Chapter 144: This Is… The Scarlet Flame Divine Body!
BOOM!
Thunder roared, shaking the earth violently.
From a distance, the area where Li Xun and Champion Marquis stood was completely engulfed by lightning.
Everything was pure white, an endless sea of thunder stretching in every direction.
"Peak Divine Power Realm?"
Within the storm of lightning, Champion Marquis's expression shifted slightly.
He hadn't expected Li Xun's cultivation to be equal to his own.
Even more surprising—at this crucial moment, Li Xun had chosen to undergo his tribulation alongside him.
Two tribulations stacking together—that meant the heavenly might would be on an entirely different level.
It would certainly make things more troublesome.
Of course, just troublesome—nothing more than that.
"Even so, your fate remains unchanged—you will still be defeated!"
Champion Marquis strode forward, his movements steady despite the ocean of lightning surrounding him.
Ten thousand bolts of lightning crashed down upon him—yet he remained completely unharmed.
The terrifying thunderbolts failed to even pierce his skin.
Then—
"Kill!"
A furious battle cry shook the heavens.
Champion Marquis's body blazed with golden light.
Every strand of his hair glowed, and a murderous aura spread out like a tidal wave, shattering the surrounding lightning.
With a mighty swing, his divine spear struck forward.
It carried an unstoppable force, like a rainbow piercing the sky, radiating a fighting spirit as vast as the ocean.
"Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions."
Li Xun's voice was calm, as if the chaos around him meant nothing.
His jet-black hair cascaded like a waterfall, each strand glistening like crystal.
His blood surged, roaring like thunderous waves, its power so overwhelming that it completely drowned out the sound of the storm.
Lifting his black war halberd, he met Champion Marquis's spear head-on.
BOOM!
The impact was earth-shattering.
When their weapons collided, a brilliant light exploded outward, as if the entire starry sky had collapsed.
A devastating storm erupted from the clash, rapidly expanding outward.
Even the surrounding heavenly tribulation lightning was scattered by the shockwave.
Both of them were at the peak of the Divine Power Realm—
One had been famous for over a decade, while the other had just recently risen to prominence.
Yet in this moment, they clashed like two titans, evenly matched.
Their battle had already reached a fever pitch, and neither held back—fighting amidst the very wrath of the heavens.
"It's already three lightning calamities…"
Someone murmured in disbelief.
In the entire cultivation world, those who reached the Life and Death Realm typically only endured one lightning calamity.
Among them, only a small portion experienced two.
But now—
Li Xun and Champion Marquis had already surpassed ninety percent of Life and Death Realm experts.
And they hadn't even begun to fully resist the tribulation yet.
"The tribulation is still intensifying… Just how many stages will they endure? Could this be the legendary eight lightning calamities tribulation? Or even… the nine lightning calamities tribulation?"
A Life and Death Realm expert spoke, a strange light flickering in his eyes.
"Perhaps, originally, both of them would only attract eight lightning calamities…
But now that their tribulations have merged, it has changed into nine lightning calamities!"
Another expert speculated.
In the entire world, a nine lightning calamities Life and Death heavenly tribulation was extremely rare—perhaps appearing once every few thousand years.
But within the Great Zhou and Great Chu Empires, it had not appeared in over a hundred thousand years.
The last genius to have ever drawn down a nine lightning calamities tribulation…
Had been a cultivator from the Great Zhou Empire.
Unfortunately, that peerless genius had failed to overcome the tribulation and perished beneath the heavenly lightning.
Being strong enough to attract a nine lightning calamities tribulation was one thing—
Surviving it was another matter entirely.
"Your Highness, between Li Xun and Champion Marquis—who do you think has the greater chance of surviving?"
A loyal old servant beside Ji Hong asked curiously.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Hong answered—
"Li Xun."
At this moment, the power of the lightning tribulation had already reached the five lightning calamities.
One after another, azure-blue heavenly lightning bolts poured down like a celestial river bursting its banks, crashing violently onto the earth.
Within a radius of several hundred miles, nothing remained.
Deep cracks tore through the ground, forming towering ravines.
And the terrifying part was—
The power of the tribulation continued to rise rapidly, increasing with every passing second.
Not even a quarter of an hour had passed—
Yet the tribulation had already advanced to six lightning calamities .
Within the blinding lightning, a hint of crimson flickered into existence!
Crimson Lightning!
The moment it appeared—
It confirmed everyone's worst fears—this truly was a nine lightning calamities tribulation!
The events of over 100,000 years ago served as a bloody reminder—
Even the most monstrous of geniuses could perish under a nine lightning calamities tribulation.
Yet—
Li Xun and Champion Marquis were still fighting!
From the beginning, neither had spared a glance at the lightning tribulation.
To them—killing the other was the only thing that mattered.
BOOM!
Another earth-shattering clash erupted.
The battle had already escalated from the earth to the sky.
Waves of pure energy spread out like a tidal wave, obliterating everything in their wake.
"Heavenly Earth Power Technique!"
Champion Marquis shouted, activating a powerful secret art.
His essence blood ignited, and his battle prowess surged exponentially.
At this moment, he resembled a war god reborn in flames, descending upon the world with the intent to annihilate everything.
"So… you're finally bringing out your trump card?"
Watching Champion Marquis's transformation, Li Xun remained calm.
His hands formed a seal, and in the next moment, a domain spanning a hundred miles unfolded around him, suppressing everything within it.
Heavenly Mind Transformation!
Within this domain, Champion Marquis's newly-boosted strength was immediately forced back down to its previous level!
Meanwhile, Li Xun's power tripled.
"You—!"
Champion Marquis's face twisted in shock.
He never expected that Li Xun had such an ability!
His secret technique had been completely negated—but worse than that—
He couldn't stop using it.
If he did, he'd become even weaker—and then Li Xun would completely overpower him.
"Surprised?"
Li Xun's tone was indifferent.
"You haven't seen anything yet!"
The next moment—
Scarlet flames surged from Li Xun's body.
The temperature instantly skyrocketed, scorching the very fabric of space itself.
Even the heavenly lightning crashing down from above was burned into nothingness.
Inside his body, his blood surged like molten lava, flooding the battlefield with an unstoppable force.
"This is… the Scarlet Flame Divine Body!"
Champion Marquis's pupils shrank.
His heart was thrown into turmoil.
From the very start, when Li Xun fought him within the tribulation, he had already suspected—
Li Xun must have had a special physique.
But never in his wildest dreams did he imagine, Li Xun, like him, was also a Divine Physique wielder!
"So what if it's the Scarlet Flame Divine Body? I'll kill you all the same!"
Champion Marquis forcibly steadied himself.
With a single gesture, a massive mountain, hundreds of meters tall, was ripped from the land beyond the tribulation and hurled straight toward Li Xun.
"Arrogant fool."
Li Xun let out a cold snort.
He clenched his fist and threw a single punch.
BOOM!
The thousand-meter-high mountain shattered into nothing but dust.
A cloud of debris and dust exploded into the air, obscuring the battlefield.
Through the thick fog, only two blinding figures could be seen clashing—
Fast as dragons, their battle radiating a divine brilliance.
Outside the Heavenly Tribulation—
Everyone watching was shaken.
Just a moment ago, the phenomenon surrounding Li Xun had only lasted for an instant, yet that was enough for many to see through the truth.
"Scarlet Flame Divine Body!"
A white-haired elder, an old powerhouse of the Life and Death Realm, took a deep breath.
His expression turned solemn.
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