The Heavens: Falling Ink From Douluo

Chapter 1658 The Trial of the Seven Nine-Star Dou Sheng
For ordinary people, the difficulty of these forty-nine lightning tribulations lies in their power. Putting aside everything else, just the first three levels and twenty-one lightning tribulations alone are not something that any cultivator can withstand. Even Venerable Feng, Venerable Bing, Tang Zhen, and others would suffer greatly. After all, the first few lightning tribulations are relatively easy to deal with, but the further they go, especially after the fifteenth, the power of those lightning tribulations exceeds their cultivation level. They are comparable to, or even surpass, the power of, their full-force attack, making it difficult to gain an advantage in a head-on confrontation.

And there are several such lightning tribulations in a row.

They barely managed to withstand the attack.

Often there isn't enough time to regulate one's breathing.

Then, an even more powerful lightning tribulation descended.

In this state of constant running around.

They will soon be defeated.

Then, he perished under the lightning.

This was also true for most of the monks present.

Even if they go up there.

Even a single lightning strike couldn't withstand it.

It is like gold and stone.

He could at most withstand three hits if he charged in.

Then it was gone.

For Lin Chaoci, the most difficult part of these forty-nine lightning tribulations was their endurance. Especially after passing the first six levels and forty-two lightning tribulations, entering the seventh level and beginning to fight against the lightning spirits that had transformed into figures like the Burning Flame Ancestor, the pressure was at its peak. After all, the twenty-one lightning tribulations of the first three levels were simply powerful, while the twenty-one lightning tribulations of the middle three levels transformed into various divine beasts, also known as demonic beasts. Although they possessed some intelligence, which could be described as the instincts of wild animals, compared to the straightforward twenty-one lightning tribulations of the first three levels, they would dodge attacks and not foolishly charge forward to meet the lightning strikes, thus increasing their resistance. The difficulty is high, but these magical beasts are all in a state of not knowing combat skills, only having instinctive talents, like Cheng Yaojin's three-stroke axe, which is used up and then gone. Even the Supreme Dragon Phoenix could not escape this routine. However, the seventh level of Thunder Spirits is completely different. They possess all the combat awareness and combat experience of those replicated strongmen. Even if their realm does not reach the minimum standard to release certain moves, there are always some moves that can meet their current needs. As long as they do this flawlessly, even Lin Chaoci will not be able to seize the opportunity to break the deadlock. They can only rely on their own strength to forcefully open up the situation.

This is commonly known as breaking the deadlock with brute force.

Although using minimal force to achieve maximum effect is a sophisticated technique.

But when faced with overwhelming force, one can overcome all techniques.

Even using minimal force to achieve maximum effect is useless.

After all, using four ounces to move a thousand pounds is already the limit. But if the opponent's strength is ten thousand pounds, one hundred thousand pounds, or even one million pounds, then under such an extreme difference in strength, it's not a problem that four ounces and skill can solve. Either you increase your strength, turning four ounces into four pounds, forty pounds, or four hundred pounds, or you improve your skills, so that even with four ounces of strength, you can still move one million pounds.

Therefore, when the opponent does not give you a chance.

When the opponent is stronger than oneself.

Assuming that the skill gap cannot be significantly widened.

The only way is to break the deadlock by brute force.

So, breaking the deadlock by brute force meant that Lin Chaoci had to defeat three Nine-Star Dou Shengs in succession, each with different fighting styles and relying entirely on trial and error. Even if Yao Lao were to fight at this level, he wouldn't be able to last. Although Lin Chaoci was fighting hard and seized every opportunity he created, he did win, but the exhaustion was inevitable.

"The fourth one..."

Looking at the ferocious and domineering ancient dragon in front of him.

Lin Chaoci took a deep breath.

far away.

Tang Zhen, who had the good fortune to have seen this ancient dragon of the Void, gasped in shock.

His gaze involuntarily became fixed.

He muttered to himself, "It was him..."

"Valley Master, do you know him?"

Beside him, among the group of Dou Zong elders, a middle-aged man who looked relatively young, about thirty years old, but whose actual age was definitely more than that, couldn't help but inquire after hearing Tang Zhen's remark.

It's no secret.

There is no need to hide it.

Therefore, Tang Zhen nodded.

He stated crisply, "Back when I was still the young valley master, I accompanied Grandmaster Huoyun to the birthday banquet of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to celebrate the birthday of the then Grand Elder of North Dragon Island, who is now the North Dragon King. Before the banquet began, this person personally came to show concern for his subordinate, the North Dragon King, and also greeted Grandmaster Huoyun... He is the one who has disappeared for a long time now, and whose fate is unknown. At his peak, he was a nine-star Dou Sheng and was known as one of the five strongest people in the world, along with Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, and Fen Yan Ancestor. He is also the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan!"

As soon as this was said, the scene was completely silent.

Dragon Emperor Zhukun.

The name has a considerable influence.

From a racial perspective, the reason why the beast race was not bullied beyond belief by the human race, and why the most basic tacit understanding was still maintained among the higher-ups, and why the eight ancient races did not send Dou Sheng to hunt them at will, and why the nine-star Dou Sheng above would come out to bully the weak if they could not win, and why they would still be at the mercy of others, was mainly due to the powerful Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun.

Although Dragon Emperor Zhukun cannot be perfect in every aspect.

But as long as Dragon Emperor Zhukun stands there.

It is an invisible deterrent.

The kind where everything is destroyed.

Anyone who dares to touch the beast race should not blame him for dragging a nine-star Dou Sheng to his death, using such an excessively brutal method to threaten everyone equally.

Would the ancient tribes dare to make a move?

Gu Yuan, you might as well die with me.

This emperor can disregard the overall situation.

They can disregard the Ancient Dragon Clan of Taixu.

how about you?
How can you not care about the ancient tribes?

What will happen to the ancient tribe if you die?
Can the Gu Clan, with only the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie as an eight-star Dou Sheng, really defeat the Soul Clan, which has two nine-star Dou Shengs and multiple eight-star Dou Shengs?

Therefore, the ancient tribes absolutely dared not make a move.

Because the ancient clan dared not gamble on whether Zhu Kun could keep his word.

If Zhu Kun really does what he says.

Disregarding the overall situation.

The ancient clans had no intention of sacrificing themselves for their gluttony, even at the cost of being buried with the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan.

The same principle applies to the Soul Clan.

The Soul Clan has always had an advantage over the Ancient Clan.

Two nine-star Dou Sheng fight one nine-star Dou Sheng.

It's understandable that Gu Yuan suffered a loss.

But what if Zhu Kun comes?

Targeting the Soul Clan.

The Soul Clan's advantage will surely vanish.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Kun doesn't need anything. He only needs to publicly declare that because your Soul Clan has been hunting demonic beasts indiscriminately and disrupting the ecological balance, I, the Emperor, have decided to fight your Soul Clan's Soul Emperor to the death. I can't break through your Soul Clan's protective formation, which was personally set up by a Dou Di. But I can block the entrance. Unless your Soul Clan members hide in the space and never come out, I will kill every one of them who comes out. I am a Nine-Star Dou Sheng. You are welcome to try and see if I have the ability. Moreover, I am currently only targeting the ringleaders, not the Void Devouring Flame. I am only killing the Soul Emperor. As for the other members of the Soul Clan, they are obviously not qualified to fight a Nine-Star Dou Sheng.

under these circumstances.

Even though Void Devouring Flame was persuaded by Soul Emperor.

They helped the Soul Emperor, two against one.

Gu Yuan would never mind kicking someone when they're down.

Help Zhu Kun hold off the Void Devouring Flame.

This allows Zhu Kun to deal with Hun Tiandi with peace of mind.

So, for the Soul Emperor, he had to consider the Soul Clan's situation. For example, what would happen to the Soul Clan after his death? Void Devouring Flame was not a member of the Soul Clan after all, and its stance would inevitably shift back to neutrality. At that time, the Soul Clan would plummet. Although an Eight-Star Dou Sheng was very strong, it was still a bit inferior to a Nine-Star Dou Sheng. At least an Eight-Star Dou Sheng couldn't block the gate like a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, or create an impenetrable barrier.

At that time, the ancient clan still had Gu Yuan, a nine-star Dou Sheng. The Soul Clan would inevitably be suppressed by the ancient clan.

Although from a global perspective.

This kind of cutthroat competition is not good.

Fighting back and forth.

The loss is ultimately to the talented people who belong to this world.

However, judging from the overall situation formed by the various forces, the Soul Clan undoubtedly lost out, while the Ancient Clan undoubtedly gained. This must be a price that the Soul Emperor cannot explain. Even if he had to exchange his son with Void Devouring Flame and Candle Kun, he would be heartbroken. Let alone the fact that he, the patriarch of the Soul Clan, would die for this. In fact, if he dared to make such a request to Void Devouring Flame, Void Devouring Flame would definitely roll up his sleeves and beat him up without saying a word. They are both nine-star Dou Sheng, and they are partners, not superiors and subordinates. As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. They should even calculate their interests carefully, but their lives are obviously not negotiable.

Therefore, don't be fooled by the fact that the human race has three nine-star Dou Sheng.

The Orc race only has one member, Zhukun.

This one is enough to threaten the other three.

After all, it concerns the overall situation, the circumstances are delicate, and no one dares to break the balance.

Therefore, even though the people present had never seen Zhu Kun before.

He is the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

Zhu Kun is not someone anyone can meet casually.

Generally speaking, only a Dou Sheng (a high-ranking martial arts master) is qualified to see him.

Otherwise, someone like Tang Zhen, who is a junior of a Dou Sheng, might have met him briefly on some occasion while accompanying a Dou Sheng elder.

Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean you haven't heard of it.

This does not mean they are unaware of the influence of Dragon Emperor Zhukun.

This has prompted many people to reflect deeply.

This is only the fourth lightning tribulation.

An existence like Dragon Emperor Zhukun had already emerged.

Even if it's a lightning spirit in human form.

This is not the Dragon Emperor Zhukun himself.

However, based on previous observations, it is known that one usually has to pass through twenty-one lightning tribulations, which is about three levels, and is considered one link. Even without considering the future, just looking at the past, the original strength of those two unknown Dou Sheng should not be lower than that of a nine-star Dou Sheng. To put it bluntly, the starting point was a nine-star Dou Sheng, and the fourth lightning tribulation was also a nine-star Dou Sheng. The strength of the two in the middle can be imagined. In this way, it is equivalent to Lin Chao Ci having defeated four nine-star Dou Shengs in a series of battles.

Even if these four nine-star Dou Sheng are not real.

His cultivation level is still stuck at the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun level.

But the thought of having more than ten Nine-Star Battle Saints coming up later...

Tang Zhen and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

Even a proper level 8 Dou Sheng would likely struggle against this lineup, and might even suffer a defeat. After all, no one who reaches the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng got there by chance; any one of them is a formidable opponent.

When the difference in their levels of understanding is not significant.

It is quite normal to be opposed to the Vietnam War.

Unfortunately, Tang Zhen and the others did not know that the number forty-nine was in accordance with the principles of the heavens. There was no so-called last three layers of twenty-one lightning tribulations, but only the last seven lightning tribulations. If Lin Chaoci could withstand them, it would mean that Lin Chaoci was the one independent of the number forty-nine, a variable, which conformed to the saying "the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and one escapes." It also meant that one should not go to extremes in anything. Even the Heavenly Dao could only turn a blind eye to Lin Chaoci. After all, if it continued to strike, it would only mess up its own data, create logical contradictions, and trigger the underlying warning mechanism.

But it is precisely because only the last seven lightning tribulations remain.

That's why Heaven exerts such pressure.

The first four challenges are all against renowned and powerful opponents.

As for the fifth level, it is another nine-star Dou Sheng.

"Gu Yuan..."

at the foot of the mountain.

Jin Shi, the patriarch of the Gold-Eating Rat clan, who had once had the honor of meeting Gu Yuan, the patriarch of the ancient clan, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth and reluctantly uttered the name.

He thought he would never see Gu Yuan again in his life.

Because Gu Yuan was a Nine-Star Dou Sheng.

He was just a minor Dou Zong.

Perhaps when he reaches the Dou Zun level.

Only then will it be possible to meet Gu Yuan.

As for speaking, it would probably be after entering the Transformation Realm, or even after reaching the Half-Saint Realm. The biased perception that "those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts" is still quite common in the Dou Qi Continent at this moment. Nepotism is also very common in the Dou Qi Continent. If it is a member of the ancient clan, he can probably gain Gu Yuan's encouragement through his outstanding performance when he is at the Dou Wang or Dou Huang stage. If it is an outsider, such as Ling Quan, who belongs to the affiliated family of the ancient clan and joins the Black Annihilation Army as a retainer, he often has to wait until he reaches the Dou Zong or Dou Zun stage before he can show his talents and gain attention. As for someone who does not belong to the human race, he starts at the Dou Zun stage and is inherently lacking in trust.

Of course, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

The same situation occurred among the Orcs.

His father met the Dragon Emperor Zhukun back then.

Human cultivators need a Battle Saint to guide them.

They only need to reach the Dou Zong level.

Represents race.

They offered tribute.

This is another interpretation of the phrase "all nations come to pay tribute".

Dragon Emperor Zhukun was naturally happy to receive him.

As for the guardian of the sixth level, it is the Soul Emperor.

I've met the Dou Zun who was sent by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan to be Feng Qing'er's guard.

After all, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is currently engaged in wars on multiple fronts.

The Soul Clan puts the most pressure on the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

Even if the Soul Clan dares not send out all its elite forces.

They feared that the allied forces of the Ancient Clan, Thunder Clan, Flame Clan, Medicine Clan, and others, all eight ancient clans, might take advantage of their pressure on the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan to launch a sneak attack on the Soul Clan and deliver a devastating blow. Even if they succeeded in targeting the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was destroyed, their Soul Clan would also be wiped out, making the deal still unprofitable.

But the Soul Clan still has several Battle Saints.

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan had to be wary of the Soul Clan.

They also searched for as much information as possible about the Soul Clan.

The clan leader, Soul Emperor, was the first to be targeted.

They are not difficult to recognize.

As for the guardian of the seventh level, he was a middle-aged man who looked very bold. Apart from Tang Zhen, who seemed to be deep in thought, no one else present recognized him. He was similar to the previous Yellow Spring Demon Saint and Pure Lotus Demon Saint, but when it came to actually fighting, the middle-aged man's combat ability was even above that of the Soul Emperor and others.

Especially the secret techniques he used.

This surprised many people.

Tang Zhen finally confirmed the identity of the template used by Lei Ling.

He smiled wryly, "It was actually Xiao Xuan..."

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