The Golden Crow called out, appearing like a second sun, causing the vegetation in its path to ignite, creating a fiery hell.
Jiang Li was completely unafraid of this temperature, not even a drop of sweat dripped from him. He sidestepped and seized the wing base of the Golden Crow as it struggled.
"It seems you cultivate a technique that comprehends the power of the sun, which is quite commendable, but you only focus on the Golden Crow as the strongest and most yang race. You have never considered that the world consists of both yin and yang. The Golden Crow only represents part of the yang aspect, not the entirety. Go, seek other yang forces," Jiang Li explained before tossing the Golden Crow towards another entity.
This other entity, the Personification of Heaven and Earth, was currently using a palm seal to suppress Jiang Li. The palm of their hand was suddenly scorched by the power of the sun, causing them to instinctively recoil.
Jiang Li released his spiritual energy, forming a palm seal similar to the Personification of Heaven and Earth's, and grabbed their wrist, causing them to yelp in pain.
"The imagination of the Personification of Heaven and Earth is adept at both offense and defense, but their imposing appearance is merely a facade to disguise their inner weakness. If one cannot endure hardship or pain, what can they rely on for their cultivation? Cultivating under suffering may damage one's foundation, and pure cultivation may hinder the understanding of the great Dao. The right path is a combination of the two, engaged in direct combat with others, even if it means enduring blows," he lectured.
The Personification of Heaven and Earth writhed in agony on the ground, and the crowd felt a sudden darkness in their eyes as they were pressed to the ground by this colossal figure. They hurriedly displayed their divine abilities, drilling holes to crawl out from under the Personification of Heaven and Earth, cursing them for their incompetence.
The Kunpeng reacted the fastest, flapping its wings to soar upward and barely avoiding the Personification of Heaven and Earth. Having lost both parents at a young age and encountered numerous hardships, the Kunpeng had eventually become a core disciple of the sect. Unafraid of pain, Jiang Li's previous methods would not work on him.
He did not believe that with such a large body, he would not be able to charge at Jiang Li without evading.
"Admiring the Kunpeng, longing for freedom, not bad," remarked Jiang Li.
Jiang Li realized that this person was different from the True Dragon and Golden Crow. His transformation into the Kunpeng was due to the Kunpeng's freedom. In the ocean, he could transform into a giant fish and contend with the True Dragon, and in the sky, he could change into a great Peng and soar. If it were the Qilin that was free, he would envy the Qilin, and if it were the Emperor that was free, he would aspire to be the Emperor!
"But the laws of the Great Zhou are stringent and not suitable for you. To truly benefit, you should seek a place where martial prowess reigns supreme," advised Jiang Li.
Indeed, Jiang Li did not dodge. He pressed down the Kunpeng's beak, forcing his entire head into the ground, leaving half of his body awkwardly sticking out, a comical sight.
Jiang Li then proceeded to instruct and defeat the others one by one, without even moving from his spot or using both his hands, and none of them, including the members of the Daily Sun Tribe, Seven Kill Daoists, and Song Ying, could withstand a single move from him.
At that point, only the person in control of the Thunder Tribulation and Qin Luan remained standing in front of Jiang Li.
"Emperor Jiang, brace yourself for this attack!" commanded the person in control of the Thunder Tribulation, who had been accumulating power. A black cloud hung over Jiang Li's head, seemingly composed not of vapor, but of a gathering of pitch-black thunder, giving off a terrifying aura!
As the head disciple of a sect known for thunder techniques, he was naturally proficient in thunder techniques, especially in dealing with the terrifying Heart Devil Immortal Thunder. In his opinion, no one could simultaneously resist the Heart Devil while contending with the undiminished power of the Immortal Thunder.
He believed that no one was capable of this!
"So, it's the Heart Devil Immortal Thunder. The little fellow has some ideas," Jiang Li remarked. With his experience of crossing the Immortal Tribulation fifteen times, he immediately recognized the type of thunder tribulation.
"However, the power still lacks a bit," he added.
With a simple grasp, Jiang Li seized the person in control of the Thunder Tribulation and brought them both into the range of the Heart Devil Immortal Thunder.
According to the ironclad rules of the cultivation world, a tribulation could only be undergone by one person. The more people present, the greater the tribulation's power.
The person in control of the Thunder Tribulation widened their eyes in terror as they realized they could not control it, and the force of the Heart Devil Immortal Thunder began to uncontrollably swell!
Boom!
The thunderous sound reverberated throughout the entire space, causing even those who heard it from a distance to shiver. It was not difficult to imagine the terrifying power that the two individuals at the center of the tribulation were facing.
At the very least, the person controlling the Thunder Tribulation was trembling in fear.
Even Dream Pure, who was lurking in the shadows, was taken aback.
Jiang Li was facing the vast thunder tribulation without any panic, and even yawned. He single-handedly resisted the doubled thunder tribulation, leaving only the person controlling the tribulation to face the inner demons.
"Hmm, doesn't feel like anything." Jiang Li smacked his lips, feeling that this thunder tribulation wasn't strong enough. He had very little knowledge about the tribulations faced during the Ascension and the Great Vehicle Stage. For instance, the Mixed-Origin Immortal Mortal Thunder, he probably only knew it as "like the might of heaven, invincible." As for where this kind of tribulation was strong, he couldn't imagine it.
Jiang Li then brought the bewildered Qin Luan over.
Thunder tribulation power increased fourfold!
Qin Luan panicked for a moment, but soon regained his composure, focusing on resisting the inner demons. He believed that Emperor Jiang was only making him face the inner demons, not the terrifying lightning strikes.
Qin Luan guessed it right as Jiang Li still single-handedly faced the thunder tribulation.
"Hmm, a bit itchy." Jiang Li faced the fourfold thunder tribulation and still felt it lacked excitement, but he didn't bring anyone else over, which relieved the people around him.
The others' experience was not enough, causing them to resist inner demons prematurely.
One should not ruin the flowers of the Nine States just because they wanted the tribulation to be like a massage.
Jiang Li felt he had a broad view of the situation.
The person controlling the tribulation tightly closed their eyes, trembling slightly, at a loss facing the inner demons.
Jiang Li then slapped him on the back of his head, pulling him out of the inner demons.
"You little guy, always making others face inner demons, but yourself, why are you so useless? Think about how to confront your inner demons when you go back." The person, who had finally recovered from the fear of inner demons, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Emperor Jiang, why didn't you fall into the inner demons?"
Inner demons cannot be avoided. Once there is a trigger that stirs them, cultivators can only face their inner demons, with no other resolution.
He felt that even Emperor Jiang couldn't be an exception!
"I probably scared my inner demons before, so they dare not come out to meet me." Jiang Li thought for a moment and explained.
At that time, the inner demons took the form of the emperors of the past, shouting, "Nobody needs to talk about the righteousness of the martial arts world, let's stand shoulder to shoulder!" Then he rained blows on them, and they cried and wailed.
It's quite similar to now.
The person fell silent, realizing that Emperor Jiang's strength exceeded his imagination.
Making the inner demons afraid, is it them being the inner demons, or is it your inner demons' inner demons?
He thanked Jiang Li for his guidance and silently left.
Before leaving, he glanced enviously at the still battling Qin Luan, wishing he had the same state of mind. If he had the state of mind like Qin Luan, perhaps even he would receive the attention of Emperor Jiang.
It was ridiculous to think before entering the secret realm that he could compare himself to Qin Luan. Now it seemed that he was still far behind.