The dark clouds in the sky seemed to hold a certain fear of Ye Wushuang, as if they had already remembered him. They would not easily strike him with lightning tribulation, because if they did, it wouldn’t be Ye Wushuang who suffered, but them.
Ye Wushuang was momentarily speechless at this. However, just as he was about to emerge from seclusion, a new change occurred in the sky. The dark clouds that had already dispersed actually began to gather once more. This time, it was incredibly fast and overwhelmingly powerful. Even Ye Wushuang was stunned by the sight.
“What’s this? Have you changed your mind? Decided to finally bring the tribulation down on me?”
“Hmm? Something seems off, this isn’t my tribulation!”
Ye Wushuang initially thought the tribulation had reconsidered and was about to strike him. But he quickly realized this lightning tribulation wasn’t aimed at him; it was someone else’s. His expression changed. This tribulation was forming right above the Divine Dragon Heavenly Palace, meaning the person undergoing it was a member of the Divine Dragon Imperial Family.
So, he immediately left seclusion and appeared beside the Divine Dragon Empress.
Ye Wushuang’s sudden appearance surprised the Divine Dragon Empress greatly, and there was also a trace of delight.
“You’re out of seclusion?”
“Mn, I’m done.”
“Judging by your appearance, this seclusion went very smoothly. You must have broken through to the Immortal King realm, right?”
“I have Empress Ruyan to thank for the resources. Without your generous support, I couldn’t have reached the Immortal King realm so quickly.”
Upon hearing this, the Divine Dragon Empress Liu Ruyan’s smile grew even brighter. Receiving a word of praise from Ye Wushuang was a truly joyful thing for her.
However, their attention soon returned to the heavenly tribulation in the sky.
“Is Clan Elder Ning undergoing his tribulation?”
“Mn. The Clan Elder has taken that step; he is about to officially become a Sovereign realm expert. This tribulation is the Sovereign Tribulation.”
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang focused his attention even more intently. He had known before that becoming a Sovereign realm expert required enduring a lightning tribulation. Survive it, and you become a Sovereign. Fail to survive, and you naturally perish under it. Someday, he and the Divine Dragon Empress would have to face this hurdle to become Sovereigns. Therefore, they both needed to observe carefully and accumulate experience.
Quite a few people were observing Clan Elder Liu Ning’s tribulation. Many Imperial Lord realm experts of the Divine Dragon Empire had come out upon sensing it. They could also feel the increasingly powerful aura of the heavenly tribulation. Its immense force instinctively filled many with fear.
“So, this is the tribulation a Sovereign realm expert has to overcome? It’s terrifyingly powerful!”
“Becoming a Sovereign isn’t easy. Especially for someone like Clan Elder Ning, who has accumulated so much, his Sovereign Tribulation is bound to be even harder than others.”
“Just looking at a tribulation like this scares me. If I had to face it, I’d probably die under those lightning strikes.”
“I hope that when my turn comes to become a Sovereign, I don’t encounter such a horrifying tribulation.”
In the past, these Imperial Lord realm experts might not have believed they could become Sovereigns. There were many Imperial Lords, but very, very few Sovereigns. Coupled with the Divine Dragon Empire’s previously weaker state, making the breakthrough was incredibly difficult.
But now, things were different. The Divine Dragon Empire had become immensely powerful, not only ruling over ninety major worlds but also possessing countless resources. This fostered a different mindset. Since the empire was so strong, why couldn’t they become Sovereigns?
Times create heroes. As the Divine Dragon Empire grew powerful, their aspirations grew too. They also hoped to take that next step and become stronger.
Hence, they paid especially close attention to Clan Elder Liu Ning’s tribulation, hoping to learn from it.
Even the Sovereign realm experts of the Divine Dragon Empire couldn’t help but frown when they saw Clan Elder Liu Ning’s tribulation clouds. Liu Ningxian, in particular, was familiar with him. Seeing how terrifying his tribulation was, she couldn’t help but frown.
“This tribulation is far more terrifying than the one I went through back then.”
“It seems his accumulation was just too profound, which is why such a fearsome tribulation has descended.”
Everyone’s tribulation is different. The more heaven-defying one’s talent, the more terrifying the tribulation. Clan Elder Liu Ning, even as an Imperial Lord, already possessed the strength to fight a Sovereign. One could imagine just how powerful he truly was. Consequently, his tribulation was also far more terrifying than others’. The tribulation clouds alone covered the entire Divine Dragon Imperial City, including the Divine Dragon Heavenly Palace. The oppressive atmosphere made many want to flee the city.
Fortunately, everyone knew this tribulation wasn’t aimed at them, so they suppressed their inner fear, huddled within the protective formations, and secretly gazed at the spectacle unfolding in the sky.
Liu Ning, the one actually undergoing the tribulation, couldn’t help but curse.
“Damn it! I just want to become a Sovereign, and you send such a ferocious tribulation at me? Are you trying to kill me?!”
“With a tribulation this fierce, even if I don’t die, I’ll be severely injured! And I’ll end up looking completely miserable! Won’t I lose all face in front of my disciple?!”
“You dog of a heavenly tribulation, can you save me some face?!”
As Liu Ning cursed and grumbled, the dark clouds in the sky grew increasingly dense and solid. Then, without any warning, a lightning bolt a hundred meters thick crashed down from the nine heavens towards him.
“Boom!!!”
In that instant, not only was the entire world illuminated, but it also gave everyone a feeling of utter destruction. The lightning struck with incredible speed. Even though Liu Ning was prepared, he was instantly jolted, his scalp tingling and hair standing on end. The smell of scorching came from his body, his clothes were tattered, and he looked utterly disheveled. This was something Liu Ning had never anticipated.
And his disheveled state was fully exposed for everyone to see. Liu Ning couldn’t bear it anymore.
“Dog of a tribulation! Didn’t I ask you to save me some face? Why are you doing this to me?!”
“Since you won’t show me any face, don’t blame me for not showing you any either!”
“Seal of Overturning Heaven!”
