Chapter 1360: Charging into the Thunderstorm

However, my current strength is still too low. If my physical body and soul could improve, with combat power comparable to a Saint 7-dan expert, I should be able to overcome this tribulation.

Though these thoughts seemed complex to describe, they flashed through his mind in an instant.

At this moment, the lightning, having just charred Bi Hongyin, continued to gather power.

After spitting out several mouthfuls of blood and consuming two pills, the woman's face regained some color, and she looked at Zhang Xuan again, her fury burning.

If it weren't for protecting the formation disk, she wouldn't have offended such a powerful lightning tribulation, and now... the formation disk had been destroyed by this guy...

"No matter who invited you, if I don't teach you a lesson, I'll stop being called Bi!" Her teeth gnashed together as the woman roared.

Before she could finish speaking, the young man opposite her, his face sinking, said sharply, "Shut up!"

Zhang Xuan's voice wasn't loud, but it contained a demonic melody and the power of 'Teacher's Impartation'. Even with the roaring thunder to obscure it, it clearly reached everyone's ears, causing them to hum loudly.

"This little Spirit Emanation realm fellow, telling Bi Hongyin to shut up?"

The short man swayed, almost falling over.

Luo Xuanqing also widened his eyes, almost going mad.

He was fearless in the Saint Son Hall, and even some enforcement elders couldn't handle him, yet when he encountered Bi Hongyin, he still had a headache and dared not utter a harsh word...

But this guy, on the other hand, had just shattered her beloved formation disk and now told her to shut up... Wasn't he a little too bold?

"What did you say?" Bi Hongyin was also on the verge of madness, her eyes bloodshot. If her face hadn't been charred black, she would surely have looked terrifying.

"If you don't want to die, stop talking nonsense!"

Too lazy to waste time with her, Zhang Xuan sprang up and slowly flew into the air.

Rumble!

As he approached the dark clouds, the lightning immediately sensed his power and slowly converged towards him.

"Is he... going to block the lightning tribulation for me?"

Bi Hongyin was stunned, her delicate body trembling continuously. "I can't even withstand it; doing this... he'll die!"

She, a Saint 7-dan expert, couldn't withstand the lightning in the sky and could only passively endure the strikes. How could the other party, just a Spirit Emanation realm fellow, possibly withstand it?

Is he doing this because he destroyed my formation disk and wants to compensate with his life? Her fists clenched, her earlier anger vanished, and Bi Hongyin felt a touch of emotion.

Knowing it was certain death yet rushing forward without hesitation, it seemed this young man wasn't as infuriating as she thought...

"This is... his lightning tribulation?"

Unlike her emotional state, Luo Xuanqing, the short man, and the chubby man, seeing the dark clouds rapidly converging around Zhang Xuan, immediately understood.

No wonder these clouds appeared so strangely; it was this guy after all...

"Didn't you say he only broke through yesterday and couldn't possibly make any progress today? How is it that I feel... he's already reached the peak of the Spirit Emanation realm?"

Swallowing hard, the chubby man's throat felt dry.

"It seems so..."

Luo Xuanqing's mouth also twitched.

According to what he'd heard, this guy had, within ten breaths yesterday, publicly broken through from the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm to the early Spirit Emanation realm, and in the afternoon, he went to test for an 8-star formation master... He had no time to consolidate his cultivation, so how could he have broken through again? And by three minor levels at once?

Boom! Boom!

As everyone watched in shock, the dark clouds had finished gathering, and the lightning's power grew increasingly vast, seeming ready to erupt at any moment and tear the figure in the air to shreds.

"No, even if his cultivation reached the peak of the Spirit Emanation realm, he still wouldn't be able to withstand it..."

Luo Xuanqing was filled with worry.

Even with his progress, he was still too weak for the ocean of lightning before them. Even they couldn't endure it, let alone him.

It was foreseeable that as soon as the lightning struck, he would be directly pulverized, and no one could save him.

"He was invited by me; if he dies because of this, that would be terrible..."

His face filled with anxiety, Luo Xuanqing, usually unparalleled in wisdom, also felt helpless at this moment. This person had been specifically invited by him; if he were to die like this, he would surely feel terribly guilty.

Just as he was at a loss for what to do, he heard the young man's calm voice from above.

"I'll confront the lightning tribulation. Who among you has body cultivation techniques and soul cultivation techniques? Quickly bring them out for me to see, the more the better..."

"Techniques?"

At this moment, everyone was thinking about how to resolve the current predicament. What was the purpose of asking for techniques? The lightning was about to strike. Even if techniques were given, there'd be no time to learn them, no time to even read them!

"Hurry!"

Seeing everyone hesitate, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but snap.

"Yes!"

Although they didn't know why he needed the techniques, seeing his certainty, Luo Xuanqing and the others quickly nodded.

Normally, if a Spirit Emanation realm kid dared to speak to them like this, they would have long since slapped him dead. But with the lightning overhead, like a sharp sword ready to strike at any moment, no one bothered about his tone or attitude.

"I have many body cultivation techniques..."

The chubby man flipped his wrist, and a large pile of books appeared on the ground, thousands of them, densely packed. Relying on his physical body, he could force Luo Xuanqing back and shatter confined space; his physical strength was terrifying. Hence, he had many such cultivation arts.

"I have many related to the soul!"

A pile of books also appeared beside Bi Hongyin.

"I have both types, but not in large quantities..."

The chubby man and Luo Xuanqing also took out their respective books.

For the four of them to possess such strength at such a young age, their background forces were naturally not weak. While these secret manuals were extremely rare for others, for them, they were readily available in abundance, easily produced by the handful.

"Many thanks..."

Seeing so many secret manuals, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. He quickly scanned them.

Whoosh!

In an instant, all of them were collected into the Library of Heaven's Path.

"Not only are there body cultivation and soul cultivation techniques, there are even Saint 6-dan Domain realm and 7-dan Void Comprehension realm techniques. However... the quantity is too small to form Heaven's Path secret manuals!"

As the books entered his mind and quickly circulated through his sea of consciousness, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little regret.

Although they also possessed Domain realm and Void Comprehension realm techniques, their quantity was far from enough to form Heaven's Path level ones. Even if collected, they would not be of much help in the current situation.

"Let's look at the body cultivation arts..."

He focused his attention on the body cultivation arts.

"Correct!"

With a tremor, a book appeared.

With a tap of his finger, knowledge flowed into his mind.

"It really formed..."

He was filled with excitement.

This chubby man truly deserved to be called a top body cultivation expert. He had collected an immense number of techniques, and their variety was also extensive. He had actually successfully formed a new Heaven's Path Golden Body secret manual!

According to the description, as long as he diligently cultivated, he could completely temper his physical body into a high-grade Saint artifact!

"Now, the soul techniques..."

Knowing there was no time to revel in his excitement, he quickly turned his attention to the soul cultivation techniques.

Whether it was the demonic melody or formation arts that Bi Hongyin used, both were adept at soul attacks, thus, she had collected many such cultivation arts. Luo Xuanqing and the short man, although not skilled in these two areas, as descendants of major powers, also had many similar techniques.

Combining the collections of the three of them, there were over a thousand books in total.

He took out the Witch Soul cultivation technique he had obtained from the ruthless expert and placed it with the others. With a soft exclamation in his heart, a book also appeared before him.

"Only Heaven's Path Witch Soul techniques for the Spirit Emanation realm..."

He shook his head.

Regarding the soul aspect, after the Witch Soul masters were eradicated, the remaining professions were relatively weak. Even after integrating the techniques the ruthless expert remembered, only Spirit Emanation realm level ones were formed. While many Domain realm techniques were integrated, there were still many flaws, making them difficult to cultivate for now.

"Never mind that for now. An extra bit of strength means an extra means of survival..."

Knowing it was too late to ask others to search for more now, Zhang Xuan knew dwelling on it was useless. He looked at everyone again: "Who among you has high-grade spirit stones, Jade Vein Spirit Marrow, or other treasures containing vast amounts of spiritual energy?"

Having the techniques, without spiritual energy, would be futile.

"I have... Jade Treasure Spirit Liquid! This is as famous as the Ice Plain Palace's Frost Spirit Liquid..."

"I have a piece of Jade Vein Spirit Marrow, but it's not very large..."

"I have an eighth-grade Spirit Origin Pill..."

Seeing that he wanted these items, everyone simultaneously pointed forward, and pills, spirit stones, and spirit liquids flew straight upwards.

"Thank you..."

Normally, gathering these items would require a huge cost, but now they were thrown directly to him, saving him a considerable amount of search time.

He grasped in mid-air, clutching the Jade Vein Spirit Marrow in his palm. He swallowed the spirit liquid and pills directly. Zhang Xuan glanced at the thundercloud again, noticing that the lightning had completely gathered and was about to strike. Without further hesitation, he straightened his body and charged directly into it.

"What is he doing?"

"Charging in like that will kill him..."

Their bodies trembled; everyone was startled. Charging in with his physical body like that was equivalent to fighting the lightning with his own body. If something went wrong, his primordial spirit would be annihilated, leaving no remains!

Rumble!

The moment Zhang Xuan charged in, it seemed to completely enrage the lightning. Countless bolts of lightning furiously converged towards the spot where he vanished. In the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with the color of lightning, and even divine sense couldn't penetrate it.

"What do we do?"

"There's no other way, we can only wait. This is his lightning tribulation; if it disappears, it means he successfully overcame it! But if it grows larger and larger... not only will he die, we won't be able to escape either!" Luo Xuanqing said, his face ashen.

They had all fought against lightning before, and if it wasn't destroyed, it would only grow larger and larger, eventually striking everyone dead. Precisely because of this, whatever the other party needed, they brought out without hesitation.

"Peak of Spirit Emanation realm... To want to overcome such a powerful lightning tribulation... I don't think it's very likely!" After an unknown amount of time, the chubby man said.

His defense was second to none. Even with such powerful defense, he wasn't confident he could survive in such lightning, let alone the other party!

"Yes, let's prepare. If the lightning tribulation continues to attack, we'll have no choice but to use our bloodline power and find a way to eliminate it..." The short man said.

"That's the only way..."

Everyone nodded simultaneously.

The lightning tribulation was indeed powerful, but they also had trump cards. As long as they unleashed them, it wasn't impossible to eliminate it. However, doing so would cause severe damage to their bodies and delay subsequent matters... Unless absolutely necessary, they would never resort to such measures.