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Chapter 760: Chapter 766: Divine Transformation
Several Nascent Soul cultivators were suspended in the air, each standing in a different position, their expressions solemn as they guarded the surroundings, simultaneously driving the nearby cultivators away for several miles.
The imposing Thunder Tribulation clouds had been gathering strength for a full quarter of an hour, so thick that they seemed as if they might fall from the sky at any moment.
Watching from a distance, the cultivators were terrified, some of them even trembling so much they could not stand upright, looking extremely haggard.
Boom—
Accompanied by a thunderous noise that shattered the skies, a Tribulation Thunder as thick as an arm struck down from the tumbling clouds at breakneck speed.
Li Zhirui suddenly opened his eyes, slightly tilted his head to look at the descending Tribulation Thunder, appearing very calm, with not the slightest hesitation. His hands moved swiftly, and thousands of vines shot up into the sky.
The vines, gleaming with the color of silver steel, intertwined and wrapped around each other, forming a thick bell-shaped barrier, protecting him entirely inside.
Meanwhile, the Precious Pill previously held in his mouth began to be slowly refined, turning into pure mana and merging into his Dantian.
The mana continuously poured into the Spirit Vines, and under the terrifying onslaught of the Tribulation Thunder, instead of withering, the vines looked even more dazzling.
Li Zhirui was quite satisfied with this. These vines were a mutated species accidentally cultivated by Shen, which not only were fearless in the face of the power of lightning but could also absorb it to nourish themselves.
When he first learned about these Spirit Vines, he immediately had Shen cultivate them in large quantities in the space. Now, he had amassed tens of thousands of Spirit Seeds!
But they were not without their drawbacks; for example, they required a significant amount of mana to use.
The thousands of Spirit Seeds he had just activated had already consumed almost all his mana!
You should know, Li Zhirui’s mana was refined and purified through many rounds of tempering, extremely pure, but just one activation nearly depleted all his mana.
Luckily, as an Alchemist, he was not short of Precious Pills to restore mana, so seeing that he was not in immediate danger, he devoted himself to refining the Precious Pill, trying to recover his mana as quickly as possible.
"What kind of Spirit Vines are these? Not only can they easily withstand Tribulation Thunder, but they can also absorb it and use it for themselves!"
The Nascent Soul cultivators closest to him saw how easily he was transcending the Tribulation and looked at each other in astonishment. Soon after, a thought emerged in their minds—if they could get the Spirit Seeds, would their own Tribulation Transcendence be as straightforward in the future?
It’s well known that, for most cultivators, Tribulation Transcendence is like dancing on the edge of a precipice; a slight mistake can lead to utter annihilation!
How could it be as easy as Li Zhirui made it seem? With the protection of the vines, he could hide inside and safely overcome the successive bolts of Tribulation Thunder.
Even if they were never to achieve Divine Transformation in this lifetime, whether they donated these to the Trading Association or passed them down to descendants, it would be a significant contribution.
But soon, they witnessed another downside of the Spirit Vines; they couldn’t withstand too powerful a thunderstroke!
These were merely fourth-rank Spirit Vines, and even as a variant, it couldn’t change its inherent nature of the wood element; their capacity to bear loads was limited. 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
The previously radiant Spirit Vines on the outer layers quickly began to wither. Fortunately, after unraveling a few layers, the first bolt of Tribulation Thunder was also exhausted.
By this time, Li Zhirui had also recognized the carrying limit of the Spirit Vines. Taking advantage of the abundance of vines still extant, he did not bother with the second or third bolts of Tribulation Thunder.
Only after all the vines had been ravaged did he, like an ordinary cultivator, start to weaken the Tribulation Thunder, finally blocking it with a Magical Treasure.
"Could it be that he doesn’t have many Spirit Seeds on hand?" These Nascent Soul cultivators, who harbored different thoughts, felt somewhat disappointed upon seeing this.
Although each Spirit Vine could absorb only a limited amount of thunder, given tens of thousands of Spirit Seeds all activated together, one could comfortably transcend the entire Thunder Tribulation.
"I think that’s not the case; there might be drawbacks we are unaware of."
"However, with such treasures at his disposal, it seems that Thunder Tribulation should not pose too great a threat to him."
Not until after the sixth Tribulation Thunder had Li Zhirui once again summoned thousands of tendrils, the Precious Pills in his mouth were crushed, and the vast Mana surged like a rushing river through his meridians and into his Dantian, but before it had a moment to settle, it was channelled forth from another side.
By doing so, one could instantly fully awaken the Spirit Seed, forming a seamless defense; however, it greatly damaged one’s own meridians!
As seconds and minutes ticked away, the originally thick Tribulation Clouds, following the descent of eight Tribulation Thunders, appeared much thinner.
Nine Tribulation Thunders, with only the last one remaining!
But it seems the Heavenly Dao thought Li Zhirui’s Tribulation Transcendence was too easy, and an abnormal change suddenly occurred—the Tribulation Clouds once again absorbed the nearby Spiritual Energy, and the aura of destruction grew even stronger.
"What is this situation?!"
The crowd was shocked; they had never heard of such a thing where Tribulation Clouds would absorb Spiritual Energy again during a cultivator’s transcendence, enhancing their own.
Mr. Zhou, who originally thought that Li Zhirui’s Tribulation Transcendence would surely succeed, started to feel uncertain and anxious in his heart, losing his previous confidence.
As for the protagonist of this Tribulation Transcendence, Li Zhirui’s expression also became extremely grim; nobody could have expected such a turn of events to occur to him.
Ignoring the ruptured meridians within his body, he once again forcibly refined several Precious Pills, sprinkling out thousands of Spirit Seeds. Layers of tendrils piled up like an impregnable fortress protecting Li Zhirui.
Spurt!
As the final Tribulation Thunder struck down, he also spat out a mouthful of blood due to the injuries inside his body, and his breath instantly wilted.
Still not fully reassured, he summoned his Life-bound Magic Treasure, Thousand Spirits, as his final defense.
The Tribulation Thunder was as thick as a calf’s leg, striking incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it slashed down from the ninth heaven onto the tendrils, bursting forth with intense light that turned the dark heavens and earth back to daylight.
"Can he overcome this tribulation?"
All the surrounding cultivators silently wondered to themselves.
Time passed, and the light of the Tribulation Thunder finally dimmed, leaving only a patch of withered and charred tendrils on the mountain peak, amidst a section of withering bamboo forest.
Beneath it sat Li Zhirui, now pale-faced!
"He’s succeeded!"
Even though they had no personal connection to him, seeing him transcend such a fearsome Thunder Tribulation, they couldn’t help but erupt from within with cheers of joy.
But at this moment, Li Zhirui was oblivious to the outside world, for the moment the Tribulation Thunder dissipated, the Heart Demon had stealthily arrived, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui, in his comprehension of the heavens and earth, had grasped the Purification Principle, which was especially effective against such malevolent beings.
Moreover, his resolve was steadfast, and with a massive Divine Turtle presiding in his Sea of Consciousness, the Heart Demon had no way to create havoc there, it actually shrank back timidly, unable to wield much of its power.
Thus, what was regarded as extremely dangerous for many cultivators, the Heart Demon, was effortlessly eradicated by Li Zhirui, who transcended this tribulation.
With this, the Tribulation of Divine Transformation was completely transcended!
Hum—
Suddenly, a fragrance filled the heavens and earth, the Purification Principle flashed by, and the Tribulation Clouds turned into pure and enormous Mana, pouring into Li Zhirui’s Dantian. The next instant, the might of Divine Transformation burst forth in all directions!
