Chapter 847

Chapter 847: Ascending

At Tribulation Peak,

A massive swirling cloud gathered above the mountain, dark and heavy, as if it would press down at any moment. Blue-violet electric light flickered among the clouds, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of days.

Not far away, countless people inside and outside Chang’an City witnessed this happening at Tribulation Peak.

However, no one could see Wang Chen, who was seated atop it.

Wang Chen, clad in a white robe, gazed up at the lightning flashing across the sky, his heart calm and unmoved.

As he was about to ascend, he remained exceptionally composed.

This was because, three years earlier, Wang Chen had already faced a heavenly tribulation, and now he confronted the test of the heavens again, with experience on his side.

Most importantly, his current cultivation level was far stronger than it had been three years ago!

Yet, Wang Chen felt no arrogance, for he clearly understood that this heavenly tribulation was at least ten times more powerful than the one he faced three years ago.

Bring it on!

Wang Chen’s gaze sharpened as he raised his hand, summoning an ancient bronze-colored metal umbrella.

Crack!

Almost at the same moment, a lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket suddenly descended from above, crashing directly onto Wang Chen’s head.

Fortunately, it was blocked by the bronze umbrella!

However, due to the overwhelming destructive power of the heavenly lightning, this treasure only held for a few moments before melting into bronze liquid that splattered everywhere.

Then, one powerful bolt after another of heavenly lightning struck down.

The heavenly tribulation that Wang Chen faced revealed its ferocious fangs from the very beginning.

It seemed as if the world wanted to release all the resentment built up over the years because of him, using this opportunity to unleash it all.

It would never allow Wang Chen to pass easily!

Prepared for this situation, Wang Chen calmly retrieved one treasure after another from his Xumi Ring, raising them to counter the heavenly lightning.

Most of these treasures came from the secret vault of Qinyun Palace, and some were offerings to Taiji Palace over the years.

Once in hand, Wang Chen infused them with the essence of higher-level fierce beasts to restore their destructive power, then refined them slightly to use as shields against the heavenly tribulation.

It must be said that this kind of "wasteful" behavior was not just extravagant.

One ought to understand that each treasure had its own history; some could date back thousands of years. If they could be taken back to the Haotian Realm and fully restored, their value would be immeasurable.

However, for Wang Chen, nothing mattered more than surviving the heavenly tribulation!

The Tribulation Lightning seemed endless. As time passed, the frequency of strikes intensified, almost completely engulfing the mountain, increasing the pressure on Wang Chen standing atop it.

He had to summon multiple treasures at once to defend against the onslaught.

No matter how many treasures were stored in the Xumi Ring, they could not be used indefinitely, especially as Wang Chen had only prepared around a hundred.

He had to increase the consumption of true qi within his body to enhance the defensive power of the treasures.

Even so, after enduring for an incense stick’s worth of time, the treasures in the Xumi Ring were completely depleted!

But this costly expenditure brought about the partial dissipation of the storm clouds.

The heavenly lightning continued to strike, but its intensity and frequency had diminished to varying degrees.

Not only that, but Wang Chen also sensed that with each strike of the heavenly lightning, a narrow fissure had been carved between heaven and earth.

The ascending path had appeared!

Yet, this slender gap was barely wide enough for an insect to pass through; Wang Chen could not possibly use it to ascend.

He immediately rose to his full height, gazing skyward as he summoned his final treasure.

A flying sword!

The sword shot forth like a rainbow, piercing the heavens, and in an instant, it plunged into the storm clouds, dispersing several bolts of heavenly lightning that had been gathering.

This act enraged the heavens; the storm clouds, which had begun to recede, suddenly surged back, and the thunderstorm violently crushed the flying sword, striking down toward Wang Chen.

Moreover, the heavenly lightning now took on a purplish-red hue, vastly different from before, and its destructive power was even more terrifying.

Wang Chen knew that the most difficult trial had arrived!

“Hey!”

He exhaled sharply, swinging his fist to meet the descending heavenly lightning.

This punch contained the full force of his strength, and the explosive fist power shattered the lightning.

Yet, the scattered lightning still descended relentlessly, completely engulfing Wang Chen.

Wang Chen shuddered with the impact, yet he endured it.

Although he had shattered ninety-nine percent of the lightning’s destructive power, the experience of being cleansed by the Tribulation Lightning was excruciating; every inch of his bones and muscles was subjected to a tremendous trial by the powerful current.

He stood firm and unmoving, relying entirely on his indomitable will and the physique forged by the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method!

The problem was that this Tribulation Lightning was not just a single strike.

Wang Chen struck upward with his fists, again and again.

Each punch consumed vast amounts of innate true qi, quickly depleting the reserves in his dantian.

Wang Chen could only continue by burning his Qi and blood value.

He finally understood why, throughout history, no one had been able to ascend to the higher realms, including those cultivators who had descended from above.

This Misty Mountains Realm was truly a dead end for cultivators!

Yet at this moment, Wang Chen had no possibility of retreat.

His feet sank deep into the hard rock, steadfastly standing atop Tribulation Peak, punching the sky again and again, shattering the thunderstorm that crashed down upon him.

At the same time, he also had to endure the relentless onslaught of the Tribulation Lightning!

Even with Wang Chen’s unyielding will, he gradually reached his limits.

The heavenly lightning showed no signs of ending, while the expansion of the ascending path was excruciatingly slow, offering hope yet also despair.

In the end, Wang Chen lost count of how many bolts of lightning he had shattered.

He felt completely numb.

Yet he gritted his teeth and held on, refusing to bow his head or admit defeat!

At this very moment in Chang’an City, countless common people stood on the streets, rooftops, and buildings, staring in awe at the spectacle unfolding on Tribulation Peak.

Everyone was confused about what was happening, feeling panic and unease.

Suddenly, a clear voice echoed in everyone’s ears: “That is Holy Master Wang Chen facing his heavenly tribulation!”

Holy Master facing a heavenly tribulation?

Everyone shivered in unison, and gasps erupted from the crowd.

At that moment, an elderly man with white hair suddenly knelt down in prayer: “May the Holy Master pass the heavenly tribulation!”

Seeing this, others followed, kneeling down to pray as well.

“May the Holy Master pass the heavenly tribulation!”

“Pass the heavenly tribulation!”

At first, there were a few voices, then dozens, hundreds, thousands.

The people’s hearts united, their spirits surged!

Over the years, Wang Chen not only built the grand Chang’an City and Taiji Palace, but he also implemented benevolent governance that benefited the people, helping countless common people.

Many families secretly offered longevity tablets to Wang Chen, viewing him as a deity in their midst.

Now, this vast sea of human benevolence surged into an unprecedented torrent, pouring toward Tribulation Peak!

Just when Wang Chen felt he could no longer hold on, a fresh surge of strength entered his body.

In an instant, he felt his fortune shifting and suddenly swung his fists to the heavens.

“Open!”

Both fists struck out, smashing open a path that spanned heaven and earth.

Wang Chen’s figure flickered and was instantly swallowed by the endless Tribulation Lightning; he vanished from sight!