"Ahhh!"
Zhang Yinqiu leaped up, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
It was understandable that the other party was bleeding from his seven apertures, and a sword had pierced through his heart. Perhaps, it was due to his innate talent that his heart was not in its original position … But to be smacked into such a lump, how in the world did he manage to survive?
More importantly … he even blocked your path!
Zhang Shi's act... Pui! Zhang Shi's breakthrough... Just how much do you care about him?
Just as Zhang Yinqiu was at a loss for words, another burst of sword qi flashed across his eyes.
The Skyleaf King seemed to have noticed that the other party was still alive, and he sent another burst of sword qi over.
Kacha!
Unsurprisingly, the lump of flesh was sliced apart from the middle, splitting into two lumps that wriggled on the ground.
"Y-you … are dead this time around?"
Zhang Yinqiu asked with quivering lips.
"You are the one who is dead! Your entire family is dead!"
The two lumps on the ground howled furiously. The two eyes on the lumps immediately turned to the Skyleaf King and sneered, "I have already given you some face by feigning death here. Time after time, you have done it again and again. Why? Are you refusing to give me face now? "
Hong long!
The two lumps on the ground swiftly fused back together, and in the blink of an eye, they reverted back to their original appearance. Roaring furiously, they charged straight for the Skyleaf King.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them clashed.
However, it seemed like there was still a gap between him and the Skyleaf King. Not too long after he soared into the air, he was smacked back down to the ground like a lump of mud.
Before Zhang Yinqiu could wallow in his sorrow, the lump of mud had already charged up once more to clash with the Skyleaf King.
"This …"
Zhang Yinqiu wasn't the only one stunned. Wu Shi, President Han, and the others were dumbfounded as well.
Zhang Shi's friend seemed to be a little too powerful. His body was as tough as a rubber, and no matter how he was struck, he was completely fine … How in the world did he cultivate to such a state?
"Hurry up and make a move! We just have to hold him back!"
After a moment of shock, Wu Shi bellowed once more.
This wasn't the time to be in a daze. They had to stop the Skyleaf King from fusing the map with the crystal. Otherwise, all of them would be doomed.
With the joint attack of several experts, the Sword Qi was like a rainbow, and the True Qi was like a wave. The violent aura kept rolling, as if it was going to engulf the entire sky.
With the addition of this unkillable monster, Wu Shi and the others were no longer in any danger. Thus, Zhang Yinqiu turned to look at Zhang Shi once more, and he saw that the energy in the latter's body was still increasing, as if there was no end to it.
"So dense …"
He could not help but click his tongue.
If it had been anyone else, putting aside making a breakthrough, just the zhenqi expenditure during this period of time would have been enough to drain them dry. Yet, this fellow seemed to be completely unfazed by it.
In terms of zhenqi reserves alone, even ten of him would be far from enough.
After watching for a moment, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to turn his gaze back to the battle in the sky, he suddenly caught sight of a figure, and he frowned. "Luo shi, why aren't you joining the battle?"
The beautiful Luo shi who had come with Zhang Shi and the others was standing not too far away, as if the battle in the sky had nothing to do with her.
"I want to protect Zhang Xuan!"
Luo shi's impassive voice sounded.
With the protection of the Saint Ascension Platform, he should be fine, right? "
Zhang Yinqiu frowned.
Regardless of how powerful you are, everyone is fighting with their lives on the line. It is one thing for you not to make a move, but to say that you want to protect Zhang Xuan … Zhang Shi is making a breakthrough on the Saint Ascension Platform, so how could anything possibly happen to him?
Hong long!
But before he could finish his words, the deafening rumble of thunder suddenly echoed in the air. Pitch-Black clouds suddenly appeared above the Saint Ascension Platform, and lightning crackled within them, emanating a destructive aura.
"This is … the Leaving Aperture Ordeal? Why would it appear here? "
Zhang Yinqiu narrowed his eyes in shock, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
Legend had it that when a Primordial Spirit realm cultivator attempted a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm, they would have to undergo a lightning tribulation. Only then would they be able to survive on their own without their physical body … This was a kind of transformation, as well as a trial of life and death.
There were many Primordial Spirit realm cultivators who had suppressed their cultivation for several hundred years, not daring to attempt a breakthrough to a higher realm for fear of being struck by the lightning tribulation.
For this reason, even though there was only one realm between Primordial Spirit realm and Leaving Aperture realm, there was a world of difference in their fighting prowess.
Only after reaching Leaving Aperture realm could one be considered a true expert of the Master Teacher Continent.
This perilous experience was known as the Leaving Aperture Ordeal!
Zhang Shi was only a Nascent Saint cultivator attempting a breakthrough to Saint realm, so why would he have to undergo such a powerful heavenly tribulation?
"Everyone dreams of becoming a Celestial Saint. If one doesn't possess sufficient strength, how can one win the acknowledgement of the heavens?"
Harrumphing coldly, Luo shi stepped forward and stared at the ominous clouds in the sky with clenched fists.
"To become a Celestial Saint, one has to undergo … the Leaving Aperture Ordeal in advance?"
Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Yinqiu swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Even though he was only a soul, making it impossible for him to sweat, he still felt his back drenched in sweat.
Even Half-Leaving Aperture realm experts were unable to withstand the Leaving Aperture Ordeal. How could a Nascent Saint cultivator possibly withstand it?
Putting everything aside, just the lightning tribulation in the sky was enough to shatter his soul and kill him on the spot.
"This isn't the Leaving Aperture Ordeal but the Saint Ascension Ordeal! In order to become a Celestial Saint, one has to undergo the ordeal first … "Lozosy said worriedly." This kind of ordeal can only be overcome by himself. I hope that nothing bad happens to him … "
"Saint Ascension Ordeal?"
On the Saint Ascension Platform, Zhang Xuan also came to a realization, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment.
It was no wonder why it was so difficult to become a Celestial Saint. It wasn't that no one was able to comprehend the secrets behind Kong Shi's cultivation, but to become a Celestial Saint, one had to undergo the Saint Ascension Ordeal!
This lightning tribulation wasn't something that could be overcome that easily.
"Come!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to avoid the lightning tribulation, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and opened all of his acupoints. Copious amounts of spiritual energy immediately gushed into his body as he raised his head to look at the sky.
Hong long!
As if sensing Zhang Xuan's battle intent, the lightning tribulation in the sky couldn't hold back any longer, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm descended from the sky.
In comparison, the lightning tribulation from the sea of lightning was like a sapling meeting a towering ancient tree. They were on completely different levels.
Even before the lightning tribulation struck, it felt as if it was crushing one's body and soul. It was as if one's soul would be obliterated if one's cultivation was slightly weaker.
"The Saint Ascension Ordeal can be divided into the Soul Ordeal, Body Ordeal, and Heart Ordeal.
Hearing those words, Lozosy clenched her fists tightly.
One could only rely on oneself to overcome this ordeal, and no one else could take the place of one. Otherwise, not only would it bring no benefits, it might even incur the wrath of the heavens, resulting in an even greater calamity.
"Soul Ordeal?" Hearing Luo Ruoxin's words, Zhang Yinqiu was perplexed.
He had only read about the Saint Ascension Ordeal in the words left behind by Kong Shi, and he thought that he had already mastered it. However, at this moment, he realized that he was still far from being able to comprehend it.
"Un. The Soul Ordeal is the tempering and cleansing of one's soul by the lightning tribulation. The slightest mistake could result in the dissipation of one's soul. It's the first trial of the Saint Ascension Ordeal!"
Lozosy explained.
"Soul …"
Zhang Yinqiu shuddered.
As a soul, he knew how fearful souls were of lightning. It could be said that lightning was the natural nemesis of all souls. Putting aside such a thick lightning bolt, even a small one wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Zhang Shi … I hope that he's fine …"
Zhang Yinqiu hurriedly turned his gaze over.
Huala!
As soon as the lightning entered his body, Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his soul was being incinerated by flames. The soul that he had painstakingly condensed shook violently, as if it would dissipate at any moment.
"Ouch …"
Zhang Xuan's face paled.
This pain came from the very depths of his soul, and it felt as if he would collapse at any moment.
If not for the fact that he had specially tempered his soul in the lava and sea of lightning on his way here, his soul would have dissipated by now.
"It seems like the lava and sea of lightning outside the Qiu Wu Palace isn't intentional. Instead, it's something that Kong Shi has specially designed for the later generations to temper themselves …"
Gritting his teeth tightly, Zhang Xuan finally came to a realization.
Initially, he couldn't understand why the lava and sea of lightning were placed in the Qiu Wu Palace, and he thought that the other party was intentionally making things difficult for the later generations. However, from the looks of it, it was to temper their souls so that they could withstand the first trial of the Saint Ascension Ordeal.
Tzzzzzzzzz!
The lightning tribulation wreaked havoc in his body, shattering his soul before reconstructing it.
It was fortunate that it was within his body. Had it been out of his body, he would have already dissipated from the world.
Zhang Xuan's body stiffened, and the excruciating pain caused him to lose consciousness.
Even though he knew that the Saint Ascension Ordeal wasn't that simple, he had to experience it personally to understand how fearsome it was.
The intense tearing felt as if every fiber of his soul was being sliced apart bit by bit before being tempered anew.
"Persevere! I have to persevere … Since Kong Shi was able to do it, why can't I? "
Suddenly, a thought surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
Kong Shi was a human, and he was a human as well. Why was it that Kong Shi was able to do it while he couldn't?
He had cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher for so long, and if he couldn't persevere just because of this, how could he be worthy of his efforts?
Geji! Geji!
Even though the lightning tribulation was still excruciating, it was no longer as fearsome as before.
"I guess I've passed the first trial …"
Upon seeing this sight, Lozosy heaved a sigh of relief. However, she couldn't help but worry once more. "The second trial isn't just a test of one's physical body. It also tests one's zhenqi and comprehension of cultivation. Hopefully, he'll be fine!"
Body ordeal was a trial of one's physical body.
This included one's physical body, zhenqi, comprehension of battle techniques, and the purity of one's zhenqi … This trial was much more difficult than the soul ordeal previously.
It was also much more difficult to bear.
Even though the soul ordeal was excruciating, as long as one didn't draw it out of their body, it wouldn't pose too much of a threat. However, the body ordeal was different. If one were to succumb to it, there was a good chance that one would be reduced to minced meat on the spot.
Kacha!
Amidst Zhang Xuan's worries, the second bolt of lightning that had been accumulating in the sky for a long time suddenly burst forth once more, ready to strike down at any moment.
This time, it was much thicker than the previous one. It was as thick as a human thigh, and even before it reached Zhang Xuan, he could already feel an intense pressure crushing down on him, as if it would shatter even the Saint Ascension Platform.
"To be able to induce a lightning tribulation, do you think that it will be that easy for you to become a Celestial Saint?"
At this moment, the Skyleaf King finally managed to suppress Wu Shi and the others. Seeing that Zhang Xuan had successfully overcome the first lightning tribulation, his face darkened, and he bellowed furiously.
Zhang Xuan's palm!
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