Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2023 1480: Mutation (Part 2)

In that instant, he found himself with no escape whatsoever!

Should he make a move, the Li family would spot him immediately; if he held back, a horrifying punishment awaited him upon returning.

'Screw it!'

Clenching his teeth tightly, he stealthily unleashed the pitch-black spiritual insect bestowed by the Sect.

The spiritual insect disappeared from his view in a flash, undetected by any of the surrounding cultivators.

Anxiety gnawed at him as he waited, but even as the sixth Tribulation Thunder neared dissipation, no odd shifts appeared in the Thunder Tribulation.

'Did it fail? Did the spiritual insect miss the tribulation's range?'

This outcome let the cultivator heave a relieved breath.

It wasn't a terrible result—he had fulfilled the sect mission, the Thunder Tribulation remained unchanged, and no one would ever find out. After the tribulation ended, he could return and report without worry.

Yet before joy could settle in, the sky's tribulation clouds churned like boiling oil, bursting forth with a fearsome aura.

"What's happening?" This sight baffled many cultivators, prompting them to voice their confusion.

Some cultivators responded swiftly, scanning the area before deciding to stay frozen in place, unwilling to budge, while muttering curses: "Damn! We're truly in deep trouble now!"

"All of you, stay exactly where you are—no movement allowed! Kill anyone attempting to escape!"

Li Mingyao's face turned deathly somber, filled with gloom; vexation consumed him. Initially, relief had washed over him at Qingcang's smooth tribulation crossing.

But moments later, a living being intruded into the Thunder Tribulation's zone, provoking a mutation in the Heavenly Dao that amplified the tribulation's might.

What enraged him most—it occurred right before his eyes!

Should Qingcang fail Tribulation Transcendence due to this, how could Li Mingyao confront Li Zhirui or justify it to the family!?

He couldn't intervene in the raging Thunder Tribulation: Qingcang must depend on his own strength. However, these outsider cultivators? Li Mingyao would handle them!

Simultaneously, he bolstered his defenses to ensure no repeat of the mishap.

A powerful Heavenly Immortal aura swept across the heavens and earth, his immense Divine Sense fixing every cultivator in place—any twitch, and he'd capture them on the spot.

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The Heavenly Tribulation's majesty brooks no defiance!

Not even Qingcang, empowered by merit, gained any leniency in this scenario.

As the central figure in Tribulation Transcendence, Qingcang first sensed the tribulation's abrupt surge into horrifying intensity—and he swiftly deduced the cause.

This mishap failed to daunt or deter him; rather, it ignited the unyielding will deep within Qingcang's soul.

So what if the Thunder Tribulation's power had intensified manifold? He would endure it all!

Boom!

The seventh Tribulation Thunder crashed down, devoid of grand displays—merely a thunderous blast.

Yet this unassuming tribulation thunder exuded a deadly menace, capable of slaying any who dared confront it.

Facing it directly, Qingcang bore the heaviest burden—but fear and doubt found no place in his heart. Eyes burning with resolve, he unleashed his spells without delay.

A resounding boom echoed as colossal water pillars erupted from the ocean, charged with vast power, hurtling toward the tribulation thunder.

Midair, thunder and water pillars collided violently, locked in stalemate for a time.

Leveraging their superior numbers, the water pillars gradually eroded the thunder until it shattered completely.

Wasting no moment, Qingcang retrieved a supreme magical pill from Li Zhirui and gulped it down to replenish his mana.

'Just two Tribulation Thunders remain!' The mightiest and most perilous ones!

Endure them, and a glorious future lay ahead!

Crackling like the sky tearing apart, a bluish tribulation thunder streaked toward Qingcang with blinding speed.

Far too swift for response—in an instant, it plummeted from above, enveloping him entirely!

'Will he fall?!' The thought gripped everyone watching.

Be they Li family members or outsiders, clear worry etched across their features.

The Li cultivators dreaded Qingcang's Tribulation Transcendence failure; the others feared the Li family's wrath turning on them.

From earlier signs, Qingcang stood a strong chance of conquering the Thunder Tribulation and ascending to Heavenly Immortal Realm. But an unidentified cultivator's meddling had escalated its ferocity.

Even engulfed by the tribulation thunder, Qingcang neither collapsed nor suffered grave wounds—though his plight was far from simple.

Thirty-six radiant spiritual lights encircled Qingcang, each a precious bead—magic artifacts he'd meticulously forged, called Mystic Ocean Divine Beads, ultimate tools for attack, protection, and aid.

Reserved for the final Tribulation Thunder, they were deployed prematurely due to the sudden power spike.

Sheltered by these treasures, Qingcang relentlessly deployed divine abilities to drain the tribulation thunder's force, consuming vast time and mana, yet he prevailed in dissipating it.

Preparing for the deadliest trial ahead, he devoured multiple spiritual pills at once, mana flooding his body like after a feast—leaving him slightly queasy.

Thanks to this, Qingcang overcame the climactic, monstrous tribulation thunder.

Roar!

A primal beast seemed to howl from the tribulation clouds—a earth-shaking bellow—before a genuine fiend thrust forth its savage, horrifying head, then its enormous frame.

Low-level cultivators nearby instantly succumbed to mental chaos, gaping mindlessly at the spectacle.

"He's doomed!" A voice cried out uncontrollably.

Countless thought—even peak Earthly Immortals would stand no chance against such a tribulation thunder.

Yet the tribulation's dread failed to sway Qingcang; his resolve to triumph burned fiercer than ever!

"Come on! Show me your true power!"

With a cold shout from Qingcang, spiritual radiance exploded around him, his presence skyrocketed, and in a heartbeat, he shifted to his authentic Azure Dragon true form. Thirty-six Mystic Ocean Divine Beads orbited him as he drew in boundless seawater for strength. Instantly, he swelled into a thousand-zhang colossal dragon!