The Tribulation Knew Military Strategy-Are You Afraid? (Two-in-One)
[A long-awaited 2-in-1 chapter, 6000 words long, no longer split.]
Song Shuhang's Eighth Dantian bottleneck was already in a precarious state due to the impact of the 'high-quality energy' transmitted by the powerful being who forcibly possessed the Spirit Ghost.
The moment the 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' took shape within his body, the bottleneck finally gave way, and he perished.
The massive 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' within Song Shuhang's body began to surge and erupt from Qidian Origin Dantian.
The Innate True Qi flows into the 'Dragon Tail Dantian', and then passes through the five Dantian the Dragon Claw, Dragon Body, Dragon Palm, Dragon Neck, and Dragon Head. With each Dantian it passes through, this 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' grows larger and stronger like a snowball.
Especially in the later Dantian, there exists high-quality energy 'transferred' by that great master. This high-quality energy is like ancient ice slowly melting, and the true qi it transforms into is also of extremely high quality.
After merging with this portion of true energy, the ' Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi experienced a crazy surge in both quality and quantity.
Finally, this massive amount of 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' was all injected into the Eighth Dantian [Dragon Horn Dantian].
In one breath, he filled the Eighth Dantian completely!
It's full!
Song Shuhang was on the verge of tears.
I filled it up in one go!
The power of the <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> far exceeded his imagination—after ordinary cultivators opened up the [Dragon Horn Dantian], there was still a process of accumulating true qi. They had to use true qi to fill the Dragon Horn Dantian before preparing to Tribulation Transcendence.
However, Song Shuhang completely deviated from the usual path and skipped the process of accumulating true qi.
His Eighth Dantian was overflowing with true qi, but the 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' in his Origin Dantian and the other seven Dantian continued to generate continuously.
The 'Innate True Qi' generated from the eight Dantian was all poured into the [Dragon Horn Dantian].
Finally, all the true energy shot out from the Dragon Horn Dantian, spraying into the heavens and earth.
In an instant, the spiritual energy surrounding Shuhang became extremely dense. The potted plants in the room grew rapidly under the rich spiritual energy.
Within moments, beautiful flower buds bloomed.
If Song Shuhang ever runs out of money in the future, opening a flower shop might be very profitable?
Song Shuhang immediately stopped the operation of the Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique, but the true qi in his body continued to surge.
He vaguely sensed a mysterious power in the world, drawn towards him by the true energy he was expelling.
Shuhang's expression changed.
The mysterious power that was lured in is Heavenly Tribulation!
The Heavenly Tribulation is something that countless cultivators both love and hate. They love it because as long as they survive the Heavenly Tribulation, their strength and realm can reach a higher level. They hate it because the number of cultivators who have died under the Heavenly Tribulation throughout history is countless.
If Song Shuhang continues to unleash his true energy, the Heavenly Tribulation will take shape and then strike down upon him!
"No! Nooooo!" Song Shuhang wished he could reach out and block up his [Dragon Horn Dantian].
But that's impossible... He has now entered the 'Tribulation Transcendence Mode'. Even if he stops cultivating, his body will still continuously generate true qi, which will be expelled from his Dragon Horn Dantian.
The Heavenly Tribulation was beyond saving.
Shuhang didn't survive the Heavenly Tribulation, but yesterday Yu Jiaojiao mentioned that the Second-Grade Heavenly Tribulation is mainly a simple Tribulation Lightning, and rarely incorporates other attributes such as 'Tribulation Fire'.
The Second-Grade Tribulation Lightning is generally divided into five to ten waves, depending on the cultivator's rank. Each wave is stronger and more intense than the last.
If you're lucky, you can advance to the Third-Grade Battle King after the five waves of Heavenly Tribulation. If you're unlucky, you'll have to endure ten waves.
Five waves and ten waves are completely different concepts.
In short, even Heavenly Tribulation are based on appearance—I'm utterly disillusioned with this world that judges people by their looks and character.
Since it was Tribulation Lightning, Shuhang naturally couldn't Tribulation Transcendence directly in Yu Jiaojiao's villa. He immediately jumped out of bed, opened the window, and jumped from the second floor of the villa.
Then, he activated the "Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles" movement technique and quickly ran towards the outskirts of Rainbow River Town in the Jiangnan Region.
My friends Gao Moumou and Tubo are still in the villa. What if the heavenly Heavenly Tribulation affects them? They are just ordinary people, and they will definitely be reduced to ashes under the Heavenly Tribulation.
As Song Shuhang leaped out of the villa, Yu Jiaojiao also burst out of the room, following closely behind him. She was slightly drunk, but was awakened by the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation.
"Shuhang, have you been given another power transfer?" Yu Jiaojiao asked anxiously.
Before going to bed tonight, Shuhang was still at the 7th level of the Second-Grade Seventh Dantian. How did he suddenly break through to the Eighth Dantian in the middle of the night, and not only that, he even started Tribulation Transcendence?
Upon hearing Yu Jiaojiao's voice, Song Shuhang felt much more at ease. He said with a bitter face, "I didn't receive any power transfer today... I brought this on myself."
"What did you do?" Yu Jiaojiao asked.
"Today, I devoured all the Spirit Beast Crystal of the 'Thirty-Three Beasts' in one go, upgrading the 'Pseudo-Innate True Qi' in my body into the perfect 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi.' Shortly after my divine skill was perfected, my Eighth Dantian was broken through. The true qi of the <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> is incredibly powerful; it filled my last Dantian in one go, attracting Heavenly Tribulation." Song Shuhang was in tears.
Yu Jiaojiao: "..."
Why can't Shuhang understand the principle of "no zuo no die"?
"My internal energy is completely unstoppable right now, and I feel the Heavenly Tribulation is about to descend." Song Shuhang said anxiously, "Jiaojiao, do you know any places nearby where we can perform the ritual without being disturbed?"
"I'll take you there. Try to get yourself in the right state." Yu Jiaojiao moved and landed behind Song Shuhang. She grabbed Shuhang's body, and then a flying magic weapon appeared beneath her feet, soaring into the sky.
Three minutes later, Yu Jiaojiao led Song Shuhang to a valley outside Rainbow River Town in the Jiangnan Region.
Under normal circumstances, cultivators carefully select the locations they choose for their spiritual journeys.
For example, if there is a 'Fire Tribulation' during the Tribulation Transcendence, then choose a place with abundant water vapor.
If there is a 'Water Tribulation' during the Tribulation Transcendence, choose a place like the desert.
But Song Shuhang didn't have time to choose. He could only reluctantly choose a place far from the town, a place with no inhabitants.
Yu Jiaojiao asked, "Are there enough pills?"
"Sufficient," Song Shuhang replied. The large red envelope that the senior from the Nine Provinces Number One Group had given him last time included pills. He had hardly used any of these pills and still had plenty.
Yu Jiaojiao asked again, "What about your magic weapons? Do you have any magic weapons? Put them on."
Song Shuhang immediately took out the 'Jade-Green Kasaya' from the Inch-Shrinking Bag and put it on. He then took out the Overlord Shatter Saber and gripped it tightly.
Both the 'Ancient Copper Ring' and the 'Azure Wind Acceleration Talisman' are poised to be unleashed.
Then he put on the thick gold chain, which would make his <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> run more smoothly. During the Tribulation Transcendence, he shouldn't let go of even the slightest boost.
Finally, he took out a 'Volcano Pill' and put it in his mouth. This was a pill that could restore a large amount of true energy in a very short time. If one's true energy was insufficient during Tribulation Transcendence, one could swallow it directly.
After doing all this, Song Shuhang gripped the Overlord Shatter Saber, and his true energy surged continuously.
"That's all you've got? Don't you have any defensive spells?" Yu Jiaojiao asked.
Song Shuhang shook his head with a wry smile. Apart from the Jade-Green Kasaya he was wearing, he had no other defensive equipment.
After all, he never expected to suddenly Tribulation Transcendence, completely unprepared.
He didn't even have time to ask the seniors in the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group' what precautions human cultivators should take when undergoing the Second-Grade Heavenly Tribulation.
"Couldn't you have waited a few days before Tribulation Transcendence? It's driving me crazy!" Yu Jiaojiao stomped her feet in frustration.
She remembered that when she was undergoing her Heavenly Tribulation, her father True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord, prepared ten defensive magic treasures for her and helped her set up layers of defensive formations on a small island in the Eastern Sea. These formations had to be inscribed by Yu Jiaojiao herself; True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord could not inscribe them for her.
'Heavenly Tribulation' is a very private matter.
If someone intervenes to help, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation will increase. The more powerful the person who intervenes, the more powerful the Heavenly Tribulation will become.
That is why, although Yu Jiaojiao possessed several defensive formations, she was unable to set them up for Song Shuhang.
It's impossible for Song Shuhang to learn how to set up these 'defense formations' in a short period of time.
Not to mention that many of these formations are secret techniques True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord family and are not to be shared with outsiders.
Moreover, formations are a complex subject, not something that can be copied and pasted from a computer; they involve many fundamental theories.
It's impossible for Song Shuhang to learn how to set up the formation in a short time.
More importantly, Song Shuhang currently lacks the materials for setting up an array. Even if his learning ability is off the charts and he instantly learns how to set up an array, without the materials, he cannot create a useful Tribulation-Transcending Formation.
As the Heavenly Tribulation drew ever closer, Yu Jiaojiao sighed, "Shuhang, please don't die!"
"I feel... I'm afraid I'm going to die this time." Song Shuhang turned his head and gave a stiff smile—because he sensed that his Heavenly Tribulation waves might be few.
Because he had mastered the Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique, all the true qi in his body was transformed into a kind of true qi that was 'close to Innate True Qi '.
Innate True Qi —that's the true qi of Fourth-Grade Cultivator. Although Song Shuhang's current true qi isn't Innate True Qi, its quality is already infinitely close to that of Fourth-Grade true qi.
In addition, his mental strength was several times stronger than that of an ordinary Third-Grade Cultivator.
The combined effect of these two factors pushed Shuhang's Heavenly Tribulation to a terrifying level.
Song Shuhang sensed that the Heavenly Tribulation he was about to face was very powerful!
Definitely a level 10 wave.
Yu Jiaojiao retorted, "Pah, pah, pah! Don't say such unlucky things!"
"I can feel it. My Heavenly Tribulation last at least ten waves." Song Shuhang sighed. From the moment he pressed the keyboard and truly integrated into the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group', he was prepared to face the death of the Heavenly Tribulation without fear.
Unexpectedly, the realization I had a few months ago is already showing signs of becoming a reality.
Yu Jiaojiao: "..."
She didn't know how to comfort Shuhang.
Ten waves of Heavenly Tribulation, but Shuhang was completely unprepared; it was practically a 9.9% chance of death and a 0.1% chance of survival.
Yu Jiaojiao can do now is pray silently.
At the same time, she secretly began to gather her strength.
If Shuhang really fails to Tribulation Transcendence, she will risk the danger to intervene once and see if she can disperse the Heavenly Tribulation!
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Eight minutes later...
The true energy emanating from Song Shuhang's body became increasingly intense.
The grass and trees in the valley, nourished by the spiritual energy, began to grow wildly.
Meanwhile, Song Shuhang's body was also undergoing a subtle change, but the change was so subtle that Song Shuhang, who was preparing to Tribulation Transcendence, did not even notice it.
What changed was his physique; it was slowly but steadily improving.
After eating Fairy Bie Fairy Bie Xue's "Immortal Treasure Banquet", Shuhang's physique had already reached the "Second-Grade Peak", which is why he dared to be reckless and eat Spirit Beast Crystal in the early morning.
Yesterday, Song Shuhang advanced several minor realms in a row.
With each advancement to a minor realm, all of his attributes, including mental strength, true qi, and physique, will actually improve to some extent.
Shuhang's mental strength was already too great, so the increase in mental strength brought about by his advancement was relatively insignificant.
Similarly, he was receiving a 'void transmission of power' from that powerful being at the time, with a large amount of high-quality energy entering his body, so his own true energy was enhanced and became less noticeable.
Only his physique was already at its peak.
During the power transfer yesterday, his physique continuously improved as he broke through from the Fourth Dantian to the Seventh Dantian. Now, the breakthrough to the Eighth Dantian has finally allowed Shuhang's physical body to break through the bottleneck, slowly but firmly transforming into the body of Third-Grade Cultivator.
"They're here!" Song Shu said softly, gripping his precious sword tightly.
Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky above the valley, obscuring the stars and moon.
Then, streaks of electricity began to flash through the dark clouds.
At the same time, the entire valley was shrouded in the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. If an ordinary person were to look at the valley through various instruments at this moment, they would find that it was shrouded in a layer of mist and nothing could be seen.
This is an inherent effect of the Heavenly Tribulation; it ensures that the scene of a cultivator Tribulation Transcendence is not detected by ordinary people.
This scene was strikingly similar to what Song Shuhang had witnessed several months earlier at a bookstore outside the school when Su Clan’s Sixteen Tribulation Transcendence. Of course, Sixteen's scene back then was far more grand.
When Sixteen failed to ascend to heaven, she was protected by Senior Su Clan’s Seven, Fifth-Grade Spirit Emperor with unparalleled combat power. In the end, Senior A-Qi directly dispersed the Heavenly Tribulation and saved Sixteen.
Song Shuhang only had Yu Jiaojiao by his side. Yu Jiaojiao herself had only recently advanced to the Fourth-Grade... Did she have the strength to dispel his Second-Grade Heavenly Tribulation?
Speaking of which... there was also the Transmission Maniac Daoist Horizon Daoist Horizon, who was known for his mastery of martial arts, in the villa, but unfortunately, for some reason, he didn't come along.
Daoist Horizon, of course, couldn't have come along. These days, Heavenly Tribulation are too busy avoiding Heavenly Tribulation to even consider coming to face them.
If he comes over, and Song Shuhang's Heavenly Tribulation triggers his own Heavenly Tribulation, then with Second-Grade Heavenly Tribulation plus Fifth-Grade Heavenly Tribulation, Shuhang and the Daoist will be reduced to ashes.
As the Heavenly Tribulation took shape, Yu Jiaojiao retreated swiftly, keeping a safe distance from the moving Shuhang to avoid being affected by the Heavenly Tribulation.
Rumble!!
A bolt of lightning struck from the clear sky, tearing through the clouds and crashing down upon the earth.
Residents of Rainbow River Town in Jiangnan District were awakened by the loud thunder.
Many people looked up blankly, gazing into the distance.
All they could see were dense thunderclouds in the valleys of the distant suburbs.
[Is a thunderstorm coming?] The people of Rainbow River Town wondered to themselves.
Rumble~
Golden Heavenly Tribulation Lightning descended, striking Song Shuhang.
"Jiaojiao, didn't you say that the first wave of the Second-Grade Heavenly Tribulation only had one strike?" Song Shuhang looked at the lightning bolt striking him, his eyes slightly moist.
The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning that struck him came down in a whirlwind of ten bolts – a buy-one-get-nine-free deal.
The Heavenly Tribulation Lightning is different from ordinary lightning—it has a process of accumulating power. When a cultivator Tribulation Transcendence, he must grasp this process of Heavenly Tribulation power and choose an appropriate method to deal with it. Experienced cultivators can guess what type of heavenly Heavenly Tribulation it is when they see the heavenly Heavenly Tribulation brewing in the Tribulation Cloud.
Song Shuhang had no experience with this. Before the Heavenly Tribulation took shape, he had been preparing his strongest defensive blade—the Reverse Scale Saber Technique, the Inverse Scale Form!
The moment the Heavenly Tribulation descended, Song Shuhang raised his sword.
His 'Thirty-Three Beasts Innate True Qi' surged forth, transforming into the Reverse Scale Saber Qi. The Overlord Shatter Saber drew an arc, condensing its strongest defense, [Reverse Scale].
Boom boom boom boom boom~~
Ten bolts of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning continuously struck the defensive Saber Qi formed by the 'Inverse Scale Form'. The force was so great that it made his arm go numb.
The Heavenly Tribulation bombarded and ravaged the land, engulfing Shuhang in a hail of lightning.
However... Song Shuhang, caught in the Heavenly Tribulation, blinked in confusion.
He forcefully raised his sword, desperately blocking the Heavenly Tribulation —this Heavenly Tribulation looked powerful, but it didn't seem as terrifying as he had imagined.
The ten bolts of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning couldn't even scratch his [Reverse Scale Saber Qi] defense; at most, they only made his arm go numb.
Song Shuhang even had a feeling that at this moment, he didn't need to draw his sword at all; he could simply use his <Steel Hand> to shatter these ten Heavenly Tribulation Lightning with his bare hands.
So easy, so incredibly easy!
If the Heavenly Tribulation only had this much power... even if it were ten times stronger, he wouldn't be afraid!
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! The first wave of ten Heavenly Tribulation Lightning were all blocked by Song Shuhang.
In the sky, the Tribulation Cloud receded, and crackling electric arcs began to gather, signaling the start of the second wave of Heavenly Tribulation.
A few breaths later, the second wave of Heavenly Tribulation began.
It was the same rumbling sound.
This time, there were actually one less bolt of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning than the first wave—only nine bolts!
Moreover, each bolt of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning was thinner than the first, and its power was significantly weaker.
Isn't it said that the first wave of the Heavenly Tribulation is always stronger than the last?
Why does his Heavenly Tribulation seem weaker?
But Song Shuhang was cautious by nature—no matter how weak he seemed, this was still Heavenly Tribulation.
Even if they seem weaker than the previous wave, he will definitely not underestimate them.
The Overlord Shatter Saber, was swung once more, still the strongest defensive sword—the Reverse Scale Saber Technique, the Inverse Scale Form!
The blade light spun, transforming into [Reverse Scale Saber Qi] to protect the body.
Clap clap clap clap
Nine bolts of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning struck, but just like last time, they were completely unable to penetrate Song Shuhang's Saber Qi defense. Song Shuhang activated the Reverse Scale Saber Technique and blocked all the Heavenly Tribulation.
Extremely easy.
The second wave of Heavenly Tribulation thus came to an end. The Tribulation Cloud in the sky once again gathered, crackling with electricity, brewing the next wave of Heavenly Tribulation.
"It's not an illusion, it really is weaker than the first wave." Song Shuhang waved his hand, the second wave of Heavenly Tribulation was weaker than the first wave in terms of both strength and power.
Song Shuhang turned his head curiously and looked at Yu Jiaojiao in the distance.
At this moment, Yu Jiaojiao stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered—she had never seen such Heavenly Tribulation before. Weaker and weaker with each wave?
Heavenly Tribulation coming in the opposite direction?
It seemed there was no way to get an explanation from Yu Jiaojiao. Song Shuhang took a deep breath and continued to adjust himself to his best state, preparing for the 'Inverse Scale Form' attack.
Then... the third wave of Heavenly Tribulation descended.
This time, there were only eight Tribulation Lightning, which was weaker than the second wave.
Song Shuhang his sword, still using the Inverse Scale Form, and easily blocked the attack.
A moment later... the fourth wave of Heavenly Tribulation descended.
This time, there were only 7 Tribulation Lightning, which were also weaker than the previous wave.
Song Shuhang remained cautious, taking Inverse Scale Form approach to block the Heavenly Tribulation.
Then... the fifth wave of Heavenly Tribulation descended.
The fifth wave of Heavenly Tribulation reduced by one Tribulation Lightning, leaving only six, making it weaker than the previous wave.
Song Shuhang gritted his teeth and unleashed a powerful, Inverse Scale Form strike, blocking the Heavenly Tribulation.
[Are they really getting weaker with each wave? Could it be that my Tribulation Lightning is coming in the opposite direction?] Song Shuhang wondered.
In the blink of an eye, five of the ten waves of Heavenly Tribulation have passed.
There is still half of the Heavenly Tribulation remaining.
If this continues, with each of the ten waves of Heavenly Tribulation weaker than the last, he could easily Tribulation Transcendence using only the 'Inverse Scale Form'.
In the sky, the Tribulation Cloud gathered once more, and the sixth wave of Heavenly Tribulation took shape.
As before, this time there is one less Tribulation Lightning, only five.
Moreover, the Tribulation Lightning became thinner than the previous wave.
"Inverse Scale Form!" Song Shuhang continued to wield his Overlord Shatter Saber, unleashing his strongest defensive strike.
[Inverse Scale Form] Saber Qi enveloped the entire body.
Five bolts of Tribulation Lightning struck down from the sky one by one.
One, two, three, four... each one was so weak, completely impossible to break through!
"Next, we can prepare to face the next wave of Heavenly Tribulation," Song Shuhang thought to himself, continuing to maintain the [Inverse Scale Form] to withstand the fifth Tribulation Lightning.
Just then... Boom!!
A terrifying explosion.
When the fifth Tribulation Lightning struck Song Shuhang's defenses, it suddenly transformed into a menacing Thunder Dragon.
The Thunder Dragon was so lifelike that even its scales and whiskers were depicted.
The Thunder Dragon, containing the power to destroy everything, crashed down fiercely.
Upon contact, Song Shuhang's [Inverse Scale Form] Saber Qi shattered.
The defenses on Song Shuhang's Jade-Green Kasaya activated automatically, reaching the Second-Grade Pinnacle, to withstand the Thunder Dragon.
However, the defenses on the robe only lasted for a moment.
With a single strike from the Thunder Dragon's horns, the Jade Robe's defenses were shattered.
"Damn it!" Song Shuhang roared, his Heavenly Tribulation had actually resorted to underhanded tactics.
By feigning weakness, it used 5.8 waves of Heavenly Tribulation Lightning to appear weak, concealing its killing move in the final strike of the sixth wave.
A mere Second-Grade Cultivator Heavenly Tribulation, yet he's already employing military strategy?
"Roar~" The Tribulation Thunder Dragon let out a lifelike dragon roar.
Song Shuhang gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
The Unmoving Vajra Body moves and rotates.
The Steel Hand operates.
The Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique was activated at full power.
Merit Light shone upon him.
The first move of the Vajra Foundation Fist is executed with a straight line within a curve, the fist like a heavy cannon, advancing without hesitation, with great power and imposing force!
Shuhang's fist slammed hard into the Thunder Dragon.
Thunder Dragon and his fist collided, and suddenly exploded!
Boom boom boom boom.
The light from the exploding Thunder Dragon engulfed Song Shuhang's figure...