Supreme of the Heavenly Realm-Chapter 699 - 693: The Real Great Catastrophe

Brilliant lightning engulfed Ye Xuan, and destructive fluctuations immediately resonated throughout heaven and earth.

"The Nine Dragon World Extinguishing Tribulation is still as terrifying as ever."

Yu’s expression showed a trace of emotion. Back when she had faced this very Tribulation, it was by relying on their Sect Master acting as a protector and sharing some of the burden that she had managed to survive.

Now, could Ye Xuan successfully overcome it by relying solely on his own abilities?

She couldn’t help but feel nervous for Ye Xuan.

However, after the lightning dissipated, a figure emerged from within.

Although the figure appeared slightly charred, it still seemed to be brimming with vitality and did not seem to have sustained any major injuries.

"He really is in quite a sorry state."

Ye Xuan wiped the sweat from his brow; the taste of being struck by thunder was genuinely unbearable.

"Finally, it’s over."

Yu also deeply exhaled a fragrant breath, contemplating that this kid’s baptism by Heavenly Thunder was indeed no small feat.

Boom!

Just as Yu and Ye Xuan thought it was all over, the sky, without any signs of lightning, suddenly darkened, turning day to night so that one couldn’t see their own fingers. Then, a heaven-shaking explosion erupted, causing the nearby mountains to tremble violently once again.

In the dark sky, an even larger rift tore open, spanning dozens of miles in length and several in width—it was the spectacle of the Heavenly Firmament being torn apart. Thereafter, infinite lightning gathered together, forming a massive palace of lightning, which nearly materialized into a solid structure with lightning dragons winding around the palace, their roars echoing through the air.

Within that palace, a strange divine light was emitted, a light not native to the Spirit Martial Continent.

"This... could it be the legendary Heavenly Palace Tribulation?"

Yu’s teacup shattered in her grasp as she exclaimed in astonishment.

She had never imagined that in her lifetime she would witness this terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, rumored to only be summoned by geniuses envied by divine beings. It was said that such individuals provoked such envy from heaven that the most dreadful Heavenly Tribulation would be summoned to obliterate them.

"I remember that the Thunder Punishment Hall, managed by Lei Yi, should be in charge of overseeing Heavenly Tribulations. This is rather good for me, even the Heavenly Palace Tribulation has emerged."

Ye Xuan couldn’t help but grumble a bit, but he knew that because he cultivated a Divine Grade Cultivation Technique and harbored the remnants of a Martial Arts Primordial Spirit within him, his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary person. Cultivating this path was like defying the heavens, and the more one defied, the harsher the heavenly retribution they must face.

At this moment, in the deepest part of the Heavenly Martial Holy Land, a gaunt elder was sitting peacefully in meditation. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looking towards a certain direction, and then his figure became ethereal. With a fluctuation of space, he vanished from the spot.

"What exactly was that terrifying power?"

The elder’s aura was profoundly deep, like a black hole, as he hovered mid-air, his eyes flashing sharply as he continually probed for the direction.

Finally determining a direction, he directly tore through space and disappeared into it.

Sensing that aura, he arrived at the mountain where Yu resided. freēnovelkiss.com

"To think that an array had been set up to isolate the fluctuations of power."

The elder’s cultivation was incomparable to Yu’s, and he easily saw through the barrier. Then in mid-air, he saw the immense illusory palace, seemingly from a higher realm, with several lightning dragons roaring outside it before returning inside.

"This is?"

The elder’s complexion drastically changed, and his normally expressionless face now showed a look of utter horror. Even Yu could recognize the Heavenly Palace Tribulation—how could he not?

"Who is undergoing tribulation? Could it be that girl Yu?"

The elder remembered that only Yu resided in this mountain peak. Being a top talent from the Heavenly Martial Holy Land, he naturally remembered her. However, after a brief thought, he realized something was off. Yu had undergone the Heavenly Thunder initiation long ago. Then who could it be?

His gaze sharpened, settling on the figure beneath the thundercloud—a thin young man.

"Is it this lad?"

The elder paused. He had never seen Ye Xuan before and naturally did not recognize him. Then, he moved and descended into the courtyard below.

"Supreme Elder."

Initially, Yu thought someone had broken in, but when she saw the elder’s face, her expression immediately turned respectful.

The person before her was none other than Elder Xue, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Martial Holy Land, a towering figure in the entire Central Domain.

"Yu girl, who is this lad undergoing tribulation?"

Elder Xue only wanted to know who Ye Xuan was and focused his attention on him.

"He is Ye Xuan, the top contender of the preliminaries of the Eight Great Spirit Domains. Seeing his unique talent, I recommended him to our Sect and even became his mentor," Yu truthfully explained.

"Then he is your disciple?"

Elder Xue looked at Yu incredulously. "Not bad, girl. You have indeed brought an unparalleled genius into our Sect. The Heavenly Palace Tribulation among those faced in the Spirit Martial Continent over tens of thousands of years induced by few—less than ten—and fewer than five have successfully overcome it. If this lad succeeds, he will be the fifth."

"Do you know which ones?"

Yu was also struck by this revelation; she only knew a few details about the Heavenly Palace Tribulation but was unaware of these extraordinary occurrences.

"The Three Ancient Emperors and Ancient Saint Yun Feng, of course. These are just the ones I know of," Elder Xue’s gaze returned to Ye Xuan. "However, successfully passing this tribulation will not be easy. It’s quite likely he might lose his life to it."

"If there’s danger, couldn’t we just intervene and save him?" Yu didn’t understand why the elder said this. With both of them present, how could they possibly stand by and watch Ye Xuan get killed by the Heavenly Tribulation?

"You are mistaken,"

Elder Xue shook his head. "No one can interfere with the Heavenly Palace Tribulation. If someone tries to help, it would only exacerbate the tribulation. Rather than aiding him, it’d harm him.

"Is it that serious?"

Yu finally learned of the dire nature of the Heavenly Palace Tribulation. No one could intervene; it must be faced solely using one’s own strength, to live or die was up to oneself.

Ye Xuan, who was amidst the tribulation, understood this all too well. He never hoped for someone else’s rescue. The stronger the tribulation, the more power he could absorb from it. Undoubtedly, any external help would diminish the benefits he could gain.

"To withstand such a level of Heavenly Tribulation, he only could mobilize the power of two ancient saintly artifacts,"

Ye Xuan covertly activated the power of the Earth Emperor Book and the Human Emperor’s Scepter. At this moment, he could only focus on withstanding the tribulation and couldn’t care less if Yu noticed something amiss outside.

Boom!

The giant palace within the thundercloud descended tumultuously, directly suppressing Ye Xuan.

Buzz, buzz.

Under the operation of the two holy artifacts, a massive array appeared over Ye Xuan’s head, seemingly indestructible, floating just above him.

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