Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 571

Chapter 569 Come on, Thunder Tribulation

“There are records in ancient books that say that before becoming the Hunyuan Wuji Immortal, the Taoist Ancestor went through an unprecedented catastrophe, which can be called the greatest crisis in the history of the Taoist Ancestor.”

“The thunder tribulation turned into a reflection of the fairyland and pressed down on the Taoist Ancestor, causing the Taoist Ancestor, who had reached the extreme of the Golden Immortal Realm, to almost die.”

“Fortunately, the Taoist Ancestor has infinite means and successfully survived this catastrophe with various Taoist methods, but his vitality was also seriously damaged, and it took hundreds of years to recover.”

“The Taoist Ancestor thought that it was a catastrophe that all those who became Hunyuan Wuji Immortals had to face. As a result, neither the Confucian Sage nor the Buddha, nor the later Yuanzu and Immortal Emperor, had encountered such a catastrophe.”

“Although the power of the catastrophe that made the Hunyuan Wuji Immortal Crossing is immeasurable, most of the Golden Immortals believe that the catastrophe encountered by the Taoist Ancestor is the strongest, and the other giants may not have been able to survive it when they just became Hunyuan Wuji Immortals.”

“The Hunyuan Wuji Immortals neither admitted nor opposed this statement, which was regarded as tacit agreement.”

After listening to the introduction of the Immortal Master Changcun, the people in the fusion stage all took a breath of cold air.

The Tribulation Crossing cultivators weren’t surprised by this. Jiang Li had long since told them he was stronger than even the Heavenly Dao.

However, this fact was so far-fetched that it was kept secret.

“This tribulation signifies a single individual’s struggle against the world that gave birth and nurtured you. So Daozu faces the Immortal Realm, while Jiang Li faces the Nine Provinces.”

Everyone’s gaze shifted back to Jiang Li’s towering figure.

Logically, a cultivator undergoing the same tribulation as Daozu would be deeply concerned.

But the thought of Jiang Li eluded them, and they couldn’t muster any fear.

Especially the Saintess of Pure Heart, who showed no sign of concern for Jiang Li. She stared intently at his back, entranced.

Yu Yin stared at Jiang Li’s back, wanting to take his place.

The Nine Provinces Reflection Tribulation enveloped the Nine Provinces. Countless people looked up to the sky, only to be met with a mountain-like pressure.

This tribulation was aimed solely at Jiang Li; otherwise, the aftermath alone would have been enough to make most people vomit blood.

Fortunately, this tribulation wasn’t targeting anyone else, otherwise Jiang Li would have shattered the Immortal Tribulation before it could even begin.

Jiang Li had plenty of free time, so he was willing to waste a few minutes on the Immortal Tribulation.

Unlike the fifteenth attempt, which aimed to introduce the Immortal Ladder and the Immortal Realm, this time Jiang Li was purely researching a new technique, using the tribulation to express the joy of the Nine Provinces’ collective progress.

For humans, happiness is the most important thing.

The reflection of the Nine Provinces collapsed towards Jiang Li, its weight far more terrifying than the actual Nine Provinces.

Jiang Li soared into the sky, pushing the reflection back.

Countless figures formed from the thunder tribulation appeared. Jiang Li easily identified them as Bai Hongtu, Yu Yin, Li Er, the Old Dragon King, Commander Liu, and several peak-level Fusion Stage cultivators, such as the Pure Heart Saintess and Zhang Konghu.

However, they weren’t at the Tribulation Crossing or Fusion Stages. Jiang Li sensed within them a power fluctuation similar to that of the Ten Kings of Hell.

Over ten Golden Immortals—this was far superior to even the Underworld’s hospitality for Jiang Li.

Bai Hongtu’s phantom took the lead, unleashing boundless Taoist magic, aided by the Wisdom Sword, creating an unstoppable force.

Then, Jiang Li shattered it with a single punch.

“I told you to make the first move.”

…

Bai Hongtu shuddered at the sight.

“Go Lei Jie, keep going!” Bai Hongtu hid behind the Immortal Elder Changcun, whispering his support.

Yu Yin cast a disdainful glance at Bai Hongtu, silently cheering Lei Jie on.

Ji Kongkong ran over to Yu Yin and patted the Ruyi Gourd.

Her connection with the Ruyi Gourd dated back to when she was impersonating a member of the Shenzang Sect.

“Gourd Gourd, can you conjure up such a powerful Thunder Tribulation?”

“Don’t ask embarrassing questions next time.”

“Oh.”

…

More than a dozen familiar phantoms were still being besieged by Jiang Li, being beaten back step by step.

They unleashed magical powers even more powerful than their original selves, but it was to no avail. Jiang Li was invulnerable to all attacks, and his spells had little more power than a drop of rain.

Seeing the situation dire, over a dozen phantoms merged into Jiang Li’s phantom form.

Jiang Li’s phantom’s power gradually climbed, from mid-stage Golden Immortal to late-stage Golden Immortal, peak Golden Immortal, peak Golden Immortal, peak Golden Immortal…

Its power was stuck at the peak, the peak of this tribulation’s full power.

As if sensing Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin’s encouragement, the thunder tribulation erupted with even greater force. After unremitting efforts, it finally reached the Half-Step Hunyuan Wuji Immortal stage.

Then, a single punch from Jiang Li sent it reverting to its original form. Seeing the situation

dire, the phantoms merged into the Jiuzhou reflection.

The Jiuzhou reflection resembled a massive hand, closing at both ends, attempting to grasp Jiang Li firmly.

“Five Thunders Orthodoxy.”

Seeing the tribulation’s utter failure, Jiang Li softly murmured the words “Five Thunders Orthodoxy.”

These four words carried more weight than the might of heaven, channeling divine power. Transformed into a roaring, ferocious thunder dragon, it pounced upon the Nine Provinces phantom, ripping it to shreds and crushing the fragments with its claws.

Jiang Li, looking disinterested, didn’t turn, allowing the thunder dragon to devour the Nine Provinces phantom.

The old Dragon King’s expression was quizzical. His True Dragon bloodline instincts told him that even the first generation of True Dragons couldn’t rival the might of the Thunder Dragon Jiang Li had conjured.

Unwilling to be outdone, the Immortal Tribulation unleashed its second tribulation.

The strongest Heart Demon Tribulation descended, a dark cloud appearing, threatening to pull Jiang Li into the Heart Demon’s illusion.

Jiang Li remained unmoved.

The Heart Demon Tribulation unleashed its full force, but Jiang Li’s body and mind remained remarkably steadfast, unperturbed by its

presence. Just as the Heart Demon Tribulation was about to let Jiang Li pass as usual, Jiang Li suddenly attacked, pulling the dark cloud towards him.

The inner demon calamity has no entity or specific image. It takes on the image of whoever sees it.

Jiang Li encountered his own inner demon.

The demon sought to draw out Jiang Li’s deepest fears, but it discovered a radiant light within him, blinding him. His heart was free of flaws and impurities.

Jiang Li feared nothing, never felt guilty. He believed what he did was right, and resolutely followed his own principles.

Jiang Li never changed his mind. He remained true to his beliefs after the time travel, unaffected by the circumstances of the Nine Provinces. This

wasn’t the first time the inner demon had encountered Jiang Li. Each time, it was helpless, so it summoned the human emperors of past dynasties to defeat him.

Unfortunately, it was useless.

Just as the inner demon was about to give up, Jiang Li grabbed the inner demon and gave him a smile that frightened him.

“It’s a relief to come here. Let’s have a fight before we go.”

Just as the inner demon was stunned, a fist approached and landed on its face.

The Inner Demon Tribulation is a part of the Heavenly Tribulation, incapable of emotion or thought. This time, fear returns with the Inner Demon. Combined with the fear Jiang Li has inflicted upon the Inner Demon Tribulation in the past, the Inner Demon Tribulation will be completely terrified of Jiang Li and will never reappear.

“…Thus, the sixteenth Human Emperor Tribulation of the Immortal Thunder Crossing has ended in failure.”

—Si Nan, “Chronicle of the Human Emperor Jiang”

(End of this chapter)