Chapter 734: Chapter 680: Crossing the Tribulation_1
Lake Heart Island Dongfu.
The sky cracked, and a faint golden tribulation thunder could be seen on the horizon.
Even the occasional release of its power made Little Mysterious Turtle curl up at the deepest part of the lake bottom, becoming a totally withdrawn turtle.
"Wuu wuu... So scary, so scary..."
"I’m still a child... If I’m struck by this kind of golden tribulation thunder... I’ll definitely die, right?"
Even though it had previously dared to withstand the tribulations of Transforming Shape and Perfect Transcendent God,
In the face of this kind of golden tribulation thunder, Little Mysterious Turtle, with its bloodline changes returning to its Xuanwu ancestors and its exceptionally thick Xuanwu bloodline, felt a thick threat of death!
It couldn’t help but deeply curl up, running the Turtle Breath Secret Skills with all its might, appearing like a fossil, to avoid becoming an unlucky turtle by association...
At the deepest part of the Dongfu.
Fang Xi’s expression was a bit trance-like as he suddenly opened his eyes, "A day of Returning to Emptiness is nothing much to talk about, only when the Heart Demon is completely crossed can it be considered true!"
His aura seemed even more time-worn; obviously, he had experienced countless lifetimes while undergoing the Heart Demon Tribulation.
But fortunately, Fang Xi originally had strong Divine Consciousness, had cultivated Secret Skills related to Divine Consciousness, and continued to enhance it with the Treasures of All Heavens.
Furthermore, with the daily practice of turning the prayer beads to nourish his Sea of Consciousness, his strength of consciousness was already on par with some cultivators at the Returning to Emptiness level when he became a Perfect Transcendent God.
So while undergoing the Heart Demon Tribulation, no matter how many times he was reborn, whatever form he incarnated into, he could always maintain a thread of clarity in his heart.
With the aid of the "Heavenly Heart Fluid" as well, after thousands of reincarnations, he finally broke through the tribulation and successfully emerged!
"After cultivating for over a millennium... My temperament now, even without relying on auxiliary items, has a fifty to sixty percent chance of crossing the Heart Demon Tribulation..."
"It’s just... a mere fifty to sixty percent chance is simply not my style."
"Without more than ninety percent certainty, taking a risk is somewhat not worth the loss..."
Fang Xi murmured to himself, as suddenly a clap of thunder sounded in his ear!
The Major Heavenly Tribulation, had arrived!
As soon as that first roar of thunder sounded, the Nascent Soul revealed a shocked expression, feeling as if his Divine Soul was unsettled.
His expression resolute, he made a beckoning gesture.
The Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella transformed into a streak of flowing light, tightly grasped in Fang Xi’s hand, as he himself had already reached the space above Lake Heart Island.
Crackle!
A rush of golden lightning couldn’t wait any longer and thunderously plummeted down!
Around Fang Xi, Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy furiously converged, distorting the Void continuously and forming into huge shields of light.
Boom!
The golden tribulation lightning collided with the shields made of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, breaking through nine layers of shields. Though its brilliance weakened considerably, it still carried a fierce aura!
With a flick of his finger, Fang Xi sent the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light flying out.
After reaching Returning to Emptiness, the power of this Divine Light had grown stronger.
At this moment, it turned into a massive green python, entangling with the golden thunder Jiao in midair.
Suddenly!
The golden tribulation thunder dispersed thunderously, and strands of golden electric arcs bounced on Fang Xi’s body, seemingly completely absorbed by the "Four Holy Beasts Armor."
Heavenly Thunder Chain!
The second and third bolts of lightning thundered down!
Fang Xi, with the power of Returning to Emptiness, summoned Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, weakening the lightning layer by layer, and then withstood it with his Divine Skills and magical treasures.
Crack!
Within one of the golden tribulation thunderbolts, a colossal dirt-yellow tiger cried out as it cracked inch by inch.
The giant mountain of yellow jade crumbled, eventually transforming into a small seal.
The body of the seal was covered with cracks, before it exploded with a bang!
This Spirit Communicating Treasure had finally been completely destroyed under the tribulation thunder!
On Fang Xi’s face, however, there wasn’t a hint of regret; it was just a transitional spoils of war after all.
Still, as he watched the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light and the treasures getting broken one after another, his expression became extremely solemn: "Just the third thunderbolt, and I’m already in such a state?"
These three golden tribulation thunders, he had yet to use the "Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella," the "Four Holy Beasts Armor," and other Thunder Transformation Secret Skills and supreme treasures.
And after testing, Fang Xi realized as well.
Ordinary cultivators, even if they break through to the Returning to Emptiness realm or even cross the Heart Demon Tribulation, would still face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death under this Major Heavenly Tribulation!
No wonder so many Perfect Transcendent God cultivators are dragging their feet, not daring to break through!
And once Returning to Emptiness is achieved, one’s status in the Cultivation World is greatly different.
Crackle!
As Fang Xi’s thoughts raced, the fourth bolt of golden tribulation lightning came crashing down!
Within its force, there were unique golden runes—although somewhat incomplete, they carried an indescribable majesty.
Bang!
The huge shield composed of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy was torn like paper in front of this golden tribulation lightning.
Then came the enormous wooden shield formed by the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light, which turned directly into a charred stump.
After breaking through two layers of defense, the golden Heavenly Thunder seemed almost undiminished as it thunderously descended.
Seeing this, Fang Xi’s face remained incomparably calm as he opened the "Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella"!
The Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella, a sixth tier Returning to Emptiness treasure, now activated with Immortal Origin Energy by him, truly complemented each other.
Multi-colored light sparkled, and suddenly it transformed into a state of mixed origin, hovering above the smooth surface of the umbrella.
One by one, cyan tassels fell down, firmly protecting Fang Xi within, seeming to have a bit of an untouchable aura to all methods.
Boom!
Golden thunder struck the surface of the Mixed Origin Umbrella, immediately exploding, turning into numerous golden sparks.
Countless sparks danced, yet were continuously dissipated by the mixed origin energy, finally disappearing without a trace.
The fifth and sixth bolts of golden tribulation lightning came down in succession, all resisted by the "Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella."
"No wonder cultivators chase after Thunder Transformation Secret Skills and Treasures of Thunder Transformation so much..."
"At the time of tribulation, they’re practically like a second life!"
After seeing this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but mutter to himself inwardly.
If he didn’t have the "Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella," he wouldn’t be this relaxed now, and it’s very possible he would have been injured.
Crackle!
The seventh bolt of thunder clapped down violently!
Within the golden thunder, ancient silver Seal Script emerged and rippled with faint silver light.
Fang Xi narrowed his eyes slightly at the sight.
The next moment, the Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella bearing the brunt of this thunderous strike began to buzz and tremble, emitting sounds of being overwhelmed.
His expression changed, and he crazily injected the Kuyong Skill’s magic power at the level of Immortal Origin Energy into the Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella.
Streaks of multicolored light converged, transforming into a mixed-origin qi, ultimately enabling it to withstand the onslaught.
"It’s time to go all out!"
Fang Xi sighed and struck his chest hard.
The Four Holy Beasts Armor, resplendent and colorful, roared as the phantoms of the Four Great Spirits soared into the sky.
The Four Holy Beasts Armor was also a Secret Skill of Thunder Transformation, possessing the miraculous effect of weakening the power of Heavenly Tribulation!
Boom!
The eighth thunderbolt, as if tearing through the sky, descended and clashed with the phantoms of the Four Great Spirits in mid-air.
Scarlet, mysterious yellow, azure blue...
After several swirls of brilliance, the size of the thunderbolt was vaguely reduced by half, turning into a golden thunderball with copious amounts of gold and silver Seal Script, swimming like tadpoles, and with a bang landed on the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’.
Electric arcs shot out, leaving tiny holes upon the surface of the umbrella.
The residual thunder struck the ’Four Holy Beasts Armor,’ which fully blocked it.
"The last one!"
Fang Xi released his Divine Consciousness and looked up at the sky.
In the heavens above, all the dark clouds gathered towards the center, faintly forming what seemed to be the shape of an eye!
Within that eye, there was a golden pupil!
That was the final thunderbolt!
Merely being watched by it, Fang Xi felt a chilling intent in his heart, a foreboding sense of imminent disaster.
"Go!"
He grimaced and pounded his chest again.
The Four Holy Beasts Armor roared, and the Four Great Spirits’ phantoms reappeared.
This time, the True Spirits’ phantoms like the Kylin and Phoenix all perched atop the Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella, forming a sturdy, multicolored defense.
The umbrella vibrated, its surface erupting with mixed-origin qi as it took to the sky, confronting the ’Sky Eye Thunder’ head-on!
Boom!
A massive golden thunderbolt descended, flinging the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ far away, forcing a mournful wail from the overstressed frame, revealing a crack.
The golden Heavenly Tribulation weakened by half and, without any more hindrances, struck Fang Xi’s head heavily.
Five Thunder Bombing!
After a loud bang, the Dongfu on Lake Heart Island was shaved off a layer, leaving a charred, large pit in its place.
And at the bottom of that pit.
Fang Xi’s armor was shattered, yet his skin now bore a layer of golden patterns.
Beneath these patterns, his body was as green and lustrous as jade, radiating vigorous vitality; it seemed as if he hadn’t been hurt by that thunderbolt!
"Eternal Green Body, haha..."
Fang Xi let out a hearty laugh.
Just now, he had indeed been severely damaged by the Heavenly Thunder!
Although the Four Holy Beasts Armor had weakened some of the might of the Heavenly Thunder, the remaining thunder had invaded his body, damaging the Dantian Qi Ocean, and even threatening to extinguish all vitality of his Nascent Soul!
Luckily at the critical moment, the might of the Eternal Green Body manifested once again.
Its golden patterns continuously neutralized the Heavenly Thunder, while the emerging force of vitality instantly healed Fang Xi’s Dantian Qi Ocean, leaving his Nascent Soul unharmed.
Otherwise, he would not have died but would have been seriously injured this time!
"Good thing I was fully prepared, and I had one last trump card..."
Fang Xi laughed a few times, then struggled to his feet.
With a thought, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy transformed into a set of green robes that draped over his body.
At the bottom of the lake, the Little Mysterious Turtle stretched its head out, looking around curiously.
Before long, it quickly retracted back into its shelter.
Because two waves of Returning to Emptiness level magic power fluctuations were rapidly approaching...
...
Bigenyuan.
"After the nine heavy thunders... Returning to Emptiness Major Heavenly Tribulation has been overcome, our Moon Invitation Immortal City has gained another great power capable of Returning to Emptiness!"
An Earth Immortal Cultivator watching the dissipating clouds, hearing the heavenly music, and witnessing the auspicious scene of sweet rain descending couldn’t help but show a deep expression of envy and jealousy.
That was a great power capable of Returning to Emptiness!
Even in the Earth Immortal Realm, that was solidly upper-middle echelon.
"Looking at the location of the core of the tribulation thunder..."
Wang Lingying, however, was utterly shocked: "Could it be... on Lake Heart Island... could it be that... Our Wang Family Ancestor has succeeded in Returning to Emptiness?"
He was extremely surprised, almost blurting out ’how is this possible,’ but managed to forcibly hold it back.
And facing Wang Lingying.
Fairy Ma and Huang Muzi exchanged glances, both falling into deep shock.
"Impossible..."
Fairy Ma exclaimed, no longer caring for her demeanor.
Returning to Emptiness!
This was the realm that generations of Earth Immortals of her Horse Family had dreamed of achieving!
Once attained, she would immediately enter the high rank of Moon Invitation Immortal City, capable of pulling together a major force at will!
If the Wang Family Ancestor was indeed attempting to break through to Returning to Emptiness, their earlier refusal for a dual cultivation proposal would be completely understandable.
Upon this thought, Fairy Ma looked at Huang Muzi next to her, her feelings incredibly complex...