Chapter 2682

"Mm." Zhu Yanyi nodded firmly. Enduring nine bolts of lightning was equivalent to countless years of future cultivation. For her, it was a very good deal.

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. Satisfied that she would not change her mind, she transmitted their decision to the Black Emperor via telepathy.

Upon hearing the decision, the Black Emperor addressed the Heavenly Dao: "Nine-Curve Deification Lightning."

"The Yan Emperor actually agreed to use the Nine-Curve Deification Lightning?" the Immortal Emperor asked in surprise from the side. As someone who had gone through it, she knew Yan Aohan’s feelings for Zhu Yanyi.

The Black Emperor smiled. "According to the message from the Yan Emperor, this Nine-Curve Deification Lightning was chosen by the Yan Empress herself."

The Immortal Emperor suddenly understood. "I knew the Yan Emperor would never choose the Nine-Curve path for the Yan Empress given his love for her. But for the Yan Empress to choose it herself still surprises me."

The Black Emperor nodded in agreement. "Yes, it is quite unexpected. I thought she would choose the Three-Blessing Deification Lightning."

Unfortunately, neither the Immortal Emperor nor the Black Emperor knew Zhu Yanyi’s thoughts. If they did, they would have been stunned. No one had ever chosen the dangerous Nine-Curve Deification Lightning just to directly enter the stage of Immortal Venerable.

At this moment, the Black Emperor instructed the Heavenly Dao, "Although it is the Nine-Curve Deification, do not make the power too strong. You must consider that the Yan Empress is a medical cultivator, not a martial cultivator."

"Mm, I have remembered it." The Heavenly Dao naturally understood. Medical cultivators were primarily support roles. If the power was too strong, it might become a deliberate attack on the cultivator.

With the decision made, the Heavenly Dao began to arrange the lightning tribulation.

Each type of lightning tribulation had its own technique. The technique for the Nine-Curve Lightning Tribulation was complex, but the Heavenly Dao was already very familiar with it.

"Seeing how familiar the Heavenly Dao is with this technique, it seems that although he was trapped these years, he used the Nine-Curve to trick people quite often in the past," the Immortal Emperor whispered to the Black Emperor.

The Heavenly Dao naturally heard this. He glanced at the Immortal Emperor, then performed the hand seals and tapped once. "The first curve begins."

The originally colorful clouds gradually turned into pale purple clouds. Then, flashing lines of light appeared between the clouds. This was the lightning beginning to condense.

Zhu Yanyi looked up at the lightning lines below and said softly, "This lightning is nice. It’s quite pretty, and the flashing looks like neon lights."

Yan Aohan was speechless upon hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words. "Wife, this is not the time to admire the lightning. Prepare yourself quickly. The first curve has nine bolts. You must welcome the ninth one yourself."

"Okay." Zhu Yanyi nodded, naturally remembering this. However, this did not stop her from admiring the beautiful lightning.

She had seen many beautiful lightning bolts on computers in the past. There were countless pictures of lightning, all captured in an instant. But seeing it up close now felt different.

Zhu Yanyi watched the lightning and nodded slightly. Although lightning was terrifying, human hearts were even more so. Why did people fear lightning? Because they understood that heavenly lightning never struck the innocent.

Many said that if you stood under a tree or under an eaves during a thunderstorm, you would be struck by lightning. But some things were strange. If a person had nothing to hide, why would they go out in heavy rain without an umbrella? Why hide under a tree?

Dense leaves could block rain for a moment, but the dripping water was uncomfortable on the body. Why hide under a tree?

Dry trees themselves did not conduct electricity. But knowing that wet wood conducts electricity, why go under a tree? If such a person had no guilty conscience, that would be surprising.

So, under any circumstances, those struck by lightning were people with guilty consciences.

Of course, this idea was somewhat one-sided, but it was undeniable that most cases were like this.

Zhu Yanyi could face these lightning bolts calmly and admire their beauty. This showed her clear conscience.

The lightning fell. Because the lightning-avoidance formation was working, all the lightning was conducted into the ground. Zhu Yanyi watched with great interest, seemingly forgetting that she was the one undergoing the tribulation.

"Wife, the ninth bolt is coming. Prepare to welcome it quickly." Yan Aohan saw that Zhu Yanyi was more relaxed than she was. She rubbed her forehead. Indeed, her wife sometimes had a very big heart.

Zhu Yanyi giggled. When the ninth bolt came down, she moved forward to meet it.

The ninth bolt of the first curve was not very powerful. Its main purpose was to change Zhu Yanyi’s bones. But because it changed the bones, her whole body felt completely numb.

Zhu Yanyi closed her eyes and began to continuously absorb the lightning. She could only be grateful that she originally had a Wood Spiritual Root, which did not conduct electricity. Therefore, absorbing this lightning was painful, but not extremely agonizing.

After absorbing the ninth bolt of the first curve, Zhu Yanyi moved her limbs. She found that her bones and muscles seemed different, lighter than before.

These were divine bones, completely different from immortal bones. Once the bones changed, Zhu Yanyi’s entire aura emitted the power of a deity.

Zhu Yanyi did not notice her own changes and began to wait for the second curve.

Probably because Zhu Yanyi had once saved the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao did not strike continuously. It basically waited until Zhu Yanyi had digested the previous lightning, and mostly digested it, before starting the next tribulation.

It had to be said that Zhu Yanyi’s lightning-avoidance formation was very effective. The lightning from the first eight curves was quietly handled. However, the power of the ninth curve increased significantly. There were eighty-one bolts in total. The first eighty bolts were to be avoided by the formation. Such frequent lightning strikes were a bit too much for the formation to handle.

"Wife, the lightning-avoidance formation seems to be struggling," Yan Aohan reminded Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi also saw this. "It’s fine. I will handle the rest." Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. Although it might be painful, her body had already changed. Dealing with the ninth curve’s lightning was not a problem.

The first eight curves had transformed Zhu Yanyi’s body. The ninth curve transformed her descendants. Zhu Yanyi knew she could safely pass the tribulation.

Yan Aohan naturally knew Zhu Yanyi’s situation. So when she said she would handle it herself, she did not stop her. She only watched from the side. If Zhu Yanyi was in danger, she would intervene.

Of course, rationally, she knew she should not intervene. If she intervened, it meant Zhu Yanyi had not successfully passed the tribulation. To try again, she would need another opportunity. Such tribulation opportunities were not easy to come by.

Like this time, if Zhu Yanyi had not saved the Heavenly Dao, even if she had eliminated the Evil Buddha, she might not have been able to ascend.