novelapdf Chapter 556 True Thunder Tribulation
Chapter 556 True Thunder Tribulation
"Very good, this is your choice!"
Fang Qing made a hand seal, and the bright moon shone even brighter.
Beneath the Jade Mirror, a beam of moonlight condensed and fell onto the forehead of that wicked man, transforming into a crescent moon mark.
It is the [Heart Moon] divine power – "Heart-Nourishing Herb"!
This supernatural power can also alter one's thoughts, and is in opposition to the Great Sun Dao lineage.
Fang Qing had used this before, planting a seed in the heart of that "Yuanlong Envoy," and now he was using it to save Xuan Guang Shangren.
"The unpredictable and mysterious nature of the [Heart Moon] lineage is not much less than that of the [Star Sun] lineage... Fortunately, that Tu Shan fox didn't achieve it back then... otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome."
"These four supernatural powers of the [Heart Moon] are exactly the same as the ones used to seek gold back then. It seems the Phoenix is quite kind to the Tushan fox clan, giving them only orthodox supernatural powers... If one's cultivation is sufficient, and there are no [Yearly Duty] interfering, I'm afraid the position of master can be obtained..."
After accepting 'Master Xuanguang' as his disciple, Fang Qing immediately used the 'Dao Sheng Pearl' to send a wisp of his consciousness onto the massive body of the Dao Demon.
"The reason I transformed into the Dao is because my own cultivation was insufficient, and my understanding of the Great Dao of the Great Void was inadequate, yet I forcibly broke through to the Mahayana stage... but my cultivation of the Great Dao of the Great Void is sufficient."
A silvery-white light appeared in the eyes of the enormous Taoist, and a wisp of lunar radiance flickered between his brows. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the lotus flower into his stomach.
Then, the water and fire subsided, the wind and thunder ceased... The giant's body continued to shrink, and the original pustules and rotten parts all burst open and disappeared...
In the end, only a thin, old Taoist priest remained, wearing a tattered Taoist robe in the style of the Huanyu Sect. He had a pale face with a crescent moon mark between his eyebrows, emitting wisps of moonlight.
His aura fluctuated, breaking through from the peak of the Cave Profound Realm all the way to finally break through a certain limit and reach the Great Ascension Realm!
Master Xuanguang was already at the peak of the Dongxuan stage in his early years, and has accumulated profound knowledge. He is also 20-30% confident in breaking through to the Mahayana stage this time.
He did indeed overcome several obstacles, but his understanding of the Great Dao was slightly lacking, and he also encountered the tribulation of inner demons, which forced him to transform into the Dao. However, he managed to escape with his primordial spirit and suppress his physical body, thus avoiding complete failure, which shows that his foundation and nature were extraordinary.
Now, with Fang Qing's help, he naturally broke through the calamity in one fell swoop and advanced to the Mahayana stage!
"Alright, you'll have to deal with the external lightning tribulation yourself... I'll step in if you really can't hold on any longer."
Fang Qing gave a casual command, and this wisp of consciousness came into the crescent moon. It then used the Taiyin to activate the water element, transforming it into a stream of "Heaven Creates Water," which fell into Xuan Guang Shangren's sea of consciousness.
"Heavenly Water" is a top-tier spiritual object in the Purple Palace, possessing various wondrous uses such as healing injuries and suppressing demonic transformations.
It is an excellent choice to repair the aftereffects of the humanization of Xuan Guang, and even to assist in subsequent treatment.
"Thank you... Master!"
Master Xuanguang expressed his gratitude in a low voice, followed by a long whistle.
……
hoohoo!
The Universal Sect trembled, the Great Thousand Illusionary World Array roared, and suddenly opened, revealing a chaotic void from which Xuan Guang Shangren emerged.
His aura had already broken through the limit of the Cave Profound Realm. With each step he took, a silver-white line would appear on his face, resembling a mark of the void.
Above the sky, wind and clouds gathered, and many orbs of light bloomed with brilliant colors. Astonishing spiritual energy surged in, faintly exceeding the seventh level, and turned into a tide!
It's as if this area has experienced another spiritual revival!
"this……"
In the main hall of the sect leader, streams of starlight descended and transformed into the figure of Sect Master Xuanmiao.
His face was filled with shock as he stared at the figure. Suddenly, tears streamed down his face as he knelt down: "Congratulations, Supreme Elder... on your advancement to the Mahayana stage!"
Behind them, numerous disciples and deacons also knelt down, their faces filled with fervor: "Congratulations, Supreme Elder... on advancing to the Mahayana stage!"
This is the pinnacle below even immortals!
Since the Immortal Realm was shattered, this has been the highest realm that cultivators can reach! A pillar of stability for the human race!
The surrounding small clans all hoped that a Mahayana cultivator would emerge from their own clan, but this was simply impossible to achieve.
Their Huanyu Sect is known as a major sect in the human realm, yet its patriarchs throughout history have only lingered at the Dongxuan stage.
Now, the Supreme Elder, Venerable Xuanguang, has finally broken through this constraint!
Crack!
Following the spiritual tide, the sky above, spanning thousands of miles, began to churn, with countless celestial energies overflowing.
Splash!
The sky shattered, revealing a crater hundreds of miles wide.
Within the chaotic void, it seemed as if purple and blue lightning surged and intertwined, their colors gradually changing into black and white.
"The Tribulation of True Thunder?!"
Upon seeing this scene, Master Xuanguang's expression immediately became extremely solemn.
He formed hand seals, and countless silver patterns on his body converged, transforming into a gleaming suit of armor.
Then, a ring on his arm expanded and landed on his head, with silver seal characters resembling phoenixes flying all around.
This is the most treasured artifact of the Universal Sect—the Taixu Ring!
Although it's not a celestial artifact, its quality is already quite good among Mahayana treasures.
Normally, it is nurtured within the Great Thousand Illusionary World Array. If combined with the power of the array, it is enough to unleash the power of several moves of a Mahayana cultivator.
Besides this supreme treasure of the Void, there were several other radiant magical artifacts and lightning-repelling treasures, all of which were brought out by Master Xuanguang.
Crack!
The next instant, a bolt of black and white lightning crashed down from the hundreds of miles of chaotic void!
The power of thunder caused countless streams of spiritual energy to dissipate.
Even those few treasures, except for the Taixu Ring, all let out a mournful cry and turned into dust.
"Nine Heavens Thunder Transformation Talisman!"
Master Xuanguang spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which landed on the Thunder-Repelling Treasure, causing a layer of hazy gray light to emerge, rising into the sky like a chicken egg, as if opening a giant gray umbrella.
The black and white lightning crashed down, but its power was reduced by several times after passing through the gray giant umbrella. It was completely blocked by the silvery-white light emanating from the Void Ring.
Crack!
One after another, bolts of black and white lightning struck down suddenly, with little interval between them, as if giving the tribulation seeker no chance whatsoever.
The Void Ring let out a mournful cry, and a charred crack appeared on its surface. It was then sent back into the Great Thousand Illusionary World Array by a surge of Void power.
Master Xuanguang's armor was shattered, and most of the silver patterns on his body had dimmed. He was breathing heavily.
Splash!
Within his sea of consciousness, the 'Heavenly Water' was rapidly consumed, allowing his injuries to heal quickly.
"The last one!"
Master Xuanguang looked up at the ever-shrinking Heavenly Gang Hollow and murmured.
He formed hand seals, and the Nine Heavens Heavenly Book was already operating at its limit, with layer upon layer of void power spreading out, transforming into one world after another.
Crack!
The final bolt of true lightning struck, transforming into a black and white lightning ball that circulated like a tai chi symbol.
Splash!
The countless voids and the heavens and earth all vanished.
The black and white lightning ball shrank by more than half its original size, but it still landed on Xuan Guang Shangren.
Then... it rapidly expanded, and a tai chi-shaped sphere of lightning appeared, instantly spreading hundreds of miles away...
"The Supreme Elder?"
Xuanmiao and the others watched with slightly reddened eyes. They released their divine senses and finally sensed a glimmer of life amidst the destructive power.
"Hehe..."
A soft laugh rang out, and a huge crater appeared in the ground.
A figure flew out from the ground; it was none other than Master Xuanguang!
His armor had vanished without a trace, his Taoist robe was tattered, and his body was covered in wounds.
But the thunder in the sky had already disappeared!
Above the sky, the celestial energy and chaos dissipated, but attracted a moon and a great sun!
The sun and the moon shine together!
The pure white sun and the silver moon complement each other perfectly, transforming into twin stars that illuminate the world, carrying a myriad of ancient meanings.
Wisps of immortal energy descended, enveloping Xuan Guang Shangren and rapidly healing his injuries, even reshaping his physical body!
"Is this... the unique infusion of immortal energy that occurs after breaking through to the Mahayana stage, as described in ancient texts?"
Xuanmiao watched this scene with a look of excitement on his face.
The Spirit Realm was originally the Immortal Realm! It was shattered during the great war between immortals, leaving only a corner of it.
However, Mahayana cultivators already possess the potential to become immortals. Therefore, when a cultivator breaks through to the Mahayana stage, it will trigger the power of the laws of the ancient immortal realm, causing the sun and moon to shine together, and immortal energy will be bestowed upon them!
Just by looking at Fang Qing's rapid advancement in cultivation after consuming the elixir, one can tell that this kind of "immortal energy" is extremely beneficial for Mahayana cultivators to solidify their foundation and consolidate their cultivation.
Master Xuanguang made a hand seal, attracting wave after wave of immortal energy to reshape his body's foundation.
At that moment, he felt the crescent moon mark between his brows flicker slightly, absorbing a wisp of immortal energy before disappearing...
"It's the master..."
A thought struck him, and the spiritual energy gathered, transforming into a Taoist robe covered in silver-white phoenix seal script, which landed on his body.
Whizzing!
One after another, streaks of light appeared, and the leader was none other than Sect Master Xuanmiao, who, along with several Dongxuan Elders of the sect, bowed and said: "Congratulations to the Supreme Elder on advancing to the Mahayana stage... Our Huanyu Sect has finally become the number one sect of the human race."
All the disciples of the sect shared in the glory, and the scale of the celebration was incomparable to the previous celebration for Fang Qingdongxuan.
After all, Lingxuzi was a rogue cultivator. Now that the Huanyu Sect has produced a Mahayana cultivator, there is no longer any doubt that the number one power of the human race is the strongest.
"Rise, rise, rise, there's no need for such a grand ceremony..."
Master Xuanguang looked at Fang Qing, who was also mixed among the elders, and felt a little strange. However, he knew that his master did not want to be exposed, so he shook his head repeatedly.
"Yes, yes..."
Xuanmiao said, "The Supreme Elder's advancement to the Mahayana stage is a great joy for our human race... We must celebrate it grandly. I will certainly make the Elder's Mahayana ceremony a lively and solemn affair... We can also invite several nearby alien races to send envoys..."
"And you want to invite other races too?"
Master Xuanguang said, "That won't be necessary..."
While he felt it was only natural to hold a Mahayana celebration, inviting alien races would be somewhat disrespectful to Lingxuzi.
Sect Master Xuanmiao was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "The Supreme Elder has been in seclusion and is unaware of many things. When the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm opened, the Mahayana elites of various races were trapped inside... And recently, there have been repeated blood sacrifices of alien races in our region, which has been a source of great worry for me... Fortunately, now that the Supreme Elder has emerged from seclusion, he will surely restore a bright and clear sky to humanity!"