Shrouding the Heavens: The Ruthless Heavenly Emperor

Even if someone killed his son or his wife right in front of him, he wouldn't even flinch or change his expression; he would just watch quietly.

Still think you're the same person you used to be?

After that, no matter how the two Holy Kings tried to provoke Xu Changqing with their words, it was to no avail; in fact, he simply ignored them.

The Heavenly Tribulation of Saints is becoming increasingly terrifying. The place where Xu Changqing was located has disappeared, and this continent has been separated from the Eternal Starfield.

With no other option, he rose up, leaped into the starry sky, unleashed his full power, and, bearing the tribulation lightning of a saint, vanished into the starry sky.

Seeing this, the two Holy Kings assumed that Xu Changqing's tribulation was about to end and that he was trying to escape, so they naturally followed him.

In the darkness and cold of the universe, a figure rapidly tore through space, ripping open the cosmic void, carrying with it blazing lightning.

The light has departed from the eternal star field.

The lightning tribulation grew stronger and stronger. A black lightning bolt, as tall as a pillar supporting the sky, descended from the heavens and engulfed Xu Changqing. In an instant, his skin was torn open and blood spurted out.

Having gone through a great battle, Xu Changqing was already very weak and exhausted. Fortunately, even while slaughtering countless lives, he did not forget to look for anything that could be useful to him.

For example, Fan Jia found three Primordial Stones. Once absorbed into the body, these stones can restore about 70% of one's injuries.

Every major family possesses a Primordial Life Stone, as it is the primary material for crafting the strongest Elixir and the strongest Evolution Elixir.

There are also various healing materials, enough for him to survive this tribulation.

Xu Changqing left the Eternal Starfield, carrying the immense lightning tribulation, and charged into the starry sky, finally undergoing his tribulation in a silent universe.

This time, the heavenly tribulation did not present a human-shaped tribulation; instead, it was similar to the ordinary ones, consisting of just a few bolts of lightning.

But those few bolts of lightning nearly killed Xu Changqing.

Even if he resisted with all his strength, he could not withstand a black heavenly tribulation. The black heavenly tribulation shattered his physical body and disintegrated his primordial spirit, leaving him wandering in annihilation.

There was also lightning, like celestial light, which descended, and Xu Changqing couldn't help but howl in pain. This was the first time he had ever felt such intense pain.

Each bolt of heavenly lightning was far more powerful than that of a saint, and even Xu Changqing found it difficult to resist.

The two Saint Kings who had caught up swallowed hard when they saw the three bolts of lightning, then burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha, good, good! This calamity is even more terrifying than when we were undergoing our tribulations to become Saint Kings."

"How could he, a mere sage, possibly overcome a tribulation that even a holy king would find difficult to overcome?"

"boom!"

A colossal golden pillar descended from the sky; it was an almost tangible heavenly tribulation. The massive pillar was covered with dense patterns and carvings of dragons and phoenixes soaring through the air.

The enormous golden pillar of lightning directly enveloped Xu Changqing.

This was only the fourth bolt of lightning, yet it caused Xu Changqing immense suffering.

His body was as if his limbs were being held back, spread out in a starfish shape and submerged in the golden lightning tribulation. His face was contorted with rage, and his back was covered in charred flesh.

His physical body continued to grow larger, like a balloon, filled with golden light through his pores. Small golden particles surrounded his body and occasionally slipped into his seven orifices.

boom!

Xu Changqing's body could no longer hold on and exploded, sending countless pieces of flesh and white bones flying everywhere.

It should be noted that his physical body is incredibly powerful; he can crack a paladin with a single punch and catch a saint's weapon with his bare hands without leaving a mark.

However, it was burst apart by the energy of the heavenly tribulation.

However, he still managed to recover his body again thanks to his powerful strength. He took out the divine medicine, various evolution fluids, healing fluids, and Primordial Life Stones from the Bitter Sea and drank them all at once.

Golden lightning began to emanate from the pores of his body, and his entire being was radiating colorful light, with a rich fragrance constantly wafting through the air.

Seeing this, the two Holy Kings gritted their teeth, filled with intense jealousy, and roared, "They have... even towards us Holy Kings..."

He actually drank all the food he was supposed to have?!

After a moment, Xu Changqing regained his peak condition, but then faced his fifth special bolt of lightning.

It was a dark red bolt of lightning, even more terrifying and enormous than the previous ones. Its sheer power caused the starry sky to tremble.

boom!

When the crimson lightning descended, even Xu Changqing at his peak could not withstand the terrifying tribulation.

Furthermore, his physical body began to exhibit a strange state, experiencing excruciating pain, as if something was bursting out of his body.

"puff!"

Suddenly, Xu Changqing felt a sharp pain in his chest, followed by what felt like something bursting out of the ground.

He looked down and his pupils contracted as he discovered that his chest, covered in wounds, was covered in dense red hair.

Something ominous had happened to him!

Suddenly looking up, he saw a dark crack where the heavenly tribulation had descended, filled with dense red hairs and a drop of brilliant black blood.

When Xu Changqing blinked once, he realized that what he had just seen was nothing but an illusion!

It can't be a hallucination.

Xu Changqing was certain that what he had just witnessed was real.

This tribulation lasted a long time, lasting for two days. During this period, Xu Changqing's entire body was covered in red hair.

Like a bizarre creature, its fur, though beautiful, shimmered with a metallic luster, and each hair was incredibly hard, like a fine needle.

After surviving the bloody calamity, a gray calamity appeared.

This time, the intensity is the same as the Crimson Calamity.

The body was decaying, and with each breath, as the pores opened and closed, a thick gray substance oozed out.

Even his consciousness began to blur, and he felt intense pain, as if his primordial spirit was about to leave his body.

"Humph!" The intense pain and the feeling of death made Xu Changqing let out a muffled groan.

The two Holy Kings, separated by a star field, couldn't help but feel uneasy seeing Xu Changqing's appearance, but they laughed even louder.

"Hahaha, serves him right, this is divine punishment!"

"This is the Demon-Slaying Calamity, a great calamity specifically designed to exterminate extraterrestrial demons!"

However, they were also puzzled as to what kind of heavenly tribulation this was and why they had never seen it before.

In the following period, although the Great Calamity maintained that intensity and Xu Changqing gradually adapted, his physical body kept experiencing various states.

His Saintly Tribulation was merely an appetizer during the bloodbath of the Eternal Starfield; the main tribulation is yet to come.

For a whole month, nine heavenly tribulations descended.

Each heavenly tribulation carries an extremely strong sense of foreboding.

The process of transcending tribulation to become a saint took a whole month, leaving both saint kings numb and still alive, stubbornly resisting.

At this moment, Xu Changqing felt like chicken in a pot, being slowly simmered over a low flame, his body going from tough to fully cooked, and finally to mushy.

Chapter 31 Leaving

Xu Changqing was no longer human; his body was covered in red and black hair, and he emitted an extremely foul stench.

His skin was ulcerated, as if infested with maggots, and black blood was constantly dripping from it.

"This is me?" Xu Changqing raised his hand, looking at the black blood flowing through the dense red hair on his palm. His pupils were locked, and he found it hard to accept.

His once flowing white hair had long been corroded by black blood, emitting a foul stench, and clung to his hairy back.

"Strange, ominous"

His face was covered with dense red hair, mixed with silver and black hairs. His pupils were somewhat unfocused, and he was in excruciating pain, his consciousness was blurred.

Xu Changqing internally examined his body, using the Great Emperor's scripture given to him by the Great Emperor Daoyan to examine every part of himself.

They discovered that their own chromosomes, their own genes, their own cells, their internal organs—everything—was shrouded in black blood and gray mist, and was festering, emitting a foul stench.

Even the stark white bones were moldy.

In the dark and cold universe, a monster stood frozen in place, staring at its hands, black blood dripping continuously from its body.

There was still a heavenly tribulation above his head that had not yet descended, as if it was gathering strength or waiting.

"Boom!"

A deafening thunderclap resounded, an extremely powerful sound, like the tolling of a great bell, echoing throughout the universe. Even the Eternal Starfield, separated by countless light-years, heard this deafening thunder.

Xu Changqing suddenly raised his head, his cloudy and tired eyes appearing somewhat calm. Although he was in the form of a monster, he didn't say much and could only remain silent.

"Hey!"

A massive white bolt of lightning flashed, igniting the heavens and earth. Even before it landed, it sent shivers down Xu Changqing's spine, as if he were facing a supreme being.

"boom!"

The next moment, the heavenly tribulation descended, and the world was shrouded in white, with nothing visible.

This place was completely destroyed. Wherever the white light passed, all matter vanished. The galaxies, stars, and meteorites all turned into nothingness.

Xu Changqing watched as the white light enveloped him, remaining calm and accepting it with equanimity.

The white lightning was so striking that it pierced straight through Xu Changqing's skull.

With a final boom, he exploded, turning into specks of light and disappearing.

Before disappearing, he felt no pain, no sensation of touch, and vanished naturally.

His primordial spirit transformed into specks of light, scattering around him. His previously hazy consciousness became extremely clear, as if he were perfectly fine.

Moreover, he sensed a special energy in the surroundings, and following his intuition, he approached those hazy sensations.

Upon getting closer, before he could even make a move, he realized it was a rebirth left over from a lightning tribulation.

The tribulation of lightning represents ultimate destruction, but it also preserves a sliver of life.

Xu Changqing's consciousness began to perceive rebirth, and finally achieved nirvana. His flesh and blood scattered in the starry sky began to writhe, and the urn fragments scattered in the starry sky began to piece together.

The two Holy Kings, seeing Xu Changqing transform into luminous feathers, revealed joyful smiles, their faces still streaked with tears, as they cried out:

"Waaah~ He's dead, but we didn't kill him. Heaven avenged us."

They had just said they were going to turn around and leave, to leave this sad place, when they sensed that person's presence again.

Turning around, I saw Xu Changqing's back.

With flowing white hair cascading over his shoulders, dressed in a cyan robe, and possessing a slender figure, he stood quietly in the starry sky with his hands behind his back, looking up at the location of the heavenly tribulation above him.