Chapter 57: Chapter 57: The Tribulation Crossing Ancestor Emerges
At that moment, a profound guilt toward Bai Sheng washed over Lu Sangjiu. Although Bai Sheng wasn’t dead yet, the pain and sorrow in Lu Sangjiu’s heart were already irrepressible, threatening to burst their dams.
At the same time, a boundless killing intent churned within her.
She wanted to kill everyone before her eyes. More than that, she wanted to destroy this vile Beast Taming Sect!
"A Jiu."
Just then, Bai Sheng suddenly called out to her again.
Lu Sangjiu froze for a moment and looked over at Bai Sheng. She was surprised to find Bai Sheng’s gaze was now exceptionally calm and gentle. She even offered Lu Sangjiu a faint smile.
"I know what you’re thinking, but... I’ve never regretted meeting you. We were never the ones in the wrong."
"A Jiu... Just go."
After whispering her last words, Bai Sheng suddenly closed her eyes. At some point, she had already undone the Demon Suppression Lock. Now free, she threw herself onto the longsword in Luo Ming’s hand!
Luo Ming never imagined she could break free, much less that she would take her own life.
Caught completely off guard, he could only watch as Bai Sheng impaled herself on his longsword... The blade pierced straight through her heart!
"Bai Sheng!"
Lu Sangjiu flew into a rage. With a wave of her hand, countless threads formed from Demonic Qi shot toward the crowd opposite her.
The elder was alarmed and scrambled to defend himself, momentarily too preoccupied to attack Lu Sangjiu.
Seizing the opportunity, she charged straight to Bai Sheng’s side.
Without even a glance at Luo Ming, she simply raised her hand and pierced it through his chest.
Powerless to resist, his eyes widened in an instant before he collapsed to the ground, dead but with his eyes wide open.
Lu Sangjiu lifted Bai Sheng into her arms, but she had already drawn her last breath. There was no life left in her... ’She’s gone.’
An immense wave of grief surged from her heart. Lu Sangjiu’s eyes stung unbearably. ’Am I grieving for my friend’s death, or for the injustice of this world?’
Bai Sheng was right. They had never been the ones in the wrong.
It was the world’s misunderstandings and prejudices, the Beast Taming Sect’s blind obstinance and refusal to repent, that had sent her to her grave!
"AAAARGH!!!"
Lu Sangjiu threw her head back and roared at the sky, as if it were the only way to vent even a fraction of the pain in her heart.
After a long moment, she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her face was a mask, devoid of all emotion.
She looked at the elder and said, word by word, "Have you... decided how you want to die?"
The elder felt an inexplicable chill from her gaze and hastily shouted, "Are you still not coming out to help? Are you just going to stand there and watch me be humiliated?!"
"Hmph. You were the one who insisted on provoking this Female Demon. Now you finally remember me."
Another Integration Stage Cultivator appeared.
Including the elder’s Integration-level White Tiger... Lu Sangjiu now faced three opponents at once!
Without the domination map in hand, her combat strength was surely diminished. Yet, her face showed no fear—only a boundless will to fight!
It was as if, in that moment, she wasn’t just trying to kill the elder, but waging war against this absurd world itself!
"Thousand Entanglement Silk, go!"
Lu Sangjiu once again used the Thousand Entanglement Silk to divert their attention. Then, ignoring the other two, she aimed directly at the elder and unleashed the Netherworld Dragon Roar!
Against Cultivators of this level, minor tricks were useless. She had to use a high-level killing strike right from the start.
Perhaps because her will to kill was so potent, this was the most powerful Netherworld Dragon Roar she had ever unleashed.
The phantom of the great dragon was clearer and larger than ever, carrying the unique oppressive might of the Dragon Clan as it howled toward the elder.
Even the White Tiger’s movements became sluggish, suppressed by the great dragon.
"Phoenix True Fire!"
The elder was horrified by the Netherworld Dragon Roar and immediately unleashed his own strongest technique to counter it.
However, his Phoenix True Fire, which had always been invincible, was shattered by the great dragon in an instant. The dragon then continued its assault, its momentum unbroken!
"Hundred Beasts Map!"
Seeing this, the other man hurriedly summoned his Magic Treasure, the Hundred Beasts Map, to intercept the attack for the elder.
Blocked twice in succession, the great dragon’s advance faltered, despite its power.
Lu Sangjiu immediately swallowed a handful of Elixir Pills to restore her Demonic Qi. The great dragon, re-energized, quickly overwhelmed the Hundred Beasts Map.
The Top-grade Treasure was pierced through. Its owner cried out in anguish and hastily recalled it.
Now, there was nothing left to obstruct the great dragon. The elder, who had been so arrogant before Lu Sangjiu just moments ago, could only watch in terror as the dragon lunged for him, utterly powerless to resist.
’Today... am I going to die here?’
"How dare you!"
Suddenly, a detached yet authoritative voice echoed throughout the Beast Taming Sect.
A look of ecstatic joy immediately replaced the terror in the elder’s eyes. "Ancestor!"
Lu Sangjiu’s heart sank. She saw a man with a full head of white hair but the face of a youth walking toward her, one step at a time.
He appeared to be taking a leisurely stroll, but his speed was deceptively fast. In the blink of an eye, he was right before them.
...The Beast Taming Sect’s Tribulation Crossing Ancestor, Xuantian Taoist!
The phantom dragon that had left the elder utterly defenseless was dispersed with a single, casual wave of the man’s hand.
Lu Sangjiu suffered the backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood as she staggered back several steps.
Xuantian Taoist stood like an Immortal descended to the mortal realm. He looked at Lu Sangjiu as if she were already dead.
"Vile heretic. You dare trespass upon my Beast Taming Sect? Who gave you such gall?"
She clenched her jaw and stared at Xuantian Taoist, spitting out each word. "You call me a vile heretic? The one who truly murdered without cause is the man you’re protecting!"
Xuantian Taoist’s expression remained unchanged. "I am already aware of what transpired here," he said coolly. "Bai Sheng betrayed the Beast Taming Sect to consort with heretics like you. Her death is of no consequence."
Lu Sangjiu’s eyes instantly turned red. "’Of no consequence?’ Heh... A brilliant ’of no consequence’!"
Xuantian Taoist narrowed his eyes. "And now, you can go join her."
With that, he unleashed another casual wave of his hand, but this one carried the force of a killing blow!
However, just as the attack was about to strike Lu Sangjiu, her aura suddenly exploded outward!
Ominous black tribulation clouds gathered in the sky in an instant. Heavenly Dao Power enveloped Lu Sangjiu, and the incoming attack dissipated into nothing.
Even the unflappable Xuantian Taoist’s expression changed. "...Are you insane? You’re going to attempt your Tribulation Crossing right here?"
Lu Sangjiu laughed wildly. "Are you scared? Hahahaha... I heard you’ve long been preparing for your Ascension Tribulation?"
"I wonder how well prepared you are. Do you think my Heavenly Tribulation today might just trigger yours as well?"
Xuantian Taoist’s face darkened further. He could already feel the Spiritual Energy within him stirring restlessly, agitated by Lu Sangjiu’s Heavenly Tribulation.
He had prepared for his Ascension Tribulation for a very long time, but he still wasn’t completely confident. He absolutely could not face his tribulation now!
At that thought, he rapidly retreated and sneered, "You should worry about whether you can survive your own Heavenly Tribulation first."
’Even if she survives, I’ll just wait nearby. The moment her tribulation ends, I can execute her immediately!’
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. ’This Female Demon dared to attack the Beast Taming Sect and forced my hand. She must die!’
