Chapter 475: Chapter 244: Divine Thunder Strikes Unceasingly, He Xiong Wu Makes a Move
He was afraid.
Afraid that Li Bai would withstand the three waves of Red Sky Divine Thunder.
And could endure the following ones.
Also afraid that what the He Family would lose due to Li Bai might not be just He You, but also the future in the West Mountain Floating Domain.
So he absolutely could not let Li Bai succeed in crossing the tribulation!
With this thought, He Xiong Wu’s Divine Sense had already penetrated into his storage bag, landing on a black Secret Rune Talisman imbued with hidden Demonic Qi. As the Divine Sense landed, the black Secret Rune Talisman shattered with a sound, and a subtle Demonic Qi, unnoticed even by Lu Shouren, surged out and invisibly fled into the Celestial Yin Mountain Range.
"Luckily, the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect has a secret Dark Altar within the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, guarded by the Master Jue Ying who is skilled in concealment and assassination, unbeknownst to others." He Xiong Wu mused silently to himself.
He imagined that once Master Jue Ying received the signal, he would immediately rush to resolve this severe future threat to the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect alongside him. Even if it led to a total rupture with the Lu Family or could provoke an investigation from the City Lord’s Mansion of East Pole Immortal City, it would be better than watching Li Bai successfully form his core here.
...
Rumble——
The thunderclouds once again amassed Celestial Thunder.
Wen Jiu seized the opportunity to frantically replenish the loss of thirty percent by devouring the Three Qi leaked from the Nightmare Blood Yin Vein. Simultaneously, the Yin Techniques within the Five Ghosts, Three Corpses, and Corpse Eye were supplementing the East Spring Undying Bone.
"Even though there’s no certainty of a fourth wave, we must prepare for the worst." Wen Jiu also channeled the Yin Techniques into the body of the East Spring Undying Bone, keeping a close watch on the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder that was gradually taking shape overhead.
Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder.
Another one among the ten Great Divine Thunders.
However, unlike the Red Sky Divine Thunder, the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder had another effect—soul destruction. Although the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder does not directly attack the soul, it can have a soul-destroying effect.
According to the Demon Soul’s memories, as long as the bearer’s physical body collapses, the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder would annihilate their soul. Even though its destructive power isn’t as direct as the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, it is still among the ten Great Divine Thunders.
After all, as long as a soul remains, a cultivator can seize another body or transform into a Ghost Cultivator, but once the soul is obliterated, that’s true death—no chance of reincarnation.
In the blink of an eye.
Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder was ready to strike.
Wen Jiu glanced at the East Spring Undying Bone, which had only recovered thirty percent of its Corpse Qi, then at the empty Five Ghosts and two corpses, finally fixing his gaze atop the East Spring Undying Bone. Whether it succeeded or failed would depend on luck.
If it were merely an External Foundation Establishment Item undergoing the tribulation, it might not provoke two of the ten Great Divine Thunders from the Cultivation Realm.
But with the addition of a Top-Grade Golden Core, Wen Jiu was no longer sure if it could successfully endure the crossing of the tribulation.
Rumble——
The Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder descended in a torrent of cyan light, not one, not three, but a downpour like a torrential rain. The East Spring Undying Bone stood amidst it, and the Corpse Qi began to deplete rapidly. Although the depletion rate wasn’t as fast as when dealing with the Red Sky Divine Thunder, the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder affected the Corpse Soul of the East Spring Undying Bone, forcing Wen Jiu to allocate some Corpse Qi to fully execute the Three Souls Flawless technique.
However, unlike before, since the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder wasn’t as violent as the Red Sky Divine Thunder, the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body finally had a use.
The Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body was originally acquired during the crossing of the Thunder Tribulation, seizing the True Demon, and during the Blood Evil Foundation Establishment using a Corpse Body. In the Lower Realm, it increased resistance to Thunder Punishment and True Demonic Qi by ten percent, in the Middle Realm by twenty percent, and in the Upper Realm by thirty percent. When perfected, it granted the abilities to devour thunder and swallow demons.
The Red Sky Divine Thunder was too violent, so the thirty percent resistance capability of the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body didn’t have much effect, nor did it absorb any of the Celestial Thunder to replenish the Corpse Qi. But it was different for the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder.
Thus, the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body began to voraciously consume the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder to replenish the consumed Corpse Qi. Even though absorbing the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder would inflict more damage on the East Spring Undying Bone, Wen Jiu couldn’t afford to care about much else. Once the Corpse Qi was depleted, the defensive capabilities of the Undying Bone Body and Thunder Spirit Demon would be greatly diminished, and if they failed to withstand it, the East Spring Undying Bone, nurtured through so much time and resources, would all be for naught.
Honestly speaking.
It wouldn’t affect Wen Jiu much personally, but losing the strongest Undying Bone currently would still pain him.
As time went on, under the enhancement of the Thunder Spirit Demon Blood Body, the Corpse Qi of the East Spring Undying Bone was continually replenished until it gradually equaled the amount consumed by resisting the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder.
Even though the Undying Bone itself started showing cracks, at least it hadn’t collapsed amidst the Thunder Sea.
In the blink of an eye.
Time passed a hundred breaths.
At this moment, Wen Jiu was exceptionally tense. "A hundred breaths have passed, yet the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder shows no sign of abating. Could this be an endurance battle? No, the thunderclouds are shrinking."
"This means there won’t be a fourth wave. As long as we withstand this Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder, the East Spring Undying Bone could completely become a Golden Core Undying Bone... But wait, the shrinking thunderclouds are channeling all their power into the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder, gradually intensifying it... Damn, if it were a Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator, they might meet their end too, right?"
Wen Jiu’s expression shifted slightly, but in the moment, he had no other options; he could only choose to tough it out. He watched helplessly as the consumption of Corpse Qi once again outpaced the replenishment, watching the cracks on the Undying Bone multiply.
But there was also good news as the thunderclouds continued to shrink.
"I can only endure it."
Even though Wen Jiu could remain unmoved with Mount Tai collapsing before him and stay unflustered when old acquaintances perished, at this moment, he couldn’t help but feel his heart pounding erratically like a commoner.
Gradually.
The thunderclouds shrank from a hundred miles to fifty miles.
Thirty miles.
Twenty miles.
The Corpse Qi of the East Spring Undying Bone was also finally insufficient to cope, forced to physically withstand it, leading to more and more cracks appearing on the Undying Bone, as if it could collapse at any moment. How much longer it could hold on, Wen Jiu didn’t know.
...
Meanwhile, witnessing the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder that had persisted for hundreds of breaths without dissipating, Lu Shouren, though having lived for hundreds of years, couldn’t conceal his anxiety. Yet seeing the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder still continuing meant Li Bai was alive, allowing Lu Shouren to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Is this person really a Loose Cultivator?"
"Enduring the baptism of Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder for hundreds of breaths, even a Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator might meet their end, but Li Bai has held on for so long."
Lu Shouren sighed inwardly.
Watching the thunderclouds get increasingly smaller while the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder continued, Lu Shouren could hardly conceal the look of ecstatic joy from his heart.
The Lu Family.
This time, they’ve hit it big!
Fortunately, he foresaw the potential and had Li Bai sign a lifelong Spirit Contract in advance.
All they sacrificed was the captured Nightmare Blood Yin Vein, yet what they gained was a Top-Grade Golden Core demon; even the thought of it was thrilling.
Suddenly.
The Protective Magical Robe sensed the killing intent of a Golden Core Zhenren and automatically activated to shield him, but it was ultimately a step too slow. A Tier Three Demon Artifact, stained with the Tier Three toxin, penetrated the robe, piercing his Spirit Body.
The Tier Three toxin swiftly invaded his body, eroding his meridians. Lu Shouren’s expression changed drastically as he quickly tried to suppress it with magical power. However, once the Tier Three toxin enters the body, it can’t be expelled without external help and can only be suppressed. As a toxin that can slay Golden Core Cultivators, one must exert full power to resist it, but if contained, only six to seven-tenths of one’s strength would remain.
"He Xiong Wu, you..." Lu Shouren retreated swiftly but saw that, after a successful strike, He Xiong Wu was already heading toward Li Bai, who was undergoing the tribulation. Lu Shouren hastened to intervene but suddenly felt something amiss with the Tier Three toxin within him.
He Xiong Wu said coldly, "Seeing the Lu Family about to give birth to a Top-Grade Golden Core demon, are you overjoyed that you let your guard down and allowed me to strike from behind? The toxin corroding your insides is a special Soul Poison refined by the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect. If you only use magical power to suppress it, it will immediately erode your soul. You have to resist it with all your might for any chance of survival. If you don’t fully suppress it, you’re as good as dead."
As his words concluded.
He Xiong Wu decisively charged towards the edges of the Jade Splendor Cyan Wood Divine Thunder, simultaneously casting three Tier Three Lower Grade Yin Talismans, followed by launching a Tier Three Demon Artifact which detonated at the edge of the Thunder Sea without regard for the cost.
Self-detonating a Tier Three Demon Artifact.
Along with three Tier Three Yin Talismans.
It’s a hefty cost, which even an affluent Golden Core Cultivator would find hard to bear, but He Xiong Wu couldn’t worry about such trivial matters now.
Master Jue Ying was yet to arrive, and the Thunder Tribulation was nearing its end. If he didn’t act now, Li Bai would endure the Thunder Tribulation. If Li Bai survived past the tribulation, his magical power and wounds would start to recover. At that point, even if Jue Ying teamed up with him, they might find it hard to overcome him.
