Chapter 1290 - 1257: Breakthrough
On this day, many players in the Land of Extreme Cold suddenly discovered something.
In the direction of Pilgrimage Peak, the sky was consistently shrouded in a lasting cloud of tribulation.
Bolts of lightning were continually rolling within the thunderclouds.
Many witnessing this strange spectacle couldn’t help but marvel at it.
Many people quickly took photos and videos to upload.
Yet, no one knew that, at this moment, on the Thunder Attraction Platform at Human Peak, a breathtaking scene was unfolding.
Dense thunder shocks roared down from the clouds, tearing through the sky.
Even though Lin Yi was far away, he could feel a suffocating sense of terrifying power.
In fact.
Lin Yi had experienced such scenes countless times in his previous life.
But all those times were just like now.
He was always a mere observer, cheerfully watching those undergoing the Celestial Tribulation Baptism beneath the tribulation clouds.
Among them.
Only those who successfully crossed the Ninefold Celestial Tribulation were considered to have truly stepped into the True God realm, becoming a god able to command clouds and rain with a flip of the hand.
Of course, unlike those Lin Yi witnessed in his past life.
Here, Gongsun Bo and the others seemed as at ease as if they were ’bathing’ at home during their tribulation.
Showing no slight signs of tension.
But it seemed normal.
Because they had previously experienced Divine Tribulation.
Yet, due to the imperfect Heavenly Dao of the Nine Nether Continent, the Divine Tribulation they went through did not contain Heavenly Dao Will.
This prevented them from awakening the Power of Domain.
Still undeniable is.
They have stayed at this stage for hundreds of years.
Even though lacking the Power of Domain, their power couldn’t be effectively enhanced.
But they continuously solidified their existing strength.
This meant at their level (Lv85), they were surely stronger than those who had just entered the True God realm.
Just like now.
At that moment, Lin Yi was somewhat curious if, when it was his turn to undergo the Divine Tribulation Baptism, he could face it as easily as they did.
While Lin Yi was waiting for them to complete their tribulation, he noticed the avatars of his friends in the friend list, like Handsome Drool, lighting up one after another.
Recalling the sudden sharp pain at the foot of the mountain earlier, Lin Yi cast his gaze on Zhang Xinying’s game avatar:
"Could it be her?"
Honestly, thinking back now, Lin Yi found the sudden pain rather baffling and without warning.
It disappeared equally fast.
So fast Lin Yi even doubted if it was all just a hallucination.
Lin Yi still couldn’t understand why it had happened.
At the time, Lin Yi’s first reaction was whether Zhang Xinying used the Spirit Stone he gave her.
This instinctive reaction was unfounded, yet Lin Yi felt incredibly close to the truth.
For apart from that, Lin Yi couldn’t find another more reasonable explanation.
And in fact.
From the moment Lin Yi handed the Spirit Stone to her, Lin Yi had anticipated this day would come eventually.
He just didn’t expect it to be this soon.
While Lin Yi was lost in thought, a howl suddenly erupted from the Thunder Attraction Platform:
"I’ve broken through!"
"I’ve actually mastered the domain, hahaha~~~"
Lin Yi followed the voice and saw that the first to pass the Divine Tribulation was Ge Jintai, the Divine King of the Jialan Empire.
The old man always clad in a grey robe.
At this moment as Lin Yi looked.
He saw that the level information above Ge Jintai’s head had changed from Lv85 to Lv86.
Lin Yi couldn’t believe it.
Having successfully crossed the tribulation, he had unexpectedly leveled up by 1!
Don’t underestimate that 1 level.
After Lv85, each level represents a whole new heaven.
With Ge Jintai’s success, Zhong Heng from the Jialan Empire also instantly passed the tribulation, likewise leveling up to Lv86.
Next were two Divine Kings from the Ao Sheng Empire and Purple Moon Empire whom Lin Yi wasn’t comfortable with.
Lin Yi was utterly amazed.
After passing the tribulation, they all leveled up by 1, including Purple Moon Empire’s Meng Yin.
But from Ao Sheng Empire’s Jun Shirong, things took a different turn.
When Meng Yin successfully passed the tribulation and after a little while, Jun Shirong completed the Ninth Divine Tribulation Baptism:
"Sword Domain!"
Jun Shirong suddenly widened his eyes, staring at his palm in disbelief, murmuring:
"I’ve succeeded!!!"
Suddenly!
A circle of energy-condensed longswords formed a barrier tightly encircling Jun Shirong.
With a gesture from Jun Shirong’s hand, these energy swords expanded almost a hundred meters outward before halting and vanishing.
The next moment.
Jun Shirong’s face changed to a fierce expression as he shouted:
"Break!"
Instantly.
Countless longswords appeared densely from the void, like a torrential downpour, crazily piercing into the ground.
Their density so great that even standing afar, Lin Yi couldn’t see Jun Shirong’s figure.
Lin Yi was shocked at the scene before him, feeling his scalp tingle:
"Is this his domain?"
If the enemy were within his domain, it would be far more than being pierced by thousands of swords!
Under such dense assaults, it seemed likely they’d be reduced to nothing.
And this scene lasted nearly a full minute before calming down.
When Jun Shirong reappeared, Lin Yi’s keen eyes could even see the sweat on his forehead.
It seemed releasing this domain wasn’t as effortless as imagined.
Yet even so.
Jun Shirong’s face still wore a radiant glow of excitement.
But the next scene truly surprised Lin Yi.
Jun Shirong’s level had surprisingly jumped directly from Lv85 to Lv87, crossing 2 levels.
This level was now on par with the Guardian of the Endless Tower.
Even Meng Yin standing beside couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.
While Lin Yi was still bewildered by Jun Shirong’s two-level advancement, over there, Gongsun Bo of the Jialan Empire also completed his Divine Tribulation Baptism.
Yet, Gongsun Bo did not display the same extravagance as others.
After finishing his Divine Tribulation, he seemed merely like completing a meditation session, showing no significant reaction.
If he could better hide the excitement spilling from his eyes, it’d be perfect.
Like Jun Shirong, Gongsun Bo’s level jumped directly from Lv85 to Lv87 after tribulation.
As for what kind of domain Gongsun Bo mastered, judging by his appearance, he didn’t seem eager to showcase it.
Just then.
Gongsun Yan and Ling Yudao almost completed crossing the tribulation one after another.
What Lin Yi found unbelievable was.
Both Gongsun Yan and Ling Yudao, after successfully crossing the tribulation, were leveled directly from Lv85 to Lv88!!!!
Ling Yudao, as one of the Ten Great Divine Kings of the Three Great Empires in the Nine Nether Continent.
Lin Yi didn’t find it surprising for him to possess such power.
What truly surprised Lin Yi was that Gongsun Yan, the Chief Judge of the Jialan Empire, had strength on par with Ling Yudao and even surpassed the Emperor Gongsun Bo by Lv1.