Zhu Chen was shocked.
He had thought that after completing his transformation, he could already contend with the Heavenly Dao.
He never expected such an extreme response.
The Heavenly Dao had manifested directly, annihilating through lightning.
The power of this tribulation hand was enough to instantly kill even an Integration-stage cultivator.
Zhu Chen turned to Yuan Yao and said calmly,
"Remember what I told you earlier. Assist Zi Ling well… and wait for my return."
With that, he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and soared into the sky, charging directly toward the heavenly tribulation hand.
BOOM—!!!
As Zhu Chen rushed forward, his figure suddenly expanded, transforming into a golden giant thousands of feet tall.
That—
was his Dharma Body!
The two collided head-on in midair, releasing terrifying waves of energy.
Blinding light instantly engulfed the heavens, like two suns crashing together, leaving all who witnessed it speechless.
In the end, the giant formed by Zhu Chen dissipated completely, along with his aura.
At the same time, the heavenly tribulation hand shattered into countless lightning fragments, scattering the clouds across the sky.
Perfect World.
Stone Village, Wooden House.
When Zhu Chen returned, his clothes were completely torn apart. Only a few tattered strips barely covered his body, and a trace of blood remained at the corner of his mouth, making him look extremely disheveled.
"Damn it… the Heavenly Dao of that mortal cultivation world is truly a beast. It actually increased the power of the lightning tribulation so much…"
Zhu Chen cursed under his breath as he took out a fresh set of clothes from his cave heaven and changed. He then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his elbow.
Although he had been injured when he condensed his Dharma Body to confront the Heavenly Dao's giant hand, he ultimately managed to repel it with all his strength.
However, he knew very well that the power the Heavenly Dao displayed was far from its true limit.
That was precisely why, after repelling the Heavenly Dao's attack, he immediately returned to his own world.
It wasn't that he feared the Heavenly Dao of that cultivation world—
he simply felt there was no need to stay there any longer.
After all, that world belonged to his brother Han Li.
If he continued stirring up trouble, it would be somewhat like overstepping his bounds.
"You're back?"
At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
It was Liu Shen.
"Yes, I'm back."
Zhu Chen turned around to look at her, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Liu Shen's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she carefully examined him before speaking again.
"In just a little over ten days, I didn't expect your cultivation to break through to the Inscription Realm. It seems you encountered quite a bit of fortune in that other world…"
A barely concealed hint of surprise lingered in her tone.
Before leaving, Zhu Chen had only been at the Cave Heaven Realm.
Yet in just over ten days, he had returned as an Inscription Realm cultivator, directly skipping the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Such a cultivation speed was astonishing—even for someone with her experience as a Celestial King.
"It's nothing special," Zhu Chen said, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly.
"It's mainly the result of long-term accumulation finally reaching a breaking point…"
Although he had been ambushed by the Heavenly Dao in that mortal cultivation world, his gains were enormous.
First, he obtained the Azure Ice Flame from the Void Heaven Palace, which directly raised the Burning Technique to the mid–Heaven Rank, causing his spiritual energy to surge dramatically.
Second, he refined the Flame Breath within the Lava Path and used its fire-attributed spiritual energy to open another Cave Heaven.
In addition, he gained two confidantes—Yuan Yao and Zi Ling.
With the help of the Many Children, Many Blessings System, his cultivation also rose significantly.
However—
compared to all of these, his greatest gain was using the power of Heavenly Dao Tribulation Lightning to completely reshape his physical body, unify his Cave Heavens, and allow his primordial spirit clone to merge with his main body, condensing into a unique natal primordial spirit.
Although he no longer possessed the Vermilion Bird bloodline, he had unexpectedly fully activated Pangu's essence blood, obtaining a bloodline comparable to that of the Ancestral Witches.
More importantly, due to prior foundations, the Vermilion Bird's innate treasure technique within him had not disappeared.
Of course, this was also closely related to the Burning Technique he cultivated.
After all, in order to upgrade the Burning Technique, he had already absorbed a trace of the ancient Vermilion Bird's natal true fire into it.
As for the reason behind his explosive increase in cultivation, much of it could be attributed to the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning.
The Spirit Transformation Realm consists of three stages:
reconstruction of the physical body,
reconstruction of the spirit,
and nurturing the spirit within the grotto-heaven.
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