8: Chapter 8 Heavenly Tribulation

Two months later.

Star Dou Great Forest, mixed zone.

Amidst a vast mountain range with towering Peaks and deep valleys, a figure sat cross-legged on the summit, composed and at ease.

Above the sky, black clouds rolled in, boundless and endless, blotting out all light. Just a short while ago, the sky over these mountains had been clear with only scattered clouds.

The black clouds churned like thousand-fold waves, pressing down relentlessly as if a primordial demon god were descending. An inexplicable aura radiated outward, and the mountains and valleys fell into a deathly silence; the Spirit Beasts all lay dormant, not daring to make a single sound.

Only a few powerful Spirit Beasts dared to peek out, gazing up at the man shrouded by thunder and clouds atop the mountain Peak.

"Rumble—"

A flash of purple light streaked across the sky. A terrifying, oppressive aura pressed down from above, growing heavier and heavier, making all living things feel their Soul trembling in suffocation.

It felt as if the sky were collapsing, bringing down a World-destroying tribulation.

On the summit, besides the figure sitting in front, there was a horse-like Spirit Beast beside him.

It was pure silver, as if carved from solidified moonlight. It stood about seven feet tall, with a slender, elegant build and a graceful posture.

On its forehead was a spiral horn with a translucent, glazed texture, inside which a galaxy seemed to flow, and its entire body radiated a gentle Holy Light.

Its four hooves trod on snow, surrounded by an eternal halo of light. With every step it took, a faint golden ripple bloomed silently.

This was undeniably a Holy Light Unicorn!

At this moment, the aura it exuded was undisguised: ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years of cultivation. This World-destroying Heavenly Tribulation was the omen of its impending Breakthrough.

The figure sitting on the mountain Peak was none other than Lin Feng.

He had spent nearly a month and a half finally finding a Holy Light Unicorn in the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest that had suppressed its cultivation and was unwilling to undergo a Breakthrough.

After some "friendly communication" with Lin Feng, and with the help of the Qi and blood power plundered by the Shadow Demon Scythe to assist her in completing her final Breakthrough, her cultivation successfully approached one hundred thousand years.

It was not until half a month later, when he had everything ready, that he ordered the Holy Light Unicorn to begin the Breakthrough, triggering the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Crack."

Another thunderclap exploded. In the dim and oppressive World, this flash of purple light undoubtedly instantly captured the attention of all the Spirit Beasts in the mountain range.

The gazes of several ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts turned toward the source of the purple light, revealing deep dread and fear.

The range of the black clouds was vast, as if intending to shroud the entire mountain range.

Directly above Lin Feng and the Holy Light Unicorn, where two black clouds converged, a bright purple thunder scar appeared, followed by two, three, ten... a hundred... a thousand...

Dense and countless!

Countless thunder scars gathered in mid-air to form a domain of thunder, as if acting on behalf of the heavens to mete out divine punishment!

"Crack."

Another earth-shattering explosion came from the sky. A bolt of lightning shot across, seemingly wanting to tear the entire sky in two.

Deep purple lightning continuously condensed within the thunder domain, erupting with a terrifying screech that tore through heaven and earth.

Star Dou core zone.

"Heavenly Tribulation lightning?!"

A burly, tall figure looked toward the mountain range where the thunderclouds rolled and transformed into a vast domain of thunder. He frowned and muttered, "Is a Spirit Beast about to break through one hundred thousand years? Who is it!"

In an instant, figures surged toward him from all directions. The newcomers were three men and one woman.

The woman was extremely beautiful, with a slender and graceful figure and a gentle temperament like water. Her long emerald-green hair fell to her waist, soft as spring water, shimmering with a jade-like luster in the dim light.

Of the three men, one was over three meters tall. He had a rugged and fierce face, thick eyebrows and large eyes, broad shoulders and a thick back, and long arms. His muscles were like cast iron, each one containing explosive power.

Of the other two, one was gaunt and tall, with dark brown skin as rough as old tree bark.

The other had a sinister face, exuding coldness and cruelty. He was slender but not thin, with dark red slit pupils like burning charcoal.

The four were the four great Vicious Beasts of the Star Dou core zone: Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, and Chi Wang.

"Di Tian, what's the situation? Why did you suddenly summon us here?" Xiong Jun's voice rumbled like thunder, his tone filled with dissatisfaction toward Di Tian.

He had been being intimate with his wife, and the sudden sound transmission had almost scared him into impotence...

Di Tian looked calm, as if he were already used to this behavior.

He looked at the four and said slowly, "A Spirit Beast is Undergoing Tribulation in the Star Dou mountain range of the mixed zone. Does anyone recognize it?"

Hearing this, the three Vicious Beasts looked at each other and shook their heads.

Bi Ji pursed her thin lips, a look of slight contemplation appearing on her face. "As far as I know, there are indeed a few Spirit Beasts in the mixed zone with cultivation approaching one hundred thousand years. I don't know if it's one of them."

Di Tian nodded and looked at Bi Ji. "Tell me, which ones?"

"The Nether Cang Wolf King, the Frost Wing Ice Dragon, the Crimson Gold Demon Scorpion, and the Holy Light Unicorn."

Bi Ji said, "Among them, the Holy Light Unicorn's cultivation is the closest, with only a hundred years left before the one-hundred-thousand-year limit, while the others still have a hundred or even a thousand years left."

Di Tian said, "Then it must be the Holy Light Unicorn. I felt a divine power spreading from the mountain range. I suppose she must be prepared for the Breakthrough of the Heavenly Tribulation."

Bi Ji thought for a moment, recalling in her mind that she had once treated her tribe for injuries and had seen her once. At that time, she was still a thousand years away from the limit.

"Master, the Heavenly Tribulation is here. Do you really have a way to help me survive it?" The Holy Light Unicorn spoke in human language, her voice crisp and melodious, like that of a teenage girl.

"Don't worry. Since I promised you, I will definitely do it!" Lin Feng did not open his eyes. He calmed his mind and said slowly.

The Heavenly Tribulation is a punishment sent down for Spirit Beasts breaking through one hundred thousand years, but it is also a test. As long as one can break through, their strength will surely rise to a higher level.

"Rumble"

The thunder intensified. The Heavenly Tribulation had climbed to its Peak, as if it would descend at any moment.

Lin Feng opened his eyes at this moment. The time was right!

"Crack!"

Lightning flashed. Amidst the thunder and lightning, a bolt of Heavenly Tribulation lightning tore through the sky and struck directly at the Holy Light Unicorn.

And at this very moment, Lin Feng moved!

Accompanied by the flashing blue-purple lightning, blue-purple vines suddenly swarmed out from his body, blooming instantly like flowers.

Those blue-purple vines were filled with an excited aura. The moment they swarmed out, they actually shot straight up into the air.

Brilliant lightning burst from Lin Feng's eyes. Immediately after, the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art operated frantically, madly absorbing the Heavenly Tribulation lightning guided down by the Thunder Prison Vine.

The tribulation lightning did not hit its target but was intercepted by someone else. The Heavenly Dao was enraged!

"Rumble!"

Just then, the second wave of purple tribulation lightning struck down.

Usually, the interval for Heavenly Tribulation is about a hundred breaths; this is the mercy given by the Heavenly Dao. But this tribulation, struck down in anger, was not only more powerful but also had an interval of only ten breaths.

To undergo tribulation for someone else is to bear their Karma.

And the price for this is to withstand an even more powerful Heavenly Tribulation!

The Thunder Prison Vine combined itself, weaving into a large net in front of Lin Feng, as if catching the thunder, enveloping all three bolts of lightning.

In an instant, blue-purple light flickered on the surface of the Thunder Prison Vine. Accompanied by the injection of the Heavenly Tribulation lightning, it suddenly erupted with a dazzling brilliance, tinted with a layer of blue-purple.

In this World, there is no existence that loves thunder as much as the Thunder Prison Vine.

It grows in thunder and is destroyed in thunder!

"Well done!"

Feeling the increasingly powerful Heavenly Tribulation power, Lin Feng's eyes flashed. Not only did he show no signs of retreating, but he rose to the challenge, crazily provoking the Heavenly Dao.

Ordinary heavenly thunder could no longer satisfy the growth of Lin Feng's Thunder Prison Vine. Only the more tyrannical and powerful Heavenly Tribulation lightning could enable him to grow further.

"Rumble—"

Lin Feng seemed to hear the heavens' anger in the thunder. A scarlet glow gradually emerged within the thunder domain, and the sky was torn apart by lightning once again.

The blue-purple Heavenly Tribulation lightning transformed into scarlet lightning. It struck down again in the terrified gaze of the Holy Light Unicorn, and this time, it was four full waves of tribulation light.

The third Lightning Tribulation!

This time the interval was even shorter, only a pitiful three breaths, and the power was the superimposed four waves of tribulation light.

From the angry humming thunder in the thunder domain, one could tell that the Heavenly Dao seemed to be extremely impatient to completely erase Lin Feng from between heaven and earth.

...

Core zone.

The four Vicious Beasts who were about to leave were suddenly stunned, and even Di Tian couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Scarlet tribulation lightning!

This was not a Heavenly Tribulation for a one-hundred-thousand-year Vicious Beast; this was clearly a Vicious Beast Tribulation!

The five stared at each other, and a look of bewilderment appeared on everyone's faces.

The corners of Di Tian's mouth twitched for a moment, and he looked at Bi Ji. "Are you sure that the Holy Light Unicorn's cultivation is close to one hundred thousand years? Why would it attract a scarlet tribulation?"

Bi Ji shook her head blankly. "I don't know, but her cultivation is indeed close to one hundred thousand years, and she hasn't even gone through her first Heavenly Tribulation."

"That's strange. Logically speaking, how could a Spirit Beast like the Holy Light Unicorn, which possesses a holy attribute and loves peace, attract scarlet lightning during its first Heavenly Tribulation?"

Di Tian was puzzled. Even an evil Spirit Beast that had committed countless crimes would not make the heavens so angry when undergoing the first Heavenly Tribulation...

"Crack, rumble—"

The fourth Heavenly Tribulation descended. This time, the number of Heavenly Tribulations doubled again, exploding into a larger scarlet thunder domain. Eight Heavenly Tribulations fell together.

The five Vicious Beasts looked at each other again, and a look of gravity and disbelief hung on everyone's faces. Four waves of Lightning Tribulation?

Even when they underwent their Vicious Beast Tribulations, the power was no less than this, and the interval between the third and fourth Lightning Tribulation was less than five breaths, which was simply shocking.

What kind of heaven-defying thing did that Holy Light Unicorn do to make the Heavenly Dao so angry?!