The final bolt of the heavenly tribulation, tinged with white amid its purple fury, plunged from the clouds and struck Xiaoyue squarely on the forehead. Xiaoyue let out a startled "Oof!" before being completely swallowed by the tribulation lightning.
Xiaoyue felt the tribulation lightning coursing through his body, shattering his flesh and bones before reassembling and stretching them anew. Through the haze, Xiaoyue saw his paws slowly transform into delicate, tender little fingers, followed by his arms, his head, and eventually his torso and limbs.
At last, Xiaoyue took the form of a six-year-old boy, lying bare and covered in scars upon the ground. His body trembled slightly from the pain, and occasional sparks of lightning still flickered across his skin, leaving him too weak to pull himself up from the earth.
Chapter 713