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Chapter 645: Chapter 651: Failure
Within that seemingly unremarkable Tribulation Thunder, there seemed to be the profound principles of The Great Tao, engaging Li Zhirui to immerse himself in it, unable to extricate himself.
Unfortunately, the distance was too great; even when he tried his utmost to enhance his vision, he still couldn’t see very clearly.
However, on the flip side, if he weren’t so far away, unable to feel the oppressive might of the Tribulation Thunder, Li Zhirui wouldn’t have been able to comprehend it so comfortably and at ease.
At this moment, the master of this Thunder Tribulation, True Lord Bingyun, flipped his hands rapidly, and lotuses made of ice crystals formed and bloomed in mid-air, blocking the approach of the Tribulation Thunder.
The onslaught of the Tribulation Thunder was fierce, piercing through dozens of Ice Lotuses in an instant, but its generation was even faster, with thousands of Ice Lotuses layered densely, forming an impenetrable defense.
The collision between thunder and ice made even the evening breeze carry a hint of chill, also bringing a moment of calm to the agitated disciples of the Profound Ice Sect.
The deadlock continued for a full quarter of an hour, until the energy of the Tribulation Thunder was finally exhausted, slowly dissipating.
"The first Thunder Tribulation took a quarter of an hour, and there are still eight more to come, each more formidable and terrifying than the last; it will need at least another two hours."
Li Zhirui calculated in his mind and said, "With such a long duration, the Devil Race should be able to make it here, right?"
As he pondered, he saw the Tribulation Thunder churning, the long-gathering second strike of Tribulation Thunder forming instantly and crashing down with a thunderous roar.
Unlike the first strike’s plainness, the second wave of Tribulation Thunder emitted a red firelight, and even Li Zhirui, who was hundreds of miles away, could feel the terrifying heat it contained.
"Fire Thunder?" True Lord Bingyun let out a cold huff and said, "Even if it is the Thunder Tribulation that restrains me, so what!? Nothing will stop my breakthrough to Divine Transformation!"
Mana poured out of his body like a flood, and the ice lotuses suspended in the air instantly erupted with intense coldness, turning a dozen miles around into a domain of extreme ice and frost.
But before the Tribulation Thunder, this domain of frost was just so, and ignited out of thin air.
The clash of extreme cold and extreme heat made it difficult to determine the winner; Bingyun continued to increase the flow of mana, his face turning exceedingly pale, the mana inside his body rapidly depleted, forcing him to consume a Rejuvenating Treasure Pill ahead of time.
According to his forecast, he would not have resorted to the Precious Pill to recover his mana until at least after the third wave of Tribulation Thunder; yet now, he had already used it!
One should know that the Rejuvenating Treasure Pill was a treasure that could restore one’s mana completely within just a few breaths, and even the Profound Ice Sect had paid a significant price to acquire a bottle.
Boom, boom, boom—
The ground suddenly trembled, and Li Zhirui instantly looked up, "What’s this?"
A cloud of dust rose, enveloping dozens of miles.
Li Zhirui looked intently, a trace of joy appearing on his face, "The Devil Race army has come!"
They had traversed thousands of miles, with many Immortal Cities and Marketplaces in between, yet even so, the Devil Race had arrived in just one hour.
"The Devil Race has come! Everyone, get ready!" the Nascent Soul Cultivators on the city walls bellowed. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
"Kill!"
Several fourth-order Great Devils roared to the sky, transforming into their true Devil forms, each hundreds of feet tall, exuding a wild aura, and attacking the Profound Ice Immortal City.
"The Wild Ancient Elephant, the Earth Giant Bear, the Sky-breaking Black Rhinoceros..."
Li Zhirui hid in the distance, a hint of shock in his eyes; these Devil Beasts were beings of immense strength! Moreover, judging by their cultivation, they were all at the late or perfection stage of the fourth order.
Their powerful physical attacks caused the Formation to quiver, the Spirit Light to flicker on and off. At the moment of impact, many Cultivators didn’t even entertain the notion of resisting, paralyzed by fear on the ground.
"Everyone, take action! Annihilate these beasts!" The Sect Leader shouted loudly; he would not allow anyone to hinder his everlasting fame. To anyone who stood in his way, death was the only outcome!
Under the lead of the Nascent Soul Cultivators, many Cultivators summoned their courage and began to counterattack, the dark night sky pierced with lights like countless stars, conglomerating into a galaxy and bombing towards the Devil Race army.
Unfortunately, the Devil Race had greater numbers, and their strength was not lacking; the Cultivators’ first attempt did not achieve much success.
Bingyun, who was undergoing Tribulation Transcendence naturally noticed the commotion, and a heavy feeling sank in his heart, "How could the Devil Race have arrived so quickly?"
But now was not the time to think about this; he had to concentrate fully on resisting the Thunder Tribulation. As long as he succeeded in Tribulation Transcendence, even sacrificing most of the disciples wouldn’t matter.
"How come there are members of the Devil Race coming in my direction?"
To avoid the Devil Race, Li Zhirui had intentionally chosen to observe from the east side, but unexpectedly devils approached, forcing him to hide within the large trees in the distance.
He did not directly retreat into space because he wanted to continue observing the Thunder Tribulation and to better understand the situation outside.
"Have the others arrived?" asked a fourth-order Great Devil.
One of them closed its eyes, and an inexplicable fluctuation emerged on its body. After a moment, it said, "Everyone has arrived!"
"Then notify them to take action."
The three Great Devils each took out a black pill, manically infused it with mana, and fiercely threw it forward.
Boom!
A burst of white light suddenly appeared, terrifying thunder erupted, and the sturdy Defensive Array violently trembled, slowly cracking open.
"Quick, get in!"
Several dark figures moved upon hearing the sound, instantly sneaking inside.
Watching this scene from a distance, Li Zhirui’s eyes suddenly narrowed. The Devil Race had used several Heavenly Thunder Pearls to temporarily open the Formation, allowing them entry into the Immortal City.
And it was only here! What about other places?
"Looks like this Tribulation Transcendence has failed," Li Zhirui silently thought.
True Lord Bingyun, in the midst of transcending the tribulation, suddenly felt a crisis in his heart, lost concentration for an instant, and allowed the Tribulation Thunder to breach his defenses, arriving in front of him.
If it weren’t for his Life-bound Magic Treasure possessing spirit and appearing in time, that strike might have grievously injured him, forcing him to refocus and continue facing the Thunder Tribulation.
But what he didn’t notice at the edge of the tribulation were several easily overlooked shadows!
Suddenly, devilish energy surged to the heavens, drawing the Tribulation Thunder.
The tribulation clouds seemed to boil, furiously rolling, thunder raging, and the storm running rampant.
"Damn it!"
"Not good! How did the Devil Race get in?"
"It’s over! Master Bingyun’s Tribulation Transcendence is going to fail."
The Nascent Soul of the Profound Ice Sect turned pale, feeling panic and unease in their hearts.
Especially those protector Ice Generational Cultivators, looking ashen-faced.
They would be reviled by thousands in the future!
Even though they were Nascent Soul cultivators, even though they had high seniority, allowing the Devil Race into the Thunder Tribulation, causing its intensity to increase, resulting in Bingyun’s failure to transcend and preventing the Profound Ice Sect from ascending to a Divine Transformation force, would be detestable to many!
"You truly deserve to die!"
The Sect Leader’s resentment soared to the skies, wishing he could tear these Devil Beasts apart with his bare hands.
"Ahhhh!"
Bingyun never imagined that after a thousand years of diligent cultivation, as his lifespan neared its end and he was fortunate enough to advance further, having made thorough preparations, it would be a few Devil Beasts that caused his Tribulation Transcendence to fail. Could he accept this?
