Chapter 1193: Elevation of Mindset
Beside him, the other Daoist Venerables and Supremes from the Divine Thunder Bureau were ’enlightened.’
"Truly a word to awaken one from a dream!"
"The issue lies with that stick of Trust Incense."
"How did he get such a formidable Defensive Treasure?"
"Is this kid’s fortune too profound?"
Fan Lei Daoist Venerable clenched his teeth fiercely, his heart filled with intense unwillingness.
He wished he could order a set of Daoist Venerable Thunder Tribulations for Jiang Cheng.
He couldn’t believe that Trust Incense could still withstand it!
However, such a level of Thunder Tribulation carries great significance.
The ranks and power of those three Thunder Master Immortal Officials are too low to handle it, and even if he granted them permission, it would be to no avail.
And just as he was filled with immense unwillingness, the eighth Supreme Thunder Tribulation struck Jiang Cheng.
This time, something seemed different.
Jiang Cheng’s originally calm and casual gaze suddenly dimmed, his eyes lost focus, as if he encountered an attack on another level.
Indeed, from the eighth Thunder Tribulation onward, the attack was not just on the surface.
It was also penetrating the heart of the one undergoing the tribulation.
Such Heart Tribulations are quite common; when cultivators from the Lower Realm Ten Thousand Realms ascended to immortality, they experienced similar Thunder Tribulations.
However, the intensity was much weaker than now.
Most Supremes could easily overcome this type of Heart Tribulation.
To reach the level of Supreme, one must have lived for tens of billions of years, with an unimaginably steadfast mindset, not easily shaken.
When the Heavenly Dao descends with a Heart Tribulation, it merely slightly interferes with the one undergoing the tribulation, preventing them from fully resisting the physical damage.
Nevertheless, this Heart Tribulation unexpectedly proved effective against Sect Leader Jiang.
Just as the Heart Tribulation began to stir his inner thoughts, his mind automatically played out a rapid sequence of images.
He was lost in it...
Jiang Cheng had no Heart Demons, and he had also cultivated the Heart’s Profound Pattern.
Regarding accomplishments, his level was higher than most immortals.
If someone used the Heart Rule to attack him, it would generally be ineffective.
But this Thunder Tribulation was a test descended by the Heavenly Dao.
The Heart Tribulation did not belong to any rules, nor was it a Divine Soul Attack, but directly targeted that elusive and profound mental realm.
This was precisely Jiang Cheng’s weakness.
His foundation was deeper than anyone’s, but it was mostly acquired through medicine and system-enhanced skills.
He had spent many years.
But during those years, he was either asleep or in a Celestial Dao Space with different time flow.
In terms of mental realm, he couldn’t even compare to the most ordinary True Immortal.
Thus, when this Heart Tribulation descended, he passively entered a mode of recollection.
From the Lower Realm Feixian Sect, recollecting all the way to the Immortal Realm, Profound Realm, Ice Realm...
Even the scenes of the world he transmigrated from appeared vividly in his mind, including the moment he was born.
To be honest, this was a rare experience.
Under normal circumstances, memories from newborn times are impossible to remember.
One’s experiences, unless particularly significant, are quickly forgotten over time, unlike remembering every detail of a particular day and moment.
But now this Celestial Dao Heart Tribulation allowed him to revisit all past events without omission in a special way.
It served as a kind of recompense for his mental realm.
However, the price he paid was total distraction, unable to confront the Thunder Tribulations striking him externally.
"Hahaha, he actually got caught!"
"He’s lost in thought, he’s lost in thought!"
Fan Lei Daoist Venerable had lost all hope initially.
Seeing Jiang Cheng’s eyes suddenly lose their luster, his spirit was lifted.
Within the Divine Thunder Bureau, the other Supremes watching the scenes were equally jubilant.
"Haha, what an unexpected turn, he can’t withstand the Heart Tribulation after all."
"This time he is undoubtedly doomed!"
"Indeed, even if that Trust Incense Secret Treasure is miraculous, it always requires someone to activate it!"
"This is a past Heart Tribulation; now he’s wandering into the past, immersed in memories, unable to activate any treasure..."
The eighth Thunder Tribulation finally gradually dissipated.
Jiang Cheng’s figure reappeared before them.
Still... completely unharmed.
Jiang Cheng’s foundation was extraordinarily profound.
The Three Thousand Profound Patterns were concentrated in him—a uniqueness in the world.
Combined with the Celestial Desolation Indestructible Body’s effect of weakening and blocking the Power of the Celestial Dao, he inherently did not need to resist...
He could easily withstand those Thunder Tribulations simply by relying on his physique.
But others were unaware.
Seeing him with not even a strand of hair missing, Fan Lei Daoist Venerable was left speechless for a long while.
The surrounding Supremes of the Divine Thunder Bureau also had their perceptions refreshed.
"How can this be?"
"Is this really just a newly ascended Celestial Venerable?"
"Even a true Supreme cannot achieve this!"
"What kind of monster is this?"
"Continue! Continue!"
"While he’s affected by the Heart Tribulation, continue attacking!"
One Thunder Tribulation after another continued to strike down.
From the eighth to the tenth was the past Heart Tribulation.
From the eleventh to the fourteenth was the present Heart Tribulation.
During these four Thunder Tribulations, Jiang Cheng experienced with an extremely slow pace every subtle change in his current mental realm, intricately.
And during the fifteenth to eighteenth Heart Tribulations, it was the future Heart Tribulation.
During this time, his thoughts uncontrollably expanded, automatically simulating countless scenarios concerning everyone and everything related to him...
The mist gradually dispelled, and the Supreme Thunder Tribulation had ended.
He finally opened his eyes, awakened from the state.
That gaze seemed to have traversed countless years.
He rarely revealed a gaze filled with aged sentiment.
After this Thunder Tribulation, his level of mental realm had improved significantly compared to before.
Of course, this was also due to his originally low mental realm foundation.
He had a sort of magical intuition.
The Realm Law, which hadn’t improved for a long time, should advance further this time.
The stick of incense on his finger had long since burned out without him noticing.
The dark clouds in the sky rapidly dispersed.
All around him, voices of excitement erupted.
"Sect Leader Jiang!"
"Elder Jiang!"
"Are you alright!"
"The Thunder Tribulation has finally passed!"
As he slightly moved his fingers, the crowd burst into a lively cheer.
"That’s fantastic! Sect Leader Jiang is alright!"
"He has passed through it, successfully!"
From the Divine Thunder Bureau came rounds of regretful sighs and curses.
"Damn!"
"He actually made it through!"
"How can this be possible?"
"It must be due to the exceptional power of his Trust Incense Secret Treasure!"
"Indeed, it must be so."
Looking at the extinguished cigarette butt tossed aside by Brother Cheng, someone seemed to ponder.
"That Trust Incense must be a consumable-type treasure; I just saw it has burned out."
"Yes, so now he is without any treasure, if another wave of Thunder Tribulation were to come..."
Everyone knew that was impossible.
Celestial Venerable Thunder Tribulation consists of seven, Supreme Thunder Tribulation eighteen; this is the Heavenly Dao count, unchangeable.
Unless they could summon a Daoist Venerable Thunder Tribulation for Jiang Cheng.
But the problem is, the Thunder Master Immortal Officials’ power is too low to summon such a level of Thunder Tribulation.