Chapter 797: 797. Chapter 795: Unexpectedly Strong Thunder

797. Chapter 795: Unexpectedly Strong Thunder

"I need to think of a plan." He furrowed his brow.

"The final strike is coming soon; I have to unleash the emergency backup."

He gazed again at the distant sky, lightning flashing everywhere, as if it would destroy the entire world.

Thus, Lu Yuan resolutely decided to face this perilous heavenly tribulation and prepared for a final showdown.

He activated the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword; spiritual power surged from his whole body, coalescing in his hand into a huge, imposing thunder-fire sword aura.

Then he swung the thunder-fire sword at the incoming tribulation lightning.

Hum—

The thunder-fire sword aura collided with the tribulation lightning, erupting in the air with a terrifying roar.

In the violent collision, terrifying energy ripples ravaged the surroundings.

Lu Yuan felt as if he were in the midst of a storm, the tribulation lightning's destructive power invading his whole body.

He focused entirely on using the techniques of controlling spiritual power and swordsmanship, swiftly dodging the tribulation lightning's attacks while continuously launching counterattacks.

However, despite his utmost effort, the tribulation lightning grew ever stronger, and Lu Yuan could barely cope.

"This won't do!" he thought anxiously.

"I need a better way to block these tribulation lightnings."

Thinking this, a glint of resolve flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

He decided to unleash his final trump card—the Cold Jade Ice Shard.

A blue light flashed, and the Cold Jade Ice Shard turned into light that condensed before him, forming a barrier.

Any tribulation lightning that touched the barrier was frozen in midair, instantly turning into countless crystal-clear ice pillars.

"It seems the Cold Jade Ice Shard really works."

Lu Yuan gave a slight smile, "But we still need to be careful, cannot let up."

He fell into a tense but focused state.

As his figure flickered, the sharp sword sliced through the sky like rain, cutting the tribulation lightning into fragments.

However, at this very moment, a particularly powerful heavenly tribulation lightning suddenly struck down from the clouds, instantly approaching Lu Yuan.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

This tribulation lightning is too powerful; even the Cold Jade Ice Shard might not be able to block it.

But he did not retreat, bravely welcoming the final strike.

A massive bolt of lightning fell, and the Cold Jade Ice Shard formed an impregnable barrier before it.

The lightning scorched the barrier, cold and thunder-fire intertwining.

"Hold on!"

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, throwing himself wholeheartedly into maintaining the barrier.

He adjusted the flow of spiritual power, maintaining high concentration at the critical moment.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment; in this tranquil silence, Lu Yuan felt his whole body trembling.

"I can hold on!"

He shouted to himself.

"I cannot escape the heavenly tribulation by missing this opportunity."

Suddenly, the lightning and the barrier collided violently.

A thunderous roar like heaven and earth shaking echoed in the sky, the booming sound making hearts tremble.

Lu Yuan's face grew solemn, sweat dripping onto the ground.

He could feel the barrier's coldness being eroded bit by bit, while his own spiritual power was draining ever faster.

But he had no intention of giving up. "I will persist until the last moment!"

He clenched his teeth tightly, standing unmoving beneath the lightning.

At that moment, the barrier finally reached its limit.

Lu Yuan was drenched in sweat, his spiritual power nearly exhausted.

"This... is the last moment."

He muttered to himself, his gaze steadfast.

The lightning surged again, this time even more ferocious.

The barrier began to shatter, the Cold Jade Ice Shard gradually disintegrating.

Lu Yuan felt as if he were being troubled by myriad bolts of lightning, the thunder-fire sword beginning to tremble incessantly.

When the seemingly final strike of the heavenly tribulation ended, Lu Yuan thought he had safely passed the ordeal.

He let out a breath, temporarily lowering the thunder-fire sword.

However, while the tribulation clouds had not yet dispersed, a more overbearing attack of heavenly and earthly laws descended.

Blinding light illuminated the entire sky, lightning intertwining into a huge net that tightly enveloped Lu Yuan.

"What is going on?"

He felt shocked and uncertain in his heart.

Lu Yuan speculated that perhaps he had touched some forbidden level during his breakthrough, triggering this extraordinary attack.

He knew that to break through this attack, he needed to once again exert his utmost strength.

Faced with an unprecedented predicament, Lu Yuan did not abandon any hope; he knew that Su Liyan and others were waiting for him outside.

He resolved to persist until the last moment.

Spiritual power surged within his body, as if it were about to overflow.

Lu Yuan closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and activated the Five Elements Escape Armor Art.

The power of the Five Elements began to circulate in his body; Lu Yuan felt the connection between himself and nature, his thoughts gradually became clear, and he sensed the hidden energy within himself.

He knew he could use this energy to resist the attack of heavenly and earthly laws.

"I cannot be defeated by this disaster!"

He gritted his teeth.

Lu Yuan focused his spirit, gathering the Five Elements energy into his arm.

He slowly extended his hand, and a splendid burst of light erupted from his palm.

At the critical moment of facing the heavenly tribulation, Lu Yuan sacrificed a spirit pearl containing the power of heavenly and earthly laws.

The powerful energy emitted by the spirit pearl violently collided with the tribulation clouds, and the surrounding world seemed to erupt in a battle of rules.

Thunderfire, ice and snow, and abnormal vital energy intertwined, forming a strange and splendid sight.

Lu Yuan felt the shock and majesty conveyed by this power.

He tightly gripped the lone thunderfire sword in his hand, and the spiritual power surging within his body merged with the Five Elements Escape Armor Art.

Like a great whirlpool, it gathered in his arms.

He gazed at the splendid, radiant light on his arm, feeling that it contained extremely powerful and mysterious energy.

The tribulation clouds were finally dispersed, and Lu Yuan also successfully passed this trial.

Having successfully passed the tribulation clouds, Lu Yuan felt his body filled with power; he could clearly perceive the laws of the universe, and this enhancement filled him with confidence and excitement.

To rest and study his newly acquired divine sense power, Lu Yuan came to a small town named Chen Xiao Cheng.

Chen Xiao Cheng's terrain is perilous, surrounded by mountains, and its scenery is beautiful.

Here the population is sparse, and many cultivators gather here seeking opportunities.

Lu Yuan rented a simple house and set up a small formation area inside for cultivation and research.

Before entering a cultivation state, Lu Yuan carefully observed the flow of spiritual energy in the surrounding environment.

He discovered that outside a patch of bamboo forest there was an open space concealing fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Curiosity drove him out of the room, and he used his keen divine sense to investigate that open space.

When he arrived at the open space, he saw a young man practicing his fist technique with abandon in the bamboo forest.

The young man appeared to be in his twenties, his eyes gleaming with sharp light; in his smooth, unrestrained movements lay an infinite power.

Lu Yuan walked toward him.

The two stood facing each other; Lu Yuan watched the young man earnestly practicing his fist technique, and couldn't help feeling admiration. (End of chapter)