Canglan Realm, Xuanjian Sect Main Altar.
At dawn's first light, the thousand-acre martial practice arena was already surrounded by cultivators who'd come to watch the excitement. As one of Canglan Realm's three great sects, Xuanjian Sect usually held itself high above all others. Today, someone had actually dared to challenge them at their doorstep—none other than the rumored Slaughter God Pavilion Master who'd destroyed the Tianxuan Sect. Naturally, this attracted countless onlookers.
At the center of the arena, Zuo Lengchan stood with his hands behind his back. His black robes fluttered without wind, and his Initial Void Refinement stage aura spread outward like a tidal wave. Behind him, sixty-seven Xuanjian Sect elites stood in a single line, forming a luxuriously powerful formation.
Zuo Lengchan sneered inwardly, "Lin Che, today is the day you die!"
The moment he finished speaking, lazy footsteps sounded in the distance.
"Oh my, apologies for keeping everyone waiting." Lin Che wore black robes, hands tucked in his sleeves, strolling over casually. Behind him followed Luo Jiayin, Shi Jin, and a hundred brothers. Their formation was loose and disorganized, completely devoid of any military array.
Zuo Lengchan scanned them with his divine sense and nearly laughed out loud, "Great Perfection Nascent Soul? That's it?"
The Xuanjian Sect crowd burst into raucous laughter.
[System: Detecting enemy is mocking frantically. Host's hatred value has broken through the heavens.]
"Don't rush," Lin Che dug at his ear with a completely unconcerned expression, "Dealing with you trash, I alone am more than enough."
"Arrogant!" Zuo Lengchan laughed in extreme anger.
But at this moment, Lin Che's right hand behind his back made a gesture—his index and middle fingers crossed, gently swaying three times.
Luo Jiayin's beautiful eyes focused slightly. Her jade hand pressed unnoticed on her waist as she sent spiritual power like silk threads into the concealment formation diagram. A faint blue light spread like water ripples, instantly enveloping everyone on her side.
Shi Jin stood at the back of the formation. When he saw the blue light flash, he immediately drew out the large trapping formation diagram from behind his back while quietly opening his storage bag. The brothers around him instantly cooperated by surrounding him, using their bodies to form a human wall that blocked the Xuanjian Sect people's line of sight.
"Now!" Shi Jin shouted in a low voice, pouring three hundred top-grade spirit stones into the formation diagram.
Hum—
The trapping formation diagram burst with brilliant light, countless golden runes rotating like flowing light.
Almost simultaneously, an invisible semi-transparent barrier rose around the entire arena's perimeter, like an inverted bowl that completely isolated the inside of the arena from the outside world. But this barrier came extremely concealed—it emitted no sound, no spiritual power fluctuations. The Xuanjian Sect people didn't detect it at all, maintaining their mocking postures.
"Lin Che, you brat, die!" Zuo Lengchan gave the order, about to attack.
"Don't rush," Lin Che suddenly raised his hand to stop him, a wicked smile curling at his lips, "Elder Zuo, have you ever considered that today might be the doomsday for these elite forces of your Xuanjian Sect?"
"Pipe dreams!" Zuo Lengchan sneered, the spiritual power inside him circulating frantically.
Lin Che slowly closed his eyes, and the thunder-patterned Nascent Soul within him suddenly opened its eyes. Between heaven and earth, massive amounts of spiritual qi madly rushed toward Lin Che like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.
"This... this spiritual power fluctuation!" Zuo Lengchan's face changed slightly, "Not good, he's about to breakthrough!"
[System: Warning! Host is about to trigger Heavenly Tribulation! All cultivators within ten li will trigger Punishment Heavenly Tribulation!]
"Quick! Immediately withdraw from the arena!" Zuo Lengchan made a decisive decision, his figure flashing to retreat.
But as he rushed to the edge of the arena, with a "bang", he crashed into an invisible barrier. The whole person was bounced back, staggering several steps before stabilizing.
"What?!" Zuo Lengchan was greatly shocked. He stretched out his hand to touch and indeed felt an invisible wall, "This... this is a trapping formation?"
The other Xuanjian Sect disciples also rushed toward the edges, but all crashed head over heels. All sixty-eight people crowded at the outermost perimeter of the arena, running around like headless flies but unable to find an exit. The scene was extremely ridiculous.
[System: Arena trapping formation successfully activated! Coverage: Arena boundary. Formation strength: Can withstand full-force attacks from Void Refinement cultivators for one incense stick's time. Trapped personnel: 68 people. Enemy mindset: Panic index +80%.]
"Lin Che, you despicable scoundrel!" Zuo Lengchan finally reacted and roared.
"All's fair in war, haha. Speaking of despicable, my little despicability is far worse than your Xuanjian Sect's," Lin Che's smile was brilliant, "Everyone, welcome to my Heavenly Tribulation feast. Please, go die!"
Rumble—
The sky instantly darkened like night, black clouds rolling in like ink. Countless purple lightning serpents slithered through the clouds. A terrifying heavenly might enveloped the entire arena, making everyone feel heart palpitations.
Zuo Lengchan's face changed drastically, "Heavenly Tribulation?! This Lin Che is actually breaking through at this moment! Withdraw from this place immediately!"
His figure flashed as he charged toward the arena's edge. However, with a "bang", he crashed into an invisible barrier.
"What?!" Zuo Lengchan was shocked. He stretched out his hand and indeed touched an invisible barrier, "A trapping formation?!"
Other Xuanjian Sect disciples also rushed to the edges, but all crashed head over heels. All sixty-eight people were crowded at the outermost perimeter of the arena, running around like headless flies but unable to find an exit. The scene was extremely ridiculous.
"Hahaha!" Lin Che laughed heartily, "Don't waste your energy. This trapping formation was specially prepared for you."
As his words fell, the first lightning tribulation suddenly descended!
A bucket-thick purple thunderbolt struck straight at Lin Che's head. He didn't dodge or evade, allowing the lightning tribulation to strike his body!
Boom!
The thunderbolt hit Lin Che's crown directly. His whole body shook, his robes exploded, revealing his sturdy upper body. Thunder patterns swam across his skin. A trace of blood seeped from his lips, but he grinned, "Heavenly Dao didn't disappoint me. Another Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Good, it's here!!"
[System: Detecting host forcibly withstanding Heavenly Tribulation. Physical body strength +1000, Thunder-pattern Nascent Soul excitement +100%.]
The second lightning tribulation followed closely behind, even more violent, carrying an aura of destruction as it struck down.
However, a strange scene occurred—