Chapter 69: Having offended many, I grant you an opportunity

Boom—! At this very moment, dark clouds covered a hundred miles, blanketing the sky; the destructive aura seemed about to level the Profound Yang Sect's mountain gate. Countless disciples and elders lifted their heads, plunged into shock. How could this tribulation be so vast? Could it be that some core elder is undergoing the Transcending Tribulation Venerable Realm? Everyone was filled with doubt.

At this moment, in the void outside the Profound Yang Sect's mountain gate, several vague figures appeared, eyes wide, mouths agape, staring in astonishment at the scene before them. "A great sun…… Could this be the legendary Great Sun Nirvana Tribulation, a forbidden tribulation meant to slay peerless geniuses?" "This is certainly not just passing tribulation to become a Venerable; the Profound Yang Sect has produced a peerless monster, and we must report this to the sect immediately." They are elders from other sects in Canglan Yu, who have been watching outside the Profound Yang Sect, gathering intel and monitoring movements. Because the pressure brought by Old Ancestor Yangtian is too great, they need to keep constant watch. Apart from the Wan Hai Sect and the Floating Light Teaching, these two stronger sects fear nothing; other orthodox sects with one or two Venerables seated in charge are extremely terrified, and almost every such sect has dispatched a Heavenly Origin Elder to observe.

Buzz—! Just then, a faint humming sound resonated between heaven and earth. A red bird flapped its wings, carrying a white‑clad youth cultivator as it sped into the depths of the thunderclouds. Everyone present was shocked. "The Great Sun Nirvana Tribulation possesses the power to destroy heaven and earth; does this Profound Yang Sect monster dare to actively confront it? Has he gone mad?" "It seems he knows he has no hope, so he takes the initiative to attack, leaving behind a good reputation." "Tsk tsk, the Profound Yang Sect is really out of luck; after finally producing a heaven‑envying tier genius, he is now about to fall—this is Heaven itself wanting his demise." The several vague figures' faces all showed mocking expressions. Such a level of monster is at least a Heavenly Tier Talent, possibly even accompanied by an Innate Body. This is surely a hidden monster of the Profound Yang Sect; having triggered the forbidden tribulation, he has no choice but to face it, exposing himself to their view. At this moment, they kept sending messages back, reporting the good news: the Profound Yang Sect's hidden peerless monster is about to be wiped out.

At this point, outside the bottom of the cliff, Yang Hao and the others' faces turned grim; Qin Yu actually took the initiative to meet the challenge, intending to hard‑resist the thunder punishment. Know that, let alone this forbidden tribulation, even an ordinary breakthrough tribulation requires them to respond carefully, preparing various spirit medicines to heal injuries and formations to ward off the thunder punishment, doing everything to the utmost to avoid mishaps. Even Old Ancestor Yangtian has never hard‑resisted a tribulation before, and this tribulation is moreover a legendary calamity. But they cannot intervene; they can only look up at the sky in worry. At this moment, Qin Yu and his little red bird's figures became blurred, shrouded by thunder. "So much… so much thunder‑punishment power." "Delicious…" A youthful voice rang in Qin Yu's mind, quite excited. The little red bird enlarged its body, just able to carry him forward; it opened its beak, like a whale gulping, and countless thunder‑pouring power frenziedly surged into its belly. Faintly, Qin Yu could feel the numbing thunder through the scarlet feathers. With a phoenix beside him, he indeed had nothing to fear.

"Your actions are intolerable to heaven and earth; in ancient times the two races signed a pact, forbidding human cultivators from capturing ferocious beasts and divine beasts as mounts. As a human, you dare to seek a contract with the divine beast phoenix, breaking the two races' heavenly oath—this is not permitted by heaven and earth. Release the contract, and I may spare your life." A phantom figure stood above the thunderclouds, hands behind its back, looking down upon heaven and earth; its ethereal voice entered Qin Yu's ears. Although Qin Yu does not know why he cannot contract with the phoenix, he bears the Heaven's Mandate and still fears a minor tribulation. "Nonsense, my life is in my own hands—I strike as I please." Qin Yu slowly rose, a fierce wind kicked up, his black hair danced wildly behind him, his face utterly calm. The Tribulation Spirit slightly showed a surprised expression; among the beings it has annihilated, there are many contemporary peerless geniuses, not a few whose talents surpass this youth's, yet each who saw it showed despair, while this youth wishes to rebel against it—interesting. The Thunder Spirit's mouth corner rose, a smile forming. "Since you are only at Foundation Establishment First Layer, you have only three Great Sun tribulations. If you succeed in passing, heaven and earth will acknowledge you." As the Spirit's words fell, a winding, thick thunder dragon carrying an illusory great sun lunged at Qin Yu to crush him. The great sun contains terrifying energy, making one's heart quiver. Qin Yu suddenly stomped his foot, leapt into the air, activating the Diamond Sutra; his qi and blood surged like a tide. He now possesses fifty thousand catties of bodily strength, plus a fifty percent boost from the Diamond Sutra, making seventy‑five thousand catties; he fears nothing, and throws a fierce punch. "Boom—!"

Qin Yu felt his right hand almost numb, his whole fleshly body on the verge of shattering. 【You have entered a predicament, the Nirvana characteristic activates.】【You withstand the Heavenly Tribulation, the Heaven's Mandate characteristic activates.】A warm current instantly flowed through all meridians from the dantian, the fleshly body that was about to shatter fully recovered, and at this moment his flesh broke through the limit, arm strength greatly increased. A glint of brilliance appeared in his eyes, his realm began to loosen, about to break into the second level of Foundation Establishment. Undergoing tribulation is to place oneself in a dead end and then live; if successful, there will be a leapfrog improvement. "Buzz—!" At this moment, a faint radiance seemed to shower down behind Qin Yu, connecting with heaven and earth. The Spirit of the Heavenly Tribulation saw this, brows furrowed, fell into deep thought. "How could this youth, at the first level of Foundation Establishment, wield a bodily strength of seventy thousand catties? Even those unparalleled monsters slain in ancient times only managed to reach this point. Moreover, his aura is extraordinarily unusual, as if bearing the fortune of heaven and earth. Could it be that he is the Chosen One selected by the Heavenly Dao this time?" The Spirit of the Heavenly Tribulation was stirred by tumultuous waves in its heart. The Heavenly Dao periodically selects a Chosen One for an era, who is its emissary walking the world. Although my third lightning punishment could dispose of this youth, I cannot offend the Heavenly Dao; I must not kill him and must instead forge a good karmic bond. "By removing the destructive trait from the lightning punishment and leaving only the regenerative force, it can also temper his body, expressing goodwill." "Boom—!" Immediately, the Lightning Spirit swung its right hand, condensing a great sun once more, but its power was stronger than before. Qin Yu's heart also trembled incessantly, feeling as if shrouded by death, but when that great sun struck his body, myriad lightning bolts danced, forming a lightning sea, with flames surging; yet Qin Yu blinked, his body suffered no injury, and his qi and blood continuously absorbed the tribulation's energy, surging wildly. "Earlier, not knowing your identity, I offended you many times; I hope you can forgive." "Seeing that you have grasped lightning intent, I grant you an opportunity; how far you can cultivate depends on yourself." The voice of the Lightning Spirit poured into his ears, extremely gentle.