Fusion, a Great Surge in Strength

A terrifying pressure swept out, and the cracks in the stone wall instantly widened.

He slowly stood up, his figure several sizes taller than before, a glint of dark light occasionally flashing in the depths of his golden eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Power, unprecedented power.

It's 30% stronger than at its peak.

Hahahaha!

Haoyang looked down at his hands and burst into laughter.

"I see, I see!"

"What God-Slaying Tribulation? It's just another form of power."

"Those fools only know how to dodge, but they don't know how to actively absorb it, which allows them to break through their shackles by borrowing the Tribulation Power!"

He moved his hands and feet, and his joints cracked.

When the divine body merged with the Tribulation Power just now, it did briefly disintegrate, but it quickly recovered.

Haoyang curled his lip dismissively. "It's just a normal reaction during fusion. Once the fusion is complete and stable, these side effects will naturally disappear."

He strode towards the entrance of the stone chamber and flicked his sleeve.

Boom!

The heavy stone door burst open with a crash, sending debris flying everywhere.

As outside light streamed in, Haoyang squinted.

But the sight that came into view instantly froze the smile on his face.

The scene was one of utter devastation.

The once magnificent Primordial Beginning Divine Hall has mostly collapsed, with withered weeds growing among the broken walls and ruins. There are very few disciples patrolling, and they are all emaciated and look terrified.

The entire Primordial Beginning Valley was as silent as a tomb.

Where are they?

Haoyang's voice, filled with suppressed anger, echoed through the valley like rolling thunder.

Several figures scrambled over.

Leading the group was Ling Taixuan, whose hair was gray, clothes were tattered, and he looked utterly disheveled.

Behind him followed two supreme elders and three deities.

These three deities were all loyal followers of Haoyang from High Antiquity times.

"Your Majesty! You've emerged from seclusion! You've finally emerged from seclusion!" Ling Taixuan's voice trembled.

Haoyang's gaze swept over the crowd. "I ask you, where are the gods of the Heavenly Hao Alliance? Where are the disciples of the Primordial Beginning Dao Sect? Are they all dead?"

Ling Taixuan swallowed hard and forced a smile, saying, "Reporting to the Heavenly Lord, the Primordial Lord Bi Shui, along with the Hundred Herbs Old Immortal and the others, have defected. A total of eleven deities have gone to the Luozhen Sect."

"Most of the disciples have left, and many of the lower-ranking disciples have secretly gone to Luozhen Province to make a living. Now the sect only has this many people left."

After he finished speaking, a deathly silence fell over the surroundings.

Haoyang stood still, and the temperature around him began to rise rapidly.

"Defection?"

He spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice terrifyingly low.

He had only been in seclusion for three months, and the Heavenly Hao Alliance had already fallen apart?

Primordial Lord Bi Shui, his most trusted deputy, actually led the defection to join that junior Li Yunjing?

"Ah!!"

Haoyang looked up at the sky and let out a furious roar.

Golden flames shot into the sky, reaching straight up into the clouds.

A terrifying pressure swept out like an avalanche, causing the mountains surrounding the Primordial Beginning Valley to collapse and the earth to split open into huge ravines.

This aura surged out of the Great Wilderness and spread throughout a large part of the Tianyuan Dao Realm.

Countless cultivators looked up in shock, gazing towards the direction of the Great Wilderness.

Inside the Luozhen Sect, Li Yunjing and the others who were discussing matters all turned their heads and looked towards the Great Wilderness.

Primordial Lord Bi Shui's expression changed slightly. "It's Haoyang! No, how could his aura be..."

Wangshu frowned deeply. "He's much stronger than before! Something's not right, something's very wrong."

The Primordial Beginning Valley.

After venting his anger, Haoyang slowly suppressed his aura.

He looked at the few people trembling below and did not pursue the matter further.

The person has already fled, so there's no point in holding them accountable.

Haoyang spoke calmly, "Rise, all of you! During my seclusion, I discovered a way to overcome the Tribulation of God-Slaying Tribulation."

"What?!"

Ling Taixuan and the others looked up abruptly, their eyes flashing with disbelief.

Unexpectedly, Haoyang brought exciting news as soon as he emerged from seclusion.

"Brother, what method is it?" a deity immediately asked curiously.

"Absorb the Tribulation Power." Haoyang stretched out his palm, a wisp of pitch-black Tribulation Power swirling around his fingertips before quickly merging into the golden flames.

"The Tribulation Power is not uncontrollable; actively absorbing it can actually greatly enhance one's strength."

"As long as you maintain a proper balance, you can preserve your sanity and your strength will increase dramatically."

The group stared wide-eyed at the Tribulation Power from his fingertips, their faces filled with shock.

Absorbing the Tribulation Power?

This is something that has never been heard of in High Antiquity times.

"Brother, isn't this... is too dangerous?" a deity hesitated. "Xuanjie Jie is..."

"Yes, and the Divine Lord also strictly forbade the absorption of Tribulation Power."

"Xuanjie was his own fault for being useless and unable to control himself," Haoyang said coldly. "I personally tested him, and there was no serious problem. As for the Divine Lord's prohibition, hmph, it was probably something he did on purpose to cover up the fact in order to seize power."

"If you don't believe me, you don't have to force yourself."

I believe you!

The deity immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee. "Jinyan is willing to follow my elder brother and try this method!"

He is Haoyang's attendant god, who has been by his side since High Antiquity times, and is utterly loyal.

"Good."

Haoyang nodded and placed his hand on the top of his head.

The True Solar Fire slowly flowed into the other's body, while simultaneously drawing upon a Tribulation Power, carefully integrating it into his divine essence.

Jinyan's body trembled, and his face showed pain, but he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Half an hour later.

boom.

Jinyan's aura surged dramatically.

He opened his eyes, a dark glint flashing within them before his vision cleared quickly.

"Big brother! I did it! I really did it!" Jinyan's voice trembled with excitement.

After carefully sensing the power within his body, Jinyan, "Such powerful strength! I'm still conscious! Big Brother was right after all!"

The eyes of the remaining two deities and Ling Taixuan and the others lit up.

It actually works!

"Big brother! Help me too!"

"I want to try it too!"

"..."

Several people stepped forward.

Haoyang channeled Tribulation Power into each of them to help them integrate.

Within a day, the remaining three gods and two elders successfully absorbed the Tribulation Power, greatly increasing their strength.

Ling Taixuan broke through directly to the Void Refinement Perfection, just one step away from Tribulation Transcendence.

"The Heavenly Lord is incredibly brave! With this method, what do we have to fear from the God-Slaying Tribulation!" Ling Taixuan was so excited that his face turned red.

"That brat Li Yunjing, and those idiots who defected—once we get there, we'll make them regret it!"

He's consumed by thoughts of revenge.

Haoyang waved his hand.

His eyes were deep. "No rush, our current strength is not enough."

"Li Yunjing possesses the Five Aggregates Cauldron, the Divine Seal of Creation, and the Ten Ancestral Vein. We few alone might not be able to defeat him."

"Then, what should we do?" Ling Taixuan was stunned.

Haoyang slowly said, "Let's go to the Divine Court Ruins first. In the Sun Hall of the ruins, there is the Solar Adamantine bestowed by the Divine Lord back then. If we can retrieve it, we can reforge and upgrade the Blazing Sun Divine Spear, and its power will at least double."

"At that time, let alone Li Yunjing, even if the spirit of the Divine Seal of Creation were to take action, it might not be a match for me."

He served as a general in the Divine Court and knew the treasures of the Sun Hall inside and out.

"Ling Taixuan, you take the remaining disciples and stay to guard Primordial Beginning Valley," Haoyang ordered. "Jinyan, Tuling, Fengsha, the three of you, come with me to the Divine Court Ruins."

"Bringing two more Void Refinement will be enough."

"Brother, the Divine Court Ruins are dangerous, sealing away countless High Antiquity Tribulation Qi and Vicious Spirit..." Jinyan said hesitantly.

Haoyang scoffed, "Tribulation Qi? Right now, Tribulation Qi is a great tonic for me."

"Set off."