Pain and Pleasure

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged, recalling the scene of that Zombie undergoing tribulation.

That Zombie had only triggered the lightning tribulation after growing incredibly powerful. Of course, it was nothing like the tribulation Jiang Chen, a weakling, was about to face.

Still, he could learn a few things from the experience.

A moment later, he pulled his thoughts back and could only smile bitterly. It seemed that other than taking the hits head-on, he had no other choice.

"Bring it on." He psyched himself up.

After all, he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent and had his own cultivation techniques and system. Surely he wasn't going to die just like that?

And he remembered that there was still a bolt of golden lightning inside him. Maybe it would come out again this time and help him withstand the Heavenly Tribulation?

He sat cross-legged, slowly circulating the Heavenly Corpse Transformation technique, emptying his mind and adjusting his condition.

Half an hour later, his eyes snapped open. His eyes were deep and dark, and two sharp fangs jutted from his mouth. He had transformed into his Zombie form.

Next, he released his Zombie Martial Soul, which fused with him and further enhanced his defense, strength, and other attributes.

"It's coming." He looked up at the clear blue sky, his dark eyes glimmering with a faint light.

As if sensing his intent, the feeling of being locked onto by the Heavenly Tribulation grew stronger and stronger.

"Rumble!"

Thunder boomed across the cloudless sky. A vast mass of dark clouds suddenly gathered above Jiang Chen's head, hanging low and radiating a terrifying aura.

Chapter 24: Pain and Pleasure

Jiang Chen's brows twitched wildly. His heart felt as if a huge boulder had been placed on it, making it almost impossible to breathe.

The rumble of thunder made his scalp tingle, and the sense of danger coiled around his heart intensified a hundredfold in an instant.

Lightning was the embodiment of pure yang and the bane of sinister creatures like Zombies. Even Zombies that had cultivated for a thousand years struggled to survive the Heavenly Tribulation.

Although Jiang Chen didn't think he was an ordinary Zombie, he still felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

The immortal cultivators in novels had magical treasures or formations to fend off tribulations, but all he could do was withstand it with his own body.

It was fortunate that this mountain forest was deserted. Otherwise, he would surely have attracted curious people.

The Tribulation Cloud above Jiang Chen wasn't very large, covering only the area above the hill, but it looked extremely strange beneath the otherwise cloudless sky.

Lightning roiled within the black clouds. Jiang Chen's heart was filled with unease; he knew that moment was about to arrive.

At last, the Tribulation Cloud seemed to have gathered enough energy. A bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot straight down at Jiang Chen, pouring into him through the crown of his head.

He didn't know how many bolts the Heavenly Tribulation would send, or how long it would last, so he didn't release his first Soul Skill. After all, he knew that the farther it went, the more powerful the tribulation would become.

Before the lightning even touched him, his scalp was already tingling, and every strand of his hair stood on end.

When the lightning entered his body, the Heavenly Corpse Transformation technique he had been circulating came to an abrupt halt. He went rigid as a corpse. He had been sitting cross-legged, but his legs suddenly shot out, and he toppled onto the ground, flat on his back.

His dark eyes were wide open, lightning coiling around his body as he shook at an astonishing frequency.

Pain! A pain that pierced to the bone and heart!

Jiang Chen felt as if his flesh and bones had been placed on a grindstone and were being crushed bit by bit.