Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 255 - 213: 12 Shattered Jade: Sensing Calamity, Embodying Tribulation (Part 2)

Yi Beidou’s journey had been far too smooth. Almost no enemy had ever been able to push him to the brink, and even the ambush by the Great Vow Master back then was far from a truly desperate situation.

After all, he had known back then that he had not yet developed his Demon Body to its peak. He still possessed immense potential to handle any crisis.

But the situation now was completely different.

He had already developed his Demon Body to its peak and even resorted to a Secret Technique like Celestial Demon Dissolution, yet he was still struggling to withstand his opponent’s assault.

To go any further would mean pushing Celestial Demon Dissolution to its absolute limit to deal with the current crisis.

But doing so would mean certain death. A measure like that couldn’t be considered a solution at all.

Under the oppressive weight of an entire nation’s power, he had finally reached a truly desperate situation.

Yi Beidou wished to embody tribulation itself and test the world, but in reality, he had never personally experienced a battle that could truly be called a "tribulation."

Therefore, his understanding of tribulation was merely superficial.

Now, however, as he personally endured this tribulation, he finally gained a profound understanding of the despair, helplessness, and pressure that it brought.

’How can one become tribulation without first experiencing it firsthand?’

Tanaka Shoukichi and the others were teaching Yi Beidou a very important lesson.

Heavenly Tribulation, Earthly Tribulation, Human Tribulation!

At that moment, Yi Beidou seemed to have a revelation, his eyes capturing many images that did not exist in reality.

The dense storm clouds in the sky seemed to emanate a blood-red light, and the surroundings were shrouded in a hazy crimson glow, filled with a baleful and ominous aura.

He seemed to hear countless whispers. It was as if innumerable pairs of eyes were hidden in the void, locked tightly onto his body and aura. Phantom hands seemed to reach out from the void, coiling around his body.

The endless whispers weakened the will, constantly tempting him to retreat, to give up, to resign himself to his fate and sink into the tribulation.

Those ghostly arms tightened their grip, as if trying to drag him slowly into some unknown abyss, inescapable as destiny itself.

This was the fate of tribulation; this was Tribulation Qi.

This aura sent a chill down the spine, like the primal stress response of a living creature sensing the approach of death.

The cultivators of old stressed the importance of avoiding tribulations. As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand beneath a crumbling wall. The moment they sensed this aura, they would immediately flee or conceal themselves to escape the tribulation.

This aura was also a type of field—the most baleful and terrifying field of all.

Even for those with profound Cultivation, just sensing this field was an incredibly difficult task, let alone seeing it as clearly as Yi Beidou, as if it were reflected in his very eyes.

This was because other cultivators did everything in their power to avoid tribulations or harbored a deep resistance to them, making it difficult for them to perceive its existence.

But Yi Beidou was different. He possessed the Celestial Demon Body and sought to become a tribulation for the world, walking a path no one had ever trod before.

By becoming tribulation itself and gaining a profound understanding, he could resonate with this field.

The more profound the tribulations he brought upon others, the stronger this power would become.

Likewise, the more profound the tribulations he endured himself, the more intensely he would perceive the Tribulation Qi.

Now, with Yi Beidou in a desperate plight and a Human Tribulation descending upon him, the Tribulation Qi surrounding his body was naturally blazing with intensity.

The tribulation that has befallen me shall instead become my strength!!

FWOOSH!!

The Demon Flame around Yi Beidou erupted, sweeping toward the surrounding blood-red light. The Tribulation Qi was caught in the Demon Flame, beginning to twist as it was gradually put through Refinement and compressed.

Hearing Yi Beidou’s inexplicable words and seeing his baffling actions, Tanaka Shoukichi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He couldn’t perceive the hidden Tribulation Qi afflicting Yi Beidou, but his keen intuition told him something was wrong.

’I must finish him off as quickly as possible.’

"Your Secret Technique shouldn’t be at its limit yet," Tanaka Shoukichi said calmly. "If you don’t go all out now, you probably won’t get another chance."

The next moment, he pushed off with his feet and shot forward.

’If Yi Beidou uses a Forbidden Secret Technique, I’ll immediately pull back and lead him on a chase, waiting for his Secret Technique’s duration to run out.’

’If Yi Beidou doesn’t use a Forbidden Secret Technique, I’ll crush him with overwhelming force.’

’In any case, I have to end this fight as soon as possible.’

’Being cautious by nature, I can’t allow any accidents to happen!’

At this moment, Yi Beidou was suppressed by the threefold pressure of the Array, the Nightmare Technique, and the Great Trend. Furthermore, having just perceived the Tribulation Qi, he needed to divide his attention for its Refinement. His strength had fallen once again, making him even less of a match for Tanaka Shoukichi.

BOOM!!

Tanaka Shoukichi threw a punch. Yi Beidou crossed his arms to block, but the immense force of the impact sent him flying backward through the air.

Not giving an inch, Tanaka Shoukichi strode forward and unleashed a furious storm of attacks on Yi Beidou.

Right now, Yi Beidou was like a lone skiff in a raging tide, in constant danger of capsizing at any moment.

It seemed he had been driven to the end of his rope.

"The Great Demon King has reached his limit! He can’t hold on much longer!"

"Victory is at hand! The name of the Great Demon King will be history!"

"There’s no way he’s making it out of this alive tonight! He killed so many of our Japanese Martial Artists. This time, he’ll pay for it with his own blood!"

"Victory! Victory!"

"..."

Online, the Japanese People couldn’t help but fall into a celebratory frenzy as they watched the scene unfold. With the battle having reached this stage, a comeback seemed impossible.

As expected, Japan’s Martial Arts Dao was superior. The Great Demon King may have been able to run rampant before, but the moment Japan’s true hidden masters appeared, he could only face defeat and death.