Chapter Eighty-Three: Taking Advantage of the Fire to Loot

  The power of the Thunderbolt is not to be underestimated!

  Even if this green-haired monster is full of magical powers, has already reached the Great Perfection of the Demon Dan, and has accumulated a vast amount of Fa Li, it still had an extremely difficult time crossing the Transformation Thunder Tribulation at the outer edge of the Heavenly Lightning Layer!

  Dazzling lightning flashed like substantial silk threads, circling and wrapping the dark clouds tightly, filling the entire scene with flashing and running electric lights, each streak like a dragon, flashing by in an instant!

  In Chu Ping's sensitive and intelligent mind, he only felt that inside the giant cocoon of thunder and lightning, a mysterious wave was fluctuating non-stop, and there was also a kind of pure and new breath, like an infant, about to break out!

  "Shedding its original form and transforming into a human shape is almost equivalent to recreating it from scratch. The tribulation of transformation is truly profound and unfathomable! If the tribulation of transformation for a demonic creature is already so formidable, I can only imagine what kind of profundity and subtlety the tribulation of refining one's true essence and transforming it into immortal energy would be for a cultivator who has reached the stage of transcending the calamity!"

  Chu Ping was secretly tongue-tied, when suddenly a wave of unprecedented turbulence burst forth from the thunder layer, majestic as a mountain range, unfathomable as an ocean, sharp and swift, yet sudden and explosive. Chu Ping felt a sense of being caught off guard!

  This force, however, did not rush towards Chu Ping, but instead struck the suspended Lei Mang Chong in mid-air!

  At this moment, it was when the fluctuation of the strange aura in Leimeng's body was at its weakest, and also when the transformation of the Thunder Tribulation was about to be completed, almost at the final juncture! It can be said that this strike was truly taking advantage of the fire to loot and hit while he was down!

  The sky was filled with lightning and electric light, the originally gentle and calm water-like warmth was stirred up by this powerful force, instantly becoming violent again. The electricity ran wildly, the lightning flashed, and the Qingxu monster's transformation was already a desperate effort, how could it defend against this? Being struck by the thunderfire, the electricity inside its body also burst out like a wild beast, rampaging and running wildly, in an instant destroying nearly half of the Qingxu monster's internal meridians!

  The lightning scattered, revealing the dazzling light of the green horned monster. The tribulation had reached its final stage, with more than half of its body transformed into human form, leaving only a skull still shaking and swaying, but it was a cow's head!

  A mournful, anguished wail rose from the Azure Ox, its thunderous bellow shaking the heavens. A massive sonic boom shot upwards, as a ring of emerald-green light burst forth, illuminating the surroundings. The winds howled and the air was filled with an intense, ferocious energy. Within several miles, all the lightning and thunder seemed to cower in fear, dispersing in all directions!

  Not far from the Qingxu monster, the man who had just collected lightning with a bronze bottle was floating there, his face cold and silent, holding an ancient seal in both hands, a ball of light spinning around in his hand, flashing and humming, like a living creature!

  Chu Ping, however, was able to recall the nine-character mantra in time, secretly manipulated the treasure bottle seal, and hid his body shape and breath, without being discovered by anyone or any beast!

  Qing Yu had just crossed the thunder tribulation and transformed into a human form, exposing his naked body. However, he was severely injured by the lightning fire, with both internal and external wounds. His entire body's pores oozed out strands of fresh blood, which instantly spread across his whole body, turning it bright red!

  "Uggghhh..."

  A long, mournful howl, the Qīng Suì glared at the man in the distance, its massive bull head swaying, the single horn on top crackling with electricity as it tore through the air, a brilliant light like lightning or thunder, shooting straight at the man like an arrow from a crossbow, and then followed closely behind the light, pouncing forward with its whole body!

  Chu Ping was secretly shocked!

  The man's hands shone with a brilliant light, and the sound of the sword rang out, faintly like thunder and lightning, giving people a sense of grandeur and purity, absolutely not like the sinister and vicious aura of evil spirits, but suddenly ambushing the Qingxu monster was really lacking in style!

  If there had been a grudge between this man and beast, it would have been all right, but if they had met for the first time, that would be somewhat shameless!

  But judging from their on-site reaction, they didn't know each other!

  There are only two possibilities, one is that Qingxu Guai is a spirit monster and not human, which is the source of the deadly curse; another possibility is that the man coveted something on Qingxu Guai's body!

  Refining and cultivating the essence of ghosts has been popular since ancient times! The Taoist and Buddhist sects, although they have some repulsive meaning towards the essence of ghosts, will not shout and kill as soon as they meet, unless this ghost is evil and has a lot of blood debts, then there are orthodox people who will replace heaven and punish evil, eliminate evil and promote good!

  But this strange creature's whole body aura is rough yet pure and clean, obviously without any bloody evil deeds on him, he's a self-cleansing monster!

  It can only be the latter!

  This green-skinned monster, although a freak, still has something that moves people's hearts! Even Chu Ping was moved when he saw the green-skinned monster crossing the tribulation just now!

  That's the strange and eerie flesh of Qing Xuan, which seems to be quite fond of thunder and lightning. Absorbing and devouring it is as natural as a mortal breathing or opening their eyes, like a kind of innate divine power!

  To know the power of thunder is greatest, raging and violent, in the Taoist methods, although the Thunder Method is common, but to cultivate it successfully is extremely difficult! However, if one can refine this strange flesh into a magical tool, manipulate lightning with it, and comprehend the mysteries, then it would be a great opportunity!

  Chu Ping envied him, but he wouldn't take action.

  As the saying goes, a gentleman loves wealth and takes it in a proper way. Although Chu Ping asked himself if he couldn't be considered a gentleman, since childhood he has been a student who received over a decade of education, and still has a sense of values and shame! The behavior of this unknown man is similar to robbery, and is even more vicious!

  Xiuzhen Xiuzhen, although cultivating one's true nature is not bound by good or evil, Chu Ping still cannot accept this kind of behavior that disregards others and things!

  In Chu Ping's view, a cultivator should at least be calm and composed in nature, not being swayed or moved by external things, with a carefree and easy-going temperament. Amidst the ordinary, they should stand out with an unyielding spirit! The principle of not offending others if they don't offend me, but taking action to strike back when offended, is what one should have!

  To sum it up, Chu Ping was extremely contemptuous and furious towards the man in front of her who wore a yellow eight-trigrams Taoist robe!

  He didn't say that Chu Ping was disgusted in his heart, but the man saw Qing Chui pounce on him, and a cold smile appeared on his face. His hands fluttered, and the two clusters of light in his palms became even more dazzling. The sound also became more majestic. Amidst the rumbling, one left his palm and flew out to collide with the thunderbolt, while the other went straight for Qing Chui!

  In the previous tribulation, Qing Si's body had already consumed a lot of his original energy, and in the end, he was ambushed by a despicable man, causing his thunder to go berserk, severely damaging his tendons. He was already at the end of his rope, and if he had seen the opportunity, he should have retreated to recover and come back for revenge later. However, as a beast, his heart was simple, and he could have originally passed through the tribulation to become human, shattering his elixir and becoming an immortal divine spirit. Who would have thought that this person would intervene and break his boundary, and his anger in his heart can be imagined. He immediately went berserk and pounced over without caring about anything!

  The lightning in front collided with the light of the shameless man, and after a few crisp sounds, it was dispersed. The electric energy that flew over hit Qing Cong's body, immediately bursting into a ball of fire, and blasting the monster far away!

  The shameless man let out a cold laugh, his foot stepped into the void and instantly flashed with a colorful glow, amidst which was also a hint of lightning, supporting the shameless man as he rushed through the air!

  The shameless man didn't say a word, his palms turned over, and two gleaming talismans appeared in his hands, about seven or eight inches long and four or five inches wide, as clean as jade tablets. On the surface, some twisted and curved symbols were drawn, revealing an air of mystery!

  "Lei Xiu beast, haha, didn't expect to actually meet a Lei Xiu, and it's even a perfectly rounded demonic pill, already able to transform!" The shameless man grasped the overall situation, his spirit soaring, his Taoist robe fluttering, standing in mid-air, with a kind of "the world is mine" domineering aura!

  "So this thing is called Lei Xu!" Chu Ping muttered to himself, seeing Lei Xu transform and be severely injured again, being struck by the shameless man, lying weakly amidst the lightning, his body torn apart by electric sparks, already on his last breath. The shameless man held two mysterious talismans in his hand, radiating a brilliant light, about to unleash their power, it was unclear whether he wanted to kill Lei Xu or seal him away. Filled with hatred and disgust, Chu Ping silently chanted his mantra, holding his dharma seal, sneaking up behind the shameless man!

  "Taste your own medicine!"

  Chu Ping spoke quietly, but his hands were merciless. His left hand formed the Six Harmony Seal of Life and Death, while his right hand formed the Great Golden Wheel Seal. Suddenly, he boosted his power to the highest level and slapped it out fiercely!