557: Chapter 557 Fate-Defying Tribulation, Severe Soul Injury

"Big brother, the source of this anomaly is exactly from the Black-Corner Region. Put Pavilion Master You Quan's plan aside for now!"

Thunder Saint Xiao Li said coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Hmm, let's figure out what happened first," Xiao Ding nodded in agreement.

Xiao Ding was also helpless in his heart. A few days ago, Pavilion Master You Quan from Starfall Pavilion sent a message, preparing to use the power of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance to completely wipe out Hun Tiandi.

The revenge for his son's death was one aspect, but more so was the growth speed of Hun Tiandi's Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty, which had exceeded everyone's expectations.

It threatened the development of these first-rate forces in the Central Plains.

These Central Plains overlords would not allow such massive damage to their interests.

It could be said that Hun Tiandi had offended every power within the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, so they laid a trap to pull the rug from under him.

"Jie jie jie, it's done! Countless runes are branded on the two divine swords. The Yuantu Demonic Sword's body is crimson, and the Abi Heart Sword is deep blue, almost black!"

The two divine swords were like swallows returning to their nest, held in the clone's arms as countless blood shadows flew out from his body.

"Devour the blood sea! I want to refine 480 million Blood God Children and completely turn the blood sea into my body..."

The clone laughed wildly. His ambition was too great; naturally, the stronger the physical body, the better. He would use the Nether Blood Sea as his body.

From then on, he would be immortal and extremely powerful.

480 million Blood God Children frantically devoured the blood sea. The Demonic Fetus was born, and the Blood Tribulation began.

The clone held the two innate divine swords of slaughter, acting extremely arrogant.

Rumble!

Above the Black-Corner Region, a super loud bang suddenly echoed, as if the heavens and earth had sensed something. A massive heavenly might pressed directly toward Chang'an City.

The hall where Hun Tiandi was located.

It was as if something terrifying had triggered the wrath of heaven.

Hun Tiandi was in seclusion within a formation; no one outside knew what was happening.

Elder Dan, Wang Ku, Ao Chuang, and Ao Sihai, who were guarding outside the hall, looked at the sky in astonishment.

"What is His Majesty doing inside? To cause such a huge commotion?"

Ao Chuang asked in confusion.

The sky was pitch black, as if countless lightning bolts were about to vent. Elder Dan released his aura, seemingly demonstrating his power to the heavens and earth.

"Don't move. This is a heavenly tribulation, a warning from the heavens. If you don't move, it will dissipate!"

Ao Sihai immediately interrupted Elder Dan's action.

"Eh?" Elder Dan frowned slightly, watching Ao Sihai restrain his aura, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Heavenly tribulation? Warning?

Looking back at the hall, he wondered in his heart, what exactly is going on?

The four great experts of Dazheng were all deeply shocked.

To actually trigger a heavenly tribulation was truly incredible.

In the sky, after nine thunderclaps, something world-shaking was bound to happen in the hall. The four showed strange expressions.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the formation in the hall was activated, and a blood-colored torrent poured upward, surging from the hall into the sky, forming a ten-thousand-zhang blood sea in mid-air.

This scene completely shocked the experts of the entire Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty.

In the center of the blood sea, a 12th grade red lotus of fire opened. A figure wearing a blood-colored nine-dragon robe stood there, with blood-colored hair like a waterfall and a strange fragrance floating around him.

Holding two divine swords in his arms, his wickedly handsome face was full of arrogance.

"Heaven-Defying Fate Tribulation? If I don't defy heaven, how can I change my fate?"

The clone smiled evilly, releasing his aura to counter the heavenly tribulation. The rumbling sea of thunder, which had long been gathering strength, roared toward the blood shadow.

He neither dodged nor avoided it!

A silver thunder dragon slammed hard into the clone. The crackling lightning was actually absorbed by the clone and the innate divine swords.

Heavenly tribulations contain both destruction and creation. As long as one survives the destruction, they can bring about creation.

The two innate divine swords used destruction to temper the slaughter swords and fused creation into themselves.

While the clone was undergoing the fate tribulation, inside the training room...

Within the Sea of Consciousness!

Roar!

Evil Emperor Diyin let out a demonic roar. His entire body was covered in overwhelming demonic qi, which was terrifying. Countless demonic clouds rolled out, and his bloodthirsty gaze made hearts tremble.

"Hmph, so what if you are a Demon God? A mere sliver of a demonic soul dares to be so arrogant!"

"I don't care if you're a Demon God or not. If you want to possess me, you'll have to pay with your life!"

Hun Tiandi looked at the arrogant Evil Emperor Diyin and was furious. His mind was cold, and the Soul Sword was humming.

"Innate Sword Intent, Slay the Demon!"

Amidst the roar, the Soul Sword's light intensified. The pure sword intent, carrying the power of Sword Heart Clarity, continuously slashed away the demonic qi.

Fully utilizing the Soul Weapon Art, he actually managed to forcefully withstand the Demon God's arrogance and slashed away the space being devoured by the demonic qi.

Once the entire Sea of Consciousness was completely eroded and the Soul Sword was devoured...

At that time, Hun Tiandi would fall.

The God Refining Art operated, providing power to Hun Tiandi. The two soul forces fell into a stalemate.

"This won't do. If this continues, my soul power will eventually be exhausted, and I'll become a lamb to the slaughter."

Hun Tiandi suppressed his anger, maintained a shred of clarity, and thought of a way to break the situation.

"How is this possible? You're a mere ant, yet your soul power can actually contend with this Demon God for so long..."

Evil Emperor Diyin was in disbelief. How could an ant-like existence have such strength?

If it were an ordinary Dou Zong, they would probably have been devoured in an instant.

But is Hun Tiandi an ordinary person?

Obviously not. A Nether Small World had been opened within his soul, providing a continuous stream of power.

Boom!

The dragon tail behind the Demon God, like a sharp heavenly blade, swept over.

The entire Sea of Consciousness fluctuated.

"Soul Sword, Soul Severing!"

Suddenly, a deep green Soul Sword transformed into a hundred-zhang giant sword, tearing through the demonic qi and slashing toward the dragon tail.

Boom!

The collision between the giant sword and the dragon tail caused ripples in the Sea of Consciousness. The impact of the two terrifying forces caused small cracks to appear in the space.

Crack!

A crisp sound of breaking echoed. The deep green Soul Sword's light dimmed, and a crack appeared on the blade.

Soul injury?

The severe soul damage was reflected on his physical body. A mouthful of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his face became as pale as paper.

Obviously, Hun Tiandi was at a disadvantage in this clash.

At this moment, whether it was the clone in the sky outside or the original Hun Tiandi in the training room, both were facing an unprecedented life-and-death crisis.

Rumble!

Bolts of lightning struck the clone one after another. His dragon robe was shattered, revealing well-defined muscles. The twin swords in his arms absorbed the lightning to complete their final transformation.

The heavenly tribulation seemed to be tempering the twin swords, completing their final sharpening.

"What exactly did His Majesty do? Why would it trigger a heavenly tribulation?"

Below, the high-ranking officials of Dazheng all looked at the sky. Lightning bolts continuously struck down, hitting the clone atop the Red Lotus of Karmic Fire.

The blood lotus covered a radius of a thousand miles, its boundless blood-red light dazzling and eye-catching.

Endless bloodlust and killing qi surged into the blood lotus, were purified, and then poured into the clone's body.

When the eighty-one bolts of the lightning tribulation had fallen, the clone suddenly opened his eyes, and a peerless Killing Sword Intent erupted from him.

With the Yuantu Demonic Sword in hand, he pointed his sword at the sky.

"After striking me for so long, the heavenly tribulation can step down now!"

With a sudden swing of the Yuantu Demonic Sword, the ten-thousand-mile black clouds in the sky were slashed open, and a deep trench was carved into the blood sea before him.

A single sword strike annihilated the heavenly tribulation!

The black clouds in the sky dissipated, finally revealing warm sunlight.

Clang!

The two innate divine swords, one red and one black, turned into light and entered the clone's body. The clone looked at the vast blood sea and smiled evilly: "Blood Sea Return to Origin!"

He opened his mouth and absorbed the ten-thousand-zhang blood sea, drawing it into the Source of the Blood God.

The 12th grade red lotus of fire suddenly flew up from under his feet, turned into a blood-colored light, and sank into his forehead, forming a 12th grade red lotus of fire mark.

It vanished in an instant.

The clone looked at himself. With a thought, he withdrew his Blood God Body. His blood-colored hair turned pitch black like a waterfall, and with a flash of light, he put away the blood-colored dragon robe.

Donning a set of green robes, he walked slowly through the air.

"All of you, disperse!" he spoke faintly, turning into a blood light that entered the hall.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone dispersed.