parentshiftbook Chapter 343 Beyond the Logic, Seven Levels of Thunder Tribulation
Chapter 343 Beyond the Logic, Seven Levels of Thunder Tribulation
Chapter 343 Beyond Common Sense, Sevenfold Tribulation of Lightning
Just as Li Xijun stepped out of the temple, and the vast, star-like, immortal aura of the Golden Core completely spread around him, the sky of the entire Pantheon world suddenly changed color.
"Boom—!"
The sky, which had been dark and oppressive due to the collapse of the Divine Court, was now replaced by an even more terrifying force.
Endless dark clouds gathered from all directions, as black as ink, and as they rolled, countless fine purple and golden lightning bolts roared within them.
The clouds were so thick they seemed to be crushing the eternal blue sky, covering an area of thousands of miles around Li Xijun.
An indescribable, destructive pressure descended from the sky as if it were a tangible force, adding to the already desolate and hopeless atmosphere of impending doom to this world of ruins.
The air froze, space distorted, as if everything in the world trembled before this divine might.
"That...that is...?"
"It's a tribulation lightning! Someone is condensing their golden core here, triggering a golden core tribulation lightning!"
"How is this possible? The power of this tribulation lightning... is simply too terrifying!"
On the outskirts of the Pantheon world, all the outer-world warriors who were still exploring, whether human or extraterrestrial, looked up in horror at the terrifying tribulation clouds that covered half the sky, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
In this universe, when a martial artist condenses their golden core, it will indeed trigger a test from heaven and earth, and bring down a tribulation of lightning.
But generally speaking:
Low-grade and mid-grade Golden Cores only withstand three tribulations of lightning, their power is ordinary, and their symbolic significance outweighs their actual threat.
A high-grade Golden Core can withstand four lightning tribulations, which is somewhat powerful, but not particularly astonishing.
Only those who reach the third rank of Golden Core can condense five lightning tribulations, thus gaining considerable influence and demonstrating their extraordinary foundation.
Only a first-grade Golden Core can truly trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, with vast calamity clouds and immense power of lightning tribulations.
however,
The tribulation cloud before them... its coverage was vast, the destructive energy it contained was immense, and the oppressive force that made even martial artists thousands of miles away tremble with fear.
This is not the kind of tribulation they knew about the first-grade Golden Core cultivator.
"The first-grade Golden Core tribulation described in the federal documents is powerful, but it is absolutely impossible for it to reach such a level."
"This...this tribulation cloud is more than ten times stronger than a normal first-grade Golden Core lightning tribulation!" A knowledgeable genius from the Extraterrestrial Base No. 1, a peak-level genius of the Outer Realm, said in a hoarse voice, his eyes filled with shock.
"Li Xijun really formed his core? And he even triggered such a heaven-defying tribulation?" Diana hovered in mid-air, her pretty face full of solemnity and disbelief.
Both Yagami Hiiro and Chaos, who had already realized this, were filled with shock and a hint of bewilderment in their eyes.
This was completely beyond their comprehension, overturning their understanding of the Golden Core Tribulation.
……
the other side,
Beneath the clouds of destruction lay a relatively open area of ruins.
Li Xijun stood with his hands behind his back, ignoring the terrifying tribulation clouds that seemed to devour the heavens and earth, and instead carefully experiencing the various changes that had occurred after he formed his core.
The first is spiritual power and domain.
As his golden core was first formed, he subtly moved his mind, and an invisible domain naturally expanded around his body.
This domain extends far beyond what one would have experienced before forming the Golden Core stage. Moreover, within this domain, there is a natural suppression from someone of the Golden Core level, as if they were the sole ruler of this space. The realm of an Outer Realm martial artist would likely be as fragile as a bubble in the face of this domain.
Secondly, there is the physical body.
He could clearly feel his blood and qi surging like a dragon within his body, every inch of flesh and every bone containing explosive power, and a trace of undying will originating from the source of life flowing slowly through him.
This is not an enhancement brought about by body-refining techniques, but a qualitative change brought about by the leap in the essence of life after the Golden Core is achieved.
Now, with his physical body alone, he could tear apart the Dharma Masters of the martial arts world with his bare hands.
Finally, there was the soul, which he cared about most.
With the feedback from the achievement of the Golden Elixir, the Yin Spirit became more and more solid, and its perception and understanding of the energy of heaven and earth were significantly enhanced.
More importantly, he clearly sensed that deep within the origin of his own soul, a trace of immortal and indestructible gold was imprinted.
This trace of gold, reflecting his powerful lightning tribulation mind, made his presence exceptionally strong.
With this foundation, the next attempt to break through to the second level of the Thunder Tribulation, the realm of "living towards death," is practically a certainty.
Just as he was carefully experiencing the changes within himself—
"Snap—!"
A massive, dragon-like bolt of terrifying lightning, tinged with purple-gold, tore through the thick clouds of tribulation. Like a spear of judgment hurled down from the heavens, it carried a violent will to destroy everything and struck down upon Li Xijun.
Thunder rumbled, shaking the earth for miles around.
Faced with this first terrifying lightning tribulation, far beyond what ordinary people could comprehend, Li Xijun neither dodged nor avoided it; instead, a fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.
"Perfect! I'll use this tribulation to hone my fists and test the power of my Golden Core!"
He laughed heartily and took the initiative to meet them. His blood and qi erupted, and his body, which contained the meaning of immortality, radiated a faint precious light.
He clenched his fist, and an aura of supreme imperial power, as if he were ruling over the world and establishing an absolute empire, suddenly rose up.
"boom!"
The fist and the purple-gold thunder collided fiercely.
The terrifying lightning, powerful enough to severely injure an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator, was shattered by Li Xijun's punch, which contained the supreme imperial power and physical might.
Countless electric bolts scattered and spewed out, once again flattening the ruins below.
Li Xijun stood still, his body motionless. Instead, he closed his eyes, carefully savoring the profound meaning of the universe—a coexistence of destruction and life—contained within the thunder, as well as the subtle insights gained from the collision of his fist techniques with it.
"Not enough, more!"
He opened his eyes and looked at the calamity clouds with burning eyes.
"Snap! Snap! Snap!"
As if enraged by his provocation, the calamity clouds churned even more violently.
Immediately following, the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth lightning tribulations came without pause.
Each strike was thicker and more terrifying than the last, raining down like a barrage of cannon fire, carrying an even more ferocious destructive force.
In an instant, the area where Li Xijun was located was completely transformed into a sea of thunderstorms. Purple-gold lightning completely engulfed him, and destructive energy fluctuations spread outward like a tsunami.
however,
In the heart of this sea of thunder, a figure stood as steadfast as a rock.
Li Xijun comprehended the true meaning of the "Emperor Dragon Fist" and continuously formed fist seals to fiercely clash with the thunder.
He not only withstood the heavenly lightning with his physical body and fist techniques, but also constantly honed his fist intent during this devastating baptism, deepening his control and understanding of the true meaning of fist techniques, power, and his own golden core.
With each lightning tribulation shattered, his aura became more refined, his fist intent purer, and his mastery of the Golden Core's power more proficient.
"Break! Break! Break! Break! Break!"
With five roars, he smashed all five terrifying lightning tribulations—enough to make any Golden Core cultivator take a serious look and even die—with his bare fists!
As the lightning dissipated, Li Xijun still stood proudly atop the ruins. Only the faint afterglow of the lightning surrounding him and his increasingly profound and vast aura proved the violent baptism he had just undergone.
……
"Is it... over?" Outside the Pantheon, an outer-view martial artist swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice.
"Six...six lightning tribulations! He...he actually shattered six such terrifying heavenly lightning bolts with his bare fists!" The voice of the peak-level genius from the Spirit Crystal Clan trembled, his worldview greatly shocked.
"This Li Xijun... is he even human?!" Diana exclaimed, her mouth agape.
Even back when she was taught a lesson by hope Jun with a single punch at the Global National Games, she already knew how terrifying the physical body hidden beneath that person's top-notch martial arts was.
But now, after witnessing Li Xijun's advancement to the Golden Core stage and his simple, brutal method of shattering the divine lightning of heavenly punishment with his bare fists,
Diana still felt like she was dreaming.
Hiiro Yagami and Chaos exchanged speechless glances, their eyes filled with utter shock.
The way Li Xijun overcame his tribulation and the strength he displayed completely exceeded the scope of a first-grade golden core. In the entire two hundred years of the surrounding star field of Blue Star, there has never been such a scene.
however,
Just when everyone thought this earth-shattering tribulation was about to come to an end—
"Buzz—!!!"
The vast, swirling clouds that had seemed to be dissipating suddenly condensed violently once more.
At the center of the clouds, destructive energy was gathering at an unprecedented speed, its color gradually changing from purplish-gold to a deeper, more chilling black!
A death crisis, ten times more terrifying than the previous six lightning tribulations combined, suddenly descended, enveloping the hearts of all onlookers.
Under the gaze of countless stunned, horrified, and incredulous eyes,
Within the tribulation clouds, the nascent form of the seventh tribulation lightning began to slowly coalesce...
"The seventh one... How is this possible? The Golden Core Tribulation has never been heard of before!" Almost simultaneously, the entire scene outside the venue gasped in astonishment.
The scene before them completely overturned their understanding of the Golden Elixir Path.
At this moment, Li Xijun, who was enjoying the heavenly lightning, finally became interested and stared intently at the heavenly punishment lightning that had turned pitch black.
At this moment, he actually felt a long-lost true meaning of thunder magic within the condensed pitch-black divine thunder.
"The First Form of the Divine Firmament Nine Heavens Annihilation Blade - Purple Extreme Heaven - Destroy the Divine Firmament."
(End of this chapter)