He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

That true form has carried his cultivation for hundreds of years; it was the first true form he condensed.

Now that it's damaged, his cultivation has even suffered some losses, but fortunately, he has a huge amount of incense power to support him. He had stockpiled so much incense power for this day.

Zhang Zhengyi sensed that a pure earth elemental force was condensing within his dantian.

The first supernatural powers that the Mountain Spirit cultivated were mostly earth-based, which is related to his own characteristics.

It is basically unchangeable, but of course, there are always exceptions.

However, Zhang Zhengyi's identity is not particularly special, so there are no exceptions.

That earth element power pointed directly to his mountain origin.

The power of origin is his authority, the foundation upon which he can manipulate everything on Little Heavy Mountain. If the power of origin is also destroyed, then he will truly perish.

The salvation he had just suffered only physical harm; it did not damage his essence.

Therefore, he can recover quickly simply by relying on the power of these incense offerings.

The supernatural power had already been successfully condensed the moment he gained some understanding.

It is named: Zhenshan.

The name of this supernatural power seemed to suddenly appear in his mind, as if this supernatural power was supposed to be called by this name.

Zhang Zhengyi was somewhat puzzled, but now was not the time to be puzzled. The real time to think about these things would come after they had passed through this tribulation.

The wrath of Heaven is approaching, and lightning has already been condensed.

Before Zhang Zhengyi could react, thunder roared in his ears. Zhang Zhengyi was completely unaware that he had not prepared anything.

They withstood the first bolt of heavenly lightning.

Cultivation is inherently going against the will of Heaven. The tribulation of lightning is the punishment of the Heavenly Dao. Once you pass through it, you will be safe and sound, and the world will have gained another cultivator with supernatural powers.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Zhengyi gathered the power of incense and wove it into shields, blocking him from all sides.

The lightning tribulation was unpredictable and could strike him at any moment.

Zhang Zhengyi had to be vigilant about every single detail.

Immediately afterward, a second bolt of lightning struck, its power even more terrifying than the first.

But this time he had made thorough preparations, and the lightning bolt struck the divine shield formed by the power of incense without causing the slightest ripple.

It had no effect.

Soon, the third, the fourth, the fifth...

By the time of the ninth heavenly lightning strike, the divine shield formed by the power of incense offerings was reduced to its last layer.

This was the final tribulation of lightning. Zhang Zhengyi was actually somewhat relieved at this moment. He was grateful for his previous good deeds and the good things he had done to help the people who were going up the mountain.

He was glad that he was this kind of person.

They survived all nine bolts of heavenly lightning thanks to the power of incense offerings.

Oh no, there's one more thing right now.

He had heard that the final lightning tribulation of the divine power was very special, and it did not only cause physical damage to cultivators.

This tribulation lightning strikes directly at the darkness deep within the heart, at the deepest desires of cultivators, and will awaken them.

If a cultivator fails to overcome this obstacle, they will fall into a mental tribulation, or even worse, there will be no possibility of recovery.

Zhang Zhengyi dared not be careless. He tried his best to calm his mind and stop himself from having wild thoughts, for fear that he would be ruined by this calamity.

Some cultivators say that the inner demon tribulation is the simplest part. As long as a cultivator maintains a pure heart, he can get through it without worry. If he has no guilty conscience and does nothing he will regret, the inner demon tribulation is just like a joke.

However, some cultivators say that the tribulation of inner demons is a death calamity. How can one not have any regrets or remorse after a lifetime of cultivation and struggling in the mortal world? It is not us rogue cultivators who can maintain a childlike heart, but you disciples who were born into major sects.

There are all sorts of interpretations.

However, the disciples of those major sects would say that since rogue cultivators have experienced so many hardships, their will must be more steadfast than theirs, and their desire for the Dao should be even more resolute.

With these, what difficulty is there in overcoming inner demons?

These are all things that Zhang Zhengyi had heard and seen.

Now this calamity has befallen him, and he wants to live, to live and use his supernatural powers.

He couldn't wait to try out this divine power: Mountain Suppression.

The color of the final bolt of lightning also changed, turning purplish-red.

This time, Zhang Zheng saw clearly that the lightning tribulation had not struck the divine shield formed by his incense power.

Instead, it passed straight through the shield, through his pupils, and directly into his mind.

From that moment on, the fear, sadness, greed, and desire in Zhang Zhengyi's heart continued to grow, and he even began to talk to himself.

The divine shield formed by the power of incense shattered, and a transparent mountain spirit floated in the air, tumbling and writhing in agony.

Zhang Zheng thought of all the troubles and worries he had experienced since he began cultivating.

Whether it was the scholar he encountered back then, or failing to protect Little Chongshan, or even dispelling all the spirits, these were his regrets, past events he was unwilling to mention.

However, all of this is the result of his strength and status. Now he has condensed his supernatural powers!

The words "supernatural power" suddenly appeared in his mind, emitting a dazzling golden light, and Zhang Zhengyi suddenly became clear-headed for a moment.

Now that he has power, supernatural power, can he protect the people he wants to protect?

But that evil monk said that he possessed the Five Elements in Harmony and that he wouldn't be afraid even if Xu Yi himself came. Indeed, what kind of person is Mr. Xu? Even such a person is not taken seriously by him. So how could he possibly oppose the evil monk?

Soon, Zhang Zhengyi was once again consumed by self-blame. He didn't know what to do next or what to do. Could breaking through to supernatural powers really change everything?

In the face of the demonic monk, he was nothing more than a slightly larger ant.

Thus, Zhang Zhengyi fell into a cycle of self-blame and resilience, constantly recalling the two incidents.

moo~

Moo moo~

A heart-stirring moo from a cow startled Zhang Zheng. Was that the sound of an old cow?

All thoughts ceased in that instant. Zhang Zhengyi saw hope: Had Mr. Xu returned?

The inner demons that had been disturbing his thoughts seemed to have subsided. He looked into the distance and saw the old ox carrying Xu Yi, slowly walking towards him.

This time, however, Xu Yi didn't ride backwards; instead, he sat facing forward and was looking at him with a smile.

But this joy only slightly alleviated the torment of his inner demons.

Zhang Zhengyi started overthinking again. Even if Xu Yi came back, could he change everything?

Can Xu Yi defeat that demonic monk?

Zhang Zhengyi was in a lot of pain. He covered his head and wanted to roll around.

"Zhang Zhengyi".

"wake up."

A melodious voice came from not far away, and it sounded very pleasant.

Zhang Zheng's head buzzed, and he finally woke up.

He felt incredibly happy at that moment.

"Was that just a hallucination? How come I saw Mr. Xu come back?"

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