Elder Niu asked, “Brother Ye, do you mean that after using the Mighty God Fist, one becomes physically exhausted?”
“Exactly,” Ye Qiu said. “The Mighty God Fist is immensely powerful, but it consumes too much physical strength. If you encounter an enemy and fail to kill them outright, it becomes dangerous.”
“Indeed!” Elder Niu sighed. “When our ancestor first created this fist technique, he discovered this flaw, but over so many years, no one has been able to resolve it.”
“Therefore, the Mighty God Fist should not be used lightly. Once used, one must strive to eliminate the enemy, giving them no chance to catch their breath.”
Ye Qiu said, “Although that is true, there is no guarantee of absolute success.”
“Elder Niu, I have a method that might resolve this drawback.”
Elder Niu’s eyes lit up. “What method?”
Ye Qiu said, “I have a divine herb. The leaves of that divine herb can instantly restore physical strength, only…”
“Only what?” Elder Niu asked eagerly.
Ye Qiu said, “Only the leaves of that divine herb have all been plucked by me, and new leaves have not yet grown.”
Immediately, Elder Niu looked disappointed.
“Elder Niu, when that divine herb grows new leaves in the future, I will give you a few.” Ye Qiu continued, “In addition, I believe spiritual pills are also effective for restoring physical strength.”
Elder Niu said, “Spiritual pills can indeed restore some physical strength, but to fully restore it, one needs holy pills.”
“However, among our demon clan up to now, no holy-level alchemist has emerged.”
“The most skilled alchemist at present is Old Monkey, who can only barely refine mid-grade heavenly spiritual pills.”
Ye Qiu said, “If in the future I can advance to holy-level alchemist, I will refine some holy pills for restoring physical strength and give them to you.”
Elder Niu said gratefully, “Brother Ye, thank you.”
Ye Qiu waved his hand and said, “Elder Niu, you need not be polite with me. This is what I ought to do.”
“The Mighty God Fist is your Niu clan’s divine ability, yet you have passed it on to me. I should be the one thanking you.”
At this point, Ye Qiu suddenly remembered something and said, “Elder Niu, I will teach you a divine ability.”
Elder Niu did not pay much attention at first, since his realm far surpassed Ye Qiu’s, and he did not think Ye Qiu’s divine ability would be useful to him.
“Watch carefully.”
Having said that, Ye Qiu took nine steps in the void.
He worried that Elder Niu’s aptitude might be insufficient, so he deliberately slowed his pace when taking the steps.
“Elder Niu, did you see clearly?” Ye Qiu asked.
Elder Niu nodded. “I saw clearly.”
“Then you try it.” Ye Qiu said, and then imparted the cultivation method to Elder Niu.
After a while.
Elder Niu moved, taking nine steps in the void. When the ninth step fell, Elder Niu suddenly discovered that his combat power had doubled compared to usual.
“Brother Ye, what divine ability is this? How has it suddenly doubled my combat power?” Elder Niu asked, his face full of surprise.
Ye Qiu’s mouth twitched. Only doubled?
The aptitude of the Niu clan is truly lacking!
“This divine ability is called Nine Steps Nine Heavens, passed down to me by a senior saint.” Ye Qiu said.
Elder Niu said excitedly, “No wonder it is so powerful. It turns out to be a divine ability from a saint powerhouse.”
Ye Qiu said, “Elder Niu, practise it more when you have time.”
“When Nine Steps Nine Heavens is cultivated to the extreme, it can at least increase combat power by several hundred times.”
“Several hundred times the combat power?” Upon hearing this, Elder Niu became so excited that his face flushed red.
He had already begun fantasising in his mind about increasing his combat power several hundred times and tearing apart a saint with his bare hands.
“Brother Ye, rest for a moment. I will practise this Nine Steps Nine Heavens again.”
“Elder Niu, you can go to the void to practise and release your aura freely. That way, you will better experience the power of Nine Steps Nine Heavens.”
“I will do as you say.” Elder Niu flew into the sky and arrived in the void.
Boom!
One step fell, shaking heaven and earth.
Boom!
Another step fell, shattering stone and startling the sky.
Boom!
The third step fell, with aura rushing towards the Big Dipper.
“Invigorating!” Elder Niu laughed loudly. Being in the void, he had no reservations.
Boom boom boom…
Elder Niu took three more steps. He clearly felt that his combat power had increased further.
“Worthily a saint’s divine ability. Truly ferocious.”
Elder Niu was thrilled and continued stepping in the void.
When the ninth step fell, Elder Niu’s combat power reached its peak. Divine light flowed around his body. He was like a massive mountain peak, emitting an utterly terrifying aura.
“Hahaha…”
Elder Niu laughed heartily. At this moment, he felt as if he held the sun, moon, and stars in his hands and trod upon the eternal universe under his feet. His entire body was filled with power.
However, just then, Elder Niu suddenly shivered and felt an inexplicable palpitation.
“What is happening?”
Elder Niu stopped laughing, sensing something amiss. At his realm, he normally would not feel palpitation unless some major event was about to occur.
“What event could it be?”
As Elder Niu wondered, a deafening sound reached his ears.
“Boom!”
Elder Niu abruptly looked up and saw above the ninth heaven a massive dark cloud churning.
Within the dark cloud, thunder roared and lightning flashed. Holy light danced, filled with various laws.
At the same time, the heavens in all directions shook violently. An oppressive aura covered the sky and earth.
“Not good, it is the saint tribulation…”
Elder Niu’s expression changed drastically.
The heavenly tribulation arrived without warning. Elder Niu wanted to suppress his aura, but it was too late, for his combat power was at its absolute peak.
“What to do?”
Elder Niu’s face was full of anxiety.
“Boom—”
Thunder exploded. The heavenly tribulation poured down from the thundercloud like a vast cascading waterfall, endless and inexhaustible.
“I will fight!”
Moo—
Elder Niu opened his massive bloody mouth and let out a roar, then charged upwards to meet the heavenly tribulation.
Countless thunderbolts descended together, colliding with Elder Niu in the blink of an eye.
Elder Niu was immediately struck until his skin split open and flesh tore, covered in blood.
“Ah…”
Elder Niu cried out miserably. Before he could catch his breath, another wave of heavenly tribulation arrived.
This wave was even more terrifying than the previous, like the firmament pressing down. As it neared Elder Niu, the thunderbolts transformed into the five elements, yin, yang, seven-coloured, and various other tribulations, intertwining and instantly engulfing Elder Niu.
This was a fearsome calamity.
Blood splashed from Elder Niu’s body, exposing countless white bones. He was nearly crippled by the strikes.
“Thief heavens, I will fight you to the death.”
Elder Niu suffered severe injuries. Fortunately, as a half-saint, he could heal in time and then confront the heavenly tribulation once more.
“Boom!”
The heavenly tribulation erupted, violent beyond imagination. Countless thunderbolts streaked across the vast sky like falling star seas, with thunderlight and lightning everywhere.
Ye Qiu, watching this scene from the ground, was completely stunned.
“Have I helped Elder Niu, or have I harmed him?”
