Inside the cave, the body that had been sitting cross-legged for almost five years finally relaxed completely at this moment.
Xiao Yan slowly stood up, his body twisting slightly. Immediately, a series of crackling sounds, like firecrackers, came from within his body. After relaxing, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to the nine avatars around him.
After several months of continuous training, the strength of these nine avatars has not disappointed Xiao Yan's expectations. Now, the aura of all nine avatars has reached the Mid-Stage Two-Star Dou Di, which is even higher than Xiao Yan's expectations. This is indeed quite impressive.
With a satisfied smile, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his nine avatars and simultaneously stored the nine slightly dimmed Spirit Stone into his Storage Ring.
Compared to Low-Grade Spirit Stone, Mid-Grade Spirit Stone contain a much larger and purer amount of energy. This allows Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to be used repeatedly, unlike Low-Grade Spirit Stone, which not only have mixed energy but also have very little that can actually be utilized.
Having done all this, Xiao Yan's figure flickered slightly, and the next moment, Xiao Yan, dressed in a black robe, appeared at the top of the cliff of this snow-capped mountain.
The power of Dou Di is truly terrifying. With the enhancement of the Heavenly Severing Steps, Xiao Yan's current speed has reached an almost unimaginable level. Four-Star Dou Di of the same level is definitely no match for Xiao Yan in terms of speed.
A slow smile crept onto Xiao Yan's lips. Then, he raised his head and looked up at the sky. His dark eyes flashed with a sharp light as his gaze pierced through the endless mist above, reaching the very top of the sky. Finally, directly above this white mist, he saw a thundercloud churning violently.
" The Emperor Tribulation, huh? Sorry to keep you waiting... Now, let me see just how terrifying the Emperor Tribulation truly is!"
With a faint laugh, Xiao Yan twisted his body slightly, then raised one hand above his head, beckoning his finger towards the thunderclouds above the clouds in a gesture that seemed almost provocative.
"Boom!"
Xiao Yan's actions seemed to have truly enraged the thunderclouds. Instantly, a booming sound came from above the clouds, the thunderclouds churned, their momentum vast, and the terrifying roar caused the mountains below to tremble incessantly.
Meanwhile, deep within the Xilin Mountain Range, the four members of the Tian Ying also discovered the commotion on this side.
"What's going on? What's that sound over there?"
Yan Shi frowned as he looked towards the heart of Xilin. Just now, he had clearly heard a rumbling thunder that made him uneasy.
"Could someone be refining elixirs? Is it Xiao Yan?"
"No, we've all seen Xiao Yan refine pills before, and the resulting Pill Lightning never possessed this kind of power. This lightning doesn't seem like something a pill could cause. Could it be..."
Tian Ying frowned, as if he had thought of something. After all, not long ago, they had just undergone the baptism of that thing, and if it weren't for the Emperor Tribulation Pill, they might not have survived.
"You mean... this is the Emperor Tribulation?!"
"Very likely!"
"Besides that person, the only other person in the heart of Xilin is Xiao Yan, but that person's strength has already reached the Dou Di. Besides her, then there's only..."
" Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan has broken through to the Dou Di!"
Instantly, a look of horror appeared on the faces of the four people. If this were really the case, then Xiao Yan's cultivation speed would be far too terrifying!
In just five years, Xiao Yan's strength jumped from Six-Star Half-Emperor to Dou Di. How could anyone accept this? This speed was almost equivalent to improving by one star per year!
"This guy... is he a monster?!"
"No... he's not a monster, he's a demon!"
The group of people couldn't help but gasp in shock, and at that very moment, deep within the Xilin Mountain Range, above Xiao Yan's head, a thunderous bolt of lightning crashed down.
"Boom!"
Before the thunder even arrived, the terrifying aura caused the entire world to tremble, and even the mountains below seemed to be startled, shaking incessantly.
However, Xiao Yan, who was atop the mountain, was unusually calm. He seemed to have not felt any particularly powerful force from this Emperor Tribulation.
Just in case, Xiao Yan flipped his hand, and a pill appeared in his palm.
This Emperor Tribulation Pill was successfully refined by Xiao Yan during his first attempt at refining Emperor Grade Pill. Although it was his first attempt, its quality was no worse than the pills he had given to the four members of the Sky Xiao Yan Tian Ying before.
Without hesitation, just as the lightning struck, Xiao Yan opened his mouth and swallowed the Emperor Tribulation Pill.
The Emperor Tribulation Pill melted instantly upon entering Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan throat and into his body. It then released a massive amount of energy, which passed through Xiao Yan's internal organs, bones, and meridians, enveloping them in a protective emerald green membrane. Finally, it passed through Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body again, condensing into an emerald green energy shield around him.
With the Emperor Tribulation Pill's blessing, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan felt much more confident. Although he didn't know why the lightning looked so strange, now that he had swallowed the Emperor Tribulation Pill, he was no longer afraid of it, no matter how strange it was.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan clenched his fists and stomped heavily on the top of the cliff. Instantly, his entire body shot up into the sky like a spring, facing the descending thunder.
"Boom!"
Xiao Yan's punch was almost entirely delivered with all his might, focusing all his strength into a single point. Such a punch was even more terrifying than some Dou Technique!
However...
After Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his punch, the scene that appeared before him left him utterly astonished.
The mighty thunderbolt was completely blasted away by his punch!
The first Emperor Tribulation was easily and completely crushed by Xiao Yan!
"This..."
Even Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback by what he saw. He never expected that the terrifying lightning that countless Dou Di experts would never forget would appear so weak in his hands.
However, Xiao Yan seemed to understand immediately afterward.
The Emperor Tribulation itself is indeed terrifying, but those who face it are usually just ordinary One-Star Dou Di. Emperor Tribulation has never been anyone like Xiao Yan, who, after stopping his cultivation, actually reached the Late-stage Four-Star Dou Di. With such strength to face the Emperor Tribulation, plus the Emperor Tribulation Pill, it naturally would no longer put any pressure on Xiao Yan.
Having figured this out, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He hadn't expected that the power of the Emperor Tribulation would remain the same from beginning to end, and it couldn't possibly change because of the strength of the person undergoing the tribulation. In that case, wouldn't it be a bargain for Xiao Yan?
"Heh, this Emperor Tribulation isn't a living thing, otherwise, it would probably die of frustration."
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself, and then Xiao Yan looked up again at the thunderclouds high in the sky.
Meanwhile, in the Xilin Mountain Range, a large group of humans were also cutting through thorns and brambles, and after killing many monsters that blocked their way, they were getting closer and closer to the depths of the Xilin Mountain Range.