Chapter 591 - 590: Nature’s Gift
Chapter 591 - 590: Nature’s Gift
Xu Chi looked up at the clouds. "I don’t know when the lightning will strike. Let’s turn invisible first to avoid attracting attention."
Gong You raised an eyebrow and, after everyone turned invisible, skillfully deployed the Time Law.
The people rushing over could feel the flow of Spiritual Energy and the movement of the clouds in the sky suddenly accelerate by ten to twenty times!
They couldn’t help but speed up, each one of them moving as if fleeing for their lives. ’An Exotic Treasure must be about to appear!’
The superpower users with the Stepping Point Superpower were especially busy, making a killing. They weren’t strong enough to compete with the others anyway, so it was more practical to act as a Teleportation service and earn a solid profit.
The place Ji Liang had chosen was quite remote, an endless mountain range. Their group was small, and since they were invisible, it would be very difficult for anyone to find them.
Yanyi felt as if his body was being combed over and over by needles as fine as hairs. The aching soreness was mixed with a numb, itching sensation, making him feel like he couldn’t hold on for another second.
But the Spiritual Energy from the outside world continued to surge into his body tirelessly, wave after wave. In the end, he lost all track of time. He only heard a BOOM in his sea of consciousness, which left him completely stunned.
It was as if he had suddenly climbed out of an abyss to soar through the sky. All the pain was gone, replaced by a feeling of relief that carried with it boundless power!
Dark clouds gathered in the sky. The brewing might of the thunder terrified the Wild Beasts in the Southwest Forest, making them tremble and hide. The forest fell as silent as the dead of night.
Si Shuo and the others wore grave expressions. Wei Ce spoke, his voice slightly cold. "Every Beast King has their own tribulation. By getting involved, we’ve interfered with Yanyi’s destiny. Perhaps..."
Yin Jiang finished the thought. "Perhaps he was fated to die, plunging the Yongchang Continent into a chaotic period with no Beast King. If that’s the case, the scale of his tribulation will be larger, and I’m afraid he won’t be able to withstand it on his own."
Gong You clenched his fist and chuckled. "Then let’s all work together as brothers to protect Yanyi and get him through this. They say great fortune follows a narrow escape from death. As long as he makes it through today, Yanyi should be able to become the Beast King in the future.
I’ll give it my all to set up the Time Array and buy everyone time!"
Xiao Cheng added, slightly excited, "Everyone says this Heavenly Tribulation looks dangerous, a near-death experience, but it’s also a great tonic.
A Beast King’s body is powerful. The Heavenly Dao won’t actually crush him to death; it always leaves a sliver of a chance to survive. We just need to shoulder about thirty percent of it..."
"Even though we’re taking on thirty percent for him, there will be a lot of residual energy scattered around. We can’t let it go to waste. We have a big family, so let’s save some for the kids..."
Si Shuo was a bit dumbfounded as she watched the males discussing this. ’I’ve read a lot of novels and watched a lot of TV, and everyone always pales at the mere mention of a Heavenly Tribulation, avoiding it at all costs. So why do they sound so eager?’
"Isn’t it dangerous?" Si Shuo asked, tugging on Xu Chi’s sleeve.
Xu Chi smiled and pulled her into a hug. "It’s fine. A Heavenly Tribulation is fundamentally a gift from the Heavenly Dao. Whether or not you can receive it just depends on your own ability.
We’ve helped Yanyi so much. While we protect him, getting to share in the benefits is like a perk for helping the Beast God guard the future Beast King."
"kitty, if it were just one or two of us, we probably wouldn’t even dare to think about this. But Gong You can set up a twenty-fold Time Array, and with so many of us brothers, we can distribute the Heavenly Tribulation’s power. It’s a little risky, but not reckless. The benefits far outweigh the drawbacks," Zhi Le added, ruffling her hair. He looked up at the lightning flashing incessantly in the sky, his face devoid of fear.
"Little Shushu, this Heavenly Tribulation can temper our muscles, bones, and spiritual power. The effect is far better than a Bone Marrow Cleansing and Vein Cutting Pill.
One is a natural gift, while the other is artificially refined—they’re not on the same level. Otherwise, why is it that only a Beastman breaking through to the Eighteenth level has to face a tribulation?
After the tribulation, all impurities in the body are cleansed, aptitude is improved, and spiritual power is enhanced. Only then can one attempt to break through to the Nineteenth level and twentieth levels!" Ji Liang explained patiently to Si Shuo.
Without the Heavenly Tribulation, the cultivation of Beastman on the Yongchang Continent would probably be stuck at the Peak Seventeenth level.
Si Shuo nodded in understanding, but as she looked up at the lightning that seemed powerful enough to rip the sky apart, her body trembled instinctively.
In her previous life, she’d had a weak heart. During thunderstorms, the deep rumble of thunder felt like a hammer blow against it. This was especially true in the city where she lived, which often had rolling thunder in the summer, forcing her to draw the curtains, hide under the covers, and binge-watch shows with the volume turned all the way up.
Now, with her Beast Husbands by her side, she immediately hugged Yin Jiang, who was next to her.
Amused, Yin Jiang held her tight, covering her ears and whispering, "Shuo’er, don’t be afraid. We’re all here with you.
In a little while, we’ll be very careful when we guide the lightning to you and the kids."
Si Shuo hummed in agreement. This was the second late autumn since her rebirth, and her past life truly felt like a lifetime ago; she hadn’t thought about it in a long time.
Being doted on by her Beast Husbands, she was practically turning into a spoiled child. Where was the disabled but determined person she used to be? Perhaps the woman she was today—pampered and more cheerful than ever before—was the product of being showered with love.
"It seems this is a gift from the Beast God for protecting the next Beast King. In that case, we’d better receive it properly," Si Shuo said with a smile after a moment of being clingy, straightening her back.
At that moment, the thick tribulation clouds finally unleashed their might. A thick, brilliant bolt of lightning struck straight down!
Even from a great distance, they could all feel its oppressive might. The group, who had been joking just moments before, turned solemn as they focused their attention and waited.
They set up layer after layer of Protective Shields, each one enhanced by the Time Law. Every layer could last for a quarter of an hour. With Crystal Stones to replenish their energy, they forced the shields to solidify until they were as tangible as tempered glass.
Si Shuo pressed her lips together, her heart trembling as she watched the males spare no effort to protect her and the kids.
A cold smile touched her lips as she said coolly, "Lord Pixiu, the Beast God of the Yongchang Continent, are you going to just keep watching?
This is the Beast King you chose. You let others bully him to the point of death, and now he has to suffer the backlash from having his fate altered.
If you truly don’t want Yanyi to continue as the Beast King, then feel free to keep watching coldly from the sidelines. In the future, he’ll just be our son-in-law!"
She saw a pair of golden eyes blink in the clouds. Her heart leaped with joy, but her expression remained tense as she continued, "A Beast King needs to command respect. Right now, Yanyi’s wings have been clipped. Without our care, they won’t grow back.
You could say we’ve become Yanyi’s benefactors, protecting him so he could survive. If he perishes in this Heavenly Tribulation, wouldn’t that be a terrible injustice?
Sigh. It seems the Beast King is nothing more than a legend. Since that’s the case, we’ll stop bothering with this thankless task. There’s no need for our whole family to take on such a risk for a kid we’ve only known for two days."
After speaking, she turned to Zhi Le and the others. "I never would have guessed the Beast God of the Yongchang Continent was so passive. No wonder no one respects the Beast King—they know he can be killed indirectly.
For the next hundred years, we’ll get to watch all the beasts of the Yongchang Continent fight for the throne. So, let’s take down the Array!"
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