Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

At the same time, his powerful life force as a martial saint was also fully activated. The cells around him that were not affected surged wildly, transporting a vast amount of blood and nutrients. The charred dead skin quickly fell off, and new, more resilient cells regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The acupoints he had opened in the Yangshen World seemed to have transformed into countless tiny vortexes, frantically drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had been forcibly gathered around him to replenish his body's energy reserves.

This is merely a physical tribulation!

The destructive will contained within the lightning directly pierced through his physical body and struck his primordial spirit in his Purple Mansion!
Ying Shaoyang's primordial spirit trembled violently, bursting forth with a dazzling bright white light to resist the impact that struck the very source of his soul.

He rapidly formed hand seals, forcefully suppressing several restless divine runes within his body that were eager to absorb the lightning and temper themselves.

He gathered his own spiritual power and the spiritual energy surging from his acupoints together, like forging steel, and actively faced the destructive aura that invaded his primordial spirit!

Once, twice, three times... Under his continuous attacks, the thunderous will that had invaded his primordial spirit finally dissipated unwillingly.

However, the tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to be enraged!

The dark clouds rolled and expanded outward at an even more terrifying speed, rapidly extending the area from which they were drawing energy from heaven and earth!

The Qin Imperial Palace in Xianyang, the giant tree with the spiritual root of heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy and energies accumulated in several major mountain ranges all seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, turning into colorful torrents that were forced to surge toward the northwest desert!

In the sky, hundreds of thousands of newly formed stars shone brightly, and together with more than a dozen immortal artifacts floating outside the world, they frantically transformed chaotic energy with unprecedented efficiency, turning it into pure energy of heaven and earth, and injecting it into the barrier between heaven and earth of the Great Qin world.

Unbeknownst to anyone, at this moment, countless intricate and profound lightning Dao patterns quietly emerged on the invisible membrane of the Great Qin World.

The speed at which the entire world draws and transforms energy from the external chaos suddenly doubled! The violent aura within the partially transformed energy that was drawn in was greatly weakened, and the transformed energy of heaven and earth flowed rapidly towards the northwest tribulation site like a flood that had been released!
Boom! ! !

Another deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth! Outside the void, vast swathes of semi-converted energy were forcibly drained and flowed into the already pitch-black, thick, mountain-like tribulation clouds!

The area within hundreds of miles of Ying Shaoyang was completely plunged into extreme darkness, to the point where one could not see their own hand in front of their face! Only the increasingly terrifying lightning brewing in the dark clouds could occasionally illuminate his resolute face.

He clearly sensed that the second bolt of lightning that was about to strike was at least twice as powerful as the first!
"Humph!"

Ying Shaoyang snorted coldly, his eyes showing no fear but rather an even stronger fighting spirit! He raised his hand and pointed to the sky!
hum!
The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array suspended above his head erupted with unprecedentedly brilliant light, like a chaotic meteor defying the heavens, soaring into the sky and crashing headlong into the even more terrifying lightning that was about to strike!

The reason why Ying Shaoyang chose to trigger and overcome this tribulation in his own Qin world is because, as the world's ruler, he has an unparalleled advantage—he can mobilize the power and resources of the entire world to help him!
Moreover, the true Heavenly Tribulation is rooted in the manifestation of the laws of the universe. Successfully undergoing this tribulation will result in the corresponding lightning-based laws being imprinted and integrated into the Great Qin World! This will not only help him comprehend the laws of lightning, but also fundamentally enhance the foundation and level of the Great Qin World!

Previously in the Yangshen World, he had successfully eliminated the subtle Yin energy impurities remaining in his body and primordial spirit by utilizing the tribulation lightning there, allowing his primordial spirit to cultivate a trace of pure Yang power ahead of time. Logically speaking, he could have steadily improved as his primordial spirit gradually transformed into pure Yang, without having to rush to trigger such a violent heavenly tribulation.

But he insisted on taking this step in his own Qin Dynasty, and his ambitions were far greater!
Boom——!
The second, even more powerful, terrifying lightning bolt, like a maddened purple lightning dragon, carrying the aura of annihilation, slammed fiercely into the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation that had taken the initiative to meet it!

The array's protective shield instantly turned dark red, like a red-hot iron, groaning under the immense pressure! Terrifying destructive power impacted every corner of the array, and some minor impurities that had not been fully refined before were forcibly removed as wisps of black smoke under this extreme power!
However, this lightning bolt was too powerful. Although the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation tried its best to resist, it could not completely eliminate it. The remaining lightning power penetrated the formation and struck Ying Shaoyang directly!

This time, the lightning struck his Martial Saint body first! His skin cracked open inch by inch, revealing the flesh and blood that crackled with lightning beneath, and even his internal organs faintly emitted blinding electric light!
He groaned, and the vast, boundless blood and qi within his body circulated wildly, like the most loyal soldiers, rushing forward one after another to fight against that destructive force. He was constantly destroyed, but with his powerful life force, he quickly regenerated and repaired himself!
At the same time, his primordial spirit once again burst forth with dazzling light, withstanding the impact of the thunderous will.

Another wisp of grayish-black energy was forced out and dissipated, and the primordial spirit shrank once again. However, the wisp of pure yang energy at its core, through the intense collision and tempering with the destructive power of thunder, seemed to be nourished and suddenly grew a hundred times stronger! From a barely perceptible aura, it transformed into a clearly visible wisp of pure yang essence radiating eternal warmth!
In the sky, the pitch-black tribulation cloud that covered thousands of miles suddenly shrank tenfold in size after releasing this lightning bolt! But its color became even deeper, and its mass seemed to increase dozens of times, giving people a feeling of extreme condensation and infinite destruction within.

The stars and immortal artifacts of the Great Qin world are still frantically converting energy, but the tribulation cloud seems no longer satisfied with merely absorbing energy from within the world. It has begun to turn more towards the void outside the world, frantically extracting the partially converted chaotic energy!

It was during this process that the newly emerging traces of lightning magic on the membrane of the Great Qin world became increasingly clear, and the lightning laws of the entire world were being strengthened and perfected at a visible speed!
Rumble——!
The third bolt of lightning arrived without any pause! Its power was twice that of the second! It seemed intent on utterly crushing this ant that dared to defy the might of heaven!

"Each one is stronger than the last, almost doubling in strength..."

Ying Shaoyang's sharp eyes instantly revealed the pattern of the lightning tribulation.

Far from being afraid, he became even more excited!
The first two bolts of lightning, though seemingly dangerous, did not actually harm his core. Instead, they were like the most severe forging, making his Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, body, and primordial spirit even purer and stronger!
He even secretly activated his Five Thunder Technique and other supernatural abilities, skillfully drawing upon some of the thunder power to further purify the array materials, transforming them completely. The array now exuded a pure and yang aura, possessing immense potential to transform into a higher level—a celestial artifact! "An eye for an eye! I'll give you a little something extra!"

Faced with this third devastating bolt of lightning, Ying Shaoyang made an astonishing move! He suddenly reached out and grabbed the core of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array above his head, which was shimmering with light! The He Shi Bi jade at his waist flashed, and a vast amount of world power was added to it!
hum!
The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation vanished from his hand in an instant, and the next moment, it appeared directly in the void outside the Great Qin World! The formation unfolded with a roar, and its coverage area expanded several times over, reaching nearly ten thousand miles!

Like a giant starry sky millstone, it began to frantically absorb the surrounding violent semi-transformed energy of heaven and earth, on the one hand to replenish its own consumption, and on the other hand to indirectly weaken the energy source of the tribulation clouds!
At the same time, Ying Shaoyang, standing beneath the dark clouds, raised his hand and pointed upwards! The seemingly ordinary brocade robe he wore suddenly transformed into a stream of light and flew into the pitch-black tribulation clouds above, which were ten times more concentrated and dozens of times more powerful!

This thousand-thread brocade robe was crafted from various types of spirit silkworm silk, possessing a certain effect of warding off calamities and dispersing energy. The robe disappeared into the calamity clouds, like cold water being poured into boiling oil. While it didn't cause significant damage, it successfully disturbed part of the energy structure, visibly reducing the destructive aura brewing within the calamity clouds by about one-tenth!

Correspondingly, the power of the third lightning bolt that was about to fall was also reduced by one point!
"Hehe, it works!"

Ying Shaoyang grinned. Facing the third lightning bolt, which, although weakened, was still terrifying, he neither dodged nor avoided it. Instead, he opened his mouth wide and inhaled like a whale sucking in water.
The thunder that was powerful enough to level mountains and rivers was actually sucked into his mouth!
boom!
The power of thunder erupted within him, violently assaulting every cell!
A sharp pain shot through him, but Ying Shaoyang was prepared. With his powerful will, he guided this destructive force, allowing it to circulate and refine throughout his body. He then forcibly extracted it and channeled it into his Purple Mansion, bombarding the primordial spirit that had already nurtured a wisp of pure Yang essence!

The profound foundation brought about by cultivating essence, energy, and spirit simultaneously was fully displayed at this moment! This tribulation, which would be a near-death experience for others, became the best "assistance" for him to temper his physical body and purify his primordial spirit!
A moment later, he opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of green smoke, the last trace of turbid air expelled after being refined by his body and primordial spirit.

The thousand-thread brocade robe that had flown into the tribulation clouds also flew back automatically, its surface crackling with electricity, clearly indicating that it had also endured considerable pressure.

Ying Shaoyang's blood surged slightly, suppressing the restless lightning. He noticed that some mysterious lightning marks had appeared on the silk threads of his brocade robe, and the quality of the robe seemed to have improved.

Just as he had deflected the third bolt of lightning and was catching his breath—

boom!
The fourth bolt of lightning had already begun to condense within the extremely dense, pitch-black tribulation clouds! The oppressive force it emitted caused all living beings in the Great Qin world to tremble in their very souls!

As this lightning bolt brewed, even more and clearer imprints of lightning-based laws appeared on the celestial membrane of the Great Qin world! The speed at which the entire world absorbed energy from the chaos outside doubled once again!
After being "baptized" by the previous tribulations, the Great Qin World, which was originally just an ordinary world among all the heavens, has increased its overall speed of absorbing chaotic energy by several times!
It is foreseeable that after Ying Shaoyang completely overcomes this tribulation, the transformation speed will increase dramatically! The lightning-based laws permanently imprinted in the world's membrane will benefit the Great Qin world for a long time, laying the most solid legal foundation for its future unlimited growth!

Just as the world was undergoing a dramatic change, figures rushed over from outside the Black Cloud Tribulation Zone as if summoned!
The first to appear were dozens of figures, a mixture of demonic and spiritual energy, who were the fox demons and Taoist priests who usually lived scattered in various places.

They sensed the strange changes in the world here, especially the terrifying aura of the lightning tribulation, and came to investigate.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of something breaking through the air rang out one after another. Led by Empress Lü Zhi, the Imperial Noble Consort of the Great Qin Dynasty, a group of imperial concubines including Yao Yue, Qu Ruo, Jing Rou, and Zhao Shan rushed to the scene, their faces pale and filled with anxiety.

They saw the dark, inky clouds that covered hundreds of miles and exuded an aura of destruction from afar, and felt the familiar yet seemingly immense pain emanating from Ying Shaoyang within them, their hearts breaking.

"His Majesty!"

Lü Zhi cried out in alarm and was about to rush towards the dark cloud without regard for anything else.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that!"

A powerful fox demon elder hurriedly stopped her, his expression grave.

"This is a heavenly tribulation! Outsiders who rashly intrude will not only fail to help His Majesty, but will also trigger a change in the heavenly tribulation, causing its power to increase dramatically and harming His Majesty!"

"Are we just supposed to stand by and watch?!"

Imperial Concubine Yaoyue's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and her voice trembled.

Almost simultaneously, countless figures, like black lightning bolts, rushed in from all directions. They were none other than the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot's Inner Guard, responsible for monitoring the entire realm! As His Majesty's most loyal imperial guards and personal troops, their faces were so gloomy they could drip water, their eyes filled with self-reproach and overwhelming killing intent!
"We failed in our duty to protect His Majesty! We allowed him to face such divine might alone!"

A commander of the Imperial Guard clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh. For them, failing to protect His Majesty, especially during this most dangerous moment of their lives, was a grave dereliction of duty and a disgrace!

At this moment, another change occurred!
Above the barrier between heaven and earth, the gap opened by the tribulation clouds' frantic extraction has widened further! The semi-transformed energy of heaven and earth surging into the black clouds has transformed from a rapid current into a towering wave!
The black cloud, which had shrunk somewhat due to the release of the fourth bolt of lightning, began to expand rapidly, like an inflated balloon, instantly increasing in size several times over, far exceeding its previous largest size!
Even more astonishing was the enormous, inverted energy funnel that formed from the dark tribulation clouds upwards into the endless void! The violent, semi-converted energy in the void was forcibly drawn and extracted by this funnel, flowing into the tribulation clouds like rivers flowing into the sea!
The fox demons, Taoist priests, imperial concubines, and members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, who were guarding the outer edge of the dark clouds, were forced to retreat repeatedly by the sudden and terrifying suction force. The imperial concubines, staring at the enormous funnel-shaped structure and the expanding tribulation clouds that seemed to devour everything, were drained of color from their faces and filled with utter terror. (End of Chapter)