The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3428: Thunderbolt Heavenly Chains

The fire dragon eventually buckled under the relentless assault of the infinite lightning dragons. As hundreds of these thunderous beasts swarmed toward him, Ye Chen moved quickly to trigger his Scarlet Dust Divine Bloodline. The Gengjin Iron Wall manifested instantly, serving as a shield against the devastating impact.

“Boom!” The force sent Ye Chen tumbling backward. The collision of the lightning dragons caused the power within his body to scatter, leaving him in a state of extreme exhaustion and distress.

This was the most gruesome tribulation lightning Ye Chen had ever faced. The sheer pressure made him feel as though resistance was futile, and a dark thought of surrendering to fate crossed his mind.

“Focus your mind!” Suddenly, three familiar voices thundered in his consciousness. A massive wave of energy surged into his frame, instantly calming his turbulent spiritual energy and stabilizing his Dantian. With a fierce swing of his sword, he cut down several of the lunging lightning dragons.

“Master!” A wave of relief washed over Ye Chen. The Netherworld Three Ancestors had manifested at the perfect moment to save him from the brink.

“Ye Chen, how on earth did you provoke such a tribulation?” The Huangquan Sword Ancestor was visibly stunned. Sensing a lethal crisis during Ye Chen’s breakthrough, the three had emerged from their slumber, only to be met by this nightmare of lightning.

“This carries the aura of the Outer Realm and the Upper Realm. You are in the Divine Kingdom—no, wait, how can you be in Boundary City?” The Huangquan Technique Ancestor frowned deeply. It was true that Boundary City existed outside the Divine Kingdom’s normal laws, making it theoretically possible to attract tribulation lightning from the Outer and Upper Realms.

However, that was only a theory. Even if a common Cultivator attempted a breakthrough in Boundary City, the heavens wouldn't respond with such malice. It could only be said that Ye Chen’s fortune was incredibly cursed.

“You drew upon the power of the Netherworld Map to achieve this breakthrough, which is exactly why this specific tribulation was summoned.” The Huangquan Dao Ancestor narrowed his eyes, his expression shifting as he realized the grim truth of the situation.

“The Netherworld Map’s power?” Both the Huangquan Sword Ancestor and the Huangquan Technique Ancestor were shaken by this revelation. The Netherworld Map was tied to infinite karma; by using it as a stepping stone for his Cultivation, Ye Chen had essentially invited the heavens to strike him down.

“This is the indignation of the Heavenly Dao itself; it refuses to allow you to wield the Netherworld Map's strength. You are playing with your life!” the Huangquan Technique Ancestor shouted in reprimand.

The scale of this tribulation was simply too vast. It possessed a world-devouring intensity that even made the three powerful ancestors feel a chill of dread.

“Masters, the Netherworld Map belongs to me by right. Why should I be forbidden from using its power to break through?” Ye Chen roared back, his voice defiant against the thunder.

The Netherworld Three Ancestors froze at his words. In that moment, the aura radiating from Ye Chen was a perfect reflection of his past life as the Samsara Master, momentarily transporting them back to ancient times.

“Masters, I am destined to use the Netherworld Map. But for now, I need your help to survive this lightning!” Ye Chen’s voice rang out once more.

The three ancestors looked at one another. That brief glimpse of his sovereign aura had erased their doubts. Without further hesitation, they prepared to act.

“Execute the Netherworld Erasure Technique!” the Huangquan Technique Ancestor commanded. “With the three of us fueling you, the potency of the technique will more than double!”

Ye Chen immediately channeled the Netherworld Erasure Technique. At first, the Netherworld Gang Qi was too thin to block the lightning, but as the three ancestors poured their strength into him, the dark energy surged violently.

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Chen pulled out a bottle of Netherworld Water to refine it on the spot. His Netherworld Gang Qi erupted, pulverizing the nearby lightning dragons. This violent energy swept across the Thunder Sea like a crashing river of stars, erasing every bolt of lightning it touched.

Supported by his three masters, Ye Chen finally found his footing and began to hold his own against the heavenly trial.

Outside the storm, the Sky-covering Demon Emperor stared at the gargantuan sphere of electricity with wide eyes. The thunderball was still growing, threatening to swallow the entire ancient battlefield whole.

Typical tribulations formed small cocoons of lightning, but this was a monstrosity. There was no doubt that the interior had become a literal Sea of Thunder—a place of total despair.

“I hope the Master can endure this,” the You Ying Ghost Weasel whispered, trembling with anxiety.

Meanwhile, a hundred miles away from Boundary City, Wei Ying’s eyes snapped open. She turned her head sharply toward the city.

“Whose tribulation is causing such a terrifying disturbance?” An sense of foreboding filled her heart as she stared into the distance.

A moment later, her eyes filled with genuine concern. The person standing at the center of that storm was Ye Chen.

“That is the power of the Outer and Upper Realms. It is alien to the Divine Kingdom. It is nearly impossible for Ye Chen to survive this... and his true identity might be revealed to the world...”

Wei Ying’s eyes flashed with resolve, and her body vanished into thin air. She could not let the powers that be discover that the Samsara Master had returned.

Within the heart of the storm, the Netherworld Gang Qi formed a protective shell around Ye Chen, keeping the lightning at bay. However, the energy was being drained at a frightening speed, and Ye Chen’s face began to lose its color.

“Boom!” A lightning dragon suddenly shattered the barrier, sending a violent surge of electricity straight into Ye Chen’s body.

“Hiss...” Ye Chen gasped in agony. The raw power of this tribulation was beyond anything he had imagined, tearing through his internal organs and flesh instantly.

“Get back!” Ye Chen roared, unleashing his full strength.

“Scarlet Dust Divine Bloodline, activate!”

“Soaring Wind Divine Vein, activate!”

“Destruction Divine Dao, activate!”

The combined force of his bloodline and the Dao of Destruction created a violent explosion of power within him, successfully purging the invading lightning.

But the victory was short-lived. In the very next second, a swarm of lightning dragons punched through his Netherworld Gang Qi, flooding his system with endless, chaotic energy.

“We can't keep this up,” the Netherworld Three Ancestors signaled to each other, pushing even more of their essence into Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s aura flared up once more, managing to push the lightning back. However, deep within the Thunder Sea, the lightning dragons began to behave strangely.

Realizing that the dragons were failing to kill Ye Chen, the tribulation began to condense its essence, forging a series of dark, chain-like bolts of lightning.

The moment these chains appeared, the lightning dragons throughout the sea began to wail in terror, scattering in a desperate attempt to escape.

The dark chains moved with impossible speed, darting out to impale the fleeing dragons and consuming them like prey to fuel their own power.

After devouring the dragons, the dark chains glowed with a sinister light. Suddenly, eight of these chains rose from eight different corners of the Thunder Sea.

“This is bad! The Thunderbolt Heavenly Chains!” the Netherworld Three Ancestors cried out in pure horror.

These chains were known as the ultimate form of tribulation lightning; even a master in the Holy Ancestor Realm would likely face certain death upon encountering them.

It was unthinkable that Ye Chen, who was only breaking through to the ninth level of the Chaos Realm, would attract the Thunderbolt Heavenly Chains. The heavens were intent on his total annihilation.

“Ye Chen, you have to hold on!” the three ancestors urged, funneling every bit of power they could spare into him.

Ye Chen watched the dark chains approach, his soul shivering from the pressure. They felt as if they had been forged in the depths of a Boundless Hell, carrying an aura meant to drag a soul into the abyss.

“Boom!” The Thunderbolt Heavenly Chains struck. They moved faster than the eye could follow, instantly impaling Ye Chen’s body and tearing through his physical form.

Ye Chen coughed up a mouthful of blood. The speed of the attack was so overwhelming he hadn't even been able to blink before being critically wounded.

The eight chains suspended Ye Chen in mid-air, leaving him vulnerable as the lightning dragons returned, their jaws glowing with destructive energy.

“Boom!” The dragons unleashed a torrent of thunder, relentlessly burning Ye Chen’s body. The agony was so intense that he teetered on the edge of losing consciousness.

Ye Chen clenched his teeth, summoning every ounce of will to endure the torture. He knew the true killing blow was still the Thunderbolt Heavenly Chains!