Chapter 121: Crossing the Tribulation (2)

"Retreat!" "Retreat!" ...
Not a soul dared to take another step forward.
"What a formidable Myriad Wonder Demon Lotus," Yan Chuan said in a deep voice.
High above, Master Wen Ruo had reached a position directly over the World-Suppressing Stone.
"Initiate the induction!" Master Wen Ruo commanded Huo Guang.
"Understood!" Huo Guang shouted back.
"Boom!"
The full aura of a perfected Force Realm cultivator erupted. Master Wen Ruo pressed his palm against Huo Guang’s back, lending his strength to trigger the heavenly tribulation.
"Hum!"
A small, dark cloud, ten feet in diameter, suddenly materialized above Huo Guang’s head.
"It’s coming!" Master Wen Ruo quickly retreated.
Standing upon the small boat, Huo Guang looked up at the black cloud.
"Boom!"
The cloud let out a deafening roar. A silver bolt of lightning, as thick as a human arm, struck downward.
A sharp gleam flashed in Huo Guang’s eyes as his hands formed a sword seal.
"Break!"
Relying solely on his physical body, Huo Guang met the heavenly thunder head-on!
"Boom!"
The lightning exploded against Huo Guang. Silver light sprayed in all directions, and Huo Guang’s hair stood on end, some of it instantly scorched away.
"Undergoing tribulation?" The many powerful figures nearby expressed their confusion and surprise.

"Not good!" The expression on King Mu Ye’s face shifted.
"Begin!" King Mu Ye barked.
He pressed his palm against Liu Gang’s back to assist his breakthrough.
"Hum!" A black cloud, identical to the one above Huo Guang, appeared over Liu Gang’s head.
A flying sword hovered above him, rising to meet the lightning.
"Boom!"
A silver bolt of lightning struck down, and the flying sword crashed into it.
"Bang!" Sparks of electricity danced everywhere.
Huo Guang and Liu Gang were now both scrambling to undergo their tribulations.
"What are they doing?"
"Why are they choosing this moment to undergo tribulation?"
"Are they mad?"
A chorus of questioning voices erupted from the surroundings. People could not understand why Huo Guang and Liu Gang were undergoing tribulation now, but with two Divine Realm experts guarding them, it was clearly not a simple matter.
"A first-level heavenly tribulation, consisting of nine bolts of lightning! Young Master Yan’s sealing technique is truly unique; to think it could allow one to endure the tribulation with their physical body alone!" the Azure Dragon remarked in admiration.
"The heavenly tribulation is a calamity of heaven, but it is also a gift of heaven. Why squander it on external objects? It is best used to temper the body! Only in this way can one lay the most solid foundation for cultivation in the Spirit Realm," Yan Chuan nodded and said.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Lightning shimmered across his body. Huo Guang’s hair was charred black, and his skin was burned a deep, raw red. With every bolt of lightning, Huo Guang’s entire body shuddered, enduring agonizing, inhuman pain. Even so, he trusted Yan Chuan implicitly, refusing to use any weapon to deflect the lightning, choosing instead to withstand it with his flesh and blood alone.

"The fourth bolt of lightning!" the Azure Dragon counted for Huo Guang.
"Hum!"
Just as the fourth bolt ended, a beam of green light pierced down from the tribulation clouds. It was several times more intense than the surrounding starlight and bathed Huo Guang in its glow. The green light reached toward the heavens, connecting to a distant star: the Army-Breaker Star.
"Excellent!" the Azure Dragon exclaimed excitedly.
"Hum!"
On the other side, Liu Gang was also enveloped in starlight, which similarly reached toward the heavens, connecting to the Army-Breaker Star!
"Excellent!" High above, a look of delight appeared on King Mu Ye’s face as well.
Clearly, both Liu Gang and Huo Guang now had the potential to inherit the will of the Army-Breaker Star.
King Mu Ye cast a provocative glance at Master Wen Ruo.
Master Wen Ruo, however, ignored him, waiting quietly for Huo Guang.
"What are they doing?"
"Is that the will of a celestial constellation? Two mortals, daring to covet the inheritance of a star’s will?"
"How can this be? They are only mortals!"
A clamor rose from the surroundings as the onlookers gradually realized that something extraordinary was happening.
Some of the sharper minds seemed to have already guessed the truth.