The terrifying tribulation exuded a pressure no less than that of an Emperor Lord, perhaps even more dreadful—boundless and endless, as though it were dragging everything, every last thing, into itself.
At this moment, all the experts realized a horrifying possibility: the Heavenly Dao had manifested. The Heavenly Dao was everywhere, yet it would not manifest lightly, for there was usually no need for it.
But when an Emperor Lord was about to undergo the great tribulation, the Heavenly Dao still manifested. It could not help it. What was an Emperor Lord? It was someone who created their own martial path and broke free of the Heavenly Dao. Though still within the Heavenly Dao, they were no longer under its jurisdiction.
If the Heavenly Dao were a joint-stock company, then without question, the Heavenly Dao would be the major shareholder, controlling everything, while Emperor Lords would be minor shareholders. Though they could not rule all things between heaven and earth, they had already shed the status of hired laborers and become one of the masters of heaven and earth. Their status was on an entirely different level; they were equivalent to lesser Heavenly Daos.
Naturally, the Heavenly Dao could not permit such a thing to happen. It was bound to descend with the most terrifying test. Not everyone could become a minor shareholder in the Heavenly Dao Group.
Many Hidden Alliance disciples were not too far away, and they immediately felt so stifled that they spat out blood on the spot.
They hastily retreated. In particular, the Hidden King simply stepped forward and led the Hidden Alliance disciples in a frantic withdrawal. Though these disciples were all elites of the Hidden Alliance, they were still not qualified to experience an Emperor Lord Tribulation from such close range.
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