Thunder Butterfly? Tribulation Butterfly?

A glint of greed flashed in Qianji Demon King's eyes, and with a flicker of his figure, he vanished from where he stood. The Demon Consort came to her senses and hurriedly led her subordinates to follow. She knew why the demon king was so excited. Spirit insects found it difficult to develop intellect, and their natal divine abilities were singular. Their strength could not be mentioned in the same breath as Transformation stage great demons or Nascent Soul Patriarchs, but most possessed extraordinary, wondrous uses. In particular, spirit insects of world-defying rarity might wield natal divine abilities whose might surpassed their own realm, allowing them to fight above their grade. A fourth-metamorphosis spirit insect was exceedingly rare. Capturing and subduing one was no different from acquiring a supreme treasure. Naturally, even a demon king would be tempted. A spirit insect of such a high realm had been hiding near Ten Thousand Snakes Abyss, yet having occupied this place for so long, they had never once noticed it. But when the Demon Consort thought of the thief from earlier, an ominous premonition crept over her. *** On the other side. The mountaintop. Before the heavenly tribulation descended, Qin Sang and Bai had retreated far away to guard the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. Of course, if the Heavenly Eye Butterfly could not hold out, Qin Sang would not give up easily. He had already prepared for the worst and would fight with everything he had no matter what. The *Heavenly Demon Refining Form* had already broken through. If the Heavenly Eye Butterfly could also successfully advance, it would be an unexpected delight. With both of these sources of support, Qin Sang felt full of confidence about forming his Nascent Soul. Bai looked up at the tribulation clouds. Seeing Qin Sang's tense expression, he comforted, "No need to worry. I can see the tribulation clouds are almost at their limit, and their power isn't all that terrifying. Your Heavenly Eye Butterfly devoured Green Luan true blood—if she can't even cross this minor tribulation, she'd be unworthy of the Green Luan's name! Your concern is clouding your judgment. You'd be better off sorting out the residual power in your body as soon as possible." "Green Luan true blood?" Qin Sang was taken aback. That power of the Green Luan was Green Luan true blood? He had not felt his own essence blood being affected. Bai countered, "Though I didn't see the stone slab, your wings were able to materialize into physical substance, and the Heavenly Eye Butterfly underwent such a tremendous transformation. Other than Green Luan true blood sealed within the slab, what else could it be?" Qin Sang fell into deep thought. Bai continued, "The reason you didn't feel anything is that you are of the human race. The Green Luan true blood could only flow into your wings, reshaping the phoenix wings. Calling the pair of wings on your back true phoenix wings wouldn't be an exaggeration now. That the Heavenly Eye Butterfly could devour Green Luan true blood was beyond my expectations; it's probably related to that mutation you mentioned. After mutating again, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly has already transcended the bounds of ordinary spirit insects. Her future prospects are limitless!" Bai spoke with sighing emotion, envying Qin Sang's fortune in subduing such a spirit insect. *Crack!* Tribulation lightning descended from the heavens, cutting short their conversation. Qin Sang instinctively clenched his fists. After his breakthrough, both his physical body and his phoenix wings were far more stable than before, already capable of withstanding the impact of the Green Luan's power. He forcibly suppressed it now, focusing entirely on the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's tribulation. The instant the tribulation lightning appeared, threads of lightning surfaced upon the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's wings. In a flash, thunder and lightning suffused her wings. Countless slender arcs of electricity intertwined, weaving into a net of lightning that condensed further. Ultimately, centered on the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, it coalesced into a single bolt of lightning that surged upward against the tribulation lightning! Its momentum and scale could not be compared to the tribulation lightning. One could not help but wonder if it would crumble on contact. Right at this moment, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly suddenly soared high. Fearless, embracing the lightning, she actively met the tribulation lightning head-on! *Boom!* The two bolts of lightning collided, unleashing an earth-shattering roar. Lightning devoured and annihilated each other, bathing heaven and earth in blinding silver-white. Suddenly, Qin Sang's expression changed drastically. The lightning gathered by the Heavenly Eye Butterfly was shattered by the tribulation lightning. Stripped of resistance, the tribulation lightning cleaved viciously toward the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's true body. Qin Sang's face drained of color, and he immediately dashed toward the butterfly without regard for anything else. Bai did not stop Qin Sang, looking somewhat awkward. He had predicted the Heavenly Eye Butterfly would easily pass the lightning tribulation, never expecting to be slapped in the face so quickly; the butterfly's improvement was not as pronounced as he had imagined. "Could it be that she woke too early and lacks foundation?" Bai wore a pensive expression and turned his head to glance behind them, staying alert for the demon king. Unexpectedly, the moment Qin Sang moved, another change occurred. The tribulation lightning arrived in an instant. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly lightly fluttered her wings. Upon the wings, the Heavenly Eyes abruptly snapped open, and two beams of wondrous light shot from them. Within the wondrous light, green and silver flickered in alternation, piercing into the tribulation lightning like two sharp swords! Qin Sang halted in astonishment. Struck by the impact, the tribulation lightning was torn apart by the wondrous light, dissipating before it could touch the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. Immediately following that, an even more shocking sight unfolded. The two beams of wondrous light actually converged into a net midair. At this moment, the tribulation lightning had not completely dispersed; the final wisp of lightning radiance was caught by the light net. Then, net and tribulation lightning together were forcibly drawn into the Heavenly Eyes by the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. *Whoosh!* The lightning power upon the Heavenly Eye Butterfly fell into complete chaos. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly transmitted a consciousness of pain, her body trembling as she forcibly shut her Heavenly Eyes, before gradually regaining calm. Qin Sang was frozen on the spot. Bai's eyes went wide. "Controlling tribulation lightning?" Bai's expression twisted, his voice distorting slightly. Qin Sang was even more stunned by the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's action. Tribulation lightning was no ordinary heavenly lightning. Possessing the *Thunder Command Art*, Qin Sang knew full well the difference between the two. He drew heavenly lightning on stormy days to cultivate this secret art, but he would never dare attempt such a thing against tribulation lightning unless he had a death wish. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly was audaciously bold, daring to capture tribulation lightning and swallow it into her body—and seemingly, she had actually succeeded. Even if it was only a single wisp, it was something beyond the imagination of ordinary people. At this moment, Qin Sang had to believe Bai's words. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly had devoured the Green Luan true blood, which, combined with her original mysterious Heavenly Eye divine ability, triggered a chain reaction that enabled such a heaven-defying feat. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain. "Phoenix butterfly? Thunder butterfly? Or... Tribulation Butterfly?" Qin Sang stared blankly at the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. In the span of a single night, he found that he no longer recognized his natal insect gu. Metamorphosis combined with mutation was still not the end; the Heavenly Eye Butterfly had brought him an even greater surprise: devouring tribulation lightning. The heavenly tribulation came to an end. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly hovered quietly in the air. After devouring the tribulation lightning, no new changes appeared, but Qin Sang knew it certainly would not be that simple. She could devour tribulation lightning at the fourth metamorphosis; what about the fifth in the future, or even the legendary ninth metamorphosis? Qin Sang could hardly imagine it. *Whoosh.* The Heavenly Eye Butterfly's aura gradually settled. Suddenly flickering, she darted into Qin Sang's embrace like a fledgling swallow returning to its nest. Qin Sang hastily opened his arms, catching a full embrace. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly held him tightly, nuzzling gently against his chest and transmitting feelings of closeness, lingering fear, and coquettish affection. They were far clearer and more precise than before, showing that her intellect had grown as well. "Let's go! The heavenly tribulation is over; Qianji Demon King is catching up again!" Bai warned in a heavy voice, slipping into the corpse puppet bag. Qin Sang nodded and sent the Heavenly Eye Butterfly back into his dantian to recover her vitality. He glanced back, crushed the Qingfu coin to send a message telling the Willow Tree Spirit to leave this place, then tapped the ground with his foot. His phoenix wings flapped, transforming him into a streak of green light that sped away. After breaking through in the *Heavenly Demon Refining Form*, he was no longer as afraid of a Transformation stage great demon as before, but the Green Luan power in his body had not yet been fully subdued, making it disadvantageous to fight. *Whoosh!* The green light cut across the sky. Qin Sang was overjoyed. After his breakthrough, his escaping speed had indeed surged tremendously; shaking off Qianji Demon King would be no difficult task.