Chapter 74: Lightning Tribulation Golden Core Refinement? (1/2)

”Is he crazy? He actually spat out the Golden Core under the lightning tribulation! Wait a minute! When did he become a Golden Core cultivator!”

As soon as the lightning tribulation began, the three elders of the Scripture Storage Valley immediately rode their artifacts and flew out of the city.

At this moment, they saw the rebel cultivator, Duan Shuang, flying into the sky while enduring the lightning tribulation. While they gritted their teeth, they also had a strong sense of doubt.

Exposing the most important Golden Core directly under the lightning tribulation was no different from courting death!

If his Golden Core was destroyed, what was the use of having a physical body?

Furthermore, in the sect's records, Elder Duan Shuang was only in the True Core realm a few days ago. How did he become a Golden Core cultivator in just a few days?

”It must be a demonic cultivation method. I really didn't expect that the talented and righteous Duan Shuang would slaughter an entire city of mortals just to cultivate a demonic technique!”

”How unfortunate for the sect!”

Other than this reason, the trio could not think of any other explanation for the short-term breakthrough in his cultivation and the large-scale death of humans.

Elder Zhong raised his hand and struck out a small copper mirror above his head. After it instantly collided with a fine bolt of tribulation lightning that was striking towards them, the small copper mirror erupted with brilliance and actually reflected the bolt of tribulation lightning to an empty area not far away before exploding.

Immediately, they flew out of the area enveloped by the tribulation clouds of Cloud Stream City and were no longer affected by the aftershock of the lightning tribulation.

The small mirror spun and flew back. It was caught by Elder Zhong, who was heartbroken, and stuffed back into his bosom.

The power of the scattered lightning from the lightning tribulation was naturally far inferior to the official lightning tribulation, but it was also a power that they were not willing to face easily.

”It can be said that he brought this upon himself to suffer the wrath of the heavens. However, for him to do such a thing and bring shame to the sect, it's truly detestable!”

The three elders turned to look at Duan Shuang, who was in the middle of the tribulation cloud, their expressions were quite ugly.

Although the Scripture Storage Valley was a sect formed by rogue cultivators, they had set strict rules to restrict their disciples since they established their own sect.

Over the past 200 years, sect cultivators rarely did anything outrageous. Instead, they often did things like slaying demons and devils to protect mortals.

In the Four Major Sects of the Great Mountain Region, their reputation had always been good, second only to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and Benevolent Travel Temple… They were at least ranked in the top three.

This time, such a vicious demonic cultivator appeared in the sect. The reputation of the cultivation world would definitely be greatly affected.

As they watched the tribulation lightning strike Duan Shuang's head one after another, they only felt a sense of satisfaction in their hearts. They wished that the divine punishment lightning tribulation would directly reduce their opponent to ash!

”Old Chen, what's wrong with you? With such a great punishment, even if he becomes a Golden Core cultivator, he definitely won't survive.”

Elder Zhong suddenly discovered that the other elder among the three had not spoken since Duan Shuang appeared. His expression was solemn, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

”Look at the other Zombie Core above his head.”

With the three elders' cultivation levels, it was not difficult for them to cross half a city to see the two cores above Duan Shuang's head.

The golden one with a hint of black qi was naturally his Golden Core.

However, the other one was the same size as the Golden Core and was completely pale-white in color. Thick corpse qi surged around it that could not be melted. It was the Golden Core zombie demon's Zombie Core that he had snatched a few days ago.

The other two elders only felt that Duan Shuang's artifact must have been damaged in the previous pursuit. At this moment, he had no other way to resist the lightning tribulation, so he released his Golden Core and Zombie Core to shield himself.

However, this Elder Chen was experienced and knowledgeable, he saw some clues from this.

”He might not be courting death… have you heard of the lightning tribulation core refinement?”

Elder Chen considered his words and said this with some hesitation. Clearly, he was not very confident.

”Lightning tribulation to refine the core like a pill? How is that possible? Furthermore, he doesn't have a furnace!”

When Elder Chen said this, the other two elders immediately did not dare to believe it.

They had heard of the lightning tribulation and pill alchemy separately, but when these two completely different terms were put together, they would only subconsciously feel that it was absurd.

This was divine punishment, this was a lightning tribulation! Facing this kind of tribulation, even surviving was a thousand hardships. How could he borrow this kind of violent power of heaven and earth to refine his core?

”When refining the Golden Core with the lightning tribulation, it's not like refining spirit pills. I don't know the exact details, but according to the ancient texts, there are great horrors and great fortune under the heavenly tribulation.”

”If he really borrows the power of the lightning tribulation to refine the Zombie Core and Golden Core together and achieve a fusion of yin-yang, we will be in big trouble!”

Elder Chen said what he was truly worried about. When the other two elders heard this, they also frowned deeply.

Seeing the Golden Core and Zombie Core above Duan Shuang getting closer and closer, they could not help but become serious.

Elder Zhong guessed what the other party meant. However, looking at the lightning tribulation that was still falling from time to time and turning the escaping outer sect disciples into ashes, he still asked hesitantly, ”Elder, what do you suggest?”

”Although we're not completely sure, in order to prevent any accidents, we should return and kill Duan Shuang while he's distracted by the lightning tribulation!”

Elder Chen was quite a vicious person. He wanted to forcefully attack when he was undergoing tribulation. This was a famous kind of behavior for harming others without benefiting himself.

The tribulation clouds did not know one's goal. As long as one entered the range of the tribulation clouds, they would be treated as a provocation and get attacked. The closer one was to the tribulation cloud, the more violent the lightning would be. Therefore, unless there was deep hatred between them, very few people would take the risk to do such a thing.

In his heart, Elder Zhong really wanted to refuse. In a great battle between high-level cultivators, even if he won, he would have to pay a terrible price. If the lightning tribulation could directly kill the other party, that would be for the best.

However, looking into the distance, the two cores floating above Duan Shuang's head did not shatter even after seven or eight bolts of lightning had already descended. This made him hesitate.

In their impression, Elder Duan Shuang was a young and promising junior. He was never an impulsive and brainless person.