235: Chapter 235 Nine Materials Gathered to Forge the Tribulation-Transcending Array

On the plaza in front of the main hall of Chaos Valley, nine high platforms were rising from the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Each platform was cast from Star Alloy Type III, 17 meters high, 7 meters in diameter, with countless complex Formation patterns engraved on the surface. Those patterns were not carved by Lu Xinghe alone—he had spent 7 days, drew 17 versions of the design, scrapped 47 test substrates, and finally, with the assistance of the Seventh Fleet of the Eternal Starfield's Formation AI, completed the full blueprint for this [Chaos Undergoing Tribulation Formation].

Then, 1,700 Formation Masters started working simultaneously.

3 days and 3 nights.

The nine high platforms were built simultaneously.

———

Zhao Wuji stood in front of the window on the third floor of the main hall.

He looked at those nine high platforms.

3 seconds.

He turned around.

Looking at the 9 people in the tactical meeting room.

"Materials," he said.

"It's time to place them."

———

Lin Ye stood up.

He walked to the window.

He looked at those nine high platforms.

3 seconds.

He took out the first material.

[Chaos Origin Stone]

It was a gray stone the size of a fist. It had no luster, no temperature, and not even any perceptible energy fluctuations. But just by existing there, it caused the surrounding space to slightly distort.

[Chaos Origin Stone · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Deep within the Chaos Valley ley lines]

[Description: A chaos origin source crystal nurtured by the Chaos Valley ley lines for 470,000 years. This is the only Chaos Origin Stone in the entire Big Dipper Star Field, and its value is immeasurable.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation core base]

———

Lin Ye handed it to Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji took it.

Turned around.

Walked toward the first high platform.

———

7th minute.

He stood in front of the first high platform.

In the center of the platform, there was a groove.

It perfectly accommodated the Chaos Origin Stone.

He placed the Origin stone into the groove.

———

[System Prompt: Undergoing Tribulation Formation · Base 1/9 · Activated]

[Current Formation integrity: 11%]

———

17th minute.

Second high platform.

[Five Elements Essence]

These were five crystals of different colors, corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They floated in Lin Ye's palm, rotating once every 1.7 seconds, and with every rotation, a ripple of five colors spread outward.

[Five Elements Essence · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Gifted by five Saint-Grade Dragon Clan members]

[Description: Formed by the Fusion of five elements dragon soul after Flame Dragon, Frost Dragon, Wood Dragon, Gold Dragon, and Earth Dragon each contributed a drop of their Origin essence blood. Contains the Origin source power of the Five Elements.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Five Elements eye]

———

Zhao Wuji placed the five crystals into the five grooves of the second high platform respectively.

[Formation integrity: 11% → 22%]

———

31st minute.

Third high platform.

[time-space fragment]

It was a transparent crystal with countless fine light filaments flowing inside. Those light filaments changed direction every 1.7 seconds, and with every change, the space-time around the crystal distorted slightly.

[time-space fragment · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Core area of the Void Rift]

[Description: Refined over 7 days using three Void Crystals combined with Lu Xinghe's time-space Formation. Contains the Origin source power of the Space-Time Law.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation time-space anchor point]

———

Zhao Wuji placed it into the groove of the third high platform.

[Formation integrity: 22% → 33%]

———

47th minute.

Fourth high platform.

[karma thread]

It was a golden thread about 1.7 meters long and as thin as a hair. It floated in the Void Realm, unsupported, yet remained perfectly still. Its two ends disappeared into the void, leading to unknown places.

[karma thread · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Darkness Church headquarters · Remains of a master with Major Achievement in Karma Law]

[Description: Located by Qin Ruoxue's Heavenly Secret Pavilion intelligence network, Lin Ye personally infiltrated the Darkness Church headquarters and took it from the remains of a fallen Rank 85 Saint-Grade powerhouse. This item contains the mysteries of the Karma Law and can connect the past and the future.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Karma connector]

———

Zhao Wuji carefully placed the karma thread into the groove of the fourth high platform.

The moment the thread entered the groove, the entire high platform trembled slightly.

[Formation integrity: 33% → 44%]

———

63rd minute.

Fifth high platform.

[Nine Nether Demon Heart Lotus]

It was a deep purple lotus with a diameter of 1.7 meters, its petals densely engraved with magic patterns. With every pulsation, a circle of deep purple Devilish Qi spread outward.

[Nine Nether Demon Heart Lotus · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Abyss Star Field · Demon Abyss Forbidden Ground]

[Description: A Saint-Grade spiritual item stolen from the Holy Demon Palace headquarters Forbidden Ground. It was originally a substitute for the "karmic fire red lotus", but its value is no less than the real karmic fire red lotus.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Karma fire eye]

———

Zhao Wuji placed the Demon Heart Lotus into the groove of the fifth high platform.

[Formation integrity: 44% → 55%]

———

79th minute.

Sixth high platform.

[reincarnation stone]

It was a gray-white stone with a surface as smooth as a mirror. On the mirror surface, scenes flashed by continuously—people being born, growing up, aging, dying. That was the projection of Reincarnation.

[reincarnation stone · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Kingdom of the Undead · Underworld God Temple]

[Description: A reincarnation stone forcibly taken by Chu Yunxi and Lu Xinghe after infiltrating the Underworld God Temple while under siege by Saint-Grade powerhouses of the Kingdom of the Undead. This item contains the mysteries of the Reincarnation Law and can connect life and death.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Reincarnation node]

———

Zhao Wuji placed the reincarnation stone into the groove of the sixth high platform.

[Formation integrity: 55% → 66%]

———

97th minute.

Seventh high platform.

[Saint-Grade Dragon Blood]

It was a drop of crimson blood the size of a fist. It floated in the Void Realm, pulsating once every 1.7 seconds, and with every pulsation, a circle of crimson Dragon Might spread outward.

[Saint-Grade Dragon Blood · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Jointly gifted by five Saint-Grade Dragon Clan members]

[Description: Formed by the Fusion of one drop of life essence blood from each of the Flame Dragon, Frost Dragon, Wood Dragon, Gold Dragon, and Earth Dragon. This blood contains the full Bloodline essence of the five Saint-Grade Dragon Clan members.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Dragon Might amplifier]

———

Zhao Wuji dripped the Dragon Blood into the groove of the seventh high platform.

The moment that drop of blood fell into the groove, a low dragon roar echoed throughout Chaos Valley.

[Formation integrity: 66% → 77%]

———

113th minute.

Eighth high platform.

[Saint-Grade Phoenix Feather]

It was a crimson feather about 1.7 meters long. On the feather, an inextinguishable flame burned. But that flame had no temperature, only light.

[Saint-Grade Phoenix Feather · Saint-Grade]

[Source: Phoenix clan ancestral land · South Bright Volcano]

[Description: A Saint-Grade Phoenix Feather obtained by Su Qingyue, using her Vast Cold Spirit Body identity to strike a deal with the Phoenix clan, exchanging it for a Frost Dragon scale. This item contains the undying fire of the Phoenix clan.]

[Usage: Undergoing Tribulation Formation Nirvana node]

———

Zhao Wuji placed the Phoenix feather into the groove of the eighth high platform.

The moment the feather entered the groove, a crimson flame shot into the sky.

[Formation integrity: 77% → 88%]

———

131st minute.

Ninth high platform.

[heavenly dao blood tear]

It was a drop of golden liquid.

It was smaller than any other material.

Only the size of a thumb.

But when Zhao Wuji held it and walked toward the ninth high platform, the entire Chaos Valley fell silent.

1,700 Formation Masters stopped their work.

1,700 students looked up.

9 core members stood in front of the window.

Everyone was looking at that drop of golden liquid.

———

It was placed into the groove.

———

[System Prompt: Undergoing Tribulation Formation · Nine Materials in Place]

[Formation integrity: 88% → 100%]

[Chaos Undergoing Tribulation Formation · Completed]

[Effects:]

[1. Saint Tribulation power -30%]

[2. Tribulation undergoer all attributes +50% (within Formation range)]

[3. Chaos Law comprehension temporarily +10%]

[4. Five Elements resistance +100%]

[5. time-space resistance +100%]

[6. Karma resistance +100%]

[7. Reincarnation resistance +100%]

[8. Can summon five Dragon phantoms to assist in battle (limited to 1 time)]

[9. Can summon the will projections of the previous six versions of Awakened ones to assist in battle (limited to 1 time)]

[10. Formation duration: 7 days]

[11. Activation method: Lin Ye enters the Formation eye, triggering the Saint Tribulation]

———

All nine high platforms lit up simultaneously.

Nine colors of light shot into the sky.

Gold, crimson, blue, green, purple, gray, white, red, gold (the gold of the heavenly dao blood tear is different from the gold of the Dragon Blood).

The nine beams of light intertwined above Chaos Valley.

Forming a huge, nine-colored swirling light shield with a diameter of 1,700 meters.

[Chaos Undergoing Tribulation Formation · Complete Form]

———

The server-wide announcement exploded at the same instant.

[Server-wide Announcement —!!!]

[Player "Night Emperor (Heavenly Court)" has successfully set up the "Chaos Undergoing Tribulation Formation" at Chaos Valley]

[About to trigger "Saint Tribulation"]

[Tribulation time: era calendar year 1973 · 142nd day · 17:47:00]

[Tribulation location: Big Dipper Star Field · Yan State · Chaos Valley]

[Tribulation undergoer: Night Emperor (Rank 80 · Peak Dragon Transformation)]

[Tribulation Rank: Mythical (Highest in history)]

[Live streaming permissions: Open to the whole server]

[Online viewers: approx. 370 million]

———

The entire game world fell silent at this moment.

God Clan Council.

Holy Demon Palace.

Primordial Royal Court.

Kingdom of the Undead.

Darkness Church.

All Saint-Grade players from hostile factions looked up simultaneously.

Looking at the flashing light point on the holographic star map.

Chaos Valley.

———

Blood Prince stood at the Peak of Purple Mountain.

He looked at that light point.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

The smile was cold.

Very sinister.

Carrying a hint of... anticipation.

"Saint Tribulation," he said.

"Mythical Rank."

"If you die in the Heavenly Tribulation—"

"It saves me the trouble of doing it."

———

Odin stood at the Peak of the Sun Temple.

He looked at that light point.

3 seconds.

He nodded slightly.

"Rank 80," he said.

"Undergoing Saint Tribulation."

"You are faster than me."

———

Zachariah stood at the bottom of the Abyss.

He looked at that light point.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

The smile was exactly the same as when he was defeated by Lin Ye.

Very light.

Very faint.

"The person who defeated me," he said.

"Will not die in the Heavenly Tribulation."

———

[System Prompt: Saint Tribulation countdown]

[Remaining time: 17 minutes]

[Suggestion: Enter the Formation eye, prepare to undergo Tribulation]

———

Lin Ye stood in front of the main hall.

He looked at those nine high platforms.

Looking at that nine-colored light shield.

Looking at those 1,700 Formation Masters.

Looking at those 1,700 students.

Looking at those 9 people.

———

Shi Potian walked up to him.

He raised his left fist to his chest.

"Rank 80," he said.

"Undergoing Tribulation."

"Mythical Rank."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"It will succeed," Lin Ye said.

———

Shi Potian did not speak.

But he raised his left fist higher.

———

Lin Ye reached out his hand.

Grasped that fist.

———

Su Qingyue walked to his side.

She held his hand.

3 seconds.

Let go.

———

"17 minutes," she said.

"We will wait for you."

———

Lin Ye nodded.

He turned around.

Walked toward the Formation eye.

———

1st step.

2nd step.

3rd step.

———

17th step.

He stood in the center of the Formation eye.

Nine-colored light swirled around him.

Warm.

Soft.

Full of power.

———

He looked up.

Looking at the sky.

There, the tribulation clouds were gathering.

Mythical-level Saint Tribulation.

About to descend.

———

[Chapter 235 · End]