Chapter 432

Chapter 432: The Phenomenon of White Light

At the center of the lightning calamity, Ji Yang regained his confidence.

Even without hope, he would use his own hands to find a glimmer of hope.

As he absorbed the power of lightning calamity, the might of the Thunderous Power technique reached its peak, with the most power coming from the lightning calamity absorbed by his right leg, especially the world-destroying thunder.

His entire leg even took on a dark, poisoned hue, a sign of the gathered power of lightning calamity.

Ji Yang named it his black-gold right leg!

With this technique, amidst despair, there remained a glimmer of life!

As the Techniques within him operated, spiritual energy from a radius of several miles was once again drawn to Ji Yang.

Seeing the surrounding spiritual energy being drawn away in large amounts led to a state of exhaustion for many cultivators, who couldn’t help but show shock:

“What kind of technique is this?”

“Even the top techniques from my own sect do not have such effects?”

…

Many cultivators expressed astonishment, which soon turned to a hint of greed in their eyes.

Techniques play a significant role for cultivators, relating to improving realms, absorbing spiritual energy, combat abilities, and so forth!

The technique Ji Yang was using was undoubtedly among the topmost techniques, making it hard for them not to be tempted.

But despite their desires, no one dared to approach Ji Yang and question him.

Watching the sixth lightning calamity about to strike, they quickly regained their composure.

No matter how powerful this technique was, once the lightning calamity struck, everything would ultimately turn to nothing.

The absorption of surrounding spiritual energy replenished the depleting magical power within Ji Yang, but even so, it only restored about twenty to thirty percent of his total True Essence.

Then Ji Yang pulled out a handful of Yun Ling Dan from the Heaven’s Secret Pearl and stuffed them into his mouth without hesitation.

With the replenishment of the Yun Ling Dan, his True Essence quickly recovered to more than half.

At this point, the lightning calamity above was also taking shape; even though it had not yet descended, the dark calamity clouds already hinted at a terrifying aura, seemingly resonating with the truths of the path.

From this, Ji Yang sensed an incredibly strong essence of the Way!

It was an essence that could destroy everything! It filled one with a sense of helplessness against resistance, and even the True Essence within him gradually froze under its influence.

This was only the lightning calamity that had yet to fall! Even so, its power was already formidable; once it fell, perhaps no one could withstand it!

Ji Yang took a deep breath, determination shining in his eyes. No matter how strong the lightning calamity was, he would never give up!

“Zizizizi.”

In the sky, the calamity clouds had begun to gather power, and the surrounding layers of clouds were filled with pure black lightning calamity energy, within which there was a flicker of golden light.

Ji Yang wasn’t sure if that was an even more powerful lightning calamity, but just glancing at it sent a shiver of anxiety through him, as if he were teetering on the edge of death.

“Retreat!”

“Quickly retreat!”

Seeing the sixth lightning calamity about to strike, the surrounding observing cultivators quickly backed away, fearing to accidentally become involved with this terrifying power of lightning calamity.

As everyone retreated, the lightning calamity above had been fully gathered.

But just as this bolt of lightning calamity was about to strike down, the dark sky suddenly radiated a blinding white light.

This white light pierced through the calamity clouds, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Wherever the white light shone, the calamity clouds obediently retreated.

“?”

“What’s happening?”

“What is this?”

…

The cultivators present were all astonished, unsure of the nature of this white light.

Even Ji Yang was taken aback, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

The calamity clouds were manifestations of the heavenly way, but what on earth was this white light that could disperse them?

As more and more white light cascaded down from the sky, the entire layer of calamity clouds slowly began to disintegrate.

The previously gathered lightning calamity now showed signs of falling apart.

Although they did not know exactly what was happening, the situation seemed to be turning in their favor; if the calamity clouds dissipated, then the sixth lightning calamity could not strike down, which meant he could successfully cross the tribulation!

But before Ji Yang could feel joy, the calamity clouds in the sky, illuminated by the white light, seemed to grow enraged.

Deafening sounds began to rumble from within the clouds, as countless powers of lightning calamity surged, and more calamity clouds started to gather once again, forming an even larger layer.

Every time the white light penetrated the calamity clouds and illuminated the ground, another area would see the calamity clouds regroup, darkness returning.

The calamity clouds and white light were at a standstill, unable to determine a victor for the moment.

The onlookers watched as the sky transitioned from bright to dark in the blink of an eye, feeling bewildered and unsure of what to do.

Though they did not know what the white light was, its ability to penetrate the calamity cloud layer instilled fear in many cultivators, causing them to avoid its radiance and scatter in all directions.

However, the white light moved quickly, and some cultivators beneath the calamity clouds could not dodge in time and were caught in its shine.

A young man, unable to evade quickly enough, was illuminated by the white light piercing through the calamity clouds.

Others halted in their tracks, frightened as they looked upon the young man illuminated by the white light, eager to see what would happen to him.

The young man, who was the first to be struck by the white light, displayed a look of despair, only one thought racing through his mind.

“It’s over; my life is at an end.”

But after a moment under the white light, the fearful expression on his face slowly began to change.

Once he looked over himself, he realized he had not suffered any harm; the white light seemed to hold no power.

Yet, he did not dare to move, fearing any mishap.

The other cultivators still evading also stopped, watching the young man with bewildered expressions. A cultivator in the crowd asked:

“Fellow Daoist, how do you feel?”

Hearing the inquiry, the young man’s voice trembled slightly, but he still shook his head:

“I don’t seem to feel anything.”

However, the young man added another sentence:

“It feels a bit warm and comfortable.”

“??”

Hearing the young man’s response, the other cultivators were momentarily unsure if what he said was true, but their instinctive caution kept them from taking risks.

Until the calamity clouds once again covered the area where the young man stood, everyone looked at him, unharmed, and finally believed that the white light seemed to pose no threat to cultivators.

Above, the light and shadows intersected, making it difficult to determine a winner, and once they confirmed that the white light was not dangerous, the crowd stopped evading and continued to observe the unusual phenomenon above.

Moments later, the white light began to lose its advantage, and once again, the calamity clouds overshadowed the crowd.

The onlookers sighed in amazement, then turned their eyes to Ji Yang below the calamity clouds. Even with such extraordinary phenomena helping him, he could not escape the fate of falling.

Due to the unusual occurrence above, Ji Yang’s True Essence within the body had also recovered to around seventy percent. While this amount of True Essence had little effect under the impending lightning calamity above, it still offered a glimmer of hope.

Just as Ji Yang prepared to face the sixth lightning tribulation with all his strength, he suddenly sensed something and couldn’t help but look up again.

In his line of sight, a brighter beam of white light pierced through the calamity clouds, shining down on the ground.

Then, countless rays of white light, like sunlight, spread across the earth, and the calamity clouds, which had previously held the advantage, disintegrated in an instant.

Some residual calamity clouds began to come together, attempting to regroup.

But the tide had turned; as more white light descended, all the calamity clouds vanished without a trace, along with the lightning calamities within them.

As the white light flooded the entire area, Ji Yang, in a daze, seemed to see a different kind of painting.

That painting flashed by, so quickly that he couldn’t see its shape clearly.

When all the calamity clouds disappeared, Ji Yang revealed a contemplative expression.

The vanishing of the sixth lightning calamity certainly brought joy, yet the unknown painting equally filled Ji Yang with worry.

However, after a moment, Ji Yang smiled confidently.

No matter what, he had survived; as long as he lived, there was still hope.

With the disappearance of the lightning calamity, Ji Yang’s cultivation level began to rise rapidly.

In a brief moment, Ji Yang had broken through to the late Spirit Transformation and reached the Void Refinement Stage!

Seeing the lightning calamity dissipate, many cultivators turned their attention toward Ji Yang. After witnessing his breakthrough, their expressions shifted unpredictably, their emotions a tangled mix.

Such a powerful lightning calamity, and this person actually passed through it!

Some Late Spirit Transformation cultivators looked grim, for even though Ji Yang had overcome this lightning tribulation, the obstacles they faced in their hearts had not been resolved.

Ji Yang had such an unusual phenomenon to assist him, but they did not!

Just when everyone thought things had settled, Ji Yang’s momentum grew even stronger.

After the obstruction of the lightning calamity was removed, the gentle spiritual energy within Ji Yang surged like a tide toward his body.

With no more restrictions, Ji Yang operated his Techniques vigorously, rapidly accelerating from the Void Refinement Stage breakthrough.

Mid Void Refinement!

Late Void Refinement!

Pinnacle of Late Void Refinement!

Upon reaching the pinnacle of Late Void Refinement, the spiritual energy within him had still not dissipated.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Yang began to push toward the Unity with the Dao stage!

Though the power of the recent lightning tribulation was still fresh in his mind, Ji Yang did not stop; he even attempted to break directly into the Unity with the Dao stage!

But no matter how the spiritual energy surged against the boundaries of the realm, Ji Yang’s momentum remained stagnant.

Between the Late Void Refinement and the Unity with the Dao stage, there seemed to be an invisible barrier blocking him. This barrier, under the impact of the spiritual energy, only trembled slightly but remained solid.

Unable to force his way through, Ji Yang could only stabilize his current realm.

And this barrier, one could only assume, was the essence of the Way that cultivators at the Unity with the Dao stage needed to comprehend.

Though he had understood some essence of the Way, it was evidently not enough to break through this realm.

With no progress made, the spiritual energy within Ji Yang gradually dispersed until it completely vanished, with over a thousand cultivation points also consumed in the process.

Yet, the three consecutive breakthroughs left Ji Yang feeling quite satisfied!

Ji Yang sensed that soon, he would only need to consolidate a certain understanding of the essence of the Way, and when that time came, even without using cultivation points, he would be able to breakthrough to the Unity with the Dao stage!