Tribulation energy rolled across the skies in a vast, surging tide.
In the Fourth Heaven, there were five realms of cultivation—because this heaven was the broadest in territory and the most densely populated.
They were: the Sky-Piercing Realm, the God-Piercing Realm, the Domain Realm, the Samsara Realm, and the Heaven-Earth Realm.
Reaching the Heaven-Earth Realm meant one had become a true titan.
And judging from the way the tribulation energy was boiling now, it was clearly a divine punishment at the level of the Heaven-Earth Realm.
Lu Ye was already pissed.
But there was nothing he could do.
Boom!
A single thunderclap resounded.
Countless lightning bolts appeared—each with power equivalent to the Sky-Piercing Realm?
Huh?
Before Lu Ye could even react, tens of thousands—no, an uncountable number of lightning bolts carrying Sky-Piercing-level force rained down upon him.
The air boiled with energy.
Wait, this wasn’t right...
Boom boom boom...
A deluge of lightning swept across the land.
Hurricanes howled. The ground caved in.
Mountains crumbled. Rivers evaporated.
The whole world had turned into an apocalyptic wasteland.
Lu Ye stood in the sea of lightning. The so-called Sky-Piercing-level tribulation bolts merely tingled—made him feel a bit itchy and numb.
He couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly.
Well then. Looks like the Heavenly Dao had finally learned its lesson. Feeling more at ease, he sat down cross-legged and began refining his Nine Tribulations Indestructible Body.
Defend against it?
Why bother?
Sure, there were countless tribulation bolts with Sky-Piercing strength—but individually, they couldn’t even break through his defenses.
If these bolts had instead been fused into a single concentrated thunder pillar, Lu Ye would've surely been vaporized.
But dispersed like this? He couldn’t get obliterated even if he wanted to.
All he could do was make use of this massive energy to temper his body.
His half-shattered flesh began to regenerate.
His body absorbed the tribulation energy continuously. His flesh roared as it rapidly toughened, and the divine scent of his path began to spread wider and wider.
In his mind, face after face emerged.
These were all the people who had ambushed him at the ascension point.
No doubt, they were still chasing after him.
They just hadn’t caught up yet, since he’d escaped too quickly with his Heavenly Demon Blood Evacuation.
But he’d settle the score with every one of them.
If you’re blinded by greed, then prepare to pay the price.
If they hadn’t blocked him, maybe Anli could’ve been stopped... though, to be fair, she probably still would’ve ascended.
Didn’t matter.
Lu Ye decided—they were to blame either way!
The second wave of tribulation fell.
The energy grew denser.
This time, each bolt had the strength of second-layer Sky-Piercing Realm, utterly terrifying.
Lu Ye nearly burst out laughing from how itchy it was.
His shattered body finished repairing.
His physique, having just reached the fifth tier of the Nine Tribulations Indestructible Body, now surged toward the sixth.
His entire body resonated with booming force.
After two waves, the tribulation clouds in the sky began to dissipate.
“Hey! Don’t run! Give me one more real good one!” Lu Ye shouted at the sky.
The tribulation clouds, which had been fading, condensed their final power.
Boom!
A mass of lightning crashed down—all the bolts merged into one and slammed into Lu Ye’s body.
His freshly restored body was blown apart again. The scent of his Dao flooded outward in wild waves.
How many times was this now?
Fifth?
Sixth?
Lu Ye didn’t have time to count. He immediately began reconstructing his body and drawing in the surrounding tribulation energy.
A new body emerged.
His skin now gleamed like crystal, his black hair cascading like a waterfall. Though his face remained the same, it now carried a more radiant and heroic aura.
In one word: handsome.
Lu Ye felt clear-headed and powerful. His explosive physique churned with strength—especially in his arms, which had grown terrifyingly strong.
Though he was still only newly entered the Sky-Piercing Realm, he couldn’t even imagine what would happen to someone who took one of his punches now.
“Ding ding ding! Host, were you scared earlier?”
The system rang cheerily—clearly delighted.
“Come out in Shen Xitong’s form,” Lu Ye said calmly. “I need a word with you.”
“Ding. Nice try. You’re definitely trying to beat me up. I’m not coming out!”
The system was no fool. No way was it going to show up just to get smacked around by this psycho of a host.
“I swear I won’t hit you. Just come out.”
“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—”
Lu Ye sighed and ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) shook his head.
Fine. Stay hidden for now. But sooner or later, you will show yourself.
We’ll see if you can still “ding ding ding” when that happens.
Boom!
A deafening sonic boom shook the air as high-speed movement tore through space.
Lu Ye sensed it—powerful figures were fast approaching.
He raised a brow. Good!
Just in time to test out his newly enhanced physique.
Heaven’s Might Fist!
With a roar, Lu Ye burst into blazing light, his entire body shining as he slammed a punch at the fastest of the approaching giants.
That punch—
“Boom!”
A titan of the Heaven-Earth Realm struck back with a palm, shaking the heavens themselves.
Lu Ye’s punch was shattered instantly.
“...Sorry for bothering you.”
Lu Ye didn’t hesitate. He turned into a streak of red light and vanished.
The gap was too big.
He could take on God-Piercing and Domain Realm enemies at Sky-Piercing level. Maybe even barely contest a Samsara Realm foe.
But Heaven-Earth Realm?
Not a chance.
If he couldn’t win, he’d just run.
And as long as he could escape, he won.
But this time, he wasn’t just being chased from behind. Across the vast Fourth Heaven, countless people—blinded by greed—were hunting him from all directions.
Still, Lu Ye had too many escape methods.
At first, his pursuers still held onto rational thought. But even from far off, they caught the scent of the path he cultivated.
That scent—it completely overwhelmed them.
Their eyes turned red, like crazed rabbits. All rationality vanished.
Their bodies, their souls, their very Daos all cried out in unison:
Eat Lu Ye!
Eat Lu Ye!
Eat Lu Ye!
Lu Ye kept accelerating. He didn’t just use Heavenly Demon Blood Evacuation—he added the Dao of Wind, Dao of Space, Dao of Light, and Dao of Speed!
Even the void warped around him under the sheer force of his movement.
Heaven and earth blurred into a straight line.
Eventually, he left all his pursuers behind.
But he couldn’t keep running forever.
He had to stop eventually.
There had to be another way.
...Wait. Maybe there was.
Every major sect had a powerful Sect Protection Array. Weren’t those the perfect sanctuaries?
Even if one sect got blown up, he’d just head to the next.
If they smashed through the second, he’d use a third.
Lu Ye’s eyes gleamed brighter and brighter.
Perfect. That’s exactly what he’d do!
