Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 542 - 486: Emperor Tribulation

The Cyan Dragon Army and the Star Beasts were staring at each other from a distance, their auras continuously escalating. Both sides were sworn enemies, destined for a battle to the death whenever they met.

At that moment, Lei Yao, who was in the valley, suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura erupted from him.

The Star Power in the surroundings seemed to be summoned, surging into Lei Yao’s body.

The sky suddenly changed. Dark clouds gathered densely, and Thunder Dragons roiled within the clouds, like fish swimming freely in water.

But if you truly thought that way, you would be gravely mistaken.

Because these dark clouds were the Emperor Tribulation, which every Guardian Beast would encounter when advancing to the Emperor Level. The Emperor Tribulation would adjust its power based on the strength of the Guardian Beast.

The dark clouds held an extremely terrifying pressure. All Guardian Beasts and Star Beasts present, except for the two Emperor-level dragons, retreated, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at the dark clouds above.

Zhang Yuyan looked at the Thunder Dragons swirling within the clouds, worriedly asking, "Grandfather, how strong is this Emperor Tribulation?"

At that moment, Zhang Tianlong’s expression turned exceptionally grim, but he still said in a deep voice, "The power of the Emperor Tribulation can be divided into three tiers. The first tier involves one to three Thunder Dragons, which means enduring attacks from at most three Thunder Dragons, and this is the weakest tribulation. The second tier involves four to six Thunder Dragons, and the third tier involves seven to nine Thunder Dragons, with the power increasing several times between each tier."

Zhang Yuyan heard this and quickly looked towards the dark clouds, counting the Thunder Dragons with her fingers.

"One, two, three... seven, eight, nine."

Her voice diminished as she counted, eventually becoming barely audible.

"Nine Thunder Dragons, this is the peak of the third tier Emperor Tribulation. I wonder if Lei Yao can withstand it?" Zhang Yuyan said with terror on her face.

"Alas! This is the first time I’ve seen an Emperor Tribulation at the third tier. Even with Zhao Wudi’s talent, the Emperor Tribulation his Guardian Beast crossed had only six Thunder Dragons," Zhang Tianlong sighed and said deeply.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan’s heart sank. Even the Alliance Hierarch’s Guardian Beast only faced the peak of the second tier, yet Lei Yao’s Emperor Tribulation is the peak of the third tier. It seems like a mere tier difference, but the disparity in power is vast.

The Abyssal Demon Dragon looked at the nine ferocious Thunder Dragons within the clouds, its pupils suddenly shrinking, speaking in a shocked voice, "This... how is this possible? It’s the Nine Dragon Emperor Tribulation. It mustn’t be allowed to pass the tribulation, or it will become a major threat in the future. Kill it!"

Upon the Abyssal Demon Dragon’s command, over a hundred Emperor-level Star Beasts charged towards the valley.

Zhao Wudi saw this and immediately commanded his forces to intercept them.

The battle between the two sides was about to erupt.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred. Nirvana suddenly opened its eyes, and a terrifying aura burst forth.

The Thunder Dragons roared in the clouds, and the terrifying pressure suddenly doubled. The cloud expanded rapidly from five thousand feet to around ten thousand feet in size, and the number of Thunder Dragons increased from nine to eighteen, with their sizes more than doubling.

The Abyssal Demon Dragon’s pupils trembled at this development, completely unexpected by it. It dared not linger here any longer, for being impacted by the Emperor Tribulation could mean death, even for its Emperor level. Now, it only needed to quietly observe from the sidelines.

If these two Guardian Beasts managed to survive the Emperor Tribulation, they would undoubtedly be heavily wounded, making it much easier to deal with them afterward.

If the two Guardian Beasts perished in this Emperor Tribulation, it would save it the trouble.

Now Zhang Tianlong’s expression turned extremely grim, for the Emperor Tribulations of the two Guardian Beasts had merged, exponentially increasing the power of the tribulation. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Records show that each Guardian Beast’s Emperor Tribulation exists independently. Why then did Lei Yao and Nirvana’s tribulations combine? This puzzled Zhang Tianlong greatly.

However, now was not the time to ponder these questions, as the first attack of the Emperor Tribulation was about to descend.

From the ten-thousand-foot dark cloud, a Thunder Dragon hundreds of feet long gradually emerged. The terrifying pressure made the observing Star Beasts shudder, as if they would be struck down at any moment. They instinctively retreated several hundred feet, alleviating much of their unease.

"Roar."

The Thunder Dragon let out a thunderous roar, its body exploding with dazzling lightning, resembling a thunderous sun hanging high in the sky.

Lei Yao slightly tilted his head, gazing at the domineering Thunder Dragon in mid-air, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

The Thunder Dragon seemed to sense this, its eyes filled with anger. It roared once more, charging straight at Lei Yao.

Seeing this, Lei Yao slightly raised his right arm, transforming his palm into a fist, pulling his arm back to build power, dense Power of Thunder entwining his arm, its momentum far surpassing the Thunder Dragon.

The Thunder Dragon was extremely fast, reaching Lei Yao in an instant.

At this moment, Lei Yao had completed building power, his right fist fiercely striking out, directly smashing into the dragon’s head.

"Boom."

The right fist collided heavily with the dragon’s head, resulting in a massive explosion, and then an incredible scene unfolded.

The invincible Thunder Dragon shattered inch by inch, eventually dissolving into fragments of lightning, quietly drifting back into the clouds.

Upon seeing this, Lei Yao’s eyes revealed dissatisfaction. He raised his hand, capturing the fragments of lightning in mid-air, and then opened his mouth to inhale, as if a black hole had erupted, absorbing all the lightning into his mouth.

These fragments of lightning seemed to have some special benefit, for after Lei Yao devoured them, his aura noticeably surged.

However, Lei Yao’s actions completely infuriated the Thunder Dragons hidden within the clouds, a series of angry dragon roars resounding from within the cloud layers.

Zhang Tianlong looked on with eyes full of shock. He had long heard of Lei Yao’s strength, but for him to demolish the Thunder Dragon with such a casual strike? This can’t be overstated. That Thunder Dragon had power comparable to a full-force strike of an early-stage Emperor-level Star Beast, which was terrifyingly powerful.

Equally shocked was the Abyssal Demon Dragon. Although it could also defeat that Thunder Dragon, it could not achieve it as easily as Lei Yao did, meaning his power far exceeded its own.

Bear in mind that Lei Yao was still just at the Half-step Emperor Level. If he succeeded in breaking through to the Emperor Level, crushing it would be no different than crushing an ant.

Thinking this, the Abyssal Demon Dragon started having thoughts of retreat, but soon suppressed them.

Lei Yao was indeed formidable, but the Emperor Tribulation was equally terrifying.

Just then, the second Thunder Dragon detached from the clouds. However, instead of attacking Lei Yao and Nirvana immediately, it turned its head, taking a deep breath towards the clouds. A surge of dense Star Power flowed into it, elevating its aura from the early-stage First Rank to mid-stage Peak of First Rank.

The cloud, originally ten thousand feet wide, shrunk slightly instantaneously.