This Mad Saber Earth Ninja, who was waving his saber and yelling incoherently, didn't know whether he should feel honored or utterly doomed, because as a mere Second-Level Saint Emperor, he was the first to personally taste the first lightning bolt unleashed by the Saint Venerable's Heavenly Tribulation!
The result was obvious...
It seemed he didn't even have time for anything; he instantly turned into a pile of coke!
And the perpetrator, Xiong Kaishan, was completely oblivious to the event that had just transpired nearby. He was still laughing wildly, roaring, shouting, and raging, his sturdy body moving like a whirlwind, his footsteps never halting! His only thought was to use the long saber in his hand to carve a bloody path through these hundred thousand alien tribesmen, charge to the end, and then charge back from the opposite side—repeating this cycle!
Until every single one of these invaders was completely annihilated!
One had to admire Young Master Jun’s craftsmanship. The long saber in Xiong Kaishan's hand was currently the only usable weapon among the Eagle-Bear Coalition forces. Although the blade's edge was completely blunted from excessive hacking and clashing, the power of the serrated saber was even more terrifying on such a densely packed battlefield!
Above his head, thunder and lightning cracked down continuously, like a barrage of firecrackers. The first wave of thunder yielded no effect, seemingly provoking the supreme majesty of the Tribulation, as if enraged, it unleashed three lightning bolts simultaneously, descending in a character shape!
In a flash of lightning and thunder, the Tribulation struck the ground from the sky!
Such astonishing speed left onlookers utterly dumbfounded!
But just as these three bolts struck, Xiong Kaishan had already charged another five zhang past his original position!
The Bear King, in his "unintentional" state, had once again "unintentionally" evaded the lightning strike!
Five zhang was not a great distance, but it shielded him from the direct onslaught of the heavenly lightning! Behind him, five zhang away, were more than a dozen Mad Saber Earth Ninjas; they had only just begun to attack when Xiong Kaishan roared past them!
They were utterly confused about what had happened; the enemy was gone from their sight, and two of their comrades had been cleaved into eight pieces! What was one to do now? It was an absolute, crushing humiliation!
Their eyes bloodshot, they turned and chased after Xiong Kaishan’s retreating figure. Watching this brute wildly swing his massive, boat-like saber, madly reaping the lives of his own kinsmen, the Mad Saber Earth Ninjas felt their blood rush to their heads—extreme shame!
Even if those who perished were beings they normally viewed as insignificant ants, they were still their clansmen; they could despise them, but they would not allow outsiders to trample them!
But just then, those three lightning bolts arrived as scheduled, crashing down right among this group, exploding like a blooming bomb. With a bang, the bodies of the three unluckiest alien Mad Saber Earth Ninjas instantly stiffened, then emitted smoke from their heads and mouths, falling straight down! Five or six other Mad Saber Earth Ninjas were directly paralyzed by the force of the lightning, flailing their limbs uncontrollably as they were thrown outward.
Being thrown out didn't guarantee survival. These few Mad Saber Earth Ninjas, who had largely lost their strength, were "coincidentally" intercepted by the pursuing Eagle King, who had rushed up to support the Bear King, and were easily sliced into bloody mist by a few casual swings!
Kacha... kacha... kacha...
On the ground, Xiong Kaishan was maddened; the Bear Clan warriors were maddened; the Eagle Clan warriors were also maddened; all remaining Heavenly Punishment warriors were utterly frenzied; and the alien side had clearly descended into madness as well...
And in the sky, it seemed the Heavenly Tribulation had gone mad too...
Everything and everyone present, regardless of faction, had gone insane!
The lightning strikes descended consecutively in groups of three, crackling like hailstones; and as time went on, the frequency increased, finally becoming groups of six, then nine... fiercely striking down behind the path of Xiong Kaishan’s whirlwind charge—striking with fury, striking relentlessly...
Hundreds of consecutive lightning bolts failed to hit the principal subject of the Tribulation...
Such a bizarre occurrence was unprecedented in billions of years, even for something like the Heavenly Tribulation!
We do not know if the Heavenly Tribulation possesses consciousness, but if I were the Tribulation, specifically Xiong Kaishan's Tribulation... I would certainly be enraged by now...
Damn it! Whenever I strike someone, it's always precise and effective! Where I want to strike is where it lands! Even if they were lucky enough to dodge a few hits, there’s no way I should miss every single one! What kind of joke is this? Is there any justice left in the heavens?!
This sudden, strange turn of events caused Xiong Kaishan’s destructive power to multiply several dozen times over!
Later on, it increased hundreds of times and then some!
The Bear King himself had managed to carve out nothing more than a bloody corridor, but the alien tribesmen following behind him were being specifically targeted by the Heavenly Tribulation... because this brute was moving too fast, even in his "unintentional" state!
This unconscious movement already exceeded the physical limits his spirit could handle, causing the Heavenly Tribulation to strike entirely upon the heads of the aliens! Furthermore, every direction this man instinctively chose to move in was always where the aliens were most densely packed!
So, the Tribulation didn't have to worry about missing its targets.
The scene was truly spectacular!
One could see a magnificent, sturdy, massive black bear leading the charge, holding an exaggerated serrated great saber, roaring madly with foam at his mouth, jumping and bouncing—looking lively, looking joyous!
And he was actually leading masses upon masses of lightning bolts, following right behind his heels, also descending with equal madness from the heavens as if they were free! Such an astonishing spectacle could only be loosely compared to a modern artillery barrage! It was a carpet-style, indiscriminate attack, falling in wave after wave...
On the ground, shrieks pierced the sky, men and horses overturned—countless aliens were turned to charcoal by this "man-made disaster," and many more aliens unknowingly became aerialists, flying freely and unconsciously through the air...
The Eagle King, following close behind to support him, stared dumbfounded!
After staring blankly for a long time, the Eagle King tilted his head, spat, and muttered in utter disbelief: "Damn it! This works too? I swear to the heavens, does the foolish bear truly have foolish fortune? Do I even need to worry about him?"
Because of his accidental breakthrough to the Saint Venerable level, the Bear King, despite being constantly blocked by powerful enemies, remained full of energy, maintaining his frenzy, pressing forward bravely, and radiating spirit, with no one able to stop his advance, not even by half a step...
But such prolonged, excessive exertion, even though his spirit remained highly stimulated, meant his physical stamina was gradually failing to keep up.
The recovery ability of a Saint Venerable was astonishing, but fundamentally, he was still human, and all humans have limits. Especially for someone like Xiong Kaishan, newly ascended to the Saint Venerable realm, showing no restraint and only consuming energy in relentless combat, he naturally began to feel his reserves running low and his recovery lagging. At this moment, the Bear King was still trapped deep within the hundred-thousand-strong army!
Under Xiong Kaishan’s fierce onslaught, the losses suffered by the alien race were undoubtedly massive; this was obvious and undeniable. His charge had completely shattered the aliens' overall formation, causing many to scatter and flee, and no less than fifty had been roasted to coke by the heavenly lightning...
Without mentioning others, conservatively estimating, the casualties among the alien race's elite Mad Saber Earth Ninjas, both directly and indirectly due to Xiong Kaishan, already exceeded the one-hundred mark!
Therefore, although Xiong Kaishan was somewhat fatigued now, he himself was largely unharmed. There wasn't a single Mad Saber Earth Ninja who had previously surrounded him left; nobody was foolish enough for that...
It was a joke! Who would risk being implicated by the Heavenly Tribulation to attack a Saint Venerable powerhouse far beyond their capability?
That wasn't bravery; that was actively seeking death and even helping the enemy!
Weren't those who were directly struck dead by the lightning before essentially helping Xiong King survive his Tribulation?!
So, although Xiong Kaishan’s speed had slowed compared to before, the enemies surrounding him would immediately shout and scatter the moment they saw him approaching...
The attacks from the enemy had ceased, but the might of the Heavenly Tribulation from above had evolved to its fiercest peak! It unleashed eighty-one lightning bolts all at once, crashing down furiously!
Even now, Xiong Kaishan still hadn't figured out what was happening. He was running with his eyes wide open, searching for enemy clusters, when suddenly, with a massive boom, a lightning bolt exploded precisely above his head!
The unprecedented, intense pain nearly brought the Bear King crashing to the ground!
Xiong Kaishan erupted in fury!
"Damn it! Can’t beat me fair and square, so you resort to sneak attacks! You think I’m a sick cat just because I slowed down for a second?" Xiong Kaishan’s hair stood on end; summoning his remaining strength, he once again brandished his giant saber, roaring curses, and charged back into the dense alien formation...
Behind him, rumble rumble rumble, the Heavenly Tribulation followed like a shadow.
The aliens before him, seeing this jinx leading the heavenly thunder toward them again, were nearly scared to wet their pants!
If this was a sick cat, then the most terrifying entity in the world would have to be renamed "Sick Cat"!
"Damn it, I’ve been fighting my whole life, but I’ve never seen anyone fight like this... Just one man, even if you are a Saint Venerable powerhouse, we aren't afraid; we have plenty of people. Even if we just pile up cannon fodder trash, we can crush him. But... the heavenly lightning behind him is no joke; no matter how many people we have, it’s useless..."
So, the Bear King roared and charged another two hundred zhang in the blink of an eye!
Behind him, there were layer upon layer of scorched earth and craters; the dense heavenly lightning was truly like a massive rocket barrage!
At this terrifying frequency, there wasn't a single stone on the ground larger than a fist left...
But just at this moment, the final eruption of the Heavenly Tribulation—the one with the greatest power, widest coverage, and most terrifying lethality—crashed down!
Hundreds of white-hot lightning bolts, as thick as water vats, as if intending to incinerate the entire sky, flashed in mid-air and plummeted down with a deafening roar!