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Jade Thunder, Mysterious Yin, Mysterious Yang, Taiyi, Azure Nether, Heavenly Thunder, Yin Fire, Bifeng, and Heavenly Demon are the Nine Tribulations for Ascending to Immortality.

Each time one survives a tribulation, their understanding of the Great Dao will deepen significantly, until they complete all nine tribulations, reach the other shore, and reap the fruits of the Dao.

Of these nine tribulations, in terms of sheer destructive power, the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation is undoubtedly the most terrifying.

This calamity corresponds to the line in the "Jade Pivot Precious Scripture of the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation through Thunder and Lightning of the Nine Heavens": "Heavenly thunder is the punishment carried out on behalf of Heaven, a calamity of the righteous law."

During the tribulation, thirty-six bolts of purple divine lightning descended from the heavens, each bolt stronger than the last, corresponding to the thirty-six Heavenly Generals.

Those undergoing tribulation must withstand it with their physical bodies or resolve it with magical treasures or formations, thus testing their foundation built over a thousand years of cultivation.

At first, Zhou Sheng thought it was just a tribulation of lightning. He had been struck by lightning when he was undergoing his first Heavenly Tribulation Jade Lightning Tribulation, but he still passed it easily.
But when the first bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck him, he realized he was wrong.

This divine thunder was extremely powerful and yang, and its might was unparalleled. The very first bolt of thunder shattered his golden light divine spell.

The second bolt of lightning shattered his zombie technique. The so-called golden-armored corpse was almost like snow meeting boiling water under the purple lightning that contained the power of heaven and earth, and was instantly dissolved.

When the third bolt of lightning struck, he activated the Medicine Buddha's Golden Body with all his might, and a golden phantom of the Medicine Buddha appeared around him. Countless lotus flowers descended from the sky, the Buddha's light shone everywhere, and the sound of chanting was like a bell.

However, the third, incredibly fierce bolt of purple lightning struck from the Niwan Palace atop the Medicine Buddha's head, splitting the radiant golden body of the Buddha from top to bottom like chopping wood, scattering it into countless golden shadows.

The Medicine Buddha's lapis lazuli golden body has been broken.

This is the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, the highest thunder authority that only the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder in the Nine Heavens can wield, possessing the power to destroy the heavens and the earth and reshape the earth, water, wind and fire.

Boom!

Almost without giving Zhou Sheng a moment to catch his breath, the fourth bolt of lightning struck down, even more dazzling and powerful, nearly tearing the sky in two. The terrifying thunderous sound made the Kunlun Mountains tremble and vibrate.

Monkey King opened his fiery eyes, his brows furrowed, and he examined the thunderclouds above his head with a strange look in his eyes.

"Something's not right. How could my second brother's tribulation be so intense? And the intervals between them are also strange..."

Monkey King had just survived a heavenly tribulation a few years ago and had a deep impression of it.

The heavenly tribulation was indeed terrifying. The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning almost shattered his indestructible body, causing him to howl in pain and take several days to recover.

But its power wasn't that great!
The second brother's heavenly tribulation was several times more powerful than his own!
This struck Monkey King as incredible. The old Taoist priest surnamed Zhang had said that the stronger one's bloodline, the greater the power of the heavenly tribulation, because the Heavenly Dao was trying to maintain a certain balance.

As the reincarnation of the Great Sage, the Spiritual Stone Monkey among the Four Chaotic Monkeys, he possessed incredible innate supernatural abilities such as the ability to transform, understand the timing of the day, know the advantages of the land, and move stars. However, in the eyes of Heaven, he was far inferior to his second brother.

Zhou Sheng has only reached the fourth level of the Thunder Transformation, but its power is already comparable to his ninth and tenth Thunder Transformations back then, and there has been almost no pause in between, as if the Heavenly Dao is afraid that he will not die.

clang!
A deafening sound, like the striking of a golden bell, rang out, accompanied by a burst of golden light and sparks like flying iron.

This time, the indestructible body made the difference. It not only successfully blocked the attack but also retained its supernatural powers. Facing the extremely powerful and yang divine lightning, it demonstrated remarkable resilience.

Zhou Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground, radiating an eternal golden light from head to toe, exuding an indestructible divine aura.

Boom!

The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning continued to fall, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh...

It wasn't until the sixteenth wave that it finally dimmed, cracking into gold foil-like fragments with a snap.

His indestructible body was finally broken.

By this time, the power of the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning had become increasingly terrifying, even surpassing the strongest lightning bolt during Monkey King's tribulation. The group had been forced to leave the tomb, as the entire tomb had become a sea of ​​lightning. The massive amount of lightning had almost carbonized the surrounding mountain walls, forming scorched, purplish-blue crystals within the blackened surface.

"This is Xuan Ting Crystal. It is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Eastern Wilderness Classic, that this thing was born in the ancient Thunder Marsh, is purplish-blue in color, has natural thunder patterns, and feels slightly numb to the touch..."

Bao Ying, a well-read scholar, picked up a crystal and, after careful observation, revealed its origin.

Everyone was even more astonished upon hearing this.

The Xuan Ting Crystal, which only existed in the ancient Thunder Marsh, actually reappeared when Zhou Sheng was undergoing his tribulation. Just how terrifying is the power of this tribulation?
They gazed at the Kunlun Mountains, now completely enveloped in lightning, with worry in their eyes.

Even though they were thousands of feet apart, the mere wisp of escaping lightning energy was enough to terrify them. What kind of pressure was Zhou Sheng, who was at the very center, enduring?
"Uncle Zhou..."

Yang Ying's heart clenched inexplicably. She held Jinse's hand tightly, only to find that the other woman was also unconsciously clenching her fist, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

"Don't be afraid, he's Brother Zhou, he'll be fine."

Bao Ying muttered to himself, as if comforting someone else, or perhaps comforting himself.

Only Monkey King, with his fiery eyes, could see through the layers of thunderous energy and countless bolts of lightning, and clearly see Zhou Sheng's current situation.

"Huh? Well done, Second Brother. You actually have a protective divine power that's even more powerful than mine?"

Monkey King looked closely and saw that after Zhou Sheng's indestructible body was broken, golden light rippled all over his body again.

Compared to the previous golden statues that shone brightly in all directions, these golden lights seemed inconspicuous, yet they were like the first ray of sunlight rising over the ancient temple.

The gold lacquer is not like the blazing sun, but rather like being forged inch by inch from the hottest lava fire in the deepest hell, undergoing a rebirth.

The most terrifying thing was that behind Zhou Sheng at this moment, there was a karmic wheel slowly reversing, and as it slowly turned, the six realms of reincarnation appeared and disappeared.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue!

This is not some supernatural power acquired later in life, but rather the energy of Ksitigarbha's remains that Zhou Sheng absorbed at close range in the Vajra Hall. It contains the most primordial Buddhist power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Although it wasn't dazzlingly bright, it was just enough to illuminate the entire underworld.

I vow not to become a Buddha until hell is emptied.

This fearlessness, courage, and perseverance were so great that even the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, which was said to be able to destroy everything, could not shake it.

The seventeenth, the eighteenth, the nineteenth...

Up to the thirty-sixth challenge, Zhou Sheng remained as still and unmoved as the earth, his contemplation as profound as a hidden treasure. He even gained some insight by drawing upon the power of divine thunder, and his expression became even more Zen-like.

After the thirty-six thunderbolts, the thunderclouds lingered, as if some will was still unwilling to give up. Unfortunately, the heavenly tribulation only had thirty-six strikes, and no matter how unwilling it was, it could only dissipate in the end.

The clouds dispersed and the fog lifted, revealing a clear blue sky.

Zhou Sheng slowly opened his eyes, the vicissitudes in his eyes seemed to deepen, appearing even more profound and boundless, possessing a magic that made people want to get lost in them at first glance.

The gold paint on his body had peeled off, and the Ksitigarbha Golden Body seemed to be greatly damaged. However, when Zhou Sheng looked inward at his own body, at the bones that had turned completely golden, and the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Patterns" hidden deep in his flesh like a brand, he looked up at the sky with a cold smile in his eyes.

"Thank you, Heaven, for granting me supernatural powers."

...(End of this chapter)