Chapter 45: Demonic Wish Tribulation
Author: Gu Zhenren
I don’t know how I managed to persevere.
As the tribulation clouds of the Five Capitals Divine Fiend Tribulation dispersed, the Sky Fox could barely stand. Her bones were almost shattered, and her nine tails drooped. Her once snow-white fur was stained red with blood. A large amount of blood flowed out from the wounds all over her body.
The surrounding sand dunes had become hills of blood. The fox’s blood had seeped into the sand layers for dozens of feet.
“Sky Fox!” Chu Yun cried out, tears streaming down his face. Several times, he had almost intervened to help, but he gritted his teeth and held back. Acting too soon would be her demise.
This was not heartlessness, but calm rationality.
An uncalm Beast Tamer is not a qualified Beast Tamer. Impulsive recklessness will only harm their Demonic Beasts, and even cost them their own lives.
With a boom, the Sky Fox finally couldn’t hold on, letting out a mournful cry as she collapsed onto the ground. Her fox eyes, like black gemstones, gazed tenderly at Chu Yun, as if for the last time.
“Sky Fox, don’t be afraid. I will protect you from now on,” Chu Yun comforted her, knowing she had reached her limit.
He was finally going to act!
“Chu Yun is about to make his move,” Jin Bihan, who had been watching, said nervously. Interfering with a heavenly tribulation would undoubtedly attract greater calamities, endangering Chu Yun’s life.
“He has no choice but to act. It’s unavoidable,” Bai Shasha murmured to herself on the other side, feeling helpless.
So far, both the Sky Fox and Chu Yun had performed remarkably during the tribulation, opening her eyes.
But the triple heavenly tribulation was indeed too powerful.
“How can I let the Sect Master handle this personally? This fight is for me, Xiao Xiaoxian, to undertake!” Xiao Xiaoxian suddenly appeared beside Chu Yun, volunteering himself.
“Get lost,” Chu Yun cursed. A warmth surged within him. Interfering with a heavenly tribulation was akin to inviting disaster. Although Xiao Xiaoxian had the battle power of a Tribulation Demon, facing the heavenly tribulation, the Tribulation Demon would become a burden, posing a definite life-threatening danger.
Xiao Xiaoxian, despite his usual unreliable and glib demeanor, was quite dependable at critical moments. He was willing to risk facing the heavenly tribulation himself to shield Chu Yun from danger.
“Are you still not leaving?” Chu Yun frowned. He would naturally protect his own Demonic Beast; fear of death was not his style.
“Sect Master… Ah!” Xiao Xiaoxian was about to say more when he suddenly cried out. It turned out that Chu Yun had directly controlled the Sky Crane and teleported him away.
“What will the third heavenly tribulation be?” Chu Yun frowned, feeding the Sky Fox a Pill while gazing at the sky.
The three layers of tribulation clouds in the night sky had lost two layers, leaving only the last one, suspended in the air.
However, this final layer of tribulation cloud was different. It was neither as heavy and sluggish as the Boundless Sand Tribulation cloud nor as majestic and powerful as the Five Capitals Divine Fiend Tribulation. Instead, it resembled a wisp of light pink smoke, like lingering mountain mist that was about to dissipate after being exposed to the sun for too long, appearing faintly visible.
The Sky Fox had already transformed into human form. As the medicinal power flowed through her body, her injuries were healing. However, a faint pink glow flickered on her face, in sync with the tribulation clouds in the sky.
“Not good… This is the Demonic Wish Tribulation!” Xixue Fairy’s voice suddenly echoed in Chu Yun’s mind, her tone anxious and filled with deep unease.
“Demonic Wish Tribulation? What kind of tribulation is that?” Chu Yun immediately asked, having never heard of it before.
“Alas, how should I put it? This is the most difficult heavenly tribulation on Xingzhou, and also the easiest!” Xixue Fairy said meaningfully. Then she cautiously asked, “Young Master Chu Yun, have you ever mistreated the Sky Fox?”
“How could I? She is my first Demonic Beast, and I treat her very well,” Chu Yun replied, completely bewildered.
“That’s good!” Xixue Fairy exhaled, slowly explaining, “This Demonic Wish Tribulation is both difficult and simple because it is a heart tribulation. Young Master Chu Yun, if you don’t have a deeply cherished Demonic Beast by your side, you won’t be able to resist it and can only face the tribulation.” “Once a Demonic Beast is affected by this Demonic Wish Tribulation, their deepest desires hidden in their heart will be amplified infinitely. They must be satisfied as much as possible; otherwise, they will fail to overcome the tribulation and perish. In the past, there was a Beast Tamer who mistreated his Demonic Beast. When he encountered this tribulation, although his Demonic Beast obeyed his orders, its greatest wish was to destroy its master.”
“This… wouldn’t that mean certain failure?” Chu Yun was dumbfounded. If the Demonic Beast’s wish were to be fulfilled, the master would have to die. If not, the Demonic Beast would die. Therefore, no matter what, the Demonic Tribulation could not be passed.
The myriad worlds are truly full of wonders.
Such a heavenly tribulation is truly eye-opening.
“Indeed. That Beast Tamer met a tragic end, being eaten alive by his own Demonic Beast. After his story spread, the atmosphere in the Beast Tamer community changed, and many Beast Tamers no longer dared to mistreat their Demonic Creatures,” Xixue Fairy said.
“Fortunately, I never mistreated the Sky Fox and have always treated her well,” Chu Yun felt immense relief and let out a sigh.
So, what was the Sky Fox’s wish?
“Master, please love me a little more,” the young Sky Fox girl, awakening, opened her misty eyes, her gaze lingering on Chu Yun with affection.
“Uh! What kind of wish is this?” Chu Yun was surprised. How could he possibly fulfill such a wish?
“Master, ever since a long time ago, you always kept me in the Immortal Pouch. You’re always so busy, and my greatest hope each day is to spend just a little more time with you. But when you summon me, it’s usually for battles. Master, can you spend more time with me?” the young Sky Fox girl asked with a hint of lingering resentment.
Hearing this, Chu Yun felt a surge of affection. He reflected on himself, wondering if he had been so focused on his own goals that he had forgotten the beauty around him.
“Good Sky Fox, my dear Sky Fox, I promise. I will spend more time with you from now on,” Chu Yun said softly, sitting on the sand dune and holding the young Sky Fox girl in his arms to comfort her.
“This feeling is wonderful,” the young Sky Fox girl’s face flushed with a rosy hue, a sign of being affected by the Demonic Wish Tribulation. She closed her eyes halfway, nestled in Chu Yun’s embrace, her head against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. She then pouted her lips and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone, “It would be even better if Master could love me a little more.”
“Oh no, this is what’s happening!” Hearing this, Xixue Fairy cried out in alarm in Chu Yun’s mind.
“What’s wrong now?” Chu Yun asked, confused.
“There was a precedent for this before. A Demonic Beast became too attached to its master. After being affected by the Demonic Wish Tribulation, it repeatedly asked its master for more love. To help it pass the heavenly tribulation, its master agreed every time. In the end, it said: ‘If Master could be with me forever, that would be wonderful.’ The moment its master agreed, the Demonic Beast transformed into its original form and devoured its master. It then patted its belly and said: ‘Wonderful, now Master can be with me forever.'”
Xixue Fairy’s words sent a shiver down Chu Yun’s spine.
This Demonic Wish Tribulation is truly perverse, to have such a situation occur.
“What should we do then?” Chu Yun was speechless.
“Let’s observe the situation first. Perhaps it’s not that serious, and there’s no need to panic. If all else fails, have you forgotten about the Precious Light Dust Wiping Art? We can seal the Sky Fox’s cultivation to the Spirit Monster level, which would allow her to avoid the Demonic Wish Tribulation. However, this is considered cheating, and Heaven and Earth will not condone it. Such a tribulation would not count. In the future, she would still need to undergo a Demonic Tribulation to be promoted to a Tribulation Demon. It would be as if this tribulation was in vain.” Xixue Fairy explained.
“Master, can you love me a little more?” The young Sky Fox girl pouted her tender pink lips, her eyes glistening, and her voice was soft and gentle, yet it sent a chill down Chu Yun’s spine.
What if he agreed, and the young Sky Fox girl suddenly transformed and devoured him?
He blinked, his scalp tingling, and finally asked, “Little Sky Fox, how do you want Master to love you more?” “Kiss me,” the young Sky Fox girl said excitedly. If it were any other time, she would never have said something so bold. But under the influence of the Demonic Wish Tribulation, her courage swelled, and she spoke the words that had been deep in her heart.
“Okay, no problem,” Chu Yun let out a sigh of relief. He hadn’t expected the Sky Fox’s request to be so simple. He could easily fulfill it. He immediately lowered his head and gently kissed the young Sky Fox girl’s forehead. He felt the burning, yet smooth skin of the girl in his arms.
“I’m so happy,” the young Sky Fox girl closed her eyes, lost in bliss. But soon, she opened her eyes again. “Master, can you kiss me again? Just a little kiss is fine.” Chu Yun’s heart filled with affection. He realized that he had indeed paid too little attention to the Sky Fox. These days, he had been rushing around, neglecting the Sky Fox’s emotional well-being.
He lowered his head and kissed her several times, on her beautiful forehead and her fair, rosy cheeks. The girl’s skin was as smooth and tender as flawless jade, more succulent than fruit. After kissing her, Chu Yun found the taste to be exceptionally good.
The young Sky Fox girl seemed stunned. Chu Yun’s deep affection made her feel as if she was being swept away by a surging tide of happiness into a maelstrom, unable to resist.
She suddenly extended her delicate, ivory-white arms, wrapped them around Chu Yun’s arm, and then straightened her body, leaning forward to meet him, her cherry-like lips biting onto Chu Yun’s.
Chu Yun’s body trembled, and he almost thought the Sky Fox was going to eat him. But then, he felt the young Sky Fox girl’s smooth, small tongue explore his mouth.
With a boom, his consciousness became momentarily blurred.
“This…” He quickly came to his senses, instinctively wanting to push the Sky Fox away. But when he saw the young Sky Fox girl’s face, flushed with the effects of the Demonic Wish Tribulation, he forcibly suppressed the thought.
