The heavenly tribulation had become a hundred times more terrifying; it felt as though the entire world had locked onto Ye Wushuang.
Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning’s reproachful shouts even reached Ye Wushuang’s ears with perfect clarity.
But at this moment, Ye Wushuang paid them no heed. His eyes burned with intensity as he stared at the Celestial Marshal Tian Peng.
Then, he spoke:
“Celestial Marshal Tian Peng! Is the realm you reside in the Heavenly Court? And within that Heavenly Court, does the Supreme Lord Lao Zi still exist?”
Ye Wushuang needed to know if the Heavenly Court was truly real, and if it matched the Heavenly Court from the myths he knew.
If the mythological figures from his past life truly existed, then perhaps returning home wasn’t just a dream.
Up in the nine heavens above, the Celestial Marshal Tian Peng, upon hearing Ye Wushuang’s question, glanced at him with surprise and actually deigned to answer.
“Beat me, and I’ll tell you!!”
At this moment, the Marshal’s aura was significantly more powerful than before, and he seemed even more vivid and lifelike.
Even the immense Heavenly River in the nine heavens became clearer and more dynamic, as if it were about to manifest directly.
Then, the Marshal boomed towards the void:
“Where are my one hundred thousand River Warriors from the Tenth Heaven?”
“We are here, General!!”
Countless voices answered the Marshal’s call. Immediately, one hundred thousand figures materialized in the sky.
These figures were formed from lightning, but standing there, they truly looked like one hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals.
Seeing this, everyone’s jaws dropped.
They had never witnessed a tribulation like this.
But they could also feel the sheer terror within it.
“This… is this still a tribulation? This is clearly summoning one hundred thousand beings to do battle!!”
“And it’s not just one hundred thousand beings; they’re creatures of lightning. Even a single ordinary soldier among them could match a Celestial Emperor realm expert. One hundred thousand of them together could sweep through both sides of Two Realms Mountain!!”
“Gasp! What is this Ye Wushuang fellow doing? Why did he have to barge into the tribulation lightning and bring such a massive calamity upon Magistrate Liu Ning?!”
Ye Wushuang’s interference had multiplied the tribulation’s power.
Although Ye Wushuang was now the tribulation’s primary target, Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning would still be caught in the crossfire.
In everyone else’s eyes, Ye Wushuang had brought disaster upon his master.
Even Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning himself could no longer remain calm.
However, his worry wasn’t for himself, but for Ye Wushuang.
Even he found this tribulation horrifying to behold, feeling as though he might be struck dead on the spot. How much worse must it be for Ye Wushuang, who hadn’t even reached the Supreme Realm?
Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning was deeply afraid that his precious disciple would die right here under the tribulation.
And throughout the history of tribulation transcendence, no one who had interfered with another’s tribulation had ever survived.
So, he yelled at Ye Wushuang, not far away:
“Why are you so impulsive?! If you have questions, couldn’t I have asked for you?!”
“Now you’ve stirred up such a huge mess, how am I supposed to protect you?!”
“We’re dead, we’re dead, this time we’re truly doomed!!”
Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning had no confidence in surviving this lightning tribulation, so he believed they were finished.
However, Ye Wushuang just gave him a reassuring smile.
“Master, just watch from the side. Leave the rest to me.”
“Your Majesty, lend me the Divine Dragon Human Emperor Seal!”
“Alright, here you go!”
Hearing Ye Wushuang’s request, the Divine Dragon Female Emperor didn’t hesitate for a moment. She immediately produced the Divine Dragon Human Emperor Seal and handed it to him.
From the look in Ye Wushuang’s eyes, she understood that he intended to forcefully overcome this incredibly terrifying tribulation.
This filled her with both worry and immense anticipation.
She wanted to see what kind of power Ye Wushuang would display under this tribulation.
Could he truly rely on his own strength to survive this overwhelmingly powerful heavenly punishment and create a miracle no one else could?
As for the Female Emperor’s thoughts, Ye Wushuang was unaware.
Right now, his expression was serious as he looked at the increasingly vivid Celestial Marshal Tian Peng and spoke earnestly:
“You promise?”
“I promise!!”
As the Marshal uttered these words, his Nine-Tooth Nail Rake suddenly grew enormous, and he swung it directly at Ye Wushuang.
The violent, overwhelming power within it was several times more terrifying than during his earlier fight with Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning.
Even before the rake connected, a massive black hole tore open in the void, space itself shattering.
If that strike landed, even Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning’s Heaven-Overturning Seal would likely be unable to withstand it, its defenses breached.
But at that moment, Ye Wushuang simply vanished from right under the Marshal’s attack.
When he reappeared, he was already behind the Marshal.
Simultaneously, his aura instantly skyrocketed, reaching the same Supreme Realm as Ancestral Magistrate Liu Ning.
By borrowing the power of the Divine Dragon Human Emperor Seal and activating the Divine Dragon Human Emperor Scripture, Ye Wushuang’s cultivation base had temporarily surged.
Only by reaching the Supreme Realm did Ye Wushuang have any chance of contending with this tribulation.
Ye Wushuang’s disappearance from his attack startled the Marshal for a moment, then he smiled.
“Very impressive. You’ve grasped the power of laws!!”
These words sounded only in Ye Wushuang’s ears, unheard by others.
But everyone else was also intensely curious about his incredible speed.
They had originally thought that, given his realm, Ye Wushuang probably couldn’t even withstand a single blow from the Marshal.
Who would have guessed that Ye Wushuang would evade the Marshal’s strike purely through speed, refusing to meet it head-on? No one had expected that.
Upon detecting Ye Wushuang’s law power, the Marshal immediately changed his tactics without hesitation.
“One hundred thousand celestial soldiers, heed my command! Form the formation, seal off the space!!”
“Yes!!”
In an instant, the one hundred thousand River Warriors moved. Carrying the vast Heavenly River with them, they instantly surrounded Ye Wushuang.
Their grand formation coalesced in a flash, locking down the space and leaving Ye Wushuang no chance to escape.
Their speed was far faster than ordinary soldiers forming a military array.
Anyone else would have been trapped instantly.
However, in the moment they began forming the formation, Ye Wushuang actually had a chance to use his extreme speed to slip outside their encirclement.
But in the end, he chose not to.
Because no matter where he fled, the tribulation would follow him.
It was better to face it head-on, to resolve this tribulation, to resolve this Celestial Marshal Tian Peng.
The moment their formation solidified, Ye Wushuang immediately felt its oppressive force.
It not only restricted the distance he could cover and locked down the surrounding space, but also carried the power of the Heavenly River’s water, constantly eroding him, attempting to dissolve him completely.
And at that moment, the Celestial Marshal Tian Peng broke into a smile.
