Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Holy Lord’s Tribulation

“Which Saint Master is about to undergo the tribulation?”

Within the Holy City, numerous powerful figures gazed at the calamity clouds gathering above the Holy Mountain, stunned and filled with immense curiosity.

Aside from the three Saint Masters, it was impossible for anyone else to trigger the calamity clouds above the Holy Mountain. However,

they couldn’t determine the specific Saint Master undergoing the tribulation based solely on the clouds.

Despite their curiosity, the powerful figures dared not approach the Holy Mountain to investigate.

The calamity clouds now gathering atop the Holy Mountain were enormous, emanating a divine power far more terrifying than that of the mysterious young man undergoing the tribulation. If

they approached now, and were caught in the crossfire and accidentally struck by a tribulation lightning strike, they would be left with nothing to cry about.

Therefore, they could only remain within the Holy City, waiting in awe for the clouds to dissipate before finally having a chance to investigate.

“The power of this thunder tribulation is truly terrifying.”

Atop the Holy Mountain, the Second and Third Saint Masters, observing the calamity clouds overhead, were equally astonished.

They had assumed that with their centuries of experience, they would be able to face the thunder tribulation with ease.

It now seemed they had been a bit too optimistic.

Even as the tribulation clouds gathered and brewed, before they had even reached their peak, they already felt a wave of trembling in their hearts.

As expected, the Golden Core Tribulation was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

“Brother…”

The Third Saint Lord looked at the First Saint Lord.

“You should retreat for now.” The First Saint Lord’s expression remained calm. “Once the Qi energy has moved and the thunder tribulation has appeared, there’s no retreating. You’ve also reached the Perfection Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If you remain here and are discovered by the Qi energy of heaven and earth, it’s very likely that your Heavenly Tribulation will be triggered as well.”

“Then be careful, brother.”

The Second and Third Saint Lords knew that overcoming the tribulation was a matter of the cultivator’s own efforts; staying here would

be futile. On the contrary, if their own Heavenly Tribulations were triggered, the combined force would be unpredictable.

But one thing was certain: the Heavenly Tribulation would become incredibly terrifying, impossible to survive.

Even now, they could feel the suppressed Qi energy within their bodies subtly stirring.

The two men didn’t dare delay and immediately used their astrological skills to swiftly retreat from the mountaintop, out of the reach of the heavenly tribulation.

As mountain protectors, their true bodies couldn’t leave the Holy Mountain before reaching the Soul Formation Realm.

Fortunately, the Holy Mountain was vast enough that even the Heavenly Tribulation could only cover a portion of the area.

This provided ample space for the Second and Third Holy Lords to escape.

By the time the two retreated, the tribulation clouds in the sky had almost solidified, their power reaching its peak.

When they reached a safe distance and looked up again, the clouds were already flashing with lightning.

The First Holy Lord looked up at the sky, sensing the power of the clouds. Though his expression remained calm, his eyes grew solemn.

Although he was confident that his millennia of practice and accumulation would allow him to survive the thunder tribulation and achieve the Golden Core,

the power of the clouds still exceeded his expectations.

“According to ancient immortal texts, tribulation clouds are classified by color. Within a given tribulation cloud, the darker the color, the greater its power.

My tribulation cloud, amidst its deep gray, shimmers with a hint of red. I imagine this explains its unimaginably powerful nature.”

The First Saint Lord, having ruled the Holy Mountain and governed the world for millennia, naturally possessed a remarkable inheritance and possessed a profound understanding of all things immortal cultivation.

He observed the faint crimson shimmer within his own tribulation cloud and understood its terrifying power.

However…

a look of determination crossed the First Saint Lord’s face.

Although the power of the heavenly tribulation exceeded his expectations, he believed he could overcome it and enter the Golden Core realm.

This confidence, accumulating from countless years of cultivation, was the result.

As the might of the calamity cloud grew, the flickering lightning grew brighter and brighter, gradually converging toward the center of the vortex.

The First Saint Lord dared not neglect his position, summoning all his cultivation and preparing for battle. He

also gathered the magical treasures he had refined within his body, ready to be summoned at any moment to ward off the calamity thunder.

The many powerful within the Holy City, sensing the might of the calamity cloud, trembled with fear, their hearts trembling.

Even powerful figures like the Second and Third Saint Lords completely restrained their aura, daring not to show even the slightest disrespect to the heavenly tribulation.

Finally, under the gaze of countless people, the lightning at the center of the calamity cloud reached its peak, and a streak of white lightning, tinged with a hint of red, thundered down, striking the First Saint Lord atop the mountaintop.

“Come!”

A hint of fighting spirit flashed in the First Saint Lord’s eyes.

He formed hand seals with his hands, and a massive earth dragon suddenly burst forth from the ground beside him, meeting the calamity thunder from the sky.

Boom!

The earth dragon and the tribulation lightning met in mid-air. In a split second, the massive earth dragon, shimmering with lightning, was instantly shattered.

However, this blockage had largely depleted the first tribulation lightning bolt’s power.

The once bucket-sized tribulation lightning bolt shrank to the size of an arm, easily dispelled by the First Saint Lord’s renewed earth-based magic.

Thus, the First Saint Lord weathered the first tribulation lightning bolt.

“Great! The first tribulation lightning bolt has been blocked!”

The Second and Third Saint Lords were delighted to see this. “

Big Brother has so easily dispelled the first tribulation lightning bolt; there’s a great chance of surviving this tribulation!

” “The power of this first tribulation lightning bolt is about what I expected.”

The First Saint Lord, bathed in the rich energy of life, activated his internal techniques, rapidly absorbing this vital energy imbued with the power of laws, and felt a surge of confidence.

While the tribulation may be brutal, the universe also offers a glimmer of hope.

With each tribulation thunderbolt, the heavens bestow life-giving energy upon the cultivator, allowing them to heal their wounds and strengthen their bodies. This is the ray of hope bestowed by heaven and earth.

“Rumor has it that when a cultivator undergoes a tribulation, the number of thunderbolts rained down by the heavens is indefinite.

From one to nine have occurred. I wonder how many thunderbolts my tribulation will have?”

Since he was about to undergo a tribulation, the First Saint Lord naturally made thorough preparations.

He had diligently learned all he could about the tribulation.

He also knew that, while there was no fixed number of thunderbolts, there was a limit.

Ancient texts record that the strongest tribulation had nine thunderbolts.

Of course, cultivators capable of inducing a nine-thunder tribulation are extremely rare.

Generally, only those with exceptional cultivation talent, transcending heaven, and immense accumulation of knowledge

, or perhaps even peerless demons so stoic that even the heavens cannot help but slay them,

could trigger this strongest tribulation.

Furthermore, generally speaking, the more thunderbolts a cultivator can induce, the greater their talent and accumulated knowledge.

Similarly, after successfully overcoming the tribulation, the path of cultivation will become smoother.

“Let’s see how many tribulation thunders my tribulation thunder can trigger.”

The First Saint Lord looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky with anticipation in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)