Nearly half the spirit beasts in the Black Nether Abyss had been roused.
For low-rank spirit beasts, thunder imbued with the power of heavenly punishment was nothing short of catastrophic. Countless Super Heavenly Beasts had perished beneath these Black God Lightning Clouds.
And so, an unprecedentedly massive beast tide was born.
"Let's go. We must leave this place at once."
King of Hundred Spirits glanced up at the dark clouds overhead, his expression grave. He grabbed his descendants and withdrew with his subordinates, retreating to a nameless mountain peak in the distance.
Staying would not only be useless; they would only cause trouble.
The strength of the Black God Lightning Cloud would adjust according to the power of the living being undergoing the tribulation.
If the tribulation sensed his presence and raised its strength to the high-rank Sovereign level, the Nine Nether Sparrow would be all but doomed. They had to leave the area immediately.
"Caw!"
The Nine Nether Sparrow unfurled its enormous body and cried out. Boundless black flames surged from within it, spreading across the world as if they would burn space itself apart.
"Rumble!"
The black, leaden clouds had constantly devoured the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, growing ever larger. The destructive power they had accumulated was terrifying beyond measure. At last, it began to erupt.
Vast swathes of black light flashed into being, condensing into bolts of lightning that came crashing down.
The Black God Lightning Tribulation had begun!
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Clear cries and thunder intertwined in the sky until it was impossible to tell which was making the sound.
The Nine Nether Sparrow repeatedly spread its Cloud-Drooping Wings, vast enough to blot out mountains, smashing apart the bolts of lightning striking down upon it and even trying to scatter the leaden clouds overhead.
"Boom! Boom!