Chapter 143: What a Coincidence!
"Life and Death Tribulation!"
Ji Hong's voice did not attempt to conceal the truth from the crowd.
Many people heard his words.
At that moment—
Countless figures rushed away in a frenzy, fleeing toward the distance. This was far too terrifying.
Heavenly tribulations did not discriminate.
Whoever was nearby would get struck. And the more people affected, the stronger the tribulation would become.
Right now, in this vast wilderness, there were at least ten thousand people present.
The strongest among them had reached the Life and Death Realm, while the weakest were still at the Spirit Meridian Realm. Moreover, no one could be certain whether powerful experts at the Divine Palace Realm were secretly watching from the shadows.
If all these people were caught in the tribulation—
Champion Marquis's Life and Death Tribulation could instantly escalate into a Saint Tribulation. At that point, no one—not a single person present—would be able to escape!
"That lunatic Champion Marquis!"
Someone cursed under their breath.
When most cultivators faced a tribulation, they would carefully prepare in advance, selecting an appropriate location and making thorough arrangements before attempting to endure it.
But Champion Marquis?
He simply declared that he was undergoing tribulation—right then and there.
He didn't care that there were thousands of people around, just watching.
Did he not fear that if too many were drawn in, even he himself might perish?
"You win."
Ji Hong sighed helplessly, casting a glance at Champion Marquis before shifting his gaze to Li Xun.
He gave Li Xun a look—one that clearly said, I'd help if I could, but there's nothing I can do.
Then, without hesitation, Ji Hong withdrew from the battlefield.
Under normal circumstances, he could have intervened.
But when it came to a heavenly tribulation, he dared not interfere.
As the Eldest Prince left—
Many people cast sympathetic glances toward Li Xun.
It was now certain that Li Xun of the Profound Sun Sect was doomed.
Everyone else could leave.
But he could not.
Because Champion Marquis would pursue him relentlessly.
And the heavenly tribulation would follow them both.
There was no escaping it.
Since Li Xun was only at the mid-stage of the Divine Power Realm, he wouldn't make the tribulation much stronger just by being involved. The power of the tribulation would still be within a survivable range.
If he were at the peak of the Divine Power Realm, it might have been fine.
But the problem was—
He hadn't reached that level yet.
And when he did reach the peak of the Divine Power Realm in the future, he'd have to endure the Life and Death Tribulation all over again.
If he survived this ordeal, Li Xun might become the first person in history to endure two Life and Death Tribulations.
Of course, that was assuming he could even survive Champion Marquis's pursuit.
Crack—!
Another bolt of lightning tore through the sky.
At some point, a heavy layer of dark clouds had gathered, completely blocking out the moonlight.
Silver lightning snakes slithered within the black storm clouds, splitting the heavens apart.
The oppressive aura spread far and wide—
For cultivators, it provoked a primal fear from deep within their souls.
Many people claimed they would defy the heavens, but when the tribulation truly descended, how many of them didn't secretly beg for mercy?
Buzz!
Champion Marquis's aura surged explosively.
He was like an active volcano, erupting with boundless blood energy, pushing his state to the absolute peak.
He took a step forward, as if shattering the very void beneath his feet.
"Your strength is impressive, and your potential is limitless. Your future could have been boundless. But unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong path!"
"Not only have you ruined my plans, but you've also destroyed my external avatar. For that, you deserve to die!"
The cold, ruthless voice echoed between heaven and earth.
Champion Marquis was now just five thousand meters away from Li Xun, and he wasn't stopping.
He was determined to drag Li Xun into the heavenly tribulation with him.
"Today, I will kill you. No one can save you!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Li Xun remained calm, completely unfazed by the brewing heavenly tribulation above him, as if he hadn't even noticed it. His composed demeanor left many spectators in shock.
If they had been in his place, they would be panicking right now.
Then—
"What a coincidence."
A faint smile appeared on Li Xun's face as he spoke slowly:
"I also happen to be ready for my tribulation. Since that's the case, why don't we go through it together?"
As he finished speaking, he gave a silent command in his heart:
'System, claim cultivation!'
The moment his words fell—
BOOM!
His robe billowed without wind.
Every pore on his body burst forth with divine radiance, wrapping him in a sacred glow.
At the same time, his aura surged, leaving countless spectators gaping in shock.
His cultivation, originally at the mid-stage of the Divine Power Realm, skyrocketed in an instant to the late-stage, then peak-stage—
And he did not stop there.
His transformation triggered the heavens themselves!
RUMBLE——!
Deafening thunder roared across the sky.
Within hundreds of miles, lightning tore through the heavens, illuminating the vast wilderness with a sea of silver electricity.
In the blink of an eye—
The sky seemed to collapse, consumed by endless lightning. It was as if countless thunder dragons were rampaging between heaven and earth.
"What... the hell!?"
"Did I just see that right? Li Xun's cultivation suddenly reached peak Divine Power Realm in an instant?! Was he hiding his true power all along?"
"This just got interesting. Li Xun is also at the peak of the Divine Power Realm. Now they can both face the tribulation together! Champion Marquis really just shot himself in the foot."
"Two people undergoing a heavenly tribulation at the same time—this is an extremely rare event in history! Combining their tribulations could result in something unprecedentedly terrifying!"
"I wonder how many tribulation levels they'll have to endure. Facing a tribulation together isn't scary—what's truly embarrassing is whoever gets the weaker tribulation!"
"Isn't it obvious? It'll be Champion Marquis. He has the Ketu Divine Physique after all!"
"You really think someone who cultivates at Li Xun's speed doesn't have a special physique of his own?"
As the tribulation's range expanded once more—
Many people quickly retreated.
But unlike before, this time, they left with excitement in their eyes.
The scene before them was something that only happened once in ten thousand years.
In the future, they would brag about this moment for a lifetime.
The only pity was that the tribulation's coverage had grown too vast—spanning over five hundred miles.
Because of this, many lower-level cultivators at the Profound Elixir Realm could no longer see what was happening inside the tribulation's core.
Only those at the Divine Power Realm or Life and Death Realm could extend their spiritual senses to catch glimpses of the spectacle.
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