Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 592 Refining the Heart of the Demonic Tribulation at the Myriad Cultivation Temple, Forging the Great Ascension Body in the Sea of ​​Thunder (Seeking Rewards and Subscriptions!)

Clang, clang, clang, clang…

Nine tones of the Taiqing Bell resounded, shaking the eastern sky and cleansing the layers of clouds.

The golden rays of the rising sun spilled onto the white jade square of the main peak of the Taiqing Sect, but could not suppress the vast spiritual light that converged from all directions.

The cloud boat hovers like stars, and the celestial birds fly around like flowing rosy clouds.

Various colored robes, Taoist crowns, Buddhist light, and precious aura converged into a colorful torrent, surging towards the majestic Taiji Golden Hall standing in the center of the square.

The plaza in front of the palace had long been cleared, reflecting the blue sky like a mirror, but now it was filled with figures from various sects and powerful cultivators from the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The original cacophony of voices, like the ocean tide, gradually subsided in the lingering echoes of the bells, transforming into a solemn silence.

A Mahayana Dharma assembly is a rare event that occurs only once every tens of thousands of years.

The Taiqing Sect widely distributed invitations, inviting all cultivators to witness the ceremony. Today is the day when Lu Jingxu, the sect leader and peak ninth-level cultivator, undergoes the Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation!

"While the Elixir Completion Ceremony and the Nascent Soul Completion Ceremony are considered major events for cultivation sects, and they often host banquets to invite guests from all walks of life to offer their congratulations, those who come are usually young disciples from various sects. People of our status would not come."

But this Mahayana Dharma Assembly is a rare sight, occurring only once every tens of thousands of years. Sister Fire Spirit, you've always told me how extraordinary this Sect Leader Lu is; today we can finally see him for ourselves.

The three fairies of Yuqing Sect, Jinling, Huoling, and Tuling, are outstanding figures of this generation, but compared with the extraordinary Lu Zhenren of Taiqing Sect, they are nothing.

Having ascended to the Earthly Immortal Realm, he had only cultivated for ten thousand years, yet he had already accomplished many great things, not to mention taking charge of the Taiqing Sect.

The fact that they are about to ascend to Mahayana status today, and are holding a Dharma assembly for this purpose, shows that the entire Taiqing Sect has great confidence in this.

At the forefront of the assembled monks, Master Lianshan of Xiji Zen Temple sat quietly on a wooden chair, holding a Zen staff. His aura was gentle and refined, like jade, and his clear gaze was fixed on the depths of the golden hall. He sighed softly to the young disciple attending him beside him:
"The depth of Master Lu's foundation and the steadfastness of his will are truly unparalleled in my life. His combined body is already capable of fighting against Mahayana cultivators... Today's Mahayana Heavenly Tribulation is not a calamity for him, but rather a great opportunity to temper his true fire and forge his immortal body."

"You will observe carefully later and comprehend the meaning of the Dharma. You will naturally benefit immensely in the future." Several Buddhist disciples with profound auras beside him nodded upon hearing this. These cultivators had genuine trust in Master Lianshan and would absolutely obey his words.

At that very moment, the two enormous doors of the central Golden Hall, bearing the weight of countless years and imprinted with incantations, slowly opened outwards amidst the breathless silence of the crowd.

There was no dazzling sunset, nor any celestial music; only a figure stepped out steadily from within.

The newcomer was none other than Daoist Lu Cheng.

Today he was dressed only in a plain, unpatterned dark blue Taoist robe, his long hair casually tied up with an antique wooden hairpin.

His face was calm, and there was no solemnity between his brows as he was about to face the ninth-order lightning tribulation. Instead, he had a profound and composed understanding of the ways of the world.

The accumulated Daoist theories of the Taiqing Sect over tens of thousands of years, the filling of magical power with the Heavenly Origin Limitless Immortal Pill, and the thunderous power of the battles against the Chi Demon Clan decades ago, in which the Great Ascension cultivator was killed in his combined form, were all subdued at this moment, transforming into the deep stillness of a towering mountain.

The methods of sword cultivation, the way of flying swords, are techniques of killing and warfare. If one can kill a Mahayana cultivator, one will naturally attain the realm of a Mahayana cultivator.

At this moment, Lu Cheng's aura was perfectly harmonious. His peak ninth level of the Body Integration Realm was no longer hindered at all. It was as if he was faintly resonating with the spiritual veins beneath his feet, the azure sky above his head, and even this world.

Without a word, when he moved to the center of the square and stepped onto the altar that had been temporarily erected but embodied the profound heritage of the Taiqing Sect for thousands of years, the entire world fell silent.

All eyes were focused on him.

Lu Cheng Daoist, on the other hand, raised his head and looked up at the sky.

This single glance, calm and undisturbed, seemed to have stirred some unseen law. The bright and clear world suddenly lost its color!
Thick, leaden clouds, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, rolled and roared with a depressing, all-consuming pressure, surging and converging from all directions, instantly enveloping the entire Taiqing Sect's mountain gate.

The daytime was as dark as night, the light was quickly swallowed up, and only the occasional pale white lightning bolts tearing through the darkness from the depths of the clouds illuminated the solemn faces below.

Heavenly Tribulation, the law of heavenly punishment, is the tribulation blade of cultivators. It is the concrete manifestation of the will of heaven in the human world, and it is a sharp sword hanging over the heads of countless people!

A fierce wind rose from the ground, howling as it swept across the square, whipping up countless garments, yet it could not budge the solitary figure on the stage.

"They've arrived!" Among the cultivators, an old Taoist with a white beard exclaimed in surprise, his voice particularly jarring in this deathly silent world.

Before the words were even finished, a deafening roar that seemed to tear the universe apart suddenly exploded!

That was no longer just the sound of thunder, but the roar of the will of heaven and earth!

Click!
A beam of blazing white lightning, thicker than a palace pillar and blindingly bright, carrying the most primal and violent aura of destruction, slashed down fiercely from the center of the heavy, leaden tribulation clouds!
Before the thunder even arrived, the terrifying pressure had already caused the weaker cultivators on the plaza to experience turbulent blood and qi, almost suffocating them.

The air was instantly ionized, filling the air with a pungent, burnt smell.

The pupils of countless Daoist and Buddhist cultivators present shrank drastically, and their bodies instinctively stumbled backward. The first level of the Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation already possessed such terrifying power!
Some people have already imagined the miserable scene of Lu Jingxu, with his skin torn open and all his magical treasures exposed, in the next instant.

However, Lu Cheng on the stage remained completely still.

Just as the terrifying pillar of lightning was about to engulf his head, he finally raised his right hand, which had been behind his back, with his five fingers spread and his palm facing upward!

"Hula-"

Without any earth-shattering display, a ball of condensed, golden flame, its color imbued with the essence of the three elements, silently rose from his palm.

The flame was no bigger than a fist, yet it seemed to contain all the "truth" in the world. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding rolling thunder and raging storm seemed to be suppressed instantly, and the temperature suddenly rose to an unbelievable level!

Samadhi is really hot!

This fire is neither heavenly fire, nor earthly fire, nor human fire; it is the original Dao fire born from the cultivation of life and nature and the refining of Qi into spirit by practitioners!
Lu Cheng did not dodge or evade. Instead, he held the Samadhi True Fire in his palm and calmly met the world-destroying lightning that descended from the heavens!
Boom!
True fire and lightning collided, intertwined, and annihilated each other without any fancy moves! Blinding light and scorching heat erupted instantly, like a blazing white sun exploding in the center of the square!

Crimson gold and blazing white frantically clashed and devoured each other. The destructive energy was forcibly restrained within a small area by the true nature of the Samadhi True Fire, which could burn away all things. Instead of being released, it was fiercely refined and devoured by the True Fire.

At the heart of the storm of primordial energy, Lu Cheng's figure was completely submerged.

Only that ball of crimson gold flame, far from being extinguished by the raging lightning, became even more brilliant and pure, like divine iron thrown into a furnace, faintly emitting a "humming" roar like iron being forged in a furnace!
The lingering aftershocks swept across the solid white jade plaza beneath our feet, which was marked with defensive array patterns. The warm white jade emitted a "sizzling" sound, and its surface visibly softened and crystallized, instantly transforming into a sea of ​​hot, flowing, and gleaming glass!

"hiss…"

The gasps of cold air merged into a suffocating tide.

"The Samadhi True Fire actually has such power?"

"Isn't what Sect Leader Lu cultivates the 'Male and Female Dragon and Tiger Demon Refining Sword Scripture,' one of the seven true teachings of the Taiqing Sect? How could he have cultivated the Samadhi True Fire from the 'Primordial Qi Mystic Technique' to such a high level?"

On the viewing platform, Master Ziyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Refining heavenly thunder with true fire, what a remarkable Lu Jingxu!" Several powerful cultivators from the Shangqing Sect beside him were also shocked and had complex expressions.

It is already difficult for someone in the Integration Realm to cultivate the Samadhi True Fire to a level beyond their level in Daoist techniques, but to use this fire to directly confront, or even devour, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning is unheard of.

The violent energy of the first tribulation lightning was completely refined by the Samadhi True Fire within that dazzling sea of ​​light.

As the light and shadow dispersed, Lu Cheng's figure reappeared, still standing in the center of the Glazed Plaza, his Taoist robe fluttering slightly, seemingly spotless.

Only the Samadhi True Fire in his palm had deepened in color, with tiny sparks of electricity flickering within it as it leaped, and its aura had become even more condensed and powerful.

The combination of thunder and fire, refining this Mahayana thunder tribulation, will greatly benefit Lu Cheng's future cultivation of Samadhi True Fire, enabling him to achieve the ninth-order transcendental Daoist realm.

However, the tribulation energy and thunder in the sky seemed to become even more turbulent and furious because of this!
The second, the third, the fourth... the tribulation lightning stopped testing and each bolt was thicker and faster than the last!
No longer a single blazing white: crimson fire and thunder, cyan wind and thunder, and yellow earth thunder intertwined and roared, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth went completely berserk.

Lu Cheng's heart was as firm as a rock, and his body as light as a willow catkin. He used the Five Elements Heavenly Escape Step to create a mysterious trajectory in a small space. His figure was blurry and illusory as he narrowly avoided the core destructive power of the lightning pillars. At the same time, he made hand seals and his body was filled with golden light!
"Wow!"

A powerful cry, capable of shattering gold and splitting rocks, resounded through the heavens! A surge of immense golden magical power erupted instantly, coalescing behind him into a magnificent, golden-winged roc phantom with wings that blotted out the sky!

The Great Roc spread its wings furiously, carrying unparalleled speed and sharpness that could tear through the void, and actively met the lightning that could not be completely avoided!
scoff!scoff!
The Golden-Winged Roc Escape Technique, enveloping the cultivator's physical body, transformed into countless golden lines that cut through space, actually shattering the descending tribulation lightning bolts in mid-air!
The two clashed, producing a dull, thunderous sound like a heavy hammer striking a drum, shaking the entire Taiqing Mountain range.

With each impact, Lu Cheng's body trembled violently, his protective aura flickered, and streaks of blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, dripping onto the glass beneath his feet with a hissing sound.

Clearly, he did not find this Mahayana Heavenly Tribulation easy to accept.

"Husband!" The sisters Xiao Yuhong and Xiao Yuxue, who were also sitting on the viewing platform, instinctively clasped each other's hands tightly.

Lin Qinghan, Xue Yuzhen, Yun Ling'er, and other concubines and disciples also showed expressions of worry and fear.

"Yu Hong, Yu Xue, don't worry. Cheng'er has cultivated the Taoist Transformation and Ascension Technique to an extremely high level. This technique is never about whether you can succeed in cultivating it or not. Once you succeed, you will directly become an immortal. This Great Ascension Tribulation is not easy for others to overcome, but for Cheng'er, it is the easiest obstacle to cross!" Huang Longzi said, stroking his beard, using his divine sense to reassure his two daughters who were worried.

As the heavenly tribulation enveloped him, Lu Cheng's eyes grew even sharper, like swords.

He suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the violent thunderous energy that filled the square!

At the same time, his sword techniques changed rapidly, leaving only a blur.

"Sword rises!"

hum!
The clear, resonant sound of the sword ripped through the thunder!
Five beams of light, each a different color but all radiating an incomparably sharp sword aura, shot out from the acupoints all over his body!

Gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow—the five elements flow endlessly! This is his natal magic weapon—the Five Elements Heavenly Escape Flying Sword!
Five swords hovered in the air, then suddenly split apart! One begets two, two begets four... In an instant, millions of sharp sword lights appeared out of thin air, layer upon layer, weaving together into a vast net covering hundreds of thousands of feet above Lu Cheng's head!
This giant net was not stationary, but was rotating and cutting at high speed, emitting a shrill whistling sound that tore through the void!
It is the "Golden Rainbow Breaking Illusion Sword Technique", which evolved into the "Heavenly Net" sword style with speed and ruthlessness to its peak!
boom! boom! boom!
The fifth and sixth waves of combined lightning crashed down!
The raging forces of thunder, fire, wind, and earth collided with the massive, rapidly severing net of sword light, unleashing a deafening roar and a blinding light powerful enough to scorch the primordial spirit.

The sword net trembled violently, and countless sword lights were annihilated by the lightning, but new sword lights immediately emerged from the flow of the five elements to make up for it.

The lightning was shredded, cut, and split, turning into billions of tiny electric snakes that leaped and wailed on the sword net, and were ultimately forcibly obliterated by the destructive sword intent contained within the sword net!
Beneath the deathly web of interwoven sword light and lightning, Lu Cheng's Taoist robe fluttered wildly, his hairpins shattered, and his long hair danced wildly.

He formed a mudra with his hands in front of his chest, as steady as a mountain. With each massive tremor, large sections of the glazed ground beneath his feet cracked like a spiderweb, but his aura, far from weakening under the frenzied hammering of the lightning tribulation, became even more solid and concentrated, like refined steel, faintly revealing a profound meaning that transcended the mortal world and touched upon the laws of heaven and earth!

When the residual power of the sixth wave of lightning tribulation was completely dispersed by the sword net, the giant net composed of millions of sword lights above Lu Cheng's head also shattered with a crash. The five flying swords of his true form let out a mournful cry, their spiritual light dimming as they shrank back into his body to be nurtured.

His face was slightly pale, clearly indicating that he had consumed a great deal of his vital energy.

Just then, the violent thunder in the world suddenly subsided.

An invisible and intangible chill, yet even more unsettling, quietly spread. The calamity clouds did not dissipate; instead, they became even more gloomy and viscous, churning and emitting an eerie dark purple hue.

A weariness, apathy, fear, and even self-doubt emanating from the depths of the cultivators' souls, like a cold, slippery venomous snake, silently coiled around the hearts of every cultivator present. Those with weaker cultivation levels already showed a look of confusion and emptiness in their eyes. The seventh tribulation of the Mahayana Thunder Tribulation, the tribulation of inner demons!
For Lu Cheng, the manifestation of this inner demon tribulation pointed directly to the most dangerous and unforgettable life-or-death moment on his path of cultivation!
hum!
The space around Lu Cheng seemed to distort silently, with light and shadow shifting.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Cheng's entire life's cultivation had begun.

The thunderous energy between heaven and earth was reduced by more than half under the influence of the inner demon tribulation. This was because the inner demon tribulation energy had completely entered the Daoist's heart.

Although he remained outwardly calm, under the attack of the inner demons, an indescribable pain had already invaded Lu Cheng's mind and body, and in the pain that felt like he was in hell, he slowly conjured up hideous faces.

Lu Cheng has cultivated Taoism throughout his life, and he can say that he has a clear conscience. However, his fondness for sword techniques and combat, although there are reasons for it, can still be described as a grave sin of killing.

At this moment, the inner demons shift, and the past killings and the victims, appearing indistinctly, converge, uttering curses and condemnations that torment the soul, accusing him of hypocrisy, hypocrisy, inhuman greed, and insatiable cruelty... Because it is real, it is undeniable.

"Lu has committed countless murders throughout his life!"

As Lu Cheng responded, twelve cold, cruel, and life-ending gray-white halos appeared without warning, encircling him in a ring around the core!
The halo slowly rotated, each rotation emanating a terrifying aura that stripped away lifespan and annihilated the foundation of one's cultivation! It was none other than the killing shadow of the Nine Nether Ghost Saint Clan's pseudo-immortal artifact, the "Wheel of Life Calamity"!

In an instant, time seemed to flow backward.

Lu Cheng clearly "saw" that under the merciless slashing of these twelve light wheels, his Dao body was shattered time and time again, and his primordial spirit was torn apart and annihilated time and time again!
The chilling, despairing, and boundless darkness that came with each "death" was like countless ice spikes piercing his mind!

The hardships and setbacks on his past journey, the sneers of powerful enemies, the fall of his comrades... countless negative thoughts were ignited and amplified by these twelve cycles of death, turning into a surging tide of inner demons that almost dragged him into eternal damnation!
In an instant, his wish came true; the Taoist Transformation Ascension Technique within Lu Cheng's body actually had twelve strands of life force severed.

Such a severe blow is unprecedented.

Even the true tenth-tier pseudo-immortal artifact, the Longevity Tribulation Wheel, was not this terrifying.

Of course, it is very likely that the old man of the Yellow Springs lacked sufficient cultivation and comprehension, rather than that the limit of the Life Tribulation Wheel was so high.

"Uh..." Lu Cheng groaned, his body trembled violently, his face instantly drained of color, and for the first time, his eyes showed intense fluctuations, revealing indescribable pain and struggle.

As if he were truly enduring the torture of being beheaded twelve times, he even subconsciously raised his hand, seemingly wanting to protect his heart!

However, if one truly accepts this inner demonic illusion, it will be difficult to break free, leading to endless cycles of reincarnation. Even with countless lives, it might not be enough to eradicate it.

Just as the twelve illusory wheels of life-ending tribulation were spinning faster and about to complete their fatal strangulation!
A deep, fierce roar, seemingly originating from the depths of the Nine Nether Blood Sea, exploded from Lu Cheng's body!

Wow!
A towering wave of blood surged up from behind Lu Cheng without warning, a foul wind swept over him, and the biting ferocity and filth instantly dispelled some of the chilling aura brought by his inner demons.

A blood-red banner, fluttering in the wind and seemingly forged from the blood, bones, and vengeful spirits of countless demons, suddenly unfurled amidst the blood waves!

It is the Chi Demon Clan's most prized treasure: the tenth-tier pseudo-immortal artifact, the Blood River Banner!

Although it had only been initially refined by Lu Cheng, its ferocious power had already caused the heavens and earth to change color.

A torrent of blood-red energy surged into the sky, even engulfing the tribulation energy of the Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation, staining the leaden clouds and turning the world crimson.

The Chi Demon Clan had been refining the Blood River Banner for tens of thousands of years but had failed to truly tame it. Lu Cheng, however, had been refining the Blood River Banner for hundreds of years, and at the Integration Realm, he could already make the Blood River Banner act on his behalf.

The difference is that Lu Cheng truly understands the Great Dao of Blood, while the Chi Demon Clan has already gone down the evil path of blood to the bitter end and is unable to break through to the next level.

Therefore, when Wugu Tu was attacked by the Blood River Banner with all its might, he lost his composure for a moment, and Lu Cheng found an opportunity to kill him with a single sword strike. However, Wugu Tu did not understand the key to the matter.

Now that Lu Cheng has already mastered Mahayana magic, the Blood River Flag, wanting to advance further, naturally needs to protect its master in order to obtain more cultivation methods related to the Great Dao of Blood from Lu Cheng.

boom!
The Blood River Banner suddenly unfurled, and the towering blood waves did not attack the tribulation clouds. Instead, they instantly rolled back and contracted in an incomparably domineering manner, enveloping Lu Cheng's figure within!
Chi Chi Chi!
The waves of blood surged and intertwined, condensing and taking shape in an instant!
A colossal, eerily beautiful, twelfth-grade blood-red lotus platform bloomed brilliantly at the foot of Lu Cheng!
The lotus petals are layered upon each other, composed of the most filthy blood and the purest defensive laws, with dark golden ancient demonic patterns flowing on the surface.

Dangdangdang——!
The twelve deadly shadows of the Longevity Tribulation Wheel slashed fiercely at the twelfth-grade blood-red lotus platform. There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a dull impact like the death knell of an ancient temple!
The gray-white light wheel spun wildly, cutting and slicing. The blood lotus petals, with their flowing magic patterns, trembled violently, caved in, and groaned under the unbearable weight. They even cracked open with fine fissures, releasing wisps of blood mist.

But no matter how fiercely the twelve Dharma wheels spun, these twelve protective blood lotuses, formed from the pseudo-immortal artifact Blood River Banner, forcefully blocked them from entering!
It is enough to sever the inner demons and murderous intent that are capable of destroying Mahayana practitioners, and firmly isolate them!

At the heart of the Blood Lotus, Lu Cheng suddenly opened his eyes!

After enduring such a tribulation of inner demons, Lu Cheng felt his primordial spirit much lighter, as if he had shed many burdens, becoming more agile and lively, and able to do as he pleased.

"Golden rainbow penetrates the sun!"

From within the twelfth-grade blood-red lotus platform, a blood-red sword rainbow suddenly flew out, shattering the inner demon tribulation cloud above Lu Cheng's head with a single strike.

The sword light flashed, the calamity aura was shattered, this terrifying sword strike, the sword intent soared to the sky, the entire ten thousand miles of heavenly calamity was completely dissipated under the sword strike of Daoist Lu Cheng.

"Unexpectedly, the Taoist Transformation and Ascension Technique has such a flaw. It continuously severes the mind. If I believe I am already dead, no matter how many life force I have, it will be useless and will dissipate completely. However, apart from the Heavenly Dao, no one can continuously use the method of severing the mind. No, perhaps the immortals and demons in the heavens can really do it. Once a thought is conceived, it will exist for eternity."

Next, I will continue to read more Taoist scriptures and cultivate my Taoist heart. At the same time, I will further cultivate the Taoist transformation and ascension techniques. If my Taoist heart is cultivated to the point of being sharp and fearless, breaking through all calamities and obstacles, and proving my longevity and great freedom, this flaw will naturally no longer exist.

Alternatively, by mastering the Taoist art of transformation and ascension, even if the mind is shattered, the physical body will continuously regenerate, forming the basis for spiritual recovery and thus compensating for this flaw.

Although this inner demon tribulation was extremely dangerous and even exposed a weakness in his own cultivation technique, Lu Cheng felt no fear.

Because apart from the Heavenly Dao, there is no cultivator in the entire Immortal Realm who can achieve the state of "a single thought can last for eternity," such a realm.

Even after being tempered by this inner demon tribulation, Lu Cheng might be able to withstand such an attack the next time he encounters it, relying solely on his own Dao heart.

His mind, like the cultivation technique he practiced, was such that if he couldn't kill it once, it would be ten times more difficult to do it again.

Rumble——! ! !
The heavens were utterly enraged! It was as if the will of heaven and earth would absolutely not tolerate such a "heaven-defying" act as slaying the heavenly tribulation with a sword!
The dark clouds of tribulation gathered again from all sides, and the tribulation clouds, which had accumulated to their limit, suddenly collapsed and spun inward! A huge thundercloud vortex, as deep as a black hole, covering the entire main peak of Taiqing, was instantly formed!

At the center of the vortex, there was no longer an electric snake, but a viscous, indescribably white liquid of lightning!
The aura of destruction was so dense that it was almost tangible, pressing down on all the cultivators in the entire square, including Mahayana cultivators like Master Lianshan. They all felt a stinging pain in their primordial spirit and their magical power was sluggish, as if they were carrying an ancient divine mountain or a giant peak on their backs!
The eighth and final tribulation—the Sea of ​​Annihilation Thunder!
Under this lightning, even ordinary Mahayana cultivators would probably be reduced to dust! Perhaps due to the cultivation method he practices, the tribulations that Lu Cheng has undergone in his cultivation so far have been the most severe among those of the same realm.

Just as the thick, scorching white thunderclouds were about to obliterate the entire Taiqing main peak and Lu City from the world, a figure moved.

It's not about dodging, it's not about defending.

The blood lotus beneath Lu Cheng's feet shattered, transforming back into blood energy and returning to his body. He looked up at the torrent of lightning and fire, his eyes burning with an unyielding fighting spirit!
Apart from the seventh inner demon tribulation just now, which was really strange, this Mahayana lightning tribulation, from beginning to end, struck Lu Cheng Dao Ren, but in reality, it couldn't kill him at all.

Just as Huanglongzi Daoren said, once the Taoist Transformation and Ascension Technique is successfully cultivated, the Heavenly Tribulation is actually the easiest obstacle to overcome in the process of becoming an immortal.

"Well done!"

A long roar that pierced the clouds and shattered rocks!

boom!
Lu Cheng's body erupted with a light more dazzling than the sun, a radiance born from the extreme burning of his magical power and the boiling of his Daoist blood.

He pushed his magical power to an unprecedented limit, transforming himself into a golden-red meteor that shot against the sky. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, brazenly plunging into the core of the thundercloud vortex, facing the gushing thunderous liquid!
"What is this?!"

"Could it be that a demon has possessed my body?"

"Master Lu... he's gone mad!" Countless cultivators on the viewing platform screamed in horror.
"Amitabha! Excellent, excellent." Master Lianshan chanted the Buddha's name, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Boom-!
Like a giant hammer smashing into a furnace, Lu Cheng's figure was instantly engulfed by endless lightning. The extremely violent lightning frantically drilled into every inch of his skin, every acupoint, and every meridian. The golden-red protective divine light only lasted for a moment before it shattered with a bang!

"Ugh—!"

A fierce roar emanated from the core of the lightning plasma! It was the terrifying sound of flesh and bones being instantly carbonized and peeled away!
Amidst countless horrified gazes, at the core of the lightning mash, a humanoid charcoal was seen convulsing and tumbling violently in the lightning. Large swaths of charred material peeled off his body, scattered, and vanished into nothingness in the lightning!
It is the remains of the old body, and also the transformation of a new life!
Each time a charred fragment peeled away, what was revealed was not a bloody mess, but bones that shimmered with jade-like luster and were wrapped with fine golden Dao patterns. New flesh and blood grew and spread on the jade bones at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like divine jade growing new flesh!
This process is accompanied by unimaginable pain. Each time flesh and blood are reborn, they are destroyed, carbonized, and reborn again by even more violent lightning plasma... in an endless cycle!
Lu Cheng's soul roared and held firm amidst the thunderous magma!
Within his charred and mangled body, the Dao bones that had been tempered by the Heavenly Origin Limitless Immortal Pill Yang Fire greedily absorbed the life-giving energy and destructive power contained in the thunder magma. The golden patterns became increasingly intricate and clear, gradually radiating an aura of indestructibility, immortality, and eternal life!
Time seemed to drag on endlessly amidst the roar of the thunderous plasma and the crackling sound of charcoal peeling off.

As the last wisp of blazing white lightning reluctantly exhausted its energy and slowly dissipated into the world, the thick, heavy tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to be parted by an invisible giant hand.

One ray… two rays… countless rays of warm, pure golden sunlight, imbued with the creative energy of the primordial world, pierced through the gaps in the clouds and gently fell down, enveloping the charred remains, almost inhuman in shape, suspended in mid-air on the reception platform.

Dead silence.

Wan Xiu held his breath; you could hear a pin drop. Master Lianshan stopped turning the prayer beads in his hand.

Click...click...

A soft cracking sound rang out. Suddenly, countless fine golden cracks appeared on the charred surface! Brilliant, pure golden light, brimming with vitality, shone through the cracks!

Wow!

It was as if an old shell had finally completed its mission, and all the charred fragments had completely peeled off and disappeared.

Bathed in pure golden light was a perfect body, as if sculpted from divine jade! The surrounding clouds gathered and transformed into a Taoist robe.

The skin outside the Taoist robe was flawless, with smooth and lustrous muscles and bones, flowing with a warm glow. Countless tiny golden runes were faintly visible deep within the flesh and bones, exuding a profound Taoist charm that breathed with heaven and earth and resonated with the laws of nature.

Those eyes, which had reopened, were so deep they seemed to contain the entire universe; beneath their calm surface lay a boundless power capable of changing the world!
The Mahayana path is complete!

Heaven and earth seemed to sense something, and strange phenomena appeared one after another!
Om-!
In the void, the sound of the Great Dao resounded throughout the heavens, like the grand tolling of a great bell, cleansing the soul.

Golden lotuses, formed purely from the essence of heaven and earth and the laws of Dao, appeared out of thin air and drifted down from the sky, slowly rotating and supporting the newly formed Dao body at the center.

Each golden lotus that blooms releases fragments of profound Dao principles, which merge into the body and stabilize its state.

"The Golden Lotus of the Great Dao... the laws descend... the magic treasure is imbued with spirit!" Daoist Minghe murmured to himself, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement and awe.

Master Lianshan gazed at the figure supported by the golden lotus, whose aura was as deep as the sea. He clasped his hands together and bowed deeply. His aged voice, filled with utmost solemnity and a hint of deep emotion, resounded throughout the silent square:

"Amitabha! Congratulations to Sect Leader Lu for breaking through the tribulation and becoming a true immortal! From this day forward, you will be among the ranks of Mahayana cultivators in the Earthly Immortal Realm!"

His voice, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattered the absolute silence.

After a brief pause, a roaring sound, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing into the sky, swept across the entire Taiqing Mountain range!

Whether they were allies of the Taiqing Sect or cultivators from various factions who came with scrutinizing eyes, they were all now sincerely convinced, filled with heartfelt awe and shock, as they bowed deeply before the reborn figure on the welcoming platform, their voices resounding through the heavens:

"Congratulations to Master Lu/Daojun on achieving the Dao and becoming a true immortal! May you enjoy eternal immortal blessings and may your Dao flourish forever!"

They were not only worshipping the Taoist Lu Cheng in front of them, but also the pioneering cultivators on the Great Dao.

(End of this chapter)