Chapter 452

At this moment, in the Eastern County of the Great Wilderness, above the True Immortal Ten-Intestine Tree.

Following the rise of the first sun, amidst the scattering morning light, Xu Qing and his group moved forward with effort.

The Captain was still cutting the intestines, his expression revealing persistence and madness.

Xu Qing gritted his teeth and did the same, cutting off another section of his own intestines and integrating it into the tree.

Although he did not know the specific reason for the Captain doing this, having experienced so much since he began cultivating, he had long since seen that after stepping into the depths of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine, the Captain's actions were like performing a ritual.

Especially since they had walked to this point without encountering the dangers such as the space-time confusion and curses mentioned by the Lord of the Heavenly Peak Kingdom at the very beginning.

All of this made the rumors circulating among the descendants of the E-Immortal Clan surface in Xu Qing's mind many times.

"The countless dangers of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine are like pieces of a puzzle. If one breaks in with the wrong method, dangers lurk everywhere; only by mastering the correct method can one step in smoothly."

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at the Captain in front.

"The first moment we stepped into the depths of the True Immortal Ten-Intestine, the Captain must have performed some operations unknown to outsiders, which is why the so-called Shebi Corpse Tribulation appeared. This might be the first puzzle piece."

"After the first puzzle piece appeared, there was the second puzzle piece, which was that woodpecker without fur, the A-Luo-E Tribulation."

"Afterward, we arrived directly under the tree, and then the third puzzle piece appeared just now, the Bi-Si-Mu Tribulation."

"Having experienced these three tribulations, the Captain began to cut his intestines and integrate them into the tree."

"Then next, perhaps there are other tribulations." Xu Qing pondered in his heart, while moving forward with difficulty, he looked toward the land below.

At this moment, he was already at a height of more than two thousand zhang. Here, the gale was pervasive, and the land had shrunk a lot in his eyes. Not only was the entire jungle reflected in his sight, but even the thirty-six city-states that had turned into colorful spots on the ground could be seen.

"What exactly is the fortune the Captain mentioned?"

Gazing at the land, questions arose in Xu Qing's mind, but before he could continue to ponder, his expression suddenly stirred, and he withdrew his gaze to look ahead.

It was not just him whose expression changed; the Captain's footsteps also paused, and he looked toward the distant trunk.

He saw that on the dark brown trunk ahead, patches of tree bark were suddenly wriggling. In the blink of an eye, those patches of bark lifted one after another, actually turning into strips of flesh buds.

Each flesh bud was about half a zhang long and one chi thick, growing on the trunk like snakes. The color of their bodies was no different from the trunk, and the head position looked like a blooming flower, split into five parts, revealing the red flesh and fangs inside.

Furthermore, a large amount of mucus dripped from these wide-open, ghastly mouths.

It was a shocking sight.

Xu Qing's gaze narrowed slightly; these flesh buds were clearly not ordinary at a glance.

Xiang Ningyan and Qingqiu also had solemn expressions. Only on the Captain's side, the madness in his eyes increased by a few points, and loud laughter came from his mouth.

"The direction is correct, it's right here."

"The sky is about to open!"

Almost the moment the Captain's words were spoken, the dense mass of more than one hundred thousand flesh buds with wide-open mouths on the trunk ahead all shook their bodies in unison, actually standing up straight, their big mouths facing the firmament above, and their bodies vibrating violently.

It was as if they were using all their strength to shout, roaring at the firmament, yet no sound came out at all.

It seemed that the sound they emitted was different from the sound spectrum that cultivators could hear, so in Xu Qing's eyes, they were emitting silent roars.

It was not just the Ten-Intestine Tree where the group was located that was like this; on the other nine Ten-Intestine Trees around, the same scene was also taking place.

All of this was very eerie.

And even more eerie was that under the silent shouting of the millions of flesh buds on this Ten-Intestine Tree, the firmament changed color at this moment!

At the end of the sky, it seemed vaguely as if a crack was about to form.

Xu Qing's mind shook; he had seen this scene before in his perception.

At that time, there was also such a crack in the sky.

He still remembered that in the scene he saw in his perception, there was an unimaginable existence inside the crack.

Xu Qing's breathing was slightly rapid, and just at this moment, the heaven and earth all around suddenly appeared to twist. Then, the Captain's whole body shook, as if he had been struck by some invisible object, and he actually retreated several steps.

It was not just him; Xiang Ningyan's body also trembled, and Qingqiu's sickle ghost also emitted a low roar.

Then, Xu Qing also felt that invisible object.

He did not know what it was, only feeling as if something had fallen onto his body. The next instant, his mind roared, his body felt waves of intense pain, and in an instant, his flesh and blood went numb. A sense of extinction spread throughout his body, extinguishing his vitality.

"Lei Jie?" Although he could not see it, Xu Qing immediately made a judgment based on his perception.

This feeling was exactly the same as being struck by heavenly lightning.

The scream of the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor also proved this point.

"Master, it's lightning, this is lightning, but it's so strange that it can't be seen or perceived. What kind of lightning tribulation is this?"

As Xu Qing's expression changed, the roaring in his mind echoed again. It seemed as if there were countless lightning tribulations in front of him, pouring down continuously without him being able to perceive or detect them, blocking people from moving forward.

As the group was forced to retreat, a maniacal laugh appeared on the Captain's face.

"This is the Tuo-Jia-Yin Tribulation!"

"In the cognition of the E-Immortal Clan, the method to become an immortal is to rip open the stomach, place one's own intestines in heaven and earth, and connect everything."

"Likewise, in their cognition, the appearance and essence of the lightning tribulation are also different from many clans."

"They believe that when heaven and earth were just born, there was an existence named Tuo-Jia who wanted to subvert the Heavenly Dao. Ultimately, it failed and was sealed by the Heavenly Dao in the void of the world, making people unable to remember, perceive, or know it, thereby erasing it from this level."

"And this existence was unwilling to dissipate, so it often roared in the void. The sound of its roaring... turned into the Tuo-Jia-Yin, which would be emitted in any corner, any area of this heaven and earth."

"This is the appearance of lightning in the E-Immortal Clan's cognition."

"And the Heavenly Dao, in order to cover it up, endowed the Tuo-Jia-Yin with the law of light, making it change from invisible to visible, and even named it lightning tribulation, lightning, thunder, and so on."

"Thus, all living beings only know thunder and think they know its essence, but in the eyes of the E-Immortal Clan, this is the sound of Tuo-Jia."

The Captain explained everything while laughing loudly.

Upon hearing this, waves rose in Xu Qing's heart. This was the first time he had heard thunder explained in such a way.

At this moment, he was just about to speak, but the Captain raised his right hand and tugged on the vine. Xiang Ningyan screamed as his body flew over, actually being lifted by the Captain like a shield and held in front.

Xiang Ningyan was already cursing endlessly in his heart, but he dared not let out the slightest sound from his mouth. As his inner sorrow and anger continued to rise, he was carried by the Captain and whistled all the way forward.

All the invisible thunder struck directly onto Xiang Ningyan's body.

Xiang Ningyan wailed and screamed continuously, but the toughness of his skin moved Xu Qing.

Under such bombardment, he was actually unscathed.

"The Eldest Senior Brother is right, this Xiang Ningyan definitely has a problem!"

Soon, with Xiang Ningyan as a shield, the Captain crossed this area filled with flesh buds.

After reaching the distance, he waved his right hand and threw Xiang Ningyan downward, shouting in a low voice.

"Catch him!"

Xiang Ningyan screamed as his body leaped over this range and was grabbed by Xu Qing.

"Divine Son, I..." Xiang Ningyan's tears were swirling in his eyes. As he looked at Xu Qing sorrowfully, Xu Qing learned from the Captain's manner, lifted him up as a shield, and lunged forward.

Xiang Ningyan wailed.

Soon, Xu Qing also successfully crossed this area. While feeling moved by Xiang Ningyan's toughness, he followed suit and threw him toward Qingqiu behind.

"No, it hurts so much." Xiang Ningyan cried. He suddenly felt immense regret for his own protection.

Qingqiu's eyes revealed a strange light. Like grabbing a supreme treasure, she grabbed the vine growing on Xiang Ningyan's stomach and also lunged out.

Just like that, dozens of breaths later, Qingqiu finally ran out of the flesh bud lightning area and handed the life-weary Xiang Ningyan to the Captain.

"No longer needed." The Captain shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ningyan felt a sense of surviving a disaster in his heart, but soon his heart skipped a beat again. Feeling somewhat uneasy, the Captain looked at Xu Qing.

"Little Junior Brother, the fortune I mentioned before is right there." The Captain pointed at the crack in the firmament.

A bright light appeared in Xu Qing's eyes.

They were now at a height of more than three thousand zhang, still some distance from the firmament, but standing here and looking up, the crack in the firmament was already clearly visible.

"I still can't say it now, but very soon, I will be able to tell you everything!"

After the Captain finished speaking, he took a step out. The robe on his body changed from black to white at this moment.

It no longer looked like a Daoist robe, but more like a special divine robe.

As the Tianfeng wind blew, he walked forward nine steps, raised his hands, and waved them suddenly, actually dancing on the trunk ahead.

This dancing posture was actually somewhat similar to the figure transformed by the Ten-Intestine Tree that Xu Qing had seen before. As this scene moved Xu Qing, a sound of chanting came from the Captain's mouth.

Unlike the ancient and obscure chanting he perceived in the illusion, the Captain's voice was very clear.

"Majestic Heaven, shining upon the lower earth, gathering the spirits of the ancients, the four tribulations please the ancestors."

"Shebi Corpse Tribulation, eroding the present and the ancient."

"A-Luo-E Tribulation, the thin and sparse path."

"Bi-Si-Mu Tribulation, standing aside with solemnity."

"Tuo-Jia-Yin Tribulation, hidden laws wither away."

Then, the surroundings roared, manifesting flames rising to the sky, and even forming countless dancing figures, permeating all directions, all appearing on the Ten-Intestine Tree.

Looking from afar, the momentum was magnificent, as if hundreds of thousands of E-Immortal Clan members were dancing together to please the heavens, performing a sacrifice to heaven together.

The firmament changed color, the wind and clouds rolled backward, and the thunder roared, echoing through the sky.

The Captain's dance movements opened and closed, revealing an eerie rhythm. His voice became even more impassioned at this moment, and finally, he bowed toward the sky, his chanting voice echoing heaven-shakingly.

"The sacrificial tribulation is complete, the sky opens a line, the Heavenly Dao of Wanggu, I bow and offer this feast!"

Hundreds of thousands of E-Immortal Clan figures all around bowed in unison.

Boom!

Boom!!

Boom!!!

A heaven-opening and earth-splitting sound came from the sky. In an instant, under that deafening sound that spread throughout heaven and earth, the crack in the firmament opened fiercely!

At the beginning of the New Year, I feel like a little newbie again.

Asking for monthly tickets~