Chapter 239 Advancement to Nascent Soul
Snap! Snap!
The vortex of tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly contracted, spitting out two even thicker purple lightning dragons, one on the left and one on the right, sealing off all of Zhou Jue's space to dodge, and roaring as they crashed down on his head!
"Good timing!"
Instead of retreating, Zhou Jue stepped forward and took the initiative to meet him.
Boom—!
Two bolts of lightning struck her simultaneously, and the violent energy exploded within her body, the tearing sensation being more than ten times stronger than before.
She groaned as her body was slammed downwards by the immense force, a mouthful of blood welling up in her throat, which she then forced back down.
His skin was cracked and charred black, but his bones, tempered by the lightning, shone with a jade-like luster.
Taking advantage of the lull while the next lightning tribulation was still brewing, Zhou Jue had a thought, and a long, uniquely shaped, silver-white metal rod appeared in his hand.
It was that specially made superconducting lightning rod!
Without hesitation, she plunged the lightning rod into the sand dozens of meters away from her.
Almost simultaneously, the fourth and fifth lightning tribulations, even more swift than before, merged into one, transforming into a thick pillar of lightning that crashed down!
Sizzle—!
The lightning bolt seemed to be drawn by an invisible force in mid-air, suddenly changing direction and striking the lone lightning rod precisely.
The lightning rod lasted for less than half a second before it melted instantly in the blinding flash of lightning, leaving not a speck of dust behind.
The tribulation clouds seemed to be thoroughly enraged by this opportunistic behavior, and the oppressive force in the entire sky surged once again!
Zhou Jue seized this precious moment of respite, quickly took out a cup of the Everlasting Spirit Spring from the system space, and drank it down.
The cool spiritual liquid entered her stomach, transforming into a powerful life force that rapidly repaired the damaged meridians and flesh within her body.
Just then, several huge black dots appeared on the distant horizon.
It is the base's transport aircraft fleet.
"My God... is that the Heavenly Tribulation?"
A student from Yunlan University looked out the porthole at the black calamity cloud that stretched between heaven and earth in the distance, his voice trembling.
"It's terrifying! Even from this far away, I can feel that oppressive aura that makes my soul tremble!"
"Is that the vice principal? The figure standing under the thunderclouds!"
Everyone stared intently at that area. In the center of the thundercloud, streaks of purple lightning cascaded down like waterfalls, while on the ground, only a small yet upright figure was enduring the might of the heavens.
"Quiet!"
Commander Qi's voice rang out in the cabin, carrying an unquestionable authority.
"Concentrate your mind! Use your heart to comprehend! This is the power of the Heavenly Dao, and also the supreme Daoist essence! How much you can comprehend depends on your individual destiny!"
Upon hearing this, everyone disembarked from the plane one by one, immediately sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and tried to capture the subtle mystery of the world.
Center of the Gobi Desert.
The sixth tribulation lightning strike has arrived!
Zhou Jue dared not be arrogant any longer. He formed hand seals and shouted in a low voice, "Rise!"
Buzz—!
A huge nine-palace eight-trigram array lit up on the ground beneath her feet, forming a semi-transparent energy shield that enveloped her.
boom!
The lightning struck the protective shield, causing the entire formation to shake violently and finally shatter!
Then came the seventh! The eighth! They advanced simultaneously once more! Each one more terrifying than the last!
"Four Symbols, Lock the Heavens!"
Zhou Jue remained expressionless, and the second defensive formation was activated instantly.
The phantoms of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise appeared around the formation, roaring to the sky and together supporting a new light curtain.
Rumble—!
Crack!
The two bolts of lightning, however, carried an unwavering determination as they crashed down!
The four illusory figures let out a mournful cry and shattered inch by inch, marking the collapse of the entire Heaven-Locking Array.
Zhou Jue was once again thrown away by the aftershocks of the lightning, his body covered with deep, bone-revealing wounds, dripping with blood.
She struggled to her feet, but her eyes shone with an astonishing light.
The tribulation clouds in the sky, after being struck by eight bolts of lightning, not only did not weaken, but instead spun even more wildly.
All the black clouds converged and compressed towards the center, eventually condensing into a bolt of lightning only as thick as an arm, but almost pitch black in color.
That bolt of lightning not only possessed a violent energy capable of destroying everything, but it was also entwined with an eerie aura that made people feel disoriented.
[Host! This is the ninth tribulation lightning strike of the inner demon! It's directly attacking your soul!]
A system warning sounded in my mind.
Zhou Jue smiled, slowly closed her eyes, abandoned all defenses, and even stopped circulating the spiritual energy within her body. She stood there quietly, opening her soul.
"bring it on."
The black lightning struck silently, instantly engulfing her figure.
There was no earth-shattering roar, only darkness, and countless illusions arose and vanished in Zhou Jue's sea of consciousness.
Scene after scene, incident after incident, all transformed into the sharpest inner demons, threatening to utterly shatter her Dao heart.
But Zhou Jue's spirit remained as steady as a rock.
"My path is to protect, to usher in the dawn, and to rebuild the world!"
"A mere illusion dares to disturb my Dao heart?"
A clear shout resounded throughout his mind.
All illusions, like reflections in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water, shattered with a deafening roar!
After the nine bolts of heavenly lightning, Zhou Jue examined his inner core. The surface was covered with cracks, but it had not yet developed into a nascent soul.
What's going on? The process is complete, but why haven't I reached the Nascent Soul stage yet? Before Zhou Jue could figure it out, another thundercloud gathered in the sky.
[Host! I suspect that the Heavenly Dao only counted the second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh/eighth lightning tribulations once each. In other words, host, you are still three lightning tribulations short!!]
Zhou Jue: ...You old bastard, you can even calculate it like that?!
Seeing that the next lightning tribulation was about to strike, Zhou Jue didn't think twice and quickly activated another defensive formation. After activating it, he drank a cup of spiritual spring water.
boom!
The tenth strike landed, and the third formation shattered.
As the eleventh spell fell, the fourth formation shattered.
There was only one more tribulation left. Logically speaking, she had already completed the process and even passed the ninth tribulation of the Heavenly Tribulation of the Heart Demon. She could directly use the formation to resist these three additional tribulations, and she just happened to have one more formation left.
But she was afraid of the sixth one, afraid that Heaven would consider the twelfth one as the last one, so she dared not gamble. Zhou Jue abandoned the formation again. She had already adjusted her breathing for the first two, and once again chose to resist with her physical body.
Thunderclouds were brewing, and Zhou Jue remained steadfast in his Dao heart, keeping a close eye on the thunderclouds in the sky.
The thick thundercloud began to compress, compress, and compress again, transforming into a thinner, yet brighter, thundercloud that suddenly cleaved down.
However, this thundercloud did not cause the destruction of the world like the previous ones. Instead, after it struck down, it was like a small snake that burrowed into Zhou Jue's body and struck his golden core.
The golden core in her dantian, which had been spinning for a long time and was covered in cracks, exploded completely in the next second!
Endless golden spiritual energy surged through her limbs and bones.
In the center of the shattered golden core, a tiny figure, about three inches in size and identical in appearance to Zhou Jue, slowly opened its eyes, surrounded by crackling purple lightning.
Nascent Soul, achieved!
[Host!!! Congratulations on turning misfortune into blessing! Your nascent soul now possesses the power of lightning. If nothing unexpected happens, you can use the power of lightning tribulation! Even a weakened version is still incredibly powerful!]
Zhou Jue: !!! I'm sorry! The laws of this world still love me! So this was a favor to me?!
Outside, the black lightning dissipated, and the sky full of tribulation clouds began to slowly dissipate.
Zhou Jue's figure hovered silently in mid-air. With a thought, she put on a clean combat uniform.
She could feel that the whole world was different. Her divine sense expanded further, and even the movement of every ant was clearly presented in her perception.
As the tribulation clouds dispersed, golden spiritual rain began to fall from the sky.
"Everyone, move closer and sit down to absorb!"
Her voice reached everyone's ears clearly.
Commander Qi and the others immediately organized everyone to move closer, sit cross-legged on the Gobi Desert, and greedily absorb this heaven-sent opportunity.
As the spiritual rain fell, the Gobi land, scorched black by the lightning, began to sprout new green shoots at a visible speed.
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