“Rumble, ”
A tremendous thunderclap suddenly erupted from the back mountain of the Water Moon Sect.
Master Yan Ci paused in his steps, looked up, and saw a bolt of lightning descend from the depths of the sky onto the back mountain of the Water Moon Sect.
“Sect Leader Qiu Shan, did you see that?”
“A clear sky struck by lightning, this is divine retribution.”
“You and your disciple killed Miyamoto Musashi, and even the heavens cannot stand by and watch. Thus, this humble monk can only follow the will of the heavens and annihilate your Water Moon Sect.”
Qiu Shan Nan Ge and Qian Shan Xue exchanged a glance, both of their faces showing deep concern.
Why would lightning suddenly strike from the sky?
Ye Qiu is at the back mountain, would this disturb his meditation?
“Qiu Shan Nan Ge, Qian Shan Xue, this humble monk advises you to surrender obediently!”
After Master Yan Ci spoke, a tremendous battle intent surged from his body, and he immediately attacked the two.
“Clang!”
Qiu Shan Nan Ge drew her long sword and slashed at Master Yan Ci.
Qian Shan Xue also moved at that moment, her hands forming seals, invoking the Nine-Word Mantra.
“Boom!”
The battle erupted.
…
At this moment.
At the back mountain of the Water Moon Sect.
Lightning surged like a tide.
Ye Qiu had endured the third heavenly tribulation.
He looked up at the sky, seeing a thick layer of thunderclouds enveloping it, with purple lightning roiling within.
“Damn it, why do I face a heavenly tribulation just for cultivating a second strand of innate true qi? It’s too unfair.”
Ye Qiu cursed in frustration.
Normally, only those who step into the path of immortal cultivation face heavenly tribulations.
Immortal cultivation defies the heavens and is not tolerated by the world, so the heavens send down tribulations as punishment.
“But I’m cultivating martial arts, for heaven’s sake!”
Ye Qiu was utterly perplexed.
He was practising martial arts, and with his current cultivation, he was far from stepping into the realm of immortal cultivation. So why did the heavens still send a tribulation upon him?
“Could it be because I’m too handsome, and the heavens are jealous?”
As soon as this thought crossed Ye Qiu’s mind, he saw a massive vortex form in the thunderclouds above, as if brewing a devastating strike.
His heart began to pound uncontrollably, filled with unease.
Another tribulation was coming!
Ye Qiu quickly adjusted his state, bringing his spirit, energy, and mind to their peak, then stared at the sky.
His expression was grave.
The first three tribulations had grown progressively stronger, and though the fourth had not yet descended, Ye Qiu already knew it would be far more terrifying than the previous three.
As expected.
Thirty seconds later.
“Boom!”
A massive thunderclap seemed to shatter one’s soul.
An immense bolt of lightning connected heaven and earth, like a galactic dam bursting or a star plummeting.
The lightning was blinding, shaking the heavens and earth.
Ye Qiu’s hair stood on end.
From this tribulation, he sensed an unmatched power, as if he were as insignificant as an ant before it.
It was a fatal crisis.
Only at this moment did Ye Qiu understand why, since ancient times, many powerful cultivators perished under heavenly tribulations. It wasn’t that those cultivators weren’t strong enough, but that the tribulations were too horrifying.
“Boom!”
The lightning roared like a dragon.
In an instant, it descended.
Ye Qiu didn’t dodge, because there was no escaping it. Facing a heavenly tribulation, there was only one option: to withstand it.
“Bang!”
Ye Qiu wasn’t one to sit idly by. Even against a heavenly tribulation, he fearlessly charged forward, throwing a punch.
“Crack!”
The lightning struck Ye Qiu’s fist.
Instantly, the skin on his fist split open, blood splattered, and his entire arm went numb, losing all sensation.
At the same time.
The tribulation surged forward, striking Ye Qiu’s body.
“Boom!”
Ye Qiu was hit by the tribulation, his skin torn and flesh scorched, his body charred black. He was sent flying, crashing into the ground dozens of metres away, smashing a deep crater.
Ye Qiu felt as if his body had fallen apart, as though he were on the verge of death.
The heavenly tribulation represented the will of the heavens, impossible to resist.
Fortunately, after striking him once, the fourth tribulation dissipated.
“Huh, is the tribulation over?”
Ye Qiu was stunned. As long as the tribulation was over, a few injuries were nothing.
Struggling to sit up, Ye Qiu circulated his innate qi to begin healing.
Ten seconds later.
Ye Qiu sensed a heart-palpitating, immense power. He hurriedly looked up, only to see a bolt of lightning streak across the sky, descending from above.
This was the fifth heavenly tribulation!
“You’ve got to be kidding me, another one?”
Ye Qiu was thoroughly enraged. Ignoring his injuries, he clenched his fists. As the lightning neared, he swung his fists.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, thirty-six sword intents appeared around Ye Qiu, swiftly merging into one.
Killing Technique!
Ye Qiu unleashed the Killing Technique, followed by the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but they couldn’t stop the tribulation.
“Boom!”
The lightning struck Ye Qiu.
He was sent flying again, four or five bones broken, his organs injured, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
With that, the fifth tribulation vanished.
Before Ye Qiu could catch his breath, the sixth tribulation descended.
The lightning surged with overwhelming force, exuding a world-destroying pressure, as if it meant to annihilate all things.
“I’ll fight it!”
Ye Qiu had no choice but to face the tribulation again.
“Boom!”
The lightning engulfed Ye Qiu.
He unleashed all his techniques, once again resisting the tribulation.
The next second, multiple parts of Ye Qiu’s body were shattered, blood flowing freely, a gruesome sight.
The sixth tribulation dissipated.
Ye Qiu had a distinct feeling that if that tribulation had been even slightly stronger, he would have been reduced to ashes.
“Heavens, are you toying with me?”
“You could clearly kill me, yet you don’t, tormenting me time and again. What’s the meaning of this?”
After his anger, Ye Qiu glanced at the sky again. The thunderclouds hadn’t dispersed, meaning the tribulation wasn’t over.
He couldn’t help but start thinking of countermeasures.
What to do next?
The tribulation couldn’t be dodged or blocked. If this continued, he would die under the tribulation after endless torment.
Was there no way to resist the tribulation?
While circulating the Nine-Turn Dragon Art, Ye Qiu searched for a method to counter the tribulation. But at that moment, the seventh tribulation descended.
“Boom!”
The heavens and earth trembled.
The seventh tribulation was more terrifying than the combined might of the previous six, dazzling and radiant, like a comet crashing into the earth. The lightning shattered the void, piercing through heaven and earth, heading for Ye Qiu.
“It’s over!”
“I never thought I’d die not at the hands of an enemy, but under a heavenly tribulation.”
“I’m not reconciled!”
Ye Qiu’s heart was filled with unwillingness. He still had so much left undone, like finding Ye Wu Shuang, destroying the Forbidden City, marrying Lin Jing Zhi and Bai Bing…
Right, Xiao Xue is pregnant with my daughter, and I haven’t even named her yet.
What should I name her?
“Boom!”
The seventh tribulation descended, completely engulfing Ye Qiu.
