Chapter 200: Thrilling Indeed (Fourth Update)

He began cultivating, and I, the old man, reached the Unity Dao Realm.

He reached the Unity Dao Realm, and I, the old man, reached the Unity Dao Realm.

He reached the Tribulation Realm, and I, the old man, reached the Tribulation Realm.

He ascended, but I, the old man, had yet to ascend.

Finally, after much difficulty, I, the old man, also ascended—but he, he, he... he ascended again!!!

"This Lu Ye is too terrifying."

Liu Changfeng sighed with deep emotion.

In fact, in their previous life, Liu Changfeng had almost ascended alongside Lu Ye. Not just Liu Changfeng—many from the Great Dao Sect had ascended together with Lu Ye.

Even from the Second Heaven to the Third Heaven.

It was always the same.

There was no helping it—Shangguan Huanling cultivated far too slowly.

Because they had waited for Shangguan Huanling, it took nearly a hundred years in their previous life to ascend to the Second Heaven.

But now, in just a hundred years?

Lu Ye estimated that reaching the Sixth Heaven shouldn’t be a problem for him.

"Senior brother is ascending again?"

Yue Hongling stared blankly at Lu Ye, a faint despair flickering in her eyes.

She had tried so hard.

To raise her realm, she had even endured the excruciating pain of absorbing Lunar Power.

Yet despite all that, she was only at the Earth Immortal Realm.

She hadn’t even reached the Heavenly God Realm.

And now, Lu Ye was ascending.

So decisive, so heartless...

"I can’t catch up. This parting will be eternal—we’ll never have the chance to see senior brother again." Yue Hongling murmured in a daze.

No, not just seeing him.

From now on, she would never even lay eyes on Lu Ye again.

Because Lu Ye wouldn’t spare her another glance.

"This time, no one will hold you back anymore." Shangguan Huanling couldn’t hold back her tears.

She had indeed exchanged the Celestial Silkworm Nine Transformations for an immense amount of resources, countless spiritual treasures, and the indulgence of devouring them.

But it was truly exhausting!

She had traded teachings for spiritual treasures to consume, and the sheer volume of teachings alone had worn her out completely.

In her previous life, she didn't earn a single coin and relied entirely on Lu Ye.

Yet Lu Ye forcibly pushed her to the realm of Emperor. Even now, she still doubts and wonders—

Just how many resources did Lu Ye plunder to elevate her to Emperor?

Even now, devouring with all her might, she has only just entered the Heavenly God Realm.

Bai Qiulan gazed at Lu Ye, tears already welling in her eyes.

He was truly leaving for good.

From now on, they would be strangers at the ends of the earth—master and disciple, Dao companions, all bonds severed.

Indeed, without her as a burden, nothing in this world could hinder his steps any longer.

Chu Ling covered her face, her aura concealed to near silence.

She didn’t want it this way, but there was no choice—her enemies were simply too numerous.

She couldn’t even visit her lord openly—what a tragedy.

She had exhausted all her strength, cultivating madly, offending countless people, hunted at every moment—

All just to keep up with her lord’s footsteps.

But he walked too fast!

Far too fast!

Chu Ling was truly exhausted.

As it turned out, with their abilities, without relying on Lu Ye, they hadn’t even reached the peak of the Second Heaven before being left far behind.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood from Chu Ling stained the black cloth covering her face.

Large teardrops rolled down her cheeks.

From now on, she would no longer have her lord.

...

Lu Ye was setting up an array.

None of them quite understood—with Lu Ye’s strength, did he really need to set up an array for his tribulation?

Wasn’t this being overly cautious?

"Boom!"

A deafening thunderclap roared between heaven and earth.

Golden lightning, as thick as a baby’s arm, descended from the sky in an instant.

The void was dyed in vast swathes of gold as countless dense golden bolts spread outward.

"Clang!"

With a single sword strike,

the golden lightning was instantly split in two.

The lightning crashed onto the earth, forming a terrifying magnetic field around Lu Ye. Countless golden threads of lightning spread before being forcibly absorbed into his body.

"Boom!"

The second tribulation lightning descended.

Again, a single sword strike.

With just these two simple slashes, Lu Ye's body erupted with a thunderous roar. The fourth tribulation of the Nine Tribulations Indestructible Physique was completed, and a rich fragrance emanated from his entire being.

Though the fragrance spread, it was far from reaching a hundred miles. Moreover, since Lu Ye was undergoing tribulation, no one caught its scent.

"Turn up the intensity," Lu Ye said calmly.

"Boom!"

The heavenly tribulation, provoked by Lu Ye's audacious words, unleashed a golden tribulation lightning as thick as a bucket—like the legendary Ruyi Jingu Staff piercing through heaven and earth—instantly crashing toward Lu Ye.

Sword light howled.

Infinite sword radiance transformed into a coiling dragon, fiercely colliding with the golden tribulation lightning.

Sword light and lightning annihilated each other.

Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!

This was what tribulation should feel like!

The onlookers watched the scene, their scalps tingling with awe.

Good heavens, this tribulation was nothing like what they had ever known.

The tribulation lightning was simply too overpowering.

"Ding! I refuse to believe this!"

The system refused to concede.

Against Lu Ye, she always gave her all—that was the only way to honor her fragrant host.

Besides, her mission this time was to shatter the host's physical body.

"Boom!"

Gold turned into a waterfall.

Overwhelming and all-encompassing.

This tribulation lightning had reached the strongest level ever recorded for a Heavenly God Realm tribulation throughout history. Yet, it still couldn't harm Lu Ye—he hadn't even used the Celestial Lord Fist yet.

Truly a host she had personally nurtured.

Lu Ye still wielded his stone sword, his supreme sword intent soaring into the heavens. Sword radiance clashed with the sea of lightning.

The surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly.

All gathered towards the accumulating tribulation clouds.

The fifth tribulation lightning struck, its golden radiance reaching an extreme brilliance.

"Boom!"

Lu Ye also gave it his all.

His aura surged explosively in an instant.

Celestial Silkworm Nine Transformations!

At the sight of this, the crowd couldn't help but feel a flicker of joy—this was a skill they too possessed!

Yet, when they saw Lu Ye not only break through a major realm but also soar straight to the fifth level of the Destiny Realm, their expressions changed.

Something was off—their own cultivation didn't seem as fierce as Lu Ye's execution.

But this wasn't even Lu Ye's limit. With another burst of a secret explosive technique, his aura climbed to the terrifying seventh level of the Destiny Realm.

"Boom!"

The earth shattered.

The void collapsed.

The sixth tribulation lightning followed, its golden hue finally dimming into a dark gold.

A trickle of blood appeared at the corner of Lu Ye's lips.

"Good heavens, has this man offended the Heavenly Dao itself? Never in history has anyone faced dark golden lightning during a Heavenly God Realm tribulation!"

"Nor has any Heavenly God Realm cultivator, when confronted with golden lightning, merely shed a drop of blood from their lips!"

"The top rank on the Eternal Prodigy Leaderboard—now I finally understand the weight of this title. It's utterly terrifying!"

"Celestial Lord Fist!"

With a single punch, the dark golden tribulation lightning was shattered into nothingness.

The seventh strike!

Celestial Lord Fist!

The eighth strike!

The tribulation lightning had now fully transformed into dark gold.

Yet, it was still obliterated by a single Celestial Lord Fist.

One could only say—it was too fierce, so fierce it left people dumbfounded, questioning the very fabric of reality.

The system witnessed this.

Defying the Heavenly Dao, she caused the tribulation clouds to abruptly disperse.

No—it wasn't mere dispersal. All the tribulation clouds converged onto the final bolt of lightning.

"Boom!"

Within the dark gold, an almost imperceptible purple glow flickered. Even Lu Ye's Celestial Lord Fist was shattered by this tribulation lightning, whose power rivaled the peak of the Karmic Realm.

Along with it, his physical body was utterly annihilated.

A vast amount of Path-Fragrance emanated from the shattered remains, rapidly spreading outward.