Chapter 18:Awakening the Power of the Divine

Chapter 18: Awakening the Power of the Divine

"To step beyond mortality is to challenge the will of the heavens themselves."

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The Aftermath of the Abyssal Emperor's Fall

The battlefield was silent.

The once-mighty Dark Abyss Palace was nothing more than ruins. The Crimson Night Pavilion assassins had been completely wiped out.

And at the center of it all stood Xiao Tian, his golden sword still shimmering with divine energy.

His disciples and elders watched him in awe and reverence.

Lin Qingxue stepped forward, her voice trembling slightly.

"Sect Master… what kind of power was that?"

Even she, a Nascent Soul peak cultivator, had never seen such a terrifying yet majestic technique.

Xiao Tian glanced at his own hands.

The golden energy that had surged through him during the battle hadn't faded completely.

Instead—

It seemed to be awakening something inside him.

Then—

> [Ding! The Divine Awakening has begun.]

[Your mortal body is evolving. Prepare for the tribulation.]

Xiao Tian's eyes narrowed.

"Tribulation…?"

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The Heavenly Tribulation Approaches

Suddenly, the skies above the Black Mist Mountains rumbled.

Dark clouds gathered. Lightning flashed. The heavens themselves seemed enraged.

Xiao Tian understood instantly—

"The moment I absorbed the divine power… the heavens recognized me as a threat."

His sect members looked up in shock.

"Sect Master, this… this is a Divine Tribulation!" Feng Yu gasped.

Even Mo Tianhai, moments before his death, had never triggered such a terrifying heavenly response.

But Xiao Tian remained calm.

His golden eyes reflected the roaring storm above.

"Then let it come."

"Let the heavens test me."

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Inside Xiao Tian's Mind—The Divine Awakening Space

Just as the first bolt of tribulation lightning descended, Xiao Tian's consciousness was pulled into a strange dimension.

He found himself standing in an endless golden temple, floating in the void.

Before him stood a massive golden statue—a figure with twelve wings, holding a sword that could split galaxies.

Then, a voice echoed through the space.

"You who have slain the Abyssal Emperor… you stand at the threshold of divinity."

Xiao Tian remained composed. "And who are you?"

The statue's eyes lit up with divine fire.

"I am the Will of the Divine Realm. If you wish to claim this power… then prove you are worthy."

Suddenly—

Golden chains shot toward Xiao Tian, attempting to bind him.

But he smirked and raised his sword.

"Let's see if you can stop me."