The Romantic Cultivator



The great black iron gates of the Dream Dungeon of Tenebris automatically slowly creaked open after Ji Yuan and his team approached near it now that the profound seal on it had been removed.

As the iron gates swung opened, they could see a black shimmering portal revealing in front of them in place of the black iron gates. 

Since no one wanted to stay behind, Ji Yuan and his team began to step forth into the shimmering black portal and they soon found themselves in another place.

It was a huge place.

They were now in a strange place with hard grounds and an almost flat terrain with a borderless plain that was stretching for miles with no ends. 

And above them, were dark clouds of purple lightning that was flashing in the midst.

Every now and then, they could see flashes of purple lightning striking onto the ground and thunderously exploding the ground below it.

Ji Yuan said, "It seems that on this level, we just have to cross this terrain of lightning. This seems easy."

When he had said that, all the cultivators including Shui Xisi were all staring with him with a look of disbelief.

Did they just hear that it seems easy from this Ji Yuan here?

When Ji Yuan saw their expressions, he chuckled. "We are all at the upper sacred saint level here and have overcome our lightning calamity. Surely we have nothing to fear from some purple lightning, right? After all, the lightning may look powerful but it is only the size of our thumb. So as long as we stay apart from each other, we won't be struck at the same time. Haha…"

Tian Ao said solemnly, "Purple lightning is the most powerful of the divine calamity lightning. Not all of us are able to receive the nine purple lightning tribulation."

Xie Hongyu said sweetly but also curiously, "It seems that Great Saint Ji Yuan has plenty of lightning experiences. How do you actually know the size of the lightning? They all look so big and terrifying to me, especially when it is thundering all over us."

Beitang Hai, Wang Gongzi and Zhang Feihong were all looking nervously at one another and they agreed with Xie Hongyu.

Hu Butao said solemnly, "These lightnings are dangerous. We need to move very slowly and cautiously. As far as I know, these lightnings have a greater chance of striking a moving target so if we hear the sound of a thunder, we must all stop moving immediately! This is the best strategy." 

Then he turned to Ji Yuan to ask, "What do you think of this strategy, Great Saint Ji Yuan? Is this the same strategy that you have in mind?"

When he had said that, even Huo Mingdi was nodding and this was followed by Hua Yunzi, Shui Xisi and the rest.

This sounded like a good strategy.

Ji Yuan merely smiled awkwardly, "Alright then. This shall be our strategy."

There was actually nothing wrong with this strategy. 

In fact, in this team Ji Yuan did not even need to use his brain as he had a team of experienced cultivators that know what to do.

Actually, Ji Yuan's strategy was more direct; he had outrun the lightning before but he dared not tell them his ridiculous ways of avoiding a lightning strike was by throwing his divine sword up to attract the lightning while he was running.

Soon, they were continuing their way across the lightning infested terrain in their planned formation.

As they walked across the terrain, Ji Yuan saw that Hua Yunzi and Xie Hongyu were both looking unsettled by the purple lightnings that were flashing down and exploding on the ground around them.

Even Shui Xisi looked unsettled as well.

Whenever they had heard a loud thunder, none of them dared to move, afraid that they may attract a lightning. 

The problem was, they did not know if they would be aimed by the lightning or not; this was all a chance thing.

Ji Yuan was actually not afraid of the thunder or the lightning; it was because a long time ago he had even experienced trying to get struck by the lightning before and he had devised several strategies to combat the lightning strikes.

After all, he had also survived 9 purple lightning strikes during his bodily transformation to the great saint level. So what was 1 purple lightning strike to him?

Shui Xisi who had also endured 9 purple lightning before was not as calm as Ji Yuan; it is because she knows that even a strike by a purple lightning will burn much of the profound essence of a cultivator and even killing him or her. 

For her lightning calamity, she had prepared an insane number of spirit stones, profound treasures and even had the use of a powerful defensive array to help her. 

She dreaded the thought of being struck by a purple lightning again.

When she saw the calm look that was on Ji Yuan, her first thought was that Ji Yuan was a masochist, a sadist that likes pain.

Ji Yuan laughed, "What up with everyone? Actually, the chance of a lightning striking anyone is this vast plain is just 1 in a million chance…"

All of a sudden, a purple lightning had descended and exploded upon Ji Yuan!

It was so loud and the profound energies were so powerful that the surrounding of Ji Yuan had also exploded violently! 

The purple flash of light was so violent that the shockwave sent everyone to take several steps away! 

And the next thing everyone could see was that Ji Yuan was now lying flat on the ground and there was smoldering smoke on his body!

Shui Xisi and Hua Yunzi were both so startled that they panicky called out together, "Ji Yuan!"

The rest of the cultivators were all shocked and they hurried to check if their team leader had been killed by the purple lightning.

Ji Yuan was trembling on the ground and he was badly hurt by the lightning strike. 

Huo Mingdi gasped, "Great Saint Ji Yuan didn't die yet…"

Shui Xisi quickly helped Ji Yuan to his feet and weakly said, "His lightning tribulation is the purple lightning tribulation so he won't be killed so easily by one. But I can't say for sure for the next. Ji Yuan, are you alright?"

The cultivators were all looking at one another and looked astonished that Ji Yuan actually had overcome the rare purple lightning tribulation and was tempered by it.

Many of them wondered if they may be able to survive a strike from the purple lightning in their best condition. 

They were quite amazed that Ji Yuan had actually survived a purple lightning strike in his weaken state. 

Ji Yuan shook his head weakly and he was coughing with disbelief, "About this purple lightning thing, do you guys feel that it is aiming me?"

Shui Xisi and all the others shook their head.

Tian Ao said, "This should be just a coincidence. The trial does not aim for anyone in particular." 

Hu Butao smiled, "That is true."

Ji Yuan answered weakly, "What if I tell you that I will be struck again the next time round?"

All the cultivators were shaking their heads and were feeling amused; none of them believe him.

Shui Xisi giggled, "Ji Yuan, enough of your jokes. Since you are not dead yet, let's continue on our trek across this plain."

Unknown to Ji Yuan and his team, Ji Yuan was indeed aimed by the Woke Empress Rey Pugpatine in this trial and the purple lightning strikes were deliberately aimed at him.

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Author Note:

1. I'd really appreciate it if the readers can contribute power stones to this story as a show of support even if you are reading from other websites. Your spirit stones are crucial for motivations and releases. Also, it means alot me/ story, Many love and thanks! ლ(⌒▽⌒ლ)