In the beginning, Zed thought it was his imagination.
But, when he saw Leila suddenly raising her head towards the sky, Zed knew the system played its mechanical hands.
Clouds were gathering at their location at an alarming rate.
Zed was watching with a confused look at the sky.
"So this was your plan." Leila coldly stated.
"???"
Who can tell him what is going on?
The familiar screen revealed to him part of the truth.
Name: Zed
Titles[1/3]:
[Outer Discple], Effect: People with the same title as you that belong to the same sect start with a friendliness of twenty.
Body Condition:
Physical Age: 21
Level:7 [211/50000]
Realm: Qi Cultivator, 9th Stage [2000/2000][Tribulation Required]
Strength: (31)124(87% of cultivators are stronger than you)
Speed: (31)124( 75% of cultivators are faster than you)
Qi: (31)124 (80% of Cultivators have more Qi than you)
"I can't believe I fell for this." Leila couldn't help but mutter.
Her red-colored eyes looked with hate at Zed.
Usually, Heavenly Tribulation only strikes way later in the cultivation road.
However, there are many exceptions to this rule.
One of them is when a cultivator with a heaven-defying physique advances to the next realm.
Don't look down on heavenly tribulations.
The heavens have strict rules.
In particular, if one can see the clouds, it is already too late to run away.
As one of the most talented geniuses in existence, she knows of this force very well.
However, her current situation is dire.
It all started two hundred years ago, in the high realm.
She was the first human in more than an eon that was about to break through to the
[Law Realm] and reach true immortality by destroying the [Heavenly Ring] that shackled every human.
Since so many years have passed since the last time someone made this breakthrough, there were barely any resources on the subject.
At the moment of the breakthrough, she realized that the current cultivation system was incomplete.
Leila discovered that by natural means or by the plan of someone, the way humans cultivate changed for the worst.
That is why she is in the process of researching different cultivation techniques.
Of course, the [Heavenly Will] cannot accept her existence.
'Just a few more years until completion.' Leila decided to hide in the lower realm in the meanwhile, where one will rarely meet the heavenly tribulations.
However, she was unlucky to meet someone with a heavenly physique.
If the heavens detect the seal that hides her true power, trouble will arise.
Zed looked with confusion as more and more clouds gathered.
Slowly, the clouds began to change color.
Their original grey color slowly changed to red, then to yellow.
The clouds stayed at that color for a few moments.
Leila looked at the clouds while secretly nervous.
"..."
Suddenly, the clouds turned pure black.
"…Calamity Tribulation"
Zed heard Leila mutter something as he watched her face slowly change colors.
The system observed Zed's expressions and felt particularly arrogant.
Usually, a cultivator will get beforehand a sign that he is about to experience a tribulation.
However, Zed had no idea about any of it, and it was all because of the [Hidden From Heavens] title.
The system never bothered to explain to Zed about his physique.
Zed also did not know that because the system granted this particular title to him, it was able to take the title back at will.
The system remarked how all of these reasons led to the downfall of Zed's plan.
Well, The system was partly right.
Zed was almost shocked.
In his brain, this ridiculous scenario did come up.
After all, he did read too many novels in his lifetime.
However, the scenario where the girl was scared is something he did not consider.
But, Zed thought the system was too naïve.
'Weird, surely this situation is good for me.'
Because Zed already fell once for the system's plan, his confidence was a little less than before.
Zed knew that the system must be confident.
Therefore, it is not as simple as it looks.
He needs to act now.
Meanwhile, Leila was mumbling some words under her breath.
Slowly, a blue aura appeared around her body.
Right now, Leila was busy unlocking her seal.
Heavenly Tribulation – Calamity Version is the nightmare of every cultivator.
Usually, passing a heavenly tribulation allows one to become stronger with the help of the heavens.
However, this is the exception to this rule.
In the first place, you are not supposed to survive this.
Strangely, Leila didn't notice that someone appeared beside her.
Zed was concentrating, trying to figure out the logic before it was too late.
'It seems that my tribulation stopped for now.'
Zed looked at the clouds that kept gathering above the girl.
He almost wanted to eat some popcorn and clap his hands.
Zed felt more and more satisfied with the little boss he casually met.
Without even doing anything special, she managed to call upon a disaster.
The clouds already filled the entire sky.
Even though it was still morning and the sun was shining brightly just a moment ago, now it seemed like night.
Meanwhile, Leila was concentrating.
She was not sure when is the first strike going to land.
'If I unlock my seal, I can leave the realm and escape.'
However, it takes some time for the seal to unlock.
'Just one more moment...'
Suddenly, the lightning was already about to hit her head.
'Too fast!' She couldn't react in time.
"?!"
Leila suddenly found herself pushed to the side.
She was airborne for an instant.
At that moment, she flipped and landed on the ground.
Finally, she managed to lift the seal, and blue lightning began to surround her.
When she looked back, she was shocked.
Where she once stood, there was a corpse.
'This kid?! Why?' Leila was so confused that she didn't even bother to ask how.
Meanwhile, the system was shocked.
The electric current around it began to move nervously.
In all its calculations, it never considered the possibility that Zed could save that girl and die in her place.
After all, this kind of tribulation attacks in an instant.
In its calculation, even if Zed attempted to save her, he would not be fast enough to react.
Immediately, the system realized that his host was already ranked 58 in how far he got.
'This kind of luck...'
At an unknown location, in a bustling city.
A man was sitting down cross-legged at some corner.
Zed began to laugh.
He felt like the heavens blessed him.
Zed just moved on a feeling, but he was unexpectedly just on time.
'Eat shit system!'
Now, he had to die just one more time.
'One more, and it is over.'
The feeling of overcoming a challenge is so satisfying.
Observing the familiar screen, he confirmed the current situation.
Name: Zed
Titles[2/3]:
[Outer Discple], Effect: People with the same title as you that belong to the same sect start with a friendliness of twenty.
[Hidden From Heavens], Effect: There will be no heavenly tribulation upon your existence
Body Condition:
Physical Age: 21
Level:7 [32533/50000]
Realm: Body Formation, 2nd Stage [2/12000]
Strength: (51)408(61.8% of cultivators are stronger than you)
Speed: (51)408( 50.5% of cultivators are faster than you)
Qi: (51)408 (51 % of Cultivators have more Qi than you)
Zed confirmed that the system returned the title to him.
'Scared, huh?'
Before he could completely calm down, Zed had to check one thing.
Physique:
[Mutated][Nirvana] [1st Turn] [3/12]
....
Effect:
Every month, you gain three extra lives [Non-Stackable]
[0/3]
...
As a veteran, Zed already felt suspicious of the effect.
Is it around every thirty days or the start of a new month in this world?
Depending on the answer, it could be true that today is his last opportunity to capitalize on the current situation.
It was already afternoon. Zed managed to find a tavern of some sort.
Entering through the wooden door, he was surprised to see it almost completely empty.
There was only one human inside.
The man was already old, and he was sleeping on the table.
When Zed looked at him, his eyes slowly went wide.
Name: ???[Removed From History]
Physical Age: 9.2 million
Titles:
1. [The one who does not belong]
2. [Unspeakble Evil]
[Details Removed From History]
Zed was not the only one who was surprised.
If the system had a physical body, it would surely cough out blood right now.
If one can call the former events lucky, then this is unrealistic.
Who writes this shit?
After calculating for a few seconds, the system began sweating in electricity.
The system realized it.
'This is... one in ten million.'
In the meanwhile, Zed began congratulating himself.
In his mind, he already had a few speeches thanking everyone who helped on the way to victory.
Finally, after taking a few breaths, Zed felt satisfied.
'This is it... gg EZ.'
Zed began his final walk in this world.