The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 255 Becoming an Immortal
Seven bolts of heavenly lightning were struck in one fell swoop.

Ding Lin didn't even use his magic power. He tempered his body with lightning, cleansing the impurities in his flesh. His blue official robes were slightly disheveled by the lightning. He did this intentionally. In this appearance, he was still somewhat eye-catching among the hundred people undergoing tribulation, but not enough to attract any amazement.

The eighth thunderbolt will bring half gold and half silver.

Back when he was still at Snake-Entwined Peak, Ding Lin had witnessed Ao Shan undergoing his tribulation. At that time, Ao Shan, in the form of a dragon turtle and having gathered three spiritual veins to form an array, was still severely injured in the face of the heavenly lightning. Ding Lin had sighed then, feeling awe for the power of heaven and earth and lamenting the difficulty of cultivation. But now, this power that he once could only look up to was nothing more than this.

Ding Lin gathered his magical power slightly and shattered the heavenly lightning.

After a slight pause, the Thunder God remained expressionless and, as was customary, gave Ding Lin a chance to catch his breath, only suppressing a large area of ​​thunderclouds.

"Boom!"

As the axes and chisels clashed, the final bolt of heavenly lightning struck, unleashing a golden sea of ​​lightning far surpassing the previous ones. The human cultivators were undergoing their tribulation, but the heavenly lightning only reached the gold and silver hues before stopping. The pure gold lightning's power far exceeded the threshold of the Immortal Realm; it was no longer simply a tribulation, but also contained a portion of divine punishment.

However, the sins of the ancestors, though they may affect their descendants, cannot be left unresolved. After this tribulation of lightning, the ancestral debt will be paid off, and from then on, the world will be vast and boundless, with no further connection.

For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on Ding Lin's face. The next moment, a sea of ​​lightning descended and engulfed his body...

……

Huaguoshan.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, the stone monkey was feasting. Apart from the one in green, his five sworn brothers were all there. They were toasting and drinking, their faces flushed with excitement, and the atmosphere was lively.

Although they were just friends over drinks, it was already a blessing to have a demon by your side during times of despair.

"Your Majesty, a demon from outside the mountain has come to seek refuge, saying that it has treasures to offer." Suddenly, a little demon came in to report.

"Oh!"

The stone monkey became interested, but not wanting to spoil the feast, he decided to go out of the cave to take a look.

“My worthy brother’s reputation has spread far and wide, to the point of this. This is a joyous occasion. Let’s go and see the treasure together,” said the Bull Demon King. The other four demon kings cheered loudly.

Outside the mountain gate, two ghost kings with one red face and one black face, each with a single horn, had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing the stone monkey and his party, they quickly paid their respects with great ceremony.

"Get up first. I heard you two have a treasure to offer?" the stone monkey said.

Upon hearing this, the two ghost kings stood up, exchanged a glance, nodded, and then separated to the left and right. Four ghostly hands tore open a roll of ochre-yellow robe, on which the four large characters "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" were written crookedly in demonic script.

Monkey King.

The stone monkey remained silent, merely watching coldly.

"Your Majesty is the leader of the demon race in our Eastern Continent, yet you have been so humiliated by the Heavenly Court. Not only us brothers, but all the demon gods in this continent feel deeply indignant. Since Heaven does not tolerate demons, why should we care about the role of the Heavenly Court? Why not just become our own 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven'!" The two ghost kings spoke with heartfelt sincerity.

"Is that what you think?" the stone monkey asked, narrowing his eyes without comment.

After returning to Flower Fruit Mountain, the Stone Monkey didn't hide anything about what had happened in Heaven. Many of his monkey followers knew about it, and the news had spread. The Stone Monkey wasn't surprised, but did these two brats really think he was easy to bully? Their cunning and flattery clearly showed they were trying to use slander to advance their own careers. Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

What a prestigious title!
The stone monkey was no longer the naive young man he once was. Especially after being taught a lesson by Tianpeng before leaving the Heavenly Court, he naturally understood that it was fine for him to be a king in the mortal realm, but to be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was a blatant provocation against the majesty of the Heavenly Court.

A mere Golden Immortal dares to call himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?

"Seventh Brother, that name sounds powerful and imposing, it's really not bad." The Bull Demon King smiled from the side, not at all afraid of making a scene.

That's it again!

The stone monkey suddenly laughed. He suddenly remembered the group of "friends" in the Heavenly Palace, his "brothers," and how similar they were to them. He suppressed the murderous intent that was about to surge up. The stone monkey looked at the two ghost kings in front of him and smiled insincerely: "You two little devils are very thoughtful. Fine, I will accept this title of Great Sage Equaling Heaven. You have made meritorious contributions in persuading me to take the throne, so I will appoint you as 'Vanguard Generals' and have you serve under my command."

"Big brother!" The stone monkey then looked at the bull demon king, "My little brother is the youngest among us, yet he still calls himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Big brother, you are the eldest and the most powerful. In my opinion..."

……

The lightning dissipated.

Ding Lin squatted on the ground, his clothes were somewhat torn, but in reality, he only looked disheveled and was not actually injured. Although this attack was terrifying, equivalent to a casual strike from a nascent immortal cultivator, which would be fatal to an ordinary primordial spirit, it was something he could handle with a little effort.

Nine bolts of tribulation lightning struck.

The space returned to silence. The Thunder God disappeared, and then a burst of celestial music rang out. From an unknown place, perhaps from some unknown source, a beam of seven-colored celestial light descended and enveloped Ding Lin's body.

Ding Lin sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and let the beam of immortal light envelop him, then merge into his body, from his limbs and bones to his dantian, until it permeated every inch of his body.

A strange catalyst ignited another leap in life. First, his physical body taut, like a vibrating bowstring, accompanied by a peculiar sensation. Ding Lin felt something extra on his body, but he had no time to examine it, as the transformation of his magical power had also begun. Undoubtedly, his physical body had evolved, breaking through a shackle and entering a realm of immortality.
Within his body, the demonic energy that had been slowly circulating suddenly surged upwards, transforming into a raging torrent. A deafening boom echoed in his mind as the restraints were shattered. The demonic energy, which was already just one step away from liquefaction, had already completed that step when it fell back down.

A torrential rainstorm descended upon his heart, and the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly surged violently, rushing into his body. The spiritual energy here might truly be connected to the heavens, seemingly inexhaustible. This violent infusion and refinement was actually a hundred times faster than when Ding Lin had previously cultivated by drinking the finest nectar.

Ding Lin had already learned the details from the Seven Fairies, so he wasn't surprised. He simply focused all his energy on absorbing the essence of the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique," and his cultivation level steadily increased through this cramming-like infusion.
a thousand years……

Fifteen thousand years...

Twenty thousand years...

It continued to grow until 33,000 years ago.

To be precise, it is 33,567 years of cultivation.

After ascending to immortality, Heaven and Earth bestowed upon him a rare and generous gift.

Finally, Ding Lin felt a sense of being overeaten. Although he had transformed from a dragon into a jiao and his dragon body had been elevated to the level of immortality, he had only just achieved this. His cultivation of over 33,000 years was already the limit that his physical body could currently accommodate.

(End of this chapter)