Amid endless roars, endless thunder monsters poured down from the heavens. Each was a hundred zhang long, wrapped in thunder, and charged at everyone under the heavenly tribulation.
"Boom boom boom...
All the powerful warriors frantically fought the thunder beasts. These thunder beasts were extremely powerful; with one strike, ordinary beast clan experts were instantly shattered, blood mist filling the sky.
The powerful figures immediately fell into chaos, scrambling to dodge, allowing the beast clan warriors to charge upward.
Only top-tier experts could withstand such a terrifying thunder beast. After killing the thunder beast, they found that the thunder runes it transformed from killed beasts were several times stronger than before, allowing them to enhance their flesh and blood power more quickly. They grew even more excited.
These experts frantically killed the thunder beasts. Some weaker ones could only cooperate with the attack, while the weakest group hid underneath, absorbing the remaining thunder runes from others.
Meanwhile, the thousands of experts in the core area remained motionless, staring intently at Long Chen. Thunder filled the sky. They were not anxious; they feared Long Chen would escape. What they wanted most was the Heavenly Dao runes on Long Chen.
If even the heavenly tribulation has such great benefits, then the benefits of the Heavenly Dao runes are even more so.
Although there are only eighteen Heavenly Dao runes in total, after Long Chen was killed, he became ownerless. Everyone has a chance to obtain them—it all depends on luck.
Some thunder beasts rushed to their side, and they would kill them at will. These people were extremely terrifying; even if their combat power was inferior to the Mammoth Divine Elephant Clan's Eighth Prince and Wuying, they were only slightly inferior. These thunder beasts posed no threat to them.
In the distance, Lei Yun'er was leading the powerful members of the Avian clan, frantically slaughtering those thunder beasts. Lei Yun'er herself was the master of thunder power; with a wave of her hand, space collapsed, and countless thunder beasts were slaughtered.
After those thunder beasts were slain, they transformed into countless thunder runes for the weaker avian clan warriors below to absorb. Lei Yun'er and the other clan leaders were only responsible for slaying the thunder beasts and not absorbing thunder, so they took care of the weaker clansmen.
As the battle went on, Lei Yun'er began to sense something was wrong. At first, these thunder beasts were only at the early stage of Divine Lord, but after just a few breaths, the descending thunder beasts had already approached the mid-stage, and after just a few more breaths, their strength had reached the late stage of Divine Lord.
When the Thunder Beast's strength reached the late Divine Lord stage, some of the powerful warriors from various races who fought alongside Lei Yun'er began to struggle.
Lei Yun'er looked toward the core of the heavenly tribulation and saw that chaos had erupted over there. As the thunder beasts grew stronger and stronger, the experts were all flustered and unable to take care of others.
Those weaklings were all killed by the thunder beasts. As the thunder beasts grew stronger, these weaklings simply could not withstand them.
In their panic, countless powerful beings tried to escape and break free from the tribulation. Yet, while their intentions were good, they forgot just how vast Long Chen's tribulation range was.
They were in the core area, and as soon as some rushed out, they were overwhelmed by the thunder beasts.
"We can't bear such a heavenly tribulation anymore. Sir, please save us and get us out. Please, I'm begging you!" In the core area, some weak people watched as those around them were being devoured by thunder beasts, crying out and calling for help from the strong members within their clan.
But the clan experts could only barely protect themselves and couldn't protect them. Those super experts who could take them out were all watching Long Chen in the core area, completely ignoring others' lives.
Among the beast clan, feelings are very weak. Even with their own direct relatives, there is little affection. They value strength, and even if their children are weak, whether they live or die, they don't care at all. They only care about powerful descendants.
Therefore, the cries and pleas of these weaklings are ignored by the truly strong ones. In the face of absolute interests and opportunities, the lives of the weak are as worthless as grass.
They were unwilling to lose the chance to seize the Heavenly Dao runes just by saving some weak ones, so the experts in the core area ignored their cries and remained indifferent.
Because for any race, only the strong can make the race powerful and change the fate of their people. The weak are ignored, and no one will stand on a moral standpoint to criticize others. This is the attitude toward life of the demon beast clan.
Only then did Lei Yun'er and Ying Bokong realize that Long Chen had let them leave the core area to leave a way for their weak clansmen.
Eagle Bokong watched as his clan members in the core area were being killed by the thunder beasts one after another, feeling uneasy. But there was nothing he could do—some people, until death was near, didn't understand who was good and who was bad.
The people led by Lei Yoon-ah were in the edge of the tribulation, which was weaker than the core area, and everything was under control.
After another half incense stick's time, Lei Yun'er was shocked to find that the thunder beast's power had increased again, rivaling that of an Immortal King.
Because they are formed from thunder, their attacks are sharp and fierce, and their lethality is far greater than that of ordinary Immortal King experts.
In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Long Chen's heavenly tribulation had escalated to such a level. Lei Yun'er's heart raced wildly; she had never seen such a terrifying tribulation before.
Normally, humans undergo tribulations for at least three hours, while demon beasts take a bit longer. Although the duration varies, the rhythm is almost the same, progressing from weak to strong.
And Long Chen's heavenly tribulation had only begun in the time it takes to burn an incense stick, yet it already possessed such terrifying power. What could the tribulation that followed?
The number of beast clan experts in the core area kept decreasing, and by this time, nearly half had been wiped out by the heavenly tribulation.
At this moment, the powerful beings beyond the Divine Lords Immortal Realm were somewhat restless. Although survival of the fittest is a natural law and people hope that after the tribulation, only the elite of the elite remain, but this elimination is far too bloody.
Especially some weaker races—their expressions changed, because the geniuses among their clans were only considered above average among the top clans.
Those who died first were disciples of these small clans. Watching their own people be wiped out under the heavenly tribulation was a deep sorrow.
"Hall Master, could you ...?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"No, no one can interfere in matters within the Divine Lord Immortal Realm. Otherwise, do you think we'll let Long Chen undergo his tribulation inside?" The Deputy Hall Master of the Sacred Pill Hall said coldly.
Upon hearing this answer, these people could only remain silent, anxious but helpless. The top forces, however, were much calmer and even somewhat excited, because during the heavenly tribulation, their clansmen gained the greatest benefits.
Inside the Divine Lord Immortal Realm, Long Chen stood there expressionless, like a statue. He was surrounded by countless powerful figures, and those thunder beasts couldn't reach his side before being killed.
So far, Long Chen hadn't absorbed any thunder power, but he wasn't in a hurry at all.
Because the thunder power swirling through the sky was completely absorbed by the Eighth Prince, Wuying, and others of the Mammoth Divine Elephant clan, leaving not a trace behind.
They knew that Long Chen couldn't absorb the power of thunder and thus couldn't complete his advancement, so they weren't anxious at all. They felt that Long Chen was the one who was anxious.
Long Chen looked at them as if he were a bunch of idiots, quietly waiting.
Half an hour passed, and the number of thunder beasts gradually decreased. Those powerful warriors who were barely holding on showed their facesJust as they thought the tribulation was about to end, four gates of thunder appeared within the tribulation clouds above the Ninth Heaven.
The Thunder Gate slowly opened, and a sinister aura instantly enveloped the entire world.