Chapter 348: Witnessing the Turnaround of the Weak in a Desperate Situation

Chapter 348: Witnessing the Turnaround of the Weak in a Desperate Situation

"Oh."

After listening to Jiang Buying's words, Chen Qiu nodded silently, not knowing why, but upon hearing this, he was reminded of something parents in his past life often said: Study hard, and once you enter university, you'll be truly free.

Celestial Immortal, Immortal Lord, Saint Immortal, Venerable Immortal, Immortal Emperor.

He was now in the initial stage of Great Transcendent Immortal, and indeed, there weren't many steps left.

Just as he was about to ask something else—

Suddenly, a violent spiritual energy fluctuation erupted around them, and then, dozens of elders appeared out of thin air, each radiating powerful spiritual energy!

Even more astonishing was that these twenty to thirty elders were all at the peak of Great Transcendent Immortal cultivation! What did this mean? This group could easily massacre the entire Extinction Immortal Realm, and they wouldn't even need to exert themselves to do so!

It was clear that they came from a higher-ranked Immortal Realm, as the Extinction Immortal Realm couldn't possibly have so many cultivators at the peak of Great Transcendent Immortal. The leader among them exuded an even denser spiritual energy fluctuation, indicating an even higher realm of Celestial Immortal.

Almost as soon as they appeared—

These dozens of elders began to form hand seals, and in unison, they shouted, "Heaven and Earth Confinement Array!"

Several black beams of light shot out from their hands, colliding in the air and forming a black shell that enveloped everyone inside. This was clearly an array of an extremely high level.

The newcomers couldn't be described as merely unfriendly; they were practically wearing their hostility on their faces.

After completing this,

The leading elder finally heaved a sigh of relief, a slight smile curving his lips. "Chen Qiu, I presume? Allow me to introduce myself. I'm the Vice Pavilion Master of the Immortal Slaying Pavilion in the Seventh Rank Immortal Realm. Your name has been quite popular in the Seventh Rank Immortal Realm recently."

"Ever since you passed the Sixth Rank Tribulation 'Celestial Stranger' a year ago, the Pavilion Master has been sending me to find you. The Celestial Stranger Lightning rewarded by the Heavenly Dao Proclamation is of great use to the Pavilion Master, and the Immortal Slaying Pavilion is willing to pay a hefty price for it. As long as you're willing to part with it."

"It's only been a year, so you definitely haven't completely refined it."

"Just name your price, and we can avoid any bloodshed today."

"Don't be hasty in refusing."

"No one would consider you a nobody after passing the Sixth Rank Tribulation at the peak of True Immortal cultivation. We came well-prepared, and the Heaven and Earth Confinement Array is the Immortal Slaying Pavilion's renowned array. Your only chance to escape is before the array is fully formed. At this point, you have no chance at all."

"Once the array is formed, unless we die or willingly dispel it, there's no way you can escape."

"It's a bit surprising that in just a year, your cultivation has advanced from the peak of True Immortal to the initial stage of Great Transcendent Immortal. But it's not that big of a deal."

"Aiy."

Listening to the incessant chatter, Chen Qiu sighed lightly. He didn't understand why these people felt the need to say so much; if they wanted to rob him, they should just say it directly. He was too lazy to listen to all this nonsense.

Why was the world becoming more and more backward?

It was better in the past when people would just say, "I planted this tree," a much simpler and clearer statement.

If a robber couldn't state their intentions in one sentence to their target, they were, in a sense, a complete failure.

"Hmm."

Jiang Buying glanced around and saw that the crowd wasn't overly panicked. He shrugged, his arms crossed, and said, "Do you want to give my body back? If you return my body, I can kill all these little pests with a single glance."

"Hey, can you stop looking at me like that?"

"First of all, I didn't bring these people here, and secondly, I don't need to resort to such methods to get my body back. I haven't even decided if I want to restore my cultivation yet. If it weren't for saving you, escaping would be easy. They can't trap me."

"Don't joke around!"

"I was once a Half-step Immortal Emperor, and even in my current state, I'm not someone these little pests can hold down. I have nine Rainbow Entries on me. Don't joke around!"

"It's fine."

Chen Qiu shook his head. "I don't doubt that you brought these people here, but I didn't expect you to think I couldn't defeat them."

"Hmm..."

Jiang Buying scanned the crowd again, hesitating, and said, "Can you beat them? There are a bunch of Great Transcendent Immortals at their peak here, and even a Celestial Immortal. Their cultivation completely overwhelms yours. Even if you can beat them, it'll probably cost you a lot of foundation. I'm suggesting that you give me your body, which can help you save some foundation."

"A normal attack will do."

Chen Qiu spoke calmly, and spiritual energy slowly gathered at the tattoo on his wrist. Behind him, a giant copper statue gradually solidified, holding a slowly rotating blue light cluster resembling a galaxy.

The next moment—

The surrounding Great Transcendent Immortals couldn't help but burst into laughter. Even the Celestial Immortal leading them shook his head and sighed, "Pitiful, truly pitiful. It seems you've only improved your cultivation in the past year. The 'True Body' you're using is the most basic one."

"Do you even understand cultivation?"

"Hasn't anyone told you that the first thing to do after breaking through to True Immortal is to replace the most basic 'True Body' with one that suits you best and is sufficiently rare? If you only improve your cultivation without enhancing your combat power, what's the difference between you and a widow holding a sewing needle?"

"Show him our True Bodies, Elders!"

"Received!"

Following their sinister laughter, dozens of majestic and awe-inspiring True Bodies slowly condensed behind the elders, completely overwhelming in terms of aura.

After all, Chen Qiu's True Body was just the most basic version, and every cultivator who breaks through to True Immortal has this same True Body—a simple copper statue with no aura at all.

However,

Chen Qiu couldn't be bothered to argue with them. He simply raised his right arm, pointed in the air, and said softly, "Go.

"As he spoke, the copper man behind him suddenly raised his hand and hurled a blue light orb, resembling the Milky Way, towards the crowd. In an instant, a fierce storm raged, dark clouds filled the sky, and violent spiritual energy flooded the entire horizon!"

A powerful and dazzling blue light circle, with the impact point as its center, rapidly enveloped the surroundings.

Wherever it passed, purple-blue thunder dragons roared ferociously.

This move was the "Heavenly Realm."

The "True Body" is a cultivation technique of True Immortals, and their primary attack method is the "Heavenly Realm," which is also the attack method of Celestial Immortals, and it is a long-range technique. In theory, the "True Body" also has the important task of close combat, but Chen Qiu had never had the opportunity to use it.

At this moment, his "True Body" had reached several hundred levels.

Using the "True Body" to unleash the "Heavenly Realm" greatly enhanced its power, and his level in the "Heavenly Realm" was extremely high. Furthermore, the pink entry, "Abundance," further amplified its power.

The "Heavenly Realm" was composed of "Fusion Kill Moves," and his Fusion Kill Moves were formed by the "Lightning Summoning Art."

The power of his Lightning Summoning Art had been enhanced countless times, and with the over ten thousand entries he currently possessed, the various boosts to his cultivation techniques and the Great Transcendent Immortal cultivation, made this attack even more formidable.

This strike was Chen Qiu's most powerful attack to date!

However, it was just a normal attack.

Since it required no cost, had no cooldown, and caused no pressure, it was merely a casual strike.

After the blue light dissipated...

The so-called "Heaven and Earth Confinement Array" had long been dispelled, and the world was eerily quiet, devoid of any noise. Only Chen Qiu, standing calmly in the sky, and Jiang Buying, looking bewildered, remained.

After a long while...

Jiang Buying, whose body had stiffened in mid-air, slowly turned his head towards Chen Qiu and said in a trembling voice, "Chen Qiu, this is too exaggerated. It's completely unreasonable!"

"This is not a technique that a Great Transcendent Immortal should be able to use. You've already exceeded the limits!"

Although his cultivation was only at the initial stage of the Golden Immortal, his experience was still vast.

When Chen Qiu's attack landed, the dozens of Great Transcendent Immortal peak-level True Bodies, including the Celestial Immortal peak-level True Body, were almost instantly destroyed. Subsequently, without any defensive measures, they couldn't even withstand it for a moment, and their souls and bodies were annihilated on the spot.

The entire wasteland was now extremely flat.

If one were to zoom out enough, they would discover that the wasteland had been carved out, leaving a massive, deep pit in its place, with water even gushing out from underground.

Just one strike had completely overwhelmed this group.

But what shocked him the most was that he witnessed, as the attack landed and even before it exploded, a blue light orb forming in the hands of Chen Qiu's True Body, the copper man.

This time, both hands held orbs, two in total.

There was no pause or gap.

However, as the battle ended, it seemed unnecessary, and the orbs dissipated.

This was the most terrifying part.

It meant that this terrifying technique was not Chen Qiu's trump card but a casual attack he could use repeatedly without cost.

He had once been a Half-step Immortal Emperor, which meant he had witnessed many abnormalities.

Including that cultivator who had cultivated for ninety thousand layers.

But he had never seen anyone at the Great Transcendent Immortal stage unleash such terrifying destructive power. This was completely beyond the limits and an extremely unreasonable occurrence.

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu patted Jiang Buying's shoulder gently and said softly, "Always remember that you were once a Half-step Immortal Emperor and have witnessed many great things. Stay calm."

"Alright, I'm going into seclusion."

"I wonder if, when we meet next time, you'll still be a blacksmith swinging a hammer."

With that, he vanished from his original spot.

"Huff!"

Left alone in the original spot, Jiang Buying stood in the sky, dazed for a long time, before finally glancing at the distant commotion that had attracted attention but kept people at bay. Indeed, with the lingering spiritual energy ripples, no one dared to approach until the situation became clear.

The air had been torn apart by the attack.

Even in a Seventh Rank Immortal World, where spatial strength was already high, cracks had formed. How terrifying was this power!

Chen Qiu had just arrived in the Seventh Rank Immortal World and had already given its inhabitants a small shock.

After a while...

He shook his head and sighed softly, preparing to find a place to resume his blacksmithing work. He had only been doing this job for less than a year and hadn't grown tired of it yet. Swinging the hammer was quite interesting. He would continue until he grew bored.

Previously, he had thought that as a Half-step Immortal Emperor, he was just one step away from becoming an Immortal Emperor.

But now, he suddenly felt that the gap between him and the Immortal Emperor might not be just one step.

Just then—

In a flash, Chen Qiu appeared before Jiang Buying.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu looked at Jiang Buying and the hammer in his hand, and smiled, "I didn't expect that when we meet again, you're still a blacksmith."

"What are you talking about?"

Jiang Buying rolled his eyes, annoyed, "You've only been gone for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. I thought you meant we'd meet again when you reached the peak of the Great Transcendent Immortal stage, not that you'd be hiding in the shadows."

"Even someone of your status has such a twisted sense of humor."

"Oh, I remember now. That former sect master of your Mock Heaven Sect also had a strong sense of humor. It must be a tradition of your sect."

"Wait, wait!"

His eyes suddenly flashed with shock as he noticed the unusual spiritual energy fluctuations around Chen Qiu and the tribulation clouds slowly gathering above his head. His voice trembled with disbelief, "You, you've reached the peak of the Great Transcendent Immortal stage?"

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu saw Jiang Buying's expression and smiled with satisfaction.

"What the hell is this?"

"Do you have some kind of secret realm or time-related treasure? One year in the outside world, a century in the secret realm?"

Jiang Buying looked at Chen Qiu in astonishment, then looked up at the rapidly condensing heavenly power above his head. He let out a strange cry and without any hesitation, he activated his movement technique and shot away at high speed.

He could feel that the heavenly power was hesitating to lock onto him.

This heavenly tribulation was definitely a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation!

If it truly locked onto him, unless he regained his body, death was certain!

Chen Qiu had gone a bit overboard this time. In the time it took to burn a stick of incense, he had raised his cultivation from the initial stage of Great Transcendent Immortal to the peak, which was a bit unreasonable. Was this cultivation level something you just filled in? Could you fill in as much as you wanted?

Why not just give yourself the title of Immortal Emperor while you're at it!

The previous strike had already attracted many onlookers, and this obviously terrifying heavenly tribulation drew even more attention. Accompanied by the constant flashing of golden light, many people from the Seventh Rank Immortal World came out of their seclusion to investigate, curious to see which of their old friends was undergoing tribulation.

However, they saw a strange young face.

These elders who often secluded themselves quickly learned his name, Chen Qiu, through the conversations around them.

It was said that he was the strongest in the Sixth Rank Immortal World, having survived the Fourth Rank, Fifth Rank, and even Sixth Rank Heavenly Tribulations. His reputation was widespread, and many in the Seventh Rank Immortal World had heard of a powerful cultivator from the lower realms!

Those from the upper realms often looked down on those from the lower realms.

For those in the lower realms, it was extremely difficult for their reputation to reach the upper realms unless they were exceptionally extraordinary.

Chen Qiu had achieved this.

Half an hour later.

The tribulation clouds condensed, covering hundreds of miles with pitch-black clouds, making the sky so dark that one could barely see their fingers. The only thing visible was the countless thunder dragons writhing within the clouds.

The onlookers around also increased.

Chen Qiu was already used to this scene. He didn't know when it started, but every time he underwent tribulation, there would be a large crowd watching.

They say that life has no audience.

But he felt like his life was always on display.

Finally—

"Boom!!"

Accompanied by the roaring of heavenly thunder, a black bolt of heavenly lightning shot out from the tribulation clouds, striking Chen Qiu directly! Even with just the first bolt of heavenly lightning, exclamations of surprise could be heard from the crowd.

This heavenly tribulation was too famous!

"This is a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation, the Void Heavenly Tribulation!" An elder with white temples unconsciously took a few steps back, his voice trembling as he muttered, "Chen Qiu can actually trigger a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation, and he's only at the peak of Great Transcendent Immortal, not even a Celestial Immortal!"

"What does a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation mean?"

"Many people's Immortal Emperor Tribulation when they ascend isn't even a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation. A Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation is powerful enough to kill a Half-step Immortal Emperor. What can Chen Qiu use to block it?"

"Especially this Void Heavenly Tribulation, it's the most terrifying among Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulations!"

"There are a total of nine bolts of heavenly lightning, and each one is completely black. Every bolt contains dense void power, especially the last one, the ninth bolt, which is entirely composed of void power!"

"You all know what the void is. Even an Immortal Emperor, without special means, can't last long in the void."

"A cultivator at the peak of Great Transcendent Immortal has no way to withstand the power of the void!"

For a moment—

The onlookers' gazes towards Chen Qiu were filled with complexity, pity, and a hint of admiration.

Being able to trigger a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation at the peak of Great Transcendent Immortal was proof of Chen Qiu's strength. However, his strength was so formidable that the heavenly tribulation he attracted far exceeded the level a Great Transcendent Immortal should face.

The power of a Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation surpassed that of a normal Immortal Emperor Tribulation, not to mention this was the most terrifying type of Seventh Rank Heavenly Tribulation!

They truly didn't know about lower-ranked heavenly tribulations, as they rarely encountered them. But they were quite clear about higher-ranked ones.

Higher-ranked heavenly tribulations were recorded and widely spread across high-ranked immortal worlds, regardless of whether the cultivator succeeded or not. Those who could trigger high-ranked heavenly tribulations were never ordinary!

Everyone present was well aware of the intensity of this heavenly tribulation.

Although everyone felt sad about the outcome, deep in their eyes, there was still a hint of expectation. Many in the crowd had heard of Chen Qiu's story, a life filled with miracles. Although they had no relation to Chen Qiu, no one disliked witnessing miracles.

Or perhaps, everyone's heart secretly enjoyed witnessing the birth of miracles.

Witnessing the reversal of the weak in dire straits.

.

Even Jiang Buying, standing in the crowd, looked at Chen Qiu on the ground, struck by the heavenly lightning, with a complex expression. Just the first bolt of heavenly lightning had knocked Chen Qiu to the ground, but he could tell that Chen Qiu wasn't dead yet, as the tribulation was still brewing the second bolt. However, he was definitely severely injured.

This heavenly tribulation was indeed a bit outrageous.

How could a heavenly tribulation of this magnitude be used to strike a cultivator at the Great Transcendent Immortal stage? This was a heavenly tribulation that could kill many Half-step Immortal Emperors! To be blunt, even at his peak, he might not have been able to withstand this tribulation!

However—

The next moment, Chen Qiu shot out from the deep pit and stood once again between heaven and earth, with no visible injuries, only internal damage.

"Huff"

Chen Qiu, standing between heaven and earth, looked up at the heavenly tribulation above and let out a sigh. It was clear that the Heavenly Dao intended to kill him, and this heavenly lightning even contained the power of the void.

Who was it that was going to die? Who could withstand the Void? His Thunder Robe, which had been enhanced by his cultivation, was already capable of withstanding the Cataclysmic Annihilation Thunder and the Celestial Stranger Lightning, two unique First-Rank Spirit Thunders. He believed that even a Seventh-Rank Heavenly Tribulation could be blocked.

But he didn't expect it.

The Thunder Tribulation was indeed easily blocked by the Thunder Robe, but the power of the Void it carried was something the robe couldn't defend against. This attack method directly ignored defensive measures, and it wasn't something a single Thunder Robe could withstand. However, he just so happened to possess a Black Entry, 'Void Walking'.

The effect of this Entry was simple; it allowed him to walk freely in the Void, or in other words, it granted him immunity to the damage caused by the Void.

With this, the most aggressive aspect of the Seventh-Rank Heavenly Tribulation became ineffective against him, and the tribulation lost all its threat. The reason he was struck by the first tribulation lightning was because...

It was simply because...

Even though he was immune to the power of the Void, the strength of the tribulation lightning contained within the Seventh-Rank Heavenly Tribulation was still overwhelming, and the impact was indeed a bit too much to bear!

Soon, the second tribulation lightning descended!

This time, he only stumbled a little in the air. The second tribulation lightning contained too much power of the Void, so the intensity of the tribulation naturally decreased, and for him, it was even less powerful.

All the way to the fourth tribulation lightning.

Chen Qiu was so bored that he started picking his ear, impatiently waiting for the tribulation lightning to fall. For others, the power of this tribulation was stronger with each strike, but for him, it became weaker with each strike, to the point where he couldn't even feel the intensity of the tribulation lightning anymore.

He didn't even feel a tickle.

The power of the Void was completely ineffective against him, so what was the point of this tribulation?

So,

At first, the spectators had a pessimistic attitude, but now they looked at Chen Qiu, who was bathing in the tribulation lightning with a dazed expression, their lips trembling slightly, unsure of what to say. The power of the Void, which could have been fatal, seemed to have completely lost its effect on Chen Qiu.

Not only did it fail to inflict any injury on Chen Qiu,

Chen Qiu even started meditating mid-air, sitting cross-legged, lost in thought, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

What kind of tribulation crossing was this?

This is a tribulation crossing, not a private school! Is this a place to daydream and space out?

What's going on?!

Immediately after, the ninth tribulation lightning began to slowly condense. This tribulation lightning had almost no trace of tribulation lightning; it was entirely composed of the power of the Void. Even from such a distance, the spectators could still feel the dense aura of death emanating from this tribulation!

This strike, no matter who it was directed at, would be fatal!

But given Chen Qiu's attitude and his initial performance, they doubted whether this final tribulation could kill him.

Then, someone whispered, "Kill him."

More and more people heard these words, and unconsciously, they clenched their fists, their eyes fixed on the tribulation cloud, muttering, "Kill him! Kill him!"

The voices gradually unified. As mentioned earlier, people always hope for miracles and love to witness the underdog's comeback in dire situations.

At first, everyone thought Chen Qiu was the weaker party.

But now, everyone believes that the tribulation itself is the weaker one.

At this moment, if this ninth tribulation lightning could kill Chen Qiu, it would be a testament to the underdog's comeback in dire straits!

However...

Not every story ending satisfies the spectators! When the last tribulation lightning struck Chen Qiu without even splashing a drop of water, disappearing quietly, the crowd fell silent.

And when the Heavenly Dao Proclamation sounded, the spectators finally accepted reality.

They finally realized that the Seventh-Rank Immortal World had finally welcomed their Emperor.

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"Heavenly Dao Proclamation": The Heavenly Dao Sensation, in the Night Immortal World's Extinction Province, the Human Clan cultivator, the former sect master of the Mock Heaven Sect, the Heavenly Dao Sage, the Heavenly Dao Villain, the Human Clan Guardian Deity, the World-Defying Talent Chen Qiu, the Heavenly King Chen Qiu, with astonishing means, successfully crossed the Seventh-Rank Heavenly Tribulation, the Void Heavenly Tribulation, at the peak of True Immortal cultivation!

He is the first in the history of the Night Immortal World to overcome the 'Void Heavenly Tribulation' as a Celestial Prodigy!

Furthermore, he is the first in all the continents to cross the Seventh-Rank Heavenly Tribulation at the cultivation level of Great Transcendent Immortal! This proclamation will echo throughout the Night Immortal World and all its lower-ranked continents.

He is specially granted the unique First-Rank Spirit Treasure, 'Void Thunder'.

The common people need not follow this example; they can simply observe! -

"Huff"

In the crowd, an elder took a deep breath and suddenly knelt in the Void, facing the direction of Chen Qiu, and shouted, "Congratulations to Senior Chen Qiu on descending upon the Night Immortal World! The Purple Tower Pavilion is willing to submit to Senior, to become Senior's claws and teeth, and to clear all obstacles for Senior!"

The atmosphere had been extremely quiet, with everyone in a state of shock and awe.

This voice, enveloped in spiritual energy, instantly resonated throughout the entire world, snapping many people out of their daze. In no time, countless people reacted, and more and more people hurriedly knelt and roared.

"Congratulations to Senior Chen Qiu on descending upon the Night Immortal World! The Star Gazing Pavilion is willing to submit to Senior, to become Senior's claws and teeth, and to clear all obstacles for Senior!"

"Congratulations to Senior Chen Qiu on descending upon the Night Immortal World! The Lotus Sect..."

It was clear.

With Chen Qiu's strength, if they truly became his enemies, they would undoubtedly be unable to stop him. If they couldn't beat him, it was better to submit voluntarily.

Whether Chen Qiu accepted them or not, it would be a hundred benefits with no harm.

However, many people were grumbling in their hearts, wondering if Chen Qiu had heard them when they all shouted to kill him. If he had heard it, would he settle the score with each of them?

(End of Chapter)

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