Watching the Six Sovereigns of Northern Heavens put on a tragic drama before him, Xiao Yan was utterly dumbfounded.
On the way to the rear mountain earlier, they had been praising him—how impressive it was for a Seventh Grade Sovereign to stand against an Earthly Sovereign, how incredible it was for someone so young to possess the combat strength of an Earthly Sovereign.
Yet now that they needed help, Tai Cang and the others had instantly forgotten Xiao Yan completely. They were discussing among themselves who would go up later and use their flesh and blood to withstand the lightning. Yes, literally withstand the lightning.
Would it kill you to just open your mouths and ask me for help?!
"Y-Your Excellency, r-right, we implore Your Excellency to lend us a hand. So long as you can help Lord Northern Nether survive this tribulation, everyone in Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy will owe you a great debt."
Tai Cang and the others turned toward the helpless-looking Xiao Yan, only then seeming to wake from a dream as they pleaded with him.
Boom!
After a period of silent brewing, the black thunderclouds gathered to their peak suddenly contracted. A bolt of Black Divine Lightning, far more powerful than any previous wave of tribulation lightning, descended viciously toward the ground with terrifying force.
"Stand back. There's no time."
Xiao Yan could not be bothered to waste words on Tai Cang and the others. He abruptly raised his head. At some point, his pitch-black oval pupils had been filled with endless golden lightning, quietly forming a pair of Eyes of Thunder.
As he watched the enormous Black Divine Lightning arrive in an instant, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed. He shouted, "By the Thunder Emperor's decree, disperse!"
Boom!
A mighty authority, like the emperor of all