Chapter 839

Chapter 839: Tribulation (Part 2)

"Jiao Jiao, protect me!"

As soon as Wang Chen landed on the peak, he released Hu Jiao Jiao from his embrace.

Simultaneously, he retracted his Wind Thunder Wings.

Hu Jiao Jiao responded with a soft "mm," swiftly darting backward, curling into a ball, and instantly revealing her true form.

The white fox landed on the ground, let out two soft "yings" toward Wang Chen, and then darted into the bushes below.

She vanished without a trace.

Wang Chen took a deep breath, glanced up at the sky, and then placed the dual realms of heaven and earth on the ground.

The summit of Tribulation Peak had been leveled years ago, and a special formation had been meticulously arranged at great cost.

The position of the dual realms of heaven and earth was precisely at the heart of the formation!

Wang Chen sat cross-legged, silently activating his mental techniques and energizing the formation on the peak.

A clear, radiant spiritual light suddenly enveloped him!

Wang Chen closed his eyes, clearing his mind of all distractions, and began his ascent to the realm of the Supreme.

Crack!

In the next instant, a thick bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, crashing straight down toward Wang Chen.

But this bolt of destructive thunder halted three feet above Wang Chen’s head, as if it had struck an invisible barrier, instantly disintegrating and vanishing.

Wang Chen’s body trembled slightly, but he showed no other reaction.

Rumbling sounds—

The heavens seemed to roar in fury, as more lightning bolts broke through the clouds, striking down relentlessly at Wang Chen.

The invisible barrier that had initially blocked the lightning lasted only a moment before shattering, allowing the subsequent heavenly tribulations to strike him directly.

In this critical moment, Wang Chen flicked his wrist and summoned a copper bell.

The copper bell expanded in the wind, quickly hovering above Wang Chen’s head, shielding him from the relentless lightning strikes.

As the lightning struck repeatedly, the bell’s glow dimmed, and after about a hundred breaths, it finally succumbed to the onslaught, shattering and falling to the ground.

But Wang Chen immediately summoned an ancient umbrella!

Another treasure.

For this tribulation, Wang Chen had stored a vast array of treasures in the Xumi Ring.

Most of these treasures were gifts from Elder Yao, and for this purpose, Wang Chen had opened five secret vaults. On one hand, he had taken out money and elixirs to support the development of Chang’an City and White Deer Academy; on the other hand, he aimed to bolster his own resources.

When Elder Yao descended into the Misty Mountains Realm, he certainly did not carry such a multitude of treasures.

But as a Nascent Soul true immortal who had lived twelve lifetimes, he had amassed an unimaginable fortune, which included many treasures left by his predecessors.

After Wang Chen obtained these treasures, he infused them with the essence of higher-level fierce beasts to restore their spirituality. He rarely used them, but now, they were finally proving their worth!

Treasures restored to their spiritual essence were naturally invaluable.

However, in Wang Chen’s hands, they became mere expendable items, one after another falling under the relentless bombardment of heavenly lightning.

It was a sight that made one’s heart ache.

“Such a waste of treasures!”

Around the summit of Tribulation Peak, fleeting shadows quietly appeared.

Most of them had white hair, but each one radiated a unique aura typical of extraordinary entry into the path cultivators.

If any practitioners from Qinyun Palace were present, they would be utterly shocked.

For the newcomers were all high-ranking figures from the Qinyun Alliance, rarely seen together, and there were as many as seven of them!

Each of these leaders could shake Taiwu City with a single stomp, yet the seven subtly formed an encircling formation around Wang Chen.

However, they did not act immediately; instead, they quickly communicated through secret messages.

Someone asked, “When do we strike?”

“Don’t rush, let’s wait a bit longer!”

“So many treasures, it’s such a pity!”

“What’s there to pity? If he doesn’t die, we won’t have a foothold anymore!”

“Right, he must die this time!”

“Absolutely.”

The seven extraordinary practitioners lay hidden nearby, patiently waiting.

Meanwhile, Wang Chen, fully focused on fending off the heavenly lightning, seemed unaware of their presence until he threw out his last treasure, causing a dramatic shift in his aura.

Rumbling sounds!

In an instant, the sky darkened, and a massive whirlpool appeared above Wang Chen’s head, gathering ominous clouds and lightning, unleashing an oppressive force that made the world tremble.

At the center of the vortex, countless blue and purple electric snakes writhed, quickly building up a thunderbolt as thick as a water bucket.

Crack!

This terrifying thunderbolt struck down, instantly shattering the last treasure Wang Chen had summoned.

The enormous thunder pillar then split apart, transforming into hundreds of shining lightning strikes that enveloped Wang Chen!

But Wang Chen’s final defense—the armor formed by the protection of his true energy—sturdily held off the onslaught of the lightning.

This was a critical moment; if he could hold on, he would soar through the sky, but if he failed, he would be reduced to ashes!

“Strike!”

With a loud shout, the seven Qinyun Palace practitioners surrounding the peak launched their attack simultaneously!

They had been preparing for this moment for a long time and unleashed their full power, each wielding their personal artifacts refined over ten years.

Swords, knives, seals, whips, chains, flags…

These extraordinary practitioners were not here by chance.

Years ago, they had secretly planned this ambush against Wang Chen, determined not to let him break through to the realm of the Supreme.

However, since Wang Chen had been cultivating in Taiji Palace without full confidence, they dared not act until today, when Wang Chen reached the peak to face tribulation.

They had waited for this moment and struck without mercy!

“Screech~”

In the next instant, accompanied by a piercing cry, a giant fox shadow suddenly appeared, its long fox tail sweeping out and clearing away the attacking artifacts directed at Wang Chen.

In the critical moment, Hu Jiao Jiao had made her move!

The seven extraordinary practitioners of Qinyun Palace staggered, blood seeping from their mouths and noses.

However, the true form Hu Jiao Jiao manifested, powered by her gathered strength, was also struck by some of the heavenly lightning, vanishing into ashes in an instant.

Hidden in the bushes, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her face turned incredibly pale!

“Kill!”

The leading extraordinary practitioner from Qinyun Palace understood that there was no room for retreat now.

He yelled angrily, drawing his long sword and darting forward like a ghost.

He aimed a stab at Wang Chen, who was sitting on the dual realms of heaven and earth.

Though the other six extraordinary practitioners were a beat behind, they quickly followed Wang Chen.

Without artifacts or weapons, they intended to kill Wang Chen with their fists and feet!

But Hu Jiao Jiao, suffering from the backlash of the heavenly lightning’s destructive power, could only watch helplessly as the enemy surrounded Wang Chen, her strength spent and unable to move.

She watched as the sword energy pierced through the air, fiercely aiming for Wang Chen’s throat.

Just as the sword’s tip was about to strike, Wang Chen suddenly opened his eyes and smiled slightly at the attackers.

The Qinyun Palace practitioner froze, unable to advance his long sword even half an inch.

For the sword tip had been caught between Wang Chen’s index and middle fingers.

Meanwhile, the stormy clouds and lightning in the sky were vanishing at an astonishing speed!