Chapter 933: Group Tribulation

Though his cultivation couldn't compare to when he was the Peacock Great Demon King, in terms of experience and mastery of the Peacock Demon bloodline, Xiao He was still the same as before. Moreover, he had undergone a tribulation once already, so this wasn't unfamiliar territory. His use of Star Shift was perfect, and he was calm and composed.

Though his body was shrouded in lightning and his sea of consciousness shook violently, leaving his divine consciousness unstable, Xiao He's gaze remained resolute.

He understood well that a godhood tribulation was no easy matter, especially given that this body was not his to begin with. His soul and body were mostly fused, but "mostly" is not "entirely." For a long time, he hadn't even considered attempting a breakthrough, planning instead to suppress his cultivation indefinitely.

He hadn't expected Tang San to just return and solve the problem for him in one go. With overwhelming, high-level life energy, Tang San had forcibly harmonized his original divine consciousness with his new sea of consciousness, allowing it to evolve into a true sea of divine consciousness that truly belonged to himself in all aspects.

Difficulties were inevitable, but Xiao He felt more confident than ever. His Peacock Transformation revealed its most refined abilities under his perfect control. Each bolt of lightning he withstood strengthened his body, and at the same time, his sea of consciousness slowly stabilized.

Tang San's divine consciousness remained locked onto him, monitoring the changes in his body and spirit. Once he sensed that Xiao He's divine consciousness had stabilized at the eleventh order and his silver aura was growing brighter and more refined, he was at ease. The tribulation was no longer an issue. And once completed, Xiao He's newly reformed sea of consciousness would put him far beyond average Demon Kings in terms of spirit.

The fundamental abilities of the Peacock Demon bloodline were focused on space manipulation and, of course, spiritual power, two aspects in which Xiao He was certainly not lacking. And after crossing this tribulation, it wouldn't take long for him to return to his former peak. The Peacock Demon King would once more spread his wings.

"Senior Brother, get ready." Tang San raised his hand and pulled Wu Bingji into the air. Immediately, lightning descended and struck him head-on.

Ice shattered and Wu Bingji dropped slightly, but layers of dense ice kept emerging from him, compressing and transforming into countless glacial barriers that buffered the force of the tribulation.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Tang San didn't help him, and neither did he suppress the tribulation's strength in any way. Wu Bingji had long suppressed his advancement, and he needed to endure this in full. Only through such a baptism could he grow stronger.

As for Cheng Zicheng, Gu Li, and Du Bai, Tang San didn't let them face their tribulations right away. Their cultivation hadn't truly reached that stage. For now, he used his own power to push their bloodlines forward.

Years ago, when Tang San was still weak, he had absorbed their bloodlines: Golden Roc, Chrono Croc, and Celestial Fox. Now, it was time to return that favor.

His Golden Roc bloodline had now become a first-tier bloodline, due to the fusion with the Wind Dragon bloodline. And now, the resonance between their shared bloodline allowed Tang San to stimulate Cheng Zicheng's Golden Roc bloodline. Using the life energy of the Blue Gold Tree clan as a foundation, he pushed her bloodline to evolve, at the same time infusing it with his Dragon Roc power.

It sounded simple, but even an Emperor would struggle to do this. Without access to high-level life energy as a bonding agent, it was simply impossible.

Cheng Zicheng could clearly feel the transformation. Her Golden Roc bloodline power was growing stronger by the second. Her spiritual power, bathed in pure life energy, rapidly advanced as well—evolving toward divine consciousness.

Gu Li's transformation was even more direct. He felt the mysteries of time unfolding before him, and with life energy backing him, Gu Li's perception of time grew sharper. Using the Spacetime Lighthouse, Tang San allowed him to see time in its purest form, pushing his Chrono Transformation beyond the limits of the original Chrono Crocodile and toward something that could truly be called Time Transformation. Tang San didn't add space into the mixture; it would've been too much. But even so, this evolution alone was already monumental.

As for Du Bai, Tang San's focus was purifying his Celestial Fox bloodline, enhancing it, and then channeling massive fortune energy into his body through the Polar Luck Domain. In his vision, Du Bai's fortune skyrocketed. His spiritual power surged, and the illusory fox behind him began to grow a seventh tail.

Half an hour later, Cheng Zicheng began her tribulation. An hour after that, Gu Li followed.

By this point, Xiao He had completed his tribulation. Though he was charred black by lightning, much like his son-in-law had been not too long ago, his eyes gleamed brightly. The joy of regaining what was once lost was tenfold. He wasn't yet at his old peak, but he was a Demon King once more. And it felt absolutely magnificent.

Wu Bingji's tribulation had taken slightly less time. Though his bloodline wasn't as strong, his deep foundation and Tang San's life energy injection helped him pass smoothly. Afterward, he returned to the ground and began meditating to stabilize his cultivation.

Du Bai's tribulation was next, and it would be the hardest.

The Celestial Fox clan didn't endure tribulation through strength like all other demons, nymphs, or sea beasts. They relied on luck. Their goal was not to block the lightning, but to ensure it missed them. They didn't withstand it; they dodged it. But with Du Bai's limited accumulation, his fortune wasn't enough. In other words... his tribulation was harrowing.

Lightning bolts zipped past him, just close enough to singe his skin. His terrified screeches echoed through the sky, pitiable wails that would've moved any bystander to tears.

Tang San, of course, was no bystander, and neither did he feel useless emotions like pity. He simply smiled as he watched, gently helping with his Polar Luck Domain.

When Du Bai's fortune was sufficient, Tang San didn't interfere. When it wasn't, he nudged it just enough to keep him from dying. He made sure Du Bai received just enough of a shock to temper his divine consciousness while avoiding death.

By the time Du Bai's tribulation ended, the others were already seated in meditation, lightly grilled but mostly intact. Du Bai, by contrast, lay foaming at the mouth—whether from pain or terror, only he himself knew.

The thunderclouds gradually faded, and peace returned. The sea beasts who had been enjoying the show from afar dispersed.

Zhang Haoxuan approached Tang San. Looking at him, still glowing and full of vitality, he found himself at a loss for words.

Tang San had helped five people cross tribulation, and he had controlled every aspect of it himself. Though Zhang Haoxuan had received Tang San's help with his own tribulation years ago, the young man before him was now something else entirely. Tang San had truly grown.