The tribulation clouds shrouded the surroundings. It was originally noon, but now it was as dark as night. Occasionally, a bolt of lightning would cut through the sky and illuminate the faces of the people inside.
Mr. Ape was suppressed by this aura and could not speak. He could not ask how Xu Xian could help him, so he simply ignored Xu Xian and waved his sword to face the first bolt of lightning.
Although Xu Xian tried his best to restrain his spiritual power, he could still sense it. A bolt of lightning that was as thick as a bucket struck his body. He also felt a burst of pain, but there was a hint of comfort in the pain. The tribulation lightning in his body resonated with each other and he immediately recovered a little.
Suddenly, a voice appeared in his heart, "Sir, you might as well release your spiritual power. Your wife will take care of it!"
"Alright!"
Xu Xian thought about how strong she was now. She did not care about the tribulation lightning, so he simply released his spiritual power.
The tribulation lightning in the sky immediately became much denser.
Mr. Ape's eyes widened. Did this kid want to take the opportunity to kill me?
I originally sensed that this was a good time to go through the tribulation. Did I sense wrongly?
Xu Xian grinned and did not explain. He just ate quietly and guided the lightning into his body.
Then, Mr. Ape was engulfed by the furious lightning and had no time to give Xu Xian a look. He waved the sword in his hand like smoke to fight against the lightning that kept striking down.
The people on the ground watched and saw the lightning in the sky forming two electric circles. Mr. Ape's was bigger and Xu Xian's was smaller. It was as if two people were going through the tribulation at the same time.
However, the electric circle around Mr. Ape was extremely violent and intense, while the one around Xu Xian was much gentler.
Xu Xian actually felt a lot of pressure. Although he had gradually mastered some methods to control lightning and could store some tribulation lightning in his body, his strength was only at the first level of Earth Immortal.
However, he was only a level-1 Earthly Immortal after all, so the Heavenly Tribulation's tribulation lightning still caused him quite a bit of damage.
In just a moment, his body became riddled with holes under the attack of the tribulation lightning, and his spirit was also on the verge of collapse.
Mr. Macaque looked back and thought to himself, "He's really stupid. No matter how strong his body is, how can he withstand the random attack of the tribulation thunder? Does he want to die with me?"
However, Xu Xian turned around and used his numb lips to force a smile at him. It felt as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in the park.
This was because he discovered that he could not die. In his Divine Soul, all the Primary and Auxiliary Stars had fallen into an uncontrollable state. Only a small red knot was functioning at all times.
Whenever the damage of the tribulation lightning exceeded the limit of what he could bear, it would absorb this part of the damage.
He had also asked her how she was feeling, but she only replied with a casual "I'm fine", which made him sigh and relax. He knew that it was nothing for her to share this pain with him.
Therefore, although he seemed to be hovering on the edge of life and death, in fact, he was as relaxed as if he was lying in her arms. Although his body did hurt a little, he took it as a chance to cleanse his spirit and strengthen his muscles and bones. Not to mention that the tribulation lightning in his body was still rising rapidly.
When Mr. Macaque looked at Xu Xian for the umpteenth time and saw that Xu Xian was still the same, his heart became more numb than if it had been struck by lightning.
However, after a round of sword fighting, he had already consumed a lot of his spiritual power. Now, under the bombardment of the tribulation lightning, he gradually became unable to withstand it. When a bolt of lightning twisted into a dragon and pounced towards him, his arms were already as heavy as iron. He thought to himself, "My life is over." Then he was hit by the lightning.
Suddenly, a palm imprinted on Mr. Macaque's back and absorbed some of the lightning. He suddenly remembered the "helping hand" that Xu Xian had mentioned!
In this way, he finally survived the tribulation, and the tribulation clouds in the sky dispersed.
Xu Xian stretched out his arms comfortably, and the injuries on his body healed rapidly. He felt as if he had gone through a weakened version of the intermediate tribulation.
With these experiences, when he went through the intermediate tribulation, he didn't need to hesitate and consider as much as he did when he went through the minor tribulation. He could just close his eyes and go through it. There was no reason that he couldn't do it. Even if there was any danger, there was Bai Suzhen to help him.
Mr. Macaque turned around, not knowing whether to scold him or thank him. He suddenly realized, "Why didn't a single Skyscraper come!"
Xu Xian said, "They probably won't come ever."
He suddenly felt that the impact of Bai Suzhen eliminating the Skyscrapers in all directions would be greater than he had imagined.
When going through the tribulation, the biggest difficulty was actually not the tribulation lightning, but the Skyscrapers.
The tribulation lightning was like the enemy's army pressing on the border. If the whole country was united, they could barely resist it.
But if the country was hindered by the sycophants and the incompetent ruler, they would inevitably die and the country would be destroyed.
Without this difficulty, many cultivators could actually resist the tribulation lightning, especially the demon cultivators, who had accumulated spiritual power for thousands of years. Most of them could probably resist the tribulation lightning.
If Mr. Macaque was full of spiritual power, he would almost certainly succeed in going through the tribulation lightning without Xu Xian's influence.
And there were many cultivators in the world who were stuck in the Earth Immortal Realm like him.
If the news of the destruction of the Skyscrapers in all directions spread, there would probably suddenly be many immortal-level experts.
"Aren't you afraid of the tribulation?"
Mr. Macaque didn't know why, but Xu Xian did save his life at the critical moment, although Xu Xian had also expanded the tribulation lightning.
But he also knew that even without Xu Xian's influence, it was still very dangerous for him to go through the tribulation with this attitude. And now, it was almost Xu Xian who protected him through the tribulation.
He thought to himself, "He actually has the ability to absorb lightning. I'm afraid that the Sudden Inspiration feeling should be on Xu Xian."
"What do you think?" Xu Xian shrugged his shoulders. He was afraid, but there was someone else who was not.
"No matter what, I want to thank you for your help. I will repay this kindness in the future!
But this is a different matter. Come at me! "Mr. Macaque raised the sword in his hand again.
Xu Xian said with infinite sadness, "Sir, forget it. It's impossible!"
When he was wandering on the edge of life and death in the lightning just now, he had completely felt Bai Suzhen's current strength through thousands of knots in his heart. It was a kind of power that was as deep as the sea and unfathomable.
This was no longer a matter of the amount of spiritual power, but this power was at a higher level of the rules.
It could no longer be simply evaluated by the ranks of the Earth Immortals and Immortals. It was a power that came from the highest level of the ancient times.
Mr. Macaque said angrily, "Are you looking down on me?"
Although he had used up a lot of spiritual power to go through the tribulation, he had experienced a higher realm. He could definitely swing a stronger sword than ever before. He wanted to use it in his sword technique now and fight it out with Xu Xian.
Not to mention, after he became an Immortal, his spiritual power recovered extremely quickly.
Xu Xian said, "You can't beat me. It's not that you can't beat me, but you can't beat her!
If you don't believe me, swing your sword! "
"What nonsense are you talking about? Fine, this old man will not show any mercy!"
Mr. Macaque flashed back and raised the sword in his hand above his head. His aura immediately climbed to the peak, and the tip of the sword condensed a sharp white light.
Be it demons or Sword Immortals, they all dodged, afraid that they would be implicated.
However, Xu Xian did not defend or dodge at all. The sword in Mr. Macaque's hand disappeared again, but Xu Xian remained in the same place.
"Brother!"
Qingluan exclaimed, feeling very regretful. She wanted to rush forward without caring about anything, but Yun Yan held her hand tightly.
The surroundings were terrifyingly quiet, but the demons and Sword Immortals who had dodged just now realized that there was neither a loud sound nor a sword mark that could split mountains and split the earth. It was as if Mr. Macaque did not swing his sword at all.
Only Mr. Macaque knew that he had indeed swung his sword and hit Xu Xian directly.
However, this sword was different from the previous sword technique with a vast aura. It was a new use of power that he had comprehended after going through the tribulation.
The sword aura no longer had the momentum to split mountains and split the earth, but its power was even stronger.
All the sword aura would not leak out at all, and it would completely explode in Xu Xian's body.
In fact, he regretted the moment he swung his sword. Although Xu Xian was annoying, he was indebted to him after all, and he had always taken care of Ao Li. He should not have used such a move in anger. However, there was no turning back now, and there was really nothing he could do.
This time, no matter how strong Xu Xian was, his soul would be destroyed, and not even his bones would be left.
However, Xu Xian only raised his head and revealed a bitter smile. "As expected, it was useless!"
Mr. Macaque's eyes suddenly widened, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Xu Xian. "How … How is this possible!"
The sword aura that could split an entire mountain exploded in a person's body, and the destructive power produced was probably something that even immortals could not withstand.
Xu Xian also frowned. "Yes, how is this possible!"
In that instant just now, in order to feel that power more deeply, he did not even use the tribulation lightning.
The powerful sword aura condensed into a point and drilled into his body, but before it could explode, it was absorbed by Qianqian's Heart Knot.
However, Mr. Macaque was indeed very determined, and he quickly recovered from this blow. He looked deeply at Xu Xian. "Xu Xian, you really have some skills."
Xu Xian shook his head. "It's not that I have skills."
Mr. Macaque said, "I have lost today's battle!"
He had already used his strongest move, but he was still unable to hurt the other party. Other than admitting defeat, there was no other way.
The mountain was in an uproar. No one knew what had happened just now. Even the Shushan disciples who were supposed to be cheering were dumbfounded and confused.
"However, once I fully apply what I comprehended just now into my sword technique, I will definitely challenge you again." Mr. Macaque said.
Xu Xian said, "As you wish."
Just as Mr. Macaque was about to fly on his sword, Yan Chixia went up to stop him. "Mr. Macaque, please wait!"
Mr. Macaque stopped and turned around, only to see Yan Chixia bowing deeply. "The path of sword cultivation is still in its infancy. I have been thinking of ways to improve it, and I don't want to use the Inner Pellets of monsters as the foundation anymore. However, my aptitude is slow, and there are some things I can't figure out.
Mr. Macaque's sword technique is divine, so you definitely have something to teach me! "
"Sect Leader!?"
The Shushan Elder went up to dissuade him. He actually asked for guidance from his mortal enemy just now. Wasn't he showing his technique to others?
Yan Chixia waved his hand to stop them. "I also don't want the disciples in the sect to become bloodthirsty people!"
Xu Xian was very clear that Yan Chixia was a sword celestial who did not like to slay demons and devils. He was more focused on killing cruel officials and tyrants. That was because these people probably "ate" more people than any demon.
Moreover, before killing, he would investigate carefully. He was not a rash person who held a sword in his hand and chopped off people's heads.