Chapter 443: 442

BOOM——

A startling thunderclap drew everyone’s attention. The Yin Corpse Mountain range, where the Corpse Chasing Sect is located, has been without thunder since ancient times because of its heavy Yin Energy.

But today, clouds roared across the Yin Corpse Mountain range, interwoven with flashes of lightning, completely covered by blinding white thunderbolts. It looked as if the world was at its beginning, teeming with burgeoning life.

“All disciples of the Corpse Chasing Sect, retreat!” Elder Gai commanded the disciples to evacuate the Corpse Chasing Sect. Sect Master Ru’s breakthrough speed was even faster than predicted, making the Corpse Chasing Sect very dangerous as the probability of getting hit by the Thunder Tribulation was extremely high.

The Thunder Tribulation during the transcendence stage is not something these disciples could resist. Even a slight touch could be deadly!

The three people on Governor Lv’s side, and the two people on Wu Youdao’s side, instinctively halted their actions.

In the vicinity of such high-level Thunder Tribulations, one should avoid any energy fluctuations. Otherwise, the Thunder Tribulation could mistake you for someone trying to interfere and target you.

The three people on Governor Lv’s side quickly took this chance to restore their bodies, preparing for the next fight.

They felt relieved. With Sect Master Ru’s participation, the balance of victory was restored. Their fight with the monks of Great Yu remained uncertain!

Zhao Po was extremely excited. It had been nine thousand… no, ten thousand years since the Corpse Chasing Sect had a cultivator passing the Tribulation Stage. They had fallen from a superior sect to a First Class Sect. But today, a cultivator attempting to pass the Tribulation Stage had finally appeared. Would they regain the title of high-class sect?

This is the difference between the Five Great Immortal Sects and the superior sects. The condition for the superior sects is to have a cultivator who has passed the Tribulation Period. Every cultivator will inevitably fall. When this happens, the superior sect is downgraded to a First Class Sect.

In contrast, even on their decline, when the Five Great Immortal Sects have experienced several generations without producing a cultivator who has passed the Tribulation Stage, the Immortal Sects still retain techniques comparable to that stage, hence not losing their title.

The Seek Dao Sect went through this situation five thousand years ago. It experienced a break, with no one passing the Tribulation stage for two thousand years. This embarrassing situation ended with the emergence of the predecessor of the Sect, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord.

During these two thousand years, the Seek Dao Sect remained among the Five Great Immortal Sects.

As the thunder continued to rumble in the sky, only a few occasional bolts of lightning struck. They would shake the earth, but they were just the prelude.

Crack——

The dark clouds billowed, cast downwards as the white bolts of lightning shimmered. The full force of the Thunder Tribulation erupted, covering the Corpse Chasing Sect, gradually dissipating the ten thousand years of Yin Energy from the Yin Corpse Mountain range.

A long howl emerged, faintly countering the Thunder Tribulation. A Daoist, dressed in a robe, broke out of the enclosure, flying towards the sky, and deploying various magic artifacts to prepare for battle. It was obvious he was well-prepared.

“So this is what the Thunder Tribulation is like.” Lu Yang marveled. He had heard a long ago about cultivators having to endure the Thunder Tribulation. Today was his first time witnessing it, particularly one representing a breakthrough to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Its might was incomparable.

Despite the Hanshui City being half as far away, he could still feel the tremble of the heavens and earth. This was indicative of how powerful the Thunder Tribulation looming over the Corpse Chasing Sect was.

“This Thunder Tribulation is just average,” Fairy Eternity quipped, unconvinced by the perceived might of the Thunder Tribulation.

As far as she is concerned, she could have crossed it by yawning; she wouldn’t have needed so much preparation.

“Is there a theory about the Thunder Tribulation?” Being remembered by Lu Yang, when it came to Thunder Tribulation, Fairy Eternity was the expert.

After all, the current Thunder Tribulation originated from the Tribulation Dao Fruit of Yingtian Immortal.

“The Thunder Tribulation created by Yingtian Immortal was made to train cultivators; it was not meant to kill them intentionally. The stronger the Thunder Tribulation, the stronger the potential it implies. Look at this Thunder Tribulation, it might seem pretty formidable, but its real power is average if you face it directly.”

“This kind of Thunder Tribulation is called the White Emperor Dragon Tribulation, and in the Thunder Tribulation, it is one of the weakest.”

The white Thunder Tribulation turned into an Imperial Dragon. The dragon’s whiskers fluttered, its scale wafted, and it bared its claws as if imbued by a real dragon, exhibiting intelligence!

The white dragon roared, clashing with Sect Master Ru, directly piercing through his physical body. The wound revealed grim white bones, filled with an aura of death!

“Is Sect Master Ru going to die?!” Lu Yang was taken by surprise. Did Sect Master Ru fail so quickly?

“No, this is a living corpse. His real body is hiding underneath. It’s quite clever to know that the first wave of Thunder Tribulation would be too strong to withstand, so he uses the living corpse to take the blow,” Fairy Eternity immediately saw through Sect Master Ru’s trick.

As Fairy Eternity had predicted, the living corpse was struck into pieces, and the actual Sect Master Ru emerged from the ground ready to face the Thunder Tribulation.

After the first round of attacks, the power of the white dragon had decreased significantly.

Boom!

The white dragon attacked once more, causing immense pain to Sect Master Ru who screeched in agony. White electric traces were left on his body, scorching his flesh and spirit.

In a hurry, he took out a jade bottle from his bosom and swallowed a piece of Elixir. Just as he took one piece to recover, the remaining Elixir and the bottle disappeared in the vast Thunder Tribulation.

The unstoppable white dragon crushed the void, causing Sect Master Ru to go through a gruelling tribulation.

The Heavenly Tribulation dissipated and the pressure was suddenly reduced. The restless spiritual essence gradually calmed down.

Sect Master Ru’s body was charred like a piece of charcoal, dropping to the ground with a clang.

“Has he failed?” The hearts of all the people in the city sank. Everyone was talking, creating a commotion.

If Sect Master Ru failed the Tribulation, then there would be no one to oppose the monks of Great Yu.

“Quickly look, the sect master’s body twitched a bit!”

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Thump thump thump——

Powerful heartbeats echoed, signalling the healing of the internal injuries and the disappearance of the hidden wounds.

Subsequently, a cracking sound can be heard as Sect Master Ru’s body began to peel off. A layer of charred skin fell off, revealing new, translucent skin beneath, making him look much younger.

“The Thunder Tribulation contains life force. The lightning has baptized Sect Master Ru’s body. His physical strength must be several times, even ten times stronger than before!” Elder Gai said excitedly, recalling the historical records of the Corpse Chasing Sect’s predecessors breaking through the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

Sect Master Ru suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes sparking like lightning, piercing through the clouds.

He stood up straight, full of vitality, completely different from his previous disheveled resistance amidst the Thunder Tribulation. His entire person was renewed, bursting with confidence.

He apparently had crossed the Thunder Tribulation, becoming a cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage!

Everyone in the city cheered. Whether it was the three people on Lv’s side or the civilians in the city, seeing Sect Master Ru successfully cross the Tribulation reassured them.

Only Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, who had remained silent during the cheers, stared intently at Sect Master Ru’s right wrist. They recalled the pattern they had seen on the wrist of an uncontrolled living corpse, which they encountered during their overnight stay in Wild State.

It was three interconnected rings with the character “ghost” in the middle!

At that time, the village head had explained that there were two reasons for a living corpse to lose its master. Either the master has died, and the living corpse, losing control, would wander aimlessly. Or the master would voluntarily relinquish control over the living corpse. Otherwise, it was due to the living corpse rebelling and eating its master.

A living corpse could resist the Thunder Tribulation, so Sect Master Ru would certainly not have voluntarily relinquished control.

Sect Master Ru was still here, so he wasn’t eaten by the living corpse either.

So, the only remaining explanation was that Sect Master Ru had already died — his living corpse had walked to Firmstone Village and was found by the village chief.

If Sect Master Ru has already died, then who is controlling his body now?!

Both Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou looked at each other, instantly thinking of a possibility.

“A Great Yu Monk in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage has possessed Sect Master Ru!”