Volume 1, Chapter 456 – Crossing the Tribulation

Above the vault of heaven.

Several Demon Lords escorted Imperial Rakshasa as they sped toward the demon lands.

Imperial Rakshasa put away the long mirror in her hand, her gaze turning back toward the Illusory Star Domain from time to time.

“Was anything left behind?”

One of the Demon Lords noticed Imperial Rakshasa’s movement and spoke.

His tone was calm. He did not treat Imperial Rakshasa as a junior, but conversed with her as an equal. Given Imperial Rakshasa’s talent, not a single demon doubted her future accomplishments.

Imperial Rakshasa shook her head slightly, and the demonic patterns on her body gave off a faint glow.

“Nothing. I just found an interesting human.”

“Did this trip to the outer-realm battlefield yield anything?”

Another Demon Lord asked.

“This time was too short. I only ran into a few people from the Tianyuan Great World, and I killed them.”

A trace of disappointment flashed through Imperial Rakshasa’s eyes.

“Only one of them carried a secret art usable by our demon race. The cultivation methods and secret arts of the others were all rejected by Lingyang’s Heavenly Dao, so I temporarily stored them in a secret realm. They can be used outside the world.”

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“Just give me the coordinates. I’ll send someone to retrieve them.”

“For the time being, you should stop going to the outer-realm battlefield. There are quite a few Human Emperors and Demon Emperors keeping an eye on you.”

“Lingyang is about to undergo changes. In the chaotic warlands, there may be a great opportunity waiting for you.”

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At first sight of Imperial Rakshasa, Shi Lan felt no particular ripple in her heart. After leaving the Illusory Star Domain, she headed straight for the border of the Vast Land of Shenzhou and went directly out to sea.

Randomly choosing a barren island, Shi Lan took out countless spiritual materials, preparing to push the True Martial Undying Body into the third layer before crossing the tribulation.

She had never had much of a lead on the world source crystal required for the third layer of the True Martial Undying Body. Compared with many immortal herbs, this kind of treasure might not count as especially precious, but it was exceedingly rare.

When a world collapsed, its world source crystal would inevitably shatter. Very few could remain intact, and under Shi Lan’s current circumstances, it would be difficult for her to find one in a short time.

But now, Shi Lan had found a substitute.

The origin crystal left behind by the King Realm expert she had killed on Yunyan Star contained countless profundities of the laws. To some extent, it bore a certain resemblance to a world source crystal.

Although it could not help her cultivate the True Martial Undying Body to completion, the profundities of the laws within it could barely serve as a substitute, allowing her to step into the third layer of the True Martial Undying Body first and greatly strengthen its undying qualities.

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With the tribulation imminent, Shi Lan naturally had to make full preparations, just in case.

The cultivation of the True Martial Undying Body was not complicated. It was nothing more than the tempering and refinement of the fleshly body. After spending more than half a month on it, Shi Lan pushed the True Martial Undying Body into the third layer, the realm of rebirth from a drop of blood.

Rebirth from a drop of blood did not mean that Shi Lan could reconstruct her fleshly body from a single drop of blood. Rather, it meant that her physique had entered a terrifying extreme, condensing a drop of source blood deep within her body. Even if her fleshly body were crushed into a bloody pulp, she could still rely on that drop of blood to rebuild it.

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At the far southern reaches of the Vast Land of Shenzhou, above the Boundless Sea.

Black as ink, the tribulation clouds covered a radius of tens of thousands of li. Dressed in green robes, Shi Lan stood beneath the clouds. All living creatures within tens of thousands of li of sea had already fled far away, fearful of being caught in the aftermath.

Strictly speaking, this region of the Boundless Sea had already fallen outside human territory. But because of the barrier formed by the Vast Land of Shenzhou, the demon and devil races could not reach here either. It was an ownerless land, with only scattered islands dotting the waters.

Shi Lan had traveled through this sea region for a long time before choosing this area. There were few islands around and living creatures were rare.

Tianbai stood far away at the edge of the tribulation clouds to avoid being affected by the lightning tribulation. Faint threads of demonic qi extended from her fingertips, spreading across the surrounding sea.

The accumulated tribulation was far too terrifying and could even affect the Qiongluo Realm. After crossing the tribulation, Shi Lan would inevitably fall into a period of weakness and need time to recover in seclusion. During that time, Tianbai would need to look after things.

A mass of deep violet spirit liquid appeared in the air, completely wrapping around Shi Lan’s body and slowly being absorbed by her. Her Innate Spiritual Body gradually unfolded. No longer suppressing her aura, her blood and qi shot into the sky.

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Boom!

Blinding lightning descended from the highest heavens, tearing open the sky as it came roaring down like a raging flood.

Shi Lan’s figure was instantly drowned in the lightning. The sea across tens of thousands of li turned into a thunder pool, filled with dazzling electric light.

Towering waves exploded upward, only to be instantly vaporized by the violent power of the lightning.

The sinews and bones throughout her body burst apart at once. Even with Shi Lan’s formidable physique, she still could not withstand the might of the heavenly tribulation. In an instant, her body exploded, blood scattering everywhere.

Although she had previously estimated the power of this tribulation, this waterfall-like sea of lightning still exceeded her expectations. Its power far surpassed the immortal Dao lightning tribulation she had crossed before.

A fierce warning surged through her heart. Shi Lan desperately circulated the True Martial Undying Body, devouring spiritual power to repair the injuries within her. The string of her nerves tightened to the utmost limit.

This heavenly tribulation was no trivial matter. The slightest carelessness could lead to her falling here.

In just a few moments, Shi Lan’s fleshly body was beaten apart. Her flesh and blood dried up, and even her bones showed faint cracks.

With a thought, Shi Lan took out countless portions of spirit marrow from the Qiongluo Realm, scattering them through the surrounding void, where thick spiritual mist rolled and flowed.

The golden primordial spirit stepped out from her sea of consciousness and shielded Shi Lan’s fleshly body within it, buying time for the body to repair itself.

Intense pain spread from the depths of her primordial spirit. The destructive power of the lightning inflicted tremendous damage on the primordial spirit. Even though Shi Lan had already activated the Cold Astral Seal, she still could not stop the erosion of the heavenly lightning.

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Her blood and qi surged into the heavens like a dragon. Shi Lan’s fleshly body returned to its peak, becoming even stronger, with flawless treasure-light flowing across it. Beside her floated the remains of an immortal herb. In order to recover in a short time, she had consumed an extremely precious immortal plant.

If she had not been backed by an entire great world, she would never have had the capital to spend resources so extravagantly.

Her primordial spirit returned to the sea of consciousness to recover. The power of the heavenly lightning gradually weakened, and the damage it inflicted on Shi Lan’s fleshly body grew lower and lower.

Boom! Boom!

Before Shi Lan could let out a sigh of relief, terrifying lightning burst out in the sky once more. Heaven’s might, enough to make one shudder, came crashing down like an overturned ocean.

Her fleshly body, which had only just been restored, collapsed again without the slightest power to resist.

Shi Lan guarded her mind firmly, like an Immovable Wisdom King. She summoned the golden primordial spirit to protect her body, took out several more immortal herbs, and began repairing her fleshly body again.

Bolts of lightning descended one after another, each more terrifying than the last. Even though Shi Lan’s physique was gradually strengthening, she still found it difficult to withstand the might of the lightning.

As time passed, doubt gradually arose in the depths of Shi Lan’s heart, and her sense of danger grew stronger and stronger.

According to the experiences of those in the Vast Land of Shenzhou who had crossed tribulation, when first entering the Heaven-Man Realm, there were generally nine heavenly lightning bolts. For those whose foundations were somewhat weaker, even three bolts were enough.

But now, Shi Lan had already endured exactly twenty-four heavenly lightning bolts, yet the tribulation clouds overhead showed no sign whatsoever of dispersing.

Moreover, within these heavenly lightning bolts, she had not discovered the vital force used to open up a world at all.