137: Chapter 137 The Tribulation Passes, A New Emperor Emerges for Humanity!!!

Rumble!

The heavenly thunder rolled, and the lightning resembled a Dragon!

The vast Heavenly Tribulation covered the Void Realm for ten thousand miles, shaking the heavens and the earth!

Hundreds of millions of commoners in Chengtian Prefecture, and even those in other prefectures of Qingzhou, looked up at the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky, which resembled a world-destroying millstone. Everyone's face was filled with terror. In the streets and alleys, the commoners stopped their work one after another, and the old and young held onto door frames, looking up at the sky.

The entire land was shrouded in the dark shadows cast by the tribulation clouds; even the sunlight was completely obscured by the ink-colored thunderclouds.

Ordinary thunderstorms would at most cover a few miles or tens of miles, but the Lightning Tribulation before them spanned ten thousand miles across the firmament. Purple-gold lightning slithered deep within the black clouds, and bursts of thunder shook the wooden beams of houses, causing them to tremble slightly. The surface of the rivers surged with great waves, and the beasts in the deep mountains fled in terror or prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.

"Such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation—could it be that Heaven is punishing the world?"

An old man with white hair by the roadside gripped his cane tightly, his voice filled with anxiety. Beside him, a woman hugged the child in her arms tightly, not daring to look directly at the terrifying tide of lightning filling the firmament.

"This seems to be the legendary Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation!"

An elderly Martial Artist looked at the Lightning Tribulation in the sky and recognized its origin!

"This Lightning Tribulation is an Imperial-Dao Lightning Tribulation. It is said that in ancient times it appeared often, and only a Martial Arts Prodigy could make Heaven and Earth descend such a Lightning Tribulation as a test!"

"What? Someone is Undergoing Tribulation for an Imperial-Dao Lightning Tribulation?!"

"Could it be that our Human Race is about to produce another Martial Emperor?!"

"It is said that previously, the Blood Demon Sect in Duanhun Valley performed a blood sacrifice of one hundred thousand commoners and summoned a Demon Emperor. A Martial King of our Human Race happened to be in Chengtian Prefecture City and resolutely stepped forward. To save the common people, he slew the Demon Emperor, and it actually triggered the Imperial-Dao Lightning Tribulation!"

"Undergoing Tribulation so hastily, will he be alright?!" someone asked worriedly.

"Sigh, the Imperial-Dao Lightning Tribulation is not so easy to survive. Otherwise, our Great Luo Dynasty, with its hundreds of billions of people, would not only have a mere five Martial Emperors!"

"What's more, the one this person triggered is the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation, the most supreme of all Imperial-Dao Lightning Tribulations. Even in ancient times, it is said that few Prodigies could survive it!"

As the old Martial Artist's voice fell, the surroundings instantly fell into a dead silence!

Everyone looked up at the ink-colored tribulation clouds that blotted out the sky, listening to the deafening thunder constantly coming from deep within the clouds, their hearts feeling heavy.

Some people clasped their hands together and prayed silently; others clenched their fists with nervous expressions. Even the arrogant playboys by the roadside had reined in all their bluster, looking up with faces full of awe.

"But... but that Lord was the one who slew the Demon Emperor to save us!"

A little girl with pigtails clutched the corner of her mother's clothes, her eyes red. "He is so good; Heaven will surely bless him, right?"

The woman stroked her daughter's head without speaking, only holding her tighter.

Indeed, if that unknown Martial King had not arrived in time, the entire Chengtian Prefecture, and even most of Qingzhou, with its hundreds of millions or billions of commoners, would have become blood food for the Demon Emperor, and by now, they would have already turned into withered bones.

Yet, they had no way to repay this kindness, so they could only pray silently in their hearts.

"That's right! That Lord Underwent Tribulation so hastily because of us. Heaven has eyes; it will surely not let anything happen to him!"

"Exactly! If even such a great hero cannot survive the Lightning Tribulation, then this Heaven is too unfair!"

"I believe he will succeed!"

It was unknown who shouted first, but more and more people followed suit.

The originally fearful and uneasy atmosphere gradually dissipated, replaced by a firm sense of anticipation.

Countless commoners stood in the streets and alleys, looking up at the firmament, using the simplest of ways to pray for that hero they had never met.

Rumble!

Just then, a loud noise that shook the heavens and earth came, as if the entire world trembled violently at this moment.

The next moment, the ten-thousand-mile tribulation clouds in the Void Realm were suddenly torn apart as if by a giant hand, and a spray of golden sunlight spilled down from the Nine Heavens.

Under the sunlight, a figure descended slowly like an immortal exiled from the Nine Heavens.

When the commoners of Chengtian Prefecture saw that figure standing high in the firmament, there was first a dead silence, and then a deafening cheer erupted!

"He succeeded! He succeeded!"

"Our Human Race has gained another Martial Emperor!"

"The Human Race shall flourish!"

"The Human Race shall flourish!"

"The Human Race shall flourish!"

Cheers rose and fell, resounding throughout the entire Chengtian Prefecture and spreading across the land of Qingzhou.

"Good, good! My Human Race has added another Martial Emperor. This is a joyous and congratulatory event, truly joyous and congratulatory!" Xuan Zhantian looked at the figure in the Void Realm, a look of excitement appearing on his face.

The current Human Race is having too hard a time!

The Human Race, which was originally the master of the Cangyuan Continent, was forced by the Ancient Demon Race to rely solely on the Tianyan Mountain Range as a barrier.

Especially in the last few months, the Ancient Demon Race suddenly invaded again, breaking through several fortified cities that the Human Race relied on in the Tianyan Mountain Range, and the situation was precarious.

The entire Human Race, with a population of hundreds of billions, could only rely on five Martial Emperors to hold the line.

If they were even slightly careless, the entire Human Race might face the disaster of extinction!

And now, the Human Race has one more Martial Emperor, and this is a Martial Emperor who slew a Demon Emperor Clone before even Undergoing Tribulation, and survived the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation!

Judging from the fact that he dared to withstand an Upper-Rank Demon Emperor Clone before Undergoing Tribulation, later triggered the Heavenly Tribulation to slay the Demon Emperor Clone, and then rushed into the Lightning Tribulation to use it for Body Tempering, this newly ascended Martial Emperor is no ordinary Martial Emperor.

His combat power is likely capable of standing on equal footing with veteran Emperors, or even surpassing them as a titan of the Lightning Dao!

"Indeed, for our Human Race to have one more Martial Emperor at this time is truly a great joyous event!" Supreme Elder Cang Wanli stroked his long beard under his chin and nodded with a smile.

"However, why does it seem to me that the life Qi within this newly ascended fellow daoist is as surging as that of a child?!"

"Could my perception be wrong?!" Following this, Supreme Elder Cang Wanli looked at the newly ascended Martial Emperor in front, his brows slightly furrowed, as if muttering to himself.

Beside him, Xuan Zhantian raised an eyebrow and also perceived it, a flash of strange emotion inevitably crossing his eyes.

Just as Supreme Elder Cang Wanli said, he also perceived that the life Qi of the newly ascended Martial Emperor in front was surging like the sea; he did not look like someone who had lived for over a hundred years at all, but rather like a young man of around twenty years old.

Previously, when he saw that this person's appearance was young, he thought that this person had a technique for maintaining his youth. Could he have guessed wrong?!

"Let's go, let us go up and meet this newly ascended Martial Emperor of our race!" After speaking, Supreme Elder Cang Wanli moved his body and disappeared from where he stood.

"This old monster Cang, he really is a crafty old fox!" Watching Supreme Elder Cang Wanli's figure instantly disappear from where he stood, Xuan Zhantian shook his head with a laugh, how could he not understand his intentions.

A Heaven-Defying Prodigy like Chen An is destined to become a pillar supporting the Human Race in the future, and may even break the shackles that no one has broken for thousands of years, ascending to the next legendary Realm.

Whoever establishes a good relationship first might gain an extra layer of protection for their Sect or Family in the future.

He did not dare to delay; the space around him twisted slightly, and with one step, he followed closely behind...