Chapter 206: 206.Chapter 204 Ye Qin undergoes tribulation, white bone grows flesh

206. Chapter 204 Ye Qin undergoes tribulation, white bone grows flesh

Facing the heavenly tribulation pressing down, Ye Qin feels somewhat solemn.

Earlier he felt the timing wasn't mature enough, so he suppressed his internal cultivation; the heavenly tribulation did not descend, but after experiencing this mottled time fragment, his state of mind improved, and even if he wanted to suppress it, he could not control it.

Hearing Ye Qin's words, the Northeast Tiger couldn't help recalling the half-dead scene from when it was previously struck by lightning; it couldn't help shrinking its neck. Although later it turned misfortune into blessing, allowing it to undergo a metamorphosis, the taste of being on the brink of death is something it never wants to experience again.

Glancing at the Northeast Tiger's worried expression, Ye Qin remained calm, for he had long anticipated this day; it was merely a matter of time before the heavenly tribulation would arrive, which is also an indispensable part of the cultivation path.

For cultivators, the heavenly tribulation is both a challenge and an opportunity; only by successfully passing the tribulation does it signify the perfection of cultivation at this realm.

"However, this is the Great Dragon Tribulation; if not handled well, it could be somewhat troublesome for Longyuan Mountain."

Ye Qin's gaze was solemn; although he provoked the tribulation, the heavenly tribulation would target only him, but it would inevitably affect other places, and he did not want his tribulation to reduce Longyuan Mountain to rubble.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, but clearly this heavenly tribulation had not yet formed, also giving Ye Qin time; he quickly took out a stack of yellow talismans from his space.

Using spiritual energy as ink, splashing ink and wielding the brush, in just a moment several yellow talismans were completed.

A faint golden light emanated from the yellow talismans; the strokes were iron hooks and silver lines, with horizontal, turning, left-falling, and right-falling movements filled with supreme Dao rhyme, as if scriptures flowed within, giving people an inexplicable sense of peace.

According to Ye Qin's current cultivation level and realm, completing so many talismans in one breath is utterly effortless.

"You have the other animals paste these talismans all over the mountain."

"Roar!"

After receiving the order, the Northeast Tiger, accompanied by a resonant tiger roar, vanished like a gust of wind before Ye Qin's eyes.

The animals on the mountain swiftly acted, and in just a moment finished the task Ye Qin assigned.

This alone is not enough, after all this is the Heavenly Dragon Tribulation; Ye Qin stared at the increasingly oppressive pressure above, daring not to take it lightly.

In just a moment, the entire sky darkened completely; Longyuan Mountain was covered in black clouds, and from a distance the mountain peaks seemed to have black waves rolling, as if the sky were about to press down.

Ye Qin had already had the Northeast Tiger lead the animals away; this mountaintop would be his tribulation site, so as not to let other animals be accidentally harmed by the heavenly tribulation.

The Northeast Tiger and other animals watched from afar, their faces full of worry, occasionally letting out low growls from their throats.

The villagers at the mountain base also noticed the abnormality around them.

"How did the sky suddenly turn dark? Perhaps it will rain soon; I must hurry back to harvest the rice, lest it get wet."

"The weather forecast said today would be bright and clear, yet the weather is really strange."

A villager raised his head to look at the sky, as if discovering something, suddenly widened his eyes, and stammered: 'Dragon, Dragon Source Mountain's depths——'

Others hurriedly looked over.

Longyuan Mountain was covered in black clouds; although it was daytime, from their angle it looked like night, thick black clouds piled together, devouring the entire mountain peak, appearing extremely frightening.

From afar it seemed as if Longyuan Mountain had been erased from existence, to the point that even their side was affected; compared to the situation on the mountain, their bit of cloud was nothing short of a petty witch seeing a great witch.

Most importantly, from within those clouds emanated an aura that made them feel utterly chilled, causing their scalps to tingle.

"What is going on!"

"Hurry back and tell the village chief, something major has happened deep in Longyuan Mountain!"

After the village chief and other villagers received the news, they hurried out of their homes; even from a great distance they could feel that pressure, like a massive heavy mountain pressing down, making them unable to breathe, and the villagers dared not approach.

They had lived here for so long, yet had never seen such abnormal weather.

"Village chief, what is happening? Has there been a huge change in the mountains?"

"Could it be that something happened to the Mountain God?"

"Pah, pah, pah, you crow-mouth, how dare you speak like that? The Mountain God's divine power reaches the heavens; how could anything happen to him?"

The villagers whispered among themselves; after discussing for a long time with no conclusion, they turned their gaze to the village chief: 'Village chief, what should we do now?'

"First go to the mountain foot to have a look."

The village chief selected a few with decent cultivation, intending to lead people to check the situation, but before even approaching, they felt the terrifying pressure weighing on them like bearing a thousand-jin stone; after just a few steps they were panting.

Including the village chief, several people all turned deathly pale, having reached their physical limits; seeing the situation unfavorable, the village chief decisively ordered: 'Retreat!'

Everyone hastily retreated, a fine layer of sweat appearing on their foreheads, and their backs were soaked with sweat.

Seeing this, others rushed forward to support them, asking, 'Village chief, are you all right?'

The village chief shook his head, his heart suddenly racing rapidly, 'I'm fine.'

He had a premonition that if they continued forward, the consequences would be immeasurable; this momentum was absolutely beyond what they could bear.

Now he is no longer an ordinary person; as a human cultivator, he trusts his perception greatly.

After the village chief and others rested a moment, they finally recovered; even now recalling it still leaves them with lingering fear: 'No, we cannot approach; this power is too terrifying and utterly unfamiliar, not emanating from the Mountain God.'

Hearing this, the villagers couldn't help but worry: 'Could it really be aimed at the Mountain God?'

If it were merely ordinary thunderstorm weather, such a terrifying phenomenon would certainly not appear, and even the village chief and others could not withstand it.

Now unable to inspect the situation, to avoid danger the village chief led everyone back into the village to make plans: 'We cannot temporarily approach the mountain foot; for now we can only wait and see.'

What exactly happened on the mountain?

For a moment everyone's thoughts fluttered, brows furrowed; if the Mountain God truly suffered some misfortune, what should they do?

As if sensing the villagers' worry, the village chief comforted everyone: 'Rest assured, the Mountain God, such a figure, will surely be safe and sound.'

"Yes, the Mountain God's strength is unfathomable; no matter how great the calamity, he can surely get through it."

At the moment the words fell, only a tremendous roar was heard.

"Boom—!"

As if ten thousand troops came charging, blinding lightning tore open the dark curtain; countless bolts of electricity crisscrossed, dividing the heavens into several irregular fragments.

"Rumble—!"

A torrential downpour suddenly poured forth; the sky was split open by a huge gash, with countless rainwater pouring back in, a sight truly alarming to behold.

The rain strands were as thick and straight as iron rods, sweeping down from the sky to form a curtain of rain covering heaven and earth.

The villagers had never seen such a thunderstorm.

The deafening thunderclap, like a fierce whip lashing, accompanied by lightning; with a single strike, the sky split into streaks of light, as if a primordial beast split its blood‑stained maw, thrusting its head from the rift to devour all things in heaven and earth.

The entire Longyuan Village was submerged in rainwater, but there was no lightning; only in the southeast direction of the mountains could one see that the sky there had become an ocean of thunder, with thunder dragons raging, revealing ferocious faces, making people's hearts tremble.

Like an apocalyptic scene, it startled the villagers; although the lightning's target was not them, merely watching such a scene already made one's scalp tingle, let alone facing such pressure.

Raindrops outside the window struck everyone's faces; the temperature suddenly dropped, the mountain wind turned steep, blowing the raindrops in all directions, and water quickly accumulated on the ground, many people's trouser legs got soaked, yet no one cared about this.

For a moment, everyone's hearts were in turmoil; whether the animals on the mountain or the villagers at Mountain Base, they all worried about Ye Qin's current situation.

The whole Longyuan Mountain was bathed in a sea of lightning; those lightning bolts were mighty, all heading toward one place.

Within the rain curtain, other places emitted a faint golden light; the talisman papers previously affixed everywhere now took effect, wrapping the mountain body, and with the operation of the Mountain-Protecting Array, the impact was not great.

Ye Qin gazed at the awe-inspiring heavenly might above his head; his emerald pupils filled with determination, 'My true self is here, let the Heavenly Tribulation come swiftly!'

The Primordial White Bone manifested, one hand holding up the Shangqing Temple; its pure white bones glittered with golden light, advancing and retreating together with Ye Qin, bathed in the lightning's light.

His words seemed to provoke heaven's wrath; the thunder trembled, intending to give Ye Qin a profound lesson.

The light of the purple lightning intertwined with the golden light on the White Bone's body, yet it could only shield Ye Qin for a moment.

The dark sky split open a gap; faintly visible, thunder beasts ran, roaring and howling, the heavy thunder rolled over the mountain peaks, seeking to strike Ye Qin down.

The pattering rain sounded like war drums beating, as it cleared a path for these thunder beasts; rain splashed everywhere, the thunder beasts came with overwhelming force, destined to crush everything.

Thick lightning struck the ground violently; instantly heaven and earth changed color, sand and stones flew, countless sparks crackled, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, it came straight for Ye Qin.

Lightning turned into countless sharp swords, stirring up myriad winds and clouds between heaven and earth; all scenery blurred in the rain mist.

Even though Ye Qin's cultivation level was extraordinary, know that this is a Heavenly Tribulation; the power of lightning is far from ordinary, and the moment the iron-hard green scales touched the lightning, they exploded like blossoms, many falling around.

Piercing pain made Ye Qin roar; he had not felt such pain for a long time, his immensely thick tail struck the ground, carving deep marks one after another.

All around lay desolation, nothing but scorched earth and deep, bottomless scars; green dragon scales were scattered here and there, stained with fresh blood, though the rain had washed them away.

The White Bone's light grew dim; even the Shangqing Temple on its palm was affected; upon close inspection, the pure white bones actually bore several fine cracks, through which the lightning's power spread.

Roar!

Even so, Ye Qin did not lower his head; his dragon head raised high, the firm dragon horns filled with the dragon clan's menace, his emerald double pupils gazed at the gloomy sky, as if declaring war on the Heavenly Dao!

He had come this far with great difficulty; how could he possibly admit defeat?

Boom—

The dark clouds above grew denser; the lightning that struck down fell like raindrops, as ferocious thunder beasts tore huge mouths in the air, reaching out claws toward Ye Qin, the sky was ripped open with a huge gap, exuding a chilling cold.

The whole Longyuan Mountain shook with difficulty; mountains collapsed, earth split, scattered rocks were jagged, and the trees between the mountains were blown askew by wind and rain.

If not for the Mountain-Protecting Grand Array, plus the effect of the talisman papers, an ordinary mountain body could not withstand such power at all.

The beasts gazed at the magnificent heavenly might, their eyes filled with terror; under such immense dignity, even breathing became somewhat difficult, yet Ye Qin, facing the Heavenly Tribulation head-on, just how much pressure was he bearing now?

Lightning flashed, making the scene ahead unclear, but from the painful dragon's roar, it was not hard to guess that Ye Qin's condition was not good at the moment.

Blood flowed profusely from his body, one could say his flesh was split open; green dragon scales littered the ground, showing how fearsome the Heavenly Tribulation's might was.

Ye Qin lay on the ground, his eyes half-closed, his whole body's light dimmed, the former colors long gone; if not for the faint rise and fall of his chest, he looked almost no different from a corpse.

He could feel his spiritual energy rapidly draining from his body; if this continued, the consequences would be very unfavorable for him.

At this moment, the golden light on the White Bone's body completely dissipated; even the golden characters originally on its breastbone became blurred, as if they would vanish in the next second.

If a few more strikes came, the Primordial White Bone would likely suffer irreparable damage, even affecting its foundation; even if he could withstand this Heavenly Tribulation, he would henceforth have no chance to attain the Great Dao!

Yet the Heavenly Tribulation showed no sign of ceasing; instead, it had a tendency to intensify, as the dark clouds in the sky brewed a new round of storm.

The raging wind howled, rain fell like countless steel needles upon his body; even Ye Qin's vision became somewhat blurred, an unprecedented fatigue welled up in his heart.

Ye Qin never expected that this Heavenly Tribulation would be so perilous.

Having come this far with great difficulty, from a dying little green snake, he embarked on the path of cultivation, endured countless hardships, finally transformed into a flood dragon's body, yet the outcome was to stop here.

There are still so many things left undone; how could Ye Qin resign himself to this!

Bang!

Lightning roared, with the force to destroy the withered and rotten, sweeping away everything between heaven and earth, raising a towering wave of thunder, tearing a huge gap in the rain curtain; in the blink of an eye, a flash appeared before him, and the White Bone actually stood in front of Ye Qin.

A hazy mist spread all around; the passage of time stirred up faint ripples.

Ye Qin's pupils contracted slightly, as if he had seen something extremely unbelievable, for before him appeared two White Bones!

One was the Primordial White Bone, the other was the remains of Longling previously received from the Primordial Space!

He clearly had not activated the power of the space, yet the Longling remains appeared abruptly, and together with the Primordial White Bone, they blocked this bolt of lightning!

Ye Qin's heart felt a slight pang; before his eyes once again appeared Longling's visage and smile, her otherworldly gorgeous face like a celestial being, vermilion lips lightly touching her teeth, she had made a promise for the next life.

On this Great Dao, he has never been alone!

Whether for himself or for the promise with Longling, success is a must.

His emerald pupils once again shone with vigor; surging spiritual energy continually flowed within Ye Qin's body, repairing his meridians and external wounds.

Strangely enough, the Longling remains were originally mortal bones, yet under the Heavenly Tribulation they stood unmoving, even emitting a faint glow, his whole body giving a jade-like sensation.

The two White Bones illuminated each other, their breaths mingling; the Primordial White Bone was originally conceived based on the Longling remains.

Now the Primordial White Bone infused the Longling remains with spiritual energy, and the remains gave the White Bone a final spark of life, producing this scene that blocked the heavenly lightning for Ye Qin.

The two bones and the dragon bathed in the lightning's light; indeed, 'no destruction, no establishment; facing death to be reborn.' Ye Qin recalled Longling's words: death does not mean an end.

【One should die when one ought to die, and not die when one ought not to die; death is not what Ji Lu found difficult; the difficulty lies in knowing clearly and acting accordingly; however, death is not something that can be anticipated, therefore one must act contrary to one's innate nature.】

All things share the same abode; life and death are alike.

Life and death appear opposed, yet in fact they mutually transform, often in an instant; however, most people fear death, and this approach is not correct.

A true sage never merely resists, but understands mutual transformation; only by turning disadvantage into advantage for oneself can one forever stand invincible.

In an instant, Ye Qin's heart suddenly opened wide, as if he understood something; the Primordial White Bone sensed his master's mood and burst forth with countless golden lights.

Hum—

A sonorous bell rang from the void, actually emanating from within the Shangqing Temple; a beam of light flew out from the temple, enveloping the Longling remains, which thus appeared wondrous and extraordinary.

Ye Qin understood tacitly, using spiritual power as a bridge, separately connecting to the Longling remains and the interior of the Shangqing Temple.

In the next second, the Longling remains' figure gradually faded, while on the offering table of the Shangqing Temple appeared an additional bone, white and lustrous like jade.

Two pieces of White Bone overlapped for a moment, and with the support of Longling remains, the original White Bone also again radiated vigorous vitality, and on the bones actually grew a thin layer of flesh.

The texture of the flesh was clearly visible, red blood vessels intertwined together, yet not scary, rather somewhat mysterious! (End of chapter)