Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Above Jinlan City, countless flying monsters approached. The soldiers drew their bows and crossbows and engaged in a great battle with the monsters.

With a deafening roar, the Crimson Flame Eagle pierced the sky, its massive body wreathed in raging flames, as if it had emerged from the depths of hell. It opened its enormous maw, large enough to devour everything, and a torrent of scorching flames poured down like a waterfall, instantly igniting the military camp beneath the city walls.

The soldiers' armor twisted and deformed in the flames, their screams mingling with the crackling of the fire, creating a tragic elegy.

The Swift Shadow Falcons darted across the battlefield at an almost impenetrable speed. Their unparalleled speed and sharp talons easily tore through soldiers' armor, ripped open their skulls, and sucked out their brains, making them the deadliest killers. They circled in the air, each flap of their wings accompanied by several sharp wind blades, precisely slicing through the armor and flesh of the warriors.

Blood splattered, and severed limbs traced tragic arcs through the air.

"Hold the line, then kill."

Xia Zhen roared, trying to organize his soldiers to counterattack, but in the face of the Swift Shadow Falcon's near-instantaneous speed, any defense seemed pale and powerless.

Just then, a soldier ran up to Xia Zhen and shouted, "General, the Dean has arrived?"

"Who? The dean? Which dean?"

"Boundless Harmony Academy".

Xia Zhen was overjoyed to hear the soldier's reply. He hadn't expected Dean Yun to arrive at this crucial moment; it was a stroke of luck.

Xia Zhen jogged all the way and finally saw the old man in blue at the eastern section of the city wall. Xia Zhen hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Dean."

The old man referred to as the Dean was the same old man who had come out of the inn. His eyes were still full of vicissitudes, and he remained completely unmoved in the face of the endless siege monsters.

He watched as a young man charged through the demonic beast army below the city. No demonic beast survived his heavy sword strikes; they were either cleaved in two or smashed to pieces. His combat power was off the charts.

Dean Yun watched Zheng Qian fight for three minutes, ignoring Xia Zhen's greeting. Finally, he gave a two-word evaluation.

"good."

Xia Zhen's eyes widened suddenly, his shock no less than that of the monster siege he experienced today.

Ten years ago, the dean came to Guangxiang Kingdom alone, calling himself Yun Youzi. His Majesty personally treated him as an honored guest and appointed him as the dean of Wujie Hexie Academy, the highest institution of learning in Guangxiang Kingdom. In the past ten years, he has never smiled, let alone praised anyone. Unexpectedly, he gave Zheng Qian a good evaluation today.

This young man must be a genius from some major sect or aristocratic family; we must cultivate a good relationship with him.

The pupils of the three people behind the old man suddenly contracted as they stared at Zheng Qian, who was fighting against the demonic beast. The three of them had been diligently cultivating day and night, and although the dean occasionally gave them guidance, he had never commented on their performance.

It's not that the dean doesn't like to give feedback; it's that the three of them aren't good enough to catch the dean's eye.

The three exchanged a glance, each seeing the indomitable fighting spirit in the other's eyes.

This young man is someone I must challenge to a duel.

"It's truly endless." Zheng Qian kept slaying the demonic beasts, and these beasts seemed to know neither fear nor fatigue, constantly charging at the city wall, not slowing down even when they crashed to their deaths.

Suddenly, as the mysterious liquid fell into his mind, Zheng Qian felt his body reach a subtle state. His bones seemed unable to bear the weight of his blood and energy, and he urgently needed to transform and become stronger.

Rumble…

The once clear sky suddenly changed, with dark clouds gathering, thunder rumbling, and purple lightning flashing like countless giant snakes, gathering above Jinlan City.

"It's thundering. Even the heavens can't bear to let the monsters attack the city and are going to destroy them."

"Idiot, this is a tribulation of lightning."

"A tribulation of lightning? Legend has it that geniuses must undergo tribulation to break through their cultivation level. Does Jinlan City have such geniuses?"

In the battlefield, Zheng Qian looked up at the sky. He had already sensed that the lightning and thunder were converging because of him. The demon beasts also sensed that the tribulation was about to descend. They looked at the sky in fear, then glanced at Zheng Qian with complicated emotions, and all retreated.

Within the area covered by the lightning tribulation, everything will undergo the tribulation along with the beings undergoing it, and will be attacked indiscriminately by the heavenly lightning.

Roar……

The demonic beasts roared and fled for their lives, with Zheng Qian chasing after them alone. He only wanted to get away from the human cities and prevent the humans from being implicated, which led to the situation where he was the only one chasing after countless demonic beasts.

"Kid, keep it up!" Xia Zhen shouted, then suddenly remembered Dean Yun's positive assessment of Zheng Qian and immediately chimed in.

"Go for it, hero!"

Just then, a deafening roar came from the sky, and the first bolt of lightning ripped through the sky like the wrath of a god, pointing directly at Zheng Qian, while countless other bolts of lightning poured down.

The lightning struck Zheng Qian directly on the head, sending a tingling sensation through his entire body. Zheng Qian stopped chasing the demonic beast. The demonic beasts that hadn't yet escaped the lightning's range were all charred beyond recognition, none surviving.

The first bolt of lightning was neither painful nor itchy.

Behind Yun Che, three young people looked at the charred corpse of a demon beast, their expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but speak.

"Such a powerful lightning tribulation."

Zheng Qian looked up at the sky, the Devouring Heaven Technique rapidly circulating within his body, and roared.

"Is that all the power you've got? That's disappointing."

As if hearing Zheng Qian's mockery, the heavenly lightning unleashed a second, third, fourth, and even fifth tribulation in quick succession. No longer a single attack, it transformed into a continuous storm of thunder, engulfing Zheng Qian. Each bolt of lightning contained destructive power, seemingly intent on tearing the world apart.

The thunderstorm engulfed an area within a mile of Zheng Qian's territory, and everyone was worried sick for him.

That lightning was incredibly powerful.

After the thunder and lightning, Zheng Qian still stood straight, a sneer on his lips, staring at the sky.

He had a hunch that the heavenly lightning wanted to kill him, but it was perhaps constrained in some way, limiting its power and preventing it from harming him.

At this moment, a beam of transparent light shone on Zheng Qian. Just when everyone thought the tribulation was about to end, the sixth tribulation descended in a completely different form—the inner demon.

This was not an external attack, but a manifestation of the fear, desire, and confusion deep within his heart. Various illusions appeared before Zheng Qian's eyes: Zheng Le's departure, Zhang Tiezhu's betrayal, the hardships of cultivation... These images were like sharp blades, cutting into his will.

However, Zheng Qian remained unmoved. These things were like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror to him. His heart was not stirred at all, and his inner demons were shattered.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, and thunder roared in fury.

The seventh and eighth tribulations seemed to be empowered by some force, becoming even more violent. A sea of ​​lightning poured down, but Zheng Qian remained standing still, letting the heavenly lightning fall upon him.

Boom... The dazzling lightning blinded everyone else, except for Dean Yun, who stared intently at Zheng Qian in the sea of ​​lightning, his eyes gleaming with wonder.

Zheng Qian offered no resistance, letting the sea of ​​lightning pound upon him. The lightning tribulation intended to kill him, but didn't he also want to use it to temper himself?

"It's actually a nine-fold lightning tribulation, amazing." Yun Che murmured, admitting that his previous evaluation was too low.

Zheng Qian is not only good, but his physical resistance is no less than that of any prodigy.

The woman among the three asked, "Teacher, I've heard that the fewer lightning tribulations, the safer it is. Isn't a nine-fold lightning tribulation even worse?"

With memories in his eyes, Yun Che slowly said, "Whether it's the human race or the demon race, cultivation is about defying fate. A cultivator who is recognized by the Heavenly Dao can undergo the baptism of lightning tribulation. Only one lightning tribulation is for spiritual awakening, which is already considered to be the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and the opportunity to awaken the spirit. Three lightning tribulations are the testing ground for geniuses, six lightning tribulations are for prodigies to show their talent, and nine lightning tribulations are for those who have the hope of completing the feat of defying fate."

"The Ninefold Tribulation is further divided into five types: the Tribulation of Nirvana and Rebirth in Harmony with the Heavenly Dao, the Tribulation of Demonic Shadows Refining the Heart in the Netherworld, the Tribulation of Creation Divine Light and the Growth of All Things, the Tribulation of Cataclysmic Calamity and the Tribulation of Time-Space Travel and the Tribulation of Cause and Effect. The first, third, sixth, and ninth tribulations are not only trials for breaking through realms, but also a direct manifestation of the gap between geniuses and prodigies."

The woman nodded and continued, "Then what kind of tribulation is he?"

Yun Che looked at the lightning layer; the purple lightning had now turned blood red, and a look of worry appeared in his eyes.

"He faced the most difficult crisis: the cataclysmic calamity that shattered the heavens."

As soon as Yun Che finished speaking, the lightning layer suddenly changed, and a blood dragon crashed down from the sky, as if it wanted to devour the entire world.

Darkness descended upon the world, the blood dragon casting a crimson glow upon it. Zheng Qian stared directly at the blood dragon, the Devouring Heaven Technique rapidly circulating within him, his blood and spiritual energy surging like a mighty river.

Boom... Zheng Qian's spiritual energy was the first to be shattered, followed by his blood energy being dispersed by the blood dragon, which directly slammed into him. Zheng Qian instantly lost his senses; he seemed to lose consciousness, and his entire body became numb.

Death, perhaps, is this feeling of being adrift between heaven and earth.

*Pfft...* Zheng Qian spat out a mouthful of blood and regained consciousness. He felt as if his entire body had been blasted into charcoal by the blood dragon, and every inch of his skin and every cell was fighting against the residual lightning power of the blood dragon.

The dark clouds dispersed, and a nine-colored beam of light enveloped him in the sky. He felt warm all over, his charred skin was repaired, and he was full of strength again.

This is the power of the rules; those who cannot survive the tribulation die, while those who do survive receive feedback.

Zheng Qian successfully survived the cataclysmic calamity that shattered the heavens.

A sense of law flickered in Yun Che's weathered eyes, and his heart began to race involuntarily.

He might be qualified to be my apprentice.