Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Jian Shisan finally raised his head to look at the Celestial Tribulation.
The Celestial Tribulation surged, and many could feel its terrifying power.
It was a pressure they had never felt before, a power that surpassed the limits of their imagination.
And now, the tribulation clouds, which had been calm for a long time, were about to begin annihilating the Tribulation Crosser. It was as if it had been waiting for everyone to process what was happening.
Yue Xi stared intently, more nervous now than when she had been Crossing the Tribulation herself.
The entire Holy Land was watching. This was one of their own; everyone hoped Jian Shisan would succeed.
But everyone also knew that the current Jian Shisan was a spent force.
He would very likely fall to the Celestial Tribulation, his life ending in regret.
It wasn’t just the Holy Land; no one in the entire Cultivation Realm thought Jian Shisan could succeed.
His sword was broken. What else could he do?
Swordsman Beitian naturally saw this as well, and he knew that this man was a Sword Cultivator.
For a Sword Cultivator to have their sword break was a fatal blow.
Facing the impending Celestial Tribulation, Jian Shisan showed little reaction. He merely continued to watch it.
It was as if he no longer had the strength to even stand.
At that very moment, the Celestial Tribulation descended. It wasn’t an ordinary bolt of lightning, but a path—a path of lightning that could crush the Great Dao itself.
It was as though this path of lightning intended to completely grind Jian Shisan into dust, to annihilate him until not even ash remained.
A worried Yue Xi grabbed Xuanwu’s serpentine neck, nearly choking him to death.
"Old Qi, let go! Let go!"
Yue Xi didn’t listen, because at that moment, Jian Shisan moved.
With his Broken Sword, he unleashed an unparalleled sword strike that cut across the path of lightning, cleaving it in two.
But Jian Shisan was also struck by the path of lightning.
The Broken Sword shattered completely, leaving only the hilt. He was sent flying backward.
Even more blood now stained his body.
His aura grew weaker as well.
It seemed as though a gust of wind could blow him over.
However, Jian Shisan’s strike had stunned countless onlookers. That single strike surpassed the understanding of most at his level.
Even among Tier Eight experts, it was by no means a weak strike.
Once Jian Shisan stepped into Tier Eight, it wouldn’t be long before he surpassed most Tier Eight Inquiry cultivators.
Of course, that was assuming he survived.
But that was now basically impossible. His sword was gone.
「In the Perception No. 1 Group」
Fairy Mo Yan: "What’s happening? Is that a senior from the Holy Land?"
Liu Yiyi: "It’s Senior Jian Shisan. Senior Jian Shisan is a really good person, and he’s incredibly strong."
Blade Master Hai Bian: "But Senior Jian Shisan’s sword is gone, and he looks extremely weak."
Chi Xue Child then tagged Po Xiao: "@Po Xiao, Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, are you there? Can you give us some analysis on whether Senior Jian Shisan is in danger right now?"
Fairy Mo Yan: "Speaking of which, it’s strange that the one causing such a huge commotion isn’t Boss Po Xiao for once.
But the boss seems to have gone off the grid again lately. It’s been two days, right?"
At that moment, Jiang Zuo happened to pull out his phone, so he immediately typed a reply.
Po Xiao: "It’s not a matter of him being in danger."
Liu Yiyi: "Fellow Daoist, do you mean Senior Jian Shisan can pull through?"
Po Xiao: "Pull through? You’re overthinking it."
When Po Xiao’s message appeared, no one quite understood.
But before they could ask, another message from Po Xiao popped up.
Po Xiao: "Jian Shisan has never been the one at a disadvantage."
Now, the others were even more confused.
Unfortunately, most people in the group couldn’t see the event.
Aside from Po Xiao, it was only the trio that had gone to Liyuan Island, including Blade Master Hai Bian, who could see what was happening.
This made the others deeply regret not going over for a look.
It would have been good to at least get their faces known by the Celestial Tribulation.
Now, since they weren’t familiar faces, they weren’t allowed to see anything at all.
They couldn’t understand Jiang Zuo’s words. Jian Shisan was clearly about to collapse, his sword was gone—so why wasn’t he the one at a disadvantage?
Moreover, Chi Xue Child had asked many of his senior brothers, and they all gave the same answer.
Absolutely no one believed Jian Shisan could win.
"Junior Brother, how long do you think Senior Jian Shisan can last?" Zi Feng suddenly asked Chi Xue Child.
Chi Xue Child had no idea what his senior brother was up to, so he could only repeat, "Senior Jian Shisan has never been the one at a disadvantage."
Zi Feng looked at Chi Xue Child in surprise, then took out a few Third-Grade Spirit Stones. "Senior Brother here has a few Spirit Stones. Let’s not talk about anything else. If Senior Jian Shisan fails to cross the tribulation in a dominant fashion...
...do you dare to grow your hair back out?"
Lan Yue, who was standing to the side, said, "Is it because of what Mo Yan said? ’A shaved head makes you strong for a while, but staying bald makes you strong forever’?
Are you worried Junior Brother will surpass you, Senior Brother?"
Zi Feng looked at Lan Yue. "..., we’re different genders. Can you not talk to us?"
Lan Yue: "..."
Chi Xue Child agreed on the spot. It was a bet he couldn’t lose, so of course he’d agree.
As for his hair, he wasn’t in the Holy Land anyway, so it wasn’t a big deal.
Lan Yue looked at Chi Xue Child and said, "Junior Brother, I think you should give up your habit of eating popsicles."
Chi Xue Child didn’t quite understand. Eating popsicles was his only hobby, and besides, he was always hoping to find love around the corner.
Lan Yue said, "Popsicles are made of water."
Chi Xue Child: "..."
’What does she mean by that?’
Just then, Zi Feng said with a serious expression, "Alright, that’s enough. The Celestial Tribulation is coming again."
Zi Feng was telling the truth. The Celestial Tribulation was indeed about to descend once more.
At this point, almost no one was optimistic about Jian Shisan’s chances.
Even the people from the Holy Land could only sigh, while Yue Xi remained on edge.
She didn’t dare to think too much about it. A long time ago, she had considered the possibility that Jian Shisan might die out in the world, but as long as she didn’t see it with her own eyes, it wasn’t certain.
If Jian Shisan failed this Celestial Tribulation, it was almost certainly a death sentence.
No one had ever heard of someone surviving a failure at such a high-level Celestial Tribulation.
If there was still anyone in this world who believed in Jian Shisan, it was undoubtedly Jiang Zuo.
’Stupid mortals. They have no idea what kind of person Jian Shisan is.’
’If this is all it takes to defeat Jian Shisan, then he would have been unworthy of taking three of my moves. He would have died on the very first one.’
Then, Jiang Zuo sent a message in the group chat: "Watch closely. Anyone who dares to look down on Jian Shisan will pay a heavy price."
Everyone was stunned by Jiang Zuo’s message.
For Po Xiao to say something like that... just how much faith did he have in Jian Shisan?
Chi Xue Child seized the opportunity to say to Zi Feng, "Senior Brother, watch closely. Anyone who dares to look down on Senior Jian Shisan will pay a heavy price."
Zi Feng was dumbfounded. ’What’s gotten into my junior brother?’
At that moment, the Celestial Tribulation descended. This time, it took the form of a sword—a Celestial Sword. It slashed down directly at Jian Shisan with the force of creation itself, intent on annihilating him.
Even some Tier Eight experts would certainly be unable to withstand such a strike.
Everyone thought Jian Shisan was doomed.
Yet, at that very moment, a strange phenomenon appeared around Jian Shisan.
A lake materialized in front of him. In the lake was a rock, and sitting on the rock was a young girl, her feet splashing in the water.
Although it was only her back, Yue Xi was stunned once again when she saw this scene.