Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 54: Heavenly Tribulation

Dao Seeking Peak.

This is the exclusive area for the Elder Disciples of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace who are transcending tribulation. The peak is over 90,000 miles high and is entirely blood-red. After being refined and blessed by the previous generations of Elders, the mountain is covered with formations and restrictions, and it is connected to the giant spiritual veins underground. Once fully activated, the power of the formation can weaken the might of the heavenly tribulation by about thirty to forty percent, significantly increasing the success rate of disciples transcending tribulation.

This is the advantage of having the support of an Apex Level sect. For independent cultivators or cultivators from small and medium-sized sects, it is impossible to receive such treatment when transcending tribulation. Most of them can only rely on their own cultivation to withstand it, and the number of successful cases is very few.

Above the unreachable sky, countless boundless black clouds block the sunlight, moonlight, and starlight, layer upon layer, with an unknown thickness. Thunder and lightning rumble, and as the temperature in the void drops sharply, wild electric lights resembling ancient demonic dragons twist and turn among the dark clouds.

At the edge of the Immortal Ascension Platform on the mountaintop, Qin Muling looked up at the sky, silently sensing the terrifying thunder brewing in the heavy tribulation clouds. The oppressive aura filled with destruction gradually intensified, and once it reached its peak, it would come crashing down.

In the central area of the Immortal Ascension Platform, all preparations have been completed. Qi Yalan, the third senior sister, sat silently in her pitch-black Daoist robe, waiting quietly for the most important moment in her cultivation journey.

In front of her were more than ten pill bottles that had already been emptied. All the high-grade pills inside had been consumed, turning into a surging essence of medicinal power that continuously merged into her organs and meridians. The terrifying vitality and blood qi overflowed slightly, causing the surrounding temperature to rise significantly, as if it were unbearable heat on the walls of a pill furnace.

In order to exchange for these pills, Qi Yalan had exhausted all her sect contributions and all her previous accumulated wealth. After all, the consequence of failing to transcend tribulation is death. Therefore, whether there will be resources to spend in the future is not important at all.

However, if she successfully transcends tribulation and becomes an immortal, she will possess the power of heaven and earth, and obtaining resources in the future will be as easy as turning one's hand.

In addition, Qin Muling also contributed a lot. The Daoist robe Qi Yalan was wearing had been worn by him before, and it was completely imbued with the aura of this Luck's son. After being refined by their Master Mu Yinghua using a secret method, it could effectively weaken the killing power of the heavenly tribulation.

"Don't worry, Lanjie," Qin Muling withdrew his gaze and walked to her side. "Master has already arranged everything properly. With me here, I can ensure that nothing will go wrong. You just need to focus on transcending tribulation."

Qi Yalan's expression calmed down. "Hmm, of course, I trust you, Shijie."

After a while, a deafening thunderclap sounded in the sky. The rolling black clouds slowly pressed down, and the clouds were within reach of the summit of Dao Seeking Peak. It seemed as if even a whole void continent could be crushed by this tribulation cloud.

For cultivators at the Destiny Realm Great Perfection who want to undergo Immortal Transformation and ascend further, they must face this terrifying heavenly tribulation test. If they can withstand it, they will have boundless freedom and enjoy a carefree life. If they can't, they will die, and all their hard work will be in vain.

For cultivators who fail to transcend tribulation, if they are lucky, they may leave behind a trace of their soul and be reincarnated. If they are unlucky, they will turn into ashes, returning to dust and earth.

Without any warning, the cold tribulation wind quietly swept in from all directions. Countless elusive and mysterious shadows lurked around, like bloodthirsty sharks, waiting for an opportunity to swarm in and devour the soul and blood essence of the cultivators transcending tribulation.

These are the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons that make cultivators tremble. They are formless and intangible, unpredictable in their arrival and departure. Once they lock onto someone, unless they have suitable Law Treasures to protect themselves, their souls will most likely be annihilated.

Qi Yalan pursed her lips and subconsciously touched a jade talisman hidden in her sleeve. Inside it were two drops of their own life essence, one belonging to herself and the other to Qin Muling. After being integrated and refined by their Master Mu Yinghua, their life trajectories have temporarily merged. They can directly borrow Qin Muling's terrifying Luck as a second layer of insurance.

On the distant towering peaks, rays of light of various colors gathered one after another. They stopped outside the range covered by the tribulation clouds and no longer approached. These were the Elder Disciples who came to witness the event.

"...How is it? Does Yalan have a chance to succeed?"

"With her aptitude, she should have about seventy to eighty percent chance. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to make it."

"Unexpected things are basically unavoidable, right? Many disciples who were originally hopeful of transcending tribulation failed due to various reasons in the final stage. No one dares to say that they are absolutely certain of success!"

"Well, in any case, Mu Yinghua, as the first direct disciple under the Supreme Sect's Supreme Master, who has transcended the tribulation, will definitely find a way for her. Otherwise, if she were to fall like this, it would be a disgrace for her."

"I think this girl will succeed today. The Supreme Master is probably already preparing a celebration banquet!"

"I hope so..."

This was the exchange among the senior elders. They themselves had already experienced this tribulation, so they appeared relatively relaxed. Their mental resilience to the threat of heavenly tribulation far surpassed that of the younger disciples.

As for the core disciples below the Destiny Realm, they generally had solemn and uneasy expressions. What Senior Sister Qi Yalan was experiencing now was something they would all have to face sooner or later. To survive and find a way out of death, it required more than just courage.

On the Immortal Ascension Platform.

In Qi Yalan's divine sense exploration, the luck emanating from her junior martial brother completely enveloped her. The enormous purple and blue auspicious clouds hung above her head, amidst the dazzling radiance, countless golden lights, rainbow-colored celestial palaces, and phantom images of divine beasts and heavenly maidens were faintly visible. They resonated with the mysterious rhythm of the void.

With the protection of the auspicious clouds, those eerie and sinister shadows continued to roam around the Immortal Ascension Platform, never daring to approach. Above the sky, thick black clouds churned and thunder and lightning flashed incessantly. The calamitous thunder that had been brewing for a long time still hadn't descended, as if hesitating.

"It seems that the effect is better than expected?"

Qin Muling muttered to herself. As it was her first time, she was initially a bit nervous, but now it seemed that there was nothing to worry about. With Senior Sister Qi Yalan's cultivation, it was almost certain that she would overcome this tribulation.

The elder disciples in the distance also sensed that something was amiss. Their divine senses continued to exchange thoughts filled with surprise and doubt. They said that the heavenly dao was impartial, but could it also favor certain individuals?

This situation was unheard of in the past millions of years. Perhaps they could only find answers in the ancient secret records of the sect.

After a long stalemate, the first deep purple tribulation thunder finally descended amidst a deafening roar, locking onto Qi Yalan's figure.

In an instant, golden light erupted, fireballs soared through the air, and violent waves of energy surged in all directions. The formation restrictions on the Immortal Ascension Platform lit up, layer by layer, dissolving and dispersing the residual power of the heavenly tribulation.

When the aftermath subsided, Qi Yalan was still sitting calmly in her original position, her expression slightly puzzled. The power of the tribulation thunder was much weaker than she had estimated beforehand. She had managed to withstand it with just her physical body, without even using her Law Treasure.

Another long wait, and after a full quarter of an hour, when Qi Yalan's aura had already returned to its peak state, the second tribulation thunder fell, with slightly greater power, but still within her range of endurance.

"...What's going on? Is this heavenly tribulation... a bit of a joke?"

A core elder in the distance couldn't help but speak up. When she transcended the tribulation herself, the frequency of the thunderbolts falling from the sky was like a pile driver, continuously relentless. The terrifying force combined with the speed almost left her breathless. She had to use all her abilities and grit her teeth to withstand it. Even now, thinking back to it, she still felt lingering fear.

But the heavenly tribulation before their eyes... if this could be called a heavenly tribulation, it completely subverted the understanding of countless cultivators in the past. It could be said that as long as one wasn't too dull-witted, almost everyone could get through it.

However, no matter what the female cultivators watching thought, the tribulation thunder continued to fall gently until all thirty-six tribulation thunderbolts had descended. Qi Yalan remained unharmed, except for a slightly weakened aura, without even any significant injuries.

The tribulation clouds in the sky began to disperse and soon disappeared completely.

"Is that it?"

Radiant with auspicious light, Qi Yalan still found it hard to believe that her heavenly tribulation had ended like this.

(End of this chapter)