Chapter 1331: Gold Court Boat and Heaven Abyss Guards

After enduring over a dozen waves of lightning orbs, his magic power was depleted in an instant, yet the heavenly lightning tribulation showed no signs of abating.

Han Li's face had turned a little pale.

Although he possessed numerous divine abilities, only a few could truly withstand a heavenly tribulation. For instance, the fire bird formed from the Soul-Devouring Heavenly Flame had immediately retreated into his newly cultivated Nascent Soul at the very beginning of the tribulation, rendering it impossible to deploy.

The Five-Son Demon, Soul Cryer, and other cultivated creatures were similarly cowering under this heavenly tribulation, appearing utterly useless.

As for treasures like the Eight-Spirit Ruler and the Six-Ding Heavenly Armor Talismans, they had already been destroyed at the spatial node. Otherwise, they would have been excellent means to resist the heavenly tribulation.

Now, only a mere two or three strategies remained, all last resorts prepared for self-preservation, but it seemed he had no choice but to employ them.

However, how could the minor heavenly tribulation in the Spirit Realm be so formidable? If they were all this terrifying, how did other Spirit Transformation cultivators successfully pass their tribulations? He refused to believe every single one of them was significantly more powerful than him. There had to be some secret to surviving the tribulation.

He felt deeply frustrated, simultaneously regretting why he hadn't inquired about the minor heavenly tribulation beforehand.

Han Li, of course, was unaware that the tribulation he was undergoing had far exceeded the scope of a minor heavenly tribulation.

It was only because he possessed several heaven-defying divine abilities and top-tier treasures like the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Primordial Magnetic Mountain. An ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator would have been reduced to ashes during the very first wave of lightning arcs.

He took a deep breath, and a faint bloody glow shimmered on his body, as if something was about to emerge.

Just then, several miles away from where Han Li was undergoing his tribulation, spatial fluctuations occurred, and a brilliant spiritual light burst forth, revealing a milky-white light formation in the void.

This light formation was over ten zhang wide, with runes floating within it and emitting a dazzling light.

Although Han Li's attention was mostly focused on resisting the heavenly tribulation, such a bizarre sight naturally couldn't escape his divine sense.

His heart tensed, and the bloody glow that had just appeared on his body instantly vanished. While continuing to use his Primordial Magnetic Divine Light to resist the lightning orbs, he turned his cold gaze towards the phenomenon.

It was no wonder Han Li was so cautious. This was a critical moment for him to pass his heavenly tribulation, and the sudden appearance of such an unheard-of, strange object nearby naturally heightened his vigilance.

Yet, this light formation looked somewhat familiar, almost like...

Han Li swept his divine sense over the formation and muttered in surprise.

The milky-white light formation emitted a humming sound, then with a flash of white light, a square golden boat incredibly appeared within it.

This golden boat appeared to be crafted from pure gold, exquisitely detailed, yet its entire surface was covered with dense, faint silver runes. The moment Han Li recognized these runes, his expression immediately changed. "Silver Tadpole Script!" It was an immortal realm script! The entire golden boat, five or six zhang in length, was completely inscribed with spiritual runes and spells, and the massive light formation itself was a teleportation array capable of manifesting out of thin air.

Han Li was somewhat astonished.

What surprised him even more was a hemispherical yellow light barrier at the center of the golden boat. Its wall was exceptionally dense, and even with his powerful divine sense, he couldn't penetrate it in the slightest.

Moments after the golden boat fully revealed its form, the underlying teleportation light formation shattered piece by piece. Simultaneously, the yellow light barrier at the center of the golden boat vanished, revealing two cultivators clad in golden battle armor.

One was slightly older, appearing to be in his fifties or sixties with a goatee, while the other was around thirty, fair-faced and beardless.

The golden battle armor on both cultivators was also inscribed with Silver Tadpole Script, with faint runes occasionally floating around them, making it evident at a glance how precious both sets of armor were.

After sweeping his divine sense over their cultivation levels, the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light above Han Li's head trembled, almost collapsing.

Void Refinement cultivators! And one of them was even a mid-Void Refinement cultivator! How could such powerful beings appear here, and precisely when he was undergoing his heavenly tribulation? Were they here for him?

Han Li stared at the two, his expression turning grim.

The yellow-robed cultivator and others in the distance naturally also saw the suddenly appearing golden boat and the two golden-armored cultivators.

The Core Formation cultivators were utterly bewildered, unsure what had happened. But upon seeing this, Elder Huo's expression changed dramatically, as if he had seen a ghost, and he immediately cried out:

"Golden Court Boat, Heavenly Abyss Guards!" Elder Huo's voice suddenly sharpened.

"Heavenly Abyss Guards! Are they seniors from Heavenly Abyss Divine City?" The yellow-robed cultivator's face also turned pale upon hearing this, filled with an expression of disbelief.

"There's no mistake, I remember now. This person is indeed undergoing a minor heavenly tribulation, but he's a rare ascendant from the lower realms who hasn't cleansed his Dharma body with a Dust-Extinguishing Pill. That's why his minor tribulation is this deadly two-colored lightning tribulation. The Heavenly Abyss Guards must have detected the tribulation's commotion here and directly teleported to intervene. However, it's quite strange why the Heavenly Abyss Guards would be passing through here so coincidentally." Elder Huo gazed blankly at the golden boat, mumbling to himself.

The yellow-robed cultivator and the others were already in a state of shock from seeing the Heavenly Abyss Guards, so they naturally couldn't answer.

Everything seemed to confirm Elder Huo's words.

As soon as the two Void Refinement cultivators on the golden boat appeared, they immediately looked at Han Li, who was undergoing the tribulation, and the rolling lightning orbs overhead. Seeing that he could still endure, a hint of surprise appeared on both their faces.

Immediately, one of them raised a hand, and a purple talisman shot out. As soon as it was released, with a huge thunderous roar, a giant humanoid figure of light, ten zhang tall and wreathed in purple lightning, appeared.

This light figure stood with arms crossed, its upper body radiating a violent aura, but its face was blurry, only vaguely suggesting a burly, bearded man.

The other golden-armored cultivator likewise threw out two talismans, one blue and one gold.

After the two talismans left his hand, amidst rumbling spiritual light, they instantly transformed into a zhang-tall blue cone and a golden hammer.

Both items were wrapped in blue electric light and golden lightning arcs, respectively, emitting astonishing spiritual pressure that soared to the sky, instantly revealing their extraordinary nature.

One golden-armored cultivator, with a solemn expression, cast spell after spell, which merged into the light figure in the air.

Instantly, the giant light figure grabbed the floating blue cone and golden hammer with both hands. The items formed by the talismans immediately transformed into spiritual light and merged into the giant's hands, reappearing in their original forms.

Meanwhile, the other cultivator began chanting clear incantations, seemingly coordinating his spellcasting with his companion.

The giant raised its head and let out a roar like a dragon's cry. Then, it raised one hand, pointing the blue cone at Han Li's location, while its other hand suddenly raised the golden hammer and struck hard behind the cone.

With a thunderous "boom," purple electric arcs surged around the giant's body, and blinding electric light also erupted from the golden hammer and blue cone. Following an earth-shattering thunderclap, a purple, blue, and gold three-colored electric arc surged from the cone's tip. Initially as thin as a thread, it instantly grew thicker and longer, expanding countless times, transforming into a colossal entity several zhang wide and a hundred zhang long. It resembled a three-colored true dragon coiling and twisting in the void, its dazzling radiance illuminating more than half the sky.

As everyone watched in stunned silence, the giant electric arc vanished in a flash, only to suddenly reappear directly above Han Li's head the next moment.

The crackling sound of the electric arc and the flashing three-colored light made Han Li's heart sink, and his breathing quickened.

But immediately, he let out a huge sigh of relief.

The colossal electric arc twisted slightly, then drilled into the dark clouds high above.

Immediately, crackling sounds intensified, and various colored electric lights flashed wildly within the clouds. The lightning orbs that had been falling suddenly became exceptionally sparse.

Seeing this, Han Li immediately realized that these two were helping him pass his heavenly tribulation. Though greatly surprised, he naturally wouldn't refuse such a benevolent act.

Without further thought, he lowered his body and descended straight down.

The tribulation clouds at that moment felt extremely dangerous to him; it was better to seize the opportunity to distance himself.

His prediction was indeed correct! The moment he created some distance from the tribulation clouds, the giant electric dragon's form reappeared in the clouds, then its entire body began to crack apart inch by inch. Countless three-colored electric arcs burst and leaped within the clouds, and the thunderous roars were deafening. In the blink of an eye, the seemingly incredibly thick tribulation clouds began to thin and disperse. In just a few breaths, strands of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds and shone down.

This minor heavenly tribulation was thus forcefully dispersed.

Han Li didn't immediately beam with joy. After retracting his Primordial Magnetic Divine Light and Primordial Magnetic Mountain, he calmly looked to the side. In the distance, the golden boat was unhurriedly flying towards him, and the faces of the two golden-armored cultivators could be seen clearly.

Han Li frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that a major problem was about to arise.

Yet he stood his ground, not moving an inch, simply waiting quietly.

The golden boat, seemingly slow but actually swift, arrived silently before Han Li in just a few breaths.

The two golden-armored cultivators on the boat carefully scrutinized Han Li.

"A cultivator who ascended from the lower realms? It's somewhat strange how a Spirit Transformation early-stage cultivator could ascend to this realm. But no matter, since we've encountered you, consider yourself fortunate. Come with us." The fair-faced cultivator, around thirty, finally spoke, his voice neither cold nor warm.

"Seniors, what do you mean? Where are we going?" Han Li's heart tensed when the other party immediately identified his lower realm origin, but he calmly asked.

"What do I mean? There must have been an issue during your ascension, right? You neither appeared at the Spirit Ascension Platform nor went to serve in Heavenly Abyss City. Naturally, you encountered a spatial storm during your ascension and were swept into a spatial rift," the fair-faced cultivator said indifferently, a slight movement at the corner of his mouth.

"Spirit Ascension Platform!" Han Li was somewhat confused, a hint of surprise and doubt appearing on his face.

"That's right. Our Spirit Realm corresponds to thousands of lower realms. Each lower realm has a specific Spirit Ascension Platform. Any cultivator who ascends to the Spirit Realm is immediately taken to Heavenly Abyss City upon arrival. It's extremely rare, but not unheard of, for someone like you to encounter an accident during ascension and end up somewhere else. However, because these individuals haven't consumed the Dust-Extinguishing Pill, they usually perish under their first two-colored lightning tribulation. The fact that you happened to encounter us while we were on a mission here means you are indeed very lucky," the older cultivator explained with a light chuckle.