"The heavenly tribulation was devoured?"
"How is this possible?"
"Can someone tell me what's going on?"
The tribulation clouds above their heads vanished, and even Lu Fan and the others became unsettled. The prodigies from various races all looked panicked. Without the baptism of the heavenly tribulation, how could they advance to immortality?
"Senior Sister Yuhuang... The
disciples of the Qin Sect were also shocked. Long Chen's arrival had broken the Heavenly Fire Source Stone. With the power of Heavenly Fire no longer being a blood-stained bun, they no longer needed to seek another place to cross the tribulation.
But this was just beginning. Their tribulation clouds were swallowed by the vortex above Long Chen's head. At that moment, everyone panicked.
Liao Yuhuang looked at the tribulation clouds above Long Chen's head, her expression complicated: "This isn't a heavenly tribulation, it's heavenly punishment. The Heavenly Dao wants to destroy Long Chen and is starting to use any means necessary, even absorbing our power." Although
Liao Yuhuang's strength wasn't the strongest among the group, her understanding of the Heavenly Dao was far ahead of Qin Keqing and the others by dozens of miles.
Liao Yuhuang's ability to grasp the will of the Heavenly Dao was extremely precise. She was shocked to find that the heavenly tribulation had completely changed its nature. It wasn't for helping people ascend, but for killing.
Hearing Liao Yuhuang's words, Lu Fan and the others finally noticed the change in the tribulation's aura. Just as Liao Yuhuang said, this tribulation was not the tribulation they knew at all.
"Buzz"—
The tribulation cloud, blotting out the sky and sun, swallowed everyone's clouds. Endless thunder surged within the clouds, and at the center of the vortex, a Thunder Eye appeared, spanning millions of miles.
"It has appeared."
At that moment, Liao Yuhuang's heart tightened. The power of the heavenly tribulation was about to detonate the power of heavenly fire, and the two energies converged within Long Chen's body.
"Crack!"
A bolt of lightning shot out from the Eye of Heavenly Tribulation. Although people were prepared, when the thunder struck, their eyes ached sharply and their souls trembled.
It was a thunderous giant sword, carrying endless heavenly might, slashing heavily at Long Chen's head. Yet Long Chen faced this sword without dodging or dodging, offering no protection at all, letting it strike above his head.
With a loud explosion, the Thunder Sword struck Long Chen's head. With a tremendous crash, thunder and flames erupted around him, lightning and fire merged, myriad paths collapsing, and endless fragments of time and space flew about.
This strike terrified countless powerful beings. Such terrifying power was enough to pulverize a person, and the destructive force created when thunder and heavenly fire fused were unimaginable.
Amid endless fragments of time and space, blood-red mist filled the air. At that moment, Bai Yingxue, Feng You, Hu Xiaoyu, and others cried out in grief, thinking Long Chen had been killed by a single strike from the heavenly tribulation.
However, when the twisted space calmed down, they found a blood-soaked figure still standing there, as solid as a rock, not moving a single step.
However, Long Chen's body was now a mangled mess, and a large gash had been torn open by the Thunder Sword on his forehead. Yet a disdainful cold smile appeared on Long Chen's face:
"I thought you were so strong, but it seems you're nothing special. I gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you're useless!"
Long Chen raised his head, coldly staring at the Eye of the Heavenly Tribulation, his face full of provocation. Though covered in blood and battered, his gaze was as proud as heaven and earth. Even under the heavenly tribulation, he could still look down on the Eight Desolations and look down on the Nine Heavens.
"You really are an idiot!" The Qiankun Cauldron cursed furiously.
It really couldn't understand what Long Chen was thinking. Faced with such a terrifying heavenly tribulation, he took no protective measures. If the tribulation had been any stronger, he might have been killed in an instant.
If it weren't for the tribulation, the Qiankun Cauldron would have wanted to come out and beat up Long Chen. Just after crossing the tribulation, he was severely injured. Are you crazy, or are you stupid at all? It felt like it was about to go mad. How could it act on a whim, choosing such a guy as its master?
"He held on!"
The disciples of the Qin Sect were all stunned by the scene, while Bai Yingxue and the others, seeing Long Chen alive, were all overwhelmed with excitement.
But the other experts watched with their hearts pounding. Faced with such a terrifying heavenly tribulation, Long Chen's frenzied actions made one's scalp tingle. This guy was just too fierce, practically a madman.
"Rumble rumble rumble...
At this moment, endless thunder rolled in the Eye of Heavenly Tribulation, heavenly might surged, the earth trembled, and a violent will of destruction enveloped the entire world.
The tribulation clouds stretched endlessly, shrouding the entire world in darkness. Long Chen's heavenly tribulation would turn into an endless hell here, filled with the aura of death.
"Angry?" Isn't that a pity? Missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Long Chen faced the roar of the heavenly tribulation, a mocking smile on his lips.
"Boom!"
seemed to respond to Long Chen's mockery. An endless torrent of thunder poured down, and within the torrent were thousands upon thousands of thunder swords.
A torrent of thunder cascading down for tens of thousands of miles. Long Chen snorted coldly, spread his arms, blood-red scales covering his entire body. This time, he summoned the Dragon Blood Battle Body.
"Boom!"
The thunder longsword struck Long Chen, but was shaken apart by his scales, transforming into endless thunder runes that surged forth.
"What?"
Everyone who witnessed this scene was horrified. Every thunder sword within the torrent of thunder was enough to threaten the life of the Destiny One, yet when they struck Long Chen, they could not cause him any harm.
"Is that okay?" This time, the Qiankun Cauldron was also shocked.
It couldn't understand that the previous strike had been full of heavenly might, the will of the Heavenly Dao as solid as steel. Now, the will of the Heavenly Dao had actually become disorganized.
After all, the Qiankun Cauldron is still the Qiankun Cauldron. No matter how powerful it is, it is still a tool; it cannot comprehend Long Chen's intentions.
Long Chen risked taking the first strike of the heavenly tribulation head-on, but in reality, he was actually a game of war with the tribulation. It was like two masters clashing, with Long Chen mentally suppressing the other's move.
For so many years, Long Chen had dealt with the Heavenly Tribulation and had basically figured out its tactics. This time, his strategy was to suppress the opponent's morale and spirit.
This time, Long Chen made the right bet: tribulations can be provoked to anger and involve emotional fluctuations. When he shows mockery and contempt toward tribulation, the mental suppression and willpower it can exert on him will be greatly diminished.
Without mental suppression and willpower, the power of the tribulation would be weakened. Although this weakening was temporary, Long Chen's goal had already been achieved.
Because Long Chen knew that the moment at the beginning of the tribulation when the power of heavenly fire and thunder merged was the most dangerous, and Long Chen was just trying to buy himself a buffer.
"Rumble... Endless
thunder swords shot forth. Long Chen spread his arms, bathed in the thunder. Endless flame essence swirled around him. After the thunder and fire merged, Long Chen's body was like a desert, greedily devouring the rain and dew.
The power of thunder and fire merged within Long Chen's body, transforming into a vast floodflowing through his limbs and bones, flowing through Long Chen's blood, bones, and dantian. A wondrous rune was slowly condensing—this rune was the Immortal Talisman!
"Lu Fan, you idiot, talking like nonsense. I never believe you again."
Seeing this, Yan Hong could no longer hold back. He roared angrily, transforming into a meteor and charging straight at Long Chen.