Chapter 2399: Crossing the Tribulation! (1/2)
Once again, half a year passed.
Initially, the black strands of energy that emerged from Huang Xiaolong’s body didn’t stop. Only after ten years had passed did they start to slow down. The black color also faded. In the final half a year, the energy that escaped from his body started to shine with a gentle golden hue!
Moreover, the golden color seemed to turn into a deeper, darker gold. If one were to look at Huang Xiaolong, one would realize that he had turned into a golden statue.
As he sat in the middle of the space in the hall, Huang Xiaolong seemed to have vaguely touched on a special type of energy contained in the Holy World. With his body trembling slightly, it seemed like he had broken through a specific barrier.
As a Venerable, Huang Xiaolong was able to cultivate by absorbing origin energy from the world. However, there was an invisible barrier that inhibited the speed of origin energy absorption. It was extremely difficult for Venerable Realm experts to comprehend the grand dao.
Only by shattering the barrier would one be able to break past the Venerable Realm and enter the highly esteemed half-True Saint Realm!
As soon as one entered the half-True Saint Realm, they would no longer be blocked from sensing the secrets of the world, allowing them to better comprehend the grand dao. At the same time, the speed at which they would be able to absorb origin energy would increase by several folds.
In the instant the barrier around Huang Xiaolong was broken, tribulation clouds started to form around the Four Seas Holy Manor. Lightning bolts flickered in the skies, and terrifying bursts of energy filled the lands.
“This…?” Chen Zhi and the Departing Sword Sage gasped in shock. “It’s a holy tribulation! The young master is about to enter the half-True Saint Realm!”
Holy tribulation would only appear when one managed to shatter the shackles of the Venerable Realm!
As long as one managed to cross the tribulation, they would be able to devour the energy and traces of grand dao contained in the holy tribulation. After all, only the sentience of the grand dao was able to lay down tribulations for those who had crossed the requirements. Only by crossing the tribulation and absorbing the traces of grand dao would one be able to enter the half-True Saint Realm. If they were to fail, they would be devoured by the energy instead, forcing their cultivation to regress. They would return to the peak of the late-Tenth Order Venerable Realm, and crossing the tribulation again would be ten times harder.
As the thunderclouds in the skies above the manor continued to gather, the lightning bolts intertwined to form majestic lightning snakes that flickered ominously. As the lightning bolts gathered, the snake evolved into a lightning dragon as it continued to strengthen.
In the short span of five minutes, the destructive energy contained in the tribulation cloud increased by several folds.
When the two True Saints felt the change, they couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.
“This… How is this possible? This should be the first tribulation a half-True Saint has to pass, but the energy contained in the tribulation clouds seems to be stronger than what a First Tribulation half-True Saint needs to endure when crossing the second tribulation!” Chen Zhi yelled.
“No. I’m afraid that even the third tribulation wouldn’t be much stronger than the Young Master’s first tribulation!” The Departing Sword Sage’s expression became solemn as he muttered under his breath.
“When Old Man Cangqiong broke through the barrier of the Venerable Realm, he managed to attract a lightning dragon during his first tribulation. It seems like the Young Master will also have to face a lightning dragon this time…. Things might get troublesome,” Chen Zhi continued.
All of a sudden, the Departing Sword Sage chuckled. “We seem to be a little over our heads here. The Young Master has two holy souls, and a mere lightning dragon tribulation is nothing! Moreover, the stronger the tribulation, the more energy our Young Master can absorb. He will only become stronger in the future!”
Chen Zhi was stunned for a second, but he burst out laughing the next moment. “You’re right. I was too hasty and forgot about the fact that that the Young Master has two holy souls! But wouldn’t this mean that the Young Master’s eighth or ninth tribulation would reach a terrifying level? Even with two holy souls, he might face some difficulties….”
A frown slowly formed on the Departing Sword Sage’s face. However, he shook his head slowly. “The Young Master is far from facing his eighth or ninth tribulation. Therefore, there’s no need to look so far into the future. Since Old Man Cangqiong was able to pass all nine tribulations to become a True Saint, the Young Master will definitely be able to do so.”
“I guess you’re right...”
Before they could continue, another lightning dragon was formed above the skies of the Four Seas Holy Manor!
Even though the lightning dragon seemed to be in its infant stages, it absorbed energy at a terrifying rate and turned into a three hundred foot long lightning dragon in an instant.