"Let's go, Daddy," Li Li said, pulling Li Xuan, who was gazing at the distant palace in a daze.
"Oh," Li Xuan mumbled, still not fully recovered.
This is too extravagant. Upon reaching the palace, Li Xuan couldn't help but ponder inwardly.
The entire palace was constructed from top-grade spirit stones. The sight of these spirit stones, each the size of a brick, made Li Xuan's eyes gleam.
"Daddy, what's wrong?" Li Jin asked curiously, noticing Li Xuan's peculiar expression.
"Nothing, nothing," Li Xuan quickly suppressed the shock and excitement bubbling within him. If these two little ones knew he was eyeing the palace, they'd likely try to stop him.
"Daddy, look. Isn't our palace pretty?" Li Li exclaimed, pulling Li Xuan around as they entered.
"Pretty, pretty," Li Xuan responded, his mind already reeling from the sheer opulence of the place, caring little for aesthetics.
Brilliant night-luminescent pearls, the size of basketballs, adorned the ceiling, illuminating the entire palace with dazzling brightness.
"Daddy, we've saved your room for you. Ah Li will show you," Li Li said, leading Li Xuan further inside.
Holy cow!
The moment he entered the room, Li Xuan was stunned by its extravagance.
Agate, top-grade spirit stones, night-luminescent pearls, and other gemstones, whose names he didn't know, were flawlessly inlaid into the walls.
Even the bed was covered with glistening objects. Though Li Xuan couldn't identify them, he immediately knew they were far from ordinary.
"Daddy, see? Ah Jin and I have never come in here. Everything in the room is still as it was," Li Li said with a smile, seeing Li Xuan's astonished expression.
"Good... good..." Li Xuan could only manage to utter "good," struggling to find any other words.
"Daddy, you should rest well. You haven't been back in a long time," Li Li said before releasing Li Xuan's hand and running out.
What in the world is going on!
After Li Li left, Li Xuan began to ponder.
He had inexplicably gained two children and stumbled upon so many rare treasures. The palace was also permeated with incredibly dense spiritual energy. A single breath here was equivalent to a day's absorption on the Ultimate Continent.
Such a prime cultivation spot couldn't be wasted! Li Xuan snapped back to reality and immediately sat down cross-legged, absorbing the spiritual energy in the room.
"Holy hell, when did I reach the God-Breaking Realm, and at the advanced level at that!" Li Xuan exclaimed in shock as he peered within.
The boundless spiritual energy within his dantian was as deep and unfathomable as an ocean.
"Young master, do you know how long you were unconscious? However, it's understandable. Traversing from the Ultimate Continent to this Boundless Sea is quite troublesome. And the spatial tunnel is extremely turbulent. It's truly fortunate that you survived."
The Heavenly Dao Brush paused before continuing, "During the months you were unconscious, you were continuously absorbing the spiritual energy of this Boundless Sea. And by sheer coincidence, those two little ones were by your side. So, this Boundless Sea has, in a way, merged into your body."
Li Xuan asked with surprise, "Little Brush, what exactly is this Boundless Sea? And do you know the origins of those two little ones?"
The Heavenly Dao Brush remained silent for a moment before replying, "Young master, it's best if you discover all of this yourself. In the grand scheme of things, everything is predestined."
Li Xuan was speechless but did not press the Heavenly Dao Brush. With a thought, he slowly closed his eyes.
One month, two months, three months. Transparent, cocoon-like structures gradually formed on Li Xuan's body.
However, Li Xuan showed no signs of waking up. Meanwhile, dark storm clouds had begun to gather above the palace.
Flashes of lightning could be vaguely seen within the clouds, accompanied by terrifying thunderclaps.
BOOM.
A lightning bolt, as thick as a waist, suddenly struck. The seawater surrounding the palace receded, revealing its full glory. The lightning bolt plunged directly towards the palace where Li Xuan was.
Buzz.
At that moment, Li Xuan's eyes snapped open. His body vanished from the room and instantly appeared above the palace, meeting the lightning head-on.
Crack.
With a sound like shattering glass, the lightning vanished. The heavenly tribulation in the sky intensified.
One, two, three... until forty-nine bolts of lightning, the barrage finally ceased.
Li Xuan, having endured the lightning tribulations, seemed unsatisfied and flew upwards.
BOOM.
Perhaps his actions enraged the heavenly tribulation. The dark clouds, which had previously covered only a small area, now spread out.
A vast expanse of blackness enveloped the heavens and earth, turning everything dark. From within the black clouds, muffled roars, like growls, emanated.
Moments later, a lightning bolt, several miles wide, suddenly descended.
As the lightning struck, an incredibly terrifying pressure permeated the surroundings. Li Xuan's long hair, unbound by any wind, began to flutter.
"Damn it, they're really taking me seriously!"
Li Xuan muttered under his breath as he gazed at the descending lightning bolt. The difference between this and the previous tribulation was like comparing heaven and earth.
Yet, even so, Li Xuan felt no fear. Activating his physical strength, he charged directly towards the lightning.
CRASH!
The formidable lightning bolt struck Li Xuan, but it didn't force him back a single step. Perhaps sensing the robustness of Li Xuan's physique, the lightning tribulation gradually dissipated.
In the next moment, a magnificent ray of divine light cascaded down. Li Xuan's heart stirred. Li Jin and Li Li had also seemed to absorb this divine light earlier. With this thought, Li Xuan hurriedly closed his eyes and began to absorb it.
So comfortable!
Li Xuan felt his meridians within his body rapidly thicken, one by one, and his dantian expanded considerably. A considerable portion of the divine light also surged into his sea of consciousness, integrating with his soul.
Li Xuan was somewhat surprised by this. However, feeling no discomfort, he didn't worry too much.
Inside the palace, Li Li and Li Jin stared in shock at Li Xuan, who was floating in mid-air.
They knew that each bolt of the recent lightning tribulation carried an aura of destruction. Although they had absorbed lightning bolts into their bodies during their own tribulations, they would have been utterly incapable of digesting any single bolt from Li Xuan's current tribulation.
"Daddy is just too amazing!" Li Li's eyes narrowed, revealing a crescent-shaped smile.
"Of course, Father is amazing!" Li Jin said, looking up at Li Xuan in the sky with adoration.
As time passed, perhaps because this tribulation was unusual and exceptionally terrifying, the divine light from the sky continued to pour down for a full five days before slowly receding.
Rumble.
Shortly after the divine light dispersed, Li Xuan opened his eyes, stretched his limbs, and let out a groan of comfort.
This feeling is simply wonderful!