Chapter 496 - 495: Severely Injured Su Qi, Resolute Conviction

Chapter 496: Chapter 495: Severely Injured Su Qi, Resolute Conviction

What was happening?

This was the question on everyone’s mind on the Seven Emotions Coast.

Having received no word, they didn’t immediately know the reason for it all.

Nor could they be certain of what they were seeing.

"A... a Celestial Tribulation?"

"That can’t be right... Why do I feel my heart trembling in fear? Celestial Tribulations are terrifying, but not *this* terrifying, are they?"

"I feel it too. My Cultivation has become sluggish. I even have this foreboding sense of imminent doom."

Yes, they were afraid. They were retreating. Nearly everyone on the Seven Emotions Coast was backing away subconsciously.

Even those embroiled in the chaos were no exception.

They all shared the same feeling: if they lingered for even a moment longer, they would perish in body and soul.

This feeling was so intense that it made them subconsciously ignore the pressure from the Flying Fish.

One was a pressure on the senses; the other was a terror that struck from the depths of their souls.

There was no need to question which was stronger.

At that moment, Gu Jiansheng and his companions were also watching in shock.

Perhaps because their Cultivation was higher and their Dao hearts firmer, they did not retreat.

"What is this?" Gu Jiansheng asked, his voice filled with shock.

Perhaps he was asking himself subconsciously, or perhaps he was asking An Xi.

An Xi surely knew far more than he did.

"C-Celestial Punishment? No, that’s not it. It’s different." An Xi shot to her feet.

She stared at the scene in shock, never having imagined she would encounter something like this.

And this time, she had actually spoken aloud.

An Xi’s voice was somewhat soft, completely at odds with her dignified and elegant bearing.

It was a far cry from her previous ventriloquism.

Gu Jiansheng glanced at An Xi in surprise. It was the first time he had ever heard her speak with her own voice.

He didn’t dwell on it, though. He was more curious about what Xiaoli’s voice would sound like.

Gu Jiansheng then asked, "Celestial Punishment?"

An Xi shook her head, reverting to ventriloquism. "No, but it’s very similar. No wonder it feels so dangerous.

But who could have triggered this Celestial Tribulation?"

Gu Jiansheng looked at the tribulation clouds. "Is this really a Celestial Tribulation?"

An Xi replied, "It is, at least in essence."

’If this is a Celestial Tribulation... then what kind of person could possibly trigger it?’

’And what level of Celestial Tribulation is it, anyway?’

Many didn’t know, but the instant the tribulation clouds formed, a torrent of information from the Celestial Tribulation itself flooded the minds of everyone present who had ever undergone a tribulation.

The moment he received the information, Gu Jiansheng was the first to cry out in disbelief, "What? How is that possible?"

"This has to be fake, right?"

"It’s a trick! How could this be possible?"

"Who could possibly withstand this?"

"What kind of monstrous talent is Crossing the Tribulation?!"

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Meanwhile, beyond the Sea of Seven Emotions, Su Qi faced a countless swarm of Flying Fish.

By this point, Su Qi was covered in wounds, and large patches of her clothing were stained red with blood.

But the look in Su Qi’s eyes hadn’t changed in the slightest. There was no fear, no cowardice. She knew only one thing: she had to survive.

No matter how fast he grew, she had to keep pace.

By now, the Cultivation of many of the Flying Fish had surpassed her own.

If not for their mindlessness, Su Qi would never have lasted this long. But no matter how brainless they were, their numbers were overwhelming.

With Su Qi’s power, it was already a monumental feat to have held on for this long.

Anyone else would have been defeated long ago.

Su Qi stood atop Chaos, a sword now in her hand. She had already put the spear away.

’It felt too awkward to use. Now is not the time for it.’

Before Su Qi, a Big Fish had just finished devouring another of its kind.

At that moment, its aura broke through Tier Three and ascended to Tier Four.

Su Qi stared at the Tier Four Big Fish, her expression unreadable.

After the bloody battle, her Cultivation had reached the critical point of 3.2. She was about to break through to 3.3.

But even at 3.3, she was no match for a Tier Four opponent.

’She had to find another way.’

"Can you still power up? Can you surpass me? I’ll be taking that body of yours." With that, the Big Fish lunged toward Su Qi.

Su Qi watched the Big Fish coldly. With a light push of her feet, she flew off Chaos and whispered, "Chaos, blow up for it."

As if it understood, Chaos flew directly toward the Big Fish.

A faint light began to flicker on its body.

The Big Fish froze for a second, then immediately tried to flee.

But it was too late. Chaos slammed right into it, and in that same instant, its entire body erupted in a blinding light.

BOOM!!!

Chaos had self-destructed.

A massive wave of energy swept over all the surrounding Flying Fish.

Even Su Qi was sent flying by the immense force.

And in that moment of instability, a Big Fish behind Su Qi launched an attack.

With a loud THUD, Su Qi was knocked through the air.

PTUI—

She spat out a mouthful of blood.

This time, Su Qi forced herself to stabilize her body before once again performing the Summoning for Chaos.

Chaos appeared and immediately caught Su Qi, propping her up.

At this point, Su Qi could barely even stand.

’Normally, she couldn’t use Summoning for Chaos again so soon.’

’But she had her Senior Sister’s authority, allowing her to summon it one more time.’

’She had her Senior Sister to thank. Otherwise, this would be unbearable.’

"The desperate struggle of a cornered beast. How much longer can you last?" The Big Fish looked down at Su Qi, as if it had everything under its control.

And in truth, it did have everything under its control now.

This time, the Flying Fish didn’t waste words. It seemed to sense that time was short; it had to obtain her body quickly.

Countless Flying Fish began to swarm Su Qi.

They surrounded her from above and below, from all sides.

It was as if their victory was already assured.

The Flying Fish shrieked as they closed in, every last one of them targeting Su Qi and Chaos.

Su Qi gripped the Magical Treasure hanging from her neck.

And unleashed its power.

BOOM!!

Countless Flying Fish slammed into Su Qi.

And at that very moment, the explosion erupted.

The massive explosion swept away all the fish, while also battering the epicenter.

The Flying Fish were scattered and sent falling, while Chaos, shielding Su Qi, also grew unstable.

As the energy from the explosion dissipated, Su Qi was left half-kneeling on Chaos’s back.

She was grievously injured.

Her arms were covered in gashes, and the hand gripping her sword trembled uncontrollably.

Several cuts now marred her face.

Her hair was in disarray, with only the Seven-Colored Hairband hanging forlornly in its strands.

The Hairband fluttered in the wind, much like Su Qi’s unsteady body, looking as if it might be swept away at any moment.

Su Qi had already given her all. She had done well, fighting with immense strength.

But her enemies were too strong.

She had even broken through to 3.3 during that last attack, but it was still no use.

’She couldn’t defeat them.’

"At the end of your rope, aren’t you? Nothing the Flying Fish want can escape." The Big Fish spoke from a short distance away.

Su Qi didn’t even hear what it was saying.

She slowly forced herself to her feet. Her legs were trembling, but she would never surrender without a fight.

She had an absolute conviction to live. No one could make her give up and die.

’She would go back. She would go back alive. No one could stop her.’

In that moment, a faint glimmer of enlightenment touched Su Qi. Her Cultivation seemed to stir, to surge within her.

But the aura was too faint; not only did the Big Fish fail to notice it, even Su Qi herself was unaware.

And as this aura fluctuated, an invisible presence that had been shrouding her seemed on the verge of being torn asunder by Su Qi herself.

The Big Fish was disdainful. Within its domain, it was the one who called the shots.

The Big Fish was about to launch its final attack. It was determined to claim this human’s body.

But at that very moment, just as both sides prepared for a final, decisive clash, an aura of annihilation descended and enveloped them, interrupting everything.

When they looked up in shock, they saw tribulation clouds gathering frantically in the sky.