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Chapter 504: The Tribulation Passed, a Core Formation Beast
Chapter 504: The Tribulation Passed, a Core Formation Beast
“What... is that?”
Xiao Yan was completely stunned, her eyes wide with awe as she watched Xiao Li transform. Xiao Li had grown to several dozen feet tall, her fur burning like true black flames, radiating an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
Xiao Yan had never known that Xiao Li possessed such capabilities.
Beside her, Wu Xing was equally dumbfounded. He had no idea that when Xiao Li took things seriously, she could be so incredibly formidable.
Even Wu Xing felt that his own physical body might not withstand a single claw from Xiao Li.
Boom!
Before the shocked gazes of Xiao Yan and Wu Xing, the ninth bolt of golden celestial lightning struck Xiao Li without any fanfare.
The destructive power of the celestial lightning pierced through Xiao Li's body in an instant. Golden lightning spread out, scorching her highly resilient fur, causing her skin to split open and leaving countless wounds.
The final bolt of the Golden Cloud Celestial Tribulation was so powerful that even Xiao Li, who had used all her formidable strength and the Size Manipulation Technique, was nearly shattered by the impact.
Lu Qing watched Xiao Li's condition intently, his hands glowing faintly with light. If Xiao Li's life force weakened to the point he anticipated, he would intervene immediately.
With his current strength, which was pushing the limits of the world, even the Golden Core Tribulation could not stop him from saving someone.
Fortunately, under Lu Qing's watchful eyes, although Xiao Li's physical body was almost shattered by the celestial lightning, she ultimately endured.
Her life force, though continuously declining, never weakened to the point where Lu Qing needed to act.
As the golden celestial cloud dissipated, the immense tribulation vortex slowly retreated. Lu Qing finally relaxed.
“Xiao Li!”
Once the mountain peak had calmed, Lu Qing, along with Xiao Yan and Wu Xing, approached the peak, which had been reduced to a scorched wasteland, its top flattened by the celestial lightning.
Xiao Li was now enveloped in thick white mist.
This was the Shengji energy granted by the heavens upon successfully passing the tribulation, aiding in the restoration of the body and the healing of injuries.
Xiao Li had already dispelled the Size Manipulation Technique and returned to her original form. However, the large hole in her chest, which had nearly split her in half, was still a shocking sight.
Thankfully, with the Shengji energy from the heavens and the residual power of the Wu Xing Lotus Seed, Xiao Li's injuries began to heal at a visible speed. Her entire body was undergoing a remarkable transformation.
Finally, after a long while, the white mist formed by the Shengji energy dissipated, and Xiao Li opened her eyes.
Now, Xiao Li's injuries were completely healed, leaving no trace of the wounds. She radiated an immensely powerful aura that distorted the surrounding air.
This was the aura of a Core Formation Realm being, or a Demon Core Spirit Beast.
The power of this aura was so overwhelming that even Xiao Yan and Wu Xing found it slightly difficult to bear.
Fortunately, Xiao Li quickly realized this. With a mental command, she soon reined in her aura.
“Oh, Ah Qing, I... I've successfully passed the tribulation!”
After reining in her aura, Xiao Li said happily. However, she spoke aloud rather than using soul communication, her voice as young and innocent as when she used soul communication.
Xiao Li, Female was clearly still not used to speaking, and her words came out a bit haltingly.
"Finally, it's done. That was quite a close call, and we were all worried for a while", Lu Qing said with a smile.
He wasn't particularly surprised by Xiao Li, Female's ability to speak. According to the ancient texts, most demon beasts or spirit beasts, except for a few special types, would gain the ability to speak once they reached the Core Formation Realm by refining the Crossbone.
It was clear that Xiao Li, Female belonged to this category.
On the other hand, Xiao Yan, Female’s eyes widened when she heard Xiao Li, Female speak.
"I owe it all to you, Ah Qing. Without the lotus seeds you gave me, I might not have made it through."
Thinking back to the celestial tribulation, Xiao Li, Female still felt a lingering sense of fear.
She thought she had prepared herself mentally, but when she faced the celestial tribulation, she realized that no amount of preparation could truly prepare her for its terror.
Even after using the Size Manipulation Technique, which greatly increased her strength and physical resilience, she still felt vulnerable when facing the final bolt of lightning.
At that moment, she truly believed she would be reduced to ashes.
Fortunately, the lotus seed Lu Qing had given her contained a vast amount of life force, which sustained her essence and maintained her physical form at the critical moment.
Otherwise, she might not have made it through the celestial tribulation.
"Xiao Li, Female, you should have been more cautious", Lu Qing said, shaking his head. "If you had consumed all the lotus seeds I gave you, it wouldn't have been so risky."
"I thought the Wu Xing lotus seeds were too precious to use all at once. I didn't expect the celestial tribulation to be so powerful", Xiao Li, Female said, a bit embarrassed.
"There's no need to be so frugal. Treasures are just objects; your safety is far more important", Lu Qing said, somewhat exasperated.
For the celestial tribulation, Lu Qing had made many preparations for Xiao Li, Female and Wu Xing. He had not only crafted several magical treasures to help them resist the tribulation but also provided them with mid-grade spirit stones for emergencies. He even gave each of them three Wu Xing lotus seeds to restore their injuries in critical moments.
However, Xiao Li, Female had only taken one, which left Lu Qing feeling a bit helpless.
If she had taken all the lotus seeds, the vast life force they contained would have made the celestial tribulation much easier to endure.
"Wu Xing, when you face the celestial tribulation, don't be so frugal. Focus on getting through it safely."
Lu Qing thought for a moment and then turned to Wu Xing to give him a warning. This guy was more straightforward than Xiao Li, Female, and he didn't want Wu Xing to end up in trouble by being too frugal.
"Understood, Master!" Wu Xing replied immediately.
After witnessing Xiao Li, Female’s celestial tribulation, Wu Xing understood that the tribulation was no joke. Even with the terrifying power Xiao Li, Female had unleashed at the last moment, she had almost perished.
If he were to be careless, he might not make it through the tribulation either.
Realizing this, Wu Xing’s somewhat complacent attitude, which had arisen from the transformation of his bloodline after refining the Dragon Turtle Essence Blood, finally became more serious.
"Alright, it’s your turn now. Be careful."
After giving his instructions, Lu Qing took Xiao Li, Female and Xiao Yan, Female and flew away, leaving Wu Xing at the spot where Xiao Li, Female had just faced her tribulation, ready to face his own.
Boom!
As Lu Qing and the others returned to the mountain peak where they had been earlier, the sky suddenly changed. An overwhelming aura descended from above, and the celestial tribulation cloud vortex, which had previously disappeared, reappeared.
(End of Chapter)
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