Chapter 0863: Heavenly Tribulation Divine Arts

Chapter 0863: Heavenly Calamity Divine Arts

Qin Yun stored away the Slave Control Collar, secretly pleased. He hadn’t actually considered turning Xian Rujing into a slave, as she was, after all, an acquaintance.

"As long as I defeat her, I can obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Martial Soul! That’ll mean I’m halfway done with entering the Dragon King Estate!" After reclaiming the Dragon-Phoenix Martial Soul, Qin Yun still needed to help Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi lift their curses.

That would require a large amount of Celestial Dragon blood.

Inside the Nine-Dragon Fiend Prison Tower, Qin Yun had encountered Long Bei, who was also a Celestial Dragon—and a rather impressive one at that. Obtaining Celestial Dragon blood shouldn’t be too difficult.

Xian Rujing began slowly retreating, putting distance between herself and Qin Yun. From their previous battles, she had seen how fast Qin Yun was, and staying too close would put her at a disadvantage.

"Baldy, I hope you keep your word! If you lose and refuse to hand over the dragon soul, hmph, I’ll take you down with me!" Xian Rujing snorted coldly.

That dragon soul belonged to a Celestial Dragon and surely had other uses, which was why Xian Rujing was so desperate to obtain it.

"Rest assured, I won’t renege! Provided you actually defeat me!" Qin Yun had already gained some understanding of Xian Rujing’s strength. Her main advantage lay in the power of her Divine Martial Soul, so as long as he guarded against that, he’d be fine.

A crisp bell suddenly rang out—the Duel had begun!

The moment it started, both Qin Yun and Xian Rujing moved swiftly.

Xian Rujing stood still, her body shimmering with blue light as she summoned a white-clad, white-haired Snow Fairy!

The Snow Fairy’s appearance was identical to Xian Rujing’s, and her entire body radiated formidable Divine Arts power!

Meanwhile, Qin Yun, who was about a hundred meters away from Xian Rujing, dashed forward like lightning, immediately unleashing Ultra Gravity and Pain Divine Arts!

The two forces surged out one after another, enveloping both Xian Rujing and the Snow Fairy!

Xian Rujing had reacted incredibly fast—the moment she summoned the Snow Fairy, she immediately froze her own sense of pain, rendering Qin Yun’s Pain Divine Arts completely ineffective.

However, the Ultra Gravity had a powerful effect, forcing both Xian Rujing and the Snow Fairy into a half-crouch.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Qin Yun spread his arms and unleashed the Dragon-Tiger Rampant Scale Slash. Countless golden scale-like blades shot out from all directions, engulfing Xian Rujing and the Snow Fairy.

The Snow Fairy let out an ethereal hum before suddenly exhaling a howling blizzard, which transformed into a massive, icy tornado.

The blizzard tornado possessed a powerful suction force, instantly absorbing the energy of the Dragon-Tiger Rampant Scale Slash.

Moreover, as the tornado spun and twisted rapidly, it also shot out countless ice-crystal blades, blanketing the entire Duel arena.

Qin Yun was forced to dodge repeatedly. Those ice-crystal blades were terrifying—they weren’t ordinary ice but infused with formidable Divine Arts power!

"Neither the Six Dragon-Forging Forms nor the Ultimate Dragon Palm will be of much use here!" Qin Yun mulled over which techniques he could use against Xian Rujing.

Xian Rujing was at the Late-stage Martial King Realm and hailed from the immortal clans of the Immortal Barrens—her strength was undoubtedly formidable!

The Half-Immortals from the Celestial Dragon Gate, seeing Xian Rujing suppress Qin Yun, wore grim expressions.

They hadn’t held high hopes for Xian Rujing earlier, but now, unexpectedly, she seemed to be taking the lead!

The furious blizzard tornado spun and howled at the center of the Duel arena, countless ice shards shooting out in all directions.

Those ice shards, after striking the ground, would be sucked back into the tornado, resulting in almost no energy loss.

Strangely, the dense barrage of ice shards that rained down on Xian Rujing simply merged into her body without inflicting any damage.

Qin Yun could only release his Dragon Shield, accompanied by a pulsating thunderflame barrier, to block the incoming ice arrows.

The ice arrows that landed on Qin Yun's protective shield were instantly shattered upon impact.

Although Qin Yun could withstand the attacks, he found it extremely annoying.

If he wasn’t careful, those ice arrows could pierce his shield and penetrate his body.

What troubled him the most was that the Snow Spirit was a summoned ally, and the energy consumed during attacks belonged solely to the Snow Spirit, without draining Xian Rujing at all!

It was just like when Qin Yun summoned the Netherworld Celestial Lion.

Now, Qin Yun was effectively fighting two enemies!

After the Tournament arena turned into a frozen wasteland, Xian Rujing blended seamlessly into the raging blizzard, vanishing like a ghost and making it difficult to track her movements.

Yet, she never fully revealed herself!

Qin Yun stared at the massive, swirling snow tornado—the root of this havoc—knowing he had to destroy it.

As he edged closer, Xian Rujing suddenly appeared right behind him.

"Get back!" Xian Rujing lashed out with a lightning-fast roundhouse kick, her toned leg whipping with explosive power as it struck Qin Yun’s chest.

Despite being protected by his Dragon Shield and pulsating thunderflame barrier, Qin Yun was still hurled backward from the impact, crashing into the edge of the arena’s barrier.

Though Xian Rujing had kicked Qin Yun away, her leg throbbed from the recoil.

"Xiao Yun, this woman is no average Late-stage Martial King fighter. My Super Gravity has reached its limit and still can’t suppress her!" Ling Yuner said. "She must be operating at her absolute limit right now! Also, be wary of her second Divine Martial Soul ability!"

As Qin Yun was sent flying and landed on the ground, a hail of ice arrows rained down on him.

What was even more terrifying was that behind the dense barrage of ice arrows, Xian Rujing’s icy silhouette materialized!

Qin Yun had just thrown a punch, unleashing a shockwave to disperse the ice shards, when he saw Xian Rujing’s frost-clad form charging toward him, her smooth, pale hand gripping a sword formed from condensed ice crystals!

The sword thrust forward, sapping the warmth from the air as thick frost formed, its tip aimed straight at Qin Yun’s throat!

Boom!

Ling Yuner quickly manipulated the Super Gravity, forming a transparent barrier in front of Qin Yun while rushing forward.

Crack!

Xian Rujing’s ice crystal sword collided with the transparent Super Gravity shield, shattering on impact. The force of the impact also sent her flying backward.

Heart still pounding, Qin Yun gathered his strongest power and pointed his finger toward the distant snow tornado.

The moment his EarthPiercing Shatterstrike Finger was unleashed, a thunderous crack split the air as a streak of black light instantly pierced through the snow tornado!

A sharp yelp rang out from within!

The Snow Spirit, who had been hiding inside the tornado, was struck by the EarthPiercing Shatterstrike Finger and fell to the ground, causing the snow tornado to dissipate.

"Snow Spirit, you may return!" Xian Rujing snapped, her body suddenly enveloped in a swirling aura that sent her white dress billowing—a manifestation of raw celestial power.

Qin Yun thought, stunned: *This woman is only at the Martial King Realm, yet she possesses this level of divine energy. Unbelievable!*

With the annoying ice arrows no longer interfering, Qin Yun could finally breathe easier!

"You do have some strength; no wonder you could cripple Long Chuanwu!" Xian Rujing said after clashing head-on with Qin Yun, realizing how formidable his power was.

"Now you get it!" Qin Yun suddenly vanished, but his voice still echoed across the Tournament grounds.

The crowd watched with bated breath, especially the Martial Kings, who all felt they were nowhere near as strong as the two fighters.

Even some lower-tier Emperor Wu cultivators believed that if Qin Yun and Xian Rujing joined forces, even an Emperor Wu would be no match for them.

"Very well, let me show you the power of my second Divine Martial Soul!" Xian Rujing declared, and suddenly, a crackling bolt of lightning erupted.

The violet-gold lightning was massive, rushing forth like a raging river in one direction.

Boom!

The lightning blasted Qin Yun dead-on!

Qin Yun had been stepping with Vanishing Shadow Ceasing Breath, remaining invisible, yet the violet-gold lightning still hit him, leaving his body wreathed in smoke.

Qin Yun, who had intended to dash in for a surprise attack, was instead struck down by the sudden lightning, slamming onto the ground with his back charred and smoking.

Xian Rujing said with a frosty smirk, "This is my Heavenly Tribulation Divine Arts, allowing me to unleash tribulation lightning! Though I’m no immortal yet, the power of my tribulation lightning is more than enough to defeat you at my current cultivation level!"

As she spoke, she flicked her slender hand, and another violet-gold thunderbolt crashed down.

Though Qin Yun managed to leap away in time, the lightning homed in on him, chasing relentlessly until it struck him once more!

Qin Yun was hit again!

The crowd gasped in shock, terrified by Xian Rujing’s fearsome Divine Arts.

Even the Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples were awestruck—they knew Xian Rujing possessed such abilities, but they hadn’t expected them to be this terrifying.

Xian Rujing laughed triumphantly, "There’s no escaping this! No one escapes the Heavenly Tribulation!"

Her words sent shivers down the spines of the elders who had survived the Half-Immortal tribulation.

Many of them had once tried to flee during their tribulation, only to be relentlessly pursued and struck by the heavenly lightning.

"If Xian Rujing were a full immortal, the tribulation force she releases would be comparable to a Half-Immortal’s tribulation lightning!"

"Look how effortlessly she summons tribulation lightning… That bald fool’s gonna get ground to dust!"

"How’d a girl like her master such terrifying Divine Arts?"

"She’s going to win—she’s gonna claim the dragon soul!"

The Heavenly Dragon Sect members murmured in amazement.

In the Tournament grounds, the continuous booming of thunder and flashes of violet-gold lightning lit up the quiet night sky.

Xian Rujing stood motionless, her white robes fluttering and long hair dancing like an ice-cold, untouchable fairy, wielding the devastating power of tribulation lightning to strike Qin Yun repeatedly.

Qin Yun hadn’t expected Xian Rujing to possess such a terrifying Divine Arts, blindsiding him completely.

Xian Rujing was already at the late-stage Martial King Realm, possessing immense power and numerous secret techniques.

Facing her at full strength, Qin Yun could barely defend himself, beaten bloody within moments by the relentless tribulation lightning.

"Baldy, do you finally understand how strong I am? Did you really think beating me in arm-wrestling a few times meant you could defeat me? Pfft, you’re way out of your league! I am a Martial King from the Immortal Wastelands—you’ll never match my strength!" Xian Rujing’s icy, arrogant voice echoed layer upon layer across the Tournament grounds.