Chapter 6049 Difference
The heavenly tribulation’s scope was continuously expanding, creeping ever closer to the Nine Peak Dragon Domain. Long Chen and the others had no choice but to retreat farther away.
They had already distanced themselves considerably, but this tribulation was simply too vast. It showed no signs of restraint.
“Isn’t this crazy?!” the scarlet dragon ancestor exclaimed, staring at the massive tribulation with goosebumps prickling across his scales.
“This is only the tribulation for the ordinary disciples. The Sovereign sprouts haven’t even started yet. To have this many people transcend tribulation together is madness!” said one of the Nine Peak Dragon Domain’s Sovereign Lords grimly.
This upcoming tribulation would decide the future of their Dragon Domain, perhaps even the future of the entire dragon race. Nothing could be allowed to go wrong.
“The patriarch hasn’t even said a word, so everything is under control,” reassured another dragon Sovereign Lord.
However, no one knew if he was comforting others or himself.
Never before had so many undergone tribulation simultaneously. It was unprecedented in the dragon race’s history.
The tribulation clouds continued to surge, though their range eventually stopped expanding. The elders finally let out a breath of relief, only to realize that while the coverage didn’t grow, the clouds were growing denser.
A suffocating pressure descended, one that sent chills through even the Sovereign Lords. This heavenly tribulation wasn’t just powerful—it was terrifying.
Suddenly, at the very heart of the storm, a colossal hole tore open. From it, lightning cascaded down like a waterfall from the heavens.
In the face of this lightning waterfall, even the strongest experts looked like ants. The sheer force made their souls tremble.
BOOM!
The lightning slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater. Waves of lightning exploded outward, slamming into the ordinary dragon disciples and sending blood spraying from their mouths.
As the tribulation raged, its energy invaded their bodies through every pore, causing them to almost explode from within.
“Second group!” Guo Ran shouted.
Just then, millions of the dragon race’s elite disciples gritted their teeth and charged into the waterfall. They unleashed their divine abilities against the tribulation.
“Are they crazy?!”
The elder experts were horrified to see this.
After all, heavenly tribulation was the will of the heavens. Those undergoing it were supposed to submit, not resist. Only then could they earn the blessing of the Heavenly Daos. To defy it so brazenly was sheer recklessness. Why would they risk their lives for nothing?
As the elite disciples struck the waterfall of lightning, divine light filled the sky. Shockingly, the lightning torrent was forced back into the clouds.
Guo Ran suddenly waved his hands, and the first batch of disciples retreated like a receding tide, heading back toward the Dragon Domain.
“What are they doing?! The tribulation isn’t over! They’re going to destroy the Dragon Domain!” shouted a dragon Sovereign Lord, jumping in terror.
But against all expectations, the tribulation clouds neither pursued these ordinary disciples nor locked them in a region.
The clouds merely trembled. The will within them seemed to focus solely on those who had dared to challenge it.
The retreating disciples were stunned. They could feel the shackles inside their bodies had been blasted apart by the tribulation’s power.
Though their Human Emperor crowns had yet to condense, they had taken the first step into the Human Emperor realm. All that remained was for the tribulation clouds to dissipate. Only then could they condense their crowns.
Traditionally, heavenly tribulation was a means to break through one’s inner limits. The process was slow and gradual, using the Heavenly Daos’ power to transform the body and mark the breakthrough.
But this time, it had happened all at once.
It was like they had already passed the trial in advance. Now, they just had to wait for Long Chen and the others to finish their tribulation to officially become Human Emperors.
The elders were all stunned. Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought of such a quick way of undergoing tribulation.
Just then, the tribulation clouds quivered. This time, divine lightning weapons rained down—swords, sabers, halberds, spears, and countless lightning chains. A suffocating heavenly pressure came crashing with them.
The tribulation was successfully provoked. The fact that these elite disciples attacked it made it want to teach them a lesson.
These weren’t ordinary disciples now. These were elites, stronger and more talented. But even they weren’t Sovereign sprouts.
Despite the divine weapons raining from the sky, they didn’t cower. Their battle intent soared, especially those who had trained in the Seven Treasure Space. They were eager to face the challenge.
The lightning weapons bombarded the ground. Then, the shattered weapons disintegrated into millions of lightning runes, which were quickly absorbed by the dragon disciples.
In just a moment, the Nine Peak Dragon Domain’s elite disciples were covered in blood and wounds. The lightning attacks were too concentrated, leaving them no chance to dodge.
On the other hand, the disciples who had undergone the Seven Treasure Space’s tempering were still holding on, blocking the majority of the lightning attacks. Without them, the others would have been overwhelmed.
After a few breaths of fierce combat, Guo Ran gave the signal again. Now, the Sovereign sprouts of the dragon race charged forward, unleashing divine abilities brimming with Sovereign energy toward the eye of the tribulation clouds.
The clouds quaked and closed.
This time, an ominous pressure appeared—like a blade raised high, ready to strike.
The elite disciples of the dragon race hastily retreated. They sighed in relief, feeling as though they had narrowly escaped death. After enduring such a storm, they were just moments away from collapse.
But those who had experienced the Seven Treasure Space were still full of energy. They felt barely threatened and longed to keep fighting, to challenge something even stronger.
Still, orders were orders. They had to retreat. They revered every Dragonblood warrior like a god. If Long Chen had them fall back, he had to have a reason.
Perhaps the next wave of the tribulation would be lethal for them.
Even if it wasn’t lethal for them, it could be lethal to the other disciples of the Nine Peak Dragon Domain.
Just as they withdrew, furious roars echoed through the skies. Dozens of massive lightning dragons descended from the clouds, charging straight toward the Sovereign sprouts.
“Come, fight!” Mo Yang shouted, charging over.
All the experts who had followed the Dragonblood Legion and fought in the Seven Treasure Space charged up together.
It had been too long since they had felt such overwhelming pressure—too long since their blood boiled like this.
These lightning dragons were no ordinary manifestations. They carried Sovereign qi and were in the Human Emperor realm. Their pressure was second only to Sovereign Lords.
Any ordinary Sovereign sprout would be frozen in terror, but these warriors grinned in excitement.
Mo Yang, Chi Wufeng, and the others started a slaughter, their moves ruthless. Watching them gave the elders of the Nine Peak Dragon Domain cold sweats.
Was this how they underwent tribulation? It wasn’t as if the lightning dragons had slaughtered their families, so why were they fighting so desperately?
In normal tribulations, the goal was to absorb thunderforce to strengthen the body and soul—not to throw lives away. Yet, Mo Yang and the others fought like they had nothing to lose. Time and again, they brushed the edge of death.
The elders could hardly bear to watch it.
On the other hand, the original Nine Peak Dragon Domain disciples felt ashamed. From the beginning, they had resented the Dragonblood Legion for “taking over” their domain. But due to Long Chen’s overwhelming strength and Di Fengqing’s support of him, they had been forced to swallow their pride.
They had hoped for a chance to show off, to prove the Nine Peak Dragon Domain wasn’t to be underestimated.
Now that the opportunity had come, they didn’t want to be left behind. They charged forward as well—only to realize just how powerful the lightning dragons were.
Not only did the lightning dragons possess crushing auras, but they could even unleash dragon race’s techniques.
As soon as these experts joined the battle, they were battered bloody. Some nearly died in the very first exchange. If Mo Yang and the others hadn’t rushed in to save them, dozens would have perished.
“What a terrifying thunderforce! This energy is so pure, my Sovereign qi is igniting...”
After absorbing the thunderforce, they could feel their physical bodies becoming sturdier. Their Sovereign qi condensed rapidly, igniting like a blazing flame.
What they didn’t realize was that this lightning was meant for the final phase of tribulation. By provoking it early, they were indeed risking more, but the rewards were far greater.
“What is Long Chen doing? Why is he in such a rush?” asked one elder.
Long Chen wasn’t following the usual process. He was accelerating the tribulation, confronting the tribulation directly and forcefully.
“He must have a reason for doing this. Everyone, keep an eye on the surroundings and be ready for battle!” said the domain lord as he passed down orders.
Di Fengqing was standing guard in the silver Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, and the authority over the Dragon Domain was given to the domain lord.
Di Fengqing understood Long Chen much better. If Long Chen was in such a rush, it could only mean one thing... he wanted to finish things before certain powers had a chance to interfere.
As the heavenly tribulation intensified, more giant dragons came roaring down, their auras escalating from early-stage Human Emperor, to mid-stage, and then to late-stage.
The Nine Peak Dragon Domain’s Sovereign sprouts started to falter.
Mo Yang and the others were fighting as crazily as before, but the area they could cover was gradually shrinking. It was no longer possible for them to look after everyone.
Suddenly, one of the Sovereign sprouts was struck by a lightning dragon tail and hacked up blood.
“The dragon race’s blood really is a delicacy. Such a waste. Why don’t you become part of me instead?”
A sinister laugh echoed through the air.
Then, a monstrous mouth like a black hole opened wide, rushing to swallow that Sovereign sprout whole.