Heaven, Earth, Me Chapter 1514. Punishment Tribulation!

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Yasenia endured six years of soul-searing torment in the Genesis Thunder Rift, adapting to its genesis lightning until she could claim the Immortal-ranked Thunderheart Genesis Pearl. Touching it triggered a cataclysmic chain reaction, summoning pitch-black Punishment Tribulation clouds that forced Tatyana to flee while Big Sister Ji vowed to protect her. Inside her dantian, the pearl clashed with the Celestial Pearl under Yasenia's authoritative command to fuse, unleashing ancient energies from the Primordial Temple that battled the Celestial Black Hole Energy Star, plunging Yasenia into unimaginable agony as she shielded her unborn child.

Yasenia sensed an excruciating torment as if ruthless forces were ripping her body apart from within. She could vow that this agony ranked among the worst sufferings of her entire life.

‘Heavens! What sort of reaction is happening in my Dantian!?’

Exerting tremendous strain, she diverted a bit of her focus from shielding the child’s soul to peer inward. Inside, she witnessed the fusion of energies from the Celestial Pearl, Thunderheart Genesis Pearl, Celestial Black Hole Energy Star, and Primordial Palace coalescing into a sphere.

The sphere's hue shifted constantly in intricate patterns, extending beyond the visible spectrum. Evidently, the entity forming within was extraordinarily exceptional.

Yasenia yearned to discover what would emerge, since the toughest phase of its birth had evidently concluded. Yet, another concern plagued her. ‘I sense Heaven’s scrutiny upon me.’

Having endured endless assaults and trials from it, she recognized the weight of Heaven's pressure intimately. Thus, she understood that success in creation wouldn't let her relax her vigilance.

‘This irritating heavenly canopy, why can’t you let me claim mighty artifacts without acting as if I’ve slain your offspring every single time!?’

If Heaven caught those words, it might retort for her to act more ordinarily!

Nevertheless, irrespective of both sides' desires, the forging process was now inevitable. The initial cataclysmic clash and merging waves that had ravaged Yasenia’s being, threatening to disperse her soul, now bent to her command.

The wounds inflicted by ancient energies unleashed from the Primordial Temple healed swiftly, nourished by the radiant emissions from the fresh fusion.

With some mental capacity freed, Yasenia swiftly directed her Spiritual Sense into her Dantian, wielding her authority to hasten the integration. ‘Odd… why isn’t Heaven responding?’

Our dragoness understood perfectly that Heaven ought to recognize the treasure's path to fruition. No outside force could disrupt her now, and the ceaseless Genesis Thunder downpour from the Genesis Thunder Rift aided rather than harmed.

Thus, the ideal moment to attack was precisely when she lay so vulnerable and defenseless.

Heaven, as Yasenia noted, desperately wished to smite her. Yet, it remained bound by its laws. Until the treasure fully formed, no strike could fall!

That said, it could still amass power.

The pitch-black Punishment Tribulation Clouds overhead thundered menacingly, their oppressive might driving mortal dragons to scatter in terror.

Tatyana gazed upward, her expression grave. “That’s already High Level Transcendence Realm potency. Yasenia’s at Low Level—how can they muster such force under the guise of ‘fairness’? Is the forming treasure that Heaven Defying?”

Lady First and numerous peak powerhouses had gathered ages ago. Hence, they all discerned the Heavenly Tribulation's profound abnormality.

Lady First uttered in astonishment. “Though not matching a Seventh Realm Heavenly Tribulation’s power, its density and ferocity eclipse it vastly. Will Yasenia perish like this? A Low Level Transcendence Cultivator can’t possibly withstand it.”

As Yasenia’s master, she wasn’t belittling her. Lady First knew her disciple’s absurd prowess well. Still, the condensing blows rivaled those from a Level 8 Transcendence Realm expert wielding a robust mid-level Intent Domain.

In every measure, it dwarfed Yasenia’s demonstrated might by leagues!

Tatyana’s brows furrowed sharply at Lady First’s words. “Can’t you speak sensibly? What nonsense about dying? Utter one more word like that, and I won’t spare you as Yasenia’s Master—I’ll clash with you!”

Lady First fell silent, though grief and despair etched her features, offering no hope for Yasenia.

Ao Xianlan stared vacantly at the heavens too. Like Lady First, she deemed Yasenia fated to fall this time. Guilt consumed her, believing she’d doomed Yasenia by proposing those rewards.

Tatyana scanned her surroundings, her countenance darkening. She’d snapped at Lady First amid emotional turmoil earlier. Despite her deeper insight into Yasenia’s capabilities, even she foresaw no victory over this disaster. ‘Not even the Celestial Pearl’s enhancement can counter this might… Even with Celestial Pearl, Draco’s summon, and flag summons, defense is impossible.’

Grasping Yasenia’s power intimately, Tatyana recognized the dire straits most acutely.

Beneath this oppressive mood, time dragged on, the clouds thickening relentlessly.

A year on, Tatyana’s aura seeped uncontrollably, her crimson eyes flecked with darkness. Lady First and Ao Xianlan distanced themselves warily from her.

They realized that Yasenia’s failure meant slaying this woman—or the Blue Pearl World would perish alongside her!

Tatyana perceived it, her lips curling in icy disdain.

Abruptly, the swelling clouds hit their zenith, then erupted in fury.

RUMBLE!!

Apocalyptic lightning, potent enough to imperil true stars, writhed within like dragons of annihilation.

Meanwhile, deep in the Genesis Thunder Rift, Big Sister Ji had long forsaken hope, gazing at Yasenia with sorrow and regret. “Forgive me, child. It’s my error. I should’ve had you display your treasures first to avoid this catastrophe.”

Yasenia, having subdued all rampant energies, ignored the exterior. Her gaze fixed on the nascent treasure. Yet, as it took shape, confusion stirred her. ‘I sense it… This treasure remains unfinished.’

Perplexed, how could energies of such supreme caliber yield an incomplete artifact? At a loss, she continued channeling as before.

The [Primordial Starheart] relentlessly refined and pumped energy entering Yasenia’s form toward the treasure. The Celestial Black Hole Energy Star contributed its essence too.

Now, the finished pearl underwent a horrifying metamorphosis. Utterly alien, it resembled a compacted miniature universe in spherical form, with spiraling galaxies and stellar glows amid a potent grey smoky haze.

Despite its magnificence, Yasenia’s unease persisted. ‘Incomplete. Utterly incomplete.’

This persistent itch furrowed her brow ceaselessly.

As the treasure neared fulfillment, the firmament quaked.

RUMBLE!

Yasenia snapped from her reverie, lifting her gaze solemnly. Though her Spiritual Sense couldn’t pierce the full Genesis Thunder Rift, she felt a mortal peril distinctly.

Yet, her golden eyes held no fear. ‘Ultimately, nothing differs.’ Her draconic lips curved. ‘Ultimately, it’s me defying the impossible.’

“You crave to strike me down, don’t you? Then, why delay? COME!”

Her bellow unleashed every treasure and enhancement. Soluna, Draheart, Dramel, the War Flag, the fresh Primordial Starheart, and more blazed at peak power.

In an instant, her serene inner realm overflowed with boundless vigor, flooding her Meridians as she unleashed her full might simultaneously.

“ROARR!”

Yasenia’s jaws parted, unleashing a thunderous dragon roar that banished nearby lightning bolts into being.

This bellow cleared vast swathes around her, shocking Big Sister Ji and distant observers.

Responding to her defiance, the Punishment Tribulation loosed its assault.

Unfettered by “fair” divisions as in normal Tribulations, this Punishment aimed solely to eradicate.

How could Heaven squander such an opportunity?

A colossal multicolored tribulation dragon materialized from above, spanning thousands of kilometers, overshadowing even Tian Long in scale.

It plunged into the Genesis Thunder Rift, shredding layers at Seventh Realm speeds.

Its aura crushed Yasenia like an iron grip, yet her eyes burned with unyielding fire.

As the [Star Destroying Tribulation Lightning Dragon] loomed visible, Yasenia charged upward without hesitation.

Onlookers’ hearts clenched—it resembled a mortal halting an avalanche. An impossible feat.

Surging heavenward, her Dantian’s new treasure finalized. Its aura erupted, joining the symphony of her powers.

Fearless ascent halted as Yasenia sensed it—her pupils contracted sharply.

Tatyana’s fists balled, her red eyes half-swallowed by void black.

Then, cataclysm clashed.

Yet, the anticipated devastation never unfolded.

No blast.

No shockwave.

Yasenia’s charge met the dragon, her newborn treasure enveloping her in a cosmic shield, stalemating the behemoth!

All froze, staring bewildered at the cosmic orb encasing Yasenia.

Yasenia, straining against the doombringer, grinned savagely and roared, dragonic timbre blending her cry. “[Celestial Genesis Tribulation Core], DEVOUR!”

The treasure’s essence shifted, ballooning to rival the [Star Destroying Tribulation Lightning Dragon]’s immensity, then whirled ferociously.

With Yasenia at its core, the colossal orb plowed through the lightning dragon!

Infinite energies churned, Yasenia bellowing as she shredded its length at unprecedented velocity.

Tatyana and others watched Yasenia obliterate the dragon utterly, then rocket skyward!

Yasenia’s impact into the Punishment Tribulation detonated amid the clouds like a stellar burst!

BOOM!!

The ebony clouds shattered and scattered.