Consciousness returned again, and Li Shuang opened her eyes, a hint of joy in them.
She saw it!
She really saw the River Styx!
After seeing the River Styx once, through the Samsara Art, she had established a mysterious connection with it.
From now on.
With the help of the cultivation method, she could visualize the River Styx at all times!
There were many spiritual cultivation methods in this world, but the only one that directly used the River Styx to temper the soul was this Samsara Art!
This cultivation method was absolutely a top-tier spiritual cultivation method, perhaps even unparalleled!
Li Shuang looked up at the sky with some anticipation.
If she could see the River Styx a few more times, her visualization would definitely be clearer!
Perhaps her desire was too obvious.
The five-colored tribulation lightning in the sky gathered for a while, then actually dissipated.
Li Shuang: "???"
So no more tests?
Don't!
She could still handle it!
Li Shuang looked anxious, but the Heavenly Dao ignored her.
All three trials were passed.
The next moment.
The Heavenly and Earth Furnace began to operate frantically, and in the sky, the true five-colored tribulation lightning began to gather.
Li Shuang's heart tightened.
The trials were over.
What awaited her now was the true five-colored tribulation lightning!
If she endured, she would advance perfectly.
If she couldn't, her dao would perish and her soul would be extinguished!
It had to be said.
This Heavenly Dao was a bit insidious.
If it were any other cultivator, even if they passed the trials, in the third trial, they would have died and been resurrected countless times.
This could very well create a false impression for them.
That there were many opportunities in the Myriad Tribulations.
Once they were misled by this idea, when the true five-colored tribulation lightning descended, if they didn't face it with a hundred percent caution, then under such dangerous lightning, the probability of their demise would be infinitely high!
A hint of understanding dawned in Li Shuang's mind.
Perfect advancement was truly defying the heavens.
Defying the heavens.
Naturally defied the Heavenly Dao.
Therefore.
The Heavenly Dao would try every means to hinder the cultivator's success.
However.
The Heavenly Dao operated by its own laws. Even if the Heavenly Dao was unwilling, it had to leave a glimmer of hope for the challenger.
And what Li Shuang had to do was seize this glimmer of hope!
For this.
Li Shuang wasn't entirely unprepared.
Earlier.
During the Heavenly Dao's trials, her perception was confused, and she completely forgot what preparations she had made. Now, all those memories came flooding back!
In the City Lord's Hall.
Everyone was waiting for the bronze eye to flicker again.
However.
They waited and waited, but the bronze eye remained perfectly stable, without any further changes.
"Li… has passed the trials?" Ye Hongyao couldn't help but say.
Xing Tiangang nodded with a complex expression: "Probably."
For a moment, they didn't know whether they should be happy for Li or not.
She had successfully initiated perfect advancement.
But it was also opening a path of death.
Cultivation itself was defying the heavens.
Perfect advancement was defying the defiance.
The previous Li was like a well-behaved and lovely daughter at home. The Heavenly Dao was like the patriarch, doting on this daughter and giving her good things from time to time.
But if one day.
This daughter suddenly had the opportunity to acquire an exceptionally powerful artifact, even so powerful that she could contend with Him, in order to maintain His authority, the patriarch would naturally try every means to prevent her from obtaining the artifact.
Li was probably in such a situation now.
However.
How could power within the limits allowed by the Heavenly Dao be true power?
All those who achieved the status of Supreme were those who had completely defied the heavens in some aspect.
And now.
Li was also about to embark on her path of defying the heavens.
Defying the heavens didn't necessarily mean directly opposing the Heavenly Dao. As long as you proved that you had the ability to leave the Heavenly Dao, this patriarch, and live independently, the Heavenly Dao would naturally gradually loosen its restrictions on you.
This was a process.
A process of playing chess with the heavens.
Perfect advancement! It was about to begin!
On the desolate hill.
While the five-colored lightning tribulation was still gathering, Li Shuang arranged the prepared items one by one.
She had surprisingly moved an entire forging table here.
Li Shuang calmly took out a geomelting stone, sealed with ground fire, as fuel.
Then.
She took out all the prepared advancement materials.
The City Lord said.
When the Myriad Tribulations descended, it was the best time to transform the sword spirit.
It was also the opportune moment Li Shuang chose for Lihua's breakthrough.
The lightning tribulation in the sky grew more terrifying, but Li Shuang seemed not to notice.
She took out her hammer and slowly began to strike.
"Heaven and Earth Furnace, using the existing materials as a foundation, with the power of the five-colored lightning tribulation, forge a perfectly crafted Tier 6 Black Abyss!"
Li Shuang gave the instruction in her mind.
Her previous accumulation and rewards from eliminating demons had all been saved.
Now.
The value of her possessions, if converted to points, was still a full 500,000.
As the level of Black Abyss increased, the value points required for perfect craftsmanship also increased.
This time, to achieve Li Shuang's command, a full 300,000 value points were needed.
Her assets were immediately cut in half.
But.
Li Shuang didn't hesitate and immediately chose to convert!
The next moment.
Her body began to move on its own.
The rhythm of her breathing and the circulation of her spiritual energy instantly showed subtle differences!
Breathing technique!
This was a more advanced breathing technique.
Even at Li Shuang's level, she could feel her soul slowly improving with this breathing technique!
Coordinated with her breathing, the hammer in Li Shuang's hand struck down repeatedly.
A peculiar rhythm emanated from her.
As if her entire being, at that moment, had merged with the heavens and earth.
In the sky.
The first five-colored lightning tribulation had gathered.
"Lihua." Li Shuang said calmly, "Enter the sword and endure the tempering of the lightning tribulation."
Lihua showed no fear, she excitedly agreed and quickly entered the sword.
The first lightning tribulation.
Crashed down.
The power of the first lightning tribulation was not very great.
Li Shuang endured it purely with her protective spiritual energy.
The lightning flowed down the hammer in her hand, landing on the Black Abyss sword, glowing with a purple light.
Under the guidance of the furnace, Li Shuang's movements in striking Black Abyss changed again.
To completely integrate this lightning into Black Abyss also required the right time, place, and people.
Originally.
This could only be left to chance.
But now.
The Heaven and Earth Furnace could help her accomplish this 100%.
Li Shuang continued to strike Black Abyss. Her movements became more and more skilled, and the rhythm emanating from her became richer and richer.
Li Shuang vaguely remembered.
The scene when she watched Elder Linghua embroider that day.
For Elder Linghua, the process of embroidery was her way of contacting the Dao.
Li Shuang was not skilled in embroidery.
But.
When one method is mastered, all methods are mastered.
Her way of contacting the Dao was forging.
The second five-colored tribulation was brewing in the sky.
Li Shuang's breathing and hammering gradually synchronized. As the second lightning bolt descended, the lightning was precisely guided onto Black Abyss. The sword body hummed and vibrated, and purple electricity coiled around it like a swimming dragon!
Along the spine of the sword, intricate and profound patterns naturally appeared.
These were...
Innate lightning patterns!