in2ebook Chapter 358: Collective Thunder Tribulation—Ascension? Or Death! (Edited)
Chapter 358: Collective Thunder Tribulation—Ascension? Or Death! (Edited)
Sect Master Liu of Wuji Mountain couldn't stand seeing Sect Master Wen crying all the time, so he pushed him away in disgust.
"If you really want to see it, just fly over and take a look.
I don't know who made this rule, and I don't know what the consequences will be if I break it, but someone has to try, right? "
Sect Leader Wen stumbled and steadied his steps, then turned back to glare at Sect Leader Liu:
"So, you're going to let this sect leader be your experimental subject?"
"You can't say that. Cultivation requires a spirit of righteousness and leading by example. How come you're not even as courageous as your grandson Yelang?"
"Oh! Am I not as good as you?"
Sect Master Wen was so angry that he laughed and retorted:
"All your own disciples have gone to the sea area, why don't you fly over there first to take a look?"
"Who said I don't dare? If I really fly over, old man, what benefits will you give me?"
Sect Leader Liu seemed a little impulsive in the argument, but there was a gleam in his little eyes.
However, Sect Master Wen, who was quite emotional, did not notice it. He just felt that no one with a clear mind would break the rules of the past hundred years, so he vowed:
“If you really dare to fly over there, I will fly over with you.
Not only that, no matter what you do in the future, I will follow you and follow your lead.
Not only that, my Xuanji Sect will also follow you in Wuji Mountain's actions from now on!"
"Master Wen, don't be impulsive!"
Sect Master Wang of the Jishi Sect quickly advised, "We six major sects have always been on equal footing. If you become attached to Wuji Mountain, then the balance between us will be destroyed.
How are we, the other four major sects, supposed to cope with this?"
Sect Leader Liu laughed provocatively, "Forget it, since you are so hesitant, just forget it."
"Who said that! A man's words are as good as his words!"
Sect Leader Wen was so confident because he felt that Sect Leader Liu would never fly over there.
On the other hand, he hoped that Sect Leader Liu would fly over so that he could follow and see if he could see his grandson again.
All in all, very contradictory!
Sect Leader Liu then said "Okay" readily. Ignoring Sect Leader Jiang's worried objections, he took off to the astonished eyes of everyone and instantly flew over the South China Sea. He turned to Sect Leader Wen and raised his white eyebrows:
"Old Man Wen, you finally caught up!
It's too late, your grandson might have already ascended to the immortal realm!"
After saying this, Sect Leader Liu seemed to transform into a breeze and flew rapidly towards the sky above the sea area of the mermaids.
It seems that he did not encounter the rumored "divine punishment".
Sect Master Wen was stunned for only a moment before he really flew after him:
"Old man Liu, wait for me!"
"you……"
Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Sect Leader Jiang gritted his teeth and chased after him.
The other three sect leaders also wanted to see their own disciples again, so they all followed.
There were already many cultivators gathered on the coast of the South China Sea to watch the fun. When they saw that the leaders of the six major sects were taking the lead in flying over the South China Sea, they were all itching to try it out.
They also wanted to observe up close the process of transcending tribulations and ascending to become immortals.
Unfortunately, the spiritual messages in the South China Sea and the world of cultivation have not yet been communicated with each other. Even if the sect leaders used jade slips, they would not be able to broadcast live.
The discussion on the Jade Slip Forum became lively:
"So, should we go and take a look?"
"Isn't it said that flying in this sea area will bring divine punishment?"
"But the sect leaders all flew over there just now, and didn't see any divine punishment happen?"
"If a divine punishment occurs, they can still escape even if they are at the Ascension stage, but how can we escape?"
After the monk made this statement, the forum remained silent for a full cup of tea before someone tentatively posted:
"I once read a book in the Jade Slip Library that said the South China Sea is the closest place to the Immortal Realm, the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the entire cultivation world, and the place with the most opportunities and natural treasures.
Moreover, the sea beasts in the sea are more advanced and challenging than the monsters in the secret realms of the cultivation world and the mountains and forests.
In the past, when many highly skilled cultivators reached a bottleneck and found it difficult to break through, they all loved to go to the South China Sea for trials and to seek opportunities.
I don't know when Conghua started to say that flying in the South China Sea was prohibited. In addition, the risks at sea were several times greater than inland, and sailboats often had accidents. Over time, fewer and fewer cultivators went to the sea to try and break through.
Is this... really reasonable?"
"Is there really such a record? What's the name of the book? I want to take a look too!"
"'Map of the South China Sea'!"
"That's really what's recorded! I suddenly have a bold guess. The ones who are issuing the prohibition against flying in the South China Sea aren't actually cultivators from our cultivation world. They're most likely former half-demons or evil cultivators. They just don't want us to break through!"
"The Half-Demons have never spread such rumors! We are allies now, and we shouldn't lie to our own people!"
"Then it could be an evil cultivator?"
"Can you believe the words of an evil cultivator? I'll follow the six sect masters and take a look! If there really is a divine punishment, I will accept it!"
"Wait for me! I'm going too! Chu You and the others have been waiting for half a year to break through and ascend to the immortal realm. I don't believe they haven't flown in this half year?"
"Yes! I'll go too!"
……
Soon, a strange sight appeared in the entire South China Sea.
The vast number of cultivators in the world of cultivation, some flying swords, some using hard magic weapons, some riding flying boats... all flocked to the sky above the sea area of the mermaid tribe, just to witness the grand spectacle of ascension that is rarely seen in a hundred or even a thousand years.
Although over the past thousands of years, there have been many cultivators who have ascended to the highest realms in the world of cultivation.
But seventeen people ascending at the same time is a rare occurrence in the past thousand years.
Being able to observe will be of great benefit to their cultivation and breakthroughs.
Originally they were full of enthusiasm, but they didn't expect that the deeper they went into the sea, the stronger the spiritual energy around them became.
It is even several times higher than the land in the cultivation world!
They suddenly realized that they might have been deceived for a hundred years!
……
Deep in the sea area of the mermaid tribe, Chu You and others had just fought fiercely with the sea beasts in the forbidden area for three days when they heard the sound of thunder outside and hurriedly swam towards the sea surface as fast as possible.
While traveling, everyone's mouths were busy.
Ji Chen: "What do you think? If we stay at the bottom of the sea, will the thunder strike us?"
Chu You: "Of course! When I was swallowed by the Blue-Eyed Demon Whale, the thunder tribulation didn't stop, did it?"
Nangong Yan: "That's because you haven't been out of the sea for long. How about we all hide under the sea this time?"
Jiang Xinbai: "You'd better behave yourself! Seawater conducts electricity. The power of the thunder tribulation that leads to immortality is extraordinary. It will be magnified several times when it comes into contact with water. By the time we have completed the tribulation, will there still be living creatures within a hundred miles?"
Yelang: "I really want to thank you brothers on behalf of all the people within a hundred miles. Let's hurry up, I feel the first thunderbolt is about to come!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples increased their speed again, until it couldn't be any faster, and only their afterimages were left in the sea.
At this moment, a black net was cast from all directions, covering the sky and the earth, and a familiar sinister voice sounded:
"Humph! Want to go to the sea to survive the tribulation? Dream on!"
"Gongsun Mengli?!"
Chu You cleverly dodged the black nets, but more black nets attacked him, and he laughed in anger:
"Are you crazy?
You trapped us in the seabed to survive the tribulation, and you and these Rakshasas will all be struck to death!"
"You've left me half dead. I'll perish with you!"
Gongsun Mengli has been tortured for half a year and has now completely lost her mind.
She had finally caught the opportunity when Chu You was trying to transcend the tribulation and ascend to heaven, and she led a group of death warriors, but she never thought that she could go back alive.
For the seventeen of them to overcome the tribulation, Gongsun Mengli felt it was worth it as long as they could drag at least one person down with them.
Because it can make Chu You sad!
……
The sea surface was as dark as midnight, with only flashes of lightning and thunder in the sky, gusts of hurricanes, and dark and surging waves. The low-level sea creatures were trembling in fear and dared not show their faces at all.
Seeing that Chu You and others had not come out yet, the Mermaid King, the Mermaid Queen and other sea creatures were also very worried.
"Your Majesty, are Yoona and the others trapped in the forbidden area and unable to escape?"
The Mermaid Queen became more and more anxious the more she thought about it. If they survived the calamity at the bottom of the sea, it would be a disaster for the entire mermaid race!
"Boom!"
Just as he was worrying, the first thunderbolt came down and struck the sea directly.
The sea creatures hiding under the sea and watching the excitement were so scared that they screamed and didn't know which direction to escape.
Didn’t we agree to observe the thunder tribulation of ascension?
Why is this thunder striking them?
How can you be so virtuous!
At the critical moment, an icy white halo appeared about ten meters away from the water surface.
The next moment, a golden light broke out from the sea and collided with the first falling thunder. Light and shadow splashed everywhere, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.
"It's our Seventh Prince's Consort Chu You!"
Someone shouted, and all the sea creatures became excited.
The thunder that struck when ascending to the fairyland was indeed extraordinary. Chu You felt that his body was already indestructible, but after being struck by one, he still felt the pain of his skin being torn apart. Suddenly, he felt a little worried about those fragile Dan cultivators and Fu cultivators.
However, in order to avoid affecting the sea creatures in the sea as much as possible, Chu You flew as high as possible.
The second person, the third person... sixteen thunders of tribulation fell one after another, and the other sixteen people also broke out of the sea. After meeting the first thunder of tribulation, they all flew higher into the sky like Chu You.
When Sect Leader Liu and the others flew to a place not far away, they happened to see this group of direct disciples flying towards the boundless calamity clouds. They were like a group of people who were willing to sacrifice their lives and live towards death, seeking a new life after destruction.
"Woohoo! We finally made it!
I, Yelang, have finally made it!
Woohoo! "
Flying across the South China Sea was the most unorthodox thing Sect Leader Wen had ever done in his entire life. He had even prepared himself for divine punishment along the way, but he hadn't expected to see his grandson safely overcome the tribulation. How could he not cry?
Sect Leader Liu moved away from him with disdain:
"Could you please stop crying everywhere?
It's bad enough that you're embarrassing yourself in the world of cultivation, but you're also embarrassing yourself in front of the South China Sea Clan?"
"Where is the sea..."
Before Sect Leader Wen finished speaking, he saw several pairs of eyes of different colors and shapes under the sea and on the surface of the sea, staring at him with curiosity and surprise. After a moment of silence, he instantly recovered his immortal demeanor and unconsciously flew closer to Sect Leader Liu:
"You old man Liu, there are so many alien races around, why didn't you tell me earlier?!"
He was so embarrassed that he was kicked out of the world of cultivation!
Sect Leader Liu rolled his eyes almost to the sky, and responded rudely:
"Are you blind? There are so many sea creatures, can't you see them?"
"Alright! Stop arguing and focus on watching the children overcome their tribulation!"
Sect Master Jiang, who arrived from behind, habitually acted as a peacemaker: "I heard you arguing from a long way off. Do you really want the sea tribe to laugh at us humans?"
The two old men really shut up and looked towards the center of the thunder tribulation.
A large number of cultivators from the world of cultivation followed behind and all took out their photo stones silently.
The thunder tribulation of the ascension period!
If one time of contemplation is not enough, take it back and read it repeatedly, and you will eventually be able to comprehend it thoroughly.
Because seventeen people were going through the tribulation together, one person took over and another took the stage, and the whole process was so intense that it never stopped.
There were lightning and thunder all around, heavy rain, strong winds and tsunamis, which were more terrifying than any other extreme weather conditions combined.
This situation lasted for ten days without any improvement.
Most people knew that this was the case with the thunder tribulations that occurred during the ascension to immortality, but Sect Leader Liu and the others frowned more and more.
It has reached this point, and the power of the thunder tribulation has not only not weakened, but has become stronger and stronger.
Every time a thunderbolt strikes, its power is double that of the previous one!
"This...can they handle it?"
Sect Leader Wen nervously pinched the corner of his clothes.
Sect Leader Liu said nothing, his expression growing increasingly gloomy as he looked up at the sky.
Or, is it impossible to break the constraints of the upper realm?
Chu You and the others at the center of the thunder tribulation also discovered something amiss. This thunder tribulation didn't seem to be helping them cleanse their marrow and reshape their bones. Instead, it seemed to be striking their souls to pieces!
It seemed that the weaker ones among them, such as Ye Jinyao, Ziyun, Zisha and Yang Yue, were already at the end of their strength and were on the verge of collapse.
Chu You vaguely felt that the sealed spiritual root in his body had loosened.
She remembered that Sect Master Liu had said that when she ascended to become an immortal, the seal on her spiritual roots would be automatically lifted.
Now that the seal has been lifted, the thunder tribulation has not yet ended. Instead, it is getting stronger and stronger. There is clearly something fishy going on!
"This thunder tribulation is abnormal. Everyone, quickly take out all your defensive magical weapons and resist with all your might!"
Before he finished speaking, Chu You had already covered everyone with a collective defense spell.
Nangong Yan, Yelang and other weapon cultivators simultaneously sacrificed their own defensive spiritual weapons.
Ji Chen activated all the spirit swords in the field, forming a defensive sword formation.
Jun Mohan and Zhao Ming also activated the defensive sword formation.
Ning Luo used the ice net he had just copied to cover these several layers of defense, trying to resist some of the power of the thunder.
This gave the weaker disciples some time to catch their breath.
Shentu Yin took the opportunity to fly to each person's side, stuffed a bottle of pills into each person's hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Eat it all. It will quickly restore the dissipated spiritual energy and promote the regeneration of essence and blood!"
At this time, no one was polite and everyone swallowed it as instructed.
However, the power of this thunder increased exponentially. Soon, the defensive spiritual weapons of Nangong Yan, Yelang and others could not withstand it and were shattered into pieces.
The spirit swords of the Ji Chen Sword Formation also let out bursts of wailing, struggling to hold on.
……