Cultivating To Immortality

Fang Hong had long aspired to Immortal Ascension. Perhaps one day in the future, he too would face the terrifying True Immortal Tribulation, just like this Black-clothed man.

Being able to witness such a scene in advance not only gave him a more intuitive understanding of the heavenly tribulation but also greatly encouraged him, making his pursuit of the dao even more resolute.

High in the sky, the final lightning tribulation was brewing, golden lightning rolling within the clouds.

The Black-clothed man took a deep breath, pushing his entire magical power to its limit. He slowly raised his right hand, and a dazzling ball of lightning condensed at his fingertip, unleashing his strongest lightning strike.

The final lightning bolt descended from the sky, and it was also the strongest, several times thicker than any previous one.

Bang!

The lightning tribulation and the lightning strike collided with a roar, and an intense white light instantly erupted, completely obscuring Fang Hong's vision.

Immediately after, a tremendous explosion boomed in his ears.

After an unknown period, the white light finally dissipated, and the raging Heavenly Tribulation was gone without a trace.

The sky returned to clarity, and the Black-clothed person still stood proudly in the air.

At this moment, he was no longer as upright as before. His black robe was torn, and his exposed skin was covered in wounds, blood continuously dripping.

However, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"He succeeded."

Fang Hong's heart was in turmoil.

The Black-clothed person had just undergone the True Immortal Tribulation, a near-death experience, and had now stepped into the coveted True Immortal Realm.

Shortly after the Heavenly Tribulation disappeared, a white beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the Black-clothed person like a sweet rain.

His wounds healed at a visible speed, and his torn black robe became whole again.

His entire aura began to surge dramatically, exuding the might of a True Immortal, completely transformed.

The Black-clothed person successfully ascended to a True Immortal, and Fang Hong stood aside, dumbfounded, his eyes filled with unconcealed envy.

This was the realm countless cultivators dreamed of, yet how many had fallen beneath the Heavenly Tribulation?

After another moment, a huge crack opened in the sky, emanating rich Immortal Qi—it was the passage to the Immortal Realm.

The Black-clothed person looked up at the passage, his gaze becoming incredibly firm.

Then, with resolute determination, he leaped, transforming into a streak of light, and flew towards the Immortal Realm to embrace his new life.

At the moment of his ascension, the Black-clothed person raised his hand and sent out a golden ball of light.

The light ball drifted into Fang Hong's sea ​​of ​​consciousness.

Fang Hong's Divine Sense instantly withdrew from the previous space and returned to reality.

He immediately looked inward at his sea ​​of ​​consciousness and discovered a new cultivation technique inside, named Thunder Fire Divine Art.

Fang Hong eagerly used his Divine Sense to quickly browse through the cultivation technique. A moment later, a look of profound shock appeared on his face.

This cultivation technique was indeed the one practiced by the Black-clothed person earlier, and its intricacy far exceeded his imagination.

This was a genuine Mahayana-level cultivation technique, and it was a top-tier cultivation technique that had been tested by the Heavenly Tribulation and proven effective.

The core essence of the Thunder Fire Divine Art lies in transforming the body into thunder, merging oneself with thunder.

What surprised Fang Hong even more was that, upon achieving Great Success in this cultivation technique, it could increase the success rate of Undergoing Tribulation by 30%.

It is known that the True Immortal Tribulation has always been notorious for its danger, with countless cultivators perishing in it. Those who truly succeed in undergoing Tribulation are extremely rare.

This cultivation technique's ability to increase the success rate of undergoing Tribulation by 30% was already a very powerful effect.

If combined with other methods, the probability of successfully undergoing Tribulation would greatly increase. This was an immense temptation for any cultivator aspiring to ascension.

Fang Hong couldn't help but click his tongue, filled with sincere admiration for the Thunder Venerable who created this cultivation technique.

Only then did he realize that the Black-clothed person he had seen in the Divine Sense space earlier was none other than the creator of the Thunder Fire Divine Art—Thunder Venerable.

Fang Hong put away the black scroll containing the Thunder Fire Divine Skill, keeping it safely.

With this cultivation technique, his Ten Thousand Laws Origin Demon Art would have a direction for improvement, surely able to breakthrough again and transform into a true Mahayana-level cultivation technique.

Fang Hong's mood became exceptionally pleasant. This exploration of the palace had yielded truly abundant rewards.

Materials, a pill formula, a top-tier cultivation technique, and even the opportunity to observe the entire process of a True Immortal Tribulation up close—each was a major gain capable of driving cultivators mad.

Fang Hong decided to continue exploring the palace to see if Thunder Venerable had left any other treasures.

Thus, Fang Hong leisurely walked through the palace with his three puppets.

But before Fang Hong had walked much further, his expression instantly turned grim.

Because he clearly perceived that the multi-layered restrictions he had set up outside the palace had been forcibly broken.

Anyone capable of breaking his restrictions must also be a Divine Transformation Stage cultivator; otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible.

Due to special restrictions within the palace, his Divine Sense was greatly suppressed, so Fang Hong temporarily didn't know who the intruder was.

He made a decisive move, quickly hiding in a corner of the palace, using a Turtle Breath Secret Art to suppress his aura, and quietly waited for the person to appear, secretly on alert.

After a while, Fang Hong heard faint footsteps from a distance, and a figure slowly approached.

When he clearly saw the person's face, he was slightly startled at first, then a cold, icy smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

The person who came was none other than Zhao Wenjun.

Fang Hong secretly rejoiced, thinking.

I searched the whole world for you, and you delivered yourself to my doorstep.

Zhao Wenjun, oh, Zhao Wenjun, since you've come to me today, don't even think about leaving alive.

Fang Hong did not rush to attack, waiting for the best moment. After Zhao Wenjun got closer, he would launch a thunderous strike, aiming to kill him instantly.

After another moment, Zhao Wenjun approached step by step, getting closer and closer to where Fang Hong was hiding.

Fang Hong felt the time was right, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he raised his hand, and without hesitation, unleashed an Spirit Void Slash at Zhao Wenjun.

The Spirit Void Slash was extremely fast and unexpected.

Just as the Spirit Void Slash was about to hit Zhao Wenjun, a dazzling golden light suddenly illuminated his body, and a set of golden armor instantly covered his entire body as if alive, protecting him completely.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

A series of impacts sounded. Zhao Wenjun hadn't even reacted to what was happening before he was sent flying by the power of the Spirit Void Slash, smashing heavily against the palace wall with a loud bang.

"Damn it, this guy actually has an automatic guardian spiritual treasure armor."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Fang Hong's face. This sneak attack had failed again; Zhao Wenjun was still alive and well.

He could tell at a glance that the armor on Zhao Wenjun's body should be a low-grade spiritual treasure with excellent defense, having blocked his Spirit Void Slash.