Chapter 68: Qin Tian Undergoes the Heavenly Tribulation
While Murong Qingqing and the others were cleaning up the battlefield, Qin Tian finally began his check-in!
Ding!
[You have accumulated five years of check-in values. Do you wish to claim the rewards?]
Claim!
Ding!
[Check-in reward: Supreme Secret Technique, Sound of the Great Dao (Level 1). Releasing the Sound of the Great Dao induces sudden enlightenment in others. Effective only once per person, with a side effect of three days of weakness.]
[Check-in reward: The Art of Transmutation and Self-Freedom upgraded to Level 15.]
[Check-in reward: Demonic Sound Corpse Control Technique upgraded to Level 2.]
The moment he received the rewards, a massive influx of comprehension regarding the Art of Transmutation and Self-Freedom flooded into his mind.
Simultaneously, Qin Tian felt a surge of pure spiritual energy disperse within his body, finally elevating his realm to the Emperor Realm.
A domain manifested around him, and he discovered that he could control the gravity in the surrounding area as well as seal off spiritual energy.
The only regret this time was that the Primordial Undying Body did not upgrade; otherwise, it would have been truly formidable.
After a moment of thought, he concluded that his accumulated check-in points were insufficient, which was why the Primordial Undying Body remained unchanged.
Still, upgrading the Demonic Sound Corpse Control Technique to Level 2 was not bad either.
He would seize the opportunity to capture a third-level Emperor Realm powerhouse and equip Bai Xiaoru with a bodyguard as well!
Finally, he turned his attention to the Supreme Secret Technique, the Sound of the Great Dao. This technique was also exceptionally powerful!
It could induce sudden enlightenment in a person once, though it was only effective for each individual's very first time.
Even so, this was heaven-defying because sudden enlightenment was something met with by chance rather than sought.
However, this technique demanded a heavy toll from him; using it once would leave him weak for three days, so he would not cast it lightly.
After reviewing his techniques, he checked the Soundstone.
From An Miaoling's transmission, he learned that she had gone to assist the Haotian Empire in battle, and her enemies were precisely her two sworn foes: Emperor Kunyuan and the Blood Realm Ancestor. Thinking of these two individuals, a murderous intent surged within Qin Tian.
Yet, he could not go just yet, because he was about to undergo his heavenly tribulation. Only after surviving the tribulation could he be considered a true Emperor Realm expert.
He sent voice transmissions to Zong Wu, Shangguan Ya, and the others in Qingyun City, instructing them to go ahead and assist first.
As for himself, he hurriedly dashed outside the city.
If he underwent his tribulation within the city limits, it was likely that the entire Haotian City would be reduced to ruins.
He could sense that his lightning tribulation was out of the ordinary.
It seemed that his cultivation realm tribulation and his physical body tribulation were arriving simultaneously.
His physical body had long since reached the Emperor Realm, but previously it had failed to trigger the lightning tribulation.
With both tribulations arriving together this time, it was bound to be terrifyingly horrific!
The moment Qin Tian stepped out of the city gates, the skies above the entire city became choked with dark thunderclouds, lightning flashing and roaring.
It felt as though the apocalypse had arrived. Some well-informed elders trembled as they spoke:
"This is a lightning tribulation! Such a terrifying lightning tribulation—it is unheard of!"
Seeing the horrifying spectacle in the sky, Qin Tian clicked his tongue in awe.
He made sure to distance himself as far from the city as possible, for he had no desire to harm the innocent!
Boom!
The first bolt of lightning crashed down.
Qin Tian directly employed his Level 3 Primordial Undying Body to resist it head-on!
Following that came the second and third bolts. Although these lightning tribulations were immensely powerful, they were easily withstood by his Level 3 Primordial Undying Body, and actually served to temper his physical flesh.
However, by the seventh lightning bolt, his physical body struggled to hold on, and tiny wounds began to appear.
He was injured, and the eighth bolt descended swiftly.
Boom!
A mouthful of blood welled up in Qin Tian's throat, and his legs began to buckle.
Vomiting blood was the result of the lightning strike, but his bending legs were the result of the oppressive might of the Heavenly Dao!
Qin Tian forced himself to endure, refusing to yield. He abruptly raised his head to glare at the sky as the Sword of Life and Death materialized in his hand!
A formidable battle intent erupted from him, and his legs gradually straightened.
In the sky, the final lightning tribulation began to brew—the most powerful one of all.
The bolt had condensed to a thickness of three meters, and its color was a deep, purplish black.
Seeing a lightning bolt of such thickness left Qin Tian somewhat dumbfounded. He had read records concerning lightning tribulations.
According to the records, the lightning tribulation for the Emperor Realm had never exceeded one meter in thickness. He felt as though the Heavenly Dao was specifically targeting him.
Before Qin Tian could ponder further, the ninth lightning tribulation came crashing down, carrying a terrifying might!
Boom!
Qin Tian gritted his teeth and unleashed the sword stance he had newly comprehended.
The fourth form of the Annihilation Sword Technique:
Swallowing the Sun and Moon!
He intended to swallow this lightning tribulation whole.
Rumble!
When the lightning tribulation collided with Qin Tian's sword technique, it was as terrifying as a nuclear explosion!
The surrounding three miles were instantly blown into a gigantic crater, kicking up billowing clouds of dust!
Qin Tian survived the lightning tribulation at the cost of severe injuries. Just when he thought it was over, his mind was invaded by inner demons, and he entered the inner demon tribulation.
If he had been his former self—the slacker content with lying flat—perhaps the inner demon tribulation wouldn't have amounted to much.
But now, he had emotional tethers like An Miaoling and Bai Xiaoru, so the inner demon tribulation quickly found his weak spot.
At that moment, he was almost entirely consumed because he had experienced little and practiced for a short time.
Thus, his Dao heart was not all that steadfast!
Within the illusion, he saw An Miaoling captured by the Blood Realm Ancestor to be used as a hostage against him.
Emperor Kunyuan launched an attack on him, yet he did not dare to fight back, allowing his injuries to worsen by the moment.
His breathing grew progressively weaker. Just as he was about to close his eyes, a small figurine inside his spatial ring emitted a red glow.
The red light instantly awakened Qin Tian, and he finally realized that he was undergoing his tribulation.
With a forceful wave of the Sword of Life and Death, all the illusions vanished like smoke, and thus the inner demon tribulation was overcome.
After surviving the tribulation, he felt a lingering fear; it was the closest he had ever been to death.
With that thought, he hurriedly retrieved the small figurine from his spatial ring.
This figurine was the very same one he had found in his father's study back then.
Could my father be an peerless expert? Qin Tian began to speculate.
He had always felt that his parents were rather mysterious!
As he was deep in thought, the figurine directly shattered and vanished into dust.
Was it a single-use item?
Qin Tian felt rather depressed, but unable to make sense of it, he stopped dwelling on the matter. He popped a few healing medicinal pills into his mouth and began to recover.
He still needed to rush to the battlefield to support An Miaoling and the others.
Meanwhile.
The First Elder of the Blood Realm Mountain and others went to report the situation to the Blood Realm Ancestor and sought reinforcements.
Upon hearing that the culprits were a young girl and a man in black robes, the Blood Realm Ancestor's eyes instantly turned red. After asking a few specific details, he confirmed that this was indeed the female who had slain his son right before his eyes.
He stood up, enraged: "It was this person who killed my son! Quickly, take me to find them!"
"Yes!"
Following that, the group rushed toward Chuyuan City once more.
Inside Chuyuan City, An Miaoling harbored a sense of anxiety. The Blood Realm Ancestor had already received the news.
At this moment, the chances were high that he was fast approaching.
Sure enough, not long after, a dense, overwhelming tide of powerful cultivators came charging over.
The enemies this time far outnumbered the previous wave.
atop the city walls, An Miaoling and Murong Qingqing stood side by side with swords in hand, quietly gazing at the approaching enemies outside the city.
"Later, if we are defeated, you should retreat first! Remember to have Uncle Qin avenge me!" Murong Qingqing said in a deep voice.
She wore a look that practically shouted "prepared for martyrdom."
An Miaoling did not reply. Right now, her only hope was that her master would arrive soon.
The Blood Realm Ancestor flew up into the airspace above the city and said to An Miaoling, "You were found by me after all. Do you regret it?"
"No regret!" An Miaoling spat out the two words indifferently.
Looking at the veiled An Miaoling and hearing the pronunciation of those two words, he continuously felt a sense of familiarity.
Yet, his mind never wandered to the notion of reincarnation.
Because reincarnation was merely a legend; he simply did not believe in it.
At this moment, the Blood Realm Ancestor's expression was icy, his eyes brimming with blazing fury.
Finally, he said with a sinister sneer: "I won't let you die an easy death. I will torture you thoroughly, and by then, every disciple under the banner of the Blood Realm Mountain will be free to toy with you!"
Hahahaha!
At this, the Blood Realm Ancestor burst into manic laughter.
Upon hearing this exchange, Murong Qingqing finally realized that An Miaoling and the opponent had bad blood between them—and a massive grievance at that.
She formed a few guesses in her heart, but she kept them to herself; saying anything else at this point was meaningless.
The Blood Realm Ancestor drew his Emperor-grade weapon and gave the order: "Kill them all! Leave none alive!"
Kill! Kill!
A swarm of powerhouses charged forward.
The experts on An Miaoling's side also surged upward to meet them.
Locking onto An Miaoling, the Blood Realm Ancestor charged straight toward her.
Before he could close the distance, Kunyuan Xian intercepted him.
"You again?" The Blood Realm Ancestor was somewhat annoyed, though he didn't pay it too much mind.
Blood Realm Fierce Saber!
Accompanied by a sky full of baleful blood qi, the Blood Realm Ancestor slashed down with a single stroke.
Kunyuan Xian gripped his long spear and charged straight into the blow.
Boom!
Kunyuan Xian was directly sent flying backward from the impact.
Witnessing this scene, An Miaoling's beautiful eyes widened in shock. The Blood Realm Ancestor was vastly more powerful than Kunyuan Xian.
Could it be that he had reached the Half-Step Supreme Realm?
Above the Emperor Realm lay the Half-Step Supreme Realm and the Supreme Realm.
In her previous life, she had witnessed powerhouses of the Half-Step Supreme Realm, but the Supreme Realm was something she had never seen—it remained a mere legend.
On the other side, the First Elder had resumed his massacre, and Murong Qingqing was forced back after merely exchanging two blows.