Chapter 1192: Volume 7: Across the Human World Chapter 1188: Chain Lightning

“Boom” A tremendous loud noise, a lightning arc resembling a sky-supporting giant sword darted out from the depths of the dark clouds, striking precisely at the top of the demon wind.

A flash of silver light, under the great tremor of the gray-white demon wind, it was directly cleaved in half from the middle.

Both disappeared into the void simultaneously.

Below in the low-altitude, the silhouette of a demon beast with an ox head and dragon body emerged.

At this moment, its lower body coiled up, and its shape somewhat different from before, on each side of its body a pair of purple wings and two sturdy green arms had grown.

Han Li watched for a long time but could not discern which primordial demon beast this one resembled in the tales.

At this time, the Heaventide Holy Beast, staring at the thick lightning arcs flashing on and off in the high sky, its newly emerged pair of wings fluttered lightly; with each flap, bursts of gray-white demon Qi suddenly materialized around it, rapidly enveloping the beast completely.

The rumblings of thunder in the sky finally intensified to the utmost, amid the deafening thunderclaps, lightning arcs about a foot long continuously fell from the electric net above, enveloping an area of over ten miles under lightning, with Han Li watching from nearby unable to escape its reach.

Han Li sighed lightly, formed a hand seal with both hands, and a deep sound of thunder emanated from him. A golden electric net eerily surfaced and then wildly expanded away from his body, transforming into a giant golden net that protected him below.

The lightning from the sky struck the golden net, bursting forth gold and silver electric lights, but they disappeared in a flash, and the golden net trembled slightly yet remained unharmed.

However, Han Li paid no heed to the events before him; rather, he squinted his eyes looking at the gray-white demon Qi not far away.

Although he was involved in the aerial lightning, most of the lightning arcs were still targeting the Heaventide Holy Beast at the center of the Array. In that small area around the demon, the density of the silver lightning that fell was several times more than Han Li’s side.

Using his Brightsight Water Divine Skill, Han Li could only see the gray-white demon Qi being overwhelmed by circles of silver light, the thunderclaps so dense they resembled falling rain, utterly unavoidable.

There was no expression on Han Li’s face, but some surprise arose in his heart.

Speaking of Metamorphosis Tribulation, he had also witnessed it once in the Scattered Stars Sea. But the demon tortoise that perished by his hand then didn’t show such grandeur during its Tribulation. Moreover, that demon tortoise was already at the final stage of its Tribulation, yet this Heaventide Holy Beast was already so formidable at the beginning; by the final stage, it might be incredibly formidable.

Could it be that each demon beast’s Tribulation is completely different?

Speaking of which, in the human world, there are hardly any texts mentioning the secrets of the demons undergoing Tribulation; even those that mention it only do so in passing. There’s nothing strange about this; after all, the Metamorphosis Tribulation experienced by demon beasts isn’t much related to the human cultivators, so naturally, human texts rarely record it.

Even if there are cultivators who are curious about it, ordinary people hardly have many chances to witness high-grade demon beasts undergoing Tribulation. After every demon beast’s Tribulation, they are at their weakest, thus, would they allow human cultivators to watch nearby?

Although Han Li found this somewhat strange, he also didn’t take it too much to heart. After all, such lightning attacks were nothing significant for his current Divine Skills.

These foot-long lightning arcs continued falling for the duration of a meal. After that, the thundering from the sky diminished, and finally stopped for the moment.

Han Li, with rapt attention, looked again and found that the gray-white demon Qi in the array had already scattered, leaving only a very thin layer; inside, the Heaventide Beast took the opportunity to catch its breath, hands forming seals, its pair of wings frantically flapping continuously, and from its gaping mouth, it also emitted a misty gray demon Qi.

Thus, a clump of demon Qi, even denser than before, swiftly formed and protected the demon again.

The gaze of the Heaventide Holy Beast was cold and unflustered, seemingly having anticipated the fierceness of this Heavenly Tribulation.

Seeing this, Han Li smiled faintly.

It seemed that the demon could, as it had said, handle the previous Tribulation on its own and there was no need for him to intervene prematurely.

However, the benefits it spoke of, which would be very useful to him in the future, couldn’t be neglected easily.

With such thoughts in his mind, Han Li slapped his storage pouch with one hand, and instantly several Magic Artifacts of various colors flew out, then lined up and landed on the ground in front of him.

They were a deep yellow gourd, a pristine round bowl, and an Azure Jade Bottle, three container-type Magic Artifacts.

At this moment, the thundering from the sky resumed, and the second wave of lightning fell from the sky.

This time, the lightning was noticeably denser than the first wave, and the silver arcs that fell were also larger, the spectacle naturally even more astonishing.

Han Li took out these few Magic Artifacts, not looking at how the Heaventide Beast was handling its Tribulation anymore, but instead sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes, preparing to gather his energy…

In just a short hour, the Heaventide Beast had experienced six strikes of lightning, each wave more terrifying and astonishing than the last, by the third wave, the falling lightning arcs were already half a zhang long, resembling long silver snakes plunging down from the sky, even destroying many of the restrictive formations Han Li had set up around.

It was Han Li’s Devilbane Lightning that transformed into a golden net, remaining intact and firmly trapping Han Li within.

At the very center of the lightning strikes, the Heaventide Holy Beast, starting from the fourth wave of lightning, finally could no longer maintain its composure. It began casting spells to increase its size again, with its body growing to over thirty meters. The demon Qi it exhaled from its mouth was no longer gray-white but had transformed into a silver-white color similar to the lightning.

This type of demon Qi was extremely odd. Upon contact with the lightning arcs in the sky, it emitted a clanging sound like metal colliding, reflecting most of the lightning arcs and only absorbing a small portion of the strikes.

This bizarre situation caused Han Li, who had originally been meditating with closed eyes, to open them in surprise and gaze intently.

He then noticed that this silver-white demon Qi shimmered with a dazzling luster yet emanated an extremely cold sensation.

“Eh, this thing seems to be somewhat related to the Cold Marrow he gifted me. Could it be that this demon has refined the Cold Marrow in such a short time?” Han Li pondered secretly.

After exhaling this odd demon Qi, the Heaventide Beast visibly relaxed a lot, successfully blocking several more waves of lightning strikes.

But when the seventh wave of lightning began, the demon’s expression turned solemn, and it became extremely tense.

Moreover, the dark, oppressive sky suddenly began to boil as dark clouds roiled and thundered, and a massive electric net formed by countless lightning arcs hanging beneath the clouds started to fall bit by bit. In an instant, the entire sky was alight with silver, and the rumbling of thunder drowned out all other sounds.

For a moment, it seemed as if, between heaven and earth, nothing existed but the lightning.

“Fellow Daoist Han, this Heavenly Tribulation in the human world seems to be fiercer than I anticipated. I can only withstand two more waves of lightning strikes. For the last three waves, I fear I might indeed need your help to transcend it,” the whisper of the Heaventide Beast reached Han Li’s ears.

“Rest assured, Daoist brother, I will take action when the time comes,” Han Li replied with a light smile, calmly sending back a transmission.

“Then I am in your debt, Fellow Daoist Han. I will certainly not forget to repay your kindness,” the Heaventide Beast, upon hearing Han Li’s words, truly settled down.

After all, with such a great cultivator assisting and protecting him, even if the Heavenly Tribulation were a bit more severe, there should be no problems.

One after another, the silver electric nets completely enveloped the demon beast underneath them, with countless arcs of electricity bouncing off the net, fiercely striking the silver demon Qi. Even though most of it was reflected away by the demon Qi, the remaining quantity of electric arcs was still alarmingly numerous.

Visible to the naked eye, the silver demon Qi quickly dissipated and shrunk within the lightning arcs, and by the time the seventh wave of lightning was over, a significant portion of the silver demon cloud had diminished.

This type of demon Qi seemed capable of endless replenishment; right at the instant the seventh wave of lightning ended, the Heaventide Beast exhaled gray-white demon Qi again, wrapping another layer around the silver demon Qi.

Then, the eighth wave of lightning strikes immediately began.

The electric net, which had now doubled in size compared to before, fell with a ferocious momentum.

The booming noise was earth-shattering, and in an instant, only the silver-white color remained on the surface of the demon Qi, and the nearby ground also trembled slightly from the thunder.

Seeing such a shocking momentum from outside the Array, Han Li inadvertently furrowed his brow, but his expression quickly returned to normal.

However, at this moment, he slowly stood up and began looking up at the sky continuously, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, Han Li’s expression changed, and he quickly lowered his head to glance at a certain spot on the ground, a peculiar look appearing in his eyes.

“Eh, this is quite interesting. I didn’t expect that Tian Luo also had such an existence,” Han Li murmured to himself. He suddenly flicked his ten fingers toward the ground, and with a few ‘puff’ sounds, ten thin red threads shot out, disappearing into the ground in a flash without a trace.

Han Li stared at that patch of ground, a cold smile curling up at the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, the ground in that area trembled violently, followed by a chilling shriek from underground, and then a large amount of soil shot up into the sky.

Amidst the yellow, dusty fog, a colossal creature burst forth from the ground, its upper body bound by several loops of thin red threads that emitted red flames, causing its outer skin to char and emit continuous cries of agony.

It was the ten incredibly magical Fire Spirit Silks recently refined by Han Li.

Taking this opportunity, Han Li also got a clear look at the creature’s form.

The creature was tremendously long, its entire body a deep yellow color, resembling an inflated giant earthworm. Oddly, its upper body was covered with numerous large and small flesh tendrils that thrashed ceaselessly, and on the head, there was a golden yellow tremendous horn, dazzling and particularly eye-catching.

What was surprising was that when the sky’s electric net approached the giant beast, as the horn on its head flashed wildly, all the lightning seemed to be attracted to it, changing direction and shooting towards this horn, then disappearing in a flash without a trace.

“It turns out to be a singular horned earthworm, but why is it so big? If I’m not mistaken, the horn of this type of demon beast should be white!” Han Li stared at the furiously thrashing giant earthworm, showing a look of curiosity. (To be continued. For more details, please visit www.wuxiaworld.site. More chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)