Chapter 983 Zhang Yu’s Seventh Thunder Tribulation
After receiving the reply from the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, Zhang Yu also relaxed slightly in his heart, feeling a strong sense of confidence well up in his chest.
The Sect Examination Clone said, “Grandpa Immortal Emperor is our greatest confidence. Since Grandpa Immortal Emperor is backing us up, what does a mere seventh thunder tribulation matter? Bring it on!”
Zhang Yu had to admit at this moment that although he understood in his heart… after continuously growing and climbing the Immortal Path, he and the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor would sooner or later become enemies.
But however much pressure there would be in becoming the enemy of the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, there was just as much peace of mind in being his teammate at this moment.
“Then let me see exactly what profound mysteries this seventh thunder tribulation holds.”
“And what exactly the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor has up his sleeve…”
However, Zhang Yu naturally was not in a rush to initiate it immediately. Instead, he continued to temper his form, adapt to the thunder tribulation, and improve his thunder tribulation resistance.
It was not until a few days later that Zhang Yu felt his thunder tribulation resistance had once again been elevated to an extreme limit, where being under the heavy thunder tribulation posed not the slightest danger to his life.
So at this moment, Zhang Yu issued the application for the seventh thunder tribulation.
Hong Shanlang, upon receiving the application, took a deep breath: “Is it about to begin? The seventh thunder tribulation…”
The legendary seventh thunder tribulation, that was a legendary thunder tribulation Hong Shanlang had never seen since he took office…
No, let alone not having seen it since he took office, even the most senior cultivator with the longest working hours in the entire Thunder Tribulation System had probably never seen the seventh thunder tribulation.
And as Zhang Yu’s application was sent out, the entire Thunder Tribulation System actually started to operate.
Unprecedented commands appeared before the relevant cultivators one after another.
This was the first time the seventh thunder tribulation had been opened since thunder tribulations underwent systematized and modernized reforms.
“Protective formations 47, 48, and 49 are operating normally.”
“Reinforcement of the 17th layer spatial structure is complete, temporarily activating martial law mode.”
“Construction of the new Tribulation Transcendence minor realm is complete, calibrating the strike address.”
“Confirmed that the thunder tribulation announcement has been sent; some areas have entered a state of emergency, and relevant personnel have completed evacuation.”
Facing this unprecedented seventh thunder tribulation, the cultivators from top to bottom of the entire Thunder Tribulation System were standing in combat readiness, bringing out the highest level of protective measures.
Even to reduce potential losses, they arranged for all Immortal Abodes and assets near the strike address to be evacuated.
At the same time, this massive mobilization… along with the announcement of the seventh thunder tribulation, caused a massive uproar both inside and outside the Ten Great Sects.
Heavenly Sword Sect
Inside the securities company that had been cleaved in half by He Zhaisheng’s sword, He Zhaisheng, Lu Jingsong, and a group of subordinates were blankly watching the continuously skyrocketing bonds, mechanically trying to purchase them.
But the effect was negligible; the bonds they could buy were extremely few, and those they could use to return short orders and liquidate their positions were even fewer. They could only watch the bond prices continue to soar and their losses climb higher and higher.
“The liquidity of the entire market has temporarily dried up.” He Zhaisheng said with a look of despair. “If this thunder tribulation margin call continues to cause such losses, I’m afraid we’ll lose more than 20 times our investment amount.”
What made He Zhaisheng feel even more heartfelt despair was that, even now, he could not contact the Immortal behind the securities company.
“Did the Immortal not get the insider information?”
“Or could it be… that even the Immortal is a target to be slaughtered this time?”
A speculation that made his body run cold surged in He Zhaisheng’s heart: “Could it be a setup by the Immortal Emperor?”
Just then, He Zhaisheng saw the announcement that Zhang Yu was about to start the seventh thunder tribulation.
“It’s still not enough? He’s still not stopping?!” He Zhaisheng was once again shocked at this moment. “He still wants to start the seventh thunder tribulation?”
Lu Jingsong said in terror from the side, “The seventh thunder tribulation? What exactly do the higher-ups mean by this? What are they trying to do?”
Inside the Immortal Abode of the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan.
“My foolish brother, do you now realize the gap in our investment philosophies?”
Bu Yingshu glanced at the still-surging bonds, then said proudly, “Next time, listen to Mom properly… stop holding your grandma down.”
Looking at Bu Zhenting, who still had a look of disbelief in front of her, Bu Yingshu thought to herself, “When it comes to investing, Bu Zhenting is an amateur. If it wasn’t for him holding me back, I could have earned even more this time.”
“Sigh… I was delayed for too long. If I had entered the market earlier, I would have discovered my investment talent and risen to prominence much sooner.”
Looking at Bu Yingshu, whose face was tilted up to the sky as she looked down her nose at him, Bu Zhenting thought to himself, “Hmph, people like you act like sect founders and Dao Ancestors when you make money, but when you lose money later, you’ll cry about being retail cultivators again and getting scammed.”
Bu Zhenting had seen similar scenes play out on numerous cultivators far too many times.
In his view, Bu Yingshu’s success this time was just luck; the crux of the matter still lay with Zhang Yu.
Right at that moment, they both simultaneously noticed the announcement for the seventh thunder tribulation.
Bu Yingshu said in shock, “There’s still a seventh thunder tribulation?”
She thought to herself, “Didn’t they say the seventh thunder tribulation has always been sealed because its destructive power is too great? Why could Zhang Yu trigger it? He won’t be struck to death, will he?”
Thinking of this, she looked at Bu Yuangui with concern and asked, “Dad! What exactly is going on? Why did the Heavenly Sword Sect initiate the seventh thunder tribulation? Are they trying to take the opportunity to strike Zhang Yu to death?”
“And they even got the location for a previous strike wrong. I think the Heavenly Sword Sect is harboring evil intentions. Is the Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor trying to harm Zhang Yu?”
Beside her, Bu Yuangui shook his head and said, “If it really was the Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor trying to harm Zhang Yu, that would be an Immortal Emperor Martial Duel. What is an Immortal Emperor Martial Duel?”
Recalling the scene of Yun Taizhen being suppressed in his mind, he slowly said, “An Immortal Emperor Martial Duel treats rules as nothing. Although the seventh thunder tribulation is rare, since they are still playing within the rules, there is a high probability that this is not a battle between Immortal Emperors.”
At the same time, Zhang Yu’s seventh thunder tribulation had erupted with a resounding boom.
Immediately after, countless cultivators watching the live broadcast were shocked to discover that traces of lightning were actually following the Spirit Realm, about to manifest right before their eyes.
Bu Yingshu exclaimed in shock, “What’s going on? The thunder tribulation actually followed the Spirit Realm over here?!”
Former Days Graveyard.
Yu Xinghan and Magnetic Pole, who had already finished their law establishment, were also watching the live broadcast of Zhang Yu’s Tribulation Transcendence.
Seeing that the seventh thunder tribulation had already crossed the Spirit Realm and was about to strike directly onto their heads, they were both so frightened that they immediately closed the live broadcast room.
Yu Xinghan: “What a terrifying thunder tribulation, to actually be able to spread through the Spirit Realm.”
Magnetic Pole looked worriedly towards the sky, thinking, “With such a bizarre and terrifying thunder tribulation, I don’t know how Zhang Yu is doing.”
Inside the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Wen Wuya looked at the surging bonds and murmured in her heart: “I’m rich! I’m rich! I’ve really struck it rich this time. My net worth has skyrocketed by more than ten times!”
At the same time, she felt the Shock Sword Intent within her body surging continuously, and her sword technique cultivation also advanced greatly along with this investment.
She looked at Bai Zhenzhen, who was completely composed beside her, and thought to herself: “Ever since Zhenzhen’s sword technique advanced greatly, she has become increasingly unfathomable. This time, from beginning to end, I could barely feel any emotions showing from her; she was always able to respond calmly. If it weren’t for her holding me back, I probably would have sold out early on. I wouldn’t have been able to hold onto these bonds for so long, nor would I have earned so much.”
Right at this moment, Wen Wuya saw the announcement for the seventh thunder tribulation, and her heart jolted in shock.
And when the seventh thunder tribulation truly began, and the thunderlight unexpectedly swept over along the Spirit Realm, Wen Wuya was shocked to the extreme.
“What’s going on? A thunder tribulation can actually be transmitted through the Spirit Realm?!”
This was the first time Wen Wuya had ever heard of a thunder tribulation possessing such an ability.
Meanwhile, Bai Zhenzhen slashed out with her sword, having already severed the surrounding Spirit Realm connections and halting the transmission of the thunder tribulation.
At the same time, Bai Zhenzhen frowned, looked at the mysterious person beside them, and asked: “What exactly is this seventh thunder tribulation? Why would it be approved for Zhang Yu?”
The mysterious person said quietly: “This seventh thunder tribulation is highly toxic to all Tribulation Transcendence cultivators in the world today. To be tainted by even the slightest bit will result in being completely annihilated and turned to ash.”
And at this very moment, within the internal communication network of the Thunder Tribulation System.
With the activation of the seventh thunder tribulation, countless cultivators were already scrambling in a frenzy.
Especially as the seventh thunder tribulation crossed the Spirit Realm and transmitted to the outside world, they had to react rapidly, continuously cutting off Spirit Realm connections one by one to stop the thunder tribulation from spreading.
“The seventh thunder tribulation has bypassed the protective net and invaded the external Spirit Realm!”
“Shut down Spirit Realm communications inside and outside the minor realm!”
“The 23rd layer of the protective formation has been breached!”
“Thunder sensations are appearing outside the minor realm!”
An upper-tier cultivator roared, “Disconnect! Cut off all internal and external Spirit Realm links inside and outside the Tribulation Transcendence minor realm!
“Alert, alert, minor realm protection is initiating the highest state of alert…”
Sensing the numerous cultivators in chaotic disarray, who were exhausting every method just to barely bring the spread of the thunder tribulation under control, Hong Shanlang was astonished in his heart: “With so many layers of protection, a bit actually still leaked out. This seventh thunder tribulation is truly…”
He looked at the live broadcast screen, which had disconnected and once again gone black, thinking to himself, “I wonder what is happening right now with Zhang Yu, who is right in the center of the thunder tribulation.”
When the seventh thunder tribulation began, Zhang Yu vaguely sensed something, feeling faint traces of thunderlight lighting up within his body.
But that thunderlight did not light up in his flesh and blood, nor did it light up in his Primordial Spirit; rather, it lit up in his Sea of Consciousness, his mind, his heart.
“The seventh thunder tribulation… is Heart Thunder?”
Locked on through thought? Transmitted through mental intent?
“I feel that this thunder tribulation… seems capable of spreading through the Spirit Realm.”
Zhang Yu carefully sensed its profound mysteries and thought to himself, “However, the surrounding Spirit Realm has already been closed off. Did the outside world already notice and began to lock it down?”
The next moment, as the thunderlight exploded in his mind, a multitude of information surfaced in his thoughts.
“Start the 24 Immortal Dao Personalities Test, begin!”
Upon seeing this thing and feeling this burst of information, Zhang Yu’s mind seemed to pause and blank out for a split second.
“Immortal Dao Personalities Test? What is this thing? Why does the seventh thunder tribulation contain such a thing?”
Just as Zhang Yu was feeling puzzled… the next moment, more information surged forth, allowing him to slowly understand the profound mystery within.
Stepping onto the path of the Immortal Dao, are you of the Mad Demon Faction that eats people and practices Soul Refinement? Or the Bandit Faction that murders for treasure? The Sect Faction that educates and nurtures? Or the Immortal Dynasty Faction that governs the world? Or perhaps the Clan Faction that passes down its lineage? The Carefree Faction that does whatever it pleases? The Egoist Faction that exploits all living beings…
Countless pieces of information surged wildly, causing a flash of enlightenment in Zhang Yu’s heart.
“This so-called Immortal Dao Personalities Test divides everyone who steps onto the Immortal Path into a total of 24 personality types, and the reason for conducting such a test…”
A sonorous and powerful voice suddenly rang out in Zhang Yu’s mind.
“In today’s World of the Immortal Dao, where monstrous winds and evil auras run rampant, in order to get to the root of the issue and reshape the Immortal Dao, I have established the thunder tribulation. It is precisely so that under the thunder tribulation, those of corrupt moral character will be reduced to ashes, while those possessing both virtue and talent will temper their physical forms and comprehend the Great Dao…”
“I only hope that all cultivators in the world will be good people, pass their tribulations well, receive good rewards, and become good Immortals…”
“Heavenly Virtue leaves this message here…”
A flash of realization crossed Zhang Yu’s mind: “So this seventh thunder tribulation is a test of moral character? Only by passing this moral test can one comprehend the Great Dao, otherwise they will be reduced to ashes.”
“This entity named Heavenly Virtue is at least in the Immortal Class,” Immortal Slayer analyzed. “I’m afraid this Immortal Heavenly Virtue, seeing that the Immortal Dao World before him did not meet his expectations back then, established the thunder tribulation hoping that the cultivators who could survive it and advance to the peaks of the Immortal Dao in the future would all be people of both talent and virtue.”
“Those of both virtue and talent temper their bodies and comprehend the Great Dao?” Zhang Yu continued analyzing the information: “So the tempering effect of this thunder tribulation was originally prepared for cultivators who met the standard? But why put this test of moral character at the very end…”
The next moment, Zhang Yu instantly realized: “Modern thunder tribulations are only divided into seven stages, but ancient thunder tribulations occurred all at once. I’m afraid that if one couldn’t pass this moral test, they would be directly killed by the thunder tribulation.”
“And those who pass the moral test directly undergo the tempering without suffering any backlash at all.”
At this moment, Zhang Yu felt he had finally understood the entire cause and effect.
“All that talk about establishing the Heavenly Tribulation to block the progression path of future generations… was not true. Immortal Heavenly Virtue established the thunder tribulation because he wanted all future cultivators stepping into the Ascension Realm to meet certain moral standards.”
Zhang Yu sighed emotionally in his heart: “In the end, the body-tempering technique of the thunder tribulation was cracked, and the moral test was separated out. Ultimately, not only did this thunder tribulation fail to serve its filtering purpose, but it instead became a tool used by the upper-tier cultivators to exploit lower-tier cultivators.”
“Immortal Heavenly Virtue, who created the thunder tribulation, was not the beast from the rumors who wanted to solidify cultivation realms.”
“The descendant who cracked the thunder tribulation wasn’t some open-source philanthropist praised by everyone, either. Instead, it was highly likely a guy who didn’t meet the moral requirements of the thunder tribulation and could only try to crack it, which ultimately led to the thunder tribulation becoming a tool for the upper-tier cultivators to exploit lower-tier cultivators.”
Even as Zhang Yu lamented in his heart, more information surged in madly, giving rise to a feeling within him: “The test is about to begin.”
A trace of worry also welled up in Zhang Yu’s heart: “Heaven knows what Immortal Heavenly Virtue’s selection criteria are. What if I don’t meet the requirements?”
Zhang Yu knew in his heart that something like moral character… had different definitions in different eras. Heaven knew what was considered a good person and what was considered an evil person during the era of this Immortal Heavenly Virtue.
Just as Zhang Yu was pondering this, that sonorous and forceful voice belonging to Immortal Heavenly Virtue rang out once again.
“Hehe, it seems that during the thunder tribulation, sending over their strike locations, personal information, and family relations… all at once, can make them much more honest.”
Hearing this voice, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but think to himself, “That’s fucking called doxing!”
That sonorous and forceful voice continued, “Oh? Has it started? Then I shall speak.”
“For the moral character trial of the thunder tribulation, do not think about playing tricks, researching the historical period I am from, or studying my preferences and standards.”
“Because once the Thunder Tribulation System starts operating, it will collect the concepts of every tribulation transcender, readjust the test content based on the collected data, and establish the test standards.”
“If everyone in the world is good, the standards here will rise.”
“If everyone in the world is evil, the standards here will also be lowered.”
“Don’t overthink it, follow your heart, and make the choice you most want to make…”
As that voice gradually softened, Zhang Yu felt traces of lightning already filling his Sea of Consciousness, plunging him into a drowsy, chaotic state.
Amidst the reverberations of the thunder tribulation, formless information surged: “Level 1: Encountering a junior’s fortuitous encounter on the road. Not killing them means you are a good person. Test begins!”
Zhang Yu naturally could not hear the aforementioned information regarding the test standards. He only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and then saw the red panda An An holding a plate of Immortal Emperor Supreme Truth’s feces.
Though he seemed to have countless doubts in his heart, Zhang Yu felt as if he were deep within a dream, merely making a choice subconsciously.
“Junior, put down the opportunity!”
Zhang Yu shouted loudly, directly snatching the plate from An An’s hands, sighing, “You wouldn’t know how to eat this thing. Not only would it be a waste, but you’d also poison yourself.”
“Just give this to me. I’ll pee on the ground here as your reward.”
And as Zhang Yu finished his actions, a formless evaluation seemed to be completed as well.
“Test concluded. Good person!”
“Level 2: Flying a shuttle in a hurry and directly running someone over. Being willing to pay compensation means you are a good person.”
“Dodging directly, a good person!”
“Level 3, accommodating lower-tier cultivators…”
“Level 4…”
“Level 99, becoming the strongest in the world, not scourging the world, and not oppressing the common people, makes you a good person.”
Zhang Yu felt as if he were standing at the peak of Kunxu, with the entire world seemingly under his complete control.
Yu Xinghan, Bai Zhenzhen, Magnetic Pole, Old Gao… one by one, his companions waited for his orders under his gaze.
“Hahahaha, all of you, become my puppets! From today onwards, all living beings in the world shall collectively provide for me alone!”
“From today onwards, I am the only Immortal Emperor, the only Sun in all of Kunxu!”
Just as his numerous companions were about to be refined, a shout rang out, instantly tearing heaven and earth apart.
“Sect Examination Clone, stop right there!”
Zhang Yu suppressed the Sect Examination Clone with one hand and gently swept the other across the entire world: “I can’t imagine how good Kunxu can become, but at least… at least if it can be like Earth, it’ll be better than it is now, right?”
Streaks of heart-thunder converged in Zhang Yu’s mind, ultimately transforming into a line of text.
“Test passed! Excellent! All 99 levels passed, you are a paragon of virtue!”