Dark Return to Nothingness Thunder was overwhelmingly powerful. As the dark matter, resembling black silk, entered his body, Li Hong felt a sudden constriction throughout his entire being, rendering him immobile. At that moment, the Eighth Wave of Heavenly Thunder had already taken shape.
Li Hong felt a surge of heat in his head and thought to himself that he never expected to die like this. It was a pity he couldn't ascend to the celestial realm to find Chu Xi... Just as this thought crossed his mind, nine streaks of fierce white light descended like a galloping horse.
Before him was blinding white light; he could see nothing and hear nothing. Even his Divine Consciousness seemed to be trapped in a quagmire. Li Hong struggled desperately, feeling his body alternately freezing and burning, experiencing unbearable discomfort. However, he soon realized that the powerful heavenly thunder did not obliterate him; instead, the white light surged into his body, causing all the dark matter wreaking havoc within him to begin melting away like snow under brilliant sunlight. The bone-chilling sensation immediately vanished.
Li Hong was overjoyed. Was this heavenly thunder a lifesaver?
He quickly sensed that this Eighth Wave of Heavenly Thunder carried no Five Elements Power, but was purely infused with righteous Lightning. This pure Lightning was indeed the nemesis of dark matter; upon contact with the power of Lightning, the dark matter within him disintegrated in an instant.
Li Hong soon discovered that he could move again. However, he was astonished to find that this power of Lightning was once again merging with his body.
After undergoing the cleansing of the first six waves of heavenly thunder, Li Hong's body had already been refined to an unparalleled state composed entirely of Five Element Energy. Yet at this moment, the power of Lightning surged into his body and began to combine with the existing Five Element Energy. All the muscles, bones, and internal organs made up of pure Five Element Energy once again shattered, transforming into extremely fine molecules that began to reorganize. The inner layer remained composed of pure Five Element Energy molecules, but an additional layer of dazzling white Lightning molecules densely enveloped it, reorganizing into tiny units. These tiny units began to rearrange themselves once more, reconstructing meridians, muscles, bones, Viscera, and skin.
With his Divine Consciousness already fully developed, Li Hong could keenly sense even the slightest changes within his body. Although he did not understand how this transformation occurred, one thing was clear: this was another round of body refinement! There were only benefits and no drawbacks!
Deciding to split himself into nine forms again, Li Hong found that this brought even greater advantages as all his avatars also began their own rounds of reorganization. When they merged again later, this body would become even stronger.
Immersed in the vast and unmatched power of Lightning, sensations of pain, itchiness, numbness, and comfort coursed through him in contradiction. At that moment, a faint Divine Thought from the Heavenly Torch reassured him. It turned out that the Heavenly Torch had also recognized the benefits of the eighth wave of Lightning.
While he was "enjoying" this experience, Li Hong suddenly felt something was amiss and turned around in shock.
Behind him, amidst the vast expanse of white Lightning, stood Yandao, whose expression conveyed indescribable agony. He tilted his head back and opened his mouth in a silent scream. Above him rested the Spirit Object Celestial Pillow, which blocked some of the Lightning, but still a significant amount surged into his body. Within that galloping white light, his entire form began to dissolve piece by piece; first his skin, then his muscles fell away revealing a stark white skeletal frame covered in blood and flesh. His internal organs were vividly visible as they writhed before him. His whole body was disintegrating at an alarming speed; it was a scene too tragic to describe.
Startled, Li Hong recalled all his avatars and attempted to turn back to save him but found it nearly impossible to move amidst the relentless onslaught of Lightning. After exerting tremendous effort, he barely managed to summon the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade. However, as soon as it appeared, its Artifact Spirit emitted a mournful cry that startled Li Hong, prompting him to quickly retract it. He could only watch helplessly as Yandao, known as Ling Yi Zi, rapidly disintegrated before him.
The speed was astonishing; in an instant, Yandao, or rather Ling Yi Zi, vanished completely from sight, leaving behind only a solitary purple-red Nascent Soul.
Li Hong desperately tried to rush over to protect the poor little Nascent Soul when suddenly, a change occurred.
The tiny purple-red Nascent Soul, only about a foot tall, was initially extremely frightened and wanted to escape. After a moment, it seemed to receive some kind of command, and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground. With a wave of its hand, the Spirit Object Celestial Pillow flew far away. An immense force of Lightning came crashing down directly onto the Nascent Soul without any obstruction. The strangest thing happened: the Nascent Soul did not dissipate at all; instead, it straightened its body and stubbornly resisted the overwhelming power of the Lightning, quickly beginning to channel its energy and absorb the Lightning's power.
The small Nascent Soul rapidly grew larger—one foot, two feet, three feet—getting taller and more solid. In just a moment, it reached a height of eight feet, taller than an average person. Its body transformed from purple-red to a silvery-white color, resembling a statue made of silver.
At this point, the force of Lightning striking from above began to weaken. The silver Nascent Soul suddenly stood up and deeply bowed to Li Hong, opening its eyes. A brilliant five-colored divine light flashed through its eyes; upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a hint of dark energy mixed in, but overall it radiated an ethereal aura.
Li Hong was dumbfounded. The features of this Nascent Soul bore a striking resemblance to Ling Yi Zi, yet there were subtle differences—its jaw was slightly square, its eye sockets deep-set, and it exuded an air of profound wisdom that was entirely different from Ling Yi Zi's cold and sharp demeanor. Moreover, its aura felt reminiscent of Ling Yi Zi but also had traces of Yandao Demon Lord.
Li Hong was suddenly alarmed as a very unsettling thought took shape in his mind. Just then, the Eighth Wave of Heavenly Thunder had completely dissipated. Ignoring his exposed state, Li Hong trembled and asked, "Who are you? Are you Ling Yi Zi or Yandao Demon Lord?"
The silver Nascent Soul deeply expressed gratitude but did not answer. It raised its head to look at the sky.
Li Hong sensed something was amiss. In the void above, a mysterious passageway had already formed. He felt uneasy; wasn't there still the final ninth wave—the most powerful Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder?
At that moment, his mind suddenly jolted—here it comes!
A strange wave of energy that was silent and formless surged out from that passageway directly toward him. Just as it approached him, it seemed to pause for an instant before splitting into two: one half surged into Li Hong's mind while the other half entered the body of the Nascent Soul that was either Yandao or Ling Yi Zi.
A thunderous sound echoed in his mind as if something had exploded. Li Hong's consciousness shook violently; all nine of his avatars involuntarily burst out and began spinning chaotically outside his body. His Three Souls and Seven Spirits trembled immensely; his Dao heart wavered dangerously close to collapse!
Li Hong let out a cry of agony as both his main body and nine avatars—including Heavenly Torch—bent over in pain, gasping for breath.
It turned out that the Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder was a soul attack—silent and insidious, impossible to guard against!
However, Li Hong quickly steadied his mind. He realized that he had been distracted by the bizarre situation with Yandao and Ling Yi Zi earlier and had failed to prepare in time; thus he was struck by this Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder attack. But Li Hong's Dao heart was profound; he quickly regained focus and stabilized his mind as the violently shaking nine avatars staggered back into place.
Divine Consciousness was still violently shaking and faintly aching, but Li Hong had already raised his head, realizing that this tribulation had been passed! It seemed that this final Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder was not as powerful and terrifying as legend suggested.
However, instead of feeling happy, Li Hong was inexplicably confused. This was not his Tribulation; it was Yandao's Tribulation!
Why did this final Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder split in half and attack him as well?! Moreover, Li Hong felt that this Great Five Elements Purple Sky Ultimate Annihilation Return to Nothingness Heavenly Thunder seemed off, as if its power had diminished significantly, almost like it was holding back or lacked follow-up strength.
Li Hong had never heard of a Tribulation behaving this way. He couldn't help but look up at the sky. At the same time, Yandao and Ling Yi Zi were also gasping for breath in pain, looking up at the sky. Even Heavenly Torch beside them made the same gesture. In fact, all three of them were now composed entirely of pure energy; this act of gasping was purely instinctive, a natural response to relieve pressure.
Gradually, the atmosphere between heaven and earth changed again. Li Hong, Yandao, Ling Yi Zi, and Heavenly Torch all experienced a moment of enlightenment. If during the eighth wave of Lightning when only Yandao and Ling Yi Zi understood that secret, now even Li Hong and Heavenly Torch comprehended the secrets of the universe.
The three looked up simultaneously at the Mysterious Passage in the void. There, an aura radiating immense peace yet supreme authority emerged, locking onto the three of them. They began to feel light-headed, involuntarily wanting to fly toward a certain point in that void.
A faint Iridescence began to emerge from beneath their feet.
Li Hong looked at the Iridescence below him and smiled wryly. He said to Yandao and Ling Yi Zi, "Now you can tell me. Who exactly are you?"
Yandao and Ling Yi Zi smiled and replied, "Actually, you already understand in your heart; now you just want confirmation from my mouth. That's right; you can call me Yandao Demon Lord or Ling Yi Zi. Just now, our souls have completely merged. So it can be said that there is no longer Yandao Demon Lord or Ling Yi Zi here. If you must address me, call me Ling Yanzi; however, I prefer to call you brother. Brother, it's time for us to go."
Li Hong nodded, thinking that this was the best outcome; finally, his efforts were not in vain. However… he couldn't help but smile wryly as he touched his nose and said, "I really didn't expect this! I didn't expect such a result! The one helping you through your tribulation ended up benefiting too! Well then, I'm very happy. Let's all go together!"
Li Hong extended his hand, and Ling Yanzi tightly grasped it. Heavenly Torch then placed his hand on top as well. The three held hands and exchanged knowing smiles filled with joy.
"I never thought I, Li Hong, would ascend like this! Great! I will soon see Chu Xi. Old brother and brothers, you must help me prepare for my wedding and celebrate with me."
"Absolutely! You can't rush us away!" Celestial Torch Lingyanzi said in unison.
"Hahahaha,"
The three of them laughed heartily, and the faint Iridescence beneath their feet grew larger, transforming into a colorful cloud that lifted them higher and higher, piercing through the sky straight up into the Azure Void.
A shadow resembling a rolling dragon rushed across the Desert. Chuxiong stood on the back of the Black Abyss, tears welling in his eyes, both surprised and delighted. He waved at Li Hong, who was rapidly ascending into the sky, shouting, "Big Brother, don't worry! I will definitely cultivate well and find you in the Immortal Realm! You must wait for me!"
"And me too, Li Hong! I will also come to find you. If you dare to hide from me, I will turn the Immortal Realm upside down! You must wait for me; we won't part!" Yan Luo shouted as he jumped high.
Countless figures rushed over, and numerous voices shouted.
Li Hong laughed heartily, "Alright, I'll be waiting for you all. We won't part!"
The last word "part" lingered in the clouds as the three figures suddenly vanished, leaving only a light and airy seven-colored Color Cloud drifting in the sky.
The end of this volume.
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