Above the Demon Spirit Mountains, endless thunder poured down, striking the body of a massive black mantis.
The black mantis roared in fury, its blood qi soaring to the heavens, resisting the thunder tribulation.
At the same time, a brilliant golden light emerged from the black mantis’s chest, then slowly moved upward, finally bursting forth from its mouth, revealing its true form.
It was a brilliantly glowing demon core!
As soon as the demon core appeared, the thunder instantly became more violent.
“Roar!!”
The black mantis roared toward the sky, its pair of sickle-like forelimbs crossed above its head, emitting a brilliant dark light, resisting the thunder tribulation.
The entire thunder tribulation lasted a full quarter of an hour before slowly dissipating, yet the black mantis did not leave. Instead, it let out another earth-shaking roar at the thick tribulation clouds above its head!
On a distant mountain peak, Mo Fan and Bai Yaoyao stood side by side, gazing into the scene in the sky.
He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, “Could there be a second wave of thunder tribulation?”
“The Demon King Tribulation consists of four layers of thunder tribulations. The stronger the aptitude of the demon cultivator, the more thunder tribulations they must endure!”
Bai Yaoyao spoke up, looking at the tribulation clouds still churning in the sky, and said, “Hei Yi is not only the Devour Demon Divine Body, but also the Primordial Demon Mantis!
This means her thunder tribulation will not be few, at least three layers!”
“Then can she pass it?” Mo Fan asked worriedly.
“I don’t know. Since ancient times, countless great demons have died under thunder tribulations. This is also why the number of Demon Kings is far fewer than Demon Generals.”
Bai Yaoyao shook her head, then added, “However, with the treasures we lent her, there should not be much problem!”
“Mm.”
Mo Fan nodded. Although he was worried in his heart, he knew that he could do nothing now and could only wait patiently.
When a demon cultivator is undergoing the Demon King Tribulation, if anyone dares to intervene and help, it will trigger an even more terrifying thunder tribulation, even locking onto the helper as well.
Without keeping Mo Fan and the two demons waiting long, the second layer of thunder tribulation arrived with a boom!
It was a thunder pillar as thick as a water bucket, like a beam of light crashing down from the tribulation clouds, heading straight for the demon mantis below.
Buzz!
The demon mantis opened its mouth and spat out a long-handled large drum, which was the mountain-guarding treasure of Black Wind Mountain, the Shock Mountain Drum!
Dong!
A drum sound rang out. In an instant, the Shock Mountain Drum expanded to over ten zhang in size, and thunder poured forth from it, surging upward against the heavens, smashing toward the thunder pillar!
Boom!
The two bolts of thunder collided in mid-air and exploded. For a moment, brilliant light filled the sky, making the entire sky even brighter.
Did it block it?
Mo Fan narrowed his eyes. Immediately after, he saw the Shock Mountain Drum struck flying by the thunder light, and his expression changed slightly.
But soon, a large seal appeared, hovering above Hei Yi’s head, finally blocking the remaining power of the thunder tribulation!
“Come on!!”
In the sky, the demon mantis roared toward the heavens. Behind it, a massive mantis phantom gradually emerged.
In the phantom, the mantis was pitch black like ink, its wings spread high. Its pair of sharp forelimb sickles clamped onto a giant object.
That giant object was slender like a snake, covered in scales, with a horse’s head and deer’s antlers. Under its abdomen grew four extremely thick limbs: its claws like an eagle’s, its paws like a tiger’s, its tail like a fish!
It was actually the legendary dragon!
“What is this?”
Mo Fan looked at the scene in the sky with a face full of surprise.
“It’s a phenomenon!” Bai Yaoyao’s eyes lit up as she said.
“Phenomenon?”
Mo Fan was stunned upon hearing this, lost in thought.
“In the path of cultivation, some particularly powerful physiques will manifest phenomena upon breaking through to the minor achievement realm, such as divine bodies, sacred bodies, immortal bodies, and so on.” Bai Yaoyao explained.
Hearing Bai Yaoyao’s explanation, Mo Fan instantly understood. After all, Hei Yi was the Devour Demon Divine Body. Yet he still asked, “Then what is Hei Yi’s phenomenon? And this phenomenon should not be just for show, right?”
Bai Yaoyao rolled her eyes and said, “How could a phenomenon that only emerges after a special physique reaches minor achievement be merely a visual treat?”
“Then what is it?”
“You can think of it as a special divine ability, and one of the taboo kind, far more powerful than ordinary divine abilities!
I have heard that in the world, some powerhouses do not even need to act. They merely manifest their divine abilities to suppress fellow realm cultivators, leaving them unable to fight!” Bai Yaoyao said solemnly.
“So powerful?!”
Mo Fan’s eyes widened upon hearing this. He looked at the phenomenon behind Hei Yi, a hint of envy appearing in his eyes, while his mind began to stir.
“If phenomena are like divine abilities, I wonder if my Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability can devour such phenomena?”
“Also, Senior Bai once said that I am a rare Heaven-Swallowing Demon Clan in the world, and some kind of taboo physique. So when I break through to the King Realm, will I also give birth to such phenomena?”
Mo Fan’s heart was filled with anticipation for all of this.
“He Yi’s phenomenon looks astonishing. It should be the Demon Mantis Devouring the True Dragon, full of killing intent!
Moreover, both the Demon Mantis and the True Dragon are legendary existences from ancient times. So even among phenomena, it should be an extremely powerful one!” Bai Yaoyao analyzed.
Demon Mantis Devouring True Dragon?
Mo Fan blinked, thinking it sounded very impressive.
At this moment, the third thunder tribulation descended from the sky.
It was still a thunder pillar, but thicker than before!
“Kill!”
In the sky, the demon mantis let out a low roar. The phenomenon behind it immediately soared into the sky. The demon mantis swallowed the true dragon in one bite and, with a flap of its wings, charged toward the thunder pillar.
Boom!
A massive rumbling sound echoed through heaven and earth.
The demon mantis collided with the thunder pillar, causing brilliant light to overflow in the high sky!
Buzz—
At that moment, the Water God Seal unleashed its power, slamming down fiercely in the sky. In an instant, the thunder pillar shattered!
The demon mantis soared into the heavens, its demon core above its head madly absorbing the power of the scattered thunder in mid-air.
“It’s done!”
Seeing this, Mo Fan’s expression lit up with joy, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
In the instant the tribulation clouds were about to dissipate, a strand of golden light descended from the tribulation clouds and merged into the demon core.
The demon mantis opened its mouth and inhaled, drawing the demon core back into its body.
The next moment, an aura unique to a king spread outward!
Only at this point did Hei Yi truly step into the King Realm, becoming a true Demon King!
At the same moment Hei Yi successfully passed the tribulation, several figures suddenly appeared above the Black Water River, over a hundred li to the west of the Demon Spirit Mountains.
“It’s a Demon King Tribulation!”
“I didn’t expect Black Wind Mountain to have a demon successfully pass the tribulation. Could it be that toad?”
“No matter who it is, we should not provoke them lightly. Recently, I heard that toad has a terrifying background. He is suspected to be the adopted son-in-law of the White Tiger Holy King, and even the Fire Phoenix Holy King favors him!”
“Mm, having such a neighbor, I don’t know if it is a blessing or a curse for our Black Water River…”
“Regardless of his identity, it is best if we live in peace. If he dares to target our Black Water River, even if the Demon Ancestor comes, he will not get off easy!”
“…”
On the river surface, several figures conversed with each other. Soon after, a hoarse voice entered their ears: “The secret realm is about to open. Do not stir up trouble!”
“If I am not mistaken, this should be the secret realm’s final opening. If you want to advance further, do not miss this opportunity!”
“Yes!”
The several voices all nodded respectfully upon hearing this, then dove into the water one after another, soon vanishing without a trace.
At the same time, a valley deep in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains was quite lively, welcoming many demon clan powerhouses.
Most of these demon cultivators were at the Demon General Realm, with a few at the King Realm.
All these demon cultivators sat cross-legged on the ground, facing a massive stone wall in the valley, as if waiting for something.
Just then, dark clouds suddenly gathered above the valley, endless thunder serpents churning. A terrifying aura descended abruptly, causing all the demon cultivators’ expressions to change slightly as they looked up at the sky.
Boom!
With a thunderclap, over a dozen figures appeared above the valley.
Leading them was a purple-robed youth with a lightning mark on his forehead.
His appearance immediately caused an uproar among the demons in the valley.
“So it is the Purple Lightning Ancestor of Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain!”
“We pay respects to Senior!”
Several Demon Kings in the valley stood up and saluted the purple-robed youth in mid-air.
“Hahahaha… Lei Yu Purple Lightning, weren’t you grounded by the Fire Phoenix Holy King? How did you suddenly come here?”
Suddenly, another terrifying aura descended. A golden-armored burly man appeared above the valley, looking at Lei Yu Purple Lightning and laughing heartily.
“Hmph!”
Lei Yu Purple Lightning snorted coldly but ignored the man.
Such a scene was not only playing out in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, but also occurring across various places on the Nine Provinces Continent!
