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Meanwhile, the Array Sect clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem and hadn't made any response.

At this moment, the thunderclouds in the sky, like a raging beast, rolled and approached, carrying a heart-palpitating pressure.

"Thunderclouds!" The ancestor of the Array Sect looked up at the approaching, increasingly dark thunderclouds, his expression instantly turning extremely grave. "Quickly, activate the sect's protective array! This is no ordinary celestial phenomenon!"

"Om-"

With a deep and resonant thud, the protective array seemed to awaken an ancient behemoth, suddenly emitting a dazzling light that enveloped the entire array sect.

Just then, a figure shot through the closing light barrier like an arrow, bursting into the room just before the Array Sect activated its grand array.

This man was Thor. He was disheveled, and his eyes were filled with fear. Clearly, he was terrified.

After rushing into the array sect, Thor didn't hesitate at all. He found a corner, squatted down, put his hands behind his head, and remained motionless, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him. He was like a turtle hiding its head, completely concealing himself.

"Go!" In this emergency, with an unidentified person suddenly rushing in, how could the disciples of the Array Sect sit idly by? They reacted almost instantly, roaring as they charged toward Thor.

"Bang bang bang!"

However, what was shocking was that neither the close-range weapon attacks of ordinary disciples nor the powerful magical attacks unleashed by the elders had any effect on Thor's seemingly frail body, as if they had been thrown into the ocean.

This guy was like he was wearing an invisible armor; no matter how fierce the attack, it couldn't shake him in the slightest.

Despite being beaten for a long time, Thor didn't even move an inch, still maintaining that submissive look with his head in his hands, as if all the noise outside had nothing to do with him.

His silence and composure stood out starkly against the chaotic scene, appearing out of place.

The difference in strength between the two sides was enormous. Not to mention these disciples and elders, even the ancestor of the Array Sect would not be able to break through Thor's defense.

After the barrage of attacks, the disciples and elders of the Array Sect looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

They had never seen such a bizarre situation before: a seemingly ordinary intruder was able to withstand their fierce attacks.

Meanwhile, the patriarch of the Array Sect also noticed the commotion. He frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

He knew very well that this sudden tribulation was no accident, and Thor's appearance might be the key to this tribulation.

Just then, the ancestor of the Array Sect fixed his gaze on a familiar figure in the distance, which was approaching at an extremely fast speed.

"Liu Jun?" The voice of the Array Sect Ancestor carried a hint of surprise and joy.

"It's Ancestor Liu!" The other disciples and elders of the Array Sect also recognized the figure, their words filled with respect and excitement.

After all, Liu Jun was once the pride of their Array Sect, and now he is a God Lord with a transcendent status.

Recalling the past, everyone was filled with emotion. Originally, the position of sect leader was to be passed on to Liu Jun, as his talent and strength made him a truly deserving candidate.

However, things are unpredictable. Liu Jun rose to power too quickly and is now a God Lord. Naturally, the position of the small Sect Master of the Array Sect is no longer suitable for him.

Therefore, the patriarch of the Formation Sect made the decision to directly appoint Liu Jun as the patriarch of the Formation Sect, placing him on equal footing with him.

The moment this decision was made, the entire Array Sect was in an uproar. They were proud of Liu Jun's achievements and honored that the Array Sect had such a patriarch.

Just then, a furious roar came from afar, interrupting everyone's thoughts: "Thor, you better get out of here right now!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Liu Junren hadn't arrived yet, but his angry roar had already reached them. His voice was full of anxiety and anger, clearly indicating that something urgent had happened.

The tribulation lightning was about to strike; dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if the end of the world had arrived. If Thor didn't leave quickly, the Array Sect would surely be implicated and suffer an undeserved calamity.

Upon hearing Liu Jun's roar, Thor looked up in bewilderment and saw Liu Jun rapidly approaching.

His eyes were filled with doubt and confusion, clearly not understanding why Liu Jun was in such a hurry for him to leave.

Just then, a deafening clap of thunder rang out in the sky. Thor was so frightened by the sudden thunder that he shrank his head even further, burying his face in a corner like an ostrich, trying to escape the terrible lightning strike.

Seeing Saul's cowardly appearance, Liu Junyuan gritted his teeth in anger. He knew very well that the situation was critical and Saul had to leave as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. However, Saul's cowardly demeanor left him feeling helpless.

The first lightning tribulation had mercilessly struck the protective array, and the powerful energy fluctuations caused the entire array to tremble.

"This power!! What kind of tribulation is this?!" the ancestor of the Array Sect roared in shock, his eyes wide open and his face filled with disbelief.

He had faced tribulations before and knew the terror of lightning tribulations all too well. When he faced the lightning tribulation at the Quasi-God King realm, he had narrowly escaped death, and the power of that tribulation still haunted him. However, the lightning tribulation before him was far more powerful than any he had ever experienced before.

This was only the first lightning tribulation, yet it had already shaken the sect's protective formation violently. The formation's light dimmed under the bombardment of the lightning, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

The ancestor of the Array Sect was secretly anxious. If the power of each subsequent tribulation lightning bolt was greater than the last, the sect's protective array would likely be blasted apart before the third strike. At that point, with such a terrifying tribulation descending, there would probably be no survivors from the Array Sect. "Boom!" The second tribulation lightning bolt struck, without any surprise. Under the bombardment of the tribulation lightning, the protective array's light dimmed further, as if it would be extinguished at any moment. Cracks appeared in the superior spirit stones used to construct the array—marks left by the power of the tribulation lightning.

"Boom!"

Without any pause, the third lightning tribulation followed closely behind, descending with earth-shattering power.

This time, the protective formation finally gave way. Under the bombardment of the lightning tribulation, the formation collapsed instantly, and the high-grade spirit stones turned into dust in an instant, scattering with the wind.

The aftershocks of the lightning tribulation, like a raging torrent, mercilessly crashed down on the disciples of the Array Sect. They screamed in terror and fled in all directions, trying to find safe haven.

Fortunately, the elders of the Array Sect did not sit idly by. They had anticipated the potential danger and had set up a defensive array in advance.

As the aftershocks of the lightning tribulation struck, they worked together to maximize the power of the formation, barely managing to withstand the bombardment.

Nevertheless, the elders of the Array Sect were still shaken, their faces filled with solemnity and unease.

The power of this lightning tribulation was originally earth-shattering, but under the protection of the sect's protective formation, it has been weakened by eight or nine tenths, leaving only that terrifying one or two tenths.

However, even this remaining power posed an immense challenge to the elders of the Array Sect. It took the combined strength of the entire sect to barely withstand the ravages of this tribulation lightning.

Although Liu Jun was outside the range of the lightning tribulation and didn't have to worry about being struck by lightning, his face was still full of worry.

He had been with the Array Sect for a long time, and every blade of grass, every tree, every person, and every event here was intimately connected to him. He was quite familiar with many people in the Array Sect, and some had even become friends. He knew that the life and death of the Array Sect was closely related to him, so he could not remain indifferent.

Recalling the last time, because of him, countless disciples and elders of the Array Sect perished, and the sect suffered a severe blow, from which it has yet to fully recover, Liu Jun's heart was filled with guilt and self-reproach.

He also knew that this tribulation was a trap set for him by the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, and only the final step was needed—to lure him into the trap.

Now he only has two paths left to choose from.

The first option is to abandon the Array Sect and not participate in the struggle against this tribulation. This way, he can protect himself and avoid being targeted by the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. However, doing so would undoubtedly burden him with the infamy of betraying the sect and plunge the Array Sect into an abyss of no return.

The second path, however, is to fearlessly charge in and face this great calamity—a tribulation that only Divine Lord Realm experts encounter when undergoing tribulation—together with the Array Sect.

Of course, this second path means that he has entered the game, and what awaits him is bound to be a terrifying attack from the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

"boom!"

The world seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, and the fourth lightning tribulation, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, suddenly fell.

The ancestor of the Array Sect opened his eyes wide, roared, and unleashed his full power, charging alone towards the heavenly tribulation that would terrify countless powerful figures.

However, he was only a quasi-god king level expert, and the difference in strength between him and the tribulation faced by a god-king level expert was like an insurmountable chasm.

Under the tense gazes of everyone, the figure of the Array Sect Ancestor appeared so small, as if he might be swallowed up by the terrifying lightning tribulation at any moment.

"How could he possibly stop it?" a bystander exclaimed in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief.

The disciples and elders of the Array Sect looked worried. Although they had confidence in their ancestor, the power of this tribulation lightning was extraordinary, and it was really unknown whether their ancestor could withstand it.

Just at this critical moment, a sudden change occurred! A blazing fire dragon appeared out of nowhere, carrying raging flames, and flew horizontally with unstoppable force, slamming heavily onto the fourth lightning tribulation.

The moment the fire dragon collided with the lightning tribulation, it erupted with dazzling light and deafening roar. Then, the lightning tribulation, which was powerful enough to destroy everything, was directly destroyed by the fire dragon and turned into nothingness.

The ancestor of the Array Sect was stunned. He had just prepared himself for certain death, and the tragic scene of the Array Sect's destruction had even appeared in his mind.

However, on this brink of life and death, a miracle occurred. He looked up in astonishment, gazing in the direction where the fire dragon had disappeared, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.

The owner of this fire dragon was none other than Liu Jun.

Liu Jun slowly walked out of the void, a complicated expression on his face. He then sighed and slowly arrived at the central square of the Array Sect. His gaze swept over the familiar faces around him, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"Since the incarnation of Heaven has forced me into this game, I can no longer escape it," Liu Jun muttered to himself, his tone filled with both helplessness and determination.

He knew very well that although he was ruthless in his words, as a member of the Array Sect, he could not stand by and watch so many familiar people die in front of him.

Liu Jun's gaze hardened as he began to consider how to deal with the impending crisis.

Now that the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao has laid out his plans and entered the game, no matter how difficult or dangerous the road ahead may be, he has no way out.

At this moment, the Array Sect's flame of hope was rekindled by Liu Jun's appearance. Everyone looked at that tall and upright figure, their hearts filled with respect and gratitude.

They knew that as long as Liu Jun was there, the Array Sect had hope, and they had a chance to survive. (End of Chapter)