Chapter 254: Chu Ling’s Fall!!!

Chu Ling heard Lu Ye's words.

Her eyes were completely filled with despair.

"Young... Young Master, if... if back then, you had told me the truth about the Chu Sword Manor, would we... would we still have ended up like this?"

A trace of melancholy also appeared in Lu Ye's eyes.

"If I had told you, would you have believed me?"

Chu Ling froze.

Would she have believed him?

In this life, she learned the truth about the Chu Sword Manor, but what about her actions?

She still betrayed, just as before.

Even moments ago, she was willing to kill Bai Qiulan, willing to kill Yue Hongling.

Willing to betray An Li.

The word "betrayal" had always been a part of her, whether in her past life or this one.

At this moment, a look of relief finally surfaced in Chu Ling's eyes.

"May I ask one last favor of you, Young Master?"

"Speak!"

Lu Ye neither agreed nor refused.

"Could you... spare Huan Ling?"

Lu Ye let out a soft sigh.

Chu Ling had finally realized the truth, but alas, it was too late.

"If she doesn't provoke me, I won't kill her."

Chu Ling prostrated herself on the ground.

"I was wrong..."

These three words were the most sincere ones Chu Ling had spoken in this life up to now.

She sought not life, but death.

Lu Ye swung his sword.

Chu Ling, perished!!!

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The Human Emperor Banner swayed gently, and Chu Ling's soul was drawn into it.

The Human Emperor Banner, nearly satiated with souls during this period, transformed into vast amounts of soul essence that surged into Chu Ling's soul.

Chu Ling's soul rapidly grew stronger.

Lu Ye looked up, surrounded by endless darkness that sought to imprison him there.

However, Lu Ye was quite familiar with such situations.

Tribulation!

Undergoing tribulation could resolve the vast majority of the predicaments he faced.

If it couldn’t be resolved, then the power of the tribulation lightning simply wasn’t strong enough!

"Boom!"

Outside the Dark Abyss, a thunderclap resounded through the heavens and earth.

Immediately after, an immense gathering of tribulation clouds formed. Though they appeared small in the void, had they manifested over land, their coverage would have spanned a hundred thousand miles.

The tribulation winds howled.

The nature of the heavenly tribulation was displayed to its fullest extent at this moment.

The heavenly tribulation didn’t care where you were.

Once you began undergoing tribulation, the tribulation clouds would arrive precisely above your head—one of Providence's most fundamental principles.

Lu Ye couldn’t see the tribulation lightning within the darkness.

But it was bound to be formidable.

"Boom!"

Purple-gold tribulation lightning descended from the heavens, carrying the majestic might of the celestial authority, and violently plunged into the Dark Abyss.

In an instant, countless dark forces were shattered by the thunder.

The tribulation winds roared in fury.

As if deeply dissatisfied with Lu Ye hiding in the darkness, the next bolt of tribulation lightning manifested as a beam of purple-gold light, instantly piercing through the Dark Abyss in the Third Heaven.

The purple-gold radiance illuminated the void.

All demons and monsters, merely glimpsing the color of this lightning, felt an uncontrollable fear welling up from the depths of their hearts.

Purple-gold tribulation lightning.

Wasn’t this too absurd?

This thing shouldn’t appear in the Third Heaven, right?

Who in the Third Heaven undergoing tribulation could provoke purple-gold tribulation lightning?!

Seizing the moment when vast amounts of dark forces were shattered by the thunder, Lu Ye swiftly escaped the Dark Abyss.

Next, it would be up to him to face the tribulation lightning alone.

He let out a long roar.

The sword light soared into the sky, a colossal beam spanning hundreds of miles. Lu Ye's figure seemed as insignificant as an ant, yet he wielded this terrifying sword light and charged toward the thunder.

"Boom!"

The thunder and sword light shattered into dust simultaneously.

A tremendous suction force erupted within Lu Ye's body, drawing in countless fragments of the shattered tribulation lightning. Deafening roars echoed inside him.

Lu Ye spat out a mouthful of blood.

The fourth tribulation lightning struck without pause.

Lu Ye swung his sword again, transforming countless sword beams into coiling dragons that surged toward the thunder.

Yet, the fourth tribulation lightning was unnaturally powerful—every sword beam was obliterated, and the remaining force slammed mercilessly into Lu Ye's body.

His entire body turned to charred remains as the Enlightenment Incense suddenly bloomed with an intense fragrance.

"This is a bit too much."

Honestly, it really was too much.

The power of this tribulation lightning had far exceeded what should be possible for the Tribulation Realm of the Unity Stage.

But it suited Lu Ye's intentions perfectly!

"Boom!"

The fifth bolt of lightning descended!

"Peerless Sword!"

Lu Ye swung his blade once more, unleashing a towering, supreme sword intent that pierced the heavens.

Yet, the fifth tribulation lightning was even more devastating than the fourth.

This time, Lu Ye's body was directly torn apart by the thunder.

The Enlightenment Incense instantly spread across a thousand miles.

However, this tribulation was taking place in the void, especially at the outermost fringes of the Nine Heavens Void—where not a single living being existed, and even spiritual energy was exceedingly sparse.

Under normal circumstances, no one would choose such a place to undergo tribulation, as both spell power and recovery abilities would plummet drastically.

Lu Ye simply had no other choice.

His shattered flesh quickly reassembled.

A crimson pill was swallowed by Lu Ye, and his broken body began to heal rapidly.

The sixth tribulation lightning arrived with overwhelming fury.

Lu Ye raised his Kirin Arm and threw a punch—

Celestial Lord Fist!

"Boom!"

Where the fist shadow passed, black traces appeared in the void, and gaps were torn in space.

The fist imprint collided fiercely with the lightning.

This time, the thunderbolt was shattered into pieces.

Lu Ye seized this moment to quickly restore his body to its optimal state.

The tribulation clouds began to gather again.

As if unsatisfied, the massive clouds started to condense.

Lu Ye showed no fear.

Whether in his past life or this one, he had never feared facing tribulation.

Heavenly tribulation? It could never destroy him—it would only make him stronger!

"Boom!"

The seventh bolt of lightning descended.

With a long roar, Lu Ye activated the Celestial Silkworm Nine Transformations, causing his aura to surge explosively.

Once again, he threw a punch toward the thunderbolt.

"Boom!"

Though the lightning's power had increased yet again, it was still shattered by Lu Ye's strike.

The tribulation clouds contracted once more.

A dazzling violet-gold tribulation lightning weaved through the clouds, condensing into the form of a thunder sphere before hurtling toward Lu Ye.

Still, he met it with the Celestial Lord Fist.

Lu Ye's entire arm erupted with a bloody crimson radiance, his punch carrying force capable of splitting the heavens.

"Boom!"

The eighth tribulation lightning was obliterated.

All the tribulation clouds vanished—or more accurately, the black clouds disappeared.

The final tribulation cloud now gleamed entirely in violet-gold, the golden hue nearly fading away.

Lu Ye's expression turned extremely grave.

Come!

His body suddenly began to wither.

Yet his aura grew even more terrifying, his cultivation soaring straight to the seventh layer of the Celestial Realm.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Lightning and man rapidly closed the distance in the void.

In an instant, they collided violently with a tremendous force.

The deafening roar echoed through the void, carried far and wide by the surging spiritual energy.

Lu Ye exploded once again!

Enlightenment Incense spread across ten thousand miles in a single breath.

Vast amounts of Enlightenment Incense were released.

Lu Ye's shattered flesh and blood reassembled, frantically absorbing the tribulation's power.

Ascend!

Ascend now!

See if there's still time to find An Li and let Providence strike the Source of Darkness through her a few more times.

Ascend!