Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 210, Part 209: Tribulation Transcending, Mirror Abyss

There is no tribulation of lightning when advancing to the fifth rank in the Earthly Realm, but the Earthly Realm governs many small worlds, and there are countless small worlds with the rule of tribulation of lightning, so there will always be records.

The fifth rank of demons and ghosts is called Mirror Abyss, which is equivalent to the Void Step Realm of soul cultivators. This is a crucial hurdle to overcome in life and death, and it cannot be taken too seriously.

Shen Que quickly sent the message, along with a flying sword, which he asked Lu Yun'er to bring over.

Li Chunfeng recognized it at a glance—it was Master Shen's natal flying sword, the Purple Cloud Calamity Sword.

A genuine seventh-tier magic weapon flying sword.

Moreover, the sword spirit of this sword is full of spirituality and has been completely refined by Shen Que. Shen Que's divine soul and thoughts are still inside it.

A fully-fledged seventh-tier magic weapon flying sword is far more powerful than a sixth-tier magic weapon Void God Chain that has only been refined to its basics.

Master Shen went to great lengths for him, even borrowing his natal magic weapon.

Moved, Li Chunfeng's confidence also increased.

In addition, there was a Primordial Array Plate, which was actually made by Jiang Wei, the Dean of the Array Dao Academy.

As expected of a master, he immediately used an innate magic weapon (eighth-order perfect).

This array plate has already generated a magical treasure spirit, equivalent to a cultivator's primordial spirit. It's unknown how much Master Shen paid to persuade the dean to lend out this treasure.

Shen Que did not explicitly state that he was unaware that Jiang Wei had heard he was about to undergo a tribulation and had Lu Yun'er deliver it to him.

Lu Yun'er then took out a bottle of pills from her Sumeru Ring: "Little madman, this is a bottle of Lu Ling Purple Gold Pills, one of the most famous pills from the Lu family's pill company. Even if it were placed anywhere in the world, it would still be considered the best recovery pill. It's a sixth-tier divine pill, with five pills in a bottle, which can instantly replenish all the stats of a fifth-tier expert, including soul power and blood.

Li Chunfeng asked in surprise, "You asked your mother for it?"

Lu Yun'er said, "No, I asked Lu Wensheng for it. He is a direct descendant of the Lu family and has access to this kind of life-saving elixir. We are just borrowing it temporarily, and we are not going to refuse to pay him back in the future."

Li Chunfeng pondered for a moment, "Thank you for your trouble. Such a divine pill is like having an extra life, and it will be very useful during the tribulation. Moreover, this tribulation is rather rushed, and the real danger is probably after the tribulation, or there may be a great battle. With this divine pill protecting my body, my chances of winning are much higher. I have quite a few assets and a primordial spiritual fire. We can discuss it later and repay Brother Lu double."

When Lu Yun'er heard him say that he regarded the two of them as one, she couldn't help but blush despite having already cultivated together. She stammered, "Yeah, I can't help you over there. Preserving your life is the most important thing."

"I see."

Not satisfied, Li Chunfeng then strolled around Yuancheng.

He now possesses a large amount of Heavenly Dao Coins and enjoys high authority, but as his strength and vision have broadened, he rarely comes here to make purchases.

Since I've come all this way today, I'll see if there's anything that interests me.

He wandered around the trading center and the auction center, when he suddenly saw something that made his heart race and he immediately placed an order.

It cost a total of 80,000 Heavenly Dao Coins to bid on twenty Purple Iris Star Soul Flowers.

[Purple Iris Star Soul Flower: A sixth-tier spiritual herb. A miracle born in a mysterious garden guarded by ancient stellar power, at the border between the Star Realm and the Demon Realm. It was formed by the fusion of evolution from a meteorite and evolution from the night sky, nourished by starlight and baptized by stellar power for thousands of years, finally blooming during a celestial spectacle.]

This is an extremely rare sixth-tier star-attribute spiritual herb, and its value to those who cultivate star magic is self-evident.

After browsing the trading center several times and comparing different items, he set his sights on another piece of equipment: Soul Armor.

[Soul Armor: Forged from the shell of a Soul Shell, a unique, one-time-use magical artifact that can protect the soul.]

Priced at 10,000 Heavenly Dao Coins.

Not expensive.

No one was at this stall; it was set to automatically list items for sale.

But this Soul Armor is a one-time use magic item, and there's only one available. I'll see if I can communicate with the seller about it.
The stall sellers' information was hidden, but Li's access was too high, so hiding it was ineffective against him, and he found out everything in one go.

"Hey, it's an old friend."

Li Chunfeng smiled and decisively bought the Soul Armor. He then opened his friend list and, among his limited number of friends, found his only ghost friend, Chimei Wangliang, and sent him a message.

I received a reply shortly afterward.

How do you know it's me selling Soul Armor?

"Seven Swords Authority!"

Demons and monsters: "...You win! I collected the Soul Shell from the depths of the Nether Sea. In the entire Abyss City, no one but me can make this. I have three more. If you want them, you'll have to pay more?"

Li Chunfeng thought for a moment. He was actively seeking to buy, so a 30% price increase was within a reasonable range. "13,000 Heavenly Dao Coins."

The demons and monsters didn't try to raise the price; "Deal!"

This was not the first time the two sides had made a deal. Although the two races were hostile to each other, it did not hinder their relationship in Yuan City.

Li Chunfeng remembered that the other party was also a prodigy of the Ghost Clan, and since they were both from the same demon-ghost clan, he should know more about the ways to advance to the Mirror Abyss Realm than Shen Que, so he asked him about it.

"Huh? Why are you asking about demons and ghosts? Is your lantern ghost pet about to advance? No, that's impossible. You've only been in Yuan City for a short time. It's impossible for it to level up so quickly."

Li Chunfeng hummed a few times but did not respond.

His calm demeanor prompted the demons and monsters to ask, "Are you really going to advance to the Mirror Abyss Realm? Human, are you kidding me?"

"Why are you so concerned? If you want to know, you'll have to meet me on the dueling platform."

"...Could it really be true?!"

The souls of the demons and monsters were shaking in disbelief. In such a short time, his natal demon pet was already about to advance to the fifth rank. Wouldn't it be that they couldn't even beat his demon pet next time they met? But as soon as he thought about how the other party had achieved the God-like rating seven times in a row, he felt that it was only natural.

The two crimson soul flames within the soul flickered for a long while before the soul said, "In my clan's heritage, there is indeed inherited knowledge of breaking through to the Mirror Abyss. But if you successfully transcend the tribulation, you must pass on to me a share of your insights into the tribulation."

"Can!"

Immediately, the demons and monsters transmitted a message to him. Li Chunfeng compared the information given by the demons and monsters with the information sent by Shen Que, and indeed, each had their own expertise.

The records of the Earthly Realm only mention that one might encounter the Six-Nine Thunderfire Heavenly Tribulation.

However, this inherited knowledge of demons and monsters clearly states an even more important calamity—the Soul Burning Tribulation.

After carefully examining the contents of the Soul Burning Tribulation, Li Chunfeng couldn't help but feel glad that he had asked one more question.

Everything is ready.

Dragon Horn Tribe.

With Li Chunfeng's return, the world seemed to sense it, and an inexplicable pressure began to form in the sky, with layers of clouds gathering.

Even the energy of the blessed cave was affected, causing a seven-colored glow to rise and a misty aura to ascend.

From a distance, it is breathtakingly beautiful, almost like a fairyland.

"A natural fairy cave, with boundless scenery on the perilous peak."

When Jiao Xuan, Lin Shan, and the others returned, they also felt the overwhelming pressure of heaven and earth, and they were all terrified, as if a great disaster was about to befall them.

Lin Shan and the others still braced themselves and went up the mountain to give Li Chunfeng a detailed report on their trip. Li Chunfeng had heard him mention it in the sword order before, but he only knew that many large clans had come to Shicheng, and he knew nothing about what they were here for.

Clearly, something happened in this desolate region that he was unaware of.

He immediately asked Qi Huaxuexia through the sword token. Qi Huaxuexia was also confused, after all, she had only been in the Dragon Heart Tribe for a short time and had not yet been able to infiltrate the tribe's upper echelons.

"Witch, what should we do?" Jiao Xuan asked with a worried expression.

Lin Shan glanced at him. "Old Xuanwu, calm down. We all know those outsiders are not friends. In the desolate region, you're either a friend or an enemy. Since Dragon Horn is going to rise, it will inevitably have to step on countless corpses. Just because the enemy is powerful, does that mean we should surrender without a fight?"

Kai Xuan, who had been silent until now, said in a deep voice, "The Dragon Horn Tribe has never been afraid of war!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shan clapped his hands and laughed, "That's right, that's the kind of momentum we need. You know, these outsiders have a history of annihilating the sacrificial gods of other small tribes. Who knows if they're here for our sacrificial gods?"

Jiao Xuan was well aware of these things, but he felt helpless, realizing that he was indeed too old to keep up with the thinking of young people.

Li Chunfeng remained expressionless, but inwardly he was quite satisfied.

The last time he brought back to Dragon Horn, there were ten Divine Embryo Realm cultivators, all of whom were outstanding talents cultivated by the Earthly Origin Realm. However, among these ten, Lin Shan had the most reckless and unruly demeanor. Therefore, for this operation, Li Chunfeng began to delegate authority, allowing him to lead the team.

"What happened to the things you accepted?"

"Here it is." Lin Shan waved his hand, and a large pile of treasures he had collected in advance appeared in front of him.

Li Chunfeng glanced at it and his eyes lit up. Putting everything else aside, there were tens of thousands of mid-grade source stones. "What a generous gesture! They can give away so many resources so easily just to win over a small tribe. What they need must be even more."

Lin Shan said in a deep voice, "Sir, our goal is to rule the entire wasteland. The arrival of these outsiders will inevitably hinder our plans. Should we act ahead of schedule?"

Taiyi, not to be outdone, chimed in, "Master, those geniuses from those great clans are all boasting like crazy, but they're far inferior to me. Even if I were still the Demon Commander, I wouldn't be without a chance against the strongest sixth-tier warriors in those groups. Let's strike first!"

Li Chunfeng asked, "What do you think?"

Upon hearing his question, everyone immediately expressed their opinions, with the Earthly Realm side naturally favoring war.

They even proposed gathering the explorers scattered around to fight a great battle against these Eldar.

Li Chunfeng naturally could not agree to that.

Kai Xuan and Jiao Xuan obeyed Li Chunfeng's orders.

After they had finished speaking, Li Chunfeng raised his hand slightly, and everyone immediately fell silent. "Xuanwu, Kai, you two gather the clansmen first, and have Somersault Cloud take everyone to hide."

"Lin Shan, you will lead the team and spread out to scout the surrounding area with the shamans, ready to be deployed."

"My demonic pet is about to undergo the fifth-order Heavenly Tribulation. We will discuss everything after the tribulation."

Fifth tier...

Lin Shan and the others all gaped open.

Is this some kind of twisted thing?!

The timing of the heavenly tribulation is truly unpredictable. Although it can be roughly estimated, it cannot be pinpointed to within a few hours.

Li Chunfeng couldn't leave, so after dispersing everyone, Dragon Horn became an empty mountain. He simply chose to undergo his tribulation on Dragon Head Mountain.

Taiyi looked at the dark cloud that had formed above Ran Deng's head, a faint red glow emanating from it, and envy flashed in his eyes. He hadn't even had a chance to firmly hold onto his position as the leader before Ran Deng surpassed him again.

Li Chunfeng summoned the Dean's innate array plate, holding it back from firing.

With Master Shen's Purple Cloud Tribulation Sword protecting him, he is well enough to survive the Six-Nine Thunderfire Heavenly Tribulation.

However, feeling the increasingly massive tribulation clouds, he also felt somewhat uneasy.

He simply took the initiative to merge with Randeng and Taiyi, stimulating his own aura.

"Boom!"

A continuous rumble of thunder echoed across the horizon, and the calamity clouds expanded once more, becoming clearly visible even a hundred miles away.

Several Moonlight Elephants were galloping across the land when suddenly the leader waved his hand to stop the procession, looking ahead with a solemn expression.

"Uncle Jiu, what's wrong?" The young Blood Elephant looked at the leader, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a puzzled expression.

"Someone is undergoing tribulation ahead. The tribulation clouds are incredibly powerful and are expanding rapidly. We absolutely cannot get involved. Retreat immediately."

"Huh, who's undergoing tribulation? What level of tribulation is it? Could it be someone from the Dragon Horn Tribe?"

"Regardless of who it is, the appearance of such powerful tribulation clouds indicates that the person undergoing tribulation is certainly not weak. The expedition plan has changed, and I will have to go alone to investigate. Young master, you should return quickly to inform the Marquis and hope that he will rearrange the plan."

There were many birds and beasts in the Dragon Horn Mountains, but they were all frightened and fled in panic.

Li Chunfeng's eyelids twitched violently as he watched the brown tribulation clouds suddenly appear in the sky, blending into the dark red tribulation clouds and causing their power to surge.

"Master, something terrible has happened! My Heavenly Tribulation has also been triggered!"

Taiyi shouted frantically in the small inner scene.

Li Chunfeng took a deep breath: "...It was my mistake. Your cultivation level is already perfect. In fact, the tribulation is just a matter of a single thought. According to the original plan, you were supposed to consolidate your cultivation level again, but things changed. I also made a mistake based on experience. When Mosquito Daoist was undergoing his tribulation before, he was not affected. Who would have thought that this time he would be targeted by the Heavenly Might?"

"Then what should we do? Let me undergo the tribulation together with Ran Deng."

Li Chunfeng nodded, “You are one with me. Even if you escape this time, you won’t be able to escape next time. The baptism of heavenly tribulation has many benefits. Look at these tribulation clouds, they are Five Fire Divine Thunder. You are skilled in Taiyi Divine Thunder, so you should have some confidence in facing this tribulation of heavenly thunder striking your head. Then let’s face it together.”

"Innate Array Plate, set up the array!"

"Purple Heaven Calamity Sword, Heavenly Capital, Star River, emerge!"

"Somersault Cloud, come forth!"

The Soul Armor, Void God Chains, and other items all transformed into dazzling light, spinning rapidly around his body.

Li Chunfeng calmed himself down, sat cross-legged on the ground, and prepared to face the calamity.

Taiyi Divine Thunder, Dragon God's True Form, Azure Dragon's Soul.

Psychic Shield, Unquenchable Heart Flame, Phantom Clone!
The tribulation clouds in the sky gradually lowered, and the rumbling thunder continued incessantly. With a crackling sound, the surrounding air was filled with the aura of lightning. The two tribulation clouds intertwined, and together a golden light pierced down from the clouds.

With a flick of his finger, Li Chunfeng sent his flying sword, the Purple Cloud Calamity Sword, soaring into the sky.

The key to surviving the tribulation lies in prolonging one's own consumption. If one loses composure at the beginning, and later runs out of medicine, soul power is exhausted, and magic power is depleted, then death is certain.

The seventh-tier flying sword's light, like a majestic heavenly force, arced through the air and encircled the tribulation lightning. With the sword spirit's assistance, Li Chunfeng also experienced the sword control technique of a top-tier swordsman. Through subtle manipulation, the sword light changed sequentially, dissipating the power contained within the lightning and fire in segments. When the ball of lightning and fire descended several meters, it was neutralized by an invisible shield of mental energy, dissipating its momentum and dissipating into nothingness.

Before he could even feel smug after his successful strike, two more balls of lightning followed in quick succession.

The Heavenly Capital and Star River Flying Swords also soared into the sky, using the same method as before to deflect the incoming force of the two balls of thunder and fire with the help of the Purple Cloud Calamity Sword, and then dispersed them with a circle of sword light.

(End of this chapter)