"Boom! Rumble..." Dark clouds swirled in the sky above the territory of the Heavenly Wolf Saint Ancestor, within the Primeval Wood Star Forest. This was a sign that a powerful cultivator was about to undergo tribulation. A few days prior, lightning tribulations had continuously descended, but they were only for the Spirit-Connecting Realm, and not many people paid attention, so they didn't realize how powerful those cultivators were. Today's lightning tribulation was for a Saint Ancestor Realm expert, so many people wondered who was undergoing tribulation here. The Heavenly Wolf Saint Ancestor had broken through to the Saint Ancestor Realm three years ago; he certainly couldn't be breaking through again now. The person preparing for tribulation definitely wasn't him!
"Another Saint Realm tribulation in the Heavenly Wolf's territory! What is he planning?" A Saint Ancestor of the Demon Race muttered.
"Hmph! Recently, quite a few people have undergone tribulation in the Heavenly Wolf's territory." Another Demon Race Saint Ancestor said. They didn't have much contact with each other and weren't very familiar. Typically, the Demon Race wouldn't enter each other's territories; this was a characteristic of the Demon Race, with a very strong sense of territoriality.
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"Indeed! Undergoing a single step of the Saint Realm isn't much difficulty for Wu Zixuan. Perhaps he'll only be heavily injured..." Yu Tianjun said, watching Wu Zixuan undergo tribulation. Undergoing the third step of the Saint Ancestor Heavenly Tribulation was merely normal. Yu Tianjun didn't want them to undergo tribulations continuously, because although using the Scarlet Heaven Pills could raise their cultivation and expand their dantian capacity, it couldn't yet enhance their combat power. If Wu Zixuan were to truly undergo the fourth step of the Saint Ancestor Realm tribulation, he wasn't ready yet!
"Young Master! Will Wu Zixuan really be alright?" Tian Lang asked, frowning as he observed from the side. He truly had some doubts.
"Huh! The third step of the Saint Ancestor Realm aligns with Wu Zixuan's original cultivation for a breakthrough. There won't be much difference. Passing it won't be a problem..." Yu Tianjun said with a smile.
"Boom!" Wu Zixuan's tribulation had reached the fifth calamity. The lightning tribulation, like a woven net, struck his body. Although there were many scorched marks, it didn't significantly affect his combat power. Perhaps, as Yu Tianjun said, he would only be heavily injured; this lightning tribulation couldn't kill him yet.
"This lightning tribulation feels a bit off..." The Demonic Infant said, as if it had discovered something.
"Huh! The power of the lightning tribulation is concentrating even more in this direction. Lightning tribulations only concentrate for a period before descending; they don't continue to concentrate the lightning clouds. I'm afraid..." The Primeval Soul said from within the Sea of Consciousness. At this moment, the Sea of Consciousness was once again filled with soul power, nourished by the lightning tribulation liquid, a vibrant purple!
"Are you saying the Heavenly Dao has discovered his true cultivation?" The Main Soul opened its eyes and said indifferently.
"Huh! I think it's about right..." The Demonic Infant said, frowning.
"Our cultivation is still too weak. Even if we use the power of Reincarnation to conceal it, we can't be sure to hide it from the will of the Heavenly Dao. It's not impossible for it to discover us!" The Primeval Soul said. Originally, before Yu Tianjun allowed Wu Zixuan to break through, he had enveloped Wu Zixuan's fourth minor world and beyond with the power of Reincarnation to conceal him from the will of the Heavenly Dao, so that when he reached the peak of the third step of the Saint Ancestor Realm, he would then undergo the fourth step tribulation. This way, slowly, within about ten years, Wu Zixuan would truly reach the seventh step of the Saint Ancestor Realm, or even faster, and then absorb the Scarlet Heaven Pills.
"Hmph! If it's wrong, let it be wrong! After all, the Heavenly Dao hasn't scared me yet!" Yu Tianjun's Main Soul said coldly. He wasn't afraid of the Lightning Rain, so whether the Heavenly Dao had any means to deal with him remained to be seen.
"Our tribulation cultivation is still at the Divine Realm, but the tribulations of the several protectors, who are at the Saint Ancestor Realm, are probably much more terrifying..." The Demonic Infant said coldly. Its primary power was life force, yet its nature leaned towards slaughter. Wu Tianjun didn't understand why the Demon Race possessed this characteristic.
"We'll only know if we try..." The main soul said confidently. Ever since the appearance of the Wheel of Reincarnation, the power of the Heavenly Dao had been nothing more than a supplement to help him raise his cultivation, not enough to cause fear. The suppression of the Heavenly Dao was only used to punish cultivating geniuses who offended the rules of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, there were also different levels of suppression and punishment, corresponding to a certain cultivation realm. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called the Heavenly Dao!
"The lightning tribulation is a bit off..." The several protectors, who were observing Wu Zixuan's tribulation, finally noticed something unusual. He had already passed the seventh tribulation, yet the lightning clouds were still gathering more, which was not normal.
"The lightning tribulation is intensifying... This..." Chi Danzi said in shock. If this continued, Wu Zixuan would surely be killed by the lightning tribulation.
"Didn't Young Master empower him? How could this happen?" They quickly understood. It was likely that even Young Master's methods could not be hidden from the will of the Heavenly Dao.
"Let's wait and see! Young Master hasn't reacted yet..." Mo Lian said calmly. "Have you forgotten what he fears the least?" Mo Lian could be said to be absolutely loyal to Wu Tianjun. He believed that Young Master would not let them down.
"That's right! Young Master hasn't done anything to respond yet. You don't need to be like this. If he had no solution, he wouldn't have let us undergo tribulation!" Jiang Yu also spoke up to help everyone calm down.
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"You all temporarily step back a bit! I want to see what this Heavenly Tribulation can do!" Not letting them down, Wu Tianjun turned to them and said. As for himself, he stepped into the air and walked towards Wu Zixuan, who was undergoing tribulation.
"Ah! Xiao Yun! Go play with Aunt Jiang!" He smiled and patted Xiao Yun's head. He needed to focus on dealing with the Heavenly Tribulation now and didn't have time to look after Xiao Yun! If Xiao Yun accidentally got caught in the lightning tribulation, how would he explain it to Yun Qing? Wu Tianjun's promises were very important to him; if he promised something, he would do his utmost to fulfill it.
The ninth tribulation had passed, but the lightning clouds gathered even more towards that area, becoming even more overbearing than before. The Heavenly Wolf Saint Ancestor's cave abode was already enveloped by the Heavenly Tribulation's range.
A lightning bolt had split a wound on Wu Zixuan's chest, from his shoulder down to his abdomen, with no sign of closing. His magical treasure, a blue spear, was also broken, and his right arm hung limply. Normally, after passing the tribulation, he would receive the Heavenly Dao's blessing, a radiant light that would restore his injuries. However, this time it was not so. No radiant light descended, but a new lightning tribulation formed, its power more than ten times stronger than before! It was like the difference between a fourth-step Saint Ancestor and a third-step Saint Ancestor. This was indeed the Heavenly Tribulation of a fourth-step Saint Ancestor! He hadn't had any time to prepare!
"This is..." Wu Zixuan immediately swallowed a Saint God-level healing elixir. Wu Tianjun only refined this type of Saint God-level healing elixir as his highest. He only refined a few types of Saint Ancestor-level elixirs, but unfortunately, none of them were healing elixirs.
"Cataclysmic Tribulation..." Yu Tianjun said faintly as he entered the range of the lightning tribulation. "It seems the power I left behind still couldn't conceal itself from the will of the Heavenly Dao..." He sighed.
"Then..." Wu Zixuan felt a chill down his spine. "Ah! Then you should leave quickly!" he shouted, his wounds, which had just stopped bleeding, began to flow again. If one looked closely, they could see his internal organs squirming and his heart beating, a truly terrifying sight!
"Hmph! Focus on healing!" Yu Tianjun ignored him and placed a hand on his chest. Immediately, life force surged out and flowed into his body. "You are my subordinates. You are not allowed to die until I permit it! Not even the Heavenly Dao is allowed to!" Yu Tianjun said indifferently. This time, he feared the danger would be far greater than encountering that Void Realm expert in the Demonic Sea. What kind of lightning tribulation would the Heavenly Dao unleash this time?
"Young Master... I am nothing, why must you do this?" Wu Zixuan said, his eyes red with emotion. A Cataclysmic Tribulation was a calamity no cultivator wished to encounter. The Lightning Domain was terrifying, but it appeared very rarely, and few knew the extent of its horror. However, a Cataclysmic Tribulation was different; it was widely known. Many people, due to excessive accumulation or a sudden breakthrough of several cultivation layers without undergoing tribulation, would encounter it. Very few could overcome it. Wu Zixuan's current encounter was simply bad luck.
"Nonsense! This Young Master has boundless abilities, why would I fear a mere Cataclysmic Tribulation..." Yu Tianjun turned to look at him and said. "If it's a tribulation, then let it come! Unleash your full cultivation, I want to see what tricks it has!" Yu Tianjun's "it" naturally referred to the will of the Heavenly Dao.
"But..." Wu Zixuan stared at him, astonished.
"Hey! Why so slow? Release your cultivation..." Yu Tianjun glanced at him, then walked into the lightning clouds. "Let it gather, I'll absorb as much as it sends! If I can't hold it, I'll break through my cultivation and absorb more!" He thought fiercely. The Small Demonic Realm was like a bottomless pit, not to mention it contained a World Tree and a Desolate Tree. The World Tree absorbed an infinite amount of power, yet it was still not enough as it continued to grow. As for the Desolate Tree, hehe! If it could absorb enough power, it could contain the pure power of a peak Void Realm expert... Yu Tianjun only feared other obstacles.
Breaking through four cultivation steps at once, the Heavenly Dao would certainly not allow such an existence! Its methods would probably be no less than the Lightning Rain!
As Yu Tianjun entered the lightning clouds, he immediately activated the Wheel of Reincarnation. A terrifying suction force instantly generated, and the familiar giant vortex appeared. Countless powerful demon beasts watched in extreme fear. That white-robed Saint Lord, after four years of disappearance, had reappeared in the Primeval Wood Star Forest!
Over the past four years, most cultivators in the starry sky knew that the white-robed Saint Lord had created a forbidden zone of life in the Primeval Wood Star Forest, a place where lightning zones appeared continuously, for both demon beasts and humans. The Lightning Rain was closely associated with him.
"He has already reached the Saint Ancestor realm..." A demon beast Saint Ancestor said in surprise. After four years, that person, who was only at the Divine Venerable Realm, had reached the Saint Ancestor Realm.
"I'm afraid it's not him! Every time he undergoes tribulation, it's the Lightning Rain, and it was the Lightning Rain in the Demonic Sea as well..." Another powerful demon beast said.
"Tian Lang, who suddenly broke through to the Saint Ancestor Realm three years ago, was probably also promoted by him! Tian Lang might have followed him..." Another demon beast suddenly said. That area was Tian Lang Saint Ancestor's territory.
"A traitor like him doesn't deserve to be a demon beast..." Another demon beast Saint Ancestor said coldly.
"Haha! You, Shi Lang, and Tian Lang have been enemies for so many years, yet you wouldn't mind finding a way to bring down Tian Lang... To be able to follow the White-robed Saint Monarch as a subordinate, let alone Tian Lang, a first-step Saint Ancestor, even many sixth-step Saint Ancestor mighty figures desire it!" Another Demon Race Saint Ancestor said.
"Hmph!" The Saint Ancestor named Shi Lang snorted coldly and said nothing.
That Saint Ancestor's mocking words were not wrong. It was known that the White-robed Saint Monarch was only less than two hundred years old. This was because they didn't know the exact age; those who could enter that Space-Time World four or five years ago were under two hundred, so they could only estimate. To be able to follow him was the aspiration of countless powerful cultivators!
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Wherever the thunderclouds gathered, Yu Tianjun immediately absorbed them. Although there was no sign of weakening, Yu Tianjun was still confident in absorbing all of them so that they would disappear before they could even fully form. That was Yu Tianjun's plan.
Two hours passed, and the thunderclouds continued to gather. Yu Tianjun's absorption never stopped. The Wheel of Samsara was like a bottomless pit, sucking in the thunderclouds and generating pure power, which Yu Tianjun directly channeled into the Minor Demon Realm. The World Tree then absorbed that power, and its height had already reached two zhang. As for the Barren Tree, its height was already over five zhang; it mainly absorbed the energy Yu Tianjun supplied.
"Still hasn't appeared yet..." Yu Tianjun muttered. If the tribulation's appearance was even slightly weak, it was an ominous sign. This was the definition given by the Old Master of Demon Dragon City. He hadn't seen it with his own eyes, or rather, no one had ever seen it with their own eyes and lived to tell the tale, which made it very mysterious.
"Crack..." Suddenly, a cracking sound echoed in the void. The void was torn in half like a piece of paper, splitting into two sides. A flash of light streaked out, slashing towards Wu Zixuan. Its speed was terrifyingly fast, so fast that one couldn't even clearly see what it was.
"Huh? It's here!" Yu Tianjun's eyes flashed, and he activated the Samsara Domain, blocking in front of Wu Zixuan. The ray of light struck the Samsara Domain, slowing down only slightly but still slashing towards Wu Zixuan.
"How can this be..." Yu Tianjun said in astonishment, his mouth agape. The Samsara Domain could withstand attacks from peak Saint Ancestor level cultivators! How could this ray of light be so overbearing? What kind of tribulation was this? This was instantly annihilating the tribulation-taker!
"Hmph!" Yu Tianjun snorted coldly and unleashed two streams of Samsara power towards the ray of light. This ray of light's attack was even more powerful than a peak Saint Ancestor wielding a Chaos Realm Saint Artifact! The ominous sign was indeed terrifying! Yu Tianjun thought to himself.
Author: Di Qing
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