It opened its mouth wide without hesitation, as though it meant to swallow every bolt of lightning in the sky into its belly.
Thunder roared in endless peals as bolt after bolt struck the dragon's body. Yet no matter how fiercely the lightning raged, it could not breach the Golden Dragon's defenses.
All the terrifying lightning was blocked by the golden scales covering the Golden Dragon's body.
But the Dragon Emperor was not having an easy time either. Blackish-red blood constantly spilled from his mouth. The Heavenly Heart Sword Technique was relentlessly corroding his internal organs, even gnawing away at his soul bit by bit.
Ye Lin's expression did not change in the slightest as he watched this scene. A projection was still only a projection.
Though it possessed half the power the Dragon Emperor had at his peak, that was all it possessed.
Combat prowess was not something one could dominate with through sheer strength alone.
"Die."
Ye Lin slammed his right hand downward. In an instant, terrifying thunderbolts exploded one after another. The Dragon Emperor below was immediately flayed open, while the coiling Golden Dragon let out waves of mournful cries.
Even though the Dragon Emperor possessed only half his strength, Ye Lin still went all out.
This was also a way of giving the Dragon Emperor sufficient respect.
"Farewell. Nine Heavens Profound Thunder, descend."
Ye Lin gave a soft laugh as thunder continuously boomed across the sky. This lightning differed from the previous bolts; it carried an aura capable of destroying heaven, earth, and all living things.
To living beings, this aura was a perfect restraint.
The Nine Heavens Profound Thunder was originally heavenly tribulation, the heavenly punishment cast down by the Heavenly Dao to test all beings.
The Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Sword Art could perfectly