"Slash!"

Without a change in expression, Ji Haoyuan raised his hand once more.

Clang, clang, clang!

Six or seven Spiritual Flying Swords, all above the second tier, instantly formed the Six Harmonies Sword Formation in mid-air, welcoming the falling silvery-white lightning once again.

These flying swords were trophies gained from foes he had vanquished in the past.

Now, they were put to good use.

Boom!

The Sword Array formed by six or seven flying swords started disintegrating after holding out for about a breath's time.

This illustrated just how terrifying the power of the Celestial Tribulation was.

Yet, this was merely the first bout of tribulation.

Ji Haoyuan had an inkling about the situation.

It likely had to do with the eleventh-grade Golden Core he had condensed.

The purer the Golden Core that a cultivator forms, the greater the power of the descending tribulation.

Therefore,

many cultivators do not opt for a higher-grade Golden Core, not because they can't, but because they dare not.

Dong, dong, dong!

At this moment, bells rang from above Ji Haoyuan's head.

Meanwhile, an aureole floated upward.

These were his two remaining Spiritual Artifacts.

The Dharma Sound Bell and the Spiritual Essence Crown.

Neither of these Spiritual Artifacts could withstand the lightning for more than two breaths before being shattered.

However, thanks to this battle, the power of the descending tribulation was markedly weakened.

When it was about an inch above Ji Haoyuan's head,

a massive hand glowing with a faint yellow light suddenly emerged from behind him.

With a thunderous roar,

both the hand and the silvery lightning vanished simultaneously.

Witnessing this, Ji Haoyuan gained a rough understanding of the tribulation's power he faced this time.

Boom!

Almost immediately afterward, the second Heavenly Thunder descended upon Ji Haoyuan with barely a moment's delay.

This time, the lightning was noticeably more formidable.

"Break for me!"

This time, however, Ji Haoyuan decided not to hold back.

A clear sword hum resonated through the sky.

A brilliant sword light, swift and radiant as the great sun, cleaved directly toward the falling lightning.

It was the Great Sun Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique!

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, this swordsmanship, which merged various other techniques, successfully evolved to the third tier.

With a thunderous boom,

like a great sun, the sword's resplendence slashed through the falling lightning, dissipating it into the air.

Boom! Boom!

Angered as if infuriated by Ji Haoyuan's strike,

a third bolt of lightning swiftly emerged from the dark, ink-like clouds.

Even Master Binghuo, observing from afar, displayed a hint of seriousness on her beautiful face.

Clearly,

in terms of the tribulation's sheer power, even she would find it considerably threatening.

Ji Haoyuan's eyes mirrored the gravity of the situation.

He touched his finger to the center of his brow.

Instantly, on all sides of his body, fierce flames surged.

The flames burned fiercely, quickly transforming into a vast ocean, waves following one after another.

Each new wave of flames was noticeably more intense than the last.

It was the Tidal Flames Scorching the Heavens Seal, which too had ascended to the third tier.

Boom!

However, this time, the third-tier Tidal Flames Scorching the Heavens Seal couldn't guard against the lightning.

The sky was suddenly darkened by the sea of fire.

The red and white lightning immediately engulfed it.

At this sight,

Ji Haoyuan slashed out once more with the Great Sun Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique.

The sun-like sword light soared once again.

The falling lightning's glow dimmed but eventually consumed Ji Haoyuan's sword light.

Crack—

Simultaneously, the Spiritual Flying Sword in his hands, used to perform the Great Sun Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, could no longer endure the third-tier swordsmanship's force and broke in two.

As expected.

Since advancing to the Golden Core, second-tier Spiritual Artifacts can't sustain the Great Sun Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique.

Seeing the remaining lightning fall,

Ji Haoyuan hesitated no more.

He spat open his mouth.

Sss!

In mid-air, a red glow rapidly expanded, morphing into a spear enveloped in flowing flames and streaks of yellow light.

This was a Magical Treasure embryo he had refined earlier.

The Flowing Flame Profound Yellow Spear.

This spear, founded on the Flowing Flame Sky-splitting Spear, was infused with precious tier-three materials like the Heaven-Falling Fire Crystal and Earth Cloud Iron.

Upon being summoned, it immediately unleashed third-tier might.

But Ji Haoyuan's true intent in deploying this Magical Treasure embryo wasn't to defeat the lingering Heavenly Thunder with the spear, but to further refine it with the residual tribulation power.

Squeak, squeak, squeak—

In an instant, the spear was enveloped in arcs of lightning.

Every impurity that hadn't been fully refined before was rapidly expelled from the Flowing Flame Profound Yellow Spear.

The spear's entire shaft became even more resplendent.

Vaguely, it showed signs of transforming into an actual Magical Treasure.

Boom!

Yet in the next moment, the fourth Heavenly Thunder arrived as expected.

The ferocity it carried sent a shiver into Ji Haoyuan's heart.

He realized that facing this tribulation alone posed considerable risks.

Even if he barely survived, he might be gravely wounded.

Thus, he hesitated not a second longer.

Flipping his hand,

a jade pendant radiating an unusual aura and surrounded by mysterious runes appeared in his grasp.

It was a tribulation-avoidance treasure he acquired from Master Yunshang's abode that day.

The Evil Avoiding Profound Jade!

Buzz!

Upon invoking this jade,

the previously descending lightning was suddenly drawn toward it, changing direction to strike the Profound Jade instead.

Swoosh—

In the sky, the Profound Jade suddenly formed a vortex, absorbing each incoming bolt of lightning.

However, perhaps because the tribulation's power was too immense,

the Profound Jade shattered after absorbing most of the Celestial Tribulation's power.

Subsequently, the remaining tribulation found its target again, aiming once more at Ji Haoyuan!

Seeing this, Ji Haoyuan was not alarmed but rather pleased.

Suddenly, his body erupted with starlight far and wide.

His figure heightened in the air, while from the endless skies above, the illusion of a star fell, merging into his form.

Star Battle Body!

At this moment, he was capable of fully unleashing this third-tier physique's power.

Raising his hand in command,

the Magical Treasure embryo, the Flowing Flame Profound Yellow Spear, stood firm before him.

With a thunderous sound,

Ji Haoyuan's entire being, along with the spear, was engulfed by the remaining lightning!

Zap, zap, zap—

The air was suddenly filled with a shower of electric arcs and thunderbolts.

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