Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 655: Heavenly Tribulation (Seeking Subscription)

Shi Yuansi at this moment fully understood his senior brother's mad and unstable behavior: Origin fragments! It is regarded by major planes as the supreme artifact for extra advancement and power enhancement! Putting aside how Pei Yan obtained so many fragments, just his method of using the origin fragments is utterly unheard of!

In the Daoist Realm, anyone who acquires the Dao Heart Stone would seek a place rich in Spiritual Qi, which is both safe and secluded, to focus and absorb it slowly, fearing that their understanding of its laws is insufficient and they miss the opportunity, also fearing the greed for power could harm their meridians and lead to demonic possession. The entire process is like walking on thin ice with extreme caution. Who would dare to consume like Pei Yan who swallows several pieces as if they were candy!

If it were just that, it would be acceptable, but clearly two entirely different energies permeate the origin fragments, and he dares to do such a thing! This is not just unbelievable; it is terrifying! Many tried to eat origin fragments from another realm, but most failed due to the missing critical step of the Origin Seed, resulting in violent conflicts between foreign and native energies, breaking their meridians and leading to death. Yet, those who succeed miraculously often become driven leaders with this potential trump card, though the difficulties and risks are never as lightly faced as Pei Yan seems to handle them.

While the onlookers were deeply shocked, the people from the investigation hall remained calm, accustomed to this kind of phenomenon. In terms of the quantity and experience of consuming origin fragments, Pei Yan might be second to none present there; moreover, the fragments from the foundation plane were condensed by Pei Yan himself!

Under the watchful eyes, Pei Yan devoured an entire packet of origin fragments, clapped his hands, casually tossed the small cloth bag aside, and burped with satisfaction. Uncontrollable Qi surged from his mouth, colliding with the surrounding Spiritual Qi to form a magnificent mist.

"You, you'll definitely die from demonic possession doing this!" Bai Xuelin raised a trembling finger at Pei Yan, cursing rather weakly.

"Oh, really! Then let's... uh! Uh!" Pei Yan had just spoken two sentences when, as if responding to Bai Xuelin's curse, he bent over in painful agony and let out distressing groans.

"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! You indeed succumbed to demonic possession! Kid, you sought your own death, and no one else is to blame! This wager is won by me then!" Bai Xuelin and his three junior brothers rejoiced greatly at this scene, laughing joyfully with schadenfreude.

The investigation hall members were anxious upon witnessing this, trying to step forward but were stopped by Gu Shenghui, who, recalling Pei Yan's words before coming to the Daoist Plane, could roughly guess his current state.

Just as he thought, Pei Yan's pained expression didn't last long, as soon he straightened his back amidst Bai Xuelin's increasingly rigid smile, mockingly made a funny face, and teased, "Hehe old fool, just messing with you! Now comes the real deal!"

As soon as he spoke, Pei Yan stepped onto the ground and levitated into mid-air, reverted from his mechanical state, spread his arms, raised his head skyward, tightly closed his eyes, and moments later, his eyes suddenly opened, shooting two cold glints, and his mouth rhythmically opened and closed, emitting a powerful resonant sound that shook the heavens and earth.

"Tier seven awakening, universal mastery, commence!"

Upon these words, the sky changed color, dark with storms roiling and lightning flashing; the earth cracked, rivers and mountains shattered, as surrounding Spiritual Qi madly surged into Pei Yan's body.

"He, he has ascended!"

"His ascension triggered a celestial phenomenon, and the Spiritual Qi in this mountain and river map cannot sustain such a devouring of Spiritual Qi any longer; we must quickly depart as this space is about to collapse!" Among the spectators, those with profound insight swiftly saw through the nature of the issue, and amid their urgent calls, everyone accelerated their departure from the mountain and river map.

After most had evacuated the mountain and river map space, Gu Shenghui and Pei Jin among others looked up at Pei Yan in the sky and shouted, "Pei Yan, hurry up and leave, this world is about to collapse!"

"I know, rest assured I'll be out soon!" Pei Yan nodded to them as a response.

Gu Shenghui knew Pei Yan understood the situation, grabbed the worried Pei Jin and Zhao Yuanhu by one hand each, turned and leaped out of the mountain and river map space. Just as the three jumped out, they saw the mountain and river map laid out in the courtyard, with images within it rapidly disappearing, till it spontaneously combusted for no reason; amidst faint flames, a flash of light appeared, and Pei Yan's silhouette soared out of the paper towards the skies.

At this moment, outside the sky unexpectedly transformed from clear and sunny to oppressive with dark clouds gathering without end, forming a massive vortex centered in the dark clouds, flickering with lightning and rumbling thunder within the vortex, making observers feel both oppressed and alarmed.

"Is Pei Yan about to undergo heavenly tribulation?" Jiang Feiyang, witnessing this, couldn't help but swallow hard and mutter to himself. As soon as he spoke, his behind felt a sharp pain, nearly causing him to trip and fall.

"Shut your crow mouth! Bad doesn't follow good, say something positive for once!" Wang Wenze angrily cursed aloud.

Jiang Feiyang rubbed his behind without anger, pointed upwards, and said aggrievedly, "It's not my fault! Look at this scene, doesn't it resemble the heavenly tribulation described in novels? Have you seen lightning like this, flashing red! Oh my Heaven! What kind of cultivation technique has Pei Yan mastered, that your tier-seven awakening didn't have such an occurrence!"

After hearing Jiang Feiyang, Wang Wenze along with other investigation hall members looked towards the skies with apprehension. Then, among the Daoist Plane crowd, an elder suddenly sighed and said, "This indeed is a heavenly tribulation!"

Upon hearing this, the investigation hall members quickly turned their heads in unison. Elder Lin stepped forward quickly, cupped his fists in salute, and respectfully said, "Begging your pardon for my disrespect; may I ask the venerable elder's name."

"Oh, no need, your level surpasses mine; we can simply communicate as equals. I am the Infinite Thunder Sect's supervisor elder stationed here, surname Lei." This elder elaborated after returning the salute with a smile.

Infinite Thunder Sect! One of the Six Mansions of the Immortal Palace! Elder Lin felt an internal shock but remained outwardly calm, continuing to inquire: "Elder Lei, are you certain this is a heavenly tribulation? None of our foundation plane members have encountered such during advancement! Do other plane members experience heavenly tribulation upon advancing in the Daoist Plane?"

Elder Lei shook his head upon hearing this, then glanced at Elder Lin, hesitated briefly but eventually asked: "If I'm not mistaken, this child is the Heavenly Chosen Daoist of the foundation plane, selected by your plane's eminent figure to inherit the Heavenly Dao!"

Considering Pei Yan's safety as paramount and realizing this secret would soon be revealed after the Sword Discussion Conference, Elder Lin nodded in reply, "Indeed, Mr. Lei's insight is impressive; he certainly is among the chosen candidates by our plane's Origin Entity."