บท 73: Unprecedented Breakthrough!

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"Get out!" a cold voice filled with boundless killing intent sounded as the Entire Realm of Extreme Lightning shook.

Endless Dark clouds hovered the vast area as the flashes of lightning and rumbling of thunder were all one could see.

The mountains were glowing with an electric glow, as they long since managed to gain lightning properties.

The rest of the elemental energies in the air were thoroughly suppressed by Lightning profound energy.

One could see the sparks in the air as the Lightning energy swirled and clashed, emitting dazzling lights of gold whenever they did.

The profound beasts were of lightning attribute, their bodies sparkled with lightning occasionally.

At this moment, the tallest peak:

The clouds above the mountain turned darker than the night, an oppressive silence filled the air. On the summit was a lonely figure without any fluctuations of profound energy. The young man's appearance can be only be described as fantasy.

Despite the roaring winds, his silver hair didn't move as if he was in a separate world. His sky blue eyes which could melt hearts now had a terrifying expression as a they slowly turned more and more pitch black.

"You will regret this, Thunder Emperor." his emotionless voice sounded, like a decree of god.

"Haha. A puny human challenging me? You are either too strong or too stupid. I can sense your true cultivation with my elemental connection. You are only at the peak of Emperor Realm. Yet you dare to threaten me, a Heaven Realm Sentient Guardian?" a blinding light flashed as golden Lighting rained from the sky, forming a gigantic dragon spanning hundreds of meters!

The dragon's roar shook the skies as every single lightning—sentient or inanimate, prostrated in submission.

"True that I can't beat Heaven Realm experts with my power. But you are made of pure Elemental Energies. That makes things simple." an enigmatic smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Whaaa.." the lighting dragon spirt was cut off as it felt an incomparable suction force coming from the young man on the summit.

Instantly, all the Lighting Elemental Energy in the air surrounded Sheng Tian, cutting of the source of supply for the Lighting Dragon Spirit.

Even the lighting energy in its spirit body was forcefully pulled out.

"Aaaah" with a shriek, the lighting dragon spirit concentrated all its strength to stop the havoc of Lightning Profound energy in its body.

"Huff. Huff. Huff." despite the cultivation at the peak of Mortal Realm, the lighting dragon spirit had a terrified look as it gazed at Sheng Tian.

"I'm suppressed to only OverLord Realm! Just what.....are you?" its arrogant tone was no more, only trembling voice resounded in the silence.

"Me? A person trying to protect his loved one."his voice turned soft, but he didn't stand still. With a flash of light, he disappeared from the ground and appeared in front of the Lighting Dragon Spirit.

"Spare me! I can help!" it pleaded realising the danger from its sixth sense.

"I can't. You die or I die." Sheng Tian appeared in front of its head, a blood red sword appeared in his hand. It had countless inscriptions on the blade emitting a profound and sacred aura.

The sword shone with a dazzling black light. Suddenly, it seemed as if the entire realm of Extreme Lightning was frozen.

The realm lost its colours. The sky lost is loftiness. The earth lost its stability.

Every living being, be it human or profound beast or lightning spirit, a suffocating pressure pressed them to the ground, their life an inch away from end.

At that instant, it was as if only the black light existed in the entire world.

The next moment, the sword slashed at the gigantic lighting dragon.

"If I can't live, I will take you down with me!" a mad voice came from the lighting dragon as it pounced at Sheng Tian in a desperate attempt.

In front of its colossal figure, his size was ignorable. Yet, his presence surmounted everything in that second.

"Humph!" the cold snort was very very light, yet a terrifying energy erupted from his body as his left hand clenched into a fist and glowed with a heavenly golden light, even more sacred than the golden lighting of the dragon.

Following his sword attack, his push arrived at the lightning dragon even before the blink of an eye.

BOOM

The entire Realm of Extreme Lighting trembled fiercely and the space was torn apart!

The blasts of air reverberated across the land scaring humans and beasts alike!

The humungous lighting dragon's body cracked under the strength of his fist and sword as numerous cracks appeared on its faint golden spirit body.

Its eyes dulled and its body exploded into countless lighting fragments.

"Absorb." he uttered and spun the Endless Elemental Codex. Instantly, all the Lighting rushed towards him.

Sheng Tian sat cross-legged on the summit and used the lighting to hit the barrier of OverLord Realm!

At the same time, his Body Cultivation technique—Forbidden Celestial Tome circulated at an insane rate as his Cultivation that already reached the Apex of Lunar Realm attacked the Zenith Realm!

At the same time, with a wave of his hand, a sparkling golden fruit flew out from the disintegrating body of the Lighting Dragon.

He threw it inside his storage and concentrated solely on cultivating.

It has been exactly four days since Sheng Tian entered the Extreme Elemental Realms.

The profound energy on Lost Paradise is way denser and purer than any other continent of Mythical World. One can say that comparing them is an insult to the former.

Thus, this Land has an abundance of Heaven Realm Cultivators; be it human cultivators or profound beasts.

On the Lost Paradise, there are three Heavenly Lands—Heavens Peak Ranges, Life Extinction Plains and Extreme Elemental Realms.

The Heavenly Lands are known for their rich resources but also their danger. In fact, they are much more terrifying than the Forbidden Lands of the Red Star Continent.

Each of the relatively safe areas of the Heavenly Lands are under huge competition of the disciples from the Major Sects and Families.

However, currently, Sheng Tian is in the core area of the Extreme Elemental Realms. This is the domain of the Lightning Spirits.

He had fought with the Guardian Spirits of the Other Four Extreme Realms—Ice, Fire, Wind, Earth.

All of them were at the Heaven Realm like the Lighting Dragon Spirit. The only reason he was able to battle them despite his strength limited to the Peak OverLord realm is this—Endless Elemental Codex! His Energy Cultivation Technique!

It granted him great control over the Elements. The greater his comprehension of the Technique, the stronger would be his control.

This is obviously a technique from a higher Realm. Coupled with his insane comprehension skills, any being in this world would lose to him over the control of elements.

However, the effect was not apparent in normal environment due to the mix of profound energy. Only in a location with pure Elemental energy, his ability would unleash its full potential.

That is the exact reason why he chose Extreme Elemental Realms over the other two Heavenly Lands.

Sheng Tian sensed that he was not able to break the barrier to Overlord realm despite his efforts. He grit his teeth and stirred the Primal Tree in his dantian.

Instantly, a vortex formed in his dantian and as a result, all the Lighting rushed towards him at an insane rate!

*Crack* *Crack*

Accompanied by several cracking sounds, Sheng Tian's robes turned into ashes revealing a heavenly body shining with a holy glow.

But the next second, his flawless skin was tore apart by the lighting as blood gushed out. Sheng Tian fiercely trembled as the lighting tormented every fibre of his body, making him feel as if thousands of knives were stabbing every part of him.

"Aaah" Despite the hellish pain he endured everyday, Sheng Tian couldn't help but shout as blood splattered everywhere, his muscles torn apart, his bones broken, every inch of his body was in chaos!

With each passing second, his organs got more and more damaged, his bones were all broken by now and his breath got weaker and weaker.

But his eyes shone with unshakable determination as his clenched fists never loosened despite his broken bones.

He didn't stop circulating his Cultivation Techniques. Yet he couldn't break the barrier to the OverLord Realm.

It is not due to the lack of talent or comprehension, it's simply because the Energy required for him was too huge.

In fact, just with the Energy absorbed from the Ice Elemental Guardian, an OverLord would have complete guarantee breaking through to the Heaven Realm!

Yet, despite absorbing four such Elemental Spirits, his cultivation only hit the peak of Emperor Realm and the apex of Lunar Realm.

"Aaah!" a hoarse shriek filled with pain and determination resounded in the entire realm, as hairs on every being stood erect.

It was like the roar of an Ancient beast, shaking the Heavens and Earth!

His broken bones and muscles were quickly regenerated with his Lunar Realm abilities, but the rate at which his body broke down was way higher than what the regeneration could reach! And since each part of his body was affected by lightning despite him already restraining it, the regeneration was a lot, lot harder than usual!

A few hours passed, the blood on the ground was a mixture of gold and shiny black. These blood which always stayed peaceful instantly began fighting when they exited his body.

The aura of this blood suppressed all the life forms in hundreds of kilometres as they fought for dominance.

Sheng Tian's breathing got weaker and weaker.

He was in the solidified cocoon of his own blood and flesh. His body no longer regenerated. He didn't look imposing. In the cocoon, despite his bloodied countenance, glittering bones with golden and black light became visible.

However, his fists were still clenched tightly even when his muscles and bones fell apart. His body was growing closer to death each second, yet inside the depth of his minds, the image of the young woman was as clear as day.

She looked like a fairy descending to the mortal world, her eyes peacefully closed. Nothing in this world could wake her up from her deep sleep.

That moment, her beautiful face turned pale as a dark aura started surrounding her. She looked at him, her eyes full of tender feelings "Sheng Tian, thank you for giving me the most wonderful memories. Meeting you was the best thing that happened to me. Even If I had a choice, I would still do the same. If I don't wake up, please don't cry. Know that I always loved you, sweet heart.. I only want you to be happy..." the aura entered her body as she grew weaker and weaker, yet her eyes never left his. Finally, it entered her completely before she collapsed.

He caught her tightly in his arms, afraid that she would leave him. His eyes became blood red as tears flowed down his cheeks. Looking at her beautiful smile filled with no regrets, his entire body trembled as he knelt on the ground holding her body. His heartbreaking wails filled the air.

"Huh" a gasp sounded as Sheng Tian suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes had a light of madness, a madness to die to achieve his goal.

"I....will...save.....you." he barely managed to mutter before he used the last of his strength to attack the barrier to OverLord Realm.

Bang.

The barrier didn't break. Sheng Tian felt his eyelids turning heavy. He experienced this feeling once, the feeling of death!

As he lost his strength, his life flashed in his mind. The people he cared for, the things he wanted to do, and her life, everything became exceptionally clear at that moment.

He had to live! He is not going to die now!

He is not willing to accept death! Failure is not an option!

He will live! He will save her!

He will never leave them alone!

Break all the limits!

In that split second before his death, his mind broke its own shackles!

At that exact moment, the primal seed in his dantian, the absolute in his heart, the origin in his Soul, all shone with an unprecedented radiance.

Crack. Crack.

The barrier stopping him from reaching OverLord Realm broke apart like his shackles as a horrifying vortex appeared in his dantian.

Instantly, the profound energy from thousands of miles entered his dantian and flowed in his profound veins circulating the Endless Elemental Codex.

Crack. Crack.

The lofty gulf separating him from advancing in Forbidden Celestial Tome was crossed as he stepped into the Zenith Realm—Eighth level of Body Cultivation!

In seconds, all the lighting wrecking havoc was suppressed without resistance.

His body healed at an unbelievable rate as new flawless skin formed on his body. His broken bones became sturdier. His muscles got stronger and filled with explosive strength!

Incomparably pure and dense Profound Energy flowed in his profound veins and dantian, rejuvenating and strengthening him with each passing second. His Energy Cultivation reached the Realm of OverLord!

Sheng Tian broke open the cocoon like a caterpillar transforming to a butterfly.

There was not a single scratch on his body as if he was never injured to begin with.

He looked even more handsome. His body was lean and refined. Yet his impeccable muscles which were like sculpted jades held unbelievable strength enough to shake the Extreme Elemental Realms with a single punch!

A black robe covered him as he gazed at a particular direction.

"15 more days. I will save you. Fallen Devil's Land, huh, you can't stop me." his lips curled up into a strong, confident smile as he clenched his fist, the sound was like the rumbling of heavens.