In this world, the realms were divided into Body Forging, Qi Gathering, Spirit Condensing, Divine Bridge, Dao Palace, Four Extremities, Ascending Heaven, Saint Realm, Quasi-Emperor, and Emperor Realm!
Each realm was further divided into nine heavens.
Previously, Ye Ming had relied on the vast resources of the Primordial Forbidden Zone just to barely enter the First Heaven of the Spirit Condensing Realm. It had to be said—he truly was worthless.
But now, as the seal on his Primordial Demonic Body was lifted, his realm rose steadily, as naturally as water flowing into its channel.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Second Heaven of Spirit Condensing, Third Heaven, Fourth Heaven...
Endless Demonic Light bloomed around Ye Ming. The blood throughout his body began to boil, rumbling like thunder. In the blink of an eye, his realm had reached the Ninth Heaven of Spirit Condensing.
Crack!
Without the slightest obstruction, as though everything should have been this way, Ye Ming's aura trembled faintly, and he entered the Divine Bridge Realm. What was even more shocking was that his realm was still climbing.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
At that moment, rolling thunder erupted above the firmament as a Heavenly Tribulation descended.
Whenever cultivators of this world broke through, a Heavenly Tribulation would descend. The more terrifying one's talent, the more terrifying the power of the tribulation.
At this moment, the ten elders were watching Ye Ming's breakthrough.
"Given the Imperial Son's talent, this breakthrough's Heavenly Tribulation will likely be anything but ordinary!"
"Though the Imperial Son is only in the Divine Bridge Realm now, a Four-Nine Thunder Tribulation may descend!"
"That is a thunder tribulation only Peerless Prodigies of the Dao Palace Realm can encounter!"
As the elders spoke, their gazes turned toward the sky.
Above the heavens, the radiance of countless Magic Arrays rose. Mysterious and intricate Array Patterns stretched out, extending endless divine chains into the sky.
Rumble!
Endless radiant runes surged, transforming into a thunder tribulation.
Crack!
A boundless crimson glow blazed brilliantly, actually forming a Sea of Thunder. Countless Dao lightning bolts surged like sea and tide, carrying world-destroying might sufficient to crush everything beneath heaven.
The sight was far too terrifying. It split heaven and earth, pressed down upon the firmament, and stirred up towering waves and endless winds and clouds.
"No, something is wrong. What kind of thunder tribulation is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
At this moment, the Sixth Elder among the Ten Elders cried out in horror.
"Hiss! This is wrong. This is the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation! The Imperial Son is only in the Divine Bridge Realm—why would such a tribulation appear?"
"And this is only the first bolt of tribulation, yet it is already so ferocious?"
Even the Ten Supreme Physiques, as powerful as they were, could not possibly encounter a Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation in the Divine Bridge Realm when breaking through.
Yet Ye Ming's very first bolt of tribulation was already so terrifying that several elders began worrying for him.
Crack!
The Blood Thunder formed an ocean above the heavens. A thunder tribulation several miles wide tore through the void and struck down toward Ye Ming.
"So this is my first thunder tribulation? Why does it feel like nothing much?"
His long hair danced wildly in the air as Ye Ming stood in the void, his expression calm.
Boom!
He directly threw a suppressing punch at the descending thunder tribulation.
This scene stunned the elders watching below. Whenever cultivators broke through, they all faced their Heavenly Tribulations with utmost caution.
"The Imperial Son is...!"
"When others encounter a Heavenly Tribulation during a breakthrough, they respond with care. But him...!"
"Hiss! I'm afraid this will trigger an even more terrifying tribulation!"
The elders were filled with worry.
Boom!
The void tore apart as spiritual energy surged in violent torrents. At this moment, heaven and earth changed color, and the cosmos shook.
At this instant, Ye Ming carried an invincible bearing. A horrifying sight appeared—the mighty Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation was suppressed by Ye Ming's single punch, ground away until it finally vanished!
At that moment, several elders were dumbstruck.
"Uh...!"
Only moments ago, they had been worrying. Yet in the next instant, Ye Ming threw a punch, and the thunder tribulation vanished outright. This was the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation that would make even geniuses collapse in despair, yet their Imperial Son had suppressed it with one punch.
Boom!
Above the heavens, heavenly lightning continued to gather. Spiritual energy surged violently, thunder shook the sky, and the tribulation transformed into true dragons, Divine Phoenixes, Immortal Phoenixes...
Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy boiled like a vast ocean as endless thunder tribulations took the forms of countless Immortal Beast phantoms, illuminating heaven and earth.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
True dragons appeared, churning across the firmament. Phoenixes danced through the nine heavens, their endless brilliant radiance dazzling beyond compare...
Bathed in the sea of lightning, they burst forth from the Sea of Thunder and descended to suppress Ye Ming, carrying boundless killing intent.
This place completely erupted. Endless void shattered apart. Perhaps Ye Ming's earlier actions had enraged the heavens, giving birth to such a terrifying thunder tribulation.
At this moment, the entire forbidden zone was trembling. Even with the knowledge of the elders, they had never seen any genius in the world encounter such a tribulation while in the Divine Bridge Realm.
Because this simply did not belong to cultivators of the Divine Bridge Realm.
Everyone was looking at Ye Ming.
"This is impossible! The Imperial Son is still only in the Divine Bridge Realm!"
"This is bad—the Imperial Son is in danger!!!"
"Hmph! Even if it costs this old man his life, I will intervene! So what if it is a Heavenly Tribulation!"
The elders were shocked and wanted to act. In their eyes, no matter how powerful the Primordial Demonic Body was, Ye Ming could not possibly survive such a tribulation.
"Elders, remain calm. I am confident!"
Just then, a voice descended from high above. It was Ye Ming.
At this moment, Ye Ming was enveloped in dazzling Demonic Flames, like a Demon God. His aura rose steadily, crystalline and resplendent, sacred and divine. His body, strength, mana, soul, and senses were all reaching their absolute peak...
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