’First, I’ll upgrade the Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation!’

The moment the first bolt of the Thunder Tribulation was about to descend, Su Bai had already adjusted his state.

As one hundred and eighty thousand Tier Two Experience Points were consumed, Su Bai’s Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation underwent another astonishing change!

A dense golden brilliance radiated from Su Bai’s entire body, and streams of mystical, ancient characters continuously emerged from within the golden light!

These characters combined, resembling golden, roaming dragons that coiled around Su Bai’s arms and slowly merged into his body.

As time passed, Su Bai’s Physique was constantly improving.

The aura he emanated would strike fear into the hearts of ordinary Divine Platform Realm cultivators upon sight!

At a certain moment, a nine-zhang-tall golden figure leaped up from the Sea of Consciousness within Su Bai’s mind!

The golden figure appeared behind Su Bai. The instant it materialized, it opened its mouth and roared at its surroundings!

WHOOSH!!

Centered on Su Bai, the Demon Evil Qi, Ghost Qi, Demon Qi, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi... everything within a radius of dozens of li!

Was all devoured in a single gulp!

Just then, the first bolt of lightning descended, falling directly into the golden figure’s mouth.

It was swallowed whole, just like someone slurping noodles!

In an instant, an absolute vacuum formed in the area around Su Bai!

Its might was simply tyrannical!

After devouring that bolt of lightning, a crackling sound immediately erupted from Su Bai’s body!

Countless tiny arcs of electricity suddenly flashed across his body!

Within his mind, it was like the creation of a new world!

A Sea of Divine Soul, like a surging ocean shimmering with multicolored light, was continuously being carved out!

’It was carved out this quickly?’

As Su Bai was staring, stunned, at the clearly unusual Sea of Divine Soul, BOOM! The second bolt of lightning came crashing down!

Just like before, Su Bai swallowed it in one gulp!

KABOOM!!

The next moment, stimulated by the Thunder Tribulation, the Sea of Divine Soul in his mind began to shrink, quickly contracting by a full size and becoming more refined and robust!

Its foundation was firm and indestructible!

At that moment, a realization dawned in Su Bai’s mind!

’So, this so-called Spirit Transformation Realm Thunder Tribulation is mainly for tempering the Sea of Divine Soul!’

’The more tribulation lightning one endures, the more perfectly the Sea of Divine Soul is tempered. Its foundation and might will naturally become stronger!’

Now, after enduring two bolts of the Thunder Tribulation, the Sea of Divine Soul in Su Bai’s mind seemed to have shrunk considerably!

In truth, however, Su Bai could clearly feel that the strength of his Divine Spirit had improved by leaps and bounds in both quality and quantity!

Then, the third bolt of lightning descended in an instant!

Su Bai once again swallowed it whole!

Then, the fifth bolt!

The sixth bolt!

...

With every bolt of lightning he swallowed, Su Bai kept a silent count in his mind.

Soon, he had swallowed the ninth bolt!

It had to be said that the power of the Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation had grown immensely after the breakthrough. Even the ninth bolt of lightning, which was blood-red, could not injure Su Bai.

After swallowing nine bolts of lightning in a row, aside from a slight tingling numbness, Su Bai felt no real discomfort.

This was completely different from the descriptions in the ancient texts, which stated that countless Martial Artists faced a one-in-ten chance of survival when enduring a Realm’s Thunder Tribulation!

Su Bai figured it was probably because he had cultivated so many Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques, possessed a powerful Physique and a fortified Divine Spirit, and had an incomparably solid foundation.

If it were anyone else, they likely couldn’t have managed it so easily, even if they had cultivated the same Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation.

After being baptized and tempered by nine bolts of the Thunder Tribulation, the Sea of Divine Soul in Su Bai’s mind had shrunk to nearly one-tenth of its original area!

But the area of the Spirit Sea was still absurdly large!

The entire Spirit Sea had almost completely transformed into a golden ocean current. Only occasionally would a surging wave splash up, revealing magnificent, kaleidoscopic colors!

Moreover, the fluctuations emanating from the Spirit Sea could only be described as terrifying!

Su Bai felt that a single wisp of his Divine Sense would now be enough to completely suppress his pre-breakthrough self!

There was something else that surprised Su Bai as well.

After absorbing the nine bolts of lightning, his Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation had gained another two hundred thousand Experience Points!

On the technique panel, the Experience Points for the [Second Immortal Golden Body Transformation] had already broken the five hundred thousand point mark!

It had reached six hundred thousand Experience Points!

’According to the records in the ancient texts, I’ve already passed through nine bolts of the Thunder Tribulation. That should mean I’ve completed it to Perfection!’

Su Bai murmured to himself.

He looked up at the sky.

A faintly visible jade palace emanated wisps of Immortal Qi, appearing like the legendary Immortal Realm itself!

From the great beyond, he felt a profound aura from within the palace lock tightly onto him!

Just as Su Bai frowned in thought, CRACK!! Another bolt of gold and violet lightning suddenly struck down from the palace!

’There’s more!?’

Astonished and caught off guard, Su Bai hurriedly opened his mouth and swallowed it!

’The old saying is true. Nine is the limit, but ten is perfection! It should be over now, right?’

’Huh?’

But who would have thought? Another bolt of the Thunder Tribulation fell ferociously from the palace!

As Su Bai swallowed the lightning, he stared in disbelief at the illusory palace.

’This Thunder Tribulation is a bit too enthusiastic, isn’t it?’

...

"Eleven... twelve!"

On the mountain road in the East Suburb, Murong Hai pointed toward the horizon, his eyes glazed over in a daze!

He turned to look at Master Chen beside him and murmured.

"What number are you on?"

Master Chen looked as if he had just been jolted from a dream, his eyes vacant and his expression dazed.

He spoke, his voice uncertain.

"I think... it was twelve bolts?"

Murong Hai took a deep breath, then asked Zhan Taiyue and the others beside him.

"And you?"

They didn’t speak, just stared blankly at the heavens, their slightly trembling faces etched with profound, utter disbelief!

"Looks like... I didn’t miscount!"

Murong Hai muttered to himself.

Then, he rubbed his forehead, looking like he was about to lose his mind.

His brow was tightly furrowed!

Twelve bolts!

That person actually endured twelve bolts of the Thunder Tribulation!

Generally speaking, when a Martial Artist breaks through to the Divine Platform Realm, enduring nine bolts of the Thunder Tribulation is already enough to forge a Celestial Realm Divine Platform!

So what does twelve bolts mean?

Something far beyond a Celestial Realm Divine Platform?

Could it possibly be the legendary Immortal Realm Divine Platform?

’How is this possible!’

’This person can’t possibly be undergoing the great tribulation for the Divine Platform Realm. It must be for a realm beyond it...’

"Huh!?"

Just as Murong Hai was about to speak, his pupils instantly widened. He froze, staring at the sky with a dizzy head, looking completely stupefied!

Above the Purgatory Demon Cave, the thick layers of tribulation clouds that had gathered began to quietly disperse!

The ocean-like vortex of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi vanished in an instant!

The dense Evil Qi within the Demon Cave parted to the sides, revealing a vast Spirit Sea. Golden and seemingly the purest, most flawless thing in the world, it slowly rose into the air.

As the Spirit Sea flew high into the sky, it instantly and domineeringly overshadowed all other colors between heaven and earth, causing them to dim and fade.

Then, the Spirit Sea turned illusory and vanished into the high heavens!

High in the sky!

Golden Dragons danced and soared!

Wisps of Purple Qi drifted about!

They seemed to be offering congratulations, and also bowing their heads in submission!