Chapter 19 - A Very Cute Name (1/2)

Moments later, Krune rushed out as well, the moment Ruik saw him, he was surprised.

”You succeed in your breakthrough!”

Krune heard him but he couldn't pay attention to him at moment, he keeps feeling that something is wrong with those clouds in the sky, his instincts are screaming danger all over, only after a few seconds he looked at Ruik.

”Do you know what is happening? As soon as I succeed in my breakthrough, those clouds came, I can even feel that they are targeting me.”

Krune's words left Ruik alarmed!

”What? They came for you? That shouldn't be possible, Heavenly Tribulation is something that should only happen when you are entering the Core Formation realm or higher realms, there is no way it is here for you!”

Krune didn't expect that, something that only Core Formation cultivators and above should see, he couldn't help but think if this is also because he is a wisp, but he immediately rejected the idea, if anything, the heavens would rather look down on wisps, most likely it has something to do with his Universe Foundation or his Myriad Energies Technique. Krune quickly got back on track, this isn't time to ponder why it's happening but to find a way to deal with it.

”Ruik, I can't say why it came for me since I have no idea, but it's definitely targeting me, most likely it has something to do with my universe foundation, but let's talk about it later, if you know what it is then tell me fast.”

Although Ruik still couldn't believe it, he knows that Krune wasn't joking either, he quickly calmed himself and started to explain.

”I don't know much myself either, but simply put, to cultivate is the same as going against the will of the heavens, so, once you enter the Core Formation realm, the heavens will send down a tribulation lightning to wipe out that anomaly, you can also consider it as a test, I have seen a tribulation from distance before, of course I dared not get close to it, I heard that no one can help the target with his tribulation either, seems like if they do, the power of the tribulation will only increase and they will also become targets.

Also, keep in mind the area around you will be affected as well, so you better don't let anyone get close to you.”

Krune was alarmed, tribulation lightning? He is a wisp, how the hell will he even be able to resist such thing? If there is one thing that Krune had always done, that was to always keep his distance from his opponents, a wisp energy body is very weak, any serious hit will not simply tear it apart, it will hit his core directly too, and now he needs to go through such a calamity? Fu*k you, Heavens! Although he wanted to complain more, Krune quickly calmed his mind instead, no point in get angry now, there is a lightning coming at him and he need to find a way to block it.

Unfortunately for Krune, Ruik's next words made him almost fall in despair.

”Oh right, tribulation lightning always comes in batches of nine strikes, so you will need to hold on all nine hits or you are done for.”

Krune wanted to cry but had no tears (Literally), what the hell is it? One lightning strike is probably enough to turn his core to crisp already, but there is in fact nine strikes coming down. Krune howled to the heavens.

”Are you kidding me?!”

No one answered though.

”Ruik, how long do I have until it comes down?”

Ruik pondered a bit before answering

”I'm not sure myself, but last time when I saw the Heavenly Tribulation, it took around ten minutes from the time I sensed it to the time when the first lightning came down.”

Krune understood, the lightning needs time to charge first, from the time he completed his breakthrough until now, only two minutes had passed, he have at least more eight minutes if Ruik isn't wrong.

Just as Krune was about to leave, Lakin came out too, as for the Lizard Dragons, they are so frightened that they didn't dare coming outside, the power of a tribulation lightning is specially effective on demon beasts.

”Master, what is happening?”

Krune just looked at him

”I can't explain now, just go back into the cave, this isn't something you can help with.”

Lakin was taken aback with such a blunt answer from his master, Lakin didn't understand what's happening but he wasn't happy with Krune's answer either, he wanted to help even though he didn't know what the situation is, he had always felt like he was a burden and wanted to change it.

”But master, I have already broken through the 8th stage and I finally created my second Spiritual Energy Meridian, I can definitely help!”

Krune felt like giving him a beating now, the situation is already as bad as it is and his disciple decided to throw a tantrum at such moment, Krune was about to shout back at him when suddenly his mind felt like it was the first to be struck by lightning instead. He then looked back at Lakin surprised.

”Repeat what you said.”

Repeat? Perhaps his master hasn't heard him well.

”I said that I'm at the 8th stage already.”

”No, not that, after that.”

Lakin thought that his master acting weird, he was puzzled, but answered anyway.

”Is it the part where I said I opened my second Spiritual Energy Meridian?”

Krune was ecstatic, he finally saw a sliver of hope and laughed out loud.

”That's it! Well done, Lakin! You have just given me an idea. You two, stay far away to not get in the range of the tribulation. Ruik, explain things to him, I need to hurry.”

Ruik sent a Divine Sense message to Lakin and the later finally understood the situation, just as he was about to say something, Krune had already used his wind movement and rushed out to find an open space.

Ruik was astonished when he saw that.

'What kind of speed is that? He just broke through the Foundation Establishment, but he is as fast as an ordinary 5th stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, maybe even 6th stage! Is that REALLY a wisp?'

Krune didn't have time to pay attention to Ruik's two faces at moment, he quickly calmed his mind and concentrated, he looked up and thought.