Chapter 651
Heavenly Realm Level 9! Hopefully I won't get struck by lightning now?
A burst of light suddenly appeared in the sky.
In the dark, cloud-shrouded environment, the radiance was even more striking.
"A true artifact-level defensive magic weapon, and a high-grade one at that... Qin Xiao's wealth is truly astounding."
Below, some high-level cultivators recognized the grade of this magic weapon at a glance and were immediately filled with emotion.
This is the foundation of someone who comes from a top-tier sect.
For independent cultivators like them, reaching their current level of cultivation is already incredibly difficult, and in terms of magical treasures, they are simply no match for them.
To everyone else, this magical artifact was more than capable of withstanding a single ordinary bolt of lightning.
The Nine Mysterious Saintess sat in the carriage, no longer looking at Qin Xiao, but staring with slight curiosity at the dark clouds above.
A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
She was pondering whether the strange phenomenon she was witnessing was truly caused by the breakthrough of the person inside the light barrier.
So, what level of strength does this person possess?
The mere display of his fourth-level Heavenly Realm strength, which helped him win first place on the Wuzhou Stone Tablet, is probably not enough, is it?
After all, she had seen the Nine Profound Saintess of the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm before, and she herself had long since passed through that stage.
Such extraordinary phenomena will absolutely not occur during a breakthrough.
Just as the Nine Mysterious Saintess was pondering, suddenly, a distinct gasp of surprise came from below, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
This instantly brought the Nine Mysterious Saintess back to her senses.
A moment later, when she looked at Qin Xiao again, even the Nine Profound Sect Heavenly Maiden, who was known for her composure, couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment.
The Qin Xiao of today is... noticeably different from before.
He still held that extraordinary, high-grade magic weapon in his hand.
but……
There was actually a noticeable damage on that magical artifact!
"How...is this possible?"
Even a powerful defensive magic weapon, at least a mid-grade true artifact, was destroyed after being struck by a bolt of lightning?!
What kind of power is this lightning?! Is this a lightning tribulation?!
However, there has never been such a thing as a tribulation of lightning when breaking through to the Heavenly Realm. The Nine Profound Saintess had never heard of a tribulation of lightning accompanying a breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm.
Elsewhere, Qin Xiao was also briefly stunned.
Looking at the charred magic weapon in his hand, Qin Xiao gritted his teeth. He only had one or two of these precious defensive magic weapons.
There is one more thing, an absolute trump card for survival, which cannot be easily taken out.
However, although he felt a pang of regret, he couldn't appear petty in this situation as a core disciple of the Witch God Sect.
Immediately, Qin Xiao said nonchalantly, "I thought this mere heavenly lightning would be much more powerful. I hastily took out a defensive magic weapon; otherwise, I could have easily caught this small lightning bolt with one hand."
Opposite her, the Nine Mysterious Saintess remained silent for a moment.
Mere heavenly lightning?
Can you say that without that defensive magic item...?
I'll smash you to death, you cargo loader!
Rumble!
In the following time, no more terrifying lightning bolts powerful enough to kill a grandmaster fell directly, but thunder could be clearly heard rumbling from within the dark clouds.
In mid-air, the primal energy scattered between heaven and earth gathered together and rushed towards the plaza.
Inside Wuyuan City, everyone stared dumbfounded at the huge vortex of Origin Qi above the square.
Who would create such a frightening noise when practicing cultivation?
Even someone as powerful as the Nine Mysterious Saintess probably wouldn't be able to do it.
Ji Ruxue was completely dumbfounded in the crowd.
Wait... this person came to Wuzhou and caused such a big commotion?!
It was one thing to top the Stone Tablet Ranking, but now even the incredibly mysterious Nine Profound Saintess couldn't overshadow him...
Furthermore, how could he be so powerful now? Back in Xuanzhou, wasn't he being chased by several Grandmasters of the Mortal Realm?
Right now, it seems that neither Qin Xiao nor the Nine Profound Saintess can compare to him anymore?!
This is way off the mark...
However, Ji Ruxue found herself feeling rather pleased, seeing her old acquaintances now commanding attention from the most talented individuals in Wuzhou.
This storm of primal energy lasted for about half an hour.
During this time, some people, seeing the large amount of primordial energy being drawn in, were envious and actually found a corner, intending to take advantage of the opportunity to get a share.
Unexpectedly, despite seeing the massive flow of source energy, they were unable to absorb much from it.
Even with the cultivation technique running at full power, only a pitiful amount of knowledge could be absorbed.
Most of those who do these things are cultivators below the mortal realm.
The grandmasters couldn't help but sneer at the sight.
With such a massive flow of Origin Qi, don't they feel envious?
It's unavoidable!
They knew, however, that this surge of primordial energy was not something they could enjoy.
What level of cultivation and technique does he possess? What virtue or ability do I have to snatch meat from such a person's mouth?
The end result was that he expended much more energy than he would normally cultivate, but the amount of source energy he absorbed was less than half of what he would have absorbed during his regular cultivation.
There's absolutely no need for that.
"This person should be about to achieve a breakthrough."
The Nine Mysterious Saintess, who had been paying close attention to this matter, spoke again.
Is it almost finished?
Upon hearing this, the square immediately became abuzz with excitement.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, we were finally about to see this person's true face!
Fearing being struck by lightning again, Qin Xiao, who had already landed on the ground, immediately floated up into the air upon hearing this.
The dark thunderclouds were about to dissipate, and if I came up now... there was no way I would get struck by lightning again!
Inside the light shield.
Lu Ye has indeed completed his breakthrough and officially entered the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm!
Above that lies the most difficult barrier faced by cultivators in the Heavenly Realm...
This breakthrough also caused Lu Ye's accumulated resources to drop by more than half.
"As expected of the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm, it's practically a resource black hole."
Opening his eyes, Lu Ye shook his head helplessly.
If it weren't for the fact that his family was among the wealthiest in the Heavenly Realm, he really wouldn't have been able to support it.
Of course, Lu Ye also knew that compared to other Heavenly Realm cultivators who needed ten, or even several hundred years, to reach each realm, he would still prefer to use his resources to make up for it.
It's like trading resources for time!
As the light barrier was about to dissipate, Lu Ye stopped circulating the Starry Sky Scripture. Behind him, the stars that had been shielded by the light barrier quickly disappeared.
"No fewer than ten Heavenly Realm experts... That's interesting."
In an instant, Lu Ye had silently used his divine sense to scan the area around the square.
Although several Heavenly Realm experts were well hidden and inconspicuous in the crowd, they still could not escape Lu Ye's detection.
A moment later, just as the light barrier completely disappeared, Lu Ye looked up at the carriage surrounded by four maids in the sky not far away... (End of this chapter)