Chapter 1399

Somewhere on the Thunder Continent in the Spirit Realm.

Lightning flashed in the void, and Han Li's figure appeared.

With a thought, his powerful divine sense spread out and immediately covered the entire Spirit Realm.

In the next moment, thunder rumbled, and his figure was engulfed by lightning again. When the lightning dissipated, his figure also disappeared.

…

There was an island in the depths of the Boundless Sea. It was only about 20 to 30 kilometers in size, and it was surrounded by a boundless sea. Howling sea winds swept in all directions, stirring up turbulent waves that rose and fell like thousands of galloping horses.

In the air above the island, a large patch of five-colored tribulation clouds floated, exuding an extremely dense murderous aura. Around these tribulation clouds, new tribulation clouds were constantly condensing under the interweaving of the five-colored rays of light.

Under the layers of tribulation clouds, a graceful white-robed woman stood in the wind. It was Yuan Yao.

Her white robes fluttered in the wind, and her ten fingers were constantly forming a series of seals in front of her. There was a hint of solemnity on her stunningly beautiful face.

Seventy-two flying swords that shone with azure light hovered around him. Every single flying sword emitted tens of thousands of sword lights, and all of the sword lights converged at one spot to form an azure sword lotus that was a few acres in size, protecting his body so that not even a drop of water could be seen.

Apart from the sword lotus, there were also several other treasures hovering around the woman.

In the distant sky above the island, there were also several beautiful figures who were watching Yuan Yao's situation from afar.

If Han Li was here, he would recognize them at a glance. Not only did he know these people, but he was also very familiar with them. They were his cultivation partner, Nangong Wan, Yan Li, Ice Phoenix, Silvermoon, and the others.

Their cultivation bases had all reached the Mahayana stage, and there were almost no changes to their figures or appearances.

Apart from Nangong Wan and the others, there was no one else nearby.

Not long after, the five-colored tribulation clouds in the sky gathered to an area of several hundred kilometers. They suddenly began to rumble and roll, and a black hole appeared in the center of each tribulation cloud.

"Yuan Yao, you have to hold on!" Yan Li murmured, and her hands that were hanging by her sides were already tightly clenched into fists.

Nangong Wan looked up at the extremely thick, colorless tribulation clouds with a hint of worry in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. She only stared at Yuan Yao with her beautiful eyes.

The Ice Phoenix and Silvermoon were also worried, but they knew that they couldn't disturb Yuan Yao at this moment, so they could only silently pray in their hearts.

Yuan Yao looked at the tribulation clouds in the sky, and her brows furrowed. She seemed to have realized something, and her hands began to form seals at an even faster speed, causing the azure light on the surface of the azure sword lotus that was protecting her to erupt. At the same time, she also activated her other treasures without any hesitation.

For a time, the azure Sword Lotus that originally enveloped her body had a few more balls of light of different colors, causing Yuan Yao's peerlessly gorgeous face to be mottled with colors, and it added a bit of charm out of thin air.

Right at this moment, a loud rumble resounded in midair. Countless fiery rain rained down from the black hole in the tribulation cloud, blotting out the sky and covering the earth as they surged towards Yuan Yao.

The temperature in the surrounding area rose sharply, and the vegetation on the island was instantly charred, while the ground was also reduced to crimson lava.

The seawater around the island was evaporated, turning into rolling white mist that rose into the air, forming a large crater. Seawater from other areas surged toward the crater, but it was also immediately evaporated.

Yuan Yao's expression was still quite calm, but a few drops of translucent sweat had already seeped out of her nose.

As she waved her arms, the Sword Lotus around her began to revolve, and countless streaks of azure sword Qi swept forth in a frenzy, slicing apart the descending fire rain.

However, the fire rain continued to fall, and it was only becoming more and more intense.

This tribulation of ascension lasted for a full incense stick's worth of time, and Yuan Yao was still holding on. However, her pretty face was gradually turning pale, and she was dripping with sweat. Her white robes were sticking tightly to her body.

The Sword Lotus around her was still dazzling, but if one were to look closely, they would discover that some of the flying swords had already begun to crack, and the number of cracks was increasing as they approached their limits.

The other treasures were also in similar situations, and they were all at the end of their tether.

Right at this moment, the rain of fire falling from the five-colored tribulation clouds suddenly stopped, and the scorching heat in the surrounding air quickly dissipated, disappearing without a trace in the span of a few breaths.

Peace returned to heaven and earth, and it was as if nothing had happened.

The expressions of Yan Li, Silvermoon, and the others eased upon seeing this. Nangong Wan's expression was still calm, but there was a hint of grimness in the depths of her eyes.

Yuan Yao exhaled lightly as she quickly pulled out a blue pill and swallowed it.

However, before she had a chance to cultivate and refine the pill, the five-colored tribulation clouds in the sky converged toward the center, forming a gargantuan five-colored vortex. The vortex rumbled as it rotated, and a pitch-black hole appeared at its center.

Rumble!

A bolt of purple lightning flashed within the hole, and balls of purple lightning converged to form a series of purple-colored balls of lightning that were the size of millstones. The surface of these balls of lightning crackled with dazzling purple lightning, and it was an extremely fearsome sight to behold. This was the most fearsome lightning tribulation among ascension tribulations.

Countless purple-colored balls of lightning descended upon Yuan Yao like a torrential downpour. Even though this didn't cause the temperature of heaven and earth to plummet, it was far more fearsome than the previous fiery rain tribulation.

Yuan Yao gritted her teeth as she quickly made a series of hand seals, activating the remaining magic power within her body and injecting it into the Sword Lotus and the treasures around her.

The azure Sword Lotus shone with brilliant light, and its area of effect expanded to nearly twice its original size. Countless streaks of azure Sword Qi weaved together to form a series of sword dragons that flew toward the countless balls of lightning.

The treasures transformed into brilliant light as they shot up into the sky along with the azure Sword Lotus.

A series of violent explosions rang out, and as soon as the two sides came into contact, they exploded like boiling oil meeting cold water.

The might of the purple ball of lightning far surpassed that of the Azure Sword Lotus and the few treasures. The lightning only paused for a moment before it easily destroyed the Azure Sword Lotus and the few treasures before mercilessly descending towards the defenseless Yuan Yao.

At this moment, Yuan Yao's magic power was almost completely depleted. Even though she still had some tricks up her sleeve, they were nothing compared to the spirit treasures that she had just used. A wry smile appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.

"Brother Han, it looks like we really won't be able to meet again in this lifetime …" She murmured to herself as she gave up on resisting and closed her eyes.

"Don't give up, Yuan Yao!" Yan Li couldn't help but cry out, and there was a hint of sobbing in her voice.

Nangong Wan heaved a faint sigh as she closed her eyes, and a single teardrop slid down from the corner of her eye.

The Ice Phoenix and Silvermoon were also extremely anxious, and they wanted to help Yuan Yao, but they were completely powerless to intervene in a heavenly tribulation of this scale. In fact, they couldn't even approach it.

Countless balls of purple lightning came crashing down, inundating Yuan Yao's body. The resounding thunderous booms also drowned out Yan Li's heart-wrenching cries of alarm in the distance.

The protective light around Yuan Yao's body was instantly pulverized, and the fearsome power of lightning threatened to tear her body apart.

Right at this moment, the space above her head stirred, and an antiquated golden mirror appeared out of thin air. Streaks of golden light erupted from the mirror's surface, instantly forming a golden barrier that was around the height of a grown man, which enshrouded Yuan Yao's body within.

The countless balls of purple lightning struck the golden barrier, but golden light swirled over the surface of the barrier, and it only tremored slightly as it remained firmly around Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao could only hear bursts of thunderous booms ringing out beside her ears, but the heavenly lightning didn't fall. She opened her eyes, and her eyes widened involuntarily as she surveyed her surroundings, unable to believe what she was seeing.

"How … how could this be …" Yuan Yao murmured to herself.

She didn't think that there was anyone in this world who could oppose the might of a heavenly tribulation.

Spatial fluctuations erupted on the nearby surface of the sea, and a blurry figure emerged. It was none other than Han Li, who had finally arrived.

"Phew, I finally made it in time …" Han Li's expression eased slightly as he stared intently at Yuan Yao, who was situated beneath the tribulation clouds.

The tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to have sensed that someone was interfering with the heavenly tribulation, and they abruptly swelled to ten times their original size, as if they had flown into a rage.

Immediately thereafter, an enormous burst of heavenly tribulation pressure that was far more powerful than the one before erupted forth. Nangong Wan and the other women in the distance were abruptly struck by this burst of pressure, and their eyes rolled into the back of their heads as they fell unconscious.

Han Li hurriedly flicked a finger upon seeing this.

A swath of gentle golden light appeared beneath them, carrying them to a safe place in the distance.

He had only just finished doing all of this when the five-colored tribulation clouds in the sky above began to churn violently. Countless balls of purple lightning that were several times larger than before came crashing down, striking the antiquated golden mirror with ferocious might. The light barrier formed by the antiquated mirror immediately began to ripple.

"Humph!"

Han Li coldly snorted. He then pinched an incantation gesture, and a miraculous light started to flow on the surface of the ancient mirror. Then, the golden light barrier became firm once again. Even the descending balls of lightning that filled the sky couldn't shake it in the slightest.

Yuan Yao stared blankly at the frightening balls of lightning that were constantly exploding in front of her. Then, they disappeared one after another. She felt as if all of this was a dream.

A quarter of an hour passed, and the torrential torrent of purple lightning finally subsided.

The five-colored tribulation clouds issued a muffled sound. Then, they burst open, and dissipated.

A purple light flashed in the void above the tribulation clouds. Then, a long white crack emerged in the void.

"Buzz!" A white beam of light shone down from the crack, and enveloped Yuan Yao's body.

"How … how can this be … I've crossed the heavenly tribulation …" Yuan Yao finally reacted. She muttered to herself, and her face was filled with ecstasy.

Then, she thought of something, and her beautiful eyes swept around. Her gaze soon fell on Han Li in the distance.

"Many thanks for your help, Great Immortal. I don't know if you can reveal your true appearance. This humble girl will always remember it," Yuan Yao respectfully said.

Han Li faintly smiled, but he didn't reveal his true appearance.

Then, a huge suction force fell from the white beam of light. Yuan Yao's body was pulled into the sky by the beam of light. Then, she disappeared in a flash.

Han Li heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he looked at the small bottle in his hand, and frowned.

The small bottle was almost transparent at the moment. It couldn't hold on for much longer.

His complexion suddenly changed. He pinched an incantation gesture to stimulate the small bottle. A golden light flashed, and he returned to the space-time channel. Then, he transformed into a phantom, and flew towards the depths of the space-time channel.

After a while, he pinched an incantation gesture and waved it. Then, a white light flashed in front of him. He left the space-time channel, and appeared in the sky above another turbid sea.