Chapter 1633: Chapter 373: Tribulation of the Sect

The Hundred Peaks Sect is now large enough, but in the void, thunder fell one after another, forming a continuous sheet that enveloped the entire sect.

The thunder streaked across the void, instantly illuminating the originally dark sky with a bright blue. Before the thunder fell, its terrifying power had already arrived, making each bolt of lightning feel as though it could easily destroy mountains and evaporate great rivers.

The next moment, just as these bolts were about to crash down on the Hundred Peaks Sect, protective barriers rose all around.

These barriers sometimes took the form of the Four Holy Beasts—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—guarding a space.

On some of the barriers, golden dragon-tiger imagery appeared.

As a bolt of lightning fell, before it could touch the barrier, the dragon-tiger imagery inside soared into the sky, emitting the sounds of tigers roaring and dragons chanting, as if the true Divine Dragons and ancient giant tigers had awakened, opening their mouths to devour the thunder, swallowing it whole.

The formation laid down by Cao Zhen heavily referenced the formation of Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

In the distance, people from various Great Teachings watched the dragon-tiger imagery in the void and began to discuss in low voices.

“Everyone, have you noticed that much of the Hundred Peaks Sect, or rather, Cao Zhen’s heritage, is related to dragons and tigers? And I took special notice, before he reached the Earth Immortal Realm, many of Cao Zhen’s divine skills also featured dragon-tiger imagery. Now, their formation also has dragon-tiger imagery.”

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man clad in a blue long robe with a goatee and wise eyes looked around and said, “Therefore, Cao Zhen’s previous sect must be related to dragons and tigers.

Has anyone heard of any great sects of dragons and tigers?”

“There are many great sects with dragons, like the Dragon Chant Sect, and there are some with tigers, but in our Eastern Province, there is no great sect with both dragons and tigers.”

“In the past, there seems to have been no such great sect, but in the Central Continent, there is a Wind Cloud Sect whose spells also feature dragon-tiger imagery.”

“Cao Zhen shouldn’t have any relation to the Wind Cloud Sect, right?”

Amidst their discussions, the lightning in the void fell more frequently, and the dragon-tiger imagery on the barriers gradually began to dissipate under the thunder’s assault.

Without the obstacles from the dragon-tiger imagery, the thunder crashed directly onto the barriers, sounding like a torrential rain hitting the roof, creating a dense resonance that only grew louder!

Above the entire Hundred Peaks Sect, the barriers shook violently.

Within the sect, one by one, disciples at the Golden Core Stage poured their mana into the formations like crazy.

Though they had already pushed their powers to the limit, they continued their relentless efforts.

Even so, the barriers in the void shook more and more intensely.

The sect tribulation thunder was simply overwhelming.

“Invest the Spirit Stones and Spirit Veins!” In the formations, the Earth Immortal Realm figures, seeing the formations barely holding, hurriedly spoke up.

After all, the Hundred Peaks Sect was not a Great Teaching, with limited resources. Although there were plenty of Spirit Stones and Spirit Veins around each formation, even Immortal Stones, these resources were used sparingly, only when absolutely necessary.

This was everyone’s first time crossing a sect tribulation. Though they had mentally prepared, when the tribulation came, they found it far more terrifying than expected. They had to use Spirit Stones and Spirit Veins shortly after the tribulation began.

As chunks of Spirit Stone and even Spirit Veins entered the formations, their power surged instantly. The formations, once shaking from the assault, gradually stabilized.

But the thunders continued to fall from the sky, and they were slowly getting stronger. Although the increase was not fast, it was indeed growing stronger!

Time passed breath by breath. As the thunder intensified, the people in the Hundred Peaks Sect below remained highly tense, focusing their efforts against the heavens.

Though they could use Spirit Stones and Spirit Veins, most of them were only at the Golden Core Stage. Gradually, their states began to decline.

As a result of this ebb and flow, the barriers above the sect swayed once more under the thunder’s blows.

“Switch out!”

“If you can’t hold on, stop trying to endure it.”

Within the formations of the Hundred Peaks Sect, the Earth Immortal figures, feeling the fluctuating states of the Golden Core Stage disciples, quickly reminded them aloud. Even so, many disciples who had clearly declined did not leave!

They had to both pour their strength into the formations and remind those behind them.

“If you feel your state worsening, withdraw at once and let other fellow disciples take over. Now is not the time for heroics. If you withdraw, no one will say you’re cowardly. It’s all for the sake of the Hundred Peaks Sect!”

“Withdrawn disciples, recover quickly.”

“Kongyuan, what are you doing? Your aura… quickly get out of the formation and let someone else take your place.”