Chapter 577: Great Dragon Tribulation
The world was a vast expanse of white, earsplitting, silver serpents dancing wildly, lightning bolts everywhere, like a sea of thunder, its momentum immeasurably greater than before.
At this moment, Yan Yunluan felt like crying. Who was actually undergoing tribulation? How had everything been reversed? He had become a green shade, grand, harmonious, profound, stirring the soul, like a great bell tolling. The world was filled with a sense of peace, yet the lightning bolts were even more intense.
Especially inside the great bell, Yan Yunluan was struck by lightning, charging about wildly, his body emitting white smoke, almost scorched, on the verge of being shattered. He was in excruciating pain.
"Yan Yunluan lives up to his reputation, truly a prodigy of his generation. In such a dire situation, he has condensed another lightning tribulation divine bell, even more powerful than before, using it to protect himself."
"This young man's methods are heaven-defying. This lightning tribulation divine bell is imprinted with the marks of the heavens, with endless patterns, manifesting the laws that appear in the sea of thunder."
People marveled, all believing this was a lightning tribulation divine bell that Yan Yunluan had manifested for self-preservation, and they were all astonished.
Yan Yunluan really felt like crying. He had nothing to do with any of this. He was suppressed by the great bell, on the verge of falling, with endless lightning bolts striking him, impossible to block.
"Clang..."
The great bell tolled, resonating through heaven and earth, drawing another round of admiration from the crowd. But inside the divine bell, Yan Yunluan was listless, almost cooked through.
"Fine, let him be half-dead, standing out front, making people think he's undergoing tribulation, while I can peacefully break through here." Ye Fan made up his mind and decided on this course of action.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged in the sea of thunder. His spine was like a dragon, continuously surging with vital energy. His entire spinal column seemed about to fly out—this was a sign of dragon transformation.
This secret realm perfectly matched its name. It nurtured a great dragon within the body, transforming it into form. The great dragon of the human body was the spine, and all power relied on it for support.
A dragon's roar rang out. Ye Fan's body crackled. His entire spine blazed like gold. Every vertebra moved, as if a primordial dragon had awakened.
The dragon transformation heavenly tribulation finally descended. It wasn't as vast as imagined, about the same as before, but Ye Fan sensed a chilling aura.
Ninety-nine and eighty-one heavenly dragons charged forward. They weren't just similar—they were identical, containing divine essence. The dragon-shaped lightning seemed alive, emitting roars as they pounced.
"Boom," "Boom"...
Ye Fan opened his eyes, sitting cross-legged in the void, resisting the heavenly dragons. In an instant, his skin split open. Though it wasn't a vast sea of thunder, it was even more terrifying.
The Great Dragon Tribulation!
"The dragon transformation stage is this difficult to break through..." Ye Fan's heart pounded. He was already at half-step dragon transformation, one foot already inside, but when the heavenly tribulation came, he realized how arduous it was.
Eighty-one heavenly dragons, lifelike, coiled in the void, their dragon heads all facing him, as if they had existed since ancient times, emitting a mysterious and eerie aura.
Such a heavenly tribulation hadn't appeared in who knows how many years. People had always thought it was just a legend, but today Ye Fan encountered it himself.
In the distance, a vast sea of thunder surged endlessly, but it dared not approach this place. All the lightning seemed sentient, utterly terrified of these eighty-one heavenly dragons.
Ancient texts recorded that the Great Dragon Tribulation was profound and mysterious, the essence blood of ancient heavenly dragons imprinted in the sea of thunder, nourishing it into a great heavenly tribulation.
Ye Fan had long anticipated that when breaking through a major secret realm barrier, the heavenly punishment would be extraordinary, but he hadn't expected the legendary Great Dragon Tribulation to descend.
The eighty-one heavenly dragons coiled, forcing back the sea of thunder, leaving a vacuum zone, trapping him within.
"Roar..."
A dragon's cry shook the nine heavens above and the nine netherworlds below, spreading across the land. The first ancient heavenly dragon charged, no longer testing as before.
Now, the dragon's head was like a mountain, its horns like a sacred weapon, crashing straight forward. Its momentum was such that even an immortal would be slain, charging forward without hesitation!
Ye Fan had no way to avoid it. This was heavenly tribulation; he had to face it. Running was useless. He had to endure it, or he would turn to ashes.
"Boom!"
His fists dripped blood, lightning swirling around them, as he clashed head-on with that great dragon. This stretch of the heavens trembled, unable to withstand such pressure.
"Did you hear that? A dragon's roar came out."
Those in the distant sky were astonished. Their eyes couldn't penetrate the sea of thunder, unable to see the center, all showing doubt.
"Yan Yunluan is truly remarkable. Is he undergoing tribulation? Accompanied by dragon roars, he might really break through two realms at once."
Even now, some were still praising him, completely unaware that the one undergoing tribulation had long since changed.
At this moment, Yan Yunluan was on the verge of tears, his body scorched, almost cooked through, trapped inside the lightning tribulation divine bell, truly unbearable.
Fortunately, this heavenly tribulation was extraordinary, as if it had a soul, draining the power from the sea of thunder to nurture the eighty-one heavenly dragons to deal with Ye Fan. Otherwise, Yan Yunluan would have turned to ashes.
In that brief instant, Ye Fan fought with six heavenly dragons. The lightning struck, making his bones rattle. His physical body was incredibly strong; if it were anyone else, they would have been reduced to bone fragments.
"Dragon transformation!"
Ye Fan gradually found a path, discovering a glimmer of life in the desperate situation. He desperately charged into the dragon transformation secret realm, his spine becoming a golden divine dragon, devouring the essence of the heavenly dragons.
"Crackle, crackle..."
The void crackled incessantly. The eighty-one heavenly dragons coiled, exhaling and inhaling essence, all of which was gathered by his spine, tempering the golden bones, the vertebrae constantly shifting.
"Clang..."
Ye Fan also took out the Primordial Qi Cauldron, undergoing tribulation with it, nearly drawing all eighty-one heavenly dragons inside, emitting the aura of the beginning of all things.
He had already realized that he couldn't destroy these eighty-one heavenly dragons, but in the desperate situation, there was a glimmer of life. He just needed to exhaust their essence, using the tribulation to strengthen himself.
At this moment, Ye Fan moved his hands, embracing the moon and pushing mountains, evolving the Taiji. Soon after, he imitated the Myriad Transformations Sacred Art that Hua Yunfei had once used, trying to turn the eighty-one heavenly dragons into ordinary things.
Unable to obliterate, he could only dissolve. His bones were nearly broken, exploding amidst the eighty-one heavenly dragons, the vertebrae shifting endlessly.
"Clang..."
On the other side, Yan Yunluan finally broke through the lightning tribulation divine bell, charging out, severely injured and near death. But Ye Fan acted again, drawing a patch of lightning imbued with the aura of heavenly dragons, forming a nine-story pagoda, suppressing him inside.
In that fleeting glance, Yan Yunluan's heart shook violently. He could hardly believe his eyes. Eighty-one heavenly dragons soared through the sky, exhaling chaos, a terrifying sight, surrounding Ye Fan.
"Could it be the legendary Great Dragon Tribulation!?"
Before he could think further or get a clear look, he was suppressed by the lightning tribulation divine pagoda. In this sea of thunder, even a Great Power would be helpless. Ye Fan was the absolute master, let alone him.
"Did you see that? After the great bell was destroyed, Yan Yunluan manifested another lightning tribulation divine pagoda, handling the heavenly tribulation with ease. Truly a monster."
"I wonder how Ye Zhetian is doing. He was sealed into the center of the sea of thunder. He's probably already perished in body and soul."
At this moment, at the center of the sea of thunder, an eerie change occurred. Ye Fan was shocked to find that the eighty-one heavenly dragons had calmed down considerably, no longer so ferocious.
But he seemed to be in another world. An ancient dragon platform floated, also formed by lightning, carrying the aura of true dragons.
Additionally, a palace descended from the heavens, pressing down above his head. Pavilions and halls appeared all around, all woven from lightning.
"What is this?" Ye Fan was extremely surprised.
Around him, it seemed like an ancient heavenly court had appeared, exuding an ancient and weathered aura, as if it had endured endless years, tens of millions of years.
Lightning could weave such structures. Ye Fan was almost stunned. It really looked like a heavenly gate, with eighty-one heavenly dragons circling above.
"What kind of heavenly tribulation is this? I've never heard of it." His heart trembled.
Suddenly, he was greatly alarmed. In this ancient heavenly court, there were several humanoid beings—no, perhaps they should be called humanoid lightning—looking down at him from above.
One of the humanoid beings moved slightly, and a massive black hole appeared, showing the immense power it contained!
"Is that also heavenly punishment? Humanoid lightning tribulation?" His hair stood on end. If he faced it now, even if he were dozens of times stronger, he couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, that ancient heavenly court and those "humanoid beings" didn't descend, or he would surely die.
"Could that be the heavenly tribulation I'll face in the future?"
Ye Fan was doubtful, but he couldn't think too much. The eighty-one heavenly dragons and that dragon platform floated, pressing down on him.
"Boom!"
He resisted with all his might. His physical body was nearly shattered multiple times. His spine turned into a dragon, creaking and cracking. The Primordial Qi Cauldron was also imprinted with dragon marks. His divine sense also surged out, undergoing tempering.
In the end, he experienced each of the eighty-one heavenly dragon tribulations one by one. Ye Fan was nearly annihilated in body and soul, but he managed to endure. The eighty-one heavenly dragons flew into the sea of thunder and disappeared.
"Damn, I remember now! The Great Dragon Tribulation has a time limit. Enduring nine heavenly dragons is enough!"
Ye Fan was dumbfounded. He had accomplished a feat, enduring all eighty-one heavenly dragons. It was almost unprecedented, except for a few great emperors, not many had done it.
Undoubtedly, he had broken into the dragon transformation secret realm. His spine was like a revived dragon, possessing boundless power. With a slight movement, it could collapse the void.
"First transformation of dragon transformation, great perfection!"
Ye Fan was astonished. After enduring the lightning tribulation, he had not only crossed the threshold from Four Extremes to Dragon Transformation but had almost directly become a strong practitioner of the second transformation of dragon transformation.
He hadn't even cultivated the ancient scripture of the dragon transformation secret realm. Theoretically, it was impossible to cross realms. All of this was a benefit brought by the Great Dragon Tribulation.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged in the void, drinking a few mouthfuls of divine spring, quickly recovering. In an instant, he rose to his peak, feeling an incomparably powerful strength.
This was a dragon transformation powerhouse. He had finally advanced to this realm, much stronger than before. Every move seemed capable of breaking the heavens!
The heavenly tribulation receded, the sea of thunder dissipated. Ye Fan changed his clothes and stood up. At this moment, his essence, energy, and spirit were full. His eyes were deep, his skin crystalline, shining with precious light, pure and flawless.
On the other side, the lightning tribulation divine pagoda shattered, and Yan Yunluan tumbled out, his body emitting green smoke, almost cooked through.
"Heavens, what happened? Ye Zhetian is completely unharmed, while Yan Yunluan is nearly dead."
"What's going on? Yan Yunluan summoned the heavenly tribulation but didn't kill his opponent. Did he fail his own tribulation?"
People were dumbfounded. Not long ago, they were marveling at Yan Yunluan, but now many were stunned.
"That guy is too wicked!" In the distance, Ji Ziyue muttered, her lively big eyes already curved into crescent moons, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, dimples appearing on her face.
Ji Haoyue was also speechless. The siblings knew the inside story well. He silently mourned for Yan Yunluan. His combat power was sufficient, so why do this? Why choose lightning tribulation?
"Little swallow is well-done..."
"Almost turned into roast duck."
On the other side, Jiang Huairen, Li Heishui, and Liu Kou gathered together, muttering and snickering.
"How could this be?" Qi Huoshui's small mouth was wide open, finding it unbelievable. Had the heavenly tribulation struck the wrong person? How had the main target fallen, while another walked out lively?
"Undergoing tribulation and almost getting struck half to death. Not even as thick-skinned as that wild dragon I ate that was undergoing tribulation." The barbarian muttered.
Hearing this, the people nearby immediately moved dozens of zhang away. This was a humanoid ferocious beast. When it came to thick skin, everyone was intimidated, even monsters.
"Completely unharmed..." Princess Yudie had also arrived. Her jade-like beautiful face showed some surprise, her beautiful eyes sparkling with brilliance.
The scene fell silent. After a long time, it suddenly erupted. People found it all unbelievable.
"Can anyone tell me what happened?"
"Who was actually undergoing tribulation? How did Yan Yunluan almost get struck to death, while the other walked out lively?"
Many found it hard to accept. They had just been praising Yan Yunluan, and in the blink of an eye, their jaws dropped to the ground.