From bright sunlight to a sky swallowed by storm clouds…
Osial's awakening had taken minutes.
But for Ganyu's tribulation—
It took only an instant.
The brilliant sun was snuffed out as if by an unseen hand.
The heavens dimmed.
A cold wind roared across the land like the prologue of the world's end.
The Heavenly Tribulation—
was descending.
And unlike Jiang Yan's tribulation—tempered by the System's restrictions—
this one arrived in its full, unrestrained, original form.
From far above, if one looked down upon Liyue from a planetary perspective,
one would see nearly one-third of the nation swallowed by boiling black clouds.
Purple lightning flickered like serpents, each flash tearing at the soul.
Even Liyue's imagination—fueled by countless stories—could not prepare them for this.
The mere spillover of pressure knocked thousands to their knees, gasping for breath, staring up at Ganyu with trembling fear.
The mountains of Jueyun Karst began to shake.
Beasts—birds, tigers, serpents—screeched in terror.
Foundation-peak fiends, some towering a hundred meters tall, bolted in all directions, driven mad by instinct.
Ningguang frowned.
She had underestimated the Tribulation.
In Mount Shu, Spirit-Refining tribulations were strong—
but not like this.
Here, in a world where spiritual density was still thin, the heavenly might compressed into vicious ferocity.
If these beasts reached Liyue Harbor…
the casualties would be catastrophic.
She rose instantly.
"Everyone—lend me your aid!"
Lisa and the others didn't hesitate.
This was far beyond anything they had prepared for.
Together, led by Xiao Yue, they poured true essence into the earth and sky, forming a massive sealing formation around Jueyun Karst—
forcing every beast to remain inside.
Down below, Aether patted his trembling legs.
"Good thing we didn't send anyone inside…
They'd all be dead already."
His soldiers nodded vigorously.
Above, Ganyu could no longer pay attention to anything below.
The clouds over her head had deepened into a sea of ink.
The pressure stabbing through her soul was sharper than anything she had ever felt.
Heavenly Tribulation allowed only two outcomes:
Ascend—or die.
On the Jade Chamber, Qingluan was pacing frantically.
"When I crossed my tribulation, I wasn't even this nervous…
Why is Ganyu's so terrifying?!"
Jiang Yan comforted her calmly.
"Relax. The world of Teyvat is simply weaker than Mount Shu.
Thus the tribulation appears fiercer—but the actual strength is not as exaggerated as it looks."
"Ganyu will succeed."
Hearing this, the others finally managed to breathe again.
Tartaglia, however, licked his lips, eyes burning with excitement.
"So when I break through, I'll face something like this too?
What a thrilling brush with death…"
Diluc quietly shifted a few steps away.
There was no saving this man's brain.
Across the continent, stronger beings felt the tremors.
The very world shuddered—
as if fearful
yet craving the baptism of heavenly might.
Above Skyfrost Nail, in Celestia itself—
The Sustainer awoke.
Her gaze fell upon Liyue—
and the sight nearly scared her soul out of her body.
A tribulation far beyond anything Teyvat should allow.
She prepared to intervene—
But then
a gaze
descended through the clouds and looked directly at her.
It was a gaze she had never imagined existed.
Divine.
Lofty.
Unfathomably superior.
A gaze that wordlessly said:
Sit down.
Do nothing.
The Sustainer froze.
She wanted to be furious—she was Teyvat's supreme ruler—
but that lingering aura of death coiling around her made her shrink back.
She attempted to summon the World Will—
And the World Will promptly smacked her down and forced her back to sleep.
As if saying:
"Do not bother me. Go back to bed."
The Sustainer, dazed, fell unconscious once more.
Teyvat's World Will did not think—it only acted for the world's growth.
And nothing could be more important than this tribulation.
If Ganyu succeeded,
Teyvat would finally step beyond the limits of a minor world.
With time, after fiends reached late Essence-Refining,
Teyvat could even become a Small Thousand World.
So long as someone dared interfere—
the World Will would strike them down.
Even the Imaginary Tree, if it descended personally, would be beaten back.
The Will of the World wanted Ganyu to succeed
more than anyone.
Back outside, the formation stabilized.
Those who had escaped were swiftly cut down by the Qianyan Army, though chaos had already erupted.
The tribulation clouds expanded—
nearing Bishui Plain.
Spiritual energy rippled violently.
Ningguang extended her senses and gasped softly.
"Spiritual density and activity…
It's already comparable to Mount Shu before its evolution."
"As expected—tribulation brings immense benefits!"
Keqing stared into the valley, eyes glowing.
"Large swathes of herbs are evolving!
Several true spiritual medicines have already formed!"
Ningguang brightened.
"Once this ends, we should immediately—"
She stopped mid-sentence and shook her head.
"No. We must plan carefully. After the tribulation, Jueyun Karst will be far more dangerous."
"We cannot rely on martial artists alone.
We'll hire outer and servant disciples with spiritual herbs as payment."
"Master, is that acceptable?"
Jiang Yan nodded.
"It is appropriate.
Jueyun Karst will soon be fit for disciples to temper themselves."
This was enough. Ningguang and the others were ecstatic.
But now—
All eyes returned to Ganyu.
Everyone below felt oppressive pressure.
But only Ganyu stood directly beneath the heavens' wrath.
It was as if the Dao itself demanded she bow,
submit,
surrender.
But for Ganyu's Dao-heart—
this pressure was nothing.
She drew her bow.
A lower-grade spiritual artifact—Qianyuan Yiqi, reforged personally by Jiang Yan.
With her Sun-Piercing Archery,
only a divine physique could hope to match her at this realm.
Ganyu raised her bow toward the sky.
Her gaze became firm, unyielding.
"Come.
I am not afraid."
BOOM—!
A deafening roar exploded through the heavens.
The first heavenly bolt tore space apart—
a violet divine thunder, descending with mountain-shattering might.
Ganyu did not flinch.
Her fingers released the string.
A blazing Golden Crow burst into existence—
wreathed in golden flames, shrieking defiantly as it soared upward.
Under the despairing darkness of tribulation clouds—
a lone qilin girl aimed her bow at the heavens,
her arrow questioning the Will of Heaven itself.
One girl.
One bow.
One blazing sun against the storm.
A lonely, tragic, magnificent silhouette.
A battle she was destined to win.
The Golden Crow met the divine lightning head-on—
And the skies fell silent.
When the light faded,
Ganyu still stood tall, unmoving.
Only the surging energy around her proved she had acted.
Heaven's judgment—
shattered by her arrow.
The Will of the World itself trembled with joy.
Below, those who moments ago lay paralyzed…
now rose to their feet as confidence surged back into their hearts.
Just like the day they witnessed Ningguang and the others crush Osial—
Their faith returned.
"Her arrow defeated the Tribulation!"
"Lady Ganyu is invincible!"
"A true prodigy!"
"To defy the might of Heaven with one arrow…
so this is the spirit of a cultivator…"
"Lady Ganyu—keep going!"
The cheers washed over her.
Ganyu looked down, eyes softening briefly—
then turned toward Jiang Yan.
He had never doubted her.
His gaze held only calm trust and quiet expectation.
Warmth surged through Ganyu's heart.
She would succeed.
She must.
Her eyes curved into a bright crescent.
As long as Jiang Yan was watching—
she would never fail.
She lifted her bow again.
Above, the second bolt of tribulation thunder gathered its power.
Ganyu smiled.
"Come."
"I'm ready."
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