Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1919: Chapter 1428: Outlier (Part 2)

Soon, Li Zhixuan gathered her excess emotions and expressions, calmly and coolly preparing to face the upcoming Tribulation Thunder.

The sixth Tribulation Thunder was still extraordinarily powerful, but fortunately, it had no special attributes. Though it seemed difficult, she let out a sigh of relief.

This was unlike the previous Tribulation Thunders that carried unexpected special effects, leaving Li Zhixuan somewhat embarrassed.

Such a thunder, simply powerful without additional effects, at most consumed more mana, without the need to defend against extra attacks and damage.

“Only three Tribulation Thunders left!”

Xiaoqing murmured softly, turning her head to ask, “Jiu, do you think Zhixuan can succeed in crossing this tribulation?”

Li Zhirui pondered for a moment and finally decided to speak the truth, saying, “I don’t know.”

He certainly hoped Li Zhixuan could succeed, whether from personal emotions or family benefits, her success in crossing the Thunder Tribulation and breaking through to Heavenly Immortal would be a great joy and fortune.

But considering her current status as an ‘anomaly’, the Heavenly Dao would target her more, and the last three Tribulation Thunders would likely be even more exaggerated in power!

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the previously aggressive Tribulation Thunder abruptly ceased at the seventh strike.

It wasn’t that the descending thunder lacked power at this moment, but rather it was very ordinary, slightly stronger than the previous one.

Yet such a Tribulation Thunder made Li Zhirui and Li Zhixuan’s faces dramatically change.

“Jiu, what’s wrong?” Xiaoqing asked, puzzled.

“The Heavenly Dao intends to put Zhixuan to death!”

Li Zhirui’s face darkened, and he said heavily, “According to the previous six Tribulation Thunders, it’s easy to see that the power of the seventh one is far from sufficient!”

But why did it only exhibit such a level?

“Because the Heavenly Dao extracted the Spiritual Energy from the seventh Tribulation Thunder, adding it to the eighth or ninth, further enhancing their power!”

“Why does the Heavenly Dao target Zhixuan so much? She hasn’t borne such substantial Karmic Force.”

“Alas! She has been training in the Void for many years and has obtained one or two extraordinary treasures.” He had no intention of discussing Li Zhixuan’s background with anyone.

And Li Zhixuan also realized this immense crisis. Initially planning to quickly deal with the current thunder, she immediately changed her strategy to slowly entangle and wear it down, gaining more time for herself.

Yet even so, it only bought her less than an hour, and despite refining Elixir with all her strength, she only recovered about thirty to forty percent of her mana.

Now, she had less than sixty percent of her mana left!

In this state, facing the last two Tribulation Thunders felt like a mountain pressing down on her. If not for her resilient mindset, she might have been overwhelmed by now.

Suddenly, the world fell silent!

Countless creatures, even insects, sensed a great crisis approaching, curling up and hiding in their nests, living in fear and not daring to make a sound.

Even the omnipresent gentle breeze halted, making the world eerily silent.

Lightning roared like Flood Dragons in the cloud sea, endlessly absorbing Spiritual Energy to strengthen itself.

When the Tribulation Thunder descended, dazzling lightning pierced through the roiling Tribulation Clouds, bearing a mighty force as it struck down upon her.

Li Zhixuan’s expression was extremely grave and solemn; the dawn of victory was near, and she absolutely couldn’t fall at this moment.

As the Tribulation Thunder fell, her broken sword moved, and one Sword Qi after another was unleashed continuously, her internal mana rapidly depleting, dropping to less than twenty percent in an instant!

But fortunately, she had already exhibited all the methods to deal with this thunder, and if she couldn’t hold out, she could only replenish afterward.

To outsiders, the mighty Tribulation Thunder was being entangled by Li Zhixuan, with one Sword Qi after another going up, striving to buy her more power.

In the beginning, the effect was remarkable; it could hinder the falling thunder and provide an opportunity to restore her spirit, preparing to respond more swiftly to the final thunder.

After a while, the eighth Tribulation Thunder was worn down completely.

“Only one last Tribulation Thunder left!”

Li Zhixuan stood up, her eyes sparkling, seemingly envisioning the beautiful life after successfully passing the tribulation.

To ensure nothing went wrong, she took out a life-saving Spirit Pill, and after consuming it, her previously empty Dantian was instantly filled with a tempestuous Spiritual Energy.

Still feeling it wasn’t enough, she held another with her Mana, ready to bite down and restore a large amount of Mana when needed.

As for the Tribulation Thunder, the Tribulation Clouds covering dozens of miles in the sky churned and roiled, readying the final strike by draining all the Spiritual Energy to ensure Li Zhixuan’s extermination!

Thunder Light was glaringly bright, roaring through the clouds.

The last Tribulation Thunder, under the astonished gazes of everyone, struck toward Li Zhixuan with unmatched speed.

The speed of the Tribulation Thunder was fast, but her sword’s speed was even faster, and one Sword Qi after another, imbued with madness, slashed out recklessly.

The originally Spiritual Energy-filled Dantian was emptied after just a few breaths, leaving only a shell.

With gritted teeth, a surge of violent Spiritual Energy once again appeared within her, uncontrolled and frantic, only scarcely drawn back into the Dantian and temporarily restrained.

“Boom—rumble—”

Like a thousand horses galloping, the sound echoed endlessly, smashing through the numerous Sword Qi that Li Zhixuan had previously unleashed, charging toward her unprotected self.

But the Mana within her was long ready to go. A Sword Qi, stretching three meters, slashed from Li Zhixuan’s hand, directly confronting the Tribulation Thunder.

Rumbling!

The Sword Qi was sharp, the Tribulation Thunder domineering, and their collision instantly sparked an ear-shattering explosion and terrifying shockwave, spreading in all directions.

Meanwhile, the dazzling and radiant light blinded everyone, obscuring this life-and-death struggle for Li Zhixuan.

As for the shockwave, it hardly affected Li Zhirui, Da Qing, and others, or it posed little threat. However, for those clansmen lacking in strength, it was quite a test and crisis.

Hence, he deliberately refrained from intervening to shield them, hoping they might gain something from the experience.

All that was needed was to watch for anyone who couldn’t withstand it, then step in to relieve the pressure.

This simple approach also served to assess the clan members’ capabilities.

But these weren’t the main focuses; Li Zhirui left it to Li Xiuyuan to monitor while he was more concerned about Li Zhixuan’s current situation.

“Huff huff huff—”

When the Thunder Light dissipated, Li Zhixuan was kneeling on the ground covered in blood. If not for the strong sound of her breathing, her still body might easily be mistaken for a corpse.

“Succeeded!”

Instantly, a deafening shout of excitement erupted, waves of sound rolling and spreading over a hundred miles away.

“Don’t get complacent, there’s still the Heart Demon Tribulation!” Li Zhirui shouted, preventing Li Zhixuan from relaxing her guard after the arduous Tribulation Thunder, lest the Heart Demon take advantage.

Fortunately, she did not commit this novice mistake. Facing the Heart Demon, Li Zhixuan maintained a Dao Heart as sturdy as a sword forged from gold and stone, impervious to any of its temptations.

Ultimately, it was slain by a Sword of Soul.

In all, it took no more than fifteen minutes.

Thus, Li Zhixuan’s Heavenly Immortal Tribulation was successfully traversed!

The dense Tribulation Clouds transformed into surging Pure Spiritual Energy, replenishing her internal deficits and assisting her cultivation breakthrough.

When the Tribulation Clouds dissipated and everyone was about to congratulate her, they suddenly discovered that Li Zhixuan was missing!

When they moved closer, they found she had inadvertently collapsed into the deep pit left by the Tribulation Thunder due to fatigue after passing the tribulation.