"Master, why hasn't your tribulation ended yet?"
Looking at the black and white tribulation clouds that had condensed, "Yan" couldn't help but ask.
“My tribulation is a little different from others’,” Lu Qing replied casually.
His injuries are still healing rapidly.
After cultivating the Heavenly Witch Body, his physical vitality was already incredibly strong.
Even if his skull is shattered, as long as his life force remains, he can still recover quickly.
The final bolt of tribulation lightning from the five-colored tribulation clouds was indeed terrifying in its power.
Even his physical body was almost shattered, and his life force was lost by more than 30% in an instant.
However, it was this final tribulation lightning that allowed his physical body to enter a state of "no destruction, no construction," and after being reorganized and restored, his vitality is now even more vigorous.
Not only was his physical strength even more formidable, but more importantly, it was as if a layer of restraint had been removed from his body.
The invisible rules that had previously suppressed him and prevented his physical strength from advancing any further had been broken by him and could no longer restrain him.
Lu Qing knew that this was because his physical body had entered a completely new realm after overcoming the tribulation.
According to the realm classification of the Witchcraft path, he has already stepped into the True Witch realm, which is the same level as the Primordial Spirit realm of the Dao lineage.
Of course, it's just a breakthrough in the physical body.
Next, he still needs to overcome the tribulation of Dharma and the tribulation of Soul. Only when his physical body, magic power, golden core, and divine soul all enter the primordial spirit realm can he be considered to have truly succeeded in overcoming the tribulation.
"Next, we'll have to overcome the Dharma Tribulation."
Looking at the newly formed black and white tribulation clouds in the vortex of heavenly tribulation above, Lu Qing's expression turned solemn.
The five-colored tribulation clouds that govern his physical tribulation are formed from the five elements, creating destructive tribulation lightning that aims to completely destroy his physical body.
It is unknown how this tribulation will target his magical core.
Just as Lu Qing was thinking this, the black and white tribulation clouds finally condensed the first tribulation lightning.
A deafening thunderclap resounded, and a bolt of tribulation lightning, interwoven with black and white, crashed down, striking Lu Qing in an instant.
Lu Qing, who was concentrating intently, was somewhat astonished to find that the tribulation lightning struck him, completely ignoring his physical defenses.
As if traversing the void, it appeared directly in his dantian and headed straight for his golden core of magical power!
boom!
Black and white lightning struck the perfect golden core floating in the center of the dantian. Countless bolts of lightning instantly filled the entire dantian, aiming to completely destroy it.
The sudden attack caught Lu Qing off guard, causing him to shudder and let out a muffled groan.
However, he quickly realized what was happening. His perfect golden core trembled slightly, completely stabilizing the entire dantian sea of qi. No matter how the black and white lightning raged, it could not destroy it.
"So that's how it is. This tribulation ignores my physical defenses, appears directly in my dantian, and targets my golden core of magical power?"
With his mind focused, Lu Qing had a clear understanding of the changes in his dantian.
I finally understand what the so-called Dharma calamity is all about.
"However, with this little bit of power, it is not enough to harm my dantian qi sea."
If it were any other Golden Core cultivator, under the onslaught of these black and white tribulation lightning, their entire dantian and qi sea space would probably have shattered instantly and turned into nothingness.
However, Lu Qing's dantian and dantian space were not only suppressed by the Five Elements Gourd, his natal magic treasure, but more importantly, he had condensed a perfect golden core, which had reached the great perfection of the twelfth stage of the golden core.
The perfect golden elixir of magical power is unparalleled in its might, hanging in the dantian like a vast sun, suppressing everything.
Although the black and white tribulation lightning was powerful, it could not cause any trouble under the suppression of Lu Qing's perfect golden core. After raging for a while, it finally transformed into the yin and yang energies of black and white, and slowly merged into Lu Qing's dantian.
"Um?"
Lu Qing keenly noticed this change. He sensed the changes in his dantian and discovered that after the black and white energies merged in, the entire dantian had gained a more vibrant quality.
The dantian qi sea space, which had already reached its limit and could not be changed no matter what, also showed signs of expanding again.
"So that's how it is. These black and white tribulation lightning are both a test and an opportunity."
If one cannot withstand its rampage and destruction, the result will be the shattering of one's magical core and the annihilation of one's dantian and qi sea.
"Once I survived, the tribulation lightning transformed into yin and yang energies, nourishing my dantian and strengthening my foundation, aiding my transformation."
As Lu Qing sensed the changes in his dantian, a sudden realization dawned on him.
He finally figured out the mystery of the second tribulation of the Great Dao Primordial Spirit Tribulation, the Dharma Tribulation.
Once he understood this, his mind calmed down.
With the Five Elements Gourd, his natal magic treasure, and the perfect golden elixir, he believed that he should have no problem overcoming this tribulation.
The following days unfolded exactly as Lu Qing had predicted.
High in the sky, black and white tribulation clouds continuously unleashed tribulation lightning.
Each bolt of tribulation lightning is far more powerful than the last.
Starting with the fourth tribulation lightning, Lu Qing's dantian and qi sea began to show damage, but the impact was not significant.
During the fifth tribulation lightning strike, cracks began to appear in the dantian and qi sea.
The sixth tribulation lightning caused the cracks in his dantian and qi sea to widen.
When the seventh tribulation lightning struck, under the ravages of black and white lightning, Lu Qing's dantian and qi sea finally could not withstand it and began to shatter into pieces.
Even so, under the dual suppression of his natal magic weapon and his golden elixir of magic power, his shattered dantian and sea of qi were not annihilated and could still barely be maintained.
boom!
As the eighth bolt of tribulation lightning struck Lu Qing's dantian, his entire dantian space instantly exploded.
After the lightning dissipated, Lu Qing's dantian was empty, seemingly turned into nothingness.
Only the Five Elements Gourd and the Perfect Golden Elixir remained, floating in the empty space.
However, the Five Elements Gourd was also covered with cracks, as if it would collapse at any moment.
Even the perfect Golden Core had more than a dozen cracks appearing.
Lu Qing remained calm. It didn't matter that his dantian and qi sea were destroyed. As long as his magic power and golden core were still intact, he could restore them at any time with his current vitality.
Moreover, he also sensed that his dantian qi sea had not completely disappeared.
Instead, it merged into this void space. As long as he survives the tribulation, if he is still alive, he can be re-manifested from the void.
However, Lu Qing frowned slightly as he looked at the Five Elements Gourd, which was covered in cracks.
"There is only one black and white tribulation lightning left. Even if the perfect golden core can withstand it, given the state of the Five Elements Gourd, it will probably be truly destroyed."
The Five Elements Gourd is Lu Qing's natal °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° magic weapon, which is connected to his mind and spirit. In a sense, it is his most important magic weapon.
However, due to his limited cultivation level, the Five Elements Gourd could not be upgraded and could only be classified as a top-grade magic treasure.
Therefore, even though the Five Elements Gourd was not the target of the tribulation lightning, it still could not withstand the repeated destruction caused by the black and white tribulation lightning.
"It seems we have no choice but to use that item."
With a thought, a gray bead suddenly appeared in Lu Qing's dantian space, transformed into a stream of light, and merged into the Five Elements Gourd.
As the gray bead merged in, the Five Elements Gourd suddenly trembled, as if it had received some great blessing.
Not only did the numerous cracks on the surface heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Its own aura was also rapidly increasing, as if it were undergoing some kind of transformation.
In fact, it is indeed undergoing a transformation.
The Chaos Pearl that Lu Qing integrated into the Five Elements Gourd was the one he had bought in Tian Shu City.
The Chaos Pearl is a bead formed by absorbing a large amount of spatial power and a trace of chaotic power when a vast secret realm or world returns to chaos and is about to perish, through various coincidences.
Not only is it extremely powerful, but it also has the potential to become a powerful spiritual weapon.
More importantly, it has an extremely important function.
That is, it can enhance the essence of the magical artifact.
By integrating it into a magical artifact, it can not only greatly enhance the potential of that artifact, but may even directly elevate its grade!
When Lu Qing first obtained the Chaos Pearl, he hesitated for a while, wondering whether to use it on the Five Elements Gourd, or on the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Li Huo Cauldron.
The Five Elements Gourd is now almost destroyed. This magical artifact is closely related to him, so it cannot be destroyed like this.
Therefore, Lu Qing no longer hesitated and directly integrated the Chaos Pearl into it to help it transform.
Just then, the black and white tribulation clouds above were still brewing the final tribulation lightning. In this short time, the stronger the Five Elements Gourd transformed, the more beneficial it would be for his tribulation.
"These black and white tribulation clouds actually contain nine bolts of tribulation lightning?"
Outside the area enveloped by the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation, the powerful beings of the two races, looking at the black and white tribulation clouds that were brewing the ninth tribulation lightning, were at a loss for words.
Everything that happened today was too bizarre.
Whether it was the unimaginably powerful vortex of heavenly tribulation, the unprecedented five-colored tribulation clouds and black and white tribulation clouds, or the terrifying tribulation lightning whose power made their hearts tremble.
All of this was beyond their understanding of cultivation.
Why would something so powerful exist within the vortex of a primordial spirit tribulation?
Why do two tribulation clouds appear during a single heavenly tribulation?
Why were those beings undergoing tribulation able to withstand such a terrifying heavenly tribulation and not perish?
Countless questions lingered in the minds of many powerful beings, yet no answers were found.
This feeling made them extremely uncomfortable.
boom!
Under the watchful eyes of a group of powerful beings at the Primordial Spirit level, the ninth tribulation lightning bolt, which had been brewing for a long time in the black and white tribulation clouds, crashed down.
Although this black and white tribulation lightning is not as destructive as the five-colored tribulation lightning.
But that eerie aura made the group of powerful beings at the primordial spirit level feel even more uneasy.
As the ninth tribulation lightning struck, a powerful being at the Nascent Soul stage said in a hoarse voice, "Shouldn't this be the end of it?"
But still no one answered him, because the vortex of heavenly tribulation ahead was too strange, and no one could be sure what changes would occur next.
"This final lightning bolt was indeed much more terrifying."
At the top of the valley, Lu Qing sat cross-legged on the ground, concentrating all his mind on his dantian.
Under his mental illumination, he saw the ninth black and white tribulation lightning bolt transforming into a massive black and white lightning millstone.
The Five Elements Gourd and the Perfect Golden Elixir were covered and ground together.
Under this terrifying power, the Five Elements Gourd, which had already been restored, once again developed countless cracks.
Even a perfect Golden Core cultivator showed signs of being unable to withstand the calamity and lightning millstone formed by the might of the Great Dao, creaking and cracking.
Seeing that his magical core was about to shatter and he had failed his tribulation, he realized that his spiritual power was about to collapse.
Lu Qing, however, had a clear mind, and a sudden realization welled up in his heart.
"No destruction, no construction. Just like my physical body just now collapsed, but after being rebuilt, it became even stronger."
The final hurdle of this Dharma tribulation is also like this.
Only by comprehending the principle of destruction followed by creation amidst shattering can one shatter the Golden Elixir and achieve the Primordial Spirit!
Seizing this insight, Lu Qing did not hesitate at all and immediately activated his mind to connect with the great array of heaven and earth beneath him.
Instantly, the power of the heaven and earth formation, encompassing a thousand miles, was bestowed upon Lu Qing.
It not only firmly protected his physical body, but also extended into his dantian, enveloping that void space.
Lu Qing's face showed a resolute expression as he softly uttered a single word.
"burst!"
The next moment, the perfect golden core in his dantian was detonated!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just how powerful was Lu Qing's perfect golden core? This explosion shattered the black and white lightning millstone manifested by the power of the Great Dao into dust.
Countless black and white lightning bolts filled and roamed throughout the space.
Even the Five Elements Gourd shattered in an instant.
The force of the explosion even showed signs of spreading beyond the void.
If Lu Qing hadn't possessed such a powerful physical body, and hadn't used the power of the Heaven and Earth Array to protect that space, plus his conscious control over the explosive force...
If he were to self-destruct his golden core, he would be reduced to dust, leaving not even a trace.
Even so, Lu Qing was still seriously injured and his life force was greatly reduced.
Cracks appeared on his body, as if it would shatter completely at the slightest touch.
Despite his severe injuries, Lu Qing's eyes remained bright.
Because his mind had already grasped that mysterious opportunity.
"Gather!"
As he uttered another word, under the powerful influence of his mind, a point of light was born from the very center of the dantian, which had been blasted into nothingness.
The moment this glimmer of light appeared, it generated an immense suction force, rapidly absorbing the black and white lightning that filled the space.
After the point of light absorbed all the black and white lightning, it rapidly expanded.
More than ten breaths later, a new dantian (energy center) began to appear in Lu Qing's body.
This new dantian space is not only many times more vast than the previous one, but its resilience is also hundreds or thousands of times stronger.
At the very center of the dantian space, a small, somewhat illusory figure with the exact same face as Lu Qing was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suspended in mid-air.
He was also holding a gourd in his hands.
The main body of the gourd was black and white, resembling the colors of a yin-yang symbol.
Only in the eyes of the yin-yang fish were there two distinct clusters of five colors.
It was the Five Elements Gourd that had previously shattered.
