Xue Qianqiu tapped his finger, and fresh blood gushed out from the tip of his finger. Just as he was about to summon the Dao of Thousand Autumns to save Zhang Xuan, he saw the determination in Saint Lingxiao's eyes.
"Junior Brother, there's no need for you to come. He's determined to kill me. Even if you come, you won't be able to save me! You'll only fall into their trap! "
Saint Lingxiao's eyes turned crimson, and a loud rumble could be heard from his body. It was as though something was collapsing.
Upon seeing Saint Lingxiao's actions, Xue Qianqiu knew that Saint Lingxiao had already made up his mind to die. There was no way he could save Zhang Xuan, so he could only stop.
"Since you want to kill me, I won't let you have it easy either. Let's die together!"
Saint Lingxiao's roar reverberated in the air. Following that, a powerful aura surged out from his body.
"He's trying to break through to become a grade-4 Saint …"
Saint Lingxiao narrowed his eyes. The Heaven Measuring Ruler morphed back into a ferule and swung it down, attempting to interrupt Saint Lingxiao's breakthrough.
Su Yin's face turned pale as well. He drove his Sword Qi to increase his speed.
Puhe!
The Invincible Sword Intent pierced Saint Lingxiao's throat and seeped into his meridians. In just a thousandth of a breath, Saint Lingxiao's Dantian was completely destroyed.
"It's too late. I'll be waiting for you on the path to the netherworld …"
Saint Lingxiao's Soul rushed out of his body as he laughed maniacally.
Boom!
The Heaven Measuring Ruler's attack landed on Saint Lingxiao's Soul.
Blood rained down from the sky. Another Saint had fallen.
Su Yin frowned as he looked at the sky.
At this moment, the ominous clouds seemed to have been stimulated by something. They expanded once more, and their range had already reached a million miles. The lightning hidden in the clouds rumbled violently, manifesting bears, tigers, leopards, dragons, and many other ferocious beasts. Their roars could be heard continuously, as though they were going to tear the world apart.
In the blink of an eye, six thick bolts of lightning were formed. They pierced through the sky like six pillars, ready to fall at any moment.
"This is … the Six Nine Lightning Tribulation, the Tribulation of a grade-4 Saint!"
Mu Xuan and Chi Yan's faces changed. The Saints hiding in the surroundings were shocked as well.
Although there was only a small difference between the third and fourth grade, there were four and six grades. In other words, the person undergoing the tribulation had to experience six lightning strikes, and each time, he had to strike nine times. The difficulty of the tribulation had more than doubled!
Taking Xue Qianqiu as an example, the current him was already drenched in blood when he attempted to push for a grade-3 lightning bolt. If he were to encounter a grade-3 lightning bolt, he might not even be able to last a minute before being reduced to dust.
Although Su Yin's cultivation had reached the peak of Rank Three, there was still a long way to go before he could break through to Rank Four. If the success rate of breaking through to become a Sage was only 30%, now it was probably less than 10%!
"How ruthless …"
Unlike everyone else, Su Yin rubbed his glabella.
Naturally, he had planned to ambush Saint Ling Xiao and kill him in advance. He thought that as long as he acted quickly, he would be able to attract Xue Qianqiu's help. At that time, he would be able to encircle Saint Ling Xiao and attack him. It should be easy for him to get what he wanted.
It was a good plan, but he didn't think that Ling Xiao would be so ruthless. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to survive, after stopping Xue Qianqiu, he decisively burned all of his blood essence and strength to push for a breakthrough to grade-4.
He had already reached grade-3 pinnacle long ago, and he was only a step away from making a breakthrough. If not for his fear of lightning, he would have made a breakthrough long ago.
Thus, he knew very well how to make a breakthrough. Thus, he used all of his strength, disregarding his own life and death, and succeeded in an instant.
Previously, Yang Xuan laoshi had said that if a Saint or Saint artifact were to make a breakthrough, the lightning in the sky would think that the other party was provoking the other party, causing its strength to increase exponentially. Lu Kang had been toyed to death by him through such means.
He didn't think that the other party would do the same to him as well.
It seemed like those who were able to reach grade-3 were no fools.
While one was scheming against others, one had to consider the possibility that the other party might be scheming against them as well.
"Hurry up and tame me. I'm a grade-4 Saint artifact. Once you tame me, I'll be able to raise your strength significantly …"
Knowing that it was a moment of life and death, the Heaven Measuring Ruler could no longer care about anything else and came forward.
"Alright!"
Knowing how dangerous the situation was, Su Yin didn't turn it down. A droplet of blood essence flew out and landed on the Heaven Measuring Ruler. In the next instant, he felt a powerful will entering his mind, fusing together with his consciousness.
In just two breaths, Zhang Xuan successfully tamed this grade-4 Saint artifact.
Even though his cultivation didn't rise in the slightest, as soon as the Heaven Measuring Ruler fused with his soul, Su Yin could feel the Invincible Sword Intent in his body buzzing excitedly. It seemed like it would be able to wield even greater strength with a tool.
At the same time, his physical body also roared furiously, fusing perfectly with the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
In an instant, Su Yin realized that his fighting prowess had increased by more than twofold.
If he had been able to put up a fight against a grade-4 intermediate cultivator before, now that he was at grade-4 pinnacle, it wouldn't be that easy for him to defeat a grade-4 pinnacle cultivator.
It was no wonder experts liked to forge their own weapons. A good weapon would indeed be able to bring out their strength better.
"It's still not enough!"
Even though his fighting prowess had improved significantly, his cultivation was still only at grade-3 pinnacle. It was clearly impossible for him to overcome the grade-4 lightning tribulation forcefully.
Raising his head to look at the sky, Su Yin saw that the storm clouds were gathering, ready to descend at any moment. Narrowing his eyes, he turned to Xue Qianqiu and the others and said, "Since I won't be able to survive, I'll send you all to hell as well!"
With a loud explosion in the air, Su Yin made use of the Heaven Measuring Ruler's strength to teleport right before You Chi, Sang Yu, and Xue Qianqiu.
Using the ruler as a sword, Zhang Xuan's Invincible Sword Intent burst forth.
"Retreat!"
Not expecting Zhang Xuan to be so frenzied as to make a move on them even though they were about to face the grade-4 lightning tribulation, Xue Qianqiu's face paled. Not daring to utter a single word, he hurriedly retreated.
It was as if a river of time had appeared beneath his feet. With a single step, he was already far away, causing Su Yin's sword to miss.
"You …"
You Chi and Sang Yu's faces paled.
Xue Qianqiu could make use of the Thousand Autumns Art to tear through time to escape, but they were unable to do the same.
They were only grade-2 Saints. Against a grade-4 young man, it was as if they were trying to smash an egg against a stone.
"Let's die together …"
Gritting their teeth, they were just about to follow in Sage Lingxiao's footsteps and attempt to push for a breakthrough to grade-3 so as to draw in a stronger lightning tribulation when they suddenly felt a sharp pain in their glabella. Two surges of sword qi had pierced into their bodies.
Having suffered once, how could Su Yin allow the same thing to happen a second time? With his Invincible Sword Intent, he sealed the two of them and killed them on the spot.
Peng! Peng!
Two Sages had fallen, and a crimson cloud had appeared.
With a wave of his hand, Su Yin kept the two skeletons into his storage ring before surveying his surroundings.
Hula!
Under Zhang Xuan's gaze, the Sages who were hiding in the surroundings and the wills who were secretly scouting the area immediately retreated several dozen thousand li away.
Even Xue Qianqiu retreated at least ten thousand li away.
At this moment, Su Yin was like a ferocious beast on the verge of death, ready to take a bite out of anyone at any moment. No matter how foolish they were, they wouldn't dare to provoke him at this moment.
"It's finally cleared …"
Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief.
With so many experts eyeing his lightning tribulation, no matter how powerful he was, he would still feel a little apprehensive. Thus, he decided to scare them away first.
This way, even if something were to happen, he would still have sufficient time to prepare before they could rush over.
"Have you thought about how you intend to face your lightning tribulation?"
The Heaven Measuring Ruler asked worriedly.
"Regardless of whether I've thought about it or not, I have no choice but to face it head-on!"
With a light smile, Su Yin did not say anything else. Instead, he adjusted his breathing and accumulated the energy in his body to the limit in a short period of time.
Even though he had already undergone the grade-1 and grade-2 lightning tribulations, he had assimilated the Dragon Blood and the Saint Spiritual Energy of several Sages into his body. As such, not only was his energy not depleted, it was even more abundant than before.
It could be said that the current him was the strongest he had been since he entered the Firmament.
As fearsome as a grade-4 lightning tribulation was, he wanted to see how many of them he could withstand with his current strength.
Hong long long!
Barely after Zhang Xuan adjusted his breathing, the ominous clouds in the sky had already gathered all of their energy, and they came crashing down.
Thick lightning bolts shot down like ropes, tearing apart and distorting space as they collided with one another. The immense pressure it exerted made it difficult for one to breathe.
It was as if what he was facing was not lightning but the will of the entire world.
Under such circumstances, Su Yin felt as if he was nothing more than an ant.
"Invincible Sword Intent, sever all negative emotions. Sever! Sever! Sever! "
Su Yin knew that this was a psychological pressure brought about by the might of the world, and it was easy for one to give up on resisting. With a grim expression, he sent the Invincible Sword Intent into the surroundings.
After seven consecutive slashes, all of his emotions, such as fear, fear, and cowardice, were swept away, and he regained his confidence once more.
The Seven Swords Severing Emotions could not only sever love and friendship, but it could also sever the negative emotions that plagued one's heart.
"Break!"
With a deafening roar, Zhang Xuan swung the Heaven Measuring Ruler toward the oncoming lightning tribulation.
The Invincible Sword Intent tore through space as well, but as soon as it came into contact with the lightning tribulation, it felt as if an egg had struck a rock.
In an instant, Su Yin's body stiffened. His meridians and organs felt as if they were about to be torn apart. Intense pain shot through his body, and even his dantian was on the verge of bursting apart.
"How powerful …"
Zhang Xuan's heart sank.
It was only at this moment that Su Yin realized how fearsome a grade-4 lightning tribulation was.
This was only the first lightning tribulation, the weakest of the 6-9 Ordeal. Yet, it was already more than ten times stronger than the last lightning tribulation!
It was fortunate that Zhang Xuan had assimilated the Dragon's Blood, granting him an extraordinary physique. Otherwise, his body would have exploded and his soul would have dissipated.
Even so, his body was still in pain. His spleen and liver were severely injured, and he spurted large mouthfuls of blood.
To think that he couldn't even withstand a single lightning tribulation!
There were still five more, and each of them was stronger than the last.
Taking in Zhang Xuan's condition, Xue Qianqiu heaved a sigh of relief.
His Thunderbolt had only covered a range of a hundred thousand li, and he had almost failed to cross it. Yet, this person's Thunderbolt had reached a range of a million li … Even a true Rank-4 or Rank-5 powerhouse would find it difficult to contend against it, let alone a mere Peak Rank-3.
It seemed that this fellow was really doomed this time.
"I have to take back his storage ring and the treasures on him before he can't hold on any longer! Only then will we have a chance to save Senior Brother Ling Xiao and prevent the Saint corpses from being destroyed by the lightning tribulation … "
His eyes flashed.
If Su Yin really couldn't withstand such a powerful bolt of lightning, his storage ring and many Saint corpses would definitely be reduced to ashes as well. Therefore … he had to snatch those things back before he died.
In other words … he had to make a good judgment and determine which lightning tribulation this person would die under. Only then could he seize the opportunity to snatch it.
As for Ling Xiao, even though he had committed suicide, a Saint was immortal. As long as he could bring the Saint's corpse back and nourish it with a special method, it was still possible to create a remnant soul.
This was similar to the 36 Ancient Sages. Back then, his teacher and the others had made a move personally, and they had surely died a much more tragic death than Ling Xiao. However, ten thousand years later, all of them had returned.
While Zhang Xuan had such thoughts, the others also shared the same thoughts.
Even the Dragon Emperor had a contemplative look in his eyes.
At this moment, the Phoenix Monarch was no longer in the mood to fight with Zhang Xuan.
Boom!
Right before everyone's eyes, the second lightning tribulation descended.
This lightning tribulation was even more powerful than the previous one. It split into nine streaks of sword qi in the air and pierced through Zhang Xuan's glabella, palm, foot, and chest.
As the streaks of sword qi collided with one another, Su Yin felt as if he had been plunged into the depths of hell.
"Aura of Saint Spirit!"
Knowing that he would not be able to withstand the lightning tribulation, Su Yin clenched his jaws tightly and clenched his fist.
Peng!
Ling Xiao, You Chi, Sang Yu, and the other Saint corpses that he had killed were reduced to dust. The pure aura of Saint Spirit seeped into Zhang Xuan's acupoints and skin at a visible rate.
In an instant, his severely wounded body swiftly recovered, and his aura grew significantly stronger. It was only then that Su Yin finally managed to catch his breath.
He had successfully overcome the second lightning tribulation!
However, the two lightning tribulations had already sapped his zhenqi dry. He was already at the end of his tether.
Boom!
Not giving him any time to catch his breath, the third lightning tribulation descended.
This time, it was twice as powerful as the second lightning tribulation. Knowing that he would not be able to withstand it any longer, Zhang Xuan flicked the Firmament Pearl and sent it flying toward the lightning tribulation.
A tearing sound could be heard. The magical treasure was unable to withstand the force and exploded, turning into fragments of space that were swallowed by Su Yin.
"Damn it …" Xue Qianqiu's complexion turned awful.
That was an artifact forged by his teacher, and yet, he had used it to withstand the lightning tribulation and even shattered it. This was unforgivable!
For the fourth lightning tribulation, Su Yin took out the Heaven Reckoning Ruler.
For the fifth lightning tribulation, cracks began to appear on the surface of the Heaven Reckoning Ruler. At this moment, Su Yin had already used up all of his means. His body was in tatters, and his zhenqi was running low. His bones were exposed, and his hands were trembling weakly.
Gugugugu!
The lightning tribulation in the sky could also sense that Zhang Xuan was on his last legs. It gathered the last of its strength together to form an even more powerful lightning tribulation, ready to strike at any moment.
"The sixth lightning tribulation is roughly as powerful as the previous five. Once it strikes, I'll surely die. This is the time …"
A glint flashed across Xue Qianqiu's eyes as he stood up straight. A sword appeared in his hand, and he slashed his wrist lightly.
Fresh blood flowed out, forming a thick blood mist.
Weng!
The complete Thousand Autumns Great Dao appeared, extending for ten thousand li.
This was the best opportunity to kill Su Yin and steal his treasures. If he missed this opportunity, he would never get another one.
(Author's Note: Tonight, I'll start with twenty thousand words to soothe my throat. If you have a monthly ticket, please vote for Old Ya. If you don't, your ticket will expire! Also, please leave your monthly ticket for next month for me so that we can enjoy our final moment of glory. Also, the outline of this book is only around a million words long, so it won't be long before it ends.)
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