"As expected of a tribulation lightning that inspires fear in countless cultivators during the era of cultivation."
Despite being charred black, Lu Qing heard Ma Gu and the others' exclamations.
But at this moment, all his attention was focused on overcoming the tribulation, and he had no time to respond to them.
Feeling the injuries on his body, Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh.
The lightning that descended from these tribulation clouds was truly terrifying.
Even with his powerful physique, which had broken through several limits and far surpassed that of ordinary innate realm cultivators, he was severely injured after withstanding a single tribulation lightning bolt.
Now his skin is not only charred black, but his body has also been pierced with holes.
Even the internal organs were almost half-cooked, and the meridians and acupoints were completely destroyed by the lightning.
Apart from the acupoint between the eyebrows, there is no healthy spot on his entire body.
It's fair to say that this level of injury renders him completely useless.
Despite his severe injuries, Lu Qing remained calm and composed, as if waiting for something.
Then, in the next moment, a white mist appeared out of thin air and enveloped him.
This white mist was full of vitality and contained a mysterious aura. As soon as it came into contact with Lu Qing's body, it greatly reduced his pain.
Lu Qing didn't stand on ceremony. He circulated his internal energy and immediately absorbed all the white mist into his body.
"As expected, after the tribulation lightning comes the life force. The records in the inheritance are indeed true."
From the records left by the Li Huo Sect, Lu Qing knew that the will of heaven and earth manifested as tribulation clouds and sent down tribulation lightning.
It's not about completely destroying the tribulation seekers, but more about a baptism and a trial.
Therefore, although the calamity clouds are terrifying, they also contain a glimmer of hope.
Each time you survive a tribulation lightning strike, heaven and earth bestow upon you the vitality of life.
This vital energy is mysterious and profound; it can bring the dead back to life, restore flesh to bones, and is truly wondrous.
Lu Qing felt that after the white mist was inhaled into his body, wherever it went, not only did his internal organs recover rapidly, but his meridians and acupoints were also reshaped.
Before long, Lu Qing's injuries had mostly healed.
Not only were the holes in his body completely healed, but his physical body was also stronger than before he was injured.
"That's great, Brother Lu Qing is alright!"
This scene, witnessed by everyone on the tower, filled them with immense joy.
Lu Qing's injuries looked so frightening that they thought he wouldn't make it.
The Master of Tianji Pavilion also breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon, he sensed something was wrong, his expression changed, and he looked up at the sky: "Something's not right, why haven't the tribulation clouds dissipated yet?"
Lu Qing was also looking up at the sky.
At this moment, his injuries, except for his charred skin, have almost completely healed.
As for the burns on his skin, they were intentionally left on him.
The calamity is still lingering, so his tribulation cannot be considered over.
He still needs to retain some vitality to face the next tribulation lightning.
"According to the records of the Li Huo Sect, the tribulation clouds manifested by the will of heaven and earth vary in power depending on their color, as do the tribulation lightning."
The gray calamity cloud is the least powerful.
However, even among gray calamity clouds, there are differences.
The weakest gray tribulation cloud contained only one bolt of tribulation lightning, while the strongest contained a full nine bolts, each several times more powerful than the last.
Lu Qing looked up at the tribulation clouds above his head. He didn't know how many bolts of lightning would fall upon him during this tribulation.
However, the tribulation clouds in the sky have not yet dissipated, and their power is even increasing. Clearly, he will experience more than just one or two tribulation lightning bolts.
Therefore, he did not completely exhaust all his vitality at once, but left some in his dantian for future use.
Seemingly sensing that Lu Qing's injuries had healed, the tribulation clouds in the sky didn't hesitate any longer and directly unleashed another bolt of tribulation lightning.
Moreover, this tribulation lightning was even thicker and more dazzling than the previous one.
"ah!"
Magu and the others on the tower were initially happy to see that Lu Qing was alright.
Seeing another bolt of lightning descend from the sky, he screamed in alarm once more.
boom!
Lu Qing, as always, faced the tribulation lightning head-on with his bare body.
The tribulation lightning is both a calamity and an opportunity.
Only those who can withstand more tribulation lightning will receive greater opportunities from heaven and earth in the future.
He could certainly use other means to defuse the tribulation lightning, but that would be nothing short of opportunistic.
Therefore, he does not intend to use any other trump cards until he can no longer withstand the pressure.
The powerful force of lightning coursed through Lu Qing's entire body.
This tribulation lightning was several times more powerful than the previous one.
Even though Lu Qing's physical body had become stronger after being reshaped by the life force, it still could not withstand such power of heaven and earth.
He was instantly and severely injured by the powerful lightning, and a burnt smell wafted from his body.
Several fist-sized holes pierced through his body, from front to back, and his internal organs were almost completely cooked through.
His injuries were even more severe than before.
"Aqing!"
Seeing Lu Qing's terrible condition, even the old doctor became a little anxious.
"Master, I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
At this moment, Lu Qing's voice came over, and he raised his head again.
This turned everyone's surprise into joy. Just as the old doctor was about to say something, Lu Qing's voice came over again.
“Master, I need to focus all my attention on dealing with the tribulation lightning now. Please protect me.”
Is there also a tribulation of lightning?
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked once again.
However, at this moment, the life force reappeared, enveloping Lu Qing and suppressing the questions that the old doctor and others wanted to ask.
They knew that Lu Qing was in a very dangerous situation, and any further questions should wait until he had overcome his tribulation.
Lu Qing's injuries were severe, but the life force bestowed upon him by heaven and earth this time also increased considerably.
This will allow him to fully recover from his injuries.
As is customary, Lu Qing left some of the vital energy unabsorbed and nurtured it in his dantian.
He was able to survive just now because the remaining life force protected his dantian at the most critical moment.
Sensing that Lu Qing seemed to have recovered, a few breaths later, the tribulation clouds struck down with another bolt of tribulation lightning.
And so, every time Lu Qing recovered, a bolt of lightning would strike him from the sky.
Before long, they arrived at the sixth tribulation lightning.
boom!
When this tribulation lightning struck, Lu Qing's body, which had just been repaired by the life force, suffered another severe injury.
Blood splattered and dried by the scorching heat. In addition to the holes, his body was covered in cracks, and it seemed that he would be torn to pieces at any moment.
"Young Master Lu..."
When Hu Zezhi saw Lu Qing's appearance, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She couldn't imagine the pain Lu Qing was enduring at that moment.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master, standing to the side, was even more shocked: "Six Paths of Tribulation Lightning, just how profound is Young Master Lu's accumulation that he can trigger more than six paths of tribulation lightning?"
Although his understanding of the tribulation clouds was not detailed enough, there was one thing that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master knew.
That is, the more tribulation lightning a being can attract, the stronger its foundation is.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master was already shocked enough that Lu Qing was able to cause the heavens and earth to condense tribulation clouds.
Now, seeing that he has actually triggered six tribulation lightning bolts, and it seems that this is not the limit.
The shock that Tianji Louzhu felt was indescribable.
He couldn't imagine just how strong Lu Qing's foundation must be to attract so many tribulation lightning bolts from the tribulation clouds.
Not only was the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master shocked, but also those in the area outside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, where the aura of the tribulation clouds did not reach.
The powerful figures from all sides who had gathered were equally shocked.
They had never felt such power from heaven and earth before; the tribulation clouds that brought down the tribulation lightning were simply terrifyingly powerful.
Any one of those attacks would probably be enough to kill them.
It's hard to imagine what could possibly be inside the Heavenly Mystery Tower that could trigger such a terrifying celestial phenomenon.
Those powerful individuals who were more familiar with the tribulation clouds, such as the monk Xuanming and the man in black robes, were shocked, but even more so, they were fanatical.
The one capable of summoning so many tribulation lightning bolts in succession must not be a living being.
The world is still in the early stages of change, and spiritual energy has only recently begun to recover. It is impossible for such a heaven-defying existence to appear now.
Only rare treasures, and especially rare treasures of extremely high quality, could possibly trigger a calamity cloud of this magnitude.
"Could it be the legendary magical artifact recorded in the ancient texts?"
The monk Xuanming's heart trembled. Even someone as profound as him couldn't help but show a hint of fanaticism in his eyes at this moment.
He immediately made a decision: once the calamity clouds dispersed, he would seize this extraordinary treasure no matter what.
If the weapon he is currently undergoing tribulation is indeed a legendary spiritual artifact, then as long as he can control it...
Even the abbot will have to show him respect!
"Look, lightning is about to strike again!"
Just as everyone was captivated by the ever-growing power emanating from the tribulation clouds, they saw the seventh bolt of tribulation lightning strike down once more.
This tribulation lightning was much thicker than any of the previous ones, and the power it emitted caused some early-stage Innate Realm cultivators to tremble and almost fall to the ground.
"This is troublesome..."
As Lu Qing watched the lightning descend from the sky, the moment the thought arose, the tribulation lightning struck him.
The next moment, he felt a white light flash before his eyes, and he could see nothing at all.
Even consciousness nearly dissipated amidst the pervasive lightning.
He also felt a lot of lightning bolts drilling straight into the acupoint between his eyebrows, trying to completely extinguish his consciousness.
Fortunately, at the last moment, the divine soul talisman in the brow acupoint emitted waves of energy, and the earth spirit pearl also rippled with layers of light, which blocked the lightning and stabilized the acupoint space.
When the lightning subsided and Lu Qing's figure was revealed, Hu Zezhi and the others immediately covered their mouths.
At this moment, Lu Qing was completely slumped on the ground, his body torn and tattered, almost unrecognizable as human.
The only thing that is still relatively intact is the head.
But even on the skull, there was a crack, located between the eyebrows, deep enough to expose the bone.
Fortunately, Lu Qing did not die and held on until the life force appeared and enveloped him.
But this time, even Lu Qing was frightened.
He truly felt the aura of death when the lightning struck.
Once his soul and acupoints are shattered and his mind is extinguished, even the life force might not be able to save him.
"What's going on? How can this seventh tribulation lightning be so powerful? It's more than twice as strong as the sixth one!"
Lu Qing frantically absorbed the life force to heal his injuries, still shaken.
Each of the previous six tribulation lightning bolts was only slightly stronger than the one before it.
But this first lightning bolt was far more powerful than the sixth, and he almost didn't survive it.
More importantly, part of the seventh tribulation lightning seemed to be aimed at his brow acupoint, with the intention of completely annihilating his soul.
"Something's not right. Logically speaking, a heavenly tribulation is just a test that heaven and earth give to powerful beings. No matter how fierce it is, it will always leave a glimmer of hope."
We shouldn't be so heartless; we should have annihilated all living beings.
In that case, it could simply manifest a higher-level tribulation cloud and strike me dead with a single bolt of lightning, instead of going through all this trouble.
There must be something I've misunderstood.
Sensing that the tribulation clouds above his head were beginning to brew the next tribulation lightning bolt, and that its power was several times stronger than the seventh one, Lu Qing's mind raced.
He almost didn't survive the seventh lightning strike, and this eighth one might really kill him.
He kept replaying the scene of his tribulation in his mind, as well as the scene of lightning trying to penetrate his brow acupoint.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Lu Qing's mind.
Without time to think, Lu Qing had a thought, and an earth-yellow spirit pearl flew out from between his eyebrows and was put into his Qiankun Qi Bag.
Sure enough, as the Earth Spirit Orb was put away, the tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly paused.
The speed of rotation also slowed down, and its power gradually decreased.
Seeing this, Lu Qing felt relieved and realized: "I guessed right, it's the Earth Spirit Orb that's the problem."
The appearance of the Heavenly Tribulation is to temper me and help me fully enter the Innate Realm.
To truly achieve innate mastery, one must reshape the physical body and refine the innate body, which naturally includes the acupoint between the eyebrows.
However, due to the suppression of the Earth Spirit Orb, the space between my eyebrows is much more stable than that of ordinary people.
Even if someone reaches the perfect Innate Realm, the stability of their brow acupoint space is probably far inferior to mine.
However, precisely because the space between the eyebrows is so stable, even the power of tribulation lightning is difficult to penetrate it.
Therefore, in order for my body to undergo a complete transformation and become a primordial body, the tribulation clouds can only amplify the power of the tribulation lightning, determined to break open the space between my eyebrows.
Having figured all this out, Lu Qing was at a loss for words, feeling both amused and exasperated.
In the end, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
Because of the special nature of his space between his eyebrows, the tribulation clouds could only amplify the power of the tribulation lightning, but they almost killed him directly.
However, this misunderstanding also served as a wake-up call for Lu Qing.
"The reason why the space between my eyebrows is far beyond that of ordinary people is not only due to the Earth Spirit Pearl, but also due to the blessing of the Divine Soul Talisman."
As for the art of runes, I have already reached the limit of acquired skills, and there is no way to advance further.
The most fundamental aspect of the lineage of the Divine Talisman Sect that I cultivate is the Divine Soul Talisman.
Once the cultivation of the Divine Soul Talisman reaches its acquired limit, one must undergo a baptism to break through that limit in order to advance further.
Right now is the perfect opportunity.
Today, I will not only advance my martial arts lineage to the Innate Realm, but I will also break through in the path of runes!
Thinking of this, Lu Qing had a thought, and a divine soul talisman suddenly emerged from the acupoint between his eyebrows, fixed in the void in front of him, exuding a mysterious and profound aura.
