Chapter 563: Chapter 285: Core Formation! The Pure Yang Tribulation of Nine-Nine Returning to One

It all just seems like an illusion.

But if you fail, your Dao Heart collapses, your soul dissipates, and you die without a burial.

Because at this moment, Zheng Yi suddenly felt the sudden surge of Divine Soul Power in his sea of consciousness so clearly.

This indicated that the Outer Realm Celestial Demon, who previously disturbed his true self, was completely devoured by him after losing the mental struggle, becoming the resources for his Divine Soul’s advancement.

Only then did he realize that everything before was real.

"Consider it the first steady step taken!"

The long stagnant Divine Soul Power gained tremendous enhancement after devouring the essence of the Outer Realm Celestial Demon, elevating directly to a higher level in the process.

As for the many pirate souls devoured by the Ten Thousand Slaves Celestial Demon Possession Technique, they do not increase the foundation; they merely forcibly and temporarily augment the power of the Celestial Demon Relic.

Now they’ve vanished like smoke.

Buzz buzz!

A tingling sensation suddenly descended, as if some terrifying power in the sky was gathering, ready to erupt at any moment.

"The Celestial Punishment has arrived!"

Before he finished speaking, Zheng Yi raised his head, his figure appearing in mid-air, standing tall in the void.

Zheng Yi glanced downward and found Biluo Island littered with bodies, those of the pirates whose souls were drained by the Soul Devouring Technique.

However, he couldn’t manage this mess now.

These are mere trifles.

The most important thing now is to cross the tribulation.

At the same moment, clouds as thick as waves covered the sky, and flashing thunderbolts gathered within them, with intense Thunder Power coursing through the space incessantly.

Muffled thunder exploded within the clouds, the surging sound waves impacting the land, while the howling wind whipped through, seeming like it might overturn the very sea.

The Pirate Gang members remaining on the island, still recovering from the bizarre deaths of their companions, saw countless bolts of thunder gathering above, chilling them to the bone.

Many who were fearless before, living life on the edge, nearly wet themselves now.

No escape, nowhere to hide.

Ordinary cultivators, all floating on Azure Waves Island, gazed fearfully at the heavy clouds with unease.

They clearly felt the terrifying Thunder Power accumulating, a fluctuating aura that made them feel the breath of death.

If that Thunder Power strikes Poison Dragon Island, not to mention themselves, even the entire island might shatter and sink beneath the sea.

If they got even a whiff of it, they might meet their demise.

...

Zheng Yi stood alone in the void, ready to face the calamity above to prevent the thunder from harming Azure Waves Island.

This was his tribulation.

There’s no avoiding this.

His serious gaze fixated on the sky above him.

In the thick, dense clouds, flickers of thunder traveled within like silver dragons.

The terrifying Thunder Power gathered, flashing into a silvery light that almost painted the dark sky bright.

Although he hadn’t gone through Core Formation, this wasn’t Zheng Yi’s first encounter with Thunder Tribulation.

Previously, the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree going through Thunder Tribulation set a solid example for him.

Giving him some confidence.

"But I’m unsure, this time’s..."

"How many times will the Thunder Tribulation strike?!"

According to the records in the Ancient Daoist Canon, a common cultivator’s Thunder Tribulation is usually Tier Three, Tier Six, especially for the Core Formation Stage; the highest recorded accounts rarely see anyone facing more than nine Thunder Tribulations.

Crack!

In the thick, dense clouds, a massive crack opened, and a silver light spewed out, ready to fall at any moment.

The fearful Thunder Power washed directly over Zheng Yi’s body without any protection, allowing the thunder to strike down upon him effortlessly.

The descending Thunder Power coursed through his entire body without inflicting much harm.

After all, the Divine-Demon Body Refining wasn’t practiced in vain.

Azure Heaven Dominating Blood, refining Qi Blood Melting Furnace.

His physique was formidable enough to contend with Tier Four Demon Beasts.

The first level of Thunder Tribulation couldn’t harm him.

He still needed to conserve his means to confront the stronger Thunder Power coming later.

It only caused a stinging sensation, making Zheng Yi more acutely aware of those thunderbolts’ might as they slowly integrated into his body through his skin, continuously strengthening his physique, refining impurities.

The first wave of Thunder Power vanished swiftly.

Not only did it not harm him, but it also unexpectedly provided significant benefits.

The surviving pirates on the island, gazing up at all this, stared dumbfoundedly at the scene.

What they witnessed shattered all previous norms they held.

Before this, they couldn’t imagine anyone with a sturdy enough body to directly withstand Thunder Tribulation, even using the thunder’s baptism to enhance themselves.

What is this?

A free ride from the heavens?

This terrifying spectacle left their hearts unsettled for a long time.

On the contrary, their inner admiration suddenly intensified, compelling them to bow their heads in reverence.

...

Finally, the second thunderbolt, long gathered, slashed down.

The tip of the thunderbolt glittered brightly with silver light, speeding down impossibly fast, breaking through the barriers of space, tearing through the air, and a silver lightning bolt directly hit Zheng Yi on the head.