In mid-air, the thunderclouds trembled once again, releasing the second wave of Heavenly Tribulation, with two thick bolts of lightning and numerous smaller streaks of lightning bridging the void.
Among them, the two largest bolts targeted Xiao Ye and Fan Li, while the smaller bolts struck towards other disciples scattered across the continent.
Instantly, the entire continent was filled with cursing voices. Xiao Ye’s King Tribulation even inadvertently dragged them all into this chaos.
Particularly, an Elder of the Yellow Hall, who was overseeing an examination there, also suffered an undeserved calamity.
The most unlucky was Fan Li, who was relentlessly pursued by Xiao Ye. The intensity of the Heavenly Tribulation grew, causing him to feel tingling numbness throughout his body.
"Damn it, stop following me!" Fan Li was so enraged he nearly vomited blood. He should have been rightfully seizing a spot in the spotlight, admired by many disciples, but now he had to awkwardly dodge the Heavenly Tribulation, withholding indescribable frustration.
He wanted to attack Xiao Ye, but because his Cultivation had long reached King Martial, targeting him meant an unexpectedly severe increase in the power of his Heavenly Tribulation, each time far stronger than Xiao Ye’s.
It was known that Xiao Ye’s King Tribulation was terrifying enough, but with these enhancements, it was causing Fan Li unbearable headaches.
As such, let alone attacking Xiao Ye, Fan Li devoted all his attention to handling the King Tribulation, accelerating to his peak speed trying to escape from Xiao Ye. However, Xiao Ye’s speed was not slow either, always managing to slowly catch up, just like a persistent burr attached to him.
Thus, on the continent where the Four Main Halls’ examinations were held, an unusual scene unfolded. Fan Li was seen flying ahead, with Xiao Ye in relentless pursuit, the rumbling noise resounding overhead as the thunderclouds moved with them.
"Damn, don’t come this way!"
"F*ck, Xiao Ye, this troublemaker!"
"The lightning is so intense!"
Instantly, the continent was a mess, everywhere were marks left by the strikes of lightning, with disciples and numerous Law Enforcement Elders cursing out loud, numerous metaphorical dark lines hanging from their foreheads.
Xiao Ye and Fan Li were like two plagues, wherever they went others would avoid them, fearing the Heavenly Tribulation, even those disciples and Elders with stable Cultivation felt their hearts pounding with fear.
"This..." The fifteen disciples from the Xuanzi Hall, present for the Earth Hall examination, were all dumbfounded, like clay sculptures.
Fan Li, a genius disciple of the Xuanzi Hall, was being chased by Xiao Ye like a stray dog? This scene felt incredibly unreal to them, utterly dramatic.
"Elder, should our examination continue?" At this moment, one of the fifteen disciples, a young man, suddenly asked Tian Jiu and the others.
"Er..." Hearing this, the ten Law Enforcement Elders from the Earth Hall frowned and then all forced a smile.
What was meant to be a proper examination had been turned into a mess by Xiao Ye drawing the King Tribulation, unable to proceed normally.
"Let’s temporarily suspend the examination, and resume after Xiao Ye has passed the King Tribulation!" At that moment, Wu Tong, who was fairly thin, spoke up, his gaze filled with anticipation.
Xiao Ye already possessed such strength without reaching King Martial, what level of strength might he display after successfully attaining King Martial?
Actually, it wasn’t just Wu Tong, the other Elders were equally anticipative, thus they had no objections to Wu Tong’s decision.
The fifteen disciples nodded upon hearing this, feeling emotional in their hearts, those ten Law Enforcement Elders of the Earth Hall indeed esteemed Xiao Ye greatly. They were willing to postpone the assessment just to wait for Xiao Ye to transcend the King Tribulation.
At this moment, the number of Heavenly Thunders during Xiao Ye’s King Tribulation had already reached an astonishing fifteen, and there was no sign of dissipating; instead, the power seemed to be doubling.
That terrifying force of the lightning, like a massive storm descending, made the whole Heaven and Earth flickering with dazzling electric light, and the black Tribulation Cloud was boiling violently, like a surging sea.
Seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but be silently astounded. Xiao Ye’s King Tribulation was truly terrifying.
At this time, the sixteenth Heavenly Tribulation descended. Accompanied by a thunderous roar that shook Heaven and Earth, the Heavenly Thunder dove down from the Tribulation Cloud, carrying unparalleled power, like a light of destruction, engulfing both Xiao Ye and Fan Li within.
"Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body!"
Xiao Ye bellowed. His body radiated intense Golden Radiance, erecting a golden Protective Shield, which blocked some of the power of the lightning. Then, swinging his fists, he faced the challenge head-on, completely shattering the lightning.
As for Fan Li, because his Cultivation was much higher than Xiao Ye’s, he received the strongest attack under the same count of Heavenly Tribulation.
His furious roar rose, and behind him surged the immense King Realm, collapsing the void, as if a Universe was confronting the descending lightning.
Inside that intense lightning, an unmatched power was unleashed, completely submerging Fan Li’s figure. The terrifying shockwave spread like a tide in all directions, causing the ground of the continent to crack open huge, shocking fissures.
When all the fluctuations subsided, only then did Fan Li’s figure reappear in mid-air. At this moment, his body was scorched black, covered in injuries from the lightning strikes. His body suddenly trembled, his face turned pale, and he even spit out blood from his mouth, his aura weakening.
"Fan Li is injured!" Upon seeing this scene, the numerous disciples on the continent were initially stunned, then they exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.
Fan Li’s strength need not be mentioned. In the entire Xuanzi Hall, he was an absolutely outstanding disciple. Even he was injured under the sixteenth Heavenly Thunder, which shows how terrifying the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was.
In comparison, Xiao Ye seemed much more relaxed.
What was crucial, the situation of Xiao Ye’s King Tribulation did not seem to be dissipating, but instead, it was getting stronger. If this continued, perhaps without Xiao Ye even taking action, the Heavenly Tribulation alone might kill Fan Li.
"Hmph!" Xiao Ye coldly glanced at Fan Li, his pitiful state was precipitated by his own actions.
Had he not forced Xiao Ye, how could he have been pushed to the limit to summon the King Tribulation?
"However, I need to take the upcoming Heavenly Thunders seriously now, otherwise even I might not be able to withstand it." Xiao Ye warned himself internally.
Previously in Yellow Dragon Island Space, he had once transcended a King Tribulation where, after the twentieth thunder, it had become terrifyingly intense. His current strength would find it very difficult to withstand; he definitely could not be careless.
"I hope that after surpassing this King Tribulation, I can truly ascend to King Martial." Xiao Ye’s eyes burst with a sharp gleam.