Chen Daoxuan was engulfed by the heavenly tribulation, causing everyone's pupils to contract with alarm.
Leng Yanran and Li Yurong cried out in panic.
"This is bad! Why isn't the Hall Master dodging?!"
Even Scarlet Cloud was so frightened that he shouted in dismay.
Only the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree remained trembling on the side, yet its trust in its master was absolute.
To the tree, its master was a being pursued by the truths of the Three Thousand Daos—how could he possibly be harmed by a tribulation?
Its trembling was purely an instinctive fear of the tribulation itself, not concern that anything could actually happen to its master.
"Ahhh... Refreshing!"
"This tingling, numbing sensation feels amazing!"
Sure enough, before the tribulation dispersed, Chen Daoxuan's voice rang out, full of delight.
Instead of causing pain, the lightning coursing through his body brought a tingly, numbing sensation so pleasant that he almost couldn't suppress a shiver of enjoyment.
"Damn it, if I had known heavenly tribulation felt this good, I wouldn't have destroyed it last time!"
Thinking of the tribulation cloud he had blasted apart the previous day, Chen Daoxuan couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
When the light finally dissipated, Chen Daoxuan's figure was revealed. He stood there with one hand clasped behind his back, a look of pure satisfaction on his face.
Not only was he completely unscathed, but even his hair remained perfectly intact.
No, wait—there were faint arcs of electricity occasionally flickering through his hair…
"This…"
Leng Yanran was stunned. Li Yurong was speechless. And Scarlet Cloud? His jaw practically hit the ground.
This... didn't align with their understanding of what undergoing a tribulation should look like.
"Focus. Watch the tribulation carefully—it'll be useful for you."
"And don't be so surprised. Everyone's physique is different. The tribulation can't harm me; it's perfectly normal."
Seeing his disciples frozen in shock, Chen Daoxuan reminded them gently.
"Physique… different…"
The group was utterly numb. It felt like the tribulation wasn't electrocuting Chen Daoxuan but was instead frying their own sanity.
However, with their master's reminder, Leng Yanran and Li Yurong stopped worrying and instead focused on observing the tribulation.
After all, witnessing a powerhouse transcend a tribulation was an unparalleled opportunity—something that hadn't occurred in this world for millennia.
As if sensing Chen Daoxuan's indifference, the tribulation cloud rumbled in fury and unleashed a second bolt of lightning.
This second bolt was noticeably thicker than the first, now as wide as a water barrel.
For most cultivators, even surviving this would be impossible. Normally, tribulations began with bolts no thicker than a thumb!
Heavenly lightning was unlike any other force—imbued with the purest, most destructive energy of heaven and earth, its power was utterly terrifying.
BOOM!
The lightning struck again, wrapping Chen Daoxuan in its brilliance.
"Mmm..."
"Come on, more! Do it again! People might think I, Chen Daoxuan, can't afford a proper tribulation!"
After the initial burst of pleasure, the numbing sensation quickly faded, prompting Chen Daoxuan to grow impatient. Pointing at the tribulation cloud, he began urging it to continue.
Witnessing this, the three observers couldn't help but twitch violently.
As expected of their master!
"Abnormality. You do not belong to this world. Be reduced to dust,"
A voice, genderless and ethereal, suddenly echoed from within the tribulation cloud, shocking everyone.
Even Chen Daoxuan was momentarily stunned.
The tribulation could… talk?
Under the collective gaze of disbelief, the tribulation cloud began to twist and contract violently. The accumulated lightning within it gradually condensed into a single form, morphing into a humanoid figure.
The figure, fully composed of bluish-purple heavenly tribulation, radiated arcs of electricity across its entire form and wielded a massive hammer.
"The tribulation has taken shape?"
Chen Daoxuan was a bit amazed, clicking his tongue in appreciation. He hadn't expected the tribulation to exhibit such fascinating transformations.
However, he wasn't the least bit worried. Within the bounds of the Heavenly Dao Hall, no matter how the tribulation transformed—even if the world's Heavenly Dao itself descended—it would still have to bow and scrape before leaving!
"Die..."
The lightning figure spoke in a cold, emotionless voice, raising its hammer and smashing it down. The strike transformed into a barrage of lightning bolts, raining down on the area in front of the Heavenly Dao Hall, including everyone present.
This strike didn't just target Chen Daoxuan but also encompassed Leng Yanran, Li Yurong, and even the Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree.
As a manifestation of tribulation rules, the lightning figure viewed the Heavenly Dao Hall, Chen Daoxuan, and even those connected to him—like Leng Yanran, Li Yurong, and the tea tree—as anomalies unworthy of existing in this world.
All were deemed deviations to be erased.
The overwhelming pressure of the omnipresent lightning nearly caused the others to cough up blood—save for Chen Daoxuan, who casually waved his hand.
"Disperse."
With a soft murmur, the torrent of heavenly tribulation vanished into nothingness.
Turning his attention back to the lightning figure, Chen Daoxuan observed calmly, curious to see what other tricks it had up its sleeve.
"Abnormality, you are powerful. But before the laws of Heaven, you will inevitably turn to ashes."
The lightning figure seemed momentarily startled but quickly pronounced Chen Daoxuan's inevitable doom.
To everyone's shock, it launched itself directly at Chen Daoxuan, aiming to annihilate him in a self-sacrificial attack.
As a manifestation of tribulation rules, its self-destruction would obliterate any living being. But since it was a rule incarnate, it would reform in the next tribulation without fail.
"Heh, this was going to be tricky, but you've made it easy by coming to me."
Instead of being alarmed, Chen Daoxuan looked thrilled, his eyes lighting up.
Upon seeing the tribulation take form, he had already decided to find a way to bring it into the Heavenly Dao Hall's bounds and subdue it.
Now, the lightning figure was essentially delivering itself on a silver platter!
The lightning figure hurtled toward Chen Daoxuan with immense speed, its oppressive aura so overwhelming that Leng Yanran and the others lost consciousness instantly.
Chen Daoxuan waved his hand, transferring everyone into the safety of the Heavenly Dao Hall.
The Primordial Spirit Enlightenment Tea Tree trembled even more violently, nervously watching the advancing lightning figure.
"Die, abnormality."
As the lightning figure closed the distance, stopping less than ten zhang (approximately 30 feet) from Chen Daoxuan, it muttered coldly.
"Bind."
Chen Daoxuan opened his mouth, uttering a single word.
Instantly, countless chains of rules materialized from thin air, tightly wrapping around the lightning figure, rendering it completely immobile.
"What is this...?"
"Abnormality, who are you really?"
The lightning figure began to panic as soon as the rule chains appeared, but it had no way to escape, no matter how hard it tried.
"Perfect timing—I can test the new Decree and Seal ability I got after ascending to the Profound Sky Realm on you."
Chen Daoxuan ignored its frantic questions. With a single thought, he hovered in mid-air, coming face to face with the lightning figure.
The breakthrough to the Profound Sky Realm had granted him a new ability:
Decree and Seal: The power to bestow sentience and life upon spiritual entities and rules.
Extending a finger, Chen Daoxuan lightly touched the figure's forehead.
"By my name, Chen Daoxuan, I grant you sentience and life!"
As his voice resounded, the figure stopped struggling. Its vacant eyes began to gleam with awareness.
Although its body was still composed of heavenly tribulation, it now exuded a newfound vitality.
Gradually, it began to transform…
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