Unless he was willing to ruthlessly destroy the beauties and refine Zhu Caiwei and the other Poisonous Demon Maidens. But that would be a short-sighted, demented move—killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. It simply wasn’t worth it.
Zou Feng assumed a cultivation posture, leaving Li Chengxin utterly dumbfounded once again. He wondered, "First he’s taking a bath, and now he’s cultivating... Is this what you call undergoing a Celestial Tribulation?!"
Actually, it wasn’t just Li Chengxin. A certain someone hidden in the dark, watching this all unfold, was equally bewildered. After all, neither of them had ever seen anyone handle a Celestial Tribulation of such terrifying power with such ease.
"Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill (Transcendence) progress: 36%."
The Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, which was originally only at twenty percent progress, had surged by over ten points in no time thanks to the gifts of the Celestial Tribulation. Zou Feng almost burst out laughing.
Not only did these Celestial Tribulations fail to cause him any trouble, but they were practically delivering constant, grand gifts for his impending Nascent Soul Formation. Zou Feng had previously considered that the tribulation might bring him a pleasant surprise if he didn’t have to endure its destructive power. However, he hadn’t expected the surprise to be this massive. He wondered if there would be even more surprises to come.
No sooner had this thought crossed his mind than the punishment of the Ten Thousand Poison Devouring Body came to an end. The poisonous creatures that had been continuously spawning suddenly and collectively vanished into ash within moments. Then, the tribulation clouds began to writhe continuously, clearly brewing something new.
The third wave was approaching!
Seeing this, Zou Feng felt not the slightest bit of impatience; on the contrary, he hoped for as many of these "surprises" as possible.
A short while later, rolling thunder suddenly echoed through the surroundings. It was a terrifying Thunderous Sound Shaking Soul that pierced straight into the depths of one’s soul, impossible to resist. The volume didn’t seem loud, yet every single boom made their very souls tremble. Even though Xuanwu Palace was quite a distance away from the tribulation zone, the transmission of this thunderous sound caused everyone, including Zhu Caiwei and Zhao Feixiong, to experience severe discomfort.
"Don’t just stand there! Circulate your Spiritual Qi with everything you have to resist it!" Zhao Feixiong, knowing the severity of the situation, hurriedly called out a warning.
Further away, Li Chengxin was also deeply unsettled and made thoroughly uncomfortable by the rolling thunder. However, there was no reason for him to retreat further now. It was just a bit of discomfort; nothing serious. Yet, the fact that he felt it from such a great distance was a testament to the sheer power of the thunderous sound. Had the previous waves merely been child’s play? Was the Celestial Tribulation finally ramping up the intensity?
Looking back at Zou Feng amidst the tribulation clouds, it was obvious that he was no longer as relaxed as before, appearing quite unaccustomed to the thunderous sound. Seeing this, Li Chengxin couldn’t help but sigh in secret relief.
Zou Feng treating the Celestial Tribulation like a plaything—first bathing, then cultivating—had truly left him dumbfounded. The thought of Zou Feng surviving the tribulation and being promoted to a Direct Disciple made Li Chengxin, who had once plotted to steal the man’s karmic luck, feel incredibly awkward. This was especially true considering that Zou Feng’s first two tribulation waves were already stronger than the Celestial Tribulation Li Chengxin had faced during his own Nascent Soul Formation.
Thinking of this, Li Chengxin lowered his head to glance at his chessboard. He wondered why the mighty figure hidden in the dark hadn’t made a move yet. Could his calculations have been wrong?
Within the tribulation clouds, shortly after the Thunderous Sound Shaking Soul manifested, a massive amount of terrifyingly powerful, seven-colored glowing light directly illuminated Zou Feng. The impact of these glowing lights was so fast that dodging was utterly impossible, and the power of each beam was stronger than the previous Golden Thunder. Furthermore, upon hitting Zou Feng, the Glowing Light Power carried not only a tremendous physical impact but also a far more fearsome corrosive force.
To put it plainly, these glowing lights were the equivalent of fusing the Purification Power of the Golden Thunder with the Power of Ten Thousand Poison Body Devouring. This wasn’t a simple one-plus-one addition; for Zou Feng, it meant his joy was multiplied several times over.
Zou Feng, who had initially been somewhat dazed by the sudden boom of the thunder, instantly felt energized as he was bathed in the massive barrage of glowing light. This scene perfectly resembled his own exclusive stage. The music was playing, and the stage lights were shining right on him. It would be a massive waste of heavenly gifts not to dance a song to this. Acting on his impulse, Zou Feng quickly found a rhythm within the thunderous sound and began to dance wildly.
This hybrid Celestial Tribulation, originally meant to strike him from all angles, had instead given Zou Feng the opportunity to ascend to the status of a Dance Dao Venerable. In truth, Zou Feng’s Dance Dao was simply an outward manifestation of his previous cultivation in the Martial Dao and Poison Dao. The Xuanwu Poison Domain was the culmination of his past efforts, having already reached Great Success. Therefore, at this point, dancing itself was Zou Feng’s comprehensive method of cultivation.
"Is... is he dancing?!" Elder Fu Yun asked.
Thanks to the excellent "lighting," he could see the scene inside the tribulation clouds with absolute clarity. He rubbed his eyes several times, completely unable to believe what he was witnessing. Thus, he questioned Li Chengxin, wanting to verify if he was just hallucinating. After all, this was far too absurd. Who on earth would dance in the middle of a Celestial Tribulation? And from the looks of it, he might actually successfully pass the tribulation just by dancing!
To his dismay, Elder Fu Yun did not get the answer he was hoping for. He watched as Li Chengxin’s mouth twitched. With a bizarre expression, Li Chengxin nodded and said, "Yes, you’re right... Zou Feng is indeed dancing in the Celestial Tribulation.
"And he isn’t forcing it at all. Look at how happily he’s smiling..."
By the time he finished speaking, Li Chengxin was unconsciously wearing a bitter smile.
Inside Xuanwu Palace, Zhao Feixiong and the others had been bitterly resisting the thunderous sounds. But seeing Zou Feng dancing madly within the tribulation clouds, Zhao Feixiong momentarily froze before an expression of sudden realization washed over his face. That was right! Why were they expending a tremendous amount of effort to fight the thunderous sounds when they could just use them as musical accompaniment and start dancing?
"What are you waiting for? Let’s dance together!" Zhao Feixiong roared to remind the others, taking the lead to dance wildly.
Truth be told, the moment they started dancing, the agony inflicted by the thunderous sounds drastically diminished. It was the equivalent of using Soft Force to dissolve an attack, rather than meeting it head-on with brute strength. The others immediately followed suit.
Although Tian Yun and the other women were responsible for playing music within the Xuanwu Poison Domain, they hadn’t neglected the path of the Dance Dao. In fact, whenever they played music in the past, they would simultaneously dance. With everyone dancing wildly in unison, they invisibly boosted the power of the Xuanwu Poison Domain, further mitigating the damage caused by the thunderous sounds.
Soon after, before Zou Feng had even danced to his heart’s content, the Celestial Tribulation began to buckle. It had given it its all, yet Zou Feng was still merely "playing" around. How could the Heavenly Dao, which possessed a certain level of consciousness, not feel discouraged? What was the point of continuing this farce? There was absolutely no hope of stopping this young man’s Nascent Soul Formation.
Consequently, in the next moment, all the anomalous phenomena swiftly began to scatter. Whether the gathered tribulation clouds had exhausted their power or the Heavenly Dao had simply given up, the once-formidable momentum of the rolling thunder began to quiet down, and the seven-colored glowing lights grew increasingly dim.
Anyone could see that Zou Feng had practically passed the Celestial Tribulation. Furthermore, he had done so in a playful manner!
Seeing this, Zou Feng, who was still dancing, revealed a look full of regret and reluctance. He wondered, "Is that it? I was hoping the Celestial Tribulation would bring a few more surprises. But in the end, it’s nothing much!"
Before he could lament further, the Golden Core within his Chaotic Space shattered. Following the shattering of the Golden Core, a brilliant golden light erupted, and a miniature version of Zou Feng sitting upright on a Lotus Platform slowly manifested.
The Nascent Soul Realm! He had succeeded!
At the same time, a power that transcended rules flooded into Zou Feng’s sea of consciousness. Zou Feng had only comprehended a fraction of the Power of Cause and Effect before, but following his successful Nascent Soul Formation, the massive web of Cause and Effect he had previously forged poured into his mind like a torrential baptism.
However, before Zou Feng could properly experience this entirely new power, a familiar palace abruptly appeared, smashing a massive gap into the lingering tribulation clouds.
He thought, "Is this... the Glazed Immortal Palace?!"
Zou Feng recognized the palace at a glance. After all, he had been there personally, and it had left a very deep impression on him. The appearance of the Glazed Immortal Palace meant that his "Big Brother" Marquis Gongyang was finally coming out to stir up trouble!
Just as Zou Feng had previously speculated, the Glazed Immortal Palace was indeed a Small Thousand World crafted by Marquis Gongyang. And for this guy to show up right at this very moment, neither a second too early nor a second too late, made it glaringly obvious that he had been waiting for his Nascent Soul Formation.
It seemed Marquis Gongyang’s scheme was to possess him—the one he had long designated as the King of Human Gu—the very moment his Nascent Soul Formation was complete!