The seven stars behind Long Chen trembled, and a violent force surged into the sky.
"Boom!"
The Thunder Prison Dragon exploded with a thunderous crash. At the moment the cage shattered, Lei Ling'er appeared. She formed hand seals with both hands, and the shattered thunder runes transformed into sharp swords, stabbing fiercely toward Long Chen.
"Puff puff puff... Countless
thunderous swords pierced Long Chen's body, startling everyone. Why would Lei Ling'er attack Long Chen?
"Boom!"
Before anyone could figure out what was happening, the void suddenly exploded, and a thunderous long blade slashed down from the air. This strike tore through ten thousand paths, and the howling gust of wind made every strong warrior present feel a sharp pain in their souls, as if their heads were about to be torn apart.
"It's the Minghong Blade!"
Guo Ran exclaimed. The long blade that had severed heaven and earth was none other than the Minghong Blade Long Chen had once used. Now, it had been copied by the heavenly tribulation and was slashing at Long Chen.
This Minghong Blade was enormous, its blade even longer than an entire continent. It was as if an invisible giant hand in the universe was grabbing it and slashing fiercely at Long Chen. This strike sealed off heaven and earth, leaving nowhere to dodge or escape.
This strike—let alone blocking it, even glancing at it would shatter one's will. No one expected Long Chen's tribulation to go from weak to strong, but rather deadly.
"Seven Absolute Slash!"
Long Chen shouted angrily, the Seven Absolute Sword appearing in his hand. Facing the thunderous long blade, he did not retreat but actively met the attack with a fierce slash.
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion shook the heavens, divine radiance surged, Long Chen's Seven Absolute Sword shattered, the thunder blade slashing his body, blood spraying wildly, instantly wounded.
"How could this be?"
When Yu Qingxuan and Bai Shishi saw this scene, their faces instantly turned pale. It had only just begun, and Long Chen was already injured. How would they endure this from now on?
The Dragonblood warriors clenched their fists even tighter, their faces full of nervousness. They had crossed tribulations with Long Chen many times but had never seen such a heavenly tribulation, completely defying the usual pattern.
"Boom!"
But the thunderous long blade shattered the Seven Absolute Sword, severely wounding Long Chen, and then exploded himself.
At the moment it shattered, Lei Ling'er formed a seal with her jade hand, and endless thunder once again transformed into a sharp sword, stabbing toward Long Chen.
"Puff puff puff... The
thunder sword pierced Long Chen's body and vanished in an instant. This time, people finally understood that Lei Ling'er was helping Long Chen.
"The heavenly tribulation doesn't give Long Chen a chance to improve. If you want to kill him in the simplest and most brutal way, Long Chen can only fight for his own chance to improve. Shishi, don't worry—Long Chen still has a chance." Bai Shishi's mother gently comforted her by holding her hand.
Although she could comfort her daughter, she herself felt that her words were a bit too weak.
She had never seen such a heavenly tribulation, nor even heard of it. In fact, it was no longer considered a tribulation, but rather a tribulation aimed at killing Long Chen. This was a contest between man and heaven.
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz...
Above the tribulation clouds, whirlpools appeared, and within those whirlpools, shadows appeared, though their nature was unclear.
These vortices swirled, seemingly brewing something, but during this time, Long Chen was not given a chance to catch his breath. Spears, halberds, immortal swords, and wild knives slashed fiercely at him.
Each strike was no less powerful than the one of the Minghong Blade, and its momentum grew stronger and stronger. Long Chen resisted with all his might, but was still shaken so hard he kept coughing up blood. His whole body even cracked, as if it could be shattered at any moment.
"Boom boom boom... It
seemed as if a cosmic giant was hidden within the heavenly tribulation, throwing every divine weapon at Long Chen with all its might.
Even without being caught in the heavenly tribulation, the powerful beings present still felt breathing difficult, their bodies trembling. The terrifying heavenly might carried by each strike was utterly despairing.
Countless disciples couldn't help but tremble all over. If they were caught in the midst of a heavenly tribulation, facing such heavenly might, they wouldn't even have the slightest will to resist—they could only let the tribulation destroy them. This is what people often say: fate cannot be defied.
Long Chen was utterly powerless against those terrifying thunder divine weapons, and every direct fight only resulted in worse injuries.
It wasn't that Long Chen wasn't strong enough, but that the heavenly tribulation didn't give him time to grow, and instead tried to kill him with his greatest power.
Countless people's hearts leapt into their throats. Every time they saw Long Chen injured and coughing up blood, and seeing the countless wounds on his body, they feared they might burst apart at any moment.
Some female cultivators even closed their eyes, afraid to watch any longer, afraid to witness Long Chen being wiped out by the heavenly tribulation.
"This can't go on. The heavenly tribulations are endless, and Long Chen has no chance to catch his breath. If this continues, he's doomed to die." Bai Zhantang gritted his teeth and said, his face full of nervousness, but there was nothing he could do.
"Ptooey, ptooey, don't talk nonsense." Seeing Bai Zhantang utter the words 'certain death,' Bai Xiaole's mother hurriedly scolded him.
In his panic, Bai Zhantang spoke without thinking, but he didn't care about the details anymore and said to the Hall Master:
"Hall Master, is there any way to save Long Chen?"
"No,"
the Hall Master answered straightforwardly.
When the Hall Master said this, everyone's expressions instantly turned ugly. Even the Hall Master couldn't help—was Long Chen really going to die in the heavenly tribulation?
"Shishi..."
Suddenly, Bai Shishi's mother cried out in alarm, because her body shook and she nearly fell. Everyone was so frightened that they hurriedly helped her up.
It turned out that during the tribulation, Bai Shishi had fiercely fought another version of herself. Because she was the master of the power of metal, the power of metal was mainly fierce and tough. Hardness is easily broken, so hard against hard. Under the force of strength overcoming hardness, although she won, she suffered serious injuries herself.
She had no time to heal; her mind was entirely focused on Long Chen. Now, seeing Long Chen in a dangerous situation, and with the Hall Master's words, her will was nearly shattered.
Bai Shishi's willpower was already extremely strong, but once a woman falls in love, she has a fatal weakness and nearly breaks down on the spot.
"Now is not the time to worry." The Hall Master shook his head and said.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion, followed by cheers from the crowd. Bai Shishi hurriedly looked toward the heavenly tribulation.
Just then, Long Chen saw Long Chen wielding the Seven Absolute Sword, slashing at a thunder divine weapon, causing both the sword and the thunder weapon to shatter simultaneously.
Seeing this, Bai Shishi was both shocked and delighted. Long Chen had miraculously turned the tide and could now withstand the Heavenly Dao divine weapon.
"Long Chen had always suffered losses before, but after absorbing the power of dozens of thunder divine weapons in succession, he gradually gained the strength to resist the heavenly tribulation. He got through the toughest stages, and things will be easier from now on." Bai Shishi's mother said with a sense of relief.
In fact, Bai Shishi's mother saw things clearly. Long Chen was indeed at a disadvantage at first, but not fatal. Long Chen didn't ask Lei Ling'er to help fight back; he wanted to use his own strength to make a breakthrough under the pressure and threat of his life.
When his life is threatened, it stimulates his instinct to become stronger, allowing him to absorb lightning faster and make his body stronger faster.
And all of this, just as he had anticipated, after absorbing the power of thunder, his body rapidly spread throughout his body. Qi, blood, tendons, bones, veins, spirit, soul, will, and countless other energies were awakened one by one, instantly entering his strongest combat state.
"There's something wrong with this tribulation. I can't just sit and wait for death—I have to take the initiative and strike."
Long Chen took a deep breath, his gaze instantly turning sharp. Suddenly, the golden wings behind him trembled, and amid countless gasps, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning.