Dark clouds billowed forth, and the sea's surface roiled with shocking waves.
A terrifying pressure descended from the heavenly dome above, overwhelming the hearts of everyone, leaving them gasping for air.
It wasn't only the people on the island who felt it, but even the Demon Beasts throughout the entire forbidden sea area sensed a horrifying pressure.
"What on earth is happening?"
The three Demon Emperors burst forth from the seabed, each arriving at the surface of the water.
Upon seeing the gathering dark clouds in the sky, their faces showed astonishment.
"Heavenly Tribulation? Someone is Crossing the Heavenly Tribulation!"
"The center of this tribulation cloud is pointing toward Dark God Island; could it be that the Dark God Island Master is about to cross the Heavenly Tribulation?"
"But that's impossible; this piece of heaven and earth is under prohibition, the Dark God Island Master couldn't possibly summon the Heavenly Tribulation. If not him, then who could it be?"
Emperor Xuanwu and the others stared at the tribulation clouds surging in the sky.
Their faces expressed extreme surprise.
Thus, without hesitation, they immediately rushed toward the direction of Dark God Island.
They wanted to see for themselves who was undergoing the tribulation.
Meanwhile, as various powers converged toward Dark God Island,
The situation on the Dark God Island felt as chaotic as a pot set to boil.
All the maids and servants gathered around.
They had never seen such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation before.
Eventually, even the Dark God Island Master was startled and emerged from his closed-door cultivation.
Now, the only person on the entire Dark God Island who hadn't appeared was Xu Nian.
Accordingly, the identity of the person drawing the Heavenly Tribulation seemed about to be revealed.
"Who would have thought that this young Xu Nian actually has dragon veins in him, no wonder he could break through to the Zifu Realm. However, the commotion from this Heavenly Tribulation is a bit too great," said the Dark God Island Master.
At this moment, the oppressive power of the tribulation clouds in the sky might not mean much to him at his peak.
But with his cultivation suppressed, he also didn't dare claim that he could ignore such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation.
"Master, if junior brother decides to undergo the tribulation on the island, I'm afraid the entire island will be destroyed," Hong Xiang spoke up after some thought.
Judging by the situation of the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky, it was at least a Fourth-level Heaven Restriction.
A tribulation of this level would definitely be too much for a small island like Dark God Island to withstand.
"Don't worry, your junior brother will be fine soon. Once the True Essence within him has completely transformed, just let him go to the sea to undertake the tribulation," the Dark God Island Master said.
Hong Xiang nodded her head.
Still, she couldn't help but raise her head to gaze at the gradually converging tribulation clouds in the sky, a surge of concern in her heart.
The tribulation clouds had now gathered, covering an entire area with a radius of a thousand miles.
Within those thick dark clouds, it seemed as though a hundred thousand Thunder Dragons were churning.
The terrifying pressure weighed on everyone's hearts, as heavy as a colossal mountain.
With such a fearsome Heavenly Tribulation, could Xu Nian truly withstand it?
A loud crash reverberated.
A terrifying wave of True Essence emanated from the great hall.
In an instant, the entire structure of the great hall crumbled into dust.
A domineering figure appeared before the eyes of everyone present.
Xu Nian was now standing in the air.
Radiance surged around his body, incredibly powerful.
That wave of True Essence shocked everyone present, making their hearts tremble.
"Such a fierce wave of True Essence, does this still belong to a cultivator who has just broken through to the Zifu Level?" someone in the crowd exclaimed.
They were people who had truly reached Zifu Cultivation.
Therefore, they understood far more than those Pseudo Heavenly Phenomenon Level Sea Demons when it came to the realm of Zifu.
However, comparing their own presence back in the day to Xu Nian's now, it was simply heaven and earth apart.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable. To possess an aura comparable to a Late-stage Zifu after just breaking through to the Zifu Early Stage, Xu Nian has to be the most gifted individual I've ever seen," the Dark God Island Master commented, stroking his white beard.
"Comparable to Late-stage Zifu?" People around them widened their eyes.
They had seen geniuses whose aura at the moment of breakthrough was comparable to the Zifu Middle Stage, but they had never seen one whose aura at the moment of breakthrough was comparable to the Late-stage Zifu Level.
They really couldn't imagine what Xu Nian would be like if he were to grow up.
A look of surprise also covered the pretty face of Hong Xiang.
This Xu Nian was not yet twenty years old.
Yet he had comprehended a Low Grade Spirit Array within the span of two hours.
And he had attracted such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation.
Having just broken through to the Zifu Realm, he already possessed Cultivation comparable to the Late-stage Zifu.
Just who was this Xu Nian?
Hong Xiang sighed in amazement.
Ever calm and collected, Hong Xiang's Qi Cultivation Skill had been considered broken since Xu Nian's arrival.
Because the shock Xu Nian brought to her was just too much.
At this moment, Xu Nian was not paying attention to the gazes of everyone around him.
Right now, he was immersed in the powerful feeling brought by the surge of True Essence within his body.
This sensation was as though he was about to undergo a Feathered Ascension.
"Such formidable power, this feeling is simply on a completely different level from the Supreme Battle Emperor Realm, they are worlds apart, it's as if I've undergone a total transformation," Xu Nian ecstatically thought to himself.
His robes and black hair, whipped by the wild wind, displayed an endless wildness and the demeanor of an Immortal.
Seeing the shock in the hearts of the people all around.
Xu Nian's lips curled into a smirk as he looked up to the sky.
When he saw the rolling clouds of the Tribulation in the sky, there was not a trace of fear in his eyes.
On the contrary, there was a sense of eagerness and excitement.
Then, Xu Nian turned around and swept towards the turbulent sea.
A huge wave, reaching a hundred feet high, was crashing toward this area.
Xu Nian smiled faintly.
With a sweep of his sleeve,
He lifted the hundred-foot wave, turning it into a massive Water Dragon.
Striding on the dragon, he shot straight up to the heavens.
"What a bold move, can this really be something a Zifu Cultivator can do?" someone from Dark God Island couldn't help exclaiming.
Xu Nian's technique might have been something they could also achieve.
But to do it as easily as Xu Nian did was truly beyond them.
And according to what they knew, Xu Nian wasn't even a Water Attribute cultivator.
The Three Emperors, who had hustled over from afar, saw Xu Nian, stepping on the Water Dragon, riding the wind.
They too were utterly astonished.
They instantly understood who was the provocateur of this Heavenly Tribulation.
Other than this enigmatic youth,
Who else in this forbidden sea could cause such a huge commotion?
However, they didn't anticipate that Xu Nian had actually broken through to the true Zifu Realm.
Xu Nian, standing with his hands behind his back on the Water Dragon,
Watched the gradually gathering Tribulation clouds with sharp and fierce eyes.
The terrifying Tribulation clouds finally showed signs of movement.
The rolling thunder roared incessantly,
As if a giant thunder deity sought to burst forth from the darkness and tear the entire sky asunder.
Xu Nian's gaze was piercing, he did not summon even a hint of a weapon.
The rolling waves of the sea grew eerily calm.
Clearly, they were subdued by the aura of True Essence emanating from him.
The sky finally tore apart.
A terrifying bolt of lightning instantly ripped through the dark sky,
Launching its ferocious attack towards Xu Nian.
The dreadful lightning was as thick as a small leg, terrifyingly intimidating.