“Boom!”
Ten thousand feet of thunder tore through the sky.
Earth-shaking.
The deafening thunder roared like divine drums, shaking the ears. The Heavenly Tribulation hadn’t fully descended, yet an apocalyptic scene had already emerged.
Utterly terrifying.
Dragon Two looked up, his face grim, preparing to face the tribulation.
At that moment.
Ye Qiu suddenly moved.
“Swoosh!”
His body turned into a blur, charging towards Dragon One, aiming to drag him into the Heavenly Tribulation and kill them both.
Seeing Ye Qiu’s actions, Dragon One struck with a palm from afar.
“Buzz!”
An invisible wall of qi instantly blocked Ye Qiu’s advance.
Not only that.
Ye Qiu felt as if a ten-thousand-pound boulder pressed on his chest, making it hard to breathe, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Is this the strength of an immortal cultivator?”
Ye Qiu was horrified.
Then, Dragon One waved his hand, shouting, “Get lost!”
A terrifying scene unfolded.
A massive fist imprint burst from Dragon One’s hand, like a millstone, carrying surging power, striking Ye Qiu from a distance.
The force was immense.
Ye Qiu unleashed the Nine-Turn Dragon Art to its limit, throwing a punch in return.
“Bang!”
The moment Ye Qiu’s fist met Dragon One’s imprint, he was sent flying.
At that exact moment, thunder struck.
“Boom!”
A bucket-thick thunderbolt hit Ye Qiu, blood spurting from his body as he was flung sideways.
Clang!
Ye Qiu crashed into the city wall, creating a large hole, dust flying everywhere.
Before anyone could see Ye Qiu’s condition, blinding light obscured their vision as dazzling lightning descended from the sky.
“Boom!”
A thunderbolt struck Dragon Two.
With ten streams of true qi, Dragon Two boldly struck at the thunder.
The next second, he was sent flying.
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones followed.
The spectators, far away, felt their hair stand on end, hearts gripped by unease.
“Is this the power of the Heavenly Tribulation?”
“Too terrifying.”
“I thought the Heavenly Tribulation was just a myth from novels, but it’s real.”
“Second Master’s strength is so fearsome, yet he can’t withstand a single strike. Can he survive this tribulation?”
“Whether Second Master survives or not, I hope the tribulation ends soon, or we’re all in danger.”
“Had I known tonight would be this dangerous, I wouldn’t have come to watch.”
“It’s all Ye Qiu’s fault. That kid knows he’s doomed, so he summoned the tribulation to drag us down with him. Despicable.”
“He deserves to die.”
“…”
One by one, they glared at the city wall, eyes filled with hatred.
Moments later.
The dust cleared, revealing Ye Qiu embedded in the wall like a decoration, motionless.
“Is that kid dead?”
“Great, finally dead.”
“That brat nearly got us all killed…”
Cough, cough.
A cough suddenly sounded.
Ye Qiu’s body moved, disappointing those who wished him dead.
“Damn, even the tribulation didn’t kill him. This kid’s like an unkillable cockroach.”
“Let’s see how long he lasts.”
“I don’t believe the thunder can’t kill him.”
Boom!
A massive roar echoed from the sky.
Purple lightning streaked across.
Thunder shook the world.
A destructive aura blanketed everything, as if it could annihilate all life, making souls tremble.
“Is the tribulation coming again?”
Ignoring his injuries, Ye Qiu quickly descended from the wall, looking up at the sky.
On the other side, Dragon Two climbed up from the ground, staring solemnly at the sky.
Boom!
Thunder descended rapidly, splitting into two at a thousand metres above, like two dragons, one rushing towards Ye Qiu, the other towards Dragon Two.
Both tribulations were equal in power.
Seeing this, Dragon Two was incredulous.
“After my tribulation, I’ll become an immortal cultivator. That kid’s only cultivated three strands of innate true qi. How is his tribulation as strong as mine?”
“This defies reason.”
“What’s going on?”
Before Dragon Two could recover from his shock, an even more astonishing sight appeared.
As the tribulation neared, Ye Qiu used the Cloud Ladder, soaring into the sky, actively meeting the tribulation.
“He’s mad, that kid’s gone mad.”
Boom!
With three strands of innate true qi above his head, Ye Qiu plunged into the sea of thunder. Instantly, his skin tore, his body charred black.
He was gravely injured.
Yet, to everyone’s chills, Ye Qiu showed no sign of defeat. Instead, he faced the sky, confronting the tribulation, battling the thunder.
At that moment, a phrase echoed in everyone’s minds.
“Fighting the heavens brings endless joy!”
Boom!
Dragon Two’s tribulation arrived.
He didn’t dare mimic Ye Qiu, choosing caution, protecting vital areas, and defending passively.
Crossing the tribulation was about endurance. To “cross” meant to endure.
If he could withstand it without being obliterated, surviving meant boundless freedom.
Dragon Two chose this conservative approach.
Soon, he was engulfed by thunder. In less than ten seconds, his bones cracked, blood spraying.
Bang!
Dragon Two was flung sideways.
Boom!
The tribulation erupted fully.
One bolt after another.
Relentless.
Ye Qiu was like a small boat in a stormy sea, battered by thunder, struggling desperately.
He looked wretched, skin torn, bones exposed in places, his blood glinting with golden light.
“Cultivating innate true qi can change the colour of blood?” Dragon One muttered to himself.
As for Dragon Two.
His state was similar to Ye Qiu’s.
Gone was his earlier majesty. The golden crown on his head was shattered by thunder, his hair dishevelled, bloodstains everywhere, his robe nearly in tatters, utterly disgraced.
Worse, Dragon Two frantically fled within the thunder, trying to evade the tribulation’s attacks.
But the tribulation embodied the will of the Heavenly Dao—how could it be easily dodged?
Smack!
Dragon Two was struck, sent flying, blood raining down.
The onlookers felt their hearts seize, bodies chilled.
“The tribulation is too terrifying.”
“No wonder they say the path to immortality defies the heavens, with a slim chance of survival. Before the tribulation, humans are too frail.”
“How many have ever survived it?”
“Second Master, you must hold on…”
“Look out, that kid Ye Qiu’s charging at Second Master!”
Someone shouted in alarm.
In the sea of thunder, Ye Qiu, trailed by a massive bolt, charged desperately at Dragon Two.
“Brother, dodge!” Dragon One yelled urgently.
Dragon Two scrambled up, but before he could escape, Ye Qiu and the thunder crashed into him.
