Just as Long Chen predicted, a sinister aura enveloped the earth, and from the tribulation clouds, shriveled ancient corpses dressed in strange clothing appeared.
As soon as those ancient corpses appeared, Bai Xiaole screamed in fright, instantly recognizing them as those they had encountered on the ghost ship.
When they saw those ancient corpses, Bai Zhantang and the others felt a chill in their hearts. The dense ghostly Dao aura on these bodies was unique to ghostly beings, and they hadn't expected them to manifest within the heavenly tribulation.
When these ancient ghostly corpses appeared, all the disciples undergoing tribulation instantly felt their scalps tingle; their aura could awaken the most primal sense of fear.
"Rumble rumble... The
ancient ghost-path corpses charged down. The thunder dragons that had been surrounding the heavenly tribulation quickly closed together, forming a dome that protected everyone, but left a gap. This way, the ancient ghost-path corpses could only break in through this gap.
At this moment, Bai Shishi, Bai Xiaole, Qin Feng, Qi Yu, Xu Zixiong, and others had already rushed to the front, actively confronting these ghostly beings.
Bai Shishi's face turned slightly pale. She had an innate fear of ghost realm beings, which was directly related to Bai Zhantang.
But she knew she had to overcome this fear; otherwise, if a ghostly realm spirit appeared during a future battle, her fear would severely weaken her combat power.
When Bai Xiaole saw Bai Shishi rushing forward, he wanted to back down, but felt embarrassed and afraid of being laughed at, so he gritted his teeth and followed along.
However, these ghostly beings formed from the Heavenly Dao were not that formidable. Bai Shishi swung her long sword, and wherever the sword energy passed, the ancient thunderous corpses were slain one after another.
Seeing that Bai Shishi could kill an entire group at once, Bai Xiaole grew bolder and joined the others in taking down these Thunder Ancient Corpses.
"If you think you can do it, go give it a try; if you think you're not, just stay quietly for the future." Long Chen said.
As soon as Long Chen said this, the disciples who had been a bit afraid suddenly felt embarrassed, especially seeing Bai Shishi already leading her people forward. If they didn't go, wouldn't that mean admitting they couldn't handle it?
It's like when someone says, "If you can't drink it, then forget it, don't drink." Who could stand that?
"Kill!"
These disciples gritted their teeth, suppressing their fear, and charged forward. For a moment, everyone slashed and killed fiercely, relying solely on their breath to block this horde of terrifying ancient thunder corpses.
"The strength of these Thunder Ancient Corpses should be around the early Immortal King stage. Their strength surpasses theirs. They have already started to exhaust their stamina, yet they can still hold out.
Long Chen was right. After this heavenly tribulation, they were truly about to be reborn. This was Long Chen's personal charm.
With him around, people could forget their fears. They might lack confidence in themselves, but their faith in Long Chen had never wavered. Bai Shishi's mother looked at the group of disciples, each panting heavily and sweating profusely, shouting as they charged forward, afraid of being looked down upon. She couldn't help but sigh.
These disciples had now come to terms with life and death. They held one belief: they would rather be beaten to death than be scared to death.
Because of this thought, they enter a state of self-forgetfulness, only knowing how to fight desperately and forgetting everything else.
"Thud, thud, thud... After
less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, some disciples suddenly collapsed to the ground. They were completely exhausted, with no strength left in their bodies, collapsing one after another.
"Whoosh, whoosh...
After they fell, chains of thunder appeared, trapping them and dragging them to the rear, leaving them suspended in midair.
"No way, you passed out and still won't let you go?"
Master Yunyang noticed that on those chains of thunder, there were also thunder runes pouring into their bodies, forcibly tempering their bodies.
One by one, these disciples fell. Some disciples became even more excited when they saw others fall. The fact that they could hold on meant they were stronger than the others.
But not long after, out of more than ten thousand, only a little over a thousand remained, still fiercely battling. This truly proves their potential is much greater than others.
Standing within the tribulation, Luo Changwu's eyes were filled with excitement, because he saw purple patterns appear in the eyes of countless Luo family disciples before falling—a sign of bloodline awakening.
You have to know, over the years, in the Luo family, each generation has only had dozens of geniuses who can awaken bloodline power.
Now, with so many people awakening their bloodlines, his heart surged with emotion, even a feeling of tears. Luo Zichuan had handed the Luo family over to him and Luo Changwen, and the pressure on the two brothers was immense.
But now, with Long Chen's help, the Luo family is growing stronger and more glorious day by day, entering an era of unprecedented prosperity. They all hope Luo Zichuan can see the current scene.
Another incense stick's time passed, and only a dozen or so strong fighters remained—Bai Shishi, Bai Xiaole, Qin Feng, Qi Yu, Xu Zixiong, Luo Bing, Luo Ning, Mu Qingyun, Zhong Ling, Zhong Xiu—who could hold on. The rest all fell.
Because at this moment, the combat power of the ancient ghostly path corpse had surged to the mid-stage of an Immortal King. Although Bai Shishi's long sword was as sharp as lightning and still fierce, blocking the enemy, there were still too many ghostly beings to handle. She couldn't kill them all alone, and the pressure on others was no small either.
After a few breaths, Luo Bing, Luo Ning, Mu Qingyun, and the others all exhausted all their strength and lost consciousness.
At this moment, only Bai Shishi, Bai Xiaole, Qin Feng, Qi Yu, and Xu Zixiong were still holding on. Bai Xiaole's eyes flickered with three flowers as he looked at Xu Zixiong and shouted:
"Brother Zixiong, don't hold on! I can tell you've reached your limit."
Long Chen was speechless. It turned out Bai Xiaole didn't want to give up before Xu Zixiong, because among the five, Xu Zixiong was the weakest. If he gave up first, it would be like admitting he was inferior to Xu Zixiong. This kid actually seduced Xu Zixiong and made him give up.
Xu Zixiong gritted his teeth, sweat soaking his body. Waving his long staff, he panted and said, "
It's okay, I can still hold on."
"But I can't hold on much longer... Bai Xiaole was so anxious that he blurted out what was on his mind. Once he snapped out of it, he quickly stopped talking.
Bai Shishi had slain ancient corpses of the Ghost Dao in succession. Her fear of the Ghost Dao was gradually fading, and even now, she was neither blushing nor out of breath.
Qin Feng and Qi Yu had long and profound spiritual energy, and with their rich combat experience, they were unafraid of group fights, showing no signs of weakening.
This was Bai Xiaole's tough spot. His headache was splitting, a sign of soul exhaustion. Previously, when he used his eye technique, he had been too reckless. To assert his presence, he unleashed consecutive ultimate moves, slaughtering countless Thunder Giant Corpses. Although it drew plenty of attention and was very flashy, the consumption was too great, and he was starting to lose patience.
But he didn't want to fall before Xu Zixiong, so he gritted his teeth and endured desperately, trying to conserve his soul power and wear him down with him.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Bai Xiaole finally couldn't outlast Xu Zixiong. He rolled his eyes and fainted.
Bai Xiaole had just lost consciousness when Xu Zixiong spat out a mouthful of blood, being injured by a thunderous ancient corpse and also losing consciousness in the blink of an eye.
"Only the three of you left, so let's officially begin!"
After Long Chen finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and a burst of fire shot up into the sky, exploding within the tribulation clouds.
"Rumble... The
once calm tribulation clouds suddenly became wild, like wild beasts awakening, their killing intent shattering the heavens.