Chapter 1846: Weakening

*Rumble!~*

The tribulation clouds began to extend as oppressive undulations of the heavens began to fill the skies and the lands, covering the space with its majestic aura.

"Eldia, don't worry about anything and go through it! I'm here to protect you!"

Davis shouted amidst the rumbling, causing the globular black lightning body to turn to look at him where the silhouette of a tiny fairy-like woman emerged.

"Rest assured, master. I will pass the heavenly tribulation and turn into a spirit."

Hearing Eldia's words, Davis smiled as he smiled even more. Last time, she said that she would become a spirit instead of continuing on with being a Spirit Attribute Source. However, which being didn't desire the longevity of immortality and the power that came along with it?

Besides, who would want to go through the trouble of receiving two heavenly tribulations while being a mortal other than the people who failed it the first time?

Even if Eldia wanted to continue with her normal path of being a Spirit Attribute Source, he was alright with it, although he preferred that she turn into a spirit because he wanted to form a spirit pact with her.

Davis looked at the darkening skies that became increasingly filled with blue arcs of thunderous lightning. They all began to gather at the very center where Eldia was present directly below them, forming into a vertical arc that seemed ready to strike her.

He used his soul sense and instantly found many powerful spirits have come to see the ongoing spectacle with wide, stupefied eyes. This area was sparsely populated before, but no one was near him after the incident where he killed a powerful spirit but still, he was in the Inferno Spirit Chamber Territory, after all.

"Scram. Don't say I didn't warn you all when I kill you."

Davis's voice resounded, causing the myriad of spirits' hearts to tremble before they ran away. However, there were still some spirits seemingly not bothered. It was none other than a Purgatory Inferno Flame Wisp, the rulers of this Territory.

The undulations revolving around seemed to have reached the same as the lightning-attributed spirit he killed before, threatening and blazing with smoldering intensity as though the world was going to be reduced to ashes.

"I'm not going to repeat my words, Purgatory Inferno Flame Wisp."

Davis turned to look at the fire spirit with narrowed eyes as he issued the second warning.

The fire spirit's undulations were stronger than the Ravaging Crimson Star Spirit Davis faced. It had a fiery crown blazing on top of its head, appearing to look like a king's crown, and the blazing crimson clothes it wore made it look regal and better looking.

Nevertheless, feeling the soul undulations of Davis near it, it merely harrumphed, turned around, and left.

*Rumble!~*

A flash of light blinded the world when a thick arc of blue lightning descended. The atmosphere became bleak, filled with an overwhelming air that had Davis reeling in inferiority. However, a curve appeared on his lips as it only made him smile, wanting to topple its overbearing aura one day if it was ever possible.

*Bang!~*

The thick streak of lightning directly fell on Eldia's globular body, causing her to tremble ever so lightly. However, the first strike of the tribulation lightning failed to penetrate even though its prowess was a bit higher than what Nightveil faced for her first strike.

"It's a level higher?"

Davis narrowed his eyes as he couldn't understand, but then his eyes widened in realization.

He thought that Eldia would only face a heavenly tribulation that's prowess is at Peak-Level Ninth Stage like how Nightveil; Iris Serenity faced a heavenly tribulation a level higher as all her three cultivations were at Peak-Level accordingly.

However, it wasn't the case for Eldia with only single cultivation, which led him to think if it was because of Eldia having a semblance of heavenly tribulation lightning in her.

Nevertheless, even if it was the case, he was assured that Eldia would survive this as she had just finished absorbing the lightning spirit ranked second; the Unrestrained Lightning Heir's spirit core, and consequently became more powerful, her prowess becoming two levels higher than the norm before she called on the heavenly tribulation to cross!

*Rumble!~*

Lightning began to gather in the clouds again, forming at a cohesive point, brewing with an air of heaviness. The radius of the heavenly lightning grew a bit before stopping, looking as though it was a living being as it palpitated before it suddenly struck down!

*Bang!~*

The tribulation lightning directly hit Eldia's black globular body again!

Eldia didn't defend with attacks, but she let it fall on her again, causing Davis to narrow his eyes.

What was she doing?

"Eldia, don't be stupid and try to absorb the tribulation lightning. That's not something you can easily control even if you have compatibility…!"

Davis warned with a loud voice as Eldia shuddered.

Because she was two levels higher, she was withstanding the lightning strikes rather easily. However, there were still seven strikes left, and she could not take all of them with her body or risk danger in getting gravely injured and possibly dying, at least, according to his calculations.

"Master, but I..."

Eldia spoke with hesitation, although she didn't seem injured as her voice did not reveal pain.

Her words did reveal to Davis that she was trying to absorb the tribulation lightning, which made him sigh.

'Perhaps, the tribulation lightning is a rich delicacy to her… Once she tasted it from me, she wants more...'

Davis didn't know what to do with this gluttonous Lightning Elemental as he shook his head.

"Alright. Try to suppress the heavenly lightning energy in you instead of absorbing it."

"Master, then… it would become even more difficult..."

"Yes, with subsequent strikes, it would get more difficult, so expel or destroy the energy that threatens to destroy you before the next strike can overwhelm you. Otherwise, just forget about it and cross the tribulation."

*Rumble!!!~~~*

Thunderous noise resounded in the region as the heavenly tribulation's aura momentarily became wrathful as the clouds brewed with deadly blue strands of lightning.

'It got offended with our intentions laid bared…?'

Davis couldn't believe the sight he saw as his expression appeared exasperated. 

Was heaven's will a child?

*Boom!~*

The third lightning struck Eldia, but this time, she struck out with her own strength as an arc of black lightning struck the blue snake and stopped it, seemingly winning out in the end as it endured.

'The power of the tribulation lightning strike increased a lot, but not by so much that I would call it that it entered another level...'

Davis measured with narrowed eyes before he looked at Eldia. She also glanced at him when he nodded before she understood that the plan was still a go.

*Boom!~*

A few seconds later, the fourth heavenly tribulation lightning strike fell but was throttled again by Eldia's extinction lightning that similarly possessed the properties of heavenly lightning, making it not only enduring and deadly but also majestic.

However, the black arc of lightning disappeared before the blue lightning arc struck Eldia, booming with a loud explosion as it entered her body, blue strands of lightning mixing with black like the last time. However, she trapped the blue strands of lightning in an array of black lightning spheres, making Davis's eyes go wide.

'Eldia is a smart spirit…'

Looking at her weakening the tribulation lightning before capturing it, Davis nodded in satisfaction. He felt like advising this to her before, but he didn't after the heavenly tribulation sounded rather angry that it was being challenged.

*Boom!~*

*Boom!!~*

*Boom!!!~*

Three more lightning strikes plunged like they were giant swords; Damocles hanging over a head before they fell. However, they were intercepted by Eldia's black lightning bolts filled with incomparable energy and weakened, and thereafter, was captured by her.

She gathered more and more tribulation lightning while her energy was still able to withhold the damage it caused to her. Although she was using up more energy as a result, it was nothing compared to what Eldia possessed in her reserves as the energy she used to defend against the heavenly lightning was still less, giving her ample leisure!

On the other hand, Davis held his breath as he watched this unfold.

As far as he could tell, just the third strike of tribulation lightning Eldia had captured was more than what he captured when he faced Tia's tribulation. If it goes on like this, he would have a sizeable source of heavenly tribulation lightning to refine and use!