Even though Luo Xuanqing and the others were Saint 7-dan experts as well, before the might of the heavens, they were still far too weak.
The dark clouds were getting thicker and thicker, and the lightning was getting thicker and thicker. The four of them were not in danger of dying, but they had been electrocuted beyond recognition. Not only did they not look like experts, but they also looked like beggars. It was indescribably miserable.
Ever since he had arrived at the Sanctum of Sages, he had never suffered such humiliation before!
After the fourth time, Bi Hongyin finally couldn't take it anymore and spurted a mouthful of blood.
Among the four of them, she was in the most miserable state. Originally, she was tall and slender, noble like a fairy, but now, she was in a sorry state that was not much different from a divine beast. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to tell that she was a human.
"Why did you attack my disk array?"
She clenched her teeth, unable to understand no matter what.
Why did such a huge thunderbolt have to go against a small disk array?
Would he only be satisfied when he was chopped into pieces?
He had paid a heavy price to invite an 8-star high-tier formation master to forge this artifact, and there was only one of them. If it were to be destroyed, his fighting prowess would fall by at least twofold!
"Luo Xuanqing, is the guy who was locked in the formation about to break through?"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan suddenly recalled a matter, and he couldn't help but look at Zhang Xuan.
Previously, the lightning tribulation had come too quickly, and its might far exceeded that of the Aperture Ordeal, so he didn't think too much about it. However, now that he couldn't withstand it anymore, a thought flashed across his mind, and he realized that something was amiss.
She had used her formation plate innumerable times, but it had never been struck by lightning before. Yet, as soon as it trapped this lad, it refused to let him off. Could it be …
That brat was too immoral?
"Breakthrough? That shouldn't be possible … When I was looking for him earlier, I heard that he had just made a breakthrough from Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle to Leaving Aperture realm primary stage just a day ago. That was a leap of two cultivation stages in less than a day, so how could he possibly make another breakthrough? "
Luo Xuanqing shook his head.
Even though this fellow had just entered the academy not too long ago, he had already become a legend in the Elite and Ordinary Classes. There were people discussing him everywhere.
According to what he had heard, he had broken through within ten breaths of time during the battle yesterday. For him to reach his current level of strength in such a short period of time … he shouldn't be able to make any further breakthroughs, right?
Cultivation was a process of accumulation. Putting him aside, even his younger sister had to advance step by step. He had never heard of anyone who could achieve a breakthrough on the first day and continue on the second day.
"Yesterday?" Bi Hongyin was stunned for a moment before shaking her head.
He had thought that it might be the doing of the fellow in the formation, but from the looks of it, that wasn't the case.
Seeing Luo Xuanqing's expression, Luo Xuanqing couldn't help but ask, "Are you suspecting that he's the one who triggered the lightning tribulation?"
"Yes!" Bi Hongyin nodded.
"Even if he were to achieve a breakthrough, it should only be the Leaving Aperture Ordeal.
Luo Xuanqing didn't believe it either.
"Regardless of what's going on, the lightning tribulation is getting stronger and stronger. If this continues, we might just end up dying here. Bi Hongyin, this won't do … You should give up on this formation plate!" the short man exclaimed.
These lightning bolts were clearly targeting the formation plate. As long as he gave up on them, he should be able to resolve the current problem.
It was truly not worth risking his life for a treasure.
"Give up? No! This is my foundation, I won't give it up even if I'm beaten to death … "
Bi Hongyin clenched her fists tightly in determination.
Back then, he had paid an unimaginable price for this item, and he had even nearly lost his life. How could he give it up just like that?
He was truly unwilling to accept this!
"If the plate exists, I will live. If the plate dies, I will die …" Bi Hongyin turned to look at the lightning gathering in the sky once more. She was just about to do something when she suddenly heard a deafening explosion.
Kacha!
This explosion was even stronger than the previous one. Following which, her body jolted, and a crack appeared on the formation plate floating not too far away. Following which, with a resounding crack, it shattered into two.
Pu!
With her artifact destroyed, Bi Hongyin spurted another mouthful of blood. Her eyes reddened, and she was on the verge of going berserk.
She had endured the lightning strikes for so long, but it had not suffered the slightest damage. How could it still shatter in the end?
Hu!
Just as Bi Hongyin was still trying to figure out what was going on, the mist before her suddenly vanished, and a young man walked out from within. "Alright, the formation has been deciphered … Ah, what happened to you all?"
Zhang Xuan had tried to summon the lightning tribulation several times, but no matter how he tried, he was unable to do so. Thinking that it might be due to the peculiarity of the formation, he decided to use the most violent method to break the formation and destroy the formation plate.
He had intended to announce to Luo Xuanqing that he had succeeded in deciphering the formation so as to win the latter's favor. Who could have thought that he would see a bunch of fellows who looked no different from coal dust?
After taking a closer look, he finally recognized them as the experts from before.
How did they end up in such a state in the blink of an eye?
"You were the one who destroyed my formation plate?"
Bi Hongyin asked with a trembling voice.
"Un. There are simply too many flaws in the formation, so I thought that it would be too easy for me to decipher it, so I decided to destroy the formation plate as well." Zhang Xuan nodded. "How is it? I should have cleared the trial, right? "
Since the other party had used such a formidable formation on him without any regard for his life, there was no need for him to stand on ceremony.
After all, winning the approval of his future brother-in-law was more important.
"You … I'll kill you!"
Bi Hongyin's face reddened in frenzy.
It was just a moment ago that she had declared that the formation plate was still there, but in the blink of an eye, the other party had destroyed it. She was so infuriated that she was on the verge of going insane.
Raising her palm, she was just about to slap the other party to death when a deafening explosion sounded. The lightning in the sky gathered its strength once more and struck down on her once more.
Kacha!
Her hair stood on end once more, and white smoke rose from her body.
Even though the lightning tribulation belonged to Zhang Xuan, her action of stopping the lightning tribulation was equivalent to defying the authority of the heavens. She had thoroughly infuriated the heavens, and from the looks of it, it would not rest until she was struck to death.
"This … She's undergoing the lightning tribulation too?"
It was only at this moment that Zhang Xuan realized that the sky was filled with dark clouds, and countless lightning dragons were circling around him, threatening to strike him at any moment.
"No, this lightning tribulation seems to have something to do with me …"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Even though the lightning tribulation was only directed at Bi Hongyin, as long as he released the energy in his body, the lightning tribulation would become even more violent.
"So, it's not that my lightning tribulation has become easier, but that they have stopped it from falling into the formation at all … Damn it!"
Zhang Xuan's face reddened in fury.
It was no wonder why he had waited so long in the formation for so long. It turned out that the lightning tribulation had been stopped by Bi Hongyin!
There was no way to avoid the lightning tribulation, and there was no way to get others to take the place of the lightning tribulation either. Otherwise, the juniors of the major clans could have gotten the elders of their clan to help them fend off the lightning tribulation.
It was one thing for them to be unable to fend off the lightning tribulation, but more importantly, if others were to interfere, the lightning tribulation would only become more and more ferocious.
This was also the reason why no one dared to interfere when Hall Master Xing was undergoing his lightning tribulation back then.
However, due to Bi Hongyin's interference, his lightning tribulation had become so powerful that even Saint 7-dan cultivators were struggling to fend it off … How could he possibly stand against it?
If he were to interfere, he would surely be struck to death on the spot.
The more he thought about it, the more furious Zhang Xuan felt.
This isn't your lightning tribulation, so why did you interfere in it?
Look at how the lightning tribulation is accumulating, and it's only a matter of time before I succumb to it. Once you're struck to death, you'll surely come back for me!
What am I supposed to do?
You can't be so scheming …
Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears.
Hong long!
Feeling so stifled that he could explode, he raised his head to look at the sky, and with just a single glance, he couldn't help but shudder.
The lightning tribulation this time was far more powerful than the Saint Ascension Ordeal he had faced before. The lightning tribulation he had faced yesterday didn't even possess a tenth of its might.
In other words, if he were to face the lightning tribulation now, it would be ten times more difficult than before.
Even if he were to advance from Leaving Aperture realm primary stage to Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, it would still be impossible for him to defeat a lightning tribulation that was ten times stronger than before.
But … my lightning tribulation can only be resolved by me … There's no way I can avoid it. If I allow her to continue wreaking havoc, it'll be even more impossible for me to clear it …
Zhang Xuan felt deeply worried.
Isn't this Bi Hongyin a little too unreliable? If this isn't your lightning tribulation, why did you have to do it?
Look at how much trouble this is going to bring!
Right … is it possible for you to see where the flaws in the lightning tribulation are?
Zhang Xuan thought anxiously. He knew that with his current strength, he would surely be struck to death if he were to face the lightning tribulation head-on.
Since this was the Library of Heaven's Path, the lightning tribulation should be a part of the heavens as well, so it should be able to see through its flaws!
"Hu!"
With a slight jolt, a book appeared before him.
Zhang Xuan quickly flipped it open.
Hmm? Why is it blank?
There was nothing on the book at all.
It seems like the Library of Heaven's Path isn't able to compile any books regarding me …
It didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to come to a realization.
The Library of Heaven's Path had already tested it previously, and it was unable to compile any books regarding him. The lightning tribulation in the sky was his Leaving Aperture Ordeal. If there was a flaw in it, it would mean that he was cheating in his cultivation.
"Eye of Insight!"
Knowing that the Library of Heaven's Path was unreliable at this moment, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight and turned his gaze toward the lightning tribulation in the sky.
At this moment, the ominous clouds covered an area of several dozen li. Thick bolts of lightning that were more than ten meters thick could be seen dancing amidst the clouds, reminiscent of massive dragons.
Every single one of them harnessed strength comparable to a Saint 7-dan cultivator. If they were to be torn apart, even Luo Xuanqing and the others would be severely injured.
It's true that I won't be able to withstand it with my current strength …
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Through the analysis of the Eye of Insight, he could tell that even though his cultivation had improved significantly, it was still impossible for him to withstand such powerful lightning tribulation.
I guess I can only do what I did yesterday and charge into the clouds …
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes.
Challenging the lightning tribulation and charging into the clouds seemed to be the most dangerous of all, but having experienced it personally, he knew that it was much easier than staying down there and waiting for the lightning tribulation to strike him.
That was because the lightning tribulation would gather the greatest might from the lightning tribulation. On the other hand, if he were to charge into the clouds, he wouldn't be able to gather his strength at all.
Of course, he was the only one who thought so. Had it been anyone else, they would have been electrocuted to death in the midst of the lightning tribulation.
However, with his Heaven's Path zhenqi, even if his physical body and soul were to sustain injuries, he would be able to recover swiftly. What was the most fearsome maneuver in the eyes of others was actually the easiest for him.
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