Chapter 437 - 436: Fire Tribulation

Chapter 437: Chapter 436: Fire Tribulation

While the Cultivators on the North Spirit Platform looked on in confusion, the tribulation cloud above the peak of the Medicine Vein’s Medicine Mountain began to churn. The Celestial Tribulation had begun to descend.

"It’s the Wind Tribulation!" The sudden eruption of Celestial Might stunned the Alchemists who had just arrived at the Medicine Vein.

Everyone stopped at the foot of the mountain, their souls trembling. None of them dared to get any closer, terrified of being caught in the terrifying tribulation wind.

"Who’s undergoing the tribulation?" Amid their terror, everyone’s eyes filled with curiosity.

’This tribulation’s might is even more terrifying than the legends say!’

"This is the core region of the North Spirit Ruins. There shouldn’t be any Great Demons here!" Yuan Chong said, gazing at the summit with a suspicious expression.

"If it’s not a Great Demon undergoing tribulation, then it must be a human Cultivator. But all of us Alchemists are here, so who could possibly be up there?"

Wan Qianxiang looked up at the peak, her heart filled with immense curiosity.

"There are two others who aren’t here," said Jiang Chen.

"Who?" Everyone’s eyes flashed as they turned to look at Jiang Chen.

"Ling the Pill Master, and Xu Zitao!" Jiang Chen said in a low voice, his eyes glinting.

"Right, right, they aren’t here!" At his words, someone immediately realized.

"Ling the Pill Master and Xu Zitao?"

"Then who is it undergoing the tribulation?" At that moment, everyone was filled with curiosity.

"It’s most likely Xu Zitao," Jiang Chen said with a frown.

"Xu Zitao?" Mo Fan’s brow furrowed.

"It’s possible!" Wan Qianxiang’s expression was also grave, a hint of worry appearing on her face.

Their relationship with the Beiming Sword Sect was not very good.

Xu Zitao was also incredibly arrogant and difficult to get along with, so naturally, they hoped it wasn’t him undergoing the tribulation.

However, in terms of foundation, Xu Zitao was indeed a bit stronger.

After all, he had reached the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm a long time ago.

Ling Fei, on the other hand, had only just advanced from the Celestial Pill Realm to the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm during this very competition.

Therefore, these geniuses naturally discounted the possibility of it being Ling Fei.

"Xu Zitao?" Yuan Chong’s brow furrowed tightly, and his expression turned ugly. "If it’s him, this could be trouble."

He then turned his full attention to the summit, his mood growing heavy.

From the foot of the mountain, they couldn’t see that the person on the summit was Ling Fei.

Atop the summit, every hair on Ling Fei’s body stood on end.

’What terrifying tribulation wind!’ Ling Fei’s eyes flashed, and his heart clenched. The ferocity of this wind far exceeded his expectations.

WHOOSH!

As the tribulation wind swept in, an aura that threatened to annihilate heaven and earth and extinguish all life began to spread.

The aura was bone-chilling. Even though this Celestial Tribulation wasn’t aimed at his physical body, some of the tribulation wind still managed to invade Ling Fei’s body.

Once the tribulation wind entered his body, Ling Fei felt his life force being annihilated, bit by bit, by the sinister gale.

’This tribulation wind actually has the divine power to annihilate the life force of all creation. It truly lives up to the name Celestial Tribulation!’ Waves of shock crashed through Ling Fei’s mind.

The terrifying tribulation wind gave Ling Fei a profound understanding of just how dreadful the Celestial Tribulation was.

However, as the tribulation wind invaded his body, a vast surge of Blood Qi immediately erupted from his flesh, attempting to resist the wind’s power.

The Dragon Qi was immense and incomparably tyrannical, and it actually managed to fend off the tribulation wind.

Of course, the most important reason was that the tribulation wind’s target was not Ling Fei’s physical body.

The tribulation wind was clearly aimed at Ling Fei’s soul.

Thus, the immense tribulation wind invaded his mind directly.

Even if Ling Fei wanted to stop it, he couldn’t.

This was Celestial Might, a tribulation wind condensed from the world’s Tribulation Patterns. It had locked onto Ling Fei’s soul, making it incredibly difficult to resist.

Of course, some Great Powers had refined Supreme Treasures to resist a tribulation’s might.

However, many had also learned from experience that enduring a Celestial Tribulation head-on would make one even stronger after their breakthrough.

A Celestial Tribulation was also a form of cleansing that allowed one to undergo a metamorphosis.

If one simply used a Supreme Treasure to resist it, even if they broke through, their power would be somewhat weaker than others’.

At this moment, the immense tribulation wind swirled into Ling Fei’s mind.

Its terrifying presence threatened to annihilate everything, causing the aura of Ling Fei’s soul to weaken.

The tribulation wind swept over, submerging Ling Fei’s soul and beginning to seep inside it, threatening to annihilate it completely.

"ROAR!" Within his mind, the humanoid manifestation of Ling Fei’s soul let out a draconic roar. The soundwave vibrated outward, attempting to resist the power of the tribulation wind.

In addition, a wave of Dragon Qi swept out.

BUZZ!

Instantly, the invading tribulation wind shuddered, stirring massive waves within Ling Fei’s mind.

But the tribulation wind did not dissipate. It continued to sweep in relentlessly, invading Ling Fei’s soul.

The tribulation wind battered away, constantly draining Ling Fei’s Soul Power.

Ling Fei resisted with all his might, condensing his Soul Power. A wave of Cold Intent spread out, attempting to Ice Seal the tribulation wind, but the Cold Intent was shattered and annihilated.

The tribulation wind seemed unstoppable!

’So this is a Celestial Tribulation?’ A feeling of helplessness finally washed over Ling Fei.

He had originally thought he could contend with the Celestial Tribulation.

But now, it seemed its power was far beyond anything he could have imagined.

’No wonder there are so few Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouses in the Southern Wilderness,’ Ling Fei mused.

Only now did he truly understand just how difficult it was to step into the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Can Ling Fei withstand this?" The onlookers were all filled with worry.

"I hope Ling the Pill Master succeeds in his tribulation!"

"Just over half a year ago, that Ling Fei was only at the Small Primordial Pill Realm. Now he’s trying to undergo a tribulation to charge into the Nascent Soul Realm? He’s simply courting death," a member of the Beiming Sword Sect snorted.

They all hoped to see Ling Fei perish beneath the Celestial Tribulation.

"Ling Fei’s soul is the one undergoing the tribulation. Back when he was only in the Celestial Spirit Realm, he could already wield a Profound Spirit Treasure. He must be skilled in this Dao. He should have some confidence in succeeding," Sect Leader Yuan mused, his eyes flashing. Having reached his Realm, he could tell at a glance that it was Ling Fei’s soul undergoing the trial.

The other Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators had also realized this, so they all watched quietly without saying much.

Ling Fei also felt powerless against the might of the Celestial Tribulation.

’But even if I only have a single breath left, I can’t give up.’ Although the tribulation wind was difficult to resist, Ling Fei had no intention of quitting.

He desperately controlled his Soul Power, trying to use it to manifest the Mysticals of Martial Arts and defend against the tribulation wind.

Cold Dao, Sword Dao, True Dragon!

Ling Fei attacked relentlessly.

After an unknown amount of time, the power of the tribulation wind gradually weakened until it finally dissipated completely.

"Did he pass the tribulation?" As the Wind Tribulation dissipated, everyone on the North Spirit Platform was stunned.

"Judging by Ling Fei’s aura, he must have passed," Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"He succeeded?" The people from the Lingyun Sect were ecstatic.

"Ling the Pill Master is so amazing!" Fang Yuan gushed, a look of infatuation on her face.

The man on the summit was simply breathtaking, his charm irresistible.

"Hmph, what’s there to be smug about? This is just the beginning." A member of the Beiming Sword Sect snorted and continued to stare at the projected image before them.

Phew!

As the tribulation wind dissipated from the summit, Ling Fei also breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately took out and consumed a Soul Dao Essence to replenish his Soul Power.

At the same time, he activated the True Dragon Refining God Technique to absorb the Dragon Blood Essence left behind by the Ao Qian Dragon King.

In this way, Ling Fei’s soul gradually recovered. As his Soul Power returned, he felt as if his soul had been reborn.

His soul had become much stronger than before.

’Is this the transformation that comes after passing a tribulation?’ Ling Fei murmured to himself.

He could clearly feel his soul growing stronger, becoming more solid and stable.

It felt as if his soul were a piece of steel that had been reforged and tempered, all of its impurities purged.

Just then, another type of Celestial Tribulation Pattern began to form in the Void.

WHOOSH!

This time, as the Tribulation Pattern flashed, fiery light bloomed across the sky, forming a cloud of fire that enveloped the Void above the Medicine Vein.

A scorching heat spread out, making even the Cultivators at the foot of the mountain feel their mouths go dry.

"This is the Fire Tribulation! For it to descend now means the person undergoing the tribulation has passed the previous Wind Tribulation. It seems this person is truly extraordinary!"

Surprise showed in Jiang Chen’s eyes.

After all, many people perished during the very first Wind Tribulation when facing their Celestial Tribulation. To pass the Wind Tribulation was already an incredible feat.

"The Nascent Soul Realm requires passing the three tribulations of Wind, Fire, and Lightning. Only after passing all three can one be considered to have truly entered the Nascent Soul Realm, and failure has unimaginable consequences!" However, some remained unimpressed. Passing the Wind Tribulation was just the beginning, hardly a reason to celebrate. How many had fallen during the two subsequent tribulations?

"But if he passes all three tribulations, he’ll be a true powerhouse!"

At these words, everyone nodded, but their eyes still held a look of envy.

After all, without reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, one could never become a hegemon in the Southern Wilderness.

Filled with a mix of envy and anticipation, they all stared at the summit, awaiting the outcome.

"The Fire Tribulation is descending." On the North Spirit Platform, everyone held their breath, staring intently at the North Spirit Stele before them.

Even Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun was no exception.

These elders knew full well how terrifying a Celestial Tribulation could be.

’I hope he can pass this Celestial Tribulation,’ the various Sect Leaders murmured in their hearts.

The silence was so complete that every breath was clearly audible.

Ripples spread across the Void, which was then completely submerged in a Sea of Fire. Ling Fei was also completely immersed in the flames.

The Fire Flames surged toward him, threatening to incinerate him into nothingness. The blazing inferno was terrifying to behold, and the ancient trees on the nearby peaks were instantly turned to ash.

"Fire Tribulation!" As the tribulation fire descended, Ling Fei’s brow furrowed. With a thought from his Heart Spirit, he manifested his Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire to protect himself.

The Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire immediately flared, enveloping Ling Fei and resisting the tribulation fire.

With this, Ling Fei’s physical body was, for the most part, unharmed.

But the tribulation fire concentrated its power and invaded his mind.

This Power was so immense that not even his Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire could block it.

The tribulation fire swept in and entered Ling Fei’s mind, intent on incinerating his soul.

This Celestial Tribulation was aimed specifically at the soul.

As the tribulation fire surged in, Ling Fei’s soul immediately mounted a defense.

The miniature soul-figure raised its hand, which transformed into a Dragon Palm as it struck out.

BANG!

Instantly, terrifying waves erupted within his mind. The Power of the impact vibrated outward, making Ling Fei’s mind feel as if it would shatter.

But he had no choice but to attack with all his might; otherwise, his soul would be incinerated into nothingness, and he would perish all the same.

This was the terror of undergoing a tribulation.

The tribulation fire was knocked back, only to roil and surge forward again with furious intensity.

Ling Fei could only attack again and again, trying to exhaust the Celestial Tribulation’s Power.

The Power of a Celestial Tribulation was finite. If its energy was exhausted and the person undergoing it was still alive, the tribulation would not strike again.

Therefore, undergoing a tribulation was a test of who had greater strength, a test of who could endure.

Under the constant assault, Ling Fei’s Soul Power was continuously being depleted.

At the same time, the momentum of the tribulation fire was also weakening.

’My soul grew stronger, but the power of this Fire Tribulation also increased accordingly.’ Within his Sea of Consciousness, Ling Fei’s soul showed signs of exhaustion.

He had already exhausted too much of his Soul Power.

And yet, the tribulation fire remained.

WHOOSH!

Before Ling Fei could catch his breath, the Tribulation Patterns in the sky swirled, gathering together into a single ball of fire that plunged into his Sea of Consciousness.

Clearly, this was the tribulation fire’s final strike.