A boundless lightning tribulation descended from the heavens, forming a vast sea of tribulation large enough to cover a star domain. Every bolt of lightning crisscrossing within it could shatter great stars and annihilate endless space.
From the moment Emperor Venerable comprehended his past and present lives and reclaimed the Dao Fruit of his former life, the ordeal he would face was destined to be anything but ordinary. It would be terrifying and difficult to the utmost.
At that moment, the eyes of the entire universe were drawn to him. This time, it was no longer merely some Forbidden Zone Supremes watching. Even certain ancient, taboo beings who had slumbered for years were stirred by this terrifying ordeal sweeping across the starry sky and turned their gazes toward him.
Some watched with curiosity and goodwill, marveling that those of the present need not fall short of the ancients.
"Such an ordeal probably already rivals that predecessor's in his day. The young are truly to be feared, truly to be feared!"
Some reflected upon themselves, lamenting the changes of the world and unwilling to fall too far behind.
"Has he already reached this point? I must make haste as well!"
Others remained inscrutable, seeming to regard everything before them with indifference, yet also seeming to have calculations of their own.
"Another one? He seems connected to Netherworld Venerable? This lineage is rather interesting."
Whispers sounded in one hidden corner of the universe after another, unknown to the outside world. Whatever their attitudes, these beings who had lain silent through the ages were all stirred by Emperor Venerable's Dao attainment tribulation. Yet for various reasons, they merely watched everything unfold without interfering in the slightest.
Where endless space and time converged, a vast mountain range, black as ink, floated beyond the