"Rumble ~ Rumble ~"
Three thousand li from Qingfeng Mountain, on an iron ore mountain, countless purple celestial lightning bolts were continuously bombarding.
On the mountaintop stood a lightning-attracting array composed of 6,561 formations. At the center of the array sat a six-tribulation Loose Immortal, watching the purple celestial lightning with a look of utter terror.
Above her head, Yang Hong held an iron umbrella.
Under this lightning tribulation, which made even a six-tribulation Loose Immortal tremble with fear, he, however, looked displeased.
This was because the intensity of the tribulation lightning had not reached his expectations.
It was merely purple celestial lightning, not the Divine Firmament Purple Lightning he had anticipated.
Purple lightning had limited effect on tempering his magic power.
Fortunately, purple lightning could still temper his body; otherwise, he would have considered giving up entirely.
Outside the iron ore mountain, dozens of Loose Immortals and over 200 ninth-tier Mahayana cultivators watched Yang Hong in the sky as if he were a monster.
"Is this Yang Hong really only at the seventh-tier Integration Realm?"
"He is indeed at the seventh-tier Integration Realm, but his physical body is simply excessive!
Even with a lightning-element celestial spiritual root and the Celestial Lightning Treasure Body, he shouldn't be able to temper his body with tribulation lightning like this, and so effortlessly."
"Now I understand why so many people want to capture this guy."
"Heh heh ~ The baldies from Budong Temple and Leiyin Temple are waiting just beyond the Five Directions Domain, ready to come in and capture him."
"Hmph ~ If those baldies dare to come in, I'll bury them."
"With your power? According to reports from my disciples, Budong Temple has dispatched over 100,000 ninth-tier baldies. Go ahead and bury them!"
"100,000? I can't afford to provoke them, I can't afford to provoke them~~"
These powerful beings, any one of whom could shake a region, watched Yang Hong's tribulation, discussing the current state of the cultivation world.
Suddenly, a ninth-tier great power spoke.
"Did you feel the ascension induction from the Immortal Realm?
It's from the Immortal Realm, not from the Buddhist Realm."
"You felt it too? I thought only I could sense it, but this aura is very faint. I can sense a very strong induction aura from the Buddhist Realm."
"Alas ~ Me too. If I hadn't been desperately suppressing my cultivation, I might have been forced to ascend.
Originally, I was worried about my cultivation progressing too slowly and not having enough lifespan to reach ascension. Now, the reality is that my cultivation is progressing too fast, and I'm worried about ascending directly."
"Heh heh ~ That's a happy problem to have, that your cultivation is progressing too fast."
"Hahaha ~ Indeed, it's a happy problem."
"However, we should be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm soon. I can sense that the Heavenly Dao's changes after the great upheaval are beginning to stabilize."
"It does show a trend toward stabilization. Before, when I comprehended the dao rhymes and rules, I always felt an urge to dissolve into the dao.
It's been better recently."
"Fairy Plum Blossom, your calculation techniques are the strongest. Can you calculate approximately how much longer it will take for the Heavenly Dao's changes to stabilize?"
"Alas ~ After the Heavenly Dao's changes, my calculation techniques were greatly affected. I can only calculate that the Heavenly Dao's changes will conclude within a hundred years."
"Only a hundred years? That's not long, just the time for a nap."
"Yes, a hundred years is not long. It's just enough time to accumulate magic power and have a good place to go after ascension."
While these immortal sect cultivators discussed joyfully, the tribulation lightning on the iron ore mountain had ended.
Yang Hong, holding his iron umbrella, which was now reduced to only its frame, flew over.
"Young friend Yang, you have worked hard. I have Nine Flower Jade Dew Pills here, which can restore magic power and stamina, and they are sweet and delicious. Have one."
"Young friend Yang, this is the Clear Spring Spirit Wine I specially brewed. It's a seventh-grade fine wine, and it's perfect for quenching thirst after being tired."
"Here ~ Young friend Yang, try my osmanthus cake..."
As Yang Hong descended, a group of old grandmothers, who looked young and alluring but were centuries old, immediately crowded around him to offer their services.
As long as it could help them improve their cultivation, they were willing to cast aside their dignity.
"Ahem ~ Esteemed seniors, please don't be so enthusiastic. There's no need, really no need."
Yang Hong resolutely refused the seniors' enthusiastic advances.
Who knew what they might have added to these spirit pills and spirit wine?
He wouldn't believe that these people had no ulterior motives towards him.
These old fellows had tried to abduct him several times, wanting to cultivate with him deeply. If he hadn't been vigilant, his reputation would have been ruined.
Therefore, in the future, when he helped these people with dual cultivation, it was always in a wide-open square, and only when there were many people around, so they could guard against each other.
"Young friend, my cultivation has already reached the peak of the ninth tier. Further improvement means ascension, but it is not suitable to ascend now.
Therefore, can I give my dual cultivation quota to my disciples?"
After Elder Gong Shiqin of the Heavenly Machine Sect and others had finished their fuss, she cautiously asked.
Hearing this request, Yang Hong's brow furrowed.
Dual cultivation with an eighth-tier cultivator would definitely not help him improve his cultivation. Even if it could help refine his magic power, the effect would be extremely weak.
Such dual cultivation would be a waste of time.
However, he couldn't easily refuse.
He was aware of the 100,000 Buddhist cultivators surrounding the Five Directions Domain. If these immortal sect members left, he might face a thunderous retribution!
Therefore, for his own safety, he nodded and agreed.
"Yes, you all go find someone.
But be careful of the reactions of those Buddhist cultivators outside."
"Haha ~ Young friend, don't worry. Although the Buddhist sect is powerful now, the foundation of our immortal sects is not something they can underestimate."
Gong Shiqin's face lit up with joy upon hearing Yang Hong's agreement, and she declared her fearlessness of the Buddhist sect with great dominance.
However, Yang Hong saw a flicker of evasion in her eyes, indicating that her words lacked conviction.
Yang Hong did not expose her and instead changed the subject.
"The power of this tribulation lightning is still too weak. I plan to rearrange a grand array. It may be a bit troublesome for you seniors for the next few days."
Yang Hong's words caused a moment of silence, and all the great powers stared at Yang Hong with blank faces, disbelieving.
Purple tribulation lightning, that was a powerful tribulation that even they dared not face!
And Yang Hong actually felt it was too weak?
"That's only natural, it's no big deal."
"Yes, yes ~ What kind of formation do you need to set up, young friend? Just say it, and we'll do it."
After their initial shock, all the big shots became excited.
If Yang Hong could help them withstand stronger tribulation lightning, it would definitely allow them to improve their cultivation further.
Especially the Loose Immortals, their faces flushed with excitement upon hearing this.
However, Yang Hong's boldness completely surpassed their imagination.
He had the great powers move eight iron ore mountains to set up lightning-attracting arrays on them, while using nine iron ore mountains to form a larger grand array.
Then...
He originally intended for nine Loose Immortals to undergo tribulation together, but they flatly refused.
In the end, only nine eighth-tier tribulation realm cultivators, trembling, underwent tribulation together.
Rumble~~
Under the tribulation lightning, Yang Hong still looked relaxed and displeased.
"It's golden tribulation lightning again, targeting the divine sense. The tempering effect on the physical body and magic power is a bit weak."
After the Heavenly Dao's changes, the purple Divine Firmament series of tribulation lightning completely disappeared, replaced by golden divine lightning.
However, golden divine lightning was still too weak for Yang Hong.
Even as time passed and the Heavenly Dao's changes gradually ended, and the golden tribulation lightning continuously strengthened, it could not shake Yang Hong's body, magic power, or divine sense. It could only slowly and faintly temper him.
However, golden tribulation lightning seemed beneficial for artifact refining. He would guide a portion of the tribulation lightning energy into the scale space on the back of his right hand and also refine some high-quality spiritual materials.
This continued for six years, and Yang Hong had grown weary of it.