Quasi-Emperor Tribulation
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
Gold, red, purple, and blue—four beams of immortal light, carrying Chaos Qi and imperial might, tore through the Void the Great, pierced through star fields, and sped away from the Divine Domain.
These are the four Ancient Emperor Weapon: the Golden Mace, the Phoenix-Winged Golden Halberd, the Myriad Dragon Bell, and the Kirin Staff. After destroying the Great Sage who wielded them, Zhou Tong did not suppress them but allowed them to leave.
"After this battle, and with my revelation of my Quasi-Emperor cultivation level, I doubt many will dare to covet the Divine Domain again! The matter of the Divine Domain has finally come to an end!" Zhou Tong stood quietly in the Void the Great.
He could clearly sense that all races were withdrawing from the Divine Domain, and no one dared to stay here any longer.
Quasi-Emperor is an extremely special realm. No cultivator below the Quasi-Emperor can contend with it, and even those possessing Imperial Weapon must never provoke Quasi-Emperor. This is because Imperial Weapon cannot remain awake to protect cultivators indefinitely, and when Imperial Weapon goes into slumber, that is when Quasi-Emperor can launch a surprise attack and instantly kill them.
Therefore, under the current circumstances, it is no longer possible to stay in the Divine Domain. There is no benefit to seeing any improvement in staying there, so a large number of cultivators have left the Divine Domain.
Of course, there were also a group of cultivators who did not leave, and they regarded the Divine Domain as a special training ground.
The customs and culture of the Divine Domain are completely different from those of the outside world. In particular, there are a large number of Form Transformation here who can manifest as pills, weapons and other such things. This is a sight that cannot be seen outside. Spending some time in this place allows one to experience a completely new and different kind of life.
"Speaking of which, how did that Sacred Spirit Stone Tiger advance to the Quasi-Emperor level?" Zhou Tong suddenly remembered that he had another question, and he immediately began to examine the remains of the Sacred Spirit Stone Tiger.
Soon, a familiar energy appeared in Zhou Tong's heart.
"This feeling is somewhat similar to the one I had in the Hegemon Body Tomb, but even stronger. Is it... the Supreme Origin?" Zhou Tong quickly found a huge ball of light emanating Chaos Qi from Stone Tiger's corpse.
This is the Great Emperor Origin, something left behind after the Great Emperor's fall, Heavenly Deity.
This Sacred Spirit Stone Tiger advanced to the Quasi-Emperor stage because it obtained such a treasure; however, it has only had this item for a short time and has not yet fully refined it, so it still has more than half left.
"This Stone Tiger has refined about one-tenth of its essence and advanced to the Quasi-Emperor. It's truly heaven-defying!" Zhou Tong thought to himself speechlessly. However, with a slight turn of the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, he directly extracted the Great Emperor Origin and transformed it into wisps of chaotic light rain, which sprinkled into the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings.
"Boom!!"
Just then, the entire Divine Domain suddenly trembled violently, and a huge coffin flew out from the God-Demon Ridge.
Everyone in the Divine Domain looked up at the sky and saw a huge ancient coffin lying across the cold universe, burying the Void the Great, emanating wisps of terrifying energy, and spreading terrifying Dao waves.
"The God-Demon Liquid in the God-Demon Ridge has been completely drained, and the Yellow Emperor has left directly, with Ji Zi also leaving with him..." Zhou Tong clearly saw a person sitting cross-legged on the coffin of the Void Great Emperor, which was none other than Ji Zi.
"The matter in the Divine Domain is temporarily resolved, and it's time for me to undergo the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation. With my current foundation, I will at least reach the Second Heaven after the tribulation." Zhou Tong returned to the Divine Domain and stayed there for several days to stabilize the situation and then took back the Tian Yuan Stone Tablet.
He then looked at his Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings. The amount of Phoenix Blood Red Gold was enough to balance the other Immortal Metal in his Hegemonic Bell. The only problem was the Dao Pattern in those few Quasi-Emperor Artifact.
"I can give it to the Hegemonic Bell to refine slowly. My Hegemonic Bell can also refine some other Dao Pattern." Zhou Tong waved his hand casually and took out all the Phoenix Blood Red Gold he currently possessed. Then the Hegemonic Bell slowly flew out from between his eyebrows. The bell breathed in and out, and soon swallowed all the Immortal Metal and Quasi-Emperor Artifact into it, refining them little by little.
In fact, the Dao Pattern on the Dao Proving Artifact are not all cultivated by the cultivators themselves. For example, there are Dao Pattern that belong to heaven and earth and are imprinted during the Heavenly Tribulation. In the original work, Ye Fan's cauldron refined Dao Pattern patterns of the Immortal Bell. The Undying Heavenly Emperor's sword also directly refined an entire Imperial Weapon, so it naturally contains the Dao Pattern within it.
However, one point is extremely important: the cultivator's own path must occupy an absolute leading position.
The Dao Proving Artifact is essentially the "Emperor" of the cultivator's own Dao; other Dao Pattern are subordinate to the "Emperor." If one's abilities are strong enough, even refining a dozen Imperial Weapon can make the Daos of other Great Emperor serve as minions for this "Emperor," such as the Emperor's Mark that appeared on the cauldron after Ye Fan killed the Undying Heavenly Emperor in the original story.
As the Hegemonic Bell devoured the Phoenix Blood Phoenix Blood Red Gold Phoenix Blood Red Gold and the artifacts crafted from it, wisps of crimson light quickly appeared on its Hegemonic Bell, and the light gradually increased.
"As expected of a weapon once Quasi-Emperor, it is indeed difficult to refine. At the current rate, it will probably take three hundred years to completely refine all of the Phoenix Blood Red Gold; however, once I pass through the Heavenly Tribulation and officially advance to Quasi-Emperor, the speed will increase significantly; moreover, the Quasi-Emperor Heavenly Tribulation is also an opportunity for tempering."
Zhou Tong tore through the Void the Great and arrived at a desolate and lifeless star field, and then—
"Boom!"
A vast divine thunder descended, as if World Destruction. The endless, desolate star field was engulfed by the lightning. No Star Scripture could be seen in this place anymore, and even the desolate starry sky was completely destroyed by the thunder.
It's hard to imagine how massive this Thunder Tribulation is, and it's only the prelude, yet it already possesses such terrifying power.
Thunder flashed and lightning intertwined, each bolt of lightning like a Star River, slicing through a vast star field, dazzlingly brilliant. Such a Heavenly Tribulation was rare in the world; such a massive sea of lightning could barely fit within this one star field, and was about to spread to other star fields.
Zhou Tong sat cross-legged in the sea of thunder, activating the Thunder Emperor Treasure Technique, and fully absorbing this vast sea of thunder.
After taking control of the Thunder Emperor Method, the Heavenly Tribulation were basically Fortune upon Zhou Tong. There was almost no waste in his Heavenly Tribulation; every Dao Pattern was clearly captured by Zhou Tong and transformed into his own Fortune.
For several days, the sea of thunder continued unabated, and the thunder evolved into Ten Fiends, including True Dragon, Kunpeng, and Immortal Phoenix. Later, it evolved into various Imperial Weapon, and finally, it evolved into countless Great Emperor Ancient Emperor.
Zhou Tong was also fighting with all his might. He was bathed in lightning, his body covered in blood, fighting against the Great Emperor and the Ancient Emperor. They were one supreme being after another, with unparalleled elegance and peerless talent.
After reaching the Quasi-Emperor level, the Great Emperor and Ancient Emperor are getting closer and closer to their peak moment, and they have also created countless secret techniques to deal with any situation. Therefore, Zhou Tong's advantage has actually been narrowed by the Thunder Tribulation.
Zhou Tong had fought countless Great Emperor and Ancient Emperor. Even his indestructible body was crippled, with bones flying everywhere and purple blood igniting a vast sea of lightning. The crimson Azure Heaven True Blood flickered with endless Great Dao Runes, scattering across the entire star field.
His primordial spirit, which was located between his eyebrows, also rushed out carrying the Hegemonic Bell. Both the primordial spirit and the Hegemonic Bell had been shattered countless times, but they were all reassembled.
During this Thunder Tribulation, his physical body, primordial spirit, and the Dao Proving Artifact were all being tempered and refined, becoming stronger and stronger.
For seven whole days, Zhou Tong was undergoing tribulation. This Thunder Tribulation was unprecedentedly long and powerful. If it weren't for the Thunder Emperor Method being able to absorb as much of the Thunder Tribulation's Fortune as possible to replenish itself, Zhou Tong would probably have been in some danger.