Ancient Wasteland.
Ye Chen stood atop a mountain peak, the aura around him growing stronger and stronger.
Rumble!!
Dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, and thunder roared.
Bolts of lightning, like purple chicken claws, tore through the sky, illuminating it as bright as day. Deafening thunder followed, making the entire world tremble.
"It's here!"
Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his aura still rising.
Rumble!!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a barrel descended from the dark clouds, hurtling toward Ye Chen like a roaring thunder dragon.
Yet Ye Chen showed no intention of dodging. In other words, he didn't have a copper coin to his name and couldn't afford any protective gear, so he could only transform into a streak of golden light and shoot straight into the sky, using his own body to withstand the tribulation.
"Ye Chen, keep going!"
Though Ye Long was about to be free, he still held fast at his post until the very end.
Rumble!!
Ye Chen's body was instantly swallowed by lightning, and dazzling flashes erupted between heaven and earth.
"Pfft!"
Ye Chen's chest churned violently, and he couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood.
But the tribulation showed no sign of stopping. The second bolt, then the third... They came one after another, each more powerful than the last, and his injuries grew increasingly severe.
"Ye Chen!!"
Ye Long was a consummate professional, letting out a heart-rending scream.
"I can't fall here!!"
Ye Chen's vision grew increasingly blurry, but he gritted his teeth and held on.
Rumble!!
The final ascension tribulation descended, and it was the most powerful of them all.
A colossal thunder dragon emerged from the dark clouds, claws bared as it lunged toward Ye Chen.
"Bring it on!!"
Ye Chen's eyes widened as he roared, the aura