Truly, Breakable with One Hand

General Li saw that Gu Qingfeng was determined to cause trouble. Under the life-and-death crisis, he instinctively tried to push the other man away.

But at that very moment.

BOOM——!

The sky instantly brightened, followed immediately by a vicious bolt of lightning that descended from the heavens like a serpent. Its speed was so fast it allowed no time for any reaction.

That terrifying might instantly made General Li's face change color.

It's over!

He could no longer bother with Gu Qingfeng, his heart filled with despair. Pushing Gu Qingfeng away now was too late anyway. The heavenly tribulation had already locked onto both of them, meaning its power had already doubled and could not be reduced.

Facing the doubled-power heavenly tribulation, General Li roared wildly. The golden light on his body grew even more dazzling, and muscles like cast metal bulged violently.

He was using his full strength, and he was already using it for just the first bolt of the tribulation. It was easy to imagine that as the tribulation grew stronger, he would be utterly unable to withstand it.

At that moment, the terrifying heavenly tribulation crashed down, landing right on General Li's head.

However, the expected impact did not occur, because a pale and powerful hand was blocking it above.

The heavenly lightning struck the palm, and then, a scene that shocked everyone present occurred!

The heavenly lightning vanished!

As if devoured by that palm, it disappeared without a trace.

It was as abrupt as an illusion.

The clearly immensely terrifying heavenly tribulation, the moment it touched the palm, instantly vanished as if it had never existed.

"It... it disappeared!?"

Exclamations of shock rose from the surroundings.

"How is this possible!?"

"How can a heavenly tribulation just vanish into thin air?"

Gu Ling'er nearby also widened her beautiful eyes, staring unblinkingly at that pale palm, as if trying to see every line on it. She then looked at the calmly composed Gu Qingfeng beside her, her eyes filled with disbelief.

That plain yet undeniably confident phrase he had spoken earlier, "Just watch," seemed to still be drifting by her ear.

She remembered again what Gu Qingfeng had said to her father in the imperial palace: a mere heavenly tribulation, broken with one hand.

So he was telling the truth. Truly. Broken. With. One. Hand!

"Gu... Young Master Gu, how did you do that?" asked General Li, who was undergoing the tribulation, in utter astonishment.

If Gu Qingfeng had relied on formidable strength to withstand the tribulation head-on, he wouldn't have been so surprised, because he had seen Gu Qingfeng's power before, capable of overpowering Yuwen Xiong. But the problem was, there was no process of confrontation. The heavenly tribulation merely touched his hand and then disappeared.

Gu Qingfeng did not pay him any mind, instead saying indifferently, "Isn't this something you can do if you just have a hand?"

General Li was immediately speechless. He looked down at his own rough, large hands and thought to himself, I have hands too...

Actually, the reason Gu Qingfeng could achieve this was not merely because of his hand.

It was due to the combination of the Palm World and the Prison Demon Sword!

The moment the heavenly tribulation descended, he opened the Palm World to receive it, and the Prison Demon Sword was waiting inside, directly absorbing the tribulation lightning. The combination of the two created such an earth-shattering scene.

As for why he didn't simply take out the Prison Demon Sword to handle the tribulation, the reason was actually quite simple, and it wasn't for showing off.

Gu Qingfeng had long transcended such low-level interests. The reason for doing it this way was to avoid exposing the existence of the Prison Demon Sword. One must remember, his goal was to help Gu Ruochen pass the Immortal King Tribulation.

If he exposed the Prison Demon Sword to Gu Ruochen's sight, what if, after succeeding, the latter developed greedy thoughts and wanted to kill him for the treasure?

Hence, he came up with this method.

BOOM——!

The second heavenly tribulation arrived.

General Li's expression instantly became tense again. Although Gu Qingfeng's performance was miraculous, that was only the first tribulation, the weakest one. Each subsequent bolt would be stronger than the last.

If even one bolt couldn't be caught, he would be dead for sure.

However, General Li's worries were ultimately in vain.

Just like before, an even thicker bolt of heavenly tribulation struck down. It was the same hand, and the result was the same.

The terrifying heavenly tribulation, the moment it touched Gu Qingfeng's hand, vanished without a trace, disappearing completely.

People grew even more astonished. What kind of divine ability was this!?

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...

The expressions on people's faces shifted from shock to numbness.

With the final bolt of heavenly tribulation striking down, the tribulation concluded. The terrifying dark clouds shrouding the Seven Stars Immortal City slowly dispersed, revealing piercing rays of sunlight.

"Young Master Gu, this..." General Li stammered, unable to form complete sentences. He had never imagined that undergoing a tribulation could be so easy?

In the past, every tribulation left him severely injured, having exhausted all his strength, and spending the majority of his wealth on purchasing formation arrays, pills, and immortal weapons just to barely scrape through.

But this tribulation was so effortless, with no losses at all, leaving General Li with an unreal feeling.

Just as he was marveling, he suddenly felt movement on his hand, which made him pause. He looked down and saw that the Qiankun Ring on his finger had been taken off.

At the same time, Gu Qingfeng's faint voice sounded in his ear: "Thank you for your patronage."

General Li: "..."

Alright, so not nothing was lost...

Afterwards, Gu Qingfeng walked past him, taking a couple of steps towards the crowd.

These immortals who had been watching from afar all looked at him with expressions of shock, curiosity, and scrutiny.

"From this day forward, this Emperor will undertake all manner of tribulation-passing services. Whether you are facing a Karmic Tribulation, a Pill Tribulation, an Immortal Weapon Tribulation, or even a heavenly tribulation incurred from cultivating unorthodox techniques, you may all come to find this Emperor.

The price is fair, no cheating of young or old, guaranteed passage. If you fail to pass, tenfold compensation will be paid."

Gu Qingfeng's resonant voice spread across the entire area.

These immortals who had been drawn by the heavenly tribulation, upon hearing these words, all wore complex expressions—some doubtful, some ecstatic, some even greedy, and so on, a mixed bag.

But Gu Qingfeng paid no mind to any of this. His goal had already been achieved. He believed the day's events would soon reach Gu Ruochen's ears; it was even possible the other party was secretly observing right now.

Whether these immortals believed him or not was irrelevant. He couldn't earn much from them anyway. The real big fish was Gu Ruochen.

No matter how skeptical Gu Ruochen might be, he would definitely come to give it a try.

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, people will clutch at the last straw to save themselves, no matter how slim the chance.

At that moment, Gu Ling'er nearby ran over with a joyful expression, grabbing Gu Qingfeng's hand. "That's wonderful! Father will be saved. Come with me quickly to see him."

Gu Qingfeng, however, frowned and pulled his hand back. "What are you doing? Don't you know men and women should not touch when giving or receiving?"

Gu Ling'er's exquisitely beautiful face instantly flushed red. She argued, "I... I was just too excited. Hurry, come with me to see Father."

"Why should I?" Gu Qingfeng said flatly.

Gu Ling'er was immediately taken aback.

"Be... because he is the ruler of the Seven Stars Ancient Nation, a Quasi-Immortal King. If you can help Father pass the Immortal King Tribulation, you will gain the friendship of the entire Seven Stars Ancient Nation in the future, and the friendship of an Immortal King. Isn't that enough?"

"It's not enough."

"You..."

Gu Ling'er's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. She never expected Gu Qingfeng to refuse, to turn down a Quasi-Immortal King.

"That is the friendship of my Seven Stars Ancient Kingdom. If you help, you will be an honored guest of our kingdom from now on."

"Is this your attitude when asking for a favor? You offer nothing but some vague promise of friendship?"

"What do you want then?" Gu Ling'er fumed, her cheeks puffing out.

Gu Qingfeng didn't speak, instead fixing her with a calm gaze.

Gu Ling'er felt a shiver run down her spine under his stare, unconsciously recalling the scene at the pleasure house that day. She instinctively took a step back. "Absolutely not! In your dreams!"

Gu Qingfeng was amused by her reaction. "It seems you're the one dreaming, little girl. With a figure where I can't tell your front from your back, I wouldn't want you even if you were offered. You'd probably be rough on the hands.

Though, your face isn't bad. Do you have any older sisters?"

"You... you shameless rogue!" A crimson-faced Gu Ling'er turned to leave, but after only a few steps, she turned back, clearly still worried about her father.

She glared at Gu Qingfeng. "What will it take for you to help my father through his tribulation?"

Gu Qingfeng gave a wicked smile and whispered in her ear, "Yesterday, you all couldn't be bothered with this Emperor. Today, you'll find you can't reach my heights. Want to overcome the tribulation? No chance!"

With that, he left, laughing heartily.

Hmm, perfectly handled.