The Will of Winds Across Ten Thousand Miles (Monthly Votes, Please!)

"When it only happens a few times, there is no harm. But once those instances accumulate beyond a certain point..."

A trace of fear flashed through Li Qing's eyes. "If tribulations of Heaven's Lifespan Demand, such as the [Greed-for-Wealth Ruins-the-Seal Tribulation], are the Great Qian Heavenly Dao's punishment of individuals, then the [Tribulation of Law Discord] is its final reckoning—the complete outpouring of the will of Heaven and Earth!"

"It draws no distinction between anyone. All living beings suffer the same tribulation."

"In the five hundred-odd years since Great Qian was founded, the Tribulation of Law Discord has descended more than once. Every time, living beings were plunged into misery, and the devastation was horrific!" Li Qing drew a deep breath. "Even Elder Wei looked grave when he spoke of it back then, treating the subject as a closely guarded taboo."

"The Tribulation of Law Discord."

Li Shun could not help thinking of the lightning bolt that had reduced him to ash yesterday. Perhaps it could be considered a Tribulation of Law Discord directed at him alone. But if the tribulation descended on its full scale...

Beneath the roar of heavenly lightning, who knew how many people would perish in an instant?

"Elder Wei also said that the source of the Tribulation of Law Discord was Lifespan Borrowing cultivators using gold and silver to avert disaster. If all cultivators under heaven cultivated properly according to the Twelve Longevity Method, this terrifying tribulation would never occur. But..."

Li Qing snorted coldly. "Using gold and silver to avert disaster merely compresses the duration of the eruptions in the last six realms. It cannot truly increase the amount of lifespan borrowed. Yet which of those august lords at court could resist such temptation?"

"As long as it lets them keep their bodies in