Heart of Heaven's Scourge

Chapter 34: Heart of Heaven's Scourge

The Primordial World was gradually shrouded in darkness, and all living beings were filled with incomparable terror.

The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, and a sense of impending disaster permeated the hearts of every creature in the Primordial World.

Doom was at hand!

"Great King!" The twenty-five Demon Kings were all shocked by the massive changes in the Primordial World. Although they did not know what was about to happen, they felt a sense of foreboding in their hearts and immediately thought of He Yu. In their eyes, He Yu possessed vast supernatural powers and might know something.

"The shifting of eras, the evolution of the Primordial World, the sorrow of all living things... heh!" He Yu ignored the Demon Kings, staring at the completely pitch-black Primordial World and muttering to himself.

"All of you, lead every minor demon and leave Demon King City immediately." The Tribulation of Heaven and Earth would begin in a moment; the power of a late-stage Loose Immortal would likely leave nothing of Demon King City intact. Since the city would have to be abandoned after this tribulation anyway, it might as well be destroyed by the Tribulation of Heaven and Earth!

"Yes!" Once He Yu gave the order, the Demon Kings respectfully complied, though they could not help but ask in confusion: "Great King! May we ask what is about to happen?"

He glared coldly at the Demon Kings. Even in the darkness, they felt their scalps go numb, as if they were being stared at by wolves and vipers. The immense pressure was ten times greater than the weight of the world itself.

"Was my order not clear?" His voice, incomparably gloomy, rang out, leaving the twenty-five Demon Kings feeling icy cold, anxious, and terrified.

"This subordinate is guilty!" The twenty-five Demon Kings prostrated themselves, trembling all over.

"Carry out my orders. Lead all the minor demons far away from Demon King City—the further, the better," He Yu said indifferently. By now, he could already feel the terrifying aura of Gods and Devils descending from the firmament. The celestial forces were gathering, and the Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was brewing.

A hundred miles—a thousand miles—ten thousand miles!

The range of the celestial forces expanded rapidly, and the brewing of the Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was nearing completion.

"This subordinate takes his leave!" Sensing the terrifying celestial pressure, the Demon Kings all fled rapidly. With their consciousness spread out, the pitch-black darkness did not hinder their movements.

Rumble!

When the celestial pressure covered a hundred thousand miles, the Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was fully prepared. High above Demon King City, ten thousand miles in the air, hung a black tribulation cloud spanning a thousand miles. Within the cloud, green, red, purple, and yellow lights mingled together.

The tribulation cloud illuminated the ten-thousand-mile expanse, making it easier for the demons of Demon King City to flee. At this moment, all the demons were shocked by the cloud; the power to destroy everything made them nearly lose their souls in fright. The mere aura of a late-stage Loose Immortal's tribulation was more than they could withstand.

With He Yu's order and the terrifying might of the heavenly tribulation, every demon in Demon King City fled instantly. Demon clouds filled the sky, moving at their absolute limits as they scattered in all directions. With their myriad colors, they looked from high above like a blooming, multicolored flower.

He Yu did not care about the departure of the demons. He had let them leave out of consideration for their service during this time; otherwise, they would have perished under the tribulation. Although He Yu was no saint, he was generally clear about gratitude and grudges as long as his own interests were not affected.

Rumble!

The thousand-mile tribulation cloud emitted a massive pressure and gradually began to rotate. The four-colored lights began to merge within the rotation, and directly above He Yu, a four-colored vortex formed. As the vortex took shape, the power of the heavenly tribulation, covering the sky and earth, descended.

Boom!

Under the pressure of the tribulation, the entire Demon King City collapsed, and all the buildings were reduced to scattered stones covering the earth.

Whoosh!

With the momentum of the tribulation established, He Yu held nothing back. His Primordial Avatar immediately emerged from his body, and the Primordial Sword was held in the avatar's hand. At this point, the Primordial Sword was half-attuned, and its power was not insignificant.

Rumble, rumble!

Sensing the mid-stage Loose Immortal cultivation of the Primordial Avatar, the rotation speed of the tribulation cloud doubled, and the pressure bearing down intensified.

"What terrifying power. This pressure is thirty percent stronger than that of a late-stage Loose Immortal!" The might of the cloud shocked He Yu slightly, but his eyes narrowed, and the Primordial Avatar flew upward, sword in hand.

Rather than waiting for the cloud to attack, it was better to strike first. If he could destroy the cloud, the matter would be settled!

Boom! Whoosh!

Just as the Primordial Avatar reached mid-air, the tribulation's offensive arrived.

A hundred-foot green blade, carrying the power to crush all in its path, slashed down fiercely. Countless wind blades swirled around the green blade, emitting ear-piercing shrieks as they shredded the air.

Swish! Boom!

Facing the green blade, the Primordial Avatar dared not be negligent. He swung the Primordial Sword fiercely, sending two sharp, rigid streaks of Sword Qi to meet it. With a heaven-shaking roar, the Sword Qi dissipated, and the green blade was halved in intensity.

Clang!

The Primordial Sword parried the descending blade. With its power weakened by half, the threat was greatly reduced, and the Primordial Avatar blocked it with ease.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

While he was blocking, the tribulation cloud sent down another dozen hundred-foot green blades. Seeing this, He Yu felt a jolt in his heart. He had already experienced the power of the green blades—they were formidable, and now there were so many.

"I cannot hold back anymore. I didn't expect to have to use this move so soon." He thought to himself. The Primordial Avatar's aura surged, and the Primordial Sword shone with golden-black light, annihilating the incoming green blades within its radiance.

"Ah! Sword-Dragon-Break!" The Primordial Sword shot upward, transforming into a hundred-foot golden-black dragon. Its body was covered in countless rotating, shredding golden-black sword blades, and its four claws and dragon teeth were also golden-black blades, sharp and exposed.

"Roar!" With a dragon's roar toward the heavens, the Primordial Sword dragon spiraled through the void, shattering every green blade that came its way.

Rumble!

The tribulation cloud seemed exceptionally enraged. The vortex paused, and then the thousand-mile cloud gathered and shrank to a hundred miles. Although the range had decreased, the power was even more formidable.

Bang! Crackle! Rumble! Boom! Swish!...

A sea of scorching flames poured down, hundreds of purple lightning bolts struck with a roar, a hundred-foot-tall mountain of yellow earth smashed down, and surging, giant waves crashed from above...

Seeing this, He Yu nearly cursed the heavens. Was this how it was done? Even a tribulation had to follow the rules! The wind tribulation had just passed, and now it was unleashing the fire, lightning, earth, and water tribulations all at once. How was anyone supposed to survive this?

An unprecedented crisis unfolded. With all four tribulations appearing at once, the power to destroy everything was simply not something the mid-stage Loose Immortal Primordial Avatar could withstand!

"I'll fight it. It seems I must go all out." He Yu thought, immediately withdrawing his Primordial Avatar and the Primordial Sword.

As the two beams of gold and black light entered his body, He Yu recalled his Primordial Avatar and Primordial Sword. He immediately unleashed his most formidable defensive Daoist technique, the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus. However, after fusing with the power of the Primordial, the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus had undergone a radical transformation; gold, black, and green hues merged perfectly, with thousands of tricolored lotuses blooming atop a mu-sized tricolored celebratory cloud.

The Celebratory Cloud and its lotuses were now beyond comparison to their previous state. Combined with the power of He Yu's Demon Core and his Primordial Avatar, their defensive capabilities were truly ferocious. To maximize this defense, He Yu did not expand the cloud, keeping it tightly wrapped around his body.

BOOM! CRASH! BANG! CRACKLE-HISS!

No sooner had the celebratory cloud formed than the Four Tribulations descended in succession, slamming heavily against it. He Yu poured his full power into the cloud to resist, and one could see the tricolored mist swirling, the radiance shining brilliantly, and the lotuses spinning ceaselessly, exuding a dense, tricolored aura as they exerted their full defensive might.

Scorched by fire, struck by lightning, crushed by earth, bombarded by water...

As the Four Tribulations unleashed their power in unison, the pressure on He Yu surged instantly. He pushed his twenty-five Demon Cores to their limits, and his Primordial Avatar gave its all; even the Primordial Sword was fused into the lotuses to bolster their power. Only by doing so could he barely hold his ground, a testament to the terrifying might of the Four Tribulations striking simultaneously.

As time slipped away, the situation reached a stalemate. It was now a battle of endurance between the tribulation clouds and He Yu. During this deadlock, the tribulation clouds began to shrink, contracting from a hundred miles in size to ninety, then eighty, then seventy...

Damn it, I can't hold on much longer. Who would have thought this heavenly tribulation would be so terrifying? This is no late-stage Loose Immortal level! This power is likely not far from the early-stage Earth Immortal realm! Feeling his Demon Cores beginning to fail and the staggering consumption of his Primordial Avatar, He Yu felt an intense sense of urgency. If this continued, the outcome would be dire.

It seems I have no choice but to use my final resort. With a helpless sigh, he began to channel the power of his Plane Space to bolster the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus. Borrowing the power of his Inner World was indeed potent, but He Yu's Plane Space was currently only a thousand meters in size, and its power was limited. Even if he drained it entirely, it would only be equivalent to the early-stage Primordial Spirit, and it would hinder the development of the Plane Space—a loss that outweighed the gain. Yet, he had no other options.

With the infusion of the Plane Space's power, the might of the Celebratory Cloud Green Lotus surged, and the Four Tribulations gradually began to falter. The situation turned in his favor; victory was within reach.

Just as He Yu was utilizing the power of his Plane Space, the vortex of tribulation clouds above the firmament suddenly ceased its rotation. As if sensing something, it fluctuated, and the power of the Four Tribulations diminished significantly. As time passed, their strength plummeted, clearly having lost the support of the tribulation clouds.

Whoosh!

Amidst a piercing sound, a nine-colored light descended from the vortex, shooting straight toward the center of He Yu's brow. It moved with such speed that He Yu could not even track it. Simultaneously, the tribulation clouds collapsed, and the Four Tribulations dissipated entirely.

The Tribulation of Heaven and Earth—successfully overcome!

Plop! With a faint sound, the nine-colored light sank directly into the center of He Yu's brow, entering his sea of consciousness. It instantly fused with his sea of consciousness with a perfect, one-hundred-percent compatibility. Before He Yu could even comprehend what was happening, his Plane Space underwent a massive transformation, rapidly expanding in height and width, evolving at breakneck speed while becoming suffused with a faint, profound aura.

One thousand meters!

One thousand five hundred meters!

Two thousand meters!

Five thousand meters!

It only stopped once it reached five thousand meters. He Yu stood stunned and dumbfounded; all of this had far exceeded his expectations and understanding.

As the evolution of the Plane Space concluded, a nine-colored ring of light the size of a winnowing basket hovered at the highest level of the Plane Space. Simultaneously, a vast stream of information flooded into He Yu's consciousness from the ring, and he grasped it all in an instant.

Such a thing is possible? If I had known this, why would I have struggled so hard? I should have just used the power of the Plane Space from the start! After understanding everything, He Yu felt incredibly depressed. It turned out that what had merged into his Plane Space was the Heart of Heaven's Scourge—the very origin of the heavenly tribulation. It contained numerous laws, and at this moment, all the laws of the Primordial World were contained within it. Although the Heavenly Dao had not yet emerged and the laws were incomplete, they were still vast in number. The Heart of Heaven's Scourge knew that it had to reorganize as the eras changed, but it was powerless to alter its course. This had been its one chance; sensing He Yu's Plane Space, it had found a glimmer of survival and merged with it. Although it had diminished itself by doing so, it would continue to grow as the Plane Space evolved. Most brilliantly, since the Plane Space was a blank slate for laws, it could derive its own laws and merge them; in the future, it would essentially become the Heavenly Dao of the Plane Space, with the only difference from the Primordial World being that He Yu stood above this Heavenly Dao.

Ah! No, the aura of Gods and Devils? Just as he was caught between depression and ecstasy, He Yu was suddenly alarmed. Now that the heavenly tribulation had vanished, the aura of the Gods and Devils was no longer being held back, and he still had one more hurdle to clear.

Eh? Only then did He Yu notice that, at some point, a nine-colored light shield had manifested around his entire body. The boundless aura of the Gods and Devils was completely blocked outside, unable to cross the threshold by even an inch.

What is this nine-colored light shield? Could it be because of the Heart of Heaven's Scourge? Capable of blocking the aura of Gods and Devils, this shield clearly possessed extraordinary power. Moreover, it was nine-colored, just like the Heart of Heaven's Scourge, so it was only natural for He Yu to associate it with that. But was that truly the case?