130: Chapter 13 Nine Tribulation Thunder Liquid Tempering the Body! Physical Body Breakthrough!

A night of deep cultivation and consolidation allowed Zhou Heng to completely digest the massive gains from condensing his Spear Intent.

As the first glimmer of dawn filtered through the porthole, he opened his eyes.

Purple-gold electric light flashed and vanished within his pupils; his entire being's essence, energy, and spirit had returned to their peak state,

even surpassing his previous best!

The initial formation of Spear Intent made his will more condensed and his aura more restrained yet sharp.

"The fourth day of Devil Week... I wonder what new tricks they have in store today."

Zhou Heng stretched his muscles and bones, feeling the surging vital energy and blood within him and the increasingly harmonious wind and thunder yuan energy. A smile of anticipation curled on his lips.

At the central plaza, the thirty geniuses assembled once again.

After the first three days of devilish training and the bonding from the team competition, the relationships between everyone had clearly become much more complex.

There was mutual respect and secret rivalry, but more than anything, there was a healthy desire for competition stimulated to the extreme.

Everyone's gaze was sharper than when they first arrived, and their auras were steadier.

Deputy Director Lu Mingyu appeared on time, his gaze sweeping over these future pillars of Donghuang below the stage.

He spoke in a deep voice: "The fourth day of Devil Week. The theme: Physical Body Tempering!"

"In a martial artist's cultivation, yuan energy, Divine Seals, and martial techniques are certainly important, but the physical body is the foundation that carries everything!"

"A powerful physical body means greater strength, faster speed, higher defense, longer endurance, and stronger survival capability in desperate situations!"

"Today, the training camp will provide corresponding high-intensity body tempering resources based on each of your Divine Seal attributes and physical characteristics!"

"The resource intensity levels are identical; what is being tested is your individual physical potential, resilience, and willpower!"

"The longer you endure, the greater the harvest!"

"Of course," Lu Mingyu's tone shifted with a hint of profound meaning,

"if anyone feels their physical body is already strong enough, or believes the physical body is unimportant, they can choose not to participate. It is not mandatory."

Not participate? What a joke!

Everyone who could make it here was a shrewd elite; who didn't know this was a massive opportunity?

The body tempering resources provided by the National Training Camp were definitely top-tier items unimaginable to the outside world!

If they missed this time, who knew when the next would be!

Immediately, the eyes of all the students burned with fervor as they rubbed their palms, eager to try.

Zhou Heng was even more excited: "Physical body tempering? Fantastic!"

"The fourth stage of my Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, Tempering Acupoints, has long been perfected, but I've been unable to find the right opportunity and resources to break through to the fifth stage, 'Tempering the Divine Soul'! This is like someone handing me a pillow just as I'm getting sleepy!"

He was very curious about what kind of body tempering resources the training camp would prepare for his SS-grade Purple Heavens Wind Urgency Divine Seal and Thunder Prison Body.

Lu Mingyu didn't keep them in suspense and began calling out names for distribution:

"Wang Zhan! Overlord Fist Soul, primarily focused on strength and defense! Your body tempering resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Overlord Blood Dragon Marrow!"

"Extracted and refined from the heart's blood and spinal marrow of a peak Demon King-level dragon-type beast,"

"it contains violent dragon power. The tempering process is like ten thousand dragons devouring your body—extremely painful—but after success, your strength and physical body will gain a qualitative leap!"

A staff member brought forward a jade bottle. Inside, a drop of dark-gold liquid tumbled like a living thing, emitting a heart-palpitating dragon pressure!

Wang Zhan's eyes were blazing as he took the jade bottle and nodded heavily.

"Li Chenyuan! Slaughter Blade Heart, requiring an extremely resilient physical body to carry the killing intent! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Nine Nether Profound Malice!"

"Collected from the Eye of Profound Malice a thousand feet underground, it is extremely Yin and cold. It can temper the will and freeze away impurities, making the physical body as resilient as profound ice!"

A black airflow emitting bone-chilling cold was sealed in a crystal and handed to Li Chenyuan.

"Shi Potian! Lava War Spirit! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Mid-rank Earth Core Molten Fire Essence! An extreme fire essence nurtured deep within the earth's core, it burns tendons and forges bones to temper the physical body!"

"Man Xian! Mountain-Shaking Great Hammer! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Mid-rank Primordial Mountain Spirit Milk! Containing the power of the earth's origin, it is heavy and majestic, capable of solidifying the foundation and strengthening the physique!"

...

Lu Mingyu distributed resources one by one according to each person's characteristics. Every single one was a rare and precious top-tier body tempering treasure, drawing gasps of surprise from the crowd.

Soon, it was Donghuang First Team's turn.

"Ji Cang! White Tiger Blade Master, Slaughtering Physique! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Geng-Metal White Tiger Malice!"

"Western Geng-Metal energy mixed with the White Tiger's slaughtering will; it is incomparably sharp and can temper a blade-like body that is indestructible!"

A light interwoven with white and gold, emitting a fierce malicious aura, fell into Ji Cang's hands.

"Lu Chenxin! Azure Sky Sword Heart! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Azure Sky Sword Qi Liquid! Condensed from the collection of Nine Heavens Clear Qi and Sword Intent, tempering with it is like ten thousand swords piercing the body. it can make the physical body transparent and more compatible with the Dao of the Sword!"

"Chen Ye! Ice Prison Monarch! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Core! The core of an extreme ice soul, it uses freezing tempering to remove dross and retain the essence!"

"Bai Qianer! Spirit Butterfly Illusion Heart! Your resource is—Heaven-grade Upper-rank Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly Honey!"

"Brewed by ancient illusion butterflies from the essence of a hundred flowers and the laws of dreams, it is gentle and nourishing, strengthening the connection between the spirit and the physical body and increasing resistance to illusions."

Finally, Lu Mingyu's gaze fell on Zhou Heng, a flash of barely perceptible anticipation in his eyes.

"Zhou Heng! Purple Heavens Wind Urgency, dual Wind and Thunder systems, also practicing the Thunder Prison Body! Your body tempering resource is—"

He paused, his voice rising a few notches, "Saint-grade Mid-rank—nine tribulations thunder liquid!"

As the words fell, the sound of people drawing in cold breaths rang out across the field!

"nine tribulations thunder liquid?! That legendary stuff?"

"It's said to contain the power of Heavenly Thunder Tribulations. It's incredibly overbearing; the slightest mistake could result in total annihilation of body and soul!"

"This... is this resource intensity really the same as the others? It's too terrifying!"

A staff member was seen carefully carrying a purple-gold crystal bottle wreathed in thunder light.

Inside the bottle was only a shallow layer of liquid, but that liquid seemed to be compressed from countless tiny bolts of lightning, constantly flashing with destructive electric light and emitting a terrifying aura that made the soul tremble!

Vaguely, one could almost hear the roar of the Nine Tribulations!

nine tribulations thunder liquid: Collected from the nine types of extreme thunder origins in the world and refined through special methods!

It contains a trace of the true meaning of life and death from thunder tribulations! The body tempering effect is excellent, but the risk is immense!

None but those with a powerful physical body, firm will, and top-tier thunder-system talent should attempt it!

Looking at that bottle of nine tribulations thunder liquid, Zhou Heng felt no fear; instead, he was so excited his blood felt like it was about to boil!

The Omniscient Eye was frantically transmitting signals of desire!

"Good stuff! This is the body tempering holy object tailor-made for me!"

He could feel that the compatibility between this nine tribulations thunder liquid and his Purple Heavens Wind Urgency Divine Seal and Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body reached a staggering 99%!

The trace of thunder tribulation true meaning contained within was the key to his breakthrough to the fifth stage, 'Tempering the Divine Soul'!

"Thank you, Director Lu!" Zhou Heng solemnly took the crystal bottle. It felt numb to the touch, as if countless tiny thunder snakes were trying to burrow into his body.

Lu Mingyu gave him a deep look: "The nine tribulations thunder liquid is no small matter. Act according to your capability; safety first."

"Understood!" Zhou Heng nodded, but the flames of challenge burned in his eyes.

Soon, everyone had received their body tempering resources.

Thirty independent enhanced cultivation pods rose around the plaza. Each pod was equipped with the highest level of life support and energy isolation systems, just in case.

"Begin the tempering! If you cannot endure, immediately activate the emergency exit device inside the pod!" Lu Mingyu gave the command.

Everyone entered their respective cultivation pods.

The pod doors closed. Zhou Heng sat cross-legged, adjusting his breathing and elevating his state to its peak.

He first circulated the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, purple-gold thunder runes appearing around his body as his vital energy and blood surged like a thunder dragon.

Then, he carefully opened the seal of the crystal bottle.

Boom—!!!

It was as if Pandora's box had been opened!

A destructive thunder aura instantly filled the entire pod!

The purple thunder light was dazzling! Without hesitation, Zhou Heng tilted his head back and poured that small mouthful of nine tribulations thunder liquid into his mouth!

"Ugh, ah—!"

The moment the thunder liquid entered his throat, Zhou Heng felt as if he had swallowed a sun!

No, it was nine destructive thunder suns of different attributes exploding simultaneously inside his body!

Rumble rumble rumble—!!!

The terrifying thunder energy rampaged wildly through his body like a tsunami!

Meridians, bones, flesh, organs... every corner of his body was filled, torn, and scorched by the violent power of the thunder tribulation!

It wasn't just physical destruction; it also carried a crushing will of heavenly power, charging straight for his sea of consciousness and divine soul!

"Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison! Refine for me!"

Zhou Heng gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead as he circulated his technique with all his might!

The runes of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body flashed frantically on his skin like tiny whirlpools, desperately devouring and refining this violent energy!

But the power of this nine tribulations thunder liquid was too strong! it far exceeded his current limit of endurance!

Cracks began to appear on the surface of his body, and purple-gold blood seeped out only to be scorched by electricity!

In his sea of consciousness, thunder roared as if a heavenly tribulation had descended to shatter his divine soul!

"Spear Intent! Suppress!"

At the critical moment, his newly formed Spear Intent erupted!

An invisible spear of will hovered in his sea of consciousness, emitting a sharp edge that could destroy all laws, forcefully withstanding the impact of the thunder tribulation's will!

It bought a moment of respite for his divine soul!

"Wind and Thunder Fusion! Channel!"

At the same time, he tried to guide the wind and thunder power within him.

The light and agile characteristics of wind played an unexpected role at this moment!

It acted like a lubricant and a drainage channel, helping to share and guide a portion of the violent thunder power,

preventing it from causing completely uncontrolled destruction and instead allowing it to integrate into his physical body more orderly for tempering!

This was an extremely painful and dangerous process! Zhou Heng was like dancing on the edge of a blade, struggling on the brink of destruction and rebirth!

His physical body grew stronger through constant destruction and repair, and his divine soul became more condensed under the tempering of the thunder tribulation's will!

[Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body Experience +100... +1000...]

[Vital Energy and Blood Value increased: 680 cal → 7200 cal!]

[Mental Strength increased: 50 Hz → 550 Hz!]

[Thunder Prison Body Stage Five 'Tempering the Divine Soul' Progress: 1%... 20%...]

Time passed minute by minute.

In the other pods, muffled groans and painful roars were also heard intermittently.

The violence of the Overlord Blood Dragon Marrow, the freezing cold of the Nine Nether Profound Malice, the scorching heat of the Earth Core Molten Fire Essence...

Every type of body tempering was accompanied by immense pain. Some people had already turned pale and were trembling all over, reaching their limits and being forced to activate the exit device.

But in Zhou Heng's pod, the purple-gold thunder light never went out; instead, it grew more and more intense!

Vaguely, nine different colored thunder runes seemed to flow across his body, emitting a heart-palpitating aura!

Lu Mingyu and several instructors stood in the control room, closely monitoring the data from each pod.

"Wang Zhan is doing well; he's held on for half an hour!"

"Li Chenyuan has a firm will; he's still holding out!"

"Eh? That kid Zhou Heng's vital signs... although they're fluctuating violently, they're consistently staying above the safety line!"

"And his physical strength and mental strength are both rising rapidly!"

"nine tribulations thunder liquid... he can actually withstand it?! What a monster!"

One hour... two hours...

When the third hour arrived, only a few people were still holding on: Wang Zhan, Li Chenyuan, Ji Cang, Chen Ye, Man Shan... and Zhou Heng!

The thunder light in Zhou Heng's pod gradually began to restrain itself, finally completely retracting into his body.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a scene of the Nine Tribulations of thunder rising and falling seemed to flash through them!

[Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body Stage Five 'Tempering the Divine Soul': Initial Entry!]

[Vital Energy and Blood Value: 790 cal!]

[Mental Strength: 62 Hz!]

[Physical strength, thunder yuan purity, and divine soul resilience have all been comprehensively improved!]

Tempering, successful! And the results far exceeded expectations!

Feeling the transformative changes within his body, Zhou Heng clenched his fist, and the air itself was squeezed into an explosion!

A satisfied curve curled on his lips.

"Refreshing!"