The Thunder Sword, carrying the will to destroy heaven and earth, fell down. The mountain beneath Long Chen's feet was instantly shattered, and the dust and smoke radiated out thousands of miles away.
"Whoosh!"
Amidst the swirling dust, a thunder dragon ten zhang long flew out and vanished into the dust in an instant.
Less than ten breaths after Lei Long had flown away, a group of people rushed over, clearly drawn by the commotion nearby. However, they arrived a step too late and only saw shattered mountains and the lingering will of destruction between heaven and earth, but saw no sign of anyone.
Whoosh!
In a hidden valley, Lei Long searched for a cave. Inside was a fierce beast, which Lei Long had killed. After confirming the surroundings were safe, Lei Long finally put Long Chen down.
At this moment, Long Chen's body was almost shattered, and the final strike contained endless will to destroy it.
If it were someone else, their resistance would have long been crushed by the will of destruction, and being obediently slain by the heavenly tribulation was a despairing, unstoppable willpower.
Long Chen endured it, but his body suffered unprecedented severe injuries. He lay motionless while Lei Long quietly stood guard.
One day... Two days... Three days, until the fourth day, Long Chen slowly regained consciousness. After waking up, he could barely feel his body anymore.
"Damn, that's ruthless, almost died."
Long Chen felt a lingering fear. In the mortal realm, he had also endured countless thunder tribulations and was already used to it.
But after entering the Immortal Realm, the heavenly tribulation there was so terrifying that he appeared so weak.
However, after Long Chen regained consciousness, the chaotic space began to operate at an accelerated pace, slowly repairing his body.
While Long Chen was unconscious, it was still running, but after Long Chen woke up, the speed would increase.
While healing Long Chen in the chaotic space, he extended his inner vision and found that the 108,000 stars had stopped burning.
But within the 108,000 stars, Long Chen sensed a tremendous power. With just a thought, the power of the stars within 108,000 would instantly pour into his body.
Facing 108,000 stars, Long Chen actually felt a sense of fear. 108,000 stars were like 108,000 lakes.
Within the Heavenly Spirit Pool, after being baptized by the world's source energy, these lakes have expanded into a vast ocean—not only has their quantity changed, but so has their quality.
Previously, when Long Chen extracted their power, it seemed to have a gate, gradually channeling power to Long Chen and providing him with a lasting source of strength.
After igniting the divine fire, the gate instantly expanded, large enough to release all its power within just a few breaths.
But that's not the most terrifying part. The scariest part is that once the seawater is ignited by flames, it turns into terrifying magma.
Now, Long Chen had the power to instantly detonate magma—not just a single star, but the power of all 108,000 stars in an instant.
It was a power capable of destroying worlds. The reason Long Chen felt fear was because once that power was released, the world wouldn't be destroyed—he would destroy himself first.
Now, Long Chen had read countless classics in the Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion, no longer a novice in the Immortal Realm. He had gained some understanding of some immortal arts and combat techniques, but he had never had a cultivation method as terrifying as the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique.
This world-destroying power inspires genuine fear; it can destroy the world but also destroy itself, filling people with awe.
"Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique—what level of cultivation technique are you really?" Long Chen looked at the hundred-eight thousand stars, feeling the immense energy within them, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
Besides the 108,000 stars, the six stars—Feng Mansion, Yu Heng, Siming, Gong Qi, Shen Guan, and Mingmen—also underwent earth-shaking changes. Long Chen stirred his heart and summoned the Feng Mansion Star.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen had wanted to test what changes the Feng Mansion Star had, but as soon as the star moved, the 108,000 stars inside Long Chen trembled violently and began to slowly light up, startling Long Chen into quickly stopping.
Long Chen was sweating profusely from fear. After circulating the power of the 108,000 stars, it would transfer to his body. His body was already half useless; if he used their power, it would be no different from suicide.
"Just one thought, and I almost played myself to death. What kind of thing is this?" Long Chen was speechless. The Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique was terrifying; he'd have to study it slowly in the future.
However, after probing earlier, Long Chen discovered that the operation of the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique had changed. Now, he could no longer use the power of the Six Stars alone.
Now, the power of six stars is linked to one hundred eight thousand stars. To use six star power, one must first activate one hundred eight thousand stars, but using star power does not involve the power of six stars.
Moreover, Long Chen had a premonition that after entering the Divine Fire Realm and activating the Six-Star Battle Body, the power he would unleash would exceed his imagination.
Other people's divine fire ignites some kind of innate power, but Long Chen's divine fire ignited 108,000 stars and six stars. Long Chen didn't know what path he would take in the future.
But one thing was certain: the Nine Star Overlord Body Technique was absolutely terrifying. It all depended on how Long Chen mastered and applied it.
Long Chen lay there for a whole day before his body gradually began to regain consciousness. Two days later, he was finally able to walk, but still very weak. The injuries were so severe this time that on the third day, Long Chen only regained eighty percent of his strength before daring to step out of the cave.
His body recovered, and Long Chen clenched his fists, feeling power throughout his body. He also had a clear sense of the energy fluctuations between heaven and earth.
This is the mark of the Divine Fire Realm, allowing one to feel the power of all the Daos of heaven and earth, begin to master all paths for oneself, and the Divine Fire Realm is the first step in cultivation in the Immortal Realm.
"Buzz"—
a thunderous light dot appeared on Long Chen's finger. As soon as the light appeared, it lit up rapidly.
"Ssshhh!"
A bolt of thunderous light shot out from Long Chen's fingertip, piercing through a rock about ten feet thick, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was indeed one of the most terrifying forces. This time, the Thunder Dragon absorbed the Heavenly Tribulation Immortal Thunder, and the destructive power was simply terrifying.
In the past, when Long Chen used the Thunder Technique, the power of thunder would erupt, causing some loss due to friction with space.
However, after advancing to the Divine Fire Realm, when Long Chen unleashed the power of thunder, the thunder element in the air became active. This way, Long Chen's attacks would shoot out through the air without any loss; the amount of force he exerted would be the same as the target would be released.
"Very good, your strength has skyrocketed again. This punishment wasn't in vain." A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth. Having arrived in the Immortal Realm, he finally gained the confidence to control his fate.
Long Chen quietly returned to the Pill Institute and found nothing unusual. It seemed that the heavenly tribulation hadn't attracted much attention from the institute, which finally put his mind at ease.
Long Chen took the teleportation array directly to the Divine Academy, found the Earth-level mentor, received the nameplate for a human-level mentor, and headed straight for the Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion with the token.
"Great Brahma Heaven Sutra, I'm here."