I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 701 - 510: Body Burning Tribulation, Fear (Part 2)

Even so, he was drenched in blood, his breath was heavy, and his massive body was trembling slightly.

Compared to him, Shengongsi Yuzuo looked far more pathetic.

As much thunder struck Qin Tian, Shengongsi Yuzuo had to endure the same intensity of attack, yet he didn’t have the talent to be immune to thunder.

The dark blue snake scales were already shattered beyond recognition, large chunks falling off, revealing the bloody and mangled body beneath. The lightning rampaged within him, severing meridians and exposing bones, rendering his once formidable holy blood physique into a ravaged state.

Fortunately, in the serpent state, his defense power was far stronger than in human form, and coupled with the deep spiritual energy backup protecting his body, he didn’t entirely collapse under the thunder tribulation.

At this moment, the thunderclouds above finally began to slowly dissipate.

The dark clouds receded like a tide, the bloody lightning gradually calmed, and the sky cleared up.

"Phew..."

Qin Tian released his clasped arms, stepped back a few paces, and his massive black bear body began to shrink, bones cracking with sounds of "creak, crack," and the black fur receded, returning to human form.

He stood there, his skin covered in scorched scars, blood continuously oozing from his mouth, gasping for air with chest heaving violently, evidently having consumed a great deal.

But soon, a surge of vitality welled up within him, the [Immortal Sacred Body] operating at full power, and the wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The charred skin fell off, revealing the new texture underneath, faintly shimmering with purple-golden luster.

The effect of the thunder tribulation to temper the body fully manifested, and the strength of his physique underwent a qualitative leap amidst destruction and rebirth. His bones became harder, meridians widened, the speed of spiritual energy circulation rapidly increased, and the aura around him surged like budding bamboo in spring, spreading a formidable aura far exceeding before.

Not far away, Shengongsi Yuzuo reverted from the giant serpent form, collapsing on the ice, twitching all over.

His body was devoid of intact skin, wounds deep enough to reveal bone were everywhere, charred flesh stuck to the ice surface, snake scales scattered all around, and his aura was weak.

He lifted his hand, trying to take healing elixir from his space equipment, but when his fingertip touched his chest, he felt only charred fragments — his space equipment had long been turned to powder in the thunder tribulation, and the elixirs, secret treasures, and spirit crystals accumulated over the years vanished entirely.

This heavy blow made Shengongsi Yuzuo spit another mouthful of blood, looking at Qin Tian with eyes full of malice.

"Mine’s bigger than yours, three-inch nail like you."

Qin Tian glanced over, speaking indifferently.

Both their clothes were torn during the transformation earlier, leaving them both naked now.

However, Qin Tian didn’t want Shengongsi Yuzuo to glimpse his "true dragon," so he gathered a layer of black fire clothes on his body to cover it, but Shengongsi Yuzuo’s "little mud eel" was visible to him.

Japanese kid, indeed short and small.

"You..."

Shengongsi Yuzuo was stabbed in the sore spot, ready to curse something, but at this moment, he saw golden-red flames suddenly ignite on Qin Tian’s body, turning from small flames to a blaze in an instant, and Qin Tian rarely showed an expression of pain.

Seeing this, Shengongsi Yuzuo sneered coldly, "I can’t be bothered to argue with a dead man."

Qin Tian was able to endure the Celestial Thunder Tribulation, thanks to his inherent thunder talent.

But he didn’t believe that unapprised, Qin Tian could survive the more dangerous Body Burning Tribulation.

The golden-red flames had just ignited on Qin Tian’s body, but they instantly surged as if met with fuel, transforming into a monstrous sea of fire, engulfing him completely.

The tribulation fire’s color was dazzlingly fierce, carrying a domineering aura of burning everything, even the air was distorted and steaming, and the distant ice surface began to melt, turning into trickling streams.

Shengongsi Yuzuo forcefully endured the excruciating pain throughout his body, struggling to retreat to a safe distance of hundreds of meters, his eyes flashing with a cold pleasure. Compared to his time, Qin Tian’s body burning tribulation fire was terrifyingly multiple times more powerful.

On one hand, he was indeed amazed at Qin Tian’s extraordinary deep strength, but on the other hand, Qin Tian surviving the Celestial Thunder Tribulation was merely benefiting from the thunder talent, but this even more fearsome Body Burning Tribulation definitely capable of taking Qin Tian’s life.

"Heh~"

He snickered, staring intently at the figure within the sea of flames, waiting to see Qin Tian being burned to ashes by the tribulation fire.

In the sea of fire, Qin Tian lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.

The Body Burning Tribulation fire was far more domineering than the Celestial Thunder Tribulation, not only madly incinerating his physical body but also engulfing his soul, subjecting it to the torture of scorching flames.

His skin had just healed, only to be immediately charred and cracked again by the tribulation fire. Muscles, tendons, and bones twisted and deformed in the high temperature, with every inch of his body bearing extreme pain.

At this point, black flames suddenly erupted from within him—his Golden Level talent [Soul Devourer Flame].

The black flames collided with the golden-red tribulation fire, but instead of a fierce explosive roar, they devoured the essence of the tribulation fire ravenously, like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.

The characteristic of the [Soul Devourer Flame] is to absorb various flame essences to strengthen itself. Although the Body Burning Tribulation fire is extraordinarily domineering, it is also the purest source of flame energy.

However, the Soul Devourer Flame, after all, is a Golden Level talent. Facing the terrifying majesty of the Body Burning Tribulation, it quickly showed signs of being inadequate.

The black flame struggled to sustain itself within the golden-red tribulation fire, only barely absorbing parts of the flame’s essence, far from achieving the near-immunity effect of the [Ancestor of Thunder] talent.

Qin Tian’s body was burned even more black by the tribulation fire, with patches of skin carbonized and flaking off, revealing the burning muscles underneath. Bones glowed with a dark red hue in the high heat, and tendons were burnt to inch after inch of severance.

Even more unbearable was the pain on the soul level, as if countless red-hot steel needles were piercing his soul nucleus, causing him to show a look of pain.

Not far away, Shengongsi Yuzuo’s physical body gradually recovered.

Looking at Qin Tian who was struggling to support himself in the sea of fire, he curved his mouth into a cruel smile: "Qin Tian, you almost killed me, but alas, it’s you who will die in the end."

Though he utterly hated Qin Tian, at this moment, he dared not approach rashly, fearing that Qin Tian, in his dying state, might cling to him, bringing the Body Burning Tribulation fire upon him. In his view, Qin Tian had no preparation against the tribulation, was ravaged by the fire, and was doomed. All he needed was to stand by and wait quietly.

Just as Shengongsi Yuzuo was about to watch Qin Tian turn to ash, Qin Tian suddenly shuddered, his aura abruptly reversing.

Under the charred skin, dark golden lines suddenly appeared, ancient and complex.

The instant the battle patterns lit up, the previously manic Body Burning Tribulation fire instinctively retracted a bit.

What!!!

Shengongsi Yuzuo’s expression froze suddenly, his eyes filled with incredulity.

This overpowering aura and the terrifying qi and blood furnace gave him the feeling of confronting a Royal Family Golden Sacred Dragon.

This guy, how can he still have other aces up his sleeve!

Immortal Sacred Body—Emperor’s Dominator Physique!

Entering this state, all attributes surged by 500%, physical strength immediately soaring fivefold, and the charred skin damaged by the Body Burning Tribulation fire peeled away at a speed visible to the naked eye, new skin covered by dark golden battle patterns, exuding an indestructible luster.

The soul level also showed a significant amplification, the burning pain caused by the tribulation fire receding like a tide, and the phantom pain from countless red-hot needle piercings completely vanished, his consciousness became unprecedentedly clear.

More terrifying was the effect of "immunity to all control and debuff," making the negative effects of "burn" and "soul erosion" attached to the tribulation fire instantly ineffective, only the sheer high temperature still bringing a sting, which to him felt like warm water brushing his face.

The figure in the sea of fire slowly stood upright, the Body Burning Tribulation fire rolling around him, but unable to harm him in the slightest, instead resembling an honor guard surrounding an emperor.

Qin Tian wiped away the blood stain on his face, the charred wounds instantly healing under the glow of the battle patterns, without leaving a scar.

The dominant aura around him grew increasingly intense, each breath stirring the surrounding tides of Spiritual Energy, with the Soul Devourer Flame absorbing the power of the tribulation fire, his originally hunched body becoming upright like a pine tree, akin to an immortal war god walking out of the blazing fire.

Qin Tian slowly turned his head, his gaze penetrating the flickering fire curtain, pinpointing Shengongsi Yuzuo’s position tens of meters away.

He didn’t speak, merely slightly curled his mouth into a cold and mocking arc.

It was this glance, this smile, that instantly made Shengongsi Yuzuo’s scalp explode, his previous complacency and cruelty vanished, his body hair stood on end, as though being stared down by the most terrifying predator.

Inwardly shouting just like Shengongsi Xin Fu earlier—

Don’t come over here!!!

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