Chapter 527

Chapter 527: Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire

That mischievousness belongs to Shen Xitang.

She really loves herself, doesn’t she?

“Beep! Host, ready to start?” Little Heavenly Dao asked.

Lu Ye nodded.

“Let’s go!”

“Beep! Alright!”

In an instant, the tribulation clouds turned fiery red.

From inky blackness to bright red— it was like flipping a switch.

But fiery red was just the beginning; it soon shifted to golden red, the temperature skyrocketing.

This fire is called Heavenly Fire.

It is one of the strongest flames between Heaven and Earth, blazing hot and furious.

The heavenly wrath rained down like a waterfall, pouring down amid countless explosive sounds.

Lu Ye stood completely still, making no effort to disperse the flames. He let them crash onto him, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire.

The scorching flames relentlessly battered against his body.

Yet Lu Ye remained remarkably calm. His physical form had been significantly enhanced in the Ancient Land of the Heavenly Corpse. Though the temperature of the Heavenly Fire was high, it couldn’t hurt him in the short term.

Lu Ye activated the Nine Tribulations Undying Body, eagerly absorbing Calamity Energy.

His physical form began to strengthen.

However, Heavenly Tribulation wasn’t a push-over either; as endless flames continued to rain down, a vast ocean of fire engulfed the world.

The temperature kept climbing, climbing, climbing.

Doubling, tripling, quintupling.

The terrifying heat seemed capable of incinerating the entire realm.

Lu Ye could still hold on.

He could endure, and the temperature could still rise.

Eventually, even Lu Ye began to struggle; the Primordial Force surged forth, forming a protective shield.

His body started to look charred, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal.

Yet the temperature still climbed.

But the moment the Primordial Force appeared, not even the highest temperatures could significantly affect Lu Ye. The flames continued to explode, but they could not shake the Primordial Force.

Lu Ye was merely focused on continually enhancing his Nine Tribulations Undying Body.

As the temperature grew and the explosions became more violent, the strong ones in the distance trembled at the sight of this flame tribulation.

What… is this…?

It’s terrifying.

Even from such a distance, they could still feel the despairingly high temperature.

If this fire tribulation were to happen to them, they wouldn’t stand a chance of succeeding in crossing it.

This is Lu Ye!

Sometimes, a simple comparison can make one feel utterly hopeless.

The phantom of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens pointed a finger, stabilizing the scorched, decayed void.

The temperature continued to rise, and the roaring explosions echoed nonstop.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in from who-knows-where.

The wind was black.

Tangible blackness.

The black wind merged into the flames, causing them to swell, and the temperature rose as if it would never end.

The black wind grew stronger, its shrill sound slicing through the void.

The flames were tinged black, transforming into what looked like a ferocious dragon, roaring with black fire.

The shield formed by Lu Ye’s Primordial Force began to tremble and dim under the assault of the black obliteration wind. Its sheer volume was terrifying, endless, blowing towards the shield, intending to crush Lu Ye’s Primordial Force into dust.

Lu Ye was temporarily unfazed.

His body developed countless tiny cracks, though they weren’t deep; they were just minor scratches from the wind slipping through the barrier of Primordial Force.

As the wind intensified.

Lu Ye’s shield felt as fragile as a sheet of paper, ready to tear at any moment. That’s when he finally moved.

He took a stance, throwing fist after palm in Formless Tai Chi.

Rings of Primordial Force formed around him, flickering in and out of existence.

As the frenzied wind and fire approached, they rapidly spiraled into those circles and began transforming within, swiftly integrating into Lu Ye’s body before they could do too much damage.

Unceasing, unending.

Amid this wild wind and fire, Lu Ye practiced his punches with a leisurely attitude, switching between urgency and calm as he entered a state of harmony.

A torrent of wind and fire flowed into Lu Ye.

His physical form constantly grew stronger, and spurred on by the Calamity Energy, the evolution of the Primordial Force hastened.

After another evolution, he still wouldn’t reach the level of a Great Emperor; the gap between a Quasi-Emperor and a Great Emperor is vast, but he should at least reach the peak of Quasi-Emperor.

As time went on, the violent wind and fire slowly began to subside.

A refreshing chill started to emerge.

The sound of rushing waters echoed under the tribulation clouds.

A sprinkle of rain, like cow hair, began to fall and quickly turned into a torrential downpour.

The bone-chilling cold set in.

Lu Ye became drenched, as if his soul was soaked in the rainwater.

Soaked and cold!

Weak!

Lu Ye could resist the rain pouring down from above, but he couldn’t fend off the pervasive dampness. Not even the Primordial Force could stop it.

However, within Lu Ye, his blood energy surged.

His body felt like a furnace, a blazing sun.

Starting to resist against this muddy dampness—a dampness that offers no benefits to the body or soul. Lu Ye evaporated almost instantly, with no regret.

But this dampness kept coming.

His face turned pale, his body trembling uncontrollably, the overwhelming feeling of being drained engulfing him.

Under these conditions, Lu Ye’s combat power dropped by at least thirty percent.

The subtle but pervasive erosion was insidious.

Thirty percent!

Fortunately, Lu Ye was courageous enough; even a thirty percent drop was inconsequential to him as he resisted the most tumultuous Heavenly River, which carried terrifying corrosive power.

Keep in mind, this Heavenly River was once used as a moat by an incredibly powerful faction in ancient times.

The Heavenly River could withstand peerless strongmen.

Corrode upon contact with water, and let it sink!

Lu Ye had no trouble resisting; the Primordial Force was too strong for the current level of the Heavenly River’s water to inflict substantial harm.

Of course, that was for Lu Ye.

Wave after wave of impact, silent erosion.

Lu Ye’s demeanor remained calm throughout.

For hours on end, he was battered by the Heavenly River countless times; of course, he also refined a vast amount of that Heavenly River water.

His Nine Tribulations Undying Body grew stronger and stronger.

Ultimately, he successfully crossed the Water Tribulation without incident.

The last tribulation was the Earth Tribulation.

Lu Ye prepared himself, but suddenly, the ground beneath him gave way.

The earth split open.

An overwhelming pressure descended upon him, the soil mixing with the waters of the Heavenly River, transforming into an endless mire, sweeping toward Lu Ye.

In that moment, the fear in his heart felt magnified infinitely.

All channels connecting him to the heavens and the earth were completely cut off.

His Primordial Qi couldn’t manifest outside his body anymore; the immense pressure, along with the endless mud, seemed ready to pull Lu Ye away to another world.

That world appeared to be an endless abyss.

Lu Ye began to struggle, pushing his body upward with all his might.

The pressure was colossal, as if countless stars were crushing down on him.

But it was useless!

The fear inside Lu Ye could not shake his resolve in the slightest.

Are you kidding me? A Celestial Lord’s resolve? Not on my watch!