High above, several Dou Di experts stood in the void, their gazes fixed on the distant horizon. There, a thick, dark thundercloud was churning and gathering, and the occasional thunderclaps emanating from it, though far away, were still clearly audible to Xiao Yan and the others.
Hearing the terrifying power contained in the thunderous roar, even with Xiao Yan's composure, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. The Emperor Tribulation was truly terrifying. It was indeed worthy of being called the graveyard of Half-Emperor. If this attack were to land, probably no Half-Emperor would be able to withstand it. Even Xiao Yan couldn't do that.
Above, the other Dou Di experts also stared at the dark thundercloud with astonishment on their faces. Their shock was no less than that of Xiao Yan. Even though they had long since overcome this hurdle, seeing the Emperor Tribulation again still made them feel a tremor in their hearts.
Those who had personally experienced the terror of this Emperor Tribulation were well aware of it. When breaking through to the Dou Di, any instability in mind or lack of willpower could lead to failure in the final tribulation. Under this Emperor Tribulation, there was no other way to rely on but one's own willpower and Dou Qi.
Faced with the Emperor Tribulation, one can only rely on oneself.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, on the horizon, the dark thunderclouds began to churn violently, like a raging beast. Deafening thunderclaps echoed across the sky, and everyone felt a sharp pain in their eardrums. The Xilin City below immediately descended into chaos.
Brilliant bolts of lightning shot out continuously from within, and thunderbolts like coiled dragons suddenly descended from the thunderclouds. The terrifying power instantly tore apart the void along its path, and the entire world changed color.
But this was merely the prelude to the storm; with lightning and thunder, the Emperor Tribulation had never truly descended.
"Boom..."
At a certain moment, the churning thunderclouds suddenly began to roll violently like boiling water, and at the same time, the aura above them became even more terrifying.
Streaks of silver lightning shot out continuously from the thunderclouds. Then, a crack gradually appeared in the center of the dark thunderclouds. Above the void, Xiao Yan and the others clearly saw a terrifying bolt of lightning, reaching the heavens and the earth, suddenly shoot out from the thunderclouds. At this moment, the heavens and earth trembled, and everyone in the world was filled with fear!
Compared to the previous lightning bolts, this one could only be described as astonishing. The enormous lightning bolt was a hundred feet thick, and its silvery-white body resembled a thunder dragon. The moment it descended, the entire world seemed to dim.
An extremely terrifying aura permeated the world. Everyone stared in horror at the scene in the sky. Some of those with weaker strength turned deathly pale under the earth-shattering thunder. Some were even more terrified, their blood churning and causing them to suffer serious injuries.
"Boom!"
Immediately following the thunder's fall, a deafening roar suddenly resounded.
Between heaven and earth, everyone looked up and saw that the thunderbolt that had fallen with an aura of destruction just a moment ago was actually blocked in mid-air by another equally powerful force!
"This... such powerful strength!"
At this moment, everyone's gaze changed instantly, and everyone's eyes were filled with extreme horror. No one could have imagined that the earth-shattering thunderbolt would be forcibly stopped by another force!
As an observer, Xiao Yan was perfectly clear about this: to withstand the Emperor Tribulation, one could only rely on the strength of the one undergoing the tribulation; no outsider could offer any assistance.
Therefore, the person who intervened to block the Emperor Tribulation at this moment must be the one who is currently breaking through!
As expected, when everyone in the world looked closely, although they couldn't see clearly, they could still vaguely make out a figure.
The figure was enveloped in a pale white Dou Qi, and a Dou Qi barrier had even formed within hundreds of feet around him. At this moment, a gigantic, towering hand was condensing in front of him, and it was the terrifying power released from that hand that forcefully blocked the Emperor Tribulation!
"Boom!"
A deafening roar resounded once more. In the vast world, all that could be seen was that the terrifying Emperor Tribulation was actually forced back a hundred feet by that figure. And that wasn't all. The figure showed no sign of weakness, unleashing its chilling white Dou Qi. With a swift movement, the figure was once again engaged in battle with the Emperor Tribulation!
"Boom boom boom!"
Instantly, a series of booming sounds shook the heavens and the earth, and waves of powerful Dou Qi qi swept across the sky. Even though they were far apart, Xiao Yan and the others couldn't help but feel a deep chill in their hearts. They just didn't know whether this chill came from the earth-shattering Emperor Tribulation or from the mysterious figure whose body was surging with a pale white Dou Qi qi.
At the same time, in three other places, three pairs of eyes of different colors were also watching the changes in this world. In the eyes of these three pairs of eyes, there was surprise, astonishment, or even a hint of sneer. It seemed that whether this figure could break through to the Dou Di was irrelevant.
On the horizon, the battle between the figure and the Emperor Tribulation intensified. At this moment, Xiao Yan, with his dark eyes fixed on the Emperor Tribulation in the sky, couldn't help but frown slightly. A sense of surprise arose in his heart. It seemed that this Emperor Tribulation was not as troublesome as Gu You had said!
"Tch, what does this brat know? This is just the first Emperor Tribulation. Hmph, to truly overcome Emperor Tribulation, one must endure six, and each of those six Emperor Tribulation is more powerful than the last!"
As if guessing Xiao Yan's thoughts, Gu You made a light mocking remark, but before Xiao Yan could refute it, another earth-shattering roar came, and the Emperor Tribulation in the nine heavens was actually shattered by that figure!
"Haha! The Emperor Tribulation, is this all Emperor Tribulation is to it? It seems you're nothing special. All the Half-Emperor regard you as their grave, but in my eyes, you're not even a handful of dust!"
High above in the distant void, a figure exuding a pale white Dou Qi stood proudly. A disdainful sneer appeared on his face beneath the Dou Qi. This Emperor Tribulation was truly no match for him. At least, in the clash just now, the Emperor Tribulation had been completely suppressed by him!
Of course, when he spoke these arrogant words, he forgot that if it weren't for the finished Emperor Tribulation Pill he had consumed, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand this Emperor Tribulation!
When the figure uttered those arrogant words, it seemed to have thoroughly enraged the thunderclouds. Instantly, the dark thunderclouds churned violently, and within a few breaths, an even more terrifying aura emanated from them...
At this moment, the expression on the figure's face, which was enveloped in Dou Qi, finally froze...