I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 693 - 507: Confident Reliance, Shengongsi Arrives

"Boom——!"

The heavens erupted, unleashing several dark purple celestial thunderstorms, thick as colossal water barrels, descending like furious dragons aimed directly at the heart of Ice Valley on Huo Yuan Sheng.

His robes instantly disintegrated into ash. His form, now etched with faint purple lightning patterns, endured the relentless gnawing of electricity across every inch of skin. Gritting his teeth until they bled, his stance remained unbowed, steadfastly bearing the brunt of each devastating barrage.

Zhuge Yu and Taishi Feng observed Huo Yuan Sheng with palpable anxiety, while Qin Tian quietly focused on sensing the thunder tribulation amassing overhead.

"As anticipated, there's a discernible difference."

Qin Tian's gaze flickered. Compared to Taishi Feng's celestial thunder tribulation, the intensity of Huo Yuan Sheng's ordeal was marginally less. While ordinary Spiritualists might fail to perceive it, any subtle variation in the thunder eluded his acute senses.

This observation hinted that celestial thunder tribulations, and by extension the subsequent body-burning and heart demon tribulations, possessed individual variances. The greater an individual's inherent strength, the more formidable the intensity of the Celestial Human Three Tribulations they would face.

However, after witnessing Taishi Feng's tribulation, a nascent certainty began to solidify his previously wavering resolve.

It seemed he might not require extensive preparations to confidently navigate the Celestial Human Three Tribulations.

This was not born of arrogance.

He was acutely aware that his own Celestial Human Three Tribulations would dwarf those of Taishi Feng and Huo Yuan Sheng, potentially surpassing even those of any genius from the Holy Blood Clan.

After all, he currently wielded four paramount Holy Blood talents, complemented by dozens of gold and silver talents.

Even so, confidence in overcoming the Celestial Human Three Tribulations remained unshaken.

Primarily, the celestial thunder tribulation posed no significant threat. His possession of the [Thunder Ancestor] talent granted him complete immunity to lightning damage. While celestial thunder encompassed more than mere lightning, incorporating attribute damage derived from specific lightning laws, under the umbrella of lightning immunity, such damage became inconsequential.

Secondly, the body-burning tribulation; relative to the celestial thunder and heart demon tribulations, this ordeal presented a more substantial danger, involving the dual conflagration of flesh and soul.

Yet, his foundations in both flesh and soul were exceptionally profound.

The [Thunder Ancestor] talent elevated all elemental resistances by a staggering 200%.

The [Immortal Sacred Body] actively reduced all physical, magical, and soul damage by a substantial 60%.

The [Soul Devouring Fire] possessed the capacity to absorb all flame-shaped energy it encountered—be it spiritual fire, exotic flames, or demonic infernos—forcibly assimilating them to amplify its own intensity. During this absorption process, the flames were purged of impurities, retaining only the purest fire element, which then infiltrated the user's body for tempering.

Soul Devouring Fire could absorb any flame energy; naturally, this assumed the intensity did not exceed the limits of the fire itself and the body. However, the synergy of these three major talents was more than sufficient to effortlessly withstand the physical aspect of the body-burning tribulation's onslaught.

Regarding the soul aspect, he possessed the [Spiritual Wisdom Divine Authority], which curtailed the efficacy of soul control and damage-inflicting skills by 90%. Coupled with his Soul Power, which rivaled that of mages at the same level, the threat the body-burning tribulation posed to his soul was minimal.

He could even proactively harness the energies within the thunder and body-burning tribulations, thereby maximizing the tempering of his physical and spiritual essence.

Lastly, with the Ice Heart Lotus Seed in his possession, he remained equally unconcerned by the heart demon tribulation.

"It appears victory is virtually assured."

A slight upward curve graced Qin Tian's lips, only to be swiftly retracted.

One should not casually tempt fate.

Humility, after all, was key.

Rumble.

As the final celestial thunderclap roared its descent, Huo Yuan Sheng's entire body convulsed. Struck until he was blackened like charcoal freshly plucked from a blaze.

Yet, from within his aura, a potent vitality began to gradually bloom—the essence of rebirth following tribulation, akin to frozen earth awakened by spring thunder, where tender shoots silently breached the scorched exterior.

"Crackling" sounds resounded incessantly as his charred, hardened outer layer crumbled and fell away inch by inch, revealing pristine new skin beneath, fair and imbued with a lustrous jade-like sheen. His hair, not to be outdone, grew with astonishing speed, flourishing like bamboo shoots after a rain, cascading to his shoulders within mere breaths and bestowing upon him an elegance even surpassing his former appearance—assuming, of course, one overlooked his current state of nudity.

"Old Huo, you’ve passed the first stage! Keep steady for the subsequent ones!" Taishi Feng bellowed from the sidelines, his bronzed face alight with fervor as he clapped the icy barrier beside him, dislodging fragments of ice.

Huo Yuan Sheng glanced back, giving him a gesture, then wiggled his fingers. He retrieved an Ice Purity Pill from his storage ring, deftly caught it, and placed it under his tongue—this was crucial for overcoming the body-burning tribulation, necessitating immediate medicinal activation at any moment.

As if on cue, the body-burning tribulation descended.

Crimson tribulation flames erupted around Huo Yuan Sheng without any preamble. Fortunately, the preceding thunder had already stripped him of his clothes, preventing the ignominy of being burned unclad once more.

The tribulation fire began to scorch his skin and flesh, charring and flaking away before his very eyes, swiftly revealing bone-white skeletal structure. This ordeal was even more terrifying than the one Taishi Feng endured, as Huo Yuan Sheng’s physical resilience was indeed inferior to Taishi Feng’s.

Despite this, Huo Yuan Sheng’s gaze remained undimmed. As the flames intensified, the fighting spirit within his eyes burned ever brighter.

This was the inherent legacy of the Champion Marquis lineage—the more dire the circumstances, the greater the eruption of pride and tenacity within the bloodline, unleashing power that far surpassed normal limits.

After an indeterminate duration, the blood-red tribulation flames finally receded. Huo Yuan Sheng’s injuries began to mend with remarkable speed, new flesh rapidly covering his bones. Suddenly, his entire being radiated a potent Tier Seven aura, akin to a newly drawn sword, its edge poised to cleave through any impediment in its path.