Chapter 47: A 'normal' Tribulation (2)
In the Chat Group, a collective gasp swept through the world as Shuhang's message appeared before their eyes. Words of encouragement and disbelief flooded the chat, but Shuhang remained steadfast in his resolve.
Venerable White was the first one to answer. "Shuhang, my young friend, do not lose hope! While the eleventh wave is indeed a fearsome challenge, remember that legends are meant to be rewritten. We shall lend you our strength, and together we shall defy the odds!"
Northern River's Loose Cultivator: "Shuhang, you have defied expectations before, and you shall do so again! Let the heavens tremble as they witness your indomitable spirit!"
Trice Reckless Mad Saber: "Shuhang, don't you dare leave us! We won't let this eleventh wave have the last laugh!"
With renewed vigor, Shuhang faced the eleventh wave head-on. The Heavenly Thunder crackled with unprecedented intensity, each bolt of lightning carrying the weight of the heavens. But Shuhang, his body battered and weary, stood tall.
He summoned every ounce of strength, every shred of cultivation he had amassed throughout his arduous journey. The air around him crackled with an otherworldly energy as he met the thunderous onslaught with unwavering resolve.
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Meanwhile, Zenith Heaven Emperor
Zenith Heaven Emperor, rose from his seat and looked into the direction of his disciple with an air of majestic authority. The room around him seemed to tremble in anticipation as he prepared to unleash his unparalleled power.
Using his Way of Eternal Life's Black Emperor Pathway in conjunction with the power of the Justicar Pathway, Zenith Heaven Emperor unleashed a force that resonated with the very fabric of existence. His voice, carrying a weight that could dominate the world, echoed through the realms as he proclaimed, "Shuhang will conquer the tribulation before him!"
As the words left his lips, an aura of mystery and power enveloped Zenith Heaven Emperor. His companions in the room looked on in awe, their minds filled with a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions.
Gao Moumou, a mere mortal who had stumbled into the world of cultivation, due to his good friend nicely 'asking' him to write a movie script, stood there dumbfounded. His mind raced, trying to make sense of the cryptic statement. Was Zenith Heaven Emperor delusional? Had his friend completely lost touch with reality? He pondered whether he should call a mental hospital for him, considering the wild things Zenith Heaven Emperor had been saying over the past few days.
Meanwhile, Daoist Priest Horizon, was shocked to the core. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed. With wide eyes, he quickly used the secret sound transmission technique to discreetly ask Zenith Heaven Emperor if he had just changed the laws of Heaven. The implications of such a feat were staggering.
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Back to Shuhang
Shuhang, who was still preparing to face the eleventh wave of the tribulation, felt a surge of power coursing through his veins. It was as if the very fabric of the world had shifted, aligning itself with the words uttered by Zenith Heaven Emperor. A newfound determination surged within him, bolstered by the belief that he would indeed overcome this treacherous tribulation.
At that moment, Shuhang realized that he had been given a chance, a glimmer of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. He could sense the shifting tides of destiny, as if the laws of Heaven themselves had been rewritten to favor his survival.
The lightning of the final wave crackled with unparalleled intensity, each bolt a manifestation of divine fury. Shuhang braced himself, ready to face whatever fate had in store for him. But just as the lightning began its descent, a phenomenon beyond his comprehension unfolded before his eyes.
A portal, shimmering with ethereal energy, materialized in the midst of the chaos. Its edges pulsed with a mesmerizing glow, drawing in the celestial lightning as if it were a hungry maw devouring its prey. Half of the lightning, once destined to strike Shuhang with devastating force, was now being absorbed by this mysterious portal.
Shuhang's eyes widened in astonishment and confusion. What manner of sorcery was this? He had never witnessed such a phenomenon in all his days of cultivation. He quickly reached for his phone and typed a message, his fingers trembling with a mixture of awe and curiosity.
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In the Nine Serenities, a moment before this happened.
All the filth and evil in the world was gathered in this place.
An intellectual-looking man wearing a scholarly robe had stepped into the depths of the Nine Serenities. Countless scholarly texts were floating next to his body, with the voice of the voice of the Holy Man reading their content aloud.
The resounding voice of the Holy Man was keeping all the filth and evil away from his body.
The eyes of the scholar were full anger and killing intent. After stepping into the Nine Serenities, he had carried out a massacre and wiped out several demons natives of the place.
But right after, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
After a short pause, the corner of his mouth rose into a smile. "The eleventh wave of the heavenly tribulation… interesting, interesting."
"The power of the heavenly tribulation is precisely what I need right now. I wonder how big is the area of the Nine Serenities that the lightning pillar can clean up." The scholar laughed aloud like a madman.
Afterward, locked Song Shuhangs position through the connection the Spirit Ghost he possessed shared with Shuhang and opened a space gate to his location.
The body he had taken over was that of Song Shuhang's ghost spirit. Therefore, if he were to open a space passage and connect the two, half of the eleventh wave of the heavenly tribulation would automatically lock the aura of the 'ghost spirit' and enter the Nine Serenities through the space passage.
"Ahahahaha, come, come!" The scholar madly laughed and opened the space gate.
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In the meantime, inside some ruins at the bottom of the sea.
"He is transcending the tribulation?" Venerable White furrowed his brows. Then, he grabbed the sword worn at his waist, Meteor Sword.
Meteor Sword had accompanied him for many years and transcended each heavenly tribulation together with him. If he were to hold Meteor Sword in his hands, Song Shuhang's probability to safely transcend the tribulation would surely increase.
Venerable White pierced the void while holding the sword in his hands.
After that, Meteor Sword disappeared in the void and was delivered to Song Shuhang's side through Venerable White's innate space-related talent.
Hopefully, his sword would be able to give little friend Shuhang a helping hand.
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In the place where Song Shuhang was transcending the tribulation.
Song Shuhang felt his whole body weak and numb, but due to his increased resistance to lightning, the pain that the heavenly lightning caused him had greatly decreased.
In addition, more than half of the lightning pillar was gone now.
I can do it! I can transcend this heavenly tribulation! Song Shuhang's eyes lit up, and his confidence increased.
As long as he could transcend the heavenly tribulation, he would become a cultivator of the Third Stage.
Now that the lightning pillar in the sky had become smaller, added to the fact that his body had gained resistance to lightning as well and that the laws of heaven now favored his success, there was hope for him to successfully cross the tribulation!
In the next moment, a plain and simple longsword drilled out of a fist-sized black hole. The sword, which seemed to have a certain intelligence, flew in into the hand of Song Shuhang.
It was precisely Venerable White's Meteor Sword. After staying together with Venerable White day and night, Meteor Sword had developed some very basic intelligence. It only needed some refinement before turning into a sentient weapon.
He now had even more hope of surviving the tribulation.
As soon as he grabbed the sword, he felt that the resistance he had toward the heavenly tribulation had gotten stronger.
"Boom~"
Meteor Sword unexpectedly absorbed all the lightning, and only after it was filtered did the lightning finally shift onto Song Shuhang's body.
After the filtering, the strength of the heavenly lightning decreased greatly and didn't cause Song Shuhang too much damage after seeping into his body.
At the same time, the strength of the heavenly lightning stimulated the transformation of Song Shuhang's body.
This was the last step of the heavenly tribulation!
It meant he succeeded and now gets promoted to the next stage.