I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Thunderclouds surged across the sky, like the roar of countless dragons, shrouding the entire world in an aura of destruction.

Endless lightning intertwined like a net, its dazzling light illuminating Xu Xingyu's figure and highlighting his unwavering gaze.

He stood atop the mountain, gazing up at everything, his expression unwavering, as if the might of the heavens could not sway his will.

The tribulation of lightning is an insurmountable obstacle on the path to godhood for cultivators in the world.

Legend has it that this law was created at the beginning of the universe, attempting to eliminate those cultivators who tried to transcend it in the most cruel way.

Only the truly strong can survive the baptism of lightning tribulation and glimpse the realm of gods.

In the cultivation system of Douluo Continent, the tribulation of lightning is the ultimate trial that every soul master strives for in their lifetime to attain godhood.

Normally, forcibly elevating someone to godhood through the inheritance of a divine position can bypass the tribulation of lightning. However, such a method of becoming a god is ultimately a wrong path, as it results in a generally low degree of compatibility between the individual and the divine position, requiring a significant amount of time to stabilize it.

Xu Xingyu's father, the Dragon God, would naturally not allow Xu Xingyu to take such a harmful and useless shortcut, and of course, even if he wanted to do so, he would not be able to.

There's no way around it. Even if the Dragon God were still alive, he wouldn't be able to do that, let alone if he only had the last remnant soul left in the inheritance space.

Because once the Dragon God's position is passed down, the inheritor's cultivation will directly surge to the peak of the Supreme God King level, which is the strongest cultivation level in the entire universe so far, except for the Creator and the Heavenly Guardian.

Therefore, the cosmic consciousness will not allow any shortcuts to be taken when facing such a divine position. If you want to cross over, you must demonstrate your own qualifications!

As mentioned before, the tribulations that lead to godhood are divided into three major levels based on their power and intensity.

The Four-Colored Elemental Tribulation, the Seven-Colored Heaven and Earth Tribulation, and the Nine-Colored Chaos Tribulation—these divine punishments not only represent the intensity of the lightning tribulations but also symbolize the talent and potential of those who break through.

The most basic Four-Element Tribulation consists of four basic elements: water, fire, earth, and wind. This tribulation is the starting point on the path to godhood and also the most common form of divine punishment. Cultivators who can trigger the Four-Element Tribulation can mostly only reach the True God level, that is, the level of a third-tier god.

Although they have crossed the threshold of Godhood, they can hardly take another step forward in their lifetime.

The Seven-Colored Heaven and Earth Tribulation represents an even higher level of aptitude. This tribulation combines seven attributes: water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space, making its power far surpass that of the Four-Colored Elemental Tribulation. Soul Masters who can withstand the Seven-Colored Heaven and Earth Tribulation are considered to possess god-level potential, or the aptitude of a second-level god.

If they grow up smoothly, possess extraordinary talent, or have exceptional luck, they may even have the opportunity to ascend to the level of a first-level god, also known as the main god level, and become a top powerhouse in a god realm.

As for the Nine-Colored Chaos Calamity, it is the most powerful divine punishment in legend. The powers of nine attributes—water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, destruction, and creation—are intertwined, forming the core of this tribulation.

The appearance of this tribulation signifies that the cultivator possesses the potential to reach the level of a God-King. Those who can withstand the Nine-Colored Chaos Tribulation have the potential to become Supreme God-Kings in the future, standing at the pinnacle of the God Realm and looking down upon all living beings in the myriad worlds.

In the original Douluo series, Tang Xuan Yu, the inheritor of the Dragon God, the grandson of the Tang family who is jokingly called "salted fish" by many readers, faced a lightning tribulation of this level.

Xu Xingyu slowly closed his eyes, quickly sorting through the common knowledge of lightning tribulations in his mind. However, when he opened his eyes again and his gaze fell on the churning thunderclouds, he clearly understood that this lightning tribulation did not belong to any of these three categories.

This tribulation lightning not only surpassed the Nine-Colored Chaos Tribulation, but it also exceeded all his understanding of tribulations lightning.

However, the unfamiliarity with this tribulation did not last long, because Xu Xingyu soon realized that the composition of this tribulation was not unfamiliar to him at all; in fact, it could be said that he was extremely familiar with it.

That was a tribulation of lightning formed by the fusion of thirteen elemental forces: water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, time, stability, creation, destruction, fate, and chaos.

Each attribute represents a rule in the universe, and when these rules intertwine, the resulting power is devastating.

Xu Xingyu slowly raised her head, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Thirteen attributes... I never imagined I would actually face it under such circumstances." He muttered to himself, his voice low but tinged with mockery. Because the tribulation lightning before him was not formed naturally by heaven and earth, but created by himself.

Long ago, in order to temper his dragon bones, he attempted to construct an unprecedented body-refining lightning tribulation based on his understanding of the elements.

At that time, he never imagined that this power would one day truly descend upon him.

Now, this familiar tribulation lightning has reappeared, not to help him refine his body, but to become the greatest trial on his path to godhood.

"What an irony of fate," Xu Xingyu sighed softly, but without a trace of regret.

Because he knew that everything before him was not accidental, but rather stemmed from his own potential surpassing that of his father, the Dragon God.

The Dragon God was once a supreme god-king at the peak level, just one step away from breaking through to become a powerful being capable of creating a god-star by himself.

However, even a dragon god as powerful as him could not break through the shackles of the supreme god-king and ultimately perished due to the split of his will.

Xu Xingyu possesses power that his father never had, and also has greater potential.

Once he successfully survives this tribulation, his cultivation will not only reach the peak of the Supreme God King, but he will also have the opportunity to enter a completely new realm that his father never reached.

"In that case, let's call it the 'Thirteen Yuan Heavenly Fate Tribulation'." Xu Xingyu's gaze refocused on the churning thunderclouds, a fighting spirit igniting in her eyes.

This was a judgment of fate, and an unparalleled trial. His body trembled slightly, but not from fear, but from the excitement and anticipation of facing the unknown challenge.

The thunderclouds in the sky grew increasingly dense, the light from the thirteen elements crisscrossing and intertwining, seemingly shattering everything in the world into countless fragments. Amidst the roaring thunder, an indescribable pressure swept in, making the entire space tremble precariously. Even the space around the rising dragon pillar began to distort, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Xu Xingyu, however, remained unmoved. He stood quietly on the mountaintop, letting the wind whip his hair around.

The light of thunder shone on his face, highlighting his sharply defined features.

He did not back down or choose to escape, because he knew that this tribulation would be the final obstacle on his path to the highest realm.

"Come on!" he shouted, gripping the Yuansou Divine Weapon tightly, and his aura exploded forth. Nine-colored light burst forth from his body, like a newborn sun, echoing the churning thunderclouds.

This is a battle of fate, a moment for him to prove himself to the world.

The Thirteen Heavenly Tribulations: Become a God at This Moment!