Chapter 244: Chapter 243: A Mere Celestial Tribulation

Once everyone was present, Jian Shisan looked toward Jingyue and Su Qi.

Jingyue and Su Qi naturally looked back at Jian Shisan.

Then, they spoke respectfully to Jian Shisan, "Greetings, Senior Martial Uncle."

Jian Shisan nodded in acknowledgment and then said, "You two are indeed fine disciples."

Just as Jingyue was about to speak again, Jian Shisan interrupted her. "I know you have something to discuss with me. Let’s talk after you’ve finished Crossing the Tribulation."

Jingyue had no choice but to drop the matter.

At that moment, the Island Lord approached and said, "Daoist Shisan, it’s been several hundred years. I never thought I’d see you again."

Jian Shisan gave a slight nod, but before he could reply, a new change occurred in the sky.

The tribulation clouds remained, but the large screen had disappeared, replaced by a small sphere of light.

The test was about to begin—or rather, the test had changed.

Zi Feng cupped his fists and said, "Seniors, it seems there’s no time to reminisce. Please, just tell us what you need us to do."

Jian Shisan then looked at Jiang Zuo first.

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Leave it to me."

Jiang Zuo’s voice was a bit hoarse. In any case, no one would be able to recognize it.

The others stared at Jiang Zuo in surprise. They couldn’t understand. This person was supposed to be Tier One, yet he actually said to leave it to him.

’Are all of us here useless, then?’

However, Zi Feng and the others felt a little relieved a moment later. If the questions were like the ones just before, it really wasn’t their area of expertise.

At this, Su Qi said, "If it’s more questions like those, I think I could handle them too."

Jiang Zuo glanced at Su Qi. "You should all look up. The Celestial Tribulation has changed. One wrong move, and we’ll face the sum of all tribulations. Almost no one here would survive."

Everyone immediately looked up at the Celestial Tribulation. Sure enough, its aura had changed, becoming difficult to perceive and comprehend.

But when they looked at it, the tribulation’s oppressive might enveloped them all, filling everyone with a sense of awe and dread.

While everyone was focused on the sky, Jiang Zuo had already moved to the very front. He faced the sphere of light, waiting for it to present the test.

The Island Lord, however, frowned. He looked at Jian Shisan and asked, "Daoist Shisan, is... is this appropriate?"

The others were also confused. ’Entrusting our lives to a Tier One?’

Forget a Tier Six or Tier Four; they wouldn’t even feel safe with a Tier Two in charge.

Jian Shisan said, "It’s fine. We’re not just spectators here. Everyone is within the tribulation, and everyone has the right to answer."

"If he doesn’t know the answer, he won’t answer recklessly."

He said that, but it was still hard for them to accept a Tier One taking the lead. If someone like Jian Shisan was in charge, that would be another story.

After all, his Cultivation was plain for all to see.

A Tier Seven Cultivator.

Right now, aside from Jian Shisan, only Chi Xue Child and a few others trusted Jiang Zuo.

Chi Xue Child said, "Let’s just watch. The new test is here."

This time, the sphere of light flared, but there was no sound. Instead, an Array flew directly toward the platform.

This was the test.

The moment they saw the Array, everyone was stunned. They had no idea what kind of test this was.

From the Island Lord down to Su Qi and Liu Yiyi, no one understood what it meant.

Jian Shisan, however, simply swung his sword, intending to destroy the Array directly.

That would save everyone the trouble.

’Sometimes, the best way to answer a question is to make the question disappear.’

After they had formed a group, all restrictions had vanished, and everyone had recovered their Cultivation.

Just as everyone was feeling relieved that Jian Shisan was taking action, a message entered all of their minds: "Non-Tribulation Crossers are forbidden from participating in the test."

At that moment, everyone was shocked.

That rule wasn’t there before.

What did this mean?

It meant that Jian Shisan’s presence was completely useless.

They had to face this Array on their own.

But no one even knew what this Array was.

Zi Feng and Jingyue then looked toward the Island Lord. Aside from Jian Shisan, he had the highest Cultivation among them.

Being stared at by everyone, the Island Lord’s old face flushed red. He finally shook his head and sighed, "This humble Daoist... cannot comprehend it."

Su Qi asked nervously, "Does... does that mean we’re going to fail the tribulation?"

Then, a flat, indifferent voice entered everyone’s ears: "Fail? It’s merely a Celestial Tribulation."

At this, everyone turned toward the source of the voice—it was that unknown Tier One Cultivator.

Honestly, hearing such words from a Tier One Cultivator just made him seem unbelievably foolish.

Utterly senseless and ignorant to the extreme.

However, the Array was already approaching, so they had no choice but to focus their attention back on it and try to decipher it, no matter what.

Jiang Zuo was naturally the closest to the Array. Just as it arrived before him, when everyone thought he would be forced to retreat...

Jiang Zuo moved. He stretched out his left hand and gently tapped the Array.

In that instant, they saw it. They saw the Array tremble slightly and then stop its advance.

Then, Jiang Zuo waved his hand, striking the Array.

In just a moment, the Array that none of them could comprehend shattered layer by layer, as fragile as glass.

Everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn’t believe it. ’How is this possible?’

A Celestial Tribulation Array, shattered with a casual wave by a Tier One.

Just then, they heard Jiang Zuo say coolly, "Trash."

They were all too stunned to speak.

But before they could recover from their shock, another beam of light shot out from the sphere.

This light carried an awkward, distorted quality as it rushed toward Jiang Zuo.

Jian Shisan frowned. "It’s actually related to the Dao."

’The Dao?’

A chill went down everyone’s spines again. How could they possibly comprehend the Dao?

Yet, when the light of the Dao touched the person at the front, it once again shattered, layer by layer. The Dao was understood, deciphered.

Afterward, that person spoke softly again, "Weak."

Immediately after, a Dao Array appeared, followed by a Daoist Art. Yet, upon encountering this person, they all shattered without exception.

Nothing—absolutely nothing—could get past that Tier One Cultivator. No matter what came at him, the result was the same.

Everyone was already too shocked for words.

’What in the world did we just witness?’

’A monster?’

’A prodigy?’

If someone had told them before that a Tier One had broken a Celestial Tribulation Array, comprehended Dao Radiance, crushed a Celestial Tribulation Dao Array, and analyzed a Daoist Art...

...they would have definitely thought that person was insane.

But today, they had seen it with their own eyes.

What did this mean?

’It means we might be the ones who’ve gone insane. A Tier One! How could a Tier One possibly do something like this?’

But the truth was right before their eyes. He had done it.

’Who on earth is this person?’

’Who is he?’

In that moment, the Island Lord understood. He understood why this person could speak to him with such an attitude.

He also understood his earlier words: *It’s merely a Celestial Tribulation.*

Yes, in this person’s eyes, it truly was just a mere Celestial Tribulation.

Everyone present began to wonder, ’Are all Tier Ones like this now?’

’Have we wasted all these years of our Cultivation for nothing?’

Even Jian Shisan was staring at Jiang Zuo in disbelief. ’This person is even more special than I anticipated.’

’Good thing he’s on our side.’