The 6 cultivators in front of Ji Yuan were actually walking cautious and chatting at the same time while the purple lightning flashed above them; they were Beitang Hai, Wang Gongzi, Zhang Feihong, Hu Butao, Tian Ao and Huo Mingdi.
As long as their divine sense did not sense the approach of a purple lightning in their direction, they did not stop their steps but they did not dare to run either for fear that the purple lightning may flash in their direction and also because their divine senses would be muted when they were running.
Tian Ao was grinning in his old face as he said to Beitang Hai, Wang Gongzi, Zhang Feihong and Hu Butao, "The profound power of a purple lightning is nine times nine or 81 times that of a white lightning and nine times that of a golden lightning. If anyone of us can be struck by a single lightning, we can be tempered to a golden lightning level. What a golden opportunity!"
Only Huo Mingdi the other old cultivator continued in front of them.
Then Tian Ao laughed softly to them, "But only if you are able to survive a single purple lightning strike!"
Beitang Hai sighed softly, "This Ji Yuan is able to survive one purple lightning strike and can recover in such a short time, this is already quite impressive."
Zhang Feihong asked curiously, "Since we are all great saints here, I wonder what lightning tribulation did all of you face here?"
When he said that, many of the cultivators had a solemn look.
It was because they were being quite awkward about it.
In order to become a great saint, they first have to overcome a heavenly lightning tribulation first to temper their body, soul and mind first or else they would not be able to become a great saint.
But this heavenly lightning tribulation or divine lightning calamity was divided into the white, golden and purple lightning type.
The white lightning being the weakest while the purple lightning is the strongest category and it is 81 times more powerful than a white lightning.
And only the most powerful or heaven-defying cultivator is able to receive the purple lightning tribulation and even survive. It is said that only 10% of the cultivators may be able to survive it.
But regardless what type of lightning tribulation it is, as long as the cultivator is able to temper it and to survive through it, they would be able to increase their cultivation boundary to that of a great saint.
Now this is similar to a cultivation realm increase of the large boundary where the inner spiritual sea of the cultivator would be condensed to expand the new boundary of the cultivator's inner spiritual sea, reforming it.
That is why great saints are so much stronger than the middle tier saints.
A great saint is a lofty figure regardless of their lightning tribulation because they had survived the gruesome tempering of their heavenly lightning tribulation!
But of course, if they have failed it then it would be called a great calamity and it will be named the divine lightning calamity instead.
The life and death of a cultivator is like a flicker of a coin!
And of course, there are also many low level cultivators that did not understand how the spiritual boundaries work or cost to the high level cultivators and they just assume that each time a cultivator has a cultivation realm increase, they would just grow stronger automatically without a cost or needing a rest just like in many cultivation stories.
In short, they may have read too many cultivation stories on the cultivators that breakthrough at the most crucial moment in the middle of the battle due to cheats and gaining an increased strength due to that that allow them to defeat higher level cultivators.
This is called lazy writing and these low level cultivators have an IQ of 0. Or even negative IQ. It is because every cultivation story is different and they just assume that the world of the high level cultivators work like the cultivation story that they have read, forgetting that it is another cultivation story. This resulted in their negative IQ, especially when they try to argue against a work of fiction.
But they can't really be blamed because 90% of the first cultivation realm cultivators can't advance to the second cultivation realm so they could not understand this.
Moreover they were also leading pathetic lives and they hope to see a perfect MC like a Mary Sue or a Gary Stu character to escape the cruel realism of their suffering worlds.
99% of the cultivators are actually not golden celestials and it is difficult for them to imagine the upper cultivation realm of the golden celestials. For that they need to attain the fifth cultivation realm.
When a cultivator reaches the fifth cultivation realm, their golden celestial bodies are strong enough that they do not require food, water and even sleep for a long period of time.
Now these 5 cultivators, minus Huo Mingdi here were all discussing about the lightning tribulation at the middle saint tier and how shocking that Ji Yuan was able to receive a purple lightning strike and had survived.
But they did not know that when Ji Yuan had taken his purple lightning tribulation with Xue Qianxue and Ling Feiyue, he was only at the initial saint level. If they know about this, they would be extremely shocked.
At that time Ji Yuan had no other choice because he was being hunted by the Abyssal Null Goddess Bai Qianfeng with a deadly lightning calamity to end his life.
He managed to survive along with Xue Qianxue and Ling Feiyue, resulting in the three of them having the purple lightning to temper their cultivation boundary and they were all stronger than most other great saints that receive a lesser lightning tempering.
That was the reason why Ji Yuan did not have to wait for his lightning tribulation at the peak upper middle tier because he had already received his lightning tempering and he did not need any prolong cultivation rest when he had crossed the large boundary to the great sacred saint level.
Wang Gongzi had suddenly said, "I am not afraid that you may laugh at me. I am a lowly white lightning tribulation great saint."
Tian Ao said solemnly and did not laugh at Wang Gongzi, "I am not afraid to tell you that I am also a white lightning great saint too. Why do you think that I am so old? If I can be struck 3 times by the purple lightning then I can renew myself and live even longer as though I am a golden lightning great saint."
Zhang Feihong said weakly, "I am also a white lightning great saint."
"Same here." Hu Butao added weakly.
Beitang Hai smiled weakly, "I am a golden lightning great saint but I have suffered a huge damage to my cultivation core during my lightning cultivation and that is why I am inside the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth to look for a breakthrough or a valuable cultivation profound treasure to exchange for a cure."
Out of the 5 of them, only Beitang Hai was a golden lightning great saint and he was a fully tempered great saint too. The result surprised everyone!
But it was also not surprising because 90% of the great saints receive the white lightning tribulation and they hope to upgrade to the golden lightning when they are stronger as a great saint.
But for the purple lightning tribulation, although they desire to have it but they also fear it with their lives!
That is why there are many saints that are struck in the middle tier because they all felt that they are not ready to receive the white lightning tribulation yet or they simply cannot attract it with their cultivation strength.
The more powerful celestial sects are able to invoke a divine lightning calamity by consuming a vast amount of resources but the end result still have to depend on the cultivator himself, the resources, the available of profound treasures and most importantly, their luck like having a lucky five leaf clover.
Huo Mingdi had suddenly turned around and said solemnly, "I am a golden lightning great saint but there is nothing to be proud of when compared to that injured Ji Yuan that is behind us."
When he had said that to the 5 other cultivators behind him, they were all nodding or agreeing too.
Just now when Shui Xisi had said that Ji Yuan was a purple lightning great saint, they were all secretly shocked.
They had all thought that Ji Yuan was a goner after being struck by a purple lightning all of a sudden after he had told them that everyone had a low possibility of being struck by a lightning.
This Ji Yuan had just given a new term to what was a bad karma for belittling a purple lightning strike and then he got struck by one.
The harm that was brought upon by a divine lightning was not only a bodily damage but it would also boil their inner spiritual sea away because as cultivators, they were particularly vulnerable to the divine lightning calamity as they sought to defy the heavens with their cultivation.
That was the reason why they shiver to even try to tank 1 or 2 or the purple lightning as they were afraid that this may waste them instead as they have no preparations against it.
Actually, Ji Yuan was not the only purple lightning great saint in the team.
Shui Xisi was also one too.
As for Hua Yunzi, she was a golden lightning great saintess while Xie Hongyu was a white lightning saintess.
But no matter what lightning tribulation had they overcome, they were all formidable great saints and great saintess in their own rights.
All of a sudden, the thunderous sound of a purple lightning was heard loudly and this time it was over their heads!
All 6 of the cultivators quickly squat on the ground and prayed that they would not be hit by the purple lightning that was making its way above them!
To the great astonishment of everyone, the brilliant flash of the purple lightning exploded behind him and it was upon Ji Yuan who was behind.
A second time on Ji Yuan?!
This time round Ji Yuan had displayed his ultra sword spirit and sword aura as he raised Anyang up high and the purple lightning exploded at the tip of his divine sword!
The purple explosion was so loud that the profound shockwave forced Ji Yuan to kneel onto the ground and it almost caused everyone to lose their balances.
The reason why Ji Yuan had displayed Anyang instead of Xiang Li was because Anyang was a divine sword that was empowered by the five elements and he could use Anyang to weaken the powerful strike of the purple lightning.
The 6 cultivators in front, Hua Yunzi, Xie Hongyu and Shui Xisi were startled that the purple lightning was actually hitting Ji Yuan again!
Shui Xisi, Hua Yunzi and Xie Hongyu had turned very pale because they were quite close to Ji Yuan when the purple lightning had suddenly struck him.
Ji Yuan's arms were trembling and he had turned pale.
With a weak look, he had turned around to look at Shui Xisi. "See! I told you that the lightning is aiming for me!"
Shui Xisi said weakly, "Maybe you have told too many lies, that why? Did you just lie to me about the love song that you've written for me? And that is the reason why the heavens are punishing you?"
Anyang nodded in Ji Yuan's inner spiritual sea: I think so as well.
Xiang Li giggled: I can't think of any other reasons too.
Ji Yuan: …
Ji Yuan: …
Ji Yuan: …
He bitterly said to them: Anyang, Xiang Li. I'm about to be killed, you know.
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