Chapter 1634: Chapter 373_5

“Secret technique? Why are you using a secret technique? Foolish, do you think mastering a secret technique is a good thing? The sect tribulation has just begun. If you use the secret technique, you may hold on for a while, but what will happen after the effect wears off? You will suffer backlash, and this sect tribulation lasts for ten days. You can hold on only for half a day, maybe not even that long. What will you do with the remaining time?

Listen up, the sect tribulation has just begun. It’s forbidden for anyone to use a secret technique. If you must use one, wait until the last day!”

In the Hundred Peaks Sect, disciples began to take turns replacing one another.

However, when substituting disciples, someone would leave the great formation and then enter again. Even if one person left, the formidable power of the formation would be affected.

Meanwhile, the thunder power in the void continued to intensify. Amidst the barrage, many formations’ protective screens started to crack when disciples exchanged places under the falling thunder.

Immediately, Earth Immortal Realm cultivators guarding the outside of the formations acted, sending spells flying into the sky to block the thunder crashing in one particular region, giving the disciples within the formation time to recover more quickly.

In just a moment, the formations were restored to their original state.

In the distance, Earth Immortal Realm experts from Eastern Province’s grand righteous sects observed the still intact formations above the Hundred Peaks Sect, nodding slightly, with many even smiling.

“Indeed, as I suspected, Sect Leader Cao of the Hundred Peaks Sect is a reincarnated great ability with some strategies. Now it seems their formations are even stronger than we anticipated. So far, their formations have had no issues.”

“It’s indeed impressive. Their Earth Immortals only slightly intervened and still preserved their strength.”

“In the future, the righteous path will gain another great teaching!”

“Gentlemen, let’s not celebrate too soon. There are ten days in total, and the sect tribulation has just begun. So far, it’s only thunder; the other tribulations have not yet arrived!”

“Yes, when the second kind of sect tribulation arrives, that’s when the true test begins.”

“The first day is already almost over. I imagine the second kind of tribulation will arrive soon.”

The sect tribulation of a million years features a different tribulation each day. However, when the second day arrives, the first day’s tribulation does not disappear; instead, both tribulations descend.

Thus, the further along in the sect tribulation of a million years, the more tribulations are faced, and the more difficult it becomes.

As they conversed, above the Hundred Peaks Sect, with thunder continuously crashing down, the sky turned a deep blue. Suddenly, patches of fiery red light appeared, and everyone felt the surrounding temperature rapidly rising.

Skyfire descended!

Masses of flame pressed down from the sky, forming a continuous sea of fire, as if an endless inferno was descending from beyond the nine heavens.

In an instant, the pressure on the disciples within the formation increased dramatically!

In just a moment, masses of flame landed on the formation’s light screen, causing a series of hissing sounds, and the formations visibly thinned.

Some formations quickly stabilized and were restored to their original state, but others visibly struggled to withstand the pressure.

They had previously allocated people to guard various formations, but some locations faced stronger tribulation power and greater pressure.

On Ascension Peak, One-Man Army looked at the distant, wildly shaking formation, which seemed like it could barely hold, and said softly, “Master, that formation is struggling. Should I go and support it?”

No great teaching can perfectly handle every detail during a sect tribulation. After all, no one knows the strength of the tribulation powers that will fall upon each place; they can only make a rough estimate.

There are always areas where their judgments aren’t precise, so during a sect tribulation, each great teaching sets aside a portion of people as a support team, ready to assist where needed.

Because One-Man Army specializes in escape techniques, he’s faster, so he leads the support team.

“No need, just conserve your strength. This time, I’ll go myself.” Cao Zhen murmured, as the silver wings on his back suddenly flared, and he flew out swiftly.

In his view, the most difficult aspect of the million-year sect tribulation is its ten-day duration. Even for those in the Earth Immortal Realm, there will be instances of insufficient immortal power by the end.

However, he uses Prosperous Age Skills and can draw from the Age of Prosperity Qi of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, so he won’t face such a shortage of immortal power. At this time, naturally, he takes matters into his own hands.

In the distance, a wildly shaking formation was guarded by an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator who said deeply, “Hold on! If it gets too bad, use immortal stones!”

“Immortal stones?” A disciple cultivating Wind Fire Tribulation within the formation immediately shouted, “Senior Brother, it’s only the second day, and you want to use immortal stones? Most of our immortal stones are brought by the sect leader; we can’t waste them like this! Besides, if we use immortal stones on the second day, what will we do in the following days? Our Hundred Peaks Sect doesn’t have that many immortal stones to squander!”

“But if we don’t use immortal stones, we might not be able to hold on!”