Chapter 53: The Eruption of the Cultivation Tribulation
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
Hongyun spat out blood as his formation broke. Since he was connected State of Mind to his formation, he could not go unscathed when it was destroyed. Even the Nine Nine Spirit-killing Gourd was affected, becoming dim and gloomy. Hongyun immediately put it away.
After the tactical formation was broken, two figures appeared to corner Hongyun between them. Kunpeng smiled. "Hongyun, you"re not the only one who knew how to take advantage of your Good Separation. I knew you would make a formation, so I hid my Evil Separation and waited for this moment. How did you like being attacked?"
Hongyun looked pale. His State of Mind was already wounded in the first place. When Kunpeng and his Evil Separation attacked him together, they not only destroyed his Nine Nine Red Cloud Formation, but also injured him severely with their combined attacks of ice swords and Astral Wind of Nine Heavens. He wanted to deflect the enemy with the tactical formation, but fell right into Kunpeng"s trap instead.
Seeing smugness in Kunpeng"s expression, Hongyun was filled with hatred. He said furiously, "Great. Don"t be too smug. If worse comes to worst, I"ll take you down with me." He then charged at Kunpeng with all the supernatural power he could muster.
Kunpeng was stunned. He did not expect Hongyun to want to go down with him. He just wanted the Hong Meng Immortal Qi and never thought Hongyun would rather die than give in. This was insanity.
Boom! Another big explosion came, multiple times stronger than the previous one. After all, it was the real Self explode of a Sage-to-be in the Secondary Stage. It was naturally more powerful than that of a Good Separation only in the Early Stage. The differences could not be more apparent.
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Inside Wuzhuang Taoist Temple, Zhenyuanzi was undergoing his Closed Door Meditation, with Three Flowers above his head and the Cloud of Blessings filling the room. He yelled, "Separate!" A figure jumped out of the Earthly Flower. It was his Evil Separation.
After Zhenyuanzi executed his Evil Separation, his cultivation improved tremendously and he successfully entered the Late Stage. He stood up and clenched his fists, a fierce glint in his eyes. "Don"t worry, Hongyun. I"ll avenge you properly and spare no one."
At that moment, a big tremor pa.s.sed the tactical formation and entered the temple. Zhenyuanzi was shocked and immediately went to check on it. There was another Self explode. Huh? His expression changed. This... this vital force was from his good friend, Hongyun. Could it be...
In that explosion, he felt Hongyun"s vital force and saw his Nine Nine Spirit-killing Gourd. Could the one who died earlier be someone other than Hongyun? He suddenly realized that Hongyun sacrificed his Good Separation to create a way out for himself. But his way out had become a dead end.
Zhenyuanzi pounded the seat in anger. Had he realized earlier, he could have helped Hongyun and his friend would not be forced to explode himself once more. Earlier, it was only Hongyun"s Good Separation that was destroyed, but this time he was afraid there was nothing he could do to mend the situation. Zhenyuanzi changed into a stream of light and flew away. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not give up on Hongyun.
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On the other side, Wild Wind Ancestor and three other Sages-to-be were on their way back to their Immortal"s Cave. It so happened that their homes were all outside the sea, thus they went the same way. As for the other twelve Sages-to-be, they returned to their respective homes. They vowed to the Way of Heaven that they would be together to get the Hong Meng Immortal Qi. But now, Hongyun was dead and the Hong Meng Immortal Qi was gone. There was no longer any need to gather.
A Sage-to-be Individual Cultivator in the Early Stage complained, "d.a.m.n Hongyun. Was that even necessary? He was quite ruthless to self explode. Since he couldn"t keep the Hong Meng Immortal Qi, he ruined it so we couldn"t get it. Fortunately, I didn"t get hurt for my high Taoist cultivation. Humph."
Wild Wind Ancestor suddenly stopped, prompting others to ask, "Fellow Taoist Wild Wind, what"s wrong?" Wild Wind Ancestor"s expression as he shouted, "We"ve been had. It was Hongyun"s Good Separation that exploded. I"m afraid he"s long gone by now."
Hearing this, the three Individual Cultivators along with Wild Wind Ancestor immediately went back. Not long after, they sensed a strong power of the explosion and sped up at once. They were worried someone might be faster than them.
Similarly, some Individual Cultivators also sensed something unusual about Hongyun"s Good Separation. The Self explode of a Sage-to-be in the Secondary Stage was typically not that weak. A lot of other Individual Cultivators immediately rushed there when they realized the truth about Hongyun"s abnormal Self explode.
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Outside Mount Buzhou, the Sorcerer and Demon tribes were confronting each other. Emperor Jun intended to rob Hongyun"s Hong Meng Immortal Qi, so he led the the armies of Demon Tribe to leave for Untainted Land with Taiyi. They wanted to besiege Zhenyuanzi"s Wuzhuang Taoist Temple. However, soon after they left Mount Buzhou, they were stopped by the Wu Tribe.
Seeing the Twelve Ancestors of Sorcery leading their armies in front of him, Emperor Jun ordered the the armies of Demon Tribe to stay on alert and lay out their formations. He was quite satisfied that the years he spent training them finally came to use.
After the Demon Tribe finished their formations, the Wu Tribe troops were as ready as well. The Ancestor of sorcerer, Zhurong, looked at Emperor Jun and Taiyi and said, "Hey, Emperor Jun and Taiyi! Why are you three-feet crows in our territory instead of staying in your Heavenly Court? What do you want to do? Are you guys trying to start a fight?"
Taiyi was infuriated by his words and said, "Zhurong, don"t be too full of yourself. If you want a fight, I"ll give you a fight. I"m not afraid of you." Taiyi was militant by nature and could not hold his anger after Zhurong"s provocation.
Emperor Jun quickly stopped Taiyi and turned towards Emperor Jiang. "Emperor Jiang, we have no intentions of fighting with the Wu Tribe. Please allow us to pa.s.s. We have something to do." Emperor Jun did not want to be pinned down here. It would be bad if someone else found Hongyun first.
Emperor Jiang laughed. "Emperor Jun, a straightforward person doesn"t resort to insinuations. I know you want the Hongyun"s Hong Meng Immortal Qi. Do you think I"ll let you succeed? G.o.ddess Nvywa from your Demon Tribe already has the Hong Meng Immortal Qi, so Hongyun"s one should belong to my Wu Tribe. I advise you to return to Heavenly Court. Otherwise, don"t blame us for teaching you a lesson."
Emperor Jun"s expression turned cold. Obviously, the Wu Tribe had also set their sights on Hongyun. This complicated matters. Though he was unafraid of the Wu Tribe, it would be difficult to defeat them in a short time. By the time they finished the battle, G.o.d knows who would have gotten the Hong Meng Immortal Qi. What was worse was if some cultivators go into hiding after finding it. Finding a person in Untainted Land was akin to looking for a needle in a haystack.
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With Hongyun"s second explosion, a large amount of the vital the vital filled the Heaven and Earth. In Untainted Land, a burst of Evil the vital soared towards the sky, straight into the the vital. The Earth trembled and all creatures were in a panic. There was a sudden outbreak of the vital force of the Cultivation in the Heaven and Earth.
The Cultivation Tribulation had begun. All living beings of Untainted Land were stunned, as no one expected the Cultivation Tribulation to come so quickly. Even the Three Pure Ones in their Closed Door Mediation were alarmed. Hongyun"s two self explodes had directly led to the early eruption of the Cultivation Tribulation in Untainted Land.
With the start of the Cultivation Tribulation, all living beings of Untainted Land were caught in it. No one was spared. The Cultivation Tribulation that was supposed to erupt at least thousands years later had started ahead of time. Those in Untainted Land could not help hating the Individual Cultivators who tried to steal the Hong Meng Immortal Qi. The Cultivation Tribulation would not have started so early if not for them.
In the spot where Hongyun exploded, Kunpeng"s figure began to appear as the smoke dissipated. He was a pathetic sight, with blood still flowing from his lips. His injuries were evidently not light and his Evil Separation was worse off. Kunpeng retrieved his Evil Separation to heal its wounds.
Seeing the floating the Hong Meng Immortal Qi and Nine Nine Spirit-killing Gourd, Kunpeng felt tempted. His efforts had not gone to waste. The Hong Meng Immortal Qi was finally going to be his. Just as he was about to grab them, they both flew and submerged. He quickly tried to stop them, wanting to use his supernatural power to do so.
But the Nine Nine Spirit-killing Gourd was stopped while Hong Meng Immortal Qi was seemingly unaffected and disappeared in a blink of an eye. A voice came from the sky and said, "The Heaven and Earth are everlasting; The Heaven and Earth have their methods. Stop."