Chapter 733 - Preparing for the Lightning Tribulation (1/2)
”It's right here.” As soon as he reached above the entrance, he immediately struck the ground as hard as possible, destroying the ground and entering the tunnel.
Knowing that Alex was on the verge of a breakthrough, she immediately helped him floating as they descended to the ground gently. ”Your foundation is rock-solid, and with the assistance of Undying Fire Body, you are getting a terrifying boost from this power… I have realized that it's not the power of quenching that is the main boost to your cultivation. Instead, it's the Spiritual Energy around. Have you noticed that the Spiritual Energy became denser as we killed more monsters?”
”Yeah.” Alex gritted his teeth, answering Firia's question. He didn't forget to check around the area with his Spirit Eyes, not finding any suspicious energy around. ”I think it's safe to break through here… I need to adjust that power and cultivate a little bit more before I can trigger Lightning Tribulation.”
”I think the moment you adjust that power, the Spiritual Energy around you will naturally get sucked inside your body, increasing your cultivation at an alarming rate. Luckily, this is only your consolidation process… It will be dangerous if this is your normal progress because it will surely ruin your foundation, especially if it's not treated soon.” Firia nodded.
”There is a bigger area ahead. We should walk there first. Considering this place is linked to the sky and filled with Illusion and Space Element, it can somehow be used as a Special Realm. If I can trigger the Tribulation before the others come in, they won't know my Golden Lightning… Still, I will add another layer of Special Realm as a precaution. That's my limit.” Alex sighed.
”Looking at your condition, you are not in the condition to create a Special Realm, no? I will carry you around while you draw symbols around the area. You can then focus on two things, the array and holding back that power.” Firia suggested.
Although he was a little bit embarrassed to have Firia carry him, he decided to go along with it since it was indeed the best option he got. ”Understood.”
Firia then carried him on her back, heading toward the bigger area.
To their surprise, the tower was far beyond their imagination. Golden pillars, a golden floor, a huge chandelier far in the ceiling. Everything looked massive and glamorous, unlike the dark stone tunnel.
Firia and Alex shook their heads as they couldn't get mesmerized by this. They began working on the array together.
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Meanwhile, the Gods and Goddesses were stupefied when watching how Alex found the entrance and entered the main tower.
”This…” The purple-haired man scratched his head, embarrassed. ”I have certainly made some precaution in the test… But I have never expected to have a Space Element user to come to this place… So, embarrassing.”
”Indeed. I don't know whether this is good news or bad news. On one hand, I can certainly say that they are the strongest candidates out there. On the other hand, having cheated their way here is really not a pleasant thing to see.”
”How can you say that? They didn't cheat their way here. I will say they are smarter than anyone else.”
A few Gods started favoring Alex's intelligence and the bond that he shared with Firia, while some had a more traditional way of thinking. Nonetheless, they still had another problem.
”Looking at the other candidates, they will only appear here in another week at the earliest, so what are we going with the two? Do any of you want to greet him?”
”Wait a minute. We shouldn't meet him first.”
”Why?”
”He is currently cultivating, trying to advance to Martial Saint. By the looks of it, the outside people manage to clear the thirtieth floor before this place open, so there is so much residual energy filling this place. In addition, just look at how these two people killed so many monsters within three days, increasing the energy even further.”
”I see. I don't know whether this is a blessing in disguise or not, but I absolutely sure it is for the other candidates. I think that the people outside will feel the increase and will have a breakthrough outside. The only problem is those who will undergo their Lightning Tribulation.”
The purple-haired guy smirked. ”This place has been covered by my Special Realm, so I can still channel the energy from within to let the world send its Lightning Tribulation. Besides, the tower was built by Divine Materials. He shouldn't be able to destroy it.”
”Now that I think about it… It's indeed as you say. We can rest assured then. And who is going to guide him here after he finishes his Lightning Tribulation?”
”I will be the one.” The purple-haired one raised his hand. ”I am going to make a deal with him, so I will be the one who greets him. I will bring him here first to meet you guys, so one of you can explain a little bit about this tower. After that, I will bring him to that realm to kill those monsters.”
”Alright. Since this is the case, we can only wait then.”
”Yeah.”
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The Gods and Goddesses kept watching Alex from behind the scene, wondering what kind of stunt Alex would make next.
On the other hand, Alex was having his peaceful time, cultivating without any care in the world. Firia observed his condition, especially concerning the power of quenching.
'Hmm? The will inside that power has gone, leaving only the pure power from that… There should be no danger to him. As soon as he controls the remaining energy, the Spiritual Energy that has been absorbed together with that energy, he will probably trigger the Lightning Tribulation soon.' Firia squinted her eyes.