I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 405 is definitely about transcending tribulation! Upgrade complete!

The seraph looked up and saw a dark cloud suddenly appear on the deeper mountain, pressing down very low.

He had seen this scene before; it had appeared in the sky above the Chen family before.

Online sources say that this is the old Taoist priest of the Chen family about to undergo a tribulation.

Previously, because he was not confident of successfully transcending the tribulation, the old Taoist priest Chen temporarily gave up on the tribulation and therefore needed to find lightning protection facilities for help.

Is it that old Taoist priest Chen is about to undergo another tribulation?

Look at the gathering dark clouds; lightning has already begun to appear within them.

He quickly looked at the big tree next to him, climbed up, and soon reached the top of the tree. Then, he took out his binoculars and looked around at various places below the dark clouds, searching for something.

After searching around, his eyes suddenly widened.

A lightning protection facility was discovered in a valley.

This is a bit outrageous.

The lightning protection system was like a small house; how did they manage to transport it there?

There are no roads in the mountains, and no matter how the goods were transported, it should have been quite a commotion.

That's precisely why it happened so silently; otherwise, he would have noticed it.

Not only him, but also many tourists at the top of the hill behind Chen's Mountain not only visit the Lingquan Spring to take photos and drink some of its water, but also enjoy the scenery from various spots on the hilltop.

The county has invested so much money, and scenic walkways have been built on the mountaintop for tourists, all paved with bluestone slabs.

In addition, various stone walls and cliffs have been developed and guardrails have been erected.

Visitors can enjoy the scenery or take photos at these spots.

Liu Jiali and her boyfriend are an example of this.

She loves taking photos of all kinds of travels, and her boyfriend, being a photographer, also enjoys taking photos and needs models.

So, they really are a good match.

Just as she was posing and waiting for her boyfriend to take the picture, she suddenly noticed that he was staring blankly into the distance, as if he had been dumbfounded.

She asked, puzzled, "Honey, what's wrong?"

The boyfriend subconsciously pointed to the distance and asked, "Is that...that place where the old Taoist priest Chen is going to undergo his tribulation?"

"???" Liu Jiali subconsciously looked in that direction.

She had naturally seen the video of Master Chen undergoing his tribulation; some people even livestreamed the lightning protection facilities at Master Chen's place 24/7 to keep a close eye on the matter.

Everyone guessed that the thing was something the Chen family had prepared for the old Taoist priest to use during his tribulation.

When she looked over there, she was shocked.

Sure enough, dark clouds gathered there, and they hung so low that they didn't seem like ordinary dark clouds at all.

The key is that from her position, she can clearly see lightning rolling and leaping in the dark clouds, as if it might fall at any moment.

Tourists in other places also shouted out:
"Look over there! Those dark clouds might mean that Master Chen is about to undergo tribulation."

Suddenly, all the tourists around gathered around and looked at the gathering dark clouds. Seeing the lightning rolling inside, they immediately thought of the old Taoist priest Chen.

"I think it must be that person who is about to undergo tribulation."

"No, those people watched the live stream for so long but couldn't catch it, so we just happened to see it from the mountain?"

"The oppressive feeling of these dark clouds and the shock of the thunder are so strong that no one would believe it's not a tribulation."

"..."

Everyone was looking around, trying to find the old Taoist priest from the Chen family in those mountains, but there was still one mountain between them, in the valley on the other side.

You can see the clouds and thunder here, but you can't see anyone at all.

However, the tourists quickly realized what was happening and started taking pictures of the dark clouds with their phones.

Among the Chen family.

Mingdi and Xu Bin had already returned to Shangyuan Village, which was a real disappointment for them.

After all, so many people were live-streaming 24 hours a day, all thinking they could catch the head of the Chen family in the act, but in the end they got nothing and the head of the Chen family ended it with the words "believe in science".

Just as the two were feeling down, Zhu Xueqin suddenly ran towards them: "Hitchhiking! Look over there! One of our tourists posted a video in the group chat saying that they saw Master Chen undergoing his tribulation on the top of the back mountain."

Almost instinctively, Ming looked towards the sky in the direction of the back mountain and, sure enough, saw clouds gathering in the distance and lightning flashing within them.

It seems true.

This made him look miserable.

They stayed here with the Chen family, while the other party had already run so far away.

It's only been a short time.

The Chen family is truly unfathomable.

Not only them, but many of Chen's tourists also saw the dark clouds and lightning appearing in the direction of the back mountain.

It's easy for anyone to associate this with the old Taoist priest Chen undergoing tribulation.

Many people even regretted not going up the back mountain, as they could have seen a clearer view from there.

Ma Gongtai also saw it in one of the Chen family's courtyards.

At the same time, he also received a report from Future Company: "Chairman Ma, the satellite detected an anomaly in the clouds near the Chen family, which may be the place where that old Taoist priest of the Chen family underwent tribulation."

"It's just that our satellites can't photograph that place because of the influence of the energy magnetic field."

This last sentence confirmed to Ma Gongtai that it must be the old Taoist priest Chen undergoing tribulation.

Because even with normal clouds and thunderstorms, the company's authorized satellites can clearly capture the situation.

The current situation can only mean that those dark clouds and lightning are not ordinary; they must be the tribulation clouds in Taoist legends.

The fact that Master Chen is indeed undergoing tribulation also proves that the other party is definitely a god-level figure.

The confirmation of this fact, even if it was something he had guessed beforehand, was a huge shock to him.

He was somewhat relieved that he had advocated for a friendly relationship with the Chen family.

After all, the Chen family has such a powerful figure standing behind them, are you afraid or not?
Who knows what methods the other party might use?
In that short moment, the lightning in the dark clouds seemed to converge into a beam, and it seemed that anyone who saw it could guess what was about to happen.

The Seraph had the clearest view at that moment; from the top of the tree, he could even feel the terrifying pressure brought by the lightning.

He really wanted to take a picture of that place with his phone, but it seemed he was too close. His phone was affected by some kind of energy field, and the video showed a snowy pattern, making it impossible to capture any detailed scene.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed, and a bolt of lightning fell down with extreme speed and clarity.

He even felt a momentary stinging discomfort in his eyes, and tears welled up in his eyes.

On the summit of Chen's back mountain, the tourists also saw the falling incandescent lightning, which shot straight down into the forest.

The footage they captured all showed a slight ripple, and the white light and lightning seemed to be overexposed.

But no one paid attention to these things; all eyes were on the spot where the lightning struck, which should be where the old Taoist priest Chen was.

in the valley.

Chen Han held the Crimson Spirit Sword inside the lightning protection facility, and could clearly feel the energy of the falling lightning.

In an instant, he felt the lightning protection system experience a violent impact.

The lightning struck the metal, instantly producing a crackling sound; the metal surface even shattered, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

Just from this commotion, he knew that he couldn't withstand it on his own.

As for whether the Crimson Spirit Sword can withstand it, that remains to be seen.

Immediately afterwards, the smell of burning metal wafted over.

This indicates that the metal was severely heated.

He looked up and even saw that the metal above his head had turned bright red, which showed how high the temperature was generated when the lightning struck the metal.

He was terrified that the defensive structure wouldn't hold up.

However, after only a moment, he heard crackling sounds coming from the ground all around him, and even the sound of stones breaking apart.

This relieved him, indicating that the lightning had been dispersed and channeled underground.

The commotion outside immediately subsided.

However, he could still feel the oppressive force of the sky; the tribulation lightning had not yet passed.

This annoyed him.

It's just a top-grade magic weapon. In the world of Shushan Swordsmen, it's not even considered a valuable item by the core members of those sects. They could just chop it up and be done with it. Why bother?
On the hilltop behind Chen's house, the tourists, having just recovered from the first flash of lightning, looked up at the dark clouds, where lightning was clearly gathering again.

A moment later, the incandescent lightning struck again.

This time, everyone could see that the lightning was still heading towards one spot.

If this wasn't a tribulation, they wouldn't believe it.

How could normal lightning strike two places in a row?
The probability of that is too low.

Everyone holding their phones to take pictures didn't even flinch; the camera was pointed at that spot.

Even though the video is noticeably blurry due to the influence of the energy magnetic field.

The seraphim felt it most deeply in the tree; the oppressive feeling of the lightning was too strong.

This time he was smarter and didn't dare to look at the lightning with his eyes at all.

He was afraid he might go blind if he tried again.

In the valley.

Inside the lightning protection facility, Chen Han once again felt the burning sensation of the lightning strike on the metal.

In an instant, the top turned bright red again.

Even under the second thunderous impact, the metal showed a slight crack, as if it might not be able to withstand the force at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Chen Han quickly raised the Crimson Spirit Sword in his hand, channeled his true energy into it, and a sword light rippled across the sword.

If the lightning protection facilities cannot withstand the lightning, then the Crimson Spirit Sword will be the only option.

However, just before the metal of the lightning protection facility was about to completely shatter, all movement ceased, and the metal, which had been glowing red under the lightning, quickly cooled down.

At this moment, Chen Han finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As the oppressive force of the tribulation clouds began to dissipate.

In other words, it's over.

A magical weapon, struck twice in succession, that's quite impressive.

He reached out and touched the lightning protection device, put it into his game inventory, and glanced at the dissipating dark clouds.

He previously believed that it was not necessary to undergo tribulation in the real world.

After all, it's not the world of Shushan Swordsmen.

But now that he has forged a top-grade magical artifact flying sword, the tribulation lightning has arrived, making him somewhat unsure about that idea.

When one's strength reaches a certain level, one may need to undergo tribulation.

There is a Golden Core Tribulation.

Although he has only just opened his meridians, his third dantian will soon be connected, allowing him to enter the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Cycle and break through to the Condensation Realm.

After the Condensation Realm comes the Golden Core Realm.

If another lightning tribulation occurs, then lightning protection measures will need to be prepared, and one such measure won't be enough. The Golden Core Tribulation involves three lightning bolts.

This lightning protection system can clearly only withstand two lightning strikes.

The crucial Golden Core Tribulation might be even stronger than the two lightning tribulations of this top-grade magic weapon.

Without making proper preparations, one might end up dead or vanish.

Chen Han looked around. The ground was scorched black, with cracks all over it, which were the marks left by lightning being drawn underground.

And those stones, under the power of that thunder, either shattered or showed traces of glassy charring.

This also shows how terrifying the lightning tribulation is.

Fortunately, that's all in the past now.

Chen Han looked at the Crimson Spirit Sword in his hand. It was, after all, a top-grade magic weapon. With good materials and further tempering, it might be able to be upgraded to a spirit weapon.

Even in the world of Shushan Swordsmen, magical artifacts are things that people would fight over.

He used his sword control technique, and the sword flew out of his hand, circling around him once.

Chen Han pointed his finger, and the sword flew past a row of trees. The trees, regardless of size, were instantly cut down and collapsed with a crash.

He pointed again, and the sword flew towards a boulder, piercing through it and shattering it, sending pieces of rock scattering in all directions.

This power is truly terrifying.

He raised his hand, and the sword fell into his hand again. He immediately activated the skill carried by the flying sword: Ten Spirit Sword Slash.

I had prepared it to test this skill, but then a lightning tribulation suddenly struck.

In an instant, ten gleaming swords of true energy condensed behind him. With a wave of his hand, the ten swords shot out towards a cliff face.

boom! ~
boom! ~
...

The continuous impacts and explosions erupted as the spirit sword struck the cliff wall, accompanied by flying rocks and terrifying craters left in the cliff face.

This move was incredibly powerful, but it also consumed a lot of energy. Fortunately, Chen Han's current internal energy was enough to withstand it, and with a wave of his hand, he put the sword back into his game inventory.

At this moment, the seraphim on the big tree was completely dumbfounded. Looking in the direction of the canyon, it was too scared to move, fearing that it would be discovered if it moved even slightly.

too frightening.

As the dark clouds began to dissipate, he saw the lightning protection facility vanish into thin air, and in its place appeared an old man with white hair, dressed in a Taoist robe.

He recognized him; it was none other than the old Taoist priest from the Chen family.

It turned out that the other party was indeed undergoing tribulation.

Everyone guessed it.

But then he was horrified. With a wave of his hand, the sword in his hand flew up on its own, easily cutting down a row of very thick trees.

With a single sword strike, the giant rock was pierced and shattered.

What's even more terrifying is the scene where ten swords suddenly materialized behind the old Taoist priest of the Chen family and crashed into the stone wall; that was truly frightening.

The sword materialized out of thin air, just like magic.

Even from a distance, he knew that if he were hit, he would be reduced to ashes.

Damn.

It turns out that the University of Tokyo really does possess such a terrifying and mysterious power.

Where are the werewolves, wizards, and magicians in their area?
There must be such a force existing, and he felt he should find an opportunity to obtain more detailed information and then report back.

Whether it's mechs or this mysterious power, both could potentially revolutionize the era, yet they remain completely unaware.

Furthermore, if the metallic objects captured by the metal instruments in the destroyed gene lab are confirmed to be mechs from Dongda University, it would also prove that the enemy's mechs were able to enter their territory silently and destroy a gene lab.

How terrible is that?
What if the other party shows up in an important building next time?
For example, the white one?
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

Chen Han had no idea that there was someone hiding in the shadows.

He currently lacks spiritual sense, so at great distances, if the other party makes no sound, it's still difficult for him to detect them.

He left the valley immediately, knowing that someone would soon come to investigate.

Chen was aware that the company had sent people to his company.

As for the charred patch left behind, what does that have to do with him?

Anyway, he didn't know.

The dark cloud in the sky had completely dissipated, and sunlight shone in, as if the cloud had never existed.

The tourists on the summit of Chen's Back Mountain took a long time to recover from the shock of the thunder.

Liu Jiali immediately took out the video she had filmed. In the video, the energy field caused by the lightning strike made the video somewhat blurry.

However, the video clearly shows the terror of the incandescent lightning, which seemed to tear through space as it slashed down.

She had never seen lightning so vividly and brightly before.

Without hesitation, she edited the video immediately and uploaded it to Douyin, knowing that many people would pay attention, even if she didn't have many followers.

However, the most attention online is focused on the old Taoist priest Chen's tribulation.

Title: "I was fortunate enough to witness the Venerable Master Chen undergoing his tribulation!"

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Her video, with its caption and the impact of the thunderclouds, quickly gained popularity online and attracted many viewers.

The way the dark clouds pressed down and the lightning flashed was clearly different from ordinary dark clouds and lightning.

"Two bolts of lightning struck the same spot at the same time; even without a tribulation lightning, such precision wouldn't be possible."

"It's like having a GPS navigation system installed; it must be the old Taoist Master Chen undergoing his tribulation."

"Only two paths? Does this mean the tribulation was successful or failed?"

"Whether it's a success or a failure, we'll find out by asking around the Chen family. If the Chen family head is sad, it's definitely a failure; otherwise, it would definitely be a success."

"..."

As more tourists posted videos, these videos became more popular and even became trending topics.

The sound of the dou.

Mr. Zhang, who was behind the scenes, had been paying close attention to this matter and naturally saw the video of the lightning tribulation immediately.

The presence of only dark clouds and lightning does not necessarily indicate what is happening.

Two things are certain: these dark clouds and lightning are indeed abnormal.

The probability of two lightning strikes occurring in the same location is extremely low.

"Perhaps I really should go and take a look at the Chen family," Boss Zhang muttered to himself, just as Liu Ye had invited him.

in the valley.

Sure enough, someone arrived as quickly as possible.

These people are naturally employees of the future company.

This location has been locked by satellites, and they can reach it precisely.

Upon arriving here, they looked around at the traces with surprise, while also opening a video call.

Inside the Chen family compound, Ma Gongtai received a video call request and immediately clicked "accept." He then saw a charred area on the ground on the other end of the video call.

“Chairman Ma, this should be the place where Master Chen underwent his tribulation. The charred ground should be caused by lightning strikes from the lightning protection system.”

A report came in.

Ma Gongtai nodded, naturally aware of this.

Then he saw that the people from Future Company had found a patch of fallen trees. He could see that no matter how thick the trees were, they were all cut flat, indicating that they had definitely been cut by something very sharp.

That must have been the old Taoist priest's doing.

Finally, there was that scarred stone wall, as if it had been bombarded by missiles. It must have been the work of that old Taoist priest.

"Chairman Ma, judging from the environment at the scene, the old Taoist priest from the Chen family may have successfully transcended the tribulation."

The report sounded again.

Upon hearing this conclusion, Ma Gongtai hung up the video call, then left the courtyard and headed to the Chen family head's courtyard, where he happened to see the Chen family head coming out of the hall and into the courtyard.

"Chairman Ma." Chen Han wasn't surprised to see him.

They're definitely testing the waters.

He immediately greeted the other party with a smile and led them into the courtyard, then took out a tube of premium Leizhu Ling Tea to brew.

"Patriarch Chen, did the old Taoist priest Chen succeed in his tribulation just now?" Ma Gongtai asked tentatively, looking at him after drinking his tea.

"What tribulation?" Chen Han knew the answer in his heart, but pretended to be amazed: "Chairman Ma, do you still believe that there are gods in reality? Tribulation? You should believe in science."

Ma Gongtai looked at Chen Han speechlessly: "Patriarch Chen, there's no need for us to hide anything from each other. Hengshan just set up a feng shui formation."

"Uh!" Chen Han asked with even more confusion, "Chairman Ma, this is not right. Feng shui is feng shui, it has been proven to be a geographical science, that is science. As for tribulation and such, we still have to believe in science."

"..." Ma Gongtai was speechless.

Chen's words sound familiar. Has he ever replied to someone online like this?

That seems to be the case.

However, he wasn't stupid. Judging from the way the Chen family head looked, it was certain that the old Taoist priest from the Chen family had successfully transcended his tribulation; otherwise, the other party wouldn't be in the mood to argue with him about believing in science.

Thinking of this, he didn't want to argue with the Chen family head anymore, and decided to go back and listen to his subordinates' detailed report on the exploration of the valley.

After Chairman Ma left, Chen Han also left the courtyard and, in a great mood, strolled around the Chen family's property.

He noticed that many tourists followed him around and took pictures of him with their phones.

"The Chen family head seems to be in a good mood, which means that the old Taoist priest of the Chen family has successfully overcome his tribulation."

Some tourists were taking pictures while whispering among themselves.

Chen Han finally understood that these tourists were also there to investigate the situation.

Moreover, they're quite smart.

However, he smiled and said to the tourist, "It's just ordinary dark clouds. Two flashes of lightning mean you've undergone a tribulation? Then wouldn't millions of people all over the country be undergoing tribulations every day? You have to believe in science!"

The tourist who had spoken looked at him blankly.

I really wanted to tell him, "You don't believe a damn thing!"

You Chen family members removed the lightning protection facilities from that open space right in front of me.

The tourists around them were helpless as they watched the head of the Chen family stubbornly insist on believing in science.

There's no evidence.

If I had evidence, I would definitely slap it in this person's face.

Seeing the tourists' disappointed expressions, Chen Han smiled and left. After wandering around for a while, he headed to the family's cave dwelling, intending to cultivate for a bit.

But as soon as he entered the family's cave, a notification appeared in his mind that the sect's residence had been successfully upgraded.

He looked at the prompt in the mind game almost immediately, and then his face showed an unusual look of surprise.

This upgrade of the sect's headquarters has truly been an unexpected reward.

The key point is that this reward is pretty amazing.

(End of this chapter)