A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

Deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on Yunhua's body, and streams of blood spurted out.

After undergoing tribulation for so long, he has finally been injured for the first time!

However, while he was injured, he also felt a sense of fulfillment.

A single bolt of lightning was enough to perfect his divine body.

"Now that I already have a perfect divine body, what are these next eight bolts of lightning?" Yun Hua looked up at the sky, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

At this moment, not only was Yunhua surprised, but Emperor Xia, who was watching from the sidelines, was even more frightened. Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder!

That was the legendary Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder. Anyone who survived such a thunderbolt would immediately become a perfect celestial being.

For a celestial being to break through to become a true god, the first condition is that they must achieve a perfect divine body.

A perfect divine body, in terms of strength, speed, divine power, regenerative ability and many other aspects, has reached the pinnacle of the gods.

If the Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder does not appear when undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, then one must rely on an incredibly long period of time to gradually cultivate one's divine body to this level.

It can be said that 99% of the gods in the entire Three Realms are stuck at the Perfect Divine Body level, which is why they have not been able to break through to the True God Realm.

However, after passing through the Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder, one will surely have a perfect divine body, and the greatest and most difficult hurdle for a true god will be directly overcome.

At this moment, in Emperor Xia's eyes, Yunhua was no longer a god on equal footing with him, but a cultivator of a higher level, because the other party was very likely to become a true god in a very short time and could stand shoulder to shoulder with many Dao Ancestors.

"But the seventy-three lightning bolts are already pure yang golden light lightning. What will the next eight lightning bolts be? Is he going to create an unprecedented legend?" Emperor Xia looked at the chaotic vortex above Yun Hua's head.

The chaotic vortex now resembles less chaos and more a golden vortex, filled entirely with the purest and most yang lightning.

Chapter 998 Nirvana

"Boom!!"

Finally, the seventy-fourth bolt of lightning descended. Golden lightning, like flames, struck Yunhua, and no matter how hard he drew his bow, he could not stop it. This bolt of lightning completely locked onto his body and soul, as if it had descended from the void.

However, to Yun Hua's surprise, when the lightning struck him, he felt no pain whatsoever. It was as if he were receiving a massage, feeling completely comfortable.

However, not long after, a second bolt of lightning struck, making Yunhua feel even more comfortable.

Almost instinctively, he transformed back into his original form as a ten-thousand-foot-tall phoenix, using his physical body to withstand the bombardment of the thunder.

"Huh? What's going on? These divine runes..." Suddenly, Yun Hua froze. He discovered that a mysterious and profound divine rune had begun to appear all over his body.

These divine markings spread all over his body, covering his bones, internal organs, muscles, blood vessels, feathers, claws, and even his soul.

These divine runes were extremely mysterious. After examining them briefly, Yunhua discovered that the bolts of lightning seemed to be a kind of stimulus, stimulating his body to change and gradually activating his own power.

At this moment, he understood the origin of his divine rune, and he also understood what came after the Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder.

"So that's how it is! So this is when I have truly perfected the Phoenix Body. Before, I was just a 'premature baby'!" Yunhua realized.

The divine runes on his body look somewhat similar to the runes of the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Technique, but they are completely different, and are closer to the divine runes of this world, such as the Star-Picking Hand divine rune on Yunhua's hand.

"Although I was born before, neither the environment in which I was conceived nor anything else was a perfect match for the Phoenix race. With my background, if the environment had been truly suitable, I should have been at least a True God, or even an Ancestral God, when I was born," Yunhua thought to himself.

It's precisely because of the harsh environment he was born into that he's in his current state, needing to level up gradually. If conditions were right, he would have been born at a higher level.

However, the existence of the Heavenly Tribulation is gradually making up for its shortcomings.

In particular, the final eight lightning tribulations further stimulated his body, causing it to truly manifest the power belonging to the Phoenix lineage.

"This divine rune is very similar to a supernatural power, and even more so to the strange divine rune of the 'Star-Picking Hand' supernatural power that I wanted to create before." The more Yunhua comprehended this divine rune, the more he understood.

This thing is somewhat similar to the number one divine power in the Three Realms—the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

The Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill can also be called the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill or the Seventy-Two Transformations.

This supernatural power is a method for further cultivating the divine and demonic body. Once the foundation of this supernatural power is mastered, one can transform into all things in heaven and earth. Therefore, this supernatural power is also known as the Seventy-Two Transformations.

Of course, the so-called "seventy-two transformations" does not mean that there are only seventy-two transformations. The seventy-two is just a figurative number, which is the number "eight or nine". This is because this supernatural power is incomplete and only includes the part below the true god. Therefore, it is called eight or nine, rather than the ultimate number of nine or nine.

Cultivating this supernatural power can completely make one's divine body as indestructible as the most terrifying magic weapon. Even after cultivating it to its extreme, one can remain unharmed even if the body is cleaved by pure yang magic weapons or even innate spiritual treasures.

And now, the divine patterns on Yunhua's body are actually somewhat similar to this divine ability. It is a divine ability unique to him, a divine ability that he was born with after the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Technique came to this world.

"Boom!!" The lightning continued to strike, each strike stronger than the last.

With each bolt of lightning that struck, Yunhua could feel the divine runes on his body become several times more complex, and naturally, their power also increased several times over.

"The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts emphasizes the hardness of the divine body, like a magical treasure; but my supernatural power emphasizes the vitality of the divine body, like a phoenix, constantly undergoing nirvana and rebirth. As long as my divine power remains, I am an indestructible being!"

"No, even if the divine power is gone, my supernatural ability can draw on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to restore it."

Yunhua gradually came to understand the power of this supernatural ability.

This divine power also has a body-refining component, but that component isn't particularly strong; its true strength lies in its vitality. Once mastered, one's vitality will be dozens or even hundreds of times greater than that of a celestial being of the same level.

This supernatural power can be said to be the number one life-saving supernatural power in the Three Realms.

"Boom!!"

Finally, the last bolt of lightning crashed down, and the divine patterns on Yunhua's body became even more complex, truly reaching an unprecedented level.

At that moment, the golden vortex in the sky transformed into a bolt of lightning and instantly merged into Yunhua's body.

"Boom!!"

In an instant, Yunhua's entire body was engulfed in flames. His enormous phoenix form transformed into a sun, burning fiercely until it turned into a charred mess, resembling a roasted chicken that had been thoroughly charred.

"He failed? Is he dead?" Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them.

Even the final heavenly lightning couldn't harm him, but suddenly he perished?

"Fallen? Impossible! This power should be the phoenix's rebirth power, but this rebirth is even more thorough than any phoenix rebirth I know!" The most knowledgeable Xia Emperor exclaimed in his heart.

Soon, from the charred blackness came a phoenix cry, followed by crimson clouds breaking through the charred surface and soaring into the sky. Yunhua's body broke through the darkness and reappeared before everyone.

"It really is a phoenix rising from the ashes, but his rebirth is too exaggerated." The Emperor of Great Xia looked at Yun Hua, who had reappeared before everyone, and he knew in his heart that Yun Hua had survived the tribulation.

Next, all that's needed is to overcome the final tribulation of inner demons, and then the most terrifying celestial being will appear in the Three Realms.

"But he's so young, can he really overcome his inner demons?" The Emperor of Great Xia also had some doubts.

The tribulation of inner demons is not something you can overcome simply by being strong.

If you are strong but your Dao heart is weak, then you will likely find it difficult to overcome your inner demon tribulation; if you are strong and your Dao heart is strong, but you have any particular obsessions in your heart, then you will still find it difficult to overcome your inner demon tribulation.

"Although he possesses mental power, my feeling is that he hasn't reached the fourth realm yet. Even if he possesses mental power at the fourth realm, he cannot truly be exempt from the power of the inner demon tribulation. Even if he were at the third realm, it would be far from enough." The Emperor of Great Xia carefully looked at Yun Hua in front of him.

At this moment, Yunhua stood quietly in the void.

However, his mind was completely absorbed in the world of his inner demons.

"This is... the Dao!?" Yunhua felt as if he were in a special world, surrounded by the most profound and unfathomable Dao in the Three Realms.

However, every time he tried to pursue or touch them, the paths would disperse. But as they dispersed, a supreme aura of the Great Dao surged into his heart, making him feel insignificant.

The world of inner demons is an extremely special "world".

It does not exist in reality, but only in the depths of everyone's heart. It is an illusory world, so it is impossible to comprehend the Dao there. Therefore, it is impossible for Yunhua to comprehend the Great Dao.

In the world of inner demons, the only thing one can do is to temper one's Dao heart and mental strength.

Chapter 999 Achieving Godhood

However, Yunhua's Dao heart does not need such tempering at all; in fact, it can be said that this level of inner demon tribulation cannot temper him at all.

As for his mental strength, it had already reached the pinnacle of the third realm. The only way to continue growing was to reach the fourth realm, but this fourth realm required special insights.

All around him, the supreme Dao still flowed quietly, tempting him to sink into it; there were even many voices around him, all telling him that as long as he sank into it, he could comprehend the supreme Dao.

But Yunhua, in the third realm of mental power, is the master of himself. How could he possibly succumb to such a mental demonic tribulation?

"So that's how it is. This is my inner demon tribulation? It's just a pity that this level of inner demon tribulation, this level of the Great Dao, doesn't allow me to immerse myself in it." Yunhua also felt a little regretful.

The inner demons of the Three Realms were ultimately too weak to make him feel insignificant or to allow him to truly comprehend the profound meaning of the fourth realm of mental power, "Mortal World".

At this moment, everyone outside could clearly see that Yunhua, who was immersed in the tribulation of inner demons, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Boom!!"

As soon as he opened his eyes, the world changed color. Rays of light illuminated the heavens and earth, and golden lotuses emerged from the earth. This was a sign that the cultivator had passed the heavenly tribulation and become a god.

"Om!"

With a deafening roar, an enormous sun and moon star appeared simultaneously above Yunhua's head. The surging power of the moon and the sun, like countless rivers flowing into the sea, rushed into Yunhua's body, further enhancing his divine power.

After all the strange phenomena of heaven and earth dissipated, Yunhua's divine body naturally exuded a terrifying pressure belonging to a celestial being, and this pressure was the most supreme among all celestial beings.

Having experienced the Pure Yang Golden Light Tribulation, his divine body had reached a perfect level, making him a peak celestial being.

"The Pure Yang Golden Light Tribulation is indeed powerful. Now that my divine body is perfect, I can even leap over the Heavenly God Scroll of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram without any further cultivation." Yun Hua quietly examined his divine body and thought to himself.

The third volume of "The Nine Heavens of Crimson Light" is the Heavenly Gods Volume, which teaches later generations how to create a perfect divine body.

After all, even if one breaks through to the Celestial God Realm using the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram," it doesn't necessarily mean one can summon Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder and possess a perfect divine body.

In fact, the cultivation of gods is basically centered around the goal of achieving a "perfect divine body".

However, Yunhua's Pure Yang Golden Light Tribulation allowed him to skip the perfect divine body step. What he lacked next was the fourth volume of the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram"—the True God Scroll.

"Congratulations on successfully transcending the tribulation, fellow Daoist! Another extraordinary celestial being has emerged in the Three Realms!" Emperor Xia immediately flew over to congratulate Yun Hua.

Meanwhile, the other celestial beings nearby also rushed over to offer their congratulations.

These celestial beings all adopted a very humble posture, because they knew very well what they were facing. This was a celestial being, a celestial being who could annihilate them with a mere breath.

Yun Hua nodded slightly, then turned to look at Emperor Xia and said, "Now that I have successfully transcended my tribulation, I might as well adopt a new Daoist title!"

After pondering for a while, he looked at the Divine Bow of Calamity in his hand and said, "From now on, I am the 'God of Calamity'."

The name was indeed not carefully chosen; it was simply named after one of the weapons in his possession.

However, after the name "Calamity Fire" came out, Emperor Xia and the others understood that Yunhua was following the path of fire, and that he would definitely follow the path of a divine archer in the future.

Emperor Xia smiled and said, "Since you have already advanced to the level of a Celestial God, you have naturally left the Yinglong Guard. From now on, you can treat me as an equal."

He was very good at interpersonal relationships. He first congratulated Yunhua, and then offered to let Yunhua relinquish her position so that they could be on equal footing. These two points maximized Yunhua's goodwill.

Yunhua nodded again and said, "Xia Mang, I have indeed benefited greatly from cultivating under your Yinglong Guard. Consider this a favor I owe you. If you ever need anything in the future, I will do my best to help within my capabilities!"

The Great Xia Emperor's name was Xia Mangxun. Basically, gods and immortals all called him "Xia Mang." Now that Yunhua has passed the tribulation of the gods, he naturally calls him that as well.

Although the transaction within the Yinglong Guard was considered fair, and she was exchanging merit points for resources by completing her mission, Yunhua knew in her heart how much she had benefited from this transaction.

As expected, upon hearing this, Emperor Xia was overjoyed and said, "Fellow Daoist Jie Huo, you have cultivated to the Heavenly God Realm with the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram,' and now you have even achieved a perfect Heavenly God Body with Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder. You are only one step away from becoming a True God. You should not have the last scroll of the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram' in your possession!"

Yunhua nodded, then looked at Xia Mangxun and said, "Do you have the last scroll?"

Emperor Xia continued with a smile: "Actually, I don't have the last volume either. I'm just a True Immortal who has mastered Qi Refining. My skills in Divine Demon Body Refinement are too poor. I'm not even qualified to cultivate the third volume. How could I be qualified to ask my master for the fourth volume of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram?"

"Oh! Right, I forgot to tell you, the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram' you're cultivating is a body-refining method created by my master, the 'Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor.' The fourth volume you need is with my master. After I inform my master, I'll take you to see him, how about that?"

After a pause, Emperor Xia continued, "I believe that your master will be very happy to receive you after he learns that you have successfully transcended the tribulation and become a peak celestial god."

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Xia Mang!" Yun Hua said.

After exchanging pleasantries with Emperor Xia and his entourage for a while, everyone quickly departed.

Yunhua quickly found a place to land and then swiftly entered the Zhaixing Mansion.

At this moment, the yellow-haired bear, who had been unable to contain its excitement, appeared out of thin air. It looked at Yunhua with excitement in its eyes, then knelt down respectfully and said, "Greetings, Lord of the Manor!"

Yunhua nodded: "Get up! Now it's time to reveal the secrets of this cave to me, isn't it?"

"Of course, you are the Lord of the Mansion, and everything in the Star-Picking Mansion is under your control!" The yellow-haired bear nodded hurriedly.

Although Yunhua already knew, this was the first time the yellow-haired bear had told him the name of the cave.

Just then, the void within the cave rippled, and seven celestial gods appeared before Yunhua.

“This is the Nine-Toothed God!” The yellow-haired bear pointed to a bald old man.

The man smiled at Yunhua, then lowered his head and said, "Lord of the Manor!"

Yunhua nodded.

Then the blond bear pointed to a woman beside him and said, "This is the Snow Scorpion Goddess!"

"Greetings, Lord of the Palace!" The Snow Scorpion God smiled at Yun Hua. Yun Hua nodded again, indicating that she understood.

Then, the yellow-haired bear pointed to the seemingly most harmless boy not far away and said, "This is the Serpent God."

Yun Hua's gaze lingered on him for a moment. The serpent was an ancient divine beast, a truly venomous creature.