Chapter 295

Chapter 295: Vitality, Thunder of Disaster

“It’s truly worthy of being the thunder tribulation that instilled fear in countless cultivators during the era of immortal cultivation.”

Lu Qing, his body charred black, heard Ma Gu and the others’ cries of surprise,

but his entire mind was now focused on overcoming the tribulation, leaving him no time to respond.

Feeling the damage to his own body, Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh.

The thunder from this tribulation cloud was truly terrifying.

Even with his physique, which had broken through countless limits and far surpassed that of an ordinary Xiantian realm cultivator, he was severely injured after withstanding a single thunderbolt.

Not only was his skin charred black, but his body was also riddled with holes.

Even his internal organs were nearly half-cooked, and his meridians and acupoints were completely shattered by the thunderbolt, practically destroyed.

With the exception of the acupoint between his eyebrows, there was not a single intact spot on his body.

Such injuries could be considered a complete cripple.

Despite his severe injuries, Lu Qing remained calm, as if waiting for something.

Then, a white mist materialized from nowhere, enveloping him.

This white mist was brimming with vitality, imbued with a mysterious aura. The moment it touched Lu Qing’s body, it significantly alleviated his pain.

Lu Qing didn’t hesitate, activating his internal cultivation techniques and instantly absorbing all of the white mist.

“Sure enough, after the tribulation thunder, comes the energy of life. The records in the tradition are truly true.”

From the records left by the Lihuo Sect, Lu Qing knew that the will of heaven and earth manifested the tribulation clouds and sent down the tribulation thunder.

It wasn’t to completely destroy the surviving tribulation, but rather as a baptism and training.

So, while the tribulation clouds were terrifying, they also contained a glimmer of life.

With each tribulation thunder surviving, heaven and earth bestowed a life-giving energy.

This life-giving energy was profound, capable of bringing life back to life, and even turning flesh into bones. It was truly miraculous.

Lu Qing felt that after the white mist was absorbed into his body, not only did his internal organs rapidly recover, but his meridians and acupoints also reshaped wherever it touched.

Before long, Lu Qing’s injuries had largely healed.

Not only were the holes on his body completely healed, but his body was even stronger than before the injury.

“Great, Brother Lu Qing is okay!”

Everyone on the tower was overjoyed when they saw this scene.

Lu Qing’s injuries looked too scary before, and they thought he would not be able to hold on.

The owner of Tianji Tower also breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, he realized something was wrong, his face changed, and he looked up at the sky: “No, why hasn’t the calamity cloud dissipated yet?”

Lu Qing was also looking up at the sky.

At this moment, his injuries, except for the charred skin, have almost completely recovered.

As for the burns on his skin, he left them on purpose.

Now that the calamity cloud is still there, his calamity cannot be considered to have been overcome.

He still needs to keep some vitality to face the next calamity thunder.

“According to the records of the Lihuo Sect, the tribulation clouds manifested by the will of heaven and earth have varying degrees of power depending on their color.

Gray tribulation clouds are the least powerful.

But even within these gray clouds, there are differences.

The least powerful gray tribulation cloud has only one tribulation thunderbolt, while the most powerful has nine, each several times more powerful than the previous.”

Lu Qing looked up at the tribulation clouds overhead. He didn’t know how many tribulation thunderbolts would descend during his tribulation.

But the clouds hadn’t dissipated yet, and their power was increasing. It was clear that he would face more than one or two tribulation thunderbolts.

Therefore, he didn’t consume all his vital energy all at once, but instead retained some in his dantian for future use.

As if sensing that Lu Qing’s injuries had healed, the tribulation clouds stopped talking and struck down another tribulation thunderbolt.

This one was even thicker and more dazzling than the previous one.

“Ah!”

Magu and the others atop the tower were delighted to see Lu Qing was alright.

Then, seeing another thunderbolt descend from the sky, they cried out in shock.

Boom!

Lu Qing, once again, took this thunderbolt head-on with his mortal body.

Thunderbolts are both calamities and opportunities.

Only by enduring more thunderbolts can the opportunities bestowed by heaven and earth be greater.

He could employ other means to mitigate the thunderbolts, but that would be tantamount to taking shortcuts.

Therefore, he decided not to resort to any other trump cards until he could no longer withstand them.

The powerful force of lightning pierced Lu Qing’s body.

This thunderbolt was several times more powerful than the previous one.

Even though Lu Qing’s body, strengthened by the regeneration of his vital energy, was still unable to withstand this force of heaven and earth.

He was instantly severely injured by the powerful lightning, and a burning smell emanated from him.

Several fist-sized holes pierced his body, his internal organs almost completely cooked.

His injuries were even more severe than the previous one.

“Ah Qing!”

Seeing Lu Qing’s dire condition, even the old doctor was a little anxious.

“Master, I’m fine, don’t worry.”

At this time, Lu Qing’s voice came, and he raised his head again.

The shock turned into joy. The old doctor was about to say something when Lu Qing’s voice came again.

“Master, I must now fully focus on facing the thunder tribulation. Please protect me.”

Another thunder tribulation?

Everyone was shocked again upon hearing this.

However, at this moment, the vitality energy reappeared, enveloping Lu Qing and suppressing any questions the old doctor and the others had in mind.

They knew that Lu Qing was in a very dangerous situation, and no matter how many questions they had, they should wait until he had overcome the tribulation.

Lu Qing’s injuries were severe, but the vitality energy bestowed by heaven and earth had also increased significantly,

allowing him to fully recover.

As usual, Lu Qing left some vitality energy unabsorbed, storing it in his dantian.

He was able to survive just now because this remaining vitality energy protected his dantian at the most critical moment.

Sensing that Lu Qing seemed to have recovered, a few breaths later, the tribulation cloud struck again with a thunderbolt.

And so, every time Lu Qing recovered, a thunderbolt descended from the sky, striking him.

Soon, the sixth thunderbolt arrived.

Boom!

This calamity of lightning struck, and Lu Qing’s body, which had just been repaired by the vitality of life, was severely damaged again.

Blood splattered, and the scorching heat dried it. In addition to the holes in his body, there were also many cracks. It seemed that he would be torn apart in the next moment.

“Master Lu…”

Hu Zezhi couldn’t stop crying when she saw Lu Qing’s expression.

She couldn’t imagine the agony Lu Qing was enduring right now.

The Tianji Tower Master, standing nearby, was even more shocked. “Six Tribulation Thunders! How profound is Young Master Lu’s accumulated energy, that he could actually trigger more than six?”

While his understanding of the Tribulation Clouds was limited, he knew one thing:

the more Tribulation Thunders a being could trigger, the stronger its foundation.

The Tianji Tower Master had already been astonished that Lu Qing could actually summon Tribulation Clouds from heaven and earth.

Now, seeing him trigger six Tribulation Thunders, and it seemed like that wasn’t his limit,

the Tianji Tower Master’s shock was beyond words.

He couldn’t imagine how profound Lu Qing’s accumulated energy must be to trigger such a large number of Tribulation Thunders.

Beyond the Tianji Tower, even beyond the reach of the Tribulation Clouds,

the gathered experts were equally astonished.

They had never before felt the power of heaven and earth. The Tribulation Thunders unleashed by the Tribulation Clouds were simply terrifyingly powerful.

Any single strike would likely annihilate them.

It was inconceivable what could possibly exist within the Tianji Tower that could trigger such a terrifying phenomenon.

Those more knowledgeable about tribulation clouds, such as Monk Xuanming and the black-robed figure, were stunned, yet even more ecstatic. Any being

capable of causing so many tribulation thunders to descend in succession could not possibly be a living being.

The world was only just beginning to transform, and spiritual energy had only recently revived. It was impossible for such a heaven-defying being to emerge.

Only a rare treasure, and one of the highest quality, could trigger tribulation clouds of this magnitude.

“Could it be the legendary spiritual weapon mentioned in those ancient texts?”

Monk Xuanming’s heart trembled. Even his deep thoughts couldn’t help but flicker with a hint of fervor.

He instantly resolved that once the tribulation clouds dissipated, he would seize this rare treasure, no matter what.

If the object currently undergoing the tribulation was truly a legendary spiritual weapon,

then even the abbot would be forced to show him respect!

“Look! More lightning is about to fall!”

Just as everyone was overwhelmed by the growing might emanating from the tribulation cloud, they saw the seventh tribulation lightning strike.

This time, the lightning was far thicker than any of the previous ones, and its power was so overwhelming that some in the initial stage of the Xiantian realm trembled, nearly falling to the ground.

“This is trouble…”

Lu Qing watched the thunder descend from the sky. A thought had barely formed when the lightning struck him.

The next moment, he felt a flash of white before his eyes, blinding him.

Even his consciousness was nearly shattered by the thunder and lightning.

He could also sense that a large amount of lightning was burrowing directly into his brow acupoint, attempting to completely obliterate his consciousness.

Fortunately, at the last moment, the soul talisman in the brow acupoint emanated waves of energy, and the Earth Spirit Pearl radiated layers of light, blocking the lightning and stabilizing the acupoint space.

When the lightning dissipated, revealing Lu Qing’s form, Hu Zezhi and the others covered their mouths.

At this moment, Lu Qing collapsed on the ground, his body tattered and tattered, barely recognizable as a human.

The only relatively intact part was his head.

Even there, a crack appeared between his eyebrows, deep enough to reveal the bone.

Fortunately, Lu Qing survived, holding on until the vitality energy appeared and enveloped him.

But this time, even Lu Qing was frightened.

When the tribulation thunder struck, he had truly sensed the aura of death.

Once his spiritual acupoints were shattered and his mind was annihilated, even the vitality energy wouldn’t be able to save him.

“What’s going on? This seventh tribulation thunder is so powerful! More than twice as strong as the sixth!”

Lu Qing frantically absorbed vitality energy to heal his wounds, still in shock.

Each of the previous six tribulation thunders had been only slightly stronger than the previous one.

But this first one was so much more powerful than the sixth, nearly killing him.

More importantly, a portion of the seventh tribulation lightning bolt seemed aimed directly at his brow acupoint, as if intent on annihilating his soul and utterly annihilating him.

“Something’s wrong. Logically, a heavenly tribulation is merely a test of nature for powerful beings. No matter how fierce, it always leaves a glimmer of hope.

It shouldn’t be so heartless, insisting on annihilating a being.

If that were the case, wouldn’t it simply materialize a higher-level tribulation cloud and kill me with a single strike? Why go to all this trouble?

There must be something I’ve misunderstood.”

Feeling the tribulation clouds overhead brewing the next tribulation lightning bolt, its power several times greater than the seventh, Lu Qing’s mind raced.

He’d barely survived the seventh tribulation lightning bolt, and this eighth might truly be the end. His

mind replayed the previous tribulation, the lightning constantly trying to penetrate his brow acupoint.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Lu Qing.

Without time to think, Lu Qing’s mind moved, and a khaki spirit bead flew out from between his eyebrows and was stored in his Qiankun Yiqi bag.

As expected, as the earth spirit bead was stored, the calamity clouds in the sky suddenly stagnated.

The speed of rotation also slowed down, and the power gradually decreased.

Seeing this, Lu Qing felt relieved, and an epiphany came to his mind: “I guessed right, it’s the earth spirit bead that’s the problem.

The appearance of the heavenly tribulation is to hone me and help me fully enter the innate realm.

To truly achieve the Xiantian realm, one must reshape one’s physical body and refine the Xiantian body, which of course includes the brow acupoint.

However, due to the suppression of the Earth Spirit Pearl, the space in my brow acupoint is far more stable than that of an ordinary person.

Even if one has reached the Perfect Xiantian realm, their brow acupoint space is probably far less stable than mine.

But precisely because of its extreme stability, even the power of the Tribulation Thunder struggles to penetrate.

Therefore, in order to completely transform my body into a Xiantian body, the Tribulation Cloud can only enhance the power of the Tribulation Thunder and must break open the space in my brow acupoint. “

After understanding all this, Lu Qing was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Because of the special nature of his brow acupoint space, the Tribulation Cloud could only enhance the power of the Tribulation Thunder, but it nearly killed him outright.

However, this misunderstanding also enlightened Lu Qing.

“The reason why my brow acupoint space is so much stronger than that of an ordinary person is not only due to the Earth Spirit Pearl, but also due to the blessing of the Divine Soul Talisman.

As for runes, I’ve already reached the limit of my acquired cultivation, with no room for improvement.

The most fundamental element of the Divine Talisman Sect’s heritage, which I cultivate, is the Soul Talisman. When

Soul Talismans are cultivated to their acquired limits, to advance further, one must undergo a baptism and break through these limits.

This presents the perfect opportunity.

Today, not only will I reach the Xiantian realm in my martial arts, but I’ll also achieve a breakthrough in runes!”

With this thought, Lu Qing’s mind stirred, and a Soul Talisman suddenly emerged from the acupoint between his eyebrows, settling into the void before him, emitting a profound and mysterious aura.

(End of Chapter)