C139 The Strange Lightning Tribulation!!

Qin Buyi, who had been evading his opponent, seized the opportunity to strike as the thunderous energy finally depleted.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Death Domain!"

Once more, the somber realm manifested, engulfing the battlefield in darkness.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

The dark gleam of the Immortal Slashing technique struck the Thunder Black Tortoise's shell.

"Clang!"

The already damaged shell of the Thunder Black Tortoise suffered even further.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

Qin Buyi unleashed a relentless barrage of ten Immortal Slashing attacks.

A series of ten dark blade lights surged towards the Thunder Black Tortoise's shell.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang!"

On the ninth strike, the first fragment of the shell broke away from the Thunder Black Tortoise.

"Clang!"

With the tenth strike, it was as if it were the final blow that shattered the creature's defenses.

"Crack!"

The shell of the Thunder Black Tortoise shattered in an instant, its energy dissipating into the storm's force.

As the shell lay in ruins, Qin Buyi at last glimpsed the head and limbs of the Tortoise that had been concealed within.

Now vulnerable without its shell, the Black Tortoise lunged with open jaws at Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

A slash of dark energy burst forth from the Killing Saber, cleaving the Thunder Black Tortoise's head in a blink.

"Sss!"

The Tortoise's head split in two, releasing a surge of potent lightning energy.

Qin Buyi advanced, hoisting the Killing Saber high.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

The rapidly vibrating Killing Saber descended upon the defenseless Thunder Black Tortoise.

"Sss!"

One of the creature's front claws was severed, transforming into a burst of thunderous energy.

Qin Buyi's body radiated a formidable suction, drawing in all the dispersed energy of thunder.

The influx of power reignited the healing of his wounds, which had previously ceased.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

"Killing Swordsmanship: Annihilation!"

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

With each strike, Qin Buyi sheared off copious amounts of thunderous energy from the Thunder Black Tortoise.

His relentless assault continued unabated.

"Boom!"

The Thunder Black Tortoise could no longer withstand the barrage and instantly dispersed into a storm of thunderous power.

Qin Buyi absorbed all the thunder energy into his body and exhaled deeply, "Phew~ These four lightning strikes were treacherous indeed."

"That makes eighteen lightning strikes in total."

Qin Buyi stood still, waiting for his injuries to heal.

Roughly thirty breaths later, his body was fully restored.

The indentation on his chest from the Black Tortoise's blow had vanished without a trace.

Looking up at the tribulation clouds, he noted they showed no sign of thinning; in fact, they seemed to thicken.

"Chirp~!"

The call of the Thunder Vermilion Bird echoed from within the clouds.

Hearing the cry, Qin Buyi furrowed his brow in confusion, "Didn't I just slay the Thunder Vermilion Bird? How can there be another?"

"Is it possible it's not the same one?"

The Thunder Vermilion Bird then burst forth from the tribulation clouds.

Qin Buyi scrutinized the bird, identical to the one he had just slain, now certain it was the same creature that had vanished into the power of thunder.

"What's happening here?" Qin Buyi wondered, perplexed.

He was certain he had thoroughly vanquished his foe and had even drawn on its thunderous energy to replenish his strength.

As Qin Buyi pondered, the tribulation clouds above began to contract.

The clouds, which had once spanned miles beyond the College of Ming Dynasty, now rapidly closed in to envelop the college itself.

In less than ten breaths, the contraction ceased, leaving only the high-level mentors' district under its shadow.

Beyond this area, the sky was clear, bathed in sunlight, a vivid contrast to the shrouded zone of the mentors.

"Boom!"

The Tribulation Clouds contracted, unleashing a relentless barrage of lightning.

Suddenly, a piercing shriek erupted from the Thunder Vermillion Bird.

"Chirp!"

"Boom!" "Boom!"...

Thunderous booms echoed from the clouds, reverberating across the College of Ming Dynasty.

As the clouds roared ever louder, it seemed as though the entity within was on the verge of bursting forth at any moment.

Half a day passed...

Among the students witnessing the Tribulation Crossing, those with weaker cultivation bled from every orifice.

Those slightly stronger channeled their spiritual energy to ward off the thunderous onslaught.

"What in the world is being nurtured in there? It's terrifying!"

"The mere sound of the thunder is causing internal injuries!"

"Is this truly the Tribulation Crossing Stage's lightning tribulation? Just witnessing it fills me with despair."

Hee Yan stood at the forefront, his spiritual energy swirling within him. He extended his hand, fortifying the transparent shield above their heads to muffle the sound.

Bao Shui and the others watched the sky with furrowed brows.

Yu Jin turned to Bao Shui, "After Qin Buyi endures this lightning tribulation, you may no longer be his equal."

Bao Shui gazed at the daunting tribulation above, replying coolly, "Hmph, if our strengths differ too greatly, then I'll wait to battle him once we've both ascended to the Mahayana Stage!"

Yu Jin regarded Bao Shui as if he were a simpleton, "Bao Shui, no offense, but if you're this outmatched at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, he could probably crush you with just a finger in the Mahayana Stage."

Bao Shui's eyes bulged, "You..."

Ying Le intervened, "Enough bickering. This is our first glimpse of such an extraordinary lightning tribulation. Let's focus on how Qin Buyi will overcome it."

Meanwhile, Wang Dan and Ye Hui, comparing themselves to Qin Buyi against the backdrop of the fearsome tribulation, could only sulk and draw circles in the dirt.

Ye Hui expressed his sense of loss to Wang Dan, "Wang Dan, is the disparity between people truly that vast?"

Wang Dan, with a hint of melancholy in his voice, nodded and replied, "Sigh, perhaps it is. I used to pride myself on being exceptional, but after witnessing Qin Buyi, I've come to realize my own cultivation amounts to very little."

Observing Ye Hui and Wang Dan's demeanor, Ying Le chuckled and said, "You two aren't half bad, but obsessing over this isn't a healthy habit."

Yu Jin chimed in from the side, "Exactly, you're getting worked up over a few dishes. If you had even a single peanut, you wouldn't feel the need to measure up to Qin Buyi."

Bao Shui, rather than ridiculing Ye Hui and Wang Dan, approached and clapped them on the shoulders, offering consolation, "Stop dwelling on it. Sometimes the gap between people can be even wider than that between humans and dogs."

Bao Shui's attempt at comfort only served to deepen their gloom...

Beneath the tribulation cloud, Qin Buyi stood with the Killing Saber in hand, waiting with patience.

"Boom!"

The entity within the tribulation cloud finally stirred, emerging to reveal itself to the onlookers.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Four Thunder Dragons emerged from the tribulation cloud, each possessing the formidable power of the late Tribulation Crossing stage.

The churning of the tribulation cloud persisted unabated.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Once more, four figures emerged from the tribulation cloud: the Thunder Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the Black Tortoise, and the White Tiger.

Their strength remained unchanged, each at the late stage of Tribulation Crossing.

"Not this again?" exclaimed Qin Buyi in astonishment.

Following the emergence of the Thunder Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the Black Tortoise, and the White Tiger, the tribulation cloud descended into stillness.

The silence wasn't just within the cloud; a hush fell over the entire crowd.

Everyone was at a loss, uncertain of what was unfolding.