The Heavenly Tribulation Has Gone Mad?

Chapter 033: Has the Heavenly Tribulation Gone Mad?

Chen Xiao might not have been a good man, but he was certainly not a bad one. Though he was known as one of the great wastrels of Moon-Gazing City, that reputation was merely a form of self-imposed exile and degradation.

When his beloved younger sister was murdered, Chen Xiao blamed his family for it all. He abandoned his own potential, refused to cultivate, and spent his days wandering the streets—was this not a form of protest and revenge against his kin?

In his previous life, it was only when he watched his parents and loved ones die one by one before his eyes that he realized there were many bonds of kinship in this world he had once ignored.

What is lost is lost, but if one were to abandon what they currently possess because of what was lost, then when the time for regret came, it would be too late to mend.

Yet, Chen Xiao was fortunate. The heavens had granted him a chance to be reborn, allowing him to salvage everything.

Furthermore, after learning by chance in Mingyu Mountain that his sister, Chen Yao, had actually been murdered by the Nangong Family, his resolve for vengeance only hardened.

It was not just the Nangong Family of Moon-Gazing City; even that colossal entity standing behind them—one day, he would uproot them all.

Shadow, as the first Tribulation Disciple, was kept hidden by Chen Xiao as a secret weapon, intended to deliver a fatal blow to his enemies at the critical moment.

At this moment, Chen Xiao had forcibly suppressed all the names of those undergoing tribulation that appeared on the first page of the Thunder Virtue Heavenly Book, abruptly halting their impending Heavenly Tribulations.

Once a Heavenly Tribulation concluded, Chen Xiao would be powerless to claim the survivor as a disciple.

Chen Xiao cleared his mind and continued to browse the list of those undergoing tribulation and transformation within the Thunder Virtue Heavenly Book. The disciples he sought to claim had to be the most formidable beings in the heavens, or at the very least, those with the most significant backgrounds.

"The second one—it'll be you."

The Worry-Free Sea, one of the three great immortal seas of the Immortal World.

The combined area of the three great immortal seas was several times larger than the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Countless living beings, demon spirits, and immortal beasts roamed within, and its resources were many times more abundant.

In the Immortal World, if the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were the domain of cultivators and immortals, then the three great immortal seas were the territory of demon beasts and immortal beasts.

The Crystal Dragon Palace of the Worry-Free Sea was the hegemon of the entire region, holding a status within the Worry-Free Sea equivalent to that of the Glazed Heaven Palace in the Glazed Heaven.

Today, Ao Xie, the ninth son of the Crystal Dragon Palace's master, was undergoing his transformation tribulation.

On Fuxia Island, the largest immortal island in the Worry-Free Sea, the area was now surrounded by layers upon layers of supreme-grade formations. In the center of these formations, a ten-zhang-long white dragon stared at the clear sky with pale golden eyes, his gaze filled with an unyielding spirit.

Beside him, there were no immortal artifacts or pills as one might expect; the white dragon merely gripped a pale golden halberd in his front claws.

With Fuxia Island as the core, the entire sea area within a radius of one hundred thousand li had been placed under martial law. No living creature was permitted to approach—not even a fish or a shrimp could be seen. Everything was done to ensure that the ninth prince of the Crystal Dragon Palace could successfully complete his transformation.

The might of the heavens was terrifying, and even the master of the Crystal Dragon Palace, the lord of the Worry-Free Sea, dared not offend it.

A hundred li away from Fuxia Island, a young man and woman, appearing to be in their twenties, stood proudly in the air. The man was imposing and heroic, while the woman was elegant and noble. Both had a pale silver scale on their foreheads, and a pair of golden dragon horns sprouted from their hair. They were none other than the Dragon Emperor and the Dragon Empress of the Crystal Dragon Palace.

Behind the Dragon Emperor and the Dragon Empress, countless aquatic troops were vaguely concealed.

"Brother Tian, Xie'er is stubborn by nature and refuses to use any immortal pills or artifacts for assistance. Could something go wrong?"

The Dragon Empress's face was etched with worry. Although a protective formation had been set up on Fuxia Island, she remained deeply anxious.

"Haha, rest assured. Xie'er is the most outstanding descendant our Dragon Clan has seen in nearly ten thousand years. A mere transformation tribulation will certainly be overcome with ease."

Ao Tianchen smiled and patted the back of the Dragon Empress's hand, though despite his words, he could not hide a flicker of concern in his eyes.

As the most brilliant genius of the Dragon Clan, Ao Xie had cultivated to the transformation stage in less than thirty years. The Dragon Clan was gifted; once they transformed, they were powerhouses of the Mahayana stage. While the Mahayana stage might not be much in the eyes of immortals, such talent was truly astonishing for a thirty-year transformation.

Moreover, Ao Xie was aloof by nature. Aside from his natal immortal artifact, the Star Halberd, he disdained the use of external objects to survive his tribulation. Even the protective formation outside Fuxia Island was merely to safeguard the island's contents and prevent outsiders from intruding; it offered no help to Ao Xie's actual tribulation.

Rumble!

At that moment, a gale rose over the sea, whipping up heaven-shaking waves. A muffled thunder echoed in the sky, followed by black clouds gathering from all directions. Crimson lightning roared within the tribulation clouds.

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment, manifested by Chen Xiao, flickered in and out of the clouds.

Yet, Ao Xie did not cry out. Even when facing the legendary Eye of Heavenly Punishment, he intended to crush it with his own strength.

My fate is determined by me, not by the heavens!

Ao Xie held the pale golden halberd in his dragon claws, his eyes filled with stubbornness.

"This kid has character. Those undergoing tribulation usually face it with immense fear, yet he dares to confront the heavens directly. He is truly a genius of the Dragon Clan."

Chen Xiao pondered to himself, If I don't grind away this fellow's arrogance and sharp edges, even if I take him as a disciple, he will be nothing but a burden.

With this thought, Chen Xiao did not immediately cast the Tribulation Seal to claim Ao Xie. Instead, he intended to use the lightning tribulation to temper his spirit first. There was nothing wrong with being proud, but if one was too arrogant, they became a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment by his side.

Boom!

The next instant, under Chen Xiao's control, a bolt of silver heavenly lightning smashed directly toward Ao Xie's head.

"Break!"

A long, resonant dragon roar erupted from Ao Xie. His ten-zhang dragon body soared into the air, and he swung the Star Halberd with all his might, shattering the silver lightning in one strike.

However, Chen Xiao was determined to temper him. Although he did not unleash a tribulation too powerful, this strike was precisely calibrated to reach the limit of what Ao Xie could endure.

Thud!

Ao Xie's dragon body slammed heavily onto the immortal island, and dark golden blood had already begun to seep from his claws.

"Awoo!"

Ao Xie let out a long howl, flipped his body, and soared into the air once more. Facing the Eye of Heavenly Punishment within the clouds, he slowly raised the Star Halberd.

Boom, boom, boom!

Chen Xiao remained expressionless as he brought down three more bolts of lightning, instantly charring Ao Xie's body to a crisp. Given Ao Xie's cultivation, he could have easily survived an ordinary transformation tribulation, but the one currently unfolding was being presided over by Chen Xiao himself.

"Hahaha, the Dragon Clan's number one genius? You can go to hell!"

At that moment, a long howl suddenly erupted from the other side of the sky. Following it, nearly a thousand Demon Cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, led by three black phantoms, used some unknown method to slip directly through the grand formation surrounding Fuxia Island.

Nearly a thousand Demon Cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm were enough to amplify the power of this transformation tribulation ten thousand times over, ensuring Ao Xie would be utterly reduced to ashes.

The three phantoms were even stronger, reaching the Immortal Realm. The moment they entered Fuxia Island, they joined forces to launch a strike directly at Ao Xie's dragon body as it lay on the ground.

While the heavenly tribulation was certainly capable of killing Ao Xie, the three leaders struck at his vitals in unison to ensure the mission was completed.

"The Sea Ghost Clan! Scoundrels!"

On the other side, the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress, who were already deeply worried about Ao Xie, were instantly enraged. They had never dreamed that at such a critical moment, the Sea Ghost Clan could have bypassed the Crystal Dragon Palace's defenses and snuck in without a sound!

Without hesitation, the Dragon Emperor moved, transforming into a streak of golden light as he darted toward Fuxia Island, only to be intercepted by ten black figures.

"Hehehehe, Ao Tianchen, we are your opponents."

A man clad in black robes, his features obscured, let out a sinister, cackling laugh.

"Damn it, you dare touch the tribulation subject I've already claimed?"

Although outside interference during a tribulation usually amplifies the lightning's power, the heavenly tribulation was currently being controlled by Chen Xiao.

When Chen Xiao saw the three phantoms attacking the fallen Ao Xie, he was instantly incensed.

The majestic might of heaven transformed into three massive crimson lightning bolts, blasting the three phantoms into dust before they could even get close to Ao Xie.

Following that, the heavenly lightning on the island shook violently, shattering all the invading Tribulation Transcendence Realm Demon Cultivators into fragments, yet it did not harm a single hair on Ao Xie's head.

Outside Fuxia Island, the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress, who had been filled with anxiety, along with the dozen black-robed figures, stared in stunned silence at what was happening on the island. Even if they were given three extra heads, they still couldn't fathom what had possessed this heavenly tribulation.

It was actually ignoring the one undergoing the tribulation and instead focusing all its fury on everyone else.

Additionally, I would like to thank Xinyi Hongchen Wai for the tip, thank Wangyou QQ Xiaosheng for the tip and review, and thank Huangfu Bi'an for those four 12,000-word update tickets that I can see but cannot eat.