The Immortal Sect disciples within the Purple Cloud Mountain were all numb.

The things sporadically falling from the sky were the remnants of their predecessors.

The death of so many Divinity Transformation Great Powers stirred a shock akin to a major earthquake across the entire Xuan Province.

Moreover, the person who eliminated so many Divinity Transformation Great Cultivators was their peer, Lv Bai.

The impact of reality was so overwhelming that nearly everyone was struck speechless.

The Immortal Sect disciples who were slightly more clear-headed saw that Lv Bai wasn’t paying attention to them, and forcibly suppressed their horrified emotions to quickly flee.

Considering their own safety and the Sect behind them, they all had to return to the Sect as quickly as possible to report what happened here to the Sect elders.

Lv Bai truly didn’t care about these matters.

He adjusted his breathing slightly and effortlessly freed Elder Wang, who was restrained by mana.

Handling all those who dared to target him in one breath, he didn’t have any arrogant thoughts about it.

He knew from the start what he could achieve; now was merely realizing it.

"Lv..." Elder Wang stared blankly at Lv Bai, unsure of how to address him.

Anyway, he absolutely didn’t dare to treat Lv Bai as his disciple anymore.

Lv Bai’s display was so exaggerated that even in his understanding, this was beyond what an Integration Stage Great Cultivator could accomplish so effortlessly.

"Does Elder Wang wish to say something?"

Lv Bai mainly focused his divine sense on searching for the Death Fighters, casually inquiring without even looking directly at Elder Wang.

To be honest, based on Lv Bai’s recent performance, for Elder Wang, not being looked at directly and even being treated like a subordinate seemed justified.

Elder Wang was somewhat flattered that Lv Bai was still willing to call him Elder Wang.

Elder Wang hurriedly responded, "No, no, I just wanted to say, you did well, truly living up to being the most outstanding disciple in the history of our Cyan Hope Sect."

"Elder Wang has also dedicated his efforts to the Sect."

Lv Bai returned a smiling face to him, "Why don’t you lead the team back to the Sect first, Elder Wang?"

His implication was clear; he intended to first wander around by himself and conveniently handle some Death Fighters.

Finding Death Fighters could be said to be effortless for Lv Bai now.

After all, his cultivation realm had already reached the Mahayana Stage.

Even though the rapid advancement led Lv Bai to be unfamiliar with the power he possessed, the high stats could not be overlooked.

The divine sense that enhanced with the cultivation realm was intense and expansive.

With a single thought, he could survey Purple Cloud City thoroughly.

Based on this foundation, no matter where those Death Fighters hid, he could completely find them one by one if he was willing to spend the time.

Given the overwhelming strength, even in a negotiating tone, Elder Wang dared not propose any real suggestions.

Instinctively he was about to agree when suddenly he noticed the sky changed dramatically.

Above, layer upon layer of dense clouds gathered, thick and oppressive, threatening a torrential downpour.

A bolt of lightning pierced through the dark clouds, announcing its presence.

Crack!

The deafening thunder followed, momentarily rendering the world beneath the clouds significantly quieter.

All the birds and beasts in the mountains rested in fear, regardless of whether they had awakened their intelligence, the inherited survival instinct from their bloodline made them unconsciously aware that this was absolutely not a normal change in weather, bringing a feeling of extreme fear to their hearts.

Whoosh~~

The Thundercloud arrived, and the wind gradually rose.

The roars of fierce wind between heaven and earth intensified, resembling a tsunami after a high-intensity earthquake, with an imposing momentum.

The ancient trees, with their roots spanning hundreds to thousands of years within Purple Cloud Mountain, swayed under the wind; the leaves and foliage were swept high into the air, making a panoramic view of a vast ocean of trees.

Crackling!!!

Within the dense dark clouds, appeared more tree-like lightning patterns, like countless golden serpents lifting their heads to roam the cloud sea.

Unable to wholly illuminate the pitch-black sky, it merely burdened the already oppressed emotions more heavily.

Elder Wang felt his hair standing on end, the longer he stayed in mid-air, the thicker the shadow in his heart grew.

The sea of lightning within the clouds exuded unpredictable danger.

He subconsciously felt that if he didn’t descend to the ground soon... he would die.

"This, is this."

The path of cultivation is to defy the heavens.

Elder Wang recalled seeing records of this in the ancient texts cherished by the Sect, and suddenly looked at Lv Bai, "Lv... what is your realm now?"

Lv Bai slightly raised his head, gazing at the heavy thunderclouds spreading over hundreds of miles across the sky, softly murmuring without turning his head, "Considered Mahayana Stage."

Elder Wang swallowed hard; he no longer wished to ask how Lv Bai’s cultivation realm skyrocketed so swiftly.

His tone was strained, almost squeezed from his throat.

"It seems the rumors are true; before ascending to become Immortal, cultivators need to undergo a trial of the Heavenly Dao, this trial being the Thunder Tribulation."

The Thunder Tribulation, in a certain sense, is a major screening mechanism of the Heavenly Dao, a standard dynamic difficulty.

The higher your cultivation, the stronger your talent, the more formidable the Thunder Tribulation you face.

Lv Bai, though not experienced firsthand, has observed such occurrences.

Based on Mahayana Cultivator standards, he doesn’t consider himself a strong contender within it.

The reason his recent performance seemed dominant was purely because the opponents were too weak.

After all, he hasn’t been practicing for long, lacking the chance to consolidate his foundation.

But Lv Bai’s talent, oddly enough, was incredibly exceptional; it’s not an exaggeration to say since records began in this cultivation world, Lv Bai can easily rank among the top tier of most talented individuals.

Imagining how mighty the upcoming Thunder Tribulation will be is scarcely conceivable.

"I... I must hide." Elder Wang’s legs trembled uncontrollably, the death threat hanging like ten thousand mountains above his head left him utterly unwilling to remain in this place.

His words were barely uttered before he swiftly descended to the ground and hurriedly ran beyond the area covered by the thunderclouds.

Lv Bai was utterly disinterested in what Elder Wang was doing at the moment; he had already restored the Steel Body ability.

However, he felt entirely uncertain inside.

The main issue was, even if he withstands the Thunder Tribulation, there’s no benefit to him.

The idea of Ascension to the Immortal Realm holds no significance for someone like him, a Death Fighter; rather, it could impede him from obtaining points.

Crack!

The long-accumulated Thunder Tribulation finally descended its first bolt.

The radiant, magnificent thunderbolt was a heavenly punishment stemming from world rules, arriving instantaneously.

The terrifying electricity transfigured Lv Bai into a charcoal silhouette, convulsing all over, unable to even lift a hand.

Luckily, there was the physical reinforcement of the Steel Body; otherwise, this initial Thunder Tribulation would have directly pulverized Lv Bai into dust.