From the start of the lightning under the storm, a shadow fell over the entire Chaoyun Sect. High-ranking cultivators could sense the undisguised celestial power; this was clearly not an ordinary disaster. If it descended... what consequences would follow? No one knew.
A group of cultivators all looked towards Celestial Bright Peak.
Lightning rolled, plasma flowed.
Celestial Tribulation.
The nature of the Spiritual Power around everyone underwent a dramatic change; Spiritual Qi that had been mysterious suddenly turned to poison.
Their cultivation... was dissipating?
As a Yin Yang Array enveloped Celestial Bright Peak, some people’s hearts were gripped by extreme tension.
This unique Yin Yang array, there was only one person in the entire Chaoyun Sect who could use it.
Sect Leader... undergoing tribulation?
Everyone would think this way.
Then, the heavens gave no time for anyone to react; amidst the rolling thunderclouds, a bolt of tribulation thunder with purple plasma descended, connecting the nine heavens above and the nine underworlds below, as if a Heaven-Reaching Pillar stood between heaven and earth.
This rare and strange Heaven-Reaching Pillar, not only was it visible to Chaoyun Sect, but even hidden cultivators thousands of miles away, ordinary people in the earthly world, and even those in the abyss of the Demon Sect could see the purple energy piercing the heavens.
More terrifyingly, as the lightning with purple electricity arrived, cultivators worldwide felt the celestial power; just watching from afar sealed all their cultivation.
In the time the tribulation thunder appeared, all cultivators were brought down to the mortal realm, no matter their heaven-reaching skills or magical treasures, whether they were body cultivators or soul cultivators, all became the most ordinary mortals at that moment.
Beneath the celestial power, it should be so.
Even the Demon Sect Leader, far away thousands of miles, gazed towards Chaoyun Sect with deep fear in his eyes, because at this time, just a dagger could easily kill him, a Qiankun Realm cultivator.
This bolt of tribulation thunder was beyond comparison to the Qiankun Realm Thunder Tribulation.
Fortunately, the Thunder Tribulation came quickly and left quickly, lasting only a few breaths before dissipating, and everyone’s sealed cultivation reappeared.
This scene would be recorded in history in the earthly world.
The purple energy comes from the east, all things are auspicious, as ancient sayings go.
As the tribulation thunder dissipated, the rain stopped, leaving behind a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
A gentle breeze brushed across faces, the cultivators looked at each other, seeing the fear in each other’s eyes. Evidently, the short few breaths brought an indelible terror to these cultivators.
Who had seen such a scene?
"Sect Leader... broke through again?"
The elders of Chaoyun Sect’s fear faded, quickly replaced by fervor. At this moment, the Yin Yang array at Celestial Bright Peak remained, not only surviving the celestial tribulation but becoming more solid, showing it passed the tribulation thunder peacefully.
Sect Leader Chaoyun was originally a transcendent being above everyone; now... she was no different from an immortal in everyone’s heart.
Time passed unknowingly, perhaps only a moment.
Clouds dispersed, revealing light, the sky was fully bright, the sun high in the sky. A boy held a light-colored umbrella, puzzled as he looked to the horizon, his eyes reflecting a sky blue hue.
Upon closer inspection, purple particles scattered around him, encircling him, as if time in this place was moving slowly.
These were proof of the tribulation thunder’s presence, and symbols of its target; those purple and golden particles showed no signs of dispersing.
Only Xu Chang’an himself, lacking sufficient cultivation, could not see these light particles.
Not far from Xu Chang’an, a red-robed woman fell into the rain.
When the tribulation thunder descended, it was as if her body was being ground down under a massive millstone, yet she didn’t lose her cultivation immediately. Witnessing everything, until just before the tribulation thunder disappeared, her cultivation finally broke down, she fell from the sky, a dignified Qiankun Realm cultivator, fainting directly.
As for her array, it instead remained without dissipating, because Xu Chang’an actually saw the array first. Wondering what the black and white aura was, he saw a bolt of lightning strike before him.
"What is going on?" Xu Chang’an blinked.
Gently closing the umbrella, Xu Chang’an curiously looked towards the array enveloping the mountain gate, blinking quickly.
From his perspective, he felt warm all over, no feeling of celestial power, and didn’t associate the Heaven-Reaching Pillar with the tribulation thunder.
Not recognizing tribulation thunder, he just felt a Purple-White Jade Pillar fell, then the thunderstorm suddenly dissipated.
Did a senior of Chaoyun Sect intervene, vanquishing the gloomy rain?
Xu Chang’an was only curious.
Not to mention this was Chaoyun Sect, an immortal sect, just saying he hadn’t gained even one Celestial Dao Point just now, where was the danger.
Though the system was unreliable, as long as Miss Yun wasn’t by his side, Xu Chang’an had some trust in it.
"System, what just happened?" Xu Chang’an casually asked.
To his astonishment, the system, usually feigning ignorance, surprisingly responded.
[Replying to Host, it was tribulation thunder.]
"?" Xu Chang’an paused: "Why did you respond to me this time?"
The system spoke no more.
"Never mind." Xu Chang’an was quite tolerant of his system, thinking that was what tribulation thunder looked like?
If the system didn’t say, he couldn’t recognize this thing as tribulation thunder.
Indeed, somewhat disappointing, lacking an oppressive sensation.
Or perhaps only those experiencing the tribulation felt pressure, while outsiders like him felt nothing? That seems normal.