Who Let Him Cultivate?!
Chapter 1124 - 1123: Void Refinement Stage

"No, no, no, I don't want to listen!" Having been deceived by Lu Yang once, Meng Jingzhou was not about to be fooled again. Seeing that Lu Yang still wanted to speak, he immediately covered his mouth.

Seeing that Old Meng was not fooled, Lu Yang had no choice but to prepare for the final Thunder Tribulation.

"Although it's still theoretical, the opportunity is rare, so it's worth a try."

Lu Yang lay on the ground, becoming one with the earth, planting the Bodhi Seed. In an instant, the Bodhi Tree blossomed and bore fruit, giving birth to Lu Yang and his Wooden Avatar.

His primordial spirit left his body and merged into the Wooden Avatar. The Wooden Avatar exhibited Imitation Fist and transformed into the shape of the Green Peak Sword. Then, executing Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin, the Wooden Avatar and nine swords unified, held by Lu Yang.

"I always feel your moves are several times more complicated than others."

"You're the one who talks too much. Today, you'll witness the true power of the Immortal Sword Technique!"

Wielding the Self Sword, Lu Yang confronted the Heavenly Tribulation alone, a scene of tragic heroism.

Lu Yang swung the Immortal Sword, his posture graceful, resembling a transcended Sword Immortal. Every movement carried a unique rhythm. If any Sword Cultivator were present, their understanding of Swordsmanship would have undoubtedly ascended.

The only downside was that Lu Yang's body was charred black as if he had crawled out of a coal pile.

"Hm?" Meng Jingzhou noticed the change in Lu Yang, surprised, and no longer lay on the ground playing dead. He stood up to see what Lu Yang intended to do.

He sensed that Lu Yang's sword moved with his heart, achieving Unity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. This wasn't surprising, as Lu Yang's sword was inherently a part of him.

However, he then sensed that Lu Yang's strength was concentrated in his right arm, which showed signs of being unable to bear his body's power, his fine blood vessels bursting directly.

Crack—

The final bolt of Heavenly Lightning descended, vast across the sky, plummeting down, but Lu Yang faced it head-on.

"Slash!"

The Self Sword unleashed a dazzling sword light, the strongest Lu Yang had ever produced, so overpowering that even Body Integration Realm Sword Cultivators felt inferior.

Lu Yang, who thrived in battle, found both pressure and motivation in the Heavenly Lightning, helping him complete the last piece of the Immortal Sword Technique.

The sword light split the Heavenly Lightning, seemingly cleaving it in two!

Boom—

To execute this strike, Lu Yang poured all his energy into it, pushing his right arm to the limit of its endurance until it exploded!

Meng Jingzhou was shocked. Was Lu Yang practicing a self-harming sword technique? His arm exploded; it was practically self-detonation, which they wouldn't expect to recover from quickly even at the Body Integration Realm!

Unexpectedly, Lu Yang released the Self Sword and transformed into a spiritual energy life-form, consuming spiritual energy to compensate for the deficiency. When he regained human form, his right arm was restored to its original state, leaving Meng Jingzhou's eyes nearly popping out.

"How is that possible?!"

Lu Yang twisted his arm, feeling no discomfort. Indeed, his approach was correct.

The lightning split into two, striking both Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

Finally drained of strength, both collapsed to the ground with a thud.

As the Heavenly Tribulation ended, nectar descended, nourishing their bodies. They floated in the air, their wounds silently healing.

Both officially entered the Void Refinement Stage!

"Finally reached the Void Refinement... How did we get back to the Qi Cultivation Stage?"

Both were astonished by the sudden drop to the lowest realm, their powers returning to the initial state of cultivation, now unable to defeat even a Tiger Demon.

In the Void Refinement Stage, there was erratic leaping from the Qi Cultivation Stage to the Body Integration Realm without any pattern. Cultivators in this realm seldom left their homes to avoid being killed by Foundation Establishment Great Masters.

Although they had learned about the unique manifestations of the Void Refinement Stage beforehand, accepting them still wasn't easy once they reached this realm.

"Now we're back in the Nascent Soul Stage."

In an instant, they both leaped to the Nascent Soul Stage, the changes rapid. The swift shifts in realm meant they couldn't even control their own strength properly—one second they used the strength of the Qi Cultivation Stage to walk, the next they were in the Nascent Soul Stage, potentially covering hundreds of feet in a single step.

"Strange, where did these petals come from?"

Daoist Xiantian was puzzled when suddenly petals drifted above his head.

Everyone looked up to see that after passing the Tribulation, the thunderclouds had not dissipated but instead had split open to reveal sunshine and a flurry of petals. From within the sunlight, the emperor-like, slender figure emerged, overlooking the mortals.

He had seen countless trials; his eyes held the vicissitudes of life. Nothing that appeared before him could sway his decision; he fulfilled all mortal fantasies about immortals.

The emperor-like figure appeared silhouetted against the light, his face indiscernible, signifying that mortals should not gaze upon the countenance of an immortal.

When he spoke, the world hushed, as if his was the only voice in existence, and even the sounds of insects and birds completely vanished.

"Heh, who would have thought that such extraordinary talents would appear in later generations."

The members of the Seek Dao Sect were thrown into chaos, unable to believe that additional changes could occur during a Heavenly Tribulation, something unprecedented from ancient times to the present.

"How can there be a person in the Heavenly Tribulation; who is that?"

"I don't know, this situation has never occurred before!"

The emperor-like figure's voice was not loud, but his forceful tone spread throughout the entire Seek Dao Sect.

"I am known as Ying Tian Immortal, abiding by the heavenly principles, acting on heaven's behalf. Today, I see two remarkable talents in the mortal world, truly gratifying."

"What, he is the legendary Ying Tian Immortal?!"

Upon learning the identity of Ying Tian Immortal, the members of Seek Dao Sect were no longer calm; such a major figure, who had vanished without a trace for three hundred thousand years, had now appeared?

This could indeed be considered a miraculous immortal event unseen for all eternity!

"That lascivious Ying Tian Immortal?"

"Or the Ancestor of Spirit Chef, the sole Nine Star Spirit Chef!"

"Wasn't it said that he is a Female Immortal? Then why create the Mother-child River? Turns out he's a man?"

Ying Tian Immortal's corner of the eye twitched; what were the minds of these Seek Dao Sect people like, not one reaction was on point; in the past, his appearances were met with endless praises.

"Are the talents of the two Senior Brothers so great that even the legendary immortals are alarmed!"

"No wonder the two Senior Brothers have encountered a Heavenly Tribulation unprecedented in ancient times!"

The Seek Dao Sect was abuzz, extraordinarily excited; today truly was a witness to history, as even an immortal had appeared.

Ying Tian Immortal, dressed in a black-based golden dragon robe, moved as if the golden dragon was coming to life, vivid and lively.

As he descended to the mortal world, the dust naturally avoided him, signifying his transcendence above the mundane, not touching a speck of dust.

Ying Tian Immortal looked towards Lu Yang and the other with a compassionate gaze, "You have passed my test, well done."

"But you must remember, the Void Refinement Stage is just the beginning for cultivators; you must guard against arrogance and impatience and diligently cultivate."

"We will heed the Venerable Immortal's words!"

Lu Yang and the other spoke in unison, not daring any disrespect.

"Venerable Immortal, I have a question and ask for your enlightenment," Lu Yang asked, raising his head.

"Speak freely."

"Why am I now in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?"

Logically, being in the Void Refinement Stage, one's realm should fluctuate between the Qi Cultivation Stage and the Body Integration Realm.

But Lu Yang definitely felt that his realm was at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

He had encountered countless great powers passing Tribulation, and he was not mistaken about the realms.

Ying Tian Immortal: "..."

How come you always have odd questions, young man.