Chapter 1120: Double Calamity

The Bixi Wind continued to linger. Its thick, heavy wall almost completely obscured the light from the spiritual formation.

Just as Qin Sang was filled with doubt and alarm, Bai hurried over from the other side, his eyes grave. Pointing at the sky, he said, "The heavenly tribulation feels wrong." Li Yufu also flew over, his face filled with panic.

"Uncle-master, why is Grand-Ancestor taking so long to pass the Bixi Wind tribulation?"

Following Bai's gaze, they looked at the center of the dark clouds in the sky. At that moment, lightning crackled densely within the dark clouds; countless electric arcs flickered on and off, each as thick as an arm. The lightning transformed the dark clouds into thunderclouds, which were then evolving into tribulation clouds! Tribulation lightning is a heavenly tribulation, completely different from ordinary lightning, which is why cultivators fear it so much.

As the electric lights converged, the thunderclouds grew larger. Gradually, blue electric arcs appeared within the thunderclouds, initially as thin as needles and barely noticeable. But soon, even the thick lightning bolts transformed into a blue color.

"Blue tribulation lightning!" Qin Sang's eyes narrowed slightly. When cultivators undergo tribulation, the lightning of a Heavenly Thunder Tribulation is blue!

Gazing at the blue tribulation lightning from afar, Qin Sang suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He sensed a terrifying aura of destruction and a trace of heavenly might, and a chill spread through him. To cultivate the 'Thunder Control Art', he had been struck by lightning countless times, but he had never felt such dread. There was no doubt; if anyone dared to cultivate the 'Thunder Control Art' now and draw the tribulation lightning into their body, their fate would be utter annihilation. The 'Thunder Control Art' could not possibly control tribulation lightning.

However, Bai wasn't pointing at the blue tribulation lightning.

"Huh? Why is there also golden light?" Qin Sang finally noticed that deep within the tribulation clouds, a small, bean-sized speck of golden light had appeared at some point. The golden light was tiny, but it stood out prominently against the blue tribulation clouds.

At this moment, the Bixi Wind encircling Yun Youzi began to dissipate. The tribulation clouds coalesced and took shape. The tribulation-taker, after overcoming the Bixi Wind tribulation, would only have a brief moment to catch their breath before immediately facing the lightning tribulation.

What was shocking was that the tribulation clouds were not purely blue! The speck of golden light grew larger and larger, eventually dyeing half of the tribulation clouds golden!

"Two-colored tribulation clouds!" Seeing this scene, Qin Sang's expression drastically changed, and he cried out in alarm. He hastily turned his head to look at Bai, only to see Bai staring intently at the tribulation clouds, his brow furrowed in silence.

Before this, Qin Sang had never heard of two-colored tribulation clouds. A Nascent Soul tribulation for cultivators should only involve blue heavenly lightning. Yun Youzi was also a cultivator, so why were there two-colored tribulation clouds during his ordeal?

'Boom!'

A colossal roar shook heaven and earth. The tribulation clouds churned violently. The two-colored tribulation clouds were distinctly separated, with arcs of blue and gold lightning leaping erratically within them. The surrounding dark clouds endured the terrifying heavenly might, and were torn to shreds. The world brightened somewhat because of this, but Qin Sang's face was clouded with gloom, as he suddenly felt an ominous premonition.

'Rumble...!'

A terrifying scene unfolded: within the two-colored tribulation clouds, tribulation lightning was brewing simultaneously. Seeing this sight, everyone turned pale with fright.

'Crack!'

The sky trembled. Two sword-like bolts of tribulation lightning flashed down from the tribulation clouds, striking the light screen conjured by the spiritual formation simultaneously, without distinction. Qin Sang and the others' vision was obscured by the dazzling blue and golden light, making it impossible to see the true form of the tribulation lightning. The moment they struck the grand formation, the two bolts of tribulation lightning almost merged, their power surging to an alarming degree, far surpassing ordinary tribulation lightning!

The light screen suddenly dimmed. The various illusory figures swirling within it instantly burst apart. The formation artifacts supporting the grand formation also had some treasure mirrors shattered and spirit flags broken. The tribulation lightning passed through the light screen, gradually worn down by the spiritual formation.

But this was just the appetizer. As the first bolt of heavenly lightning fell, the entire space was filled with deafening thunder. Bolts of two-colored tribulation lightning shot out from the tribulation clouds one after another. Most of the tribulation lightning was aimed directly at Yun Youzi. The spiritual island, already small in area, was affected: rocks turned to dust under the tribulation lightning, and even the solitary peak was chipped away.

Wave after wave of tribulation lightning struck, and the spiritual formation struggled to resist. Scattered threads of lightning penetrated through, only to be blocked by a silver-white spherical pearl. It was Yun Youzi's treasure, the Immaculate Pearl.

But this good fortune didn't last. After a brief pause, the tribulation lightning descended again, with even greater power.

"Excellent!" Yun Youzi's silver hair wildly danced; he looked like a madman, roaring towards the sky. He hastily took a pill and summoned several magical artifacts. The power of the tribulation lightning grew increasingly terrifying. Under the thick bolts of tribulation lightning, the spiritual formation's luster dimmed, and its artifacts were damaged one after another, already at the end of their tether. This spiritual formation was originally prepared for the entire lightning tribulation, yet it was destroyed so quickly!

'Boom!'

The spiritual formation and the lightning tribulation vanished together in ashes. In the distance, Qin Sang fully activated his Heavenly Eye ability, able to see only the blue and golden lightning. He couldn't discern Yun Youzi's condition at all. Staring at the tribulation lightning, even his Heavenly Eye Butterfly began to feel uncomfortable.

Seeing the spiritual formation's light extinguish, Qin Sang felt no shred of hope remaining. His face turned deathly pale as he looked up at the thunderclouds. The tribulation clouds spun erratically, seemingly containing infinite lightning power.

'Boom! Boom!'

The tribulation lightning struck continuously. Qin Sang felt a wave of despair; if he were in Yun Youzi's shoes, he too couldn't possibly survive such terrifying tribulation lightning. But what was astonishing was that Yun Youzi hadn't died; enduring wave after wave of tribulation lightning, he was still holding on! A sliver of hope sparked in Qin Sang's heart, and he clenched his fists, regretting that he couldn't offer Yun Youzi any assistance.

Finally, the tribulation clouds began to show signs of shrinking. Li Yufu was overjoyed at the sight, but his expression immediately twisted into fear. Just as it seemed the lightning tribulation was about to pass, the two-colored tribulation clouds underwent another bizarre transformation, beginning to merge with each other. Blue and golden electric arcs intertwined, finally truly becoming one. Qin Sang's heart instantly sank to rock bottom!

'Boom!'

The final bolt of heavenly tribulation descended. The two types of tribulation lightning merged into one massive, azure-golden bolt, like a towering giant sword. It burst forth from the tribulation clouds, carrying an aura of extreme ferocity, and flashed down with heavenly might, striking towards the solitary peak! Even from such a distance, they could feel the world-shaking heavenly might of this tribulation lightning, making them tremble. It was hard to imagine what kind of destructive power Yun Youzi was encountering, facing the heavenly tribulation head-on.

"Grand-Ancestor!" Li Yufu cried out, his face filled with grief.

Qin Sang's lips were tightly pressed together, completely devoid of color. He had absolutely not anticipated such an event. Yun Youzi had made so many preparations; no accident should have occurred. Yet, unexpectedly, the might of this heavenly tribulation far surpassed that of other cultivators, completely exceeding what a Nascent Soul tribulation should be. Given such a terrifying heavenly tribulation, Yun Youzi had been able to persist for so long. If it had been an ordinary heavenly tribulation, he would have long since passed it.

Why was this happening? When Yun Youzi entrusted Li Yufu to him earlier, it wasn't merely a precaution. Had he perhaps sensed something then?

Qin Sang suddenly remembered a remark Yun Youzi had made in the Ziwei Palace: "This old Daoist has faced two great tribulations in his life; besides those, nothing else is worth worrying about. Forming a Nascent Soul, for this old Daoist, is as easy as reaching into a pocket for something!"

The first tribulation was the one involving an incomplete soul and rebirth through fire. Could the second tribulation be this very Nascent Soul tribulation?!