Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Stepping into the Unity Realm
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A streak of light descended, revealing Lu Qinglian as the Sixfold Heavenly Tribulation continued.
Lu Changsheng, with all his divine skills unleashed, was battling the Nine-Headed Divine Thunder Dragon.
“Is this the Heavenly Tribulation summoned by Master?”
Lu Qinglian was astounded.
Why was the Heavenly Tribulation summoned by her master different from her own?
Lu Qinglian anxiously turned to Taiyuan Zhenren, “Grand Master, my master won’t be in danger, right?”
“He shouldn’t be in trouble… should be fine…”
Taiyuan Zhenren squeezed a cold sweat, unsure even as a practitioner of the Unity Realm.
The Sixfold Heavenly Tribulation that Lu Changsheng had triggered turned into the form of thunder dragons, which was beyond imagination.
Each thunder dragon in the sixth layer of the Heavenly Tribulation was as strong as an early-stage Unity Realm practitioner, and Lu Changsheng was fighting against nine early-stage Unity Realm practitioners.
“Master must hold on.”
Lu Qinglian knew she must not disturb her master during the Tribulation, as one could only rely on oneself to persist through it.
The tens of thousands of radiant lights formed by the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda were violently shaking under the assault of the nine thunder dragons and the endless attacks of the Thunder Pond.
As a Merit Treasure, the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, with its nine layers, was not yet capable of defending against all of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder with the merits Lu Changsheng had accumulated thus far.
A bolt of Divine Thunder broke through the radiance of the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and struck Lu Changsheng’s body.
“Ha!”
With a soft shout from Lu Changsheng, the golden light forming the Golden Bell Shield blocked the Divine Thunder and even reflected some of the lightning, causing it to cancel out with the next bolt of Divine Thunder that descended.
Two Divine Thunders collided, yielding a brilliant flash of lightning that illuminated heaven and earth.
“Slash!”
Lu Changsheng activated the Grand Thousand Sword Formation, and countless flying swords and magic artifacts swirled in the Thunder Pond like a vortex, spinning rapidly.
The Grand Thousand Sword Formation, comprising hundreds of flying swords like the Silent Annihilation Sword, Blazing Extermination Sword, Morning Light Sword, Water Dragon Sword, Thunder Kirin Sword, displayed endless variations and slaughtered a thunder dragon.
The thunder dragon dissolved, turning into a sky full of floating bolts, with thunder flashing and booming.
Lu Changsheng reached into his bosom and grasped a stack of eighth-grade “Divine Fire Demon Subduing Talismans” and ninth-grade “Golden Crow Divine Fire Talismans”.
The stack of talismans transformed into streaks of light thrown out, and countless bursts of Divine Fire exploded, incinerating the other thunder dragons.
To Lu Changsheng, these rare talismans were not a pity to use as long as they helped him successfully pass the Tribulation.
The Sixfold Heavenly Tribulation lasted for nearly four hours, with the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder striking from day into night.
Situ Kong, Taiyuan Zhenren, and a group of Mount Shu Supreme Elders were profoundly shocked.
The Heavenly Tribulation triggered by Lu Changsheng not only took the form of thunder dragons but also seemed endless, as the barren land was struck and plowed repeatedly by Divine Thunder, turning the underlying rocks to dust.
The ordinary disciples of Mount Shu were oblivious, only witnessing the continuous terrifying lightning and thunderous roars outside Mount Shu, stricken with fear and trepidation.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth layers of the Heavenly Tribulation lasted for nearly seven hours together.
With one hour equating to two hours, seven hours would be fourteen hours.
“What on earth is happening over there?”
“I heard that place is a forbidden area for our Mount Shu disciples, as well as a place for the Dao Palace Realm Elders and Supreme Elders to endure Tribulation and practice their skills. Perhaps a Supreme Elder is undergoing Tribulation.”
“I wonder which Supreme Elder is enduring the Tribulation? The commotion has been going on for most of the day, right?”
“Alas, even if we train diligently with our talents, we may not see the day of facing Tribulation, since only the peak Elders of the Dao Palace Realm are qualified for it. We disciples would be doing well just to become Nascent Soul Realm Elders.”
“Xiao Zhan, just give it up. You spend three days fishing and two days drying the nets. You’re not even at the point of comparing talents.”
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“Senior brother, don’t expose me, man, it’s hard enough as is…”
The disciples of Mount Shu gazed from their peaks at the terrifying dark clouds in the distance and the constant flickering thunder, discussing animatedly.
At Qingyun Peak, Mo Huazhi, Shen Xiaoyao, and Ji Xuan had already discovered that their master was undergoing tribulation, but the master had instructed them beforehand to remain at Qingyun Peak to cultivate and not to intervene.
“Master must succeed in his tribulation.”
Mo Huazhi prayed in her heart for Lu Changsheng
Her thoughts were delicate, yet she buried all her concerns deep within her heart.
As the sixth fold of the Heavenly Tribulation progressed, the Thunder Dragons and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder grew more violent, with countless Divine Thunders falling, destroying everything in their path.
The Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda of Nine Heavens and the Golden Bell Shield with its four layers of Gang Qi could no longer withstand the thunderstorms from all over the sky, and Lu Changsheng had no choice but to rely on the Nine Revolutions Divine Body and the Immortal Divine Art to block the attacks of the Thunder Dragons and Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
In the end, Lu Changsheng was completely submerged in dazzling thunder, and all fell silent.
Boom!
First came the dazzling thunder, then the terrifying thunderclaps, and after that, violent shock waves swept in all directions, breaking trees apart.
Situ Kong, Taiyuan Zhenren, and Lu Qinglian circulated their cultivation techniques and used their True Qi to protect themselves, narrowly avoiding being blown away by the shock waves.
When the thunder dissipated and the thunderclouds began to scatter, a figure stood firm within the huge crater, breathing heavily like an ox.
The Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda returned into Lu Changsheng’s body.
The six-fold Heavenly Tribulation still could not destroy the Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, a Merit Treasure.
“Master, your arm…”
Lu Qinglian noticed that Lu Changsheng had lost an arm.
The Nine Heads of Divine Thunder formed into a terrifying Thunder Dragon, and in the last moments, Lu Changsheng’s arm was torn off by a Thunder Dragon.
The master looks so handsome, and though he lost an arm, he’s still charming, but it will ultimately affect his overall strength.
“It’s of no consequence.”
Lu Changsheng swallowed a Dragon Blood Returning Yuan Pill, and his True Qi rapidly recovered.
Then, by operating the Immortal Divine Art’s technique, the lost arm astonishingly began to regrow, reminiscent of a lizard regrowing its tail.
The first level of the Immortal Divine Art already possessed the divine skill to regrow severed limbs.
Once the Immortal Divine Art was cultivated to its highest realm, as long as the soul remained, even if only a piece of flesh was left, the physical body could be reformed.
This was the terror of the Immortal Divine Art.
“How is this possible…”
Today, Situ Kong and Taiyuan Zhenren witnessed too many miracles.
“I’ve finally stepped into the Unity Realm,” Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.
It was not in vain that he cultivated the Golden Bell Shield, Immortal Divine Art, and Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills, which all played a role during the tribulation.
“The six-fold Heavenly Tribulation is countless times more terrifying than the threefold, but I found it easier than the tribulations I faced before. It seems necessary to cultivate the defensive techniques of the Immortal Divine Art and Golden Bell Shield to their highest realms before facing the Ninefold Heavenly Triblication. By then, I will truly be immortal and indestructible in this realm,” Lu Changsheng started preparing for the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation.
The ultimate Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation would only be more terrifying than the Sixfold.
And once one passed the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, they would be repelled by the world’s forces of this realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm.
“Changsheng, now that you’ve reached the Unity Realm, it’s time to call together the disciples of Mount Shu and formally take over as the Sect Leader of Mount Shu. Then, as your teacher, I can also focus on cultivation,” Taiyuan Zhenren knew that Lu Changsheng had stepped into the Unity Realm and had truly surpassed him in realm, so he willingly ceded the position of Sect Leader of Mount Shu.