Chapter 413: Quintessence Tribulation Rank, Devour Tribulation Thunder, Dominant Tribulation Crossin

Chapter 413: Quintessence Tribulation Rank, Devour Tribulation Thunder, Dominant Tribulation Crossing! (4000 words)



12-08-2024

"Five-Colored Judgment Cloud?"

When Lu Qing saw the color of the tribulation cloud, he was also taken aback.

Compared to "Flame's" shock, he remained calm.

"It's not red, nor golden, but beyond the norm, an unprecedented five colors.

Is it because my accumulation is too profound, or because of my Quintessence Body?

Or perhaps, both reasons?"

It was no wonder Lu Qing thought this way; a five-colored tribulation cloud was too easy for him to associate with the power of the five elements.

Taking advantage of the tribulation not yet fully formed, Lu Qing activated his ability and looked into the enormous five-colored tribulation cloud.

Soon, several floating messages appeared in his vision.

【Quintessence Tribulation: Manifested by the power of the Heavenly Dao, a tribulation that must be overcome to achieve the Perfect Golden Core.】

【Heavenly Tribulation: A trial set by the will of the Heavenly Dao to test cultivators. Success means life, failure means death.】

【Golden Core Ranks: Golden Cores are categorized into three grades: Upper, Middle, and Lower. The Perfect Golden Core is a separate category.】

【Quintessence Tribulation: Formed by the condensation of the five elemental origins of the Heavenly Dao. One must first overcome the Quintessence Tribulation Lightning, then the Divine Soul Tribulation, to pass through.】

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"Quintessence Tribulation, Perfect Golden Core Tribulation?"

After reading the floating messages in the tribulation cloud, Lu Qing was both surprised and delighted.

He was surprised that the appearance of the five-colored tribulation cloud was indeed due to his profound accumulation.

He was delighted that as long as he could overcome this tribulation, he would be able to condense the Perfect Golden Core.

Although he didn't know the mysteries of the Perfect Golden Core, just the name suggested that it must be extraordinary.

"So the Golden Core has so many ranks, I've never seen this in the scriptures before."

Lu Qing possessed most of the inheritance of the Blaze Sect, but he had never seen any records about Golden Core ranks in them.

Even "Flame," the artifact spirit who had lived for tens of thousands of years and had vast knowledge, had never mentioned this matter.

So Lu Qing guessed that perhaps the cultivators in this world didn't have this understanding.

After all, in this world, every few tens of thousands of years, the vital energy would undergo a cycle of birth and death, and the immortal path would be cut off.

Tens of thousands of years seemed long, but in the entire history of cultivation, it was insignificant.

It was normal for the foundation to be insufficient to develop a comprehensive cultivation system.

"I wonder if the great world where the demon cultivator is from has any information about this." Lu Qing suddenly thought.

He decided that he would find time later to ask that demon cultivator.

However, all of this would have to wait until he could overcome this tribulation.

Various thoughts were turning in Lu Qing's mind.

But thanks to the miraculous ability, after understanding the details of the five-colored tribulation, the pressure in his heart eased significantly.

Just as Lu Qing was contemplating, the five-colored tribulation cloud in the sky fully formed, and lightning began to flash.

"Then, let me see how powerful this tribulation is to achieve the Perfect Golden Core!"

Lu Qing gazed at the sky, his heart filled with boundless ambition.

As if sensing Lu Qing's thoughts, the tribulation cloud in the sky accelerated the condensation of tribulation lightning.

"What a terrifying tribulation might!"

"Can a person really overcome this tribulation?"

"Will that unknown powerful cultivator die under this tribulation?"

A hundred miles away, many hidden powerful figures in the dense forest, upon seeing the formation of the five-colored tribulation cloud and the increase in tribulation power, all turned pale.

Even at such a distant location, the pressure from the tribulation cloud was still overwhelming, causing their hearts and souls to tremble.

They couldn't imagine how terrifying the tribulation power must be for the cultivator directly beneath it.

Many powerful cultivators began to doubt whether the mysterious cultivator about to face the tribulation could overcome it.

The thoughts of the onlookers outside had no effect on Lu Qing.

He kept his gaze on the tribulation cloud above, constantly adjusting his aura to resist the pressure of the tribulation while maintaining his peak state.

Finally, he saw the lightning in the tribulation vortex reach a peak.

Boom! A thick white lightning bolt descended upon him!

"First, it's white, huh? Come on!"

Looking at the white tribulation lightning descending from the sky, Lu Qing showed no fear.

His eyes shone brightly, and he pushed his essence, energy, and spirit to the extreme.

He didn't even use defensive spells, just standing in place, waiting for the tribulation lightning to strike.

Boom!

The story of how this came to be is a long one, but the speed of the tribulation lightning was incredibly fast.

In the blink of an eye, it descended from the sky and struck Lu Qing's body.

Instantly, accompanied by the immense sound of the tribulation lightning, the peak where Lu Qing stood was enveloped in countless electric lights.

The countless flowers, grasses, and trees on the peak were instantly reduced to ashes and vanished without a trace.

"To directly withstand the tribulation with his physical body, Young Master Lu is being too reckless!"

Inside the Blaze Cauldron, Flame witnessed this scene and became anxious.

It could see that Lu Qing hadn't even unleashed his Physical Body Radiance and was directly enduring the first tribulation lightning with his pure physical body.

It was aware that this was an unprecedented Quintessence Tribulation.

Not knowing the extent of its power, Lu Qing's actions were indeed too risky.

Unfortunately, no matter how anxious Flame was, it dared not transmit a sound to disturb Lu Qing at this moment.

Tribulation crossing was no trivial matter, and one must not be distracted.

If Lu Qing became distracted due to its transmission, leading to a failed tribulation crossing, it would be a grave sin.

"So that's how it is. This white tribulation lightning, aside from the power of the heavenly tribulation, also contains the sharp aura of the Metal Law, capable of cutting and shattering all things."

On the peak, Lu Qing, engulfed by the tribulation lightning, did not perish.

At this moment, although his physical body was tattered and riddled with wounds, looking extremely frightening, he maintained a calm demeanor without showing any signs of pain.

Instead, he carefully sensed and analyzed the tribulation lightning invading his body.

After analyzing it, Lu Qing immediately understood the nature of this first white tribulation lightning.

In simple terms, this Quintessence Tribulation Lightning was a combination of the power of the heavenly tribulation and the power of the Five Elements.

When these two forces merged, their strength increased geometrically.

It was dozens of times more powerful than an ordinary heavenly tribulation.

This first white tribulation lightning was a fusion of the power of the heavenly tribulation and the power of the Metal Law.

Aside from the destructive power of the tribulation itself, it also possessed an unparalleled sharpness, capable of cutting and shattering all things.

"Fortunately, although this tribulation lightning is terrifying, I can still withstand it.

Moreover, it seems that the power of the Metal Law can be absorbed."

Although Lu Qing's appearance was frightening, he had already gained confidence.

He immediately activated the Quintessence Body Refinement Technique, not only refining his body with the power of the tribulation lightning but also absorbing the power of the Metal Law within it.

Due to his cultivation in the Five Elements, and having previously absorbed and refined a large amount of Quintessence of the Five Elements during his closed-door cultivation, his body had gradually developed a foundation of the Quintessence Body. As a result, he easily absorbed and incorporated the power of the Metal Law from the tribulation lightning into his physical body and spiritual power.

Even the Brow Center Acupoint Space was absorbing the power of the law.

At the same time, Lu Qing's physical strength, which had already reached its limit and could not be further improved, began to strengthen once again.

As Lu Qing sensed these changes, a sense of joy flashed in his heart.

"As expected, the path of Body Cultivation lies in breaking through and establishing a new foundation. This tribulation is the best tempering for me."

He then began to absorb the surrounding tribulation lightning with even more effort.

And so, a bizarre scene unfolded.

As Lu Qing absorbed the tribulation lightning, his physical body, which was initially riddled with wounds and tattered, began to gradually heal and the injuries slowly disappeared.

"What's going on? Young Master Lu is actually cultivating and absorbing the tribulation lightning amidst the tribulation?"

Flame, inside the Blaze Cauldron, was so shocked upon witnessing this scene that his eyes nearly popped out.

He almost couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Just moments ago, he had been hesitating about whether to retrieve Lu Qing into the Blaze Cauldron if he couldn't hold on.

That way, even if the tribulation crossing failed, at least his life could be preserved.

After all, the Blaze Cauldron was a Middle-Grade Spirit Artifact, and a mere Golden Core Tribulation couldn't truly destroy it.

But now, after witnessing this scene, Flame realized that he had overthought it.

Lu Qing's current appearance didn't seem like he was struggling to hold on; instead, he looked more like he was craving for more.

Indeed, Lu Qing was craving for more.

He was absorbing the tribulation lightning and relishing the pleasure of his growing strength.

However, suddenly, that feeling was cut off.

When he opened his eyes, he realized that he had completely absorbed and exhausted the first Metal Tribulation Lightning.

Lu Qing immediately looked up at the sky.

"Come again, the previous tribulation lightning shouldn't have been your limit, right?"

This scene left Flame speechless once again.

As a tribulation crosser, Young Master Lu was actually provoking the heavenly tribulation.

He must not know that the heavenly tribulation is the manifestation of heavenly principles, an untouchable force.

As expected, perhaps sensing Lu Qing's disrespect, the tribulation cloud vortex in the sky suddenly expanded.

Brighter lightning began to gather.

"Haha, that's more like it!" Lu Qing laughed.

Perhaps due to Lu Qing's provocation, the tribulation cloud gathered lightning faster than the previous one, ten times quicker.

Before long, another tribulation thunderbolt descended with immense power.

This time, the tribulation thunderbolt was green!

Boom! The green tribulation thunderbolt struck Lu Qing's body.

But strangely, this tribulation thunderbolt did not cause the same destructive damage to the mountain environment as the previous one.

Instead, the green tribulation thunderbolt spread, and wherever it went, the mountain peak sprouted patches of flowers and grass.

In an instant, the vegetation destroyed by the previous golden tribulation seemed to be restored.

Even Lu Qing's body was covered in flowers and grass.

These plants not only grew from his body but also had roots that penetrated deep into his flesh, absorbing his blood, spiritual energy, and all signs of life.

Lu Qing's physical body quickly withered, and in the blink of an eye, he became two circles thinner.

"This time, is it the Wood Tribulation Thunder? I never expected that the power of the Wood Law, known as the source of vitality, could be so terrifying when it goes wild."

Lu Qing felt the changes within his body, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This Wood Tribulation Thunder, while not as devastating as the previous Golden Tribulation, had a strange twist.

The death caused by the flowers and grass covering the body, sucking out all life force, was truly chilling.

"However, if you absorb all my life force, let's see who can absorb more!"

Lu Qing immediately activated his technique, and the Five Elements Gourd in his Dantian Qi Sea also vibrated, emitting a powerful suction force.

Under this dual absorption, the flowers and grass rooted in Lu Qing's body, which were frantically absorbing his blood and life force, trembled.

Not only did they expel the life force they had already absorbed from Lu Qing, but they also transformed into strands of green Wood Law power and were absorbed by Lu Qing.

"What a strange heavenly tribulation, but Lu Qing seems to be no less extraordinary."

Inside the Flame Departure Cauldron, 'Flame' saw Lu Qing covered in flowers and grass, and its hairs stood on end.

It had never seen a heavenly tribulation like this before.

What kind of heavenly tribulation was this, evolving flowers and grass to absorb the life force of the tribulation crosser, turning them into mummies?

Such a tribulation crossing scene was unheard of, not just in sight but also in tales.

Fortunately, 'Flame' saw Lu Qing seemingly finding a way to cope.

Not only could he resist the life force absorption of the flowers and grass, but he also turned the tables and absorbed them into his body.

So, in 'Flame's' opinion, this unprecedented Quintessence Tribulation was indeed strange and terrifying.

But Lu Qing, as the tribulation crosser, seemed to be no less extraordinary.

His performance was far from the difficulties a typical tribulation crosser would face.

It was almost more bizarre than the heavenly tribulation itself!

Lu Qing was unaware of 'Flame's' thoughts inside the Flame Departure Cauldron.

Although he seemed to handle the Wood Tribulation Thunder easily, it was not without effort.

He had to concentrate fully, coordinating with the Five Elements Gourd, to truly absorb and contain it.

As he continued to absorb, not only were the flowers and grass on his body absorbed, but also the vegetation around him, transformed by the Wood Law, was sucked into his body.

His physical body not only recovered but also strengthened.

The spiritual energy within his body, after consecutively integrating two types of law power, began to stir, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

But in the end, after a period of agitation, it calmed down again.

Lu Qing understood what was happening.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to enter the Golden Core Realm, the most crucial step was to integrate the spiritual energy within the body with the law power and eventually transform and evolve it into mystic power.

He cultivated the Five Elements spiritual energy, and the inability to transform indicated that the integrated law power was not complete.

The missing law power was in the tribulation cloud above.

Seeing this, Lu Qing raised his head and looked at the tribulation cloud vortex in the sky.

A greedy look appeared in his eyes: "Come on, continue!"

(End of Chapter)

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