Emperor Xiu wiped away the blood he had deliberately forced from his mouth, and continued to hold the broken sword beside him, using his spiritual energy to transform it into a sword to meet the tribulation lightning.
This situation is in stark contrast to Li Chen's side, but comparing Di Xiu to that kind of trash makes it unclear whether it's insulting or bullying someone.
The disciples of Taiyi Sect had already retreated outside the Zongheng Mountains, and then gathered together again, led by "Fifth Junior Brother". They looked at each other, not knowing what to say as they stared at the forked lightning.
After a moment, one of the disciples scratched his head and asked suspiciously, "Did you see what our senior brother did? How did he suddenly get involved?"
Another disciple asked in confusion, "Senior Brother is already a Grandmaster at the Great Perfection level, could it be that he has also broken through?"
"That's not right. In this situation, it should be that the senior brother shared that person's tribulation lightning."
"Yes, yes, the tribulation lightning clearly split into two when it fell, instead of falling in two separate streams, Fifth Senior Brother, don't you think so?"
Fifth Senior Brother nodded absentmindedly, his gaze lingering between the two bolts of tribulation lightning, somewhat doubting whether he had just seen it wrong.
"I told you I wasn't mistaken."
The other disciples were still arguing.
"So you mean the eldest brother helped that traitor overcome his tribulation?"
"How could that be? Senior Brother is the one who hates evil the most. That person has repeatedly violated the sect rules, attacked Venerable Yuqing, and stolen the sect's sacred artifacts. He deserves to die. How could Senior Brother possibly help him?"
"He still possesses a sacred artifact of the sect. Perhaps Senior Brother is trying to protect it?"
"The Taiyi Mirror is a Saint-level magic weapon; it's not so easily damaged."
The group chattered amongst themselves, yet they seemed to have a strange trust in Li Chen, showing no concern whatsoever, after all…
"Our senior brother has obtained the Dark Light Shield as his master; that's a half-step divine artifact!" The speaker's eyes were full of envy, which resonated with the others.
Li Chen, who was envied by others, used all sorts of tricks, but ended up in a sorry state. This was because he was implicated starting from the nineteenth lightning strike of the Emperor Cultivator, but this nineteenth lightning strike was far more powerful than the ninth lightning strike under normal circumstances.
The jade crown on his head was shattered when it shielded him from the tribulation lightning, and his hair was instantly disheveled. He himself was struck and curled up on the ground, wincing in pain, his face covered in tears and snot, but he couldn't even scream.
This reminded him of the feeling of being electrocuted before he traveled back in time.
When the twenty-first lightning bolt ended, he was already on the verge of death, but instead of taking the opportunity to guide the pure spiritual energy accompanying the tribulation lightning to repair his body, he grabbed a bottle of healing medicine from the Qiankun Pearl and poured it into his mouth.
"It hurts—it hurts so much—System, can you—reduce the pain for me, like the last few times?"
The system calmly said, "I've already reduced it by 90%, that's the limit. Host, I need to remind you, there are at least fifteen more lightning strikes to come, you need to conserve your pills and magic weapons."
The number of tribulation lightning strikes is usually fixed: nine, eighteen, thirty-six, seventy-two, or eighty-one. The only difference is in their power.
Li Chen lay there waiting for the pill to take effect. He rolled over, looked up at the sky, and cursed, "Damn it! This damn Heavenly Dao! This damn tribulation lightning is completely illogical! What if I get struck dead?"
Before the next tribulation lightning could even prepare, a bolt of lightning, accompanied by sparks, shot straight towards his mouth. Li Chen was startled and immediately commanded his magical artifact to block it.
System: "...You can follow Xiao Lingchuan's example and confront him head-on."
Li Chen retorted confidently, "He is a spirit sword master, while I am just an ordinary spiritual cultivator, at most a sixth-grade spirit alchemist. How can we be the same?"
The system, no longer wanting to speak, uttered its last sentence and disappeared.
"Under no circumstances should we use the Taiyi Mirror or the Medicine King Cauldron."
This situation has certainly attracted the attention of powerful figures from all sides. If it is discovered that these two items are on Li Chen, then things will be troublesome.
"Don't go, don't go, I have another question."
The system didn't respond, so he muttered to himself, "Could that Xiao Lingchuan have been possessed?"
The system categorically denied it: "Impossible. As the original chosen one, he could be suppressed and his luck could decline, but it is absolutely impossible for him to be possessed."
What could be the reason?
After receiving no response for a long time, Li Chen, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, abandoned his image as the senior brother, revealed his true self, and continued to lie there.
The sky-blue robe was still clean, but some of the formations had faded, and there were several tears in the edges and corners.
He wasn't afraid of the tribulation lightning because he had the Dark Light Shield. However, the system wouldn't let him use the Dark Light Shield from the start, causing him to suffer so much for no reason. He was very dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to disobey the system.
At times, he cursed Xiao Lingchuan for his heinous sins that angered the Heavenly Dao and implicated him; at other times, he cursed the Heavenly Dao for being blind and randomly punishing people; and at still other times, he silently cursed the system for being cold-blooded and ruthless.
The twenty-second lightning bolt struck, turning Li Chen into a fried fish, and he had to take drugs again.
For the thirtieth tribulation lightning strike, Li Chen finally summoned the Dark Light Shield. The lightning struck the shield, and Li Chen, who had formed a contract with it, felt his blood surging, but he was perfectly at ease. He couldn't help but look to the other side with a bit of pride, only to see a golden palm print rising against the sky, colliding with the golden and silver tribulation lightning, yet it held its own. He was stunned.
"No, isn't he a spirit sword master? Where did he learn this palm technique?" Li Chen was puzzled, but his vision was blocked by the lightning, so he couldn't see the situation of the real person. But when he thought of that palm strike, he couldn't help but feel sour. Then his eyes showed greed and excitement, as if he already regarded the palm technique as his own.
As the thirty-sixth tribulation lightning descended, Li Chen looked at the Dark Light Shield, which had cracked open, and felt a pang of heartache that made it hard to breathe, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's finally going to end."
"Idiot, activate the Dark Shield to defend!" the system suddenly shouted sternly.
The thirty-seventh lightning bolt descended without warning, as if launching a sneak attack.
The half-step divine artifact had already developed a spirit, which immediately protected its master upon noticing something amiss. However, in its haste, the shield was not fully activated, allowing some lightning to penetrate. Li Chen instantly let out a miserable scream.
"No, we can't hold on any longer. This tribulation lightning is abnormal."
Li Chen cursed inwardly. The original eighteen strikes had doubled in number, and the power had increased many times over. No wonder it was no wonder it was so powerful.
"Li Chen, I have a way to free you from the celestial opportunity, but I will..."
"If you have a solution, why didn't you come up with it sooner? What are you babbling about? 2333, if I die, you're doomed too."
System2333 paused for a moment, then insisted, "I will shut down temporarily..."
"Guan Guan Guan, damn it, you're useless except for making me do this and that. Hurry up, I'm in so much pain."
After a flash of light, Li Chen disappeared from his spot. The lightning bolt, which was halfway down, suddenly lost its target, changed direction, and angrily struck the Emperor Cultivator.
Emperor Xiu: "..."
Heavenly Dao, are you tired of living?
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