Chapter 469: Taking the initiative! Eighty-one World-Destroying Thunder Tribulations!

Looking at the magnificent nine-story building shrouded in mysterious power, all the powerhouses of the Great Thousand World were stunned for a moment.

They suddenly had a feeling that in the face of this building, they appeared so small.

Even the Green-Shirt Sword Saint and the Immortal Lord, who were already standing at the top of the pyramid of the Great Thousand World's powerhouses, were shaken in their hearts at this time.

What kind of power was this? They even felt an endless pressure far exceeding the Firmament List on that building.

By comparison, this building looked more like the hub that controlled heaven and earth and dominated all living beings, but this feeling was somewhat familiar.

After being stunned for a long time, the Immortal Lord and the Green-Shirt Sword Saint looked at each other and finally understood where this feeling came from.

Wasn't this the same feeling when looking at the plane spirit and the Firmament List?

That was the gap between a king and a subject!

It was just that this time, the nine-story building was the king that dominated everything, while the world's will was like a subject in front of it.

But they also felt that it was not quite accurate, because although the nine-story building possessed the power that seemed to control heaven and earth, it didn't look like a "king," but more like the ultimate manifestation of some kind of authority.

In fact, having reached their realm, some feelings were still quite accurate.

Because the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion was indeed not the ultimate manifestation of power in the Heavenly Court, but the highest institution in charge of punishment.

"The tribulation of the Great Thousand World, attempting to judge Haotian?"

Chu Yang's voice was like a bell, like a god's whisper, filled with endless majesty and indifference, and faintly mixed with a trace of mockery.

The white figure approached, but Chu Yang remained unmoved, just waving his hand lightly, and a streak of silver thunder light shot out from the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion.

"Boom!!"

The thunder light landed on the white figure, instantly knocking it back tens of thousands of feet, and the figure condensed from the world's power actually began to become illusory.

It was as if...

Even with the power of the entire Great Thousand World, it was still no match for that streak of thunder.

After a brief disorder, the white figure solidified again, and then charged toward Chu Yang once more.

The sky also dimmed at this moment, the high-hanging sun was slowly obscured, as if a black curtain was shrouding the entire firmament.

The white figure seemed to become the only light source between heaven and earth, and the power on its body increased again.

World Origin!

In order to strangle Chu Yang, the world's will actually didn't hesitate to use the world origin!

No matter the result of this battle, the foundation of the Great Thousand World would be damaged, which showed the determination of the world's will.

If before, the world's will only saw an uncontrollable unknown factor and wanted to strangle Chu Yang in advance.

Then after seeing the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion, the world's will went completely berserk!

Even the Immortal Lord and the Green-Shirt Sword Saint could discover things, so how could the world's will not feel it? That authority with a status far higher than its own should not belong to this world, yet it had descended forcefully into the Great Thousand World, so how could it tolerate it?

"Crack—"

Another streak of thunder flashed, only this time, the thunder light changed from silver to pale yellow.

The white figure bathed in the thunder light; this time it was not knocked back, although the light on its body was disordered and the figure became illusory, it still charged toward Chu Yang.

Chu Yang was expressionless, waved his hand again, and another thunderbolt swept out from the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion.

This time, the thunder light turned into a brilliant gold!

"Bang!!"

A muffled sound, just like a giant hammer, slammed heavily into everyone's heart, making everyone present feel chest tightness.

Watching the world's will of the Great Thousand World being beaten, as living beings of the Great Thousand World, they would all be affected to some extent.

But everyone was watching coldly, because even if their bodies were uncomfortable, their hearts were always firm.

The white figure returned once more, its power even greater than before, and its form grew increasingly solid.

At first, this figure had only a vague outline, but now it was clearly discernible as a man clad in white robes.

Bolt after bolt of lightning thundered out from the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion, their colors constantly shifting, the power of the lightning growing ever stronger.

When a full eighteen bolts of lightning had been withstood, the white figure's true appearance was completely revealed.

It was a youth with ordinary features and a well-proportioned build, wearing white robes that seemed to be inscribed with mountains, rivers, and all things, the power of the world flowing surgingly upon his body.

The powerhouses of the Great Thousand World who had witnessed the entire process with their mind's eye felt not only shock in their hearts at this moment, but also an extremely strange sensation.

It was that the scene looked less like Chu Yang undergoing a tribulation, and more like the white figure was experiencing the baptism of the lightning tribulation time and time again! Good heavens...

The World Will had intended to use the World Tribulation to annihilate Chu Yang, but at this moment, the positions of both sides had been reversed.

If this trend continued, wouldn't Chu Yang end up annihilating the World Will? The battle continued; the white figure, seemingly tireless and unfeeling of pain, launched charge after charge at Chu Yang.

Chu Yang, however, remained calm and composed, his footsteps never moving an inch, merely waving his hand repeatedly to draw forth bolt after bolt of lightning.

From start to finish, let alone injuring him, the white figure's attacks failed to even harm the flowers and plants in the small courtyard.

Twenty-one bolts... twenty-eight bolts... thirty-four bolts...

The moment the thirty-sixth bolt of lightning struck the white figure, it finally became overwhelmed, stopped its attack, and stood trembling in the air.

After a long while, the white figure finally exploded with a bang; the sound resonated throughout the entire Great Thousand World, simultaneously causing the space of the entire Great Thousand World to tremble.

In an instant, mountains and rivers collapsed, space shattered, endless earth-fire swept through, and wind, rain, thunder, and lightning raged, making the entire Great Thousand World appear as if it had fallen into an apocalyptic scene.

"This Eighty-one Layer World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation, though capable of destroying all things, also possesses the power to reshape the universe..."

Chu Yang slowly raised his head, seemingly locking eyes with some kind of existence, and said indifferently: "If you could withstand the eighty-one tribulations, perhaps you might even break from the cocoon to become a butterfly and advance further."

"But unfortunately, you failed!"

The powerhouses of the Great Thousand World felt their hearts tighten; they remembered the words Chu Yang had spoken earlier.

A hundred years from now, there will be no more World Will?

Chu Yang was already this terrifying now; if another hundred years passed, he might truly be able to erase the World Will entirely.

And also...

What had they just heard? Eighty-one Layer World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation? Chu Yang had only utilized thirty-six layers of the lightning tribulation earlier! Moreover, each layer was stronger than the last; calculated cumulatively like this, the later tribulations would only become more terrifying.

Which meant...

Chu Yang had only revealed the tip of the iceberg of his methods, yet he had forcibly crushed the World Tribulation!

The World Will had failed; it had not succeeded in strangling Chu Yang.

And failure meant destruction!

At this moment, the feelings of many powerhouses in the Great Thousand World were somewhat complex. After all, the World Will controlled the origin of the world and also guarded the gate to the Sovereign Realm. If Chu Yang truly destroyed the World Will, that would absolutely not be a good thing for the living beings of the Great Thousand World.

Right now, merely having the world origin damaged had caused the Great Thousand World to enter turmoil, with natural disasters descending constantly; if Chu Yang destroyed the World Will, would it cause the entire Great Thousand World to collapse along with it?

They did not want to see Chu Yang die in the World Tribulation, so they felt injustice for him.

But they also did not want to see the World Will destroyed at Chu Yang's hands.

For the two to coexist peacefully was undoubtedly the best outcome.

But putting themselves in his shoes, if they were standing in Chu Yang's position, having risked their lives for the Great Thousand World, only to be backstabbed by the World Will...

Whoever it was, they would be angry to the extreme, right? Therefore, no one spoke to persuade Chu Yang, and no one tried to make him let go of his hatred.

In their view, those high-sounding remarks standing on the moral high ground would only further intensify the dissatisfaction in Chu Yang's heart.

Sun Wukong, however, had no such reservations; he walked directly to Chu Yang's side, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed heartily:

"So this is the true Divine Thunder Jade Mansion!"

"Compared to that old Jade Emperor, you are the true Haotian!"

"The World Will is inhumane; since the World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation has the power to recast the universe, if you ask me, you should just erase the World Will and recast the Heavenly Dao!"

"When the time comes, build a Heavenly Court in this Great Thousand World; you be the Haotian, and I, Old Sun, can snag an official post!"

Sun Wukong was extremely optimistic because, in his eyes, Chu Yang was absolutely an unrivaled existence.

Let alone the World Will, even if the entire Great Thousand World were to stand against Chu Yang, the final result would not change in the slightest.

Chu Yang's heart stirred; he looked at Sun Wukong, lost in thought.

Compared to the Jade Emperor, he was more like Haotian?

Sun Wukong's genetic code came from the Earth mythology of the Super God world, and Earth mythology was inextricably linked to prehistoric civilization.

If a prehistoric Heavenly Court truly existed, and as he had guessed, the ancient Heavenly Court of the Super God world was far from the real Heavenly Court.

Then Sun Wukong's words undoubtedly confirmed this point even further.

With his mastery over the origin of the 【Heavenly Gate】, he also felt its power more and more profoundly.

To say nothing else, just the Divine Thunder Jade Mansion alone, if its power were evolved to the extreme, by relying on that Eighty-one Layer World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation, it would possess the power to destroy everything and recast the universe.

If the eighty-one layers of lightning tribulation were to descend together, let alone the Super God Heavenly Dao, even the entire Super God universe could be destroyed and recast.

So under these circumstances, if an ancient Heavenly Court existed in the Super God universe and possessed the true might of a Heavenly Court, even if the Heavenly Dao schemed in every way, it would be absolutely impossible to destroy it.

Thus, only one explanation remained: the Heavenly Court of the Super God world had a difference as vast as heaven and earth compared to the Heavenly Court transformed from the 【Heavenly Gate】 origin.

At the same time, Chu Yang also caught another key point in Sun Wukong's words, which was that he said "Jade Emperor," not "Haotian."

At first glance, it sounded like nothing, but if one delved into it carefully, it would give one pause for thought.

Seeing him somewhat distracted, Sun Wukong waved a hand in front of him and teased: "What? Afraid that I, Old Sun, will cause you trouble?"

Chu Yang came back to his senses and said with a playful smile: "I promise you, if one day I recast the Heavenly Dao, or even build a Heavenly Court, I will definitely make you the Protector of the Horses!"

Sun Wukong's old face immediately darkened, and he was so angry that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

At this time, several top powerhouses of the Great Thousand World also walked into the small courtyard; they had all heard the conversation between the two just now.

After exchanging a glance, the Undying Lord asked tentatively: "King Chu, if the Heavenly Dao is recast, will it cause any irreversible damage to the Great Thousand World?"

This was a point everyone was particularly concerned about, or to put it more bluntly, would the absence of the Heavenly Dao Will cut off the path to the Sovereign Realm? Previously, the Undying Lord and the Green-Shirt Sword Saint had inscribed their names on the Vault List, and then voluntarily dissipated the inscribed characters; this was nothing more than showing an attitude, but it was not that they truly did not want to step into that realm.

Chu Yang pondered for a moment, then said: "There will definitely be an impact, but it is not a negative one."

"Recasting the Heavenly Dao might reduce the foundation of the Great Thousand World, but after everything starts from scratch, it only needs to go through a brief 'low period' before entering an era of 'Great Revival'!"

"At that time, the Great Thousand World will produce powerhouses in succession, and the upper limit of its overall strength will also be further elevated."

The fact that everyone was discussing this without any avoidance caused the heavens and earth to tremble once again, as if the World Will was expressing its anger.

At this time, the battle intent had completely dissipated, and the duration of the Human Emperor Transformation had finally ended.

Without the blessing of the two, Chu Yang's overall strength, apart from his physical body, fell back to below the Half-step Sovereign level.

In fact, what he had said earlier, that the Eighty-one Layer World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation could recast the universe, was indeed true.

But the problem was...

With his current cultivation, he was not yet enough to trigger the Eighty-one Layer World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation.

In fact, without the blessing of the Great Thousand Demon Extermination Array, the battle intent of all living beings, and the Human Emperor Transformation, he could not even continuously trigger the thirty-six layers of the World-Extinguishing Lightning Tribulation.

Powerful strength also requires a strong foundation as support; in a sense, this could also be considered a kind of... conservation of energy...

After hearing Chu Yang's words, the powerhouses of the Great Thousand World looked at each other, then breathed a sigh of relief one after another.

Since the matter was already irreversible, being able to get this answer from Chu Yang's mouth was the best of a bad situation.

For a moment, they even felt a faint sense of anticipation...

The upper limit of the Great Thousand World's overall strength elevated?

Did this not mean that the Sovereign Realm would no longer be the end?

What kind of prosperous age would the Great Revival era be?

Chu Yang did not discuss this topic further; in fact, he had no intention of recasting the Heavenly Dao, nor had he ever thought about building a Heavenly Court.

Because even if his cultivation and realm reached the Sovereign level, or even surpassed the Sovereign level, wanting to rely on the power of the 【Heavenly Gate】 to recast the Heavenly Dao and build a Heavenly Court could only be considered a clumsy imitation.

The final product would likely not be much stronger than the ancient Heavenly Court that might exist in the Super God world.

But Sun Wukong's words had given him a certain amount of inspiration.

If he were to build a Heavenly Court himself, and then confer titles upon gods and immortals, in a sense, it could also be considered a personal experience of embodying Haotian and governing the Thirty-six Heavens of the 【Heavenly Gate】.

This was the same principle as "reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles"; practice is the only way to test truth.

Relying solely on comprehension, it was ultimately difficult to see through the secrets of the 【Heavenly Gate】, but if he could "be there in person," it would undoubtedly be more beneficial for his comprehension of the 【Heavenly Gate】 origin.

Thinking of this, Chu Yang conceived the idea of recasting the Heavenly Dao and building a Heavenly Court.

It was just that...

He thought of 【Fengdu】 again; as he went head-to-head with the Super God Heavenly Dao and the World Will of the Great Thousand World time and time again, his understanding of Haotian's power grew deeper and deeper.

By comparison, the excavation of the 【Fengdu】 origin seemed to be lagging slightly behind in progress.

However, it was not a total loss; at least in the process of resurrecting the ancestors of the four ancient clans and the Heavenly Emperor, Chu Yang had gained some enlightenment, more or less.

Letting them sever the past, retaining their memories and cultivation, and living another life with a new womb and new soul—was that not a reincarnation that spared them the Meng Po Soup and the Naihe Bridge? (End of chapter)