The Divine Urban Physician

Chapter 2650: Chapter 2624: What to Do? (Part 1)

At the exact moment Ye Chen entered the Poison Cave, the Heavenly Tribulation descended!

Although this place’s Poison Tablet suppressed the Heavenly Dao to some extent, the tribulation was still unstoppable and struck directly over Ye Chen’s head.

The tribulation clouds churned, lightning crackled, and divine might surged violently. Under the might of such a tribulation, let alone martial artists in the Great Void Realm—even peak-level cultivators in the Great Void Realm or late-stage Disaster Slaying powerhouses—were doomed without a chance of survival.

And yet... this was merely the power of the first tribulation!

Ye Chen was deemed an aberration by the Heavenly Dao itself. As the tribulation descended, he became exposed and defenseless under its gaze. Heavenly Dao’s wrath—this was a death tribulation!

As the reincarnation inheritor of the Samsara Master, Ye Chen had long anticipated this, yet at this moment, transcending this tribulation was not something he desired.

But despite his reluctance, there was no escaping it...

”A mere heavenly tribulation—what harm can it possibly bring me? If Heaven seeks my death, I will destroy Heaven itself! Come on, let it strike even fiercer!”

Ye Chen raised his head and howled into the sky, unleashing a venting cry of defiance!

Crack-crack!

The first tribulation fell upon him, engulfing Ye Chen entirely.

As the lightning dissipated, Ye Chen stood there with his robe in tatters, his aura slightly disheveled but unharmed!

To dare defy Heaven, to fight against it, Ye Chen naturally had his reliance—and that reliance was none other than himself, rooted in his raw strength!

The Great Void tribulations varied for every martial artist, from the lowest 49 Tribulations to the highest-tier 99 Tribulations, and even legends of the Nirvana Purple Thunder Tribulation...

But Ye Chen’s tribulation was unprecedented through the ages—the ultimate World Destructive Thunder Tribulation!

This level of tribulation was not even meant for individuals in the Great Void Realm!

This was far beyond the tribulations faced by cultivators of Disaster Slaying Realm!

Ye Chen was unsurprised by this, as he was one of a kind—the Samsara Master whose existence even the Heavenly Dao feared.

The second tribulation soon followed, and Ye Chen’s blood essence surged to his meridians as he resisted, choosing to endure it head-on without resorting to magic treasures.

With nine tribulations in total, the later they came, the stronger their might. Ye Chen dared not expend his trump cards too early—the last three strikes, in particular, embodied the greatest hurdle to crossing the threshold between life and death!

...

While Ye Chen was undergoing his first tribulation, outside the Poison Cave, a powerhouse from the Heavenly Dao Palace descended upon the site where Ye Chen had previously slain the poisonous beasts.

This was Elder Tian Mu of the Heavenly Dao Palace—a late-stage powerhouse of the Disaster Slaying Realm.

Elder Tian Mu, with his double purple pupils, ranked at the very bottom in cultivation among ten elders of the Heavenly Dao Palace, yet was unparalleled in tracking techniques.

His distinctive Tian Mu eyes possessed insight that reached the Nine Heavens above and the Nine Nether below, allowing him to pierce through illusions.

A blazing white light beam radiated from his pupils, illuminating the surroundings and producing fragmented visions—a scene of Ye Chen defying the tribulation appeared.

”The Palace Master’s Heavenly Tribulation has descended! The inheritor of the Samsara Master! Finally, I’ve found you!”

Capturing Ye Chen’s aura, Tian Mu Elder grinned triumphantly and advanced toward the Poison Cave.

At the same time, he sent out his thoughts via a secret technique to the other nine elders, wasting no time.

”The aura of the Great Void Realm... With strength inferior to late-stage Disaster Slaying, Elder such as myself could easily seize him alive if I unleash my full power. Moreover, this brat is caught amidst his tribulation—what a heaven-sent merit for me to claim!” Tian Mu Elder sneered to himself.

...

After the third tribulation, Ye Chen appeared slightly disheveled, his body bearing several injuries. Yet, with his blood essence circulating, his wounds healed swiftly.

Ye Chen’s expression grew heavier and more focused—the Heavens-Splitting Divine Spear appeared in his palm, gripped tightly in his hand.

Next, he could no longer rely solely on his physical body to bear the strikes.

For now, the Green Lotus Annihilation Sword was not yet required.

The Heavens-Splitting Divine Spear had been upgraded in rank during Ye Chen’s retreat within the Divine Extreme Sect, making it a suitable weapon for testing its might.

Dark tribulation clouds blocked out the sky, brewing tribulation power that manifested various peculiar phenomena. Among these were shadowy figures of weapons—blades, spears, swords, and halberds emerged.

The fourth tribulation turned out to be the final Transformation Tribulation of the high-tier 99 Tribulations—transformed into the shape of weapons, the tribulation was far mightier compared to pure energy strikes!

Rumble!

As the tribulation descended, Ye Chen surged upward to meet it, thrusting his spear forward!

The Heavens-Splitting Divine Spear, now at the Ancient Artifact Level with Disaster Slaying might, unleashed Ye Chen’s full power. His strike countered most of the fourth tribulation’s force, then...

He was engulfed by the remaining power of the tribulation.

”Cough, cough...”

A light cough escaped him as Ye Chen landed on the ground.

The Heavens-Splitting Divine Spear dimmed, taking damage amidst the tribulation; furthermore, Ye Chen’s left hand, which gripped the spear, bled profusely, exposing his white bones—seriously injured.

Although Ye Chen’s cultivation had the miraculous ability of Blood Rebirth, these wounds could not heal instantly, signifying damage to his foundational strength.

With the fifth tribulation brewing overhead, Ye Chen swallowed a healing pill and focused his spiritual energy to stabilize himself...

Just then, a blazing white light suddenly shot toward Ye Chen’s dantian, coming from behind him!

Ye Chen’s instincts sounded alarm bells—he immediately evaded the vital area but felt sharp pain at his side as a large chunk of flesh was ripped away. Residual silver-white energy burrowed into his body, tyrannically devouring everything it encountered.

Spiritual energy enveloped the wound as Ye Chen expelled the silver-white light while turning around.

A purple-eyed elder stood aloof, hands clasped behind his back as he looked down on Ye Chen with disdain.

This was none other than Elder Tian Mu of the Heavenly Dao Palace!

”Searching high and low with no results, only to find you without effort! Brat, how gutsy you are to transcend your tribulation here—do you even understand the word ’death’?!”

Elder Tian Mu hadn’t expected to stumble upon his target immediately after entering the Poison Cave.

”Puppets of the Heavenly Dao Palace!” Ye Chen said coldly.

Elder Tian Mu’s cultivation aura carried a hint of familiarity that Ye Chen loathed. It was the power of the Heavenly Dao—a force inherently repugnant to the reincarnation bloodline!

That strike from Elder Tian Mu carried strength equivalent to the seventh level of Disaster Slaying!

In normal circumstances, Ye Chen might have shrugged it off.

Yet, in this moment, amidst battling the tribulation, his capabilities were restricted!

Ye Chen felt impending danger!

Within the Poison Cave’s unique environment, Ye Chen’s bloodline power amplified his combat strength significantly.

Normally, Ye Chen’s overall strength rivaled the eighth or ninth levels of Disaster Slaying, but this locale allowed him to unleash only a portion of his usual power!

On the other hand, his opponent’s abilities were suppressed—yet even a casual strike revealed frightening strength. It was evident that Elder Tian Mu’s true cultivation must be overwhelmingly formidable.

Ye Chen understood how unpredictable such a powerhouse’s methods could be—to the extent that if Elder Tian Mu were willing to pay a price, his unleashed power would far exceed what Ye Chen could match!

To make matters worse, Ye Chen was at a critical point in his tribulation—facing the imminent descent of the fifth strike!

What should he do?

Ye Chen’s thoughts raced rapidly, and soon, a counter-strategy formed in his mind.

He only had one opportunity to strike!

If he couldn’t heavily injure or kill Elder Tian Mu in a single move, the elder would undoubtedly seize the chance to interfere during the tribulation, leading to lethal consequences under dual threats.

Elder Tian Mu had no idea that Ye Chen, even as he spoke those scathing words, had already formulated this plan. Looking up, Elder Tian Mu dismissed Ye Chen’s insults indifferently—for, in his eyes, Ye Chen was nothing more than a dead man.