236: Chapter 236 The Tribulation of the Saints Arrives, the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation
Above Chaos Valley, the tribulation clouds were condensing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
These were not ordinary tribulation clouds.
They were 'Nine-Colored.'
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white—nine-colored layers of clouds stacked one upon another, forming a massive vortex with a diameter exceeding 10 kilometers at an altitude of 1,700 meters.
At the center of the vortex was a bottomless black hole.
Around the edge of the black hole, countless fine bolts of lightning were slithering about.
Each bolt of lightning was an 'Immortal Lightning.'
[Saint Tribulation · Nine-Layer Immortal Tribulation]
[Tribulation Rank: Mythical (Highest in History)]
[Tribulation Composition: Nine Layers, each representing an Immortal Dao Law]
[First Layer: Five Elements Immortal Tribulation]
[Second Layer: Life and Death Immortal Tribulation]
[Third Layer: Yin and Yang Immortal Tribulation]
[Fourth Layer: Time and Space Immortal Tribulation]
[Fifth Layer: Karma Immortal Tribulation]
[Sixth Layer: Reincarnation Immortal Tribulation]
[Seventh Layer: Chaos Immortal Tribulation]
[Eighth Layer: Heavenly Dao Immortal Tribulation]
[Ninth Layer: ??? (Unknown)]
[Tribulation Subject: Night Emperor (Rank 80 · Peak Dragon Transformation)]
[Tribulation Location: Big Dipper Star Field · Yan State · Chaos Valley]
[Tribulation Formation: Chaos Tribulation Formation (Nine Materials Complete)]
[Formation Effect: Tribulation Power -30%, Tribulation Subject All Attributes +50%]
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Lin Ye stood in the center of the formation eye.
Nine high platforms surrounded him.
Nine-colored light swirled around him.
His right hand gripped the Fine Iron Longsword brought back from the Trial Ancient Star—the blade had now turned completely gray, a sign that the Chaos Dragon Qi had fully merged with it.
His left hand pressed against his chest.
There, the aura of the nine Materials was resonating with him.
[Tribulation Subject · Current Status]
[Rank: 80]
[Chaos Law: 50%]
[All Attributes: 100% × 1.5 (Formation Bonus) = 150%]
[Health Points: 100% (Approx. 700,000)]
[Divine Power: 100% (Approx. 560,000)]
[Physical Body Strength: 71 times human limit]
[Combat Power Assessment: 510,000-550,000]
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The 1st second.
The first layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Five Elements Immortal Tribulation · First Layer]
[Form: Five-Colored Divine Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 500,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. Metal Lightning: Armor Break, ignores 50% defense]
[2. Wood Lightning: Entangle, binds for 3 seconds upon hit]
[3. Water Lightning: Erosion, 5% HP loss per second for 10 seconds]
[4. Fire Lightning: Scorch, 10% HP loss per second for 5 seconds]
[5. Earth Lightning: Suppress, All Attributes -50% for 5 seconds]
[Power after formation reduction: 350,000]
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The Five-Colored Divine Lightning descended from the sky.
Diameter 1.7 meters.
Speed—light speed.
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Lin Ye did not dodge.
He raised his left hand.
[Chaos Return to Ruin · Simplified Version]
[Consumption: 30% Divine Power]
[Range: 17-meter radius]
[Duration: 1 second]
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A gray Domain expanded with him as the center.
The Five-Colored Divine Lightning rushed into the Domain.
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It disappeared.
[Chaos Return to Ruin · Devoured Five Elements Divine Lightning]
[Converted Divine Power: +70,000]
[Lin Ye Divine Power: 100% -> 100% (Overflow)]
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The 1.3th second.
The second bolt of Five-Colored Divine Lightning.
Likewise swallowed.
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The 1.7th second.
The third bolt.
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The 2nd second.
The fourth bolt.
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The 2.3rd second.
The fifth bolt.
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The 2.7th second.
The sixth bolt.
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The 3rd second.
The seventh bolt.
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The 3.3rd second.
The eighth bolt.
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The 3.7th second.
The ninth bolt.
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[Five Elements Immortal Tribulation · First Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 3.7 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 100%, Divine Power 100%]
[Formation Integrity: 100%]
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The 4th second.
The second layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Life and Death Immortal Tribulation · Second Layer]
[Form: Life and Death Dual-Colored Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 600,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. Life Lightning: Heals 50% HP on hit, but if HP is full, converts to 'Overheal,' next attack damage +100%]
[2. Death Lightning: Forces deduction of 50% current HP on hit]
[Power after formation reduction: 420,000]
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The Life and Death Dual-Colored Lightning struck simultaneously.
One white.
One black.
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Lin Ye did not use Return to Ruin.
He raised his sword.
[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Fourth Strike · Heaven Swallowing]
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A gray vortex formed above his head.
The white Life Lightning was absorbed.
[Converted Divine Power: +50,000]
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The black Death Lightning, he took head-on.
[Death Lightning Damage: 420,000 × 50% = 210,000 (Forced deduction of 50% current HP)]
[Health Points: 100% -> 50%]
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The 4.3rd second.
The second bolt of Life and Death Lightning.
The white Life Lightning arrived first.
[Life Lightning Hit]
[Health Points: 50% -> 100%]
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The black Death Lightning arrived after.
[Death Lightning Hit]
[Health Points: 100% -> 50%]
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The 4.7th second.
The third bolt.
The same cycle.
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The 5th second.
The fourth bolt.
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The 5.3rd second.
The fifth bolt.
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The 5.7th second.
The sixth bolt.
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The 6th second.
The seventh bolt.
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The 6.3rd second.
The eighth bolt.
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The 6.7th second.
The ninth bolt.
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[Life and Death Immortal Tribulation · Second Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 2.7 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 50%, Divine Power 100%]
[Formation Integrity: 100%]
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The 7th second.
The third layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Yin and Yang Immortal Tribulation · Third Layer]
[Form: Yin and Yang Dual Fish Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 700,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. Yang Lightning: Deals equal damage, heals self for equal amount]
[2. Yin Lightning: Deals equal damage, deducts equal amount from self]
[3. Yin and Yang Combined: If hit simultaneously, damage doubles]
[Power after formation reduction: 490,000]
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The Yin and Yang Dual Fish Lightning struck down while rotating.
One Yang, one Yin.
Entwined with each other.
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Lin Ye did not hesitate.
He charged toward the Yang Lightning.
[Hard Tanking Yang Lightning]
[Yang Lightning Damage: 490,000]
[Chaos Dragon Scale · 80% Reduction]
[Actual Damage: 98,000]
[Health Points: 50% -> 36%]
[Yang Lightning Healing: 490,000 -> Invalid (Due to damage dealt)]
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The 7.3rd second.
The Yin Lightning struck down.
He took it head-on again.
[Yin Lightning Damage: 490,000]
[After Reduction: 98,000]
[Health Points: 36% -> 22%]
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The 7.7th second.
The second pair of Yin and Yang Lightning.
He repeated the same operation.
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The 8th second.
The third pair.
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The 8.3rd second.
The fourth pair.
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The 8.7th second.
The fifth pair.
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The 9th second.
The sixth pair.
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The 9.3rd second.
The seventh pair.
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The 9.7th second.
The eighth pair.
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The 10th second.
The ninth pair.
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[Yin and Yang Immortal Tribulation · Third Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 3 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 22%, Divine Power 100%]
[Formation Integrity: 100%]
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The 10.3rd second.
The fourth layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Time and Space Immortal Tribulation · Fourth Layer]
[Form: Time-Space Rift Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 800,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. Time Lightning: On hit, target time flow -90% for 3 seconds]
[2. Space Lightning: On hit, target randomly teleported 100-1,000 meters away]
[3. Time-Space Superposition: If hit simultaneously, target 'exiled' to unknown space for 3 seconds]
[Power after formation reduction: 560,000]
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Lin Ye looked at those twisting bolts of lightning.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
'Time and Space,' he said.
'Just right to test the Void Scripture.'
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He closed his eyes.
[Void Scripture · Minor Achievement · Time-Space Resonance]
[Consumption: 30% Divine Power]
[Effect: Immunizes to all Time-Space attacks for 3 seconds]
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The 10.7th second.
The first bolt of Time-Space Lightning struck down.
Passed through his body.
0 damage.
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The 11th second.
The second bolt.
0 damage.
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The 11.3rd second.
The third bolt.
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The 11.7th second.
The fourth bolt.
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The 12th second.
The fifth bolt.
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The 12.3rd second.
The sixth bolt.
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The 12.7th second.
The seventh bolt.
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The 13th second.
The eighth bolt.
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The 13.3rd second.
The ninth bolt.
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[Time and Space Immortal Tribulation · Fourth Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 3 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 22%, Divine Power 70%]
[Formation Integrity: 100%]
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The 13.7th second.
The fifth layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Karma Immortal Tribulation · Fifth Layer]
[Form: Karma Thread Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 900,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. Cause Lightning: Connects target to 'Past' Karma, target suffers 'Past Injury']
[2. Effect Lightning: Connects target to 'Future' Karma, target suffers 'Future Tribulation']
[3. Karma Cycle: If hit simultaneously, target falls into 'Karma Cycle,' suffering Karma backlash every 3 seconds]
[Power after formation reduction: 630,000]
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Lin Ye looked at those thin, hair-like threads of Karma.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
'Karma,' he said.
'I have the heavenly dao blood tear.'
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He took that drop of golden [heavenly dao blood tear] from his chest.
Held it in his palm.
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The 14th second.
The Cause Lightning struck down.
[Cause Lightning Damage: 630,000]
[heavenly dao blood tear · Immune to Karma]
[Actual Damage: 0]
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The 14.3rd second.
The Effect Lightning struck down.
Likewise immune.
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The 14.7th second.
The second pair of Karma Lightning.
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The 15th second.
The third pair.
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The 15.3rd second.
The fourth pair.
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The 15.7th second.
The fifth pair.
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The 16th second.
The sixth pair.
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The 16.3rd second.
The seventh pair.
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The 16.7th second.
The eighth pair.
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The 17th second.
The ninth pair.
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[Karma Immortal Tribulation · Fifth Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 3.3 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 22%, Divine Power 70%]
[Formation Integrity: 100%]
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The 17.3rd second.
The sixth layer of tribulation lightning began to condense.
But this time, the nine-colored tribulation clouds did not immediately release lightning.
They were 'brewing.'
1.7 seconds.
3.4 seconds.
5.1 seconds.
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The 22.4th second.
The sixth layer of tribulation lightning descended.
[Reincarnation Immortal Tribulation · Sixth Layer]
[Form: reincarnation disk Lightning]
[Power: Base damage 1,000,000]
[Characteristics:]
[1. reincarnation disk: On hit, target dragged into 'Reincarnation Illusion,' experiences seven lifetimes of Reincarnation]
[2. Each lifetime experienced, HP permanently -10%]
[3. If lost in illusion, Physical Body collapses]
[Power after formation reduction: 700,000]
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A massive reincarnation disk with a diameter of 17 meters descended from the sky.
On the disk surface, countless images flickered.
Birth.
Growth.
Aging.
Death.
Reincarnation.
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Lin Ye stood directly beneath the reincarnation disk.
He felt his consciousness being 'dragged.'
About to be dragged into that illusion.
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He struggled.
[Willpower Check: Lin Ye (17,000) vs reincarnation disk (15,000)]
[Passed]
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The 1st drag failed.
The 2nd time.
The 3rd time.
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The 23rd second.
The reincarnation disk began to rotate.
With every rotation, the dragging force increased by one point.
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The 24th second.
The 5th drag.
[Check: 17,000 vs 17,000]
[Tie]
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Lin Ye's body swayed.
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The 25th second.
The 6th drag.
[17,000 vs 18,000]
[Failed]
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His consciousness was dragged into the reincarnation disk.
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[Reincarnation Illusion · First Lifetime]
[Identity: Common Farmer]
[Lifespan: 47 years]
[Outcome: Died of old age]
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He lived for 47 years in the illusion.
Then woke up.
[HP Permanently -10%]
[Current Health Points: 22% -> 12%]
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The 26th second.
The second lifetime.
[Identity: Soldier]
[Lifespan: 31 years]
[Outcome: Died in battle]
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[12% -> 2%]
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The 27th second.
The third lifetime.
[Identity: Merchant]
[Lifespan: 63 years]
[Outcome: Died of illness]
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[2% -> 0%]
[Forced to retain 1 Health Point]
[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body · Passive Trigger]
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Lin Ye broke free from the illusion.
He stood under the reincarnation disk.
1 Health Point.
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The reincarnation disk was still rotating.
The fourth lifetime.
The fifth lifetime.
The sixth lifetime.
The seventh lifetime.
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He only had 1 Health Point.
If he experienced one more lifetime, he would die.
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But he did not retreat.
He raised his right hand.
[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Seventh Strike · Reincarnation]
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The gray sword light pierced into the center of the reincarnation disk.
[Reincarnation · Against Reincarnation]
[Checking...]
[Chaos Power vs Reincarnation Law]
[Result: Chaos Power wins]
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The reincarnation disk disintegrated.
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[Reincarnation Immortal Tribulation · Sixth Layer · Passed]
[Time Taken: 7 seconds]
[Lin Ye Status: Health Points 1 point, Divine Power 40%]
[Formation Integrity: 100% -> 97% (Impacted by reincarnation disk)]
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The 28th second.
The seventh layer of tribulation lightning began to condense.
This time, the nine-colored tribulation clouds surged wildly.
The color of the lightning turned gray.
Chaos Immortal Tribulation.
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Lin Ye stood in the center of the formation eye.
His Health Points were 1 point.
His Divine Power was 40%.
His formation began to show cracks.
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But he looked at the sky.
And smiled.
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[Chapter 236 · End]
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