Chapter 544: One Million Heavenly Soldiers Come to Collect a Debt!

"Repay the debt!"

A vast and majestic roar echoed between heaven and earth, shaking the ground in all directions and causing mountain peaks to collapse!

Xu Que was stunned on the spot, his mouth agape, nearly spitting blood.

Repay the debt?

Repay your sister! Who owes you money?

But the next moment, he reacted.

It seemed he really did owe money—no, wait, he owed 8,000 Acting Cool Points, and the System, that unscrupulous merchant, had let the interest roll until it reached 20,000 Acting Cool Points!

"Damn it, this is a huge disaster!"

Sweat dripped from Xu Que's forehead, and in his heart, he had already cursed the System's ancestors a hundred times over.

It's just 20,000 Acting Cool Points; you're calling a million Heavenly Soldiers to beat me up to collect the debt?

No, wait, is this even debt collection?

This is clearly an attempt to kill someone!

"System, what is the meaning of this? Are you crazy? Do I not need face? Calling a million Heavenly Soldiers to mess with me—do you believe I'd rather commit suicide than pay you back?" Xu Que immediately summoned the System and asked angrily.

At such a crucial moment, the perfect time for a hero to save the beauty, you call so many people to collect a debt? Are you even letting me act cool?

"Ding! Please repay the principal and interest of 20,000 Acting Cool Points, otherwise bear the consequences. Repaying debts is only natural; I hope the Host will not lead themselves astray!" The System's cold, heartless voice echoed in Xu Que's mind.

Xu Que immediately bristled: "Pah! I worked hard to borrow those Acting Cool Points; why should I pay them back? Besides, I only have a little over a thousand Acting Cool Points left on me; how am I supposed to pay? How about you let these Heavenly Soldiers leave first, and I'll pay you back once I'm done acting cool!"

"Ding! 'Didi Hit People' has been activated. Unless the Host repays the Acting Cool Points, it cannot be stopped!"

"Then you are taking my life!" Xu Que said, annoyed.

However, this time, the System actually fell silent and did not respond.

Xu Que was immediately displeased. He remembered when he first bound with the System, it said they would act cool and soar together, but now it was so cold, heartless, and unreasonable!

"Fine, you forced my hand! A million Heavenly Soldiers, is it? Hmph!" Xu Que left a harsh threat and looked up at the sky again.

In the gap of the thick, heavy dark clouds, one could see the million Heavenly Soldiers in the sky, their momentum overwhelming, shaking all directions as they rode the clouds and mist, flying over rapidly.

However, as the million Heavenly Soldiers drew closer, Xu Que's eyes lit up.

The million Heavenly Soldiers did not seem to be real bodies, but rather condensed from lightning, and the pressure and momentum emitted by that lightning were exactly the same as a Heavenly Tribulation!

The Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, the Ancient Catastrophe—none of them were worth mentioning before these million Heavenly Soldiers condensed from lightning!

Yet, Xu Que's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate.

This is a Heavenly Tribulation! A million Heavenly Soldiers condensed from the power of a Heavenly Tribulation! Then what the hell am I afraid of?

"I understand now; this might really be a coincidence!"

A smile tugged at the corners of Xu Que's mouth. The System activated 'Didi Hit People' to collect the debt; perhaps it didn't summon a million Heavenly Soldiers, but rather a mysterious power, and it just happened to coincide with Jiang Hongyan undergoing her tribulation today. Combined with the fact that Jiang Hongyan's tribulation itself wasn't simple, the two combined to form the million Heavenly Soldiers!

In other words, these million Heavenly Soldiers were not only the tribulation Jiang Hongyan was about to face, but also the thugs sent to help the System collect the debt!

But Xu Que happened to want powerful lightning energy more than anything right now.

Originally, he was worried that if Jiang Hongyan was also facing the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder or the Ancient Catastrophe, it would be boring, but now, he felt excited instead!

"System, it seems I misunderstood you. I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful. Thank you!" Xu Que, in his excitement, didn't forget to thank the System.

The System was stunned: "Ding! Please explain the meaning of your words clearly!"

If the System had sentience, it would probably be even more confused right now: I sent people to beat you up, and you're thanking me? Why?

"It's clear enough already, hahaha!"

Xu Que laughed loudly. With a wave of his hand, he exchanged for a Vibrant Armor and a Banshee Veil, putting them directly on his body, while also draping a Negative Cloak over his shoulders!

These three pieces of magic-resistance equipment were exactly the gear he had used to counter the Ancient Catastrophe when he underwent his Five-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!

Using these three pieces of equipment to counter the million Heavenly Soldier Divine Tribulation certainly wasn't enough, but Xu Que had no choice. He only had a little over a thousand Acting Cool Points left and couldn't spend them recklessly. He knew he would definitely get hurt, so he had to save the points to continuously activate the automatic repair function!

"Crack!"

At this moment, a crisp sound came from behind him.

Xu Que was startled and turned his head to look. Jiang Hongyan had also sensed that the momentum of the Heavenly Tribulation was extraordinary, and her state of mind seemed to have been affected; the water curtain condensed outside her body had frozen, and suddenly, cracks appeared.

The long eyelashes between her beautiful eyes were also trembling slightly, as if telling Xu Que to leave quickly.

Xu Que smiled: "Don't worry, it's just a mere Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation; leave it to me to solve!"

After saying this, he raised his arm, and a Xuan Heavy Ruler suddenly appeared. His eyes slowly swept toward the sky, his face revealing a trace of determination and resolve!

Meanwhile, the crowd outside the formation had already been scared silly.

Although the "Ten Thousand Fires Burning Ghost Array" blocked the entrance to the Buried Immortal Valley, it couldn't block the sky. The moment the million Heavenly Soldiers condensed from lightning appeared, it had already alarmed everyone present.

Their transition from being stunned, to shock, and finally to fear, took only an instant!

"This... is this Jiang Hongyan's Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?"

"Impossible, this is no longer a Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation; even a Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation isn't this terrifying!"

"Could it be the legendary Human-Shaped Lightning? A Heavenly Tribulation condensed from the incarnation of an Immortal?"

"No, this isn't Human-Shaped Lightning, this... this is an army of Heavenly Soldiers capable of trampling the entire Eastern Wasteland in an instant!"

"Crazy, crazy, what exactly is this Jiang Hongyan, to attract such a massive catastrophe!"

"That's not right, just now when these Heavenly Soldiers appeared, they seemed to shout 'Repay the debt'. Are they here to collect a debt?"

"Now that you mention it, I think I heard the words 'Repay the debt' too!"

Many people were confused, and even the experts from major factions, as well as numerous Saint Sons and Saint Maidens, turned pale.

They didn't know what exactly was happening, but they knew that under such a Heavenly Tribulation, let alone Jiang Hongyan, they would probably all die miserably, and the entire Eastern Wasteland might even be trampled flat!

Dong Genji and the others from the Xiaoyao Tower were also filled with horror and fear.

No matter how arrogant they were, they couldn't remain calm.

A million Heavenly Soldiers—looking out, they were boundless. How terrifying was this momentum!

"Jiang Hongyan is truly worthy of being the number one person of that year!" Someone laughed bitterly. Having cultivated to the Void Refining Stage, they never expected that they would ultimately be inferior to Jiang Hongyan!

"Tower Master, I'm afraid she won't survive this time!" Someone looked at Dong Genji and shook their head.

Although Dong Genji's heart was trembling and shocked, his expression remained unchanged. He stared fixedly at the sky and finally gritted his teeth, saying: "It's a pity not to get Jiang Hongyan, but in my eyes, she is nothing more than a plaything. She can die, and that brat can die too, but we must get that brat's storage ring. He must have precious treasures on him; we cannot miss this!"

Not far away, Liu Jingning and Er Gouzi, who had left the formation early, had already returned to the camp of the Extreme Joy Sect.

However, Liu Jingning and Er Gouzi were also stunned at this moment.

"How... how could it be like this?" Liu Jingning couldn't believe it, her voice even trembling slightly.

Er Gouzi was also stunned: "Why does this God Venerable feel like this Heavenly Tribulation is aimed at that brat? Is he so wicked that even other people's Heavenly Tribulations have to target him?"

Boom!

However, just at this moment, a muffled sound suddenly came from behind the formation!

Following that, in the shocked and terrified gazes of everyone, a black shadow swept across the sky, holding a black giant ruler, filled with majestic killing intent, charging straight toward the sky!

... ===== CHAPTER 545 =====