Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 237 The Strongest Heavenly Tribulation in History, Without a Trace
"Crack!"

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky above Su Yu's head, revealing a vertical eye of calamity. An invisible wave exploded, and thunderclouds in the sky spontaneously formed, quickly transforming into lightning.

Invisible ripples swept across the sky, and the lightning quickly transformed into pure lightning, illuminating the entire Suspended Mountain. Countless disciples of Suspended Mountain were attracted by this celestial phenomenon and flew over.

"Is someone undergoing tribulation?"

"Such a large scale, is it a tribulation of a terrestrial immortal?"

"It doesn't seem like it; the scale of the Earth Immortal Tribulation is much larger than this."

"But it's not like the Tribulation of a Loose Immortal. The pressure of the Tribulation of a Loose Immortal isn't this strong."

The sect disciples were far more knowledgeable than the independent cultivators, and someone quickly recognized them:

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the third-tier Loose Immortal Tribulation. I wonder which big shot is so lucky."

Everyone glanced at the man who had spoken, and someone said speechlessly:
"Don't gloat, this senior brother is really unlucky."

Most of the disciples nodded in agreement, their faces showing regret.

A second-level Heavenly Tribulation is enough to establish a high-grade Dao foundation. A third-level Heavenly Tribulation is a rare sight in a place like Blue Mountain Island, with a pitifully low success rate. In their eyes, this person undergoing tribulation is indeed an unlucky guy who could encounter a third-level Heavenly Tribulation with such a low probability.

"Crack!"

In just a short while, the thunderclouds expanded to a full 100 kilometers and then stopped expanding before beginning to contract and converge towards the center.

Although the thunderclouds stopped expanding, their power continued to accumulate, and the pressure descending from the sky grew increasingly terrifying.

"Is this the third-tier Heavenly Tribulation?"

Su Huan held his hand up to his eyes, a look of worry on his face:
"If I had encountered this tribulation back then, I certainly wouldn't have been able to survive it."

Meng Siyi also looked worried and said:

"I hope Xiaoyu can get through this successfully."

Chu Xinyue didn't speak, but her worried face and tightly clenched hands revealed her nervousness.

Standing next to her, Xiao Qingli frowned slightly and glanced thoughtfully at Su Yu in the distance.

Just then, the sky suddenly trembled slightly, and the endless tribulation lightning stopped gathering.

This tremor seemed to be a signal, and the blinding thunderclouds stretching for hundreds of kilometers converged toward the center at an extremely fast speed. The boundless energy was compressed, and the lightning quickly compressed into chaos. In just over ten seconds, it transformed into a chaotic disc with a diameter of only one kilometer, suspended above the dome.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Su Yu vaguely saw a palace suspended in the eye of the raging chaos. Through the slowly opening palace gate, she could vaguely see a blurry figure sitting in the center of the palace.

"boom!"

A deafening roar echoed for miles, jolting everyone awake. They saw the eye of calamity open in the center of the boiling chaotic disc, and nine chaotic sword energies flashed and fell.

"Innate Qi Capture Technique!"

The primordial energy of heaven and earth converged and transformed into a gigantic grabbing hand that soared into the sky and swept towards the falling chaotic sword energy.

"Boom!"

The grabbing hand suddenly trembled, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

"The first wave has a power of 100,000!"

"The Tribulation Crossing Platform and the Primordial Limitless Pill's Tribulation Reduction properties were indeed ineffective; the 100,000 damage was not reduced at all."

Su Yu's expression was solemn as she exhaled and her internal magical power rapidly circulated.

The power was somewhat beyond his expectations.

According to the information he collected, the first wave of the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation of the first tier only had a power of 10,000, while the third tier had a power of ten times that. Moreover, along with the tribulation lightning was a power that ignored everything and impacted the soul, but he ignored it because he had the support of his immortal body and sword intent.

The heavenly tribulation consists of nine levels, each more powerful and with more lightning than the last, stacking upon each other.
"Come again!"

Fifteen seconds later, the sky and earth suddenly brightened, and the second layer of eighteen chaotic sword energies slammed down again.

This time, Su Yu was well-prepared. Before the tribulation lightning struck, he summoned ten sixth-tier magic treasures, which flew out and hovered in the air. When the tribulation lightning struck, all ten sixth-tier magic treasures detonated, neutralizing the ten tribulation lightning bolts with the power of their self-destruction.

The remaining eight chaotic sword energies fell, and the protective aura shield only managed to block four of them before being pierced through. The four swords struck Su Yu, and the chaotic aftershocks instantly engulfed him.

"The second wave has a power of 150,000."

Having condensed the Nine Heavens Battle Immortal Body, with over two million HP, he managed to withstand the remaining four Chaos Tribulation Lightning bolts.

"The sixth-tier magic weapon is useless."

If it were a first or second level of heavenly tribulation, a sixth-tier magic weapon would still be useful, but the power of a third-tier heavenly tribulation was too great, and he probably wouldn't be able to withstand the next wave. So Su Yu decisively replaced all his magic weapons with seventh-tier magic weapons.

Fifteen seconds later, the third wave of twenty-seven chaotic sword energies tore through the void and slashed down.

"go with!"

Ten seventh-tier cannon fodder soldiers shot into the sky and exploded with a bang, forming a violent shockwave thousands of meters above his head that traveled several kilometers away.

"Battle True Form!"

Su Yu decisively activated his ultimate move, his body rapidly expanding until he transformed into a twenty-foot-tall, four-headed, eight-armed true form, remaining unmoved as the sword energy pounded down upon him.

"What is this true form?"

"With four heads and eight arms, it looks very powerful."

At the summit of Suspended Mountain, Daoist Xuanwei stood with several other figures before the Suspended Grand Hall. His expression was initially solemn, but upon recognizing it as a Lesser Chaos Tribulation, it grew even more grave, tinged with worry.

But when Su Yu transformed into his four-headed, eight-armed fighting form, the solemnity on his face lessened slightly. At this moment, another elder from Suspended Mountain nodded and said:
"That's right, it's now somewhat possible!"

The old dragon patriarch beside him remained expressionless, but he reached out and covered his chest.

Upon learning that this young man had once wanted to become his disciple but had been dissuaded by his own students, he flew into a rage and berated his disciples mercilessly.

But no matter how angry you are, you can't change the facts.

Every time he saw his performance, he felt a pang of heartache.

Suspended atop the mountain, the third wave of chaotic aftershocks dissipated, revealing the perfectly intact true form of the Fighting Warrior.

The third wave of tribulation lightning had a power of up to 200,000, consisting of 27 strikes. The Fighting True Body had a power of up to 60,000, leaving 140,000 * 8 strikes of Chaos Sword Qi = 1,120,000. With a 50% damage reduction, the damage received was 560,000.

"Come again!"

This time, equipped with an eighth-tier defensive magic weapon, two ninth-tier flying swords, and seven seventh-tier cannon fodder, when the thirty-six chaotic sword energies with a power of up to 25 bombarded down, the seven cannon fodder were the first to be unleashed and perish together with the seven tribulation lightning bolts.

Two flying swords soared into the sky, and with a flick of their swords, three hundred sword energies emerged, with twenty-nine of them connecting end to end to meet the falling chaotic sword energy.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sword light shattered the chaotic sword energy the moment it touched it, vanishing in the blink of an eye like a devastating blow. The Starry Sky and Heavenly Gang swords soared into the sky and shattered the two swords, while the remaining twenty-five chaotic sword energies continued to fall.

Unexpectedly, it was blocked by this eighth-tier magic weapon.

After the chaotic sword energy shattered all the other sword energies, its power was greatly weakened, and the total power was less than 500,000.

Although he managed to block the tribulation lightning, the magic weapon's defense was broken and he couldn't use it for a while. Su Yu decisively replaced it with a second eighth-tier defensive magic weapon, a white pagoda that hovered above his head.

The fifth wave of forty-five chaotic sword energies, each with a power of 30, arrived as expected.

Seven cannon fodder soldiers soared into the sky and perished together with the seven chaotic sword energies. Two ninth-order flying swords soared into the sky and shattered the two sword energies. The remaining thirty-six chaotic sword energies bombarded down, and the pagoda hanging above his head shook violently, breaking through the defenses on the spot. The chaotic sword energies slashed into the pagoda, and the pagoda exploded with a bang. The raging chaos instantly engulfed him.

A few seconds later, a wave of air swept away the chaos, revealing the perfectly intact Fighting True Form.

The eighth-tier magic weapon self-destructed, and the protective aura was destroyed, resulting in a loss of over 900,000 HP in order to withstand the fifth wave of heavenly tribulation.

"From now on, I can only rely on myself."

With only one tier-eight magic weapon remaining and three tier-seven magic weapons left as cannon fodder, this definitely won't be enough to stop the next wave.

The sixth wave of heavenly tribulation consisted of fifty-four chaotic sword energies with a power of up to 35.

Su Yu took a deep breath, having already made up her mind.

He swallowed a Myriad Beast Spirit Pill to restore his condition to full strength, then summoned the remaining three seventh-tier cannon fodder items, along with the Purple and Green Twin Swords, the Starry Sky Heavenly Gang Twin Swords, the Wind and Fire Vajra Wheel, the True Fire Heart Lamp, and the Fire Essence Gourd, totaling ten magical treasures.

As the heavenly tribulation descended, all the magical treasures soared into the sky.

A series of deafening roars followed, and all the flying swords and magical artifacts except for the two ninth-tier flying swords shattered.

As the remaining forty-six chaotic sword energies fell, Su Yu threw the Nine-Ring Immortal Banner in his hand and suspended it above his head. The forty-six chaotic sword energies struck the banner, and with a series of deafening roars, the banner was overturned and sent flying.

"They blocked another wave!"

Although it is not a defensive magic weapon, the Immortal Banner is a ninth-tier magic weapon, and its strength is undeniable.

It is worth mentioning that, in theory, it is possible to summon many guardian deities within the Nine-Precept Immortal Banner to block the calamity, since each deity has at least one million units of health. However, in reality, these guardian deities are refined from essence and soul, and do not have physical bodies; they are part of the Immortal Banner.

Therefore, the heavenly tribulation striking the guardian deity is equivalent to directly attacking the Nine Precepts Immortal Banner.

Most importantly, Su Yu's third-level tribulation contains a soul impact similar to the true meaning of swordsmanship. This is the nemesis of things like divine generals; they are destroyed upon contact and cannot withstand the tribulation at all.

Furthermore, do not expect to use the Dragon Transformation Divine Power to transform into a red dragon to overcome the tribulation.

Theoretically, one can use transformation to block several waves of attacks. For example, his Heavenly Ghost Transformation can block the calamity. However, the third level of Heavenly Tribulation is too fierce, so the Heavenly Ghost Transformation is no longer useful.

However, his transformation is actually different from normal transformation spells. His Crimson Dragon Avatar is similar to an independent entity, like an external avatar. If he uses this to withstand the tribulation, it will trigger the Crimson Dragon's own tribulation, and then he will be doomed.

Whether it's completing the Earth Immortal Tribulation of 200 levels or undergoing the Heaven Immortal Tribulation of 300 levels, it's not good news for Su Yu right now.

What's even more worrying is that multiple tribulations might cause a bug, such as the Crimson Dragon Tribulation not disappearing, or the Crimson Dragon Tribulation replacing his first tribulation, etc. Either way, it's a certain death.

After the sixth wave, the Nine-Ring Immortal Banner was basically useless, and all the cannon fodder had been used up. The next three waves could only be overcome by real skills.

Su Yu summoned the Azure Cloud Canopy and suspended it above his head, took a deep breath, and reached out to grasp it.

"rise!"

The ten thousand sword energies he had previously laid out appeared, and under his control, they transformed into sixty-three sword energy tornadoes that soared into the sky.

Each sword energy tornado is composed of 156 sword energies, which burst one after another with crackling sounds, and in the blink of an eye, they disintegrate into countless scattered sword energies.

However, each chaotic sword aura was gradually dissipated by the 156 sword auras, and thus turned into dissipated chaotic energy, with both sides perishing together.

"it is good!"

Su Yu laughed heartily and reached out to grab:
"Reunion!"

The scattered sword energy rapidly reassembled into ten thousand sword energies under the power of reincarnation.

(End of this chapter)