Chapter 4097: Binding and Overcoming the Tribulation

At this point, the nine people from Xingyao Sect were all panicking. As Saint Emperors, they were well-informed and naturally recognized the Extinction Thunder Tribulation, but they never expected the legendary strongest Lightning Tribulation to appear on this Young man.

This was also due to Xingyao Sect's excessive blindness and arrogance. Although they had investigated Ye Bufan before taking action, it was only limited to the Upper Heaven Domain, and they disdained the Middle Heaven Region and Lower Heaven Region.

They had no idea that Ye Bufan had previously undergone the Extinction Thunder Tribulation, nor did they expect him to be Undergoing Tribulation at this moment.

But now, everything was over. Once the Nine Swords Death Array was activated, there was no way to retract it.

However, they also knew the power of the Extinction Thunder Tribulation. If they were fighting an ordinary Immortal Emperor Lightning Tribulation, they might have a chance to survive, but in front of the Extinction Thunder Tribulation, they were certain to die.

Thus, an awkward scene unfolded: they would die if they attacked, and they would also die if they didn't.

"Let's kill this kid first!"

Qing Yangzi gritted his teeth. He blamed all of this on Ye Bufan. Regardless of whether he lived or died, he had to kill the opponent first.

He had this determination, but that didn't mean all nine people did.

Half of them hesitated in their hearts, and even when they attacked, they were hesitant, especially the three Second-Grade Saint Emperors, who wanted to preserve more of their strength to save their lives in the face of the Lightning Tribulation.

Since the nine people were no longer united, the power of the sword array instantly plummeted, failing to even unleash one-tenth of its usual power.

Seven or eight sword beams were struck out, but they were shattered by the Extinction Divine Lightning descending from mid-air and dissipated into the Void Realm.

But this was only the beginning. The Lightning Tribulation in mid-air was instantly enraged. How could the might of the Heavenly Dao be offended?

It is well known that if one attacks while another is Undergoing Tribulation, it is a provocation to the Heavenly Dao and will result in the same Lightning Tribulation.

"Boom!"

Thunder rumbled, and black lightning quickly gathered in mid-air. Soon, the second wave of Lightning Tribulation descended.

However, unlike before, this time it was not aimed at Ye Bufan alone, but twenty black lightning bolts descended, two for each person, sharing the 'blessings'.

Ye Bufan had been prepared earlier, thinking that a single Extinction Thunder Tribulation would not be enough to block the power of the sword array, and he would have to endure it himself, but he did not expect such a result.

These people from Xingyao Sect were scared out of their wits in front of the Extinction Thunder Tribulation, and they simply did not unleash the sword array's proper power.

This made him burst into laughter. These nine people had completely failed in their attempt to 'steal a chicken and lose a handful of rice'. They wanted to attack him, but ended up being tied together to Undergo Tribulation.

Before, it was a battle of life and death, but now it was a test of who could withstand the Extinction Thunder Tribulation.

If he were to fight these people, Ye Bufan had no confidence. Not to mention anything else, he couldn't even defeat the weakest Second-Grade Saint Emperor.

But when it came to Undergoing Tribulation, no one could compare to him. He was experienced, had the Thunder God Body Tempering Art, and also had the super cheat, the Fallen Thunder Gourd.

Since these people had lost their offensive power under the Lightning Tribulation, he no longer paid them any mind and began to wholeheartedly absorb the power of the lightning to temper his Physical Body.

Even after absorbing so much Extinction Divine Lightning during the last Tribulation, he only reached the Late Stage of the fourth level of the Undying Golden Body Realm, still a great distance from the Peak.

He couldn't miss this opportunity. He had to Cultivate the Thunder God Body Tempering Art to the Great Perfection Realm.

He was frantically absorbing the power of the Extinction Divine Lightning, but the other nine people did not have this ability.

Running was impossible. The Heavenly Dao had locked onto them, and immense pressure sealed the space, preventing them from exerting their usual speed. Even escape talismans couldn't be used.

Ye Bufan's previous pursuit of Immortal King Donghua under the Lightning Tribulation was due to the Thunder God Body Tempering Art being too Heaven-Defying and his Physical Body being strong; others didn't have this ability.

Moreover, once the Lightning Tribulation descended, it was a fight to the death. Running would only waste Immortal Essence. It was better to Undergo Tribulation with all their might; perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope.

Because of this, all nine people, by unspoken agreement, chose to endure the Lightning Tribulation head-on, but after four bolts of lightning, they were all scorched black.

Compared to them, the Fourth-Grade Saint Emperors fared a bit better. They relied on their powerful Domain to offset most of the lightning's power, and they could barely cope with the rest using their strength.

However, the three weakest Second-Grade Saint Emperors did not have it so easy. After barely enduring the fourth Lightning Tribulation, all three spat out blood, clearly seriously injured.

This was understandable. The Extinction Divine Lightning was truly too Heaven-Defying, many times more powerful than when they had Undergone Tribulation before.

"Everyone, hold on! As long as that kid dies, perhaps the Lightning Tribulation will disappear."

Qing Yangzi roared. Although he had endured it with his powerful strength and was not injured, his eyebrows and beard were all scorched black.

His clothes were also torn to shreds by the violent power of the lightning, leaving him standing there naked.

Fortunately, he looked as if he had crawled out of a furnace, completely charred, so it wasn't too embarrassing to look at.

He was shouting for others to hear, and it was also his only hope internally. Once the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation was provoked, it was a fight to the death, endless.

But if the one Undergoing Tribulation fell first, perhaps there was still hope of escape.

But when he turned to look at Ye Bufan, his eyes widened instantly, stunned.

All of them were more disheveled than the last, yet he looked vibrant.

It seemed like they were the ones Undergoing Tribulation, and he was just watching the show.

"This… How did he do it?"

Qing Yangzi and the nine others were all bewildered. If someone said Ye Bufan's strength was stronger than theirs, these people would never believe it.

After all, he had just undergone the Immortal Emperor Lightning Tribulation; how could his strength be comparable to a Saint Emperor like himself?

But with the same Extinction Divine Lightning and enduring the same Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation, they were getting worse and worse, while he was perfectly fine, laughing so happily.

Before these people could think more, thunder rumbled in mid-air again. This time, five bolts of Extinction Divine Lightning, as thick as buckets, descended together.

"Damn it, how could this be!"

The three Second-Grade Saint Emperors wailed in despair. How confident and spirited they had been before coming, thinking that dealing with an Immortal Emperor-level expert would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken.

All they had to do was go through the motions; the outcome was already determined.

But now, the result was that he was safe and sound, while they were about to suffer the fate of their Divine Soul being destroyed.

But no matter how angry or unwilling they were, they ultimately could not resist the Extinction Divine Lightning.

As soon as their Immortal Emperor Domain was unleashed, it was torn to shreds by the power of the lightning, followed by their Physical Body and Primordial Spirit.

These people were already seriously injured; even in their Peak state, they probably couldn't resist five bolts of Extinction Divine Lightning.

Lightning flashed, and three of the ten people present were gone. Under the Extinction Divine Lightning, not even a speck of dust was left, let alone their Primordial Spirit.

Qing Yangzi's eyes were bloodshot. These people were all brought out by him, and they were his Senior and Junior Brothers, yet they died tragically before his eyes.

He endured this ordeal with his powerful Cultivation, but the remaining three Third-Grade Saint Emperors were all injured, and their Aura had weakened significantly.

He turned his head and looked at Ye Bufan again. He was still calm and composed. Not only was he not injured, and his Aura had not weakened, but he seemed to be getting stronger.

"Damn it, how did he do it?"

Qing Yangzi gritted his teeth in hatred. Under the Lightning Tribulation, he was also struggling to survive and had no time to observe how Ye Bufan was Undergoing Tribulation, so he naturally didn't discover the secret of the Fallen Thunder Gourd.

"Junior Brothers, everyone, we must hold on. There's only one more wave of Lightning Tribulation, and then it will be over. When that happens, we'll slice that kid into a thousand pieces and avenge our fallen Junior Brothers."

He turned his head to encourage his fellow Junior Brothers, his voice hoarse but filled with endless hatred. In Qing Yangzi's mind, this should only be a six-wave Lightning Tribulation; after that, everything would be over.