From this, it can also be seen that starting from the Spirit Transformation Realm, the Great Dao rules place great importance on the Five Elements Unification.
Those with multiple Spiritual Roots begin to show their advantages, and when attempting to advance to the Void Refinement Realm, the Five Elements Unification becomes even more crucial.
While these five elemental tribulation thunders are terrifying to other cultivators, the situation is naturally different for Ning Fa.
He possesses the Five Elements Thunder Body, which perfectly embodies the power of the Five Elements.
Even if his lightning evasion talent cannot be used during the Heavenly Tribulation, he can still activate the counter-attribute Divine Thunder of the Five Elements to contend with the tribulation thunder.
However, the tribulation clouds Ning Fa is currently facing are much stronger than those encountered by ordinary cultivators attempting to advance to Spirit Transformation. Therefore, his tribulation of the Spirit Transformation Heavenly Tribulation will by no means be an easy task.
At this moment, Ning Fa opened his mouth and spat out five streams of spiritual light.
Five lightning-wreathed lightning swords began to circle around him, emitting clear, resonant sword cries as if they possessed spirituality.
Ning Fa looked at these five lightning swords, his eyes filled with joy.
The Spiritual Pressure emanating from the Heaven-Shattering Sword at this moment far surpassed its previous level, having reached the degree of a Top-grade Spirit Treasure. It was worth the expenditure of so many True Origin Crystal Cores, and after being nurtured by the Divine Thunder of the Five Elements for nearly a hundred years, it had indeed not disappointed him.
Furthermore, the Heaven-Shattering Sword still possessed high growth potential. Even if no other precious materials were added to enhance it, as long as he advanced to the Deity Transformation Realm and continued to nurture it with the Divine Thunder of the Five Elements, it would eventually be promoted to the Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure level.
Just then, a muffled thunderclap sounded. Ning Fa looked up at the tribulation clouds in the sky, observing the churning lightning within. A massive tribulation thunder was about to take shape, its terrifying power causing the heavens and earth to change color.
Ning Fa's expression turned solemn. The reason tribulation thunders are terrifying is precisely because they contain the power of the laws of heaven and earth. At this moment, his Five Elements Thunder Body's lightning evasion talent was ineffective against this kind of tribulation thunder, and he could only endure it head-on.
However, in his peak condition, his eyes were still full of soaring confidence.
The next moment, with a thunderous crack, a blue lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket descended from the tribulation clouds like a sharp sword.
Ning Fa shouted, and the five Heaven-Shattering Swords merged into one in his hand. He brandished the sword and met the attack head-on. A sky-reaching sword qi slashed out, the lightning scattered, and the first tribulation thunder was directly shattered by him.
A quarter of an hour later, the second tribulation thunder descended, its power doubled compared to the previous one.
Ning Fa's body flashed with dazzling lightning, and he once again soared into the air with his sword.
With a tremendous roar, Ning Fa landed steadily, unharmed. The second tribulation thunder was still easily blocked by him.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and the third tribulation thunder reappeared. This time, its power was three times that of the first, yet it still couldn't pose a significant threat to Ning Fa at this moment. He easily shattered it once more.
The fourth tribulation thunder was slow to descend, but the tribulation clouds in the sky grew increasingly dense.
A full hour later, the fourth tribulation thunder fell from the tribulation clouds. It had now turned into blue and white lightning, spiraling around each other. Its power was about four times that of the first tribulation thunder, and it carried a special aura of destruction.
But Ning Fa remained unfazed. This time, he didn't directly block it with the Heaven-Shattering Sword. Instead, he leaped up and unleashed a punch, his fist capable of shattering mountains and splitting seas, directly smashing the two-colored lightning.
The process of resisting the Heavenly Tribulation was, in itself, a rare opportunity for body tempering, and he naturally wouldn't miss it.
Thus, within nearly two hours, three dual-colored tribulation thunders fell, all of which Ning Fa blocked with his bare hands.
Although he had sustained some injuries and his aura had weakened, his expression remained calm. Clearly, these first six tribulation thunders had not put too much pressure on him.
At this moment, a special booming thunderclap sounded. He looked up and saw three-colored lightning gathering within the tribulation clouds. Soon, a three-colored lightning ball of blue, white, and black descended. The terrifying power it contained made even Ning Fa's expression change slightly.
The terrifying degree of this tribulation thunder was a level higher than the previous dual-colored tribulation thunders. It was like the difference between the attack of a late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator and an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator; the gap was immense and could not be measured simply.
He hesitated no longer and immediately activated the Divine Firmament Manifestation. Amidst the dazzling lightning, he transformed into a thunder giant about thirty feet tall. However, he was not wearing the Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set at this moment.
This was because the Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set had already been destroyed when he previously resisted the Six Paths Yuan Destruction Great Array.
But even so, the terrifying aura emanating from Ning Fa's Divine Firmament Manifestation at this moment was nearly double what it was before.
On the armor condensed from purple lightning, there were mysterious, ancient, and immensely powerful thunder runes, making him appear like a thunder god.
The manifestation clasped its hands together and raised them high. Layers of five-colored lightning converged in its palms, forming a five-colored thunder mountain.
The manifestation leaped up and collided with the three-colored tribulation thunder. With a deafening roar, countless three-colored lightning arcs, like a cascading galaxy, completely shattered.
Ning Fa crashed heavily into the sea, stirring up waves hundreds of feet high. But soon, the manifestation flew out from within. Although the thunder armor was damaged everywhere, it slowly repaired itself with a flash of lightning.
An hour later, the second three-colored tribulation thunder descended. The manifestation's eyes, like purple suns, suddenly lit up, and it charged forward again.
Thus, another two hours passed, and the third three-colored tribulation thunder was also blocked by Ning Fa.
At this point, he had deactivated his manifestation. His body was covered in wounds, and drops of blood slid from his body. Although his face was pale, his expression remained unchanged.
Although these nine tribulation thunders were powerful, they had not cost him too much. The key now lay in the upcoming five elemental tribulation thunders.
Ning Fa quickly took out several True Origin Crystal Cores, seizing the opportunity to recover his energy.
The tribulation clouds in the sky grew even denser, like the arrival of doomsday. Terrifying lightning flashed within, causing a sense of oppression in one's heart.
A full three hours later, the tribulation clouds erupted with fire. A seemingly ordinary red lightning bolt, only a few feet long and incomparable to the imposing tribulation thunders before, descended. However, it exuded a terrifying fire attribute aura.
The first to fall was a fire thunder.
Ning Fa took a deep breath, activated the Divine Firmament Manifestation again, and switched his Heaven-Shattering Sword to the Gui Water Sword.
Layers of black lightning, like surging tides, were activated from within his body and gathered on the Gui Water Sword. The manifestation fiercely slashed out with the sword, and a black giant wave, like a towering peak, violently slashed towards the fire thunder.
The fire thunder suddenly blazed with light, transforming into countless crimson lightning bolts that, in turn, covered the black giant wave. For a time, steam surged, and after dozens of breaths, heaven and earth returned to peace. This fire thunder was blocked by Ning Fa.
An hour later, the second five elemental tribulation thunder descended. It was pure white, exuding a sharp aura that could cut through anything and break anything. It was clearly a metal thunder, its power nearly double that of the previous fire thunder.
Ning Fa immediately activated the Supreme Fire Divine Thunder, his body enveloped in crimson lightning, and once again met the attack.
Thus, a full day passed.
As the last wood thunder was also blocked by Ning Fa, the tribulation clouds in the sky finally dispersed rapidly, and the sky returned to a clear, vast expanse.
Ning Fa knelt on one knee, his body trembling. He took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
His body was covered in gruesome injuries, with at least a dozen wounds deep enough to expose bone. His aura had plummeted to rock bottom.
These Five Elements Tribulation Thunders were indeed terrifying. The power of the final Wood Thunder was tens of times stronger than the very first Tribulation Thunder, and it carried an even greater power of law. Even with his Five Elements Thunder Body, resisting it was incredibly difficult.
Precisely because Ning Fa's situation was special, the Heavenly Tribulation he faced was far more powerful than that of ordinary cultivators. Any other cultivator would have found it hard to survive Tribulation Thunders of this magnitude.
At this moment, a golden light shot out from his Storage Ring – it was Hei Yu.
Hei Yu's face was filled with anxiety as he immediately flew around the surroundings.
Next, Ning Fa would have to face his Inner Demon Tribulation, and Hei Yu had to protect him.
Ning Fa then took some healing pills and sat down cross-legged, his eyes tightly shut.
In his Sea of Consciousness, a slightly familiar hoarse voice echoed.
"Kid, we meet again.
I didn't expect you to reach this point so quickly. Although it's a bit beyond my expectations, it doesn't matter.
To deal with you, I paid a considerable price and borrowed a treasure from another Heavenly Demon. This time, you will surely sink into my Inner Demon space."
Within Ning Fa's Sea of Consciousness, a blurry, indistinct ghost figure roared with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Ning Fa's Divine Soul, appearing as a phantom, calmly looked at it and said, "You persistent ghost, today I will utterly send you to your demise."
"Hmph, what arrogant words!" The ghost figure snorted coldly, clutching a Demonic Bead. A strange fluctuation emanated from the bead, enveloping Ning Fa's Divine Soul.
The next moment, Ning Fa's phantom Divine Soul vanished within this fluctuation.
"Hahaha, let's see how you can turn things around under this Devouring Nightmare Bead!" The ghost figure cackled.
However, after only half an hour, layers of moon-white light began to emanate from the surface of the Demonic Bead. Cracks appeared on the bead, and ripples of moon shadows spread out, reflecting countless moonbeams.
Suddenly, the ghost figure felt as if it were at the bottom of a serene lake, and this moonlight seemed to possess immense destructive power against it. Wherever it shone, its body emitted wisps of black smoke.
"Ah! What is this power?! Even though this Devouring Nightmare Bead is just a projection, how can it be so easily destroyed!"
At this moment, the ghost figure seemed to be undergoing extreme punishment, screaming frantically. Its body contorted wildly as it tried to escape the moonlight's embrace, but the moonlight followed like a shadow. Before long, more than half of its body had dissipated.
Then, the moonlight suddenly condensed into a crescent moon, which gently slashed towards the ghost figure.
The ghost figure froze. Its two eyes, like burning coals, showed disbelief, followed by a twisted expression:
"Damn it! I can't borrow the power of my main body in this lower plane, that's how you succeeded!
But kid, you remember this: when you reach the Spirit Realm, you won't be so lucky!
I have already transmitted your aura to my main body. When you advance again, my main body can descend directly. We'll see how you resist then. You just wait for me!"
As the words fell, the ghost figure completely vanished.
At this time, Ning Fa's body was still suspended in mid-air, his eyes closed. Around him, the wind and clouds began to churn again.
Countless colorful light spots appeared, emitting an extremely dense aura of Spiritual Power. These Spiritual Power light spots grew in number, gathering into a mass. In just a few dozen breaths, a massive Spiritual Power vortex had formed.
The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surged towards the vortex like the maelstrom on the sea. In a short period, this Spiritual Power vortex expanded to hundreds of miles in size. The pure Spiritual Power it emitted was far beyond what even the top Spirit Veins in the Human Realm could compare to.
Finally, after reaching a certain extent, the Spiritual Power vortex slowly rotated, centering on Ning Fa and engulfing him.
Ten thousand rays of divine light flashed in the sky, accompanied by the resounding echoes of the Great Dao's Sanskrit Chants.
Having survived the Heavenly Tribulation and the Inner Demon Tribulation, Ning Fa was finally receiving the feedback from the laws of heaven and earth, and the degree of this feedback far exceeded the imagination of ordinary cultivators.
Hundreds of miles away, Hei Yu, transformed into a golden streak of light, was flying at extreme speed while unleashing countless golden blades, rapidly slaughtering the many sea beasts that were frantically rushing towards him.
He glanced back at the astonishing celestial phenomenon behind him, felt a terrifying Spiritual Pressure rapidly ascending, and his eyes were filled with excitement.
He knew that his master had successfully passed the Spirit Transformation Tribulation and was becoming a true Spirit Transformation Cultivator.
It took a full three days and three nights for the massive Spiritual Power vortex to finally dissipate.
This was also thanks to Ning Fa undergoing his tribulation at the border of the Five Spirits Sea and the Leiming Sea, a desolate area rarely visited by humans, inhabited only by numerous sea beasts. Thus, despite the immense spectacle, it did not attract any other cultivators.
Hei Yu had lost count of how many sea beasts he had slaughtered. The area finally returned to peace.
Hei Yu looked at Ning Fa's tribulation site from afar, his face full of anticipation.
Ning Fa, who had been hovering cross-legged in the air, opened his eyes. Lightning flashed like daylight, tearing through the sky.
He raised his hands, feeling the unprecedentedly powerful state he was in. A complex expression flickered in his eyes, and he murmured, "After cultivating diligently for three hundred and sixty years, I have finally achieved Spirit Transformation!"