WebNovel Chapter 1261 The First Tribulation of Lightning
Chapter 1261 The First Tribulation of Lightning
“Ning Ruan, I am Chi Jiang of the Flame Spider Clan. The matter before is not without room for discussion.”
"As you know, this Spirit Suppressing Tower is a celestial artifact. If it is damaged, then you and we will be mortal enemies."
"Come out first. We can talk about it after you break through your cultivation level. If you still have any concerns, we can swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao right now and never attack you."
Chi Jiang felt that she had used up all her good temper in most of her life today.
Even with all that effort, the effect was still minimal.
Inside the Spirit Suppression Tower, Ning Ruan's tone remained calm and unhurried. Apart from a slight hoarseness from suppressing pain, her previous arrogant demeanor was unchanged.
"Then I won't come out."
"The oath of Heaven can control you, but it can't control others."
"This is your territory. If you really want to make a move against me, you have plenty of ways to do it. I'm all alone and I can't afford to gamble."
"..." Chi Jiang was furious, but had no words to reply.
But this time he really doesn't intend to attack the other party again.
Nothing is more important than the great cause.
The Spirit-Suppressing Pagoda is of great importance.
If that idiot hadn't insisted on attacking Ning Ruan, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.
"So what do you want? You can bring it up first, and we can talk about it later."
"Since you're so sincere, we can talk," Ning Ruan said leisurely. "I'm willing to come out, but I need some guarantees."
What kind of guarantee?
“I will first move the painted array inside the tower out,” Ning Ruan said. “Then, you will need to enter the array, and that way I will be safe.”
"..."
Before Chi Jiang could ask what kind of formation it was, the gray-clad figure, who had already witnessed the terrifying power of formations, immediately refused: "That's impossible!"
"Then there's nothing to talk about."
Ning Ruan's tone remained unchanged: "Who told me that I'm not even at the tenth realm yet? I really wouldn't feel at ease without some kind of guarantee."
"Let's just break through like this, anyway I don't think it will have any impact."
Inside the Crimson Lotus Space.
Ning Ruan was already covered in sweat.
His entire body crackled with electricity.
Unlike the lightning tempering during previous breakthroughs, which was done from the outside in, this time it was done from the inside out.
Although it's painful, you just have to get through it.
But this time is different.
She even felt that this was a tempering of the body from the inside out.
In addition, there's the excessive spiritual energy that was snatched from within the space.
...It's really a bit too much to handle.
But she could endure it.
Even when she's about to burst, she can hold back until she does.
At least in negotiations, she has to have the upper hand.
"What are you doing? Are you abandoning the Spirit Suppression Tower?"
Chi Jiang was nearly driven mad with anger.
They couldn't even be bothered to use the word "fellow Daoist" anymore.
The gray-clad figure glanced at him coldly. "The formation she spoke of can suppress our cultivation levels to the ninth realm. Do you dare to enter?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Chi Jiang immediately thought of Chi Ye, who had already died at Ning Ruan's hands.
He did not witness that scene firsthand.
But I've also heard that Chi Ye, a Nascent Soul cultivator, had his cultivation suppressed to the ninth level and was easily killed by Ning Ruan in the end.
If it's this formation...
The fact that the two of them were reluctant to budge spoke volumes.
Ningruan is prepared to grit her teeth and hold on for one last wave.
If Mu Yiqiu could withstand that situation, how could she not withstand two immortal artifacts? Wouldn't she be laughed to death?
No more sound came from inside the tower.
Only the tribulation lightning overhead was poised to strike.
Even before it was officially chopped down, the sight of it still made Chi Jiang's scalp tingle.
He couldn't help but say in a deep voice:
"Ning Ruan, if we all go in, we'll be the ones without any protection."
"What does your lack of guarantees have to do with me?" Ning Ruan retorted.
Chi Jiang: "..."
"So, you're saying you don't want to talk to us?"
Ning Ruan: "Then let's not talk about it."
Chi Jiang: "..." That's not what he meant!
I'd like to talk!
He was about to speak again to break the deadlock.
But at this moment——
“Rumble——!!!”
The thunderclouds in the sky finally gathered their last bit of energy and let out a roar that shook the heavens and the earth!
The ninth bolt of tribulation lightning struck down suddenly just as the clouds collapsed to their limit!
The first to be affected is the Spirit Suppressing Tower.
The tower vibrated and hummed violently, and the spreading crack expanded wildly like a spider web the moment the pure white lightning poured in!
"Snap—Snap—!"
A series of chilling cracking sounds rang out.
The dark red light at the top of the tower flickered rapidly, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
"puff--!"
Outside the tower, the gray figure that had once again forcibly controlled the Spirit Suppressing Tower with its essence and blood was struck as if by a heavy hammer.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his breath suddenly weakening.
Even the gray aura surrounding him thinned and swayed, vaguely revealing a face as pale as paper.
Although Chi Jiang was not directly injured, she was forced to retreat repeatedly by the terrifying power of the lightning tribulation and dared not get close.
Only after the ninth tribulation lightning had completely passed was he able to catch his breath and instinctively looked towards the location of the Spirit Suppression Tower.
Several cracks run almost through the entire tower.
Fortunately, it was not completely damaged.
After all, it is a celestial artifact. Even if it is not a defensive artifact, it is not so easy to completely destroy it.
Unfortunately, even at this level, repairing it would require a great deal of effort!
It can even waste a lot of time.
What they need most right now is time.
Chi Jiang felt a surge of anger rising within her.
Before he could react, he caught a glimpse of thunderclouds on the horizon out of the corner of his eye.
"This...how is this possible?!"
His voice was hoarse, as if he had witnessed the most unbelievable sight in the world: "The nine bolts of heavenly lightning have passed, so why are there still signs of thunderclouds gathering?"
He turned sharply to look at the gray figure, only to see that the other person was also horrified, with disbelief in their eyes.
"This...this..." The gray-clad figure's voice trembled, blood continuously spilling from the corner of her mouth, "Could she...could she not be one of the Nine Tribulations of Lightning?"
As if to confirm what the two had said.
The thick thunderclouds overhead, which should have gradually dissipated with the fall of the ninth heavenly lightning, not only failed to dissipate but instead converged inwards at an even more frantic speed.
In the blink of an eye, the thunderclouds grew several times larger than before.
At the center of the churning thunderclouds, a bolt of lightning, thicker and more condensed than before, was slowly taking shape.
The oppressive aura emanating from it was far greater than before.
"Ten!" Chi Jiang took a deep breath. "Ning Ruan... is she really breaking through from the ninth realm to the tenth realm?"
"..." If it were before, the gray figure would have said yes with certainty.
But now... even he himself isn't sure anymore.
This is hardly the kind of commotion that someone breaking through from the ninth realm to the tenth realm could cause.
Normally, cultivators only attract tribulation lightning when they break through from the tenth to the eleventh realm.
Even if it attracts it, it will only be nine lightning tribulations.
How could she possibly answer ten questions?