Immortal Martial Emperor

"What is this?"

Hong Yu’s pupils contracted violently.

The once-azure sky had suddenly turned grim. A blanket of oppressive, dark clouds shrouded the heavens, and bolts of purple thunder plummeted from within them.

They smashed into the sea, blasting terrifying waves into the air.

This thunder was terrifying.

It was powerful enough to tear an ordinary Primordial Embryo Realm Powerhouse to shreds.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a bolt of thunder struck.

It landed right on Xiahuang Ba’s fist of light. The runes shattered, and a terrifying power scattered in all directions.

Whirlwinds and gales kicked up in its wake.

HUHU!

The storm howled, churning the sea into a frenzy of surging waves.

"What’s going on?" Hong Yu frowned.

Xiahuang Ba also ceased his attack. His gaze was profound as he stared coldly into the distance, murmuring, "We’re approaching Demon Island. From the looks of it, a powerful Desolate Beast is undergoing a tribulation!"

"A Desolate Beast undergoing a tribulation?"

Hong Yu sucked in a sharp breath.

Once a Desolate Beast was about to break through to Tier Seven, it had to face a beast’s thunder tribulation.

This was both heaven’s punishment for the heaven-defying act of a Desolate Beast reaching Tier Seven and transforming into a human, and an intangible reward.

If it successfully passed the tribulation, the Desolate Beast would transform into a human, undergo Celestial Thunder Body Tempering, and become even more powerful.

By the same token...

If the Desolate Beast failed its tribulation...

...it would be severely injured at best. At worst, it would be blasted by the thunder until nothing but dust remained.

ROAR!

A heaven-shaking roar echoed from within the clouds.

It was a massive, five-hundred-meter-long figure that glowed with a purple light.

A single horn stood atop its head.

Its entire body flickered with purple light. With every twist of its enormous frame, hundreds, even thousands, of thunderbolts chased it down and slammed into it.

ROAR!

The purple-glowing Desolate Beast suddenly whipped around and spat out a bolt of purple thunder from its mouth.

BOOM!

The Desolate Beast was actually fighting back against the tribulation.

Even such a vast heavenly punishment was annihilated by its beam of thunder.

What a terrifying existence!

"Well, I’ll be damned, is that a Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon? By the looks of it, it’s about to transform into a dragon!" came Feng Xue Xin’s voice.

During this delay, more and more experts arrived at the scene.

"A Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon, a Tier Six Peak Desolate Beast. One more step and it will become a Purple Lightning Thunder Dragon. It contains an extremely rich Dragon Race bloodline and is incredibly powerful. To think such a creature exists here in the Sumeru Sea! And..."

Yeban started off explaining with a serious, respectable tone, but his demeanor completely changed halfway through. His eyes gleamed, and drool flowed down like a waterfall. "SLOSH... This Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon must have a Dragon Palace Mansion, right? Mwahaha! Brother Jiao, you’d better not pass this tribulation! I still need to find your mansion and empty out all the Treasure inside!"

Hong Yu: "..."

Feng Xue Xin: "..."

Even the domineering Xiahuang Ba blinked: "..."

ROAR! ROAR!

Every Desolate Beast was trembling.

The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s terrifying Long Wei made it so that ordinary Desolate Beasts didn’t even dare to take a single step closer.

Only Hong Yu’s mount, the Golden-winged Six-tooth Shark, let out a series of low growls. Although it was uneasy, its eyes gleamed with fervor. If not for the terrifying thunder and the sheer ferocity of the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon, the shark probably would have already rushed forward to take a bite out of its rear!

"Look! The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s tribulation is reaching its final stage!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone focused their attention.

At that moment...

The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon was already covered in blood. Drops of its Dragon Blood fell into the sea, crackling with thunder, terrifyingly powerful, and filled with its essence.

ROAR!

A ten-meter-long great serpent, a Desolate Beast, suddenly shot out of the sea.

This Desolate Beast seemed to have been lying in wait in the ocean, biding its time.

It lunged forward, swallowing a drop of the Dragon Blood.

BZZZZ!

The serpent’s body convulsed violently as a layer of thunderous light enveloped it.

Terrifying energy surged rampantly within it until, with a loud "BOOM," the ten-meter-long serpent Desolate Beast exploded and died.

"Talk about biting off more than you can chew. That was just a Tier Five Desolate Beast trying to devour Dragon Blood. It couldn’t withstand the backlash from the blood’s power and exploded," someone lamented.

Others were eager to try. "The Essence Blood of a Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon that’s about to become a dragon... If I could get just one drop and merge it with my body, my physique would become incredibly powerful. It’s a pity I’ve never cultivated a Dragon Race Body Refining Technique, or I could have made some progress with this."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Hong Yu’s expression flickered.

’A Dragon Race Body Refining Technique?’

’For others, such a Cultivation Technique was a treasure one could only dream of finding, something that existed only in legends.’

’But Hong Yu was different!’

’The Body Refining Technique he cultivated, the Nine Transformation Dragon God Technique, and even the Cyan Celestial Transformation Dragon Technique, were both genuine, top-tier Dragon Race Cultivation Techniques.’

’If I can get the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s Essence Blood, I wonder to what level my Nine Transformation Dragon God Technique and Cyan Celestial Transformation Dragon Technique will rise?’ A flicker of excitement grew in Hong Yu’s heart.

This solidified his determination. He had to find a chance to get a drop of that Dragon Blood.

ROAR!

While everyone was still processing what had happened, another Desolate Beast shot out from the sea.

This was a Tier Five Advanced Desolate Beast, a Profound Nether Ape.

Its body was incredibly powerful. It swallowed another drop of Dragon Blood in one gulp and, after a full two minutes of struggle...

...the aura of the Profound Nether Ape suddenly changed.

Tier Five Advanced...

Peak of Tier Five...

Tier Six Beginner!

A single drop of Dragon Blood had actually allowed a Tier Five Advanced Desolate Beast to break through its mortal shackles and reach the Tier Six level!

"My heavens, the power contained in that Dragon Blood is too terrifying!"

"If I could get some, my strength would soar! I might even be able to challenge for a spot in the top ten of the Unparalleled True Dragon rankings!"

Hong Yu’s gaze grew even more fervent. ’Dragon Blood. I have to find a way to get some Dragon Blood.’

Just then...

The tribulation clouds in the sky roiled, shrinking from hundreds of square kilometers down to just a few dozen. The terrifying bolts of Thunder Power stopped falling and instead began to brew within the clouds themselves.

A terrifying pressure that seemed to blot out the sky and cover the earth descended upon the world.

This was the might of the heavens themselves!

It was a power that mortals could not hope to match!

Many of those with weaker cultivation almost fell to their knees in worship under this terrifying pressure.

A cyan light flowed around Hong Yu’s body, resisting the encroaching pressure.

His eyes burned like two torches, erupting with a fiery light as he stared at the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon. Its five-hundred-meter-long body stood proudly in midair, facing the terrifying thunder.

ROAR!

The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon let out a sudden, low roar.

From its cavernous maw, it spat out a dazzling purple light. It was about the size of an adult’s fist, looking minuscule in comparison to the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s enormous body.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Arcs of purple lightning covered the surface of the orb.

"A Dragon Pearl! This Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon is incredible! It’s actually managed to form a nascent Dragon Pearl?"

"My heavens! As long as it passes this tribulation, it will truly become a dragon! The world will have another Unparalleled Demon Venerable!"

"A Dragon Pearl, a Dragon Pearl! Waah! If I got my hands on that, how many Gold Coins could I exchange it for!" Young Master Yeban’s eyes were sparkling, and he couldn’t stop drooling.

Everyone who heard him felt their eyes twitch. "..."

’This is a Dragon Pearl!’

’For fuck’s sake, and you’re thinking of trading it for Gold Coins?’

But then, they heard something even more ridiculous.

Feng Xue Xin gulped, muttering, "Those flood dragon legs are huge. They’d probably make a good roasted meal. That dragon head would probably make a nice soup. Mmm, mmm. I wonder if its whiskers can be made into dragon’s beard noodles... Oh, dear. I wonder if this Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon is male or female. It’d be great if it’s a male. A soup made from the dragon’s penis would be incredibly nourishing..."

The crowd was dumbfounded. "..."

’A Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon!’

’In a world where Tier Eight and Tier Nine Desolate Beasts have been extinct for years, this Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon was absolutely a top-class, powerful Desolate Beast.’

’Who wouldn’t want to capture it to use for Refining Pills or Primordial Weapons?’

’And these two animals... one was thinking of selling it for money, and the other was thinking of making soup?’

’This money-grubber and this foodie are on another level, aren’t they?’

Hong Yu slapped a hand over his face.

Someone next to him asked, "Hey, are those two oddballs your friends?"

Hong Yu frantically shook his head like a rattle. "No, they’re not!"

"Oh. I thought they were your friends. In that case, you must be an oddball too!"

"Heh, heheh... I don’t know them that well!"

"Mm, I believe you. You seem relatively normal!"

Hong Yu let out a long sigh of relief. "..."

Right at that moment...

The tribulation cloud in the sky finished brewing. Amidst a violent "RUMBLE," a massive bolt of thunder, a full ten meters in diameter, crashed down.

The thunder condensed into a purple Thunder Dragon and charged forward recklessly.

ROAR!

The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon also gave a low roar as its Dragon Pearl, brimming with immense power, shot out to meet it.

BOOM!

The two bolts of thunder collided, each vying for supremacy.

Terrifying lightning scattered in all directions, blasting the surroundings. The very void was nearly torn asunder.

BANG!

The Dragon Pearl suddenly failed to hold. The terrifying tribulation thunder swept forward with annihilating force and slammed heavily into the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s body.

AARGH!

A trace of despair flashed in the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon’s enormous eyes.

The light of the Dragon Pearl dimmed as it returned to its body.

The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon was covered in blood. More than half of its body had been blasted apart, leaving it riddled with wounds. Its massive frame plummeted toward the depths of Demon Island like a falling Xingchen.

BANG!

A terrifying crash echoed from deep within Demon Island.

HUHUHU!

The tribulation clouds in the sky, which had gathered so quickly, dispersed just as fast.

The pressure that had permeated the world vanished along with them.

Not a single person on the surface of the sea made a sound.

After a long while, someone finally cried out, "It... It failed?"

"That’s right, the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon failed its tribulation!"

"It’s severely injured!"

"A critically injured, dying Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon... Its body contains the ultimate essence; it’s a treasure from head to tail. Its Dragon Claw can be used for Refining a Primordial Weapon, its Dragon Scale can be made into Primordial Weapon Armor, and its Dragon Bone, Dragon Blood, and Dragon Flesh are all incredibly precious Treasure Medicine..."

"And that Dragon Pearl! Although it’s damaged, it contains incomparably powerful energy. Obtaining it would bring endless benefits."

The countless experts burst into discussion.

Xiahuang Ba, at the forefront, had a fiery look in his eyes. "I am an Overlord Body Walker with a powerful physique. I should be able to withstand the backlash from the Dragon Blood’s power. If I can absorb its Dragon Blood, securing a position as an Unparalleled Genius will be a certainty!"

Ling Aotian narrowed his eyes. "Its body can be used to temper a Primordial Weapon. If I can Seal its Dragon Soul into my Lifebound Primordial Weapon, my combat power will be unmatched!"

Many other experts had similar thoughts.

Their eyes shone with a brilliant, greedy light. Finally unable to hold back, they charged toward Demon Island.

Their target had shifted from whatever they sought on Demon Island to the Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon that had failed its tribulation.

"Hong Yu, are we going or not?"

Feng Xue Xin asked.

Young Master Yeban wiped his mouth and said righteously, "This Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon is so pitiful. It failed its tribulation. If the others find it, it will surely die. We must act to save it!"

"..."

Hong Yu couldn’t be bothered to respond to him. He just rubbed his nose and nodded sharply...

’The Purple Thunder Winged Flood Dragon... I must have it!’