Ominous Heavenly Tribulation

Xu Changqing knelt on a broken pile of metal, countless corpses beneath his feet, blood flowing like a river. The air was thick with the stench of blood, and bits of flesh were scattered everywhere.

"RUMBLE!"

A terrifying Heavenly Tribulation appeared—a bolt of red lightning. With a single strike, it sent him flying from the mountain of corpses. Mid-air, half his body was torn apart.

But soon, he recovered. He even took out a bottle of blue liquid and drank it in one gulp.

This was Evolution Liquid he'd found from the families he'd annihilated. There was plenty of it.

It was meant to help Saints evolve to the next level, but for him, it could only heal some of his wounds and restore his injuries.

After destroying countless families, he had obtained many treasures: crystals that were incredibly rare in the Universe, some Immortal Gold, and countless Cultivation Methods.

"You demon, even the heavens despise you!"

"You massacred hundreds of millions of people in our Eternal Kingdom, you deserve to die!!!"

"From now on, anyone from the Outer Domain who is seen should be captured and tortured to death!"

In the distance, two voices filled with extreme rage shook the heavens. One gold and one green Mecha stood tens of millions of miles away, roaring in impotent fury.

They dared not approach Xu Changqing, fearing the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation would turn towards them. All they could do was disrupt Xu Changqing's State of Mind.

Xu Changqing ignored the two monkeys' futile rage and quietly endured the tribulation, or healed himself.

"My granddaughter is about to be born, and you killed them all. Are you even human?..." A hoarse, choked cry came from within the blue Mecha, accompanied by endless malice.

"What is your goal? What benefit do you get from slaughtering those people?!" the gold Mecha roared, questioning him.

Their roars went unanswered, making them even more agitated.

"If your family, your descendants, everyone around you, experienced the same scene as you did when you massacred our families today, what would you do? How would you feel?!"

Xu Changqing, who was enduring the tribulation, heard this and a cold smile touched his lips. His indifferent eyes were like the deepest abyss, utterly frigid. He didn't respond, calmly watching the Heavenly Tribulation.

How would he feel?

What feelings could he have? Perhaps only endless peace.

Because, there was no one by his side.

Even if there were, their lives and deaths were none of his concern.

Even if someone killed his son and wife right before his eyes, he wouldn't even frown, his expression wouldn't change. He would just watch quietly.

Did he still think he was the same person as before?

From then on, no matter how the two Saint Kings tried to provoke Xu Changqing with their words, it was useless. He didn't even bother to acknowledge them.

The Saint's Heavenly Tribulation grew more terrifying. The area where Xu Changqing was located had vanished. This continent had detached from the Eternal Star Domain.

With no other choice, he had to get up and leap into the Starry Sky, unleashing his full power to withstand the Saint's Lightning Tribulation and escape into space.

Seeing this, the two Saint Kings thought Xu Changqing's Heavenly Tribulation was about to end and he was trying to flee, so they naturally followed.

In the darkness and cold of the Universe, a figure rapidly broke through space, tearing through the Void, carrying dazzling lightning, moving away from the Eternal Star Domain.

The Lightning Tribulation grew stronger. A black lightning bolt, like a colossal pillar reaching the heavens, descended from the sky and engulfed Xu Changqing. In an instant, his skin was torn, and blood splattered out.

Having gone through a great battle, Xu Changqing was already very weak and exhausted. Fortunately, while slaughtering countless Living Beings, he hadn't forgotten to search for things useful to him.

For example, from the Fan Family, he had found three Primordial Fate Stones. Once absorbed into the body, these stones could restore about seventy percent of one's injuries.

Every major family had Primordial Fate Stones because they were the main ingredients for crafting the Strongest Treasure Liquid and the Strongest Evolution Liquid.

There were also various healing materials, enough for him to survive this Heavenly Tribulation.

Xu Changqing moved far away from the Eternal Star Domain, carrying the ten-thousand-foot lightning tribulation, charging fearlessly into the Starry Sky, and finally enduring the tribulation in a silent corner of the Universe.

This Heavenly Tribulation did not manifest as a humanoid tribulation. Instead, it was similar to ordinary ones, just a few bolts of lightning.

Yet, those few bolts of lightning nearly caused Xu Changqing's demise.

Even with his full power, he could barely resist one black bolt of Heavenly Tribulation. That black Heavenly Tribulation shattered his physical body and disintegrated his Primordial Spirit, leaving him on the brink of annihilation.

There were also bolts of lightning like Immortal Light. As they descended, Xu Changqing couldn't help but cry out in pain. This was the first time he had felt such excruciating agony.

The power of each Heavenly Thunder far surpassed that of a Saint. Even Xu Changqing found it difficult to resist.

The two Saint Kings, who had been following, saw those three bolts of lightning and swallowed hard. Then, they burst into hearty laughter, saying, "Hahaha, good, good! The terror of this great tribulation is even stronger than when we ascended to become Saint Kings back then."

"How could a mere Saint like him possibly survive a tribulation that even Saint Kings found difficult?"

"BOOM!"

A massive golden pillar descended from the sky. It was a Heavenly Tribulation that was almost solidified. The giant pillar was entwined with dense patterns, and carvings of soaring dragons and phoenixes.

That colossal golden pillar of lightning directly enveloped Xu Changqing.

This was only the fourth bolt of lightning, and it had already made Xu Changqing suffer immensely.

His body felt like his limbs were being pulled apart, suspended in the golden lightning tribulation in a 'big' shape. His face was contorted in agony, his back split open, revealing charred muscle tissue.

His physical body continuously expanded, like a balloon being filled by the golden pillar through his pores. Golden light surrounded his body and occasionally entered through his orifices.

BOOM!

Xu Changqing's physical body could no longer withstand it and exploded, scattering countless fragments of flesh and bone-white fragments everywhere.

You must know, his physical body was terrifyingly powerful. One punch could shatter a Saint Knight, and he could catch a Saint Weapon barehanded without leaving a mark.

But he was blown apart by the energy of the Heavenly Tribulation.

However, relying on his immense strength, he restored his body once more. He took out the divine medicine, various evolution liquids, healing liquids, and Primordial Fate Stones from the Sea of Suffering, and drank them all in one go.

Golden lightning began to emanate from the pores of his body. His entire being was radiating colorful light, and a rich fragrance wafted out continuously.

The two Saint Kings watched this scene, gritting their teeth in hatred and immense jealousy. They roared, "The things that are useful even to us Saint Kings, he just drank them all?!"

After a moment, Xu Changqing's strength returned to its peak. But then, he faced his fifth special lightning tribulation.

It was a dark red, blood-colored lightning bolt, more terrifying and larger than the previous ones. Merely its might caused the starry sky to tremble.

BOOM!

When the blood-colored lightning descended, even Xu Changqing at his peak could barely withstand that terrifying lightning tribulation.

Furthermore, his physical body began to enter a strange state, experiencing excruciating pain as if something was trying to break out from within.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, Xu Changqing felt a sharp pain in his chest. Finally, it felt as if something was breaking through the earth.

He looked down, his pupils constricting. He discovered that his chest, covered in wounds, had actually grown dense patches of red hair.

He had actually developed an omen!

He abruptly looked up and saw a dark, black crack above where the Heavenly Tribulation was descending. It was covered in dense red hair and dripped a drop of brilliant black blood.

When Xu Changqing blinked, he realized that what he had just seen was merely an illusion!

It couldn't be an illusion.

Xu Changqing was certain that what he had just witnessed was real.

The time spent crossing this tribulation was very long, lasting two full days. During this period, Xu Changqing's entire body was covered in red hair.

He looked like a bizarre creature. Though the fur appeared beautiful, it shimmered with the luster of metal. Each strand of hair was incredibly hard, like fine needles.

After passing the blood-colored tribulation, a gray Heavenly Tribulation appeared.

This time, its intensity was the same as the blood-colored tribulation.

His body began to rot. With every breath, as his pores opened and closed, a thick gray substance overflowed.

Even his divine sense began to blur, his consciousness experienced intense pain, and his Primordial Spirit felt like it was about to leave his physical body.

"Hmph..." The intense pain and the sense of death made Xu Changqing let out a muffled groan.

The two Saint Kings, separated by a star domain, couldn't help but feel their skin crawl seeing Xu Changqing in that state, but they laughed even louder.

"Hahaha, serves him right! This is heaven's punishment!"

"This is the Demon Extermination Tribulation, a great tribulation specifically for exterminating Outer Domain Heavenly Demons!"

However, they were also puzzled. What kind of Heavenly Tribulation was this? They had never seen it before.

In the time that followed, although the great tribulation maintained its intensity and Xu Changqing slowly adapted, his physical body continuously entered various states.

His Saint Tribulation, when it bloodied the Eternal Star Domain, was merely an appetizer. This was the main tribulation now.

For a continuous month, nine layers of Heavenly Tribulation descended.

Each type of Heavenly Tribulation carried an extremely potent omen.

Just becoming a Saint by crossing tribulations took a month, leaving the two Saint Kings numb. And he still wasn't dead, stubbornly resisting.

At this moment, Xu Changqing felt like a chicken in a pot, being slow-cooked over a low flame. His body went from tough to cooked, and finally to thoroughly stewed.