Seeking the Flying Sword Path

Mountaintop.

Qin Yun stood there, sensing the surrounding temperatures rise rapidly. He also sensed a burning heat within his body as colorless flames burned in him.

“It’s Heart Fire.” Qin Yun had deep experience, and this time, he was facing the most horrifying Heart Fire.

The Heart Fire spread throughout his Essence Soul, burning at his distracting thoughts, his desires, and mental demons.

The more distracted his thoughts, the deeper the mental demons entrenched themselves. This made the Heart Fire burn even more vehemently.

Even if one had a firm Dao heart, cultivating in the world produced many thoughts. Perhaps one would desire eternal life, have the wish to cultivate to a higher realm, or hope for more treasures… all kinds of pursuits would be fuel for the Heart Fire, allowing it to burn stronger. Their desires would also become a lot more intense, and the chances of entering a state of lunacy was possible.

“A Dao heart is like a blade. As the Heart Fire burns, it will temper the blade, making it sharper.” Qin Yun clenched his teeth, forcefully stabilizing his Essence Soul. He continued controlling his Misty Rain Array to withstand the flames that were sent by the tribulation cloud above. Although Qin Yun could only divert a bit of attention to control the Misty Rain Array due to the Heart Fire’s influence, the Misty Rain Array was just too potent. It easily withstood the assaults of the flames in the outside world.

“The Yin Wind from before and the Heart Fire now all appear right inside the body. No Dharma treasure can help,” thought Qin Yun. “Although they are quite troublesome, as long as one cultivates to the perfected Great Dao normally, one’s Dao heart would be firm and likely capable of withstanding them. Perhaps only those Chaos Godfiends who were born perfected Great Dao existences might have lacking Dao hearts. Perhaps they would go crazy due to the Yin Winds and Heart Fire.

“Bai Ze managed to withstand the Wind and Fire tribulation in his previous life. It shouldn’t be too difficult for me.” Qin Yun looked up into the sky as the tribulation cloud’s colors turned darker. The flames that came bearing down finally came to a stop. “The Fire tribulation is over. Is the Lightning tribulation about to being?”

The tribulation cloud began to flash with bolts of lightning as the lightning forces kept gathering strength.

Not far away.

On Mt. Lightning Roar, Yi Xiao, Qin Yiyi, Meng Huan, Qin Yuluo, Qin Liehu and his wife were all watching nervously.

“The Lightning tribulation is about to begin,” said Qin Yiyi nervously. “Back then, Bai Ze died under the eighth bolt of the Lightning tribulation before he reincarnated.”

“The Fiend Ancestor’s powers have penetrated Samsara. He won’t allow Father to reincarnate in peace,” Meng Huan said worriedly. “To live, he will need to transcend the tribulation successfully.”

Yi Xiao did not say a word and only watched.

…

“The Lightning tribulation is here.” On another side of the Heavenly realm, Demon Emperor Bai Ze was watching remotely from deep within the clouds. He had once experienced the twelfth Itinerant Immortal tribulation. “Back then, I only managed to last till the eighth Lightning bolt. Will there be a ninth? Tenth? Or even other tribulations after?”

He had spent a lot of effort on the Itinerant Immortal path.

He really yearned to know if this path would lead to eternal life.

“It’s time for the Lightning tribulation.” Deep in the Tenebrous Fiend Abyss, the Fiend Ancestor’s destruction body watched remotely. “Qin Yun, it’s best you die under the Lightning tribulation.

“The Itinerant Immortal tribulations have always been divided by the three tribulations of Wind, Fire, and Lightning. The Lightning tribulation is likely the last.

“I wonder how many bolts of Heavenly Lightning will smite down.”

Ancestral Dragon, Hou Yi, Kong Xuan, Fuxishi, Shennongshi, Suirenshi, and company all watched the figure on the peak not far away. Each one of them shared an extraordinary relationship with Qin Yun and wished for him to successfully transcend the tribulations.

…

After the Fire tribulation ended, it took about half a minute before the tribulation cloud in the sky turned even darker. The countless lightning bolts continued to gather within, until the first bolt of Heavenly Lightning finally descended.

“Boom!

The Heavenly Lightning flashed and struck the Misty Rain Array but was blocked by it.

“The first bolt of Heavenly Lightning has the might of a half-step Heavenly Dao realm?” Qin Yun calmly looked up. At this strength, the Heavenly Lightning posed him no threat.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Heavenly Lightning boomed as bolt after bolt descended onto him with increasing strength as the might gradually approached the Heavenly Dao realm.

“The eighth Heavenly Lightning.” Qin Yun focused fully on controlling his Misty Rain Array and carefully resisted the incoming strike.

“Boom!”

A more powerful Heavenly Lightning struck the Misty Rain Array, and although the Misty Rain Array stirred violently, it had completely withstood the blow.

Qin Yun’s attainments in the Misty Rain Array were just too profound. Furthermore, he was casting it with an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure and a Merit Cardinal treasure. The eighth Heavenly Lightning bolt did not have the right to make him burn his Essence Soul.

“This eighth Heavenly Lightning’s might is almost that of the Heavenly Dao realm. It’s slightly stronger than Hou Yi’s eighth arrow,” thought Qin Yun. “However, I don’t need to burn my Essence Soul when defending against Hou Yi’s ninth arrow now.”

Although he very easily withstood the eighth bolt of Heavenly Lightning, Qin Yun still took out a golden fruit. It was the extremely precious Soul Heart Fruit which was in no way inferior to a Connate Cardinal treasure. Qin Yun did not hesitate to swallow it. The Soul Heart Fruit melted instantly as a mysterious power filled his body. Qin Yun calmly looked at the terrifying tribulation cloud in the sky. “Everything before the eighth Heavenly Lightning for the Itinerant Immortal tribulation has precedents to refer to. However, no one knows what will happen after the eighth Heavenly Lightning! I’ll eat a Soul Heart Fruit first to prevent being suddenly plunged in danger without having the time to eat the Soul Heart Fruit.”

There was nothing wrong with being cautious.

If it meant transcending the Itinerant Immortal tribulations, Qin Yun didn’t mind if he wasted a single Soul Heart Fruit.

“Is there a ninth bolt of Heavenly Lightning?” Bai Ze watched nervously from a distance.

“Back then, Bai Ze failed at the eighth bolt. What other tribulations are there after that?” Hou Yi watched with knitted brows.

…

“Boom!”

The ninth bolt of Heavenly Lightning descended.

This bolt of Heavenly Lightning was even stronger as it struck the vast and dark Misty Rain Array. It caused the Misty Rain Array to enter upheavals, but still managed to withstood the attack. Even so, Qin Yun did not ignite his Essence Soul.

“This ninth bolt of Heavenly Lightning is about the strength of Hou Yi’s ninth arrow. It’s at the Heavenly Dao realm, and close to the limits of what I can bear. If there’s more powerful Heavenly Lightning, I’ll have to burn my Essence Soul,” Qin Yun thought. However, the tribulation cloud in the sky had come to a pause without delivering any more Heavenly Lightning.

This scene shocked all the mighty figures who were watching.

The ninth Heavenly Lightning was the end?

“Is that the end? I just missed surviving the Itinerant Immortal tribulations by that much?” Bai Ze felt puzzled before immediately realizing something was amiss. “The tribulation cloud hasn’t dissipated. It’s not blasting Heavenly Lightning or dissipating. It seems to be preparing something?”

“This… Itinerant Immortal tribulations aren’t limited to the three tribulations of Wind, Fire, Lightning? There are still other tribulations?” The other mighty figures were puzzled as well.

About half a minute after the ninth Heavenly Lightning ended, the dark tribulation cloud continued stirring without delivering any attacks.

“What’s happening? Yiyi, Huan’er, what do you think is happening?” Yi Xiao was already burning with anxiety from watching this scene. Now that the ninth Heavenly Lightning was over, the stirring of the tribulation cloud without delivering any new tribulations left her extremely uneasy.

“Mom,” Qin Yiyi hurriedly consoled her. “Didn’t Dad say that this might very well be the final tribulation for Itinerant Immortals? Since it’s the final tribulation… having an additional tribulation beyond Wind, Fire, and Lightning would be unsurprising. Besides, Dad looks relaxed. The Wind, Fire, Lightning tribulations from before did not pose any threat to him. I’m sure Dad will be able to transcend any new tribulation.”

Yi Xiao nodded as she watched anxiously. “He will definitely transcend it. Definitely.”

…

“There’s a new tribulation?” Qin Yun watched the tribulation cloud stir and understood that it was preparing to deliver a new blow. He became additionally careful.

The tribulation cloud was indeed brewing, and after a long while, sounds faintly emitted from within. It sounded like the howl of the winds, roaring of flames, and the thunderous boom of lightning.