Chapter 328: Chapter 7: Advancing to Foundation Establishment, How Can There Be a Celestial Tribulation?
CRACKLE...
When the aftershocks of the Thunder Tribulation faded, all that remained of Zhong Ming before Luo Zhiwei and the others was a charred, blackened husk.
At this sight, Ji Qingyue and Ji Qinglian swayed, nearly fainting on the spot.
A sudden emptiness also gripped the hearts of Luo Zhiwei, Chu Hanzhen... and Xiyue.
It was only natural for the women to feel this way.
Ji Qingyue and Ji Qinglian’s bond with Zhong Ming was incredibly deep, so their reaction was a given.
Chu Hanzhen had just pledged her allegiance to Zhong Ming, so she naturally didn’t want this ’Child of Heaven’s Will’ with his infinite potential to perish.
As for Luo Zhiwei, Zhong Ming was the Dao partner she had accepted and her hope for ascending to a higher path. Furthermore, she was not indifferent to the greater good of humanity. This era needed heroes to protect it, and in her eyes, Zhong Ming, with his supreme Talent, was undoubtedly a rising hero—a guardian of mankind.
Therefore, she absolutely did not want to see Zhong Ming die.
And because she cared so much, she found his foolish actions from moments ago all the more unacceptable.
’You fool! Weren’t you always so arrogant and fearless before? Why did you just freeze up in the face of the Thunder Tribulation? Where were your Magic Techniques? Your defenses? Why didn’t you use them...?’
Her Dao Heart in disarray, Luo Zhiwei cursed him internally. But even as she did, she prepared to deploy an Array to block the subsequent tribulation bolts for Zhong Ming, hoping to then see if there was any chance he was still alive.
This was an extremely dangerous course of action. The Celestial Dao was impartial and merciless. Interfering in another’s tribulation could very well trigger a backlash from the Celestial Dao, summoning a tribulation of a power equivalent to her own cultivation level and dragging her into the ordeal as well.
But right now, Luo Zhiwei couldn’t be bothered with any of that.
Whether for the sake of humanity or for her own path of cultivation, she did not want Zhong Ming to die.
’Damn you! You’d better remember this. You’ll owe me big time for this!’
Just as Luo Zhiwei grit her teeth and prepared to act, and as Ji Qingyue was about to rush recklessly toward the deep crater, a hoarse yet clear voice slowly drifted up from the charred pit:
"Master, I need to correct you on one point—I wasn’t frozen in fear by the Celestial Tribulation. Not using Magic Techniques to defend myself... was intentional."
"Huh?!"
The sudden voice made everyone freeze. They all turned to look at the deep crater in the courtyard. Then, the women’s pupils contracted as they saw it—wisps of life force, like new sprouts breaking through soil, emerged from the charcoal-black husk. Flesh, blood, and bone reshaped at a visible rate, and his internal organs, incinerated by the searing tribulation bolt, were restored to their original state amidst a swirl of spiritual light.
[Demon Lord Tai Sui]
In just a few breaths, Zhong Ming went from a near-death state to being fully restored to his peak condition.
This scene left all the women speechless.
Among them, the sisters Ji Qingyue and Ji Qinglian were the first to come to their senses, their shock and lingering fear replaced by wild joy. "That’s right! Zhong Ming’s Life Force was already unmatched. He was fine even when his heart was shattered before!"
"..."
They had personally witnessed Zhong Ming’s terrifying Recovery Power before, but this was the first time Luo Zhiwei, Chu Hanzhen, and Xiyue had seen it. The three women’s faces were filled with horror, and their minds were in turmoil.
Chu Hanzhen couldn’t help but whisper in disbelief, "Is... is that an Undying Body?"
While she was still reeling in shock and doubt, Luo Zhiwei quickly processed the situation, a thoughtful glint flashing in her eyes.
’It’s probably not the complete version—although, awakening even a simplified version of the Undying Body during the Qi Refining Stage is already unbelievable. But it’s precisely because he’s so extraordinary that he would trigger a Thunder Tribulation during his Foundation Establishment.’
After this thought, Luo Zhiwei’s expression suddenly turned severe.
"Zhong Ming, you said you did that on purpose... You’re using the Thunder Tribulation to temper your body."
"Yes."
As he spoke, Zhong Ming looked up at the sky again. The tribulation clouds had not yet dispersed, which clearly meant he had to face more than one bolt from this Thunder Tribulation.
Fortunately for him, this was a trial from the Celestial Dao, not an attempt to annihilate him. As such, he had a brief moment to recover after the first bolt.
While Zhong Ming was taking the opportunity to recover, Luo Zhiwei spoke, her brow furrowed.
"Using the power of the Thunder Tribulation to temper your body is far too dangerous! One wrong move and your soul will be obliterated!"
Zhong Ming didn’t refute her words, but he had his own perspective. "But the rewards are also great."
Thunderbolts are the pivot of yin and yang, the very foundation of command over all things. They hold the power of destruction, but they also contain the spark of life and creation.
The tribulation bolts sent down by the Celestial Dao are even more extraordinary, for they contain a sliver of the world’s Power of Origin Creation.
In the Cultivation Realm, the fundamental difference between a Magical Treasure and a Magical Artifact is that the former possesses Spirituality, while the latter is merely an inanimate object.
For a Magical Artifact to evolve into a Magical Treasure, it must be tempered by a Thunder Tribulation. This is both a test and a way to use the origin of creation within the tribulation bolts to awaken its own Spirituality.
This Spirituality was what Zhong Ming wanted.
The last Thunderbolt had indeed hit Zhong Ming hard, incinerating more than half of his physical body.
But after enduring it, his gains were also immense.
At that moment, a notification appeared on Zhong Ming’s attribute panel.
[Notice: The Celestial Dao has sent down a tribulation trial for you.]
[You have withstood the destructive power of the first Thunder Tribulation bolt. You have devoured the origin-creation life force of the tribulation bolt. Your Demon Lord Tai Sui has broken its limits.]
[The power of your Demon Lord Tai Sui has advanced to the Calamity Level. You have obtained a new Talent—Catastrophe Evolution.]
[Catastrophe Evolution: All things are in flux. To survive and propagate, living beings constantly evolve with their environment. The Demon Star Tai Sui has achieved Great Success on this path. With this Talent, your body will develop a corresponding resistance every time it sustains damage. The more severe the injury, the stronger the resistance. It is an endless cycle of life, indestructible by calamity.]
’Resistance to everything, coupled with an Undying Body that can regenerate from a single drop of blood... No wonder the Demon Star Tai Sui is called a taboo-level Demon. It’s truly terrifying!’
By allowing the tribulation bolt to strike him and completely absorbing the Power of Origin Creation within it, Zhong Ming had directly obtained an incredibly powerful Talent. The reward was so immense that he was willing to take a few risks.
Meanwhile, Luo Zhiwei seemed to sense Zhong Ming’s intentions. Her mouth opened, but in the end, she said nothing.
This was Zhong Ming’s path to walk. She could not make the choice for him.
More importantly, there was no time to persuade him anyway.
The second tribulation bolt had arrived!
And this second bolt was fully twice as strong as the first.
VMMMM—!
As the tribulation bolt was about to descend, the world fell into a dead silence. A terrifying pressure, like an invisible giant hand, choked the breath from everyone present.
Out of worry and tension, the sisters Ji Qingyue and Ji Qinglian clasped their hands together tightly, their bodies completely rigid.
Nearby, Chu Hanzhen and Xiyue also felt their hearts leap into their throats, their eyes filled with anxiety.
A trace of worry could also be seen in Luo Zhiwei’s eyes.
Only Zhong Ming, with his arms spread wide as he gazed up at the heavens, showed not a single trace of fear. There was only the arrogant and dauntless pride of one who looked down upon the world itself.
"Whatever doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger!"
BOOOOM!!!
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