Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 1040: Chapter 1039: Do You Dare?

”Then just wait for it!”

Nan Hong gritted his teeth; he abhorred such a feeling, where everyone around him clearly knew something but chose to keep it from him, while Nan Qing wanted to tell him but could not bring himself to speak.

Reflecting repeatedly on Nan Qing’s earlier words in his mind, a moment came when Nan Hong was suddenly stunned.

Then, his gaze revealed disbelief as he looked at Su Han, then at Ning Yihai.

He saw Su Han wearing a deeper smile while Ning Yihai’s face was pale, his breathing rapid, his chest heaving constantly, as if...

As if the battle he just had with Su Han used all his strength, yet still gained no advantage!

Remembering Nan Qing’s words earlier, it was obvious he wanted to say ’Su Baliu,’ but Nan Qing seemed to be wary of something, so he did not utter the final ’liu’ but instead referred to him as... Su Zun!

With Nan Qing’s hatred for Su Han, how could he call him Su Zun?

What does this indicate?

Nan Hong understood immediately, coupled with the pale complexion of Ning Yihai, Nan Qing felt a chill in his heart.

”Has the Senior Brother... been defeated by Su Baliu?!”

”Impossible!!!”

Thinking of this, Nan Hong finally couldn’t hold back, his expression drastically changed!

Those disciples looking at him with odd expressions, the noise that should have erupted during his breakthrough didn’t appear, Ning Yihai’s pale face, Nan Qing’s address for Su Han...

All these signs indicated that he... was in trouble!

”Boom!”

Before Nan Hong could think further, a deafening thunder approached from above the void, and the cloud layers exploded before reassembling at this moment.

A ray of light pierced through the sky, appearing between Heaven and Earth.

At first glance, this light illuminated the eight directions, seemingly even overshadowing the sun, penetrating through the clouds, blinding.

”The First Heaven!”

Countless disciples exclaimed, understanding that this was the arrival of the First Heaven of the Dragon Emperor Tribulation.

At this moment, the entire Moon-Watching Mountain, or rather, the whole One Slash Palace, was focused on this scene.

Dragon Emperor Tribulation was too terrifying, even the most ordinary Thirty-Three Heavens’ Dragon Emperor Tribulation shook the heavens and the earth.

Not only within One Slash Palace, but all living beings within a million miles around One Slash Palace could feel that indescribable terrifying pressure, and could see the First Heaven’s arrival!

”Swish!”

Following the First Heaven’s appearance, another light pierced through the clouds, appearing above the First Heaven.

”The Second Heaven!”

Again came the exclamations, and with the Second Heaven’s appearance, the pressure almost doubled!

The next moment, the Third Heaven, Fourth Heaven, Fifth Heaven, Sixth Heaven...

Light after light, like the radiance surrounding a planet, or like Divine Rosy Clouds sweeping across a planet, rapidly appeared under countless gazes.

Until the Thirty-Third light appeared, the clouds disappeared with a roar; looking up, one could only see thirty-three lights existing between heaven and earth, path after path, like infinite stairs from bottom to top, growing longer, with the final Thirty-Third encompassing the entire Dragon Martial Continent, with no end in sight at a glance.

”The Thirty-Three Heavens Dragon Emperor Tribulation begins!”

”Finally formed, only thirty-three heavens?”

”What a pity, given Brother Nan Hong’s aptitude, even he has only triggered the Thirty-Three Heavens’ Dragon Emperor Tribulation, while we... might not even be able to trigger the Dragon Emperor Tribulation!”

”What’s to pity? Although the stronger the Dragon Emperor Tribulation, the more strength it grants, remember, a stronger Dragon Emperor Tribulation increases the chances of death.”

”Indeed, with the Thirty-Three Heavens’ Dragon Emperor Tribulation, failing to cross it poses a high possibility of becoming a Pseudo-Emperor Realm, while failing the Sixty-Six Heavenly Dragon Tribulations could lead to death under the tribulation, with little chance of becoming a Pseudo-Emperor Realm, and as for the Ninety-Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor Tribulation, failing it means a more than ninety-nine percent chance of total annihilation!”

”Anyway, being able to trigger the arrival of the Dragon Emperor Tribulation sufficiently proves the strength of Brother Nan Hong’s aptitude; after all, across the Dragon Martial Continent, how many can trigger the Sixty-Six Heavenly Tribulation, not to mention Ninety-Nine Heavens? And after the trigger, how many can survive safely?”

”The Thirty-Three Heavens Dragon Emperor Tribulation immensely boosts Brother Nan Hong’s power; if he passes it, his aptitude might even open the Imperial Domain!”

”Hardly, it’s said even those triggering the Sixty-Six Heavenly Tribulation have a slight chance of opening the Imperial Domain post-tribulation; even if he can’t open it currently, should he cross it successfully, with Nan Hong’s aptitude, opening the Imperial Domain in the future is inevitable.”

...

Many disciples were extremely envious of Nan Hong, yet beneath this envy lay implicit concern for him.

After all, this was the Dragon Emperor Tribulation!

The power of the Dragon Emperor Tribulation was not at all less than that of a Dragon Emperor Realm Early Stage who opened the Imperial Domain, even surpassing it.

And Nan Hong had merely just broken through to the Dragon Emperor Realm, using such a short time for his breakthrough, his foundation unstable, Dragon Emperor Realm power not fully stabilized; facing the Dragon Emperor Realm, crossing it entails extreme difficulty.

However, currently, Nan Hong’s major concern wasn’t the Dragon Emperor Tribulation, but... Su Han!

Ning Yihai, having immersed in the Dragon Emperor Realm for so long, mastered every aspect of the Early Stage extremely well, yet even so, he succumbed to Su Han’s hand. Even if Nan Hong crosses the Dragon Emperor Tribulation, could he contend with Su Han?

Only one possibility might lead to defeating Su Han, that is... opening the Imperial Domain!

Yet opening the Imperial Domain, how challenging... Ning Yihai’s aptitude rivaled his, also triggering the Thirty-Three Heavens Dragon Emperor Tribulation initially, and having spent at least three hundred years at the Dragon Emperor Realm, yet hasn’t opened the Imperial Domain till now.

”Damn it!”

Nan Hong clenched his fists secretly, gritting his teeth.

Su Han clearly wouldn’t let matters rest amicably, but he... simply was no match for Su Han!

”There’s another possibility!”

Nan Hong’s eyes suddenly sparkled: ”Yes, if I cross the Dragon Emperor Tribulation, I’ll be at the Dragon Emperor Realm, as the Palace Master’s Direct Disciple, One Slash Palace wouldn’t just stand idly by!”

At this thought, hope suddenly rose in Nan Hong’s heart.

He abruptly turned, looking at Ning Yihai, loudly saying: ”Senior Brother, how about we join hands after I cross the Dragon Emperor Tribulation?”

Upon hearing this, Ning Yihai was taken aback, then looked at Su Han.

”You really won’t give up until you reach the Yellow River!”

But Su Han’s eyes narrowed slightly at Ning Yihai, speaking with a smile not quite a smile: ”Do you dare? You can try joining him; if you dare, I’ll cripple you. Don’t ever think I’m joking, nor because this is One Slash Palace I can’t do anything to you. Believe me, if you dare, you’ll surely die a miserable death!”