Chapter 388

The experiences of her past life allowed Shen Qingli to be ruthless toward those who had harmed her, yet she could not remain indifferent toward the relatives and lovers who cherished her.

However, at this very moment, if she acknowledges that her cultivation is not the Path of Severance and does not agree with the tribulation lightning's verdict, she would betray her original resolve.

Then, her cultivation would very likely collapse from its foundation.

On the path of cultivation, nothing is more taboo than wavering in one's original resolve!

Especially at this moment of questioning one's heart and Dao!

Even the slightest wavering can cause one's realm to collapse outright.

After all, cultivators must always be unswerving in their faith in the path they follow, so they can go farther and farther, growing ever more steadfast.

"A Li!"

"Little sister!"

Shen Qinghuang also saw that Shen Qingli's resolve was wavering.

Because, she truly cannot be completely ruthless.

From this point onward, it seems she has clearly abandoned her original resolve!

Therefore, her Dao, her cultivation, her everything…

It seems about to vanish like smoke and clouds!

Shen Qinghuang then intended to enter Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness, hoping to awaken her with the power of their bloodline.

But once Shen Qingli is forcibly awakened, although her life and cultivation can be preserved, she will find it hard to make any further progress.

Now, this very moment of questioning heart and Dao will become an eternal knot on her cultivation path—and also a bottleneck.

This verdict, Ji Zhongwen said, "If possible, it's best that she realizes it herself; is there a way to protect her mind and spirit? At least let her persevere a bit longer, perhaps then she can pass this trial."

"It's better not to delay." Yi Linglin's voice transmitted from afar.

At this moment, probably because Shen Qingli's "main egg" has developed a crack, the tribulation lightning sees an opening and no longer pays attention to anyone else; all of its power has already entered Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness.

Thus, Yi Linglin can now see the situation clearly, no longer blocked by the sea of lightning.

Even though Shen Qingli is clearly not conscious, she has vomited blood again!

"Pfft!"

Shen Qingli's breath became wildly disordered!

That is the full power of the sixth tribulation lightning of soul-tempering.

It lacks the vast expanse of the previous ocean of lightning, but is far more perilous!

After all, this sixth tribulation lightning has reduced itself to a mustard-seed-sized state of Mount Sumeru and slammed into Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness.

"Not good!" Yu Jia's voice was urgent, "This tribulation lightning is acting up! With absolute power it tries to control A Li's thoughts."

This is how, once one's thoughts waver, a clever "outsider" can easily, by various means, destroy one's worldview, make one doubt life, doubt everything, and even go mad!

"This is PUA!" Jiu Li flew into a rage, "The tactics are truly despicable!"

Jiu Ying simply doesn't understand why the master would have an unsteady resolve.

What's wrong with killing!

It also directly sent a doubtful thought.

As fellow guardian beasts, it can naturally engage in a stream of consciousness communication with Shen Qingli.

These words…

Yet they stirred up a thousand waves with a single stone!

In Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness, they were instantly amplified!

They shattered the tribulation lightning's various psychological suggestions trying to drag her into extremism!

Exactly.

"Kill!"

"What's wrong with killing!"

What is the Path of Severance, what is the Path of Affection?

Unconditionally shielding evil has never been saintly; instead, it continually sows evil causes, and the resulting evil consequences naturally rebound upon the perpetrator, just as in her past life Shen Qingli suffered a backlash of myriad evils!

After all, if one repays resentment with virtue, how then does one repay virtue?

Naturally, one should repay virtue with virtue and resentment with resentment!

Heaven and earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs—this is the core principle! It has always been to let cultivators be unbiased, that is, to follow the natural law in the so-called "unfeeling" manner.

Only when Shen Qingli's mind became clear did she discover that the terrifying aspect of the tribulation lightning is actually its ability to twist one's resolve!

However, it is not without gain.

The reason her resolve wavers is actually because her Dao has indeed "changed".

After all, having reached her level, she can already alter many rules, and her enemies are even the rule-makers!

Mere repair is no longer enough.

Therefore, her Dao now——

It is the supreme Slaughter Dao of an inhumane world that disregards ordinary laws, wherein I too slash and kill!

It is the Slaughter Dao of heaven and earth's norms; the wicked scheme, and I then use killing to uphold the righteous Dao!

The Diamond's wrathful gaze.

The sage wields the sword.

It is her!

Thus——

The tribulation lightning flew into a rage!

What is this supposed to be?

Sneaking off to comprehend the Dao?

"You,"

The voice of authority rises again.

"Shut up."

Shen Qingli ordered!

"Who are you talking to!"

The heavenly tribulation is simply unbelievable.

Shen Qingli's Dao heart clearly hasn't steadied yet!

She can actually resist it?

"You're so noisy."

Shen Qingli impatiently summoned the black hole little brother.

And then, there was no afterwards.

No matter how mighty the thunderbolt, whatever form it takes, once it enters Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness, it's like a meat bun hitting a dog—gone without return.

Shen Qingli was just not clear-headed, unable to coordinate; that's another matter.

She's already clear-headed; can the tribulation still get to her?

Can't get to her.

Moreover——

She has already understood even more clearly!

What's the point of thinking so much?

Why define so much?

Her Dao!

It need not resemble any established Dao.

She also doesn't need any approval.

When she's exhilarated, that's the Dao!

And to let herself be exhilarated, she must possess the strongest power.

In fact, it's necessary to have the power to set the rules!

Thus, she can live freely following her heart's desire.

On this path, any "roadblock"—just kill it.

Thus……

In an instant.

Shen Qingli passed the tribulation successfully.

In an instant.

She was able to continue "watching" again.

Only then did she know why the Shen clan possesses the Huaxu bloodline: because when Ancestor Hua led the whole clan in self‑destruction, he couldn't bear to, and at the last moment sent away a group of children.

"Huh?"

Shen Qingli sensed something was off.

This isn't the memory of the Heaven Fighting Mother.

It's,

Ancestor Hua's?

"Child."

Ancestor Hua's voice sounded again.

"Old Ancestor?"

Shen Qingli was extremely surprised!

Old Ancestor, haven't you already dissipated?

Yes.

In the time‑space where Shen Qingli truly exists, he has completely dissipated.

But in the memory of the Heaven Fighting Mother, he can still "survive".

"You still came here."

Ancestor Hua's tone was complex, yet also resolute.

He didn't want Shen Qingli to bear hatred, but she has already walked this path.

Then he naturally must give her the whole truth.

Rather than let her blunder about like a headless fly, bumping into things and even being deceived.

So he let Shen Qingli see the origin of the Shen clan and has already told her——

"But I still underestimated the He clan's covetousness toward me and my people; their seal on me wasn't just aimed at me, but at the entire Huaxu race.

Plundering bloodline and fortune, cutting off any possible rise of Huaxu descendants. You are an exception—but also an unsurprising exception. I have long figured out the solution to those sealing patterns during my long imprisonment."

As the words fell, the method to undo the seal clearly appeared in Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness.

But after this method is spoken,

The consciousness of Ancestor Hua that lingered in the Heaven Fighting Mother's memory also dissipated.

That's already remarkable.

Shen Qingli can't imagine what level of existence Ancestor Hua is, yet he can still exist as an independent consciousness in someone else's memory of him.

Carrying this reverence, thinking.

Shen Qingli opened her eyes and saw pairs of worried gazes.

She stared at her elder brother, finally understanding why, despite his body and soul nearly gone, he was terrifyingly strong!

Shen Qinghuang, feeling the gaze, touched the back of his neck and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

However, "Boom—"

What answered him was a heaven-shattering, earth-splitting roar.

"Run!" Nine Black screamed, it was alert, seeing the sky crack!

Jiu Ying also noticed the ground collapsing, "This place is going to explode!"

The six heavenly tribulations had indeed exhausted this wilderness that ought to have collapsed in the primordial era.

This innately deficient place could ultimately not accumulate nine complete primordial heavenly tribulations.

But even with only these six, it had already greatly benefited Shen Qingli.

"Bang!" The primordial space exploded completely! Fin……