Yuelong Star…
"Want to be struck by heaven?"
The women were stunned by Ma's words, clearly not expecting this guy to make such a bizarre request.
BOOM BOOM BOOM…
Before they could react, the Thunder Tribulation had already begun to condense furiously in the sky. Black clouds rolled in, and a series of lightning pillars waited to strike down.
"Let him be!" Qin Mengying shrugged. She wasn't used to seeing Ma act so arrogantly and secretly hoped he would get a good lesson from the Tribulation. After that, they could still step in to finish off Blood Heaven.
Thinking of this, the four women calmly stood close together, watching the show with composure.
BOOM…
In an instant, countless bolts of lightning crashed down. The sky seemed furious at the fact that they were standing within someone else's Tribulation range.
Very quickly, the Thunder Tribulation completely covered the area, striking down continuously and completely blocking the view of those outside. The scene was even more violent than when Yan Yueqi and Hua Qingzhu underwent their Tribulations. No one on the outside could see anything.
"Sister Qing, defend!" Qin Mengying smiled calmly. Continuously receiving the Tribulation strikes wasn't the way.
Shui Niangqing nodded at the three women. Her blood surged throughout her body, and within her eyes, it seemed as though an ancient ferocious beast was roaring.
Suddenly, layer upon layer of jade-green scales appeared on Shui Niangqing's skin, interlocking intricately and gleaming beautifully… In the blink of an eye, they formed a perfect suit of armor covering her from head to toe. The armor clung tightly to her graceful figure, accentuating her deadly seductive curves.
"Water Qilin Armor!"
On Shui Niangqing's head grew a pair of small yet majestic horns. Between her brows was embedded a gem like the deep blue ocean. Fully armored, holding the Thunder-Soaking War Spear in hand, she stood valiantly — the perfect image of a female general.
ROAR…
It didn't stop there. From within Shui Niangqing's body came a heaven-shaking roar that seemed to drown out even the thunder. A domineering phantom broke through the void, shielding the women with its massive and majestic body. Every bolt of Thunder Tribulation that struck was easily obliterated by the phantom, unable to harm even a single hair on their heads.
This was the phantom of a thousand-zhang divine beast — the Water Qilin.
Unfortunately, the Tribulation covered the entire area. Those outside could only vaguely sense a colossal phantom protecting the women, but had no idea what it truly was.
Only a few demon beasts from the Nether Abyss Continent suddenly felt an invisible, terrifying pressure. They nearly couldn't resist kneeling. Even an Eighth-Grade demon beast like Niu Wuba was no exception.
"This feeling… could it be a divine beast with an indescribably noble bloodline has appeared?" Turtle Spirit Elder narrowed his small eyes and muttered gravely.
Demon beasts were the race that valued bloodline the most. They determined hierarchy purely by bloodline. Being suppressed by such overwhelming pressure could only mean one thing — a divine beast had emerged.
Unfortunately, no matter how much they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out who it was. Because at this moment, Bai Su Mei was calmly closing her eyes, not releasing the slightest aura.
Hu Qingyu's graceful body trembled uncontrollably. She unconsciously glanced toward the Rear Palace and met Liu Yuqing's appreciative gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, her chest heaved, cheeks flushed red, and an enchanting allure radiated in all directions, beauty surpassing everything.
Fortunately, Hu Qingyu knew how terrifying her own charm was. When going out, she always concealed her appearance, and the loose white gown she wore hid her stunning figure. Otherwise, she feared countless men would lose control at every frown or blink of her eyes.
"Damn it… I'm clearly older than her… why does it feel like I'm facing an elder?"
Hu Qingyu secretly wondered and took a deep breath to suppress her emotions.
…
Inside the Thunder Tribulation, lightning continuously struck Blood Heaven and Ma's bodies.
However, both were peerless geniuses. After devouring several comrades, Blood Heaven's strength had surged dramatically. Blood Pearls continuously formed blood pillars to block the lightning, beginning the Tribulation process.
Meanwhile, Ma didn't rush to attack. Instead, she calmly received each bolt of lightning, the black Demonic Force around her leisurely deflecting them.
"The Heavenly Dao Eye is still heavily injured and dormant. This level of Tribulation isn't enough to interest me!"
Ma sighed and made a bold move. Demonic Force condensed in her palm as she struck upward toward the sky.
BOOM BOOM…
A section of the sky shattered. Ma seemed to be provoking the Heavenly Dao, forcing it to unleash even more terrifying lightning.
BOOM BOOM…
Sure enough, it didn't disappoint Ma. Standing within someone else's Tribulation range was already an insult to the rules of the Heavenly Dao. Now, with such blatant provocation, the price would be heavy. Three-colored Thunder Tribulation appeared — three initial bolts striking down from three different directions.
BOOM… BOOM… BOOM…
Blood Heaven spat blood, his flesh feeling like it would explode. His face pale, he roared: "You lunatic! Do you want us all to die together?!"
Clearly, before the Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation, Blood Heaven was terrified.
The Water Qilin phantom trembled slightly after receiving one Three-Colored strike, its color fading a bit, but it remained unharmed.
As for Ma, she didn't even bother to react, letting the Three-Colored lightning smash directly into her body.
Her whole body went numb, skin peeling in places, but the physical strength within her unknowingly grew a little tougher. Ma's heart filled with joy. Suddenly, she threw her head back and roared hoarsely:
"Good hit! Keep going! Why so weak?!"
After shouting, Ma continued her provocation of the Heavenly Tribulation. Demonic Force surged wildly in both hands, forming two massive Demonic Claws that fiercely grabbed toward the sea of lightning.
"Ma… what is he doing?" Yan Ruoxue was dumbfounded by Ma's actions. Instead of attacking Blood Heaven, why was he striking the Tribulation? And deliberately provoking it?
Was he not afraid of death?
"He's using Blood Heaven's Tribulation to temper his body!" Qin Mengying observed and gave a shocking answer.
Ma… was also a Body Cultivator?
"Not only a Body Cultivator, but his Body Cultivation realm is extremely high. Ordinary body-tempering methods no longer work, so he's forced to borrow the power of the Thunder Tribulation!" Ji Ya said gravely.
Yuelong Star's natural conditions weren't very suitable for high-level Body Cultivation.
Ma's Body Cultivation realm had stagnated for quite some time. He had always longed for something powerful enough to help him advance his physical strength. Using the Thunder Tribulation was a bold decision.
"This guy is a monster no less than our husband!" Shui Niangqing clicked her tongue. She was controlling the Water Qilin phantom to protect them, so she knew clearly how terrifying the power of the Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation was — yet Ma was using it to temper his body.
"What exactly is Ma's identity? Could he come from another planet?" The women couldn't believe Yuelong Star could produce such a character.
Regardless of their thoughts, because Ma had angered the Heavenly Tribulation, it truly flew into a rage. Nine bolts of Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation formed, once again merging into three heavenly pillar-like lightning bolts striking down in three directions.
Although the Heavenly Dao Eye didn't appear, the power of heaven and earth was still earth-shaking.
"Madman! You're a complete madman, you damn Ma lunatic!" Blood Heaven's face was pale with terror, his heart filled with endless horror.
He and the entire Blood Emperor Domain had never dreamed that their plan to trigger the Heavenly Tribulation to win the final battle would turn out like this.
Ma and the Rear Palace women showed no fear of the Tribulation. In fact, Ma was so insane that he was using Blood Heaven's Tribulation to temper his body — wishing for even more Tribulation strikes.
PUFF…
Finally, the ferocious Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation struck down. Blood Heaven's Blood Pearl was completely shattered, leaving him gravely injured, his body charred black.
Blood Heaven mainly cultivated bones; his physical body had nothing particularly outstanding… How could he withstand the Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation?
"You can't die yet!" Ma sensed his own flesh exploding, the Demonic Force around his body showing signs of collapse, yet his Body Cultivation had made some progress. He immediately prevented Blood Heaven from being struck dead by lightning.
Because if the person undergoing Tribulation died, the lightning would automatically dissipate. Then what would he use to temper his body? Such a heaven-sent opportunity was hard to come by.
Earlier, when Yan Yueqi and Hua Qingzhu underwent their Tribulations, Ma hadn't interfered because he didn't want to increase the Tribulation's power and harm the two women when there was no grudge. But Blood Heaven was different — it was already a life-or-death situation, so no need for politeness.
Thinking of this, a pitch-black umbrella appeared in Ma's hand — an extremely high-grade defensive treasure.
The umbrella broke through the void, protecting Blood Heaven's head and saving his life.
How pitiful for Blood Heaven — protected by his enemy, reduced to Ma's cultivation tool.
The four women watched this scene with wide eyes. The Water Qilin phantom above them remained stable. As expected of a divine beast — even after taking two rounds of Three-Colored Tribulation, it still stood proudly. Though Shui Niangqing's spiritual energy had been drained quite a bit, making her beautiful face slightly pale. That wasn't a problem — Qin Mengying placed a hand on the Qilin Armor, transmitting pure spiritual energy from her Five Elements Sacred Body into Shui Niangqing's body. Very quickly, she regained her composure.
BOOM BOOM BOOM…
The Tribulation continued without pause. The number of Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation bolts began to increase.
"Is this really a Tribulation… or is the Heavenly Dao trying to exterminate someone?"
Those outside felt their scalps go numb. They wished they could see inside. They wondered why, after being struck by Three-Colored lightning for so long, no one had fallen yet. In their view, the current situation had already surpassed the normal scope of testing a Tribulation cultivator — utterly bizarre.
If they could see Ma's actions provoking the Heavenly Tribulation, they definitely wouldn't find it strange anymore.
Blood Heaven had long since wet himself. Watching the umbrella above his head crack more and more, he cried without tears. Because this umbrella was only a True-Rank treasure — its defensive power had limits. Once it shattered, that would be the moment he faced death.
Blood Heaven could never have dreamed his ending would be like this. He felt that from beginning to end, he had been nothing but a joke in the eyes of Ma and the Rear Palace women.
"I hate you… you damn Ma bastard!"
Blood Heaven looked at Ma and cursed nonstop, hoping to vent before dying.
But very quickly, his eyes bulged, his face filled with disbelief, his mouth gaping wide enough to fit a chicken egg.
Because he witnessed the scene before him…
Ma was, after all, a living being. Continuously receiving Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation had improved his Body Cultivation, but heavy injuries came along with it. The Demonic Force around his body had long since collapsed uncontrollably. His clothes were torn to shreds, revealing a scene that was hard to believe.
Not only Blood Heaven was stunned — even Qin Mengying, Ji Ya, and the other three women had wide eyes and parted lips.
Every inch of skin white as snow, long jade legs, full and proud hips, a slender waist that could be grasped in one hand, flowing black hair…
It was a body perfect to the extreme. Even just from the back… it was enough to enchant millions of men in the world. If judging only the rear silhouette, perhaps even Qin Mengying would have to admit defeat by a notch.
A pitch-black mask covered half of the face, revealing only the other half…
But even so, the words "peerless beauty" weren't enough to describe it — nation-toppling, city-destroying. Half of her cherry lips glistened like red gemstone, her nose exquisitely sculpted by heaven, one eye like black obsidian beneath long curved lashes shining brighter than the stars, making hearts tremble in awe.
"In this world… there's never a shortage of devastatingly beautiful women who bring calamity!" Yan Ruoxue couldn't help but sigh.
The women nodded in agreement, their eyes sparkling. They were all one-in-ten-thousand beauties, yet they had to admit Ma's beauty — even seeing only half her face.
Ma stood among the ranks of beauties capable of rivaling Hu Qingyu, Ya Xishen, Tian Yedao…
Unfortunately, at this moment her skin was damaged in places, exposing bone beneath, blood flowing everywhere — clearly gravely injured. This was the price to pay for using the Thunder Tribulation to temper the body.
Ma didn't care about her exposed appearance, nor her wounds. In her eyes at this moment there was only madness and obsession, along with an insatiable thirst for greater power, stronger still.
"This gaze that craves strength… it feels so familiar," Qin Mengying murmured.
She had once seen this kind of look in her husband — back when he was still an innocent youth in Spirit Martial City, powerless against the provocation and suppression from the two Void Refining elders of the Blood Spirit Sect and Hidden Mortal Temple.
This Ma… seemed to also have a story. She too wanted to become stronger at any cost, madly using the Thunder Tribulation to temper her body — this alone showed her obsession with power.
"Ma… is a woman… how can this be?" Blood Heaven couldn't believe it, truly couldn't believe that the one who could provoke the Thunder Tribulation like this was a female.
Was there anything crazier in this world?
Another wave of Tribulation arrived. This time, five bolts of Three-Colored Thunder Tribulation merged into one, once again striking in three different directions.
"No Five-Colored?" Ma was slightly disappointed as she knelt on one knee in mid-air, panting heavily. But she also knew that ordinary provocation wouldn't summon Five-Colored Thunder Tribulation — unless something truly made the Heavenly Dao wary.
"I'm still too weak… compared to her… I'm still too weak!" Ma clenched her jade fist, nails digging into her palm, but finally she let out a long sigh.
One couldn't be too greedy. Borrowing this wave of Tribulation, she had already made tremendous progress.
The Tribulation descended once more…
"NO!"
The True-Rank umbrella shattered completely. Blood Heaven was tragically reduced to ashes.
CRACK…
The Water Qilin phantom above the women also dissipated.
Ma took the final bolt of Tribulation head-on. Her body was sent flying like a rag, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
The Thunder Tribulation gradually dissipated. Just a little more… and Ma's full appearance at this moment would be revealed to everyone.
"Please… I cannot be seen…"
A weak voice came. Qin Mengying and the four women exchanged glances.
Without a word, they moved at incredible speed, catching Ma in their arms. A wide cloak quickly covered her bloodstained jade body…
Very soon, the sky cleared and the clouds dispersed…