33: Heavenly Tribulation

Shen Lian unleashed all of his cultivation, slamming a palm heavily onto the Demonic Den Seal.

In an instant, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the Seal, showing signs of collapse.

The Advanced Demonic Beasts sealed within let out shrill roars, chilling all who heard them.

"Madman!"

Zhuang Jinghao and the other two, witnessing this scene, all cursed in unison.

However, it was all too late.

The Seal began to crack inch by inch, gradually climbing upwards from the base of the demonic statue, and the heavy stone chains started to shake violently, seemingly about to break at any moment.

"netherworld chariot!"

Suddenly, Shen Lian let out a deep shout.

"Whoa~"

The netherworld chariot seemed to have a spirit of its own, letting out a long neigh in response to Shen Lian.

"Take her away from the Monster Beast Mountain Range, as far as possible."

"Whoa~"

The netherworld chariot let out a long neigh, then swiftly turned and galloped away from the Monster Beast Mountain Range like a fierce storm.

"Shen Chuyun, I..."

Shen Chuyun wanted to call out to Shen Lian, but as soon as the words left her mouth, the speeding chariot had already broken through the Barrier and was racing out of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

"Don't go, stop!"

Fu Hanqing was greatly alarmed; how could he be willing to let the duck he had almost caught escape like this?

Just as he was about to give chase, he felt a killing intent approaching from behind him.

He instantly turned and raised a hand to block.

Bang~

A loud bang, just enough to block the palm strike Shen Lian had unleashed.

"You..."

"I haven't had my fill yet, did I give you permission to leave?"

Shen Lian's eyes were cold, as he pointed at the three dumbfounded people before him.

"Now, the battle has just begun. Don't run, don't retreat, let's all enjoy this ultimate thrill!"

"You're a madman!!!"

Fu Hanqing almost roared as he shrieked at Shen Lian.

"Do you know what you're doing!"

"The Demonic Den was finally sealed, and now you've destroyed it in one day!"

"Once the beast tide sweeps out, it will be a catastrophe for all living beings!"

"Can you bear this responsibility?!"

"Madman, you madman, you are destined to be a sinner reviled by everyone on the Primordial Continent!"

Fu Hanqing's roars echoed in his ears.

But Shen Lian's expression remained unchanged; not only did he not flinch, but he even took a step forward.

"Do you even deserve to speak of 'all living beings' in front of me? Perhaps you've forgotten that the Seal before you was reinforced by my own hands a hundred years ago!"

Shen Lian pointed back towards the beast den.

"A phrase like 'all living beings' is like adding a chain of responsibility to one's shoulders, and one must be unhesitatingly devoted to 'all living beings'!"

"But I have sacrificed for all living beings, so how have living beings treated me? In my most desperate hour, did that group of living beings ever stand up and speak a word for me?"

"When I needed the comfort of living beings, they instead plunged another knife into my already riddled body!"

"Hahaha, these are the 'living beings' you constantly talk about!"

"I don't know how your 'living beings' treated you, but to me, 'living beings' are nothing but faithless, heartless ants!"

With that, Shen Lian leaped up, rapidly ascending to the top of the demonic statue.

"Since living beings are unwilling to appreciate my efforts, why should I care about their lives or deaths!"

"As a person, Shen Lian repays kindness with kindness and grievances with grievances. If others give me an inch, I will return a foot!"

"If anyone offends me, I will strike back with a heavy fist!"

"To hell with all living beings! Go to hell!"

The sound waves drifted down from the clouds, causing people's eardrums to ache.

At the same time, dark thunderclouds gathered in the Void Realm, with bursts of thunder, presenting a scene of an impending storm.

Shen Lian landed steadily on the head of the demonic statue, then sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing, gather his Qi, and prepare to welcome the Lightning Tribulation.

"Damn it, Shen Lian! You won't leave here alive today!"

Xu Tianchuan roared, preparing to transform into a streak of light and fly into the high sky to tear Shen Lian into ten thousand pieces.

"Roar~"

But at this moment, an impassioned beast's roar echoed.

Looking closely, spiderweb-like cracks appeared at the beast den's Seal.

The cracks grew larger with the roars coming from within.

"No, the Seal is about to break!"

"Run!"

Zhuang Jinghao and Fu Hanqing exclaimed in alarm, their eyes filled with fear, no longer caring about Shen Lian, and turned to run towards the outer perimeter of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

Boom—

But just as the thought arose, an earth-shattering explosion echoed.

Before the three could react, the pouring Dao power rained down on them.

"Pfft—"

The three tried their best to block, but their consumption was too great. They only lasted one round before being engulfed by the surging and penetrating Dao power, forcefully pushed back to the edge of the Barrier.

The next moment.

"Roar—"

With a roar, a Level 10, hundred-zhang Taotie Demonic Beast was the first to rush out of the beast den, pouncing on the three with vengeful emotions.

"No, don't come over~"

"Ah~"

After Xu Tianchuan's terrified scream, the Taotie bit him in two.

A Primordial Chaos Realm expert ended his life in such a ridiculous manner.

"Ah?"

Listening to the ear-piercing chewing sounds of the Demonic Beast and seeing such a bloody scene, Zhuang Jinghao and Fu Hanqing also felt their bodies turn cold.

Just as they planned to escape quickly while the Taotie Demonic Beast wasn't paying attention to them, hundreds of Vicious Beasts surged out of the beast den, roaring and charging towards the outside of the Barrier.

"No~"

After a mournful scream, the two were also instantly devoured by the rushing beast tide.

At this moment, Shen Lian, standing at the top of the demonic statue, had long since cast aside all distracting thoughts, quietly awaiting the arrival of the Lightning Tribulation.

Rumble~

Above his head, a layer of swirling thunderclouds covered the sky, with golden light flashing at the center of the thunderclouds, indicating that this Lightning Tribulation was extraordinary.

Suddenly, a clap of thunder in the Void Realm drew the attention of all Sect Disciples in the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

"What is that?"

When everyone saw the thunderclouds covering dozens of miles above the Demonic Den, they were all stunned.

"Oh no, run! The beast den Seal has failed!"

Suddenly, someone with keen eyesight in the crowd detected traces of the beast tide's fluctuations, roared, and decisively sped away towards the outside of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

Before long, countless Demonic Beasts swarmed out, pouncing on all the Sect Disciples who couldn't react in time, tearing at them wildly.

The Demonic Beasts' feast had begun.

"Don't come over!"

A female Disciple was so scared that she trembled all over, collapsing to the ground and constantly backing away, still waving her sharp sword to drive away a ten-foot-tall Saber-toothed Demonic Beast in front of her.

"Roar~"

The Saber-toothed Demonic Beast roared and pounced directly, ending her fear with one bite.

The other Disciples also instantly became cannon fodder under the ravages of the beast tide.

The Monster Beast Mountain Range was filled with the sounds of tearing, chewing, and desperate wails.

And at this moment, Shen Lian, beneath the thunderclouds, finally welcomed the inevitable calamity.

Boom—

A loud noise, as if to tear apart the Void Realm itself.

The Lightning Tribulation descended in response.

However, this Lightning Tribulation actually manifested as a hurricane, completely enveloping Shen Lian's entire body.

The originally towering demonic statue instantly crumbled into dust, and even the Demonic Beasts that had just escaped the Seal silently vanished under the ravages of the Lightning Tribulation.

Yet, this was not the end. The Lightning Tribulation began to rapidly spread outwards from Shen Lian as its center.

Wherever it passed, not a blade of grass remained.

The beast tide that had just emerged from the Demonic Den had not even had time to display its ferocity before it was completely cleansed by the Lightning Tribulation's vortex, all entering the Yellow Springs.

Of course, those Sect Disciples who had not managed to escape also entered the Yellow Springs.

The golden lightning-magnetic hurricane spread outwards in a whirlwind, like lightning.

After lasting for a full half an hour, the Lightning Tribulation finally dissipated into nothingness.

At this point, all living beings within a radius of thirty thousand li of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, centered around the original Demonic Den, were completely reduced to ashes in this Lightning Tribulation.

And the beast tide that had threatened the Primordial Continent for tens of thousands of years was also completely eradicated in this Lightning Tribulation.

However, as a price, out of the hundred thousand Sect Disciples who entered the mountains, except for a minority of less than a thousand who escaped, most of the others were also buried in this Lightning Tribulation.

The thunderclouds dispersed, and light reappeared in the sky.

Shen Lian, standing in the Void Realm, slowly opened his eyes.

What met his gaze was an endless scorched earth, appearing exceptionally desolate.

But Shen Lian paid no attention to the apocalyptic scene before him; he only felt that he was now stronger and more formidable than before.

A baptism by the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation not only tempered his physique and Meridians once more but also directly elevated his cultivation Foundation to the third Realm of Tribulation Crossing Realm.

However, for Shen Lian, this strength was still far from enough.