I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

A wisp of black smoke mixed with purple arcs of electricity emerged from her pointed beak.

Only then did she spare the attention to examine the man and woman standing not far away.

The man, dressed in a black robe and exuding overwhelming demonic energy, was clearly the unfortunate old man whose cultivation had been drained over several months.

The woman's red dress fluttered, and the fiery aura emanating from her was extremely pure.

These two big shots just stood there, watching the lightning strike without even lifting a finger.

That's ruthless. Is this even their biological child?

But then she thought again, if she really intervened, where would she find such pure lightning-attribute spiritual power to feed this hungry Three Thousand Emperor God Flame?

[Host, stop looking, something's happened to your brother.]

The system panel in my mind was flashing red lights wildly.

Xu Nanyi turned her head away.

The giant, pure black egg that had been lying quietly on the bluestone slab next to it suddenly began to shake violently.

Click.

On the black eggshell surface, cracks resembling spiderwebs quickly spread.

The dark clouds that had just partially dispersed gathered again.

This time, the clouds were even darker, almost pressing down on the water's surface.

Shen Jiuyuan looked at the tribulation clouds in mid-air, and his tense muscles relaxed slightly.

The Nine-Year Demon Tribulation. This is the proper ceremony for the birth of a normal demon cub. Compared to that freak next to him who swallowed nine bolts of heavenly lightning, this is obviously much less troublesome.

boom!

The giant black egg exploded completely.

A small beast covered in black scales and topped with two tufts of black hair rolled out. Its four short legs flapped twice in the air before it landed sprawled on its back on the ground.

Shen Xizhou opened his eyes, feeling dizzy.

Is this the start of getting struck by lightning?

He looked up at his older sister, who was leisurely burping beside him, and then at the dark, ominous clouds overhead.

Before he could fully prepare himself mentally...

boom!

The first bolt of lightning struck without warning, hitting him squarely on the buttocks.

"Aww—"

Shen Xizhou jumped three zhang high in the air, and his two tufts of black hair stood straight up instantly, with a burnt smell wafting out.

One after another.

Nine bolts of lightning struck, perfectly timed, neither too fast nor too slow.

Shen Xizhou darted wildly across the bluestone slab, his face contorted in pain from the blows, his black scales glowing faintly red from the electric shocks.

To be able to withstand the Nine Demon Tribulations is to be considered a top genius in the cultivation world.

But everything is afraid of comparison.

With his older sister, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, leading the way, the younger brother's entourage did indeed seem rather meager.

The ninth bolt of lightning struck.

The bluestone slab shattered inch by inch under the terrifying bombardment of lightning. Shards of stone flew everywhere.

Shen Xizhou lay sprawled at the bottom of the pit, his four legs twitching, panting heavily, and exhaling a puff of black smoke mixed with sparks.

The older sister swallowed lightning, while he was roasted by lightning.

It was finally over. His limbs were limp, and he didn't even have the strength to lift a toe.

Just when everyone thought the tribulation was over.

The pitch-black cloud overhead did not dissipate; instead, it began to shrink and churn wildly, its color gradually changing from pure black to an extremely oppressive dark red.

A chilling aura of destruction was brewing within the clouds.

The calamity clouds became extremely thick, almost dripping with ink. The surrounding air suddenly solidified, and even the ripples on the surface of the Guixu Pool completely stopped.

Dark, heavy clouds churned violently in mid-air, while crimson light streaked wildly through the depths of the clouds.

The Second Nine Golden Elixir Tribulation.

boom!

A deafening thunderclap tore through the sky.

This time, it wasn't one strike after another, but a full eighteen thick, purplish-black lightning pillars, three bundled together, crashing down with an aura of annihilation.

Xu Nanyi felt a chill run down her spine.

Heaven will not rest until it strikes her dead.

The three thousand divine flames within his dantian surged forth, attempting to devour the raging lightning-attribute spiritual power once more.

It's impossible to swallow it all.

The lightning bolt pierced through the strange fire's defenses and struck her solidly on the back.

"what……"

The excruciating pain instantly spread throughout my limbs and bones.

That layer of soft, light yellow down didn't even last a single breath before turning into a charred black.

The skin and flesh rolled over, and before the blood could flow out, it was instantly evaporated by the terrifying high temperature.

A strong smell of burnt barbecue filled the air.

Shen Jiuyuan's demonic energy surged instantly, causing his wide black robe to flutter wildly.

With its five fingers forming claws, it was about to tear through space and forcefully intervene.

A pale hand suddenly gripped his wrist.

It has immense power.

She wished, her red dress billowing, and held him down tightly.

"Don't cause trouble."

"That's the Golden Core Tribulation!" Shen Jiuyuan exuded killing intent.

"She has the blood of a divine beast flowing through her veins."

Xu Yuan stared at the small, charred figure amidst the lightning.

"The tribulation lightning sent down by the Heavenly Dao is both destruction and rebirth. The fact that she has attracted this level of trial means that this body can withstand it. Now that you have stepped into the range of the tribulation lightning, the Heavenly Dao will reassess your cultivation level. Do you want her to directly face the heavenly punishment of the Tribulation Transcending stage?"

Shen Jiuyuan abruptly stopped his movements, forcibly suppressing the surging demonic energy back into his body. Veins bulged on the back of his hands as he could only watch helplessly as the charred little figure twitched continuously in the lightning.

the other side.

In the rubble pit, Shen Xizhou had just exhaled a puff of black smoke, his four short legs not yet able to stand up straight.

Above their heads, another, slightly smaller cloud of calamity quickly formed.

His golden core tribulation also arrived.

It was also eighteen bolts of heavenly lightning, but the color was more of a pure purple, unlike the terrifying dark red of Xu Nanyi's.

boom!

The first bolt of lightning struck Shen Xizhou squarely on the forehead.

One lightning bolt followed another, showing no sign of stopping.

Compared to the devastating three-pronged attack on his sister's side, his individual strikes were equally deadly.

The already damaged black scales were torn off in large areas, revealing the bloodied flesh underneath.

When the fifteenth strike is completed.

Shen Xizhou no longer had the strength to scream. He lay sprawled in a pile of scorched earth, his faint movements proving that he was still alive.

The tribulation clouds in the sky are brewing the final three most deadly bolts of lightning.

[Ding! Vital signs of host number two have been detected to be critical!]

[Automatically deduct Dragon's Breath Marrow from inventory!]

next second.

A golden stream of light appeared out of thin air at the bottom of the pit and went straight into Shen Xizhou's open mouth.

A violent and ancient dragon aura exploded at the bottom of the pit.

Shen Xizhou's originally listless aura surged wildly at an alarming rate.

He suddenly stood up from the bottom of the pit.

The broken bones made a crackling sound.

The originally damaged black short hair surface quickly developed dazzling golden patterns.

It gripped the ground with all four claws, raised its head, and let out a low roar towards the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The last three bolts of lightning struck almost simultaneously.