Chapter 643 628: To Fight or Not to Fight, a Decisive Word

Inside the Tai Chi Diagram, danger lurked at every turn.

The towering tree had wrapped itself tightly around all the Tribulation Thunder, but it was clear its power was not yet great enough to handle the Golden Tribulation Thunder.

'This little tree is truly extraordinary. It can even absorb the Nascent Soul of a King Martial Realm expert with ease. But that Purple Tribulation Thunder is far more terrifying than a King Martial Realm's Nascent Soul. Even after being entangled by these branches for so long, its energy is still tyrannical, and it continues to struggle like a Fierce Beast!'

'And that Golden Tribulation Thunder is like the king of all beasts—not only is it wild and untamable, but its power is earth-shattering!'

'But since you've made it this far, thinking you can leave is just a joke!'

A crazed look appeared on Shen Lang's face. Leaving a part of his consciousness to monitor everything inside the Tai Chi Diagram, he abruptly opened his eyes.

"The Energy is still far from enough! Chaos, all of you, help me!" Shen Lang shouted.

His words left Shark's Kiss, Shangguan Feiyue, and the others utterly dumbfounded...

They had no idea what was happening inside Shen Lang's body.

But they did know that regardless of what injuries he had sustained, or what was residing inside him—be it a Fierce Beast or Tribulation Thunder—having so many experts simultaneously pour Spiritual Power into him was basically asking for a quick death!

Forget about the Tribulation Thunder. Even without it, how could an ordinary King Martial Realm expert possibly withstand the impact of Energy from so many Emperor Martial Realm and even Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses?

And it was Energy of many different Attributes, no less!

When that time came, setting all else aside, the moment these few streams of Alien Energy entered Shen Lang's body, they would immediately treat it as a battlefield and start a massive fight!

Even if Shen Lang's physical body was far superior to that of an ordinary King Martial Realm expert, there would only be one outcome... his body would explode, and he would die!

Seeing their stunned expressions, Shen Lang rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not even afraid of Tribulation Thunder, so why would I be afraid of a little Spiritual Power from you? This isn't the time for explanations. Hurry up and do it!"

"Oh, oh... okay!" Even Chaos lost his usual composure, his voice trembling.

Chaos, Shark's Kiss, Nangong Yan, Shangguan Feiyue, and Tantai Jingming—these five great Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses gathered together. Along with Xue Shiyin, they began frantically pouring their Spiritual Power into Shen Lang as if it were free!

Violent winds raged through the surrounding space, sending sand and stones flying!

Something that should have been completely impossible was now taking place in the Biluo Mountain Range.

In reality, the five Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses combined were still no match for Xue Shiyin alone.

But Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses were not to be trifled with. With these five taking action, plus Xue Shiyin, a tyrannical and unfathomable stream of Energy surged endlessly into the Tai Chi Diagram...

Six hours later, the towering tree finally stabilized and completely restrained the Golden Tribulation Thunder!

Inside the Tai Chi Diagram, the storm finally subsided, and everything returned to its previous state.

By this point, Xue Shiyin and the others were basically at the end of their ropes...

"That's enough. Thank you, everyone!"

Shen Lang expressed his thanks and had everyone cut off their supply of Spiritual Power.

At this moment, everyone except Xue Shiyin looked drained, their Spiritual Power completely exhausted and difficult to sustain.

Shen Lang rose to his feet, a complex expression mixing strangeness and ecstasy on his face as he sensed the power within his body.

Having been tempered by the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, his Nascent Soul had undergone a qualitative change in just a few short hours.

Now that the Nascent Soul had fused with his physical body, his power was more than a hundred times greater than it had been in the Xuanwu Realm!

Not a single bit of the Spiritual Power that Xue Shiyin and the others had poured in was wasted. All of it entered the Tai Chi Diagram and was absorbed by the towering tree.

A small portion of that Spiritual Power, after being refined and absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram, was converted into pure, impurity-free Spiritual Power. This, in turn, revitalized his originally drained and withered Nascent Soul, making it full of life once more!

The moment he circulated the Spiritual Power in his body, it erupted like a mountain flood.

An endless tide of power swept through his entire body, causing Shen Lang to let out a long roar toward the heavens!

Furthermore, the number of Ten Divine Beast Particles in the cells of his body had increased from 222,700 when the Nascent Soul first condensed to over 305,800!

At this moment, even someone as mentally resolute as Shen Lang couldn't help but feel a surge of ecstasy from the bottom of his heart!

In terms of the Nascent Soul's power alone, it might be equivalent to the Peak of King Martial Realm Third Heaven;

but the sheer tyranny of his physical body was likely far beyond even that of a King Martial Realm Sixth Heaven powerhouse!

'The Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation... danger and opportunity coexist, and the benefits it brings are simply unimaginable!'

The scene inside the Tai Chi Diagram appeared in Shen Lang's mind. He "looked" at the Tribulation Thunder hanging from the branches like fruit, and an irrepressible excitement surged in his heart!

Previously, just absorbing some of the scattered Energy from the Tribulation Thunder to temper his body had allowed his Nascent Soul and Chaos Divine Body to grow so much.

If he could one day completely analyze this Golden Tribulation Thunder, just as he did with the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, not only would he gain an exceedingly tyrannical offensive ability, but he could also use it for Body Forging. His Cultivation would advance by a thousand miles a day!

'Controlling a Celestial Tribulation...'

'Even the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect, which claims to have the greatest mastery over Thunder Power, would never dare to even dream of such a thing!'

'According to legend, the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect was, at best, only ever able to guide and utilize a Celestial Tribulation.'

'But now, Shen Lang held the Purple Tribulation Thunder and the Golden Tribulation Thunder in his hands—the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation!'

'And by harnessing the power of this Tribulation Thunder, the growth of his Chaos Divine Body would advance by leaps and bounds!'

"HAHAHAHA!"

Shen Lang let out a wild laugh and threw a simple punch toward an uninhabited cliff to his lower right.

A sharp, sky-piercing sound echoed through the air.

The turbulent friction of the air currents made the very void seem as if it were about to collapse!

A fist shadow like an azure dragon burst from his body. In just an instant, it seemed to break through the barrier of space and reached the high cliff!

"RUMBLE!"

The chasm-like cliff let out a deafening roar, and its upper half, right before the eyes of the gathered experts, disintegrated into flying ash and scattered to the ground!

"So strong!"

Tantai Jingming's eyes twitched, and he exclaimed in awe without thinking!

'Such precise power, carrying an annihilating attribute... this shouldn't be something a King Martial Realm Martial Artist can possess...'

Watching the dust and ash fill the sky as it fell, Tantai Jingming swallowed hard, feeling rather embarrassed.

'Even though he and the Third Prince both come from the War God Hall, the gap between them is simply incalculable...'

Because of Donghuang's interference, and the information he had gotten from Shangguan Feiyue earlier, Tantai Jingming had long since assumed that both Shen Lang and the Third Prince were from the War God Hall.

So, after Donghuang appeared, he had been prepared to help neither side... 'As long as you people from the same group fight amongst yourselves and don't involve me, I'm fine with it.'

But now, seeing how tyrannical and monstrously powerful Shen Lang was, Tantai Jingming's mindset began to shift slightly.

'Even if they are both from the War God Hall, if their natural talent is this far apart... If possible, it's better to stand with the one who has a limitless future, right?'

As for Xue Shiyin, Chaos, and the others, although they already had some idea of Shen Lang's strength, they were still incredibly excited to see this, and were genuinely happy for him.

Shen Lang looked at his fist with a satisfied expression, then turned to Xue Shiyin. "Take me to Cangxia Mountain."

Xue Shiyin gave Shen Lang a somewhat timid glance and nodded silently.

She waved her jade-like hand, and a halo of Spirit Light enveloped Shen Lang. The two of them vanished in an instant.

"..."

Chaos, Shark's Kiss, and the others looked at each other in dismay. 'Wasn't that a bit too clean and quick?'

'I heard that women in... *that* state... tend to act a bit foolish. It really is true!'

'Oh well. Even though we're all running on fumes, a few hundred li is still nothing. We'll just have to run there ourselves...'

The old-timers didn't dare to voice their complaints. They each swallowed an Elixir Pill and headed toward Cangxia Mountain.

Meanwhile, Cangxia Mountain was in a state of complete chaos.

The selection tournament for the Yumu Cave Blessed Land had been going perfectly, with eighty to ninety Major Sects gathered together in an unprecedentedly grand event...

But it had been abruptly interrupted because of Shen Lang's breakthrough to the King Martial Realm.

Everyone, young and old, had become witnesses to Shen Lang's meteoric rise...

This huge crowd had been craning their necks and watching for a long time, and the day had already passed.

Night was about to fall. Not only did the group of old-timers have no interest in continuing the selection tournament, but even the disciples from the various sects, who had originally been pumped up and ready to show their skills, had completely cast the matter aside.

The matter of the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation was simply too shocking. Right now, aside from a few of the old-timers, no one else had managed to calm their minds.

On Cangxia Mountain, everyone, regardless of age, whether from the Righteous Dao or the Demon Dao, was discussing Shen Lang and speculating about his current condition.

Suddenly, the clamor receded like a tide...

A dull, oppressive aura suddenly surged from ahead!

Shen Lang came walking through the void!

Xue Shiyin followed closely behind him.

In just half a day, the aura around Shen Lang seemed to have undergone an indescribable change.

Although he still appeared indifferent and casual, his aura now gave off a deep and unfathomable feeling.

He was clearly a young man of seventeen or eighteen, yet the aura he exuded was like something polished over countless eons, revealing a sense of ancientness and vicissitude.

"I have no intention of disrupting the selection tournament. You may all continue," Shen Lang said as he walked slowly through the air, each step crossing several hundred meters of space.

"However, it is time for me to resolve some of my personal matters."

As he spoke, Shen Lang's gaze locked onto Dugu Zhange with unerring accuracy amidst the countless people!

"Didn't you want to fight me? Bring out your best skills. Otherwise, you will die."

Shen Lang's voice wasn't loud, but to Dugu Zhange's ears, it was like a clap of furious thunder, causing his mind to ring and rumble.

Cold sweat began to bead uncontrollably on Dugu Zhange's forehead, trickling down.

Before Shen Lang's breakthrough to the King Martial Realm, Dugu Zhange had been three hundred percent confident.

But now...

'How... how can such a monster exist? He could block my attacks before he even reached the King Martial Realm. Now that he's just broken through, he actually makes me feel like I'm completely outmatched!'

'I've never even felt this way when facing an Emperor Martial Realm expert!'

Dugu Zhange roared incessantly in his heart.

'What kind of person is he? Beneath that seemingly calm exterior lies such an unfathomable and chilling momentum! I, Dugu Zhange, was born into a Hidden Great Noble Family with supreme talent. From the age of six, I entered the Barbaric lands alone, slaying countless Demon Beasts. You could say I'm a veteran of a hundred battles, forged in blood and fire. But in front of him, I actually feel a trace of fear I've never felt before...'

Everyone could see that Dugu Zhange—who had been so spirited and favored by the vast majority just a moment ago—had lost his will to fight!

Looking at his current state...

He was defeated before the battle even began!

However, Shen Lang was not the kind of person who let you fight when you wanted to and back down when you didn't!

Knowing full well that he was one of the Third Prince's people and hailed from a Hidden Noble Family, how could Shen Lang possibly let him go?

Glancing coolly at the Third Prince beside Dugu Zhange, Shen Lang snorted and said, "Weren't you quite arrogant earlier? Have you become a coward hiding in your shell now? You've brought utter disgrace to the Dugu Family!"

"Fight or not, give me a straight answer!"

Shen Lang's voice, like a clap of thunder, echoed continuously across Cangxia Mountain.

Everyone's gazes converged on Dugu Zhange...