Chapter 1714
Tribulation of Lightning
When Li Zhirui began to comprehend these profound purification laws, he had already reached his limit and was thus elevated and improved until he broke through to the Golden Immortal realm!
At this moment, he decisively stopped comprehending the laws and did not greedily pursue mastering more purification laws.
Because he knew that his current condition was extremely poor, and now that he had successfully broken through to a higher realm and achieved his goal, what he needed to do now was to quickly recover and prepare for the upcoming tribulation!
Instead of mastering more profound laws, Li Zhirui will have plenty of time to comprehend them after his breakthrough, and it will be much easier for him.
So he immediately withdrew his divine sense, returned to his physical body, took out several spiritual pills, and quickly restored his over-consumed divine soul.
As for what exactly that force was that propelled him to break through the bottleneck, now is not the time to delve into it. Since it doesn't harm him at all, let's make use of it boldly!
The moment he broke through to the next realm, Li Zhirui sensed that the tribulation lightning would descend in another month. Time was extremely tight, and he could not afford to waste any time.
The elixir dissolved rapidly in his mouth, and streams of warm energy flowed towards his sea of consciousness and dantian, restoring the two sources of power.
About twenty days later, he fully recovered.
Now, Li Zhirui can calmly begin preparing for the tribulation.
First, he took stock of all the magical treasures he possessed, but the only ones he could actually use were his natal magical treasure and the merit-based spiritual sword.
In fact, he didn't possess many magical treasures to begin with. Besides these two, he only had one other top-grade Xuanxian-level defensive magical treasure, but it wasn't crafted by him personally, so it couldn't be used during the tribulation.
Secondly, there are the supernatural powers and secret techniques that Li Zhirui is most skilled in. He has mastered many of them, among which the most powerful are the four supernatural powers he purchased from the Chaos Merchant Guild: Sacrifice to Purify Spiritual Light, Ten Thousand Trees Breaking the Sky, Glazed Profound Spiritual Shield, and Azure Sea Shattering Tide.
After so many years of practice, he naturally had mastered it completely.
Finally, there were the elixirs and spiritual items for restoring mana. He counted them and found that there were still more than a dozen bottles of top-grade mana-restoring pills and a small bottle of ten-thousand-year-old jade marrow left.
In addition, he also prepared a Soul-Burning Explosion Pill. After taking it, his strength would be greatly enhanced within half an hour.
Of course, the price is also high. After the effects of the medicine wear off, he will be in a state of extreme weakness for the next hundred years, and his strength will only be able to be exerted at one or two tenths.
However, in a critical situation, this pill will be the key for Li Zhirui to turn the tide!
With everything ready and only a few days left before the tribulation, he made no further moves, sitting cross-legged in the void, quietly waiting for the tribulation to erupt.
Chaos knows no day or night; in the blink of an eye, time has passed.
boom--
When a muffled thunderclap sounded above Li Zhirui's head, he knew the time had come. He withdrew the formation and looked up.
The originally gray void was now occupied by pitch-black tribulation clouds, which were not only enormous in area, but also absorbed the chaotic spiritual energy from tens of thousands of miles around to enhance the power of the lightning tribulation.
The tribulation lightning was still brewing, but the oppressive force emanating from it made him solemn and dared not ignore it in the slightest.
Li Zhirui thought he had made sufficient preparations, but when he actually faced the tribulation of lightning, he realized that he had been too naive.
But now that things have come to this, he has no way out!
Besides, he is someone who aspires to the Great Dao and is determined to stand at the pinnacle; how could he give up halfway!
"Come on! Let me experience the power of a Golden Immortal-level lightning tribulation."
Li Zhirui let out a low shout, his mind quickly stabilizing, and he faced the tribulation of lightning with high morale.
Rumbling--
When the first bolt of tribulation lightning struck with a deafening roar, the surrounding chaotic spiritual energy was thrown into the air, like a vicious dragon baring its fangs and claws as it pounced towards him.
He did not panic. He formed hand seals and unleashed his defensive divine power while simultaneously summoning his natal magic weapon, Thousand Spirits, as a final defensive measure.
Ancient trees rose from the ground, like loyal guards protecting Li Zhirui.
Simply defending wasn't his style, so after ensuring his own safety, he decisively attacked the lightning artifact.
He did not hold back his magical power, and immediately unleashed a powerful attack.
However, it was still slightly inferior to the tribulation lightning and did not directly eliminate it, but fortunately, it greatly weakened its power and was eventually worn away by the defenses set up by Li Zhirui.
Although he dealt with the first tribulation lightning quite smoothly, his expression did not improve as a result, because the first tribulation lightning alone consumed 20% of his magic power!
Even if the defensive magic can still be used, the consumption this time is quite large.
Because the increase in the power of the subsequent tribulation lightning is not gradual, but very significant, especially the last few bolts of lightning, he must be prepared to deal with them.
After thinking for a moment, Li Zhirui took out a top-grade Rejuvenation Pill, put it in his mouth, and slowly refined it. This way, he could replenish his mana without stimulating his meridians.
Soon, the second bolt of tribulation lightning descended from the sky!
This time, he took the initiative and planned to resolve the issue quickly to see if he could buy himself some time to recover.
The moment his attack collided with the tribulation lightning, a terrifying explosion occurred, and the enormous impact almost blew away all the surrounding chaotic spiritual energy.
However, the lightning strikes were not completely eliminated after the explosion.
"It has increased by about 20%..."
This increase isn't too significant, but it's only just begun, and the power of the subsequent tribulation lightning is still unknown, so we can't draw any conclusions yet.
Li Zhirui ignored the remaining tribulation lightning and instead used the time he had bought for himself to gradually restore his magical power, avoiding any stimulation or damage to his meridians.
His method of artificially increasing the recovery time was indeed a good one. In addition, after the second tribulation lightning was resolved, the third tribulation lightning did not immediately descend, which gave him some more time.
He used this gained time to recover 90% of his magical power without any side effects.
But Li Zhirui did not become arrogant; he remained cautious and composed, especially during critical moments.
The third, the fourth, the fifth...
But the next few lightning strikes gave Li Zhirui no time to rest, let alone catch his breath.
Almost as soon as the previous tribulation lightning was dealt with, a new tribulation lightning bolt, like a bloodthirsty killer, pounced directly on him.
Even though he used defensive techniques to slowly deplete the remaining tribulation lightning instead of completely eliminating it, thus buying himself time, it did not significantly improve the current situation.
This is precisely why Li Zhirui is under increasing pressure. You see, at this point he has already consumed and refined several Rejuvenation Pills, and because he used his magical power too hastily, it has caused considerable damage to his meridians.
However, he was not crushed by this enormous pressure. On the contrary, his mindset and state of mind were very stable because he had strong confidence in this breakthrough!
He is now facing the seventh tribulation lightning, which means he is only half a step away from success. No matter what the cost, Li Zhirui will not hesitate.
Moreover, he hasn't been driven to the brink of despair by the tribulation yet, and hasn't even resorted to his last resort, so Li Zhirui remains confident.
At that moment, the seventh bolt of tribulation lightning struck down!
Compared to the first tribulation lightning bolt, this one was nearly twice as powerful, making it quite difficult for him to deal with and requiring a significant amount of magical power.
The whole process went relatively smoothly, but the magic power was further reduced, now less than 30%.
This was already on the verge of extreme danger, and the eighth tribulation lightning was lurking menacingly, rapidly brewing, giving Li Zhirui no time to recover. Therefore, he had no choice but to damage his meridians once again to quickly restore his mana.
hum-
When the eighth bolt of tribulation lightning struck, the surrounding void seemed to tremble slightly.
This was the first time he had felt the threat of death since the start of this tribulation!
However, he did not panic. Instead, he unleashed all his power, pouring out all his magical energy in order to resolve the tribulation lightning.
With a loud boom, the tribulation lightning spontaneously unleashed half of its power to counter Li Zhirui's attack, unable to get close to his body.
Or rather, after being weakened once, those offensive divine powers were no longer able to cause much damage to the tribulation lightning.
He had never expected this to happen. He took a deep breath, took out the precious millennia-old jade marrow, and took two drops.
Instantly, a pure and immense magical power filled his dantian, directly restoring nearly 90% of his magical power.
This time, Li Zhirui only retained 20% of his mana, using the rest to attack the tribulation lightning.
For a time, explosions were heard incessantly.
Each explosion weakens the tribulation lightning.
He estimated that this round of attacks should be enough to deal with the eighth tribulation lightning, so he left only a portion of his mind to keep a close watch, while devoting the rest of his mind to the recovery of his magical power.
Li Zhirui did not rush to use the Rejuvenation Pill or the Ten Thousand Year Jade Marrow, but instead took out the Warming Meridian and Strengthening Pill to relieve the pressure on his meridians and dantian.
At the same time, he did not forget to restore his soul.
All of this was done in a short time. Then, he immediately took out the Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Marrow, and instantly the originally empty dantian was filled with refined magical power.
The ancient jadeite he purchased at great expense was all used up.
Roar--
When the ninth tribulation lightning emerged from the tribulation clouds, it was like a ferocious beast that had been imprisoned for many years, its violent, fierce, and terrifying aura filling the void.
When it appeared, the previous eight tribulation lightning bolts were utterly weak and not even worthy of comparison!
Faced with such a powerful lightning tribulation, Li Zhirui felt immense pressure, and even his resolve wavered slightly. But in the next instant, he became incredibly determined once again.
Even if the power of this final tribulation lightning far surpasses that of the previous ones, so what? Any obstacle that stands in his way will be reduced to ashes!
Apart from necessary defensive measures, he used all his remaining mana to unleash the two most powerful offensive divine abilities: Ten Thousand Trees Breaking the Sky and Vast Ocean Shattering the Sky.
At the same time, Li Zhirui had several Rejuvenation Pills wrapped in his magic power in his mouth, which he could take at any time to quickly restore his magic power.
The final tribulation lightning, though incredibly powerful, was ultimately powerless. After being continuously weakened and consumed, it was eventually destroyed.
After he had passed through all nine tribulation lightning bolts, he breathed a sigh of relief, because the next inner demon tribulation posed no danger to him.
Not to mention the purification law that Li Zhirui has mastered, which has a strong restraining effect on inner demons, the merit spirit sword can also help him quickly get rid of the inner demons from beyond the realm!
……
I don't know how many years ago.
In a secluded corner of the Myriad Realms.
Tianlan's usually aloof face was now filled with a radiant smile, making her already outstanding appearance even more dazzling and splendid. Even the scenery behind her seemed to become more beautiful and picturesque.
Unfortunately, no one nearby can appreciate this beautiful view.
She was so happy because the immense merit she had gained could finally offset all her karma and allow her to achieve the liberation she had longed for for countless years!
"That young friend is truly my benefactor!" Tianlan couldn't help but exclaim.
If Li Zhirui hadn't rescued her from the seal first, she wouldn't have been able to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm; she would probably have been worn down to death by the restriction, let alone avenge herself and resolve her biggest inner conflict.
But when she was about to transcend, she never expected that fate would bring him another opportunity!
The 100,000 purified lotus seeds she obtained from him provided the foundation for her transcendence.
After so many years of hard work, searching for evil places in the Myriad Realms while cultivating and purifying lotus seeds, we have finally succeeded today!
This process was not easy, perhaps because the successive failures of the two extraterrestrial demons, Chi You and Chi Mei, forced them to flee.
The remaining extraterrestrial demons were alerted, making them wary and no longer daring to expand their territory in areas teeming with life before they had grown stronger. They all hid in secluded places.
This resulted in Tianlan spending a lot of time searching for them. She thought that this time should not be wasted, and to be on the safe side, she used her personal space to cultivate and purify white lotuses to increase the number of lotus seeds in her possession.
Of course, her personal space is completely different from Li Zhirui's. Not only is it not very large, but it also doesn't allow any plants to survive, nor does it have the mysterious effect of using spirit crystals to accelerate growth.
Fortunately, she did so, increasing the number of purified lotus seeds in her possession to nearly 200,000!
Otherwise, after so many years of development and expansion, the second evil place cannot be solved by just tens of thousands of purification lotus seeds.
After thousands of years of hard work, Tianlan single-handedly defeated two extraterrestrial demons and gained a massive amount of merit.
She didn't know if such sinister places still existed in the Myriad Realms, but she certainly wouldn't stay in this world any longer.
However, she also heard that the Immortal Alliance had purified a place of evil spirits some time ago.
Fortunately, Tianlan had accumulated enough merit; otherwise, she would have had to find other ways to make up for it. (End of Chapter)