NOVEL NEXT Chapter 285 Chu Feng Crosses the Divine Tribulation
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Imperial City, Imperial Study Room.
The Empress was looking through ancient texts when a hoarse voice rose from a dark corner, "Your Majesty, the people sent to Cangzhou have sent back word."
"Have they found the person who caused the upheaval in Cangzhou?"
Closing the ancient tome, the Empress asked. She was quite interested in that mysterious broker who had inadvertently cleared the way for her in Cangzhou. If she could win him over, it would greatly stabilize the situation in the Jiuzhou Empire.
The hoarse voice sounded again, "They didn't see the person, but heard it was two kids under the age of five."
"Kids under the age of five?"
The Empress paused, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed. After contemplating for a moment, she asked, "Qingyu mentioned two kids under the age of five from the Jiuzhou Secret Realm, who beat Jiuzhou's number one Heavenly Pride, Long Shaotian?"
"Yes!"
The hoarse voice continued, "According to the information they collected, those two kids should be the same ones from the Jiuzhou Secret Realm. Martial Saints under five years old, it's truly unimaginable, and who knows which hidden force has nurtured them."
Upon hearing this, the Empress fell silent. The power behind such heaven-defying children must be even more terrifying. If she could win over these two kids, perhaps she could also win over their family.
"Continue, what else did these two kids do?"
After a moment, she spoke up.
The hoarse voice carried on, "Those two kids really are troublemakers. Not only did they empty out the treasures and cultivation methods of the two Holy Lands and the Prefecture of Cangzhou, they also went to Thunder State, emptied out the Prefecture and the Holy Lands there too. By the time our people arrived at Thunder State, those two had already been transported to Desolate State. Moreover, the Transmission Array in Desolate State has been shut down, they can't reach Desolate State through the array and have to cross the State Sea, which will take some time. Based on the clues we have, Cangzhou and Desolate State have already secretly formed an alliance. The closure of the Transmission Array in Desolate State should be related to the looting of Cangzhou. Considering the way those two kids act, I have a feeling they might empty out Desolate State as well."
"Truly two kids."
The Empress listened with twitching eyelids. To empty out three states— even she, as Empress, wouldn't dare dream of it, yet those two kids had accomplished it. Furthermore, they had escaped from the manhunt of many Martial Emperors, which was indeed no simple feat.
There was a pause in the hoarse voice before it continued, "Your Majesty, their lineage has always been covetously eyeing the throne. Ever since the previous emperor passed away, they've been ceaselessly scheming in secret. Your line has only you and the princess left, and these past three years have been spent stabilizing the situation with much effort. I actually think those two kids might be a lucky star for Your Majesty. With them stirring up trouble in these three states, they'll no longer have the heart to pressure Your Majesty. Even when the news spreads out, the attention of the other states will shift to those two kids. If we could leverage this, spreading rumors that we've allied with a mysterious hidden family, it might deter other ambitious individuals."
After listening, the Empress fell into thought. It was indeed a good idea, but it could also potentially offend the force behind those two kids. She thought it over and finally shook her head, saying, "Dispatch all the Hidden Guards, scatter them throughout the nine states. Wherever they are, as soon as they see those two kids, bring them to me immediately. I want to meet these two exceptional kids in person."
"As you command, Your Majesty," the hoarse voice replied.
"Has there been any news of the Martial God Ancestor?" the Empress asked again.
"Not yet," came the hoarse voice again.
The Empress sighed inwardly. Could it be that the Martial God Ancestor is truly ascending to the Divine Realm? Once the Martial God Ancestor ascends, with no one to defend the Empire, Jiuzhou would surely fall into chaos.
She rubbed her forehead and turned her gaze toward Big Stone Village, her heart filled with endless longing, "Feng Ge, are you alright?"
Every time she thought of turmoil in Jiuzhou, she couldn't help but think of her husband, Chu Feng. If Jiuzhou were in chaos, even Big Stone Village would hardly be spared. How would her husband and their two children survive in such troubled times?
Yet she did not know that the husband she thought of was at that moment, in a remote corner of Jiuzhou, passing his final Divine Tribulation.
Booming sounds filled the sky!
Above, Tribulation Clouds gathered, filled with powerful Divine Thunders.
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The Thunder Power contained within these bolts was not the power of rules, but a higher order of Divine Power.
Just a single Divine Thunder could annihilate a Martial Emperor.
However, after a hundred plus days, Chu Feng had already transmuted the Rule Power in his body into Divine Power. It was only seven days ago that he began Crossing the Divine Tribulation, facing forty-nine layers of Heavenly Tribulation each day for a continuous seven days.
The difficulty of Divine Tribulation was so immense, it was no wonder that over the years, only one Martial God had emerged.
"The final layer of Divine Tribulation is here, once I get through it I can return."
Chu Feng looked up at the sky where the Tribulation Cloud was gathering strength, his eyes slightly narrowed.
The last layer of the Heavenly Tribulation was also the most powerful; after enduring the tribulation for seven days, the energy inside his body was nearly exhausted.
Boom!
Just then, the earth shook, a heaven-shattering, earth-annihilating Divine Thunder shot out from the Tribulation Cloud, and barreled down towards Chu Feng.
"Bring it on!"
Chu Feng's hands formed a Hand Formation, and the triple powers of the sword, dagger, and spear's Rule Powers intertwined, merging together to form a colossal spiral drill. Below it, he continuously channeled the Divine Power from within his body into the spiral drill.
After a moment, he leaped up, soaring into the sky, and charged straight at the Divine Thunder.
With a thunderous boom, the spiral drill collided with the Divine Thunder, and after a momentary standoff, it forcefully tore a path through the Divine Thunder, striking upwards and bursting into the Tribulation Cloud.
The Tribulation Cloud convulsed violently several times before it exploded with a bang, and at that moment, the whole world trembled.
Hum!
As the Tribulation Cloud dissipated, Chu Feng stood in the air, his clothes torn, and violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his face, however, was radiant with an extraordinary splendor.
He was injured, but he had successfully crossed the Divine Tribulation.
Beams of golden light descended from the void, converging within Chu Feng's body, helping him forge his Divine Body.
"Controlling three types of Rule Powers simultaneously, unheard of, unseen."
Just as Chu Feng had just formed his Divine Body and hadn't yet had time to savor the moment, an ancient voice suddenly rang out.
"You've watched for so long, and you finally decided to show yourself."
Chu Feng showed not the slightest hint of surprise as he turned to look at the newcomer, speaking indifferently.
He had sensed the elder's presence the moment he appeared; he was just too focused on the tribulation to pay attention. Moreover, had he not had to spare a fraction of his consciousness to guard against this elder, he, with the heritage of the Ancestor God, wouldn't have been injured during the Divine Tribulation.
"Is this formation an Ancient Magic Array, young friend?"
The elder walked out from the void, his withered yet spirited eyes scanning the surroundings, clicking his tongue in admiration, "The commotion of Crossing the Divine Tribulation is so great that the entire Jiuzhou can sense it, yet you've used this Formation to conceal it, making it impossible for outsiders to detect. If I weren't nearby and about to ascend, with my powerful Divine Thought, I would really not have noticed anything unusual."
Chu Feng looked at the elder and asked, "Are you the Imperial Guardian Martial God of the Empire?"