Chapter 89: Ye Chen's Terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, the Shock of the Xingkong Powerhouses!

At this moment, Ye Chen's eyes stared straight at the thunderclouds above his head, and the thunderclouds above his head were also about to finish condensing.

At the onset of the great change, the heavenly secrets were in chaos, so those experts outside Xingkong did not sense Ye Chen undergoing tribulation.

But this is only for now; once Ye Chen begins his tribulation, they will certainly know that the might produced by the Ninefold Heavenly Thunder is truly immense.

"Hunyan, guard my Dharma; I am about to begin my tribulation."

"I cannot protect you; I must also leave you, for my aura is too ancient, and moreover I am heaven-born and earth-nurtured, so this world has a natural affinity for me, which will lessen the power of the heavenly thunder—this is not conducive to your growth. If possible, remember to temper your body with heavenly thunder, for it brings ineffable benefits to your flesh."

After hearing Hunyan's words, Ye Chen lightly exhaled and said, "Alright, I understand."

At the moment Ye Chen's words fell, Hunyan left his body.

"From now on, it's up to you; whatever you do, don't die."

"I haven't yet seen the vaster world; rest assured, I won't die."

Having said that, Ye Chen pushed off the ground and rushed toward the heavenly thunder.

Boom—

The heavenly thunder fell; although it looked no different from ordinary heavenly thunder in appearance, its power was who knows how many times greater than that of ordinary heavenly thunder.

Bang!

A violent sound rang out, echoing through heaven and earth!

Pfft—

Ye Chen spat out a mouthful of blood; if it weren't for his solid foundation and his physique surpassing that of ordinary cultivators, perhaps this first bolt of heavenly thunder could have taken his life.

Hunyan watched indifferently from the side; it did not want to see Ye Chen undergo the tribulation like this, but there was no other way—if one wishes to go further on the path of cultivation, this heavenly thunder must be endured!

At this moment, Ye Chen stood panting, still gripping in his hand a sword formed of spiritual power.

Boom!

Another bolt of heavenly thunder fell, immediately followed by the second, the third…

Ye Chen was knocked down time and again, yet each time he rose to his feet; in his eyes there was only the longing to grow stronger.

And within Xingkong, Esteemed Founder, Gu Lan, Nu Mian, and others all wore looks of shock on their faces.

"This… is the Ninefold Heavenly Thunder!"

Esteemed Founder exclaimed in shock, his eyes unblinking as he gazed at the planet that had expanded dozens of times, as if trying to locate the one undergoing tribulation.

"The Ninefold Heavenly Thunder has not appeared for ages; I never expected to see it on this planet that has just undergone a spiritual qi revival—it's utterly inconceivable."

Gu Lan's tone was full of disbelief.

"Oh dear, I really want him~ He must be an exceedingly rare mask."

Nu Mian said this, her face full of playful coquettishness.

She is now different from before; she is now a normal woman, and moreover an extremely sensual woman, the kind that ordinary people cannot resist.

At this moment, the other experts in Xingkong stared fixedly at the planet, but unfortunately they only knew that someone was undergoing the Ninefold Heavenly Thunder, yet they could not sense the person undergoing tribulation.

At the beginning of the spiritual qi revival, the heavenly secrets were truly too chaotic; they could not sense it at all.

Among them, some harbored affection for talent, while others harbored murderous intent; the reason is simple: if this person were to grow, he would certainly become an immensely terrifying powerhouse, which would be detrimental to their rule.

At this moment, these experts in Xingkong were all wondering, just who is this person undergoing tribulation…

Ye Chen did not know that those experts outside Xingkong were searching for him; even if he knew, he now had no mind to pay attention.

At this time, Ye Chen, covered in blood, stood in midair, his gaze bright as he looked upon the rotating thunder eye in the firmament.

When Hunyan saw this thunder eye, its pupils suddenly dilated.

"Chaos Thunder Eye! How is this possible!"

Hunyan's tone was full of incredulity.

"How could a Chaos Thunder Eye possibly appear at this time!"

Hunyan could not understand it, but the Chaos Thunder Eye had indeed appeared, and it appeared within Ye Chen's heavenly tribulation.

At this moment, within the Chaos Thunder Eye, countless fragments of law had condensed into a grindstone that was slowly turning; each inch of its rotation produced a rumbling like a bronze war chariot crushing stars.

"The eighth layer…"

Ye Chen said, gripping the half‑broken sword in his hand; the blade reflected a vision of the firmament—from the depths of the thunder sea rose a half‑broken bronze spearhead, the mottled spear shaft entwined with broken chains, those chains actually forged from solidified blood‑colored lightning!

Boom!

Blood‑colored lightning suddenly transformed into a hundred‑zhang axe that came crashing down; the axe head, like an axe that splits heaven, carried unparalleled might as it swung toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's pupils suddenly contracted; in his eyes, the handle of the giant axe revealed a phantom, a figure standing upon the heavens, an incomparably towering silhouette!

"Slash."

The merciless voice fell, and the axe head grew even larger; before that giant axe, Ye Chen was as insignificant as dust.

He gritted his teeth, thrusting the broken sword upward; at the instant the sword light collided with the lightning axe, a tremendous collision sound exploded, so loud that even the experts outside Xingkong heard it.

They all stared in shock at the planet, saying, "This person must be captured!"

After Gu Lan finished speaking, Esteemed Founder's voice sounded from the side, "You old immortal, give it up—he can only belong to me, Esteemed Founder."

"Do you want to test how sharp my treasure sword is?"

Gu Lan threatened.

"Come on, who's afraid of whom?"

Esteemed Founder retorted.

"Even if I killed him, I would never let him fall into your hands."

Esteemed Founder said with a cold smile.

"You dare!"

"How could I not dare?"

"Alright, alright, two people who have lived for thousands of years are actually arguing here; even if it got out, I wouldn't fear being laughed at."

After Nu Mian finished speaking, Esteemed Founder and Gu Lan both snorted coldly, no longer paying attention to each other.

Although they no longer paid attention to each other, their eyes remained fixed on this planet.

At this moment, Ye Chen's tribulation crossing had reached a critical moment.

In the Chaos Thunder Eye, the half-section bronze spear tip that had been brewing for a long time fell down. Seeing this, Ye Chen let out an angry roar, his seven orifices shooting out lightning, behind his shattered body the Wuji Yin-Yang Diagram appeared, its light flickering in and out, very unstable.

But even so, it did not dissipate.

The Wuji Yin-Yang Diagram and the half-section bronze spear tip collided; Ye Chen's half-section bronze spear tip shattered with a boom, Ye Chen suffered a backlash, a mouthful of blood spurted out again, yet the lightning on his body grew even stronger.

"Condense for me!"

Ye Chen roared violently, and the lightning on his body suddenly condensed.

【Nine Heavenly Thunder, Chaos Thunder Eye, congratulations host for absorbing the heavenly tribulation lightning in your body and comprehending the Chaos Divine Thunder.】

【Chaos Divine Thunder, one of the heavenly thunders, possesses supreme destructive power!】

The System finished speaking, Ye Chen's eyes flickered with lightning, resembling a deity who wields thunder and brings about the apocalypse.

Even during Ye Chen's tribulation crossing, he had followed the advice of the Chaos Eye, using heavenly lightning to temper his body; this also became an important reason why he could comprehend the Chaos Divine Thunder.

Chaos Divine Thunder erupted within Ye Chen's body; the moment the Chaos Divine Thunder came into contact with the half-section bronze spear tip, the tip turned into countless sparkling fragments that scattered in the sky.

After Ye Chen shattered the half-section bronze spear tip, his body went limp and he fell from the sky... he was exhausted.