Rogue Cultivator Territory. Wind Cloud City. City Lord's Mansion.

Inside a dark hall.

Wang Xiaoqiang sat cross-legged on the ground, already cultivating for a long time.

In front of him, a large pile of Superior Pills was stacked, probably numbering over a thousand at a glance. These pills were all collected from the Fengyun Family. Half were given to his subordinates, and the other half were kept for his own cultivation.

200,000,000 Spiritual Springs, swarming together, attached to that large pile of Superior Pills, continuously absorbing.

After 200,000,000 Spiritual Springs absorbed the large pile of Superior Pills, they swelled up, expanding and contracting, suddenly, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop...

A string of dense cracking sounds erupted, and the 200,000,000 Spiritual Springs split in two, becoming 400,000,000 Spiritual Springs.

With a thought, the 400,000,000 Spiritual Springs were absorbed into his body, instantly, the Spiritual Power within Wang Xiaoqiang's body surged explosively, condensing into Elephant Qi, rolling and surging, forming a Thunder Elephant within.

After condensing the third Thunder Elephant within, a trace of joy crossed Wang Xiaoqiang's face, with a thought, the massive Thunder Elephant flew out from within, transforming into a solid form,

With another thought, the first Thunder Elephant and the second Thunder Elephant also drifted out from his body, three Thunder Elephants, electric arcs flashing around them, displaying intimidating power,

The third Thunder Elephant condensed, symbolizing that Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation had reached the Three Elephant Realm of the Immortal King.

After breaking through, as Wang Xiaoqiang was about to conclude, a rumbling sound erupted in the night sky, and the world changed color, with swirling winds and rolling clouds,

In mid-air, thunder roared more urgently, countless tiny electric arcs danced, converging toward the center, like blood vessels, gradually gathering together, forming a huge electric arc, hissing sharply and moving swiftly, descending towards the great hall where Wang Xiaoqiang sat.

Boom!

The roof of the great hall was blasted with a large hole, and the thick electric arc, having broken through the roof, did not dissipate, its momentum unabated as it crashed down directly upon Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang turned pale with fright, rolling away on the spot.

The thick lightning nearly grazed his body as it crashed down, blasting a large crater into the marble floor of the hall, with Wang Xiaoqiang's robe shattering into ash.

Fortunately, Wang Xiaoqiang was a Body Refining Master of the Undying Golden Body, with a body incredibly resilient, otherwise, this strike would have gravely injured him, leaving him on the brink of death.

"Hmm? What's going on?" Wang Xiaoqiang released his Divine Sense, covering an area of ten miles in radius, finding no suspicious assassins around, his curiosity only growing. Just as he was pondering, another explosion sounded, and yet another thick lightning bolt broke through the hall's roof and crashed down towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang dodged again, but ultimately couldn't evade it, the bolt struck his left arm, amidst crackling explosions, he felt an overwhelming force, unstoppable, roaring through his right arm, his entire body shuddering.

Even with the Undying Golden Body, under the fierce lightning, Wang Xiaoqiang still felt a tearing pain, as if his internal organs were being displaced.

After enduring the second Heavenly Tribulation lightning, Wang Xiaoqiang realized that it was the outbreak of the Heavenly Tribulation.

He suddenly looked up, through the large hole in the roof, towards the night sky, seeing the electric arcs blaze, tearing through the dark clouds, as five more bolts of lightning descended in succession, aiming straight at him.

With a thought, Wang Xiaoqiang released the Holy Path of Courage, the character "Courage" floated out of his body, enlarging to the size of a city gate, nearly filling the entire hall. The city gate-sized "Courage" character hovered above Wang Xiaoqiang's head, forming a defense.

At the same time, Wang Xiaoqiang made no further attempts to dodge, but instead sat cross-legged, raising both hands above his head, palms upward, forming a Heaven-Lifting posture, collecting his thoughts, and circulating the Thunderclap Palm Technique.

Boom!!

As the third fierce lightning pierced through the roof and struck the "Courage" character, it penetrated it. However, at the moment of penetration, the lightning was partially absorbed by the electric arc embedded in the center of the "Courage" character,

Absorbing the lightning of the Heavenly Tribulation, it suddenly expanded, growing larger than before.

After penetrating the "Courage" character, the lightning ultimately fell upon Wang Xiaoqiang's hands,

The next moment...

Wang Xiaoqiang's hair suddenly stood on end, like steel wires standing straight, at the same time, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, his eyes bulging, his eyeballs practically popping out, his fitted short garments also bursting apart, disintegrating into ash.

Inhale... exhale... inhale... exhale...

Wang Xiaoqiang concentrated his mind, methodically practicing the Breathing Technique from the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm's Heart Technique Incantation, not daring to be careless or reckless.

As the electric arc entered, his muscles felt as if they were invaded by countless small insects, twisting violently, and the Patterned Beast on his back also suddenly became vividly glowing, letting out a sharp shriek, the aura of the Barbarian Wasteland spreading forth...

Boom!

The fourth fierce lightning pierced through the roof, penetrating the "Courage" character, after being partially absorbed by the lightning on the Holy Path of Courage, it swiftly descended, likewise striking Wang Xiaoqiang's hands.

Wang Xiaoqiang's hands continued to absorb the lightning, and the Patterned Beast on his back also continued to absorb that lightning, the two Thunder Elephants within him also continuously absorbed that lightning...

Ultimately, the fourth fierce lightning was resolved...

Sooner...

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The fifth, sixth, and seventh fierce lightning bolts pierced through the Holy Path of Courage one after another, bombarding Wang Xiaoqiang...

However, in the end, the lightning was each partially absorbed by the electric arc in the "Courage" character, his hands, the Patterned Beast on his back, and the two Thunder Elephants within him... each absorbed a portion, and after the remaining force was reduced by half, Wang Xiaoqiang's Undying Golden Body resisted it forcibly.

Cultivation is an act against the heavens, encountering Heavenly Tribulation is inevitable, Heavenly Tribulation is a hurdle faced by cultivators during cultivation, passing it brings great opportunity, failing it results in death and erasure of the Dao.

It can be said that without Heavenly Tribulation, the Immortal Realm would definitely be filled with Immortal Kings as numerous as cattle, and Immortal Emperors walking everywhere, with even Immortal Emperors being a common sight,

because of Heavenly Tribulation, nine out of ten geniuses fall. In the end, only a small handful of people. Manage to survive.

Just like tonight, Emperor Sovereign's Edict was shattered to pieces under the Heavenly Tribulation, while Wang Xiaoqiang relied on his own advantages to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation and fortunately survived.

After the Seven Thunders, the Heavenly Tribulation ceased.

Having passed through the ordeal, Wang Xiaoqiang lowered his hands, remaining seated cross-legged, letting out a long breath. His face showed a sense of surviving a close brush with death with both relief and ease.

Just now, using a Secret Spell to draw lightning into his body, he felt that overwhelming lightning almost tearing his body apart. Fortunately, the lightning of the Holy Path of Courage reduced and absorbed a portion of the fierce lightning, followed by using the Breathing Technique from the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm to guide the lightning into his hands' meridians, refining the fierce lightning into his hands, then the Patterned Beast on his back also shielded a small part for him, and the Thunder Elephants within him absorbed a small portion, the remaining half of fierce lightning was forcibly resisted by Wang Xiaoqiang's Undying Golden Body.

The earlier experience was indeed exceedingly perilous, had he not achieved the Undying Golden Body and cleverly absorbed half of the fierce lightning, he would have burst and died just now. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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