"What kind of celestial scroll is this?!"
Feng Bingwen, suffering from the torment of being struck by lightning and having his soul torn apart, roared in the air. His appearance was completely normal, with no trace of lightning strike on his body, but his handsome face, which was as sharp as if carved by a knife, was twisted.
Meanwhile, from the calamity clouds in the sky, almost transparent lightning bolts fell silently, yet carried a power that terrified the spirits. Ordinary vengeful spirits would be annihilated if they came into contact with the aura of this lightning.
But Feng Bingwen is a living being, and his soul has a place to reside. Even if he is struck by lightning, he can still be protected and replenished by his body. Ordinary vengeful spirits and wandering souls are rootless duckweed, how could they withstand such harm?
"Hiss~"
Feng Bingwen felt that the time it took him to overcome the sixth heavenly tribulation was longer than all the previous heavenly tribulations combined; the phrase "days felt like years" was not enough to describe his current feelings.
Although he could feel his soul being tempered by the thunder, gradually becoming stronger and undergoing a fundamental transformation, the pain was unbearable. He preferred to undergo a slow transformation through arduous cultivation rather than endure such suffering.
Huh~
Just then, a dragon's roar resounded, and a power like sweet dew flowed through Feng Bingwen's entire body. Even Feng Bingwen's soul, which had been suffering from the pain of being struck by lightning, felt a warmth, and the pain of being struck by lightning was greatly reduced.
"go back!"
However, Feng Bingwen did not appreciate this gesture. He grabbed the dragon's head that was slithering out from behind him and forcibly pushed it back down.
As the companion spirits of the Dao body, the Five Spirits cannot resist Feng Bingwen. Once their own will goes against Feng Bingwen's thoughts, they will naturally follow Feng Bingwen's will.
"master!"
"This is none of your business!"
Feng Bingwen forcibly suppressed the restless Five Spirits within his body. As the guardian spirits who cultivated together with him, they could naturally shield him from lightning.
The previous lightning tribulations were nothing to worry about; Feng Bingwen could easily withstand them, so he didn't summon them. But this Soul Refining Lightning Tribulation, Feng Bingwen was worried that the spirituality of the five elements would be erased.
Although the probability is low, it is a possibility. Feng Bingwen does not want to gamble. He has put a lot of effort into cultivating the Five Spirits, and he is unwilling to start all over again.
Besides, this Soul Refining Lightning Tribulation only caused him pain and did not cause any real damage. In a sense, it was also a benefit.
Despite the pain, the screams, and the curses, Feng Bingwen had no intention of hiding. Although he did try to escape using his escape technique but failed, he did not resort to any strange or unusual methods to deal with the heavenly tribulation.
This sixth heavenly tribulation lasted for a very long time, so long that Feng Bingwen lost his perception of time. But even the longest heavenly tribulation eventually comes to an end.
When the tribulation ended, Feng Bingwen felt as if he had been reborn. However, just as he stood up as if nothing had happened, his soul, which had been tempered and strengthened by the heavenly lightning, immediately noticed the abnormality.
A fixed gaze!
More than one!
Feng Bingwen clearly sensed this, and he could also tell that those gazes had been on him long ago, but he hadn't noticed because he was undergoing tribulation.
"The Supreme Daoist Immortal!"
The undisguised gazes made Feng Bingwen realize in the next moment what those beings were watching him, and he immediately relaxed, followed by a feeling of smugness.
Because he remembered that when his master was undergoing tribulation, only a dozen or so fellow disciples of the same generation came out to watch. His master even had to bring him back to make up the numbers.
It was only after he successfully passed the Heavenly Tribulation and advanced to the Cave Profound Realm, sublimating his extraordinary phenomena and condensing his Dharma Image that he caused such a commotion that he attracted the attention of several immortals, one of whom was his mother.
With his master as a reference, and comparing his current situation, he has already attracted the attention of many immortals even before he has finished his tribulation. The immortals of the Supreme Dao are very easygoing and always keep to themselves, and external things rarely affect them.
Rumble—
However, the heavenly tribulation above Feng Bingwen's head wouldn't give him much time to be happy. Before Feng Bingwen could even feel smug for a moment, the seventh heavenly tribulation had already descended with a roar.
It was no longer thunder, but a raging celestial fire. When the flames landed on Feng Bingwen, they ignited instantly. However, what it ignited was not his clothes or his hair, but the innate five elements of immortal spiritual energy surging within his dantian meridians.
The blazing heavenly fire burned away Feng Bingwen's immortal spiritual power, which far surpassed that of his contemporaries. This power, which had remained largely unchanged since Feng Bingwen cultivated his first wisp of immortal spiritual energy, finally underwent a fundamental transformation at this moment.
The "impurities" were refined out and turned to ashes under the burning and tempering of heavenly fire. Strictly speaking, they were not impurities, because their quality had surpassed the true essence and magic power of the same realm, and could even be compared with some rogue cultivators and immortals who did not have any profound inheritance.
However, compared to the innate Five Elements Dao Body that Feng Bingwen should possess, the immortal spiritual energy burned away by the heavenly fire is merely an impurity.
This is a process of eliminating the dross and retaining the essence. For any normal cultivator, this is a process they understand well. At the beginning of their cultivation, they are committed to refining and purifying their magical power, using all available secret methods to improve the "quality" of their magical power, and then increasing the "quantity" of their magical power.
But for Feng Bingwen, it was a novel experience. It was the first time he had discovered that the immortal spiritual energy he had refined could be further refined.
However, this feeling is unpleasant; it's a sensation of the body being gradually hollowed out. Although there are stronger and more powerful things supporting it, the feeling of emptiness is getting heavier and heavier.
"It's crystallized!"
After Feng Bingwen introspected and adapted to the pain of the Heavenly Fire burning his magical power, he began to notice the changes in his dantian.
Although his body was suffering greatly from the scorching heat of the heavenly fire, the pain was nothing compared to the agony of his soul being struck by lightning. Instead, he was able to focus his mind on the changes deep within his dantian.
At the core of the Qi Sea, surrounded by nine floating talisman seeds, crystals radiating immortal light emerged under the tempering of the blazing heavenly fire. Each crystal was crystal clear and shone brightly.
"Core Formation!"
Feng Bingwen focused his mind and calmed his spirit. His divine soul power, tempered by the heavenly lightning, was able to perfectly control every change in his body. The immortal crystal, tempered by the heavenly lightning, served as a bridge to connect the nine true seeds of talismans. With them as the foundation, he began to construct the golden core. As soon as the pill took shape, a hazy golden luster emerged.
"It's done!"
Feeling the smooth and unimpeded process of forming the Golden Core in his Qi Sea, Feng Bingwen naturally felt a sense of joy.
As the nine true seeds of talismans gradually merged into one, a bright, round, and dazzling pill floated in Feng Bingwen's dantian.
Like the rising sun, Feng Bingwen's dantian was instantly bathed in a golden light, and boundless brilliance burst forth. Feng Bingwen was completely enveloped by the light emanating from this golden pill, leaving no part of his body untouched.
At this moment, the falling heavenly fire was still scorching Feng Bingwen's magical power, and even the already formed golden core was not spared. However, under the burning of the heavenly fire, apart from making the golden core's color more dazzling, it had no other effect.
Within Feng Bingwen's body, at the instant the golden core took shape, various extraordinary phenomena also erupted from the spot where he sat cross-legged. Five-colored light shot out from his fontanelle, spreading out above his head and transforming into a canopy. There was also the roar of a true dragon, the cry of a phoenix, the Black Tortoise standing quietly with its feet on the Bagua, and the White Tiger holding a sharp sword in its mouth, exuding an imposing aura without anger...
Numerous strange phenomena unfolded one after another at the place where Feng Bingwen was located. In an instant, even the heavenly tribulation above his head was stripped of much of its brilliance by him. The many creatures of the Zhanmeng Islands looked at his figure and longed for him.
"As expected of the master!"
"The position of the Supreme Daoist Child is now firmly in your grasp, Master!"
"We are so fortunate to witness such an extraordinary talent as Master!"
Feng Bingwen's followers were full of praise as they looked at the scene before them. Those who had been worried before had long since forgotten their previous emotions.
The tribulation is not over yet. Since the golden core has been formed, the tribulation is basically over and it is impossible to fail, unless the heavens are against the one undergoing the tribulation and are determined to kill him.
But just look at the heavenly lightning that their master just endured when he was undergoing his tribulation. He was treated like an illegitimate child. How could this heavenly tribulation suddenly unleash a deadly lightning tribulation?
Not only Feng Bingwen's followers, but also many of the immortals of the Supreme Dao who were awakened by the commotion caused by Feng Bingwen's tribulation showed their approval. Regardless of Feng Bingwen's problems, the aura he displayed at this moment was enough to gain their recognition.
However, Feng Bingwen had no mind to pay attention to the reactions from the outside world. His mind was completely focused on his dantian. The golden pill, which shone brightly and was even more dazzling and intense than the midday sun, gently spun, and all the billions of rays of light were gathered. The vast and magnificent dantian in Feng Bingwen's dantian was immediately swallowed by this golden pill.
At this moment, the once radiant Golden Core transformed into a chasm that even devoured light, and Feng Bingwen's remaining immortal spiritual energy, refined by the Heavenly Fire, surged into it.
Feng Bingwen endured the discomfort caused by the rapid decrease in spiritual energy within his body in a very short time, because an unprecedented transformation was about to begin.
boom--
It might have been a quarter of an hour, or it might have been a day. Feng Bingwen didn't know how much time had passed. All he knew was that the heavenly fire that had fallen from the sky had completely died down.
The pill that had been devoid of any light burst forth with light once more, followed by a surging, ocean-like five-colored immortal light. Its essence was enough to crush the previous immortal spiritual energy, and it surged forth from the golden core, filling Feng Bingwen's dantian in a very short time.
Although the quantity of the substance was greatly reduced after the purification by Heavenly Fire and Golden Elixir, the light it emitted and the many unusual phenomena it displayed completely overwhelmed the substance before the tribulation.
"Hahaha!"
After the golden core was formed and all the magical power in his body was converted, Feng Bingwen naturally felt great joy and delight.
He opened his eyes with a loud laugh, stood up, and was filled with unprecedented power. At this moment, his spirit and energy had reached the peak of his life.
"Well!"
However, Feng Bingwen's smile quickly froze. He looked up and saw a starry sky appearing in the tribulation clouds. This starry sky was so close to him that it sent chills down his spine and made his hair stand on end.
"What kind of heavenly tribulation is this?"
Feng Bingwen was completely dumbfounded. He had never heard of anyone's Golden Core Tribulation manifesting a starry sky. This was completely illogical. Although the few Heavenly Tribulations he had overcome before were not illogical either, he could at least find precedents in ancient books.
However, the heavenly tribulation above did not give Feng Bingwen much time to think. A dazzling starlight fell from the sky, tracing a beautiful arc before striking Feng Bingwen's shoulder precisely.
Without a sound, a hole appeared in Feng Bingwen's shoulder, revealing his translucent bones and lustrous flesh.
The stars have vanished, their light extinguished!
The terrifying power was such that even Feng Bingwen, who had now broken through to become a genuine Golden Core cultivator, could no longer withstand it without taking precautions. His body, which had been tempered and refined over thousands of years, was as fragile as paper.
However, it was through this that Feng Bingwen witnessed the terrifying regenerative ability of the body at this moment. The crystal-clear jade bones were growing, and the flesh and blood were also regenerating wildly. A wound that was enough to disable a mortal's ability to do a lot of work was completely healed in just a few breaths, without even leaving a trace.
However, this pure and destructive tribulation light made Feng Bingwen truly feel the terror of the heavenly tribulation. This was a test from the Heavenly Dao for cultivators, not a game for cultivators. If one was not careful, even the most outstanding talents from prestigious sects would perish.
If that terrifying starlight had landed on his forehead, Feng Bingwen might have been instantly annihilated.
stop!
Another dazzling starlight appeared. He tried to dodge it, but the moment the light fell, it was destined to hit Feng Bingwen. Although the Five Elements Escape Technique was incredibly powerful, it was not enough to evade the light.
Left with no other choice, Feng Bingwen once again summoned the Purple Dragon Armor and began to resist the tribulation light with the help of the magical artifact, just like a true tribulation seeker. This round of heavenly tribulation was full of strong destructive nature and offered no chance for tempering.
Moreover, the immortal armor that Feng Bingwen possessed was made by an extremely wealthy dragon lord. When this dragon lord forged this armor, he did not consider giving it to others, so he spared no expense in terms of materials.
Therefore, Feng Bingwen managed to withstand the eighth heavenly tribulation thanks to his magnificent Purple Dragon Armor. However, after the dazzling and beautiful starry sky dissipated, the dragon armor was riddled with pits and even had fine cracks appearing everywhere.
Feng Bingwen couldn't even spare a thought for the armor with the potential to become a celestial artifact. The ninth and final heavenly tribulation was already brewing in the sky.
The commotion it caused caused Feng Bingwen's expression to change drastically, because the heavenly tribulation, whose boundaries he could not see even with his full vision, was collapsing and converging towards the center.
A wisp of purple light, which terrified him, appeared intermittently at the center of the heavenly tribulation. Although it had not yet fallen, the pressure it brought to Feng Bingwen made him feel as if his soul was about to perish.
If he could hide, Feng Bingwen would have used his best escape technique to flee this place. Unfortunately, this is a heavenly tribulation, and even if he tried his best and escaped to the ends of the earth, he could not escape it.
Purple Heavenly Thunder!
Unlike the previous heavenly tribulations, which were so grand in scale that they even evolved into a starry sky, the ninth heavenly tribulation was only a thin one when it fell. However, this small one was full of purple light and was dazzling.
"Damn it!"
Feng Bingwen only had time to utter a curse before the Purple Dragon Armor that had helped him withstand the eighth heavenly tribulation exploded under the divine lightning of the same color, along with Feng Bingwen's body.
The charred flesh and broken bones scattered in the air, and the once majestic figure fell straight down from mid-air and crashed into the sea. After a wave several meters high, it sank into the water.
"master!"
Screams rang out almost simultaneously as several figures rushed toward the spot where Feng Bingwen had fallen into the sea. The fastest among them was a golden figure. When he pulled Feng Bingwen out of the sea, he found that a towering figure had appeared before him.
"Hmm, he's not dead!"
Zhao Junxian, who rushed over, carefully examined his disciple, whose chest had been pierced but still showed a faint trace of life. His tense mind immediately relaxed, and his expression showed no change whatsoever.
siluke.
"Tell your master to come find me after he wakes up!"
After uttering these words, Zhao Junxian didn't wait for the anxious, luminous golden ape's response. He took a step forward, and boundless golden light wove beneath his feet, transforming into a smooth road leading to the heavens. He then left the Zhanmeng Islands.
"yes!"
It wasn't until Zhao Junxian left that the golden ape, who had been intimidated by her aura, belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly replied. Then his gaze fell on the old man, who was being held in his arms and looked extremely miserable.
"How is the master?"
A tall, slender, and beautiful figure descended from the sky, flapping black wings. Her face, which should have been indifferent, was full of tension.
"He's not dead!"
Sun Yuansheng repeated the account truthfully, and this answer naturally drew dissatisfaction.
"You monkey! What kind of talk is that?"
“I didn’t say anything wrong, and besides, I didn’t say those words; they were said by the master’s teacher.”
"Oh, then that's all!"
"Haha, Master is a prodigy destined to become a Daoist, possessing great fortune. How could he possibly fall so easily under the heavenly tribulation?"
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