"He must have made great progress in the past twenty years. I remember you once told me that his Primordial Spirit left his body during cultivation for a Daytime Ascension. He must have gained a great deal of enlightenment from that."
Tianxingzi's faint words sounded. He didn't believe that Zhang Ming could have hidden anything under Xing Ming's personal probing. Otherwise, if it was so difficult to deal with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, wouldn't Xing Ming's Late-stage Golden Core strength be a joke?
Xing Ming suppressed the shock in his heart and finally felt that his Martial Uncle's words were correct. He had personally tested him. If he couldn't even test out the aptitude of a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, he might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.
Although he and Tianxingzi were very experienced, their sect's foundation was ultimately insufficient. They couldn't even imagine top-tier immortal arts like the "True Scripture of Gui Water" and the "Qiongqi Purgatory Art."
"Martial Uncle, his lineage's body refining art must have a long history!"
Seeing that Zhang Ming had shattered the first Heavenly Tribulation with just one punch, and its power far surpassed any initial Heavenly Tribulation they had seen before, Xing Ming's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly said such a sentence.
Tianxingzi at his side did not reply, only squinting his eyes into a narrow slit.
How could he not see the power of this Zhang Ming's body refining art? Before, he had only thought that Zhang Ming was naturally strong, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to walk the path of a Body Cultivator.
This path of cultivation was much more difficult than their path of Dharma Cultivation. Not only was the cultivation process extremely painful, but the probability of advancement was also two to four percent lower than that of Dharma Cultivators. This probability was already extremely frightening.
Therefore, all Body Cultivators were people with this kind of talent. Just like those with strong divine souls who cultivated puppet arts, it was a heaven-sent fortune, with the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.
In addition, Falling Star Valley was a Dharma Cultivator lineage of alchemy and artifact refining. So, if it weren't for a top-tier body refining cultivation method, Tianxingzi and the others would not be interested. But now, it seemed that they had misjudged.
'His Essence Blood and body refining cultivation method are both extremely good treasures. It's just that the initial power of this Heavenly Tribulation is so strangely great that he may not be able to withstand the subsequent tribulations. Based on the power of the first Heavenly Tribulation, there is an eighty percent chance that he will perish...'
More waves rose in Tianxingzi's heart. For a moment, he had already thought of many things, but the result made him feel extremely regretful.
If Zhang Ming's entire person was turned to dust and smoke in the Heavenly Tribulation, then there was nothing to think about, at most they could obtain some remnant "Tribulation Essence Qi."
"The thirty Heavenly Tribulations of Core Formation are called the Lesser Heavenly Tribulation, and the eighty-one of Nascent Soul Formation are the Great Heavenly Tribulation. His first one is so powerful, and the power of each subsequent one will become stronger and stronger..."
Tianxingzi thought of the scene when he was transcending his own tribulation. If he had attracted such a Heavenly Tribulation, he estimated that with his cultivation at that time, he could at most take thirteen strikes, and then he would be blasted until not even dregs were left.
Therefore, he was not at all optimistic about Zhang Ming's tribulation transcendence this time. The other party's physical body was only comparable to that of an Initial-stage Golden Core cultivator. Such a physical body could not withstand the subsequent Heavenly Tribulation that he had deduced.
"Only the legendary 'Hidden Dragon Blood' could trigger such a Heavenly Tribulation catastrophe!"
At this moment, Tianxingzi would no longer think that Zhang Ming was an eighth-rank or higher Foundation Establishment.
After that bolt of lightning exploded, a torrential rain began to fall between heaven and earth. The rain borrowed the force of the wind, and the wind borrowed the might of the thunder. A curtain of rain fell like a string of pearls across the sky.
Then, two or three more claps of thunder fell in succession, each one more ferocious than the last. Each strike carried the momentum of destroying heaven and earth, and the area for a thousand li around trembled continuously.
Those low-level cultivators had long since shrunk back into their houses in fear, activating their formation restrictions. Even Zhu Luomu and the others in the distance were terrified and retreated another several dozen li.
"Who is that person? How can he be so formidable?"
Someone said haltingly. At this time, they had already retreated to the edge of most people's Divine Sense. In the unobstructed sky, it was not as clear as looking with the naked eye from up close.
Vaguely, they could see a person who actually didn't use any magical treasures, but just met the striking Heavenly Tribulation with one punch after another.
Very few people here had seen a Heavenly Tribulation, so they didn't know how terrifying the Heavenly Tribulation that Li Yan had attracted was. From their field of vision, it seemed rather ordinary.
But the aftershocks radiating from the core had already filled these people with a sense of fear and despair. Just the power from the distant aftershocks had already made many people's minds wander.
And at this moment, a voice sounded in the minds of all the Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"The Heavenly Tribulation for Core Formation is not the same for everyone. Each person's Heavenly Tribulation will only be triggered by your own strength. If your strength is insufficient, you won't even be able to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation of this power. Giving you the opportunity to observe others transcending a tribulation is not for you to just look at the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, but to see how others transcend the tribulation, what the process of the Heavenly Tribulation is like. To let you comprehend the power of heaven and earth from it, to understand the current path of cultivation, and also to lay a foundation for your future tribulation transcendence. I hope you will all take this to heart."
Xing Ming's words echoed in their minds at the same time, like a great bell, waking many of the already dazed disciples as if from a dream.
In the distant horizon, Xing Ming had already sensed the wavering minds of his disciples and secretly thought that it was not good!
For a sect to let its disciples observe others transcending a tribulation was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.
It was just that the Heavenly Tribulation that this Zhang Ming had attracted, not only did it not help others, but it had begun to plant shadows and demonic thoughts in the hearts of many. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xing Ming hurriedly shouted.
Zhu Luomu and some others with firm minds were the first to come to their senses.
'To have my will to pursue the Dao shaken by the might of this person's tribulation, and almost destroy my foundation of cultivation, is truly shameful!'
"Senior Brother Zhu, do you know this person? Which Senior Brother in the valley now has a realm that surpasses yours, to have triggered the Core Tribulation first?"
A crisp and pleasant voice sounded in Zhu Luomu's ear. It was Feng Tao, who had arrived later, along with other Foundation Establishment cultivators who had rushed over from other places.
A total of eight people. At once, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Falling Star Valley, except for those who were out or in death seclusion, had basically come to this place.
After Feng Tao successfully established her foundation, she no longer addressed the other party as "Master!" This was also the most common thing in the cultivation world, so Zhu Luomu didn't mind. On the contrary, the way Lin Xinghe and Xing Ming addressed Tianxingzi felt a bit awkward.
Cultivators paid attention to their state of mind. As long as both parties were willing, there was nothing wrong with the form of address. Just like when Zhao Min was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, she was taken in as a disciple by a Nascent Soul cultivator like Shanggong Changge.
However, more than eighty percent of cultivation sects determined seniority by realm. This was a big difference from cultivation families, which were more based on bloodline, and the seniority of elders and juniors basically remained unchanged for life.
"Oh, it's Junior Sister Feng. I can't be sure about this person either. At such a great distance, how would I dare to probe the center of the Heavenly Tribulation with my Divine Sense!"
Zhu Luomu was telling the truth. Although he had some guesses, firstly, he couldn't be sure that it was the Zhang Ming who had triggered the Heavenly Tribulation. Secondly, the scope of this Heavenly Tribulation was relatively wide, and he really didn't dare to probe the center of the Heavenly Tribulation with his Divine Sense.
If things went wrong, his Divine Sense would be instantly annihilated by the Heavenly Tribulation, and his Sea of Consciousness would definitely be injured as a result. Therefore, the Divine Senses of all of them before had only dared to wander outside the edge of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Regarding Zhang Ming's true information, Zhu Luomu was also very curious, but Xing Ming had sealed up some of the information and only told him to pay attention to whether the other party came out of seclusion.
This Zhang Ming had never come out again after entering seclusion. Out of curiosity, Zhu Luomu had always been guessing the other party's identity. Later, he had also used the power in his hands to secretly investigate.
He found that besides the disciples who had died in the great battle, only six disciples had disappeared without a reason in the end, and Zhang Ming was one of them.
And among the six, he had a rough guess about the identities of the other five, who were probably spies and had been secretly killed by his master. Only this Zhang Ming's origin was a bit strange, and his cultivation realm was even stranger.
For a moment, Zhu Luomu was brought back to many memories by Feng Tao's question...
Feng Tao didn't know as much as Zhu Luomu was thinking. After hearing his answer, she could only turn her gaze to the distance again.
She was only at the Initial-stage Foundation Establishment, so of course her strength was not as good as Zhu Luomu and the others. She could only look at the figure that was as small as an ant in the distance with her naked eye.
However, a cultivator's eyesight was amazing. As long as they were not looking through an object, under the strong lightning, they could still vaguely see something.
"Why does this person's figure feel somewhat familiar..."
At this time, Li Yan was already facing the fourteenth Heavenly Tribulation. He had long since changed from a cross-legged position to a standing one.
Until now, Li Yan had taken on thirteen Heavenly Tribulations with only the strength of his physical body. His body was already covered in a large patch of blue light, and arcs of electricity were constantly leaping and shining.
'There are still seventeen Heavenly Tribulations. I have already used sixty percent of my physical strength. With just my physical body, I should be able to take on another ten to eleven.'
Li Yan's powerful and polished body was gradually revealing its prowess at this time.
Under the cover of the large patch of blue light, the faint silver on Li Yan's exposed skin had turned a light silver. And because the Heavenly Tribulation continued to attack one after another, these silver colors had no time to fade.
But fortunately, the blue electric arcs on his body were dazzling and had covered all of this. Otherwise, Li Yan would have exposed more of his abnormalities.
The fourteenth Heavenly Tribulation was no longer a single strike, but was divided into three paths that came at the same time, striking directly at the top of his head, his chest, and his back.
Li Yan spread his arms flat, his hands drawing the wind and air. He took advantage of the momentum to stir it at his side, quickly drawing a circle, and then suddenly raised it upwards.
A strong black airflow with him at the center rose from under his feet, gathering towards the top of his head in a ring. At the same time, as the black ring-shaped airflow outside his body rose, it continuously spread outwards.
With a series of loud bangs, the three strikes of the Heavenly Tribulation collided with the strong airflow. Li Yan at the center was like a dazzling blue sun.
With him at the core, the light was dazzling. Li Yan's body in the strong light was trembling violently, showing that it was already extremely difficult for him to take this Heavenly Tribulation.
The black ring-shaped airflow continued to explode, and its aftershocks were still spreading outwards.
And at this time, above the five Spirit Power great cauldrons in Li Yan's Dantian, the body of the five-colored spirit python had shrunk by thirty percent, and its speed as it connected head to tail was already as fast as lightning.
As it rotated, the space in the center of the five-colored spirit python's body was getting smaller and smaller, and it began to show signs of condensing into a solid mass.
"He actually took on fourteen Heavenly Tribulations. Did his strength just recently break through, or did he hide it before?"
Feeling the oppressive might from the Heavenly Tribulation, Xing Ming's expression became very grave. He began to doubt his previous judgment.
"Yes, I also thought he would be seriously injured at the thirteenth strike, but... this one should be his limit!"
Looking at the trembling body in the dazzling blue light, Tianxingzi's gaze also became incomparably grave. In fact, he had seen that something was wrong earlier than Xing Ming.
When Zhang Ming took on the tenth Heavenly Tribulation just now, he had faintly guessed that he might be wrong. Although the other party's movements were already much slower.
But the power of these ten Heavenly Tribulations was already comparable to about twenty Heavenly Tribulations of an ordinary Core Formation Heavenly Tribulation, yet Zhang Ming was still not injured.
When he was facing his eighteenth Heavenly Tribulation back then, his skin had already begun to seep blood, and he was already injured.
But the power of his eighteen Heavenly Tribulations was only equivalent to seven or eight of this person's.
"What rank of Foundation Establishment is he? This doesn't seem like something a Body Cultivator can display."
One after another, questions arose in the hearts of these two. The strength that Zhang Ming displayed was completely inconsistent with his four-lineage Profound Spirit Root.