Stellar Transformation-Chapter 479: Episode 14, - 52: Divine Tribulation Response

Chapter 479: Episode 14, Chapter 52: Divine Tribulation Response

The Guardian Elder saw the shocked and excited expressions on the faces of Qin Yu, Liu Lan, and Wen Feng, as well as the fervent glint in their eyes, and his face too bore a satisfied smile.

He relished seeing the supreme experts of the Golden Punishment Sect so before him.

During his term as the Guardian Elder, this was the third time he had done this. Each time, witnessing those super experts of exceedingly high status learn of this secret and lose their composure, he felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Too, too powerful," Liu Lan’s heart was brimming with excitement.

He had already imagined the "Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl" to be very formidable, but he never anticipated it could be to this extent. No wonder the Golden Punishment Monarchs of past generations had no adversaries daring to oppose them. No wonder the Crossing God Tribulation had never failed.

"I must obtain it, I must!" Liu Lan’s fists were clinched tightly, trembling slightly with excitement. He had never desired anything so fervently before.

Wen Feng also harbored a longing in his heart.

He yearned for the "Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl," but seeing Qin Yu and Liu Lan beside him, he knew well that he was no match for either of them.

"Liu Xing feels the same, it seems he too is very eager for the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl," Wen Feng sighed inwardly.

Neither Wen Feng, Liu Lan, nor the Guardian Elder knew... Qin Yu wasn’t excited because of how remarkable the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl was, his excitement stemmed from the Mishen Palace!

As long as he merged with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, Qin Yu would be able to open the gates of the "Artifact Hall," which also meant that he could obtain the entire Mishen Palace!

"The Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl is mine," Qin Yu’s eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

This was the first time Qin Yu was so determined to accomplish something since arriving in the Dark Star Realm. Glancing at Liu Lan nearby and seeing his icy gaze, Qin Yu simply smiled faintly in his heart.

Could anyone stop him from obtaining the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl?

"All three of you should now understand the preciousness of the Inheritance Treasure ’Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl,’ and currently, all of you possess the qualifications to become the new Golden Punishment Monarch. To obtain the ’Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl,’ you should prepare yourselves well. After Lord Xing Yuan’s tribulation is over, a competition among the three of you will be held. The winner will become the new Golden Punishment Monarch," the Guardian Elder said with a smile.

Vice Sect Master Liu Lan was the first to stand up, confidently smiling as he said, "The next Golden Punishment Monarch is bound to be me; Tributor Liu Xing and Captain Wen Feng, you are far weaker than me."

"You seem quite confident?" Wen Feng frowned slightly, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"Do you wish to compete with me too?" Vice Sect Master Liu Lan asked in return, a trace of chill on his face, "But don’t forget. In this competition, if you lose your life by accident, don’t blame me."

It was a blatant threat.

Wen Feng smiled indifferently: "Confident? I have no greed for the position of Golden Punishment Monarch, so what am I confident about? I only pity your arrogance. Do you really think you could become the new Golden Punishment Monarch?"

Liu Lan’s self-assuredness caused his chin to rise slightly as he said coldly, "Who else, if not me, is better qualified for the next Golden Punishment Monarch position? Perhaps the two of you Fifteen-star Emperor-levels also wish to challenge me?"

"Conceited."

An icy voice sounded, and at the same time, a fierce aura pressed upon Liu Lan. Liu Lan felt his breath catch, even his chest throbbing with suppressive pain.

Liu Lan looked towards the source of the aura and saw Qin Yu, who was standing and looking at him with a cold gaze.

"Liu Lan, do you really think that being granted a ’Fifteen-star Emperor-level’ token equates to having Fifteen-star Emperor-level power?" Qin Yu spoke with a cold voice.

"You concealed your strength?" Vice Sect Master Liu Lan’s eyes widened.

Qin Yu sneered, then said to Wen Feng, "Brother Wen Feng, let’s go." Wen Feng, happy to see Vice Sect Master Liu Lan at a disadvantage, immediately followed Qin Yu with a hearty laugh and left together.

Vice Sect Master Liu Lan, watching the departing figures of Qin Yu and Wen Feng, had a venomous glint in his eyes and snorted inwardly, "Concealed strength? How much stronger could you possibly be by concealing it? A strong presence doesn’t necessarily mean real strength. You want to vie for the position of Monarch? Dream on!"

Afterward, Vice Sect Master Liu Lan also left the Inheritance Hall.

Inside the Inheritance Hall, only the ’Guardian Elder’ who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion remained. The Guardian Elder watched the three depart one after the other, a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth. "Oh, not bad, it seems that this struggle might be even more intense. That Liu Xing is truly unfathomable."

******

Ever since Qin Yu, Wen Feng, and Liu Lan met the Guardian Elder and learned that secret, the three of them stayed quietly at their respective residences, only occasionally chatting with friends. They were all waiting for one day—several months later, the day of Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan’s Tribulation Crossing.

More and more experts were gathering on Golden Punishment Star.

As time passed, the number of Emperor-level Experts who had come to Golden Punishment Star had reached the astonishing number of three thousand!

These Emperor-level Experts were from the lineages of the Golden Punishment Sect, Black Flame Sect, and Bai Xuan Sect. Most of these experts had stopped their arduous cultivation on Dark Star to come here, simply to witness the Divine Tribulation Crossing of Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan.

There was generally no danger for the Three Great Sovereigns to cross their tribulations, but for the average being from the Dark Star Realm, the success rate was somewhat lower. Naturally, these Emperor-level Experts wanted to observe others Crossing the Divine World and gather experience to prepare for their own future Divine Tribulation Crossing.

Qin Yu shared the same palace with Wen Feng.

However, they mostly cultivated in solitude, only occasionally coming together. These days, a large number of Emperor-level Experts, especially from the lineage of the Golden Punishment Sect, came to visit these two distinguished experts.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng sat on opposite sides of a long table, which was set with more than a dozen exquisite dishes. Qin Yu was quite fond of the unique cuisine of the Dark Star Realm.

For cultivators, eating and drinking were simply forms of relaxation and enjoyment along the arduous journey of cultivation.

"Brother Wen Feng, I never thought that there would be such bustling events even on the Holy Mountain," said Qin Yu with a smile as he took a sip of wine.

Wen Feng nodded and laughed, "In the past on the Holy Mountain, there would be at most a few dozen Emperor-level Experts. I never imagined that now there would be over a thousand. And in the entire city, it’s more than three thousand."

Almost all the Emperor-level Experts on the Holy Mountain were from the lineage of the Golden Punishment Sect. While those from the lineages of the Black Flame Sect and Bai Xuan Sect, mostly resided in the city, only those with higher status might come to the Holy Mountain.

Just as Qin Yu and Wen Feng were engrossed in their discussion, a guard approached.

"Captain Wen Feng, Lord Liu Xing, there are nine Emperor-level Experts outside seeking an audience with the two lords," the guard said respectfully.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng looked at each other with a wry smile.

"Wen Feng, this is the second batch of visitors today, isn’t it?" Qin Yu said with a laugh.

"For the past few days, there’s been one or two batches of visitors each day," Wen Feng also smiled helplessly.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng. One was the Captain of the Law Enforcement Team, and the other was the sole Tributor. Both held positions equivalent to that of a Vice Sect Master. Moreover, they were two of the three main successors to the Golden Punishment Monarch. It was only natural that a large number of people came to visit them.

"Let them in," Wen Feng said.

"Yes," the guard immediately stepped back.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng both knew that it was rare for these people to visit. If they refused, it would be too insensitive.

...

As batch after batch of visitors arrived, Qin Yu finally reached his limit of endurance and announced that he would enter seclusion for cultivation, and would only come out the day before his Tribulation Crossing.

In fact, there was only about a month left until Golden Punishment Monarch’s day of Tribulation Crossing.

But the closer it got to the end, the more visitors came to see Qin Yu and Wen Feng. One day after Qin Yu went into seclusion, Wen Feng also felt compelled to "enter seclusion," using this as an excuse to kindly refuse visitors.

*******

Inside the room, sunlight streamed in.

Qin Yu sat quietly on the bed with his legs crossed, his eyes closed.

However, in an instant, Qin Yu disappeared from sight.

At the same moment, in a grassy area on the second layer of the Jiang Lan Realm, Qin Yu abruptly appeared, still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Qin Yu planned to cultivate for thirty days, and in the second layer of space in the Jiang Lan Realm, he had nearly three thousand days to cultivate.

In Qin Yu’s mind, the Soul Golden Core emitted faint seven-colored light, while his consciousness continuously perceived the spatial understanding left by Zuo Qiumei.

Decomposition, dissection, induction, integration, breakthrough...

Qin Yu’s conscious mind constantly processed each piece of understanding in this way, forgetting time and everything else. As time passed, he was thrilled by each insight he gained.

It was a wonderful feeling.

With his research, the mysterious cosmic space revealed fewer and fewer secrets before him, and his understanding of the essence of the universe grew deeper. If this research continued, Qin Yu even had the feeling that one day, he could fully understand the entire cosmic space and completely control it.

Qin Yu believed that, at that time, he would truly have mastered the Space Law.

In the midst of this cultivation...

Quite unexpectedly, a strange feeling suddenly entered Qin Yu’s soul consciousness, and his cultivation stopped completely. At that moment, Qin Yu understood completely.

"Divine Tribulation? My Divine Tribulation really is coming early." Qin Yu opened his eyes, a slight smile on his face.

Qin Yu was well-prepared for his own Divine Tribulation. He had estimated that his Divine Tribulation would arrive within a few hundred years, and while he was cultivating just now, he clearly sensed that his Divine Tribulation would come in ’one hundred and eight years.’

"Shorter than I thought," thought Qin Yu to himself.

After one hundred and eight years, he would be facing the Crossing God Tribulation, and not long after passing it, he would ascend to the Divine World. Qin Yu was very clear that once someone passed the Divine Tribulation, they usually ascended to the Divine World within a year. The time was very short.

"One hundred and eight years is enough for me to do many things," Qin Yu said to himself, "Soon, Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan will undergo his tribulation, and then I will seize the new Monarch position. After merging with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, I will go to the Mishen Palace to unlock the Artifact Hall..."

A string of plans formed in Qin Yu’s mind.

The Divine World. In Qin Yu’s heart, it was not just a higher world. More importantly... The Divine World was his true battlefield where he had been striving for so many years.

There, he intended to defeat all his romantic rivals.

"Uncle Lan, Grandma Yin Hua, their incredible strength. It’s clear that Li’er’s family in the Divine World is also a formidable one. To defeat the many other experts and break through the obstructions from numerous powers, I must have stronger abilities and more skills," thought Qin Yu, his pupils slightly contracting.

The Divine World’s number one Artifact Refining Master—’Artisan God’ Che Hou Yuan’s artifact refining insights were something Qin Yu was determined to obtain. He was very aware of the status of the number one artifact refining expert in a world where strength was the most respected.

"The Mishen Palace must be secured, and before that, I must acquire the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl," thought Qin Yu.

Then Qin Yu closed his eyes once again.

"I must make good use of the time to continue cultivating. There is still some time before Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan’s tribulation." Qin Yu’s consciousness once again completely immersed in the spatial understanding left by Zuo Qiumei.

Decomposing, dissecting...

Time slipped by unnoticed. The second layer of space in the Jiang Lan Realm allowed for a hundred times the outside world’s time, enabling Qin Yu to better cultivate and perceive.

At a certain moment—

"Hm?" Qin Yu felt a tremor in his consciousness, and he suddenly became fully alert.

Sitting on the grass, Qin Yu opened his eyes with a slight smile on his face. "So it has been three thousand days already." Then Qin Yu disappeared from the second layer of the Jiang Lan Realm.

At Qin Yu’s level, if he wanted to awaken at any specific moment, even if his consciousness was completely absorbed in understanding, he would absolutely wake up at the predetermined moment.

******

"Creak!"

Finally stepping out of the room after ending his secluded cultivation, Qin Yu looked up at the sky and couldn’t help but take a deep breath of the fresh, cool air.

"So many people."

Qin Yu’s Divine Sense immediately detected that the Holy Mountain was brimming with at least ten thousand people flying all over the place, creating a lively atmosphere. Tomorrow would be the day of Golden Punishment Monarch’s tribulation, so today’s bustle was normal.

The young man who had sat on the courtyard’s stone bench for who knows how long sprang up excitedly when he saw Qin Yu come out, "Lord Liu Xing, you have finally ended your seclusion. His Majesty has asked me to inform you to pay him a visit as soon as you’re out."

"His Majesty is crossing the tribulation tomorrow, right? Do you know where it will be?" Qin Yu asked casually.

That young man immediately replied respectfully, "Lord Liu Xing, His Majesty is indeed crossing the tribulation tomorrow. The location for His Majesty to cross the God Tribulation has been announced. It’s a beautiful uninhabited planet not far from Golden Punishment Star called ’Baihua Star.’ And now, thousands of experts have already rushed to Baihua Star."

"Baihua Star?" Qin Yu smiled with a nod, "Alright, you can leave now. I’ll go to His Majesty on my own right away."

"Yes, my lord," the young man said respectfully, retreating.

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