Eternal Life as False Emperor

Chapter 494: Chapter 388: Why Am I the One Getting Struck When You’re Crossing the Tribulation? (Part 2)

He painfully discovered that due to the enhancement of the Five Elements Spirit Root, the suffering he needed to endure was five times that of an ordinary cultivator.

If it weren’t for the protection of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, he would have been torn apart by the Spiritual Qi the moment his realm began to ascend.

Moreover, the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror redirected the attacks of the tribulation thunder all onto the nearby Huiyue Demon Venerable.

As his strength continued to climb, Zheng Yi’s consciousness was almost destroyed by the intense pain.

It was as if someone was repeatedly breaking all the bones in his body.

"Damn Heavenly Dao, don’t think you can stop me like this. If you have the ability, bring it on!" Zheng Yi’s roar was barely out of his mouth before it was drowned out by the continuous sound of tribulation thunder.

Throughout the Canglan Realm, many true experts took notice of this breakthrough.

"It’s that direction again, why is it so lively today?" An old man in a Daoist robe frowned, seemingly slightly displeased.

"Strange, this tribulation thunder is unusual?" A scholar meditating deep in the mountains contemplated with furrowed brows.

Deep in the Nine Netherworld, a shadowy figure laughed uncontrollably: "This power... it resembles him way too much. Even I almost failed to distinguish it. Interesting, it seems the Canglan Realm is about to experience another bloody storm."

Compared to their indifferent attitude, Huiyue Demon Venerable was about to go mad.

No matter how he tried to dodge, even using several treasures to evade calamities, he couldn’t escape the attacks of the tribulation thunder.

This tribulation thunder seemed to have some sort of problem...

Well, the tribulation thunder is merely a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao’s will, lacking any wisdom.

But the more it was like this, the more furious Huiyue Demon Venerable became.

Why?

The bastard undergoing the tribulation was Zheng Yi, so why was he the one getting struck by lightning?

Zheng Yi had indeed experienced some of the tribulation thunder.

However, compared to what struck Huiyue Demon Venerable, the amount that actually hit Zheng Yi was merely a drop in the bucket.

Although uninjured, Huiyue Demon Venerable was unwilling to accept it.

He even tried to see if he could escape the range of the tribulation thunder.

The result was...

The tribulation thunder completely ignored Zheng Yi, who was undergoing the tribulation, and directly targeted him.

"Heavenly Dao, you treacherous dog!" Huiyue Demon Venerable didn’t even know how many times he had cursed under his breath.

Even during his own tribulations, he had never been so out of sorts.

Since he couldn’t leave, Huiyue Demon Venerable simply decided not to.

Although he didn’t know how this fellow managed to do it, he certainly wouldn’t just divert the tribulation thunder and let this guy off easily.

"I want to see what tricks you can pull." Faced with the unpredictable Zheng Yi, Huiyue Demon Venerable didn’t dare to act rashly.

Though he talked tough, he actually wanted to wait for Zheng Yi to complete his breakthrough before deciding what to do.

If, in the end, this guy was merely at the Crystal Stage, he naturally wouldn’t hesitate to finish him off.

If things turned unfavorable, he could still run away then.

The furious tribulation thunder lasted for half an hour.

During this time, nine-tenths of the tribulation thunder was borne by Huiyue Demon Venerable alone.

Even if occasionally some struck Zheng Yi, it was the kind with the weakest power.

Rather than a calamity, Huiyue Demon Venerable felt it was expanding the meridians of this fellow undergoing tribulation.

He even suspected that this guy might be the illegitimate child of the Canglan Netherlord?

Otherwise, why would even the Heavenly Dao play favorites?

Feeling the tribulation thunder cease, Zheng Yi let out a long sigh of relief.

The previous situation was extremely perilous for him, and he almost couldn’t hold on several times.

Yet Zheng Yi’s joy didn’t last long.

A suffocating pressure from the thundercloud above his head descended upon him.

"There’s more?" If he hadn’t been an Emperor for so many years, always maintaining composure, Zheng Yi might have cursed outright.

Although he wasn’t struck by the thunder many times earlier, the pain he endured was considerable.

After barely pulling through, there’s a second wave?

That’s just cruel.

The tribulation thunder didn’t give Zheng Yi time to complain.

Rumble!

A bolt of tribulation thunder twice as thick as before crashed down straight at Zheng Yi.

This tribulation thunder was incredibly fast, reaching above Zheng Yi’s head before he could react.

Feeling the terrifying energy within the tribulation thunder, Zheng Yi felt he couldn’t possibly resist.

Just when Zheng Yi thought he was doomed.

The tribulation thunder abruptly changed direction, hurtling towards Huiyue Demon Venerable.

Even as a Golden Core Great Power, Huiyue Demon Venerable was caught off guard by this sudden tribulation thunder.

He barely managed to muster magical power for defense before the tribulation thunder struck him cleanly.

This time, although Huiyue Demon Venerable was uninjured, after the tribulation thunder dispersed, a large part of his arm was charred black.

"This is too much bullying!" Huiyue Demon Venerable was extremely aggrieved.

He wanted to ask the Heavenly Dao what exactly he had done to incur its wrath.

Why not change paths and cultivate Buddhism instead?

The tribulation thunder didn’t give Zheng Yi much time to think, nor did it leave Huiyue Demon Venerable any respite.

After the first bolt of tribulation thunder, a second and third followed in quick succession.

Each bolt was faster, each strike more ruthless.

"..." Zheng Yi was starting to feel embarrassed.

Huiyue Demon Venerable was a kind person.

Finally, after who knows how many strikes, a bolt of tribulation thunder recognized the rightful owner and struck Zheng Yi.

Immediately, Zheng Yi experienced pain several times more intense than before.

It felt like all the cells in his body were being shredded by the tribulation thunder containing the power of origin.

Each moment felt like living through hundreds of life-and-death instances.

From afar, Bai Zhirui, Lin Feng, and the newly arrived Su Yao all looked pale.

Just witnessing the terrifying power of the tribulation thunder had them scared into holding their breaths.

It’s hard to imagine how the two within the tribulation thunder were enduring it.

"Sister Bai, is that your true form?" Su Yao suppressed the heart-pounding terror the tribulation thunder instilled, staring intently at Bai Zhirui.

If anyone else had asked this question, Bai Zhirui wouldn’t have minded.

But coming from Su Yao, it gave her a creepy feeling.

"No... that’s my master." Bai Zhirui quickly replied.

If she were slow to answer, something bad might happen.

"Oh, it’s Sister Bai’s master." The inexplicable dark aura around Su Yao vanished instantly.

Replaced by a hint of shy tenderness.

Looking just like a young bride about to meet her in-laws.

In these circumstances, no one noticed her expression.

Lin Feng asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Bai, why did your master suddenly appear and inexplicably breakthrough realm?"

In fact, there was another thing Lin Feng held back from asking.

Why did Bai Zhirui’s master seem to possess such weak strength?

Even though the other party had just appeared and progressed rapidly from mid-stage Foundation Establishment to Crystal Stage.

Yet, the Crystal Stage strength wasn’t particularly impressive.

Not even better than Lanshan, who previously led the Nether Spirit Race cultivators to besiege them.

After all, Lanshan had long reached beyond the Crystal Stage with a stable realm. By any measure, he should be slightly stronger than Zheng Yi now, right?

"I don’t know either. My master has always been quite mysterious." Bai Zhirui shook her head, puzzled.

Lin Feng’s question made Bai Zhirui realize she knew almost nothing about her master.

The world suddenly quieted.

The second wave of tribulation thunder had passed.

However, neither Zheng Yi nor Huiyue Demon Venerable planned to relax.

They had already calculated the previous tribulation thunder; it was a complete set of nine attacks.

Clearly, this was the Three-nine Thunder Tribulation.

"Your first breakthrough is already the Three-nine Thunder Tribulation, who the heck are you?" Gritting his teeth, Huiyue Demon Venerable was struck by the tribulation thunder until he looked like charcoal, without a single intact part on his body.