"Damn, what the hell is going on now?" Long Xuhu jumped up, somewhat annoyed, staring at the blue sky covered with dark clouds, yelling.

Man Niu scanned the surroundings and when he saw the Golden Boat City Lord looking calm, he immediately rushed over and said, "I knew it, it must be you playing tricks, right? Absorbing Tao Origin Qi, how could it cause such a grand scene out of nowhere, are you kidding?"

The Golden Boat City Lord brushed aside Man Niu blocking his view, casting his gaze towards the far-off Li Qingquan, and above his head the endless dark clouds.

After a long while, the eyes of Golden Boat City Lord shone with a daunting sharpness as he said, "It seems like a breakthrough is imminent!"

Li Qingming nodded slightly and shouted, "Xu Hu, everyone follow me and retreat tens of thousands of li away! This is Xiao Er's Saint Ascension Heavenly Tribulation, it contains too many Thunder Rules and Heavenly Dao Pressure, nobody except the one undergoing the tribulation can withstand it!"

"Saint Ascension Heavenly Tribulation!" Long Xuhu was stunned for a moment and then jumped up excitedly, saying, "Big Brother, is Second Brother going to become a..."

"Boom!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a thousand-zhang thunderbolt descended from the sky, striking directly on Long Xuhu's head.

"...a saint... pfft!" The thunder turned Long Xuhu instantly charred, and a strong smell of roasted meat wafted from his body.

"He deserved to be struck by lightning!" Li Qingming shook his head speechlessly, grabbed Long Xuhu by the neck, and without turning back turned into a tunneling light, disappearing from this stretch of heaven and earth.

The others dared not stay any longer either, following closely after Li Qingming, flying towards a distant floating mountain peak.

"Rumble!"

Just as everyone flew away from this small stretch of sky covered by dark clouds, a massive purple thunderbolt fell from the sky, its diameter as thick as over a dozen zhang, like a bridge connecting heaven and earth, striking the sitting Li Qingquan and sending him flying hundreds of zhang away.

"Damn it, I've never heard anyone needing to be struck by lightning when breaking through! There are so many saints in Huaxia Land, why am I treated differently?" Li Qingquan scrambled up from the ground with great difficulty, now utterly charred, his dark Daoist robe having been reduced to powder by the previous Heavenly Thunder, and his waist-length black hair standing on end like a giant broom.

"Boom!"

Another purple thunderbolt fell, its radiant light intense, like a long purple river plunging from the sky, overwhelming and suffocating.

"Damn it, another one?" Li Qingquan got angry, he began to subconsciously operate his Nine-Turned Golden Body, the charred shell from the previous lightning shattered, revealing newly formed glowing white skin underneath, brilliant golden Tao Runes emerged under his skin, enveloping his whole body.

"Break!" He swung his fists ferociously towards the lightning, his mighty aura shattering heaven and earth.

"Rumble!"

The golden fist collided instantly with the purple lightning, shattering the lightning into fragments, turning it into pieces of purple powder cascading down the sky.

The aftermath of their collision completely shattered the space within a ten li radius, chunks of Chaos Qi, along the cracks in space, crazily vented into this small stretch of the world.

"Hahaha, that's all you got! You think you can kill me? Dream on!" Li Qingquan, bare-chested, his eyes flashing like lightning, his body wrapped in golden Nine-Turned Power, was illuminated like a Heavenly God.

The dark clouds in the sky seemed angered by Li Qingquan's arrogant demeanor, the boundless cloud layer appeared as if collapsing, amidst the rolling dark clouds electric snakes danced wildly, as if countless Thunder Beasts were soaring.

"Rumble!"

Terrifying lightning struck down from the sky again, but this time not just one or two bolts, but thousands, surging like a vast ocean.

Originally purple thunder now wore a layer of glaring blood-red coat, scattering and dancing, its blazing electric light dazzling, completely submerging a ten li radius in space, turning into an ocean of thunder.

At this point, this world had been ignited by the lightning, boiling furiously, aside from the deafening thunder, no other sounds could be heard.

Li Qingquan's expression gradually became serious, in this mass of dark clouds and lightning, he suddenly sensed a whiff of the Great Dao's presence, this breath being heavy, mysterious, and even carried a sense of affinity.

"Buzz!"

Li Qingquan tried his hardest to activate his Yuqing True Essence and Nine-Turned Power, his entire body seeming to be coated with golden and greenish runes, his power unstoppable.

"Boom crack!"

Thunder, carrying divine might, struck down unrestrainedly, leaving no room for escape.

Li Qingquan's whole body was enveloped in a majestic force, he stood proudly in the very center of the ocean of thunder, allowing tens of thousands of bolts of lightning to dart around him without a trace of fear.

"Boom!"

In the vast sea of thunder, like a star domain sinking, intimidating the mind, Li Qingquan was instantly submerged, completely locked in the space of lightning.

Within the sea of electricity, crazy snakes danced wildly, black light moved about, red mist erupted, the blood-colored electric light frantically destroyed everything, eradicating all obstacles.

Li Qingquan just stood quietly in the wild sea of thunder.

As time passed, slowly, the Yuqing True Essence was worn away, and the Nine-Turned Power also after supporting a while was completely ground away.

Now, he was left with only a robust body amidst the "rumbling" Thunder Sea, enduring the strikes of electric sparks.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Li Qingquan let out a scream.

A blood-red lightning, hidden behind layers of thunder, suddenly emerged and seeped into Li Qingquan's body, turning his entire body black again, ceaselessly convulsing.

The terrifying thunder grew even more violent, surging with overwhelming blood-colored waves that suffocated people! All the towering ancient trees, hundred-foot giant rocks, and frightened small beasts were all turned into ashes.

...

High in the distant mountains, Yang Jian watched the sky filled with the blood-colored Thunder Sea with a gloomy expression, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master, will Master Uncle not make it through?"

Li Qingming slightly curled his lips, shrugged indifferently, and said, "Maybe!"

"What?"

The crowd was collectively stunned upon hearing this, and Man Niu immediately jumped out, saying, "Are you kidding me, Brother Li! You two are brothers; how can you not care about Second Brother Li at all?"

Li Qingming was silent for a moment, and then said, "There are a few things in this world that can be borrowed to achieve sainthood, but their side effects are also severe. That is, when one becomes a saint, the Divine Thunder will descend! If one survives, naturally the path of cultivation will be smooth; if not, one will perish along with their Dao! Everything is just a personal choice, what use is my worry? Besides..."

"Besides what?" Long Xuhu asked.

Li Qingming smiled and said, "Besides, Xiao Er's body is merely his Soul Avatar. As long as the Main Soul is unharmed, there is still hope!"

"Oh!" Everyone suddenly realized.

...

The Heavenly Thunder in the distant sky struck one after another, causing the entire small world to seem to tremble.

In this region, countless beautiful and unparalleled mountains collapsed, and the flat lands were struck by thunder, creating one deep pit after another, turning this place into a barren land.

Waiting is always lengthy, and when the time pointer pointed to noon the next day, the sky filled with thunder clouds finally slowly dispersed, in the devastated area below, a charred object lay motionless, utterly silent.

"Is, is that Second Brother?" Long Xuhu struggled to swallow his saliva, his voice incredibly hoarse.

Li Qingming's expression was solemn, and he led everyone flying over.

Looking at the object on the ground that seemed dead, with only a fist-sized piece of burnt material left, everyone's expression froze.

"Alas! It ultimately failed!" Golden Boat City Lord sighed softly, appearing to age ten years in an instant.

"Amitabha Buddha! Condolences, Master Li!" Shakyamuni's expression was complex, ultimately turning into a sigh.

Li Qingming ignored them and furrowed his brows to examine carefully.

"Thump! Thump..."

Suddenly, the sounds of a beating heart emerged from that piece of charred material on the ground, growing louder and louder!

"Quick, look, it's cracked, it has cracked!" Yang Jian pointed at the charred object and exclaimed in surprise.

Only to see, from that fist-sized object on the ground, suddenly split open, a red heart, flickering with a strange golden light, soared out from the cracked burnt material, beating steadily and forcefully.

Slowly, the golden light began to spread in all directions, and after a moment, it actually formed a human-shaped phantom.

"Boom!"

The golden light exploded, stirring up endless dust, and when the dust settled, a tall figure appeared in front of everyone.

This person stood nine feet tall, dressed in a golden robe adorned with nine ancient and fragrant giant cauldrons engraved on the robe. The cauldrons seemed alive, with fierce giant beasts appearing intermittently within them, incredibly terrifying.

The man in the golden robe had a grim expression, his eyes flickering with the light of thunder, and wherever his gaze fell, Heaven and Earth seemed to split apart. That majestic authority made the stars of the Cycle tremble and submit.

"Li, Second Brother Li?" Long Xuhu stared at the man in front of him in shock, tentatively calling out.

"What, don't you recognize me?" Li Qingquan smiled broadly, the sternness on his face instantly disappearing, replaced by a clean smile that felt refreshing like a spring breeze.

"Wow, it really is Master Uncle! Master Uncle, you look, um! Very cold, very imposing!" Yang Jian cried out in astonishment, almost bowing in veneration.

"You little rascal!" Li Qingquan smiled helplessly, raised his hand and gave him a knock on the head, saying, "No matter what, I'm still your Master Uncle. Why are you so disrespectful?"

Li Qingming laughed and asked, "How do you feel, Xiao Er?"

Li Qingquan clenched his fists, feeling the surging energy within his body, and the clear visualization of the devouring rules appeared before his eyes. He nodded affirmatively and said, "Strong, very strong!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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