Chapter 484: Shangguan Du’s True Tribulation

On the podium.

Shangguan Huanling dramatically narrated the horrors of the Dark Upheaval, her expressions animated as she described the reactions of various Emperors and Celestial Lords.

As for whether it would create karma?

If they’re so tough, let them break through the constraints of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens and come down to kill her!

Though Sun Ruowei had heard it countless times before, she still sat in the front row every time, hanging on every word, listening intently to the tales of the past life.

In truth, for many in the Fifth Heaven, hearing about the future of the past life was practically useless. It was too distant, and with the butterfly effect, the future would inevitably change.

Yet they still loved listening.

Hell, even just hearing about the affairs of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Heavens greatly broadened their horizons.

Before listening to Shangguan Huanling, would they have known that even the Eighth Heaven had a Hehuan Sect?

Before listening to her, would they have known so many wild stories about the Seventh Heaven? Would they have realized that those big-shot cultivators up there were actually not so different from themselves?

That they, too, experienced the same messy drama of life—love and hatred, joy and sorrow?

Besides, the tickets were dirt cheap!

Spending a few spirit stones to hear about the higher-ups’ crazy feats was worth it.

Thanks to the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens—without him, Shangguan Huanling would’ve gotten zapped by Tribulation Lightning the moment she spoke.

Half an hour later, the lecture concluded.

Shangguan Huanling snapped her fan shut.

"Friends and cultivators, today marks my final storytelling session. Soon, I will ascend to the Sixth Heaven. From now on, the road’s long, and our paths may cross again if fate allows!"

The crowd immediately offered their congratulations.

Indeed, Shangguan Huanling’s strength had reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm.

She had now grasped the Dao of Supreme Emotion, though she did not cultivate the *Supreme Emotion Scripture*. Instead, she continued practicing the *Primordial Heaven-Devouring Scripture*.

For ordinary people, the cultivation speed of the *Supreme Emotion Scripture* was in a league of its own—otherwise, the Forgetful Immortal Palace wouldn’t have produced so many talents.

But the key was that Lu Ye was no ordinary person.

His progress in cultivation was monstrous. What took others centuries to achieve, he could perfect in mere decades, or at most a hundred years.

If she cultivated the *Supreme Emotion Scripture*, by the time she ascended to the Sixth Heaven, she’d still be playing catch-up while he ruled the Seventh Heaven.

Shangguan Huanling had a clear plan.

She was no fighter, nor did she like conflict.

In this life, she only wished to tag along after Lu Ye, hoping he would forgive her and take her back.

Yes, Shangguan Huanling didn’t believe Lu Ye had fallen out of love with her—she simply thought he hadn’t forgiven her yet.

Apart from Yue Hongling, others like the Vermilion Bird and Sun Ruowei also had what it took to ascend.

The Vermilion Bird was one of the Four Divine Beasts. Once her bloodline awakened, her cultivation speed would be a damn joke.

Sun Ruowei indulged in the juicy gossip to her heart's content, her Great Dao surged wildly. Her cultivation speed rivaled even Lu Ye's—though this was because Sun Ruowei didn't push herself too harshly. As long as her foundation was solid enough, she would break through whenever possible.

Yue Hongling, however, was still struggling to keep up.

After wrapping up their business, the three women began their final preparations for the tribulation.

Time passed minute by minute.

The first to undergo the tribulation was the Vermilion Bird.

The Vermilion Bird was quite confident about facing the tribulation—her Vermilion Bird True Flame was overwhelmingly powerful, and she possessed countless innate Divine Abilities.

As her aura unfurled, the heavenly tribulation came as expected, and its power was clearly exceptionally powerful.

The Vermilion Bird revealed her true form, and pillars of flame shot upward, clashing violently with the Tribulation Lightning.

One bolt after another was systematically weathered, with almost no mistakes. Just like that, the Vermilion Bird successfully passed the tribulation.

She emerged nearly unscathed—only her feathers were a bit sooty.

If even one of the Four Celestial Spirits, the Vermilion Bird, could fail her tribulation, then hardly anyone could succeed.

After completing her tribulation, the Vermilion Bird delayed her ascension, choosing instead to wait for Shangguan Huanling and Sun Ruowei to undergo theirs.

Sun Ruowei was the second to face the tribulation. Oddly, she felt the Tribulation Lightning somewhat familiar—as if she had encountered it often before.

Yes, it felt eerily similar to the aura of the Melon King.

However, despite this familiarity, the heavenly tribulation held nothing back.

Bolt after bolt of Tribulation Lightning pummeled Sun Ruowei, leaving her body blackened and battered.

Still, overall, the injuries weren't critical.

Both women then looked toward Shangguan Huanling.

Shangguan Huanling took a deep breath.

"Don’t worry, my tribulation’s power is exceptionally weak—there’s absolutely no problem!" she said with confidence.

In her previous tribulation, the tribulation clouds had been pathetically weak.

But then again, throughout history, few in history had faced a tribulation while being so weak in strength.

Because if you were weak, you simply couldn’t achieve a breakthrough in the first place!

Weak True Essence meant you couldn’t break through bottlenecks, leaving you trapped in the same realm for life.

This was a common phenomenon, which was why building a strong foundation was so crucial in cultivation.

It just went to show the sheer power of the Celestial Silkworm Nine Transformations.

Even without a foundation… no, even without any foundation at all, one could still break through realms.

As Shangguan Huanling unleashed her aura and prepared to activate the Celestial Silkworm Nine Transformations, a thunderclap suddenly boomed across the sky!

Then, rolling dark clouds swiftly gathered.

Shangguan Huanling was frozen in shock.