(P.S.: I slightly modified the cultivation level of the Immortal Sect disciple in the previous chapter. His inner essence and divine soul are at their peak, and his physical body is at the mid-stage of Martial King. He will reach peak in about ten more days.)
"The Sword of Thunder, the ultimate in offense!"
Lu Tao stared at the Heavenly Thunder Sword with a solemn expression. He dared not be careless any longer and stopped trying to withstand it with his bare body. Instead, he summoned a long sword and slashed fiercely at it.
when!
The sword shadow floated through the air, clashing with the Heavenly Thunder Sword and producing a metallic clang.
Buzz—
The Heavenly Thunder Sword paused slightly, then shattered the sword shadow, and continued to fall towards Lu Tao with slightly reduced power.
"Truly powerful!"
Lu Tao frowned slightly. His sword strike had failed to shatter it, or even repel it, which was somewhat unexpected. Lu Tao shouted, "Slash again!"
then.
Lu Tao unleashed his self-created sword technique, God-Slaying, and slashed at the heavenly thunder with all his might.
A massive sword shadow swept past, disappearing in a flash, instantly striking the Heavenly Thunder Sword. Instantly, with a crack, the Heavenly Thunder shattered.
The next moment.
Lu Tao was enveloped by an extremely dense amount of spiritual energy.
Lu Tao didn't waste a single bit of it, absorbing and refining all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper his physical body.
Boom!
The thunder continued to brew, and fifteen minutes later, it struck again.
This time, it was neither lightning nor a longsword, but a bead, grayish-brown in color, that looked ordinary and unremarkable.
"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth – the Tribulation of the Five Elements!"
Lu Tao was not surprised at all by its appearance.
The moment the gray bead appeared, a heavy aura filled Lu Tao's surroundings, and an extremely powerful force acted on Lu Tao, as if he were carrying a giant mountain on his back.
Under this force, even with Lu Tao's physical body, which was comparable to a divine artifact, he felt a weight on his shoulders, as if he were about to sink into the ground.
at the same time.
Lu Tao felt his heart become heavy and sluggish, as if he couldn't muster any energy and was feeling drowsy.
Despite being undergoing tribulation, Lu Tao felt a strong urge to sleep.
That feeling of exhaustion permeated my entire body, making me want to ignore everything and just fall asleep forever.
What could be more comfortable than sleeping during a tribulation?
"Stand up!"
Lu Tao gritted his teeth, let out a loud shout, and with his slightly bent body, he stood up straight against the force.
Lu Tao stood ramrod straight, veins bulging on his forehead, his expression resolute, as he faced the gray beads.
even.
Lu Tao still had the strength to spare, so he brandished his longsword at him.
Buzz!
The sword shadow flew out, but the once invincible sword shadow now seemed to be stuck in a swamp, and its speed became extremely slow.
even.
The closer one gets to the gray bead, the weaker the sword shadow becomes, and the sword shadow gradually trembles.
at last.
With a loud bang, the entire sword shadow shattered in mid-air, turning into nothingness, without having the slightest effect on the gray bead.
"As expected, the Five Elements Calamity can only be withstood head-on!"
Lu Tao was somewhat helpless. According to records, the Five Elements Calamity could not be destroyed by other means; it could only be withstood.
but.
Lu Tao guessed that it might be because his strength wasn't particularly exaggerated. Otherwise, if he knew martial arts above the Heaven Rank, he could have shattered it with just one sword strike.
Buzz—
As the gray bead drew closer, the pressure on Lu Tao increased.
However, Lu Tao pushed the physical body section of the Immortal Scripture to its limit, constantly using it to temper his body and digest the pressure under such immense pressure.
This moment.
Time stretched on endlessly; everything seemed to stand still.
As time passed, the gray bead finally landed on Lu Tao's head.
And it—
It had already exhausted its energy and, like a speck of dust, completely disappeared the moment it touched Lu Tao's skin.
"Phew... This is really tough."
Lu Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
This ordeal, though seemingly simple, is actually extremely difficult.
If Lu Tao hadn't possessed an exceptionally strong physical body and remarkable willpower, he would have been unable to withstand the immense pressure of the Earth Tribulation. If he hadn't been able to withstand it, it would have meant failure in his tribulation.
The result was that their physical bodies were crushed into dust, and their souls were obliterated into ashes.
"receive!"
Lu Tao gave a light shout, absorbing the rich primordial energy brought by the earth tribulation to enhance his physical strength, deepen the density of his inner essence, and strengthen the solidification of his soul.
In just a short while, Lu Tao felt that his abilities had improved by more than 20% in all aspects.
"Comfortable!"
Lu Tao couldn't help but smile to himself.
The heavenly tribulation continued to brew, its power growing stronger and stronger, turning the sky dark and gloomy, as if devoid of light.
suddenly.
A tiny flame appeared amidst the dim thunder.
The next moment.
The flame flickered for a moment, then suddenly swelled up, instantly filling the entire sky and completely engulfing Lu Tao.
"Ah, Lu Tao, I died a terrible death! Give me back my life!"
"Lu Tao, how cruel you are! Why did you slaughter my ancient barbarian soldiers? You deserve to die!"
"Hehe, Lu Tao, I'll be waiting for you in hell. You should also experience the tortures of hell!"
at this time.
One after another, illusory shadows appeared before Lu Tao in the firelight, and one after another, clearly audible voices resounded in his soul sea. Lu Tao had been caught in the fire tribulation.
Lu Tao felt hot all over and felt irritable.
A barrage of negative emotions overwhelmed Lu Tao, threatening to consume him just like the inner demons he had felt before.
That's not all.
He felt as if the blood in his body was boiling and burning, gradually drying up.
His skin was aging; his face was weathered; his life was passing away.
This moment.
Lu Tao felt his entire body, from the inside out, his essence, energy, and spirit, inexplicably draining away, as if some being was devouring everything he had.
"town!"
Lu Tao silently circulated his self-created soul cultivation technique—the Soul Suppressing Scripture.
Buzz!
With the Soul-Suppressing Sutra activated, Lu Tao calmed down considerably, and the figures and voices of those inner demons gradually weakened.
Lu Tao's body heat gradually subsided.
The loss of essence, energy, and spirit is also slowing down.
"continue!"
Lu Tao frantically circulated the Soul-Suppressing Scripture, over and over again.
finally.
After tens of thousands of times the Soul-Suppressing Sutra was applied, all the strange sensations that filled Lu Tao's mind disappeared.
Lu Tao blinked.
Only then did I realize that everything that had just happened was either a demon in my heart or an illusion.
He himself is perfectly fine.
His body was unharmed, his internal energy was abundant, and his spirit seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation, becoming even more radiant.
"Fortunately, I created the Soul-Suppressing Scripture."
Lu Tao secretly rejoiced.
He had previously maxed out all the cultivation techniques, and merged all similar techniques and martial arts skills to create his own unique cultivation method.
The Soul-Suppressing Scripture is just like that.
This method was created by combining other soul cultivation techniques with the Soul-Suppressing Technique obtained from Su Peng, which can prevent the souls of other living beings from self-destructing.
It also incorporates Lu Tao's self-created Heart Sutra.
now.
Its effects include not only preventing others from self-destructing their souls, but also calming the mind and nourishing the soul.
It can both dispel inner demons and free oneself from illusions.
Now.
This allowed Lu Tao to safely pass through the Five Elements Fire Tribulation.
Lu Tao glanced at the heavenly tribulation that was still brewing, then sat cross-legged and frantically absorbed the very active spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him.
They were brought about by the fire and are extremely active.
After absorption, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort, whether it is tempering the physical body, condensing inner energy, or forging the soul.
It far exceeds the efficiency of normal training.
In just that short moment of absorption, Lu Tao felt that it was equivalent to a whole day of cultivation in the past.
It has to be said.
The benefits brought by heavenly tribulations are enormous, whether it was the previous earth tribulation or the current fire tribulation.
As the old saying goes, opportunity and danger go hand in hand.
Fifteen minutes later, the water calamity occurred.
The moment the water calamity appeared, an inexplicable force acted upon Lu Tao.
Instantly.
Lu Tao looked as if he had lost all his moisture, his whole body had become skin and bones, his body was dry and stiff, and he looked like a mummy that had not decomposed.
also.
Lu Tao also discovered that the internal energy in his dantian had turned into water vapor and evaporated, disappearing without a trace.
Even the Taoist scriptures decomposed and disintegrated once again, turning into primordial liquid and then into nothingness.
The Sea of Souls.
The once vast Soul Sea, filled with soul energy, has now vanished, leaving the entire Soul Sea desolate, like a barren wasteland.
And that originally solid soul was as if it were being roasted, with layers of soul energy evaporating from its body, rising up, and finally disappearing.
Gradually.
Lu Tao's soul grew thinner and weaker.
But strangely enough, in such circumstances, Lu Tao felt as if he were immersed in a hot spring, the softness, comfort, and warmth of which were so captivating.
It's so captivating that you can't help but immerse yourself in it and don't want to pull yourself away.
This moment.
Lu Tao felt an even more pleasurable sensation than when he was having intercourse with Shuang'er, as if he were one with heaven and earth.
"Unfortunately, they're all fake!"
Lu Tao remained calm, repeatedly circulating the Soul-Suppressing Scripture to keep himself from being anxious, agitated, impatient, or angry, maintaining inner peace and keeping his heart as firm as a rock.
I have remained consistent and unwavering in all of this.
That's how it is.
Under the calamity of the water, Lu Tao sat cross-legged on the ground like a withered tree, motionless, his eyes dull and lifeless, as if he had already died.
If it weren't for the ongoing heavenly tribulation, people might even doubt whether Lu Tao had already passed away.
And on the side.
Seeing this, Seventh Master, He Zongming, and the disciples of the Immortal Sect in the cave all couldn't help but worry about Lu Tao.
But as time went by, everyone gradually noticed that Lu Tao's body began to recover, becoming fuller, stronger, and more robust...
It took almost a single breath.
Lu Tao's withered body was completely restored.
Not only that.
Everyone also felt that Lu Tao's physical condition seemed to be even better than before.
Indeed, that is the case.
At this moment, after surviving the water tribulation, everything that had disappeared before Lu Tao had returned, and at the same time, his energy and spirit had been greatly enhanced.
as if.
During the short period when his energy and spirit had disappeared, it was as if heaven and earth were helping him to be tempered.
Next.
Lu Tao continued his tribulation, this time the tribulation of wood.
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