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Chapter 514: Heavenly Tribulation
Chapter 514: Heavenly Tribulation
Bai Ling landed on the corpse of the two-headed cold water serpent.
In an instant, strands of icy power were extracted from the serpent's body and absorbed into Bai Ling.
Bai Ling's aura surged at this moment, advancing from the peak of the seventh stage and inching towards the eighth stage.
Chu Ning and Cen Ziqin watched from a distance, a hint of curiosity in their eyes.
"I wonder if the method obtained from Shentuping of the Spirit Beast Sect will work," Chu Ning mused as he glanced up at the sky.
Bai Ling had, in fact, reached the peak of the seventh stage long ago, and her cultivation had stagnated in recent years, with minimal improvement.
For some unknown reason, however, her metamorphosis tribulation lightning had yet to appear.
After advancing to the mid-Yuan Ying stage, Chu Ning had consulted Shentuping specifically about this issue, wanting to inquire if the Spirit Beast Sect had any related methods to address it.
If it had been before, even with Chu Ning's reputation as the top cultivator below the late Yuan Ying stage, Shentuping might not have revealed their sect's secret techniques.
But after witnessing Chu Ning's combat prowess first-hand on multiple occasions, Shentuping believed that Chu Ning truly possessed the strength comparable to a late Yuan Ying stage grand cultivator.
After much deliberation, he shared with Chu Ning a secret technique of their Spirit Beast Sect.
Within the Spirit Beast Sect, there had been previous cases where beasts had reached the seventh stage peak but were unable to advance to the eighth stage due to not undergoing the metamorphosis tribulation.
Later, they developed a secret technique that involved forcibly enhancing their cultivation to the eighth stage by drawing upon the spiritual power of a fellow attribute beast.
As the laws of heaven sensed an eighth-stage beast or spirit beast that had not undergone the metamorphosis tribulation, it would trigger the descent of the heavenly tribulation.
However, when Shentuping imparted this secret technique to Chu Ning, he offered a word of caution.
Firstly, when selecting a fellow attribute beast, it would be ideal if it was alive and willing to cooperate in the extraction of its spiritual power.
If one were to choose to slay a fellow attribute beast, an eighth-stage cultivation might not suffice.
To extract and refine the spiritual power from a beast's body shortly after its death would often require the capabilities of a ninth-stage beast to successfully perform the secret technique.
At the same time, the heavenly tribulation induced by this secret technique would often be more powerful than a typical metamorphosis tribulation.
Consequently, the likelihood of failure would also be greater.
It was best not to use this method unless the spirit beast was already very powerful.
After obtaining this technique, Chu Ning informed Bai Ling, but they did not employ it immediately. Instead, they spent a considerable amount of time researching it.
Years passed, and still, Bai Ling had not experienced the metamorphosis tribulation.
Thus, they decided to give this secret technique a try.
The timing was also right, as Cen Ziqin had just completed her training in various secret techniques, and the Xuan Water Divine Sword also needed to be enhanced.
Chu Ning set his sights on the two-headed cold water serpent in the pool of cold water.
Now, the first objective had been achieved.
Not only had Cen Ziqin become proficient in her spells and divine abilities, but the Xuan Water Divine Sword had also successfully devoured the two-headed cold water serpent's spirit.
Its power could be further augmented.
And now, it remained to be seen if Bai Ling could take this opportunity to trigger the metamorphosis tribulation.
At this moment, Bai Ling's aura continued to soar, and in a short while, she crossed the threshold into the eighth stage.
Moreover, her aura continued to rise.
"This secret technique of the Spirit Beast Sect is indeed extraordinary. The power Bai Ling is enhancing right now is not her aura but her true spiritual power.
If she were to fight someone at this moment, she would possess the strength of an eighth-stage beast.
After all, merely simulating the aura of an eighth-stage beast would not be enough to deceive the laws of heaven."
As Chu Ning pondered this, he suddenly lifted his head, a glint of excitement in his eyes as he gazed upward.
In the sky, dark clouds suddenly appeared, rumbling with latent thunder.
"It really triggered the metamorphosis tribulation!"
Chu Ning's eyes gleamed, and his expression turned solemn.
Although they had successfully induced the metamorphosis tribulation using the secret technique, the true test for Bai Ling was just beginning.
After all, they had no idea how powerful this tribulation lightning would be.
"Moreover, according to numerous ancient texts, the metamorphosis tribulation of heavenly spirit beasts is inherently stronger than that of ordinary beasts.
Coupled with the secret technique, I suspect that Bai Ling's tribulation lightning will be exceptionally powerful."
As Chu Ning pondered, Bai Ling ceased using the secret technique to draw upon the spiritual power from the serpent's head.
Instead, she looked up at the dark clouds that were gradually gathering overhead.
The clouds grew denser, and in the next moment...
"Boom!!!"
Accompanied by the sound of thunder, several thick silver arcs of lightning struck down from the sky.
Each arc was as thick as a baby's arm.
"Is the tribulation lightning this powerful from the start?"
Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly at this sight.
In the Northern Cold Land, he had witnessed the metamorphosis tribulation of the Golden Silver Bird, but it had not been this intense.
His gaze fell upon Bai Ling, who took to the skies, her body surrounded by rippling ice-blue light.
A blue glow rushed forth to meet the silver arcs in the sky.
Upon contact with the blue glow, the silver arcs vanished without a trace.
However, this action seemed to provoke the wrath of the thunderous force above.
In the next moment, several even thicker silver arcs descended, striking down upon Bai Ling's head.
Bai Ling continued to unleash her spiritual power and spells to counter the onslaught.
After enduring three waves of lightning strikes, the heavenly tribulation ceased momentarily.
However, within the dark clouds above, silver arcs flickered wildly, as if gathering strength for an even more powerful assault.
After a few breaths...
"Boom!!"
Another peal of thunder exploded in the air.
And several bowl-thick silver bolts of lightning struck down.
Bai Ling continued to unleash her spells, bracing for the impact.
But this wave of arcane power was evidently too much for her magic to withstand.
The heavenly tribulation broke through the blue glow, striking Bai Ling's body directly.
Suddenly, her body trembled violently, and she fell to the ground, a pained expression on her face.
Her limbs quivered slightly, as if about to collapse.
However, in the next moment, blue light rippled across Bai Ling's body, accompanied by a wave of spiritual power.
Her body returned to its normal state.
Without pausing to adjust, she unleashed another wave of blue light to meet the relentless torrent of heavenly tribulation.
At the same time, she cast a defensive shield around herself.
With the help of her spells and the shield weakening the blows, the tribulation lightning still struck Bai Ling, but compared to the previous bolt, she seemed to handle it with more ease.
The heavenly tribulation in the sky paused momentarily.
Chu Ning frowned, feeling a twinge of confusion.
"According to normal circumstances, the demonic beast's metamorphosis tribulation is divided into three segments of nine waves. Each segment is stronger than the previous one.
However, the three waves of heavenly tribulation within the same segment are roughly equal in power.
Now, Bai Ling has endured only the fifth wave, and there's one more wave in this segment, but it suddenly stopped.
No, it's not stopping, it's about to intensify..."
Chu Ning looked up at the dark clouds, sensing the oppressive might emanating from them, and his expression turned grim.
It seemed that the sixth wave of Bai Ling's heavenly tribulation was about to intensify.
"As expected, it's not like the usual demonic beast tribulation."
Chu Ning couldn't help but sigh.
His gaze remained fixed on Bai Ling.
He watched as a column of lightning, too thick to be called a mere arc, descended from the sky.
Despite her spells and defensive shield, the power of this wave of heavenly tribulation was too strong.
Most of its force struck Bai Ling's body directly.
This time, after being hit, her body shook violently, and her limbs trembled before she could no longer stand firm.
She was knocked to the ground.
Seeing this, Cen Ziqin's eyes flickered with worry.
She transmitted her voice to Chu Ning, "Husband, this is only the sixth wave, and it's already so powerful. I'm afraid Bai Ling..."
Chu Ning shook his head and replied, "It's alright. She still has some tricks up her sleeve. She can withstand this level of power."
As Chu Ning spoke, Bai Ling had already stood up again, her limbs steady.
Then, she opened her mouth and spat out an ancient-looking bracelet.
The next moment, the bracelet enlarged slightly and slid onto her neck.
This object was the spiritual treasure she had obtained in the Northern Cold Land.
When Bai Ling activated her spells and defensive shield again, the icy blue color around her became more intense, indicating an increase in power.
At this moment, the heavenly tribulation striking down from the sky was similar in intensity to the previous sixth wave.
Most of its force was deflected by her spells, but the remainder landed on Bai Ling.
Compared to the previous wave, she took the brunt of it more directly but remained standing.
"The seventh wave. Now, let's see the last two waves. Hmm, no, the heavenly tribulation is intensifying again..."
Chu Ning hadn't finished speaking to Cen Ziqin when a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket crashed down from the sky.
"The eighth wave!!"
Bai Ling's eyes widened as she watched the descending lightning, a soft cry escaping her lips.
In the next moment, icy blue light flashed from Bai Ling's body, and the ancient bracelet around her neck shone brilliantly.
Bai Ling's body was enveloped in icy blue light, transforming her into an ice sculpture.
However, faced with the incredibly thick lightning bolt, the icy blue light was instantly obliterated.
Under the force of this strike, Bai Ling's body fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and lying still.
At the same time, a stream of crimson blood flowed from her mouth.
"Bai Ling!"
Chu Ning and Cen Ziqin cried out in alarm as they saw Bai Ling lying motionless on the ground.
But in the next moment, Bai Ling struggled to her feet, her aura visibly weakened.
Chu Ning looked up at the dark clouds above, which remained ominously silent, filling him with a sense of foreboding.
"I didn't expect the last few waves of Bai Ling's heavenly tribulation to be stronger than the previous ones.
It's a pity that the Ice Soul Cold Mirror is useless at this time.
This spiritual bracelet only enhances Bai Ling's spells, while the Ice Soul Cold Mirror would directly defend her, but it's not allowed by the rules of heaven and earth."
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Chu Ning spoke in a low voice, "Bai Ling, the last wave of heavenly tribulation will be very powerful. Do you need my help?"
Hearing this, Bai Ling shook her head slightly.
Then, she looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with determination.
"The ninth wave!!"
As her voice rang out, the icy blue wings on Bai Ling's back fluttered, and she soared into the air!
(End of Chapter)
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