Gu Chen never expected that such a single bolt of lightning would shatter his True Qi so easily, leaving his True Qi almost completely empty at that moment!
Unexpectedly, this one move had already left him severely injured!
Gu Chen, his mouth full of blood, raised his head—in his experience, there shouldn't be more than three bolts of heavenly lightning of this level!
That means there are two more!
Gu Chen caught his breath, but less than ten seconds later, the dark thunderclouds in the sky began to churn again.
Finally, the second bolt of lightning descended from the sky, its electric serpent twice as thick as the first, and even the color of the lightning coiled around it had turned purple! The booming sound intensified, becoming extremely dazzling, and with the falling lightning, even the mountains surrounding the peak began to tremble!
Throughout the forest, countless demonic beasts trembled in fear, and some powerful mid-level demonic beasts even let out mournful cries, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Although the thunder was extremely loud, it could not drown out the sounds of beasts roaring one after another. Especially when he saw those powerful demonic beasts that they could only keep at a distance in the past now standing on the treetops with their wings folded, bowing and worshipping the Lightning Tribulation, Xiang Hao couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"That's terrifying."
Fan Huaiwen nodded in agreement, a hint of fear in his eyes, and said, "Indeed terrifying..."
Before the words were even finished, Zra--
A deafening rumble resounded, and the earth trembled. Everyone looked up and saw yet another Heavenly Tribulation descending! This second Lightning Tribulation was far superior to the first in both thickness and power.
Even the aura it carried made the martial artists far away feel the pressure. Yin Linquan was the first to react, directly using his Inner Breath to protect himself and creating a wall of energy, just to resist the aftershocks of the heavenly lightning!
"This kind of heavenly lightning strike is surely fatal..."
Nan Wuhen muttered to himself.
And his words were the voice of the people in the crowd!
Such a Lightning Tribulation, with such intensity, gave one the illusion that it could even destroy Dragon Spine Mountain. If it were to strike them, they would be instantly reduced to ashes!
No one believed that Gu Chen could withstand this bolt of heavenly lightning, which had already turned purple. Purple lightning was one of the most terrifying types of heavenly lightning! Even though the color was light, it was still purple lightning!
Beneath the tribulation clouds, Gu Chen could now see the terrifying bolt of lightning. However, his True Qi was limited at the moment, and he could only barely create a barrier of True Qi to cover the location where the Heavenly Tribulation was coming from. But his True Qi barrier was so weak in the face of the Lightning Tribulation that he could only watch helplessly as the bolt of lightning struck down and then instantly broke through his barrier, hitting the Emperor's Vein hard!
Bang!
The Emperor's Vein emitted a burning smell, and the immense power made Gu Chen feel as if his body was about to break. Boom! With a loud bang and a shockwave in the air, Gu Chen was knocked to the ground by the impact, trembling violently!
The electric current surged from his chest, instantly coursing through his limbs and bones. Trembling, he could only cough up blood repeatedly, then struggle to circulate his internal energy to prevent himself from fainting.
The Heavenly Tribulation was too powerful!!
Gu Chen gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentment!
This was only the second strike, yet it was already so terrifying. If it hadn't struck the Emperor's Vein but instead hit him, he didn't think he would have any chance of survival.
The insignificance of humans in the face of nature and the rules of the universe is laid bare at this moment.
Although Gu Chen had lived through one lifetime, now that he was insignificant and experiencing this Heavenly Tribulation, isolated and helpless, without any magical artifacts or formations, a sudden realization flashed through his mind.
Why do humans constantly climb, continuously improve themselves, cultivate immortality, and seek enlightenment to achieve ultimate perfection?
Because they also want to have the power to resist such power. The ultimate goal of those great beings, besides immortality, is also to coexist with heaven and earth!
"Fortunately, my Emperor's Vein hasn't shattered."
These bolts of heavenly lightning were all aimed at his Emperor's Vein. Now, having regained his composure, Gu Chen Divine Sense his Emperor's Vein and discovered that although his body had taken the blow, it wasn't destroyed; only the surface was somewhat charred, and cracks had appeared at the edges. But Gu Chen couldn't be happy at all, because he knew that there was still one more Lightning Tribulation to come!
If this Lightning Tribulation were to strike, the Emperor's Vein would surely be destroyed.
Gu Chen's face was extremely gloomy. He looked up at the sky and saw that the third Lightning Tribulation was beginning to brew again in the thundercloud vortex. Although he did not know how powerful it would be, he could imagine that it would definitely surpass the second one!
Now, his dantian is almost empty. Even if he succeeds in gathering True Qi, it would be a drop in the ocean. Moreover, Gu Chen's strength is not enough to face this level of Heavenly Tribulation. Even in his prime, he would not dare to confront the third Lightning Tribulation head-on!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Within the thunderclouds, as if to build momentum for the third bolt of heavenly lightning, three deafening roars erupted in succession, like someone wielding a heavy hammer and striking Gu Chen's heart.
The sound alone caused Gu Chen to spit out another mouthful of blood.
What's coming will come!
The Lightning Tribulation has been brewing anew, and the electric snakes, writhing and churning, could strike again at any moment!
Gu Chen had already raised his head again, the shock in his eyes now replaced by calm. In truth, this Heavenly Tribulation wasn't aimed at him; he had another way: to destroy his Emperor's Vein, thus preventing the Heavenly Tribulation from occurring!
But Gu Chen was not willing to do this!
His pride and self-respect wouldn't allow him to do that!
In the dark sky, flashes of lightning illuminated his fluctuating expression. Finally, Gu Chen took out the Departure Fall Pill and the Yellow Rock Pill, totaling at least forty pills. He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and swallowed them all!
"I cannot fear the Heavenly Tribulation!"
"If I were to be afraid, my previous life would have been lived in vain!"
"My body hasn't reached its limit yet; I can still fight you!"
Boom! As if sensing Gu Chen's fighting spirit, when he roared, the Heavenly Tribulation seemed to be enraged, letting out a furious roar at this lowly human who dared to provoke him!
Crackle--Thunderous--
The sky and earth were bathed in a ghastly white light!
And the third Lightning Tribulation is about to arrive!!
After consuming so many pills, Gu Chen's entire body appeared as if he had been burned by fire, with a dense layer of red spots suddenly appearing on his skin, covering his entire body. His physique and muscles seemed to have suddenly doubled in size!
Although his robes had been torn when the first Heavenly Tribulation struck, some remnants remained. However, these remnants were all shattered and turned to dust as Gu Chen unleashed his energy!
When a person takes elixirs, it's usually related to their physical constitution. Taking too many will be counterproductive, and may even lead to an inability to suppress the medicinal properties and energy of the elixirs within the body, resulting in qi deviation or even worse, self-destruction and death!
Even the most talented geniuses in the cultivation world wouldn't dare to do something like Gu Chen, who consumed over forty pills in one go, and two different kinds of pills at that!
But Gu Chen couldn't care less about that now!
He's reached a dead end!
He couldn't think of any other way; he had to give it his all!
Under Gu Chen's deliberate stimulation, the medicinal properties of the pill melted into his meridians in just a short while, and the energy brought by the medicinal power spread wildly in his body, just like pouring another color into a glass of water, and began to take over!
Gu Chen circulated his internal energy, which surged as if a thousand troops were galloping within him. The pain was almost identical to the first Heavenly Tribulation he had just experienced. However, Gu Chen had chosen this path, and he could only bear it himself! In just a few seconds, Gu Chen's face contorted, and the veins on his forehead were already bulging. He looked extremely ferocious.
He is enduring inhuman pain; he is pushing his limits!
The cultivation technique of "The Heaven and Earth Creation Art" was rapidly circulating, one cycle, two cycles, ten cycles... At this moment, Gu Chen not only had to fight against the heavens, but also against himself!
He had already drawn the Three-Flame Fan, and his arms, now twice their normal size, were disheveled as he gripped the magical weapon. To outsiders, he appeared more like a demon god, exuding only murderous aura and arrogance!
And refuse to accept your fate!