[Ding!]
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"Congratulations to the host, you have successfully upgraded the body-refining immortal technique 'Nine Heavenly Stars Body Forging Technique' to the second level of the Great Accomplishment."
Though it all took a long time to describe, it actually happened in the blink of an eye.
Jiang He had already chosen to cultivate the Nine Heavenly Stars Body Formula when he strode out and turned into a thunderbolt as he flew towards the peak of Mount Golden Roc.
In that split second, Jiang He could feel his physique changing drastically.
Specks of starlight appeared on his muscles and bones, and his entire body emanated an aura of "immortality".
He could feel that his strength had increased so much that he could kill a Feral King barehanded, and when he faced Three Blades Lin … he could beat him up with just two punches!
Mastery over the second tier of the Nine Heavenly Stars Body Formula was equivalent to a Golden Pellet physique — and a full-fledged one at that. A physique of that level could definitely withstand a nuclear bomb, and even if he stood there and let Three Blades Lin slash at him, his skin would not be cut.
Such a physique was truly impervious to both fire and water, as well as blades and spears!
In the instant that Jiang He mastered the second tier of the Nine Heavenly Stars Body Formula, the dark clouds in the skies began to churn, and thunderbolts flashed amidst them.
Jiang He scowled and looked up at the horizon, cursing inwardly, "What the hell … I'm just ascending physically … and there's heavenly retribution too?"
The dark clouds and thunderbolts were similar to Jiang He's phenomenon when he ascended to divine-tier, but it was not a phenomenon, but a real heavenly retribution.
In fact, Jiang He could feel a horrific presence of destruction from the flashing thunderbolts.
Even so …
Horror notwithstanding.
Jiang He stared at the thunderbolts and could not help blinking, muttering, "Why do I have the feeling that those thunderbolts wouldn't threaten me even if they struck down …"
Whoosh!
That was when the Golden-Winged Roc flew towards him in a golden flash.
Like a golden blade, its golden wings slashed down, slashing viciously at Jiang He, who was staring up at the skies in a daze.
Pow!
Sparks flew everywhere as Jiang He was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the side of a mountain over a dozen miles away.
Kaboom!
The mountain shook violently, almost crumbling from Jiang He's crash.
The Golden-Winged Roc, who was about to follow up with another attack, suddenly raised its head and looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky. A look of shock flashed across its golden eyes.
The "tribulation cloud" wasn't targeting it, but it felt a terrifying threat.
This …
What was that?
Like Marquis and the others, the Golden-Winged Roc had never seen a Thunder Trial before, but the tribulation cloud had awakened a memory deep in its bloodline.
"Lightning Tribulation?"
Two words appeared in his mind.
Rumble!
A muffled sound.
In the distance, the mountainside of the quaking mountain that Jiang He crashed into abruptly crumbled, and Jiang He climbed out, his face covered in dirt, looking down at his own hip.
Hiss!
He couldn't help it …
He sucked in a cold breath.
This Golden-Winged Roc is so powerful. I've already mastered the 2nd level of the Nine Heavenly Stars Body Tempering Technique, and my body is comparable to a cultivator at the perfection-stage of the Golden Core Realm, yet I'm actually unable to withstand a furious strike from it!
Jiang He stared at the wound that was over half a foot long and had torn a layer of skin. He was about to sigh in awe, but the wound was already rapidly healing, and so he could only sigh and let it go.
Boom-crack!
That was when the tribulation cloud that spanned dozens of kilometers up in the skies finally reached its peak. With a muffled explosion, a purple thunderbolt as thick as a bucket descended from the skies, crashing straight down upon Jiang He's head.
Still in the air, Jiang He staggered from the impact of the thunderbolt …
"Thunderbolts of retribution! It really is thunderbolts of retribution!"
The Golden-Winged Roc was stunned.
Beneath the mountain, Yang Luchan's expression changed as well, and he muttered somberly, "Thunderbolts of retribution … Legend has it that qi refiners would invoke heavenly retribution when they ascend to a certain tier. Jiang He has cultivated immortal arts as well?"
Both Wang Hou and Dong Haichuan were stunned at those words.
"Damn it!"
Wang Hou barked, "Master Dong, Elder Luchan, let's work together to subdue the Golden-Winged Roc. Jiang He is weathering retribution, and we must not let him be affected by any external factors!"
Whoosh!
Wang Hou took to the skies.
At that very moment, he was immeasurably shocked.
Jiang He …
He had actually taken the path of immortal qi refiners?
One must know that although the Qi Refinement Immortal Cultivation Era had already been proven to have existed, because there was no Qi Refinement Immortal Cultivation Method passed down, everyone's understanding of this aspect was extremely, extremely little, let alone the fact that there were people who cultivated the Immortal Cultivation Method!
Over the last year, Wang Hou himself had searched everywhere, hoping to find every trace of the past.
He did not expect that Jiang He had already cultivated it, and had even reached a profound level in the path of immortal qi refiners.
Could the kid have obtained some sort of immortal arts legacy?
In that very moment, Wang Hou attacked without holding back, fully releasing his Void-tier strength to restrain the Golden-Winged Roc.
After all, he was aware that there was a chance of failure and being reduced to ashes under the thunderbolts of retribution even if one was fully prepared. Moreover, there was a powerful Feral Emperor glaring at him from the sidelines.
If he really interfered with Jiang He … there was no doubt that he would die!
"Die!"
Wang Hou took to the skies and bellowed in rage. He was about to unleash his killing move when his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief at Jiang He, who was beneath the clouds of retribution …
The clouds of retribution over Jiang He's head laughed, and he actually flew towards the Golden-Winged Roc of his own accord.
Golden radiance erupted around the Golden-Winged Roc's body, and as it flapped its wings, it burst out with golden slashes that sent Jiang He flying again.
In the instant that Jiang He was sent flying backward, another thick thunderbolt of retribution struck Jiang He's body with a rumble!
Jiang He, who had been flying backward, crashed down at supersonic speed from a thousand meters up in the sky.
Kaboom!
A glacier was directly split apart by Jiang He, and the earth quaked endlessly, with even the nearby mountains quaking.
"Jiang He!"
Wang Hou's face dropped. He was about to fly to Jiang He's aid, but stopped before he could fly a thousand meters away.
The glacier blew apart, and Jiang He flew out from beneath it.
He was left a little ragged from the thunderbolt, but he was not injured at all … the slashes from the Golden-Winged Roc's wings could cut mountains and split seas, but it was not a problem for Jiang He!
"What the hell!"
In that very moment, Wang Hou could not help cursing. He rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing …
"How … how is this possible?"
Wang Hou was rather dumbfounded.
Was that … a cultivator's move?
"Damn it!"
Jiang He was furious even as he took to the skies again. Even if the Golden-Winged Roc could not actually hurt him …
Do I, Jiang He, not care about my face?
Where am I supposed to put my face when you send me flying again and again?
And that thunderbolt of retribution is no different from tickling me, and it doesn't stop coming one after another?
Did I give you face?
Jiang He reached out and grasped, and his Dragon-Slaying Saber appeared in his hand. But that was when the third thunderbolt descended from the skies!
"Break!"
He bellowed.
Holding his Dragon-Slaying Saber with both hands, Jiang He swung it at the skies.
Ninefold Thunderblade, Eighth Fold!
The eighty-meter thunder slash cut through the skies to meet the third thunderbolt. The thunder slash and the thunderbolt of retribution collided, and both exploded.
Jiang He strode forward and arrived beside the Golden-Winged Roc, sneering, "Big bird, it's my turn to fight back!"
(PS: That's the third update … continue to the fourth. The Golden-Winged Roc must be cut down today! Thanks for the 500 Qidian coins tip from Lonesome Boss, and thanks for your support, boss!)
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