Chapter 105 Golden Core Realm Tribulation

Facts proved it.

The turtle shell of the Red-Blooded Old Turtle was indeed very hard.

The Frog Demon's three great killing moves landed on the Eight-Layer Tortoise Shell Technique all at once, yet they barely managed to break through two layers.

The remaining six layers, which had even stronger defensive power, stood as steady as Mount Tai, firmly protecting the Red-Blooded Old Turtle as it watched coldly from within.

However, it did not stay happy for long. As the three killing moves dissipated, Mu An had already arrived with his sword.

Originally, the Red-Blooded Old Turtle was still mocking the other party's overestimation of his own abilities.

If he had used that special Magical Artifact, it might have been wary, but what was there to fear from a sword swing from a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator?

It probably couldn't even pierce through three layers of its turtle shell!

Until that simple sword strike, which had reached the Transcendent Realm, was thrust out...

Its pride and joy, the [Eight-Layer Tortoise Shell Technique], was like paper.

From the first layer to the last, they were all easily pierced through!

"What?!"

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle's eyes widened, and in its shock, it hurriedly tried to dodge.

But its body was huge; how could it dodge anywhere in such a short time?

Mu An swung his long sword, using only the simplest basic sword techniques, yet he easily left wounds on the opponent that were deep enough to see bone.

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle's powerful Half-step Golden Core Realm Physical Body seemed completely useless against him.

If it were an ordinary Cultivator, perhaps even a full-force strike would struggle to leave a mark.

Of course, if one considered that the man had previously pierced through its Divine Ability, [Eight-Layer Tortoise Shell Technique], then injuring its body now did not seem like such an unacceptable thing.

Even if the Red-Blooded Old Turtle racked its brain, it would not know how the other party did it.

"Old timer, is that all the Half-step Golden Core Realm is? It feels worse than a dog on the side of the road!"

Mu An grinned.

Without exaggeration, with his current strength, he could easily kill it while at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

Those 'sweat and effort' (attribute points) from the past were not just for show; they were solid, tangible combat power!

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle, having just surfaced from the water again, almost vomited blood from anger upon hearing these words.

How dare this yellow-haired brat insult it so?

What made it even more furious was that the other party had not only injured it with his sword just now but had also taken the time to leave two humiliating characters on its back—'Turtle'.

When it had just used its Mental Energy to check its injuries, it was filled with disbelief and almost fainted from anger.

Truly, if this can be tolerated, what cannot!

Mu An struck while the iron was hot, continuing to add fuel to the fire.

"I heard you are about to reach a Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm. How about we make a gentleman's agreement?"

"You perform your Breakthrough on the spot, and after you reach the Golden Core Realm, we will fight again?"

"Otherwise, with your current strength, you really aren't worth watching!"

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle was almost furious.

This brat was simply too arrogant!

What did he mean by saying its current strength wasn't worth watching?

Although that seemed to be the truth, it sounded as grating as could be.

At the same time, it began to harbor thoughts of retreating.

The lifespan of the Yao Race was generally much longer than that of Human Race Cultivators.

If it couldn't win, it could just outlive the opponent; it wasn't like it lacked the time...

"Break through, and you still have the strength for a fight."

"Don't break through, and you will die here right now!"

Seeming to see through the other party's little thoughts, Mu An stood with his sword, completely blocking its path of retreat.

At this, the Red-Blooded Old Turtle hesitated.

On the shore.

Hearing that they had to wait for the Red-Blooded Old Turtle to perform its Breakthrough before fighting again, Elder Ling became anxious.

He didn't quite understand.

They already had the strength to fight the opponent, and were even holding the upper hand.

Why insist on waiting until the opponent performed the Breakthrough to fight?

Was it arrogance, or a lack of fear of death?

Or was it a fighting style unique to a Prodigy?

Or perhaps he wanted to bet that the Red-Blooded Old Turtle would fail its Golden Core Realm Heavenly Tribulation, making it easier to kill afterwards?

"Ninth Princess, he is..."

On the side, Xiao Qingzhu pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps Brother Mu has his own considerations."

At this moment, Nina also suddenly spoke up.

"Um... the Boss told us to leave here first."

This was true.

If the Red-Blooded Old Turtle really performed a Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage on the spot, it would inevitably attract a Heavenly Tribulation.

The Heavenly Tribulation was already extremely terrifying, especially the Golden Core Realm Heavenly Tribulation.

A slight carelessness could easily result in the destruction of a region of land.

Therefore, many times, when Cultivators performed a Breakthrough in Realm, they would seek out a desolate place.

On one hand, it was for safety.

On the other hand, it was to avoid accidentally harming innocent people.

"Let's go first."

Xiao Qingzhu made a prompt decision.

Before turning away, she took one last deep look at Mu An.

There was no doubt, only full trust.

Based on her understanding of Mu An, although this man usually appeared lazy and indifferent to the world, he would not do things without certainty.

Furthermore, their group staying here was indeed a 'burden'.

When the Lightning Tribulation arrived, Mu An might even have to divide his attention to protect them.

Well, mainly because Da Ya and Xiao Ya had also come to 'watch the show'.

Unlike the Beggar, who had soared to the sky, they currently had no cultivation and were 100% Mortal.

Staying here without leaving carried a huge risk of injury.

"Sigh—"

Elder Ling couldn't help but sigh.

He glanced at Mu An, who was still confronting the Red-Blooded Old Turtle, and then at Xiao Qingzhu and the others who had already left a step ahead.

After some thought, he followed the latter.

As for the former, he could only pray that Mu An truly possessed the strength to resolve the Golden Core Realm situation.

But to fight the Golden Core Realm from the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, crossing a major Realm to fight—even among the best of humanity, that would be hard to accomplish!

"I am a dignified Half-step Golden Core Realm expert; do you think you can stop me if I want to escape?"

"I only need to stir up a huge wave to swallow the Mortals on the shore, and countless people will die on the spot!"

"As a Human Race Cultivator, will you save them, or will you not?"

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle stared straight at the Human Race Cultivator before it who had repeatedly injured it.

It seemed to want to use this to grasp the other party's weakness and put him in a dilemma.

But Mu An sneered and said indifferently, "Save them? Do I know them?"

"Most of those villagers are followers of you, a fake River God. As accomplices to an evildoer, if I save them, wouldn't I be in the same group as you?"

"As a fellow Cultivator, you don't think you can make me soften my heart by using the lives of a group of ants, do you?"

In fact, upon learning that most villagers tacitly agreed to use young boys and girls as sacrifices for the River God every year, Mu An had no good feelings for these people.

Perhaps they were limited by their own cognition, leading them to commit such ignorant acts.

But regardless, it was a fact that they had done evil and harmful things, and this could not be denied.

Just as mental illness was never an excuse for killing someone.

If one kills, they must pay with blood.

Otherwise, how could the innocent deceased be comforted?

Taking a step back, life and death are determined by fate; wealth and status are determined by Heaven.

If those people died today, that was their own fate.

Mu An was just a visitor from another world, with no roots or ties in this Realm, and nothing to worry about.

Moreover, with his 'limited strength', he couldn't manage the life and death of so many people.

During this exchange, the Red-Blooded Old Turtle had been observing the micro-expressions of the young man in front of it.

Based on its century of experience in observing people, the other party was indeed not saying one thing while meaning another.

He truly did not care about the life and death of those ants.

This was troublesome...

After all, a person without ties, from another perspective, was an 'invincible' person!

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle thought silently to itself.

...

"Since that is the case, then I will... satisfy you!!"

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle's eyes were filled with madness.

Perhaps even it had not expected that it would be forced to this point by a yellow-haired brat.

Rather than being timid, it was better to go all out and let that arrogant brat witness the terror of the Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cloud!

Boom—

A muffled thunderclap rang out in the clear, cloudless sky.

Dark clouds gathered, as if night had descended.

Lightning flashed and thunder rolled, crisscrossing from time to time.

The magnificent Divine Might of Heaven shocked thousands of living creatures.

The Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth became extremely violent.

The timid stayed behind closed doors.

The bold only dared to peek at a corner of it.

They only dared to watch from afar, not daring to get close.

Many ignorant Loose Cultivators were trembling with fear.

"What on earth is happening? Looking at this situation, could it be that some Senior is Undergoing Tribulation?"

"Such a terrifying Tribulation Cloud is unprecedented; it shouldn't be a Tribulation Cloud for a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Could it be... a Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cloud?"

"Hiss— You definitely don't know how exciting the real situation is. According to my distant, distant, distant cousin who happens to be not far from the scene and just sent a message, this is the Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cloud of a Half-step Golden Core Realm great Yao. I heard it was forced so hard by a Human Race Cultivator of ours that it had to perform a Breakthrough on the spot!"

"Suppressing a Half-step Golden Core Realm great Yao? No way, do we Human Race Cultivators have such a powerful existence?"

"Don't joke around. Besides Golden Core Realm experts, who would dare say they can steadily suppress a great Yao of this level?"

"I heard that person is not a Golden Core Realm Cultivator; he seems to be just a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator!"

"Hiss— Really? We have such a brilliant and talented person among our Human Race? It's just a pity; once the Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cloud appears, his chances of surviving are slim!"

Above the Cang River.

Dark clouds covered the sky, and it was about to rain.

A wind that came from nowhere blew across the river surface, making it surge violently, and waves several meters high crashed against the shore layer after layer.

Mu An's clothes were also blown until they rustled.

But he stood with his sword, his eyes calm, staring directly at the deafening Divine Might in the sky, with no trace of fear in his heart.

On the other hand, the main subject preparing for the Undergoing Tribulation, the Red-Blooded Old Turtle, was like facing a formidable enemy.

It was busily preparing various defensive measures to defend against the Heavenly Tribulation.

Previously, it had been shot and injured by the desert eagle, and then cut by Mu An's sword, so it had some injuries on its body.

They might not be 100% fatal, but the injuries were not light, and they would have a great impact on its Undergoing Tribulation.

Normally, with its cautious personality, it would definitely return to its Immortal Cave to heal its wounds before starting the Undergoing Tribulation.

But plans could not keep up with changes.

If it didn't undergo the tribulation now, it might fall here today.

That yellow-haired brat was arrogant, but he really had the strength to be arrogant!

Now the Golden Core Realm Heavenly Tribulation had arrived.

Seeing that Mu An was still within the range of the Tribulation Cloud and had no intention of retreating, the Red-Blooded Old Turtle sneered inwardly.

[Thinking that because you can suppress me, you can ignore the danger of the Tribulation Cloud?]

[This is not a Foundation Establishment Realm Tribulation Cloud, but a Golden Core Realm Tribulation Cloud. The level of danger is definitely not something you, a tiny Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, can withstand!]

It must be known that although most of the Lightning Tribulation would fall on the person Undergoing Tribulation, it did not mean that it wouldn't fall on some unlucky person within the range of the Tribulation Cloud.

The Red-Blooded Old Turtle naturally hoped that the Lightning Tribulation would 'accidentally injure' Mu An.

In that case, it wouldn't even need to take action itself to solve such a troublesome problem.

In the distance, Xiao Qingzhu and the others were also constantly paying attention to the situation here.

The terrifying Tribulation Cloud looming in the sky made people feel fear, and a thick sense of unease was quietly gathering in their hearts.

"The Golden Core Realm Lightning Tribulation is indeed terrifying. I don't know if Brother Mu can hold on..." Xiao Qingzhu muttered to herself.

On the side, Renée and Nina were not too nervous.

They had been by Mu An's side for some time and knew that their Boss had many trump cards.

Just the 'Resurrection Coin', a Heaven-Defying divine item, was enough to let him walk sideways in this Tribulation Cloud.

The Beggar looked into the distance with shining eyes, watching the man facing the Tribulation Cloud in mid-air above the river.

Although she didn't speak, she prayed silently in her heart.

Da Ya and Xiao Ya instinctively felt fear and were hugging Nina's legs, one on the left and one on the right.

On the other side, Mu An naturally wouldn't be overconfident.

Not to mention the [Resurrection Coin] that Renée and Nina knew about, he was also a man who possessed the [Supreme Invincible Chaos Divine Body].

One of the effects of this Divine Body was... the ability to break all Laws!

It was precisely by relying on such an ability that Mu An was able to easily break open the 'turtle shell' of the Red-Blooded Old Turtle earlier.

In addition to having a 'particularly strong after-effect', the Lightning Tribulation also contained the Laws of Heavenly Dao.

This might be an extremely tricky problem for countless Cultivators, but for him, it was completely not an issue.

You know the Faraday cage, right?

It doesn't matter if you don't.

Possessing the [Supreme Invincible Chaos Divine Body], Mu An was equivalent to having equipped an invincible piece of gear.

The Tribulation Cloud had been brewing for a long time.

The thunder disappeared for a brief moment.

But the Red-Blooded Old Turtle knew that it was not a disappearance, but the calm before the storm.

If nothing unexpected happened, the first Lightning Tribulation would soon descend.

Sure enough.

Boom—

Caught off guard, a white Divine Lightning as thick as a water bucket descended from the sky and landed fiercely on the Red-Blooded Old Turtle.

That Divine Ability with amazing defensive power, [Eight-Layer Tortoise Shell Technique], was instantly pierced through five layers!

One must know that this was only the first and weakest Divine Lightning; there were at least eight more powerful Divine Lightning strikes to follow!

The path of Cultivation is inherently about seizing the creation of Heaven and Earth and acting against the Heaven; every time one reaches a major Realm, one will encounter a Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation.

The specific number of Lightning Tribulations depends on the talent of the person Undergoing Tribulation.

Those with weak talent need at least nine Lightning Tribulations to pass.

Those with strong talent start from nine Lightning Tribulations, up to a maximum of eighty-one!

The Heavenly Dao has always been fair.

If one can luckily pass the Lightning Tribulation, the higher the level, the better the gifts from the Heavenly Dao the Cultivator will receive, and the stronger the Dao Foundation Realm they will forge.

Boom, boom, boom—

Three consecutive Divine Lightning strikes fell towards the Red-Blooded Old Turtle.

The speed was astonishing!

An ordinary person might have died before they could react.

Even though the Red-Blooded Old Turtle was a Half-step Golden Core Realm expert, it could only watch as the Divine Lightning fell.

Its Divine Ability, [Eight-Layer Tortoise Shell Technique], was also tottering under this wave of 'three consecutive lightning whips'.

It went directly from the fifth layer at the beginning to the eighth layer!

Don't look at the fact that the eighth layer had not yet completely shattered, but the spiritual light on it was flickering, obviously unable to hold on much longer.

[Damn it!]

[Next, there are at least five more Divine Lightning strikes; how am I to withstand them?]

[Heaven has no eyes! Can't the Divine Lightning accidentally strike that yellow-haired brat next to me and share some of the pressure for me?]

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