Chapter 365: Heavenly Dao: A Never Before Seen Full Version! (2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At present, as long as he could overcome the current challenges, his future would be as boundless as the sky, allowing him to soar freely like a bird and leap across the vast sea.
Lu Yuan looked up at the Heavenly tribulation that was almost fully condensed above him. His heart was filled with determination.
Today’s Heavenly tribulation, he was going to conquer it!
He declared that not even the might of the way of the heavens could deter him!
Perhaps in response to Lu Yuan’s audacious thoughts, the first Heavenly tribulation officially descended.
However, this Heavenly tribulation wasn’t the lightning that Lu Yuan had encountered before.
Instead, it manifested as a gigantic golden sword!
Staring at the Heavenly Punishment Sword, which was entirely composed of condensed Heavenly tribulation, Lu Yuan’s facial expression instantly froze.
Could it be that the way of the heavens couldn’t handle his defiance?
Were they incapable?
Other people Tribulation Crossing were all struck by lightning. Why did it become a sword slash when it came to me?
“Are you targeting me because of my thoughts just now?”
“If that’s the case, 1’11 apologize to you immediately!”
Unfortunately, even if Lu Yuan had already decided to admit defeat in his heart.
The Thunder Heavenly Sword above his head still did not have the intention of letting him go. It directly fell towards his position.
Witnessing this, Lu Yuan also understood that there wasn’t much room for negotiation.
At this point, apart from directly facing it, he had no other choice.
Clang!
Following a series of resounding clangs, a Dharma Sword began to materialize behind Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan controlled the Dharma Sword and directly clashed with the Thunder Heavenly Sword in the air.
Boom!
As the two swords collided, the sky erupted in a blinding light.
Immediately afterward, a massive golden explosion emanated from the sky.
The pressure from this explosion was terrifying, even causing the canopy of a parasol tree to shrink.
Some cultivators observing from the palace’s outskirts were also pushed back by this astonishing force.
Once the explosion subsided, the onlookers gazed at the shattered arcs of lightning strewn across the sky, their emotions churning.
It was the first time they had witnessed someone undergoing Tribulation Crossing being met with a sword strike from the way of the heavens.
They didn’t know if others would come after, but they were certain no one before had experienced this.
In their understanding, they had never come across such a situation before, let alone heard of it.
Setting aside everything else, just the previous Thunder Heavenly Sword made them feel its might was on par with a full-strength attack of an Apotheosis Stage cultivator.
And the full-strength attack of an Apotheosis Stage cultivator, to say it could shatter mountains and rivers, wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
Though they were standing far away, they could sense the sharpness of the Sword Qi in the air.
To what extent the Sword Qi at the center of the Heavenly tribulation could be terrifying was beyond their imagination.
Within the entirety of the Speed Star Sword Domain, only Gu Qiuyue, an Ethereal Stage cultivator, could closely witness Lu Yuan’s breakthrough.
However, even Gu Qiuyue couldn’t fully grasp Lu Yuan’s Heavenly tribulation at this moment.
This was the first time she realized that a cultivator’s Heavenly tribulation could transform into the appearance of an immortal sword.
How badly did the way of the heavens want to strike down this consort, Lu Yuan?
At this moment, after Lu Yuan experienced the might of the first Heavenly tribulation, he felt a slight relief.
The tremendous impact from the Thunder Heavenly Sword’s previous strike had scared him somewhat, making him appear slightly hesitant.
But now, Lu Yuan felt as though he was back on track.
Based on his experience, the way of the heavens seemed to emphasize the number nine.
If he wasn’t mistaken, he needed to withstand nine similar lightning swords to successfully overcome the Heavenly tribulation.
After all, there were 50 the way of the heavens, and 49 Heavens existed.
Ultimately, the heavens weren’t entirely merciless. It still provided cultivators with a way out.
Even if that path appeared minuscule.
Lu Yuan’s intuition was correct. This first Heavenly tribulation was merely an appetizer.
Before he could rest much, the second Heavenly tribulation emerged.
Similar to the previous one, this Heavenly tribulation also transformed into the appearance of an immortal sword.
This intensely condensed Heavenly tribulation not only held a more astonishing power but also assumed the form of a genuine sword with its sword intent.
This also implied that Lu Yuan not only had to resist the thunderous power within the Heavenly tribulation, but he also had to find ways to counteract the sword intent contained within it.
However, this second Thunder Heavenly Sword didn’t pose a significant challenge to Lu Yuan either.
After once again clashing his Dharma Sword with the Thunder Heavenly Sword of the Heavenly tribulation, the sky transformed into a sea of golden electric light.
Within this sea of electric light, Lu Yuan’s body received a substantial amplification.
He could distinctly sense that his comprehension of the Celestial Eradication Sword Array had increased considerably after these two lightning swords.
This visible augmentation in strength greatly pleased Lu Yuan.
However, when he caught sight of the third Heavenly tribulation, the relaxed expression on Lu Yuan’s face faded away.
At this moment, two distinctly different Thunder Heavenly Swords began to appear in the sky.
One was the golden Thunder Heavenly Sword infused with the power of gold and stone, which had appeared from the beginning.
The newly materialized Thunder Heavenly Sword carried the scorching power of flames.
Moreover, Lu Yuan was highly familiar with this flame.
Wasn’t it the Phoenix Nirvana Fire symbolizing the vermilion bird within his Dharma Idol?
In addition to the Thunder Heavenly Sword, the power of these two Heavenly Swords received another boost.
And the enhancement didn’t stop there. Within these two Thunder Heavenly Swords, Lu Yuan also perceived the presence of a sword array.
Fortunately, it seemed that the way of the heavens couldn’t perfectly simulate this sword array, which prevented the combined power of the two Thunder Heavenly Swords from becoming excessively overwhelming.
However, even with this limitation, Lu Yuan still felt like he was being singled out.
But regardless of being targeted, Lu Yuan had no choice but to face it head-on.
This time, Lu Yuan summoned yet another Dharma Sword.
It was different from the way of the heavens’s unfamiliar coordination.
Lu Yuan’s two Dharma Swords had flawlessly merged.
As the attacks from both sides collided once again, this time the sky was no longer illuminated solely by golden lightning. It now also held a tinge of orange flames.
Standing amidst the sea of lightning and fire, Lu Yuan’s expression turned somewhat grim.
This time, the process of absorbing the power of the heavens proved to be even more violent than he had anticipated. It even contorted his expression slightly.
Fortunately, he ultimately succeeded in absorbing it, incorporating the energy into himself.
Shortly after his rest, the way of the heavens’ assault resumed.
The fourth Heavenly tribulation didn’t differ much from the third one.
Lu Yuan swiftly overcame the fourth Heavenly tribulation.
With the appearance of the fifth Heavenly tribulation, Lu Yuan realized that today he wouldn’t be able to emerge from this unscathed.
The reason was simple. Three Thunder Heavenly Swords loomed in the sky.
This time, the way of the heavens had truly escalated things!
Observing the three Thunder Heavenly Swords above his head, Lu Yuan summoned his third Dharma Sword.
Witnessing Lu Yuan still wielding a Dharma Sword, Gu Qiuyue’s expression became incredibly intricate.
She knew that Lu Yuan possessed a trump card, but the extent of his trump card was beyond her imagination.
A single person wielded three Dharma Idols symbolizing Sword Celestial. Was this fellow some reincarnation of a Sword Celestial?
Lu Yuan remained unaware of Gu Qiuyue’s inner perplexities. At this juncture, his full concentration was on the Heavenly tribulation overhead.
The first and second Heavenly tribulations each manifested as a lightning sword.
The third and fourth Heavenly tribulations featured two swords.
As for the fifth, three swords appeared.
Without a doubt, by the seventh Heavenly tribulations, there were four swords.
Lu Yuan couldn’t predict what the ninth Heavenly tribulation might entail. Perhaps it would parallel his Celestial Eradication Sword Array, four immortal swords converging to form an earth-shattering, unrivaled heavenly sword.
If that scenario unfolded, Lu Yuan sensed a genuine danger lurking this time.
After all, he never imagined that when he embarked on his Tribulation Crossing Stage, he would confront not the conventional thunderous Heavenly tribulation, but a series of highly intensified heavenly swords.
What was this?
The way of the heavens was blatantly attempting to suppress him!
Had anyone ever encountered a Heavenly tribulation that used swords before him?
Not a chance!
They had all heard that someone had been struck by lightning by the Heavenly tribulation, but they had never heard of anyone being slashed by the Heavenly tribulation with a sword.
This was a brand new version that Lu Yuan had never experienced before.
If he had a choice, he would not want to play this new version!
However, at present, he had no alternative but to face it head-on..