Chapter 1259: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Heavenly Tribulation Descends

Within the Cloud Sea Star Domain, outside the rift where the Demon Sect was located, thousands of Cultivators still surrounded the area, sitting cross-legged to recover their vital energy, their eyes occasionally opening to scan the dark rift.

They had grown accustomed to this life, having spent many years in this manner.

The three Demon Sect members, shrouded in mist, also sat cross-legged in the distance, their gazes sweeping over the rift.

Nearly a month had passed since Wang Lin entered the rift, and for Cultivators, a month was extremely short. Often, a single meditation could last several months.

However, at this moment, the Cultivators around, including the three Demon Sect members, had no intention of entering prolonged meditation, because the rift, which they were once familiar with, had become extremely strange over the past month.

The rift was too quiet, terrifyingly quiet, as if it had become a dead realm of silence. This was extremely rare over countless years; normally, Vicious Beasts would constantly rush out of this rift, and faint roars and growls would intermittently be heard, but now, there was only silence.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but the rift was not only silent, it also emitted faint traces of a bloody scent. Although this bloody scent was very light, it was continuous, as if a world-shaking massacre had occurred within the rift, a slaughter of such vast scale that the entire world within the rift had become Hell!

The silence and bloody scent emanating from the rift instantly transformed into an invisible pressure. This pressure grew increasingly dense, heavily pressing down on the thousands of Cultivators outside the rift, making it impossible for anyone to meditate.

Just then, a green light suddenly flashed out from within the rift. The moment this green light appeared, the surrounding Cultivators' gazes converged. The green light rushed out of the rift, and as its radiance dissipated, it transformed into the figure of an old man. This old man was one of the six top experts among the thousands of Cultivators.

Days ago, he had decided to sneak into the rift to investigate. No one stopped his actions; everyone present wanted to know what exactly had happened within the rift.

The old man, now returned, had a look of shock and disbelief, along with horrified fear, on his face. The moment everyone's gaze focused on him, the old man spoke in a hoarse, low voice.

"They're all corpses!! All Vicious Beast corpses, shattered into pieces, pushed out from the depths of the rift by an impact… I didn't go too deep. It was filled with a dense bloody smell. I could feel that in the depths of this rift, due to the immense number of Vicious Beast deaths, it might have formed a sea of blood… The dead Vicious Beasts were of all ranks, even King Beasts… All killed with a single blow, their Physical Bodies collapsed!"

The old man's words caused the surrounding Cultivators' expressions to change drastically. Although they had some guesses, receiving confirmation still greatly shook their minds.

"All of this must have been caused by that Cultivator who entered a month ago to find Li Qianmei. This person's cultivation is unfathomable; he actually managed to cause such a killing calamity in this Rift Battlefield! It's just… it's just too unbelievable. Even if his cultivation is higher, he is still just one person. How could he cause such a slaughter!"

"Even the Demon Sect Elders were no match for that Cultivator, suffering hidden injuries at his hands. This person's cultivation is strong enough to shake the heavens, but I don't believe he caused all of this. After all, there are too many Vicious Beasts in this rift; he alone could never have slaughtered so many!"

"It's very likely that a new Emperor Beast was born in this rift, or perhaps another Vicious Beast that can transform into human form appeared. Vicious Beasts often fight among themselves; this matter might have been caused by that mysterious Emperor Beast!"

Upon hearing the old man's words, the surrounding Cultivators immediately erupted in an uproar. Their gazes towards the rift showed shock, and they all became highly vigilant.

The three Demon Sect members also had solemn expressions. One of them was about to take out a Jade Slip to send a message back to the Demon Sect, but at that very instant, the starry sky outside the rift suddenly underwent a drastic change!

The dark starry sky, with its brilliant nebulae, diffused faint light, creating a serene, dark blue hue that did not obstruct vision. In fact, everything in the starry sky was clearly visible to the Cultivators present.

But suddenly, the starry sky seemed to darken all at once, and a majestic pressure furiously converged from all directions. This immense power, revealing an indescribable, heaven-shaking force, immediately caused loud cracking sounds to echo throughout the starry sky the moment it appeared.

It was as if the starry sky was being squeezed, being forcibly compressed by this omnipresent pressure!

Among the thousands of Cultivators, some with lower cultivation immediately turned pale under this pressure. Popping sounds emanated from their bodies, as if their bones were grinding, and they all spat out fresh blood, their minds instantly suffering severe damage!

"This is!!!"

"What is this!!!" The thousands of Cultivators' expressions changed drastically. They unleashed their full cultivation to resist the pressure, while simultaneously looking up at the starry sky!

Above the starry sky, rolling clouds had actually gathered. Clouds should not appear in the starry sky, but now, they had!

These rolling clouds were entirely purple, dense and boundless, appearing out of thin air in the starry sky, enveloping the entire surrounding Star Domain. Moreover, the clouds were writhing, still frantically condensing.

As they condensed, the pressure grew stronger, and rumbling sounds emanated from within the clouds, like roars and shouts that shook the heavens and earth, causing the entire starry sky to tremble.

Furthermore, within those rolling clouds, it was as if a gap leading to another world had opened. A gigantic pavilion faintly appeared within that gap. This pavilion, entirely made of white jade, was continuously squeezing out from within the gap!

The rumbling grew even more intense, and endless bolts of lightning flashed within the clouds, occasionally colliding and producing earth-shattering roars. At this moment, the trembling of the starry sky seemed as if it was about to collapse!

Waves of increasingly strong pressure spread, and the rolling clouds seemed boundless, also expanding frantically. In an instant, they had enveloped more than half of the Ninth Stage Star Domain!

The thousands of Cultivators immediately felt their minds tremble, staring blankly at the starry sky above. A fear originating from their Souls instantly erupted. No one knew who retreated first, but in a moment, these thousands of Cultivators frantically fell back, rushing into the distance, wanting to get far away from the cloud-shrouded area.

"Heavenly Tribulation!!! This is… this is Heavenly Tribulation!!!"

A shrill scream came from within the crowd. Upon hearing this, the surrounding Cultivators' faces instantly turned ashen, and they retreated frantically, as if deranged!

"Heavenly Tribulation, it really is Heavenly Tribulation!!" The three Demon Sect members trembled in their hearts at this moment, their eyes revealing fear, and they immediately retreated without hesitation.

With a rumble.

A thunderous roar erupted from within the massive clouds, shaking the entire starry sky. Hundreds of Cultivators spat out blood and fell down.

The rumbling thunder transformed into a sound wave that spread, instantly shaking the entire Ninth Stage Star Domain. The dense mist present in this Ninth Stage Star Domain instantly collapsed under these rolling clouds and rumbling thunder, and the numerous Vicious Beasts hidden within let out terrified roars.

The entire Ninth Stage Star Domain, at this moment, seemed to have become an apocalypse, stirring up a massive surge!

Within the Demon Sect, the moment these rolling clouds appeared and the heaven-shaking thunder echoed, all the Elders were startled awake from their meditation. Their expressions changed drastically, and they instantly rushed out of their respective Sects, appearing in the starry sky.

The sixteen Elders of the Demon Sect, upon appearing, immediately saw the clouds in the starry sky, and their pupils suddenly contracted.

"This… what kind of Heavenly Tribulation is this!!!"

"This is the Immeasurable Tribulation!" Just as the Demon Sect Elders were in shock, an ancient voice echoed from within the Demon Sect. This voice carried solemnity, as if the Heavenly Tribulation of these rolling clouds greatly concerned him.

"Greetings, Grand Elder!" The sixteen old men immediately looked towards the Demon Sect with respectful expressions upon hearing this voice. A white rainbow flashed out from within the Demon Sect, transforming into a middle-aged man wearing a Daoist Robe. Although this man appeared young, he exuded an aura of ancientness, as if he had lived for an extremely long time.

"Heavenly Tribulations are varied, but they are nothing more than thunder, divine, and might. Only this Immeasurable Tribulation is the most terrifying; its changes are unpredictable, and it is rumored to be on par with the Heavenly Dao, a tribulation of certain death! I wonder which Fellow Daoist has actually triggered this kind of Heavenly Tribulation!" The middle-aged man spoke with emotion, slowly gazing at the frantically expanding rolling clouds in the starry sky.

"The Sect Master once said that all beings must pass through the Immeasurable Tribulation. I never expected that today, this old man would actually witness the Immeasurable Tribulation! Open the Sect's Formation, and allow all Disciples and Cultivators from various Sects outside the rift to enter the Demon Sect, otherwise, under this Immeasurable Tribulation, they will turn to ash!" The middle-aged man stared at the clouds, his expression growing even more solemn.

His words were like a command. The sixteen Elders immediately spread their Divine Thought, and the Demon Sect Cultivation Planet instantly opened. A large number of Demon Sect Disciples flew out in unison, heading directly towards the area outside the Rift Battlefield, guiding the outer Cultivators to enter.

The Demon Sect's Disciples were like a mortal army; at this command, they acted swiftly and efficiently, guiding all the outer Cultivators back into the Demon Sect Cultivation Planet by some unknown method.

The moment there were no longer any Cultivators outside the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect Formation roared to life, with rumbling sounds filling the air, as if trying to contend with the Heavenly Tribulation's might. It ultimately coalesced, enveloping all of the Demon Sect's Cultivation Planets.

"There is no one within my Demon Sect who is undergoing tribulation; with the power of the Formation, we should be safe! This old man wants to see who exactly can trigger such a Heavenly Tribulation!" The middle-aged man's gaze was like a torch, as if it pierced through the Void Realm, looking directly at the Rift Battlefield.

The rolling clouds frantically expanded, and in this short time, they had completely enveloped the Ninth Stage Star Domain. The lightning and thunder rumbling within the dense clouds could shake the minds of all Cultivators who witnessed it.

As the clouds continued to expand, the gap within them, leading to another world, tore open even wider, and the massive White Jade Pavilion had already squeezed out halfway!

The Demon Sect's Grand Elder, the middle-aged man in the Daoist Robe, immediately narrowed his eyes, staring at the half-revealed White Jade Pavilion within the clouds. He saw a statue sitting cross-legged on the pavilion, and in front of the statue, two stone swords were plunged into the ground!