Chapter 444: Sanctification!

“What exactly is this person’s background?!”

The Three Saint Kings’ expressions finally became incredibly solemn.

Legend has it that only peerless Prodigies with the potential of a Great Emperor have a certain probability of attracting a single Chaos Lightning Tribulation. Li Xuanfeng’s first bolt in the third round was a Chaos Lightning Tribulation, indicating that the last nine bolts would all be Chaos Lightning Tribulations.

His Heaven-Defying talent was evident!

“He might not be able to Undergo Tribulation!”

Heavenly Feather Saint King felt the terrifying power brewing in the Tribulation Cloud and believed Li Xuanfeng might not be able to withstand it.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Fire was helpful for Undergoing Tribulation, but the trump card given by the Great Saint could not help him resist the Lightning Tribulation. If he used it, it would instead make the Lightning Tribulation even more violent.

Without the strength of a Saint King, it was probably impossible to Undergo Tribulation through nine Chaos Lightning Tribulations.

“Even with the Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Fire, it won’t weaken the Chaos Lightning Tribulation’s power much!”

Blood Spirit Saint King’s eyes flickered with red light.

“He must die!”

Heavenly Profound Saint King’s killing intent grew stronger. He exchanged glances with Heavenly Feather Saint King and Blood Spirit Saint King.

Although Heavenly Feather Saint King and Blood Spirit Saint King said nothing, they understood each other perfectly.

For Li Xuanfeng to Undergo Tribulation through the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation, the risk was very high, and he might even perish here. If that were the outcome, it would be ideal for the Three Saint Kings.

However, they were also afraid that if Li Xuanfeng died, An Ya would be buried with him. They were always worried that Li Xuanfeng had left a backup plan on An Ya.

If Li Xuanfeng Heaven-Defyingly Underwent Tribulation through the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation, then he should die even more. They would not rest easy if he lived.

As for the Great Saint behind Li Xuanfeng?

They had already decided to contend for the Great Emperor’s Legacy, so how could they not have considered this point!

The Profound Emperor’s Legacy was the greatest Opportunity they had encountered in their lives. Even at the risk of perishing, they were unwilling to miss it.

Should they remain in the Saint King realm, striving to become a Great Saint, which they might never achieve in this lifetime, or choose the Great Emperor’s Legacy and become the supreme强者 of the Star Realm and Canglan Realm in the future?

Any Saint King with a bit of ambition would choose the latter.

In this Star Realm, they were at the pinnacle, but in the Canglan Realm, many stronger Cultivators stood above them!

If they didn’t contend now, there would be no more opportunities in the future!

The Three Saint Kings had made their decision.

Regardless, it was still best to seize An Ya first. Whether Li Xuanfeng had left a mutually destructive backup plan or not, as long as An Ya was in their hands, they would have an extra bargaining chip.

Also, Leng Wuyan. Li Xuanfeng entrusted An Ya to this person, which meant he trusted her immensely. Taking her down would also serve as a bargaining chip.

What they were waiting for now was an Opportunity, an Opportunity when Li Xuanfeng could not interfere with them.

Boom!!!

The Tribulation Cloud suddenly vibrated violently. The Void Realm of three light-years in diameter also vibrated, as if the entire starry sky was about to be destroyed in the next moment.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Li Xuanfeng soared into the sky, straight into the clouds.

“What?!”

Both the Four Saints and the Three Saint Kings were startled by Li Xuanfeng’s action.

Who Undergoes Heavenly Tribulation without adjusting to their best state and waiting for the Lightning Tribulation to descend one by one?

They would even pray for a longer interval between the descending Lightning Tribulations.

Rushing straight into the Tribulation Cloud like Li Xuanfeng would only make the Heavenly Tribulation erupt faster!

Indeed.

The thick Tribulation Cloud surged violently the moment Li Xuanfeng entered it, like a raging sea, turbulent and magnificent, with Chaos Lightning like Chaos Dragons and snakes slithering and roaring.

The violent energy and Tribulation Cloud completely submerged Li Xuanfeng. The third round of Heavenly Tribulation erupted at an even faster speed, and Li Xuanfeng seemed to be submerged in an ocean of Chaos Lightning.

Just as Blood Spirit Saint King had said, even with the Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Fire absorbing the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, the Chaos Lightning was not weakened much. The intensity of the first bolt was enough to easily annihilate a Middle Stage Saint King Cultivator into dust.

Even with Leng Wuyan’s strength, enduring this bolt would likely leave her severely injured, if not dead.

Li Xuanfeng had just endured the first Chaos Lightning Tribulation when the second one seamlessly followed, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

The power of Chaos Mist, the power of Chaos Golden Bone, the power of Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Sword, Azure Sea Blue Spirit Fire, Yimu Green Spirit Fire, and Heavenly Gang Wind Spirit Fire—various energies intertwined. Li Xuanfeng held nothing back. He wanted to Undergo Tribulation through the Heavenly Tribulation as quickly as possible, then instantly become a Saint.

The third, fourth, and fifth bolts—the further along, the more terrifying the power of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation became. Even Li Xuanfeng began to show signs of struggle in dealing with it.

By the seventh bolt, the power of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation was already strong enough to injure a Saint King. Fortunately, the Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Fire helped share some of the pressure.

“This Heavenly Tribulation really doesn’t want anyone to Undergo Tribulation through it!”

Within the thick Tribulation Cloud, Li Xuanfeng was surrounded by Chaos Lightning Tribulation. At this moment, all he could see was Chaos, and even his Divine Sense was greatly obstructed.

It seemed the Heavenly Dao did not allow his existence, which defied common sense, to become a Saint, so the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was exceptionally terrifying.

Other Half-Saints couldn’t even Undergo Tribulation through the first round of Nine Heavens Lightning Tribulation that he experienced, let alone the current Chaos Lightning Tribulation.

The seventh bolt already made him feel some pressure.

For the upcoming eighth and ninth bolts, even he had to go all out.

If he could Undergo Tribulation through a Heavenly Tribulation of this level, the baptism that the Heavenly Dao would bestow would also be of the highest level.

“He’s slowing down!”

When Li Xuanfeng was submerged by the seventh Chaos Lightning Tribulation, the Three Saint Kings finally seized their Opportunity.

The intensity of the seventh Lightning Tribulation had clearly increased significantly, and Li Xuanfeng’s speed had also noticeably slowed down. At this moment, he should be focused on how to survive and would certainly not have any spare energy to interfere.

The Three Saint Kings moved simultaneously, attacking Leng Wuyan.

The power of the Saint King Runes had clearly declined. Leng Wuyan had long been on guard. Walls of ice frost appeared out of thin air, ice lotuses bloomed across the starry sky, and ice Phoenixes soared with flapping wings.

As the Three Saint Kings charged at her simultaneously, the ice lotuses were annihilated, the ice walls shattered, and the ice Phoenixes all melted.

The Sword Qi of frost, like a river of stars, cut through the starry sky but failed to impede the Three Saint Kings for even a moment.

Bang!

Space shattered. Leng Wuyan, holding a sword in one hand and An Ya in the other, crashed through the Void Realm and flew backward.

A trace of fresh blood溢ed from the corner of her mouth.

“Sister Wuyan!”

An Ya in her arms saw this scene, and her eyes instantly turned red.

“Don’t worry, trust your Brother Xuanfeng!”

Leng Wuyan’s face was like frost as she glared coldly at the Three Saint Kings.

With the Runes, she could barely cope with the attack of one Saint King. Now that the power of the Runes was gradually fading, even if the Three Saint Kings didn’t go all out, she couldn’t resist them.

It could only be said that the Three Saint Kings feared that their power would affect An Ya, causing them to lose the key to opening the Profound Emperor’s Legacy. Otherwise, they wouldn’t even need to cooperate; a single Saint King could kill Leng Wuyan.

Actually, when Leng Wuyan first received the Star Devouring Source from Li Xuanfeng, she could have left immediately and gone to a distant place to help An Ya with her Awakening.

But that path was actually more dangerous, because the Three Saint Kings would lock onto her, and she would have no chance of shaking them off.

Li Xuanfeng’s power was also already uncontrollable; obtaining the Star Devouring Source before the Heavenly Tribulation descended was already the limit.

For Leng Wuyan to help An Ya Awaken the Heaven Devouring Demonic Body right where they were was the optimal choice, because Li Xuanfeng could use the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to interfere with the Three Saint Kings within this range.

If Leng Wuyan was too far from Li Xuanfeng, even without waiting for the Rune power to fade, the Three Saint Kings could capture her, and An Ya would certainly fall into their hands.

However, now was also a critical moment.

If Leng Wuyan couldn’t hold on until Li Xuanfeng Underwent Tribulation through the last three Heavenly Tribulations, she would still fall into the hands of the Three Saint Kings.

Buzz!

The Three Saint Kings attacked again, their Saint King power transforming into a giant hand that pressed down on Leng Wuyan.

The Sword Qi of ice frost spanned the starry sky, yet it ultimately could not contend with a genuine Saint King.

Leng Wuyan’s figure repeatedly crashed through space and flew backward. The Rune power rapidly receded, her aura grew weaker and weaker, and her injuries gradually worsened.

“It’s over now!”

Cloud Mist Saint and Star Mist Saint, observing this scene from several light-years away, could only sigh softly.

If the Saint King hadn’t been afraid of accidentally killing An Ya, Leng Wuyan would have died countless times already. Her aura grew increasingly dim.

And at this moment, Li Xuanfeng had just Undergone Tribulation through the eighth Chaos Heavenly Tribulation.

Boom!!!

The last Chaos Heavenly Tribulation emanated a heart-palpitating aura, completely overwhelming Li Xuanfeng’s aura.

“This…”

“Did he fail?!”

The moment the terrifying Chaos Heavenly Tribulation submerged Li Xuanfeng, his aura completely disappeared.

It was unclear whether the Heavenly Tribulation was too violent and suppressed all auras, or if Li Xuanfeng had truly perished in this Heavenly Tribulation.

The Three Saint Kings who were attacking also paused at this moment. Their Divine Sense spread out, but all they perceived was the violent Heavenly Tribulation.

Chaos submerged everything, and not a trace of Li Xuanfeng’s aura could be detected.

“Dead?”

The Three Saint Kings’ expressions were uncertain.

This final Heavenly Tribulation, it must be said, made even them feel incredibly apprehensive. Its power seemed to have suddenly surged several times over.

Subconsciously, they believed Li Xuanfeng surely could not Undergo Tribulation through it.

“Did he not leave a backup plan?”

Heavenly Profound Saint King looked at Leng Wuyan, whose white robes were stained with blood. An Ya in her arms was well protected. After Li Xuanfeng’s aura disappeared, she was not affected.

The surging Tribulation Cloud began to calm, and the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation gradually faded, yet Li Xuanfeng’s aura still did not reappear.

“Good!”

Seeing An Ya still safe and sound, Heavenly Profound Saint King was overjoyed.

He didn’t know if Li Xuanfeng hadn’t considered it, or if he was overly confident in himself, not leaving a backup plan on An Ya. If he died, An Ya wouldn’t be buried with him.

For the Three Saint Kings, this was the best news.

Buzz!

The Three Saint Kings attacked simultaneously, sealing Leng Wuyan’s position from different directions.

There was still a bit of Rune power left, but in the eyes of the Three Saint Kings, it could no longer make waves. At this moment, they could completely capture Leng Wuyan and An Ya alive!

Leng Wuyan’s face was pale. She didn’t believe Li Xuanfeng would fail, but she couldn’t sense Li Xuanfeng’s aura.

“Brother Xuanfeng!”

An Ya seemed to see a hint of despair in Leng Wuyan’s eyes and couldn’t help but cry out with red eyes.

A shocking power of Devouring emanated from her, and then her body seemed to transform into a black hole, constantly devouring all surrounding power.

The Heaven Devouring Demonic Body finally fully Awakened at this moment.

An Ya’s aura also soared at an extremely fast rate at this time.

However, she was ultimately just a small Cultivator in the Qi Vortex Realm. Aside from the surprising Awakening of the Heaven Devouring Demonic Body, her actual strength was so weak that it could be completely ignored.

The power of frost permeated the starry sky but failed to impede the three Saint Kings in the slightest. Ice lotuses shattered one by one.

Leng Wuyan used up the last trace of the Rune’s power.

The terrifying power of space squeezed her body. Neither she nor An Ya, who had just Awakened the Heaven Devouring Demonic Body, could resist.

It seemed that in the next moment, both of them would fall into the Saint King’s palm world.

However, the space, which had already compressed halfway, suddenly solidified.

An indescribable supreme power descended at this moment. The Tribulation Cloud dissipated, and the Lightning Tribulation was annihilated.

Li Xuanfeng, with slightly disheveled black hair and a tattered half-robe, held the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Sword. A fluctuation that all the Saints present were incredibly familiar with swept out from his body.

That was—Saint Force!

Li Xuanfeng had finally Undergone Tribulation through the Heavenly Tribulation and became a Saint in one leap!