Chapter 333 258: Shadows in the Dark

Yuan Tianhao cultivated the Beidou Life Palace, drawing upon the Power of Beidou Starlight. But tonight was moonless and starless, with howling winds. This was the will of heaven.

He harbored the ambition to consume all under heaven, unify the Divine Land, and emulate the Primordial Dragon Emperor to become the Divine Land's true dragon. Yet now, he was ambushed in Fulong Valley. The very terrain was used to suppress his grand momentum, the valley's name itself a curse to break his spirit.

He was the Divine Land's foremost expert, unmatched and without equal, yet four restricted-level masters had joined forces against him. Wielding the force of mountains and seas, their combined martial might still overwhelmed him.

A Heavenly Tribulation, an Earthly Tribulation, and a Human Tribulation!

A convergence of time and fate. A tribulation that was impossible to escape!

But a tribulation was also an opportunity. If he could overcome it, he would glimpse the realm of a Divine General and shake the Divine Land to its core. This ambush in Fulong Valley, these tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man, would become his strength. On a future day, the one to be slain would not be him, the true dragon, but the vile dragon of Neon that sought to churn the very oceans!

Spurred on by his powerful foes, Yuan Tianhao had unleashed the seven Lords of Destiny from within his Seven-Star Life Palace. Fusing them with his own being, he entered his ultimate state. Whether it was the tribulations of Heaven and Earth or the tribulation of Man, he was fearless. He would shatter them all.

And this was the true spirit of a Divine General!

A Divine General could conquer themself, and they could conquer others. And "others" was a broad term, referring to the subjugation of Heaven and Earth itself!

BOOM!!

Yuan Tianhao's aura surged, as if he had tapped into some unseen, profound power. It connected with the endless heights above, and seven pillars of starlight pierced through the dark clouds, shining down upon him. He had regained the blessing of the Beidou Starlight.

The Heavenly Tribulation, broken!

Simultaneously, his aura and Spirit, which had been faintly suppressed by the terrain and his many foes, erupted. His heroic spirit soared, his presence vast enough to swallow the world. His aura became like the mountains and seas, and like a captive dragon shattering its chains, he made the very ground of Fulong Valley tremble. The terrestrial Qi shifted, no longer able to restrain him.

The Earthly Tribulation, broken!

Witnessing this, the expressions of all his enemies changed. The four restricted-level masters and the dozen-plus experts of Divine Transformation and Harmony saw that not only had their target not been suppressed, but his potential had been ignited. An irrepressible mixture of awe and fear rose in their hearts.

The most dangerous tribulation, that of Man, was shaken!

"We cannot let him leave Fulong Valley alive!!"

Aurora Mitsuro roared, knowing that the success or failure of this ambush would determine the fate of their empire's grand campaign. It absolutely could not fail.

Today, even if Yuan Tianhao were a Divine General, he had to die here!

The four restricted-level masters moved simultaneously.

HUMMM!!

Iridescent, aurora-like light erupted from Mitsuro, ricocheting between the Gouyu ornaments on his person before expanding outward. It used the water vapor in the air as a springboard, illuminating the entire sky.

The aurora formed ribbons of light, yet they moved like shackles, sealing away Yuan Tianhao's surging aura in an attempt to sever his connection to the Beidou Starlight once more.

Mitsuro's Divine Transformation ability was intrinsically linked to light.

"Hah!"

"Primordial Qi" Oono Bonan's expression was grim. His skin began to vibrate as he abruptly expanded the reach of his Spirit. His aura billowed and solidified, soaring twenty meters into the sky to form a colossal humanoid figure that stood opposite Yuan Tianhao. Furthermore, his manifested aura was far more condensed, appearing almost tangible.

The last of the Three Saints, "Wheel of Time" Shinkawa Yue, had vanished completely, as if erased from existence. This was what made him so terrifying—the moment he reappeared would be the moment he delivered a fatal strike.

Finally, there was the Chengtian Military Commander, Jiang Feiyu. His form was as elusive as Fog, seemingly capable of devouring any probing Spirit or magnetic fields, causing the world around him to break down and revert to a state of primordial Chaos.

The four launched their assault on Yuan Tianhao in unison.

Mitsuro was the first to strike.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

He gripped the Crystal Longsword as a blazing light welled up in his hands and poured into the blade. Refracted by the prisms within, beams of light shot out from the sword in a dazzling, iridescent display.

Mitsuro stood his ground, his arms a continuous blur. The beams of aurora light shot from his sword, crisscrossing over a distance of nearly a hundred meters to form a net of blades that slashed toward Yuan Tianhao.

Meanwhile, Oono Bonan also made his move.

As he acted, his towering, manifested Dharma Aspect—like a colossal deity—extended a massive palm. Spanning nearly three meters, it slammed down from the sky.

WHOOSH!

A fierce wind howled and surged. The palm of the Dharma Aspect was not merely a manifestation of aura—the Force behind its attack was completely real!

The strike descended like the palm of a god.

The "Primordial Qi" Divine Transformation granted the ability to manipulate air and even possessed certain traits of a Divine General. Wherever his Dharma Aspect of aura reached, it could influence reality, acting as a true extension of his own limbs!

Mitsuro and Oono Bonan pinned him down, while Shinkawa Yue and Jiang Feiyu lurked like Evil Ghosts, waiting for an opening to strike. And behind them, more than a dozen other masters of Divine Transformation were ready to add their pressure.

In terms of raw power, they still held the absolute advantage!

The tribulations of Heaven and Earth were broken, but the Tribulation of Man was the most perilous of all!

"Bring it on!"

Yuan Tianhao threw his head back and laughed.

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「About a hundred kilometers from Fulong Valley.」

The border of the Northern Territory. Beichuan County Town.

This county town lay opposite Liuhu Town. After Liuhu Town fell, the Divine Land army had fallen back dozens of miles, and Beichuan County Town, due to its strategic location and treacherous terrain, had become the army's temporary headquarters.

Numerous experts from the Divine Land had gathered here, with more still arriving in a constant stream.

Yuan Tianhao's destination had been Beichuan County Town.

And at this very moment, Zhao Xuanqi and Wang Sea, having left the Cyan Dragon Sect to travel north day and night, had already beaten Yuan Tianhao to this crucial frontline position.