Chapter 369: How Many Unity Stage Cultivators Are Hiding in This Qingzhou Gathering?

“Huff... huff...”

The blood-stained figure panted heavily, his heart pounding violently as though it might leap out of his chest, completely devoid of the calm and arrogance he had shown before.

“Damn it, such bad luck! I had planned to observe the power of the national fortune for future plans, but instead, I ran into a Half-Immortal! This era is truly full of surprises.”

“Fortunately, I always prepare thoroughly. Besides having the life-saving jade, I had this backup body ready!”

“When I self-destructed earlier, it was to confuse that Half-Immortal expert and create an opportunity to escape!”

During the Great Yu era, people feared the blood-clothed figure, calling him the Calamity Sovereign. His appearance signaled chaos and bloodshed, bringing disaster to the world.

In this current age, as a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator with no one to restrain him, he acted as he pleased. Who could stop him?

He had hoped to seize the opportunity of this era to restore his country and elevate his cultivation even further, but unexpectedly, he encountered a peerless expert who could end his life.

“Damn it, when have I ever been so humiliated!”

The Calamity Sovereign scowled at the battered Unity-level body he now occupied, full of regret.

In order to fool the Half-Immortal, his self-destruction had been incredibly convincing. He had damaged most of his soul, nearly dispersing his three souls and seven spirits, and even deliberately left soul remnants on the exploded body.

However, the backup body he had prepared for resurrection was only at the Unity stage.

Both his soul and physical body were now Unity level, and restoring his former strength would require an unimaginable amount of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

This wasn’t the Great Yu era anymore. All such treasures were now claimed, and obtaining them would require extensive effort and risk exposure.

“But now is not the time to worry about these difficulties. The priority is to leave this place!”

He hadn’t fully escaped danger yet. His resurrection method had a range limitation, and he had revived in a room at an inn near the foot of the mountain.

“With the area under tight surveillance, flying out would be too conspicuous and likely get me noticed. Running out on foot is the safest option.”

He stepped out of the room and left the inn, when something caught his eye—a group of fine horses leisurely grazing on a nearby lawn, seemingly unaffected by the pressure released earlier by the two ancient Unity cultivators.

These horses were all sleek and shiny, and all of them were mares. In the center stood an old, white horse that appeared quite aged.

Strangely, all the mares seemed to be brushing up against the old white horse, as if exchanging affectionate glances and hidden emotions.

The old white horse accepted the attention from all the mares without hesitation.

“A pureblood dragon horse!” The Calamity Sovereign’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected to come across a pureblood dragon horse here. This rare species usually resided in the vast East Sea. He had always wanted to capture one, but there were legends of the ancient immortal, Ying Tian Immortal guarding the East Sea, so he hadn’t dared venture there.

“The horse’s owner must have disguised it as an old horse. The dragon horse’s superior bloodline naturally attracts these ordinary horses due to its strength.”

“A dragon horse is incredibly fast. If I ride it to escape, it will at least help make up for today’s losses!”

“Oh really? Let’s see what happens if I do get closer!” The Calamity Sovereign stepped toward the cultivator.

Vice Sect Leader Bone opened his eyes and, seeing the Calamity Sovereign approaching, gently shook his head.

The Calamity Sovereign had changed bodies, so Vice Sect Leader Bone didn’t recognize him. But if someone was looking for death, he certainly wouldn’t stop them.

Boom!

Thunder roared, shaking the heavens, the deafening sound reverberating across the sky, causing fear in all who heard it.

Lightning descended like a massive silver spear, connecting heaven and earth, piercing through the sky.

“What’s happening? Where did this tribulation lightning come from?” The Calamity Sovereign was stunned. Why had a tribulation suddenly appeared?

More importantly, why was the lightning targeting him?!

“Damn it, it’s you!” The Calamity Sovereign glared at Vice Sect Leader Bone, realizing that the man was undergoing a tribulation and that he had been caught up in it, now deemed an intruder by the lightning.

“I told you not to come closer,” Vice Sect Leader Bone said coldly.

“Tribulation lightning? What do I have to fear from mere lightning?!” The Calamity Sovereign roared angrily, his robes fluttering as he summoned all his strength.

“It’s you!” Vice Sect Leader Bone’s expression changed. Sensing the aura from the Calamity Sovereign, he recognized him as the culprit behind the disruption of the Qingzhou gathering.

For a moment, Petrified Bone felt a surge of nervousness. But realizing that the Calamity Sovereign’s vitality had greatly diminished, leaving his cultivation on par with his own, his fear faded.

“It was you who ruined the Qingzhou gathering, causing my business to fail!” Vice Sect Leader Bone shouted angrily.

“Huh?” The Calamity Sovereign was briefly taken aback, the information coming from Petrified Bone overwhelming him.

“You, a Unity stage cultivator, were opening a shop at the Qingzhou gathering?”

The Calamity Sovereign widened his eyes in disbelief. Another Unity stage cultivator? How many more hidden monsters were lurking at the Qingzhou gathering?

“Enough talk! Let’s face this tribulation together!” Vice Sect Leader Bone was at full strength, while the Calamity Sovereign was barely hanging on. In the face of tribulation lightning, Petrified Bone was confident that the Sovereign would fare much worse than him.

This was poetic justice—revenge served by the heavens!

Seeing his enemy in front of him, Vice Sect Leader Bone’s rage flared. He hadn’t expected to run into his nemesis while sneaking away to endure his tribulation. If he didn’t take this chance to exact revenge, when would he?

Boom!

The tribulation lightning struck, and endless bolts of electricity turned to plasma, carrying searing energy that engulfed both men.

(End of the chapter)