"Sect Master, why do you insist on this?"
"When the time comes, you must act!"
The nine mountain-guarding elders were filled with anxiety!
They never expected Chen Nan's temper to be so stubborn. At this point, he was still arguing with the Heavenly Dao!
Without any warning!
A purple heavenly lightning bolt appeared in the tribulation clouds!
The lightning struck Chen Nan silently, sending him flying thousands of meters away!
Immediately after, a dull thunderclap echoed from the depths of the nine heavens!
This thunderclap seemed to traverse endless time and space, coming from the other side of the star sea!
It reverberated in the deepest part of everyone's souls!
Chen Nan felt dizzy and disoriented!
His body once again turned into a skeletal figure!
The difference was!
At this moment, his skeleton emitted a metallic luster!
"Again!"
He roared!
Crack!
The sky seemed to crack open!
The eighth heavenly lightning bolt descended!
It once again sent Chen Nan flying!
Before Chen Nan could land!
The ninth heavenly lightning bolt instantly struck!
Bang!
Chen Nan crashed heavily onto the ground like a meteor!
The earth cracked, revealing a deep pit dozens of meters wide!
Silence fell upon heaven and earth!
Even the beating of Chen Nan's heart had ceased!
The nine mountain-guarding elders were all filled with anxiety!
Could something unexpected have happened?
"Damn it, why hasn't the tribulation cloud dissipated yet?" Cang Jue's face was as pale as wax!
The expressions of the others were frozen!
Chen Nan's life and death were uncertain!
Now, seeing the lightning clouds gather in the sky, they were all stunned!
They felt their brains couldn't keep up!
Could it be that this heavenly tribulation was destined to kill Chen Nan before it would cease?
Ruolan looked up at the sky and said angrily, "He is clearly a hero who saved all beings, why are you being unfair and targeting him again and again?"
"Just because you are Heaven, can you casually erase others?"
Cang Jue sighed, "The Heavenly Dao is emotionless; what's the point of telling it these things?"
Ruolan retorted angrily, "But if the Heavenly Dao is emotionless, how can it treat an ordinary person like this?"
Cang Jue's expression changed drastically!
That's right!
The Heavenly Dao is emotionless!
No matter how many times you curse it, it won't make a difference!
It won't target you at all!
But why was the Heavenly Dao acting so strangely at this moment?
Why was it targeting Chen Nan so unreasonably?
He wasn't an evil person!
"I gave you a chance to kill me, but you didn't seize it!"
Accompanied by an angry roar!
A figure radiating golden light, standing on a long sword, slowly appeared in mid-air!
He was like a scorching sun, illuminating all directions!
Although it was just a skeleton, his flesh and blood were regenerating!
Especially at his dantian, there was a fist-sized golden core!
He was high-spirited, like a god!
"Since you can't destroy me, then I will break through the heavens!"
Chen Nan was furious!
He couldn't understand why he was only undergoing a three-by-nine heavenly tribulation, yet it had triggered a nine-by-nine heavenly tribulation!
If it were a nine-by-nine heavenly tribulation, so be it!
He had withstood nine heavenly lightning bolts, yet the tribulation clouds gathered and did not disperse!
Treating him like a pushover?
If I had committed many wicked deeds, it would be understandable!
But I have done good deeds for everyone in the world!
Without any warning, a red lightning bolt tore through the sky!
Although it was extremely fast!
Chen Nan's perception had increased countless times!
With a seal formed by his hands, nine swords emerged!
After stepping into the Golden Core stage, Chen Nan's strength underwent a qualitative transformation. The nine swords vibrated the void upon their emergence. Although the nine swords were tiny, they emitted brilliant light!
To everyone's astonishment, he sliced the red lightning bolt into pieces!
But the lightning did not disappear!
It seemed to have a life of its own!
"I heard there is Lei Ling liquid in the heavenly tribulation, which can enhance a cultivator's strength upon consumption!"
Chen Nan grasped through the air, and the severed red lightning bolts flew into his hand, transforming into crimson Lei Ling liquid!
Chen Nan raised his head, and under everyone's dumbfounded gaze, he swallowed the Lei Ling liquid!
The next second!
A series of thunderous sounds erupted from Chen Nan's body!
"Holy crap! Is he this monstrous?"
"I think I know why the Heavenly Dao is targeting him; this guy is simply a monster!"
"In ancient times, there were monstrous talents who could bathe in thunderclouds, but no one dared to consume Lei Ling liquid!"
"Too monstrous! If I were the Heavenly Dao, I would target him too!"
"It's just so-so!" Chen Nan muttered, then stepped on his Gentleman Sword and soared into the sky, charging into the tribulation clouds with his mortal body!
The next moment!
The tribulation clouds churned and roared!
It was as if a divine dragon was churning the seas within!
The difference was that streaks of destructive sword light flashed continuously!
As the sword energy appeared, the tribulation clouds gathered in the sky also revealed streaks of light!
The entire process lasted for about half an hour!
With a roar from Chen Nan, he slashed open the sky with his sword!
The void annihilated, and a massive spatial vortex appeared, swallowing all the tribulation clouds in the sky!
At this moment!
The sky cleared!
The scorching sun hung high in the sky!
Chen Nan was covered in sweat, panting, but felt an exhilarating sense of release!
After all!
He had overcome the heavenly tribulation!
And defeated the Heavenly Dao!
The nine mountain-guarding elders in the distance were already captivated by Chen Nan's supreme divine presence!
Even though they had witnessed it with their own eyes, they could hardly imagine that Chen Nan had actually overcome the heavenly tribulation!
And even defeated the Heavenly Dao's rules!
Whoosh!
With a faint whistling sound!
Chen Nan, standing on his flying sword, landed before them!
"Sect Master is truly brave!"
"He's practically not human!"
"Second Elder, you've suffered!"
Everyone's eyes were complex!
It wasn't until Chen Nan appeared before them that they could see the details on Chen Nan's body!
"Do you still have any shame?" Ruolan was furious!
These lechers were all shamelessly bold!
"Uh, I lost my composure, I lost my composure!"
Chen Nan said with an embarrassed expression and immediately took out a piece of clothing from his storage space to put on!
At the same time!
Except for Ruolan, the other eight simultaneously bowed to Chen Nan and congratulated him: "Congratulations, Sect Master, on overcoming the heavenly tribulation and condensing your Destiny Golden Core! This is a great joy for our Huashan Sword Sect and a blessing for our Chinese people!"
"You're exaggerating!" Chen Nan smiled!
Cang Jue asked curiously, "Sect Master, you already had the ability to kill opponents at higher levels. What level do you think your strength has reached now?"
Chen Nan shook his head, "I feel it shouldn't be difficult to instantly kill cultivators in the Golden Core stage. Even Nascent Soul stage might be worth a try!"
Cang Jue and the others were not surprised!
Regardless, Chen Nan had undergone the baptism of nine heavenly lightning bolts today!
And defeated the Heavenly Dao's rules!
His strength must have advanced by leaps and bounds!
Cang Jue asked, "Sect Master, what are your plans next?"
Chen Nan looked north, "I have already found Yu Huang's hiding place. I need to find a way to lure him and all his people out! Only then can we capture them all in one net!"
"If I don't kill him, I'm letting Wan'er down!"
Cang Jue sighed helplessly, "There are not many things that can interest a peak Golden Core cultivator in this world. Luring out Yu Huang is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"
Chen Nan said dismissively, "Not necessarily. What if a spirit stone vein appears somewhere? Do you think that could lure him out?"
Cang Jue gave a wry smile, "Spirit stones themselves are rare, and spirit stone veins are even rarer..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Azure Dragon Mountain beneath them began to tremble!
Distant mountains cracked, revealing a glorious radiance within!
"Holy crap, a spirit stone vein?"
The mountain-guarding elders of the Huashan Sword Sect were all agitated!
The most shocked was Cang Jue, who looked at Chen Nan in horror, "Sect Master, could it be that you have mastered the divine ability of 'words becoming reality'?"