Stellar Transformation-Chapter 480: Episode 14 - 53 Xing Yuan’s Divine Tribulation
Qin Yu’s figure soared like the wind, swiftly crossing the boundless deep valley. The mountain wind howled, his robe billowing, and his long hair fluttering in the wind.
Qin Yu arrived at another mountain peak, one of the eighteen peaks, where the palace above was the residence of Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan. Since he was to undergo the Tribulation Crossing the next day, quite a few Emperor Level powerhouses had gathered around today.
However, these people were almost all outside the palace, not daring to enter and disturb Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan. Qin Yu, on the other hand, did not hesitate and walked directly toward the palace gates with large strides.
"Who is this person? How come I haven’t seen him before?"
"I don’t know him, but he seems like a master. I can’t see through him!"
...
Some masters discussed with their friends in confusion. Not many in the Dark Star Realm had seen Qin Yu, especially since he had been in ’closed-door cultivation’ recently. Only a select few knew him personally.
"Lord Liu Xing," a bald, muscular man said respectfully.
Qin Yu nodded slightly and continued forward. The muscular man beside him had once visited Qin Yu and Wen Feng, and he recognized them.
"So it’s Lord Liu Xing, one of the three major successors to the next Golden Punishment Monarch," someone suddenly realized, prompting the surrounding powerhouses to immediately start showing their respect.
"Lord Liu Xing."
"Lord Liu Xing!"
...
Everyone, whether man or woman, young or old, showed deep respect.
In the Dark Star Realm, your strength earned you respect. As the sole tributor of the Golden Punishment Sect, Qin Yu’s status was equivalent to that of a Deputy Sect Master, subordinate only to the Golden Punishment Monarch himself. As one of the three major successors, someone as powerful as him commanded sincere respect from everyone present. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
A moment later, Qin Yu walked past the yellow stone path in front of the palace gate.
The guard at the palace immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Lord Liu Xing, His Majesty has already ordered that upon your arrival you should directly proceed to the rear hall of the main palace, where he awaits you."
"Mhm," Qin Yu acknowledged with a slight nod, then stepped into the palace.
He did not bother to ask where this ’rear hall’ was located because Qin Yu’s divine sense had already detected the location of Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan. He took one step, reached the main palace in his second step, and with another, he entered the rear hall.
The onlookers felt a natural and harmonious vibe from this, as if it was a matter of course.
In the rear hall, Golden Punishment Monarch sat slightly squinting his eyes on a chair, with a square table beside him equipped with a pot of tea and two cups. On the other side of the table, there was another chair.
"Sit," Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan said as he opened his eyes and pointed to the other chair when he saw Qin Yu entering.
Qin Yu nodded and sat down, smiling, "Lord Xing Yuan, you don’t seem worried about the Divine Tribulation at all. Even at this time, you remain so relaxed and comfortable."
Xing Yuan picked up the teacup, sipped slightly, and looked toward Qin Yu, gazing intently at him. "Liu Xing, you should already know the benefits of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl. Do you think I need to care about the Divine Tribulation? I called you today to inquire about something."
A wave of puzzlement crossed Qin Yu’s mind.
This Xing Yuan was about to ascend to the Divine World, what did he need from him?
"Please speak, Lord Xing Yuan," Qin Yu said straightforwardly.
Xing Yuan nodded and spoke, "Actually, in the Dark Star Realm, I have no disciples, nor do I have any relatives left. You could say I have no attachments. If it were not for my slight worry about the Divine Tribulation initially, I probably wouldn’t have sought this Monarch position."
Qin Yu nodded.
Qin Yu clearly understood that this Xing Yuan had reached Eighteen-star Emperor Level strength, but almost no one in the entire Dark Star Realm knew of his existence. It was only later that he appeared out of nowhere, claiming the Monarch position and achieving significant fame. Such a person really didn’t value power much.
"Liu Xing, the first time I saw you, I was actually astonished, because your Soul Realm is so high, so high that I cannot see through it. My Soul Realm has already reached Eighteen-star Emperor Level, so it struck me as odd... A master with an almost Divine Being Soul Realm, is his body’s cultivation really just Fifteen-star Emperor Level?"
Xing Yuan smiled and continued, "And that time you were so eager to enter Mishen Palace, this time I see you, and you’ve changed. Although I can’t say exactly how, I feel you’ve grown stronger. Liu Xing, be honest, do you have absolute confidence in the succession to the Monarch position after I undergo the Tribulation?"
"Yes," Qin Yu said, nodding.
Qin Yu did not conceal anything.
"That’s right," Xing Yuan laughed happily, "Can you tell me how strong you really are?"
"If you didn’t possess the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, you would probably not be my match," Qin Yu said with a smile.
Xing Yuan’s eyes sparkled, and he burst into hearty laughter, "Just as I imagined, I always knew your ’Fifteen-star Emperor Level’ was just concealing your true strength, looks like I guessed right... alas, too bad, now that I have the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, you’re no match for me."
Qin Yu merely smiled faintly.
He did not bother to argue, as there was no need to.
"The only doubt in my heart is finally clarified, so relieving, so relieving!" Xing Yuan laughed heartily.
"You called me here just for this?" Qin Yu was taken aback.
"What did you think I called you for?" Xing Yuan said with a chuckle, "Having become Golden Punishment Monarch, I really have nothing to do. With my strength, everything is under my control, except for you... I feel I can’t control you, can’t understand you. Hence, I wanted to clarify your strength before ascending, to ease my mind."
Qin Yu shook his head in amusement.
Indeed, he was a man easily satisfied, but a contented man lives a happy life.
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The next day, a multitude of powerful individuals rushed toward Baihua Star, whether the Golden Punishment Monarch’s Tribulation Crossing was public was up to him, yet most of them were public.
The Tribulation Crossing of the Golden Punishment Monarch could not possibly fail.
Baihua Star was an exceptionally beautiful planet, rich and stunning with a variety of flowers and plants. Resting among the flowers and watching the Golden Punishment Monarch undergo Tribulation was a day like no other.
Mountains of people, a dense crowd gathered on Baihua Star.
At this moment, Baihua Star was hosting hundreds of thousands of masters from the Dark Star Realm, a very substantial number for them, given the scant population of the entire Dark Star Realm.
Qin Yu, Wen Feng, Liu Lan, Bao Yu, and other experts were all at the forefront, closest to the position of Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan.
Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan himself stood on a circular clearing in the center. Black Flame Lord, Bai Xuanjun, and others were also seated near Qin Yu and his group, all of them chatting and laughing without a trace of nervousness.
"Lord Liu Xing, have you ever witnessed a Divine Tribulation?" Wen Feng asked Qin Yu.
Qin Yu had indeed seen the Green Emperor’s Tribulation Crossing early on, but wanting to conceal his identity, he smiled and said, "I have not."
Wen Feng smiled and said, "I have seen it several times, Brother Liu Xing, let me explain to you. This Divine Tribulation is divided into three layers. The first layer is a deep blue Ancient Formation Thunder Tribulation!"
"The second layer of Divine Tribulation is the Divine Fire Tribulation, which is very powerful. If it burns for a long time, even warriors at the Seventeen-star and Eighteen-star levels may get injured. The most powerful is the Third Divine Tribulation. The Third Divine Tribulation is a mixed tribulation, containing attacks of gray mist and gray thunder... Many masters from my Dark Star Realm have perished in this stage."
Qin Yu started listening carefully at this point.
Although he had seen the Green Emperor’s Tribulation Crossing, it was only the surface, and he did not deeply understand. Nevertheless, the masters of the Dark Star Realm apparently had a much higher understanding of the Divine Tribulation than regular beings from the Immortal Demon Demon World.
"Brother Wen Feng, aren’t the masters of the Dark Star Realm generally reaching the Seventeen-star Emperor Level? How come they cannot pass the Divine Tribulation?" Qin Yu wondered.
Seventeen-star Emperor Level, theoretically, is equivalent to the Ninth Layer of the Nine-Transformation Dark Gold Body strength, which should guarantee a one hundred percent success rate in crossing the tribulation.
Wen Feng shook his head and replied, "Although the Seventeen-star Emperor Level is powerful, the probability of passing the Divine Tribulation is high, there are still quite a few who die in the process. As for the reasons, after Lord Golden Punishment finishes his Tribulation Crossing, you can ask him in detail."
"So you’re deliberately whetting my appetite?" Qin Yu said with a laugh.
"The Divine Tribulation has begun!" Wen Feng’s expression suddenly turned serious, and Qin Yu immediately stopped talking.
Just then, Baihua Star suddenly fell silent, as the hundreds of thousands of people stopped chattering, moving from noise to silence—a shift that also made Qin Yu grave.
"Whoo!" A violent wind suddenly gusted, blowing countless flowers into the air.
The gloomy sky seemed as if a Heavenly God had splashed ink across it, the entire sky rolling with black clouds, turning completely dark as the oppressive force of the Divine Tribulation began to permeate the air.
In those rolling black clouds, a massive red vortex appeared, spanning a thousand miles. The red vortex kept spinning while deep blue Electric Snakes began streaking through it.
"Hiss Hiss~~~~"
At this moment, Qin Yu noticed that the space around Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan was completely distorted, blurring his figure.
A millstone-shaped ’Ancient Formation’ began emerging from the red vortex. This millstone formation, composed of nine streams of deep blue thunder, constantly circulated within the formation patterns.
The first layer of Divine Tribulation—Ancient Formation Thunder Tribulation!
"Facing Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan, the Divine Tribulation poses no challenge at all," Qin Yu thought to himself.
Indeed, as Qin Yu had predicted, even before the ancient formation of tribulation, the size of a grinding stone, touched the Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan, he casually shot up a golden light.
That was the "Power of Gold," enhanced tenfold, which directly blasted the grinding stone to smithereens.
The second Divine Tribulation—Divine Fire Tribulation!
The giant red whirlpool split into an inner and an outer section, rotating in opposite directions, creating friction that emitted strands of black flames, which merged together to form a black flame dragon.
"Too weak, too weak," Qin Yu inwardly sighed.
Indeed, when the fire dragon formed by the Divine Fire engulfed the Golden Punishment Lord, his entire body emitted a blinding golden light. The Golden Punishment Lord looked just like the sun, dazzling beyond compare.
The Divine Fire dissipated, and the second layer of the Divine Tribulation also disappeared.
"Brother Wen Feng, having easily broken through two layers of the Divine Tribulation, could there be something extraordinary about the Third Divine Tribulation?" Qin Yu telepathically said to Wen Feng beside him.
Wen Feng shook his head and said, "Lord Liu Xing, the strength of the third layer of the Divine Tribulation is indeed the strongest. Even if His Highness Golden Punishment Lord succeeds, it will not be as easy as the previous two layers."
"The third layer is very strong?" Qin Yu was somewhat puzzled.
"It’s really strong." Wen Feng stared intently at the red whirlpool in the sky.
However, Qin Yu didn’t see it that way; he still vividly remembered the scene when he observed the Green Emperor crossing the tribulation. When the last layer of the Divine Tribulation descended, the Green Emperor’s body emitted light green ripples, easily breaking through the Third Divine Tribulation.
In Qin Yu’s heart, this third layer should be just as easily defeated as the previous two.
As the black clouds above rolled, the giant red whirlpool continued to rotate at the same frequency, with strands of gray mist seeping out of the red whirlpool. The strands of gray mist, from within the thousand-mile-wide red whirlpool, gathered into a massive cluster of gray mist spanning hundreds of meters.
The huge expanse of gray mist descended suddenly, covering the entire area around the Golden Punishment Lord. Naturally, the Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan was enveloped within it.
Inside the gray mist, there were strands of ’gray Divine Thunder’ constantly crawling around.
The gray Divine Thunders striking the Golden Punishment Lord couldn’t breach his defenses at all. Qin Yu’s Divine Sense easily witnessed this scene.
"It seems that even Divine Thunder cannot harm the Golden Punishment Lord even slightly," Qin Yu thought to himself, "The fusion of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl into the body has greatly increased the toughness of the body and the Power of Gold."
However, just then, a change came over Qin Yu’s expression.
From the center of the pervasive gray mist, panting sounds of the standing Golden Punishment Lord suddenly arose, loud as the billows of a bellows.
"Huff, huff, huff..." Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan was panting softly, his eyes bloodshot as if he was going mad, with his hands tightly clenched and veins bulging on his forehead.
"What’s going on?" Qin Yu was shocked.
(End of Chapter One!)
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