Chapter 651: Thunderous

Dawn had already broken, with warm sunlight beginning to spill over the land, but Nan Chu remained as lively as ever after a night of chaos.

From afar, it was a sea of dark figures, surging like ocean waves—some were chasing Ye Chen, while others had come to watch the spectacle. As the pursuit continued, more and more people from all directions joined in, some to hunt Ye Chen, and others just for the show.

What was truly impressive, though, was that despite the massive crowd, no one had managed to catch up to that beast Ye Chen.

This left the pursuers' faces darkened like charred coal. With such a shameless lineup—over thirty Zhun Tian Jing experts and more than a thousand Kong Ming Jing cultivators—they still couldn't take down a single Kong Ming Jing first-level cultivator. How embarrassing!

Whoosh!

Just as they spoke, Ye Chen darted into a mountain range with a swift whoosh.

Bang! Boom! Rumble!

In the next instant, a barrage of attacks blanketed the area, collapsing half of the mountain range on the spot.

Is he dead?

As the mist cleared, the onlookers murmured quietly.

Huh?

Amid their words, the once bright sky gradually darkened, prompting many to exclaim in surprise and gaze up at the hazy void.

Rumble!

A thunderclap suddenly echoed from the ethereal void, making everyone's hearts tremble.

Then, pitch-black storm clouds rolled in, thick and ominous, shrouding the entire sky as if to crush the earth below. Within the dark clouds, bolts of lightning snaked like serpents, and an unyielding aura of authority descended.

“What's happening?”

Everyone instinctively looked toward the void, especially feeling that powerful pressure, which made even them shudder involuntarily.

“The thunder is so strong.”

Those with weaker cultivation stuttered in their speech.

“It's a Tian Jie.”

The Zhun Tian Jing experts from the three sects changed their expressions simultaneously.

“A Tian Jie?”

“Who's undergoing it?”

In their shock, the strongest from all sides fixated on one question, forgetting all about whether Ye Chen was dead or alive as their eyes turned to the hazy void.

“It's your granddaddy here.”

With a howl like a wolf's, Ye Chen burst out from under the rubble and soared into the high void, stepping into the ethereal sky. Perhaps due to the impending tribulation, his roars carried thunderous echoes, shaking the hearts of the experts around.

In that moment, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

A Tian Jie! Qin Yu's Tian Jie!

At that instant, everyone recalled the events in Bei Zhen Cang Yuan, where the scene was strikingly similar to this.

Boom!

A thunderous roar from the nine heavens interrupted their thoughts, and a bolt of lightning struck down from the hazy void.

Break!

Ye Chen shot upward and shattered the lightning with a single punch.

Boom! Rumble!

His actions seemed to enrage the heavens, triggering even more powerful lightning to crash down.

“Retreat! Retreat quickly!”

The ancestors of the three sects shouted urgently. With their keen insight, how could they not see Ye Chen's intent? By drawing the Tian Jie now, he was planning to drag everyone into it.

Run? Where to run?

Without another word, Ye Chen charged straight toward the densest crowd.

As he moved, the sea of lightning formed by the thunder followed suit. Wherever he went, the lightning went, and anyone within the Tian Jie's range would have to face it together.

Damn it!

Seeing Ye Chen approaching, everyone cursed loudly and fled without hesitation.

Not everyone was lucky enough to escape immediately, though—most were caught in the overwhelming lightning.

Boom! Rumble! Crash!

With so many people involuntarily caught in the tribulation, its power surged instantly, expanding the lightning sea to cover nearly a hundred thousand zhang of the surrounding area.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Soon, groups of people were struck, their blood and bones scattering everywhere, with many vaporized into bloody mist on the spot.

Ah!

Ah!

Screams echoed endlessly, turning the once peaceful land into a slaughterhouse. The Tian Jie's lightning rampaged, toppling mountains, cracking the earth, and leaving devastation in its wake.

“You were the one shouting the loudest just now.”

Ye Chen punched through another bolt of lightning, then charged straight at Zheng Yang Laozu.

“You deserve to die.”

Seeing Ye Chen coming, Zheng Yang Laozu erupted in fury, but despite his words, he turned and fled immediately.

“Why run?”

As Zheng Yang Laozu retreated rapidly, Ye Chen sneered coldly and shot forward like a divine ray. For every foot Zheng Yang Laozu fled, Ye Chen gained a zhang, and the massive lightning sea pulled him fully into its grasp.

Pfft!

As a bolt struck, Zheng Yang Laozu's body was torn open, flesh ripping apart. Before he could steady himself, a second bolt hit, leaving his entire form mangled and bloody.

Ah!

Disheveled and suppressing severe internal injuries, Zheng Yang Laozu wanted to fight back but feared the Tian Jie's lightning sea, so he retreated frantically, scrambling chaotically as Ye Chen pursued.

“The power of this Tian Jie is immense.”

Witnessing Zheng Yang Laozu's miserable state, everyone else's expressions changed drastically, and no one dared linger. They scrambled away in panic.

Now, no one thought of turning back to capture Ye Chen—they weren't afraid of him, but of the Tian Jie he brought. That thing didn't discriminate; anyone in its path would be struck without mercy.

Yaah! Yaah! Yaah!

High in the void, Ye Chen's wild yells never ceased.

He was truly unparalleled in his audacity, bolstered by the Tian Jie's lightning sea, charging recklessly. He chased over thirty Zhun Tian Jing experts and more than a thousand Kong Ming Jing cultivators from south to north, then west to east—an utterly lawless spectacle.

“This guy's putting on quite the show.”

In the underground world beneath Zheng Yang Sect, Tai Xu Gu Long stroked his dragon whiskers thoughtfully.

“Damn.”

When the news reached Qian Qiu Gu Cheng, everyone jumped up from their chairs.

“Over thirty Zhun Tian Jing and more than a thousand Kong Ming Jing—does he have to be such a monster?”

“Be ready to relocate at any moment.”

In response, the ancestors of the major forces in Nan Chu issued this order, well aware that Ye Chen was a shameless rogue. If he suddenly charged their way, things would get messy.

“What? Qin Yu's undergoing another Tian Jie and dragging a whole crowd with him?”

The news quickly spread to Bei Chu.

“Another Tian Jie?”

Everyone who heard it couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

Especially those from Zhen Cang Yuan, like the Yuan family members, felt uneasy all over upon hearing it. Having been struck by Tian Jie before, just the thought made them empathize deeply.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

In the grand hall of Tian Xuan Men, watching this outrageous scene, Fu Ya clicked his tongue in amazement. “I haven't seen something this epic in years.”

“Using a Tian Jie to defeat enemies is a solid strategy.”

Nearby, Dong Huang Tai Xin, who was trimming his nails, added casually, “Just wonder if he'll still be jumping around after the Tian Jie ends.”