Just as Zheng Enlai's spinning body was about to stop, Chu Tian’s arm was extended to its maximum.
He pulled back against the force and then brought his hand down again.
This time, everyone saw his movement clearly.
But no one saw his palm.
It was as if, in that instant, his hand merged with space, or perhaps vibrated and changed direction incessantly.
All of this was to find the optimal angle, to make this great slap… land more perfectly.
*Slap…*
As expected, the moment Zheng Enlai’s body stopped spinning.
Chu Tian’s hand slapped him on the other cheek.
*Whoosh…*
Zheng Enlai’s lower body was still rotating forward…
Suddenly hit by the force of this slap, his upper body violently reversed.
*Crack crack crack…*
The bones within his body couldn't withstand this reversal reaction.
They emitted sounds of fracturing.
It was even visible externally that the man was almost twisted into a pretzel.
"Ancient Tree Form… Heal, Rejuvenate, Life Bloom…"
At this very moment, the clone with a face like a coffin board in the distance.
Its body flickered and vanished for a moment.
Simultaneously, Chu Tian’s pores sealed shut.
A sense of dread almost made him lose his balance.
However, his expression remained unchanged.
He unleashed three consecutive healing skills on Zheng Enlai.
Zheng Enlai's injuries, which were not fatal to begin with, instantly healed.
And the coffin-board-like clone reappeared at its original position in the fraction of a second it had vanished.
Wei Du, Old Yang, and the others’ faces turned grave.
If that clone had attacked Chu Tian just now, they wouldn't have even had a chance to rescue him.
"Don't worry… I won't kill him, I'm just teaching him a lesson for you!"
Chu Tian said indifferently, looking at the figure in the distance.
Outwardly, Chu Tian appeared unchanged.
Little did they know, his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
It was only because of the armor formed by Hao that others couldn't see it.
"Mmm, leaving him alive is enough, crippling him is fine too!" the other figure spoke this time.
It was the most words it had spoken since appearing.
Zheng Enlai's true body heard this, and his face turned the color of pig liver.
Chu Tian smiled slightly.
It wasn't that he hadn't considered killing Zheng Enlai’s true body with a single blow.
That would naturally cause the clone to dissipate as well.
However, Chu Tian couldn't guarantee that the clone would vanish the instant Zheng Enlai's true body was killed.
If it could survive for a few seconds, he might suffer its fatal blow.
It seemed he had to stick to his original plan.
But collecting some interest first was the real deal.
Chu Tian couldn't help but glance at the building in the distance, desperately wanting to dismantle all that South Sea Pear Blossom wood and take it home.
The thought of this place being destroyed to ashes soon made his heart ache.
That was all money!
Also, this guy must have some treasure vault.
But Chu Tian knew he couldn't delay any longer, who knew if that coffin-board clone would suddenly attack.
Moreover, Chu Tian noticed that Miao Zuo and Lin Ran, who were cooperating above to open a passage, were slowly closing it again.
It was Lin Ran's Yin-Yang Fish talisman that had run out of energy.
Now, only Miao Zuo's eight blood-red jade talismans were holding it open.
Thinking of this.
He raised his foot and kicked Zheng Enlai back with a *bang*.
His body also floated backward sharply.
"We retreat…"
Chu Tian still held the combined forms of Zheng Enlai’s two clones in his hands.
After the two clones merged, he didn't know what level they had reached.
In any case, Chu Tian was madly absorbing his spiritual energy.
His dantian began to feel distended, and the clone's body had only become slightly illusory.
Upon hearing Chu Tian’s call, everyone slowly retreated, casting a deep look at Zheng Enlai.
They quickly followed, heading directly towards the cave entrance above.
When Chu Tian, leading the way, reached the exit, it had already shrunk to about four meters wide.
And it was still contracting.
However, when Chu Tian arrived here.
His body suddenly trembled, and his eyes widened.
Stopping here…
"What…" Wei Du, who was behind him, managed to say two words.
Then his body froze, his eyes filled with shock as he stared at Chu Tian.
"Holy crap…" Old Yang, half a step behind Wei Du.
His body shivered, and he actually took half a step back.
"Boss, find an empty place quickly…"
Gao Kai and the others didn't know what had happened, but Xiao Hei roared from behind.
"I… I can't move!"
A hidden fluctuation emanated from Chu Tian.
Others couldn't feel it, but Wei Du, Old Yang, Xiao Hei, Xiao Long Nu, and the others felt it clearly.
That aura…
It was the aura emitted when one's cultivation reached a pinnacle.
This aura intersected with heaven and earth.
The perception of the Heavenly Dao would trigger a heavenly tribulation.
Heavenly tribulation was both birth and annihilation.
But none of them knew why Chu Tian had suddenly triggered a heavenly tribulation.
What realm had he reached? No one here could say.
Even Wei Du and the others couldn't see through his cultivation level.
"You guys leave quickly!" Chu Tian shouted anxiously.
His dantian had reached a certain level of fullness.
He was still continuously devouring Zheng Enlai’s clone in his hands.
And it was uncontrollable.
Vast amounts of spiritual energy surged into his body like crazy.
That obscure feeling grew stronger and stronger.
He still didn't understand why he couldn't move.
He remembered seeing others undergoing tribulations in the Sea of Death; they could move freely.
They could even resist the heavenly tribulation and defend themselves.
"Let's go…" Old Yang cast a deep look at Chu Tian and gritted his teeth.
He knew that any outside interference could only strengthen the heavenly tribulation.
No one could help Chu Tian.
No one could do anything about this sudden heavenly tribulation.
"Brother… what happened?"
However, Luo Luo didn't move; instead, she moved closer to Chu Tian.
"Luo Luo, hurry and go! This is a heavenly tribulation…" Chu Tian became anxious when he saw Luo Luo approaching.
*Rumble…*
Just as Chu Tian was about to explain, a black dot appeared high in the sky.
In the next second, it spread rapidly, like a drop of ink falling into water.
"Quick, take her away…" Chu Tian yelled.
Xiao Long Nu reached out and wrapped around Luo Luo. Although Luo Luo was wearing powerful armor, it was nothing compared to Xiao Long Nu's strength.
Including her mecha, she was directly entwined by a whip formed of water.
With a gentle pull, everyone rushed out of the closing passage.
"Die…" At this moment.
A light, ethereal voice reached everyone’s ears.
Everyone’s eyes widened in terror.
"Boss…"
"Xiao Tian…"
"Brother…"
Everyone roared, preparing to rush back.
However, the passage of the Sumeru Great Array closed completely at this moment.
Miao Zuo’s eight blood-red jade talismans didn’t even have time to be retrieved.
*Snap, snap, snap…* they turned into dust.
Everyone froze. In the last moment,
They had all seen Zheng Enlai’s coffin-board-faced clone appear directly above Chu Tian.
One hand was reaching down to strike Chu Tian’s heavenly spirit.
Everyone stopped in mid-air, their gazes blank…