The tribulation lightning formed from the five-colored tribulation clouds possesses all five elements and is filled with powerful destructive force.
If it were any other Golden Core cultivator, even a flawless, high-grade innate Golden Core, they would inevitably be reduced to ashes under this tribulation lightning, with no chance of survival.
But for Lu Qing, this level of power is far from enough to injure him.
Faced with this first tribulation lightning, he didn't even use any Taoist techniques or magic treasures, but relied solely on the strength of his physical body to withstand the tribulation lightning.
Countless multicolored lightning bolts containing the power of the five elements flashed on his body, but they couldn't even break through his skin.
Lu Qing's physical body was like that immortal golden body, allowing the tribulation lightning to travel over his body, yet not even a single strand of his hair was charred.
In fact, Lu Qing's Heavenly Witch Body is indeed much stronger than the Buddhist Golden Body of the same level.
Not to mention his Heavenly Witch Body, because of the unity of the three, it even broke the shackles of the supreme technique of 【Eternal Heavenly Witch Body】.
He broke through the limits and reached the Golden Witch Great Perfection realm, which even the great being of ancient times had never been able to deduce.
Therefore, although the five-colored tribulation lightning was powerful, it was only the first tribulation lightning and could not harm him.
Furthermore, with a thought, a powerful suction force suddenly emanated from Lu Qing's body, drawing in some of the tribulation lightning and attempting to refine it.
The 【Eternal Heavenly Witch Body】 that Lu Qing cultivates was originally an unparalleled technique created by that great being of the Witch Clan after comprehending all kinds of calamity beasts and numerous inheritances in the world.
It can absorb and refine various kinds of alien energy to hone and strengthen itself.
When one cultivates to a high level, one can even treat heavenly tribulations as snacks and consume them at will.
Of course, Lu Qing's current level is not high enough to be able to devour heavenly tribulations at will, but he can still refine a little bit of tribulation lightning.
The five-colored tribulation lightning was extremely violent. Just as Lu Qing had absorbed it into his body, it tried to erupt and destroy his physical body.
However, as Lu Qing forcefully suppressed it with his mind and followed the cultivation path of the 【Eternal Heavenly Witch Body】 technique, the tribulation lightning that he had absorbed into his body quickly became docile.
It transformed into powerful energy, nourishing and strengthening his physical body.
This caused a slight increase in his physical strength.
"Sure enough, this lightning carrying the aura of heavenly tribulation is the best supplement for my physical body right now, allowing me to break through my limits and further strengthen my physical power."
Feeling the changes within his body, Lu Qing smiled slightly.
Originally, after reaching the Great Perfection of the Twelfth Stage of the Golden Core, he had already reached a true limit in terms of physical body, magical power, and spiritual power.
No matter how much he cultivated and absorbed and refined spiritual energy, he could not increase his strength even slightly.
But now, after experiencing the baptism of the first tribulation lightning and absorbing and refining some of the lightning power, Lu Qing's physical body has become slightly stronger.
"No destruction, no construction. If I want to break through my limits, advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, and undergo a transformation, this Heavenly Tribulation is my best help."
As Lu Qing refined the lightning within his body, the tribulation lightning outside gradually dissipated.
He passed through the first tribulation lightning of the Great Dao Primordial Spirit Tribulation without any surprises.
Lu Qing looked up at the vortex of heavenly tribulation above his head, his anticipation growing even stronger.
"The master withstood a lightning bolt without a scratch?"
"Yan," hiding inside the Li Huo Cauldron, was so shocked by this scene that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Just how terrifying was that tribulation lightning? Even hiding inside the Li Huo Cauldron, it could feel its terrifying power and couldn't help but tremble.
However, Lu Qing withstood the tribulation lightning with his own body without suffering even a hair on his head.
Such a performance truly shook Yan to his core.
It realized that although it had always followed Lu Qing and watched him cultivate step by step, it was still in a state of confusion.
However, we still have no idea about his abilities.
Just as Yan was in utter shock, the colorful tribulation clouds in the sky changed once again.
After the first lightning bolt dissipated, it immediately began to condense a second lightning bolt.
"What a terrifying heavenly tribulation!"
Outside, the powerful beings of the two major races all changed their expressions when they saw the first tribulation lightning strike.
They could sense that the power of the five-colored tribulation lightning was extremely terrifying; even they would likely be injured if they were hit by a single bolt.
What surprised them even more was that after the first lightning bolt disappeared, the vortex of heavenly tribulation in the sky did not dissipate, but instead continued to condense into a second lightning bolt.
What does this mean? It means that the beings undergoing tribulation earlier did not perish, but survived the first tribulation lightning.
What kind of being could withstand such a terrifying heavenly tribulation and survive?
For a moment, the powerful beings of the primordial spirit stage became even more curious about the identity of the person undergoing tribulation.
Just as they were wondering, the five-colored tribulation clouds had already prepared the second tribulation lightning.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, an even more powerful five-colored lightning bolt crashed down onto the earth below.
Faced with the second, even more powerful, tribulation lightning, Lu Qing still chose to withstand it with his physical body.
Furthermore, while being drawn in by the tribulation lightning, he activated the 【Eternal Heavenly Witch Body】 to absorb and refine the tribulation lightning.
After the second lightning strike, Lu Qing's physical body was unharmed, only his hair was slightly curled from the heat.
But as his internal energy circulated, his hair quickly returned to normal.
His physical body, having refined more tribulation lightning, was strengthened once again, and even began to undergo a subtle transformation.
In the following time, the five-colored tribulation clouds continuously gathered tribulation lightning, which bombarded Lu Qing time and time again.
Without exception, Lu Qing chose to withstand the attack with his physical body.
As the power of the tribulation lightning continued to increase, finally, during the fourth tribulation lightning, Lu Qing's physical body began to show signs of injury.
His hair was completely ruined, his skin was charred black, and he looked rather disheveled.
As the fifth bolt of lightning struck, his skin began to crack, and blood flowed out.
As the sixth lightning bolt struck, his flesh began to crumble, and blood splattered everywhere.
When the seventh bolt of lightning struck, its power finally pierced through his skin and flesh, injuring his internal organs.
boom!
As the eighth bolt of tribulation lightning struck down, Lu Qing coughed up a mouthful of blood, in which shattered internal organs could be vaguely seen.
Clearly, this tribulation lightning had severely injured his internal organs.
However, Lu Qing's face remained completely calm. The 【Eternal Heavenly Witch Body】 technique within his body was operating at full power, absorbing and refining the surrounding lightning power to repair his physical body.
After the eighth tribulation lightning passed, although his injuries still looked quite severe, they had actually improved by more than half.
Lu Qing looked up at the vortex of heavenly tribulation, his eyes gleaming brightly.
"Almost there."
He could feel that his physical body, after being baptized by eight consecutive tribulation lightning bolts, had reached the critical point of transformation.
As long as he can withstand this final tribulation lightning, his physical body can undergo a true transformation and enter a completely new realm!
"Having withstood eight bolts of tribulation lightning, the master's life force has not weakened at all?"
Inside the Fire Cauldron, "Yan" was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
Although Lu Qing's current injuries look quite terrifying.
Its entire body was charred black, and much of its flesh and bones had been split apart, exposing the bones.
Several large openings were made in the chest and abdomen, allowing a clear view of the internal organs.
However, it could sense that Lu Qing's life force had not diminished much; it remained as vibrant and powerful as ever.
You should know that at Lu Qing's level, as long as his vitality is abundant, physical injuries are nothing and he can recover at any time.
In other words, none of the eight terrifying tribulation lightning bolts were able to cause any real harm to Lu Qing.
After realizing this, Yan was not only shocked by Lu Qing's strength, but it had reached a point where it was truly incomprehensible.
"Eight bolts of tribulation lightning haven't even destroyed the being undergoing tribulation in front?"
The two powerful beings from the two races outside were also filled with shock.
There was no way around it; having watched this heavenly tribulation unfold, they were already awestruck by the power of the five-colored tribulation lightning.
They began to feel threatened from the third lightning strike onwards.
By the time the fourth tribulation lightning struck, the weaker Nascent Soul Realm cultivators already felt the threat of death.
When the seventh and eighth tribulation lightning struck, all the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators showed fear on their faces.
Even they, if they were to take a direct hit, would probably be reduced to ashes and would hardly survive.
However, after the eighth lightning bolt, they discovered that the heavenly tribulation had not dissipated but instead continued to condense into a ninth lightning bolt.
In other words, the being undergoing tribulation in front of us has not yet died.
"Is this really the tribulation of the primordial spirit? How come it feels like the intensity of this tribulation is comparable to the fifth tribulation of our primordial spirit realm?"
One of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators couldn't help but ask.
However, no one could answer his question.
Firstly, among all the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators here, none have yet reached the Fifth Tribulation Realm.
Secondly, even they didn't understand why a primordial spirit tribulation could be so powerful.
What they found even more incomprehensible was how the beings undergoing tribulation managed to survive.
Fortunately, the ninth tribulation lightning bolt is almost fully formed.
Nine is the ultimate number. No matter how powerful a heavenly tribulation is, there can only be a maximum of nine tribulation lightning bolts. This is a law of the world.
Once the ninth tribulation lightning strikes, regardless of the outcome, this heavenly tribulation will dissipate, and then they will know what kind of being is undergoing tribulation ahead.
boom!
Under the watchful eyes of many powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level, the ninth tribulation lightning bolt, which had been gathering in the five-colored tribulation clouds for a long time, finally crashed down from the huge vortex.
In an instant, the tribulation lightning, as massive as a pillar of heaven, became almost the only thing in the world.
The bright lightning was even more dazzling than the sun high in the sky.
The boundless power emanating from it caused the primordial spirit powerhouses of the two races, hundreds of miles away, to change their expressions drastically and retreat in shock as they watched the terrifying scene before them.
Only after a long time, when the tribulation lightning dissipated, did the group of powerful primordial spirits finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Some at the Nascent Soul stage are still filled with lingering fear.
Because the tribulation lightning was so powerful, their minds were shaken, and they almost couldn't suppress their own tribulation energy, prematurely triggering their own primordial spirit tribulation.
"At this point, the one undergoing tribulation ahead probably won't be able to withstand it, right?"
A powerful being with a primordial spirit spoke up.
“Death is certain.” Another Nascent Soul Realm expert said, “This tribulation lightning is probably only something that top-tier Nascent Soul Realm experts who have comprehended the power of space can withstand. If it were me, I would also perish and have no chance of escaping.”
The other Nascent Soul Realm cultivators nodded in deep agreement.
The ninth tribulation lightning bolt was too terrifying. Even they would not have been able to withstand it. They would have had no chance of survival except for complete annihilation.
"I originally wanted to investigate what kind of being was undergoing tribulation, but after being baptized by this tribulation lightning, I'm afraid I won't be able to find any clues later."
"Don't worry, Mr. Yan is proficient in the art of deduction, perhaps he can deduce some clues."
"It's hard to say. The might of Heaven is overwhelming. After the Heavenly Tribulation, all traces will be gone. My divination techniques may not be able to deduce anything."
"You'll find out when we get there."
Just as the group of powerful human beings with primordial spirits were waiting, after the heavenly tribulation dissipated, they went to search for clues.
However, as they waited, they discovered something unusual.
"Wait, why hasn't this vortex of heavenly tribulation dissipated yet?"
It turned out that the five-colored tribulation clouds in front of them had dissipated after the ninth tribulation lightning bolt struck down.
However, the vast vortex of heavenly tribulation, spanning hundreds of miles, did not dissipate; instead, it continued to slowly rotate without any sign of fading away.
On the contrary, Tianwei was still slowly increasing.
Then, under the incredulous gazes of many powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level, a new tribulation cloud slowly condensed.
This new cloud of calamity was no longer multicolored, but composed of black and white, like a giant black and white millstone, slowly turning.
"Another tribulation cloud, from the same vortex of heavenly tribulation, why are there two tribulation clouds?"
All the powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level were dumbfounded.
They never expected such a scene to unfold.
Within a vortex of heavenly tribulation, two tribulation clouds appeared in succession, and they were even completely different in color and appearance.
"What exactly is going on?"
For a moment, all the Nascent Soul experts were dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what was going on in front of them.
"Master, are you alright?"
Directly below the vortex of the Heavenly Tribulation, the valley where Lu Qing underwent his tribulation was already a scene of utter devastation.
If it weren't for the protective array set up by Lu Qing, this place would probably have been razed to the ground and shattered long ago by the tribulation lightning.
However, "Yan" had no time to pay attention to these things. It looked at Lu Qing, whose body had turned into a skeleton, and asked worriedly.
"fine."
Lu Qing shook his head gently.
Then a powerful life force surged forth, and flesh and blood rapidly grew back all over his body.
Seeing Lu Qing recover so quickly, Yan was immediately excited.
Just as it was about to congratulate Lu Qing on successfully transcending his tribulation, it suddenly noticed something amiss and looked up at the sky.
Then its expression went blank.
"Why are there still calamity clouds?"
Yan stared at the sky in disbelief.
Because it saw that the vortex of heavenly tribulation high above had actually condensed into a black and white tribulation cloud.
Moreover, these black and white tribulation clouds not only appeared to be no less powerful than the previous five-colored tribulation clouds, but also exuded a sense of eeriness.
