The Terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, the Five-Hundred-Thousand-Year Myriad Demon King

When Qian Daoliu returned to the Star Dou Great Forest with the elders of the Worship Hall, Ling Jing, and Bibi Dong, they were greeted by a scene that resembled the end of the world.

Thick storm clouds piled atop one another, shrouding the skies above the Star Dou Great Forest. Rather than the dull gray of an ordinary overcast day, the entire cloud layer was an almost ink-black dark purple. Its edges churned violently, as though some terrifying force was gathering and swelling within.

The entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to have fallen into dead silence.

Qian Daoliu's expression shifted slightly when he noticed the sight.

Even he felt a chill of alarm at the terrifying power accumulating within those clouds, but questions soon followed.

Since coming of age and traveling across the continent, he had never witnessed such an apocalyptic sight. Why had it suddenly appeared? Why had it appeared over the Star Dou Great Forest? Was this phenomenon connected to the powerful soul beast Golden Crocodile had mentioned, the one that had delayed his actions?

Qian Daoliu frowned and remained silent for a long while.

Yet Ling Jing already vaguely had an answer—in the era of The Unrivaled Tang Clan, Myriad Demon King's cultivation had reached five hundred and forty thousand years. Thus, when Myriad Demon King had appeared that day, Ling Jing had instinctively mistaken his cultivation for five hundred thousand years.

But now it seemed... this was probably Myriad Demon King's five-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation.

Of course, the Heavenly Tribulation might also have belonged to another soul beast... but Myriad Demon King was still the likelier possibility.

"Big Brother, this scene..."

Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped forward, his brows tightly furrowed as a trace of hesitation flashed through his eyes.

Qian Daoliu shook his head, indicating that he did not know either. "Do not enter the Star Dou Great Forest for now. We will watch from outside and see what is happening. Even I find this terrifying power alarming. If we rashly enter the Star Dou Great Forest and are caught up in it... the situation will likely be very bad."

The moment his words fell, a blinding bolt of lightning tore across the heavens. With unstoppable force, it split open the clouds and plunged straight into the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest. The air warped and twisted from the searing heat wherever the thunder passed, emitting sharp crackling explosions.

Even from nearly a hundred li away, the ground beneath their feet trembled with a chilling shudder.

But it was not over yet.

After that thunderclap, bolts of lightning began falling one after another. The entire sky flickered brightly and dimly beneath the lightning, while purple serpents of electricity raced wildly through the clouds, giving Myriad Demon King no chance to catch his breath.

Ling Jing's mouth twitched twice.

So you mean... every ferocious beast had to endure this level of Heavenly Tribulation several times... and Di Tian had endured it seven whole times?

No, that did not seem right either.

Logically speaking, the Heavenly Tribulation's power should increase along with one's cultivation.

This was only a five-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation. Ling Jing did not even dare imagine how terrifying the Heavenly Tribulation would be when Di Tian broke through.

Only now did Ling Jing finally understand Ice Empress and Snow Empress. He understood why, under the pressure of the Heavenly Tribulation, one had chosen to become Huo Yuhao's second martial soul, while the other had chosen to take human form and cultivate anew.

"Could this... be divine punishment?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's gaze flickered as he spoke subconsciously. If such terrifying lightning struck him, even as a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo was not confident he could withstand it head-on.

After an unknown amount of time, the lightning gradually faded. The clouds in the sky brewed for a moment, as though unwilling to accept it.

But soon, the dense storm clouds slowly dispersed until they vanished completely. The sky returned to its original state, as though nothing had ever happened.

Only then did Qian Daoliu narrow his eyes slightly. "Go! We enter the Star Dou Great Forest now!"

As soon as he spoke, Qian Daoliu grabbed Ling Jing and sped toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After the Heavenly Tribulation, the Star Dou Great Forest was deathly quiet, as though every soul beast had perished beneath that terrifying lightning. Yet Ling Jing knew very well that the Heavenly Tribulation would only target Myriad Demon King and would not deliberately strike other soul beasts. These soul beasts had likely sensed the dreadful aura and hidden themselves.

Star Dou Great Forest, Core Region.

Myriad Demon King's ancient-tree-like body was charred black, giving off a pungent smell. Even the branches on his body drooped to the ground, as though they were supporting him and keeping him from collapsing.

Even so, Myriad Demon King's eyes remained remarkably bright. A faint glimmer shone within those dark green eyes, and a trace of relief flashed in their depths.

He had successfully endured the five-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation.

He was still the sole king among all plant-type soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest!

"Cough, cough!"

Myriad Demon King coughed heavily twice. Clearly, he was not in good condition after enduring the Heavenly Tribulation.

Meanwhile, near the Mixed Region, Da Ming, Er Ming, Xiao Wu, Ah Rou, and the transformed Ah Yin all revealed terrified expressions.

Da Ming occasionally raised his head and looked toward the sky with eyes as large as lanterns. Although the dense storm clouds overhead had already dispersed, he was still frightened, afraid that another Heavenly Tribulation would strike down the very next moment.

"This lightning... should be over now, right? Is this what we... will have to endure in the future?"

Da Ming subconsciously glanced at the transformed Ah Yin, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"The important thing now is whether that terrifying Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast managed to endure it. If he did not..." Concern flashed through Ah Rou's eyes. "That powerful human who left earlier certainly will not let this go. Last time, if that powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had not appeared, Ah Yin would likely have been captured by them. None of us would have met a good end either."

At those words, a worried look also appeared in Ah Yin's eyes.

As a soul beast who had taken human form to cultivate anew, Ah Yin needed to frequently travel to the human world and interact with humans for her cultivation to continue increasing. Thus, she spent half her time hiding in the Star Dou Great Forest, while spending the other half seeking out remote villages to interact with humans who were not soul masters.

Through her dealings with these humans, Ah Yin had gained some understanding of human society.

The Spirit Hall mentioned by Golden Crocodile Douluo was the strongest force in human society. It definitely had more than one human at the level of Titled Douluo.

If that powerful human gathered other Titled Douluo and stormed into the Star Dou Great Forest... the consequences would indeed be unimaginable.