As Lin Sheng approached the familiar island where the cross-continental transmission formation was located, its outline gradually emerged from the distant horizon.
He slowed down and spread his perception across the island, carefully examining the surrounding terrain and the area where he had established the formation. His consciousness swept through the forests, rocky cliffs, and hidden caves, but he detected no unfamiliar auras or signs that anyone had discovered the location.
Only after confirming that everything was in order did he descend.
He entered the cave and made his way towards the stone platform where the Dharmic Altar stood. This altar was the main support of the transmission formation, and although most of the complicated arrangements had already been completed during his previous visit, he still needed to conduct a final inspection before activating it.
The moment his hand touched the formation, Lin Sheng's perception picked up something unusual.
A faint rhythmic sound wave.
His movements paused.
The fluctuation was extremely subtle, almost impossible to distinguish from the surrounding spatial disturbances, but he was somewhat familiar with it. He had sensed something similar shortly before the Heavenly Dao phenomenon manifested decades ago.
Lin Sheng carefully examined the fluctuation.
'Could it be related?'
He wasn't entirely certain. After all, he had been in this general region when the previous phenomenon occurred, so it was possible that some environmental factor common to both occasions was responsible for the similar sensation.
Nevertheless, he committed the fluctuation to memory before turning his attention back towards the formation.
He began running a series of diagnostics, examining the spatial coordinates, the stability of the void channel, and the formation's ability to maintain its connection with the other end. As expected, there were a few minor issues that required adjustment, particularly in the arrangement responsible for stabilising the spatial passage.
Fortunately, he had already prepared an adequate quantity of Void Divine Stone on the Martial Continent's side. That should be sufficient to maintain the stability of the channel, provided the formation on this end operated as intended.
Lin Sheng spent the next several hours fine-tuning the formation, making small adjustments to its structure and reinforcing a few sections that he considered insufficiently stable.
By the time he finished, an entire day had passed.
He stepped away from the Dharmic Altar and examined the surrounding cave once more, paying particular attention to the Illusion Grandmaster formations he had installed to conceal the transmission formation.
He had deliberately refrained from extending the same level of concealment across the entire island. Doing so would have been counterproductive, as an island protected by an exquisite Grandmaster-level concealment formation would inevitably attract the attention of powerful cultivators. Even a True Monarch who had no prior knowledge of the place might become curious about what was being hidden.
It was better to leave the island appearing ordinary while concealing the actual formation within the cave.
After confirming that the restrictions remained intact, Lin Sheng returned to the altar and retrieved several high-grade Spirit Stones.
He carefully inserted them into the designated slots.
WENG!
A faint ripple spread across the stone platform.
The surrounding runes illuminated one after another, and the spatial fluctuations gradually gathered around the Dharmic Altar. Unlike the previous activation, there was almost no violent outburst of spiritual energy. The fine adjustments he had made, together with the high-grade Spirit Stones, appeared to have considerably improved the formation's stability.
A few breaths later, the space above the altar began twisting.
A narrow spatial tear gradually emerged, its edges shimmering with faint ripples as a dark passage opened beyond it.
Lin Sheng examined the opening.
It was stable.
Before entering, however, he couldn't help thinking about the people he was leaving behind.
'Hopefully, my sister and the others will be fine.'
He had already taken considerable precautions to conceal Lin Yan's Spiritual Body. The leakage of her spiritual fluctuations had been reduced to an almost negligible level, and even Golden Core cultivators shouldn't be able to identify her physique through ordinary perception.
As long as she remained cautious and didn't recklessly expose her abilities, the chances of anyone discovering her secret were relatively low.
He was less worried about his other friends.
Although their luck was sometimes absurd, they had also developed a considerable degree of teamwork through their experiences together. The ongoing conflict in the Eastern Region was intense, but it shouldn't affect them too severely unless the situation deteriorated further.
Besides, Lin Sheng had left sealed Astral Qi inside their storage rings. Once they had accumulated sufficient experience and comprehended the principles contained within it, advancing to Astral Gang should become considerably easier.
Their safety, however, ultimately depended on the Lin family.
With the conflict spreading throughout the Eastern Region, even a powerful family could find itself caught in the middle of a struggle between major factions. Lin Sheng could only hope that the Lin family Patriarch would successfully break through to Nascent Soul before the situation reached Dragon Yuan Province.
He sighed quietly.
There was nothing more he could do at present.
After taking one final look at the cave, Lin Sheng stepped into the spatial tear.
The moment his body entered the passage, the familiar sensation of weightlessness returned.
His surroundings twisted, and the force of gravity seemed to change direction, pulling his body downwards as though he were falling through an endless abyss.
Behind him, the spatial tear gradually closed.
Lin Sheng turned his head and watched it disappear before spreading his perception throughout the passage.
He was still wary whenever he travelled through the void channel.
After all, he had encountered a Void Entity during his previous journey, and although his current strength was considerably greater than before, he had no desire to encounter another one unexpectedly.
Of course, if such a situation occurred again, the outcome might be entirely different.
He looked around.
Countless tiny lights flashed in the surrounding darkness, some appearing extremely close while others seemed to exist at immeasurable distances. They resembled stars scattered throughout an endless night sky, occasionally stretching into faint streaks of light as the spatial currents carried them past him.
Lin Sheng's gaze lingered on them.
'Could each of these lights represent a different world?'
He couldn't be certain.
The void was far more complicated than ordinary cultivators imagined, and the tiny lights might represent worlds, spatial fragments, or something entirely different. Without sufficient understanding, there was little point in making assumptions.
He continued moving through the passage.
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On the Martial Continent, inside the familiar cave where the cross-continental transmission formation had been established, the space above the Dharmic Altar suddenly rippled.
A spatial tear appeared.
A figure shot out from within and landed on the stone platform, his feet touching the ground before he effortlessly stabilised his body.
Lin Sheng.
He swept the cave with his perception.
Everything remained as he had left it. The formations were intact, the surrounding restrictions were still functioning, and there were no signs that anyone had entered the cave during his absence.
Only after confirming this did he relax.
However, the moment he closed his eyes, he immediately noticed something different.
His body felt lighter.
It wasn't a physical change that could be explained by the reduction of weight, but rather a subtle sensation that the invisible force pressing upon his existence had weakened. His body seemed to have become more naturally aligned with the surrounding world, and even the circulation of energy within him felt considerably smoother.
Lin Sheng remained in his meditative posture.
He decided to examine the changes one by one.
First, he circulated his Small Zhou Tian Heavenly Circulation, guiding the Gang Essence within his acupoints along the established pathways.
The moment the circulation began, his expression changed.
The difference was enormous.
On the Immortal Continent, the Gang Essence within his acupoints had moved with considerable resistance, almost like a massive boulder being pushed along a narrow passage. He could still circulate it, but doing so required conscious effort and the continuous application of his mental strength.
Now, however, the Gang Essence flowed like a great river.
It moved naturally through his acupoints, following the circulation route without requiring him to exert nearly as much control. The speed was also astonishing, several times faster than before, and the energy seemed to respond almost instinctively to the movements of his consciousness.
Lin Sheng's eyes brightened.
'So this is the difference between the two continents.'
He didn't stop there.
His attention immediately shifted towards his Martial Concept, and the Martial Domain he had painstakingly developed.
The moment he released it, the domain expanded.
BOOM!
It spread outward with astonishing speed, almost like a bird that had finally escaped from its cage. The invisible boundaries expanded in every direction, enveloping the surrounding cave before continuing towards the outside world.
Lin Sheng could clearly sense the difference.
Previously, extending his Martial Domain had required considerable effort, and its expansion was restricted by the surrounding environment. On the Immortal Continent, it had felt as though an invisible pressure was constantly suppressing its development.
Now, that resistance had practically disappeared.
His Martial Domain expanded freely, and its connection with the surrounding world became considerably more profound.
But before he could properly rejoice at the transformation, that familiar rhythmic sound wave suddenly appeared.
Lin Sheng's expression changed.
The same fluctuation!
The moment his perception touched it, his consciousness trembled, and an indescribable sensation spread through his mind.
He had entered an epiphany.
His breathing gradually slowed, and his entire consciousness seemed to become connected to something vast and profound.
This was different from his previous State of Emptiness.
The State of Emptiness allowed him to eliminate scattered thoughts and unnecessary distractions, bringing his mind into an exceptionally calm condition. In that state, his judgement became sharper, particularly during life-and-death situations, while his comprehension could make excellent use of the knowledge and accumulation he had already gathered.
It was like clearing away the dust covering a mirror, allowing its reflection to become clearer.
However, an epiphany was something entirely different.
It felt as though his mind had become attuned to the Dao surrounding him.
The distinction was profound.
During the State of Emptiness, he relied primarily on his own accumulation to make deductions and improve his techniques. Once that accumulation had been exhausted, further progress would naturally become difficult.
But during an epiphany, it felt as though countless principles were being presented directly before him. His mind could perceive the underlying connections between things that he had previously struggled to understand, and his comprehension advanced at a speed that would have been impossible through ordinary cultivation.
It wasn't simply a matter of thinking faster.
It was as though the world itself was helping him understand.
Lin Sheng immediately seized the opportunity.
His consciousness turned towards his Internal Cultivation Method, and the principles he had accumulated over the years began connecting in new ways. Previously obscure details became clearer, while several areas that had remained stagnant suddenly showed signs of advancement.
At the same time, he began refining his martial combat techniques.
His Martial Domain and combat techniques were naturally connected, and improving one would inevitably influence the other. As his understanding of the domain deepened, he could also perceive new ways of applying its principles during battle, allowing him to make better use of his strength without wasting unnecessary energy.
The more he comprehended, the more profound the connections became.
Yet the epiphany hadn't ended.
Lin Sheng could feel that the rhythmic fluctuation was still resonating with his consciousness, and he immediately redirected his attention towards another area.
His External Martial Cultivation Method.
The Organ Refining Classic.
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The moment he began comprehending the method, a series of thoughts emerged in his mind.
He had always been somewhat cautious when refining his internal organs.
The five Zang organs corresponded to the Five Elements, and according to the principles he had previously understood, the heart belonged to Fire, the lungs to Metal, the liver to Wood, the kidneys to Water, and the spleen to Earth.
His initial approach had therefore been to use the corresponding attribute spiritual essence to nourish each organ.
In theory, this was correct.
However, his earlier attempts had produced unsatisfactory results, and because organ refinement involved the most vital parts of the body, he had eventually settled on a safer approach, using all five attributes together to nourish each organ.
Now, during the epiphany, he suddenly understood where his earlier mistake had been.
It wasn't that the organs couldn't be refined using their corresponding attributes.
Rather, he had neglected the relationship between Yin and Yang, as well as the natural opposition and balance between the Five Elements.
The five organs were connected to the Five Elements, but they weren't isolated from one another. Each attribute possessed both a nourishing and a destructive aspect, and if one attribute was allowed to dominate without its corresponding balance, the refinement could easily damage the organ instead of strengthening it.
For example, when refining the heart, using Fire alone would cause the organ to experience excessive heat and pressure. The heart was indeed associated with Fire, but its refinement also required the balancing influence of Water.
A ratio of seven parts Fire to three parts Water would produce a far more stable result.
The Fire attribute would serve as the primary force, strengthening the heart's natural properties, while the Water attribute would regulate its excesses and prevent the refinement from becoming destructive.
The same principle could be applied to the other organs, although the exact ratios would differ according to their individual attributes and the nature of the materials being used.
Lin Sheng's eyes remained closed.
He finally understood why his previous experiments had been so difficult.
His original reasoning hadn't been entirely wrong. He had simply failed to account for the balancing principles that governed the Five Elements.
Since organ refinement could easily damage the body if performed incorrectly, he had chosen the safest method available, using all five attributes together for each organ.
That approach had worked, but it was also inefficient.
Now, he could finally make the necessary adjustments.
He immediately began reorganising the Organ Refining Classic, correcting the circulation routes and refining the principles governing the distribution of the Five Elements.
At the same time, the rhythmic sound wave continued resonating through his consciousness.
Lin Sheng's comprehension deepened.
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Meanwhile, across the Martial Continent, a familiar bell suddenly rang within the Heavens.
DONG!
The sound was faint, yet it seemed to pass through the very fabric of the world.
Only a small number of people perceived the strange rhythmic resonance hidden within the bell, and those who heard it immediately felt their consciousness tremble.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!
An enormous thunderclap erupted.
Dark clouds gathered across the skies, and countless bolts of lightning descended from the heavens, illuminating the entire continent.
Unlike the previous Heavenly Dao phenomenon, there were no separate manifestations of the Five Elements or the Four Seasons. Instead, all the phenomena seemed to appear simultaneously, with thunder, lightning, and strange celestial fluctuations spreading across the entire world.
Most people who had witnessed the previous phenomenon immediately recognised the signs.
The Heavenly Dao phenomenon had appeared once again!
The news spread rapidly.
On the Immortal Continent, countless cultivators who remembered the previous occurrence became excited. During that earlier phenomenon, golden Dao runes had descended from the heavens, and those fortunate enough to obtain them had experienced extraordinary improvements in their cultivation.
For some, the runes had become the foundation of their advancement, while others had discovered that their Spiritual Roots had improved after comprehending the principles contained within them.
At first, such claims had been treated as rumours.
But as more cultivators reported similar experiences, the possibility that the Heavenly Dao phenomenon could improve Spiritual Roots became increasingly accepted.
Naturally, when the thunder began rolling across the skies again, many cultivators immediately became impatient.
They wanted to obtain the same opportunities.
They wanted to strengthen their Spiritual Roots, improve their comprehension, and perhaps even obtain a fragment of the Heavenly Dao's mysteries.
Countless figures rushed into the sky.
Some flew towards the highest regions of the atmosphere, while others released their divine senses, attempting to locate the source of the strange fluctuations.
Unfortunately, they had forgotten one important detail.
The previous phenomenon had not been something that ordinary cultivators could approach through brute force.
The moment the first group of cultivators entered the clouds, the heavens responded.
RUMBLE!
A terrifying thunderclap shook the sky.
A vast bolt of lightning descended, engulfing the cultivators who had rushed forward. Their defensive artefacts shattered almost instantly, and the protective barriers surrounding their bodies were torn apart as though they were made of paper.
Before they could even scream, their bodies turned into ash.
The remaining cultivators froze.
The thunder continued roaring, and the lightning spread across the heavens, forming a terrifying network that covered the entire sky.
No one dared to approach recklessly again.
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On the Martial Continent, the same phenomenon unfolded.
The skies darkened, thunder rolled across the horizon, and lightning illuminated the mountains and rivers.
However, unlike the Immortal Continent, there were no golden Dao runes raining down from the heavens.
Instead, countless Martial Heavenly Concepts appeared across the continent.
They manifested in different forms, some resembling ancient mountains, others appearing as raging rivers, boundless oceans, towering flames, or sharp blades that seemed capable of cutting through Heaven and Earth.
There were even manifestations of concepts that ordinary martial artists had never encountered before, appearing and disappearing across the skies like fragments of an incomprehensible world.
For those who could perceive the rhythmic resonance of the bell, the experience was extraordinary.
Their minds had already entered a state of epiphany, and when the Martial Heavenly Concepts appeared, they could directly comprehend portions of the principles contained within them.
Some suddenly understood the foundation of their Martial Momentum, while others gained insights into Martial Intent or even glimpsed the mysteries of Martial Will.
A few exceptionally talented individuals managed to perceive fragments of the principles governing Martial Domains.
These insights weren't complete inheritances, nor did they allow someone to instantly reach a higher realm. However, even a small fragment of understanding could become an invaluable foundation for future cultivation.
For those who had spent years struggling with a particular bottleneck, this opportunity was almost equivalent to receiving guidance from an ancient Martial Saint.
The phenomenon was clearly tailored towards those who could perceive the bell's hidden resonance.
It was as though the Heavenly Dao had opened a path for them, allowing their consciousness to connect with the Martial Concepts that governed the world.
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Inside the secluded cave, Lin Sheng remained completely unaware of the commotion spreading across the continent.
His attention was entirely focused on his cultivation.
The moment he began comprehending the Organ Refining Classic, the Qi-Blood Furnace within his body started revolving.
HONG!
A powerful suction force emerged.
The surrounding Five Elements spiritual energy gathered towards the cave, forming an enormous vortex that rapidly condensed above the formation. If this had happened under ordinary circumstances, the available spiritual energy would have been insufficient to sustain such a process.
But this wasn't an ordinary moment.
The Heavenly Dao phenomenon was occurring, and the spiritual energy across the Martial Continent was becoming extraordinarily active.
Lin Sheng's Qi-Blood Furnace continued rotating.
Five-coloured spiritual energy poured into his body, where it was gradually smelted into pure Five Elements Essence Liquid.
The liquid essence flowed through his meridians before entering the five Zang organs.
The moment it touched them, Lin Sheng felt his Origin being washed.
It was an indescribable sensation.
His Origin was the foundation of his physical existence, and although he had already strengthened it considerably through his previous cultivation, the continuous nourishment of the five organs seemed to be washing away impurities that had accumulated deep within his body.
His vitality became increasingly vigorous.
Lin Sheng's thoughts moved rapidly.
'So I wasn't wrong.'
He had previously suspected that fully refining the five Zang organs would bring about a qualitative transformation in the body's Origin.
Now, he could finally see the connection.
The five organs were closely related to the body's fundamental vitality, and when they were sufficiently refined, their combined influence would allow the Origin to undergo a transformation.
That transformation was closely connected to the awakening of Essence Flowers.
In other words, completing the refinement of the five Zang organs was one of the necessary foundations for advancing towards the Three Flowers Grandmaster realm.
Naturally, Lin Sheng was still some distance away from that stage.
But the discovery was important.
He continued guiding the Five Elements Essence Liquid through his body, and just as the refinement was progressing smoothly, he suddenly sensed another change.
His Martial Domain was transforming.
The domain, which had previously expanded outwards, began contracting.
It was as though an invisible force had seized its outer boundaries and was pulling them back towards his body. The enormous domain gradually shrank, its scattered principles converging towards the centre until the entire manifestation disappeared.
Lin Sheng's expression changed slightly.
However, he didn't resist.
He could sense that the domain hadn't been destroyed. Instead, its principles were being drawn into his body, spreading through his meridians and gradually enveloping the five Zang organs.
His Martial Domain was undergoing an internal transformation.
The moment it surrounded the organs, Lin Sheng understood what was happening.
'So this is the next step.'
He had originally intended to use the Martial Domain to assist his Organ Refining Classic, but he hadn't expected the Heavenly Dao epiphany to bring about such a profound transformation.
The domain was no longer merely an external field that influenced the surrounding environment. Its principles were beginning to merge with his physical body, using the five organs as their foundation.
At the same time, the Five Elements Essence Liquid gathered by the Qi-Blood Furnace surged towards the organs.
The refinement began.
BOOM!
Lin Sheng's body trembled.
A sharp pain erupted from his chest, spreading through his entire torso as the five organs were simultaneously subjected to the refining process.
His brows furrowed.
The sensation was strange, a mixture of intense pain and profound nourishment. It felt as though his organs were being torn apart and reconstructed at the same time, with the Five Elements Essence Liquid penetrating their deepest structures while the Martial Domain forced their transformation.
His heart beat violently, each contraction sending powerful waves of vitality through his body. His liver expanded and contracted, his lungs trembled with every breath, while his kidneys and spleen absorbed the Five Elements Essence Liquid with increasing intensity.
Lin Sheng gritted his teeth.
He had experienced countless painful transformations during his cultivation, but refining all five organs simultaneously was still an extraordinary ordeal.
Nevertheless, he endured it.
The Qi-Blood Furnace continued revolving, drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy and converting it into the essence required by his organs.
Several hours passed.
Then Lin Sheng noticed another unusual development.
The five organs had begun drawing upon the Astral Gang Essence stored within his acupoints.
His expression changed.
'What's happening?'
The suction force had become considerably stronger, and the Astral Gang Essence was being pulled through his meridians towards the five organs.
For a moment, he wondered whether the organs had mistaken his Gang Essence for the Five Elements Essence Liquid required for their refinement.
He immediately considered interrupting the process.
But before he could act, he sensed another movement.
The Five Elements Profound Light.
Its Divine Ability seed was also being drawn towards the organs.
Lin Sheng's expression became serious.
He could feel the seed resisting slightly, but the suction force generated by the five organs and his internalised Martial Domain was growing stronger with every passing moment.
Should he stop it?
The Five Elements Profound Light was one of his most important Divine Abilities. It had already helped him in numerous battles, and losing it would be a considerable setback.
However, the seed wasn't something that could never be condensed again.
With his current foundation and comprehension, he was confident that he could eventually reconstruct it, although doing so would require time and the expenditure of resources.
More importantly, this opportunity was extraordinary.
He could sense that the transformation taking place within his body was different from ordinary organ refinement. If the Five Elements Profound Light was being drawn into the process, there might be a reason for it.
After a brief hesitation, Lin Sheng made his decision.
He released his hold on the Divine Ability seed.
The moment it entered the suction force, the Five Elements Profound Light was drawn towards his organs.
WENG!
A brilliant five-coloured radiance spread throughout his body.
Lin Sheng felt his five organs being refreshed, as though a new source of vitality had suddenly entered them. The Five Elements Profound Light began merging with the Martial Domain surrounding the organs, and the refinement process immediately accelerated.
But another problem emerged.
His body was starving.
The five organs were demanding an enormous quantity of Five Elements Essence, far beyond what the surrounding spiritual energy could provide.
Lin Sheng frowned.
He quickly examined his storage ring.
The only suitable resource he had left was the Great Five Elements Fruit.
He had originally intended to use it to accelerate his advancement towards the peak of Astral Gang, and considering its value, consuming it now would be somewhat wasteful.
But there was no point hesitating.
The opportunity before him was far more important than preserving a single spiritual fruit.
He retrieved it and swallowed it in one motion.
The moment the fruit entered his throat, its enormous essence began dissolving.
Lin Sheng's expression changed.
Normally, when cultivators consumed spiritual fruits or medicinal pills, their bodies could only absorb a portion of the available essence. Even those with exceptional aptitude and strong mental control couldn't completely avoid the loss that occurred during digestion and refinement.
With his own foundation, Lin Sheng could push his absorption rate to approximately ninety per cent.
That was already an astonishing figure.
But this time, something different happened.
The moment the Great Five Elements Fruit began releasing its essence, the suction force from his organs immediately seized it.
Nothing was wasted.
Every trace of the fruit's essence was drawn towards the five organs, as though his body had suddenly developed an instinctive ability to extract the purest nourishment from anything it consumed.
Lin Sheng was astonished.
'It absorbed everything?'
He carefully examined the process, but the result remained the same.
The entire essence of the Great Five Elements Fruit had been extracted.
The moment it entered the refining process, the five organs trembled.
HONG!
A vast quantity of Five Elements Essence surged through his body.
The Martial Domain surrounding the organs illuminated, while the Five Elements Profound Light merged with the essence and began circulating through the five Zang organs in a continuous cycle.
The refinement reached its final stage.
Lin Sheng felt an overwhelming sensation of fullness.
His cells seemed to have become saturated, and the exhaustion that had previously accompanied the refinement gradually disappeared. A faint drowsiness emerged, almost identical to the sensation he had experienced when first advancing to Astral Gang, when his entire body had become saturated with Five Elements Gang Essence.
He understood what this meant.
His body had reached its current limit.
The suction force gradually weakened.
The Qi-Blood Furnace slowed down, and the Five Elements Essence Liquid stopped flowing towards the organs.
Silence returned to the cave.
Lin Sheng remained seated for a while before carefully extending his perception inward.
The five Zang organs were completely different.
His heart was beating with tremendous vitality, the surrounding tissues had become exceptionally dense, and the Five Elements principles that had once existed separately were now connected through a continuous cycle.
His liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen had undergone the same transformation.
He had fully refined his Zang organs.
Lin Sheng slowly clenched his fists.
A tremendous force gathered within his body.
He could feel the difference in his physical strength, and even without releasing his Qi-Blood Furnace, the power contained within his muscles and bones had increased considerably.
He estimated that his current physical strength had reached a stable Rank 5 level, perhaps even approaching the middle stage.
It was an enormous advancement.
His Golden Body had already been formidable at Rank 4, but now that the five Zang organs had been completely refined, his physical foundation had undergone another qualitative transformation.
The strength of his Qi-Blood Furnace had also increased.
If he continued nurturing it, its power might eventually reach a level comparable to a Rank 5 existence.
Lin Sheng was about to examine the changes in his Martial Domain when he suddenly opened his eyes.
His expression changed.
A strange pressure had appeared above the cave.
RUMBLE!
A thunderclap sounded.
Then another.
The clouds above the mountain gathered rapidly, and the surrounding spiritual energy began converging towards the sky. Lin Sheng could feel an immense destructive force taking shape beyond the cave's protective formations.
He looked upwards.
'Could it be a tribulation?'
He had heard that when cultivators advanced to certain profound realms, the Heavens might respond with a tribulation. Since his external cultivation had now reached a level comparable to Rank 5, it wasn't impossible that the Martial Continent's Heavenly Dao had recognised his advancement.
Perhaps it regarded his current physical strength as an equivalent of the Grandmaster realm.
Lin Sheng stood up.
He wasn't particularly afraid.
With his current Golden Body and the strength of his Qi-Blood Furnace, an ordinary lightning tribulation shouldn't pose much of a threat.
However, as the clouds continued gathering, he noticed something unusual.
The lightning wasn't ordinary.
Five different colours flashed within the dark clouds, intertwining with one another as the thunder grew increasingly intense.
Lin Sheng's expression gradually became serious.
'Five-coloured lightning?'
He could sense the Five Elements principles within it, but the destructive force was far greater than what he would expect from an ordinary tribulation.
The lightning gathered above the cave, and the entire mountain trembled beneath its pressure.
Lin Sheng raised his head.
Whatever this was, it clearly wasn't an ordinary heavenly punishment.