Chapter 1349: That Man

Crack!

Accompanied by a blinding flash of lightning tearing across the sky, the Golden Giant Dragon appeared above Xu Que in the blink of an eye, its terrifying Heavenly Might locking onto everyone within the Forbidden Zone.

Xu Que bore the brunt, directly targeted by the Golden Giant Dragon, yet not one of those ten Immortal Kings managed to escape.

From the first nearly collapsing Thunder Cloud, ten bolts of lightning immediately shot out, all golden Ancient Calamities rushing toward the ten Immortal Kings.

But this scene instead left everyone present momentarily stunned.

The ten newly emerged Ancient Calamities were far smaller in size than the one rushing toward Xu Que.

In comparison, those ten Ancient Calamities resembled little golden snakes; even combined, they could not match the Lightning Tribulation Xu Que was about to undergo.

"Damn, no way, is Upper Heaven specifically trying to execute Xu Que?"

"Could it be that Heaven has eyes, refuses to be exploited, and spared those ten Immortal Kings?"

"The Ancient Calamities for the Immortal Kings are far too trivial, aren't they?"

Everyone exclaimed in astonishment.

"No, that's not right; the ten trials the Immortal Kings are undergoing are normal Ancient Calamities!" At this moment, an old man in the crowd suddenly spoke, his expression grave as he said in a heavy voice, "According to ancient records, Ancient Calamities below the level of Divine Spirits resemble a human arm and possess infinite power."

"What? Then what is going on with the Ancient Calamity Xu Que is facing? Aside from being so thick, it has actually transformed into a golden dragon!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

The old man's gaze tightened: "That is because there is a second half to the saying: 'Heaven and Earth tolerate no Gods, Demons, or Buddhas; thus arises the Ancient Calamity, taking the form of all phenomena, changing endlessly, slaying gods, extinguishing Buddhas, and executing demons!'"

"Hiss!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped sharply, rendered speechless.

Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude were also startled; although they knew Xu Que was undergoing an Ancient Calamity, they had never imagined the classification levels of Ancient Calamities were like this!

"No way, this lad's Ancient Calamity is actually on the same level as Gods, Demons, and Buddhas? Then how did he survive before?" Er Gouzi asked with a face full of confusion.

Back then, Xu Que had also undergone Ancient Calamities across the Four Continents; every bolt was no smaller than a giant dragon, and there had even been times when a million Heavenly Army Phantoms condensed from the Heavenly Tribulation, yet Xu Que still survived.

"What they said is correct, but this kind of Ancient Calamity now is merely in form and cannot yet be called a true Ancient Calamity, though it cannot be underestimated. At least among all realms in our generation, it already belongs to the pinnacle of Heavenly Tribulations." Zixia Fairy suddenly spoke, gently shaking her head, a hint of puzzlement also on her face.

She had not expected Xu Que to summon an Ancient Calamity, nor had she expected the firmament to mobilize such a grand array to deal with Xu Que; this was a very unusual phenomenon.

According to understanding, Xu Que completely fell into the category of... being intolerable to Heaven and Earth!

"Is it a problem with his Dao Rhyme?" Zixia Fairy seemed to think of something and looked toward Er Gouzi, Duan Jiude, and the others, asking, "Which of the Five Elements does he cultivate?"

Er Gouzi, Duan Jiude, and the others immediately froze, then their faces turned strangely awkward.

"Five Elements, hehe!" Er Gouzi gave a dry laugh.

Duan Jiude also scratched the back of his head: "Master, you don't know; that lad is a lunatic. He comes from Five Elements Mountain and cultivates the Ancient Five Elements Art, but his Dao Rhyme... has nothing whatsoever to do with the Five Elements!"

"Unrelated to the Five Elements? No wonder the Five Elements did not appear in the Heavenly Tribulation; then what Dao does he cultivate?" Zixia Fairy asked in confusion.

"Haha, what other Dao could it be? That lad cultivates the Great Way of Rebellion!" Er Gouzi laughed loudly.

"Great Way of Rebellion?" Zixia Fairy was puzzled and looked at Duan Jiude.

Duan Jiude wore a bitter expression: "Master, that lad himself once said, 'Among the three thousand Great Daos, I only seek to follow my heart's desire!' He cultivates a Dao unprecedented in history: following his heart's desire!"

Among the three thousand Great Daos, I only seek to follow my heart's desire!

Hearing this sentence, Zixia Fairy instantly stood stunned in place, filled with disbelief.

At this moment, she finally realized she somewhat understood why Xu Que was always called a lunatic.

Following one's heart's desire; how could such a Dao possibly succeed?

If the world does not follow your heart, you lose.

If Heaven and Earth do not follow your heart, you also lose.

The world might perhaps follow your heart, but how could Heaven and Earth possibly follow the desires of your heart?

This... is simply a dead end!

"So, this is the reason Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate him!" Zixia Fairy murmured softly, her eyes full of complex emotions as she looked again at Xu Que hovering in the distant sky.

At this moment, facing that Golden Giant Dragon, Xu Que wore an expression of pure solemnity.

It was as if he had seen such situations so often they no longer surprised him, or even... he felt somewhat disdainful!

"Boom!"

The Golden Giant Dragon unleashed an explosive roar; though clearly the rumble of thunder, it resembled a dragon's cry that shook heaven and earth.

The entire dragon smashed directly down onto Xu Que's head, like an existence as large as a Mountain Range crashing into an ant!

Before anyone could even blink, they saw that everywhere visible in the cloudy sky was now completely covered by a sheet of Spiritual Light.

Ten thousand zhang of dazzling Spiritual Light shone brilliantly, filling the firmament; the ten Immortal Kings had long been ignored by everyone!

Everyone focused their attention intently, watching Xu Que's disadvantage.

Such a massive bolt of Golden Lightning striking a Loose Immortal of the Great Luo realm with a Bone Age under two hundred years—what kind of outcome would result!

"Rumble—!"

Where Xu Que stood, a tremendous explosion erupted, twisting and cracking the surrounding Void.

But the next moment, all the Spiritual Light suddenly dimmed, like a fiercely burning fire suddenly extinguished.

That light spanning ten thousand zhang transformed into tiny bolts of lightning, all flowing in the same direction, converging into a Vortex and swarming away.

Everyone present widened their eyes, even gathering Immortal Yuan in their pupils to strive to penetrate that lightning, finally seeing the truth clearly.

A figure with fluttering robes still stood firmly in mid-air.

His whole body radiated Spiritual Light; his Flesh Body seemed to have turned into a sponge, like a Bottomless Pit, frantically absorbing those bolts of Golden Lightning.

"This... how is it possible?"

"Is he devouring the Heavenly Tribulation?"

"Oh my god, is this lad a Monster?"

The entire venue instantly erupted into an uproar.

Everyone widened their eyes, mouths agape, their minds shaken to the core.

Zixia Fairy also parted her lips slightly, filled with disbelief, her eyes shining brightly; amidst her shock, there was a tiny trace of pride.

That man is hers!

"Ah..."

At this moment, a piercing scream dragged the dazed crowd back to reality.

Following the sound, they saw it was actually an Immortal King of the Shennong Clan screaming in agony.

He had collapsed on the ground, wisps of white smoke rising from his entire body, while arcs of golden lightning still coiled around him.

This Immortal King resembled a person engulfed in flames, constantly rolling and struggling on the ground, his facial features twisted into a knot of pain.

The other nine Immortal Kings, though not as wretched as him, were in a situation that was far from optimistic.

Even though they had deployed Immortal Artifacts and continuously stuffed Pills into their mouths, their Flesh Bodies were still torn open with bloody wounds, a sight that struck terror into the heart.

The two young-looking Immortal Kings, a man and a woman, were aging rapidly; the Life Force within their bodies had been consumed by more than half, leaving them with white hair and faces covered in wrinkles.

Everyone in the entire arena fell silent involuntarily, their hearts pounding with fear.

Such a small Ancient Calamity had actually tortured these ten Immortal Kings to this extent.

Yet that massive Golden Giant Dragon of lightning had become food for Xu Que to devour.

Under such a stark and vivid contrast, the gaze everyone turned toward Xu Que was now involuntarily filled with dread!

Xu Que, are you a demon?

Everyone inwardly could not help but scream silently.

【Second Update, three more chapters to go! I feel I might not finish before dawn, after all, dawn has been arriving too quickly lately; nevertheless, I am not panicking in the slightest and will still finish writing!】