“Boom!”
Above the nine heavens, thunder roared.
The clear sky was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds, with purple lightning crackling, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Soon, a vast bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, a sea of thunder like giant waves pouring down.
Terrifying beyond measure.
“Heavenly tribulation!”
Even the old man, a King Realm expert, paled in fear, immediately abandoning his attack on Ye Qiu and retreating a hundred metres in a single step.
“Boom!”
The deafening heavenly tribulation roared like a giant beast, fiercely striking towards Ye Qiu.
Whoosh!
Ye Qiu swiftly dashed towards the old man, aiming to use the tribulation to trap and kill him.
However, the old man sensed Ye Qiu’s intent and, with a few leaps, retreated a kilometre away, easily outpacing him.
Even with the lightning talisman, Ye Qiu couldn’t catch up to the old man.
The gap in their realms was too vast.
At that moment, massive thunder cascaded like a waterfall, electric serpents dancing chaotically, densely pressing down and engulfing Ye Qiu below.
Despite his reluctance, Ye Qiu could only focus on surviving the tribulation.
A heavenly tribulation was no joke; a single misstep could reduce him to ashes, his existence erased.
“Rumble!”
The great thunder shook the sky, purple lightning diving like demons, charging at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu focused entirely, crossing the tribulation with full concentration.
In the distance.
The old man watched, sneering, “Hmph, thinking you could use the tribulation to kill me? Delusional.”
“You’d better not get obliterated by the tribulation.”
“Once it’s over, I’ll finish you off.”
Boom!
Dozens of lightning bolts struck Ye Qiu simultaneously.
He was charred black, his skin torn and bleeding, sent flying far, spitting blood from his mouth.
Utterly battered.
The old man continued to sneer, “Youngster, didn’t expect this, did you? Trying to trap me with the tribulation only backfired.”
“As you people say, this is called outsmarting yourself, lifting a rock only to smash your own foot.”
“I hope you survive until the tribulation ends.”
“That way, I can snap your neck myself, heh heh.”
A chilling murderous intent surged across the old man’s face.
At that moment.
Ye Qiu, with a flash, broke free from the thunder and charged towards the old man.
His purpose in triggering the tribulation was to kill the old man, not to let him watch from the sidelines.
“Whoosh!”
The old man reacted swiftly, his figure turning into a streak of light, retreating far away.
Ye Qiu’s plan failed again.
“His speed is too fast, I can’t catch up. How can I lure him into the tribulation?”
Ye Qiu pondered strategies while enduring the tribulation.
Soon, ten minutes passed.
Ye Qiu was heavily injured, miserably battered by the tribulation, while the old man stood in the distance, sneering coldly.
“This won’t do.”
“It won’t be long before I survive the tribulation.”
“But after that, I’ll need time to recover, and that old bastard won’t give me the chance. He’ll strike when I’m weak.”
“Then, I’ll be like meat on a chopping board, at his mercy.”
“How can I resolve this crisis?”
Ye Qiu’s mind raced with thoughts.
“Rumble!”
The tribulation continued relentlessly, like crashing waves, terrifyingly powerful, its immense sound like divine drums, threatening to shatter one’s soul.
Many parts of the deserted island collapsed under the tribulation’s bombardment, reduced to ruins.
This was the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Merciless annihilation.
The old man, watching from afar, felt a chill in his heart.
“This kid isn’t even a cultivator, yet he can trigger such a powerful tribulation. If he isn’t eliminated, he’ll become a major threat.”
“I’ve heard Ye Wushuang can kill King Realm experts, and he has a son with extraordinary talent.”
“If this father and son aren’t killed, our Great East won’t rise for centuries.”
“Fortunately, we came fully prepared this time.”
Whoosh!
Ye Qiu, carrying forty-nine bolts of lightning, charged at the old man again.
The forty-nine bolts, stretching thousands of metres, chased Ye Qiu rapidly, the air exploding with sonic booms.
The scene was utterly terrifying.
Without a second thought, the old man flashed away, dodging Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu gritted his teeth, drawing ten lightning talismans in one go, instantly boosting his speed exponentially.
Even so, he still couldn’t catch the old man.
The speed of a King Realm expert surpassed Ye Qiu’s imagination.
“Old man, if you’ve got the guts, stop running!”
“Didn’t you want to kill me?”
“Here I am, come and kill me!”
Ye Qiu shouted loudly.
The old man glanced back, saying coldly, “Once the tribulation is over, I’ll end you.”
Ye Qiu laughed, “Don’t wait for the tribulation to end, I’m begging you, come kill me now!”
“Are you scared of the tribulation? This little tribulation can’t possibly kill you, can it?”
“Look at you, running so fast, like a stray dog fleeing in panic.”
You’re the damn dog.
Though furious, the old man didn’t lose his rationality. He knew Ye Qiu was taunting him to drag him into the tribulation.
“Youngster, I won’t fall for your trick. Once the tribulation ends, I’ll kill you.”
The old man moved like lightning, swiftly dodging.
Unable to catch up, Ye Qiu had no choice but to continue enduring the tribulation.
Another ten minutes passed.
Finally, the tribulation ended, and Ye Qiu’s tenth innate true qi fully formed.
At this point, his body was covered in golden blood, his injuries severe.
He immediately activated the Nine Revolutions Dragon Art and ten innate true qi to heal, while quickly pulling dozens of century-old herbs from his Qiankun bag, swallowing them.
“Youngster, time to die.”
The old man appeared above Ye Qiu, slamming a palm down.
Ye Qiu hurriedly used an invisibility charm, instantly vanishing into the void.
“Hmph, playing invisible in front of me? You clearly don’t know the power of a King Realm expert.”
The old man reached out, his five fingers like heavenly hooks, each radiating dark, sinister light.
“Rip!”
With lightning speed, he grabbed into the air, pulling Ye Qiu out from his hidden state.
The old man’s fingers clamped Ye Qiu’s neck, holding him like an eagle grasping a chick.
“Buzz!”
With a thought, Ye Qiu summoned three Qiankun Cauldrons, which flew swiftly towards the old man.
The old man’s other hand struck three times, sending the cauldrons flying, then looked at Ye Qiu with a chilling smile, “Youngster, I told you, once the tribulation ends, I’d kill you.”
“Any last words? Speak quickly.”
“When Ye Wushuang arrives, I can pass them on, though you father and son will soon meet in the underworld.”
A ruthless glint appeared in Ye Qiu’s eyes.
“Old man, if I die, we die together.”
As he spoke, he grabbed the old man’s arms.
The old man thought Ye Qiu was trying to break free, laughing, “Useless, you can’t escape…”
Rumble!
Suddenly, thunder descended from the heavens!
