From Douluo to Defying Heaven and Becoming a God Chapter 22

Jiang Chen rushed back to his room and sat cross-legged on his bed, preparing to absorb his first spirit ring and break through to the Spirit Master realm.

He returned to the system interface and focused his mind on the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, but a notification popped up after he selected it.

After absorbing the spirit ring, the host must survive the first heavenly tribulation within three days. It is recommended that the host persist as long as possible while absorbing the spirit ring to increase the chances of surviving the tribulation. Confirm whether to absorb?

Jiang Chen had been eager and impatient, but he was doused with a bucket of cold water upon seeing this reminder.

A heavenly tribulation? Was it joking with him?

The scene of that zombie being blasted into ashes by the heavenly tribulation involuntarily surfaced in his mind; it was terrifying!

And that Five-Colored Divine Thunder that appeared when he awakened his martial soul yesterday was likely the heavenly tribulation the system spoke of.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt his nerves tighten, his body shuddered, and his heart turned ice-cold.

He recalled the life of that zombie; it seemed that it hadn't encountered any heavenly tribulations when its strength was low, only appearing at later stages.

"System, why do I have to undergo a heavenly tribulation when I'm so weak?" Jiang Chen roared in his heart.

Unfortunately, the system could not answer his questions; it seemed to only possess a notification function.

His entire face scrunched up, his mood in shambles, and the joy of having just obtained the system was instantly washed away.

Although he possessed the zombie's memories of undergoing the tribulation, they were, after all, someone else's; he had no experience of his own.

"Why is my life so bitter? I'm only a six-year-old child!" He was truly on the verge of tears.

No wonder his eyelid had been twitching ever since he awakened his martial soul. He had guessed it back then, but he hadn't expected to be right—he was actually going to be struck by lightning.

It took him a long while to accept this fact, and he looked at the few starter items once more.

"The longer I persist with the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, the more powerful the spirit ring I obtain will be. The stronger I am after absorbing it, the better my chances of surviving the tribulation should be."

"This Dark Blessing Potion must be for saving my life during the tribulation. Using it at a critical moment is equivalent to having an extra life."

"As for the Spirit Ring Upgrade Voucher, using it after the breakthrough probably won't have much effect. It's best to wait until level 20 to use it, which would maximize its effectiveness. However, if I really can't withstand the tribulation, I'll have to use it even if it's a waste; every little bit of improvement helps."

After calming down, Jiang Chen had made his decision. The tribulation had to be faced; otherwise, was he never going to cultivate in this life?

However, he still needed to plan carefully on how to survive it.

In the end, he decided that since there were still three months until Nuoding Academy opened, he would cultivate for three months before absorbing the spirit ring.

Perhaps by then, his spirit power would surge by several levels after absorbing the ring, giving him a better grasp on surviving the tribulation.

After all, that was a heavenly tribulation; who wouldn't be afraid?

He was originally just an ordinary person, and after coming to this world, he was merely a child who had only been cultivating for three years. He truly had no confidence in his heart.

Steady development was the royal road to survival.

Thinking of this, he had no choice but to forcibly suppress the urge to absorb the spirit ring immediately.

Jumping off the bed, Jiang Chen felt somewhat dejected. So much for the "newbie gift pack"—none of the items could be used right now, and he had to wait three months. It was truly a scam.

The oppressive feeling of the impending tribulation hung over his heart, making it difficult for him to relax at any moment.

"No, I have to train my body," Jiang Chen decided.