Chapter 158: The Fierce Beast and Thunder Tribulation

Chen Xiao returned directly to the Main God’s Space, then left calmly through the connection between it and the Thousand Souls Domain.
Although Lian Shang was a powerful domain master, Chen Xiao’s Main God’s Space was a legacy left by the Main God itself. No one, not even true gods, could stop Chen Xiao from entering it.
Of course, this time Chen Xiao took advantage of Lian Shang’s carelessness. If Lian Shang had been prepared and sealed off the surrounding space, even if Chen Xiao could return to the Main God’s Space, he wouldn’t be able to leave—just like in the spatial prison in the Tianlong Palace last time.
Seeing Chen Xiao leave, Lian Shang’s expression changed slightly. Then, he reached out, grabbed an abnormal ability user from the Wa country who was watching nearby, and devoured his soul.
“Shang Wei Ting? The Atlantis Empire?” Lian Shang lowered his head and pondered deeply, his eyes flashing with icy light from time to time.
……
“Phew, that guy is too terrifying. Even Fu Yun alone probably can’t match him now.”
Upon arriving in the Thousand Souls Domain, Chen Xiao let out a sigh of relief. The fear Lian Shang had instilled in him moments ago was immense—his strength must far exceed the fourth level of the domain realm.
“It’s troublesome to have someone like him around. But if he attacks the Glory Temple himself, he’s just asking for death.”
The Glory Temple was now an enormous, peak-level virtual divine artifact, controlled by Fu Yun, enough for him to fight enemies beyond his own level.
Buzz…
Suddenly, the water of the Thousand Souls Lake in front of Chen Xiao began to tremble violently. Countless aquatic fierce beasts climbed onto the shore and lay there, seemingly awaiting something.
“Oh, it must be two huge beasts starting to advance. Hmm, two Source Realm Ye Dragons should be enough to protect the Thousand Souls Domain.”
Seeing the scene before him, Chen Xiao immediately understood what was happening. Last time, he had given the two Ye Dragons blue pearls rich in water elemental energy, helping them advance from the ninth level to the Source Realm.
Now, the water in the Thousand Souls Lake was churning violently, the calm surface becoming turbulent, and the mist above it scattering.
In an instant, various vital energies from the world rushed into the lake and into the bodies of the two Ye Dragons beneath it.
Boom!
The water of the Thousand Souls Lake erupted suddenly, and the two Ye Dragons shot into the sky, roaring loudly. Their forms had undergone tremendous changes.
Their original prehistoric dinosaur-like appearance had completely transformed into that of Fu Yun’s true form—dragon whiskers, claws, scales, and horns, all in the style of the ancient totem of China: the Eastern Divine Dragon.
However, unlike Fu Yun’s true form, which was a five-clawed white dragon, Ming Qing and Ming Lan had four claws, clearly one rank lower.
Even so, this proved that Ming Qing and Ming Lan had dragon blood in them. No wonder Fu Yun had reacted so strangely when he saw them last time.
At that moment, thick clouds gathered in the sky. The already gray sky turned pitch black, so dark that one couldn’t see their own hands.

Purple lightning roared and circled in the sky.
The Thunder Tribulation!
Anyone who has grasped the Source, whether an abler or a ferocious beast, must endure this tribulation to truly understand nature and transform their spiritual energy into Source power.
The Thunder Tribulation itself is also a manifestation of a natural law.

The two Ye Dragons—no, now transformed into divine dragons—raised their heads and let out long dragon roars. Two beams of light, one green and one blue, constantly moved across the sky, enduring the trials of the Thunder Tribulation.

Although facing such tribulations is extremely dangerous, most ferocious beasts can survive. Their bodies are incredibly strong and resilient, far surpassing ablers of the same rank, and even far more durable than the strongest martial warriors.

In contrast, ninth-tier ablers face trials that are countless times harder than those of ferocious beasts; survival is nearly impossible. Yet once an abler reaches the Source realm, they truly ascend to become powerful beings, capable of ruling their own domains in the world of abilities.

However, creation is fair. Though ferocious beasts can pass through the Thunder Tribulation without risk and reach the Source realm, it consumes endless energy. Had Chen Xiao not produced two thousand-year-old pearls with extremely rich Source energy, Ming Qing and Ming Lan would likely have spent their entire lives without ever reaching the Source realm.

It is extremely difficult for ferocious beasts to advance, hundreds of times harder than for ablers. Once an adult, a ferocious beast’s rank remains almost fixed, making further advancement hard.

Terrifying dragon roars continued to echo in the sky, as purple lightning engulfed Ming Lan and Ming Qing’s bodies.

“Shadow,” Chen Xiao observed his surroundings and summoned Shadow.

“Younger master,” Shadow’s form remained a mere shadow, with a hoarse voice coming from it.

“Eliminate all those ferocious beasts and evil spirits on the other shore who are watching for an opportunity to take advantage.” A dark expression crossed Chen Xiao’s face.

At that moment, many ferocious beasts and evil spirits had gathered around the Thousand Souls Lake over a hundred miles away. Most of them were at the eighth tier or above, with some even at the ninth tier. They had come from other realms, waiting to take advantage of Ming Qing and Ming Lan after they were severely weakened by the tribulation.

Although Ming Qing and Ming Lan were confident they could pass through the Thunder Tribulation and advance to the Source realm, they had previously suppressed their energy tightly. Only when they sensed Chen Xiao’s arrival did they release their energy, triggering the Thunder Tribulation.

When the Thunder Tribulation appeared, all powerful ferocious beasts within thousands of miles would sense it and come to watch. After the tribulation, though Ming Qing and Ming Lan could advance to the Source realm, they would be severely weakened and easily besieged to death. Their bodies would be devoured, becoming the strength of other beasts, and their territories would be taken.

Thus, they waited for Chen Xiao to arrive and protect them before daring to face the tribulation.

Trust between them was formed in this way, bit by bit.

Shadow’s form instantly reached the other side of the Thousand Souls Lake. His body merged almost completely with the surrounding gray mist, his presence even disappearing. Those evil spirits and ferocious beasts could not detect his existence at all.

In just a few moments, the head of a hundred-meter-long ninth-tier ferocious beast was silently severed. The next instant, a green wave flashed by, and the beast’s body turned into a pile of bones, as if it had been dead for countless years.
The Shadow’s life-water was precisely this green water that drained life force.
The death of this beast immediately alerted other ferocious beasts and spirits. Low growls could be heard continuously, as powerful minds began to scan the surroundings.
“Hmph…”
The Shadow sneered disdainfully. As a Void God skilled in concealment, he was not something those instinct-driven beasts and spirits could detect.
Swish swish swish…
With a few soft sounds, three more ferocious beasts fell to the ground, their life essence being drained.