readytorunbook Chapter 172: Heretics
Chapter 172: Heretics
In his heart, Chu Qianqiu was already anticipating the arrival of the later Thunder Tribulation.
The boundless Thunder Tribulation, carrying the anger of the Heavenly Dao, once again descended to punish those who transcended tribulation.
However, this time, the unlucky ones were still the enemy cultivators present, as well as the people from the Misty Cloud Sect.
Even those fortunate enough to have successfully hidden in the Spiritual Energy Starship could not escape the punishment of fate.
The even more terrifying Thunder Tribulation fell like a heavenly ruler, and even the magnificent starship could not withstand the impact of the Thunder Tribulation.
"The defensive formation has been broken!"
"It's over!"
Amidst the booming sound, many cultivators hiding in the starship exclaimed in fear, realizing that their time of death was approaching.
They deeply regretted why they had provoked these three inexplicable individuals in the first place.
To be precise, why didn't they avoid these three guys?
They were a group of monsters.
...
Countless screams of agony rang out.
This time, even cultivators at the peak of the Gold Core stage and those in the early Nascent Soul stage were unable to avoid such Thunder Tribulation and perished.
Needless to say, the others had long since met their demise.
Although the cultivators in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul stage were still alive, it was only because of the defensive formation of the Spiritual Energy Starship that they managed to make a final defense and barely save their lives.
Now, the formation had been completely destroyed, and the starship had several terrifying breaches caused by the Thunder Tribulation.
This group of elite soldiers sent by the empire had been completely devastated by this Thunder Tribulation.
At this moment, the power of a single Thunder Tribulation was already equivalent to an attack from a Soul Formation stage expert.
How many people present could truly withstand an attack from a Soul Formation stage expert?
...
"Why are there still people alive?"
"Tsk tsk, it seems we need to prepare for the third wave of Thunder Tribulation."
In the dazzling Thunder Pool.
Chu Qianqiu opened his eyes again and looked at the current situation, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
How were so many of these guys still alive?
Especially those four generals and some experts from the Misty Cloud Sect, they were still alive.
This made him very dissatisfied.
On the other side.
The cultivators from the Falling Star Empire and the Misty Cloud Sect, who were already heavily injured, looked at the devastated sky battlefield and the three starships about to crash, their hearts filled with despair.
"This Thunder Tribulation... has destroyed everything!"
A senior elder from the Misty Cloud Sect screamed in agony, lamenting the loss of the disciples he had painstakingly nurtured.
Many cultivators from the Misty Cloud Sect present were cultivated by him.
Although they were not direct disciples, they were still under his command and were precious assets of the sect.
They had expended so many resources of the sect to achieve their current accomplishments.
But in just a few minutes, this group of pillars of the sect had turned into nothingness in the Thunder Tribulation, losing everything.
The Misty Cloud Sect would undoubtedly be weakened as a result of this battle.
As an elder of the sect, how could he face the sect master and explain this?
"Why does the Rising Sun Empire have such extraordinary individuals?"
"This person can use Thunder Tribulation to kill us without being harmed!"
"Does the Rising Sun Empire really have such powerful demonic cultivators?"
"Why have we never heard of them in a hundred years?"
Several surviving generals of the Falling Star Empire spoke up again, unable to accept the current tragic situation.
If the deaths of their vanguard troops before could be considered minor losses.
Then this time, they were completely defeated.
The severity of this loss has already had a serious impact on the Falling Star Empire's subsequent combat power.
Many cultivators present were talents carefully cultivated by their empire over the years.
Now they were all dead, how could they continue to suppress the Rising Sun Empire?
"The enemy empire... there's absolutely no way such monstrous strong cultivators exist!"
"They must be some separate force, coming to fight us now, there must be some unknown secret!"
"These three guys, since they are already so powerful, they definitely wouldn't listen to the Rising Sun Empire's orders, so this time they must have come for their own benefit!"
The generals were all pondering, feeling that things were not so simple.
They refused to believe that the other side was sent by the Rising Sun Empire.
They knew the Rising Sun Empire too well, it was a fallen country led by a dying and incompetent ruler, and its soldiers were all beggars captured from the city. The generals were all trash without even reaching the Soul Formation stage.
"I understand, he is a Demonic Cultivator!"
"Now he wants to achieve his unknown goal by killing the strong on the battlefield!"
One of the generals suddenly thought of something and then voiced his thoughts.
The other generals were stunned, but when they remembered that this guy could avoid the Heavenly Dao and attract the Heavenly Tribulation to others, he must have used some sinister means, so they quickly agreed.
"That's right! That's exactly it."
"This guy is extremely murderous, he kills our people without any reason!"
"He also knows demonic arts, he must have used some means to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation!"
"He must be a Demonic Cultivator, that's right, he's from the Demon City!"
Thinking of this possibility, the first thing the generals thought of was the only city-state on this border battlefield: the Demon City!
As the name suggests, it is a place where demons reside.
All the residents here are cultivators who practice evil techniques, each one more wicked than the other, and they are shunned by others. In the end, they can only gather together.
They live in the border battlefield all year round, using the corpses of soldiers from both countries who died on the battlefield to cultivate their evil techniques.
Now, the battle between the Rising Sun Empire and the Falling Star Empire has once again begun, and it is indeed a moment of celebration for the Demonic Cultivators of this city-state.
Because only a continuous supply of fresh corpses can make them stronger.
However, at the beginning of the war, it was clear that the soldiers in front of them had received intelligence that the Demonic Cultivators of the Demon City did not intend to interfere in this war and had already activated their defensive formation early.
In the previous war between the two countries, the Demon City had always maintained this attitude until the battle between the two sides ended, and only then did the Demonic Cultivators of the Demon City come out to hunt for corpses on the battlefield.
Generally, the Falling Star Empire officials didn't bother with the Demon City's style and allowed them to quietly plunder the corpses of their fallen soldiers without paying attention.
After all, the dead cannot be resurrected, and it is not easy for the empire to transport a large number of corpses back to the capital. The stench of the corpses is truly unbearable and can spread disease, so they simply let these Demonic Cultivators handle it quietly.
This is a black industry chain, and all three parties tacitly understand it.
Unexpectedly, the people from the Demon City directly stepped on their heads and showed their true colors. Did the Demon City want to establish its own empire?
"When did I become a Demonic Cultivator?"
"If you can't beat us, just say it, there's nothing to be ashamed of."
Looking at this group of idiots, Chu Qianqiu couldn't help but find it amusing how they treated him as a great demon king.
Now that he had become the Demon King, he might as well play along and act the part.
"Alright, since you're all going to die anyway, just consider me as one."
"Yes, I am a Demonic Cultivator, I am the Demon Lord, are you satisfied now?"
"Wait for the third wave of Heavenly Tribulation to kill you!"
With a wave of his hand, the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky quickly arrived.
All the remaining strong cultivators of the Falling Star Empire and the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect looked up at the sky, filled with fear.