Chapter 164: Snatching the Marrow-Cleansing Pill

"This kid is too monstrous. Look at his expression."

"No, it should be the technique that's monstrous. Even a War King level lightning tribulation can be devoured—it's simply inconceivable."

Some of the surrounding elders, withered by age, spoke indignantly and with righteous anger. Yang Tian's cultivation had just broken through to Tongxuan, yet he could devour the lightning tribulation—how could they, the older generation, bear this...?!

After this lightning tribulation ended, Yang Tian's skyrocketing cultivation would be terrifying. Some had already predicted that before long, Yang Tian would catch up to cultivators of Li Xuan's generation.

"Alas..." The people around shook their heads and sighed, but dared not set their sights on Yang Tian. Yuan Xia's dominance had already been demonstrated; three War King experts had been directly slapped to death.

The fourth heavenly tribulation descended, slicing through the pitch-black night, roaring through the mountains and rivers. A suffocating pressure poured down as the ferocious lightning tribulation lunged with claws bared.

Rumble! Li Xuan unleashed the power of the Purple Gold Mirror, but to no avail. Struck by the lightning tribulation, he coughed up blood, injured himself, and his aura diminished greatly.

The old monsters like Gu Yun could no longer remain calm. Their desire to possess Yang Tian's technique grew stronger. They could sense that Yang Tian's physical body had already doubled or tripled in strength, making him terrifyingly powerful.

If this rate of increase continued, Yang Tian would find it as easy as eating a meal to fight across realms in the future. The holy sons of various families would be like decorations, posing no threat to Yang Tian.

With holy sons as stepping stones, Yang Tian's path to becoming a powerhouse would become even more steadfast.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged in the center of the lightning sea without a trace of fear, letting the myriad lightning bolts strike his body. The vitality within him remained astonishing. Even though his skin was split open, his face overflowed with happiness, as his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

Inside his body, everything had turned into a sea of lightning, dazzling with silver light. The origin of lightning roamed within the lightning sea, its power having nearly doubled. Flames flickered, compressed into a single mass.

Yang Tian wore an expression of wanting to cry but having no tears. The fire seed had lost its balance; unless he found a suitable fire spirit, the success rate of refining pills would drop significantly.

"Li Xuan, can you still hold on, dammit? If not, let someone else take over. This lightning tribulation is too damn weak." Glancing at Li Xuan, Yang Tian's face was full of contempt as he cursed loudly.

Li Xuan, with disheveled hair and in unprecedented disarray, was angrier than ever before. He wished he could eat Yang Tian alive. He had no time to trade insults with Yang Tian; he directly swallowed pills to restore his cultivation, or else he would fall here.

It was already the sixth heavenly thunder. The world changed color, the void nearly collapsed. Lightning surged like a tide, ten thousand bolts danced—a truly terrifying scene.

Yang Tian was like a lively rabbit, roaming within the lightning sea, his face full of bliss. His physical body was undergoing a frenzied transformation, and the lightning phenomenon in his qi sea grew even more formidable.

"This brat..." Watching Yang Tian's blissful expression, Qing Tao clicked his tongue. Others had to prepare numerous methods to survive tribulation, but Yang Tian directly cultivated within it, using the lightning tribulation with ease.

"Brother Qing, the next great era belongs to the young. I'm old..." Glancing at Qing Tao, Xi Shan smiled and couldn't help but sigh.

Many of the older generation had already passed away. This generation belonged to people like Li Qingxue. It was said that the three holy lands had produced several young kings, possessing divine bodies and terrifying combat power. They rarely appeared in the world, and it was rumored they were already breaking through to War Emperor!

"Yes, we are all old..." Qing Tao sighed. He had cultivated for centuries, and though he still had thousands of years of lifespan left, his body was no longer what it was in his youth—full of vigor and boundless courage.

Streaks of lightning arcs swept across the river of qi and blood, thunder resounding. Every drop of qi and blood had transformed, becoming crystal clear, brimming with battle qi. Even Yang Tian couldn't imagine his current realm.

Li Xuan was in a miserable state, green smoke rising from his body. Cracks appeared in his protective treasures. Furious beyond measure, Li Xuan was repeatedly suppressed by the lightning tribulation, on the verge of falling.

Rumble! The seventh heavenly tribulation descended. The sky darkened, the lightning shook heaven and earth, piercing through the void. Its power directly multiplied several times.

Bang! Yang Tian's physical body was pierced through. Terrifying lightning roamed outside his body. The Ancestral Dragon Ring trembled violently, sealing the collapsing flesh.

Yang Tian took out a few drops of emerald green liquid and dripped them directly onto his smoking flesh. The collapsing flesh frantically absorbed it. Yang Tian curled his lips and muttered, "From now on, this stuff is the upgraded version of Life Water. I'll call it Hundred Herbs Divine Liquid!"

Watching the Hundred Herbs Divine Liquid in Yang Tian's hand, Li Xuan's eyes showed resentment and greed. If he had that stuff, he wouldn't fear the lightning tribulation.

Many old monsters also wanted to get some. Their lifespans were running out, and they needed to find spiritual medicines to extend their years. The several hundred drops of Hundred Herbs Divine Liquid in Yang Tian's hand could indeed satisfy their desires.

"Using the companion substance of the Life Spring as the main ingredient, along with dozens of extinct spiritual herbs from the outside world—where did this guy get them?" Yuan Xia pursed her red lips, full of interest and curiosity about Yang Tian, whom she had known for less than two days and who had caused her to experience things she had never encountered in her lifetime.

"How infuriating! Why didn't he take it out when I was healing?!" Remembering something, Yuan Xia's brows immediately shot up, and anger surged in her eyes.

The purple lightning was dazzling, frantically devouring the power of the lightning tribulation. The origin of lightning, born from heaven and earth, governs all lightning. Except for heavenly punishment and a very few types of lightning tribulation, it could absorb everything.

The lightning arcs within Yang Tian's body had formed countless whirlpools. His flesh was transforming, his vitality skyrocketing. His entire body was like a great drum, surging with life force, terrifyingly powerful.

"If this pace continues, when can I condense the War Heaven Lightning Body?" Gazing at the lightning arcs within his body, Yang Tian clicked his tongue and silently wondered.

The next realm after the War Heaven Bronze Body was the War Heaven Lightning Body. According to the technique's introduction, one must undergo the tribulation of the Marrow-Cleansing realm to enter it! Yang Tian had the fortune to obtain the origin of lightning, so he had no need to worry about the lightning tribulation not refining him.

Every bone radiated lightning arcs. His spine was crystalline, emitting a precious light, all transforming into jade-like bones.

Within his qi sea, battle qi brimmed, raising waves as if striking the nine heavens. Traces of battle intent seeped out. Yang Tian's aura had increased by an unknown amount compared to before.

Yang Tian looked up at the lightning sea gathering in the void, its power still surging. He touched his nose, slightly turned his head, and looked at Li Xuan's miserable state, a cold gleam appearing in his eyes.

Thunder roared in the void. Li Xuan's face showed fear, his heart pounding. If he could survive the next lightning tribulation, he would step into War King; if not, he would be finished.

Rumble! The sky seemed to collapse. Lightning radiance stretched for ten thousand zhang. The oppressive lightning tribulation erupted, lightning snakes dancing wildly, unleashing terrifying waves of air.

The lightning tribulation descended, nearly forming a sea of lightning, directly crushing the void. The surrounding mountains and rivers were shattered, debris piercing the clouds—a fearsome scene.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged. The chasm beneath him, along with Yang Tian himself, collapsed, sinking who knew how many zhang.

"Ah—" A piercing scream. Li Xuan roared repeatedly. The Purple Gold Mirror was shattered by the terrifying lightning, falling in pieces from the air. His protective robe was also shattered.

Li Xuan's body was pierced through. The vitality within him withered to the extreme; he was on the verge of falling.

Yang Tian roamed within the lightning sea, inhaling and exhaling lightning through his mouth and nose. His physical body was already extremely terrifying, but his chest was still pierced through.

At this moment, many had forgotten about Yang Tian's technique. Countless gazes converged on the rolling thunderclouds in the void. The energy for dozens of li around was drawn over, and an overwhelming pressure climbed upward!

"It really is heavenly punishment! This guy practices a divine technique!" Yuan Xia's jade hand clenched slightly, worry in her eyes. The most terrifying lightning tribulation for a divine technique was not now, but at the moment of Marrow Cleansing!

Such techniques disrupt the balance of the cultivation world, allowing one to fight across realms with overwhelming combat power. No one had successfully cultivated them; all had died under the Marrow-Cleansing lightning tribulation!

Li Xuan's face was ashen. He stared blankly at the lightning tribulation in the void, then a flash of determination suddenly appeared in his eyes.

A golden pill, surrounded by golden mist, appeared in Li Xuan's hand. The pill emitted essence, and an extremely rich medicinal fragrance surged forth.

The immensely potent medicinal power drew the attention of many.

"This is the Marrow-Cleansing Pill!" Many were shocked, looking at the pill in Li Xuan's hand, their mouths twitching. A seventh-grade pill was actually in Li Xuan's hands.

"Marrow-Cleansing Pill!" Li Qingxue's face suddenly turned ugly. Looking at the pill in Li Xuan's hand, anger surged in her heart. What right did Li Xuan have to enjoy this pill? It originally belonged to her.

"This is the clan!" Pain flickered in Li Qingxue's eyes. She might have high talent, but in the future, she could be married off to other families. Therefore, the most high-end pills were often used on male members.

Yang Tian's tightly shut eyes slowly opened. When he saw the pill in Li Xuan's hand, a burning desire flashed in his eyes. As his mind turned, he was less than fifty zhang away from Li Xuan, but the lightning tribulation in the void restrained him, making it impossible to snatch it in time.

Swish! Suddenly, a white phantom flickered and appeared, frantically darting toward Li Xuan.

The sudden shadow made many faces change drastically. Several old monsters looked at a small white beast. Little White sprinted under the lightning tribulation, yet did not provoke its attack.

"What is this thing?" Li Ying's face turned ugly. He sensed that the small beast's target was actually the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, and his expression instantly turned cold.

"Strange... too strange..." Qing Tao frowned slightly. He had heard about it from Qing Yuan, but the small beast's abilities seemed to exceed his understanding.

"Ao wu..." Little White roared angrily, its big eyes flashing with fiery excitement, drool flowing. Its speed increased severalfold.

Clang! Suddenly, a silver bell sound, grand, distant, vast, enough to pierce metal and split stone.

"Pfft..." Li Xuan's body stiffened. His face instantly flushed red. After a moment of stillness, a mouthful of rebellious blood suddenly spurted out.