As Jiang Chen once again unleashed his Emperor Realm aura without restraint.
The dark clouds in the sky roiled, growing more powerful by the moment. The cloud layer alone was over a hundred li thick, blanketing an area of one hundred thousand li.
Within the Azure Sky Sea.
Countless powerful Demon Beasts in the sea trembled, diving into the deepest parts of the ocean.
One by one, reclusive experts were startled, their expressions turning grim. Above the Demon Flood Dragon Race’s territory, enormous heads rose simultaneously from nine frigid pools. They stared at the terrifying, hundred-thousand-li-wide expanse of black clouds, their faces grave. “Could someone be ascending to the Demigod Realm?”
“It doesn’t seem like it!”
“Divine, yet not a god. Who could it be?”
“Ninth Brother, go take a look!”
“Yes!”
A ten-thousand-zhang-long Black Dragon shot toward the heavens.
Meanwhile…
In the Yaksha Race’s domain.
A black-faced Yaksha wielding a Trident was utterly shocked, a sharp glint in his eyes. ‘What terrifying fluctuations. I am already at Emperor Realm Perfection, just one step from the Demigod Realm. That direction is Heaven’s Edge Island. Could it be that fellow Duann Tianya? Hmph, how could I let you reach the Demigod Realm before me?’
In Sea Dragon City.
Within the Sea Dragon Race Ancestral Land, a colossal, winged Hai Long revealed a ferocious expression. Its head alone was as large as a mountain. ‘A Demigod’s tribulation? Interesting, very interesting!’
BOOM!
The entirety of Sea Dragon City shook.
City Lord Hai Long jumped in fright. Watching the ten-thousand-zhang figure shoot into the sky, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. ‘What in the world is going on lately? First, a True Dragon whelp with a Divine-level Bloodline appears, and now even the Ancestor is disturbed? Damn it, my job as City Lord is getting more uncomfortable by the day. Looks like I’ll enjoy it for another couple of years, and then it’ll be time for me to step down!’
In the Mermaid Clan.
In the vast underwater city, the stunningly beautiful Yiluo wore a hesitant expression. She sighed softly and looked to an elderly Mermaid beside her, who was holding a Crystal Ball. “Great Ancestor, are you certain our Mermaid Clan should get involved in this conflict?”
“Yiluo, you are the most talented of our Mermaid Clan. The revitalization of our race rests on your shoulders. I have expended a thousand years of my life to divine a sliver of a Celestial Secret. While the Azure Sky Sea is thrown into chaos, for you, it is a monumental opportunity!” the elderly Mermaid said, her voice hoarse. The Crystal Ball in her hand pulsed with a strange energy.
Yiluo’s delicate brows furrowed. After a moment’s hesitation, she gave a wry smile. “I understand. I will go and investigate at once!”
SWISH!
Yiluo’s figure vanished from the underwater city.
The elderly Mermaid’s face grew even paler. She stared blankly in the direction Yiluo had disappeared, so lost in thought that she failed to notice the face of a young human man flash across the surface of the Crystal Ball.
A young man who looked just like—Jiang Chen!
…
Off the coast of Heaven’s Edge Island.
Faced with the terrifying tribulation cloud that spanned a hundred thousand li, the experts had lost all their earlier composure. They no longer had any thought of pressuring Jiang Chen.
“Quick, run!”
“Run? Run my ass! Can’t you see this tribulation cloud covers a hundred thousand li? How are we supposed to escape in time?”
“We’ll just have to risk it!”
“Fuck! We came for an easy score and ended up in deep shit…”
The experts all wore long faces, but there was nothing they could do.
Ma Jun was utterly distraught. “Ho-how is this possible? How can he be this strong?”
Zhao Yuanlin snorted. “Ma Jun, pull yourself together!” he said in a low, tense voice. “Get the defenses up, now! The Divine Tribulation is about to strike!”
“Right!”
Ma Jun snapped out of it.
All the experts activated their warships’ defenses and brandished their Profound Weapons.
Just then.
The first bolt of tribulation lightning struck.
BOOM!
An incredibly terrifying bolt of lightning transformed into a tidal wave of thunder, crashing down in one roiling wave after another.
Tucked away behind his warship’s layered defenses, a cold, venomous smirk touched Ma Jun’s lips, his eyes filled with killing intent. “Such terrifying tribulation lightning… not even an expert at Emperor Realm Perfection could withstand this while trying to break through to the Demigod Realm. Jiang Chen, you’re digging your own grave!”
His voice was loud, dripping with mockery and schadenfreude.
Standing mid-air, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, a cunning smile spreading across his face. ‘Ma Jun? I guess I’ll make an example of you first!’
SWISH!
The five pairs of wings on Jiang Chen’s back unfurled. He transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and shot toward the several hundred warships of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association.
“Fuck, why is he coming for us?!”
“Quick, run!”
Zhao Yuanlin’s face twitched, and he roared, his eyes bloodshot.
CREAK! RUMBLE!
The warships of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association all turned their helms, trying to flee. But how could Jiang Chen let them? With a look of feigned reluctance, he yelled, “Brothers of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association, wait for me!”
“Wait for you? My ass!”
“Who the hell is your brother? Fuck…”
At that very moment.
A terrifying bolt of celestial lightning descended. The lightning was like an ocean, taking the forms of True Dragons, Qilins, and Divine Phoenixes. This was the Tribulation of Ten Thousand Spirits, and it crashed down with insane fury. With a deafening roar, it shook the heavens and the earth, blotting out the sun and moon. It seemed as if everything in its path was about to be extinguished and turned to dust.
“Fuck me…”
Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat. He pushed his speed to the limit, flying right into the middle of several warships.
“Get the hell away from us!” the red-eyed experts on those warships screamed.
Jiang Chen shook his head, his expression resolute. “No! Ma Jun and I are brothers! I have to give him a welcoming present!”
“…”
The members of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association were dumbfounded.
Then…
BOOM!
The beasts formed from lightning descended in a frenzy. A series of thunderous explosions rang out as dozens of warships were instantly annihilated.
CRACKLE!
A second bolt of celestial lightning fell, this time taking the form of a supreme Thunder Divine Demon that galloped forth, radiating an overwhelming killing intent.
RUMBLE!
Dozens more warships were obliterated beneath the lightning.
Ma Jun was so furious he could have coughed up blood. His face contorted with rage, he bellowed, “Jiang Chen… The Celestial Essence Commerce Association will hunt you to the ends of the earth!”
“Brother Ma, I brought you that present I was talking about!” Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up as he accelerated toward the warship carrying Ma Jun and his men.
Behind him, the heavenly lightning roiled, and the Thunder Divine Demon let out a heaven-shaking roar.
Ma Jun’s face went blank. “…”
Zhao Yuanlin angrily slapped him across the back of the head. “Are you fucking stupid?” he cursed. “Now is not the time to be provoking that lunatic!”
“I, I…”
Ma Jun was stunned.
Jiang Chen’s face grew closer and closer, and they could already make out the teasing smirk he wore.
Then…
RUMBLE!
The Thunder Divine Demon crashed down. The warship carrying Ma Jun and his men held for only a moment before it violently exploded. The surrounding dozens of warships were also caught in the blast, turned to dust by the Thunder Divine Demon’s terrifying Destruction Power.
Ma Jun and Zhao Yuanlin were sent flying by the lightning, coughing up blood as they scrambled to escape.
Jiang Chen pursued them relentlessly. “Brother Ma, come on, let’s have a drink!”
“I’ll… I’ll drink with your sister, you bastard!” Ma Jun was on the verge of losing his mind.
Jiang Chen’s speed was no slower than theirs, and he stayed right on their heels. Wherever he passed, thunder boomed and the world seemed to fall silent in annihilation. Warship after warship was overturned and torn to shreds, and expert after expert died without a complete corpse.
‘Man, going through a tribulation like this is awesome!’ Jiang Chen’s body was charred black, but a faint golden light shimmered beneath the surface. He looked a mess, but in reality, he hadn’t sustained any substantial injuries. ‘I used to have to take it all myself, but now I have these patsies blocking the Thunder Tribulation for me. By the time it actually reaches me, its power is way weaker!’
At this thought.
Jiang Chen’s pursuit of Ma Jun and the others grew even faster.
In that moment…
Beyond the Azure Sky Sea, countless masters watched, dumbfounded, as Jiang Chen single-handedly used the roiling heavenly thunder to hunt down Ma Jun and Zhao Yuanlin.
He was on a rampage.
In his wake, nothing was left standing!
After five waves of celestial lightning, of the ten thousand experts the Celestial Essence Commerce Association had brought, only a few dozen remained. Like beaten dogs, they fled toward the Demon Flood Dragon Race. Demon Yunhai’s face turned pale as he hurriedly commanded his warships to attack. “Zhao Yuanlin, stay away from us!”
“Yunhai Elder, help us!” Ma Jun roared.
And then…
RUMBLE!
Dozens of the Demon Flood Dragon Race’s warships were destroyed.
Jiang Chen had become an emissary of lightning, a being like a god and a demon. Of the thousand-plus warships that came, ninety percent had been annihilated after nine waves of thunder. The force of over a hundred thousand experts was now just a little over a thousand survivors, isolated and pathetic, each one charred black. Zhao Yuanlin and Ma Jun were in the most miserable state of all, looking like a pair of burnt chickens.
Their hair stood on end, giving off puffs of black smoke.
At this moment…
All the experts who witnessed this scene stared at Jiang Chen, completely stunned. Using a Divine Tribulation to annihilate one’s enemies… it was an unprecedented feat that shook the entire world!