"Don't worry, Young Master Ye will not be in any danger. If you don't believe me, just watch and you'll see." Elder Song chuckled as he spoke, offering no further explanation.
He knew it would be difficult to convince these Fourth Void Sovereign Gods based on his words alone.
Boom! Rumble rumble…
Soon after, vast torrents of lightning cascaded down from the sky like waterfalls, instantly submerging the spot where Ye Yunfei stood. The mighty deluge of thunderbolts continuously poured down from on high, dense and blindingly brilliant, making it impossible to look directly at them.
Ye Yunfei stood amidst the rolling thunder, hands clasped behind his back, with no intention of resisting.
A towering beast swathed in countless arcs of lightning and electricity appeared beside Ye Yunfei. It opened its mouth wide and began to continuously devour the thunderous torrents raining down from the sky.
It was the Thunder Beast!
While the Thunder Beast was devouring the falling lightning, countless thick bolts continued to strike Ye Yunfei's body directly, sending sparks flying in all directions. Yet Ye Yunfei did not react in the slightest, allowing the lightning to bombard his physical form without even a furrow of his brow.
Almost instantly, Ye Yunfei's body was completely submerged within the roiling thunder. Yet he stood with his hands behind his back, appearing perfectly at ease.
"What's going on? How can Young Master Ye allow those terrifyingly powerful bolts of lightning to strike his body? Is he not afraid they'll destroy his physical form?" Many Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect were stunned by this sight.
They saw that the spot where Ye Yunfei stood had been utterly drowned by countless, horrifyingly dense and massive bolts of lightning. Waves of destructive energy surged outward in all directions, making all the onlookers watching this tribulation feel a little intimidated.
"The power of the thunder tribulation Young Master Ye has incurred is indeed extraordinarily fearsome. Even from my position so far away, I can sense how terrifying the lightning energy contained within those bolts is. And yet, he's not offering any resistance at all! With so many bolts striking his body, how can he withstand it?" one Sovereign God couldn't help but speak out.
"Look! He's actually just standing there with his hands behind his back, as if utterly ignoring those terrifying thunderbolts. And what kind of beast is that next to him? It's continuously devouring that powerful lightning."
"At first, I was worried Young Master Ye's physical form would be destroyed by those mighty lightning strikes. But so far, his body seems to have suffered no damage whatsoever. The lightning keeps striking him incessantly, yet he hasn't even frowned. And there's not a single visible wound on his body."
"Not just wounds! Even the clothing he's wearing is completely undamaged. It's as if his body absorbs those thunderbolts the instant they strike him."
"For some reason, I get the feeling Young Master Ye is actually using that lightning to temper his body! Look, he seems to be deliberately walking towards areas where the lightning is densest."
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A large group of Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods watched Ye Yunfei undergo his tribulation, exclaiming in astonishment one after another.
"Hahaha! Everyone, wasn't I right? We have no need whatsoever to worry about Young Master Ye. Although the power of his tribulation is undeniably terrifying, for him, it's nothing at all." At this moment, witnessing the state of Ye Yunfei's tribulation, Elder Song let out a hearty laugh as he spoke, though not without an underlying shock.
"Elder Song, you are correct. Although Young Master Ye's thunder tribulation is immensely powerful, he seems to handle it with ease. That puts my mind at rest." Seeing Ye Yunfei standing with his hands clasped behind his back amidst the thundering lightning, and even with a somewhat leisurely expression, the high-ranking Fourth Void officials of the Hunyuan Sect were also reassured, voicing their agreement.
"Young Master Ye's monstrous talent far surpasses our imaginations!" someone sighed.
As time passed, Ye Yunfei's thunder tribulation grew increasingly more terrifying and its scale larger.
Yet Ye Yunfei continued to stand with his hands behind his back in the heart of the thunderous torrent, allowing the dense, thick bolts of lightning to rain down continuously upon his body. From start to finish, he did not take a single step nor did his brow furrow.
Ye Yunfei's physical body had already fused with countless treasures of various levels and had been forged through the Myriad Spirit Body Casting Technique. Its durability had reached an inconceivable degree.
Every time Ye Yunfei faced a Lightning Tribulation, he consciously used the lightning to temper his body. Thus, facing a tribulation was not only devoid of threat for him but actually a prime opportunity to train his physique.
As time went on, Ye Yunfei's thunder tribulation reached a crucial stage. At every single moment, a terrifying number of thick thunderbolts bombarded his body.
By this point, his clothing had begun to tear—after all, the might of this tribulation was too fearsome.
"Even I might not be able to withstand a tribulation of this magnitude. Young Master Ye is merely facing his Fourth Level Sovereign God tribulation, yet its power is so terrifying. Truly, he is a monstrously rare talent in this world!" a Hunyuan Sect Eighth Level Sovereign God couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Just then, Ye Yunfei, standing amidst the raging thunder, suddenly frowned. He lifted his head to look directly upwards.
Tens of thousands of thick lightning bolts were descending simultaneously in that very moment.
"I feel something's amiss. There seems to be a strange aura! It feels like something has locked onto you. And right now, the power of the lightning descending above appears to have increased by tens of thousands of times. Be careful!" Hun Lao's voice spoke urgently; he seemed to have sensed something as well.
As Hun Lao sent his mental transmission, the Divine Eye within Ye Yunfei's forehead opened. Operating at high speed, it began to study and analyze the tens of thousands of massive bolts of lightning descending towards him from above.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also released his Soul Power and mental force energies, beginning to probe the space above him. Just moments ago, he'd suddenly had a foreboding premonition.
With a wave of his hand, dozens of artifacts of the Greater Sovereign God level materialized directly above his head. They activated simultaneously, each artifact erupting with waves of powerful energy to oppose the thundering downpour descending from the heavens.
Just as Ye Yunfei acted, the Thunder Beast standing beside him suddenly lifted its head and howled at the sky. Its already massive body suddenly expanded several times over. Dense clusters of bright lightning arcs and serpentine energies raged across its form.
Then, the Thunder Beast flashed through space to stand directly above Ye Yunfei. It opened its immense maw, swallowing the bolts of lightning raining down from above.
In an instant, the Thunder Beast devoured over a thousand thick thunderbolts. Immediately afterward, violent explosions erupted within its body. Bolt after bolt of the freshly consumed lightning detonated incessantly, blasting gaping holes throughout the Thunder Beast's enormous form.
"How is this possible? This Thunder Beast of yours has devoured countless bolts of lightning before! Regardless of their nature, lightning was always just cultivation resources for it. So why is it getting its body shredded now? Clearly, this lightning is strange—its power is just too strong! Even though your talent is exceptional, it's impossible that your tribulation lightning could reach this exaggerated level! I have a feeling this lightning's power might have reached… Chaos Deity levels of energy!" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm cried out in shock.
"Retreat quickly! I suspect even your physical body might not withstand these thunderbolts now!" Hun Lao, having confirmed that something was very wrong—that some unforeseen change had definitely occurred—urged Ye Yunfei.
Boom! Crash! Bang!
At this moment, all the artifacts Ye Yunfei had deployed above his head were incessantly shattered by the descending thunderbolts, exploding into a shower of fragments.
In less than two or three breaths of time, all dozens of the artifacts had been destroyed.
However, this also bought Ye Yunfei a moment to evade. With astonishing speed, his figure flashed and he instantly moved away from the epicenter of the tribulation.
Despite his swift dodge, dozens of bolts still struck his body. Immediately, his flesh was torn open, and numerous large, bloody gashes appeared across the surface of his body. Blood gushed forth freely, instantly dyeing half his body a shocking crimson.
"Oh no! It seems Young Master Ye is finally unable to withstand the tribulation at this level. He's been injured!" Seeing this, the surrounding Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods observing Ye Yunfei's tribulation were all greatly alarmed. Someone cried out.
"Could it be that Young Master Ye truly can't handle this terrifyingly powerful thunder tribulation this time? What exactly is going on? I recall the last time I witnessed him undergo his Third Level Sovereign God tribulation, the entire process was extremely easy for him. Why is he injured all of a sudden this time?" Elder Song, seeing this, felt startled.
"Everyone, prepare yourselves! Assist Young Master Ye in resisting the lightning! We absolutely cannot let anything happen to Young Master Ye!" another Eighth Level Sovereign God shouted. Immediately, all the Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods retrieved their artifacts and made ready to assist Ye Yunfei in opposing the tribulation.
"However, undergoing a Lightning Tribulation is a personal trial for Young Master Ye. If we interfere to help him fight it, might that not bring negative consequences, or even affect the outcome of his breakthrough?" some Hunyuan Sect Sovereign Gods voiced their concerns.
"We can't worry about that now! We absolutely must not let Young Master Ye come to harm. However, we must also gauge the right timing for intervention. If Young Master Ye's life is truly in peril, we must act to aid him. But if he can still hold on, we'll observe the situation before acting." Elder Song, seeing the shocking wounds that had been blasted into Ye Yunfei's body and the copiously flowing divine blood, also lost his earlier optimism and spoke decisively.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was moving swiftly amidst the overwhelming tempest of lightning. Yet no matter where he moved, tens of thousands of thick thunderbolts would materialize above him simultaneously.
These lightning bolts were different from the earlier ones. Each one was imbued with an extraordinarily terrifying energy, a power so intense it was entirely unlike the level expected from a normal Lightning Tribulation.
With a bang, despite Ye Yunfei dodging quickly and hurling dozens more Greater Sovereign God-level artifacts above his head as a shield, he could not block all the lightning. Simultaneously, over a hundred bolts blasted into his body, sending him flying. Numerous gaping, bloody holes appeared across his form, and divine blood gushed from his body in great spurts, akin to crimson fountains erupting one after another.
What alarmed Ye Yunfei even more was that these thunderbolts did not only attack his physical body; they sought to invade his sea of consciousness and assail his very Soul Body.