Heavenly Tribulation

Misty Cloud Mountain.

A streak of azure light tore across the sky and shot straight into the Misty Cloud Sect. It was Yun Yun, returning at last!

After learning that her teacher had returned, Nalan Yanran, who had been cultivating atop Misty Cloud Mountain, immediately headed for Yun Yun's bedchamber. The sect leader's residence was located behind Misty Cloud Mountain.

Nalan Yanran arrived outside Yun Yun's door and knocked. Before long, footsteps sounded from within. With a soft creak, Yun Yun opened the door.

"Teacher!" Nalan Yanran was puzzled by Yun Yun's slightly red and swollen eyes, but she still respectfully addressed her as teacher.

"Come in!" Yun Yun's voice was somewhat hoarse, and a trace of chill lingered on her cool, beautiful face.

Nalan Yanran nodded and followed Yun Yun into the room. Yun Yun picked up the Purple Spirit Crystal from the table and handed it to Nalan Yanran. "This is the Purple Spirit Crystal I found for you. Take it to Elder Gu He and have him refine the medicine for you!"

Nalan Yanran accepted the Purple Spirit Crystal with some hesitation, then asked, "Teacher, are you all right?"

Yun Yun knew that her current state was somewhat off, but she still forced a faint smile. "I'm fine. Go cultivate."

Though Nalan Yanran was clever, she could not imagine what worries could have made her teacher so heartbroken. She could only say, "Then please rest well, Teacher. I'll go find Elder Gu He now!"

"Mm, go on." Yun Yun lightly nodded her pretty head.

After leaving the room, Nalan Yanran headed directly to the Pill Hall. It was the grand hall the Misty Cloud Sect had built for Elder Gu He, where he normally refined pills while at the sect.

The moment Nalan Yanran reached the hall, she smelled the fragrance of pills. She then walked inside and saw Elder Gu He refining medicine. A pale white pill floated quietly within the pill furnace before him. When he saw Nalan Yanran enter, Gu He smiled faintly. "Yan Ran, you're here. Is something the matter?"

Nalan Yanran obediently took out the Purple Spirit Crystal. Gu He's eyes brightened slightly as he asked, "Your teacher has returned?"

Nalan Yanran nodded slightly. "Yes. This is the Purple Spirit Crystal Teacher gave me!"

A stream of Dou Qi surged from Gu He's hand, and his palm struck the pill furnace. At once, the pale white pill appeared in Gu He's hand. "The Snow Spirit Pill is complete!"

An unusual fragrance wafted from the pill in Gu He's hand, and Nalan Yanran congratulated him, "Congratulations, Elder Gu He, on refining a Fifth Grade pill!"

Gu He chuckled. After putting away the pill, he said, "Your teacher and I are friends. From now on, you may call me Uncle Gu He!" As he spoke, he took the Purple Spirit Crystal Nalan Yanran handed over and examined it. Then he praised, "As expected of Yun Yun. The quality of this Purple Spirit Crystal is excellent. I'll begin refining Purple Spirit Liquid for you right away!"

However, Nalan Yanran softly said at that moment, "Uncle Gu He, when Teacher returned just now, she seemed to have something troubling her."

Gu He's gaze flickered slightly. "I understand. I'll begin refining this Purple Jade Liquid for you immediately. Come find me at the Pill Hall again in ten days!"

Nalan Yanran nodded. "Then Yan Ran will take her leave first!"

After standing in the hall for a while, Gu He pondered for a moment, then headed toward Yun Yun's bedchamber.

After Yun Yun left, Xiao Yu remained in the Monster Beast Mountain Range. Looking at the empty cave, he felt a wave of melancholy. He quickly composed himself and prepared to leave, but the moment he turned around, he saw the glaring crimson stain on the stone bed, leaving him dazed!

Suddenly, the Dou Qi within Xiao Yu began rushing wildly through his meridians. His expression changed. This was the sign of breaking through to the Dou Master realm. He desperately suppressed the frenzied Dou Qi surging within him. Thinking of how Yun Yun's strength had also broken through to the Four-Star Dou Emperor realm earlier, Xiao Yu felt that something was not so simple. He suddenly remembered the Chaos Origin Cultivation Method he cultivated!

The Chaos Origin Cultivation Method was divided into Hun and Qing. Hun tempered the body, while Qing tempered the spirit. Yet at the beginning of the Chaos Origin Cultivation Method, there was also a Yin Yang union method. Xiao Yu's heart jolted. Could it be that the Chaos Origin Cultivation Method also had the effect of dual cultivation?

The surging Dou Qi within Xiao Yu was almost impossible to suppress. Just as he was about to sit cross-legged on the stone bed and break through to the Dou Master realm, he suddenly sensed a chilling aura of death. It was as if some mysterious force had locked onto him from the unseen!

On the other side of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had suffered a great loss in strength after losing the horn on its head. After Yun Yun left, it had returned to its cave to heal its wounds. Yet it suddenly sensed an incomparably powerful force enveloping heaven and earth, making even it feel unable to resist. What kind of power was this?

It rose and slowly walked out of the Cave Mansion, watching as vast black clouds began gathering in the sky not far away. An immensely oppressive aura descended, causing even such a powerful overlord to narrow its beastly eyes. Beside it, the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King trembled slightly as it stared fearfully at the dark clouds above!

Xiao Yu also sensed that something was wrong and walked to the cave entrance. Little White bared its fangs at the gathering dark clouds, seemingly trying to intimidate them, but that did nothing to change the fact that the sky was filled with black clouds!

Seeing this, a term suddenly surfaced in Xiao Yu's mind: Heavenly Tribulation!

Xiao Yu's expression immediately turned ugly. "What is this? There weren't any scenes involving Heavenly Tribulations in Battle Through the Heavens!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on your imminent breakthrough to the Dou Master realm. Because the Host's talent and cultivation method have aroused the jealousy of the heavens, punishment from the Heavenly Dao has descended. Every breakthrough into a major realm from now on will draw heavenly punishment. It is hoped that the Host can gain insight and achieve breakthroughs amid heavenly punishment. The Host has changed the cultivation structure of the Dou Qi Continent through his own efforts. As a special reward, one Vajra Bodyguard Shield and one Heavenly Spirit Pill have been granted!"

Xiao Yu stood there in a daze as he listened to the system's voice in his mind. What did it mean, arousing the jealousy of the heavens? And every major realm breakthrough from now on would bring down a Heavenly Tribulation?

Crack!

A thunderclap rang out. Xiao Yu hurriedly checked the system rewards. The Vajra Bodyguard Shield could block one divine lightning bolt from a Heavenly Tribulation, while the Heavenly Spirit Pill could rapidly restore the Dou Qi in his body to its peak state. It seemed the system had prepared them because this was his first time facing a Heavenly Tribulation!

Black clouds churned overhead, their dark layers nearly solidifying into substance. Xiao Yu looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky, swallowed hard, and spread the Purple Cloud Wings on his back. With a slight flap, he flew toward the mass of black clouds.

Crack! Crack!

When Xiao Yu arrived beneath the black clouds, the lightning and thunder within them suddenly became even more violent. He felt a terrifying aura lock onto him at once, making every hair on his body stand on end!

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, standing outside its Cave Mansion in the distance, also spotted Xiao Yu. It immediately recognized him as the human who had entered its cave to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal and Amethyst Source. Its enormous purple pupils contracted slightly. "It's him?"

The Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King also grew agitated, letting out low growls. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King muttered, "I thought he had left with that human Dou Emperor. It seems this human never left. This terrifying disturbance was actually caused by him. Could it be because his talent is too monstrous?"

"Damn old heaven, let me see just how powerful you really are!" Xiao Yu stared resolutely at the Heavenly Tribulation above. As if his actions had angered the heavens, pale purple heavenly lightning began appearing amid the rolling black clouds. The first Heavenly Tribulation of the Dou Qi Continent had descended!