Chapter 288: Opportunity in the Heavenly Tribulation
"Boom~~~"

In the dark red calamity cloud that covered the entire sky, a purple lightning bolt like a long dragon shot out from the cloud and poured directly towards Zhou Yang below.

However, looking at the purple lightning that was striking down, Zhou Yang did not make any move to resist.

He just stood with his hands behind his back on the sparkling lake, allowing the lightning beam as thick as a bucket to strike him down!

Chi chi chi~~~
Endless electric light surged and scattered, instantly completely submerging Zhou Yang's entire body.

"Haha, cool, great, great!"

Zhou Yang had no defense at all and completely used his body to resist. His powerful physique, at the peak of the God of War level, was nearly ten times stronger than the innate great perfection level in this world!
With such a strong physique, it would be abnormal if he couldn't even withstand the first heavenly thunder!
"Crackling~~"

Zhou Yang's muscles and bones crackled all over his body, and lightning flashed through his muscle cells. A lot of lightning energy was quickly absorbed by his body cells. During this process, Zhou Yang seemed to feel a mysterious energy rapidly penetrating into every cell and every gene of his, causing his cells and genes to begin some incredible transformation.

In just a short while, he felt that his life genes had become much stronger, and even the invisible barrier that was preventing him from continuing to improve seemed to loosen a little.

"This, this feeling, it's like the elevation of life level."

Zhou Yang was a little surprised. "Surviving the calamity of this world can improve the genetic level of life? This, this... this is too magical! No wonder in the legends of this world, the calamity is both a hardship and a test, but also a rare opportunity. It seems that this is the reason!"

The cultivation system of this world is very different from that of the Devouring Universe, so naturally there is no such thing as the genetic level of life.

The practitioners in this world only know that after going through the test of heavenly tribulation, their own cultivation will be more solid and their foundation will be more stable, so that they can continue to improve and have the opportunity to break through to a higher level.

However, Zhou Yang at this time had some guesses. Perhaps it was because of the improvement of the gene level of life that the upper limit of practitioners was higher and it was easier to break through.

"In the Devouring Universe, treasures that can improve genetic levels are all extremely expensive and rare. Even most immortals may not be able to possess them. But in this world, every cultivator has the opportunity to enjoy this kind of improvement for free?"

Zhou Yang's eyes became a little eager. This world was indeed a little different. It seemed that this trip was worthwhile. Perhaps he could really gain a lot of useful things!
“Huff, huff, huff~~~”

At this time, the energy of the first heavenly thunder had dissipated. Under Zhou Yang's strong body, the thunder not only did not cause any harm to Zhou Yang, but instead made his body and genes slightly stronger.

The calamity clouds in the sky were still rolling, obviously brewing the second heavenly thunder.

Now, in Zhou Yang's eyes, this thunder is a good thing. It is a rare opportunity that can cause a transformation in the level of life!

"Come on, give me more, let me feel it!"

He even began to look forward to it secretly in his heart.

At this moment, Qiying who was guarding by the lake couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

"Young Master has such a strong body that he was able to withstand the first thunderbolt with his body. It looks like there won't be any accidents this time."

Although he thought so, he still reminded loudly:
"Young Master, the power of the heavenly tribulation is gradually increasing. The subsequent thunderbolts will be stronger than the last. You must not be careless!"

"Don't worry." Zhou Yang vaguely felt Qiying's concern, so he responded loudly.

Rumble~~~
Thunder rumbled, and the pressure below increased again, and the second thunder was about to fall!

Zhou Yang immediately put his whole body and mind into the state, ready to withstand the second heavenly thunder.

As a deafening thunder roared, a purple thunderbolt struck down from the sky at a high speed. Compared with the first thunderbolt, this thunderbolt was much thicker and its purple light was even more dazzling. It struck down in an instant.

"bring it on."

A hint of excitement flashed in Zhou Yang's eyes, and the strength in his body suddenly surged. At the same time, a dark and ancient dagger instantly appeared in his hand.

This is a top-grade spiritual weapon, which was originally Qiying's personal weapon. But when he learned that Zhou Yang was undergoing a tribulation, he gave it to him temporarily.

When going through the heavenly tribulation, outsiders cannot help. Even if an outsider appears within the range of the heavenly tribulation, the way of heaven will be aware of it, and the power of the heavenly tribulation will double!
Therefore, one can only rely on one's own strength to resist the tribulation. However, things like formations, weapons, elixirs, and armor are equivalent to one's own strength and will not increase the power of the tribulation.

Therefore, for some members of big forces, they usually have good spiritual weapons, life-saving pills, etc. in their hands, and the probability of surviving the heavenly tribulation is much higher than that of ordinary practitioners.

However, although Zhou Yang held the short sword of the top-grade spiritual weapon in his hand, he did not immediately activate its power.

Each bolt of lightning contains a miraculous power that can drive the evolution of life levels, so he naturally has to cherish this limited opportunity.

If one relies on the power of spiritual weapons, the process of transcending the tribulation will be easier, but in contrast, the effect of tempering the body with heavenly thunder will be much worse.

"Although the power of this heavenly thunder is much stronger than the first one, it should still be within my tolerance. Besides, I have the medicinal power of the Nine Tribulations Creation Pill to recover from my injuries at any time." Boom!
The purple thunder was like Thor's hammer, smashing hard into Zhou Yang!

Compared to the first heavenly thunder, the power of this thunder has been greatly enhanced. Under the ravages of the terrifying power of heavenly thunder, Zhou Yang's skin began to crack slightly, and a faint smell of barbecue wafted away. The power of thunder and lightning burned Zhou Yang's skin, and even his muscles were damaged.

But that's all it can do.

The purple lightning only lasted for a moment before dissipating. In the next second, strands of light golden light quickly emerged from Zhou Yang's body, and his chapped skin and damaged muscles recovered instantly.

A precious 'Nine Tribulations Creation Pill' had been sealed into his body by Mingxu Zhenren. It was a powerful elixir that could completely restore even a seriously injured and dying Ten Tribulations Immortal. When used on a 'mortal' like him who had not even reached the Golden Core stage, the effect was naturally more obvious.

"Young Master, transcending the tribulation is no small matter. Don't be too careless. Use your spiritual weapon to resist first. Otherwise, you will get hurt no matter how strong your body is."

By the lake, Qiying's worried voice could be heard from afar.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't show off."

He also knew in his heart that although his current strength was nearly ten times stronger than that of the cultivators in the innate great perfection realm in this world, in terms of physical defense alone, it was not that much stronger. At most, it was about two or three times stronger than that of an ordinary innate great perfection cultivator.

"The first two thunderbolts are only slightly weaker, but I don't think I can withstand the third one with my physical body."

Sure enough, as time went by, the dark red calamity clouds in the sky rolled more and more urgently, electric snakes kept rushing out, and the violent momentum ravaged the area within a radius of dozens of miles. The third heavenly thunder was constantly accumulating, and soon its power exceeded that of the previous calamity thunder, and it was still getting stronger!

"boom!"

A purple dragon jumped out from the calamity cloud and rushed towards Zhou Yang. The momentum of the thunder was so terrifying that it made people feel slightly depressed.

"Haha~~~"

Zhou Yang laughed loudly, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the purple thunder that was striking him. At the same time, he clenched the black dagger in his right hand and chopped it hard at the purple thunder dragon that was charging towards him madly.

"boom!"

The powerful collision completely distorted the air!
However, after only a moment of stalemate, the terrifying third thunderbolt was smashed into pieces by Zhou Yang's sword, turning into electric snakes that flowed wildly on his body surface, and then passed through his body surface and were quickly swallowed and digested by his body cells.
"The third thunderbolt is nothing special."

Zhou Yang smiled faintly.

For the vast majority of masters who have reached the great perfection of the innate realm, possessing a lower-grade spiritual weapon can greatly increase the probability of surviving the forty-nine heavenly tribulations.

If you can own a mid-grade spiritual weapon, the probability of surviving the 49 heavenly tribulations can reach more than 90%.

The dagger in Zhou Yang's hand is a treasure of the highest grade spiritual weapon. With this highest grade spiritual weapon in hand, it is almost a sure thing for him to survive the 49-day tribulation.

"There is one last thunderbolt left. I wonder what will happen after I get through it."

Zhou Yang looked up at the calamity clouds in the sky, thinking about what would happen after he survived the calamity. He did not have the so-called true qi in his body, so even if he survived the calamity, he could not condense the golden elixir like the ordinary practitioners in this world. Therefore, he was a little hesitant about the next practice.
The calamity clouds rolled, thunder rumbled, and finally a purple lightning began to flash and gather in the calamity clouds.

"boom!"

The wind was howling, as if a sea of ​​thunder was collapsing, and a huge pillar of lightning as thick as a water tank was pouring down towards Zhou Yang!

The last thunder has come!

"Break it for me!"

Zhou Yang laughed loudly, his muscles suddenly tensed, and he stabbed upward with the black dagger of the best spiritual weapon level in his hand. A thick black light continued to flow on the dagger.

"boom!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the last purple thunderbolt instantly dissipated under the attack of the top-grade spiritual weapon dagger, turning into countless electric snakes that swam away.

Rumble~~~
The dark red calamity clouds covering the entire sky began to collapse and disperse rapidly, and the entire world regained clarity.

Zhou Yang stood on the rippling lake, silently experiencing the changes in his body.

Soon, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

(End of this chapter)