When Immortal Ascension Fails Time Travel to Try Again Story 8 - Tribulation Trepidations (21/24 ?)

Story 8 - Tribulation Trepidations (21/24 ?)

Malevolence and bloodlust wafted off the spiraling cloud structure. Static in the air caused my arm hair to raise. My scalp numbed.

In this life, the heavens wanted dead.

I pulled out five protective talismans and slapped them all over my body.

Step one of Lin’s plan to defeat her fears — throw money at it.

I had a limited number of these, but I’d estimated that there would be between ten and eighteen lightning strikes and purchased double the amount I required. Of course, I had left around a quarter to Clear Eyes but that was fine. Frankly, if everything I’d already prepared wasn’t enough to get through this, then this tribulation’s power would have grown to the point I’d need Salamander’s pagoda. Which I didn’t have.

The light from the clouds pulled in towards its center. The world darkened. That was the sign.

My muscles were stiff, my hands shook, and my ass tightened like I was trying to hold in the side effects from a Cleansing Dan. But, as soone with centuries of practice moving through fear, I didn’t freeze. Or shit myself.