Chapter 210: Heavenly Tribulation’s Wrath

Thank you for witnessing Lan An's cunning triumph, Ji Ya's fierce aid, the Heavenly Secret's fall, and the Heavenly Dao's wrath! If the shattering of Lan Ba, the divine retribution, and the looming tribulation ignite your spirit, unleash a torrent of Power Stones! Your support drives this xianxia saga. Share with fellow cultivators, and let's defy the heavens together!

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"How is this possible?"

Feeling two overwhelming killing intents from front and back, Lan Ba's only thought was disbelief. He never imagined he'd been played from the start. Lan An's feigned weakness lulled him into complacency, only for a sneak attack to strike as he unleashed his Heaven-grade skill—a lethal trap leaving no escape.

Sensing the terrifying aura behind him, Lan Ba roared at Lan An with venom, "Since when did you have a Mid Refining Void ally?"

Lan An ignored him, fury at the Lan Clan's actions consuming him. He yearned to slaughter them all. Spirit Fusion Palm surged forth, unstoppable, obliterating space as it aimed for Lan Ba's heart.

Behind, Ji Ya's eyes glinted with icy rage. She'd learned of Lan An's feud with the Lan Clan during a private talk with Liu Shi Qin. Outraged by their attempt to assassinate her man, her anger erupted. "Lingering Wave Heaven-Imprisoning Hand – Shatter Mountains and Rivers!" The phantom of the Lingering Wave Empress materialized, her two arms crushing space, striking from behind.

"My life is over…" Lan Ba's face turned ashen. The attacks' speed left no chance for self-destruction. Boom Boom Boom A diamond-like ice armor appeared on him, a top Earth-grade defensive treasure he always wore. But against these assaults, even a Heaven-grade armor couldn't save him, let alone Earth-grade.

"You'll die miserably!" Lan Ba's resentful scream echoed like a vengeful ghost, shaking space. Spirit Fusion Palm pierced his armor, obliterating his chest. Lingering Wave Heaven-Imprisoning Hand crushed his body like an ant, bones and flesh cracking, shocking the sea.

Unwilling, Lan Ba hadn't used his full arsenal, ambushed by Ji Ya. His armor bought mere moments. In that fleeting breath, he crushed a token before his body turned to a bloody mist under the twin assaults.

"We must leave!" Ji Ya swiftly grabbed Lan Ba's storage ring, pulling Lan An to tear space.

"Escape where?" Multiple auras descended. Five massive hands emerged from space, radiating Refining Void power, golden light, and ice force, crashing toward Ji Ya and Lan An.

Their eyes froze. Ji Ya inhaled deeply, channeling ice and water. Lingering Wave Dual Palms roared forth, repelling four hands, but one struck toward Lan An.

"Think I'm easy prey?" Lan An sneered, fearless. Twin Anomalies formed Cross Heaven Fire, clashing head-on, with Wood Turtle shielding him. "Mere insects!" the hand's owner scoffed, its golden light hardening it. Boom It shattered Cross Heaven Fire, weakened, then broke Wood Turtle, pushing Lan An back dozens of steps, thwarting their escape.

Back-to-back, their faces grim, they faced five figures emerging from space: three elders in deep blue robes, exuding chilling ice, and two bald monks, muscular, shimmering with golden light.

"Lan Clan and Fan Yin Temple?" Ji Ya said coldly.

"No Blood Spirit Sect?" Lan An mused, puzzled.

"Amitabha, why meddle in this mess, benefactress?" a middle-aged monk said kindly, his Early Refining Void aura shaking space. He was Fan Wu, a Fan Yin Temple elder.

"Shameless monks! Refining Void hunting a Nascent Soul—have you cultivated to the level of dogs?" Ji Ya retorted icily.

"Benefactress, do not cling to delusion. Lay down the blade and attain Buddhahood," another monk, Fan Shi, said piously, his Mid Refining Void aura restrained.

"No need for words. Fight if you dare!" Ji Ya's eyes blazed with battle intent, her jade-like hands poised.

"Surrender or lose your soul," Lan Qi, an Early Refining Void Lan Clan elder, slightly stronger than Lan Ba, sneered. Lan Liu and Lan Wu, both Mid Refining Void, were even more formidable.

Three Mid Refining Void and two Early Refining Void against Lan An and Ji Ya a dire situation.

"I'll handle four. Can you hold one Early Refining Void?" Ji Ya asked Lan An gravely.

"Sorry to burden you," Lan An clenched his fists, his thirst for power surging. Ji Ya, his heart's treasure, was forced to protect him, fueling his self-reproach.

"One against four? Who gave her such courage?" Lan Wu scoffed, glancing at his allies. Fan Shi tore space, his Mid Refining Void aura erupting, charging Lan An.

"Courting death?" Ji Ya raged, incensed they'd send a Mid Refining Void against her man. As she prepared to strike, the other four blocked her, sneering.

"Damn it!" Lan An faced Fan Shi's mocking gaze, summoning Dragon King Spear, its tip blazing with Anomalies. "Sweeping Thousand Armies!" The strike shattered space, speed flashing toward Fan Shi.

"Egg against stone," Fan Shi sneered, golden light erupting. "Great Land Diamond Finger!" His finger, diamond-hard with Mid Refining Void energy, shattered space, meeting the spear.

Clang Dragon King Spear trembled, the finger grazing Lan An's shoulder, nearly breaking it. Blood sprayed, his body numbing, Nirvana Spirit Water working frantically. Ji Ya, entangled, couldn't aid him.

Fan Shi charged again, golden light dazzling. "Kasaya Demon Suppression!" His kasaya flew, smashing toward Lan An.

"Cross Heaven Fire!" Lan An endured the pain, twin Anomalies forming a fiery cross, burning toward the kasaya. "Deluded fool," Fan Shi shook his head. The kasaya enlarged, engulfing the flames, extinguishing them to Lan An's shock.

"Anomalies are strong, but you're too weak to wield them," Fan Shi said, the kasaya pressing down. Screech Fire Phoenix and Golden Crow burst from Lan An, guarding him. Boom Boom They repelled the kasaya but faded. Fan Shi pointed again, the kasaya descending.

Lan An speed-flashed, dodging. "One Tail Crosses River!" Fan Shi stepped, appearing beside him. "Great Force Diamond Finger!" A lethal finger aimed at Lan An's head.

"Star-Piercing Finger!" Lan An's eyes were eerily calm, meeting it head-on. Crack His finger shattered, his face twisting. "Diamond Kick!" Fan Shi's foot, gleaming with golden energy, struck.

"Water Rainbow Kick!" Lan An gritted his teeth, Nirvana Spirit Water surging. Boom He flew back, foot shattered, blood gushing. "Husband!" Ji Ya's eyes nearly burst, trapped by her foes.

"Haha, watch him die, then you're next!" Lan Wu laughed, his Ice Palm clashing with Ji Ya's Lingering Wave Dual Palms. Though Ji Ya was stronger, Lan Wu's two-thousand-year experience and allies' support held her. Ice Water Boundary had trapped Lan Liu, but Lan Wu's skill kept her pinned.

Lan An flew back, bones breaking, sensation fading. Nirvana Spirit Water kept him alive. The Mid Refining Void gap was vast, and Fan Shi's Heaven-grade kasaya overwhelmed him.

"Spirit Fusion Palm!" Lying mid-air, Lan An gathered boundless energy. As Fan Shi neared, he unleashed the palm, its killing intent blazing. Fan Shi's eyes narrowed, sensing danger from a Nascent Soul's attack. "Before absolute Mid Refining Void power, you're nothing," he sneered.

Hands clasped, he roared, "Fan Yin Heaven-Flipping Seal!" Golden energy formed a reverse-cross seal, Fan Yin Temple's strongest skill, reserved for elders. It surged, capable of overturning heavens and seas, growing massive. Fan Shi staggered back from the recoil.

Boom Spirit Fusion Palm met Heaven-Flipping Seal, like warring stars, shattering space. Lan An's eyes widened his palm was losing, his weakness hampering it. A mushroom cloud erupted, both skills annihilating each other.

Speed-flashing to dodge, Lan An was caught by Fan Shi's "One Tail Crosses River" and "Diamond Kick," rendering speed useless. Wood Turtle shattered, and Lan An flew back, facing near-certain death.

On a mysterious, invisible island, shrouded by a strange force blocking all divine senses, powerful auras lurked like dormant tigers or hidden dragons, ready to tear foes apart Heavenly Secret Island. At its center stood an ancient hall, a sacred site for countless cultivators: Heavenly Secret Palace.

In a secluded chamber, two aged figures meditated before a modest altar, a painting at its center depicting a youth in a Sun-Moon Long Robe and Tearless Mask Lan An from the festival. These were Heavenly Secret Palace elders, Ji Quan and Ji Suan, both Transcending Tribulation experts and Refining Void soul cultivators, their divination skills earth-shaking.

"Do it. I want to know this youth's identity," Ji Quan said gravely, a Sixth Elder with Transcending Tribulation cultivation.

Ji Suan nodded, producing an ancient turtle shell and coins, dripping blood onto Lan An's portrait. Eyes closed, he chanted mystical incantations, probing the heavens' secrets. Anyone below Transcending Tribulation would reveal clues in his mind. Ji Quan waited solemnly.

Lan An climbed onto Purple Thunder Lion, dodging Fan Shi's strike, eerily calm. Seconds later, his face paled not from Fan Shi, but from the system space. The sealed Immortal Derivation Scripture's light trembled, breaking a corner of its seal, Immortal Forbidden aura spilling out. Ancient scriptures in Lan An's soul resonated, merging with the aura, beyond his comprehension.

Ding "Warning: Someone is divining the host's secrets. Immortal Derivation Scripture has broken its seal to counterattack," the system's mechanical voice rang, paling Lan An further.

An Immortal aura enveloped him, shining brilliantly.

"Aaaargh!" A scream shook Heavenly Secret Island. Ji Suan's body exploded into a blood mist, his soul obliterated, forever lost. "How is this possible?" Ji Quan leapt up, horrified, staring at the gruesome bloodstains.

Ji Suan, a Transcending Tribulation elder and Refining Void soul cultivator, was gone without cause. Vast auras rushed to the chamber, the island in uproar.

"Divining a Forbidden cultivator? Courting death," Jin Ni muttered within Lan An.

Lan An ignored it, unheeding Fan Shi's charge. Above, dark clouds gathered, thunderbolts descending, covering half Hai Zhou's sky. Smiling wryly, he transmitted to Ji Ya, "Ya'er, take the Spirit Realm Pearl and flee as far as possible. I'll handle this."

The terrifying phenomenon halted all combat. Ji Ya, heeding him, took the pearl, tore space, and escaped thousands of miles. "Heavenly Tribulation? Impossible!" Lan Wu and the others jumped, recalling the Lan Clan's calamity two years prior. They fled like stray dogs, leaving Lan An atop Purple Thunder Lion.

Above, a colossal eye, radiating supreme majesty, materialized, coldly locking onto the Immortal aura shielding Lan An the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, here to annihilate the Forbidden cultivator.