Chapter 741: Immersed in the Thunder Tribulation, the Tribulation Tempering the Body

When the thunder tribulation bombardment ended, the Hunyuan Bell had passed through the Holy Artifact thunder tribulation; Chen Chuyang appeared immediately beneath the Hunyuan Bell, reached out, and the Hunyuan Bell shrank, hovering in Chen Chuyang's palm, about the size of a small bell.

Various patterns flickered on the bell's surface—demonic beasts, lightning, flames, and myriad symbols—representing the amalgamation of the energies the Hunyuan Bell had devoured; individual seals appeared, then vanished, returning to a primitive appearance.

Upon close inspection, the Hunyuan Bell showed a slight change: its material now included the deep black of the Yuhuang Bell.

This black texture is profound and icy.

Chen Chuyang examined it for a while, then withdrew his dantian, allowing his true Qi to nourish the Hunyuan Bell, and likewise let his body absorb some of the Hunyuan Bell's diffused energy, enhancing his own cultivation.

Between them a balance was achieved: true Qi nourished the Hunyuan Bell, and the Hunyuan Bell's energy nourished Chen Chuyang's dantian and body, raising his cultivation and transforming his physique—this step was especially crucial.

Chen Chuyang was not satisfied with this and surged into the thunder tribulation clouds; he was well aware of the horror of the Holy Artifact thunder tribulation, seeing it as a rare opportunity—such a tribulation might not appear for many years—so he could not let it slip away.

"Boom—"

The thunder tribulation entered his body, and Chen Chuyang began to absorb its aura.

The sky filled with thunder tribulation poured entirely into his body; the surrounding tribulation aura, without a trace left, filled Chen Chuyang's interior, and within a few breaths attempted to fill his dantian, yet the tribulation underestimated both his dantian and the strength of his physique.

Thunder tribulation crackled around him, absorbed by his Thunder Law Divine Skill; the Thunder Law Seed continuously ingested whatever came, and the seed rapidly grew—though it hadn't expanded much from a single tribulation, it now swelled outward by one layer.

Chen Chuyang intensified his absorption; such a good chance could not be missed.

Heishanyang lifted his head, stared at Chen Chuyang within the tribulation clouds, and praised, "That kid is truly a monster—his flesh defies the heavens, his soul and cultivation too; it's a Holy Artifact thunder tribulation, yet he shows no fear."

"If you didn't know, you'd think the one crossing the tribulation was the Hunyuan Bell, not him."

Tempering the body with thunder and lightning—only this kid would dare such a thing.

If it were anyone else, they would have turned to ash before even entering the tribulation clouds.

A mad man, a mad kid—Heishanyang wouldn't be this reckless; compared with Chen Chuyang, it is the obedient one.

"This kid's current cultivation is thanks to his madness; without that, he couldn't have reached today's level."

"If this kid devours the entire Holy Artifact thunder tribulation bombardment, he'd defy the heavens."

"Very likely, his cultivation will advance further."

Chen Chuyang's cultivation had not progressed for a long time; after absorbing many valuable things, his hands were piled with various heavenly materials and earth treasures, and if these were converted into cultivation, they could raise his True Destiny Realm by several heavens.

Heishanyang squinted, waiting patiently.

At a time like this, it cannot be impatient; impatience would be useless.

"Boom—"

"Boom—"

The thunder tribulation continued its bombardment; the contracting tribulation cloud intensified its blows, determined to blast Chen Chuyang to death.

Chen Chuyang welcomed it even more, allowing the tribulation to bomb him; no matter how many times it struck, he remained unmoved.

Three hours passed.

The tribulation cloud shrank by two‑thirds; most of its energy had been absorbed by Chen Chuyang, becoming part of his Thunder Law Divine Skill and also part of his Golden Core.

That Golden Core swelled outward after absorbing the tribulation energy; Chen Chuyang circulated the Hunyuan Dao Scripture to draw in the tribulation energy, converting all of it into Hunyuan true Qi—after all, thunder tribulation energy is also a form of energy.

However, tribulation energy is rather violent and unsuitable for the human body to absorb.

Chen Chuyang didn't care; whether he could absorb it was up to him, not the tribulation.

Holy Artifact thunder tribulation—so what? He would still absorb it and resist it.

Another hour passed.

The Holy Artifact thunder tribulation vanished completely, and Chen Chuyang's body hovered in midair, his intent still lingering.

He was truly excited, feeling the change, his whole body trembling.

Moments later, Chen Chuyang spread his hands, and thunder and lightning erupted from his dantian, instantly covering his entire body.

The terrifying tribulation spread across the sky, its ferocious might dazzling.

The surrounding creatures that had just emerged instantly retreated, daring not to appear again.

Some wandering cultivators who tried to approach also vanished at that moment.

No other reason—the thunderous might warned those people to stay away.

After the warning, Chen Chuyang slowly descended, standing beside Heishanyang, who hurriedly congratulated, "Congratulations, kid, you've successfully forged a holy artifact; from now on you will never lack one again."

His eyes kept flattering, his face beaming with a smile.

Hardly resembling Heishanyang at all, Chen Chuyang gave it a glance and said irritably, "If you have something to say, say it directly; don't beat around the bush."

"Heheh," Heishanyang chuckled slyly, grinning, "Kid, here's the deal: can you help me forge my turtle shell? My demands aren't high—just a bit less than your bell will do."

"But don't make it too different; ideally it should be of holy‑artifact grade—that would be best."

Its Backmount Turtle Shell is extremely hard, with defiant defensive power; if Chen Chuyang refines it, it could at least achieve holy‑artifact‑level defense, which would satisfy it.

Its request truly isn't high at all.

Chen Chuyang gave it a withering look, "Do you think holy artifacts are street‑goods? Just because you want to forge them, you can?"

The Hunyuan Bell became a holy artifact because he continuously nurtured it, investing massive resources, enabling its Advancement.

To forge a holy artifact, the required materials cannot be inferior; moreover, Chen Chuyang isn't confident he can succeed.

It requires a period of accumulation and insight; his forging technique still needs improvement, and for now, Chen Chuyang doesn't intend to forge a second holy artifact.

Overall, his forging skill is still far from perfect.

This time, it was both an accident and a surprise.

"Heishanyang, not that I'm blaming you, but your demand is too high; at most I can melt your Backmount Turtle Shell once more—what level it reaches depends on luck, and whether it can later advance to a holy artifact depends on your nurturing."

"I can only say there's a chance of advancement; beyond that, I can't guarantee."

Heishanyang quickly grinned, "That's enough, that's sufficient."

All it wants is this possibility—just feeding resources, nurturing; it has plenty of time.

The Backmount Turtle Shell's defensive power, combined with its caution and escape speed, will make it unstoppable then.

In this vast world, there is nowhere one cannot go.

Before, wasn't it just because your defense wasn't enough, so you got hit?

"However."

Chen Chuyang lowered his head, smiling, said: "You have to provide the materials yourself."

Heishanyang's heart gave a start; it knew it was about to be slaughtered.

The tides of fortune turn; finally it's its turn.

"Um, could you ask for a little less? I don't have much material on me."

"What do you say?"

When you were extorting me, you weren't like this; now, why are you afraid?

I still like your unruly self.

Heishanyang: "......"