The Immortal Tribulation Descends? An Opportunity Right Before Their Eyes
The Immortal Tribulation Descends? An Opportunity Right Before Their Eyes
An inexplicable aura suddenly emerged, like streaks of celestial light, spilling out from the Resplendence Universe.
In an instant, it illuminated the surrounding deep, dark cosmos.
A grand and resplendent portal, radiating the light of Flying Immortals, abruptly appeared within the dark Resplendence Universe, like the legendary Celestial Gate.
At that place, there were even celestial soldiers and celestial generals manifesting, celestial lightning crashing down, and auspicious radiance filling the sky, enough to make one ascend.
“What is that... could it be an illusion? Or is it a real Celestial Gate?”
One Hidden Expert’s eyes suddenly went wide, his voice trembling slightly. The wait of countless ages seemed to have been for this very moment.
Even knowing full well that the Resplendence Universe contained enormous risks, risks that could cause Hidden Experts to perish, he no longer cared.
“Everyone, do not believe it. That is absolutely a trap deliberately set by that Lord of Gods’ Ruins, luring us in to serve as the great medicine for his breakthrough. This is a trap, an illusion, not a real Celestial Gate. There is nothing behind that gate but danger.”
Another Hidden Expert spoke up, his gaze like two blazing suns capable of destroying everything. He gazed at the scene of Flying Immortals appearing in the Resplendence Universe and did not believe it.
The remaining Hidden Experts likewise did not believe it, employing all manner of methods to divine and deduce, wanting to see through the truth or falsehood of it.
After experiencing the deaths of more than a dozen Hidden Experts, they had become far more cautious, knowing that the origins and methods of that Lord of Gods’ Ruins were world-shaking.
For a scene of Flying Immortals to suddenly appear there—this was far too dreamlike, and not very credible.
The Gifted Lady Jin Yang was very decisive. Having witnessed this scene, she gritted her teeth and said, “Whether the Flying Immortals are real or fake, I am leaving. If I stay here, death is the only end awaiting me. Those comrades who went before are the best cautionary tale.”
She had not allowed herself to be blinded by the prospect of becoming an Immortal. The moment she sensed that the appearance of the Tree of Epoch this time was an open scheme, she had already begun to waver.
Now, having personally witnessed more than a dozen Hidden Experts fall within, she grew ever more resolute in her choice. Then, with a sweep of her great sleeves, she led the many clansmen of the Godly Illusion Clan back the way they had come.
Afterward, Ancient Buddha Sha Na also revealed a trace of hesitation, but he quickly chanted the name of the Buddha and followed behind the Gifted Lady Jin Yang, leading the people of Buddhist Mountain away, unwilling to get involved in this matter.
Compared to the other Daoist traditions and forces, Buddhist Mountain clearly did not have such a great craving for the Opportunity to Become an Immortal.
What they cultivated was the Bodhisattva-Arhat Fruit Position. Although it shared certain similarities with the path of Immortality, there were still quite a few differences.
What they accumulated was the path of faith and incense offerings, so their reliance on the Immortal Path was relatively small.
After the Gifted Lady Jin Yang and Ancient Buddha Sha Na departed, quite a few more Hidden Experts at this place chose to leave.
“The Opportunity to Become an Immortal is right before our eyes, yet these people are so cowardly and weak. We should be ashamed to be associated with them.”
A sinister glint flashed through the One-Eye Daoist’s eyes. Seeing this scene, he could not help but speak, directly slapping this label onto the Gifted Lady Jin Yang and the others.
He had originally planned to have the others go into the Resplendence Universe first to probe whether it was real or fake, but he had not expected that once this fluctuation of Flying Immortals appeared, it would instead frighten them away.
“Facing the Opportunity to Become an Immortal, instead of fighting for it with all their might, they cower in fear of death. People like them have already reached their limit. They can never take that final step.”
Another Hidden Expert of Sky Emperor Mountain also spoke. He was an elder of medium build, his features blurred and shrouded in chaotic mist. Now, as he spoke, his dark bronze-colored face was revealed, his scheming ran deep, and his aura was terrifying.
On the way here, the two of them had already made up their minds: if anything unexpected happened, preserving their lives came first.
But this opportunity of Flying Immortals before their eyes made them unable to let go, so they could only have others scout the path for them.
“This one speaks truly. With Immortality before us, how can we shrink back in fear? With dozens of us here, we are enough to shatter any universe. How could we fear such an open scheme? We shall seize the Tree of Epoch together and jointly scheme for the Great Dao of Immortality.”
These words immediately resonated with the other Hidden Experts. To have come this far, which of them had not fought their way through endless slaughter, sweeping across their era unrivaled and invincible?
How could they now be timid and hesitant instead?
“So what if there is an open scheme? I shall break it with sheer force.”
Another Hidden Expert spoke, his entire body surging with golden blood energy that billowed to the heavens. He possessed a special constitution, could grapple with a True Dragon barehanded, and was incomparably powerful.
Since the birth of the Beyond countless ages ago, epochs had been as numerous as the vast sea, beyond counting. The strongest beings born in each epoch had now all gathered here, to break through the barrier to Immortality.
Their auras swallowed the ages, their blood energy roiled like a great cosmos bursting open, displaying their most powerful and terrifying states, preparing to storm into the Resplendence Universe together. Be it conspiracy or open scheme, they would break it with sheer force.
Seeing this, the One-Eye Daoist and the other Hidden Expert of Sky Emperor Mountain exchanged a glance, and both saw smiles on each other’s faces.
And just at that moment, the Resplendence Universe once again erupted with rumbling sounds. The resplendent celestial light there grew ever denser, and wisps of celestial qi overflowed from its edges, spreading and diffusing through the void of this place.
There was an aura drifting over that seemed capable of slowing the decay in the deepest parts of their bodies, capable of extending their lives.
For beings of their level, what could that be? Nothing remained except things related to Immortals.
Joy once again surfaced on everyone’s faces, and they could no longer conceal their longing for Immortality.
At this moment, within the Resplendence Universe, the celestial light continued to bloom. That grand portal stood towering, and endless Celestial Spirits appeared.
Azure dragons soared, a Celestial Phoenix spread its wings, and at the same time a hazy Celestial Path emerged, as though it could truly connect to the Celestial Domain beyond.
And within that dark, profound universe, bolts of lightning could be seen beginning to descend. At first they were quite faint, but then, as if condensed from laws themselves, they ceaselessly crashed down there.
Crackle and bang. It was incomparably world-shaking. Just the ripples splashing outward were enough to make the entire universe tremble.
“This is the legendary Immortal Tribulation, the tribulation one must undergo to become an Immortal. How long has it been since the Beyond has experienced a lightning tribulation, an immortal calamity?”
A Hidden Expert’s voice trembled as he stared fixedly at the scene there, already unable to regain his composure, incomparably excited.
Since the Forbidden Epoch, no lightning tribulation had ever descended upon the Beyond again, and in the course of their cultivation, Cultivators had lacked the most crucial tempering of lightning tribulation.
Yet now, within this Resplendence Universe, they were actually seeing a lightning tribulation once more?
“No, that is not merely a lightning tribulation. That is the Tribulation of Becoming an Immortal! Someone is about to become an Immortal at this very moment!”
“Could the Lord of Gods’ Ruins be about to become an Immortal?” The One-Eye Daoist’s gaze burned as he likewise stared fixedly at that place, his voice filled with fervent heat.
And just as the many Hidden Experts were overwhelmed with shock and excitement beyond their control, the Resplendence Universe suddenly erupted with boundless light. A tall, slender, hazy, peerless figure could be seen stepping out from the Northern Dipper Star, charging straight toward that sea of lightning.
“The Lord of Gods’ Ruins is about to undergo the Immortal Tribulation. This is our opportunity. He can no longer scheme against us, nor spare any attention for anything else. This is our chance.”
“KILL!!!”
At this moment, the eyes of every Hidden Expert turned red. Like gamblers, their surging auras exploded outward as they charged straight into the Resplendence Universe, no longer hesitating as they had before. They practically threw caution to the wind, terrified that someone else would beat them to it.
The opportunity to become an Immortal was right before their eyes.
“As for those who left, I wonder if they will regret it when they learn of all this.”
The One-Eye Daoist was so excited that his voice trembled. His great hand tore apart the void before him as he strode across the cosmos, rushing toward that region suffused and spreading with celestial light.