Pang, pang, pang!
The sound of continuous explosions echoed, and the screen projection only showed that the area around the large pit where Li Xuan was located was covered in sand.
However, everyone's minds had already conjured the scene, and Li Xuan must not be doing well at this moment. It could be said that if it were them, they would have lost their lives long ago.
"Will Senior Brother Li Xuan perish inside?" someone worriedly asked.
"That's unlikely, after all, Senior Brother Li Xuan is the newly promoted Saint Son. If something unexpected happened, the Sect Master and the others would have already intervened."
"That's probably true. It seems no disciple has ever died during the Purgatory trial."
"..."
Boom!
At this moment, a thunderous roar suddenly sounded.
Outside the Purgatory Hall, a deafening boom suddenly erupted. Xuan Yi Xian and the others all looked up at the void. Then, a look of astonishment appeared on Xuan Yi Xian's face.
"This is... a lightning tribulation?"
"A lightning tribulation? No disciple is undergoing tribulation outside." Hearing Xuan Yi Xian's words, Mu Qing Yu looked around, his eyes filled with confusion.
Even Leng Fei Hong, Hong Cheng En, and Wen Yuan Bai shared the same expression. Only Gong Zi Mo looked thoughtfully at the screen projection.
"Make your move. If you don't act soon, this lightning tribulation will fall into the Purgatory Hall." Xuan Yi Xian said with a wry smile, then glanced at the dark clouds above and spoke.
Mu Qing Yu immediately reacted and said with a shocked expression, "Eldest Senior Brother, you mean the one undergoing tribulation is Li Xuan?"
"All the disciples of the Profound Sect are here to watch his trial. Who else could it be besides him?" Xuan Yi Xian said with a hint of annoyance, then waved his hand, and a spiritual light shot towards the high sky of the Purgatory Hall.
With the appearance of the spiritual light, a barrier instantly enveloped the Purgatory Hall. The sky full of clouds seemed to lose its sense of direction and began to dissipate.
"Suppress it together. I can only suppress this lightning tribulation for a minute at most!"
Just as many Profound Sect disciples thought the tribulation clouds would dissipate, Xuan Yi Xian's expression changed drastically, and he urgently looked at Leng Fei Hong and the others.
Leng Fei Hong and the others also changed their expressions. It was known that ordinary people dared not stay in the area of a lightning tribulation when a spiritual master was undergoing tribulation.
Now, Li Xuan's tribulation included all the Profound Sect disciples. How could they withstand the power of such a lightning tribulation?
"Act!"
Seeing Xuan Yi Xian's face turn a little pale, the five of them, including Leng Fei Hong, all circulated their dantian. Five streams of pure spiritual power instantly transformed into spiritual power giant hands and struck towards the dark clouds and lightning layers above the Purgatory Hall.
Boom!
The dark clouds and lightning layers, which had already begun to dissipate, seemed to be provoked by the five spiritual power giant hands. The thinning dark clouds and lightning layers instantly became dense. Then, like a tide, they rolled in.
The sudden change in the dark clouds and lightning layers turned the clear sky instantly as dark as night. With a roar, Leng Fei Hong and the five of them all changed their expressions. A tremor from the depths of their souls felt like a judgment.
"Quickly withdraw! Otherwise, this lightning tribulation will descend immediately!" Feeling the sacred majesty between heaven and earth becoming restless, Xuan Yi Xian roared in horror.
A mid-stage Dao Integration lightning tribulation was one thing, but this one was calculated to include everyone in the Profound Sect, and the accumulated power was terrifying to the extreme.
Even Xuan Yi Xian felt his soul tremble. Who in the Profound Sect could withstand such a terrifying power?
Pfft!
Upon hearing this, the five of them, including Leng Fei Hong, withdrew their spiritual power, but they all let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood in unison.
Ignoring their injuries, Xuan Yi Xian revealed himself from the void and loudly commanded the restless Profound Sect disciples around him, "Everyone, retreat immediately!"
Yue Ming Chi and the others also flew towards their respective mountain peaks' disciples. After a brief pause, they swept up figures and flew towards the distance. In less than ten breaths, all the disciples watching around the Shang Qing Palace had completely retreated.
Seeing that the Profound Sect disciples had retreated beyond the range of the lightning tribulation, Xuan Yi Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with a drop of his hand seal, the barrier that had enveloped the Purgatory Hall instantly disappeared.
Rumble!
As the barrier disappeared, the dark clouds and lightning layers in the sky let out roars.
From within the thick clouds, flashes of white lightning occasionally appeared. Then, under the watchful eyes of Xuan Yi Xian and the others, they shot directly towards the Purgatory Hall.
"It's over. The Purgatory Hall founded by the Old Ancestor is likely going to be destroyed." Looking at the dark clouds covering the Purgatory Hall, Xuan Yi Xian said with regret.
How could the Purgatory Hall withstand such a terrifying lightning tribulation? Thinking of this, Xuan Yi Xian couldn't help but close his eyes.
His expression clearly indicated that he did not want to witness the Purgatory Hall, personally built by the Old Ancestor Cang Xuan, being destroyed before his eyes.
"What's going on? Those tribulation lightning bolts disappeared out of nowhere?" After Xuan Yi Xian closed his eyes for more than ten breaths, Wen Yuan Bai's voice sounded with a tone of surprise.
Hearing this, Xuan Yi Xian quickly opened his eyes.
He saw that above the Purgatory Hall, a vortex had appeared. The entire sky full of dark clouds and lightning bolts had all disappeared into it.
"This... could it be the Old Ancestor's doing? Did all those tribulation lightning bolts enter the space of the Purgatory Hall!" Xuan Yi Xian exclaimed in surprise, recovering from his shock.
However, Xuan Yi Xian's expression soon changed, and he cried out in disbelief, "These tribulation lightning bolts have entered the thirtieth level! Won't Li Xuan have to face these lightning tribulations?"
"Sect Master, what should we do now? Li Xuan is an invaluable disciple of our Profound Sect!" Leng Fei Hong and the others also recovered from their shock. Such a terrifying lightning tribulation, it was likely that Li Xuan would be destroyed in an instant.
Moreover, the talent and potential Li Xuan had displayed naturally concerned Leng Fei Hong and the others. If he were to perish like this, it would be a great loss to the Profound Sect.
"We cannot enter the Purgatory Hall. Not to mention that the lightning tribulation has already entered. Even if it hadn't, the six of us entering the Purgatory Hall would cause fluctuations in the formations within. For now, he can only rely on himself." Xuan Yi Xian said with a helpless shake of his head.
Who could have imagined that Li Xuan's trial would develop into this situation? Even if they wanted to save him, they couldn't do so now.
"This..." Gong Zi Mo, who was about to speak up for Li Xuan, eventually shook his head.
Gong Zi Mo knew in his heart that, as Xuan Yi Xian had said, with their strength entering the Purgatory Hall would not only cause the formations within to become unstable, but it would also intensify the threat of the lightning tribulation to Li Xuan. It was a foolish act, so there was no point in saying more.
For now, they could only rely on Li Xuan himself, as Xuan Yi Xian had said.
Within the thirtieth level of the Purgatory Hall, as the tribulation clouds surged, Hao Xuan's expression became more solemn. Even the blood bead floating before him had disappeared.
Seeing the dark clouds and lightning layers growing denser, Hao Xuan glanced at Li Xuan, who was underground, and finally shook his head. He quickly fled for hundreds of miles before stopping. Clearly, Hao Xuan knew that the dark clouds and lightning layers were coming for Li Xuan.
The vast dark clouds and lightning layers instantly enveloped the originally blood-red world. Streaks of lightning flashed, making the world appear like a night of thunder. As time passed, the tribulation lightning bolts seemed to have fully brewed and then shot directly towards Li Xuan in the large pit.
"What a shame. Under such dense tribulation lightning, Li Xuan is unlikely to survive." Looking at the tribulation lightning on the screen projection, Xuan Yi Xian said with a regretful shake of his head.
Leng Fei Hong and the others all sighed helplessly. Then, their gazes turned to Gong Zi Mo, with a hint of condolence in their eyes.
Gong Zi Mo paid no attention to their gazes. His eyes, fixed on the screen projection, suddenly lit up, "Why is there no sound when those tribulation lightning bolts hit the large pit? No, those tribulation lightning bolts seem to have disappeared after falling into the pit!"
"Disappeared? Huh, it really does seem strange!" Xuan Yi Xian was stunned and immediately turned his gaze to the screen projection. After careful observation, he also became surprised.
These tribulation lightning bolts made no sound at all after falling into the underground pit.
At that moment, the eyes of Xuan Yi Xian and the others, which were fixed on the screen projection, were filled with shock.
Amidst the tribulation lightning bolts, Li Xuan's figure slowly floated up from the large pit. Then, Li Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and, with a wide open mouth, actually inhaled all the countless tribulation lightning bolts into his mouth.
"He... he actually swallowed the tribulation lightning!?"