Chapter 1610

Early this morning, just after breakfast, a moment ago everything was fine, but the next second, the entire Dao Yi Shengdi was shrouded by a thick mass of thunderclouds.

Within the thunderclouds, Heavenly Thunder roared, appearing like a scene of the apocalypse.

Many disciples looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky with fearful faces; any single bolt of Heavenly Thunder among them seemed capable of reducing them to ashes in an instant.

That heavenly dao pressure left the disciples feeling unable to even withstand it.

"Where did this heavenly tribulation come from?"

"Who is undergoing the tribulation?"

"This isn't a Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation, is it? Even a Saint Realm Heavenly Tribulation isn't this terrifying."

"Even a Great Saint Heavenly Tribulation doesn't come close to one percent of this."

"Then what is this heavenly tribulation..."

While the disciples were still bewildered, Shi Song, Ye Zhangqing, Bai Hua Xianzi, along with the powerful ones from the Nine Nether Realm and Yongye, had already appeared on Divine Sword Peak.

Looking at Hong Zun, who had gone and returned, everyone wore a strange expression.

The disciples didn't know, but they naturally knew that this heavenly tribulation was none other than Hong Zun's tribulation to break through to Emperor Sovereign, right?

Shi Song, taking the lead, asked with a face full of blame.

"Junior brother, how did you bring the heavenly tribulation back with you?"

"Just go through your tribulation properly, damn it! The tribulation isn't over yet—why did you come back? Are you trying to destroy the Dao Yi Shengdi?"

"For this Emperor Sovereign heavenly tribulation, any single strike that lands could cause unknown casualties among the disciples below—you're not just dragging them into a pit, are you?"

But facing Shi Song's questioning, Hong Zun blackened his face, gulped a mouthful of wine, and said in a low voice.

"My heavenly tribulation has a problem."

"Huh???"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky, and then turned their gaze to the drinking Hong Zun.

"Junior brother, don't mess around—hurry up and leave; come back after the tribulation ends, the disciples can't withstand this Emperor Sovereign heavenly tribulation."

"Third Senior Brother, I ask you, how long have I been undergoing the tribulation so far?"

This.............

Suddenly faced with Hong Zun's question, Shi Song blinked; he had been busy with all the big and small affairs of the holy land lately and simply lacked the energy to pay attention to Hong Zun's tribulation.

So for a moment he really was a bit dazed by the question.

"This..............."

"Half a month."

It was Ye Zhangqing beside him who spoke up; hearing this, Shi Song frowned slightly—had it really been half a month? That's such a long time.

Without waiting for Shi Song to reply, Hong Zun immediately continued.

"Yes, half a month—I've waited half a month, and not a single bolt of Heavenly Thunder has fallen."

"Huh???"

As soon as he said that, everyone present was stunned—half a month and not a single bolt of Heavenly Thunder has fallen? What's going on?

"That shouldn't be—once a heavenly tribulation forms, shouldn't it start immediately? There's no situation where it goes half a month without falling."

Luo Jiuyou, who had come along, couldn't help but glance at the Netherworld Emperor Sovereign powerful one beside him.

Sensing Luo Jiuyou's gaze, this Netherworld Emperor Sovereign also shook his head, indicating he didn't know what was going on either.

Even a well-informed, knowledgeable Netherworld Emperor Sovereign had never heard of such a thing—it really is quite strange.

"A heavenly tribulation that hasn't seen a single bolt fall for half a month—by rights, that shouldn't happen."

"A heavenly tribulation, put simply, is a test from the heavenly dao—saying the heavenly dao is ill, just wasting time with you."

"It's just a matter of a few strikes—either you succeed or you perish and your dao is erased; what's there to fuss about?"

But Hong Zun's situation is truly somewhat absurd.

"Junior brother, you haven't been doing anything else, have you?"

Shi Song said doubtfully; hearing this, Hong Zun's face darkened, and he replied in an annoyed tone.

"I'm undergoing the tribulation—what can I do? If it won't strike, what can I do?"

"So what do we do now?"

"How would I know."

Hong Zun had no idea what to do, and neither did anyone else—they had never encountered such a situation before.

Moreover, after everyone examined and inquired, Hong Zun himself showed nothing unusual—he was just worried that the heavenly tribulation was off.

After much discussion, with no result, Ye Zhangqing finally suggested, why not go ask the Eternal Night Old Ancestor?

After all, the other party is an existence of the Ancestor Realm, having lived who knows how many years, well-informed and experienced—perhaps they would know.

To this, no one objected; they immediately brought Hong Zun to visit the Eternal Night Old Ancestor.

In the Dong Fu where the Yongye people reside, after hearing Hong Zun's situation, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor likewise looked at the Hong Zun before him with a strange expression.

Even his originally lewd face was now full of doubt.

"Half a month, and not a single bolt of Heavenly Thunder has fallen?"

"Yes, senior, what do you say is going on?"

"This.................."

Facing Hong Zun's question, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor also fell into silence, leaving only Hong Zun beside him feeling anxious.

"This heavenly tribulation has been sticking to me like this—what's the deal? It neither falls nor leaves."

After a long silence, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor also couldn't figure out the reason, and could only shake his head.

"I, too, have never encountered such a situation; by rights, a heavenly tribulation shouldn't be like this."

Since even the Eternal Night Old Ancestor doesn't know, everyone is now completely at a loss.

Hong Zun also muttered with a complex expression.

"What should we do? Are we just going to let it float above our heads?"

"Having a heavenly tribulation on one's head, and it's even an Emperor Sovereign Realm tribulation, is no laughing matter."

"Who knows when it will suddenly strike you, leaving you unprepared and instantly killed by a bolt—what then?"

"Moreover, this thing isn't just about oneself; if there are people around, it will surely harm the innocent."

Upon hearing this, Shi Song and the others glanced at the heavenly tribulation above the sky, and unconsciously distanced themselves from Hong Zun.

It was just a feeling of fearing being caught up in the heavenly thunder.

"Yeah, who knows when this weird heavenly thunder will suddenly strike down a bolt."

"This is an Emperor Sovereign Realm heavenly tribulation; Shi Song and the others have only just reached Great Emperor cultivation, they can't withstand even a single strike."

Noticing Shi Song and the others' unintentional small gesture, Hong Zun's face darkened, but before he could speak, Qin Shan Hai spoke first.

"Senior Brother, why don't you go up and lure it down? Maybe it will come."

Huh???

Already feeling displeased, upon hearing Qin Shan Hai's words, Hong Zun flew into a rage and immediately burst out cursing.

"Are you fucking sick? This is heavenly thunder—how am I supposed to lure it? Do you want me to charge into the thunderclouds to take a bath?"

"This...................."

Hearing that, Qin Shan Hai froze; charging straight into the thunderclouds is unrealistic, tantamount to suicide.

After all, whoever undergoes a tribulation does so cautiously; actively charging into the thunderclouds to look at the countless heavenly thunder inside...

If one went in, they'd likely be torn to shreds instantly by those thunderbolts—this is no joking matter.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Ye Zhangqing suddenly spoke up.

"Peak Master, you haven't undergone the heavenly tribulation, but your cultivation has now been completely stabilized."

No one had noticed this before; upon hearing Ye Zhangqing's words, everyone turned their attention to Hong Zun.

They found his aura was indeed fully restrained, without the violent fluctuations that had accompanied his recent breakthrough.