Cultivation: But Not a Game
Chapter 472 - 322: Four Symbols Prison-Sealing Tribulation, Supreme Grade Golden Core (2)
The reason is simple: this heavenly tribulation can seal all laws, prohibiting divine sense.
In plain terms, this heavenly tribulation can seal the mana and soul of the tribulation crosser, preventing the use of all divine techniques, immortal skills, and flying sword artifacts; one can only rely on their physical body to endure the tribulation.
If a body refining stream cultivator encounters such a tribulation, it’s certain death.
"Indeed, a heavenly tribulation cannot be so easily overcome."
Cultivation is about defying the heavens, breaking through realms is a challenge to the Heavenly Dao, and tribulations are tests and selections given by the Heavenly Dao, bound to try every possible way to stop cultivators from breaking through.
With Su Yu’s current strength, a normal heavenly tribulation cannot stop him; only these special tribulations can target him.
"Thankfully, I dual cultivate both mana and body, otherwise I’d be done for."
Though unexpected, Su Yu did not panic, calmly taking out the Golden Liquid Jade Returning Pill and consuming it.
Although mana cannot be used, increasing the upper limit of qi and blood by two million is still quite useful.
Time flowed smoothly, the power of tribulation continuously surged out from the tribulation eye, forming the spirits of the Four Symbols around the tribulation eye, slowly turning from shadows into substance.
Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise.
At this moment, the disciples watching below the Tribulation Crossing Platform were all astonished.
"The Four Symbols Prison Sealing Spirit Tribulation?"
The senior brother who knew about this tribulation felt some relief, while the third disciple of the same clan, Xing Yi, transmitted his voice with some schadenfreude:
"It’s actually the Four Symbols Prison Sealing Spirit Tribulation, he’s doomed."
"Indeed, this tribulation can seal mana and divine techniques; he cannot withstand it."
"He certainly has good potential, but failing this tribulation will drastically reduce his potential, making a Supreme Grade Golden Core impossible, and significantly lowering his future threat."
It wasn’t just them; second senior brother, Qiao Ke, from the Thunder God Race, and sixth senior sister, Yun Yi, from the Stone Heart Race, were secretly happy to lose a competitor, while only the fourth senior brother and fifth senior sister from the Human Race were worried.
But outsiders cannot interfere with heavenly tribulations; even if they want to help, they can’t.
At the peak of the heavens, the four spirits occupied each side of the dome, glaring at Su Yu ferociously, an unimaginable power of law enveloping this world, prohibiting all divine techniques, immortal skills, and artifacts.
Su Yu tried to summon the Cyan Cloud Cover, but it surged out from above his head, only to shrink back down feebly like it’s impotent.
Trying to perform various magic, he found them all ineffective, including Celestial Ghost Transformation and Supreme Dragon Transformation.
"Well, now I don’t have to worry about whether I can use them; they’re directly sealed."
Su Yu chuckled softly, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.
There’s plenty of bad news, but there’s also some good news.
Firstly, the Immortal Foundation can be used, including the True Battle Body and its various traits, such as Celestial God Power, Indestructible Diamond, Immune to All Skill, Motionless like a Mountain, and the crucial Law of Heaven and Earth.
Then, various body refining skills derived from the Nine Extremes Nirvana Immortal Skill can be used, including the explosive Qi and Blood Smoke, which is a qi and blood derivative and not classified among the prohibitions.
Furthermore, the Heaven-splitting Divine Axe and Celestial Spirit Demon-slaying Saber can also be used. These are both artifacts and weapons, usable.
Though there aren’t many usable skills, it’s enough.
"Buzz!"
The void trembled as the four spirits that had been condensing suddenly came alive with spirit, dragons roared, and tigers bellowed, the four spirits roaring and vying.
"True Battle Body!"
Su Yu decisively revealed his true form with four heads and eight arms, two hands gripping sabers, two hands holding axes.
The colossal body of the Azure Dragon stretched over hundreds of kilometers and descended with a claw.
"Boom!"
The void abruptly sank, as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth crumbling.
Without hesitation, Su Yu raised his saber and slashed fiercely, with a loud ’clang,’ a massive dragon claw’s shadow that appeared from thin air pressed against the Heaven-splitting Divine Axe.
An unimaginable force crashed down, the True Battle Body sank violently, and a turbulent wave of energy exploded.
"The power of the first strike is only ten million?"
Su Yu was slightly surprised, but immediately realized this wasn’t a normal heavenly tribulation.
Normally, the first wave with only ten million wouldn’t match the difficulty of a third-level tribulation. But the Four Symbols Prison Sealing Spirit Tribulation seal all divine techniques, immortal skills, and artifacts, so its power cannot be the same as other third-level tribulations; otherwise, no one could pass.
Even if it doesn’t match other third-level tribulations, it still has the second-level extreme power, combined with its prison sealing spirit characteristic, instantly reaching the peak of the third-level difficulty, with almost everyone facing such a tribulation bound to die.
But not including Su Yu.
The Tribulation Crossing Platform directly weakens the tribulation’s power by ten percent, the Heaven-splitting Divine Axe, even without the mana damage bonus, has two million base attack power. Combined with 1.35 million strength, this one slash has deducted 3.35 million attack power.
The remaining 5.65 million attack power, with damage reduction of seventy percent leaves 1.7 million, while his physique is as high as 900,000, resulting in a final damage of 800,000.
Compared to his current 48 million qi and blood, it’s just a drop in the ocean.
Blocked the first strike, Su Yu’s confidence soared.
Ten seconds later, the Vermilion Bird spread its fiery feathers at the dome, and a pillar of Southern Bright Flame descended from the sky.
The True Battle Body stood tall in the sky, with the Heaven-splitting Divine Axe descending, while the other two arms gripping the Celestial Spirit Demon-slaying Saber followed closely.
"Boom! Boom!"
The pillar of Southern Bright Flame exploded successively, two rings of blazing flames detonating, instantly engulfing the True Battle Body in their aftermath.
The second wave of tribulation wielded a power of twenty million, the Tribulation Crossing Platform weakened it by ten percent, while the Heaven-splitting Divine Axe and Celestial Spirit Demon-slaying Saber offset 3.35 million damage. The remaining damage, 11.3 million, reduced by seventy percent, left 3.39 million, with 900,000 physique, resulting in a final damage of 2.49 million.
"Again!"
The third tribulation attack came from the White Tiger spirit, with a tiger claw covering the sky.
"Qi and Blood Smoke!"
Su Yu decisively unleashed potential, boosting all attributes by one hundred percent, his qi and blood soaring instantly to 64 million, his physique to 1.2 million, and his strength to 1.8 million.
The True Battle Body fearlessly charged upwards, wielding axe and saber simultaneously.