Chapter 191

Although they were well-traveled and experienced, this concept of "Du Du Jie" was the first they had ever heard of!

In their understanding, martial arts cultivation, whether from Postnatal to Prenatal, from Prenatal to Grandmaster, or even from Grandmaster to Supreme Grandmaster,

was filled with hardships and dangers, even the peril of qi deviation and death with the Dao extinguished.

But they had never heard of needing to undergo the trial of a "heavenly tribulation"!

Even the legendary, ethereal Immortal Realm, nearly that of immortals and Buddhas, was only described as comprehending the Heavenly Dao and merging with the Dao; it never mentioned the need to undergo tribulation!

This... this had completely exceeded the scope of their understanding of martial arts!

Xiao Xiao Yuanshan, hearing this, flashed a look of understanding and even more intense awe in his eyes.

He spoke in a deep voice: "This old man once saw some relevant records in a fragmentary ancient secret history."

"It is said... that those true Immortals, when their cultivation base reached the limit of the mortal world and wished to shatter the void and Ascend to the Immortal World, seemed... seemed indeed to attract the trial of a heavenly tribulation..."

"That is a supreme power originating from the laws of heaven and earth, representing the final judgment on those who cultivate against the heavens!"

"Only those with truly great perseverance, great wisdom, and great fortune can survive this tribulation, transcend the mortal world, and achieve true immortality!"

As he spoke, the look in his gaze toward Brother Ning Chuan became even more filled with awe.

In his heart, Brother Ning Chuan was no longer a mortal creature, but a true divine dragon descending to the world!

Attracting a heavenly tribulation seemed... not something difficult to understand.

Just as everyone's minds were stirred and they were discussing it fervently.

Far away over the sea, Brother Ning Chuan's massive dragon body had adjusted its state to its absolute peak!

His pair of pale golden dragon eyes suddenly opened!

Two beams of golden divine light, as solid as matter, burst forth from his eyes and shot straight into the clouds!

He no longer suppressed the surging, vast demonic energy within his body that had long Reached the critical point!

He released it completely!

Boom-boom-boom!!!

In an instant, the heavens and earth, the wind and clouds, changed color!

An indescribably terrifying pressure descended suddenly from the nine heavens!

The originally clear sky, at the moment Brother Ning Chuan's demonic energy was fully released, gathered thick dark clouds at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Those dark clouds were black as ink, rolling ceaselessly, like ancient ferocious beasts ready to devour people!

Within them, countless thick silver lightning snakes could be vaguely seen darting and weaving, emitting a series of heart-pounding, low roars!

A terrifying heavenly majesty that would destroy and judge everything instantly covered the sea area within a hundred li!

The Dragon Tribulation was triggered!

The crowd watching from Taohuadao, feeling this world-destroying, heaven-shattering terrifying heavenly majesty,

were all terrified, their hearts pounding and their livers and gallbladders splitting!

It was as if the apocalypse had descended!

They had no doubt that if even a single thread of the Lei Ting within those dark clouds leaked down, it would be enough to blast them into dust!

Heavenly punishment was about to descend!

Wang Yuyan, looking at the apocalyptic scene in the sky, had a face full of worry and fear.

She suddenly remembered a record she had once seen in a very ancient book of strange tales and said with a trembling voice:

"Ancient... ancient texts say... divine things born of heaven and earth, demonic beings who cultivate against the heavens, their Dao is not tolerated by heaven and earth..."

"Whenever they break through a realm, wishing to change their fate against the heavens and transform from mortal to immortal, heavenly punishment must descend, and Lei Jie must strike their bodies..."

"This is... heaven and earth do not tolerate it..."

"Pah! What nonsense about heaven and earth not tolerating it!" Huang Rong, hearing this, furrowed her willow eyebrows and widened her apricot eyes, shouting angrily at the sky.

"My Brother Ning Chuan is a genius of heaven and earth, with deep fortune; why should he undergo this thief heaven's test?!"

"This thief heaven is just jealous of my Brother Ning Chuan's skills!"

Qu Qu Lingfeng and others also angrily cursed, standing up for Brother Ning Chuan.

In their hearts, Brother Ning Chuan was already an existence like a god; how could he be allowed to be easily bullied by heaven and earth?

However, their angry curses obviously could not change the operation of the laws of heaven and earth.

The dark clouds in the sky gathered thicker and thicker, and the power of the thunder within them became more and more terrifying!

Brother Ning Chuan's massive dragon body hovered proudly above the sea surface.

He raised his fearsome and majestic dragon head, coldly gazing at the rolling black Lei Yun above his head.

In those pale golden dragon eyes, there was no fear, only endless fighting spirit and a pride that looked down on the world!

"Come!"

"This Seat wants to see what this so-called thief heaven can do to me!"

He let out a Long Yin filled with unyielding defiance and provocation!

Boom-boom-boom!!!

As if responding to Brother Ning Chuan's provocation!

The black Lei Yun in the sky suddenly rolled violently!

A terrifying Lei Ting, thick as a water bucket and presenting a blinding blue color, like a divine punishment from the nine heavens, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth, crashed down suddenly from the dark clouds!

The target was directly Brother Ning Chuan above the sea surface!

"Brother Ning Chuan, be careful!"

"Island Master!"

The crowd watching from Taohuadao, seeing this terrifying blue Lei Ting, all turned pale and cried out in shock!

They had no doubt that the power of this single Lei Ting was enough to level a small mountain!

……

At the same time.

Over a sea area hundreds of li away from Taohuadao.

A simple small fishing boat was riding the wind and breaking the waves, speeding rapidly toward the direction of Taohuadao.

On the boat were Xiao Xiao Yuanshan's subordinate, Xiao Yuanshan's son Xie Xiaofeng, who had been ordered by Xiao Xiao Yuanshan to come to Taohuadao to meet Brother Ning Chuan, and Duan Yu, the Crown Prince of the Dali Kingdom, who had stubbornly insisted on following him all the way.

Duan Yu was feeling somewhat seasick now, his face slightly pale. Looking at Xie Xiaofeng beside him, a burly man with a resolute countenance and an imposing aura that commanded respect even without anger, he asked with some curiosity:

"Brother Xie, is that Dragon Island Lord of Taohuadao really as powerful as the rumors say?"

"How come I heard he has killed countless people, is cruel and violent, and is a peerless demonic monster?"

He was clearly full of wariness and a hint of fear toward this Dragon Island Lord he had never met.

Hearing this, a complex expression appeared on Xie Xiaofeng's resolute face.

He spoke in a deep voice: "Brother Duan, be cautious with your words."

"That Island Lord owes my father a debt of rebirth; he can be said to... owe me a debt as well."

Xie Xiaofeng's mood was indeed very complex.

Everything he had experienced these past days was simply like a dream.

First, his origins were exposed, and he fell from being the leader of the Gai Gang to a Khitan dog chased by everyone.

Then he received a letter from his father, Xiao Xiao Yuanshan, learning the truth about the Yanmen Pass massacre thirty years ago, and that his father had already become a disciple under the Dragon Island Lord of Taohuadao, and that his great grudge had been avenged.

In the letter, his father spoke of that Dragon Island Lord with the utmost admiration, his words filled with endless awe and gratitude, and instructed him to go to Taohuadao as soon as possible to pledge loyalty to that Island Lord.

To be honest, even now, Xie Xiaofeng found it somewhat difficult to accept this fact.

Ask him to pledge loyalty to a... dragon?

This was truly somewhat... beyond his comprehension.

However, since it was his father's order, and since the other party had avenged the blood feud for them father and son.

He still decided to go to Taohuadao first and see for himself.

Hearing this, Duan Yu pouted and said with some indignation:

"But, Brother Xie, I heard that Dragon Island Lord also captured my Fairy Sister, Miss Wang Yuyan!"

"When I see him, I will have a proper discussion with him! Make him release Miss Wang Yuyan!"

He was clearly full of hostility toward this "rival in love."

Hearing this, Xie Xiaofeng merely shook his head slightly and said nothing more.

He knew that this Crown Prince of the Dali Kingdom, though naturally kind-hearted, was also somewhat ignorant of worldly affairs and too idealistic.

It was because Duan Yu had been so stubbornly pestering him all along this journey that he had been forced to bring him along to Taohuadao.

Seeing that Xie Xiaofeng remained silent, Duan Yu wanted to say something more.