Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

And this was only the third tribulation lightning strike!
Its power was even more terrifying than Li Mingyao's fifth tribulation lightning strike.

Although Li Zhixuan still seemed to resolve it quite easily, unlike the previous two tribulation lightning strikes which she could eliminate with just one sword strike, she had to exert much more effort!
But before she could catch her breath, the fourth bolt of lightning struck, without any mysterious phenomena, just a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket, crashing down on Li Zhixuan.

"Drink!"

With a roar, she unleashed a sharp sword aura with her longsword, carrying an unparalleled momentum as it hurtled straight towards the tribulation lightning.

stab-

The powerful tribulation lightning was like a piece of silk, split in the middle by the sword energy, turning into two bolts of lightning that shot to the side. But in the middle of its journey, it was as agile as a snake, turning around in mid-air and baring its fangs to pounce on Li Zhixuan one after another.

But just as it was about to reach her, two sword energies suddenly descended from the sky, striking the Thunder Serpent at its vital point, rendering it immobile and only able to slowly dissipate.

Li Zhixuan took advantage of this rare break to quickly restore her magical power in order to cope with the increasingly dangerous tribulation lightning that was about to strike.

"Rui Zu, why is Xuan Zu's tribulation so terrifying? Compared to when Yao Zu underwent his tribulation, it seems like they are on completely different levels." Li Xiuyuan said, his face slightly pale and his eyes filled with fear.

It gives people the impression that Li Zhixuan is undergoing a tribulation of a profound immortal, not a tribulation of a celestial being!
Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui remained silent for a moment before saying, "The reason for this is that Zhixuan's background has undergone a significant change."

However, he did not explain in detail how.

From the jade slip that Li Zhixuan gave him, and the various preparations she made for her tribulation, Li Zhirui already had some guesses in his mind.

The sword-shaped spiritual fruit she consumed in the void not only enhanced her swordsmanship aptitude, but more importantly, it also caused a strange fusion between her physical body and her natal spiritual sword.

In other words, Li Zhixuan is no longer a simple human, but a humanoid sword with some human blood. Moreover, combined with her original cultivation level, this makes the sword of extremely high quality.

Because she had become an anomaly, unacceptable to the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Tribulation was so terrifying in its desire to eliminate her.

Li Zhirui's guess is not wrong, but it is missing a very crucial part!

That was the spiritual fruit that Li Zhixuan had consumed. It actually possessed chaotic properties. After she refined it, these properties were integrated into her bloodline and soul.

As a result, in the eyes of Heaven, Li Zhixuan was not only an exceptionally talented anomaly, but also a chaotic being!
If it weren't for the fact that she still had human blood in her body, the Yuanling Realm would have rejected her outright when she returned.

In other words, the Chaotic God-Demon Body that Li Zhirui had longed for, deduced for many years, and made various preparations for was obtained by Li Zhixuan unintentionally!

Although her Chaotic God-Demon Body is not yet perfect, that alone is enough to make the Heavenly Dao target her.

anyway!

Before the tribulation lightning dissipated, Li Zhixuan seized the time to recover 20% of her magic power. It wasn't that she didn't want to recover more, but that this was already her limit.

After all, less than half an hour had passed since the tribulation lightning dissipated. To recover to this extent in such a short time is already quite remarkable.

Suddenly, the world turned bright white, and the fifth tribulation lightning burst forth with a burst of intense light, striking Li Zhixuan silently without anyone seeing it.

Li Zhixuan's expression suddenly changed, because she realized that her divine sense was also suppressed and hindered, and she could not break through the three-zhang range in front of her at all!

You see, for sword cultivators, offense is the best defense, but she doesn't even know which direction the tribulation lightning is in, or how far away it is from her.

In this situation, there was no way to attack; she could only pay an even higher price to defend.

Left with no other choice, Li Zhixuan could only swing her broken sword repeatedly, unleashing streaks of sword energy that formed a net of sword energy twenty feet away from her, trapping her inside and protecting her completely.

In this way, as soon as the lightning strikes come into contact with the sword net, she can react and respond immediately.

However, the cost of doing so was that the 20% of mana that had just been restored was not only completely consumed, but even more mana was consumed.

Moreover, this is only to guard against the tribulation lightning; to truly overcome it, more mana will be needed.

To deal with this tribulation lightning, Li Zhirui expended as much magical power as she had with the previous two, which is why her expression turned so pale.

"At this!"

Fortunately, her method was quite good. At the moment the tribulation lightning made contact with the sword net, she determined the direction of the tribulation lightning and decisively slashed out with her sword. This sword, which was enhanced with a large amount of magic power, was an attempt to end the matter in one blow.

Fortunately, after consuming nearly half of his mana, he successfully resolved the fifth tribulation lightning strike.

"call--"

Li Zhixuan was panting heavily, a trace of weariness on her face. Experiencing five powerful tribulation lightning bolts was comparable to a life-or-death battle, or even more so.

Not only does she need to maintain a high level of concentration at all times, but each lightning strike also consumes a large amount of her energy and spirit.

But no matter how difficult it was, she never thought of giving up. Even if she died, she wanted to die a glorious death under the tribulation lightning!
Soon, Li Zhixuan suppressed her excessive emotions and expressions, calmly and collectedly dealing with the tribulation lightning that was about to arrive.

The sixth tribulation lightning was still surprisingly powerful, but fortunately there was nothing special about it. Although it looked difficult, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike the previous tribulation lightning bolts, this one carried some special effects, catching Li Zhixuan off guard and leaving her somewhat embarrassed.

Such a simple, powerful lightning strike might only consume more mana, but there's no need to guard against any additional attacks or damage.

"Only three tribulation lightning bolts remain!"

Xiaoqing murmured softly, then turned and asked, "Ninth Brother, do you think Zhixuan can successfully overcome this tribulation?"

After a moment's hesitation, Li Zhirui decided to tell the truth and said, "I don't know."

Of course, he hoped that Li Zhixuan would succeed. Whether from a personal emotional perspective or from the perspective of family interests, Li Zhixuan's survival of the tribulation and breakthrough to the Celestial Immortal realm would be a great joy and a wonderful thing.

However, considering that she is now an 'outlier,' the Heavenly Dao will target her more, and the power of these three tribulation lightning bolts will probably be even more exaggerated than before!
To everyone's surprise, the previously fierce tribulation lightning came to an abrupt end at the seventh strike.

It's not that the tribulation lightning that fell at this moment was weak, but rather that it was very ordinary, and its power was only slightly stronger than the previous tribulation lightning.

But even this lightning bolt caused Li Zhirui and Li Zhixuan's expressions to change drastically.

"Ninth Brother, what's wrong?" Xiaoqing asked, somewhat confused.

"Heaven is determined to kill Zhixuan!" Li Zhirui's face was extremely grim, and he said in a heavy tone, "Based on the previous six tribulation lightning bolts, it's not hard to see that the power of the seventh tribulation lightning bolt is definitely not just this!"

But why did it only perform to this extent?

"Because the Heavenly Dao drew away the spiritual energy of the seventh tribulation lightning and added it to the eighth or ninth tribulation lightning, further enhancing its power!"

"Why is Heaven targeting Zhixuan like this? She doesn't have an excessive amount of karma on her shoulders."

"Sigh! She has been training in the void for many years and has obtained one or two extraordinary treasures." He did not intend to tell anyone about Li Zhixuan's background.

Li Zhixuan also realized this huge crisis. Originally, she wanted to quickly resolve the tribulation lightning in front of her, but she immediately changed her mind and decided to slowly entangle and wear it down, buying herself more time.

Even so, it only bought her less than half an hour. Even though she tried her best to refine the pills, she only recovered 30 to 40% of her magic power.

Currently, she has less than 60% of her magic power left!

When Li Zhixuan was in this state, facing the last two tribulation lightning bolts, she felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her. If her will hadn't been strong enough, she probably would have been bent over by the weight.

Suddenly, the world fell silent!
Countless creatures, even insects, sensed an imminent great crisis and huddled in their nests, living in constant fear and daring not to utter a sound.

Even the ever-present breeze stopped at this moment, and the world was eerily silent.

Thunder, like a dragon, stirred up storms in the sea of ​​clouds, constantly absorbing spiritual energy to strengthen itself.

When the tribulation lightning descended, the dazzling lightning tore through the rolling tribulation clouds, carrying immense force as it slammed down upon her.

Li Zhixuan's expression was extremely solemn and serious. She was about to see the dawn of victory, and she absolutely could not fall at this moment.

The moment the tribulation lightning struck, the broken sword in his hand moved accordingly, unleashing wave after wave of sword energy. His mana rapidly decreased, and in an instant, it was less than 20% of its original strength!
Fortunately, she had already used all the methods to deal with this tribulation lightning. If she couldn't withstand it, she would have to supplement them later.

To outsiders, the tribulation lightning appeared incredibly powerful. However, Li Zhixuan cleverly entangled it, with wave after wave of sword energy flying upwards, all to gain her more strength.

Initially, it was quite effective, managing to prevent the tribulation lightning from striking and allowing one to recover one's own energy and spirit in order to better and faster cope with the final tribulation lightning.

After a while, the eighth lightning bolt was slowly worn away completely.

"Only one last tribulation lightning strike remains!"

Li Zhixuan raised her body, her eyes shining, as if she was looking forward to the wonderful life she would have after overcoming her tribulation.

So, to ensure everything went perfectly, she took out a life-saving elixir. After taking it, in no time, her previously empty dantian was instantly filled with a surge of frenzied spiritual energy.

Still feeling unsafe, she held one in her mouth, protected by magic, so that she could easily regain a large amount of magic power with a gentle bite whenever needed.

Looking at the tribulation lightning, the tribulation clouds stretching for dozens of miles were boiling and churning in the sky. The tribulation lightning that was about to descend had drained all the spiritual energy, just to kill Li Zhixuan without fail!
The lightning flashed brilliantly, and the roar resounded through the sky.

The final bolt of lightning struck Li Zhixuan with lightning speed, leaving everyone stunned.

The lightning bolts were fast, but her sword strikes were even faster, unleashing wave after wave of reckless, mad sword energy.

The originally abundant spiritual energy in the dantian was completely depleted of its magical power in just a few breaths, leaving only an empty shell.

Then, she gritted her teeth and unleashed a surge of violent spiritual energy that surged out of control within her body. It was only with great difficulty that the energy was drawn into her dantian and temporarily suppressed.

"Boom—boom—"

Like a stampede of ten thousand horses, the sound was long and drawn out, and it shattered a large amount of sword energy that Li Zhixuan had previously unleashed, heading straight for her who was completely unprepared.

However, the magical power within her body was already poised to be unleashed, and a sword aura three zhang long slashed out from Li Zhixuan's hand, directly confronting the tribulation lightning.

Rumble!
The sword energy was sharp, and the tribulation lightning was domineering. When the two collided, they immediately produced a deafening sound and a terrifying shock that spread in all directions.

At the same time, the dazzling light made it impossible for anyone to look directly at it, and they could not see clearly what this life-or-death struggle was for Li Zhixuan.

While Li Zhirui, Da Qing, and others were unaffected by the shockwave, or at least minimally affected, it posed a significant test and crisis for those less powerful members of their clan.

That's why he deliberately didn't step in to block it for everyone, wanting them to experience it firsthand and perhaps learn something from it.

Just keep an eye out for anyone who can't handle the pressure, and then step in to help relieve it.

Moreover, this simple method can also be used to test the abilities of the clansmen.

However, none of these are the main points. Li Zhirui told Li Xiuyuan to keep an eye on things; he was more concerned about Li Zhixuan's current situation.

"Whoohoo-"

When the lightning dissipated, Li Zhixuan was kneeling on the ground, covered in blood. If it weren't for his heavy breathing, his motionless body would easily lead people to believe that he was dead.

"Success!"

Instantly, a burst of excited shouts erupted like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down, the sound waves carrying for hundreds of miles.

"Don't let your guard down, there's still a tribulation of inner demons!" Li Zhirui shouted, not wanting Li Zhixuan to relax her guard after passing through the powerful lightning tribulation, as this would allow the inner demons to take advantage of her vulnerability.

Fortunately, she did not make such a basic mistake. When faced with her inner demons, Li Zhixuan's Dao heart was like a sharp sword forged from metal and stone. No matter how the inner demons tempted her, they could not affect her in the slightest.

He was finally killed by a sword of the mind.

It only took a quarter of an hour.

With this, Li Zhixuan has successfully passed the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation!

The heavy tribulation clouds transformed into rolling pure spiritual energy, replenishing the deficiencies in her body and aiding her in breaking through her cultivation level.

When the clouds of disaster cleared and everyone was about to offer their congratulations, they suddenly discovered that Li Zhixuan was nowhere to be found!

When everyone got closer, they discovered that she had collapsed in the deep crater created by the lightning strikes, due to her relaxed state of mind and body after the tribulation. (End of Chapter)