The Flying Cloud Great Sage beside him continued.
A long, long time ago, cultivators who broke through to the Saint realm had to undergo a heavenly lightning tribulation.
Only by passing the tribulation could one achieve the position of a Saint.
Moreover, the difficulty of the tribulation was not low; many cultivators with exceptional talent had perished within it.
However, after that ancient cultivator struck down the Heavenly Dao with a single saber, cultivators no longer had to undergo the Saint tribulation. After condensing a Saint's body and transforming Saint energy, they directly became Saints.
"Heh, the Heavenly Dao was only wounded, not killed..." the figure shrouded in black mist rasped.
At this moment, the distant lightning tribulation still rumbled incessantly. Even from this far away, the few of them could feel its terrifying might.
As soon as the figure in black finished speaking, the others felt a chill, as if they had stumbled upon some secret.
"Alright, don't worry about that side. Complete the grand sacrifice as soon as possible. Matters here cannot afford any mishaps. We'll see what happens after the sacrifice!" the figure in black continued.
The others nodded in agreement.
Under normal circumstances, they might have gone to take a look, but now was not the time to court trouble.
As long as it didn't interfere with their own affairs, they wouldn't bother even if the sky fell.
Besides, they had prepared a great deal for this sacrifice...
It would be just as easy to capture that fellow after it was completed.
Hong Xuan looked towards the distant direction, lost in thought.
If that was the Saint tribulation, could it be the person who killed Pan Yu?
Never mind, they wouldn't worry about it for now. That fellow couldn't escape anyway...
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Above the Sky Fox Cave.
Terrifying auras permeated the surroundings.
Destructive energy flowed through the air.
Jiang Li's clothes were tattered, and the skin of his body shone with a dazzling luster.
His Indestructible Divine Body and the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture circulated rapidly, repairing the injuries on his body.
It was the eighty-first lightning tribulation, was there more?
Jiang Li looked at the lightning tribulation in the sky, which seemed to be receding, and felt a tinge of regret.
This lightning tribulation was a good thing.
The lightning tribulation contained extremely powerful energy. After Jiang Li shattered it, its entire power was absorbed by him.
Bathed in the tribulation and irrigated by its power,
Jiang Li had now reached the peak of the first level of the Saint realm. If another major tribulation were to descend,
he would definitely break through to the second level of the Saint realm.
Furthermore, the mysterious particles within Jiang Li's body had awakened 999.
Only one more was needed to reach 1000.
Su Mengli and Lin Ziyan, watching from a distance, felt their scalps tingle. Each bolt of lightning carried an unparalleled destructive aura.
Yet, Jiang Li had forcefully smashed them, and a significant portion of the tribulation's power had been absorbed by him.
Jiang Li's aura was now terrifyingly strong.
"Rumble!!!"
As if sensing Jiang Li's thoughts,
another, even more terrifying lightning tribulation appeared in the sky.
This tribulation was much more formidable than the previous purple lightning.
"Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation?" Lin Ziyan's eyes widened.
This Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation was far more powerful than ordinary tribulations.
Su Mengli's scalp also tingled. What kind of physique did Jiang Li possess to attract such a heavenly tribulation?
The Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation was a renowned tribulation even among Saint King tribulations, containing incomprehensible and terrifying power.
Countless cultivators at the ninth level of the Saint realm had perished while attempting to break through.
"Jiang Li should be fine. He easily endured so many tribulations just now. It's just a Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation..." Su Mengli took a deep breath and said.
Lin Ziyan nodded. All they could do now was watch Jiang Li's methods.
"Crackle!!!"
In an instant, the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation struck.
The air was filled with destructive energy. Jiang Li's eyes blazed with fervor as his Saint energy circulated to its utmost.
The entire sky was enveloped by countless lightning auras.
This Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation almost covered the entire world.
A terrifying aura surged towards Jiang Li like a tide.
Jiang Li showed no fear. He unleashed the Kun Peng Treasure Art, his body darting out at incredible speed.
"Bang!!!"
Moments later, Jiang Li collided with the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation. He instantly felt his body go numb, almost torn apart by the destructive energy.
Was this Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation really so terrifying?
Jiang Li's heart sank. Immediately, his Phoenix Nirvana Scripture and Indestructible Divine Body erupted with immense recovery power, replenishing his consumption.
However, this destructive energy was simply too terrifying.
Even with Jiang Li's unparalleled recovery, he found it difficult to withstand.
Following this, Jiang Li used the Void Great Hand Seal, condensing unparalleled power in the void.
Then, a massive hand seal was hurled towards the Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation.
"Whoosh!!!"
The Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation was directly shattered by Jiang Li's Void Great Hand Seal.
As the tribulation broke, it generated immense power.
This power was absorbed by Jiang Li.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
Before long, an aura of the second level of the Saint realm erupted from Jiang Li.
Fifty more mysterious particles awakened.
The Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force circulated continuously within Jiang Li's body. He felt a mysterious piece of information appear in his mind.
"Nether God's Spear," a top-tier divine ability within the Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force, containing unparalleled attack power. The power of the divine elephant is supreme, suppressing all demons in hell...
Jiang Li's eyes lit up. He had gained another divine ability.
Lin Ziyan and Su Mengli, watching from afar, breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing Jiang Li safe and sound.
The Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation just now had been too terrifying.
Although they had absolute confidence in Jiang Li, they had still felt immense worry.
Now that Jiang Li was completely unharmed and the terrifying aura in the sky had dissipated, their hearts were finally at ease.
After a while, Jiang Li had fully assimilated all the surrounding power, and the inheritance of the Nether God's Spear in his mind was also completely digested.
"Congratulations, Young Master, on successfully breaking through to the Saint realm and greatly increasing your strength!" Lin Ziyan said with a smile.
Jiang Li was overjoyed at breaking through to the second level of the Saint realm.
"This time, it was all thanks to you two!" Jiang Li embraced the two women, saying affectionately.
After condensing his Saint's body, if the two of them hadn't helped him quickly vent the negative emotions within the demon Saint's origin, there would have been considerable trouble.
"It's all Sister Su's credit!" Lin Ziyan's face flushed slightly as she said coquettishly.
After a period of intimacy, the three prepared to leave the area.
Having just undergone the tribulation, this place might attract many demonic beasts.
Although Jiang Li was not afraid of these demonic beasts, it was always better to have fewer troubles.
"By the way, where is that fellow Liu Xuan?" Jiang Li suddenly asked, as if remembering something.
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