Chapter 623: Nine-in-One Thunder
This is the true Peacock Transformation, truly capable of stepping toward the status of an Emperor with a first level bloodline.
Even among inheritors of the same first level bloodline, whether one can have the opportunity to become an Emperor is entirely different. They all belong to the Peacock Demon Clan, so why don't other members of the Peacock Demon Clan have such abilities? It's not just a matter of bloodline; personal enlightenment also plays a significant role.
The Peacock commands the Heavenly Mechanism. Mere diligent cultivation is far from enough. One also needs strong intuitive understanding to achieve better control of the Heavenly Mechanism.
Only after being taught by the Peacock Demon King, recognized by the ancestral land, and with the guidance from Tang San, did Pretty Girl truly stimulate her understanding and begin to truly comprehend the essence of space.
At this moment, under the purging of the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolate Golden Devastation Tribulation, her understanding grew increasingly profound. The stimulation of the thunder energized her evolution at an even faster pace.
"There are eight tribulations in one cycle, and a total of six cycles. Be careful starting from the second cycle," Tang San's voice transmitted, reminding Pretty Girl.
When the ninth bolt of lightning struck, Pretty Girl also sensed something different. Amidst the original sharpness, a special energy aura was added to the Golden Slaughter Tribulation, an incomparably sharp slaughter energy that would annihilate when resolved with space elements, almost instantly.
The Power of Thunderbolt could be guided, but the slaughter energy could only be confronted. As wisps of slaughter energy infiltrated Pretty Girl's body, she clearly felt her body being attacked. The sharp slaughter energy kept striking within her, trying to destroy her evolving body.
In such a situation, what she could do was to guide this slaughter energy as much as possible and expel it from her body.
Heaven Shifting is not only for external use but can also be internally utilized, and at this time, it played a critical role. Therefore, if one could observe Pretty Girl up close at this moment, they would notice a layer of golden mist rippling around her body. This mist was the manifestation of that Golden Slaughter Power.
Tang San naturally noticed this as well, but he also discovered that his Golden Body Variation seemed to have a particular affinity for the slaughter energy from the Golden Slaughter Tribulation, naturally drawing it in. The slaughter energy expelled by Pretty Girl was being absorbed by him continuously. This was a special energy brought by the top-level lightning tribulation. After absorbing the Golden Slaughter Power, the first thing Tang San felt was that his Super Bloodline Brand was evolving again. Despite already being at the peak of the Ninth Stage and not having transformed to God Rank, it was still evolving, causing its intense bloodline pulsations to accelerate the upgrading of other Bloodline Brands.
Undoubtedly, this would bring forward the time for Tang San's Tribulation. However, as a former First-Generation God King, he had a clear grasp of what opportunities were. The power of the Golden Slaughter Tribulation transcended all levels of cultivation energy. Tang San had no psychological burden in drawing in its energy. This was an absolute treasure! Moreover, it was so compatible with his Golden Body Variation, like a precious nourishment hard to come by for it.
Boom! It was still the thunder formed by nine as one, but the gold was becoming deeper. The second cycle of the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolate Golden Devastation Tribulation intensified, with stronger slaughter energy.
Each bolt of lightning was the same as the ninth, yet each one brought even more intense slaughter energy.
The incredibly sharp aura had already swept away all vegetation on the island, and even the surrounding seawater had been tinged with a golden glow. The water element continuously shattered, creating large voids in the sea around the island.
A faint smile appeared on his face, as Tang San revealed a trace of satisfaction. Despite the strong malevolent aura, Pretty Girl was becoming more and more adept at performing Heaven Shifting, constantly purifying her body of the malevolent energy, managing to perfectly expel it from her body. What surprised Tang San even more was that although the Golden Slaughter Power was not suitable for the Peacock Transformation, it was incredibly fitting for the White Tiger Transformation. It was evident as the silhouette of a white tiger constantly bounded and leaped around Pretty Girl's body, absorbing the Golden Slaughter Power. The originally white fur even started to take on a golden hue, undergoing a transformation.
And as the White Tiger Transformation grew stronger, it nourished Pretty Girl in return, strengthening her physical toughness and naturally enhancing her endurance to the Golden Slaughter Power.
The arrival of such a powerful lightning tribulation was closely related to Pretty Girl possessing two bloodlines, and it was only natural that both bloodlines would exert their power together in the face of the tribulation. At this moment, the benefits of the cooperation between the two great bloodlines became fully apparent, allowing Pretty Girl to gradually understand how to meld the Peacock and White Tiger Transformations together.
The outline of a top fighter was gradually taking shape under the baptism of such lightning tribulation.
The Peacock Demon King's gaze at this moment was a bit peculiar, watching its daughter contend against such a formidable lightning tribulation with calmness. In its eyes, there was even a hint of envy. How it wished that it was the one undergoing the tribulation! If it had such strength back then, why would it have feared the Crystal Phoenix?
Neither it nor the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor actually had the foundation to achieve the Emperor status. Back then, there was an incredible opportunity for flying demon races, but it required giving up many things. In fact, the Peacock Demon King had been willing to pursue it, only the chance ultimately didn't fall to it. If the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had chosen to give up that opportunity for Su Qin, then it would have belonged to the Peacock Demon King, and perhaps it would have been the one to achieve the Emperor status. Therefore, for many years, the hatred deep in the heart of the Peacock Demon King for the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor was no less than the latter's hatred for it.
The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor hated it for the animosity of taking its mate, while it resented the Crystal Phoenix for stealing its opportunity.
However, at this very moment, the Peacock Demon King's mindset was undergoing some changes. It deeply felt that even without such an opportunity, if the comprehension of one's own bloodline was profound enough, and the foundation was solid enough, then it was also possible to achieve the Emperor status. That it couldn't do it was either because of its inadequacy in comprehension or perhaps not trying hard enough. It had been wrong from the start, it shouldn't have chased some external power but should have fully developed its own bloodline.
Although it had never seen what it was like for an Emperor to transcend the divine tribulation, it was completely convinced that the current tribulation facing Pretty Girl and the process of overcoming it was definitely not inferior to that of any Emperor. Given enough time, she would absolutely be able to become a First-Generation Emperor.
Thinking this, it couldn't help but purse its lips tightly and clench its fists. Come on, Little Beauty, you can do this!
The thunder grew stronger with each stroke, and the malevolent energy intensified continuously, so much so that the ground became tinged with gold. After this tribulation, it would likely take a very long time before vegetation could grow on this small island again.
The sixteenth thunderbolt struck fiercely, and the silver halo emanating from around Pretty Girl's body was almost instantly tinted with gold. In that moment, her dance steps finally became a bit staggering, and even the white tiger phantom at her side froze mid-air, completely turning golden.
This was the strongest strike of the second round of tribulation, and at that moment, the horrid Golden Slaughter Power had peaked.
Eight tribulations made one round, and only now was the second round concluded, with four more intense rounds of tribulations to follow.
Pretty Girl looked up at the sky, slightly gasping for air, her body transmitting waves of intense piercing pain. Despite being altered by the evolution of her own body and the transformation absorption by her divine consciousness, which was rapidly digesting the power of the tribulations, the digestion and absorption as well as the dissipation of energy by Heaven Shifting required time.