The ten-thousand-li tribulation cloud like a massive slowly rotating dark millstone depressed people to suffocation. That blazing heavenly might had condensed to the extreme, as if the next moment everything below wouldcrushed to dust.
Everyone guarding inside and outside Qingxu Temple, whether generals on distant void bridges or disciples near the sect formations, all felt their hearts gripped by an invisible giant hand, holding breath, eyes locked on that tribulation cloud center targeting the back mountain forbidden zone.
Tang Xiao Qi sitting on the blue stone finally slowly opened his eyes. His eyes no longer held everyday gentleness and depth but an absolute calm and focus, as ifreflected the destructive tribulation above yet transcending it.
The moment he opened his eyes—
"CRACK!!!"
A blazing thunderbolt of unimaginable color, like the first blade of creation cleaving thick darkness, ruthlessly chopped down from the tribulation cloud's center! This wasn't ordinary silver-white lightning but chaotic-colored, containing withinthe primordial fury of fire, wind, and water finding their first balance, spacelet out a groan of as it passed, leaving lasting scorched traces!
First strike, Chaos Divine Thunder! Directly targeting the cultivator's physical foundation, testing most essential endurance and life force!
Xiao Qi's pupils contracted slightly. Without summoning any treasure, he rose,blood and qi boiled, faint golden-green lotus Dao patterns flowing beneath his skin. Hewithout dodging, right fist clenched,to meet the chaotic thunder that could vaporize a mountain peak, smashed out!
On his fist's edge, no dazzling light, onlycondensed to the extreme, containing all yet cleansing all's purification Dao rhyme!
"BOOM—!!!"
Fist and thunder collided,emitted a sound that shook the universe! Violent energy shockwavesspread rapidly in a ring, slamming into Qingxu Temple's sect protection formation,stirring up waves across the sky! The steel-like blue stone beneath his feet instantlyturned to dust, hewas slammed half a chi into the ground, arcs of electricity racing across his body, clothes shattered, revealing skin glowing faint golden beneath, blood oozing from his mouth corner.
But he endured! Using pure physical body and Dao rhyme, hard-slapped the first Chaos Divine Thunder!
The tribulation cloud seemed angered by this "ant" provocation, almost withoutinterval—
"sizzle——!"
Second divine thunder followed immediately! This strike, emanating extreme cold, air moisture instantly froze into countless ice crystal powder, even space seemed ready to freeze! Mysterious Abyss Cold Thunder! Testing adaptability to extreme environments and spirit's resilience!
Xiao Qi took a deep breath, his body's"Diamond Subduing Demon Divine Ability" spontaneously operated, blood energy like a furnace cold. He, palms containing faint Southern Ming Departing Fire's source aura— but, guiding that terrifying cold thunder's force, striking nearby empty ground, instantly turning into.
Third, Geng Metal Divine Thunder! Sharp and supreme, containing supreme, like a heaven-cleaving golden sword chopping down!
Xiao Qi pointed his fingers like a sword, Nirvana Flame Sword intent, not a physical sword but, pointing toward that golden lightning! Fingertip and lightning collided,, sword intent and lightning mutually annihilated.
Fourth, Yi Wood Divine Thunder! Full of yet, verdant lightning can erode life force, summon!
Xiao Qi's Green Lotus source brilliant radiance erupted, that touching lotus light,, most absorbed and transformed into his body nourishment, only negative erosion.
Fifth, Bing Fire Divine Thunder! Violent and,!
Xiao Qi, actually swallowed the entire sky's fire thunder force into his abdomen! His body's Chaos Pill Fire and Southern Ming Departing Fire source, forcefully refining this purest fire force from heaven and earth, though, face flushed red, he endured it.
Sixth, Wu Earth Divine Thunder! Heavy,!
Xiao Qi,Qingxu Temple mountain, earth escape technique, guiding that mostlydescend the mountain, his body only.
Seventh, Xun Wind Divine Thunder! Invisible and intangible,!
This thunder, directly! In Xiao Qi's consciousness sea, the transformed into, billions of subtle sword intents, cutting that into pieces, stabilizing the.
Eighth, Lei Thunder Divine Thunder! The thunder above thunder, containing the essence of all thunder laws!
Xiao Qi's eyes blazed with fighting spirit. He opened his mouth, and the Nirvana Flame Sword shot out! The sword intent and thunder essence collided in mid-air,,, both briefly exhausted.
Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Nine Types, Nine Difficulties!
But the tribulation cloud hadn't finished! The eight thunders were merely the opening, testing the tribulation-taker's physical body, spiritual power, and willpower. The true trial of Spirit Transformation, the "Dao Inquiry," was yet to come!