Chapter 662 - 293: The Unparalleled Genius of the Immortal Realm, Lin Xuankong’s Domineering Presence_2
At this moment, Lin Xuankong, if he were willing, could even muster the strength to shatter the Thunderballs launched by the thirty-six Celestial Tribulation Creatures and directly attack their main bodies!
However, to be cautious, Lin Xuankong refrained from impulsively wielding the Third-Grade Cyan Nether Immortal Sword to attack these Celestial Tribulation Creatures!
After all, these beings stood ten thousand zhang tall, far exceeding the height of a Ninth-Grade Earth Immortal from the Central Divine Dynasty Central Earth, who were at most nine thousand zhang tall. In other words, simply judging by their height, these Celestial Tribulation Creatures almost surpassed the category of Earth Immortal!
Although this possibility was unlikely, what if these Celestial Tribulation Creatures had yet to exert their full strength?
Once he attacked their main bodies and these thirty-six creatures went berserk, even as formidable as Lin Xuankong was, he couldn’t be sure he could survive the full-strength attack of beings that surpassed Earth Immortals!
Of course, most importantly, the attacks of the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Thunderballs launched by these Celestial Tribulation Creatures were a great boon for Lin Xuankong!
Every Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Thunderball shattered would generate a large amount of Celestial Tribulation Special Immortal Essence, which would swiftly enhance Lin Xuankong’s Immortal Body and Six Paths Golden Core. How could he bear to interrupt the assault of these thirty-six Celestial Tribulation Creatures?
Even if these Celestial Tribulation Creatures weren’t stronger than Ninth-Grade Earth Immortals, on the off chance that attacking them with the Third-Grade Cyan Nether Immortal Sword made them disappear, Lin Xuankong would suffer a great loss!
At this moment, Lin Xuankong dedicated a fragment of his Heart Spirit to wielding the Third-Grade Cyan Nether Immortal Sword, incessantly targeting the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Thunderballs unleashed by the thirty-six Celestial Tribulation Creatures. Meanwhile, the majority of his Heart Spirit directed the Celestial Tribulation Special Immortal Essence descending from the sky into his body. This influx augmented the fortitude of his Immortal Body and constantly enhanced the strength of his Six Paths Golden Core!
As time steadily ticked away and as more and more Celestial Tribulation Special Immortal Essence entered his body, Lin Xuankong, whose Immortal Body had already grown to three thousand zhang in height, began to expand once more. Although the rate of growth couldn’t match the explosive speed when he underwent Metamorphosis into an Earth Immortal, it was steady and ever-increasing!
Lin Xuankong’s Six Paths Golden Core, too, under the nourishment of the Celestial Tribulation Special Immortal Essence, began to shimmer with six hues of ethereal light, becoming more crystalline, more refined, and more round!
During this process, the storage capacity of the Immortal Yuan within Lin Xuankong’s Immortal Body and Six Paths Golden Core also continuously increased!
A few breaths ago, his Immortal Yuan storage was [Immortal Yuan: 12,758,468/240,000,000], but after a dozen breaths, it reached [Immortal Yuan: 16,254,686/240,000,000], increasing by millions within a very short span, almost equivalent to the Immortal Yuan reserves of hundreds of Initial Tier Earth Immortal bodies and Golden Cores!
Such rapid accumulation was naturally due to the inexhaustible gathering of Celestial Tribulation Special Immortal Essence, with a speed of aggregation tens of thousands of times faster than the Immortal Yuan gathering speed within the Thirty-six Spirit Peaks of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect!
Seeing the Immortal Yuan multiply at such a swift pace, and the significant enhancements in his Immortal Body and Six Paths Golden Core, Lin Xuankong’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. He, too, couldn’t determine how far this instance of the Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations would elevate him—Early Stage of Initial Tier Earth Immortal, Mid-Stage Initial Tier Earth Immortal, Late Stage of Initial Tier Earth Immortal, or even Perfection?
In his expectation, Lin Xuankong mused to himself: No matter what, these thirty-six Celestial Tribulation Creatures are truly a great fortune, a treasure trove for me. There is no way I can confront them or interrupt their attack rhythm!
If the other cultivators and Earth Immortals observing were to know Lin Xuankong’s current thoughts, most would be astounded once again!
For hundreds of thousands of years, ninety-nine point nine nine nine percent of cultivators, when Crossing the Celestial Tribulation, have done everything they could to prepare, wishing for the Celestial Tribulation to be less powerful, and hoping to get through it as quickly as possible. Who would ever enjoy the Celestial Tribulation like Lin Xuankong, savoring it, expecting it, not wanting it to end anytime soon...
As time continued to pass, the disciples and Earth Immortals of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, on each of the Thirty-six Spirit Peaks, kept their eyes fixed on Lin Xuankong and the thirty-six Celestial Tribulation Creatures, everyone watching this extraordinary Celestial Tribulation closely!
At the entrance of the Second Spirit Peak Sect Leader’s Hall of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect stroked his three strands of long beard with some curiosity,
"How long has this Celestial Tribulation lasted? It must have been at least Half a Cup of Tea Time, hasn’t it? Can a Celestial Tribulation really last this long? Over the thousands of years, I’ve witnessed innumerable cultivators Crossing Celestial Tribulations. Never mind the Celestial Tribulation of Transcendent Realm Cultivators, even for Initial Tier Earth Immortals, First-Grade, Second-Grade, and even Third-Grade, Fourth-Grade, and Fifth-Grade Earth Immortals, I’ve never seen a Celestial Tribulation last this long!
This Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations... could there be some issue with it?"
Grand Elder Sui He, standing beside him, shook his head slightly,
"Ordinary Celestial Tribulations certainly can’t last this long. Most regular cultivators’ Celestial Tribulations typically last only a dozen breaths, and for those with extraordinary Talent and bloodlines, their Celestial Tribulation might last a bit longer, but even then, only a few dozen breaths at most!
But the Twelve Miraculous Tribulations, Twelve Great Tribulations, and Twelve Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations are entirely different. It’s said that these special Celestial Tribulations often last at least a few dozen breaths. Otherwise, how could they strike such fear into the hearts of cultivators!"