"Long Chen..."
As Long Chen stepped into the endless heavenly tribulation, Chu He was startled, his heart leaping into his throat.
That was the Human Emperor's tribulation. Long Chen was just a minor Saint King, yet the laws of heaven and earth would consider him an intervener and kill him.
But at this moment, above the Ninth Heaven, tribulation clouds rolled and lightning flashed in countless rays. It was too late for him to stop them.
"Everyone, don't worry. Focus on your tribulation. With me here, I'll keep you safe." Seeing everyone's nervous expressions, Long Chen said to them.
"Boom!"
At that moment, from above the ninth heaven, endless thunderstorms poured down, piercing through ten thousand paths like sharp swords toward everyone.
Everyone hurriedly resisted, bolts of lightning striking their bodies. The violent force tore through their skin, and blood instantly stained their clothes red.
"Your physical body is this weak?" Long Chen was startled.
Suddenly, he thought of the cultivation methods everyone was cultivating. They were all immortal cultivators, focusing on immortal and divine arts. Their spells were powerful, but their bodies were extremely fragile.
"Come out, it's your moment to show your skills." Long Chen chuckled.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, a giant dragon shot upward, shattering the thunderous rain and stretching across the void. Endless thunder struck its body, shattering with a thunderous crash.
The giant dragon was indeed Lei Ling'er's form. She had been eager for a while, but Long Chen wouldn't let her come out, wanting to give everyone some time to absorb the thunder power on their own.
But unexpectedly, their bodies were so weak, and even the first wave of thunder was barely enduring so much. They decided to let Lei Ling'er strike directly.
In fact, the weakness of everyone's bodies was one aspect, but on the other hand, so many people were undergoing the Human Emperor Tribulation together. The power of the Human Emperor Tribulation far exceeded the strength they should normally be with.
"Rumble rumble rumble... Lei
Ling'er dragged her massive body, swimming through the void. Endless lightning was smashed by it, and fine thunder powder poured down. Everyone was overjoyed at the sight, as the thunder powder was very easy to absorb and posed no danger.
At this moment, Lei Ling'er seemed to be starving, frantically devouring the power of the thunder. Although it was a Human Emperor tribulation, without the will to destruct, this thunder was nothing but a feast for it.
Lei Ling'er ate the meat, while everyone ate the soup dripping from the corner of her mouth, mutually benefiting and taking what they needed.
Chu He was stunned by the sight. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that someone could cross a tribulation in such a way.
"Rumble rumble... The
tribulation grew stronger and stronger, but Lei Ling'er's aura also grew stronger. After Long Chen crossed the tribulation last time, Lei Ling'er's strength had greatly improved.
That tribulation was a transformation for her. Now, her strength had improved qualitatively, and even the thunder devouring the Human Emperor's tribulation was effortless.
As the power of the heavenly tribulation was devoured, her aura was rapidly rising at a speed visible to the naked eye. She had been in a state of hunger all this time. Watching Huo Ling'er rapidly ascend, she grew anxious. Now, finally, it was her turn.
Lei Ling'er frantically devoured those heavenly tribulations, but she didn't forget to share some soup with everyone. Her aura grew stronger and her body grew larger, almost covering the entire sky.
She enlarged her body precisely to gather every grain into a granary, wasting not a single bit of thunderous power. Seeing Lei Ling'er control the rhythm, Long Chen felt relieved.
He leapt into the void and sat cross-legged atop Lei Ling'er's dragon head. As the power of thunder filled his body, Long Chen slowly absorbed the power of the heavenly tribulation. As the tribulation invaded Long Chen's body, his whole body trembled slightly, and three-leaf runes appeared in his dantian.
Those three-leaf runes were Long Chen's immortal runes. When Long Chen advanced to immortality, they had already appeared, granting him endless immortal power.
But later, it was as if they had suddenly vanished. Long Chen couldn't find them no matter how hard he searched. Now, with the blessing of the heavenly tribulation, they had reappeared.
The three-leaf rune flowed, located just below the center of Long Chen's dantian, while Long Chen's root energy appeared above it, separated by a distance.
"What's going on? Could immortal runes only appear during heavenly tribulations? Long Chen was puzzled. While absorbing the power of the heavenly tribulation from the outside world, he observed the changes in the immortal runes.
As Long Chen continuously absorbed the power of the heavenly tribulation, he noticed that the distance between his root and the immortal rune was slowly closing.
"Weng Buzz..."
As his root energy drew closer to the immortal rune, Long Chen's aura surged, and vast divine might continuously swept across heaven and earth. Long Chen's aura was rapidly rising.
"Could it be..."
Long Chen's heart raced wildly. He was delighted to find that as long as he closed the distance between them, his aura would increase wildly, and his cultivation speed would be countless times faster than before.
Having discovered this almost cheating method of advancement, a divine ring appeared behind Long Chen. The eight-colored divine ring swirled, forming a huge vortex that continuously absorbed the power of the heavenly tribulation.
As Long Chen absorbed the power of the heavenly tribulation, his root energy drew closer to the immortal runes. As the distance closed, their auras began to resonate. Immortal energy slowly poured into his root, and his roots extended tendrils toward the immortal runes, as if about to take root within.
"Buzz buzz buzz... Long
Chen continued to frantically extract the power of the heavenly tribulation. The distance between them grew closer and closer, and Long Chen's aura grew stronger and stronger.
"Whoosh."
Suddenly, Long Chen noticed the power of the heavenly tribulation vanished. The distance between them became fixed in an instant. He looked into the void and saw that the tribulation clouds had vanished, and the tribulation had ended.
"Why so fast?" Long Chen couldn't help but be furious.
If the tribulation lasts for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, perhaps the immortal runes and the root will come into contact together. After the tribulation ends, the runes gradually dim and eventually disappear.
"All my previous efforts won't be in vain, right?" Long Chen was startled, but after checking his aura, it had indeed improved significantly. Moreover, his spiritual root seemed to have changed somewhat—his aura was more solid, and his flames appeared to be more intense.
Seeing these changes, Long Chen felt much more at ease. When he looked at the others, these newly promoted Human Emperor experts all wore expressions of disbelief. They had actually advanced to Human Emperor, as if it were all a dream.
Seeing this, Chu He was both shocked and delighted. Tianyu City had gained over eighteen thousand Human Emperor experts, and their strength had soared in an instant.
"Everyone, just stay in seclusion here. I have some pills here that can help you stabilize your realm within three days, but you'll have to work hard yourselves." After Long Chen finished speaking, he handed out a pill to each of them. This time, they swallowed it without hesitation.
After they swallowed the pill, Long Chen and Chu He left. As they emerged from the ancient tower, a piercing alarm suddenly blared throughout Tianyu City.