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As long as he survived the Eighteen Heavenly Tribulations and entered the realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal compared to a Heavenly Immortal or an Earth Immortal, his life plane would be completely different.
The blood of a Daluo Golden Immortal even became golden, and their lifespan exceeded a million years, moving a step closer to immortality and eternal life.
Even an ordinary Daluo Golden Immortal who did not practice body tempering had a stronger Great Luo Golden Body than a specialized body-tempering Heavenly Immortal, and recovered more quickly.
It can be said that the gap between Daluo Golden Immortals and Heavenly Immortals is like a chasm.
Becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal also meant having a place in the Immortal Realm and being able to establish a powerful Immortal Sect. In the Zhengsheng Sect, one could even become a Peak Master.
All the great Holy Lands would also hold Daluo Golden Immortals in higher esteem.
The seven Demon Kings who offered a bounty for Lu Changsheng were only Daluo Golden Immortals after all.
Lu Changsheng, with the aid of the Enlightenment Tea leaves, entered a brief State of Sudden Enlightenment and seized the time to comprehend the Great Dao and his swordsmanship, continuously elevating his realm.
The state of Sudden Enlightenment lasted less than the time it took for a cup of tea to finish before it ended.
“The Enlightenment Tea leaves truly deserve to be a sixteenth-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, allowing one to directly enter a state of Sudden Enlightenment. It’s a pity the enlightenment time is so short, and the more times it’s used, the less effective it becomes,”
Lu Changsheng was only regretting that the state of Sudden Enlightenment was too short. If he could maintain that state indefinitely, then what difficulty would there be in becoming a ninth layer Daluo Golden Immortal?
The tea leaves produced by the unique Enlightenment Tea tree of the Tai Hua Holy Land were invaluable; some Immortal Sects even chose to affiliate themselves with the Tai Hua Holy Land for access to the Enlightenment Tea leaves harvested once every ten thousand years.
With a single tea leaf being a sixteenth-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, Lu Changsheng could hardly imagine what grade the Enlightenment Tea tree itself was.
The Enlightenment Tea tree and the Pan Peach tree were different as well.
Pan Peach trees varied in quality. Ordinary Pan Peach trees could be obtained by a Daluo Golden Immortal, but there was only one Enlightenment Tea tree.
“It’s time to undergo tribulation.”
After using the Enlightenment Tea leaves, Lu Changsheng was ready to leave the Zhengsheng Sect to undergo his tribulation.
From the Unity Realm to the Earth Immortal Realm one must face a Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, from the Earth Immortal Realm to the Heavenly Immortal Realm a twelve-fold Heavenly Tribulation, and from a Half-Step Great Luo to a Daluo Golden Immortal, one must face an Eighteen Heavenly Tribulation.
“I request the senior to help protect me during the tribulation.”
Lu Changsheng asked Daoist Yuxuan to protect him during the tribulation to prevent others from interrupting.
Lu Changsheng chose a vast wilderness to undergo his tribulation.
An immortal with the appearance of a child and a crane hair topping appeared at the tribulation site.
“Sect Leader?”
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Daoist Yuxuan and Lu Changsheng were surprised that Qingyangzi had personally come to assist Lu Changsheng in protection.
As the Sect Leader, Qingyangzi’s status was the highest among the nine Peak Masters and he seldom made a move himself. It was unexpected that he would voluntarily lower himself to help protect Lu Changsheng.
Qingyangzi spoke indifferently, “This was an order from the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua, and I am also pleased to see another Daluo Golden Immortal emerge from the Zhengsheng Sect.”
With Qingyangzi protecting him, Lu Changsheng had no further worries.
Lu Changsheng took an Immortal Pill and summoned eight Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillars.
Boom boom boom…
Following eight loud booms, the Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillars landed and formed a formation.
Lu Changsheng also took out other treasures like the Qiankun Ruler and the Vajra Bracelet. He wore the Dragon Bone Red-gold Armor and placed the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda on his head, ready to face the Eighteen Heavenly Tribulation.
Lu Changsheng no longer suppressed his realm, his aura surged dramatically, like a torrent bursting through a dam.
Rumbling…
The sky darkened, lightning flashed, and thunder roared, with dragons formed from the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder coiling in the clouds from time to time.
Hundreds of thunder dragons descended from the Nine Heavens, baring fangs and claws, swooping at Lu Changsheng, intent on tearing the defier of the heavens to shreds.
Lu Changsheng summoned the Vajra Bracelet, which expanded into a black hole in the wind, swallowing the thunder dragons.
Occasionally, when the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder struck, the ground was annihilated, and a massive mountain evaporated in the dazzling thunder!
As the thunder dragons were devoured, terrifying explosions occurred, causing the space to tremble.
Seeing the thirteenth Heavenly Tribulation that Lu Changsheng had invoked was so terrifying, Daoist Yuxuan and Qingyangzi exchanged stunned looks.
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They came from being half-step Great Luo Golden Immortals, and the Heavenly Tribulation they triggered during their Tribulation was not so terrifying.
Lu Changsheng’s thirteenth layer of Heavenly Tribulation was as powerful as the fifteen layers of Heavenly Tribulation for ordinary cultivators.
“No wonder the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua values this child so much. His future achievements will surely surpass mine,” said Qingyangzi.
As the Sect Leader of Zhengsheng Sect and highly regarded by the Holy Land of Tai Hua, Qingyangzi was entitled to ten leaves of Enlightenment Tea every ten thousand years from the Holy Land. He possessed extremely high cultivation talent.
Yet Qingyangzi believed that Lu Changsheng’s talent was even more terrifying.
The Heavenly Tribulation from half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal to Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was extremely daunting; the tribulation from the thirteenth to the sixteenth layer lasted for three days.
Fortunately, Lu Changsheng had an ample supply of Elixir Pills, continually taking Immortal Pills, resisting the Heavenly Tribulation while restoring his True Qi.
The seventeenth layer of Heavenly Tribulation was no longer the dazzling azure lightning, but had turned into dark purple lightning.
“What is this?”
Lu Changsheng was simultaneously using the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, Vajra Bracelet, Qiankun Ruler, Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, Dragon Bone Red-gold Armor, and other treasures. He had withstood up to the sixteenth layer of Heavenly Tribulation without exerting his full strength.
However, seeing the color of the Heavenly Tribulation change, Lu Changsheng’s expression shifted.
The seventeenth layer was unexpectedly not the normal azure lightning!
Qingyangzi and Daoist Yuxuan were even more astonished.
“Impossible, this is Chaos Divine Thunder that only a Great Luo Golden Immortal would trigger during their Tribulation! Why would a half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal attract Chaos Divine Thunder?”
With his extensive knowledge and experience, Qingyangzi recognized the Chaos Divine Thunder triggered by Lu Changsheng, which was simply unimaginable.
“This child’s achievements will not stop at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level,” Qingyangzi murmured.
Daoist Yuxuan swallowed hard, awed by the terrifying potential of this junior from Mount Shu. Lu Changsheng had every chance of surpassing even the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the future.
Lost in thought, Qingyangzi speculated, “I wonder how the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of the Holy Land compare to this person? If this child’s talent is comparable to that of the Holy Son or Holy Maiden, then joining Tai Hua Holy Land is not so much an honor for him as it is an honor for Tai Hua Holy Land. A talent of the Holy Son and Holy Maiden level, once grown, can greatly enhance the strength of the Holy Land…”
Lu Changsheng was unaware that he was facing Chaos Divine Thunder, but the Heavenly Tribulation was not over yet, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and contend with the Chaos Divine Thunder.
The Slaying Immortal Sword Formation formed four dazzling sword Qi that soared into the sky, the Vajra Bracelet turned into a black hole, the Qiankun Ruler was like a divine mountain, and the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda emitted a ten thousand zhang radiance, striving with all their might to withstand the Chaos Divine Thunder.
Boom!
The power of Chaos Divine Thunder was clearly greater than that of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, causing the Holy Artifacts to tremble violently.
Lu Changsheng frantically swallowed various Immortal Pills, swiftly Refining them into True Qi, sustaining the several Holy Artifacts and Ultimate Treasures.
It was at this moment that the eight Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillars finally demonstrated their effect. Three hundred and ninety-two Fire Dragon spirits appeared, defying the heavens to assist their master, Lu Changsheng, in countering the Chaos Divine Thunder.
The seventeenth layer of Heavenly Tribulation lasted for a day before it finally ended.
The final layer of Heavenly Tribulation arrived, still composed of Chaos Divine Thunder, but with twice the power!
This time, Lu Changsheng utilized the inferior Holy Artifact, the Life and Death Yin-Yang Mirror.
The Yin side of the Life and Death Yin-Yang Mirror projected a gray light beam, obliterating it along with some of the Chaos Divine Thunder.
At the critical moment of crossing the Tribulation, Lu Changsheng could not afford to hide his abilities. All treasures were summoned, determined to resist the Chaos Divine Thunder at all costs.
The Chaos Divine Thunder of the eighteenth layer of Heavenly Tribulation was too horrifying. Despite Lu Changsheng having deployed all Holy Artifacts, Chaos Divine Thunder still managed to break through the treasures and hit him!
The Dragon Bone Red-gold Armor burst forth with red-gold firelight, offsetting part of the Chaos Divine Thunder’s power.
The “Transforming Dragon Art” gave Lu Changsheng a physique comparable to a True Dragon. Even though struck by Chaos Divine Thunder as thick as a water bucket, he did not fall, but continued to consume the fragments of the Great Dao contained within the Chaos Divine Thunder.
When Lu Changsheng realized the Chaos Divine Thunder contained fragments of the Great Dao, his eyes lit up. He deliberately guided some of the Chaos Divine Thunder down, then after it was weakened by the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and the Dragon Bone Red-gold Armor, he relied on his robust Innate Taoist Body to forcefully absorb the fragments of the Great Dao…
Millions of li away, in a certain Holy Land.
Xia Ningxue was cultivating a technique when suddenly Xia Ningxue received a massive return of cultivation progress and insight.
“Has he already become a Great Luo Golden Immortal?”
Xia Ningxue felt the return from their dual cultivation technique and knew that it was very likely that Lu Changsheng had broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
And she was still a bit short.
“I wonder where he is… Without the master’s approval, I dare not leave the Holy Land lightly. Perhaps I should send Daoist Earth Hound to inquire about his news…”
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