Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

The once clear sky was darkening at a visible speed.

Large thunderclouds gathered over Maoshan from all directions!

"That's... a heavenly tribulation!"

An elder looked up at the sky, his voice trembling, "Our eldest brother is about to undergo his heavenly tribulation!"

"Our senior brother... he's so calm in the face of the tribulation lightning?"

"That's the Celestial Master's Tribulation! Legend has it that nine out of ten survive it!"

"Have you forgotten? Our senior brother cultivates lightning magic!"

"For him, the tribulation might actually be a form of tempering!"

Within Maoshan, many elders were engaged in heated discussions!

In the void, Shi Jian stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the thunderclouds brewing in the sky with a disdainful look in his eyes!

"Heavenly Tribulation? Come on, let me see what you're made of!"

These words, carrying an extremely arrogant air, echoed throughout Maoshan with the sound of thunder.

"Senior Brother Qingwei, please activate the sect's grand formation."

Master Zixu's voice came from behind, tinged with tension, "Don't let the lightning accidentally injure the sect's disciples."

Master Qingwei nodded solemnly and formed a hand seal.

"Everyone, leave Maoshan!"

"Activate the sect's grand formation!"

Countless streaks of light rose from all parts of Maoshan, and the elders of each palace and hall were urgently making arrangements for protection.

The disciples were evacuated to a safe area, and the mountain-protecting formation was fully activated at the same time.

A layer of pale golden light rose from the peaks of Maoshan, enveloping the entire sect and separating it from the thunderclouds in the sky.

The people around Maoshan were startled by this strange phenomenon and came out of their houses one after another.

Looking up at the terrifying thunderclouds in the sky, and the figure hovering below them.

"Who...is that?"

"That person can actually fly?"

"Thor has descended to Earth!"

"Wife, come out and see the immortals..."

Ordinary people knelt down and called out to the Thunder God.

Meanwhile, the scattered cultivators near Maoshan were all gazing solemnly in the direction of Maoshan.

"Someone is undergoing a heavenly tribulation."

A rogue cultivator stood on a distant mountaintop, his face grave. "Judging from this, it's the Great Tribulation of the Celestial Masters."

"That guy from Maoshan... Shi Jian?"

"It's said he's been in seclusion for half a year, and today he's finally taking that step."

Almost simultaneously, people throughout the cultivation world sensed the unusual changes in the direction of Maoshan.

At the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, the old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei stood with his hands behind his back on the mountain peak, gazing southward: "Maoshan... someone here is about to undergo a heavenly tribulation."

"It's probably that kid Shi Jian. He really did get to this point."

At the Quanzhen Sect's Zhongnan Mountain Taoist temple, the old Celestial Master looked south with a strange expression: "The Maoshan Sect is about to gain another Celestial Master. How many is this now?"

"But my Quanzhen Sect...sigh!"

At the Buddhist temple on Mount Wutai, Abbot Kongchan stood at the entrance of the Mahavira Hall and chanted a Buddhist prayer: "Amitabha, if Benefactor Shi can overcome this tribulation, he will become another great virtuous person in the cultivation world."

Meanwhile, in some dark corners, those celestial masters who cultivate evil and demonic paths are also watching this calamity closely.

An old man, sitting cross-legged in a blood-soaked pool deep in the mountains, opened his eyes, a cold glint in them: "Maoshan... has gained another Celestial Master, and it's that bastard Shi Jian again!"

Another sinister being, lurking deep underground, chuckled maliciously: "Heh heh!! So what if you're a Celestial Master?"

"The Dharma-ending Age is approaching. What difference does it make whether there's one more Celestial Master or one less?"

Even so, he couldn't hide the apprehension in his tone.

Countless eyes were turned toward Maoshan, awaiting the arrival of that heavenly calamity.

The thunderclouds had been brewing for a full hour, and the lightning within them grew increasingly dense.

Then, the first bolt of lightning finally crashed down.

Lightning bolts descended from the sky, striking Shi Jian on the head.

The lightning bolt was as thick as an arm, carrying immense heavenly might, and struck straight down.

"Hahaha..."

Shi Jian laughed loudly, "A mere tribulation lightning dares to block my path?"

"Even if Heaven intervenes, it won't help. I'm telling you!"

"I'll stand right here today and let you chop away to your heart's content!"

He spread his arms and actually went to meet the lightning bolt.

The lightning struck him, but it only made him sway slightly.

He channeled the raging lightning power into his body, directly refining his newly formed nascent soul.

"Is that all the power you've got?" Shi Jian looked at the lightning in the sky with disdain.

"The first one... and you've already accepted it?" An elder's eyes widened in disbelief.

The second bolt of tribulation lightning followed closely behind, thicker and more powerful than the first.

This time, Shi Jian didn't show off; instead, he threw a punch directly.

The lightning bolt was forcefully shattered before his fist, turning into countless bolts of lightning that scattered across the sky.

The third and fourth lightning bolts were shattered by Shi Jian's fists, without even needing to use any protective spells.

"What an overbearing way to undergo tribulation!" The Maoshan disciples were dumbfounded.

"Senior Brother is... using his fists to withstand the heavenly tribulation?"

"As expected of the man known as the Thunder King, he is terrifying..."

At Chongxi Wanshou Palace, Master Xuanji stood in front of the hall, gazing at the figure in the sky with a complex expression.

Behind him stood a boy of about sixteen or seventeen, with delicate features and eyes filled with shock and longing: "Master... is this the legendary Thunder and Lightning King?"

Master Xuanji nodded slightly: "Yes, Shi Jian is currently undergoing the Heavenly Master Tribulation."

"The Nine Heavenly Tribulations are several times stronger than the previous ones."

"Only those who can withstand nine layers of heavenly lightning without dying can be considered to have officially entered the realm of Celestial Master."

The boy clenched his fist: "This disciple also wants to become a Celestial Master."

Master Xuanji glanced at him and said, "Ye Qing, the path of cultivation is not something you can think about; it's something you have to walk step by step."

"You've been with my sect for half a year, and although your cultivation has progressed well, you still have a long way to go before you become a Celestial Master."

Ye Qing nodded, but his gaze remained fixed on the figure shrouded in lightning in the sky.

"Take your time and watch it!"

Master Xuanji spoke calmly, "The events before the seventh tribulation were merely a warm-up."

When the fifth lightning bolt struck, its power was several times greater than the previous four.

The lightning transformed into a pillar of lightning several meters wide in mid-air, crashing down on Shi Jian with a devastating force.

This time, Shi Jian did not take any chances. He raised both hands at the same time, and two bolts of lightning condensed between his palms to meet the heavenly tribulation.

"Lightning Strike Fist, Sixth Form: Ten Thousand Paths of Thunder!"

The two bolts of lightning collided, exploding into a sky full of electric light.

The lightning pillar was mostly destroyed, but several aftershocks still struck Shi Jian.

Shi Jian was thrown back several feet by the aftershock before he regained his footing.

"That's more like it." A hint of excitement ignited in Shi Jian's eyes.

The sixth tribulation lightning bolt followed immediately!

Shi Jian no longer relied solely on lightning magic to withstand the attack; he instead used the wooden stake technique.

Several huge wooden stakes rose from the ground, forming a barrier in front of him.

The lightning struck the wooden stake, shattering it layer by layer, but its power was also weakened by three-tenths.

The remaining lightning struck Shi Jian, causing him to sway slightly.