177: Chapter 177 You're Going to Die

Before his words had even faded, he formed seals with both hands. Mysterious and complex runes poured from his fingertips, interweaving in the air into a massive golden web of light!

The web of light enveloped the entire valley, trapping Shen Qingyuan and the others within it!

"Tiangang Demon-Subduing Array!" Ancestor Li Jue roared, and the web of light suddenly erupted with blinding golden radiance!

The golden light was as intense as the sun, illuminating the entire valley!

A terrifying force surged from the web of light, pressing down upon Shen Qingyuan and the others like a mountain of ten thousand jun.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi's expression changed drastically.

The Tiangang Demon-Subduing Array, the sect-protecting array passed down by the Tiangang Sect for ten thousand years, was said to be able to trap any existence below the Saint Realm!

Although he was also at the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm, within this array, he felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang's face was deathly pale; his entire body was pressed down by that force, nearly forcing him to his knees.

Old Turtle fared no better; his hunched frame became even more stooped, and his cloudy old eyes were filled with horror.

Luo Qingyue, in her snow-white robes, stood motionless, though a hint of gravity flashed in her cold, clear eyes.

Only Shen Qingyuan—still with his hands tucked into his sleeves—stood lazily in place.

That force, sufficient to suppress the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm, was like a gentle breeze brushing against his face.

He looked up at the golden web of light above his head, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"Tiangang Demon-Subduing Array?" He chuckled, his tone indifferent.

"A bit interesting."

Before his words had even faded, he raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and gave a light grasp toward the sky. The movement was casual and nonchalant.

Yet, with this nonchalant grasp—the entire Tiangang Demon-Subduing Array trembled violently, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand!

On the golden web of light, those runes flickered frantically, emitting groans of being unable to bear the burden!

"Crack, crack, crack—" The sound of shattering became increasingly dense and loud.

In the blink of an eye, the entire golden web of light was covered in dense cracks, looking like a piece of fine porcelain about to shatter.

Ancestor Li Jue's pupils shrank, and his face instantly turned as pale as paper.

"Impossible! This is impossible!" His voice was trembling.

The Tiangang Demon-Subduing Array, a ten-thousand-year Legacy, was the Tiangang Sect's greatest trump card!

Even if a Saint came, it would be impossible to break it so easily!

Yet this young man before him—with a casual grasp! The array was about to shatter?!

"Break." Shen Qingyuan calmly spat out a single word.

"Boom—!!!" The golden web of light exploded, turning into golden fragments that scattered in all directions!

A spiritual power storm swept through the area, causing the entire valley to tremble violently!

Cliffs collapsed, rocks rolled down, and the water in the deep pool was blasted away, exposing the dry pool bed!

Ancestor Li Jue was sent flying backward by that force, flipping several times in the air before slamming heavily into the cliff behind him!

"Boom!" He smashed a deep crater into the cliff; rubble flew, and dust filled the air!

"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood sprayed out violently. Ancestor Li Jue's face was as pale as paper, and his aura was withered to the extreme.

He struggled to stand up, only to find that most of his bones were shattered, and he was completely unable to move.

"You—you—" His voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

A Peak Ninth-Stage Asking Dao Realm expert, the Old Ancestor of the Tiangang Sect, a peerless powerhouse only one step away from the Saint Realm. Yet, before this young man, he was completely powerless to fight back!

What kind of strength was this? A Saint? Or a Great Saint? Or even higher?

Ancestor Li Jue dared not think, nor did he have the time to.

Because Shen Qingyuan had already walked up to him. Standing high above, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, his demeanor remained lazy.

"I said it, you are going to die." Shen Qingyuan looked down at Ancestor Li Jue, who was sprawled in the rubble, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"Now, do you believe it?"

Ancestor Li Jue trembled all over, his lips quivering, unable to utter a single word. He believed it. He completely believed it. The young man before him was simply not an existence he could contend with.

"Senior, I do not know how I have offended you?" Ancestor Li Jue's voice was hoarse.

Shen Qingyuan's expression was calm, "It is not you who offended me, but the Tiangang Sect that offended me."

"The Tiangang Sect..." A look of misery appeared on Ancestor Li Jue's face. As the Old Ancestor of the Tiangang Sect, he bore this Karma.

Yet he was unwilling to accept it; the Saint Dao was about to be achieved, but it fell short at the final step. Achieving sainthood was his lifelong pursuit!

He had cultivated for thousands of years, walking step by step from a lowly youth to where he was today; it had been truly arduous.

In his youth, he mined for a small Family and nearly died in the mine, but by chance, he obtained an Opportunity, which allowed him to embark on the path of cultivation.

Later, after escaping the mine, he engaged in burning, killing, and looting, with no taboos, only then did he fight his way out between life and death to be admitted into the Tiangang Sect.

From a small Utility Disciple, he worked his way up to become the Old Ancestor of the Tiangang Sect. With the Saint Dao about to be achieved, how could he be willing to give up?!

A look of determination shot from Ancestor Li Jue's eyes.

"The Saint Dao is about to be achieved; who can stop it?"

Before his words had even faded, an aura of extreme terror suddenly erupted from within his body!

"Rumble—" In the sky, the originally calm clouds suddenly churned!

Thick dark clouds gathered frantically from all directions, covering the entire sky in the blink of an eye!

Within the dark clouds, streaks of deep blue lightning roamed and churned, like Dragons of thunder roaring within the clouds! That lightning contained power capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth!

That aura was more than ten times stronger than the Lightning Tribulation triggered by Supreme Elder Li Tianxiong! The Saint Tribulation! The true Saint Tribulation!

"Not good!" Great Elder Yun Zhongzi's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly, "He has triggered the Saint Tribulation! Retreat quickly!"

Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang and Old Turtle also reacted, retreating one after another, their faces deathly pale.

The Saint Tribulation was the Heavenly Dao's test for a Cultivator! Its power was great enough to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth! Even being grazed by the aftermath would be enough to turn them, these Primal Chaos Realm and Asking Dao Realm Cultivators, into dust!

"Little Nine! Retreat quickly!" Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang shouted anxiously.

However—Shen Qingyuan stood in place, motionless. He looked up at the churning thunderclouds in the sky.

"This is the Saint Tribulation?" Shen Qingyuan muttered to himself, a look of scrutiny in his eyes.

Although his cultivation was transcendent, this was his first time seeing the Saint Tribulation. Previously, when his cultivation had a Breakthrough, the System had shielded him, so he never had to undergo Tribulation. Therefore, upon seeing this true Saint Tribulation, he could not help but feel a trace of curiosity.

Ancestor Li Jue stood beneath the thunderclouds, bathing in the lightning, his eyes filled with madness.

"Hahaha! Aren't you going to kill me? Come on! Under the Saint Tribulation, who dares to approach?"

Before his words had even faded, Shen Qingyuan took a step into the thunderclouds.

"Little Nine!!!" Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang's face was deathly pale, his entire body frozen in place. That was the Saint Tribulation! The Heavenly Dao's harshest test for a Peak Asking Dao Realm Cultivator! Its power was great enough to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth! Even a Saint would not dare to easily place themselves within it!

"Senior!" Great Elder Yun Zhongzi's expression also changed drastically.

Ancestor Li Jue stood beneath the thunderclouds, covered in blood, yet a crazy smile appeared on his face.

"Hahaha! Seeking death! Seeking death!"

He laughed up at the sky, his laughter filled with mockery and triumph.

"Under the Saint Tribulation, even a Saint would not dare to force their way in! Even if your cultivation is peerless, so what? Dare to step into it, and wait to be struck into ashes by the Heavenly Lightning!"

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