In the square of the Fist Emperor Sect, purple light flickered as dark clouds gathered densely overhead, and countless tiny arcs of electricity crackled in the sky.
Kraa-zzz-aangg!
A deafening thunder seemed to shake everyone’s eardrums. Bolts of lightning struck down from above, blazing intensely, piercing through the void.
Kraa-zzz-aangg!
Another loud sound followed, and the fierce thunder surged, casting the world into alternating moments of pitch black and stark white, filled with an aura of destruction.
“That’s… a heavenly tribulation!”
An elder of the Fist Emperor Sect stood up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
“He actually broke through at this moment and triggered a lightning tribulation!”
An elder from the Flying Sword Gate also stood up.
Tian Fan had surprised them far too many times, almost stopping everyone’s hearts.
The two quickly recovered and began murmuring curses while organizing the crowd. This was a heavenly tribulation—definitely not something to be taken lightly!
However, as they turned around, they were speechless.
The area below the stage was already empty. The moment the lightning appeared, everyone had fled into the distance, watching from a hill in the distance.
“Uh…”
The two elders were left speechless, then promptly patted the dust off their clothes and made a quick escape themselves. Their swiftness left everyone stunned; they looked like elite escape artists.
Deep within the Fist Emperor Sect, the heads of the four major sects were discussing something in the “Imperial Dao Pavilion.” Suddenly, all four of them froze, turning their heads to look outside.
“A heavenly tribulation!”
The master of the Fist Emperor Sect, a middle-aged man dressed in gold robes, stood tall and handsome. His expression changed as he uttered just two words before disappearing from the room. He reappeared in the air, looking toward a certain place in shock.
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Three piercing sounds broke through the air as three figures appeared beside him, and the four of them stood side by side.
“Is that…?”
The Sect Master of Yin-Yang Sect’s face changed instantly.
On the stage, Jian Hongming was dodging the lightning with a terribly miserable appearance, his body charred black each time a bolt hit him.
“It’s him! He actually summoned a heavenly tribulation!”
Even Sun Shennan looked unusually serious, his usual carefree demeanor replaced with awe.
With lightning illuminating the sky, torrents of thunder roared, and purple bolts surged like rainbows, creating a sea of lightning that radiated a sense of destruction far and wide.
At this moment, Tian Fan broke through to the Cloud Heaven Realm and unexpectedly summoned a heavenly tribulation, blocking his path forward and shocking everyone.
No one had ever heard of anyone triggering a heavenly tribulation upon breaking through to the Cloud Heaven Realm. Legends held that even the most astonishingly talented masters only attracted a heavenly tribulation when advancing to the Immortal Ascension, which would trigger the laws of the heavens and earth. But now, a mere peak Spirit Condensation stage cultivator breaking through to the Cloud Heaven Realm had summoned such a powerful lightning tribulation, leaving everyone utterly stunned.
Beneath the heavenly tribulation, Tian Fan’s body was struck till his flesh was torn, burnt black, with fresh blood flowing over his skin as he endured unimaginable injuries.
“Damn it, you accursed heavens!” Tian Fan muttered curses, displeased.
He had been constantly circulating his techniques in hopes of breaking through to the Cloud Heaven Realm during the duel, and he had succeeded. Pushed to the brink of death, his body’s potential exploded, breaking through the cocoon to emerge like a butterfly, smashing the barrier.
At that moment, he felt an immense power—the power of the Cloud Heaven Realm. But before he could celebrate, darkness loomed above him, and the heavenly tribulation descended.
Now, he could no longer spare a thought for Jian Hongming and focused entirely on resisting the lightning tribulation. The surging purple lightning, embodying the will of the heavens, seemed capable of destroying everything, making everyone shudder from their very souls.
Kraa-zzz-aangg!
Another bolt, as thick as an arm, struck down, sending Tian Fan flying as he coughed up blood. The onlookers were horrified. This guy’s physical body was too resilient! The entire martial stage was scarred and almost shattered, yet he wasn’t dead.
Kraa-zzz-aangg!
A wave of thunder descended, blazing brilliantly, completely enveloping Tian Fan below.
“How terrifying!”
Many shivered, pulling their necks back and retreating dozens of zhang once more.
“That man is doomed; there’s no way he can survive.”
However, to everyone’s astonishment, Tian Fan did not die under the thunderbolts. Although his entire body was shattered and barely holding on, he managed to survive, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.
“Xiao Fan!”
“Little Tian Tian!”
“Junior Brother!”
Several disciples from the Great Sealing Sect were alarmed by Tian Fan’s appearance, their expressions anxious as they tried to rush forward to help. But two elders blocked their path, warning them that going up there would be suicidal and serve no purpose.
The Yin-Yang Sect Master and Sun Shennan stepped forward, intending to charge ahead, but the Fist Emperor Sect’s master stopped them, shaking his head at the two.
The Flying Sword Sect’s leader, dressed in green, had a gleam in his eyes, staring intently at Tian Fan in the center of the field.
Kraa-zzz-aangg!
A thunderous sound echoed, even stronger than before. It was as if the heavens themselves were enraged that a mere human had survived their strikes.
Above the heavens, countless bolts of lightning manifested, forming a sea of lightning. Within it, a red lightning bolt as thick as a thigh stretched from the heavens to the earth.
“That seems… like the Scourge of Destruction!”
The Fist Emperor Sect’s head was taken aback. This level of heavenly tribulation was something only those at the Immortal Ascension realm could summon, and it was terrifying.
Endless lightning became the only thing in the world, with a red tribulation light piercing through the entire sky. At this moment, it was the only presence between heaven and earth.
“Come on! Damn heavens, let’s see if you can truly destroy me!”
Tian Fan roared, and a golden light burst from his heavily injured body.
A massive “Swast!ka” symbol appeared above his head, dazzling and radiant. His hands quickly formed seals, summoning forty-nine Five Elements Seals that overlapped and interwove in front of him. Since reaching the Cloud Heaven realm, the divine power within him had surged, making his comprehension and execution of the Five Elements Method even more refined.
In response to Tian Fan’s furious challenge, the heavens above sent down another resounding thunder, and all the lightning descended together.
The Five Elements Seals before Tian Fan shattered one by one, and the “Swast!ka” symbol above his head trembled and disintegrated in an instant. Although the thigh-thick red lightning column dimmed significantly, it still struck Tian Fan’s body.
“Ah!”
Tian Fan let out a miserable cry, his physical body sustaining immense damage, reaching its breaking point.
Just as he was about to be torn apart, a brilliant purple-gold divine light emerged from within him, absorbing all the lightning.
In the blink of an eye, it was completely gone!
“Holy crap, am I seeing things? Did he just absorb the lightning tribulation?”
Someone shouted, rubbing his eyes hard.
“I must be dreaming. Wake up!”
Beside him, a man mumbled as he slapped his own face.
With the lightning gone, the dark clouds slowly dispersed, and the sky brightened again.
A rainbow light descended from the sky, landing directly on Tian Fan. His body rapidly healed, bones crackling back into place, restoring him in the blink of an eye. Not only was he fully recovered, but he was even stronger, with purple electric light flickering across his skin.
“Heh, I owe that little guy a favor this time!” Tian Fan murmured, then clenched his fist lightly.
At this moment, he felt an overwhelming strength within him; he was now truly a powerhouse at the Cloud Heaven realm. Divine power flowed through him like the mighty Yellow River, surging endlessly. His physical body had reached an unimaginable level of strength, as if he could shatter the void with a single punch.
Smiling faintly at Li Yunyang and the others in the distance, Tian Fan turned his head, his expression indifferent as he coldly gazed at Jian Hongming, whose body was still emitting black smoke.
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