"Rumble rumble rumble...
At that moment, thunder descended from above the void, blades of thunder pouring down, the heavenly might terrifying.
The disciples present all wore expressions of terror. Although the Immortal Realm disciples had experienced heavenly tribulations before, those were all mortal thunder.
Entering the Mortal Transformation Realm and the Divine Fire Realm does not involve the baptism of heavenly tribulation; only upon breaking through to the Four Extremes Realm does one experience the heavenly tribulation again.
At this time, the heavenly tribulation was still involving immortal thunder, representing the laws of the entire Immortal Realm. Its oppressive pressure made people feel fear from the depths of their souls.
Immortal thunder is like the Great Dao guillotine; before it, people are as insignificant as ants, not daring to even harbor the slightest disrespectful thought.
Especially at the moment the tribulation descended, people felt their souls tremble. Even if they were not undergoing the tribulation, they were still terrified.
This is also why, when Bai Shishi undergoes her tribulation, the academy gathers all Divine Fire Realm disciples, whether inner or outer disciples, to watch together.
Although the tribulation hasn't locked onto them, after this experience, they will develop a certain resistance when crossing tribulations in the future, rather than being crushed by fear and ultimately destroyed by the tribulation.
The baptism of the heavenly tribulation is not just a baptism of the physical body, but also an elevation of the soul. Within the tribulation lies myriad laws and paths, available for cultivators to absorb and elevate.
The terrifying thunder descended, its pressure astonishing, carrying endless destructive power. But when it entered Fengming Valley, the thunder's power disappeared, but the pressure softened considerably.
It was like a handful raised high—striking with overwhelming force, but landing lightly on the body.
"Truly happy."
Seeing this phenomenon, Long Chen sighed. Compared to Bai Shishi, his heavenly tribulation was not a slap at all, but a large machete, each strike bloody, wishing it could slice Long Chen in two.
It was like this on the Tianwu Continent. They thought it would be different in the Immortal Realm, but instead of getting better, the heavenly tribulation became even more deadly.
The heavenly tribulation was never strong, and with treasures like Crane Ming Valley, facing the tribulation here was hardly a tribulation—it was clearly a blessing from the Heavenly Dao.
The range of the heavenly tribulation grew larger and the pressure grew stronger. Many disciples' souls began to ache, showing signs they couldn't bear it.
After all, there are quite a few strong figures here, all from outer sects. Their endurance is far inferior to that of inner sect disciples, and at the very beginning, they will be unable to handle it.
"Tell me a few words." Bai Shishi's mother said.
"Me?" What is it about? Long Chen was taken aback.
"You know what to say, so why pretend to be clueless?" Bai Shishi's mother said with a smile.
"Why me?" Long Chen said somewhat speechlessly.
"Why you?" Bai Shishi's mother asked in return.
"Alright!"
Long Chen shook his head helplessly, his throat moistened, and he spoke loudly: "The heavenly tribulation contains a will of destruction, an existence that transcends all laws and paths.
Trying to resist this pressure will wildly stimulate your mental strength, making your will even more resolute and solid.
The weak cultivate themselves, the strong cultivate their minds. Only with firm minds can one have the resolve to overcome all difficulties and soar upward. All strong individuals possess extraordinary willpower, without exception.
This is a rare opportunity. As a peerless prodigy, Fairy Shishi's heavenly tribulation is far stronger than you can imagine.
No one expects you to stand with her against the heavenly calamity. The academy has summoned you here precisely to use Fairy Shishi to temper your will.
You must actively use your will to fight against the heavenly tribulation, abandon fear, forget death, and fight with all your heart and soul.
If you want to become strong, there are no shortcuts, but there are methods. But good methods, if you don't seize them, they're useless.
The reason the strong become strong is because they have reasons to become stronger; fate is forcing them.
If you want to change your fate, no longer be mediocre, no longer manipulated, no longer bullied, seize the opportunities in front of you and seize as many as you can.
If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for life. Trust me, fight desperately, and you will gain unexpected rewards. Long
Chen's voice reverberated in the void. Even with the thunder roaring, it couldn't stop him, as if his will stood above the heavenly tribulation, stirring countless listeners' blood.
Long Chen was the idol in the hearts of the younger generation of disciples at Lingxiao Academy. To them, Long Chen's words were like divine decrees, with no doubt at all.
Hearing Long Chen say this, those disciples who had originally given up gritted their teeth, overcoming their fears to resist the will of the heavenly tribulation.
With just one sentence, Long Chen instantly boosted everyone's spirits, their morale soaring, as if fighting against the will of the heavenly tribulation was like fighting side by side with Long Chen—even if they died in battle, they would have no regrets.
Looking at the disciples, each with excited eyes, Bai Shishi's mother smiled at the corner of her mouth:
"You're really good at tricking people."
Long Chen was speechless. You were the one who asked me to boost morale, so how did it turn into bluffing?
"I realize you're a kid, how could you not joke around?" Seeing Long Chen's strange expression, Bai Shishi's mother couldn't help but say.
"Maybe I respect you too much. I'm used to joking with people I respect because of my elders. When I joke with them, they beat me." Long Chen couldn't help but smile wryly.
On the Tianwu Continent, he didn't dare joke around with Qu Jianying, Ling Yunzi, the old man, and the others—especially the old man—if he messed up the game, he'd chase him with a stick and beat him to death.
"I'm teasing you on purpose to tell you that in the fourth-level heavenly tribulation, there are tests like this. No matter when, you need to stay calm.
Especially at the final moment, when inner demons surface, if one cannot calmly face them, even the first generation will lose their bloodline due to wrong choices.
That's why, in our Jiuzhou, it's so hard to find a Divine Lord realm expert with the first bloodline. Bai Shishi's mother said.
"Why is that?" Long Chen was startled; he had never learned about this in the academy's scripture pavilion.
Long Chen had always wondered why, at the Nine Provinces Conference, there were so many first-generation experts, but not a single first-generation among the Divine Lord-level experts.
"In this world, there are things that cannot be recorded in words and ink; they can only be passed down orally.
Because our Daochen Domain is an extremely unique domain among the Hundred Domains. Here, demons from the Ancient Wild Era were buried. Rumor has it that this land is infamously cursed by demons. The geniuses cultivating here have stronger inner demons than those elsewhere, and the death rate is the highest.
Every matter has its bad side, and there is also a good side. If someone can overcome their inner demons and keep the first-generation bloodline pure, their future will be brighter than that of other domain experts.
Besides the heart demon, there is another very important reason why it is very difficult for first-generation Divine Lord Realm experts to emerge in the land of Jiuzhou—namely, the Sea of Demons. "
Mentioning the Sea of Demons, Long Chen's heart skipped a beat:
"Could it be related to that ancient demon?"