"Which holy figure is about to undergo tribulation?"
In the Holy City, many powerful figures looked at the tribulation clouds that had condensed above the Holy Mountain, both shocked and incredibly curious.
On the sacred mountain, there could be no one other than the three Holy Lords who could trigger the calamity clouds.
However, they could not determine which holy figure was undergoing tribulation based solely on the tribulation clouds.
Despite their curiosity, none of the powerful figures dared to approach the sacred mountain to investigate.
The tribulation clouds gathering atop the sacred mountain are now enormous, emanating a divine might far more terrifying than when that mysterious youth underwent his tribulation.
If they get too close now and are caught in the crossfire, accidentally getting struck by a bolt of lightning, they'll have no one to blame but themselves.
Therefore, everyone could only remain in the holy city, waiting with awe for the clouds of calamity to dissipate, and then see if there would be an opportunity to explore further.
"The power of this tribulation lightning is indeed terrifying."
On the sacred mountain, the Second Holy Lord and the Third Holy Lord looked at the tribulation clouds above their heads, equally shocked.
They thought that with their accumulated experience over hundreds of years, facing the tribulation of lightning would be easier.
In hindsight, I was being a bit too optimistic.
The tribulation clouds are still gathering and brewing, and have not yet reached their peak, yet they already feel their minds trembling.
As expected, the tribulation of the Golden Core stage was far more terrifying than they had anticipated.
"Big brother..."
The Third Holy Lord looked at the First Holy Lord.
"You should all step back for now." The First Holy Lord remained calm. "Once the energy stirs, the tribulation lightning appears. There is no possibility of retreating. You are all at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If you remain here and are discovered by the energy of heaven and earth, it is very likely that your tribulations will also be triggered."
"Then be careful, brother."
The Second Holy Lord and the Third Holy Lord also knew that the matter of transcending tribulation could only be accomplished by the cultivators themselves, and their presence here would be of no use.
Conversely, if even their heavenly tribulations are triggered, once they are combined, no one knows what will happen.
But one thing is certain: the heavenly tribulation will become incredibly terrifying, making it impossible to survive.
Even now, they can feel that the energy they have been suppressing within their bodies is being subtly stirred.
The two dared not delay and immediately used their movement techniques to quickly retreat from the mountaintop and leave the area covered by the heavenly tribulation.
As guardians of the mountain, before reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, their true bodies cannot leave the sacred mountain.
Fortunately, the sacred mountain was large enough that even the heavenly tribulation could only cover a portion of it.
Therefore, there is enough space for the second and third Holy Lords to avoid the situation.
By the time the two retreated, the tribulation clouds in the sky had almost solidified, reaching their peak power.
Once they had retreated to a safe enough distance, when they looked up again, the tribulation clouds in the sky had begun to flash with lightning.
The First Holy Lord looked up at the sky, feeling the power emanating from the tribulation clouds. Although his expression remained calm, his eyes involuntarily became solemn.
Although he was confident that his thousand years of cultivation and accumulation would enable him to overcome the tribulation and achieve the Golden Core.
But the power revealed by the tribulation clouds still exceeded his expectations.
"According to ancient immortal records, tribulation clouds are divided into different colors. Among tribulation clouds of the same type, the deeper the color, the stronger the power."
My tribulation clouds, deep gray with a hint of red, must be the reason their power exceeds expectations.
The First Holy Lord ruled the Holy Mountain and governed the world for a thousand years. Naturally, he had also received an extraordinary inheritance and was quite knowledgeable about all aspects of cultivation.
He looked at the faint red glow emanating from his own tribulation clouds and understood why its power was so terrifying.
but......
A resolute expression appeared on the face of the First Holy Lord.
Although the power of the heavenly tribulation exceeded his expectations, he believed that he would be able to overcome the tribulation and enter the Golden Core realm.
This confidence comes from years of practice and self-cultivation.
As the power of the tribulation clouds grew stronger, the flashing lightning became brighter and brighter, gradually converging towards the center of the vortex.
The First Holy Lord dared not be negligent, and gathered all his cultivation to prepare for battle.
At the same time, the magical treasures refined into his body were all poised to be unleashed at any time when he could no longer hold on, so as to block the tribulation lightning.
Many powerful figures in the Holy City felt the power of the tribulation clouds and were terrified, their hearts trembling.
Even the powerful Second Holy Lord and Third Holy Lord completely concealed their auras, daring not to show the slightest disrespect to the Heavenly Tribulation.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of countless people, when the lightning in the center of the tribulation cloud reached its peak brightness, a bolt of tribulation lightning, white with a hint of red, crashed down and struck the First Holy Lord atop the mountain.
"bring it on!"
A hint of fighting spirit flashed in the eyes of the First Holy Lord.
With his hands forming a hand seal, a huge earth dragon suddenly burst forth from the ground beside him, heading towards the tribulation lightning descending from the sky.
boom!
The earth dragon and the lightning met in mid-air. In just a moment, the huge earth dragon, its body crackling with lightning, was blasted apart.
However, after this obstruction, the power of the first tribulation lightning was also greatly depleted.
The lightning bolt, originally as thick as a bucket, shrank to the size of an arm and was easily neutralized by the First Holy Lord's earth-based magic.
The first tribulation lightning was thus overcome by the First Holy Lord.
"Good! The first lightning bolt has been blocked!"
The second and third Holy Lords were very excited to see this.
The first tribulation lightning struck so easily, there is a great chance that the eldest brother can overcome this tribulation!
"The power of this first tribulation lightning is about what I expected."
The First Holy Lord was bathed in the rich life force. He circulated his internal energy, rapidly absorbing this life force containing the power of rules into his body, and felt his confidence greatly increased.
Although the heavenly tribulation is cruel, heaven and earth will also grant a glimmer of life.
After surviving each tribulation lightning strike, heaven and earth bestow upon the cultivator the power of life, which is used to heal injuries and strengthen the body. This is the glimmer of life that heaven and earth grant.
"According to legend, when a cultivator undergoes tribulation, the number of tribulation lightning bolts that descend from the heavens is unpredictable."
From one to nine bolts of lightning, they have all appeared before. I wonder how many bolts of tribulation lightning my heavenly tribulation will consist of?
Since it was a tribulation to be overcome, the First Holy Lord had naturally made ample preparations.
They also tried their best to understand all kinds of information about the heavenly tribulation.
Naturally, they also knew that although the number of tribulations that descended from the heavens was uncertain, there was a limit.
Ancient texts record that the strongest heavenly tribulation consists of nine lightning bolts.
Of course, cultivators capable of triggering the Nine Thunder Heavenly Tribulation are extremely rare.
Generally, they are peerless geniuses who only have exceptional talent in cultivation, which is so good it defies the heavens, and who have accumulated incomparably profound knowledge.
Or perhaps it is a peerless demon burdened with immeasurable sins, whose very existence even the Heavenly Dao cannot resist the urge to annihilate.
That would potentially trigger the strongest heavenly tribulation.
In addition, generally speaking, the more tribulation lightning a cultivator can trigger, the stronger their talent and accumulated experience are.
Similarly, after successfully overcoming the tribulation, the path of cultivation will become smoother.
"Let's see how many tribulation lightning bolts my tribulation lightning can trigger."
The First Holy Lord looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky, his eyes filled with anticipation.
