Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Manifestation of the Spiritual Sea
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Deafening, thunderous sounds transmitted from the endless sky above, as if the wrath of heaven, mixed with an infinite power, enveloping the skies above Bicheng.
At this moment, Ji Chen’s breakthrough, attracting the celestial tribulation, had already alarmed everyone in the city.
Even some old experts who had secluded themselves for a long time now appeared, all showing a terrified expression as they gazed at the churning sea of thunder in the sky.
Currently in the city, forces gather due to the Ye Family’s ancestor’s birthday, and countless formidable figures from Beiyou arrived.
The offspring of the Desolate Ancient Emperor Race and the geniuses from the Sacred Land were innumerable.
Now, many powers had started to inquire about Ji Chen’s origins.
Such a divine talent, almost unmatched in the world, if recruited and enlisted, would bring endless benefits to any faction.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Thunderous sounds echoed, and amid the discussions of all in the city, the celestial tribulation continued to descend from the sky.
By now, Ji Chen had already successfully repelled the fourth, fifth, and sixth thunder calamities!
"And still three thunder calamities remain!"
"Could it be that he will really succeed in breaking through?"
Many were shocked, for today they finally witnessed the terrifying power of the Nine Dragon True Tribulation.
"It’s incredibly terrifying, hard to imagine someone could successfully cross such a tribulation."
"The sixth thunder calamity he repelled just now, its power was already beyond our understanding. I’ve witnessed someone breaking through to the Celestial Essence Realm attracting a celestial tribulation, and its power was even weaker than the sixth thunder calamity he repelled just now!"
"The seventh, eighth, and ninth thunder calamities to come will be even stronger..."
No one could contain their amazement; the terrifying aura of the tribulation enveloped the entire Bicheng, like a hundred thousand mountains suppressing from above.
Under this astonishing aura, many in the city turned pale, and some weaker cultivators even couldn’t resist coughing up blood.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The thunder roared, rolling sounds spread, not just in Bicheng but even the void within a hundred miles was clearly audible.
"What in the world is happening in the direction of Bicheng?"
A hundred miles away, some cultivators traveling near Bicheng were also alarmed, feeling the astonishing aura, their distant gaze filled with deep dread.
The sea of thunder was boiling, the celestial tribulation continued to brew.
As time passed, the seventh and eighth thunder calamities also descended in succession, but were all repelled by Ji Chen.
By now, he was already badly wounded, having repelled multiple calamities; wanting to be completely unharmed was simply impossible.
Besides the Void Finger, now Ji Chen also employed the Inquiry Immortal Seal.
This Earth Tier level martial technique consumed an enormous amount of spiritual power from Ji Chen each time it was performed.
He repeatedly took out several elixirs and swallowed them, all of which were able to quickly restore spiritual power.
If not for these elixirs supporting him, Ji Chen’s spiritual power would have already been completely depleted.
Yet even so, after repelling eight thunder calamities, finally, Ji Chen’s spiritual power was almost entirely exhausted.
At this moment, he panted heavily, once again swallowing a handful of spiritual Qi-restoring elixirs.
"Only the last thunder calamity remains!"
"It’s terrifying! Hard to imagine how he’s managed to endure this far."
"To have repelled eight thunder calamities! And the martial techniques this boy used were at least Earth Tier, aside from the forces at the Holy Land level and the Desolate Ancient Emperor Race, I fear no other force could possibly possess such techniques in this world?"
"That means this boy’s origins must be extraordinary; either he’s an offspring of the Desolate Ancient Emperor Race or a genius of some Sacred Land?"
"But if that’s the case, why was he so unknown in the past? Even now, no one can name him..."
Many elder experts were discussing, their eyes lively, shining with interest, all speculating about Ji Chen’s origins.
If the other party had no distinguished background, it would naturally be the best scenario for them.
Since that would mean they could recruit and enlist Ji Chen without any concern.
But if Ji Chen was truly a disciple of a Sacred Land, then obviously, faced with their recruitment, Ji Chen would most likely not agree, and the force behind him would definitely not consent.
"Buzz..."
Finally, amid such discussions, endlessly above, the swirling dark clouds resembled a boiling sea of thunder, an extremely terrifying aura spread downwards.
The last extensity of the Nine Dragon True Tribulation was finally brewing at this moment!
The terrifying aura of the tribulation reached an extreme, causing everyone in the city to have goosebumps.
"Roar!"
A dragon’s roar echoed, spreading through the void within hundreds of miles.
Purple light seemed to engulf the mortal realm, in the sea of clouds, the terrifying thunder converged, and under watchful eyes, it eventually solidified into an immense sword reaching for the heavens.
This sword seemed to possess the power of heaven creation, brimming with world-destroying might, entirely transformed from thunder, exuding a sharp, oppressive aura.
Under this aura, even the Celestial Essence Realm level experts in Bicheng found it difficult to breathe.
"This is the last tribulation of the Nine Dragon True Tribulation! A Thunder Punishment Sword... What a terrifying aura!" An elder from a certain Sacred Land exclaimed, his voice trembling.
"Buzz..."
The Thunder Punishment Sword trembled slightly, causing the endless clouds in the void to collapse and scatter around.
Then, under the gazes of all in the city, it carried an unparalleled, terrifying aura, seemingly targeting Ji Chen, and slashed down thunderously.
"Whoosh!"
Ji Chen stood in mid-air, his face pale, with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, as he gazed at the purple thunder sword descending from the sky, his expression grew considerably solemn.
"Looks like there’s no choice but to give it my all..."
Taking a deep breath, he muttered to himself.
By now, within his spiritual sea, spiritual power was almost exhausted; normal means could not possibly withstand the attack of this sword.
"Buzz..."
The space trembled slightly, and the moment Ji Chen’s voice fell, the void around him seemed to twist, with endless force frenziedly converging towards his location.
Ultimately, behind him, a bright moon slowly emerged.
That was the projection of his spiritual sea, finally manifesting at this moment, illuminating before everyone.
"Buzz..."
As the spiritual sea appeared, the aura on Ji Chen abruptly soared a lot, like some latent potential being unleashed, significantly enhancing his combat strength.
"That’s..."
"His spiritual sea’s essence!"
"How could it be? Did I see wrong? Within his spiritual sea... there are nine spirit veins!"
The whole city was in an uproar, and countless faces showed extreme shock.