Lingxiao Immortal Clan.

'It's a pity this child belongs to the Ice Profound lineage, not my Ice Soul lineage. Otherwise, with his talent, he could not only easily take over my position and support the entire Ice Soul lineage, but he might even be able to revitalize it.'

'Why. '

As the Ice Soul Heavenly Lord watched Ling Pengyun undergo tribulation lightning in the sky, he couldn't help but feel extremely envious of the Ice Profound Heavenly Lord not far away.

'Who is that person? Not only did he break through the bottleneck of the Void Refinement stage and trigger his accumulated Void Refinement power, but he also dared to use tribulation lightning to temper his foundation?'

'That person seems to be a guest elder recruited by the Bingxuan lineage decades ago…'

The other Frost Immortal Sect disciples watching from the sidelines were filled with curiosity and awe towards Ling Pengyun.

……

at the same time.

As the time goes.

In the sky, Ling Pengyun not only relied on his powerful cultivation to gradually refine the ninth-to-last Five-Colored Refining Void Tribulation Lightning.

However, that Refining Void Tribulation Lightning contained a great deal of creative energy.

Ling Pengyun benefited greatly from this, and his foundation was even significantly improved.

'The benefits of refining this tribulation lightning are likely comparable to those of refining hundreds of ordinary Nascent Soul tribulation lightning bolts. This five-colored Void Refining Tribulation Lightning is truly an excellent material for tempering one's foundation.'

After experiencing the benefits of refining that Void Refining Tribulation Lightning, Ling Pengyun was overjoyed.

However, he also subtly noticed that as his foundation improved significantly, the rejection of him by heaven and earth also became much stronger.

Even the scale of the tribulation clouds in the sky couldn't help but expand, making the tribulation lightning even more difficult to pass.

But for Ling Pengyun, this is also a good thing.

'After all, the stronger the tribulation clouds, the stronger the tribulation lightning that follows will be, and indirectly, the greater the benefit of tempering one's foundation with that tribulation lightning.'

Ling Pengyun's eyes were filled with a sharp light, as if he were a madman, and he planned to continue refining the tribulation lightning to temper his foundation.

After a while, the eighth-to-last bolt of tribulation lightning also struck.

A massive, five-colored dragon lightning bolt suddenly appeared, and its power was even stronger than the previous five-colored lightning bolt. It was comparable to a full-force strike from the second level of the Void Refinement Realm, far surpassing ordinary Void Refinement Realm techniques.

'The power of this tribulation lightning is truly formidable.'

'However... you still have to stop!'

'A massive blizzard!'

"Stop it!"

Ling Pengyun's expression turned solemn. He immediately activated the three tornadoes of snow and ice conjured by the Frost Wind and Moon Array of the Frost Immortal Sect to meet them head-on and once again forcefully blocked them.

Immediately afterwards, he tried refining it again.

During this period, the difficulty of refining increased significantly, but fortunately, the benefits of tempering the foundation earlier helped in this matter.

After all, the stronger the foundation, the more resilient the meridians, and the more robust the cultivation and spiritual power.

Furthermore, with the assistance of a grand formation, Ling Pengyun can fully unleash the power of his spiritual treasures to aid in refining the tribulation lightning.

As a result, Ling Pengyun's refining of the tribulation lightning progressed relatively smoothly.

He even refined it very quickly, and his foundation was further strengthened.

After that, he refined several more Void Refining Tribulation Lightnings, but when he reached the last one, something unexpected happened.

Perhaps it was because his foundation had improved so much that the rejection from heaven and earth became even more intense.

There was even a loud "boom".

A five-colored dragon suddenly emerged from the tribulation clouds in the sky, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced towards Ling Pengyun.

Moreover, its power was extraordinary; the void it passed through was directly torn apart by its domineering force.

Click, click, click! ! !

The sounds of shattering immediately rang out.

Most importantly, its power is comparable to a full-force attack from a veteran mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

"A veteran mid-stage Void Refinement level tribulation lightning, this time it's really bad."

Upon seeing this, Ling Pengyun's previous joy at the improvement in his foundation vanished instantly, replaced by a headache.

After all, the power of that kind of tribulation lightning was truly strong.

Even the Frost Immortal Sect's Frost and Snowstorm Array might not be able to withstand it.

"We have no choice but to give it our all."

Ling Pengyun took a deep breath and immediately activated the Frost and Snow Array to fight the enemy with all his might.

'Soaring Spirit Ascension Technique!'

Immediately afterwards, Ling Pengyun unleashed the powerful, desperate technique he had perfected in his early years.

Although his life essence and lifespan were being rapidly burned at this moment, his cultivation level was also increasing at an extremely fast pace.

Because of his extraordinary foundation, he even temporarily ascended to the first level of the Void Refinement Realm.

His cultivation level also increased countless times.

'Such cultivation is truly terrifying. I fear I could easily crush an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator with a single finger.'

'It's a pity that this power doesn't entirely belong to me now; I'm merely borrowing it.'

Ling Pengyun felt somewhat regretful about this.

'The Five Elements Magic Beads... My innate great divine power, the Five Elements Thunder Dragon!'

'Primordial Chaos Axe!'

'go.'

Then, Ling Pengyun gripped the Primordial Chaos Axe, his natal spiritual treasure, tightly in his hand and suddenly mobilized his immense strength, throwing it towards the tribulation lightning in the sky, causing it to unleash a power comparable to that of a Void Refining expert.

At the same time, he continuously made hand seals, channeling streams of spiritual energy into the Five Elements Magic Beads.

In the blink of an eye, the magic pearl transformed into a towering, five-colored thunder dragon.

Moreover, thanks to Ling Pengyun's current formidable cultivation, his immediate power is not only comparable to that of a veteran early-stage Void Refinement demon beast, but his prestige is also exceptionally impressive.

Roar!
'This attack was beyond my expectations.'

'superior.'

Ling Pengyun's mind stirred.

The thunder dragon soared into the sky, seemingly unafraid of death, and charged towards the tribulation lightning with boundless fighting spirit.

During this time, Ling Pengyun also used countless talismans he had on him as trump cards, intending to go all in.

Among them were not only hundreds of fifth-tier talismans, but also a dozen or so top-grade fifth-tier talismans that the family's genius talisman master, Ling Lihao, had just drawn recently.

In an instant, attacks from all directions surged forth, overwhelming the true dragon tribulation lightning like a raging torrent, even directly engulfing it.

A series of booming sounds followed.

Boom! ! !

Waves of spiritual energy immediately spread in all directions, stirring up countless ripples.

Unfortunately... the true dragon tribulation lightning was ultimately stronger; one cannot fight against the mighty.

Even most of Ling Pengyun's attacks were easily shattered. Only the Wind and Snow Formation, the Thunder Dragon transformed from the Five Elements Magic Beads, and the Primordial Chaos Axe could barely hold on.
However, they were forced to retreat steadily, and their remaining strength was being rapidly depleted.

Hang in there!

Ling Pengyun was finding it increasingly difficult, and because he continued to use the Lingxiao Ascension Technique, his face was aging at an extremely rapid pace.

Wrinkles gradually appeared on his face, his full head of black hair turned white, and his aura became extremely weak, even showing signs of death.

His lifespan and vital essence were almost exhausted.

It was as if an oil lamp was about to run out of oil.

……

Meanwhile, the Ice Frost Immortal Sect members watching from afar held their breath as Ling Pengyun reached the critical moment of breaking through to the next realm.

'It's unknown whether they will be able to survive this ordeal.'

'...'

Countless cultivators couldn't help but speculate.

"Given Pengyun's current situation, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this ordeal on his own."

"Furthermore... his talent is rare after all. It would be a real pity if he failed, and even a great loss to my Ice Profound lineage. Therefore, we must try to help him no matter what."

Upon seeing this, Bingxuan Tianjun frowned.

He even gritted his teeth and immediately threw the several sixth-order talismans he had painstakingly accumulated over the years, along with some sixth-order healing pills he had refined himself, to Ling Pengyun in the sky.

"Young friend Pengyun, I hope those spiritual objects can be of help to you."

“Junior Brother Bingxuan, those things alone are hardly enough to help our young friend Pengyun overcome this calamity.”

'Sigh... I'll lend a hand too. Hopefully, this will create a positive connection and help him get through this ordeal.'

Seeing this, the Frost Sect Master looked at the scene in the sky and felt a pang of pity. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind.

Immediately afterwards, he mysteriously took out an extremely special high-level medicine bottle and, using his object manipulation technique, threw it towards Ling Pengyun, who was in dire straits in the sky.

“Young friend Pengyun! Inside that jade bottle are three mid-grade sixth-rank healing elixirs... Frost Dew Pills, which are the most precious treasures of our sect, passed down for millions of years by our ancestors. They were refined by our sect’s powerful alchemists through special methods. They can not only heal injuries, but also have a strong effect on restoring vital essence.”

In addition, cultivators from the Frost Immortal Sect, including Ice Soul Heavenly Lord, also offered some spiritual items that could help Ling Pengyun overcome his tribulation.

……

'Those cultivators in the sect are truly reliable.'

"And I really didn't expect that the sect would have three mid-grade sixth-rank Frost Dew Pills? These are really good stuff."

"With these things, plus some other things, the chances of resisting the tribulation lightning this time can be greatly increased, and there might even be a chance... to try to refine and temper our foundation, just like before."

'However, the favor I owe this time is quite substantial.'

Ling Pengyun kept in mind the kindness of the Frost Sect Master and others in helping him with the spiritual objects, and loudly proclaimed this to the Frost Sect Master and others.

"Everyone, thank you for the gift of these spiritual items. I will always remember this kindness. If I can overcome this calamity, I will repay you with all my might."

Immediately afterwards, Ling Pengyun cast out the protective talismans given to him by Bingxuan Tianjun and others.

He then consumed the three Frost Dew Pills and other healing spiritual items.

As he gradually refined those things, streams of incredibly pure healing power immediately emerged.

Among them, the three Frost Spirit Pills were the most potent. Their effects were extremely mild, and even when Ling Pengyun forcibly refined them, he experienced no discomfort whatsoever.

Even the lifespan and essence that had been burned within Ling Pengyun's body were quickly restored to their peak state with their help.

Moreover, after this matter was resolved, their medicinal effects remained at a full 99%, as if they were inexhaustible.

'This elixir truly lives up to its reputation as a mid-grade sixth-rank healing treasure.'

'Moreover, judging from the remaining medicinal effects, it's probably more than enough to support my desperate use of the Soaring Sky Ascension Technique for an extended period without any cost.'

Ling Pengyun felt the condition inside his body and was overjoyed.

Immediately afterwards, he had no more worries and continued to frantically activate the Lingxiao Ascension Technique.

In fact, his cultivation level was temporarily raised to a higher level because of that method.

Second level of Void Refinement!

Refinement of Void Level 3!

"With my current cultivation level, I'd like to see how the Five-Colored True Dragon Tribulation Lightning can still harm me!"

Ling Pengyun was full of confidence, continuously channeling spiritual power into his two natal spiritual treasures, the Five Elements Magic Pearl Thunder Dragon and the Primordial Chaos Axe.

As his cultivation level surged again, the power of the two treasures also increased, and they even reached the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Under such circumstances, and with the help of the Frost and Snow Array, they temporarily blocked the Five-Colored True Dragon Tribulation Lightning.

boom! ! ! !

"Refine it for me."

Immediately afterwards, Ling Pengyun went mad and began to try to refine the tribulation lightning as before.

One after another, incredibly powerful bolts of true dragon tribulation lightning entered his body, causing numerous incidents.

Even worse, his flesh was completely destroyed, his skin torn and bleeding.

Fortunately, with the help of the Frost Dew Pill, the matter was temporarily resolved, and the patient recovered quickly.

'Refine it for me.'

Ling Pengyun gritted his teeth and persevered, refining the essence frantically.

As time went on, he even managed to refine his body entirely with that True Dragon Tribulation Lightning.

The benefits of refining it are also great; Ling Pengyun's foundation was even improved by nearly double.

In an instant, his foundation became incredibly solid, as firm as Mount Tai.

'Such a foundation is truly terrifying.'

Ling Pengyun was overjoyed.

At this moment, as the remaining power of the tribulation clouds in the sky was exhausted, a drop of sweet dew fell, nourishing Ling Pengyun.

He then began to transform.

click!
The Realm of Refining Emptiness!!!

His cultivation level increased exponentially, and his aura overwhelmed everything around him, making him seem like the master of heaven and earth.

Most importantly, his foundation was further refined, and eventually it far surpassed the legendary top-level foundation, transforming into an unparalleled Five Elements foundation.

In an instant, his entire body transformed into a five-colored jade, without any impurities, like a naturally born holy body of cultivation.

Moreover, his foundation also increased dramatically. Even though he had only just entered the Void Refinement Realm, his cultivation and soul level were comparable to those of an ordinary mid-stage Void Refinement Realm cultivator.

'The foundation of refining emptiness with the Five Elements?'

'I truly never imagined I could cultivate such a foundation!'

'Moreover, the benefits brought by this kind of Void Refinement foundation are truly immense. I fear that I not only now have the opportunity to fight enemies of higher ranks, but I might even have the chance to defeat enemies of higher ranks.'

Ling Pengyun was overjoyed. (End of Chapter)