Jiuyao City's gate.
It was early morning, and pedestrians came in twos and threes.
The City Guard dutifully upheld their responsibilities, carrying out their tasks.
"Captain, have you noticed that the sky suddenly darkened?" A City Guard soldier noticed something strange.
"It's morning right now, how could it..." The City Guard captain had just been about to refute him when he too noticed the suddenly dimmed sky. "It really did get darker. Why did so many dark clouds suddenly appear overhead?"
"Could it be that another senior is preparing to undergo tribulation?" a City Guard soldier guessed.
"Most likely." The City Guard captain nodded.
Then he took out his Magic Phone.
"Captain, what are you doing? Are you preparing to report this to the higher-ups?"
"Report what? With such a huge commotion, everyone in Jiuyao City has seen it!"
"Then Captain, you're..."
"Nonsense, of course I'm taking pictures!" The Imperial Guard captain walked toward an open area. "I missed it several times already. This time, I have to take a few good pictures as a memento!"
"So that's what it is."
"Captain, don't walk so fast, wait for us..."
The appearance of the lightning tribulation caused quite a stir.
Since it was early morning, quite a few people sleeping in were also awakened by the noisy clamor outside.
Aside from being slightly shocked at first, the residents of Jiuyao City soon began excitedly pointing at the gathering dark clouds in the sky.
They guessed at the cause of the lightning tribulation and when it would disappear...
In an inn somewhere, the Demon Emperor, lying in bed, opened his eyes.
A flash of golden light passed through his golden pupils.
"Ancient Lightning Tribulation... I never expected that I would be able to witness it with my own eyes. The target should