Cultivating Immortals in Two Realms, I Possessed the Primordial Thunder Vine

Chapter 218 Tribulation

"You mere rogue immortal, of lowly birth and with an eccentric temperament, dare to despise the Taiyu Immortal Dynasty! Though you have some luck, you know not how to advance or retreat!"

Upon hearing this, the white-robed sword master sneered, his expression grim, and slowly spoke.

"Today I will show you just how powerful the Celestial Dynasty is!"

"Set up the formation!"

With a wave of his hand, the white-clad swordsman ordered his white-clad soldiers to obey.

But then everyone quickly made hand seals, and the golden net covering the surroundings tightened rapidly, trying to trap Xu Changjun inside and kill him completely.

"This massive net is woven from the skin of a deep-sea shark. It contains binding arrays, spirit-suppressing arrays, and even immortal-trapping arrays. Even a peak Golden Immortal wouldn't be able to escape from it, so you'd better save your energy and surrender obediently!"

The white-robed swordsman watched with a cold smile, his eyes filled with icy killing intent.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Just as the white-robed sword master had said, as Xu Changjun circulated his aura, it collided repeatedly with the golden net, producing low, explosive sounds.

This golden net was indeed sturdy; even someone at the Golden Immortal level seemed to be suppressed and unable to break free.

Seeing that Xu Changjun had not given up and was still struggling, the white-robed sword master just sneered without saying a word, his eyes becoming increasingly sinister.

Perhaps in his eyes, Xu Changjun was a big fish that had been caught, imprisoned in this net, constantly struggling but unable to truly break free of its constraints.

"Boy, you've made me wait for three hundred years. I'd like to see how you plan to escape!"

Of course, he didn't believe Xu Changjun had the ability to escape from this golden net; rather, he felt a sense of vengeful pleasure, watching him struggle violently but unable to escape his fate, which naturally pleased him.

"Is it really impossible to escape using the methods we used before?"

Xu Changjun understood very well that with the strength he had when he first entered the abyss, it would have been virtually impossible to break free from this golden net.

However, with such powerful strength as the Taiyu Immortal Dynasty, it naturally possesses numerous immortal treasures and artifacts, all of which are the result of countless experiments. The White-Clad Sword Master's words were not significantly different.

After struggling for a while, Xu Changjun already knew the limit of the binding force of the golden net.

"What, you're giving up already? Well, that makes sense, otherwise you wouldn't have been a rat in the abyss for three hundred years, would you?"

Seeing that Xu Changjun had stopped struggling, the white-robed sword master instead mocked him.

Faced with the white-robed sword master's mockery, Xu Changjun remained unmoved. Instead, a slight smile appeared on his calm face. He suddenly looked up at the sky, as if murmuring:

"This vast net can only cover me, but it can't cover heaven and earth!"

Xu Changyun's voice was extremely soft; the white-robed sword master could only see his lips tremble slightly, but couldn't hear what he was saying. So he said coldly:

"Don't think about escaping; think about how to suffer less!"

The white-robed sword master's words naturally contained a deeper meaning. His forceful suppression of Xu Changjun was precisely to obtain the hidden treasure below.

If I were to obtain the Heavenly Treasure, I might be able to pave a path to becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Even if I made some mistakes, I believe the Immortal Emperor would forgive me.

However, Xu Changjun seemed not to hear the white-robed sword master's questioning. He merely glanced at the other party indifferently, his gaze still fixed on the sky above.

"Good lad, since you're willing to endure it, then I'll grant your wish!"

Before he finished speaking, the white-robed sword master made a hand seal, and the golden net contracted violently, wrapping Xu Changjun tightly from top to bottom.

For a moment, Xu Changjun was like a bound mummy, his limbs and body firmly controlled by the golden net, unable to move.

Not only that, the white-robed sword master also activated the golden net, its surface shimmering with golden light, and a strong binding force contracted inward, as if to completely strangle Xu Changjun.

"So, kid? Are you willing to hand over the good stuff you got down there now?!"

The white-robed swordsman no longer concealed his true feelings, speaking calmly.

Unfortunately, he didn't get the answer he wanted. Even as the ever-shrinking golden net tightened around Xu Changjun's body, it didn't cause him the slightest discomfort. Instead, he pointed to the sky and coldly said:

"Freeze!"

In an instant, a cloud of black mist surged across the sky, and a heavy, oppressive feeling poured down upon everyone. It felt as if a giant boulder had been placed on everyone's heart, so heavy that it was almost impossible to breathe.

The white-robed swordsman's previously sneer froze on his face. He suddenly looked up at the sky and clearly felt a terrifying power, like a storm, gathering. The terrifying might of heaven was gradually unveiling itself, unleashing a terrifying pressure downwards.

"This is?"

"Boom!"

Before the white-robed sword master's expression could change drastically, and before he could finish speaking, a thunderous explosion descended from the sky, transforming into rolling thunder that reverberated throughout the entire world.

The dark clouds covering the sky instantly turned gloomy, and black mist enveloped everything, as if a terrifying being was about to emerge from it!

"This is a tribulation of lightning! And it's a tribulation of lightning in the form of a Celestial King!"

The white-robed sword master felt as if he were going insane. He had just randomly captured a rogue cultivator and unexpectedly encountered a terrifying Immortal King's Tribulation.

……

"Celestial King's Tribulation!"

In an instant, the world darkened, and boundless darkness enveloped the sky.

The oppressive dark clouds created an unprecedented sense of unease, as if the sky itself were about to collapse.

"Damn it! This is the Celestial King's Tribulation!"

The white-robed sword master Su Baiyi's face turned extremely ugly, and that terrifying feeling from before returned.

He clearly remembered the heart-stopping feeling when he broke through to become a Celestial King; he was almost shattered by the tribulation clouds and barely survived several times.

He thought he had long forgotten that feeling of fear, but unexpectedly, it reappeared at this moment. The terrifying Celestial King's Tribulation Lightning gave him a suffocating sense of oppression.

The white-robed swordsman, Su Baiyi, was very clear that this tribulation was no joke.

Moreover, when it appears, it means that this space is locked, and anyone who enters this space will be met with lightning tribulation.

The terrifying lightning tribulation will destroy everything.

"No, something's definitely wrong with this person!"

He clearly remembered the information Situ Wei had sent back, which stated that the cultivator associated with the Six-Eared Macaque was initially only a low-level Golden Immortal. However, in just three hundred years, the cultivator had reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, and even achieved the Great Perfection, triggering a spatial tribulation to break through.

Clearly, this cultivator must have absorbed an unimaginable amount of energy over the past few centuries to reach such a level.

But below lies a deep abyss, a terrifying underground lair connected to it. All the creatures within have long been corrupted by the abyss's aura.

As for those so-called spiritual herbs and objects, they have long since become poisonous. Forget about devouring or absorbing them; even getting close will infect you with their dense abyssal aura, turning you into hideous monsters.

Therefore, the fact that this person possesses such enormous energy clearly indicates that he must have devoured some specific celestial treasures; otherwise, he could not have reached such a level.

Suddenly, the white-robed swordsman, Su Baiyi, changed his expression and shouted, "Damn brat, did you swallow the treasures left in the ruins?!"

When he finished speaking, the white-robed sword master Su Baiyi's face was extremely ugly.

Although Xu Changjun didn't speak, only giving him a cold glance, he was certain that, just as he had guessed, the treasure hidden in the ruins had indeed been devoured by the other party.

"Damn it, hand over the treasure, or I'll tear you to pieces, skin you alive, and burn your soul for a thousand years!"

The voice of Su Baiyi, the White-Clad Sword Master, drowned out the thunder rumbling overhead. A terrifying aura surged from his body as he stared at Xu Changjun, as if he wanted to devour him alive.

Su Baiyi had long regarded the treasures hidden in the abyss as his own, and anyone who dared to reach out and touch them was challenging his bottom line.

Xu Changyun completely ignored the white-robed swordsman Su Baiyi, instead gazing at the gathering lightning above his head and uttering a single word: "Fall!"

As the sound subsided, a muffled rumble of thunder was accompanied by a flash of lightning that illuminated the heavens and earth. Instantly, a bolt of lightning struck down, like a long sword, directly aimed at Xu Changjun's head.

A terrifying aura descended from the sky, like the fury of heaven and earth amplified by terrifying thunder, seemingly intent on utterly destroying all living beings below.

This power immediately silenced the white-robed swordsman, Su Baiyi.

However, Xu Changjun, the target of the lightning strike, did not back down at all. Instead, he opened his arms, slowly closed his eyes, and floated in mid-air to face the lightning.

Boom!

A dull rumble of thunder echoed, and a terrifying storm descended from the sky, silver lightning striking Xu Changjun hard. In an instant, his figure illuminated the entire space.

"Damn it, how is this possible?"

The white-robed swordsman Su Baiyi, who had kept his mouth closed, suddenly opened it wide, as if he wanted to swallow everything he saw.

A pair of eyes stared at the figure bathed in lightning, a sense of disbelief washing over them.

"To confront the heavenly tribulation with human strength, the terrifying power of lightning has no effect whatsoever. On the contrary, one's aura seems to be rapidly increasing within the lightning. What is going on?"

He clearly remembered the thunderous power he suffered when he advanced from the Golden Immortal Great Perfection to the Immortal King.

Bolts of lightning struck down from the void, the terrifying power of the thunder seemingly about to tear his body apart.

A terrifying, overwhelming force descended wave after wave, as if to completely engulf him.

The tearing sensation from within his soul made him dare not be careless in the slightest, for fear that his body and soul would be completely destroyed by the thunder.

However, this rogue cultivator before him ignored the striking lightning and was even able to absorb its power. Compared to the horrific tribulation he had endured years ago, this was a complete opposite.

Click!

Just as he was staring in disbelief at Xu Changjun's figure floating in mid-air, an even thicker bolt of lightning struck down, turning into white lava that instantly engulfed Xu Changjun's body.

A blazing white light illuminated the world once more. Yet, in the eyes of the white-robed swordsman Su Baiyi, that figure still stood there unharmed.

Xu Changjun stood in mid-air, full of vitality, unyielding, easily letting the bolts of lightning strike him, yet unable to cause him much damage.

Instead, he faced the thunderous wrath with a relaxed expression, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"These lightning bolts can be directly absorbed and transformed into chaotic lightning, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance my combat power."

Although Xu Changjun transformed his lightning power into even more terrifying Chaos Divine Lightning after consuming the Chaos Fruit, the amount of Chaos Divine Lightning he condensed was too small, amounting to only a few strands.

Therefore, Xu Changjun himself had some doubts about when he could truly fill his entire body with the Chaos Divine Lightning. This was of great importance to Xu Changjun.

As he strives to reach the Immortal King realm, which surpasses the Golden Immortal realm, the powerful figures he will face will undoubtedly be even more terrifying. Therefore, he must possess a terrifying trump card unique to him in order to have absolute autonomy in battles.

Looking at the shattered lightning bolts flashing white light and scattering in the space around him, Xu Changjun felt that it was a bit of a waste.

"If these heavenly punishment lightnings are allowed to dissipate unchecked, they will eventually return to nature, undoubtedly a huge waste. However, if I can absorb them and transform them into chaotic divine lightning, it would be an extremely good thing for me!"

True to his word, Xu Changjun suddenly opened his mouth wide and puffed out his cheeks. Instantly, a powerful suction force surged from the depths of his mouth, directly drawing in the scattered lightning from all around.

The lightning, which originally contained a terrifying aura, was actually suppressed by the Chaos Divine Lightning after entering Xu Changjun's body, becoming unusually calm.

It flowed along the meridians to the dantian, then floated above and condensed into wisps of gray chaotic divine lightning.

With each bolt of lightning that struck, Xu Changjun absorbed all the scattered lightning. He seemed quite excited about this situation.

After all, such opportunities don't come around very often.

Such a move, however, shocked the white-robed sword master Su Baiyi so much that he could not believe his eyes. He thought he was seeing some kind of monstrous scene, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

"He... he can actually devour the tribulation lightning of a Celestial King?"

"How...is this possible?"

The white-robed swordsman, Su Baiyi, was completely unable to speak, his voice trembling as he looked at the floating figure in the sky.

He would rather believe it was just an illusion than believe the strange things happening before his eyes.

"That's absolutely terrifying!"

As for his subordinates, the white-clad soldiers, they had already been swallowed up by the flashing lightning.

As for the elaborate net that had been painstakingly set up, it was directly torn apart by the Celestial King's tribulation lightning.

"This message must be brought back to the Taiyu Immortal Dynasty, requesting the Grand Preceptor or His Majesty the Immortal Emperor to personally suppress this monster."

After witnessing Xu Changjun endure nine lightning strikes without sustaining any injuries, his aura broke through the Golden Immortal realm, advancing him to the Immortal King realm.

Finally, Su Baiyi, the white-robed sword master, felt a deep-seated fear.

He still finds it hard to imagine what terrifying being he has provoked!

(End of this chapter)