Chapter 4533

“Master, you are incredible…” Zhongli whispered, her face flushed with satisfaction. Kai let out a long sigh and stretched his body.
Boom!
As he stretched, thunderclouds gathered above the Xijian Pond. Bolts of lightning crackled and flashed across the sky.
“Who is undergoing a tribulation?” Master Tiechui and the elders of the Weapon Refining Sect looked up at the ominous clouds, bewildered. None of them knew why someone would be facing a tribulation at this moment.
Boom!
A deafening crash sounded as a bolt of tribulation lightning streaked straight toward the Xijian Pond. Jian Lao and the others gasped in shock as they saw the lightning strike Kai directly. None of them expected Kai to break through a realm and trigger a tribulation right now!
Lightning continued to strike him, and with each bolt, Kai’s strength surged dramatically.
“Master, can you endure this?” Zhongli asked, her voice full of concern.
“Don’t worry; this tribulation is no longer a threat to me,” Kai replied with a confident smile. After facing countless tribulations, he had mastered the art of surviving them.
Boom!
Just as he finished speaking, another bolt descended, this one golden and twice as powerful.
“What realm is he in? This tribulation is terrifying! Even we fourth-grade Mahayana Realm cultivators have never faced such a powerful tribulation!” an elder of the Weapon Refining Sect exclaimed.
Master Tiechui furrowed his brow, his face filled with confusion. Why was such a devastating tribulation occurring at the Sword Washing Pond?
Meanwhile, Jian Lao and the Weapon Refining Sect elders stared in disbelief as the golden lightning struck Kai.
“Master Jian, isn’t Mr. Chen only a seventh-grade Tribulation Realm cultivator? How could he be facing a tribulation this powerful?”

“Why is the thunder so terrifying?” an elder of the Weapon Refining Sect asked, bewildered.
“Mr. Chen’s breakthrough this time is different,” Jian Lao explained. “If he survives this thunder tribulation, he might advance by two levels. Only when such a rare double-level promotion occurs does the thunder tribulation become so powerful. If he withstands it, his realm will leap by two stages.”
“I’ve never heard of anyone advancing by two levels in a single thunder tribulation,” the elder said, shocked.
“Indeed,” Jian Lao agreed. “Not just in the heavenly world, but even across the entire universe, such cases are incredibly rare. Advancing like this requires not only opportunity, strength, and luck, but also extraordinary talent. Otherwise, the tribulation will claim your life.”
Everyone stared at Kai, silently praying for him to endure the thunder tribulation.
As the next bolt struck, Kai’s body trembled, and he dropped to one knee. His face contorted with pain, and his brow furrowed deeply.
“Master, are you alright?” Zhongli asked with concern.
“Something’s strange. Why did this thunder tribulation suddenly become so powerful?” Kai wondered. The surge in intensity caught him off guard, nearly knocking him down.
“Master, let me help you. We’re inside the Dragon Slaying Sword — I can share the burden of the tribulation,” Zhongli offered.
“No, don’t!” Kai protested urgently. “I’ll handle it myself. If you get hurt or your spirit body shatters, I’d never forgive myself.”
But Zhongli ignored his plea. She leaned in and kissed him, her touch gentle and fragrant.
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning crashed down, striking Kai with immense force.