Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 570 Zi Yun's Tribulation (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan was terrified.

He was now certain that even with the [Absolute Lightning Body], he could not withstand the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.

Clearly, as the will of Heaven, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation Divine Lightning exceeded the limit of his insulation.

"So, the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning not only attacks the physical body, but also directly attacks the soul?"

Otherwise, his heart wouldn't be beating so violently.

Shen Xuan secretly created a [Good Fortune and Misfortune Avoidance Technique].

Thankfully, it's still a "minor misfortune".

This relieved him.

At this moment, the Purple Divine Tree, which was hundreds of feet tall, began to sway.

The milky-white demonic energy began to contract, transforming into a protective shield.

"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, a thousand-foot-long arc of lightning shot out from the heavenly tribulation clouds and struck down towards the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

The demonic energy shield of the Purple Demon was no match for the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.

Upon contact, it quickly dimmed and dissipated.

The Purple Essence Divine Tree shook its body, and lines of Dao patterns condensed on the surface of its branches and trunks. Various purple spiritual branches and leaves grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, the Purple Divine Tree was lush and verdant, full of vitality.

Shen Xuan could clearly sense that the Purple Essence Demon was stimulating its potential and growing vigorously.

however.

The thousand-foot-long arc of lightning did not strike the Purple Essence Divine Tree directly.

Instead, it was attracted by the lightning rod, and along the tip of the rod, flashing with azure arcs of electricity, it sped rapidly downwards.

In an instant, the lightning current passed through the ten-zhang-tall Yuan Copper Xuan Gold Pole, hissing as it traveled at an extremely fast speed, like a roaring dragon, and instantly entered the body of the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

A thousand feet away, Shen Xuan's eyes flashed with crimson light as he stared intently at the immense electric current rushing past on the lightning rod.

"Fortunately, the conductivity of the Yuan Tong Xuan Jin is quite good!"

Let's look at the Purple Sacred Tree again.

The body visibly trembled.

The lightning bolts traveled along the main trunk, spreading throughout his entire body.

Some weak spiritual branches, unable to withstand the divine lightning and electricity of the heavenly tribulation, fell down one after another.

"It really works!"

Shen Xuan's eyes lit up.

After being attracted and guided by the lightning rod, the electric current of the Heavenly Tribulation Divine Lightning was conducted peacefully and orderly, and the electrical energy was distributed throughout the entire body of the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

As a result, only some weak and damaged spiritual branches could not withstand it.

The main trunk of the Purple Sacred Tree was almost unaffected.

The presence of the lightning rod reduced the power of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning by more than half!
"what?"

The Divine Ape King glanced at Shen Xuan.

His eyes were full of surprise.

This was the first time he had witnessed human cultivators using a magical artifact like a lightning rod to weaken the power of the heavenly tribulation lightning.
Thinking back to the tragic state he was in when he was struck by divine lightning and was on the verge of death during his tribulation, a sense of jealousy arose in his heart.

Shen Xuan didn't think much of it and focused all his attention on the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.

Human cultivators, after condensing their nascent souls, will also face various heavenly tribulations.

Heavenly tribulation is one of the most common types.

For this reason, Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Xuan Yuan Continent generally do not make a move easily.

For demons to undergo tribulation is extremely rare.

Being able to witness this firsthand will greatly benefit Shen Xuan's future cultivation.

With the help of the lightning rod, the Great Demon Ziyun easily caught the first heavenly tribulation lightning.

Shen Xuan stared intently at it.

The milky white demonic energy condensed into a protective shield once more, enveloping the Purple Essence Divine Tree within it.

In any case, this demonic aura shield still plays a certain role in buffering and reducing the divine lightning of the heavenly tribulation.

Moreover, the Purple Essence Divine Tree can also recover slightly with the help of demonic energy.

Shen Xuan pondered to himself.

Therefore, with the help of the lightning rod, the Purple Essence Demon King should be able to withstand the first few heavenly tribulation lightning bolts, so there is no need to worry too much.

"Nine heavenly tribulations of divine lightning, each wave stronger than the last. I wonder how many waves he can withstand?"

Shen Xuan released the Soul-Devouring Yin Insects from the insect bag.

Soon, over ten thousand Soul-Devouring Insects spread across the entire island in the lake.

"If the Golden-Winged Eagle King hadn't come, that would have been great!"

As for the Burning Heart Butterfly, Shen Xuan wasn't too worried.

Soon, the second wave of heavenly tribulation lightning struck down from the sky.

This time, two divine lightning bolts struck simultaneously from the left and right, their power even greater.

Fortunately, the lightning rod was indeed effective.

After breaking through the demonic energy shield, the two bolts of heavenly tribulation lightning were still attracted by the lightning rod, penetrating from the tip of the rod and landing on the main body of the Purple Essence Divine Tree, spreading out in all directions.

This time, even more spiritual branches fell from the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

Even the tree crowns have become bare.

Some of the newly sprouted spirit leaves instantly turned scorched black.

Fortunately, the main trunk of the Purple Sacred Tree remains unharmed.

Then came the third wave, the fourth wave...

After the fifth wave of heavenly tribulation lightning descended, most of the spiritual branches of the Purple Essence Divine Tree fell off, leaving only the main trunk.

All the newly sprouted spirit leaves have fallen.

At the very center of the main trunk of the Purple Sacred Tree, the face of a weathered old man appears.

The two main branches transformed into two long arms.

The sixth wave of heavenly tribulation lightning, numbering over a dozen, formed a massive electric net, descending upon us relentlessly.

The Purple Divine Tree let out a roar.

A net-like magical artifact, shimmering with a verdant light, rushed forward.

It was the Ruyi Qiankun Net, a top-grade spiritual artifact that he had painstakingly crafted.

The two meet.

Ruyi Qiankun Network let out a mournful cry.

It only withstood a small portion of the power of the heavenly tribulation lightning before shrinking rapidly and falling down.

However, this did indeed buffer the impact of the divine lightning.

In addition, the demonic energy shield further obstructs the view.

Most of the divine lightning from the heavenly tribulation was still absorbed by the lightning rod.

The remaining divine lightning struck directly onto the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

"Boom!"

With each thunderclap, several deep pits appeared on the trunk of the Purple Essence Divine Tree, revealing the deep purple heartwood of this ancient tree.

The Purple Demon King exuded a dense aura of purple demonic energy, concealing his injuries.

"Three more waves!"

Shen Xuan frowned slightly.

Judging from this, even if the Purple Essence Demon King manages to survive the Heavenly Tribulation, he will be in an extremely weakened state. Shen Xuan looked at the Divine Power Ape King.

Unexpectedly, the Divine Power Ape King's expression was even more solemn than his, as he gazed into the depths of the sky.

"Alas, what's meant to happen will happen!"

A golden light, swift as lightning, pierced the sky and landed directly in front of the Divine Power Ape King.

As the golden light faded, a gaunt demon cultivator appeared.

With sharp features, piercing eyes, and a hooked nose, his face exudes a cold and bloodthirsty aura.

Shen Xuan only needed one glance to know that it was the Golden-Winged Eagle King.

"Why are there human cultivators here when we, the demon race, are undergoing our tribulation?"

The Golden-Winged Eagle King asked in a cold voice.

A powerful divine sense enveloped Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan quickly clasped his hands in greeting: "Xuan Bing of Qingyun Sect greets the Golden-Winged Eagle Emperor."

"what?"

The Golden-Winged Eagle King's divine sense repeatedly examined Shen Xuan.

Clearly, Shen Xuan's powerful physique surprised him.

Shen Xuan did not hesitate any longer and immediately activated the True Monarch Token.

A flash of blue light appeared.

Then, the figure of Qingyun Zhenjun appeared in front of him.

"Qingyun greets fellow Daoists Shenli and Jinchi."

This is a projection of Qingyun Zhenjun's spiritual power.

His true identity is in the Qingyun Sect, tens of thousands of miles away.

The Divine Ape King and the Golden-Winged Eagle King did not show any disrespect and returned the greeting slightly.

"When Xuanbing was young, he received guidance from Ziyun. Now that he has achieved success in his cultivation, he is repaying Ziyun by helping him overcome his tribulation. We would like to ask the two fellow Daoists to do us this favor."

The Divine Ape King replied politely, "It is only right to repay a debt of gratitude."

The Golden-Winged Eagle Emperor was not so easy to talk to: "The demon race and the human race have an agreement that neither True Person Demon Kings nor Human Kings may act arbitrarily. If he breaks the rules and slaughters the Demon Kings of the Wilderness, I cannot stand idly by."

Qingyun Zhenjun stroked his beard and smiled, "Our Qingyun Sect disciples are the most disciplined. Brother Jinchi, please rest assured. Xuanbing would not dare to indiscriminately kill."

“So best!”

Qingyun Zhenjun smiled slightly, and his figure dissipated.

The spiritual energy projection he infused into the True Monarch Token could only last for a little over ten breaths.

The Golden-Winged Eagle King ignored Shen Xuan and turned his attention to the Purple Essence Demon's tribulation.

Soon, the seventh wave of heavenly tribulation lightning descended.

Unlike the previous six waves.

At this moment, the divine thunder tribulation clouds were layered upon each other, extremely thick and heavy.

This time, only one bolt of lightning struck.

After a deep, muffled thunderclap, all the heavenly tribulation thunderclouds suddenly dispersed, revealing a silver-white bolt of lightning, only a hundred feet long and as thick as a water bucket.

The silver light shimmered, like a silver dragon, emitting silver lightning that illuminated the sky above Sunset Island, creating an astonishing spectacle.

As soon as the silvery-white lightning appeared, Shen Xuan felt a sharp pain deep within his soul.

"The power of this lightning is so great that even a cultivator's divine sense is trapped within it and cannot be pulled away!"

Shen Xuan quickly severed the connection with his divine sense, not daring to look directly at the silvery-white lightning.

Under the wrath of Heaven, the Purple Essence Divine Tree trembled and summoned the Ruyi Qiankun Net to tightly wrap itself.

Then, he summoned over a hundred bottles of Emperor's Essence, and thousands of drops of Emperor's Essence gushed out, rushing towards his main body.

In an instant.

The Purple Sacred Tree is growing rapidly and is full of vitality.

A loud "boom" resounded.

A bolt of silvery-white lightning struck down from the sky.

This time, the lightning rod only diverted half of the lightning power.

The remaining lightning struck the Purple Essence Divine Tree squarely.

In the blinding silver light, the Purple Divine Tree trembled incessantly.

Countless spiritual branches and leaves withered and fell instantly.

In just a few breaths, the Purple Essence Divine Tree began to decay.

The remaining hundred or so bottles of Emperor's Flowing Liquid flew up.

Every drop of water flew towards the charred wound on the Purple Essence Divine Tree that had been struck.

Although the seventh wave of heavenly tribulation lightning was powerful, the Great Demon Ziyun managed to withstand it thanks to the healing power of the Emperor's Elixir.

"There are two more waves. If Zi Yun can survive them, she will become the eighth demon emperor of the Wilderness."

The Golden-Winged Eagle King said expressionlessly.

The Divine Power Ape King maintained a distance of over a hundred feet from him and ignored him.

The Divine Ape King showed no sign of welcoming the arrival of the Golden-Winged Eagle King.

At this point, it is unlikely that the two demon emperors will engage in a major battle.

However, they remained wary of each other.

Soon, the eighth wave of heavenly tribulation lightning descended, its power even greater.

This time, it's azure blue.

It was even smaller, estimated to be only forty or fifty feet long.

However, the thunderous power it contains is even more fierce.

This time, the effectiveness of the lightning rod was greatly reduced.

It only attracted 30% of the thunder power.

The remaining lightning power transformed into a streak of azure lightning, striking the main trunk of the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

This time, the Purple Sacred Tree was not spared.

The main trunk broke apart.

Nearly one-fifth of the trunk, along with the entire canopy, was cleaved in two with a deafening crash.

The Purple Divine Tree let out a roar.

Within the Spirit-Attracting Array, all one thousand high-grade wood spirit stones were activated.

The rich wood spiritual energy was absorbed by the Purple Essence Divine Wood like a tide.

At this moment, the Purple Essence Divine Tree was barely clinging to life.

However, before he could catch his breath...

The ninth wave of heavenly tribulation lightning quietly condensed.

This time, the divine lightning was only twenty feet long, but it was a deep purple color.

Shen Xuan felt a sharp pain, as if his mind was about to explode, after just one glance.

"Is this the legendary Purple Heaven Divine Thunder?"

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

According to cultivation texts, heavenly lightning comes in many colors, such as purple, blue, white, red, and black.

Among them, the purple heavenly lightning is the most powerful.

If the Great Demon Ziyun can survive this final wave of heavenly tribulation lightning, she will be able to successfully transcend the tribulation.

(End of this chapter)