Chapter 3: Heavenly Tribulation

Curious about the force stopping me, I was able to deduce that it was the planar laws.

As I've already reached Godhood previously, my power has long surpassed the power of this plane in my former state.

It brought excitement on me to know just what lies beyond this limit.

Using the power of my divine core, a peerless pure energy emerged and circulated in my body.

The limits was soon broken, breaking through into an unknown realm.

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Feeling the mysterious realm, this surpassed the power of a level-fifteenth soul scholar, with battle experiences and various techniques, it made him undefeatable below Soul Master Tier.

"It was even possible to rival Soul Masters with luck and preparations"

Hongjun, with his discovery was astounded, clearly not expecting to gain anything from this.

Suddenly a storm brewed from the sky as if it wants to release its rage.

"How could a Heavenly Tribulation for Godhood appear?" Hongjun was horrified.

To ascend and become a God, you must survive Heavenly Tribulations in varying intensities.

A mere Soul Scholar like him receiving a tribulation designed for gods is pure insanity.

Feeling the strong surge of energy gathering, the teachers and deans was startled.

The instructors converged into one location, waiting for the others to also arrive.

"Just what is happening?" Zhao Wuji, the first to arrive, seriously asked.

Monitoring the situation, the lightning being formed from the skies was intently focusing its power on a certain location.

"Isn't that Hongjun's cabin?" One of the teachers carefully asked.

Flender became anxious, instantly rushing to Hongjun's place.

Confirming that the lightning's target was really Hongjun, he layed an order.

"Instructors, prepare to face this disaster!"

The instructors nodded with Zhao Wuji leading, released their soul rings, readied themselves to face this catastrophe.

Flender himself activated his Soul Avatar, going full-Power at the start.

Mubai and Oscar was anxious as well, but obviously know that they cannot do anything besides ensuring their own safety.

Hongjun finally went out of the cabin, which Flender immediately have seen.

"Hongjun, go inside and be obedient!" Flender's worried voice sounded.

Hongjun knows that this disaster was something he brought himself, and refused to go back inside.

"I SAID GO INSIDE, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" Flender viciously reprimanded Hongjun.

The little boy could only go back, as he himself realized that he cannot face this lightning.

But Flender and the teacher themselves cannot endure this, as even Titled Douluo will run their asses before this heavenly lightning.

Blaming his weakness, his desire for power was further iginited.

"If only I was stronger..."

The emotions that hid deep inside his heart was excavated, as memories of his loved-one dying emerge.

"Chen Xiang, I PROMISE THAT NO ONE WILL DIE ON MY WATCH AGAIN!"

Hongjun's desolateness was replaced by an insane contorted facial expression, with his eyes slowly getting red from despair and self-blame.

The lightning strucked so fast, as it went to the teachers, defending Hongjun.

Flender took an ordinary looking triangular-disk that levitated with Flender's energy.

"To think that I will use this treasure this early..."

He thought that by atleast Soul Saint will he use this trump card of his, but fate really loves to play.

The ancient disk slowly exuded a strong power, and formed a sturdy barrier shielding them from the lightning.

The barrier fought for some time and was eventually destroyed.

Unfortunately, the lightning strike looks to be as vigorous as it was initially.

"Did the lightning we blocked only dregs of its power?" Zhao Wuji's expression despaired.

The origin of the lightning still haven't dispersed, making the instructors horrified.

Resolution appeared in Flender's eyes as he looked at the direction of Hongjun's place.

"You are the only disciple I accepted all of my life, make me proud, Hongjun"

Flender's muttering was heard by all of them, as cries enveloped the academy.

The lightning soon enveloped his whole body, electrocuting him.

"MASTER!" Mubai and Oscar wanted to get near Flender but was stopped by the other weaker teachers that didn't go to face the lightning.

The two realized that the world was more profound that they thought it was be.

Learning this lesson is an important aspect of their life, but witnessing this current situation made them learn this lesson in a harsh way.

Arrogance and other negative attitudes were completely erased by the sight of lightning, raging from the heavens.

The black skies stil hasn't disappeared, signifying that a second one will soon appear.

The lightning soon arrived as Flender was trying to ignite his potential, and temporarily have a burst of power to face this strike again.

A fat shadow suddenly appeared in front of Flender, making him horrified.

"HONGJUN!"

Hongjun with a sword held by his both hands, slashed at the lightning with terrifying might.

An ethereal power emerged from the sword strike.

Ephemeral illusion of a blonde-haired woman appeared besides Hongjun, caressing Hongjun's face.

Squeezing the energy from his divine core, it slowly became the size of a monggo bean, from its initial size of a tennis ball.

His martial soul also emerged, but its support was completely unnoticeable.

Using all his trump cards, all the Shrek Academy members was stunned.

Focusing his power on this sword slash, he faced the lightning valiantly.

~Sword of Emotions: Yearning~

His sword intent raged, holding off the lightning's power for a minute.

What was unfortunate was that the strike may surprisingly be powerful, but a fallen god's power still cannot compare to the might of the world.

Completing its mission, the lightning that filled the skies slowly disappeared, and the gloomy atmosphere of the A

academy vanished.

Hongjun instantly went unconscious, as his burnt body slowly fell to the ground.

Flender and the other throttled, utterly worried about Hongjun's severe condition.

Flesh and blood from the wounds splattered, as the remnant lightning power roamed Hongjun, it made his body twitched sporadically.

Hongjun was immediately brought to a room to treat his wounds, as Flender was looking at him worriedly.

"This idiot, I do not know where did that power you just exerted came from, but to face a lightning by your meager fat body..."

Flender looked one last time at Hongjun, and went put of the bedroom.

"Wuji, please help me treat his wounds, he is still alive albeit vegetatively"

Zhao Wuji nodded and asked.

"Where will you be going?"

Flender replied "To the Grandmaster"

Zhao Wuji opened his mouth wide.

"Okay, it seems that the Golden Triangle will be formed again..."