Chapter Forty-Four: The Second Calamity of the Sea of Thousand Tribulations

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On the other side, Qin Si still stood upright above the sea, his entire body battered and broken, with not a single spot left unharmed. The dark vortex high in the sky had already dissipated, revealing a clear and bright sky. The divine power within him circulated, and his wounds instantly healed. The Fire Source Spirit Pearl and the golden spear above his head were both absorbed back into his body.

“Phew, it’s finally over,” Qin Si let out a long breath. “The first trial of the Sea of Thousand Tribulations is past…” He looked around carefully; everything seemed calm and peaceful, as if nothing had ever happened.

“The Sea of Thousand Tribulations… I wonder what the next trial will be…” Qin Si murmured. “Haha, to think I actually feel a bit of fear in my heart.”

After enduring the mountain of myriad sovereigns and the first trial of the Sea of Thousand Tribulations, Qin Si’s soul was severely wounded—especially by those dozens of bolts of lightning. Though only two or three truly struck him, even so, his soul suffered unprecedented trauma. Facing the next two trials of the Sea of Thousand Tribulations, Qin Si found fear rising from the depths of his heart.

“It seems this time I’ve truly suffered a serious injury,” Qin Si felt the state of his soul. “I’ll probably need at least several hundred thousand years to recover.”

“To face difficulties head-on, never retreat—that is what it means to be a son of the Qin family.” Remembering his father’s experiences, Qin Si gritted his teeth, ignored the heavy wounds to his soul, and pressed onward, flying cautiously ahead.

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Ahead, a faint mist slowly rose from the Sea of Thousand Tribulations. It seemed to move sluggishly, but in the blink of an eye, it blanketed the entire sea.

“This is… cold energy!” Even though she was still several dozen miles from the mist, Qin Shuang already felt its chill.

The boundless Sea of Thousand Tribulations, endless mist—before Qin Shuang, it formed a barrier. To continue forward, she would have to pass through this cold fog.

“Surely it can’t be the Cold Primal Qi. If it really is, not just me—even upper-level deities couldn’t get through.” In the divine realm, flames are classified as black divine fire, white pure fire, and the highest, Void Karma Fire—a fire that only divine kings possess, capable of melting even top-grade primordial treasures.

Likewise, water in the divine realm is divided into three types: One-Origin Heavy Water, Golden-Origin Heavy Water, and Cold Primal Qi. Compared to Void Karma Fire, Cold Primal Qi is even rarer—only a Sacred Emperor who possesses the Water Source Spirit Pearl can wield boundless Cold Primal Qi.

If it truly were Cold Primal Qi, even upper-level deities would have their souls immobilized. After passing through the Mountain of Myriad Sovereigns and the first trial of the Sea of Thousand Tribulations, Qin Shuang knew that these trials would, at most, be only slightly stronger than the challenger’s own abilities.

As she pondered, the distance between Qin Shuang and the vast mist shrank to just a hundred meters.

“So cold…” Feeling the waves of chill, Qin Shuang shivered.

The sea surface, which had originally been red, now had turned to an inky green.

“Inky green seawater—it really is Golden-Origin Heavy Water!” Qin Shuang had suspected as much before, and now her guess was confirmed. This dense mist was emitted by the Golden-Origin Heavy Water upon the sea.

“I wonder if my body can withstand this degree of cold.” Qin Shuang moved, instantly plunging into the fog emitted by the Golden-Origin Heavy Water.

Boom! No sooner had she entered than Qin Shuang suddenly felt her body grow heavy and immediately began to fall toward the sea.

“This is bad—the gravity here is tens of thousands of times higher than outside!” Qin Shuang was shocked. She hurriedly circulated her celestial energy, struggling to resist the pull of the water below.

Celestial energy surged wildly through her body; her rapid descent halted just before she hit the sea surface. The cold, ten times stronger than in midair, invaded her body, nearly freezing her solid.

“That was close—luckily I reacted quickly. Otherwise, even with my body’s enhanced strength, I wouldn’t have been able to withstand the Golden-Origin Heavy Water!” Qin Shuang glanced down at the void beneath her feet; the Golden-Origin Heavy Water was less than half a meter away. Had she reacted a bit slower, she would have fallen in.

She took a shaky breath, wiped away cold sweat, and circulated her celestial energy to steady herself, then continued flying forward.

Mist and moisture enveloped the endless sea, and between heaven and earth, the biting cold seemed to saturate everything. Qin Shuang flew for a long time, her body growing increasingly stiff—the power of the Golden-Origin Heavy Water was extraordinarily difficult to resist.

For a long time she journeyed, feeling the icy fog stretch on forever. Her divine sense could not extend, making it impossible to know what trials lay ahead beyond this boundless cold mist.

Just as Qin Shuang began to find the flight dull and tedious, suddenly the scene ahead changed!

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Waves of weakness emanated from the depths of his soul; Qin Si felt dizzy and utterly drained. The ordeal of the first trial had tormented him and left his soul gravely wounded. No matter how potent the medicine, it could not heal him instantly.

A scorching sensation came from ahead, as if he were inside a furnace, sweat streaming from every pore.

Colorless flames covered the sea ahead, rising and curling in wisps of smoke—making it seem as if the sea itself was ablaze. Yet strangely, the seawater had not been dried up by the intense fire.

Qin Si paused in midair, staring dazedly at the waves before him. Suddenly he burst into joyful shouts, his battered body flipping dozens of times in the air.

“Father, bless me! Uncle, bless me! Haha, I’m truly lucky—I’ve encountered Void Karma Fire! The strongest flame between heaven and earth—this is a godsend for me!”

Qin Si was beside himself with joy; the second tribulation turned out to be Void Karma Fire, which was beyond his expectation—a feast delivered right to his door!

After a moment’s contemplation, his face flushed. Above his head, a radiant pearl slowly floated out from his body, glowing red and alluringly transparent. Waves of colorless flame spread from him, identical to those on the sea—a treasure once gifted to Qin Yu by Lin Meng through Piaoyu, the Fire Source Spirit Pearl, a top-grade primordial spirit treasure.

The Fire Source Spirit Pearl contained the strongest flame—Void Karma Fire. Qin Si’s soul and body, nurtured by the pearl since childhood, were intimately familiar with Void Karma Fire. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that, as an upper-level deity, Qin Si could treat Void Karma Fire as a tonic. So seeing the heavens and earth saturated with it, his delight was boundless.

He pointed forward with a single hand; the pearl above his head floated slowly ahead. Wherever it passed, all Void Karma Fire was absorbed into it. The surrounding flames quickly diminished and vanished, restoring the sea to its former state.

Qin Si laughed heartily and moved beside the Fire Source Spirit Pearl, guiding it to absorb all the Void Karma Fire as he advanced.

In a short while, the pearl had devoured every trace of Void Karma Fire nearby. It grew ever more clear and transparent, strange streams of light flickering within, as if alive and brimming with spirit—making it all the more precious.

Moreover, the vast energy of Void Karma Fire, through the pearl, replenished Qin Si, even partially healing his soul’s wounds.

A hundred meters ahead, a tangible barrier of Void Karma Fire appeared before Qin Si, blocking his path. Through it, he could faintly see the calm sea beyond—clearly indicating that passing this barrier would complete the second tribulation.

Qin Si's heart soared with joy; he hadn’t expected the second trial to be cleared so easily. He felt immense gratitude for Lin Meng, who had gifted him the Fire Source Spirit Pearl. “Haha, Uncle, when I return to the divine realm, I must thank you properly. You truly had foresight, gifting me this pearl—worthy of being the master!”

Qin Si placed the Fire Source Spirit Pearl above his head to shield his body and sped forward. “How should I thank Uncle? He doesn’t seem to have a wife… Maybe I should find one for him? Haha…”

Something seemed to strike him, and Qin Si burst out laughing. His figure vanished into the barrier of Void Karma Fire, leaving behind only joy and mischievous laughter.

Beneath the osmanthus tree, Hongmeng looked at Lin Meng and suddenly laughed as well, saying to Qin Yu, “Little Si is a good child—he even knows to find a wife for Uncle Lin Meng. All our spoiling wasn’t in vain!”

Qin Yu felt awkward, glanced at the flustered Lin Meng, and smiled helplessly. “The rascal’s been spoiled rotten—no sense of respect. How could Uncle’s wife be chosen by him? Still, to be fair, Uncle, you really should find a wife. Otherwise, it’s just too lonely!”

His reply was a bolt of lightning flashing by; Qin Yu laughed heartily and vanished.

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Synopsis:

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