Yu Yuanchen's words exploded in the hearts of Gu Yuena, Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Di Tian like a thunderclap.
A breakthrough?!
He actually intended to challenge the legendary God-Level Barrier right here, right now?!
Although everyone had long sensed that Yu Yuanchen's aura was harmonious and his foundation unfathomably deep—merely a step away from that threshold—hearing him announce his breakthrough so decisively still left them feeling incredibly shocked and stunned.
This was becoming a god! It was the ultimate goal that countless peak powerhouses dreamed of but could never reach! The dangers involved were life-threatening, a trial where one might die nine times out of ten!
A complex, iridescent glint flashed through Gu Yuena's amethyst-like eyes. She looked at Yu Yuanchen deeply, as if trying to see through him from the inside out.
Recalling Yu Yuanchen's unfathomable foundation, which combined the strengths of many, and his wisdom that seemed capable of foreseeing the future, she didn't feel quite as surprised anymore.
"Old Yu, do you... have confidence?" Tang Chen couldn't help but ask, his voice tinged with dryness. Although he was bold and heroic, he had learned from Di Tian just how terrifying the Tribulation of Becoming a God was; a moment of carelessness would result in the destruction of both body and soul.
Qian Daoliu and Di Tian also wore solemn expressions as they looked at Yu Yuanchen. While they had faith in him, this matter concerned life and death, and there was no room for even the slightest mistake.
Yu Yuanchen's gaze was calm, and a faint, indifferent smile played on the corner of his mouth: "Confidence? On the Path of Cultivation, one must go against the heavens; how can there be absolute certainty? It is merely a matter of letting things take their natural course and acting in accordance with the flow. The suppression of this world's laws has lifted, making this the optimal timing. Waiting any longer might cause me to miss this opportunity and invite unnecessary variables."
He paused, looking toward the gray, haze-covered horizon, his tone carrying an unquestionable decisiveness: "Furthermore, the situation in this world is treacherous. As outsiders, our strength will be increasingly suppressed over time. We might not be able to suppress the local entities of the same level later on; only by becoming a god can I avoid being overly restricted."
His gaze swept across the four of them before finally settling on Gu Yuena: "I intend to find a secluded place to undergo the tribulation. I need the four of you to act as my guardians, isolating me from outside prying eyes, especially... to avoid attracting the attention of the 'Demon Gods' of this world."
"I know of a location from the memories of that member of the Demon Race. It is situated at an Earth Vein Node where the energy is chaotic, which can, to a certain extent, interfere with heavenly surveillance. It is suitable for seclusion."
Gu Yuena nodded slightly: "Very well. This place is not suitable for a long stay; the spatial fluctuations and the fall of that demon might attract the attention of powerful members of the Demon Race."
Without further delay, the five of them hesitated no longer. Under Gu Yuena's guidance, they transformed into five streaks of light, vanishing from the spot in an instant and speeding toward a desolate and precipitous mountain range deep within the continent.
The place Yu Yuanchen sought was a forbidden zone known as the "Meteor Mountain Range." Legend had it that in ancient times, stars fell here, smashing out countless deep valleys and fissures. The geomagnetism was chaotic, the energy was violent, and ordinary living beings could not approach.
In the center of the mountain range stood a lone peak, pitch-black as if scorched by heavenly fire, thrusting straight into the clouds. It was the ideal place to undergo the tribulation.
Upon reaching the summit of the lone peak, Yu Yuanchen sat cross-legged, closing his eyes slightly to begin adjusting his state. He slowly harmonized the surging Qi and Blood, the vast Soul Power, and the immense Spirit Origin Realm Spiritual Power within his body, bringing them into a state of perfect balance. Inside his Dantian, the "Spirit Origin Core" that had initially condensed emitted a warm yet powerful fluctuation, like a star about to give birth to new life.
Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, Di Tian, and Gu Yuena stood at the four corners of the lone peak, each releasing their powerful auras to shroud the entire mountain.
Qian Daoliu's Holy Light, Tang Chen's Haotian Battle Intent, Di Tian's Dark Dragon Might, and Gu Yuena's ethereal silver light—four forces of vastly different natures yet equally vast power—interwove to isolate the interior from the exterior, making it difficult for the outside world to discern the reality of the situation.
One day passed in silence.
When the first faint rays of dawn the next morning pierced the gray haze and shone upon the summit of the lone peak, Yu Yuanchen's tightly closed eyes snapped open!
BOOM—!!!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure erupted from him as the center, surging into the sky! The barrier that had originally shrouded the mountain shook violently, as if unable to withstand this sudden descent of Heaven and Earth's Might!
Above the firmament, the wind and clouds changed abruptly! Endless black clouds gathered from all directions, churning and surging, instantly dyeing the sky for hundreds of miles pitch black! Within the dark clouds, there were no ordinary lightning bolts, but rather terrifying electric snakes of seven colors—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—crazily slithering, colliding, and fusing! A destructive aura pressed down from all sides, causing even powerful magic beasts a hundred miles away to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling in fear!
The Seven-Colored Heavenly Tribulation!
The Tribulation of Becoming a God had arrived!
"It's here!" The expressions of Qian Daoliu and the others were incredibly solemn. They exerted their full strength to maintain the barrier, preventing the aura of the tribulation lightning from leaking out too early and inviting unnecessary trouble. But they all knew in their hearts that such a massive heavenly tribulation could not be completely concealed; they could only hope to delay it for as long as possible.
Yu Yuanchen rose to his full height and looked up at the firmament. There was no fear in his eyes, only endless battle intent and anticipation! He had waited for this day for far, far too long!
"Come! Let me see what kind of power this so-called God Tribulation truly possesses!"
He let out a loud roar that shook the surroundings! The Purple-Gold Thunder Divine Essence around his body erupted, no longer held back in the slightest! A suit of ancient battle armor, condensed from the Purple-Gold Thunder Divine Essence, covered his entire body. Countless fine thunder runes flowed across the armor, radiating an immortal and indestructible aura. His aura climbed step by step, instantly breaking through the limits of the mortal realm and triggering a violent reaction from the laws of heaven and earth!
CRACK-BOOM—!!!
The first tribulation lightning finally struck down! It was a terrifying bolt of lightning as thick as a barrel and as red as blood, as if condensed from molten lava. Carrying the scorching heat and destructive will to burn everything to ashes, it tore through the sky and struck directly at the top of Yu Yuanchen's head!
"Break!"
Yu Yuanchen did not dodge or evade. He clenched his right fist and threw a simple, straightforward punch! At the tip of his fist, the Purple-Gold Thunder Divine Essence condensed to a high degree, transforming into a lifelike Purple-Gold Thunder Dragon that roared as it rose against the heavens!
RUMBLE—!!!
The crimson tribulation lightning and the Purple-Gold Thunder Dragon collided violently! The blinding light instantly swallowed everything, and a terrifying energy shockwave expanded in a ring, instantly vaporizing the rocks around the lone peak! The entire mountain shook violently!
As the light faded, Yu Yuanchen stood as steady as a mountain, lightning flashing around his body, completely unharmed! He had used absolute power to forcibly shatter the first tribulation lightning!
However, the heavenly tribulation seemed to be enraged, and the black clouds churned even more violently! The second and third bolts of lightning struck in succession! The orange lightning contained the sharpness of Geng Metal, while the yellow lightning carried the heaviness of the earth; their power increased layer by layer!
Yu Yuanchen's battle intent soared. Whether using fists, palms, fingers, or swords, he brought his insights into the Thunder Law and the True Meaning of Martial Dao into full play! The Purple-Gold Thunder Divine Essence changed thousands of ways in his hands—sometimes fierce and unstoppable, sometimes supple and continuous—as he struck down, guided, or swallowed and refined each bolt of lightning!
Under the baptism of the tribulation lightning, his body emitted crackling sounds. Every inch of flesh and blood, every wisp of soul power, and every thread of spiritual power was being crazily tempered and purified by the Furious Lightning Power! Impurities were expelled, and his origin was being sublimated!
The fourth bolt of green lightning contained vast life force, yet hid a withered, murderous intent! The fifth bolt of cyan lightning was as swift as the wind, penetrating everywhere! The sixth bolt of blue lightning was extremely yin and cold, freezing the soul!
Yu Yuanchen's response began to become less effortless. Cracks appeared on his battle armor, and pale golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. But his eyes remained sharp, and the "Spirit Origin Core" within his body operated crazily, providing a continuous stream of pure divine essence to repair his injuries and strengthen himself.
He was not just resisting; he was using the power of the tribulation lightning to complete the final leap in his life level! His physical body was transforming toward a true "God Body," his soul power was converting toward a higher level of "God Power," and his spiritual power was sublimating toward a "Divine Sense" that surpassed the mortal realm!
"The final layer, the fusion of seven colors!"
Above the firmament, in the center of the black clouds, the seven-colored lightning—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—finally fused completely. It transformed into a destruction light pillar only as thick as an arm, yet condensed to the extreme, radiating a seven-colored glazed luster, with scenes of the birth and death of heaven and earth seemingly contained within! The light pillar locked onto Yu Yuanchen, slowly pressing down with the supreme will to judge all spirits and reshape the universe!
Wherever it passed, space silently annihilated, leaving behind streaks of pitch-black traces!
The power of this strike exceeded the sum of all the previous ones!
Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Di Tian's expressions changed drastically, and even the look in Gu Yuena's eyes became completely solemn! This strike had truly touched the realm of the god-level!
Yu Yuanchen took a deep breath, feeling unprecedented pressure, but even more so, excitement! He slowly raised his hands and formed a complex, ancient seal before his chest. The light from the Spirit Origin Core within his Dantian shone brilliantly, resonating strongly with the Prototype of the Thunder God Position he had initially repaired!
A purple-gold seal, seemingly condensed from thousands of Thunder Law, emerged from his palm. It expanded in the wind, growing to the size of a mountain, with countless thunder dragons coiling beneath its base, radiating the magnificent Divine Might of governing all thunder and wielding heavenly punishment!
However, just as the Destruction Thunder Seal was about to collide with the Seven-Colored Unified Tribulation Lightning, a sudden change occurred!
Hum—!
A clear Dragon Roar resonated from Yu Yuanchen's spine! A streak of purple-gold lightning, condensed to the extreme, erupted from his body like a sleeping True dragon awakening! The lightning surged in the wind, instantly transforming into a twelve-foot-long Divine Spear, its entire body flowing with Purple-Gold Lightning, a lifelike Five-Clawed Thunder Dragon coiled around its shaft, and a cold glint at its tip that seemed capable of piercing the void!
External Soul Bone—Thunder Dragon Spear!
This dragon spear, which had accompanied Yu Yuanchen through his growth and countless battles, had long since become one with his heart and soul. The moment it sensed its master facing the ultimate trial and drawing upon the deepest Origin Power of thunder within him, it awakened on its own, erupting with unprecedented radiance and fighting spirit!
"Old friend, have you grown impatient too?" Brilliant divine light erupted from Yu Yuanchen's eyes as he let out a loud laugh. He gripped the air with his right hand, and the Thunder Dragon Spear fell into his palm as if it possessed a soul!
With the spear in hand, man and weapon became one! Yu Yuanchen's aura surged once more, as if he had resonated with the Thunder Law of the entire world! He was no longer merely a passive subject of the heavenly tribulation, but rather a Thunder God wielding divine punishment, ready to take the initiative and face this thunder of destruction!
"Destruction Thunder Seal, suppress!"
"Thunder Dragon Spear, pierce!"
Yu Yuanchen held the mountain-like Destruction Thunder Seal aloft with his left hand, charging head-on toward the slowly descending seven-colored light pillar! With his right hand, he gripped the Thunder Dragon Spear, his body following the spear's momentum as he transformed into a streak of purple-gold lightning that tore through the heavens, actively thrusting toward the core of the Destruction Light Pillar!
Boom—!!!!
A terrifying explosion, beyond the power of words, erupted at the peak of the firmament! The Destruction Thunder Seal and the seven-colored light pillar collided violently, like two primordial Divine Mountains crashing into each other, unleashing a tidal wave of energy that annihilated all things! Immediately following, the purple-gold lightning formed by the union of man and spear acted like the sharpest drill, piercing with absolute precision into the center of the explosion—the very core of the seven-colored light pillar where the energy was most condensed!
Crack—!
A sound like shattering glass rang out! The Destruction Light Pillar, which had condensed the final power of the Seven-Colored Heavenly Tribulation, was forcibly pierced by the Thunder Dragon Spear! Endless energy of destruction poured out wildly from the breach!
"Devour for me!"
Yu Yuanchen roared, every pore on his body opening. He pushed his Thunder Divine Essence to the limit, beginning to frantically devour the pure tribulation lightning energy that had been torn loose and scattered by the dragon spear! Although this power was violent, it was the manifestation of the most fundamental laws of heaven and earth—a supreme treasure for tempering a divine body and condensing divine power!
His body trembled violently during the consumption; his skin cracked, and pale-gold blood seeped out continuously, only to be healed and reorganized under the stimulation of the tribulation lightning, becoming increasingly crystalline and radiating an immortal, divine brilliance! The Spirit Origin Core within his Dantian spun frantically, its volume shrinking, yet its light grew more brilliant and its texture more solidified, transforming toward a True "Spirit Core"!
However, the power of the Seven-Colored Unified Tribulation Lightning was simply too terrifying! Even after being pierced by the Thunder Dragon Spear and partially devoured by Yu Yuanchen, the remaining energy was like a bursting galaxy, frantically battering his body and soul!
The Destruction Thunder Seal let out a wail of unbearable strain, cracks appearing across its surface! The Thunder Dragon Spear also vibrated violently, the phantom of the thunder dragon on its shaft dimming significantly! Pale-gold divine blood gushed from Yu Yuanchen's seven orifices, his appearance looking incredibly wretched!
Yet, the light in his eyes burned like a raging sun, showing not a hint of retreat! He gritted his teeth, pouring all his will and all his power into himself, the seal, and the spear, engaging in the most brutal tug-of-war against the destructive tribulation lightning!
Success or failure, it all comes down to this!
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