Chapter 527

The leaden clouds rolled like waves, and the earth shook as if it was about to collapse. The second Heavenly Tribulation, the "Tribulation of Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire", had not yet arrived, but the signs were much stronger than before. It made people feel like they were in a precarious situation and that death was imminent.

Shi Xuan made use of these few short moments to absorb the ninth bolt of heavenly lightning, allowing the power of his soul to recover to nearly eighty percent. Moreover, he separated two wisps of black and white gas from his Primordial Spirit, trying to condense them into one. However, without visualization, the two gas imitated the Yin and Yang changes of the Heavenly Lightning, and there was no substantial breakthrough.

The dark clouds stopped rolling, and the earth stopped shaking. It was as if there was a moment of silence between heaven and earth.

However, the leaden clouds were getting lower and lower, and the ground was getting hotter and hotter. The ice and snow melted and vaporized ground seemed to be brewing a terrifying explosion in the silence, filling the space with a sense of danger.

"Boom!" A short yet deafening sound rang out from within the dark clouds, breaking the strange silence. The dark clouds then retracted and expanded abruptly. A thick bolt of silvery-white heavenly lightning followed the expansion, illuminating the sky and striking down in all directions.

At the same time, the ground where the ice and snow had long disappeared turned crimson red. Then, the ground protruded and rose rapidly. In an instant, it became a towering volcano. White smoke rose from the crater of the volcano, and with a dull bang, it spewed out a crimson flame that was almost black.

The scattered flames burned holes in the ice and snow plains one after another, revealing the hundred-million-year-old frozen soil that was covered by ten-thousand-year-old ice.

At this moment, Shi Xuan was sitting in midair, one hand pointing to the sky, the other pointing to the ground, and a huge, simple, and deep wheel appeared behind him.

At the top of the roulette, an otherworldly, immutable figure in a tall crown and robe, formed by mysterious patterns, pointed a finger at the thick, silver lightning that was falling down. At the bottom of the roulette, endless evil ghosts filled with resentment and hatred rushed toward the crimson, almost black flames.

The first Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire of the second Heavenly Tribulation had the power of a second-rank celestial technique. Moreover, the two attacks came at the same time. Fortunately, Shi Xuan was prepared. These years, he had been immersed in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and he could already use both celestial beings and evil spirits at the same time!

The huge silver-white Heavenly Lightning falling from the sky received the finger from the celestial being. Immediately, illusions of the void opened up, and illusions of the sun and the moon appeared around it. Then, it could no longer condense itself and began to collapse from the middle. The further it fell, the smaller the Heavenly Lightning became, and finally, it completely collapsed, turning into tiny lightning.

The crimson red flame that was close to black was surrounded by terrifying and ferocious evil spirits that were either dark or jade-green in color. Some of them unleashed eerie Ghost Qi, some unleashed extreme Yin Qi, and some unleashed all kinds of supernatural powers of the Ghost Dao. Hundreds of thousands of them shot out at the same time, creating a spectacular scene.

In the end, the evil spirits turned into wisps of white smoke, causing the top of the volcano to be shrouded in mist. Meanwhile, the crimson red flame that was close to black was extinguished, leaving only a little fiery light.

At this time, the Heavenly Lightning was Yang, and the Earthly Fire was Yin. It was another kind of Yin and Yang transformation. It was the key to condense the black and white Qi into one and cultivate the Yin Yang Chaotic Divine Light. At this time, the Heavenly Lightning was Yang, and the Earthly Fire was Yin. It was another kind of Yin and Yang transformation. It was the key to condense the black and white Qi into one and cultivate the Yin Yang Chaotic Divine Light.

Stimulated by the Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire, the pores of his body opened, and a small "spirit" seemed to be born in every acupoint, connecting with heaven and earth. The Primordial Spirit turned into a black and white Yin Yang fish again, leaving only the two strands of black and white Qi that were trying to condense into one.

The Yin Yang fish spun rapidly, creating a Chaotic Hole. The Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire were decomposed into it. While comprehending the Yin and Yang transformation, Shi Xuan also applied the changes he comprehended to the black and white divine light.

The second and third Heavenly Lightning fell one after another, and the second and third volcanoes rose one after another on the snowy plain. The thick silver Heavenly Lightning and the crimson flame that was almost black clashed with the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind Shi Xuan.

As the Heavenly Lightning completely restrained the evil spirits and Hell, Shi Xuan had been using the Dao of Heaven to resist the silver Heavenly Lightning. The Dao of Hell and the evil spirits took turns to fight against the Earthly Fire. As a result, two completely different scenes appeared in the sky.

Above it was the vast void, the shining stars, the grand sun, and the moon. They were created, destroyed, and vanished. It was a scene of ancient, simple, and ever-changing nature. The silver-white heavenly lightning that flowed within it seemed so tiny and helpless.

Below was the 18 levels of Hell. All kinds of resentment and negative emotions evolved into oil pots, volcanoes, ice, blood pools, copper pillars, saws, tongues pulled out, and other hellish scenes. Most of all, there were all kinds of evil spirits of all shapes and sizes. Their guts were broken, they had heads but no faces, bodies but no heads … The crimson flame that was almost black was completely drowned by the countless evil spirits in this hell.

After the first three Heavenly Tribulations, the surrounding dark clouds rolled toward the center. The earth shook again, and there was a momentary pause.

Shi Xuan had finished disintegrating the Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire. His Yuan Shen had only recovered to around 60%. Using the Dao of Heaven, Hell, and Evil Spirits at the same time was too exhausting. At this rate, after the next three Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire, he could only retain 30% of his Yuan Shen's power. When facing the last three Heavenly Tribulations that were close to Third Level Immortal Arts, not to mention whether or not he could withstand them, just his Yuan Shen's power was not enough.

The danger mentioned in the Treasure Record was referring to this. Even if Shi Xuan cultivated for another thousand years and could absorb Heavenly Lightning to recover, he would definitely not have enough Power of Essence Soul for the last three Heavenly Tribulations after undergoing two consecutive Heavenly Tribulations.

Of course, the Treasure Record would not send people to their deaths. It had its own method to resolve the Heavenly Tribulations. The opportunity lay in the fourth, fifth, and sixth Heavenly Tribulations. If he could conserve more Yuan Shen's power for the first three Heavenly Tribulations, there would be hope for the seventh and eighth Heavenly Tribulations. If he could not grasp the opportunity and faced the ninth Heavenly Tribulations, he would definitely die.

The method and opportunity provided by the Treasure Record was to comprehend the essence of Yin and Yang in these Heavenly Tribulations, condensing the black and white Qi into one, and cultivate the Yin Yang Chaotic Divine Light.

After the dark clouds in the center became extremely thick, a brilliant golden light shone from within. Then, a huge golden Heavenly Lightning struck down from above, illuminating the sky with a golden hue. It was as if a True God was about to descend.

Once again, a volcano that was several hundred meters tall rose from the ground. The flames that were spewing out from it were no longer crimson flames that were almost black. Instead, they were green and gloomy Earthly Fiend Yin Fire. The surroundings of the Earthly Fiend Yin Fire were pitch-black, but they burned all light and space.

Facing the Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fire at the peak of the second rank, Shi Xuan's Primordial Spirit shot out a chaotic sword light of four colors, red, green, black, and white. It split into two, one going up and one going down.

As soon as the four-colored sword light spread out, nine great suns and nine bright moons appeared in the sky. The sunlight was dazzling, and the bright moons were bright and clear. They complemented the golden lightning that filled the sky.

Above the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Celestial with fluttering sleeves took a step forward and slightly raised his arm. He put his middle finger and index finger together and pointed out like a sword. The void behind him opened up and collapsed. The sun and moon alternated, fell, and the stars were born and destroyed …

At the same time, the nine great suns and nine bright moons suddenly exploded, causing the sky to darken. It echoed with the falling of the virtual sun and moon behind the Celestial.

Below, the Four Symbols World-Extinguishing Swords turned into a sky full of stars. It was as if night had fallen. In the middle was the Myrtle Imperial Star that emitted a hazy purple aura. Around it were the Heavenly Spirits, Earthly Fiends, Canopy, Greedy Wolf, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and many other brilliant stars. They connected to form a vast starry sky, and the orbit within it was profound and mysterious.

Then, this vast starry sky turned into a giant pillar of starlight that pierced through the earth and struck the terrifying Earthly Fiend Yin Fire below.

The giant golden lightning in the sky collapsed without a sound. It did not have the grand scene of the collision of the Celestial Arts. Compared to the spectacular scene of the Celestial Man, the sun, and the moon below, it seemed strange and understated.

The giant pillar of starlight above the volcano collided with the Earthly Fiend Yin Fire with great momentum. In the giant pillar of starlight, the resplendent starlight turned into a sword formation. Sword Qi constantly appeared, while the Earthly Fiend Yin Fire burned the starlight to strengthen itself. Unfortunately, the Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Formation was connected as one, and any damage to it would affect the whole body. Therefore, in the vast starlight, the Earthly Fiend Yin Fire was gradually extinguished. The scattered starlight continued to fall, and even created a small hole in the volcano.

Resisting the fourth Heavenly Tribulation consumed close to twenty percent of the power of his Primordial Spirit. However, Shi Xuan did not pay attention to it. Instead, he focused on comprehending the changes of Yin and Yang. He tried to condense the black and white Qi into one. Unfortunately, he only made slight progress. There were still many hurdles to overcome.

The fifth Heavenly Tribulation descended. It was still the Golden Divine Lightning and Earthly Fiend Yin Fire. Shi Xuan still used "Dongxi Goes Forth", "Moonlight Jade Rabbit", and the Celestial Finger to receive the Heavenly Tribulation. He used the Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Formation to resist the Yin Fire.

Once again consuming close to twenty percent of the power of his Primordial Spirit, Shi Xuan's Primordial Spirit began to feel exhausted. Fortunately, the fourth Heavenly Lightning and Earthly Fiend Yin Fire had been disintegrated and replenished a little.

His comprehension of the changes of Yin and Yang was becoming more and more clear. However, there were still a few hurdles to condense the black and white Qi into one!

The sixth Heavenly Tribulation followed closely behind. It was once again repelled by the Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Formation and the Celestial Path strengthened by the sword formation. The sky was silent and extremely strange. There was only the flickering of golden light in the sky. The ground was like the starry sky. It was vast and magnificent, brilliant and beautiful.

The dark clouds in the sky rumbled and swelled up. The sound coming from underground was low and hoarse, as if countless Yin Thunders were exploding inside.

With less than twenty percent of the power of his Primordial Spirit left, Shi Xuan did not panic. He took the opportunity to disintegrate the Heavenly Lightning and Yin Fire, replenishing his Primordial Spirit and comprehending the changes of Yin and Yang.

After comprehending fifteen consecutive Heavenly Lightning, Shi Xuan had already grasped a trace of the essence of the changes of Yin and Yang. However, there was always an indistinct obstacle when it came to condensing the black and white Qi. It prevented the two from merging as one.

What was it? What could it be?! As Shi Xuan continued to condense, his thoughts spun rapidly.

Was it because he did not comprehend the changes of Yin and Yang enough? No!

Was it because the black and white Qi had not been purified? No!

Was it because his Primordial Spirit had not fused with the laws of heaven and earth enough? No!

…

Why did the Treasure Record not mention this obstacle?!

The sky suddenly darkened, and a bolt of azure lightning parted the dark clouds before crashing down with an awe-inspiring immortal Qi. The surroundings suddenly became light and lively, as if the space had been transformed into an immortal realm.