The Seventh Chapter: The Calamity of Thunder and Fire

  The time of the heavenly calamity is really unpredictable, although it can be roughly estimated, but it's impossible to pinpoint it to within a few hours. I flew upstream along the Min River, wanting to find a secluded place with no human traces, and wait for the arrival of the heavenly calamity. But unexpectedly, before I could even find such a place, a dark cloud with a faint reddish glow had already formed in the sky, closely pursuing me without letting up.

  "Is this what they call a calamity of thunder and fire, the Jade Emperor's mighty power?"

  I didn't have time to look for a safe place to land, and hastily pressed down the sword light. I fell into a lush forest, where there were few human footprints, but many birds and beasts. Several rabbits and deer were scared out by me, but no high-level spirits appeared.

  "Raise the fire flag, deploy the formation!"

  Among the five magic items I bought, this Fire Flag is the most expensive. Five pieces form a set, which can lay down a small array. It's not a naturally dropped item in the system, but rather a magic item refined by some player, with "Manufactured by Water Brother" and four big eyesores floating around on it.

  The remaining four magical artifacts were activated, and the Five Cloud Stones, Meteorite Hook, Blood River Pearl, and Eight Wind Return Fire Wheel all transformed into dazzling lights that surrounded my body, rapidly spinning around me. I was most pleased with the Xuan Yin Flag, which I temporarily kept in hand along with the Huo Jiao Chi, not using it yet. I calmed down a bit, sat cross-legged on the ground, and prepared to face the calamity.

  There have been two discussions about the tribulation on the official forum of Shu Mountain, both because two brothers failed to pass the tribulation and were struck by lightning. Everyone discussed the possibility of passing the heavenly tribulation. I once studied it carefully and concluded that the designer of Shu Mountain must have designed a complete set of heavenly tribulation plans, with different forms each time.

  Two brothers above, one was killed by more than 200 six-level Five Thunder Gods, and the other was burned to ashes by the true fire of the furnace. My summary is that the attack launched by Tian Jie also has skills that are inherently possessed by Shu Mountain, but it's just more intense, and overall, it doesn't depart from the two major attributes of thunder and fire.

  The dark clouds in the sky gradually pressed down, and the thunder rumbled incessantly. A loud crack of thunder shook the air, which was filled with electricity, and a golden light broke through the clouds.

  I pointed with one finger, and the flying sword fairy wave rushed up to the sky. The key to passing the tribulation lies in prolonging the consumption of true energy. If you mess up your formation from the start, by the time you reach the end, your medicine will be exhausted, your true energy will be depleted, and your magical powers will be at an end, then you'll definitely die a certain death.

  The sword light, in mid-air, turned into an arc shape, encircling the thunderbolt. Under my subtle manipulation, the sword light changed successively, segment by segment eliminating the power contained within the thunderfire. As this mass of thunderfire descended tens of meters, it finally dissipated its momentum and dispersed into nothingness.

  One move succeeded, and I didn't have time to feel relieved. Two more clusters of thunderfire came down in succession. My flying sword danced horizontally and then charged into the air again. Following the previous method, I worked with Xianlang to dissipate the momentum of the two clusters of thunderfire, stored up energy, and then a circle of sword light dispersed them.

  This was just a small prelude, and next the heavens would unleash their fury. The thunderclap shook the sky, and I released three flying swords at once, but even they couldn't block all of it. Fortunately, I had five magical artifacts protecting me, and although the thunderbolts struck with great force, stunning me, they were unable to break through for the time being.

  "I've hit the jackpot! It's actually the Thunderfire Apocalypse!"

  Shu Mountain once revealed several modes of Tian Jie on the official website, among which this Thunderfire Cloud Calamity is a relatively powerful and quite vicious one.

  "Good grief, having barely withstood the thousand bolts of thunder ahead, do I still have the strength to resist the heavenly fire tribulation cloud behind? This front and back will take at least two or three hours to pass through the calamity, it's unknown whether I can hold on!"

  At this time, apart from gritting my teeth and persevering, there was no other way to think. The power of the heavenly thunder is indeed extraordinary, when the 291st heavenly thunderbolt struck down, my flying sword Red Sail first couldn't withstand it, exploding into a sky full of light rain. Fortunately, I had prepared a spare flying sword beforehand, and just in time, I managed to narrowly avoid the crisis.

  With great difficulty, he managed to hold on for a while longer. The flying sword was also destroyed by the thunder fire. "Damn it! Bring out the spare flying sword..."

  As the thunderfire grew in intensity, I lost count of how many heavenly thunders I had received. The spare Seven-Mouthed Flying Swords were now down to just one, and even the White Bone Dark Wind Arrows I obtained from fighting the Beauty Snake a few days ago were reduced to powder in the thunderfire. Five defensive magical artifacts, although I originally treated them as cannon fodder... but that doesn't mean you should turn into ash right now...

  I've used up all my hidden fire-attribute treasures, including the Xuan Yin beast flag, and can no longer hold back. At this moment, I've deployed everything. Coordinating with the flying sword to defend against thunderfire. Calculating the medicinal pellets on me, they're almost depleted, only 3 or 4 left. Several times in critical moments, I used the Zijin Dan to get through major crises, and now it's also only half remaining.

  Zijin Dan is really useful, instantly replenishing true energy, mana, and health. If it weren't so expensive, I'd definitely buy a million of them to take down the strongest boss on Mt. Shu. Cough, that is, if my strength can reach that level, I won't be insta-killed...

  My mind was a jumble of thoughts, and I suddenly realized that the heavenly thunderbolts were gradually thinning out. Although I had forgotten to count how many I had received, I felt that it was probably less than a thousand, and my heart was filled with doubt, so I didn't dare let my guard down.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  The dark clouds in the sky changed, and suddenly a large piece broke off and fell rapidly downwards. Fortunately, my eyesight in the game was not as bad as it is in real life, being somewhat nearsighted. At a glance, I saw that this mass of cloud was actually dozens of balls of lightning gathered together to form it. The power was more majestic than anything I had ever seen before.

  "It's all over!"

  At this time, it's unnecessary to say anything. The Huo Gou Chi cooperated with the Xuan Yin Fan and launched an attack. For the first time, I used my powerful Xuan Yin Lei Jian Jie to resist the calamity. In a flash, I fired thirty or forty clusters of Xuan Yin Shui Lei upwards, instantly depleting my mana value to rock bottom. Then, without saying another word, I swallowed a grain of Zi Jin Dan and three flying swords intertwined into a net, chasing after the Huo Gou Chi's flames and the black air shot out by the Xuan Yin Fan, piecing together the final layer of defense.

  This ball of thunderfire cloud is indeed extremely ferocious. The Xuan Yin water thunder I released, although dispersing some of it, did not reduce the power of this ominous thing by much. Huo Gou was quite impressive, charging into the fire cloud for a short while before being blasted back to its original form, a short jade ruler, and falling back onto the magic treasure pedestal. It seems that the quality of 6th rank magic treasures is indeed not bad, as it wasn't shattered into jade fragments. The heavens are still giving me some face today.

  Others are getting more and more popular with their books, but my clicks this week were even worse than last week. The weekly click ranking is really hard to climb...

  If I can still hold on, I'll post another chapter around 6-10 pm. If unfortunately, I get knocked out by my own clicks, then it will be tomorrow afternoon at 1-6 pm...