"The aura of heavenly tribulation... Is someone undergoing tribulation?"
The two brothers were both taken aback.
They had just been discussing the powerful beings that might exist in this world, and now they were already sensing the aura of a heavenly tribulation.
"Judging from the intensity of this tribulation aura, it should be the tribulation of the Golden Core stage."
It seems there's a cultivator over there undergoing tribulation, preparing to achieve the Golden Core stage.
After a moment's observation, the man in the gray robe understood.
"The Tribulation of the Golden Core, it seems that the person undergoing the tribulation has quite good cultivation talent. This small world has only been revived for a short time, and he has already achieved the Golden Core."
“Every world has its share of exceptionally talented individuals, and this is true even in small worlds. It seems that the person undergoing tribulation is the chosen one of this small world.”
Of course, it could also be an old relic that has accumulated over many years, waiting for the world to recover.
"Senior brother...shall we go take a look?" The white-robed youth looked at the gray-robed man.
"That's fine, perhaps we can get information about this small world."
The man in the gray robe did not refuse and nodded.
"If he is truly a talented genius, perhaps we can take him in as a servant, or perhaps capture him and sell him to other sects; that would be a good source of income," the white-robed youth chuckled.
The gray-robed man said nothing more, but activated his magic power, and the Void Ship immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying rapidly towards the direction from which the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation was coming from.
...
The Holy Mountain, the Second Holy Lord, and the Third Holy Lord all looked worried.
"There have already been five tribulation lightning bolts, and the tribulation clouds still haven't dissipated. Could there be a sixth one?"
The Second Holy Lord looked worried.
"Without a doubt!"
The Third Holy Lord looked at the lightning that had begun to gather in the sky, and his expression was also somewhat unpleasant.
"But my older brother is almost at his limit."
The Second Holy Lord turned his gaze to the First Holy Lord beneath the tribulation clouds. His body was charred black, his robes, made of precious materials, were tattered and torn, and his aura was weak. He was in a sorry state.
"At this point, there's nothing we can do now except trust our eldest brother. Besides, judging from his condition, he doesn't seem helpless."
The Third Holy Lord firmly stated.
Beneath the clouds of calamity, the First Holy Lord, who was being worried about by his brothers, now had bright eyes.
He looked at the lightning gathering again in the sky above him, feeling no fear, but rather joy.
The more tribulation lightning that descends from the tribulation clouds, the deeper his accumulation of power.
As long as he can successfully overcome the tribulation, the path ahead will be smooth for cultivation!
"Come on, I want to see just how deep my potential really is!"
The First Holy Lord's body, absorbing the surging life force around him, gazed steadfastly at the tribulation clouds flashing with bright lightning.
Boom!
As if it had heard the words of the First Holy Lord, the tribulation clouds, which had already gathered to their limit, struck down with another bolt of tribulation lightning.
This sixth lightning bolt was much thicker than the previous ones.
The power it emitted made the Second and Third Holy Lords, who were not far away, feel suffocated.
"Good timing!"
Facing the tribulation lightning, the First Holy Lord's eyes grew even brighter. He made hand seals, and a huge earth dragon once again emerged from the ground to meet the tribulation lightning.
The earth dragon that the First Holy Lord conjured this time was much larger than the previous ones.
Even the details have become much more vivid, with the scales clearly visible and the eyes seemingly sparkling.
Clearly, after being baptized by the previous five tribulation lightning bolts and absorbing a large amount of life energy, the First Holy Lord was also undergoing a transformation, becoming more adept at using his own spells.
However, the earth dragon, whose power had been significantly enhanced, was shattered after being struck by the sixth bolt of tribulation lightning.
The tribulation lightning itself did not lose much power and continued to bombard the First Holy Lord with its destructive force.
Just as he was about to cleave the First Holy Lord into ashes, a thick, earth-yellow light shield emerged from his body, enveloping his entire form.
boom!
The lightning struck the earth-yellow light barrier solidly, and in an instant, a vast amount of lightning scattered and spread, completely covering an area of a hundred feet in radius.
"Big brother!"
The second and third Holy Lords couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The dazzling lightning, coupled with the destructive aura of the tribulation lightning, made them dare not unleash their divine soul power.
Therefore, neither of them could be sure what was going on inside.
After more than ten breaths, the lightning dissipated, revealing a scene of utter devastation to the two of them.
The ground was covered with scorched black mud, pitted and uneven, with not a single good spot in sight.
However, neither of them had time to pay attention to these things; their immediate focus was on the figure in the center of the scorched earth.
"Big brother!"
Seeing the First Holy Lord lying on the ground, charred like a piece of charcoal, barely breathing, the Second Holy Lord, the Third Holy Lord cried out in alarm once more.
At the same time, I felt a sense of panic.
Could it be that my brother failed his tribulation and didn't make it through?
The two were tormented, yet they still dared not rush forward, fearing it would affect their elder brother's tribulation.
With the calamity clouds still present, they could only wait anxiously in place.
Fortunately, after a few more breaths, the First Holy Lord, who was as red as charcoal, suddenly moved, his aura gradually returned, and then he suddenly sat up.
"Big brother, are you alright?"
The second and third Holy Lords were overjoyed.
"He won't die for now," the First Holy Lord replied.
He stretched out his hand, and in his palm was a yellowish-brown pearl that had been shattered into several pieces.
"I never expected that even a top-grade magic weapon couldn't withstand the power of the heavenly tribulation." A trace of heartache appeared in the eyes of the First Holy Lord.
This precious pearl is his most powerful defensive magic weapon, and its attributes are extremely compatible with his cultivation technique.
Unexpectedly, it has now been destroyed by the heavenly tribulation.
However, he also couldn't withstand the tribulation lightning with this precious pearl.
Thinking of the power of the tribulation lightning he had just felt, the First Holy Lord felt a sense of relief.
Although he was mentally prepared, when he actually faced the sixth tribulation lightning, he realized that he had greatly underestimated the Golden Core Tribulation.
The power of this sixth tribulation lightning far exceeded his imagination.
If it weren't for this superior defensive artifact that he had nurtured for hundreds of years, he would probably have been reduced to ashes and completely perished under the tribulation lightning.
However, with the precious pearl destroyed, his strongest trump card has been used up.
If the heavenly tribulation has not yet begun, then he will have failed this time.
The First Holy Lord stared intently at the tribulation clouds above his head. If more lightning gathered, he would probably have to resort to his last resort, risking his physical body to save his life.
The second and third Holy Lords were also staring at the tribulation clouds in the sky.
The sixth tribulation lightning had already destroyed the elder brother's Earth Element Pearl. If there is a seventh, the elder brother may not be able to survive.
Fortunately, under the watchful eyes of the three, the lightning in the sky flickered for a while, but ultimately failed to condense into a seventh lightning bolt, and began to wriggle and gradually dissipate.
"The calamity clouds have dispersed?"
The three of them were stunned at first as they watched the tribulation clouds gradually dissipate, and then they were overjoyed.
"Big Brother successfully transcended the tribulation?"
"The tribulation clouds have dissipated, and no more tribulation lightning has descended. That means the tribulation has been successfully overcome. Next, Big Brother will condense his golden core!" the Third Holy Lord affirmed.
Just as he had said, as the tribulation clouds gradually dissipated, a ray of light containing the aura of the Heavenly Dao descended from the sky, enveloping the First Holy Lord within it.
A large amount of vital energy appeared out of nowhere, nourishing and repairing his body.
At the same time, the First Holy Lord also had various realizations.
He had a sudden inspiration and immediately sat down cross-legged, activating all his spiritual power. Following his inner understanding, he integrated the "immortal" rule contained in the light into his own spiritual power.
As the cultivation technique circulated, gradually, a perfect and majestic aura emerged from the First Holy Lord.
The scorch marks on his body caused by the lightning tribulation gradually turned into dead skin and peeled off, revealing new skin as white as jade.
Finally, when the First Holy Lord opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the expectant look in the eyes of his two sworn brothers.
"Big brother, did you successfully break through?"
Upon seeing his elder brother awaken, the Second Holy Lord quickly inquired.
"Not bad, you've finally condensed a golden core and transformed into magical power." The First Holy Lord nodded with a smile.
"Congratulations, elder brother, you have successfully transcended the tribulation and entered the Golden Core Realm!"
The Second Holy Lord was overjoyed and immediately offered his congratulations.
"This Golden Core Tribulation is truly terrifying. Even with your accumulated strength, Brother, you almost couldn't overcome it," the Third Holy Lord said with lingering fear.
"Yes," the First Holy Lord sighed. "I thought that with my thousand years of cultivation, transcending the tribulation wouldn't be too difficult, but I was too confident."
No wonder ancient texts record that even in the ancient era of cultivation, the success rate for someone at the Foundation Establishment stage who wanted to transcend tribulation and form their core was only one or two out of ten.
If the First Holy Lord was full of confidence before undergoing the tribulation...
Now that he has successfully formed his core, he feels a sense of lingering fear.
The path of cultivation, defying the heavens, is indeed fraught with difficulties and dangers.
If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't accidentally obtained a high-grade protective magic bead while traveling the world in his early years using a puppet avatar, he probably would have perished under the heavenly tribulation.
Fortunately, although the process was dangerous, the result was good.
He eventually survived the heavenly tribulation and achieved the Golden Core.
Feeling the golden core of magical power within his body, which was filled with the meaning of harmony, the First Holy Lord felt a surge of pride.
“Brother, you should be the first cultivator in the world to step into the Golden Core Realm. Now, even those old guys from the Four Great Secret Lands will have to fall behind you!” said the Third Holy Lord.
"Indeed, the four secret lands, relying on their long-standing traditions, have never taken our Holy Mountain seriously."
"This time, you, eldest brother, are the first to achieve the Golden Core stage. Let's see what they have to say then!" the Second Holy Lord said in return.
“That’s not how it should be said.” The First Holy Lord shook his head. “In the path of cultivation, how can one fight for a moment’s pride?”
I am merely taking the lead; the fellow cultivators in the four secret realms have accumulated far more knowledge and experience than I have.
However, they are hiding in a secret place, and their foundation is flawed, so they need to spend time to repair it, which is why they are a step behind me.
Once they've fully restored their foundations and returned to their peak, their tribulation will likely be much easier for them than for me.
"That may be true, but it is a fact that you are now the first Golden Core Realm cultivator in the world."
No matter how profound the foundations of those four secret realms are, they are still ultimately inferior to you, elder brother.
As soon as the Second Holy Lord finished speaking, a faint voice suddenly rang out from the sky:
"Is that so? In this small world, you are the only one who has just advanced to the Golden Core Realm?"
"who?!"
"Who goes there?!"
The sudden sound startled the three holy lords.
They all looked up at the sky, and their pupils immediately contracted.
Because they saw two figures standing in the sky, seemingly out of thin air.
The robes were one white and one gray, with secret patterns appearing on them, making them look mysterious and enigmatic.
Upon seeing the two figures, all three were greatly shocked.
With their cultivation levels, they didn't even notice someone getting so close.
More importantly, the two figures in the sky could stand in mid-air without the aid of magical treasures or artifacts.
This ability is definitely not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess.
The First Holy Lord was even more shocked.
Because he discovered that, having just survived the heavenly tribulation and condensed a golden core of magical power, he could not discern the true nature of the two figures in the sky at all.
In his perception, the aura emanating from those two people was like an abyss, completely unpredictable.
But a strong sense of danger arose in his heart, telling him how terrifying the two people in the sky were.
In an instant, the First Holy Lord knew that these two who had suddenly appeared must be incredibly powerful figures.
His mind raced, though he had no idea where these two mysterious and powerful figures who had suddenly appeared came from.
A humble smile quickly appeared on his face: "Greetings, seniors."
"senior?"
The second and third Holy Lords were taken aback at first by their elder brother's respectful attitude, but they quickly recovered.
Suppressing his shock, he bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, seniors."
However, the three men's humble attitude did not change the expression of the gray-robed man and his fellow disciple in the slightest.
The white-robed youth sized up the three holy lords below, and his gaze instantly gave them a chilling feeling that he had seen right through them.
Soon, the white-robed youth's face showed disappointment: "I thought I was really lucky and could capture a few native geniuses, but it turns out they are three old guys who have worked their way up through age."
"And you too." The white-robed youth's gaze fell on the First Holy Lord, making him feel increasingly pressured. "Although you were fortunate enough to survive the Heavenly Tribulation and successfully form your Golden Core, it's only a low-grade Golden Core with limited potential. You're a piece of trash!"
The three holy masters sensed the disdain in the white-robed youth's tone and were all easily angered.
But what surprised them even more was what the other party said.
The other party could see through their background at a glance, and didn't even take their eldest brother, who had just entered the Golden Core Realm, seriously.
His own cultivation level must be extremely high.
The unfamiliar terms, such as "capturing native geniuses" and "low-grade Golden Core cultivators," immediately gave the three of them a very bad feeling.
"Senior brother, what should we do?"
The young man in white robes looked at his senior brother beside him.
"Judging from their status, they seem to be of high rank, and must hold an extraordinary position in this world."
Let's capture them first and find out what's going on in this world.
The gray-robed man said calmly.
"good!"
The young man in white robes responded and then pressed his palm down.
The next moment, a scene that shocked the three Holy Lords unfolded.
Suddenly, a gigantic hand, large enough to blot out the sky, appeared and reached out to grab the three of them!
