Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 288 Opportunity Amidst the Heavenly Tribulation

"Rumble~~~"

Within the dark red tribulation clouds that covered the entire sky, a purple lightning bolt, resembling a long dragon, shot out from the clouds and poured directly down towards Zhou Yang below.

However, Zhou Yang did not make any move to defend himself when he saw the purple lightning striking down.

He stood there with his hands behind his back on the shimmering lake, letting the thick bolts of lightning strike him!

hiss hiss hiss~~~

Endless bolts of lightning surged and rippled, instantly engulfing Zhou Yang's entire body.

"Haha, that's awesome, so satisfying, so satisfying!"

Zhou Yang offered no defense, relying entirely on his physical body to withstand the attack. His powerful physique at the peak of the War God level was nearly ten times stronger than that of a Great Perfection Innate level cultivator in this world!

If such a powerful physique couldn't even withstand the first bolt of heavenly lightning, that would be abnormal!

"Crackling and popping~~"

Zhou Yang's bones and muscles crackled and popped as bolts of lightning coursed through his muscle cells. Much of the lightning energy was rapidly absorbed by his body's cells. During this process, Zhou Yang seemed to feel a strange energy rapidly permeating into every cell and gene, causing his cells and genes to undergo an incredible transformation.

In just a short while, he felt his life genes become much stronger, and even the invisible barrier that was preventing him from continuing to improve seemed to have loosened a little.

"This...this feeling...it's somewhat like an elevation in one's level of existence."

Zhou Yang was slightly surprised. "Passing through the tribulation of this world can elevate the genetic level of life? This...this is too amazing! No wonder the legends of this world say that the tribulation is both a hardship and a test, as well as a rare opportunity. It seems this is the reason!"

The cultivation system in this world is very different from that of the universe-devouring world, and naturally there is no concept of life gene levels.

The cultivators of this world only know that after passing the test of the Heavenly Tribulation, their cultivation will be more solid and their foundation will be more stable, thus enabling them to continue to improve and have the opportunity to break through to a higher realm.

However, Zhou Yang had some guesses at this moment. Perhaps it was precisely because of the improvement in the level of life genes that cultivators had a higher upper limit and were more likely to break through.

"In the Devouring Universe, treasures capable of elevating one's genetic level are extremely expensive and rare, something even most immortals might not possess. Yet in this world, every cultivator has the opportunity to enjoy this kind of advancement for free?"

Zhou Yang's gaze became somewhat eager. This world was indeed quite different from others. It seemed that this trip was worthwhile, and he might actually gain a lot of useful things for himself!

"Whoosh~~~"

At this moment, the energy of the first heavenly lightning had dissipated. Under Zhou Yang's powerful physical body, the tribulation lightning not only did not cause any harm to Zhou Yang, but also made his physical body and genes slightly stronger.

The tribulation clouds in the sky continued to churn, clearly brewing a second bolt of heavenly lightning.

In Zhou Yang's eyes now, this tribulation lightning is a good thing, a rare opportunity that can transform one's life level!

"Come on, give me more, let me really enjoy it!"

He even began to secretly look forward to it.

At this moment, the seven shadows guarding the lakeside couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

"Young Master has such a strong physical body! He actually withstood the first tribulation lightning bolt with his own body. It seems that there won't be any surprises this time."

Even so, he still loudly reminded him:

"Young Master, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation increases gradually; each subsequent bolt of lightning will be stronger than the last. We must not be careless!"

"Don't worry." Zhou Yang vaguely sensed Qi Ying's concern, so he responded loudly.

Rumble~~~

Thunder rumbled, increasing the pressure on those below, and the second bolt of heavenly lightning was about to descend!

Zhou Yang immediately focused all his energy on preparing to withstand the second heavenly lightning strike.

With a deafening roar of thunder, a bolt of purple lightning struck down from the sky at lightning speed. Compared to the first bolt, this lightning bolt was much thicker and its purple light was even more dazzling. It struck down in an instant.

"bring it on."

A hint of excitement flashed in Zhou Yang's eyes, and his entire body surged with power. At the same time, a dark and ancient short sword instantly appeared in his hand.

This is a top-grade spiritual weapon, originally Qi Ying's personal weapon, but upon learning that Zhou Yang was undergoing tribulation, it was temporarily given to him to use.

When one is undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, outsiders cannot help. In fact, if an outsider appears within the scope of the Heavenly Tribulation, it will alert the Heavenly Dao, and the power of the Heavenly Tribulation will double!

Therefore, one can only rely on one's own strength to resist the tribulation. However, things like formations, weapons, pills, and armor are equivalent to one's own strength and will not increase the power of the tribulation.

Therefore, members of powerful forces generally possess excellent spiritual artifacts and life-saving pills, making them much more likely to survive the Heavenly Tribulation than ordinary cultivators.

However, although Zhou Yang had the top-grade spiritual weapon short sword in his hand, he did not immediately unleash its power.

Each bolt of tribulation lightning contains a wondrous power that can propel the evolution of life levels, so he naturally cherishes this limited opportunity.

If one relies on the power of a spiritual artifact, the process of transcending tribulation will be easier, but the effect of tempering the body with heavenly lightning will be much worse.

"Although this heavenly lightning is much stronger than the first one, it should still be within my tolerance range, and the Nine Tribulations Creation Pill can also help heal my injuries at any time."

boom!

The purple lightning, like Thor's hammer, slammed down on Zhou Yang!

Compared to the first heavenly lightning, this tribulation lightning was much more powerful. Under the terrifying power of the heavenly lightning, Zhou Yang's skin began to crack slightly, and a faint smell of roasted meat wafted out. The lightning power burned Zhou Yang's skin and even caused some damage to his muscles.

But that's all it can go.

The purple lightning only lasted for a moment before dissipating. In the next second, wisps of pale golden light rapidly emerged from Zhou Yang's body, and his cracked skin and damaged muscles instantly recovered.

The body of him was once sealed with a precious "Nine Tribulations Creation Pill" by True Master Mingxu. That was a powerful medicine that could completely restore even a Ten Tribulations Loose Immortal who was seriously injured and on the verge of death. When used on him, a "mortal" who had not even reached the Golden Core stage, the effect was naturally even more obvious.

"Young Master, undergoing tribulation is no small matter. Don't be too careless. Use your spiritual artifacts to defend yourself first, otherwise you will get injured even if you are physically strong."

From the lakeside, Qi Ying's worried voice could be heard from afar.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't be reckless."

He also understood that although his current strength was nearly ten times stronger than that of a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm in this world, his physical defense was actually not that much stronger. At most, he was only two or three times stronger than an ordinary Great Perfection of the Innate Realm cultivator.

"The first two tribulation lightning bolts were a bit weak, but I estimate that the third one won't be able to withstand with the physical body like this."

Sure enough, as time went by, the dark red tribulation clouds in the sky rolled more and more urgently, lightning bolts kept shooting out, and the violent momentum raged for dozens of miles around. The third heavenly lightning was being accumulated, and soon its power surpassed that of the previous tribulation lightning, and it was still getting stronger!

"boom!"

A purple dragon shot out directly from the tribulation clouds and charged towards Zhou Yang. The aura of the heavenly thunder was truly terrifying, making people feel a sense of oppression.

"Haha~~~"

Zhou Yang burst into laughter, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at the descending purple lightning. At the same time, he gripped the black short sword tightly in his right hand and slashed fiercely at the purple lightning dragon that was charging wildly towards him.

"boom!"

The two forces collided so violently that the air itself was completely distorted!

However, after only a brief stalemate, the terrifying third bolt of heavenly lightning was shattered by Zhou Yang's sword, transforming into streaks of electricity that surged wildly across his body and were rapidly devoured and digested by his body's cells.

"The third bolt of heavenly lightning is nothing special."

Zhou Yang smiled faintly.

For the vast majority of experts at the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm, possessing a low-grade spiritual artifact can greatly increase their chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation of the Forty-Nine Heavens.

Having a mid-grade spiritual artifact increases the chance of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation by more than 90%.

The short sword in Zhou Yang's hand is a top-grade spiritual weapon. With this top-grade spiritual weapon in hand, passing the Heavenly Tribulation of the Fourth Nine is almost a certainty.

"There's one last bolt of heavenly lightning left. I wonder what changes will occur after we overcome it?"

Zhou Yang looked up at the tribulation clouds in the sky, his mind wandering to what would happen after he survived the tribulation. He didn't possess any true qi, so even if he survived the tribulation, he wouldn't be able to condense a golden core like ordinary cultivators in this world. Therefore, he still felt somewhat hesitant about his future cultivation.

The tribulation clouds churned, thunder rumbled, and the last purple lightning bolt began to flash and converge within the tribulation clouds.

"boom!"

A fierce wind howled, as if a sea of ​​thunder had collapsed, and a huge pillar of lightning, as thick as a water vat, poured down madly towards Zhou Yang!

The final bolt of lightning struck!

"Break it!"

Zhou Yang laughed heartily, his muscles bulging as he gripped the top-grade spiritual weapon-level dark short sword and thrust it upwards. A dense black light flowed continuously across the short sword.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the last bolt of purple tribulation lightning instantly dissipated under the attack of the top-grade spiritual weapon short sword, turning into countless electric snakes that slithered away.

Rumble~~~

The dark red clouds that had covered the entire sky began to collapse and scatter rapidly, and the world was restored to clarity.

Zhou Yang stood on the rippling lake surface, silently experiencing the various changes within his body.

Soon, a smile appeared on his lips.

(End of this chapter)