Chapter 359: Chapter 358: Celestial Tribulation, Come
Yes, Jiang Zuo’s forces were dwindling. In fact, ever since the Fire Elemental Leader began fighting the youth, the pressure on his side had lessened considerably.
The Fire Elemental Army was clearly finite. The youth, on the other hand, was endlessly summoning more Elements.
They seemed boundless—an endless, relentless tide.
The reinforcements summoned by the Fire Elements later on were just ordinary ones.
But their sheer numbers were enough to overwhelm anyone.
If not for Jiang Zuo standing his ground, his Fire Elemental Minions would have been overwhelmed long ago. It was a classic case of quantity leading to a qualitative change.
These Elements, gathered here, were no longer just simple Elements.
They were more like a cache of explosives that, if detonated, would deliver a devastating blow.
But since no one here could detonate the Elements, no one was worried.
Jiang Zuo wasn’t worried, either. In any case, it wouldn’t affect the ongoing Celestial Tribulation.
Still, there were things he needed to do. It just wasn’t time yet.
As time passed and countless more Elements gathered, the Fire Elemental Army was finally on the verge of collapse. No matter how ferocious they were, they were forced into a steady retreat.
As for the Fire Elemental Leader, the youth had tossed him somewhere unknown.
This was a being who could match Jiang Zuo. Dealing with the Fire Elemental Leader was, naturally, a simple matter for him.
If that Fire Elemental Leader hadn’t been so infuriatingly stubborn, he wouldn’t have had to waste so much time.
With no one left to disturb him, the youth turned to Jiang Zuo. "What do you have left to fight me with?"
His army was now fully assembled. If even the Fire Elemental Army was in retreat, what chance did Jiang Zuo’s contingent have?
They weren’t even in the same league.
It didn’t matter how frenzied the Fire Elemental Minions were; they would be crushed and buried by sheer numbers.
Jiang Zuo looked at him. "It seems I’ve been backed into a corner, have I?"
The youth said, "I’d advise against trying to escape. My Dark Purple Elements can deliver a fatal blow the instant you try to flee."
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "You’re mistaken. I have no intention of running. You want to kill me, is that it?"
Before the youth could answer, Jiang Zuo spoke first. "Actually, I want to kill you, too."
’Yes, I want to kill him,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’Outside, I would have absolutely no way to kill him. But in here, even if I can’t finish him, I can still wound him severely.’
’Mere physical combat wouldn’t be enough to inflict any real damage on him.’
He was waiting—waiting for a truly decisive, lethal move.
’Only a decisive blow is satisfying. What’s the point of these little skirmishes?’
A faint smile played on Jiang Zuo’s lips.
Seeing Jiang Zuo’s smile, the youth felt a surge of irritation. ’Posturing. That’s what humans are best at.’
Jiang Zuo’s completely self-assured expression infuriated the youth.
King Qin Wu had been the same back then. Faced with a siege by countless powerful experts, he remained completely nonchalant, as if everything was under his control.
What was even more infuriating was that his subordinates still believed in him so completely.
’By what right?’
’He was just a mere human. We all possessed a Celestial Stele, so by what right could *he* ascend to the Supreme and look down on all creation?’
’He deserved to die, so he died.’
’This human is the same. He deserves to die, and he *must* die. People like him must be snuffed out in the cradle.’
Jiang Zuo looked at the youth. "For a peerless expert, your mentality is far too weak. For you to lose your reason at a time like this..."
"Losing your reason can sometimes make you stronger, it’s true. But losing it to jealousy is just foolish."
"That’s why you are utterly unworthy of reaching a higher Realm."
The youth sneered. He had no desire to say anything more. This was just a pointless war of words.
The youth then attacked Jiang Zuo directly, but Jiang Zuo retreated a short distance.
’I don’t want to fight him right now,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’There’s no longer any need.’
He looked up and murmured, "By my calculations, it should be about time."
The youth frowned. ’I have to end this quickly. This person is... special. I need to be on guard.’
’It’s hard to say if he really has a trump card.’
At that moment, Su Qi’s Crossing the Tribulation had reached a critical stage. Countless bolts of lightning flashed within the tribulation clouds, as if gathering for a final, massive strike.
Below, Su Qi was wounded, but her aura showed no sign of weakening. If anything, she seemed to grow stronger with each setback.
The Su Qi of this moment was like a butterfly about to emerge from its chrysalis. Once she passed the Celestial Tribulation, she would become much stronger—by no means a weakling among those in her Realm.
"What a true genius. I really envy Yue Xi for having such a disciple," said Shui Luo, who, thanks to the Celestial Tribulation, had so far been untouched by the rampaging Elemental Power.
At first, she hadn’t understood why Jiu Xi hadn’t activated the Array. Now she did.
Only by truly withstanding the baptism of a Celestial Tribulation could a sword be tempered to its sharpest edge.
Hiller asked worriedly, "Is it really okay for her not to activate the Array? Won’t it affect the original plan?"
Shui Luo shook her head. "It doesn’t matter anymore. East Water Island is already destroyed."
Indeed, East Water Island was nearly in ruins. The Elemental Power was so terrifying that it had crushed countless buildings.
Just then, a massive bolt of lightning came roaring down. As Su Qi prepared to meet it with her sword...
...the Array, as if answering a call, began to operate on its own.
The Array erupted in a brilliant light. A strange Rune shot skyward from it, and for a moment, Su Qi was stunned.
She hadn’t activated the Array. ’But now I get it,’ she realized. ’This Array has another purpose.’
Shui Luo and the others also stared intently at the Array. Even though they had lost hope, they were eager to see what sort of plan that man had devised.
As the Array activated, at the exact moment the Celestial Tribulation descended, it opened a strange door—or perhaps, a strange gateway.
Shui Luo cried out in alarm, "The Elemental Level?"
’Is he planning to use the lightning to strike the Elements?’
Although she had suspected as much, seeing it happen was still incredible. ’And how can he be sure it will hit the right targets?’
Su Qi had no idea what was happening.
But on the Elemental Level, Jiang Zuo smiled. He looked at the youth. "Want to experience the majesty of a Celestial Tribulation?"
The youth was startled. "What did you say?"
At that, Jiang Zuo raised a hand and said simply, "Come."
A rift tore open, and the aura of the Celestial Tribulation instantly flooded the entire Elemental Level.
The instant he felt that aura, the youth’s pupils contracted violently.
Without a moment’s hesitation or delay, he tried to flee with all possible speed.
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "It’s useless. When a Celestial Tribulation arrives, there is no escape. It has already detected us. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say that we have barged into someone else’s."
Indeed, the Celestial Tribulation had noticed. In the next instant, the tribulation clouds shifted, and countless bolts of lightning struck down through the gateway.
In the next moment, everyone on East Water Island, no matter who or where they were, would feel the full, unbridled majesty of the Celestial Tribulation.
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