Eroding the Heavenly Tribulation: Emperor Stars and the Thunder Pool
"Is this my Heavenly Tribulation? Why is it taking so long? These nine people have been fighting me for half a day, and they're still here?" Zhou Tong also felt that something was not right. This duration was several times longer than Ye Fan's tribulation in the original story.
Is it because this is the Path to Immortality that each Great Emperor has a longer "lifespan"? Or is it because this is both the Heavenly Tribulation of Dao Severing the Dao and the Heavenly Tribulation of the Third Immortal Qi that each tribulation lasts longer?
"Roar!"
With a deafening roar, the Battle Saint Emperor lived up to his name, displaying extraordinary ferocity. He once again swung his iron rod, unleashing Myriad Daos auspicious rays as he struck down, unleashing Heavenly Deity.
"When!"
The moment Zhou Tong's fist collided with the iron rod, sparks flew everywhere, like brilliant meteors streaking across the sky, and a terrifying sound tore through the heavens.
"We can't keep playing like this. We have to deal with the Heavenly Tribulation itself! This is the Path to Immortality, and it's also the third great tribulation of Immortal Qi. Using Ye Fan's experience from the original story won't work at all!" Zhou Tong used the power from his battle with the Battle Saint Emperor to quickly break free. Like Kunpeng leaping over the sea, he soared into the Heavenly Tribulation.
He saw nine Emperor Star in the Void the Great, which were the source of power for the nine Great Emperor.
"Thunder Emperor Method, Annihilation the Heavenly Tribulation!!" Zhou Tong stood in the sea of lightning, his black hair fluttering, his whole body steaming with Purple Qi, dyeing the lightning around him purple. There were also three Immortal Qi, two real and one illusory, surrounding him. His whole body was glowing, holy and immaculate, like True Immortal Realm being born!
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Tong formed the Thunder Emperor Seal with both hands. Instantly, various precious lights appeared in the Void the Great, and then the raging lightning in the Heavenly Tribulation rapidly gathered around Zhou Tong. Even the nine Emperor Star trembled and shook, emanating an extremely terrifying imperial might that swept down from the sky.
"The Thunder Tribulation of the Chaotic Ancient Era contained Thunder Pool. Could the Thunder Tribulation of this Lifetime be these Emperor Star?" Zhou Tong had some doubts. However, since he had doubts, there was no need to hesitate; he would directly test the waters.
He set his sights directly on the Emperor Star of the Battle Saint Emperor.
In the previous battle, the Battle Saint Emperor fought the most fiercely against himself, and the power left behind by his Emperor Star is now the weakest.
"Snap!"
Zhou Tong's right hand glowed, unleashing a dazzling bolt of lightning that Becoming a God. Holding the Thunder Divine Sword, he fiercely slashed down at the Emperor Star, which represented the Battle Saint Emperor.
"Clang!"
The giant star was instantly severed, transforming into a terrifying rain of light. The nine illusory Great Emperor who had charged forward also trembled violently and slowed down. In particular, the illusory figure of the Battle Saint Emperor gradually blurred.
These nine Emperor Star are the source of the nine Great Emperor' illusory Dao traces born during the Heavenly Tribulation. They are like nine Daoist Sect that can guide the various profound divine techniques of the nine Great Emperor.
Zhou Tong destroyed the Emperor Star of the Battle Saint Emperor, naturally making the Battle Saint Emperor's figure blurry; and most importantly, his actions disrupted the nine Emperor Star, making the other eight Emperor Star unstable and unable to move.
As the Emperor Star Annihilation, a dazzling rain of light showered down on Zhou Tong's body, primordial spirit, and the Hegemonic Bell.
Countless showers of light fell like fireworks bursting forth, while large swaths of light streaked across the sky like shooting stars, a truly magnificent sight.
His third strand of Immortal Qi was also nourished by this brilliant rain of light, and was gradually becoming more solid.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Zhou Tong's mind. His body Myriad Daos with lightning, and he used the Thunder Emperor's Secret Technique. A Star Scripture formed from lightning appeared in the Void the Great, filling the missing Emperor Star position of the Battle Saint Emperor.
The eight Emperor Star, which were originally unstable, stabilized in an instant.
"What?! Can it really work?" Zhou Tong was dumbfounded. This was simply outrageous!
"So that's how it is. The Thunder Emperor is truly a genius. After mastering the Thunder Emperor Method, I can also take shortcuts in my tribulation. My premonition was indeed correct. Using the Thunder Emperor as my sixth Divine Form was indeed the most appropriate choice." A smile appeared on Zhou Tong's lips.
He chose the Thunder Emperor as his sixth Divine Form because he vaguely sensed that the tribulation of Dao Severing the Dao on his path was extraordinary, and that he might be able to use the Thunder Emperor Method to interfere.
Surprisingly, it actually came true.
At the same time, the illusory image of the Battle Saint Emperor was also reforming, and Zhou Tong could even sense that this illusory image of the Battle Saint Emperor was completely under his control. Even more terrifying was that the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was continuously pouring into the "Emperor Star" that Zhou Tong had fabricated.
"Haha, I was originally unable to use the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones because I was under Divine Prohibition State, but unexpectedly I suddenly gained the Thunder Saintly Emperor!" Zhou Tong couldn't help but laugh wildly, "Come on, Battle Saint Emperor, fight alongside me!"
Zhou Tong moved swiftly, instantly merging with the illusory image of the Battle Saint Emperor and directly breaching the nearby Azure Emperor's Emperor Star. Brilliant light rain spread from the Emperor Star, transforming into Dao Pattern of Daoist rules that imprinted themselves on Zhou Tong and his Hegemonic Bell. The special substances within this light rain further nourished Zhou Tong's Immortal Qi.
"Next... Azure Emperor, join me in fighting the enemy!!"
Zhou Tong followed suit and forged another Emperor Star of the Azure Emperor, continuing his conquests.
After mastering the trick, Zhou Tong defeated the next seven Great Emperor one by one: Hengyu the Great, Void Great Emperor, Great Emperor Fuxi Great Emperor, Emperor Fuxi, Demon Emperor, Amitabha Great Emperor, and the Dao De Tianzun.
Zhou Tong stood quietly in the Void the Great, bathed in lightning, surrounded by nine great Great Emperor.
"There are some problems. I have completely replaced all the Emperor Star, so why is the Heavenly Tribulation still not over?" Zhou Tong looked at the thunderclouds in the sky with some confusion.
The power of the Heavenly Tribulation seemed inexhaustible, continuously pouring down upon the nine Emperor Star.
"Very well, with the Thunder Emperor Method to defy the heavens, I'd like to see how much power you still have left to pour in! I'll transform all of this power into my Fortune!" Zhou Tong chuckled, then activated the Thunder Emperor Method once more.
Instantly, the nine Great Emperor Ancient Emperor beside him sat down cross-legged, their bodies radiating a massive amount of lightning-infused life force.
In an instant, the sea of lightning was filled with various scriptures, symbols, and Dao traces, and Zhou Tong radiated boundless light, dazzling and brilliant. Between his brows, a Hegemonic Bell shone brightly, also interwoven with various patterns, merging with him as if it were an inseparable part of his life.
One after another, the Dao Imprint appeared on the Hegemonic Bell.
Half a day later, Zhou Tong's previous injuries had been completely healed, and his third strand of Immortal Qi was almost formed.
"The Thunder Tribulation of the Chaotic Ancient Era possessed fortuitous Fortune like the Thunder Pool and Lightning Tribulation Liquid. There's no reason why today's Thunder Tribulation should lack these crucial elements. It turns out that only the strongest Thunder Tribulation, the Annihilation Emperor Star, can obtain them!"
During the Chaotic Ancient Years, almost every prodigy undergoing tribulation encountered the appearance of Lightning Tribulation Liquid and Thunder Pool.
However, in this era, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and earth are indeed not as abundant as in the Chaotic Ancient Era, so similar things only exist within the strongest Heavenly Tribulation. Even among the great Great Emperor and ancient Ancient Emperor of past dynasties, probably very few have ever seen such a thing.
Suddenly, Zhou Tong opened his eyes, and the power of the nine Emperor Star he had forged that had surged into the Heavenly Tribulation almost disappeared.
"Boom!!"
At this moment, the nine Emperor Star that Zhou Tong had forged suddenly collapsed.
Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Tribulation erupted once more, and nine new Emperor Star reappeared in the high heavens, forming a line, and nine new Great Emperor emerged—
Nine Li the Great, Great Empress Nuwa, Ruthless Great Emperor, Carefree Tianzun, Stone Emperor, Corpse Emperor, Lord of Reincarnation, Sun Sacred Emperor, Dao Yan the Great!
"So that's how it is. The nine people like the Battle Saint Emperor were only in the first round of Great Emperor. Now they are in the second round!" Zhou Tong realized that each round of Great Emperor lasted about a day.
"However, having mastered special techniques, I am no longer afraid of this kind of Heavenly Tribulation! Let's test the mettle of these Great Emperor first, and then strike at the heart of the enemy!" Without saying another word, Zhou Tong's fighting spirit, which was almost extinguished, burned up again.
In the second round, Zhou Tong, as before, relied on the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, the Nine Secrets: Jie, the Nine Secrets: Xing, and the Immortal Phoenix Nirvana Method to test the combat power of these nine Great Emperor Great Emperor.
Although the process was arduous, with bloody battles and a bloody price to pay, it was insignificant compared to the gains of this battle.
Half a day of fierce fighting, with blood raining down, allowed him to witness the magnificence of these nine Great Emperor, to see their Dao and Laws, and further enabled Zhou Tong to reach a higher level in the application of various laws.
After the bloody battle, he went all out, using the Thunder Emperor Method to deceive the heavens and the sea, eroding the Heavenly Tribulation and monopolizing the Fortune.