Outside the mountain.
A group of emaciated people scrambled down the mountain, not daring to look back.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Jing's voice was uncontrollably shocked; that terrifying display made him feel incredibly insignificant.
Zhou Chen's pretty face was pale, and her only worry, naturally, was her Second Master. "Second Master, he won't be in trouble, will he?"
But no one could answer her.
Just that terrifying display was enough to scare them out of their wits.
The old dog's lips trembled, "I've lived half my life, and this is the first time I've encountered something like this. Could it be that this is the strength of a top-tier expert?"
He felt as if the opponent could simply raise his hand and strike him so hard his parents wouldn't recognize him.
Let alone fighting, even looking required courage.
Ou Ye whispered, "It seems... it's not an expert's doing."
The old dog jumped three feet high, "What are you showing off for? This isn't an expert? This is so terrifying it's scary, alright? Even if Ji Hao is very domineering, compared to this, it's not the same thing at all, alright?"
Ou Ye frowned, looking at the old dog.
The old dog reprimanded, "Why are you glaring at me? Did I say a single wrong word? You call this not an expert's doing?"
Xiao Jing, Zhou Chen, and even Lu Renjia all looked at Ou Ye.
Their eyes were full of doubt and disdain.
If this isn't strong enough, then are you strong?
Ou Ye took a deep breath, "This is a Heavenly Tribulation."
"Heavenly Tribulation?"
The old dog's eyes suddenly widened.
The others were also startled, looking at Ou Ye in disbelief.
The old dog hesitated, "What is a Heavenly Tribulation? Did someone commit too many sins and get struck by lightning?"
Ou Ye said, "When one's strength reaches a certain level, they will undergo the baptism of a Heavenly Tribulation. Some say it's a form of tempering, while others say it goes against the Heavenly Dao, so Heaven sends down a calamity to stop it."
The old dog looked at Ou Ye disdainfully, "Are you pulling my leg? Why haven't I heard of such a thing?"
Ou Ye said exasperatedly, "That's because you're weak, not only weak but also very ignorant. People from ordinary sects would know a little about this."
Lu Renjia looked bewildered, "But I'm from a sect, and I haven't heard of it either."
Ou Ye looked at Lu Renjia, "That's because your sect is weak."
Lu Renjia was annoyed, "I cannot allow you to insult me."
Ou Ye shook his head, "I'm insulting your sect."
Lu Renjia opened his mouth but ultimately couldn't retort.
Xiao Jing hesitated, "Is it really a Heavenly Tribulation?"
Ou Ye nodded, "To be perfectly honest, fifty years ago, I was fortunate enough to witness a Heavenly Tribulation; it also appeared suddenly. However, its power was not as great as today's."
The old dog questioned, "You would actively go to watch a Heavenly Tribulation?"
Ou Ye coughed lightly, "To be precise, I watched it from three mountains away, then I ran."
The old dog laughed, his smile full of contempt.
Ou Ye was annoyed, "What do you know, you thief? Heavenly Tribulation is too uncertain; if you get too close, you could be turned to dust at any moment. We were just lucky to have run away early. If you don't believe me, go back now. If you can come back alive, I'll call you 'father'."
The old dog's face twitched; he certainly wasn't going to seek death.
Xiao Jing asked doubtfully, "Then who attracted the Heavenly Tribulation? Was it Zhou Gongzi?"
Ou Ye mused, "Although Zhou Gongzi's strength is great, from the feeling he gives off, his realm doesn't seem very high. Plus, there's no reason for him to suddenly attract a Heavenly Tribulation. So I suspect it should be Ji Hao. Ji Hao has suffered repeated setbacks, which dealt a huge blow to his self-esteem. Perhaps his cultivation suddenly broke through in a fit of rage, thereby attracting the Heavenly Tribulation."
Zhou Chen was startled, "No, I have to go find Second Master."
Ou Ye quickly said, "If he can't endure it, wouldn't you just be seeking death by going there?"
Zhou Chen's eyes turned red with anxiety, "But that's my Second Master!"
Xiao Jing grabbed Zhou Chen's wrist, "Don't go."
Lu Renjia's eyes widened, "Hey, hey, hey, talk is talk, but why are you getting physical?"
Xiao Jing was stunned and quickly let go.
The old dog immediately became displeased, "What's the meaning of this? We came to save you, and now you're getting arrogant?"
Lu Renjia said in a deep voice, "Men and women should not touch each other!"
The old dog raised an eyebrow, about to get angry.
Ou Ye said in a deep voice, "Stop messing around, old dog, you go take a look."
The old dog glared, "Why me?"
Ou Ye said, "Naturally, because you have many life-saving tricks."
Xiao Jing and the others also looked at the old dog.
The old dog gnashed his teeth, "I'll die at the hands of you troublemakers sooner or later."
...
In the mountains.
Lightning continued to strike, leaving devastation wherever it passed.
Its power was terrifying, and its destructive force was astonishing.
It could almost be said that anything that could be destroyed was completely destroyed.
However, with the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation, Zhou You's self-healing ability became stronger and stronger.
In contrast was Ji Hao; Ji Hao was almost completely drained of energy, his body charred black, a truly horrifying sight.
"Xiao Ji, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Zhou You offered comfort.
Ji Hao's face was pale, and he grew even weaker.
Recalling the period the medicine's effects lasted, he had tried many times to leave this wretched place, but he was always pulled back by the other party.
Under the guise of protecting him!
Damn it.
If you hadn't pulled me back, I would have run to the opposite mountain already, alright?
As a purple lightning bolt struck, Zhou You casually slapped it away with his Left Hand.
Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill!
He was no longer afraid; he even somewhat enjoyed it.
During this process, he discovered that this lightning could actually be used to temper his physique. Every time the lightning's power entered his body, it would be absorbed by his flesh, bones, and blood. This further catalyzed the medicinal power within him. One must know that the elixirs he had consumed over the past century had all accumulated within his body.
One could even say he was a human medicine cabinet!
Different medicinal properties accumulated within his body, like a continent forming.
Each lightning strike would melt a portion of this 'continent'.
Ji Hao's lips trembled; the side effects of the secret medicine had begun, and he had to quickly descend the mountain.
"Xiao Ji."
Zhou You reached out and grabbed Ji Hao, "There's a pit ahead, don't fall in."
Ji Hao wanted to cry but had no tears. Why did he feel that this guy in front of him was the pit?
He was simply a giant pit on his life's path!
The sky brightened.
It was dazzling light.
Endless lightning covered the dark clouds and began to converge towards the very center; its power was definitely ten times what it was at the beginning!
Ji Hao trembled all over; he had never felt so helpless as he did today.
Zhou You's eyes were full of fighting spirit, "It's going to unleash its ultimate move!"
Ji Hao suddenly exclaimed, "Unleash your grandma's ultimate move, this is a Heavenly Tribulation! Damn it, who is undergoing tribulation? To actually trap the two of us here!"
He finally reacted. He hadn't seen a Heavenly Tribulation, but he had heard of it, right?
This was clearly a Heavenly Tribulation!
"Heavenly Tribulation?"
Zhou You gasped, "Is the Evil Cloud Pavilion finally getting its retribution?"
At that moment, a lightning pillar with a diameter of three hundred meters descended from the sky.