Chapter 676 - 358: Destruction Before Creation! The Great Buddha Body Tempered by a Thousand Strikes
In the sky, the endless thunder constantly transformed and morphed, turning into an array of weapons in the void, be it swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, or soul-seeking swords and god-slaying thunder, aiming fiercely at the top of Zheng Yi’s head.
Just as the Divinity Transformation Demon Venerable previously said, Zheng Yi had violated the Heavenly Dao’s taboo of the entire Profound Celestial Cultivation Realm, so the force of balance inevitably aimed to put him to death.
The power of thunder was displayed to its fullest, as if at this moment, everything in heaven and earth could not resist the terrifying thunder apocalypse.
The destructive aura sought to completely bury everything in heaven and earth.
The roaring thunder lasted for more than ten minutes, and when the brilliance on the surface of Thunder City dimmed a bit, the torrent-like lightning finally subsided, and the figure of Zheng Yi, originally buried in endless plasma, finally revealed its true form.
However, what they saw was astonishing.
At this moment, everyone saw Zheng Yi was enveloped in a hazy golden light, and behind him, a giant eighteen-foot high Golden Body protected him.
It seemed as if the thunder from the sky had not struck Zheng Yi but had all landed into empty space.
His body, from top to bottom, shone with a golden glow, as if forged from pure gold, without any signs of injury.
This was simply an unbelievable phenomenon.
Under such terrifying power, not to mention a Core Formation Cultivator who hadn’t even passed the Nascent Soul Tribulation, even a dignified Nascent Soul Great Power might find themselves in dire straits.
Even the weaker ones, with less profound foundations, might fall in the first round amidst the sky full of thunder.
To put it mildly, upon introspection. Venerable Red Sun and several others exchanged glances, feeling that if they swapped places with the Divine Heir, even if they survived, they would likely be stripped to the core.
Who would have thought that in the face of this terrifying Thunder Celestial Tribulation, Zheng Yi, only at the Golden Core Peak, would choose to withstand the thunder’s assault.
And he managed to endure it.
Even more strangely, his body bore barely any scars, as if he had been tempered like gold in fire, with pure gold growing purer under the flame.
Everyone knew that Zheng Yi must have utilized some card up his sleeve; otherwise, even a Golden Core Cultivator, let alone the Nascent Soul Cultivators, would find it nearly impossible to protect themselves entirely when subjected to torrent-like lightning assaults.
After all, the lightning descending from the sky is the most terrifying, fiercest attack, representing a part of the Heavenly Dao’s punishment.
For a cultivator, it’s like the natural suppression between a cat and a mouse, a nearly insurmountable chasm.
Cross it, and one ascends further.
Fail to cross it, and one faces their demise and the cessation of their Dao.
Even the physical body and Divine Soul would be thoroughly annihilated in the dreadful light of thunder, completely destroyed.
The soul scatters.
Yet from their distance, people could only speculate on the surface, not being in the thick of it, finding it difficult to understand what exactly happened.
But everyone understood this much: this unconventional Divine Heir, if he dared to forcibly cross the tribulation, he must have prepared a contingency plan.
Whether it was the previous slaughterous, terrifying mysterious Sword Array.
Or now facing the baptism of Thunder Tribulation, remaining unscathed with the Immovable Golden Body; such terrifying power, even Nascent Soul Powerhouses must regard it with awe.
Unable to fathom its power, the ubiquitous lightning storm obscured all Celestial Secrets.
Yet in fact, Zheng Yi, knowing his own circumstances, faced with a Thunder Tribulation capable of scattering the souls of ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators, eradicating their Daoist practice, his strength and foundation were still somewhat lacking.
But don’t forget, he possesses the Innate Origin Divine Body, akin to Taiyue Divine Venerable’s essence embedded within the Profound Celestial Cultivation Realm as a key or gateway across realms.
Under the pressure of overwhelming external forces, the Nirvana Divine Power left in his body by the Taiyue Divine Venerable was activated, swiftly dispersing throughout his body.
And the external thunder was like a massive furnace, tempering and forging thousands of times; as the hammer of divine gold, Zheng Yi’s heart was stirred, seizing this opportunity to merge the Nirvana Divine Power into the Eighteen-foot Golden Body Technique.
The Nirvana Divine Power of Taiyue Divine Venerable had already converged into the Eighteen-foot Golden Body Dharma Aspect, constantly destroying and being reborn, destroying again, and rebirthing.
Absorbing the destructive aura of thunder, it gradually began to transform, allowing this technique to be developed to a greater extent, ultimately condensing into a nearly tangible energy Dharma Body.
Eighteen-foot Golden Body, Dharma Body.
Great Buddha Body!
Furthermore, the perfection of the Innate Origin Divine Body brought Zheng Yi’s physique to an unprecedented level, combining both, having the best of both worlds; this allowed him to withstand the continuous attacks of Celestial Thunder Divine Punishment.
To outsiders, this miraculous scene appeared as if he was unscathed.
Actually, due to the Eighteen-foot Golden Body being constantly destroyed and reborn, destroyed and reborn, undergoing continuous Nirvana, it eventually transformed into a brand new Dharma Body.
This misconception was what led observers to believe that in the face of widespread and destructive lightning strikes, he remained unscathed.
Even Nascent Soul Cultivators, under the tribulation’s aura, had their senses obscured, making misguided assessments.
Boom!
Zheng Yi suddenly looked up, gazing at Thunder City above him, where an even larger wave of attacks was gathering. A brilliant light suddenly shone in his eyes.
"You’re hitting harder. Isn’t it impolite not to respond to kindness?"
"Even if you’re the world’s rules, it doesn’t mean others have to take your hits without retaliating!"
"Besides, I’m also the creator of an Incense Fire Divine Realm. To be hit by you like this is quite embarrassing..."
As the words fell, Zheng Yi exerted force with his foot, and instantly, the void trembled, and the earth and snow mountain shook violently. The terrifying power directly propelled Zheng Yi into the midst of the Thunder Tribulation.
In an instant, Zheng Yi’s figure pierced through the dark clouds, directly landing in the terrifying Thunder City.
Boom!
With Zheng Yi’s steps descending, it seemed as if he was stepping on a solid body. The Thunder City in the sky, gathered by lightning, seemed less like an illusion and more like an ancient city that truly existed.
It seemed as if terrifying creatures were awakening, and violent fluctuations surged from the thunder, feeling immense anger at Zheng Yi’s sudden intrusion as an uninvited guest.
The whole of Thunder City began to shake violently.
But at this moment, Zheng Yi seemed to sense something, his eyes gleaming with excitement, diving into this realm of thunder, constantly bombarding Thunder City with terrifying power.
Raging power echoed in mid-air, turbulent storms raged, and terrifying winds whimpered between heaven and earth.
The uncontrollable violent winds howled toward the ground, penetrating the entire Snowfield Grassland, radiating towards the distance, causing changes in the wind and clouds, as if to blow away everything in the world.
Inside Thunder City, as Zheng Yi’s figure appeared, suddenly, lightning runes flickered, transforming into powerful Thunder Soldiers, surrounding and attacking him.
It was as if Thunder City had its own will, directly converting the Origin Runes into defensive guards, seemingly trying to completely block Zheng Yi outside, preventing him from entering the most core area.
"Is there a big secret in here?!"
Zheng Yi’s expression changed, suddenly, his eyes shot out two beams of golden light, which sliced through everything in their path.
He opened his mouth wide, and instantly, a heaven-shaking roar resonated through this piece of heaven and earth, causing Thunder City to shake continuously.
The roaring sound waves transformed into layer upon layer of terrifying soundwaves. Though soundwaves are formless and intangible, they were surprisingly effective against these pseudo-living beings derived from Thunder Essence Qi.
These Thunder Soldiers in the process of forming were completely destroyed, collapsing along with the runes they were composed of, as terrifying power burst out in an instant.
For a moment, the whole of Thunder City shuddered intensely, completely unexpected that Zheng Yi, seemingly only at the Golden Core Level, swept through Thunder City like an unstoppable Martial Artist, trading life for life wildly.
He directly destroyed those sculpted Thunder Soldiers one by one, obliterating their thunder rune imprints, and completely dismantling the internal defenses of Thunder City.
Moments later, Zheng Yi stood atop the city walls, all the lightning and flashing light suppressed beneath his feet. In an instant, it was as if he had become the master of the city.
The master of this terrifying, illusory city constructed with lightning and electric light.
Boom!
Zheng Yi gently stepped onto the ground, instantly, a terrifying momentum like a storm, centered from under his feet, rapidly spread in all directions, transmitted throughout the entire city.
In an instant, it was visible that the remaining soldiers constructed of lightning directly bowed their heads to Zheng Yi, seemingly acknowledging his identity, then gradually vanished.
Without a doubt, Zheng Yi has once again succeeded in his reckless endeavor.
The reason the Innate Origin Divine Body is envied by heaven and earth lies in its ability to incorporate everything for its own use. This is the highest achievement of Taiyue Divine Venerable, who fused the Heaven-Cutting Vine and Heaven-Repairing Dao into one, condensing all of Zheng Yi’s previous foundations.
Previously, he incorporated 365 relics left by the seated Great Virtue monks, condensed an Eighteen-Foot Golden Body this way, and now forcefully broke into the Thunder Pool, seized the imprints, wielding Heaven-Cutting Power to control and accommodate the core Thunder Runes equally this way.
Who would have thought that Zheng Yi would take an unconventional path, indirectly gaining recognition from Thunder City in this manner, and claiming for himself what originally should belong to the phantom item gathered by the Celestial Dao Balance Rules.
Boom boom!
Just as Thunder City stabilized, Zheng Yi’s chest shimmered with light, a series of thunder runes flickered, forming a peculiar mark.
Zheng Yi hadn’t yet had the chance to thoroughly explore the entire city when suddenly, in the distance, Great Snow God Mountain violently erupted.
"What happened now?!"
"What’s going on today?!"
"Even the Great Snow God Mountain is starting to rage..."
At this moment, all the Snow Mountain Cultivators witnessing Zheng Yi’s entire tribulation process with bated breath, including several Venerables, were taken aback by the sudden massive tremor.
Immediately following, everyone felt a shock at heart.
The faces of several Venerables changed dramatically.