Dragon Devouring Cultivation

Chapter 430 Ascension
The long-lost connection with the world of immortals was re-established, and Li Zhen could feel the strong rejection from heaven and earth towards him, as if he should not exist in this world at all.

He has already exceeded the limits of the world; with just a little effort, he can cause harm to the world.

The highest limit that the Immortal Kingdom can withstand is the fifth level, and he is already half a step into the Void Refinement stage.

Heaven and earth were helpless against him; such a life should not exist in the lower realm, but should be sent to the upper realm.

Therefore, he only spent a short time in the main world before he sensed an opportunity for advancement.

Li Zhen did not advance immediately. He sensed the surrounding cultivators, among whom were several Nascent Soul cultivators.

Perhaps the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Immortal Kingdom are restricted by the Immortal Kingdom and will not take any action, but he still needs to ensure 100% safety.

Therefore, with a wave of his hand, he released the fifth-order Heavenly Demon, the fifth-order Wukong, and the fifth-order Sanzang to protect the three directions of the tribulation site.

"What is this?" Gong Cheng was greatly surprised and asked in horror.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators beside them were equally shocked; they were all stunned by the sudden appearance of three fifth-tier cultivators.

"That's a fifth-tier white ape demon god!" a great cultivator exclaimed, recognizing the fifth-tier Wukong among them.

“That’s the Buddha Mingxin from the Western Heaven Temple in the medieval world!” Another great cultivator recognized the fifth-order Sanzang.

The Immortal Kingdom had been invading the medieval world for some time and had gained some understanding of it, so it was not surprising that some great cultivators knew the Buddha of Enlightenment.

They had already recognized that the three fifth-tier spirit pets were controlled by Li Zhen and belonged to Li Zhen.

What surprised them most was the identities of the three spirit pets.

One of them was a fifth-tier white ape demon god. They realized that the demon kingdom had given up its fight and the white ape clan had withdrawn from the battlefield, giving the immortal kingdom an opportunity to advance unimpeded.

Previously, none of the cultivators understood why, but now they realized that Li Zhen had actually taken the demon god of the White Ape clan as his spirit pet.

The other was the Enlightened Buddha of the medieval world. Similarly, they also learned the reason why the medieval world's initial resistance was so weak: it turned out that a Nascent Soul level cultivator had been captured by Li Zhen.

As for the final fifth-tier Heavenly Demon, it was the one that surprised all the cultivators the most.

The aura of the fifth-tier Heavenly Demon was strange and powerful, so powerful that even the great power Gong Cheng was intimidated by its aura.

Li Zhen opened his arms, and six nascent souls jumped out of his body.

Each Nascent Soul revealed the aura of the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Realm, and this aura continued to rise, reaching a new level in one fell swoop.

Gong Cheng had no more thoughts of comparing himself to Li Zhen at this moment. It took him more than ten times as long as Li Zhen to cultivate a Nascent Soul and reach the late stage of the Divine Transformation realm.

But look at Li Zhen, who cultivated all six of his Nascent Soul cultivators to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation stage in just over two hundred years.

"He didn't use the 'Five Infant Condensation Technique' to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, but instead preserved all five of his differentiated Nascent Souls!" Liu Gang, a Nascent Soul cultivator, exclaimed in disbelief.

Li Zhen had no time to care about other people's emotions. The six Nascent Souls flew out of his body and made direct contact with heaven and earth, completing the final step and crossing the threshold of the Void Refinement Gate.

Then he felt the wrath of heaven and earth. Advancing to the Void Refinement Realm in the Immortal Kingdom was an act that heaven and earth could not tolerate.

All the spiritual energy in the entire Immortal Kingdom converged on the place of tribulation. Fortunately, Qingmu University informed the Immortal Kingdom government in advance, and the Immortal Kingdom government issued a notice, which prevented the various parts of the Immortal Kingdom from becoming too tense.

The rapid flow of spiritual energy in the sky caused unusual phenomena, with streaks of light appearing in various colors such as gold, yellow, cyan, and red.

Thunderclouds formed above the place of tribulation, and their supreme pressure caused even the few Nascent Soul cultivators outside the thunderclouds to pale in horror.

Li Zhen retrieved the six Nascent Souls, as the physical body is the vessel for the Nascent Souls; one cannot overcome tribulation solely by relying on the Nascent Souls.

Retrieving the nascent soul is not an ordinary retrieval; rather, it involves merging the five nascent soul clones into the five internal organs and merging the original nascent soul into the brain, according to the cultivation technique.

"The world-destroying thunder is coming!" the great power Gong Cheng murmured.

He was more concerned than any other cultivator about the tribulation that Li Zhen was about to face, because he would soon face the same tribulation.

Li Zhen's early ascension was beneficial to him, allowing him to observe the ascension tribulation up close, providing him with valuable experience for his future ascension.

The heavenly lightning struck, a single bolt of lightning, but its power surpassed the combined force of all 108 bolts struck during the fifth-order Heavenly Tribulation. The world paled in comparison, and the lightning struck Li Zhen directly.

Li Zhen did not offer any resistance; there are multiple ways to deal with the tribulation of ascension.

The most common method is to use a large number of top-tier spiritual treasures to consume the tribulation of ascension. This consumption will almost deplete all the top-tier spiritual treasures in the world, and it can only withstand the first few rounds.

Li Zhen did nothing, but his approach was unlike any other tribulation seeker: he used his physical body to confront the 'World-Destroying Thunder'.

With a 'boom,' the 'world-destroying thunder' struck him, but his body didn't even sway.

The 'world-destroying thunder' that could destroy everything was like a gentle breeze to Li Zhen.

The many cultivators below were stunned. They knew Li Zhen was powerful, but they never expected him to be this strong.

Gong Cheng sighed helplessly. He wanted to learn from Li Zhen's tribulation and didn't want to be discouraged.

One after another, the 'world-destroying thunderbolts' fell, and Li Zhen endured each one, with the power of each 'world-destroying thunderbolt' increasing slightly.

However, he also discovered one thing: no matter how powerful the tribulation of ascension was, it would never exceed a certain limit.

The Immortal Kingdom, being a world whose highest level only reaches the fifth rank, has a heavenly tribulation whose power is only enough to kill a fifth-rank Great Perfection cultivator.

Putting aside everything else, Li Zhen's physical body alone has already surpassed the normal fifth-order Great Perfection level.

He didn't even use his 'Absolute Defense' divine power, but simply let the 'World-Destroying Thunder' bombard his physical body.

The ninth 'World-Destroying Thunder' arrived, and only then did he sense the danger, though the threat he felt was not strong.

He still did not activate the 'Absolute Defense' divine power. This was not because he was arrogant, but because the 'World-Destroying Thunder' directly struck his body, strengthening his physical body without causing any damage.

It was as if the entire world was using the 'world-destroying thunder' as a hammer to forge his physical body.

The final 'world-destroying thunder' struck his body, and a numbing sensation swept through his entire body. This numbing sensation carried a strong destructive force, attempting to destroy his physical body and the nascent soul within it.

But an unexpected event occurred: the terrifying lightning of ascension, as powerful as the 'World-Destroying Thunder,' broke through Li Zhen's physical defenses, yet none of its destructive force harmed his body.

The damage landed in the void; it turned out he had activated the 'Void Divine Power' at the last moment.

Through personal testing, he confirmed that the "Void Divine Power's" ability to remain unaffected by any magic was equally effective against the "World-Destroying Thunder."

As the final 'world-destroying thunder' ended and the thunderclouds dissipated, a portal of light appeared in the sky, and six strands of immortal spiritual energy entered his body.

"How could it be six strands of immortal spiritual energy?" Li Zhen was stunned when he sensed the increase of six strands of immortal spiritual energy in his body.

However, he quickly realized that this time, he and six Nascent Soul cultivators were undergoing the tribulation of ascension together, and were regarded by Heaven and Earth as six tribulation challengers, thus being rewarded with six strands of immortal spiritual energy.

Without the slightest hesitation, he infused six strands of immortal spiritual energy into his six nascent souls.

The portal in the sky is the gate to ascension; passing through the portal leads to the upper realm.

Li Zhen didn't have much time left, only about five minutes. He looked around and saw that although there were many cultivators here, he had no true friends.

Even Principal Wang, whom I know best, can only be considered a friend.

Because he carried a great secret throughout his life, he was very careful in making friends and did not take risks with other cultivators. He always preferred to act alone, which prevented him from making true close friends.

Li Zhen released his domain, and it instantly expanded.

He saw his parents. He had originally intended to take them with him to ascend to heaven, but considering the unknown dangers of the upper realm and seeing that his parents were living a very comfortable life, he did not intend to disturb their peaceful existence.

He only left his methods on his parents. With his cultivation level, if his parents were in danger, these methods would definitely teach his enemies an unforgettable lesson.

He put away the fifth-tier Heavenly Demon, the fifth-tier Wukong, and the fifth-tier Sanzang, and finally stepped into the light gate without any hesitation.

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