Chapter 347 - 287: Su Changkong Steps into the Divinity Transformation Stage, True Colors Revealed

"You’ve got guts! You two beasts—stealing the Yin Yang Dao Sect’s scripture and still acting so brazen?"

Just as Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping were tangled in battle with the cultivators, a roar of outrage echoed out.

Elder Chen of the Golden Talisman Sect flew in, sending a palm down toward Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping to suppress them.

Zhuge Buping’s eyes widened in shock—Elder Chen’s cultivation had clearly reached the Early Stage of Nascent Soul.

How could their mere Golden Core cultivation possibly withstand him?

But Zhao Fuhu refused to back down—he fueled all his magical power and summoned the power of celestial thunder, throwing out another punch.

A raging surge of thunderbolts coalesced into a massive Thunderbolt Fist Aura, colliding with the Palm Seal in the sky in an instant.

BOOOOOM—

Under the deafening explosion, the Thunderbolt Fist Aura shattered part of the Palm Seal.

But under overwhelming force, the Thunderbolt Fist Aura was crushed in an instant.

The Palm Seal still pressed down on Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping with unstoppable power.

The two of them were forced to dodge immediately.

BANG—

The Palm Seal landed, smashing the ground a full ten feet deep.

If that blow had landed on Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping, they would have had no chance of survival.

"Elder Chen, my master has always had good relations with the Golden Talisman Sect—why strike so ruthlessly?"

Realizing he was no match for Elder Chen, Zhao Fuhu played the sympathy card, hoping to buy time—if only the Sect Leader finished his celestial tribulation, all these people would die.

"Hmph! So what? You never should’ve stolen the Fiery Sun Scripture from Yin Yang Dao Sect. Hand it over now, and maybe your sentence will be lighter!"

Elder Chen snorted coldly.

BOOM—

While Zhao Fuhu and Elder Chen sparred with words, a bolt of celestial thunder struck Su Changkong’s body again.

Within a hundred feet, every mountain and stone was scorched by the impact, the earth caved in over ten feet—proof of the terrifying power.

At the heart of the thunder, Su Changkong was drenched in blood, as if the power of celestial thunder was raging inside him, his blood roiling.

Still, even the seventy-ninth bolt of celestial thunder failed to claim Su Changkong’s life.

BOOMING—

The very next moment, the eightieth bolt thundered down.

This celestial thunder was clearly far larger than the previous ones; three bolts twined together, far more powerful.

The force made golden light flash all around Su Changkong, and the small Nascent Soul flickered faintly at his brow.

This blow not only wracked Su Changkong’s flesh with pain—even his nascent soul took a heavy hit.

Every strike of celestial thunder tested a cultivator’s aptitude, but also tempered their constitution.

Impurities within were all burned away under the purification of the tribulation.

And when a Nascent Soul cultivator ascends to the Divinity Transformation stage, not only does their physical body and magical power grow, their nascent soul itself undergoes a transformation, evolving into the primordial spirit.

At that moment, nascent soul magical power converts to primordial power—ten times more formidable than magical power.

The two energies aren’t even on the same level.

KRAKAKAK—

The final tribulation charged forth, gathering all remaining thunderbolt power in one surge.

ZIIIIP—

In just three breaths, the last blast of celestial thunder, carrying the might of heaven and earth, crashed down upon Su Changkong.

This tribulation was even more domineering than all the previous thunderbolts combined.

Eight bolts, entwined as one.

The daylight itself was so blinding that none could look directly.

"What the..."

Elder Chen was taken aback, his vision flooded by a sea of white light.

As the thunder struck, a terrifying shockwave exploded outward, flinging everyone away.

Some weaker cultivators suffered heavy wounds under the last bolt, spewing blood.

When the dust settled, at the center stood Su Changkong, wrapped in thunderbolt power, gold light blazing stronger than ever.

The nine times nine, eighty-one celestial tribulations had been overcome.

Su Changkong’s eyes sprang open as he slowly rose to his feet.

In that moment, Su Changkong’s figure seemed taller, the oppressive aura around him making it impossible to meet his gaze.

"Sect Leader, congratulations on transcending your tribulation!"

"Congratulations, Sect Leader!"

Seeing this, Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping rushed forward to offer their respects.

"Where is Lin Chang’sheng?"

The first words out of Su Changkong’s mouth were to ask Lin Chang’sheng’s whereabouts; having broken through Hao Zhix, he intended to kill Lin Chang’sheng as his first act.

He couldn’t afford to give that brat any more time—if he advanced too, things would get messy.

He had to crush him before he could breakthrough.

"Lin Chang’sheng is at the Golden Talisman Sect!"

Zhao Fuhu replied immediately—he couldn’t wait for Lin Chang’sheng to die.

After all, there was a blood feud between him and Lin Chang’sheng.

Lin Chang’sheng had killed his master and elder brother.

"Golden Talisman Sect?"

This surprised Su Changkong—he thought that after Lin Chang’sheng killed Ling Yun Ascendant, he’d take the Liuyun Immortal Sect.

Who could have guessed he’d run to the Golden Talisman Sect?

"Sect Leader, you may have missed it while in retreat: Demon Dao invaded the Southern Realm again, and Golden Talisman Sect Master Zhao Cheng and Fierce Sun Dao Venerable of Yin Yang Dao Sect both fell to the demonfolk!"

Zhuge Buping replied at once.

"That’s what happens when you refuse to submit to me—serves you right!"

Su Changkong showed no sympathy for them.

With those cold words, he strode toward Elder Chen.

Elder Chen felt as though a mountain range was bearing down upon him.

It seemed Su Changkong could snuff him out with just a wave of his finger.

"Sect Leader Su, your disciples stole the Fiery Sun Scripture from Yin Yang Dao Sect—please return it!"

Elder Chen spoke bluntly.

If their traitor Gao Jin hadn’t given two Transmission Talismans to Li Jiantang, Zhao Fuhu and Zhuge Buping would have been dead already.

No way they’d have had a chance to steal the Fiery Sun Treasure Manual.

That made it very much the Golden Talisman Sect’s concern—hence why Elder Chen had pursued the matter so insistently.

He expected to recover the Treasure Manual upon finding the two; instead, Su Changkong transcended his tribulation.

"Return it?"

Su Changkong sneered, "If you have what it takes, try snatching it from me!"

Now that Su Changkong had broken through Hao Zhix and reached Divinity Transformation, why would he care about the words of these ants?

"Sect Leader Su, you—"

Elder Chen could hardly believe his ears at those words.

A sect leader saying such things—wasn’t that open robbery?

"How could Su Changkong do this? Letting his disciples steal other sects’ treasures?"

"Only now you see Su Changkong’s true colors? When he broke through to Great Nascent Soul I already knew—this guy’s an ambitious beast, pretending when he lacked strength, now showing his real face!"

"No wonder Liuyun Immortal Sect’s disciples would stoop so low—like master, like disciple!"

"That’s right, with Su Changkong so shameless, what kind of disciples could he possibly raise?"

...

The surrounding cultivators muttered and gossiped upon hearing Su Changkong’s words.

Hearing these whispers, Su Changkong’s face twisted with anger.

"Shut your yapping mouths!"

With a sweep of his sleeve, Su Changkong unleashed a torrent of primordial power, blasting toward the crowd.

BANG BANG BANG—

The might of a Divinity Transformation expert—how could these ants possibly resist?

The men in front were torn apart, dead on the spot.

Even Elder Chen at the Nascent Soul Stage was gravely wounded and hurled through the air, spitting old blood mid-flight.

"Whoever dares speak again—I’ll flatten your entire sect next time!"

With those words, Su Changkong sent out a flying shuttle, carrying Zhuge Buping and Zhao Fuhu straight toward the Golden Talisman Sect.