds, emitting a fatal aura, locking onto Li Mu, and striking directly at the depths of his Soul.
“Crack!”
With a deafening roar, the first Yin Divine Lightning descended from the sky, fiercely striking towards Li Mu.
In an instant, the silver-gray Yin Divine Lightning fiercely struck Li Mu's body, which became transparent in that moment, as if pierced by the lightning. His Divine Soul and will began to endure the most severe lightning refinement test of the Yin Lightning.
Li Mu only felt a huge force instantly envelop him, his body and Soul trembling. The violent Yin Lightning power surged wildly into his body, transforming into silver electric snakes that rushed straight towards his Sea of Consciousness.
Li Mu strenuously endured the impact of the violent Yin Lightning power. At this moment, he had to maintain a clear will and a stable Divine Soul, otherwise his life would be in danger.
Li Mu fully activated the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, maintaining the Divine Soul Star Transformation Divine Ability. This Divine Ability, derived from a Divine Sense Cultivation Technique, was his greatest trump card for surviving this Lightning Tribulation.
Under the effect of the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, Li Mu's Divine Soul transformed into a unique Domain, a miniature Star Domain. Within the Star Domain, “planets” floated, enduring the impact of silver Yin Lightning electric snakes. They patrolled within the Star Domain, continuously destroying these “planets”.
Li Mu fully activated the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, always maintaining the state of Divine Soul Star Transformation, like the existence of a Star Domain, allowing those silver electric snakes to patrol within the Star Domain, destroying “planets” one by one.
Tens of thousands of “planets” were destroyed in an instant by countless silver electric snakes. Li Mu's face was pale; this was the most painful moment he had experienced in his Cultivation to date.
However, Li Mu did not give up. Instead, he fully activated the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, gathering Divine Soul power, and continued to hide and evade. At this moment, he could only exhaust them; he could not directly confront these violent lightning snakes.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, and so is the Lightning Tribulation spurred by the Heavenly Dao.
Cultivators are inherently doing Heaven-Defying things, which are not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, so the Lightning Tribulation will not show any mercy.
Silver-gray lightning bolts descended one after another, seemingly endless, furiously striking Li Mu's body. Each Yin Lightning strike would cause Li Mu's body and Divine Soul to collapse.
Li Mu clenched his teeth, stubbornly enduring the impact of the Yin Divine Lightning, striving to maintain a clear will.
Fortunately, the star points in the Star Cloud Sea of Consciousness were endless. Millions of silver lightning Dragons destroyed countless 'planets' but could not find the main Primordial Spirit. They eventually dissipated under unfamiliar starlight, illuminating a certain area of starlight.
Li Mu's spirit was invigorated, feeling as if his Sea of Consciousness had been strengthened, and the strengthening effect was far more apparent than with the other waves of Lightning Tribulation.
【Ding, your Sea of Consciousness has been tempered by Yin Divine Lightning. Your Sea of Consciousness has expanded by thirty Ganges sands. You have gained 558 star source.】
【Ding, your Sea of Consciousness has been tempered by Yin Divine Lightning. Your Sea of Consciousness has expanded by fifty Ganges sands. You have gained 981 star source.】
【Ding, your Sea of Consciousness has been tempered by Yin Divine Lightning. Your Sea of Consciousness has expanded by fifty Ganges sands. You have gained 723 star source.】
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Seeing the dense log prompts appear in the log bar, Li Mu was overjoyed.
This star source was the attribute needed to upgrade the Star Cloud Visualization Art-Star God Chapter. Li Mu immediately, without hesitation, upgraded the Star Cloud Contemplation Method.
In endless pain, time seemed to slow. In Li Mu's Divine Soul Star Domain, millions of silver electric snakes raged and danced wildly, furiously devouring “planets” one by one. The scene was like an apocalypse, shocking to behold.
However, just as Li Mu was about to give out, at the moment all the planets were destroyed by the Yin Divine Lightning, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from within the Star Domain. The light instantly enveloped his entire body, forming an invisible shield. This shield blocked the attacks of the silver electric snakes, buying him a moment to catch his breath.
Li Mu's heart rejoiced, knowing this was the effect of the Star Cloud Contemplation Method's Breakthrough. He immediately composed himself, concentrating all his power within his Divine Soul.
Soon, under the effect of the Star Cloud Contemplation Method, Li Mu's Divine Soul began to undergo a wondrous transformation. Mysterious forces gathered from all directions, merging into his Divine Soul. These forces gradually strengthened his Divine Soul.
Within the Star Domain, a golden 'planet' was born, rapidly gathering the fragments of planets destroyed by the Yin Divine Lightning, growing at a visible speed.
Finally, after a long and painful process, Li Mu's Divine Soul broke through its limits. His Divine Soul transformed into a brilliant 'golden planet', radiating countless golden lights. Those electric snakes instantly dissipated into nothingness before this light.
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After a hundred Yin Divine Lightning bolts descended, the lightning clouds seemed to have experienced a frenzy, gradually returning to calm. However, this calm was only temporary; deep within the lightning clouds, an even more powerful force was brewing.
Li Mu, beneath the Lightning Tribulation, stood floating with his eyes slightly closed, a five-colored spiritual light radiating from his body. His hair swayed in the wind, exuding an ethereal aura.
Li Mu's Cultivator's robe had been destroyed in the Lightning Tribulation, leaving him bare-chested, revealing a body of well-defined muscles. The muscles contained powerful spiritual light, as if every inch of his skin breathed, and every bone and sinew was filled with power.
The surrounding crowd stared at Li Mu, their hearts filled with awe and wonder. It was their first time witnessing someone Undergoing Yin Yang Lightning Tribulation, and their first time seeing someone endure the Yin Divine Lightning Tribulation for so long, let alone pass the Lightning Tribulation.
“Looking at this situation, Great Master Li has passed this Yin Divine Lightning!” Chen Xuanzi couldn't help but exclaim.
“Indeed, it's incredible! What kind of Divine Sense Cultivation Technique does he Cultivate to be able to withstand even the Yin Divine Lightning?” Ye Qiuming asked with emotion.
Tianshang Honored One and Celestial Venerable Kun Ling exchanged glances, both feeling extremely surprised.
That was Yin Divine Lightning! It was incredibly suppressive to the Divine Soul. Even they, at the Void Refining Realm, wouldn't dare to easily confront such lightning, let alone a hundred Yin Divine Lightning strikes; it would be death or permanent injury!
Everyone discussed animatedly, all speculating about the secret of Li Mu's success in passing the Lightning Tribulation.
Even powerful Cultivators often felt powerless when facing such a Heavenly Tribulation, yet Li Mu had done it. Not only did he successfully withstand this wave of Yin Divine Lightning Tribulation, but from his stable aura and good Divine Soul condition, it seemed this wave of Yin Divine Lightning had not caused him much harm.
“Next, it should be the Yang Divine Lightning. Even a Divine Soul cultivated to a Yang Divine state cannot withstand the power of this ultimate Yang Lightning.” Chen Xuanzi looked at the lightning clouds, which had shrunk another circle above his head, and said with a wary expression.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill, knowing that Chen Xuanzi's words were true; this Yang Divine Lightning was indeed an extremely terrifying existence.
“Crack!”
Just then, the lightning clouds had reached their peak intensity, and a golden lightning bolt suddenly descended from the sky, carrying world-destroying power, fiercely striking towards Li Mu.
Li Mu activated his Five Elements Spiritual Power to protect himself and resist.
Golden lightning bolts descended one after another, seemingly endless, furiously striking Li Mu's body, as if to destroy him in one fell swoop.
The extremely rigid and Yang Divine Lightning continuously struck, attempting to destroy Li Mu's body and Divine Soul. However, after being tempered by the Yin Divine Lightning, the Star Cloud Contemplation Method was once again enhanced, and his Divine Soul underwent a sharp transformation. With the blessing of the Divine Sense Divine Ability - Divine Soul Star Transformation, he was able to withstand countless Yang Lightning strikes.
Ten Yang Divine Lightning bolts, twenty Yang Divine Lightning bolts, thirty Yang Divine Lightning bolts... Each lightning bolt carried world-destroying power, furiously striking towards Li Mu.
Li Mu was in the midst of the lightning's frenzy, feeling endless pain. His body was enveloped by golden lightning, the light scorching and violent, as if to burn him to ashes.
Li Mu mobilized all his power, activating the Divine Sense Divine Ability - Divine Soul Star Transformation to its extreme, continuously urging his Five Elements Spiritual Power to contend against the golden Yang Divine Lightning.
Time seemed to slow down; every moment was filled with tension and suppression.
Li Mu's body and Divine Soul struggled in the frenzy of the golden Yang Lightning, the golden lightning seeming to devour him.
In a flash, ninety-nine Yang Divine Lightning bolts had struck. Li Mu's entire body was scorched black and covered in wounds. However, he stubbornly floated in the air, successfully resisting this wave of Lightning Tribulation.
As if sensing that it could not kill the Tribulation transcender, the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation seemed to get angry. The lightning clouds began to shrink rapidly, the clouds churning, brewing the final lightning bolt.
Everyone's hearts tightened. This final lightning bolt would be the key to Li Mu's life or death.
The lightning clouds, originally ten miles in radius, rapidly shrunk to less than a mile in the blink of an eye. The Yin and Yang lightning clouds mixed together, releasing terrifying Heavenly Might. The power of the lightning was so strong that it made everyone present tremble with fear.
Looking at the furiously churning lightning clouds above their heads, everyone felt a chill. This final lightning bolt would be a fatal test. Whether Li Mu could successfully pass it depended on this single strike. The lightning clouds churned like a boiling ocean, releasing astonishing energy fluctuations that made the entire space tremble.
“This, isn't this supposed to be over? The Heavenly Dao is cheating!” Ye Qiuming looked at the lightning clouds above his head in disbelief, his heart filled with doubt.
“My heavens, Yin and Yang Qi mixing to evolve Chaos Lightning? The power of this last Lightning Tribulation is too terrifying!” Chen Xuanzi guessed in shock; he had never seen such a terrifying Lightning Tribulation.
“It's the final moment, Little Friend Li, you must hold on!” Celestial Venerable Kun Ling shouted worriedly, feeling extremely tense about Li Mu's safety.
The crowd watching the Lightning Tribulation, gazing at the lightning clouds above, all worried about his fate. With only one lightning bolt left in the Lightning Tribulation, it was absolutely the most fatal test. If Li Mu could not withstand this final lightning bolt, then all would be in vain.
Suddenly, the lightning clouds seemed to have reached their peak intensity. The Yin Yang Lightning Tribulation mixed together, catalyzing into a red lightning ball that suddenly descended from the sky, moving erratically left and right, rushing to kill Li Mu.
The red lightning ball emitted a scorching aura, as if to burn everything around it to ashes. Its speed was extremely slow, yet it had already locked onto Li Mu, making evasion impossible.
Seeing this scene, everyone was startled. They had not expected that at the last moment, the Yin Yang Lightning Tribulation would produce such a terrifying red spherical lightning bolt.
“That's Yin Yang Lightning Fire, one of the Seventh-Order Heaven Fire!” Someone with extensive knowledge exclaimed.
“What! The last Lightning Tribulation actually evolved into Heavenly Dao Fire!” Chen Xuanzi said in disbelief.
“Little Friend Li, be careful! That is Heavenly Dao Lightning Fire!” Celestial Venerable Kun Ling broke out in a cold sweat for Li Mu, shouting a reminder.
Under everyone's gaze, Li Mu, facing the terrifying red lightning ball, was not surprised but delighted, a joyful smile appearing on his face, as if a huge pie had fallen from the sky. He happily watched it strike towards him. (End of Chapter)
