Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1682 - Facing the Life-and-Death Tribulation

Chapter 1682 – Facing the Life-and-Death Tribulation

As the life-and-death tribulation descended with increasing speed, the second thunderbolt fell shortly after the first.

When the second thunderbolt struck Liu Wuxie, his body grew stronger than before under the nourishment of vitality.

Then again, the power of the tribulation increased with every strike, which meant Liu Wuxie’s body had to keep improving at every moment. If his rate of improvement slowed, the descending thunderbolts would blast him apart. Though he possessed unity with heaven and earth, he remained pitifully weak before the tribulation.

“Let the tribulation come even more violently!” Liu Wuxie had completely let go, opening his arms to welcome the tribulation.

Hua Feiyu could no longer describe how he felt as he watched Liu Wuxie provoke the heavens.

Dozens of thunderbolts descended at once, nearly striking Liu Wuxie dizzy.

“That feels too great!” Liu Wuxie began devouring the vitality within the tribulation, allowing his body to recover instantly even after being riddled with wounds.

In just a few breaths, fifteen thunderbolts had descended from the sky. Judging by this momentum, Liu Wuxie’s tribulation would likely exceed eighty-one thunderbolts.

Liu Wuxie did not even bother to put up a defense. He raised his head and looked at the thunderclouds.

A massive lightning serpent descended from the thunderclouds, coiling around Liu Wuxie and trapping him within. The lightning serpent also began growing stronger, lifting Liu Wuxie into the air. If the lightning serpent were to explode, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Let go!” Liu Wuxie yelled, releasing tremendous force from his body and unleashing a powerful impact that destroyed the lightning serpent.

When the lightning serpent broke apart, it transformed into countless lightning laws before him. A black hole then appeared and devoured those laws. The laws also contained terrifying vitality, allowing Liu Wuxie to recover rapidly.

That lightning serpent alone had been equivalent to thirty thunderbolts.

Hua Feiyu smiled bitterly. If that lightning serpent had struck him, it would have severely injured him. Yet Liu Wuxie had dissolved it with such ease, so how could he not be shocked?

He grew increasingly curious about his disciple, wondering whether Liu Wuxie could truly forge a new legend.

Time was of the essence, and Liu Wuxie had to complete his breakthrough to the Immortal Realm quickly. He took the initiative to summon the black hole to devour the surrounding tribulation, to transform his body into an immortal physique.

The desolate world also began transforming as immortal clouds took shape. This further provoked the thunderclouds, and a lightning dragon appeared this time, hundreds of times stronger than the lightning serpent.

The true tribulation was about to arrive, which meant Liu Wuxie had to be extra careful. As his physique, which had attained unity with heaven and earth, began rearranging itself, his strength rose several times over.

His physique alone had become comparable to the sixth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. Once he broke through to the Immortal Realm, his physique would likely rival a ninth-level cultivator.

One lightning dragon after another descended from the sky, striking Liu Wuxie. Cracks began spreading all over him as the buildings in the lesser realm could no longer withstand the impact and gradually vaporized.

A massive fissure appeared above the Heavenly Dragon Sect, and the lesser realm teetered on the brink of collapse.

Countless disciples raised their heads and looked at the sky. They all felt fortunate that the lesser realm was not located in the central region but above the mountains. That meant even if it exploded, the impact would not endanger ordinary people.

“What terrifying energy fluctuation! Liu Wuxie must be attempting his breakthrough to the Immortal Realm!” The elders who had been cultivating in the lesser realm all emerged and gazed into the sky.

“Excellent! As long as Liu Wuxie manages his breakthrough to the Immortal Realm, our Heavenly Dragon Sect will fear no one!” Dong Wu waved his fist joyfully.

“This is truly a blessing upon our Heavenly Dragon Sect! The birth of two immortals in just one month!” It had been hundreds of thousands of years since the Heavenly Dragon Sect had last produced an immortal. Now that they had produced two immortals in one month, many people felt mixed emotions.

As the lesser realm began breaking apart, Hua Feiyu formed seals with both hands, doing everything he could to keep it intact until Liu Wuxie completed his breakthrough.

If the tribulation fell into the mountain ranges outside, the sheer impact alone could blast the entire mountain range apart and affect the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Wuxie could no longer remember how many thunderbolts he had endured. His body kept splitting and healing under the tribulation.

Hua Feiyu had already grown numb by now. Even Liu Wuxie could not recall how many thunderbolts he had endured, but Hua Feiyu had witnessed him face over three hundred strikes.

No one would dare imagine such numbers, as no one’s life-and-death tribulation had exceeded one hundred since ancient times.

Liu Wuxie was an anomaly among cultivators, and his tribulation still showed no signs of slowing down. Ordinary people only had to face eighty-one tribulations during their breakthrough, and Hua Feiyu began wondering whether Liu Wuxie would face nine hundred and ninety-one, ten times that of ordinary cultivators.

Liu Wuxie had already entered a selfless state. He no longer cared about the tribulation and focused entirely on breaking through to the Immortal Realm. His immortal runes and laws began transforming, and the mortal laws within his body had nearly vanished by now.

Meanwhile, only ten days remained before the immortals returned from the Skyfall Realm. Undercurrents surged among various forces as they prepared for the immortals’ return.

A few more days passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Wuxie had withstood seven hundred strikes by now.

The power of the tribulation increased with every strike, causing Radiant to curl her lips at the sight. Hua Feiyu and Radiant had been repeatedly forming seals to repair the lesser realm, trying to keep it intact and contain the tribulation.

Even so, holes riddled the lesser realm. The cracks appeared far faster than they could repair them.

“Still too weak!” Liu Wuxie was still not satisfied with the tribulation’s strength. His immortal runes had already surpassed the one million mark, bringing him close to becoming an immortal.

The laws throughout his body looked as though they had been forged from steel, making each vein resemble a coiling dragon. His physique had reached the limit of the mortal realm, which meant further advancement would be difficult.

By his estimation, his physique had already reached the level of an eighth-level Heavenly Immortal and was only a step away from the ninth level.

With a loud explosion, the thundercloud scattered outward and formed countless spears, all aimed at Liu Wuxie.

It was just as Hua Feiyu had guessed. There were 291 spears. Together with the 700 strikes Liu Wuxie had already endured, the total reached 991 tribulations. The remaining tribulations had transformed into spears, preparing to stab down together.

These were the Thunder God’s Spears, each containing a wisp of the Thunder God’s will. One could easily pierce through any first-level Heavenly Immortal.

If all 291 spears descended at once, they would rip apart even someone at the fourth- or fifth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm.

By now, Lingqiong Jing had already turned to ashes within the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. Liu Wuxie had absorbed all of his laws.

“Come! Let the storm rage even harder!” Liu Wuxie activated Ghost Pupil, piercing through space and locking onto the spears.

Sensing Liu Wuxie’s provocation, the spears trembled before shooting down at him.

“Radiant, leave the lesser realm at once!” Hua Feiyu ordered. With so many spears descending from the sky together, they could instantly destroy the lesser realm, and both of them could suffer heavy injuries.

Radiant had already sensed the danger and fled the lesser realm. As for Hua Feiyu, he hesitated briefly before choosing to stay behind in case Liu Wuxie encountered danger. He began forming seals to fortify the laws around him, creating barriers to block the tribulation from reaching him.

“Old Hua, leave immediately! Those are the Thunder God’s Spears, containing the power of destruction!” Radiant stomped her foot anxiously.

“I can’t leave!” Hua Feiyu said firmly. He wanted to help Liu Wuxie overcome his tribulation, even at the cost of his own life. As long as Liu Wuxie became an immortal, he would be able to resolve the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s calamity.

Left with no choice, Radiant entered the lesser realm once more. It transformed into the Radiant Mirror, releasing dazzling beams that negated a portion of the Thunder God’s Spears and helped Hua Feiyu reduce the pressure he felt.

The Thunder God’s Spears drilled into Liu Wuxie like rain, destroying his vitality. His limbs had already exploded, leaving only his torso behind. Even so, he did not frown and remained calm, allowing the remaining Thunder God’s Spears to descend upon him.

Shortly after, Liu Wuxie’s body disappeared as well, dissolving into boundless laws that hovered in the sky, leaving only his head.

As the Thunder God’s Spears attacked, the Heavenly Dao Book began protecting him, preventing the spears from reaching his primordial spirit. The Soul Forge Art also began circulating, transforming boundless soul energy into a barrier that firmly protected his head.

Even after losing his body, he could recover as long as his head remained.

“Almost there! Just the last dozen Thunder God’s Spears left!” Hua Feiyu and Radiant did not fare much better either. Wounds covered them from the backlash of Thunder God’s Spears.

A grave expression appeared in Liu Wuxie’s eyes when he saw the remaining Thunder God’s Spears beginning to merge. That was not a good sign, as they would form a powerful strike capable of tearing through his primordial spirit.

The situation grew increasingly unfavorable for Liu Wuxie, but he had no solution. The desolate world dissolved into laws that drifted around him.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron had merged with the desolate world, resembling a black dot.

“Screw it!” Liu Wuxie gritted his teeth, knowing he could not retreat against the final strike. He had to withstand the life-and-death tribulation even if he died.

Time seemed to freeze as everything fell still. Even the cracks spreading through the lesser realm came to an abrupt halt.

“Old Hua, we have to retreat immediately!” Radiant felt a strong premonition and retreated with Hua Feiyu to the edge of the lesser realm.

Neither of them could help with what came next, and Liu Wuxie could only rely on himself now. If he succeeded, he would ascend to an immortal. If he failed, he would lose his life.

“Come!” Liu Wuxie roared, his eyes flashing with madness as heaven and earth shook.

The Thunder God’s Spear turned into a meteor that descended from the sky, aiming straight for Liu Wuxie’s head.

However, just as the Thunder God’s Spear was about to reach Liu Wuxie, he made a decision that was beyond anyone’s understanding.