He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

After taking the Qi-Nourishing Pill, Han Xi was initially delighted by the rapid recovery of his spiritual power.

However, he immediately frowned, because he suddenly realized that his spiritual energy was recovering a little too quickly, even rapidly.

It was so rapid that he could no longer suppress his cultivation level, and he could clearly feel the tribulation lightning gathering.

The Misty Sect had previously conducted experiments showing that even within the secret realm, there was no way to avoid the heavenly lightning during tribulation.

Although the secret realm is not on the Spirit Sea Continent, it is under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao of the Spirit Sea Continent.

Furthermore, the tribulation lightning is not only a "punishment" sent down by the Heavenly Dao, but also a way for cultivators to temper themselves.

It is indeed possible to use external objects or other people to help resist the tribulation lightning.

Even more impressively, some can directly disperse low-level tribulation thunderclouds, just like Peak Master Qin did before.

However, without undergoing the baptism of the tribulation lightning, even if one successfully transcends the tribulation, their potential will not be very high.

With the same qualifications and resources, the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who can withstand six tribulations of heavenly lightning is far less powerful than the one who can withstand nine tribulations of heavenly lightning.

However, if one cannot withstand it, then it is very likely that one will die.

Examples like Mu Qingrou, who not only lived a good life but also activated her special constitution, are extremely rare.

Therefore, for many cultivators, undergoing tribulation is essentially a battle against the Heavenly Dao.

With limited resources, we must withstand as much of the tribulation lightning as possible.

After quickly walking through the stone gate, Han Xi used the Thunderclap Sword to turn the mechanism, causing the stone gate to slowly close.

He didn't have time to check what good things were around him, so he could only quickly sit down cross-legged and prepare to face the tribulation lightning.

Rumbling--

Thunder rumbled from above. Han Xi looked up and his lips twitched slightly.

He is currently in a man-made cave, which covers an area of ​​over a thousand square meters and is about thirty meters high.

The tribulation thunderclouds were gathering at the top of the cave, and the heavenly lightning that was about to strike was sure to be powerful.

"Fortunately, I was prepared in advance and have the Thunderclap Sword in hand. I will definitely succeed in this tribulation."

As Han Xi muttered to himself, his eyes were full of confidence.

boom--

When the first bolt of lightning struck, being the weakest, Han Xi simply withstood it with his bare body.

However, a considerable amount of heavenly lightning energy was still injected into the Thunderclap Sword.

Exhaling a puff of white breath, Han Xi said with even greater confidence:

"Not bad. I should be able to withstand the first three bolts of heavenly lightning with my physical body alone. I can recover by taking pills and using the Thunderclap Sword to defend myself afterwards. I'm safe!"

Immediately afterwards, the second and third bolts of lightning struck down in succession.

Han Xi persevered, taking out a pill and popping it into his mouth to slightly replenish his body's losses.

"Next, we'll have to rely on the Thunderclap Sword."

Thinking of this, Han Xi brandished the Thunderclap Sword and met the fourth bolt of heavenly lightning.

Han Xi couldn't help but smile after sensing that the energy of the heavenly lightning had been almost completely absorbed by the Thunderclap Sword.

"This is truly a wonderful magical artifact. After I successfully overcome my tribulation, I'll have to thank Junior Brother Xun properly!"

Han Xi, talking to himself, did not notice that a tiny crack had appeared on the blade of the Thunderclap Sword.

The fifth and sixth bolts of heavenly lightning fell in succession, but Han Xi blocked them both with his Thunderclap Sword.

Seeing that only three bolts of heavenly lightning remained before he could successfully overcome his tribulation, Han Xi was filled with boundless pride.

He stood up, holding the Thunderclap Sword directly at the thunderclouds above his head, and shouted, "Come on!"

boom--

The seventh bolt of lightning struck down, hitting the Thunderclap Sword squarely.

The replica Thunder Sword, having reached its limit, finally couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded in Han Xi's hands.

Han Xi was focused on the tribulation lightning and never expected the Thunderclap Sword to explode.

Furthermore, the power of the explosion was no less than any of the previous tribulation lightning bolts.

In the blink of an eye, Han Xi's right hand was blown into a cloud of blood mist.

He was thrown into the air by the shockwave of the explosion, slammed hard against the rock wall, and then fell heavily to the ground.

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Han Xi clutched his severed arm and cried out in pain, "My right hand..."

He then realized that the Thunderclap Sword was a high-grade magic weapon, and even if it couldn't withstand the tribulation lightning, it wouldn't explode easily.

There's only one explanation: the Thunder Sword Xun Yan gave him was defective.

"Xun Yan! Once I successfully transcend my tribulation, I will grind your corpse to dust!"

Han Xi gritted his teeth and quickly took out a healing pill, but it could only stop the bleeding from the wound; it couldn't regenerate the severed arm.

At the same time, the thunderclouds emitted a rumbling sound, and purple arcs of electricity could be seen flowing within them.

"The power of the last two heavenly lightning bolts has increased! Why?" Han Xi's face turned even paler upon seeing this.

Although he had suppressed his tribulation for a long time, he was still within the normal Qi Refining stage. How could he possibly trigger a more powerful heavenly lightning?

But even though he was extremely puzzled, now was not the time to look for answers; what he should be thinking about most now was how to survive.

Just as Han Xi was about to pull out his other trump cards to resist the heavenly lightning, the huge stone gate actually started to move on its own.

The commotion at the stone gate distracted Han Xi, and coincidentally, the eighth bolt of heavenly lightning struck down.

A bolt of lightning, tinged with purple, struck Han Xi, causing him to scream in agony.

His entire body was charred black by the lightning, and he felt as if even his soul had been severely injured; his vision also began to blur.

After the stone gate was fully opened, a familiar figure walked in; it was Xun Yan.

Although separated by the stone gate, he could still hear the commotion of the tribulation lightning so clearly.

Upon hearing the explosion of the replica of the Thunderclap Sword, Xun Yan knew it was time for him to make his appearance.

He opened the stone door with the real Thunderclap Sword and witnessed how Han Xi was struck by lightning and left on the verge of death.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Xun Yan, Han Xi's face regained its color and became rosy.

His vision cleared again, but when he stood up, his whole body still trembled uncontrollably.

"Xun Yan, although I died from the heavenly lightning during my tribulation, I must admit that you are indeed a cut above the rest."

But don't be too happy yet. Wait until my Holy Maiden ascends to the position of sect leader...

Whether it's you or the people behind you, you will all die without a burial place, hahahaha…”

In the end, Han Xi, whether resigned to his fate or gone mad, couldn't help but burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"The person behind me..." Before Xun Yan could ask the question, the last bolt of lightning struck down.

This time, Han Xi didn't even have time to scream before he was struck by the heavenly lightning and turned into charred remains.

"No! Tell me who's behind me before you die!" Xun Yan said helplessly.

All he knew was that after the original owner infiltrated the Misty Sect, he never received any news of the body returning online.

They didn't even know their online identity in the Misty Sect or the Joyful Union Sect.

I thought Hansi would be able to provide some useful information, but it came to an abrupt end.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Xun Yan's mind.