Chapter 1570
Tribulation
Chapter 1570 Tribulation
Sensing the impending heavenly tribulation, Liu Changxu's mind stirred, and he gracefully stood atop the Ascension Peak.
Without needing to deliberately release his divine sense, all the scenes within a radius of billions of miles were clearly imprinted in his mind: the figures of Huang Yuyao and the other women rushing over, the remnants of the Blood God Cult lingering outside the Cloud Soaring Mountain formation, all had nowhere to hide.
Seeing this, Liu Changxu couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. Fortunately, he had made a breakthrough in time. If it had been any later, the little family he had worked so hard to build would probably have faced destruction.
But things are different now. As long as he can successfully overcome this Taiyi Golden Immortal Tribulation, these remnants of the Blood God Cult will be nothing to fear for him, and killing them will be a piece of cake.
The moment Liu Changxu appeared, the previously calm sky suddenly churned with storm clouds, thunder dragons appeared and disappeared in the clouds, and the void trembled. An incomparably terrifying pressure from the Heavenly Dao descended, firmly locking his figure in place, and even his soul couldn't help but tremble.
The Blood God Sect's Mahayana experts, who had just arrived at Cloud Peak Mountain, all changed their expressions drastically upon witnessing the strange celestial tribulation before them.
The three Mahayana Perfection experts at the head of the group were particularly shocked. They never expected that Liu Changxu, a figure who rose from the lower realm, would so quickly attract the Taiyi Golden Immortal Tribulation. This meant that the Blood God Sect was about to face a terrifyingly powerful enemy.
At this moment, they faced an extremely awkward situation: should they continue to interfere with Liu Changxu's tribulation, or should they immediately retreat and leave it to their own Taiyi Golden Immortal to deal with?
A heated debate ensued among the Great Ascension experts of the Blood God Sect. One of the Great Ascension Perfection experts strongly advocated for the former, insisting on intervening to prevent Liu Changxu from undergoing his tribulation.
However, the vast majority of people present strongly opposed this suicidal act. They knew in their hearts that the hope of successfully stopping Liu Changxu from undergoing his tribulation was extremely slim, unless Liu Changxu himself was too weak and failed the tribulation; but if Liu Changxu succeeded in his tribulation, none of them would have a chance of survival.
Moreover, the Taiyi Golden Immortal Tribulation is not long in the first place. If they want to obstruct it, they must first break the protective formation of Yunxiao Mountain.
However, the formation before them was no ordinary formation. Even if they went all out and used formation-breaking talismans, they would find it difficult to break through its defenses in a short time. Therefore, choosing to obstruct it was tantamount to gambling with their own lives.
Therefore, even though the Great Ascension Perfection expert insisted, the vast majority of the Blood God Sect's Great Ascension experts resolutely refused to comply. Seeing the strong opposition from the majority, the Great Ascension Perfection expert had no choice but to give up and slink away with his subordinates.
Just as the powerful members of the Blood God Cult were arguing, Liu Changxu had already been struck by his first tribulation lightning.
A thick, purple lightning dragon, carrying immense divine might, suddenly tore through the clouds from the depths of the sky, roaring in with a world-destroying aura.
Seeing this, Liu Changxu's mind stirred slightly, and a red light flashed around him. Twelve Crimson Lotus Immortal-Slaying Swords shot out from his body. The swords swelled in mid-air, transforming into twelve giant swords, each entirely crimson, their blades swirling with blazing flames. They intertwined to form an impenetrable Crimson Lotus Sword Array, fiercely meeting the purple lightning dragon head-on.
"Boom—!"
A series of earth-shattering roars erupted as the Crimson Lotus Sword Formation collided violently with the purple lightning dragon. The raging energy surged in all directions, and the exploding lightning and fire instantly transformed into a boundless sea of lightning, completely engulfing Liu Changxu's figure.
Amidst the sea of lightning, Liu Changxu felt his primordial spirit and physical body undergoing devastating destruction. His immortal body, which he had just considered indestructible, was instantly covered with cracks under the ravages of the Purple Dragon Tribulation Lightning. Intense pain swept over his entire body like a tidal wave, and even his primordial spirit felt as if it were being pierced by thousands of steel needles, causing him to almost scream in agony.
The spirits of the twelve Crimson Lotus Immortal-Slaying Swords also let out painful cries during the collision, and the luster of the swords dimmed a bit.
Fortunately, although the tribulation lightning was extremely fierce, he managed to withstand it. His damaged immortal body was being rapidly repaired at a visible speed under the nourishment of the immortal power within him.
Despite the excruciating pain, Liu Changxu quickly summoned the twelve Crimson Lotus Immortal-Slaying Swords back to his dantian to nurture them, and then summoned the Ruyi Lotus Disc.
The moment the Ruyi Lotus Disc appeared, its size suddenly increased dramatically, transforming in an instant into a colossal creature spanning a thousand miles in diameter, like a solid fortress, firmly protecting him beneath it. And just as the Ruyi Lotus Disc was unleashed, the second bolt of Purple Dragon Tribulation Lightning crashed down.
This tribulation lightning was several times more terrifying than the first one. It was like a purple lightning dragon tens of thousands of feet long, accompanied by a deafening roar, and with a terrifying power that could destroy the world, it plummeted straight into the sky.
"Boom—!"
The purple lightning dragon crashed violently into the Ruyi Lotus Disc, and the exploding lightning and fire instantly transformed into a surging purple sea of lightning, completely engulfing the Ruyi Lotus Disc and Liu Changxu below.
However, even with the lotus disc blocking the way, a considerable amount of purple lightning and fire still penetrated the defense and struck Liu Changxu. Even his primordial spirit was pierced by this violent power, causing him unbearable pain, demonstrating the terrifying power of this force.
The spirit of the Ruyi Lotus Disc cried out in pain under such fierce bombardment, and the surface of the disc was covered with fine cracks, and its luster was dimmed.
Upon seeing this, Liu Changxu immediately retrieved the Ruyi Lotus Disc into his dantian for nurturing, and then summoned the Ruyi Lotus Cauldron to block the next tribulation lightning.
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In this way, Liu Changxu resisted the terrifying Taiyi Golden Immortal Tribulation by constantly changing his natal spiritual treasure. After the Ruyi Lotus Cauldron was damaged, he immediately replaced it with a Ruyi Star Pearl.
Although the power of the tribulation lightning grew stronger with each strike, becoming increasingly violent and terrifying, it still could not break through the defense of the Ruyi Star Pearl.
To avoid damaging the Ruyi Star Pearl, Liu Changxu would replace it with another Ruyi Star Pearl after blocking one lightning tribulation.
Ultimately, thanks to the resilient protection of the Star Pearl, he survived the eight tribulations of lightning without serious injury.
After passing the eighth tribulation lightning, Liu Changxu had a thought and used all seven remaining Ruyi Star Pearls and the Ruyi Demon Suppressing Tower.
The seven Ruyi Star Pearls transformed into seven enormous stars, their dazzling light intertwining into a net, suspended high in the sky; the Ruyi Demon-Suppressing Pagoda transformed into a magnificent golden tower, steadily hovering above his head.
Even with such a defense in place, Liu Changxu still dared not relax his vigilance in the slightest.
This final tribulation lightning is known as the "World-Destroying Tribulation Lightning," not only possessing unparalleled power among the nine tribulations but also being the most terrifying.
Even more terrifying is that it can directly attack a cultivator's primordial spirit through physical defenses, triggering illusions of the cultivator's inner demons, amplifying past obsessions and resentments, attempting to shatter the cultivator's Dao heart, and ultimately causing the inner demons of the tribulation seeker to backfire.
Countless Mahayana cultivators who had reached the pinnacle of their cultivation perished in this tribulation when attempting to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, so he could not afford to be careless.
Before he could think any further, the ninth tribulation lightning arrived.