Chapter 341 - 302: Crossing the Tribulation and Opportunity

Chapter 341: Chapter 302: Crossing the Tribulation and Opportunity

If an ordinary person dared to walk in, the fierce winds would blow them hundreds of meters away.

Even a Cultivator would need to expend immense effort to advance.

However, Jiang Zuo faced the gales as if they were nothing, passing through with ease.

’Legend has it that in ancient times, a Cultivator tried to reach the end of the Bitter Sea Desert, searching for the source of its fierce winds.’

’But in the end, even after spending several hundred years, he failed to reach the desert’s edge.’

’Those who came after said he got lost in the desert for centuries, only managing to escape by a stroke of luck.’

’But the Cultivator himself swore he was never lost. He claimed the Bitter Sea Desert was simply too vast and had no end.’

Jiang Zuo mused over some of the records he had read as he walked.

Both theories had many supporters in the Cultivation Realm.

Other Cultivators had attempted the same feat later, but none had ever managed to cross the Bitter Sea Desert.

But since no Manifestation Realm Cultivator had ever come forward to confirm it, the possibility that these Cultivators had simply gotten lost remained high.

Still, the conclusion that the Bitter Sea Desert was boundless was also highly probable.

After all, in this world, even with the existence of Manifestation Realm Cultivators, no one had ever managed to circumnavigate the planet and return to their starting point, as one could on the Blue Star of his past.

The most likely outcome of walking continuously in one direction was never being able to return.

For now, at least, the Ancestral Continent of the human race and the Western Divine Continent were just two relatively small regions of this world.

If one were to pass through the human Mortal Territory and continue east, they would find an endless ocean.

And to the north, there was an endless continent.

"I’m here!"

After walking for another half a month among the towering cliffs, Jiang Zuo finally arrived at a valley.

It was called a valley, but it was clearly different from those in the outside world.

It was actually encircled by a massive ring of tall cliffs.

These cliffs formed an enormous valley.

His Puppet Body was already here, having set up a small Concealing Array in advance.

This Array wasn’t for Jiang Zuo to use while Crossing the Tribulation.

Under a Thunder Tribulation, no Concealing Array was of any use.

The Array was meant to hide the Puppet Body.

Should anything unexpected happen, it would give the Puppet Body a slight advantage.

"It’s starting!"

After a brief rest, Jiang Zuo triggered the Thunder Tribulation.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered in the sky above the valley.

The pitch-black clouds blanketed the entire valley like a gigantic lid.

Then, a startling bolt of thunder crashed down from the sky.

’It’s about as strong as a full-power attack from a late-stage Three Flowers Realm Cultivator using all their Tribulation Thunder Power. It’s nothing.’

Jiang Zuo did nothing, taking the strike directly with his physical body.

Only someone as audacious as Jiang Zuo would dare do this. An ordinary Cultivator would never dream of taking it head-on.

At the very least, they would have to weaken it somehow before they could withstand it.

RUMBLE! The sound echoed continuously as bolts of Tribulation Thunder crashed down one after another.

In the blink of an eye, nine bolts of Tribulation Thunder had passed.

’An average Cultivator would face their Divine Power Thunder Tribulation after nine bolts of Tribulation Thunder.’

’A talented Cultivator with a deep foundation would face it after eighteen bolts.’

’When I broke through to the Three Flowers Realm, I had already faced thirty-six bolts of Tribulation Thunder.’

’The number of bolts this time will likely only be greater.’

Jiang Zuo thought to himself as he refined the Tribulation Thunder Power from the descending bolts.

Soon, thirty-six bolts of Tribulation Thunder had passed.

The power of the Tribulation Thunder had increased significantly.

When struck by the bolts, Jiang Zuo now began to sustain injuries.

However, thanks to his powerful regenerative abilities, his wounds would rapidly heal during the brief pauses between bolts.

After the thirty-sixth bolt, the dark clouds in the sky had become as black as ink.

The valley where Jiang Zuo stood was plunged into a state like deepest night.

Fierce winds rose around him, wailing like ghosts and howling like gods.

BOOM!

The thirty-seventh bolt of Tribulation Thunder descended.

A sky full of black lightning rained down frantically like a torrential downpour.

Jiang Zuo didn’t dare to be careless. With a furious roar, he punched out in all directions.

The black lightning didn’t disperse under his assault, but its power was greatly diminished before it struck his body.

’The Tribulation Thunder Power is even denser now, but I can force it into my Qi Sea and refine it slowly later!’

At this moment, Jiang Zuo’s massive Qi Sea played a crucial role.

He forcibly channeled most of the Tribulation Thunder Power from the bolts into his body.

When he was breaking through to the Three Flowers Realm, his Qi Sea couldn’t withstand this much Tribulation Thunder Power.

But now, his Qi Sea was more than familiar with it.

Naturally, this course of action was not without its price.

Under the relentless bombardment of the Tribulation Thunder, Jiang Zuo’s body was quickly reduced to a bloody mess.

The speed of the Tribulation Thunder increased, and his body’s regeneration could no longer keep up.

"Life!"

After the forty-eighth bolt of Tribulation Thunder, Jiang Zuo’s physical condition was extremely poor.

At that moment, Jiang Zuo abruptly used the Life Rune Technique on himself.

The Life Rune Technique, combined with his own terrifying regenerative ability, restored him almost in the blink of an eye.

The forty-ninth bolt of Tribulation Thunder descended.

This bolt was now a blackish-purple, its power utterly terrifying.

"Who in the world is Crossing the Tribulation? This is astounding!"

Dozens of miles away, on a high cliff, two figures watched from afar. They stared at the oppressive black clouds and the terrifying Tribulation Thunder descending bolt after bolt, unable to hold back their cries of alarm.

Jiang Zuo had chosen a deserted location. Normally, it would be impossible for anyone to find this place so quickly.

But while the area was unsuitable for living, it was perfect for hiding.

Just as Jiang Zuo had chosen this place for his tribulation, a Hidden Clan actually resided nearby.

The exit to this Hidden Clan’s Secret Realm was in the vicinity.

Jiang Zuo’s Thunder Tribulation was so shocking that it had even affected the clan’s Secret Realm.

The two members with the highest Cultivation in the Hidden Clan had come out personally to find out what was happening.

And from a distance, they saw someone Crossing the Tribulation.

"Could this person be breaking through to the Manifestation Realm?"

one of them said, his voice laced with shock and uncertainty.

Both of them were at the Dao Fruit Realm and had personally experienced the tribulation for that breakthrough.

The Tribulation Thunder before them was far beyond their imagination.

Such a terrifying tribulation showed no signs of stopping, which forced them to entertain this suspicion.

"It’s very likely. Let’s just watch from here. We must not go over and disturb this senior!"

Of the two, one was a young man, and the other, an old man.

The old man had spoken, his tone grave.

He had already decided that after this senior finished Crossing the Tribulation, he would go up and properly befriend him.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had already endured the fifty-fourth bolt of Tribulation Thunder.

’It hasn’t stopped yet. It looks like I’ll have to endure sixty-four bolts of Tribulation Thunder before the Divine Power Thunder Tribulation begins.’

’But the Tribulation Thunder is already terrifying. Even for me, a direct hit would mean certain death or grievous injury.’

"Flesh Burst!"

Seeing the fifty-fifth bolt of Tribulation Thunder about to descend, Jiang Zuo directly activated his Flesh Burst state, and his aura surged wildly.

BOOM!

The fifty-fifth bolt of Tribulation Thunder descended.

This bolt was black with streaks of purple, and the purple was tinged with gold.

What Jiang Zuo faced felt like a bolt of metallic thunder.

’This Tribulation Thunder contains an extraordinary and unique Tribulation Thunder Power!’

’I have a strong feeling that it can make my physical body even stronger!’

’Moreover, tempering my Sword Pill with this Tribulation Thunder would also be greatly beneficial. It might even be able to advance to a fifth-tier Spirit Treasure in the future!’

The thought flashed through Jiang Zuo’s mind.

This was undoubtedly a great opportunity.

The prerequisite was that he could survive this tribulation.

Simply surviving this Thunder Tribulation was already extremely difficult, let alone using its power to temper his body and Sword Pill.

However, Jiang Zuo had another trump card for Crossing the Tribulation.

The Thunderstruck Wood from the Beast God Tree.

As terrifying as these bolts were, it was impossible for them to cause any damage to the Thunderstruck Wood.

As the metallic bolts of Tribulation Thunder crashed down, Jiang Zuo was instantly immersed in what felt like a sea of lightning.

Jiang Zuo grasped the Sword Pill in his left hand and the Thunderstruck Wood in his right.

He thrust the Thunderstruck Wood forward, and the bolts of Tribulation Thunder crashing toward him were all drawn to it.

The lightning instantly traveled down the Thunderstruck Wood, enveloping and coiling around Jiang Zuo’s entire body.

Under the baptism of this Tribulation Thunder Power, both Jiang Zuo’s body and his Sword Pill suffered severe damage.

The Sword Pill, in particular, was instantly and heavily damaged.

If not for the Thunderstruck Wood, the Sword Pill would have been destroyed in an instant.

However, this was not a bad thing for the Sword Pill.

In this baptism, the parts that were being damaged were its fragile sections and impurities.

Sensing the change in the Sword Pill, Jiang Zuo had a thought and brought out the rare metals he had collected, kneading them into the Sword Pill.

Under the continuous baptism of the Tribulation Thunder Power, the Sword Pill began to change rapidly.

As for Jiang Zuo himself, he directly activated the Refining Technique for his Primordial Flesh and Blood, refining all of this Tribulation Thunder Power into it.

As this special Tribulation Thunder Power was refined into his body, his flesh began to undergo a visible transformation.

Jiang Zuo’s body began to take on a faint metallic sheen!