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As soon as he sensed the targeting of the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation, Lu Yang immediately employed the Causality Supernatural Power—Heaven Defying Name Change!

He was no longer "Lu Yang," but "Lu Yin."

This was an unparalleled Causality Supernatural Power, one that even Divine Transformation Stage Cultivators could not possibly learn. Lu Yang’s talent was exceptional, and he had mastered this technique early on, finding it of use today!

"Heaven Defying Name Change, changing the name contrary to the Heavenly Tribulation, what a fitting name for this Divine Ability."

The Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation, which loomed over the top of Sky Gate Mountain within the dark clouds, suddenly became tractable, as it could no longer find its target for Pass Tribulation.

The azure Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation circled the summit of Sky Gate Mountain several times but could not find "Lu Yang."

Lu Yin saw that this approach was not the solution—they couldn’t just keep stalling like this.

"Since Heaven Defying Name Change works on the Thunder Tribulation..."

Lu Yin slightly smiled, retracted the Causality Supernatural Power, and reverted to his original name.

Upon rediscovering Lu Yang, the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation became exceedingly excited. It had been gathering strength as it searched for Lu Yang, and now that he had reappeared, it was ready to erupt with full force!

The azure light pulsed, bathing Sky Gate Mountain in a glare as bright as a midsummer noon, making it hard for onlookers to keep their eyes open.

Just as the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation was about to strike Lu Yang, he once again performed the Heaven Defying Name Change and transformed back into "Lu Yin."

Having lost its target, the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation, unable to retract the strike, had no choice but to bypass Lu Yin and hit the ground instead.

"As expected," Lu Yin breathed a sigh of relief, having found a safe method to pass the tribulation.

Generally speaking, no one would avoid the Thunder Tribulation. As the Yingtian Immortal once said, the Thunder Tribulation is both a trial and an opportunity, as being struck by it could strengthen oneself.

But that’s assuming it doesn’t kill you.

Lu Yin knew his frail body was no match for the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation; the best approach was to dodge it.

Once "Lu Yin" changed back to "Lu Yang," the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation descended once more. As it did, Lu Yang changed his name again, causing the Tribulation’s attack to fail.

This was repeated nine times.

Nine is the ultimate number, and the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation was limited to nine strikes; after the ninth time, it was considered a successful pass.

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"Heavens, a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator passed the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation?!" Although they couldn’t comprehend what Lu Yang had done, everyone could tell that the tribulation had been successfully passed, and cheers erupted throughout the Seek Dao Sect.

It was an unheard-of feat for a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator to face, much less pass, the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation!

Gu Junye stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his lips, and a profound look in his eyes, reminiscent of the past: "Worthy of the Xuanyuan Sword Master, he indeed has a bit of the past’s grace."

"What magic skill did Elder Brother Lu Yang just use, that the Thunder Tribulation wouldn’t even strike him?" Even Li Haoran, who possessed the memories of Master Qin, could not understand what Lu Yang had done just then.

"Has it finally ended?"

"Why isn’t Elder Brother Lu Yang moving at all, just floating in the sky?"

"The Xuanyu Divine Thunder around Sky Gate Mountain hasn’t dissipated; the Heavenly Tribulation isn’t over. Junior Brother Lu has fallen into the Heart Devil Tribulation!" a Void Refinement Stage Senior Brother quickly discerned.

Tao Yaoye, looking anxiously at Elder Brother Lu Yang, silently prayed, hoping for his safe return.

"Elder Brother Lu Yang has a firm Dao heart; nothing will happen to him."

Li Haoran then reminded, "Don’t forget, Elder Brother Lu Yang is a disciple of our Sect Leader. Has anyone who apprenticed under the Sect Leader ever been trapped in the Heart Devil Tribulation?"

That was certainly true, but Tao Yaoye still worried about Lu Yang deeply.

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"Where is this?"

Lu Yang’s eyes were momentarily clouded with confusion, feeling his head not quite functioning; he couldn’t remember what had happened before, nor why he was here.

Lu Yang slowly rose to his feet, adorned in a noble Imperial Robe woven with gold and silver threads, impervious to blades and fire, resistant to all kinds of magic.

Embroidered on the front of the robe was Fairy Eternity, and on the back, Eldest Senior Sister.

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Lu Yang turned his head to find that the chair he had been sitting on was the Emperor’s Chair, representing the supreme authority, a tribute from the Demon Territory, claimed to have been personally crafted by Venerate Zhu Tian.

Lu Yang looked around and realized he was in a palace, with memorials to the throne and the Jade Seal in front of him.

He flipped the Jade Seal over and saw it was inscribed with the words "Long live the Great Bean Dynasty".

Memories flooded back like a tide, and Lu Yang finally remembered his identity.

"I remember now, I am the Emperor of the Great Bean Dynasty."

The Emperor’s personal eunuch approached Lu Yang with a tray, on which wooden plaques were neatly arranged.

"Your Majesty, whose plaque would you like to turn over tonight?" the personal eunuch Meng Jingzhou asked.

Lu Yang could hardly remember who was in his harem, so he casually flipped over one of the plaques.

"Yellow Bean."

He flipped another.

"Yun Zhi."

Then came Tao Yaoye, Lan Ting...

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Your Majesty, do you intend to bed them all tonight?" the personal eunuch Meng Jingzhou hesitantly asked.

"Summon them all, I would like to see them," Lu Yang commanded with a sweep of his hand and an air of unquestionable authority.

Soon enough, the women from Lu Yang’s harem arrived one after another, a stunning gathering like birds of many colours.

"Little Yang, did you look for me tonight?" Yellow Bean asked, wearing a pale yellow dress that swayed light and airy with her movements, her eyes clear as lake water blinking at Lu Yang.

"Junior Brother, did you summon me?" Yun Zhi looked like a fairy straight out of a painting, clad in pure white attire, as pristine as plum blossoms under the first snow, her presence both cool and elegant, her movements graceful and the bells on her wrist jingling softly.

"Elder Brother Lu Yang..."

The peachy Tao Yaoye and the demure Lan Ting also arrived at the palace.

The four stunning beauties gathered around Lu Yang, each with their own style—some reserved, others bold, all with emotions in their eyes that were hard to define or express.

As the four women drew closer and closer to him, the sense of discord grew stronger and stronger, finally causing Lu Yang to recall his true memories.

"Wasn’t I in the midst of passing through the Heavenly Tribulation? How did I end up here?"

"Wait, the Heavenly Tribulation? Is this the Heart Devil Tribulation?"

With that realization, Lu Yang was so scared that he sat down abruptly on the ground, retreating continuously while breaking out in a cold sweat, especially keeping as far away from Yellow Bean and Yun Zhi as possible.

He had not been so frightened even when he faced the Invincible Divine Thunder and the Qian Heaven Thunder Tribulation.

"The books have mentioned, during the Heart Devil Tribulation, the Inner Demon will transform into the shape of what you fear most, or it may manifest as the environment you most desire, ensnaring you until you are unable to extricate yourself. Even if you realize it’s the Heart Devil Tribulation, many people willingly continue to indulge and descend into depravity."

"And to pass the Heart Devil Tribulation, one must not only recognize it but also overcome the enemies within it."

Lu Yang glanced at Yellow Bean to his left and then at Yun Zhi to his right.

As if he could overcome this!

Just as Lu Yang was considering his next move, he heard a cracking sound. Looking up, he saw the space above him fracturing, the cracks quickly spreading throughout the entire space.

As the space shattered, Lu Yang came back to his senses and found himself in his Spiritual Space, facing Fairy Eternity who had rolled up her sleeves.

Fairy Eternity leaned in with concern, "Little Yang, are you alright? You fell into the Heart Devil Tribulation just now and seemed to be seeing something that made you keep laughing foolishly."

"...I almost wasn’t."

"Eternity, you’re finally alive," a hearty laugh echoed through the Spiritual Space.

How could there be a third person in the Spiritual Space? Lu Yang quickly turned around to see a figure appearing outside his Spiritual Space, resembling an emperor with a natural leadership aura.

Lu Yang had seen this face before.

Yingtian Immortal.