Chapter 246: Breakthrough in Tribulation Crossing, All Immortals Gaze
After reaching the limit of the Mahayana Realm, Lu Yi continued to seclude himself for further cultivation.
Having experienced many breakthroughs through the great realms, Lu Yi remained calm in the face of the Heavenly Dao pressure at the bottleneck, continuously channeling his spiritual power to strike against it.
Lu Yi's strength was now extremely formidable. With each impact, space itself warped, and the cultivation room was filled with various anomalies: sword lights flickering, giants roaring, Heavenly Thunder vibrating, dragon shadows piling up, and so on.
Such pressure could be compared to that of a weaker Heavenly Immortal.
If outside, such pressure could easily crush a Great State, but Lu Yi's Array Tao Realm was constantly improving.
After obtaining the complete Innate Array Patterns, Lu Yi's Melding Array Technique was more powerful than before. The Chain Array he depicted using the Immortal Array was naturally stronger too, and even such vast pressure was resisted by the array patterns, rendering Lu Yi's Cave Mansion as stable as Mount Tai.
Thus, it took a year in the realm to breakthrough the bottleneck, when a faint sound rang by Lu Yi's ear, causing his spirit to shake and revealing a trace of surprised delight on his face.
The bottleneck was about to be broken.
Once there was a slight crack, Lu Yi took out the Chaos Original Liquid.
The Chaos Original Liquid was much heavier than the previously encountered Chaos Qi, seemingly containing stars within that were undergoing cycles of birth and destruction. The mysterious fluctuations that escaped made even Lu Yi's flesh feel suppressed, with a sensation of pain transmitting through.
Lu Yi took a deep breath and absorbed the Chaos Original Liquid.
Boom!!
Cut after cut abruptly appeared on Lu Yi's flesh, and blood containing strands of dark golden radiance spurted from the wounds.
An intimidating pressure emanated from Lu Yi, as his flesh seemed to transform into a constant star, releasing blinding brilliance. Even the array patterns of the great formation quivered under the assault.
After absorbing the Chaos Original Liquid, Lu Yi felt an indescribably powerful force emerging from within, a force so strong that even his current flesh could hardly bear it, showing signs of fracturing.
His entire body suffered excruciating pain, and he frowned and clenched his teeth, using the Immortal Law to finally stabilize his flesh.
Trails of Chaos Qi escaped and merged into Lu Yi's flesh, with each of his cells seeming to turn into countless planets, absorbing the Chaos Qi.
He endured the pain, controlling the Chaos Qi to strike at the bottleneck.
The heavyweight Chaos Qi, as heavy as stars and just a single impact, broke through the bottleneck, already marred by cracks.
Lu Yi's merging spiritual power, primordial spirit, and flesh, which were initially fusing bit by bit, now completely integrated into one, achieving a perfect fusion.
At this moment, the world seemed to become much clearer.
At this moment, Lu Yi truly reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
The Tribulation Transcendence Realm is unlike other realms; reaching this realm means preparing for the final ascension.
This is the final step in a mortal's transformation into an Immortal.
All of this is in preparation for overcoming the Ascension Thunder Tribulation.
It is a process of continuously perfecting oneself, identifying and addressing deficiencies.
It is also a process of comprehending the Dao of heaven and earth, elevating one's Domain to the extreme, and preparing to understand the Laws.
A Cultivator at this realm already stands at the junction between Immortals and mortals, immensely powerful.
During the breakthrough, Lu Yi took out drip after drip of Chaos Original Liquid to consume, using it to further refine his foundation.
The Chaos Qi filled Lu Yi's body, his previously flawless flesh now radiating a rich golden-yellow glow, like a Demon God born from chaos, exuding a suffocating aura.
His spiritual power also continued to rise, and the surrounding Spirit Jade all shattered, turning into almost liquid spiritual power, which Lu Yi absorbed completely.
Various anomalies appeared, and Lu Yi's aura escalated at an unbelievable pace.
After a brief moment, the aura around Lu Yi gradually calmed down.
Only then did Lu Yi open his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Lu Yi sensed the pressure of the Heavenly Dao.
His eyes flashed as he used the Space Law, disappearing from his original spot instantly.
Although he had not yet crossed the Heavenly Tribulation, Lu Yi was already considered a Tribulation Crossing Practitioner, with spiritual power far surpassing that of the Mahayana Realm.
Even when utilizing Space Law, Lu Yi had sufficient spiritual power to directly traverse tens of thousands of kilometers.
Such speed had already surpassed some Immortals.
After a few flashes, Lu Yi appeared in the vacuum of space.
No sooner had Lu Yi appeared in the vacuum than an immensely terrible pressure emerged.
His expression shifted slightly as he looked upward, only to see profound clouds appearing in the vacuum above.
Within these clouds, streaks of golden thunder light flickered unstably, containing a terrifying aura that even surpassed the Heavenly Demon that Lu Yi encountered before, which was a kilometer tall!
To know, that Heavenly Demon was an Immortal, and now the tribulation thunder Lu Yi faced upon breaking through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm was surpassing even the ascended Immortal.
The clouds kept spreading, quickly exceeding a hundred thousand kilometers, and continued to expand, closing in on a million kilometers.
As the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation appeared, all the strong characters within Tianming sensed it.
Within White Cloud Sect, the Ling Luo Peak Master awoke with a start and left the bamboo hut, "This aura... is it that stinking brat? So strong, has he broken through?"
Deep within the Jiuyou Abyss, Grandma Yuanling raised her head toward the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation, incredulously saying, "Is this Young Master Lu Yi's aura? Has Lu Yi just entered the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and already possesses such a terrifying pressure?"
In the depths of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, Wang Jianyuan and the Sword Taoist sat cross-legged, playing a game of strategy, but now they paused, their expressions dramatically changing as they looked up at the sky.
The Immortal Sword floating around Wang Jianyuan emitted a faint hum as he spoke, "Is this... the aura of young friend Lu Yi?!"
"Hiss... such a terrifying aura, such pressure, I'm afraid it could match even the fourth layer or a higher rank of Heavenly Immortal, right?" The Sword Taoist spoke in disbelief, "Is he now... breaking through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm?! Truly worthy of being a disciple of that person from the Yu Family."
"Let's go, let's take a look!"
Wang Jianyuan stood up, transformed into a streak of light, and flew towards the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation.
The Sword Taoist also turned into a streak of light and followed along.
Apart from them, strong characters throughout Tianming also looked towards the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Some were Void Immortals and Immortal Ancestors of the Immortal Sect Holy Lands, and some were Immortal-level Loose Cultivators and Cultivators from various forces who had come to Tianming due to the war.
Cultivators were discussing fervently, all moving towards the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Soon, many Cultivators arrived in the vacuum of space.
Among these Cultivators, there were several dozen individuals at the Immortal level; some were from the Human Clan, some from the Three-eyed Clan, and others from different Alien Races.
Beyond them, there were also the strong beings at the Void Immortal level from the Immortal Sect Holy Lands.
The Immortal Ancestor Bu Yunjian from the Divine Sword Sect had also arrived, accompanied by the Old Master, with the Immortal Ancestors from various Immortal Sect Holy Lands like Heavenly Dragon Holy Land and others also present.
Everyone looked towards the endless dark clouds in the distance of the vacuum, and below them, Lu Yi, with expressions of shock.
"Is someone undergoing Tribulation? Judging by the aura, is it the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation?!" An Immortal from the Three-eyed Clan's three eyes all widened in astonishment as he looked at Lu Yi, "When did such a heaven-defying demon emerge from our Three-eyed Star Region?!"
Several Cultivators from the Three-eyed Clan nearby were equally shocked, "Even Banaku would not compare to him, right?"
"The Star Realm Army is also here; it seems this human has good fortune. He will likely be valued by the Star Realm Army."
This statement made many Immortals reveal envious expressions.
Beside Bu Yunjian stood several powerful Cultivators; one from the Three-eyed Clan spoke, "Mr. Bu, this is someone from your Tianming, do you recognize him? Tianming is in for good luck, having such a human prodigy. He will definitely join the Star Realm Army and receive key training. Once he achieves the status of True Immortal, Profound Immortal, or even Golden Immortal, just the crumbs from between his fingers would be enough to benefit Tianming immensely, possibly even turning it into an Immortal Star."
Bu Yunjian chuckled and shook his head, "I certainly recognize this friend, but Mr. Kumi, this friend's status is not ordinary, and he might not necessarily join the Star Realm Army."
Kumi and the other Cultivators looked puzzled towards Bu Yunjian.
"What status?"
The crowd was curious.
Bu Yunjian replied with a mysterious smile, "You should have heard about it, right? There's a major figure from the Yu Family in Tianming now."
The others naturally all nodded.
Kumi said, "I've heard about it, it seems as though a direct line of descent from the Yu Family is in Tianming? However, the Star Realm Army has issued strict orders not to disturb them."
A humanoid being with three pairs of arms had a flash of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Lu Yi, "Could it be this person? Facing such a horrifying Tribulation in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, he must be among the top prodigies in the entire Sky Falling Star Domain. If he is from the Yu Family, then it makes sense."
The others were shaken, looking at Lu Yi with bright eyes.
If he really was from the Yu Family, getting close to him could catapult them to great heights.
Bu Yunjian smiled and added, "He is not that major figure from the Yu Family, but he's not far off, he is that person from the Yu Family's disciple."
"So he's the disciple of that major figure from the Yu Family? No wonder..." Many gazes shifted, looking at Lu Yi with a hint of eagerness to try.
However, the stern orders from the Star Realm Army made them hesitate and not dare to disturb him.
At this moment, Kumi thought of something, his eyes lighting up as he looked towards Bu Yunjian, "Mr. Bu, how good is your relationship with this friend? We are all good friends here, so why don't I set up a banquet to congratulate the friend on his Tribulation Crossing breakthrough, how about that?"
"This..." Bu Yunjian hesitated.
But seeing his fellow Daoists all full of expectation, Bu Yunjian gave a wry smile and said, "To be honest, my relationship with this friend is not as good as you think, I can only say I'll do my best to invite him."
"That's more than enough!"
All the Immortal Cultivators were thrilled.
Not just Bu Yunjian, other Immortal Ancestors local to Tianming naturally had their own friends in the universe and were currently discussing fervently, their eyes flickering as they looked at Lu Yi, willing to try and befriend him.
Just then, a silent fluctuation of Spiritual Power spread out.
Between the dark clouds, golden radiance began to flicker and then took the shape of numerous golden humanoid thunders, each wielding a Magic Artifact and charging towards Lu Yi.
The dense multitude of humanoid thunders, each with the aura of a peak Tribulation Crossing Cultivator, numbered in the tens of thousands, giving even the nearby Immortals a somewhat numbing sensation.
The Heavenly Tribulation had begun.