"Five-colored calamity clouds?"
When Lu Qing saw the color of the tribulation clouds, he was also stunned for a moment.
However, compared to Yan's shock, he was much calmer.
"It's not red, nor gold, but five colors that are unconventional and unprecedented."
Is it because my accumulated knowledge is too profound, or because of my Five Elements constitution?
Or perhaps it's a combination of both?
No wonder Lu Qing thought that way; the five-colored tribulation clouds were far too easy for him to associate with the power of the five elements.
Before the heavenly tribulation was fully brewing and the tribulation lightning descended, Lu Qing activated his supernatural ability and looked towards the massive five-colored tribulation clouds.
Soon, several notes appeared in his field of vision.
【The Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation: Manifested by the power of the Heavenly Dao, it is an inevitable tribulation to be overcome in order to achieve a perfect Golden Core.】
【The Heavenly Tribulation is a trial put down by the will of Heaven to test cultivators; those who overcome it live, those who fail die.】
【The elixir is graded, with the Golden Elixir further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades, and the Perfect Golden Elixir. To achieve the Perfect Golden Elixir, one must undergo the Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation.】
【The Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation is formed from the condensation of the Five Elements of Heavenly Dao. One must first overcome the Five Elements Tribulation Lightning, and then the Tribulation of the Divine Soul, before one can pass through it.】
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"The Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation, the tribulation of the perfect Golden Core?"
After reading the message that floated out from the cloud of tribulation, Lu Qing was both surprised and delighted.
What surprised him was that the appearance of his five-colored tribulation cloud was indeed due to his profound accumulation of knowledge and experience.
What makes him happy is that as long as he can survive this tribulation, he will be able to condense that perfect golden core.
Although I don't know what's so mysterious about this perfect golden elixir, just by looking at the name, I know it must be extraordinary.
"I didn't know that there were so many grades of Golden Core. I've never seen this mentioned in any ancient texts."
Lu Qing possessed most of the inheritance of the Li Huo Sect, but he did not see any record of the Golden Core grade in it.
Even Yan, a spirit that has lived for tens of thousands of years and is very knowledgeable, has never mentioned this matter.
Therefore, Lu Qing guessed that the cultivators in this world probably did not have this kind of knowledge.
After all, every tens of thousands of years, this world experiences the birth and death of spiritual energy, leading to the severance of the immortal path.
Tens of thousands of years may seem like a long time, but in the grand scheme of cultivation history, it is nothing.
It's normal not to develop a sufficiently comprehensive cultivation system when one lacks sufficient foundational knowledge.
"I wonder if the great world where the demonic cultivators reside has any information on this," Lu Qing suddenly thought to himself.
He decided that he would have to find some time later to properly question that demonic cultivator.
However, all of this will have to wait until he can survive this tribulation.
Various thoughts raced through Lu Qing's mind.
However, thanks to the extraordinary nature of his supernatural abilities, after discovering the details of the Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation, the pressure in his heart was greatly reduced.
Just as Lu Qing was pondering, the five-colored tribulation clouds in the sky completely condensed and began to flash with lightning.
"Then let me see just how powerful this Heavenly Tribulation, which can create a perfect Golden Core, really is!"
Lu Qing looked up at the sky, a surge of heroic spirit rising in his heart.
As if sensing Lu Qing's thoughts, the speed at which the tribulation clouds in the sky gathered tribulation lightning also began to increase.
"What terrifying power of the heavenly tribulation!"
"Is such a heavenly tribulation truly something that humans can overcome?"
"Could that nameless expert have died under this heavenly tribulation?"
A hundred miles away, many powerful figures who were originally hidden in the dense forest turned pale when the five-colored tribulation clouds gathered and the power of the heavenly tribulation greatly increased.
Even across such a vast distance, the pressure from that heavenly tribulation still made them tremble with fear and find it unbearable.
They could not imagine how terrifying the power of the heavenly tribulation must be to be directly subjected to it.
Many powerful figures have begun to doubt whether the mysterious expert who is about to undergo tribulation can actually survive this heavenly tribulation.
The thoughts of outsiders could not affect Lu Qing.
He kept his eyes on the tribulation clouds above his head, while also constantly adjusting his aura to resist the pressure of the heavenly tribulation descending upon him, and to keep himself in peak condition at all times.
Finally, he saw the lightning that had been flashing in the vortex of tribulation clouds condense to a peak.
With a deafening boom, a dazzling, thick bolt of white lightning struck down upon him!
"First up is white, right? Let's go!"
Looking at the white lightning descending from the sky, Lu Qing showed no fear.
With bright eyes, one can elevate their entire being to the highest level of energy and spirit.
He didn't even use any defensive spells; he simply stood there, waiting for the tribulation lightning to strike.
boom!
It's a long story, but the speed of the tribulation lightning was actually extremely fast.
It descended from the sky and struck Lu Qing in the blink of an eye.
Instantly, accompanied by a tremendous thunderclap, the mountain where Lu Qing was located was instantly engulfed in countless bolts of lightning.
The countless flowers, plants, and trees on the mountaintop also turned to ashes and disappeared without a trace.
"To directly withstand the attack with one's bare body? This is far too reckless, young master!"
Inside the Fire Cauldron, "Yan" saw this scene and immediately became very anxious.
It saw that Lu Qing didn't even use his physical body's special light; he simply used his physical body to withstand the first tribulation lightning.
You must understand, this is an unprecedented Five-Colored Heavenly Tribulation.
Without knowing its true power, Lu Qing's actions were far too risky.
Unfortunately, no matter how urgent Yan was, he dared not disturb Lu Qing with his voice at this moment.
The matter of transcending tribulation is of utmost importance, and one must not be distracted under any circumstances.
If its transmission causes Lu Qing to lose focus and ultimately fail to transcend the tribulation, then that would truly be a sin.
"So that's how it is. This white tribulation lightning, in addition to the power of heavenly tribulation, also contains the sharp aura of the law of metal, which can cut and shatter everything."
On the mountain peak, Lu Qing, who was engulfed by the tribulation lightning, did not die.
At this moment, although his body was broken and riddled with holes, he looked quite terrifying.
But he remained calm and showed no sign of pain.
Instead, he was carefully sensing and analyzing the tribulation lightning that had invaded his body.
After some analysis, Lu Qing immediately understood the essence of the first white tribulation lightning.
To put it simply, the Five Elements Tribulation Lightning is the power of heavenly tribulation combined with the power of the five elements.
When the two are added together, their power increases exponentially.
It was dozens of times more powerful than an ordinary heavenly tribulation.
This first white lightning bolt was formed by the power of heavenly tribulation combined with the power of the metal element law.
In addition to the destructive power of the Heavenly Tribulation itself, it also possesses an unparalleled sharpness, capable of cutting through and shattering all things.
"Fortunately, although the power of this tribulation lightning is terrifying, I can still withstand it."
Moreover, it seems that this power of the Law of Metal can be absorbed.
Lu Qing looked terrifying, but in his heart, he already knew what was going on.
He immediately activated the 【Five Elements Body Refining Technique】, not only using the power of the tribulation lightning to temper himself, but also taking the opportunity to absorb the power of the metal element within it.
Because his cultivation method contained all five elements, and he had absorbed and refined a large amount of the five elements spiritual liquid during his previous seclusion.
His body had gradually developed a foundation of the 【Five Elements Dao Body】, so he easily absorbed and incorporated the power of the metal law in the tribulation lightning into his physical body and spiritual power.
Even the space between the eyebrows is absorbing the power of the laws.
At the same time, Lu Qing's physical strength, which had already reached its limit and could not be improved any further, began to increase again.
Lu Qing sensed these changes and felt a surge of joy.
"Indeed, the path of body cultivation lies in the principle of 'no destruction, no construction,' and this tribulation is the best test for me."
He immediately began to work even harder to absorb the surrounding lightning.
And so, a bizarre scene unfolded.
As Lu Qing absorbed the tribulation lightning, his physical body, which was initially riddled with holes and in a terrible state, began to change.
It began to heal gradually, and the scars gradually disappeared.
"What's going on? The young master is actually cultivating and absorbing the tribulation lightning amidst the lightning itself?!"
Upon witnessing this scene, Yan, inside the Fire Cauldron, was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
I could hardly believe what I was seeing.
Just now, it had been hesitating whether to put Lu Qing into the Li Huo Cauldron when he couldn't hold on any longer.
In this way, even if one fails to transcend the tribulation, at least one's life can be preserved.
The Fire Cauldron is, after all, a mid-grade spiritual artifact, and the mere Golden Core Tribulation cannot truly destroy it.
But seeing this scene now, Yan knew that he had been overthinking things.
Lu Qing's current appearance doesn't seem like she's about to collapse; on the contrary, she looks more like she's sexually frustrated.
Lu Qing was indeed sexually frustrated.
He was absorbing the tribulation lightning, enjoying the thrill of his own power constantly increasing.
But suddenly, that feeling stopped.
When he opened his eyes, he realized that the first golden tribulation lightning had been completely absorbed and consumed by him.
Lu Qing immediately looked up at the sky.
"Come on, that tribulation lightning just now shouldn't be your limit, right?"
This scene left "Yan" speechless once again.
What it saw was that the young man, a being undergoing tribulation, was actively provoking the heavenly tribulation.
Doesn't he know that the Heavenly Tribulation is the manifestation of the will of Heaven and cannot be challenged?
Sure enough, as if sensing Lu Qing's disrespect, the vortex of tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly swelled up even more.
Brighter lightning began to gather and converge.
"Haha, that's more like it!" Lu Qing laughed heartily.
Perhaps because of Lu Qing's provocation, the lightning gathered in the vortex of tribulation clouds this time was ten times faster than last time.
Not long after, another bolt of tribulation lightning, accompanied by immense power, crashed down.
This time, the tribulation lightning was cyan!
boom!
The azure lightning struck Lu Qing squarely.
Strangely, this tribulation lightning did not cause devastating damage to the mountain environment like the previous one.
On the contrary, the azure lightning spread out, and wherever it went, patches of flowers and grass appeared on the mountaintops.
In an instant, the vegetation that had been destroyed by the golden tribulation lightning seemed to have been restored.
Even Lu Qing's body was covered with flowers and plants.
Not only did those flowers and plants grow from his body, but their roots also grew deeper and deeper, embedding themselves deep into Lu Qing's body.
It absorbed his flesh and blood, spiritual power, and all life force.
This caused Lu Qing's body to quickly shrivel up, and in the blink of an eye, he lost two sizes.
"This time, is it the tribulation lightning of wood? I never thought that the power of the law of wood, which is known as the source of life, could be so terrifying when it goes berserk."
Lu Qing felt the changes happening inside his body, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This wood-type tribulation lightning, while not as devastating as the previous metal-type tribulation lightning, did not appear to be as destructive as it had been.
But the strangeness is far superior.
This method of death, where one's body is covered in flowers and grass, and one's lifeblood is completely drained, is truly chilling.
"However, if you drain my life force, let's see who can absorb it more!"
Lu Qing immediately began to circulate the magic technique, and at the same time, the Five Elements Gourd in his dantian and sea of qi also began to vibrate, emitting a powerful suction force.
Under such dual absorption, the flowers and plants that were originally rooted in Lu Qing's body and were frantically absorbing his flesh and life force trembled.
Not only did it expel the life force that Lu Qing had already absorbed.
Even he himself, in his frantic writhing, transformed into wisps of cyan wood law power, which Lu Qing absorbed into his body.
"What a bizarre heavenly tribulation! But the young master seems to be no less formidable."
Inside the Fire Cauldron, when "Yan" saw Lu Qing covered in flowers and plants, he immediately felt his hair stand on end and his scalp tingle.
It had never seen a heavenly tribulation manifest like this before.
What kind of heavenly tribulation is this, that it manifests as flowers and plants absorbing the life force of those undergoing tribulation, turning them into dried corpses and causing them to die?
It had never even heard of such a scene of tribulation, let alone seen it!
Fortunately, it saw that Lu Qing seemed to have found a way to deal with it.
Not only can it resist the life force of those flowers and plants from being absorbed, but it also absorbs it into its body.
Therefore, in Yan's view, this unprecedented five-colored heavenly tribulation was indeed strange and terrifying.
But Lu Qing, who was undergoing tribulation, seemed to be no less capable.
His current performance shows none of the difficulties that an ordinary person undergoing tribulation should experience.
It's almost more bizarre than this heavenly tribulation!
Lu Qing was naturally unaware of Yan's complaints inside the Fire Cauldron.
Don't be fooled by how easily he dealt with the tribulation lightning of wood.
In reality, it's not easy at all; one must be fully focused and work with the Five Elements Gourd to truly absorb and contain it.
As he continued to absorb, not only the flowers and plants on his body were completely absorbed.
Even the vegetation that had evolved from the laws of wood around him was completely absorbed by him.
His physical body not only fully recovered, but even became stronger again.
The spiritual power within his body, having been continuously integrated with the power of two laws, began to stir, as if it were about to undergo some kind of transformation.
But eventually, after a period of fluctuation, it calmed down again.
Lu Qing understood what was going on.
For those in the Foundation Establishment stage who wish to advance to the Golden Core stage, the most crucial step is to integrate their spiritual energy with the power of laws, ultimately transforming it into magical power.
He cultivates the Five Elements spiritual power, but he is currently unable to transform because the integrated laws of power are not yet complete.
As for the missing power of law, it lies within the tribulation clouds above.
Seeing this, Lu Qing raised his head and looked at the swirling clouds of tribulation in the sky.
A greedy glint appeared in his eyes: "Come on, continue!"
