"Trying to suppress me? Break it for me!" A thunderous roar erupted, akin to a tiger’s roar in the mountains. Elder Mu Zun’s body, from a half-bent state, suddenly straightened, directly pushing Ye Qiu, who had transformed into a stele, back into the sky. The force of guiding vanished with the sound. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novęlfire.net The first tribulation, suppressing the sun and moon, failed to succeed. Ye Qiu returned to his true form. It did not surprise him that this strike couldn’t defeat Elder Mu Zun. If just the first tribulation could defeat a master of Elder Mu Zun’s level, then the cultivation technique would surely be the universe’s most supreme technique. Could the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique be this powerful? Ye Qiu didn’t think so yet. "If the first tribulation fails, then let it be the second tribulation!" The cultivation technique instantly surged again, a rumble within, the breath rolling in, the aura of the primordial era swelling his clothes, making Ye Qiu appear a bit taller. At this moment, the stars in the sky flickered, with the sun and moon losing their color, and the starry sky shining the brightest. The second tribulation, all stars like me, Divine Punishment descends! The booming sound, like an ancient god from the primal chaos, thundered from Ye Qiu’s mouth, the entire death array reverberating with those words. At this moment, countless martial artists, because of Ye Qiu’s words, frequently turned their heads, continually gazing. "Invoking the power of the stars?" Elder Mu Zun saw the stars flickering in the sky, and next, stars began to fall, his heart trembling again. What kind of cultivation technique is this that can even draw down stars? At the very least, it must be a divine-level technique. Elder Mu Zun’s heart was aflame. Such a seemingly divine-level technique appearing in the hands of a mere native was an utter waste. "Such a powerful technique should be cultivated by a strong person like me." Elder Mu Zun thought with determination. However, now was not the time to seize the technique. He must first neutralize Ye Qiu’s move. His expression shifted from casual to slightly serious, Elder Mu Zun once again channeled the force of the Dao. But this time, the power of the Dao was evidently much more than before. If the previous one was a wisp, this time it was a ray. A difference of dozens of times! A streak of the power of the Dao, like a crescent moon blade, curved in a half-circular arc, slicing through the air. Simultaneously, the heavens rained down stars, countless star marks crashing, being shattered by the power of the Dao one by one, with no star able to get close. His arm continuously swayed, as if Elder Mu Zun held a millstone high, waving left and right, shattering the stars overhead. Ye Qiu stared at this scene, still operating the second layer of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, the black flame power within his dantian rapidly depleting. Using this technique was immensely exhausting for him, especially since the first wave of star bombardment didn’t injure Elder Mu Zun. Continuing would likely also fail to harm him. Elder Mu Zun, effortlessly extinguishing all the descending stars, saw that the power of the Dao in his hand was about to vanish, but with a simple rotation of the other hand, another surge of the power of the Dao emerged. Ye Qiu furrowed his brows. At this rate, he wouldn’t be able to outlast Elder Mu Zun. In terms of sheer power, he was not just a grade inferior to Elder Mu Zun. "I didn’t expect even the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique to be unmatched." Ye Qiu sighed, nearly halting his operation of the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, uncertain if the third tribulation could damage Elder Mu Zun. Unfortunately, he had found only two celestial steles so far; the location of the third was unknown. Ye Qiu estimated that it was very likely not even on Earth. Elder Mu Zun extinguished the last falling star and slowly stopped, showing an interest in staring at Ye Qiu. "Your cultivation technique is quite good. It’s a pity that it loses much of its power when performed by someone at your king realm. If I were to perform it, the first move alone would make you drop dead instantly," Elder Mu Zun said blandly. With Elder Mu Zun’s strength, indeed, employing the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique would exhibit greater power than when he used it himself. However, this statement from Elder Mu Zun seemed to suggest he was setting his sights on Ye Qiu’s Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique. "Are you thinking of seizing my cultivation technique?" Ye Qiu thought solemnly. Though burdened with many debts, being targeted by someone as powerful as Elder Mu Zun was not a good thing. "I’m very interested in the technique you just used. If you hand it over, I can overlook the past offenses," Elder Mu Zun said. "If I hand it over, will you let me go?" Ye Qiu asked in return. Elder Mu Zun laughed aloud: "Let you go?" The trailing note was drawn long, suddenly adding: "I only said I would not hold you accountable for using skeletons against me. As long as you hand over this technique and explain how you control those skeletons, I will not attack you again. You just need to obediently follow me." "So you’re saying if I hand over a cultivation technique and reveal a secret, I only avoid a beating and still lose my freedom, is that correct?" Ye Qiu said. "Whether it is or not, you have no choice," Elder Mu Zun said, confident of capturing Ye Qiu. In his view, the technique Ye Qiu had just used was likely Ye Qiu’s last resort, and a mere native from Earth could not create bigger waves. At this moment, Ye Qiu was indeed at an impasse. If he did not resist, he would only end up being captured by Elder Mu Zun, forced to hand over the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, and even exposing the Death Signal. This was unwise. However, if he resisted, apart from the Twelve Heavenly Tribulations Technique, he could only use the power of Black Flame or the Six Paths Reincarnation technique, which would expose his identity and possession of Ge Tian’s strongest cultivation technique, which was even more disadvantageous. No matter the choice, none seemed good. "I really have no choice," Ye Qiu chuckled bitterly. Elder Mu Zun, seeing Ye Qiu in this state, sensed that Ye Qiu could only yield. "Fine, I choose none of them." Elder Mu Zun expected to hear words of surrender from Ye Qiu, handing over the technique and revealing the secret of controlling the Skeleton Warriors. But hearing, "I choose none"? What did that mean? "Are you refusing?" Elder Mu Zun’s gaze turned sharp. "Each option you’ve given me, I will choose none. If you have the guts, kill me!" Ye Qiu said defiantly. "Do you really think I don’t dare kill you?" Elder Mu Zun suddenly spoke with murderous intent. "If you kill me, can you still smoothly acquire the Supreme Emperor Bell?" Ye Qiu asked confidently. "So that’s your trump card. Alright, alright, alright. You think I don’t dare kill you, right?" Elder Mu Zun’s eyes turned cold, a sinister smile on his face: "I truly won’t kill you, but don’t forget, I can make you wish for death. Sometimes living is harder than dying, and when that time comes, even if you beg for death, I won’t let you die." Hearing these words, Ye Qiu felt a chill all over his body.