The eighth layer of the Heavenly Tribulation crashed down, purple-black lightning tearing through the vast sky.
The laws of destruction contained within caused space to begin twisting and collapsing; wherever it passed, even light was completely devoured.
Di Tian raised his head and let out a dragon roar that shook the clouds; the Light-Dark Dragon Pearl swelled violently against the wind, turning into a black-and-white interwoven sky curtain, colliding fiercely with that Nirvana Divine Thunder!
"Boom!"
Amidst the earth-shaking roar, cracks appeared on the surface of the dragon pearl.
Di Tian's dragon body was covered in scorched black wounds; dragon blood rained down.
But he still stood tall, unyielding flames burning in his dragon eyes.
Just as the ninth layer of the Heavenly Tribulation was about to descend, a sudden change occurred.
A seven-colored halo suddenly pierced out from the tribulation clouds, accompanied by a solemn shout: "Sinful beast, do you deserve to become a God?"
"Finally here..."
Fang Yang's eyes condensed; the space around his body fluctuated slightly.
Cold light flashed in Gu Yue's silver eyes; her right hand was already covered with brilliant Silver Dragon scales, her five fingers transforming into sharp Silver Dragon Claws.
Fang Yang instructed in a deep voice: "Xiong Jun, keep an eye on them."
There was no time to deal with the three factions now; the true enemy, Plane Lord Tang Hao, had appeared!
"Ah? Lord..."
Xiong Jun pointed at himself with his huge bear paw, eyes the size of copper bells full of disbelief, "My Lord, are you serious? Us five fierce beasts fighting a group?"
"Myriad Beasts."
As soon as Fang Yang's voice fell, a blood-red figure appeared out of thin air.
This was a clone condensed from the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame; it had no intelligence and was completely controlled by Fang Yang's will.
The Myriad Beasts clone emitted a heart-palpitating fierce aura from its body.
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Xiong Jun and the other fierce beasts responded in unison; with the assistance of the Myriad Beasts clone, their momentum surged instantly.
High above in the sky, the seven-colored halo condensed into form, transforming into a seven-colored giant hammer spanning the sky.
This hammer strike carried the supreme might of suppressing heaven and earth as it crashed down; wherever it passed, space cracked inch by inch.
Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply; before this hammer, he felt the aura of death.
Just at this critical moment, the Silver Dragon Claw broke through the sky, forcibly blocking the seven-colored giant hammer!
"My Lord!"
Di Tian looked with surprise and joy at the figure that suddenly appeared before him.
Gu Yue's voice was ice-cold: "Focus on the tribulation."
"Yes!"
Di Tian nodded heavily, his dragon eyes refocusing on the final layer of the Heavenly Tribulation about to descend.
Only this step remained; he could break the shackles and achieve Godhood!
"Oh? This is... the Silver Dragon King."
A beam of seven-colored light projected down, transforming into a tall and burly man.
He had a resolute appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, his whole body shrouded in seven-colored light; it was indeed Plane Lord Tang Hao!
Gu Yue stared coldly at Tang Hao: "Does the dignified Plane Lord also intend to interfere with a living being becoming a God?"
"Soul beasts becoming Gods violates the rules of the God Realm." Tang Hao's tone was calm, yet carried unquestionable authority.
"Rules?"
Fang Yang chuckled lightly, his laugh carrying undisguised mockery: "Did Tang San obey them?"
"Presumptuous!"
Tang Hao shouted angrily, and the entire heaven and earth trembled along with it.
His gaze turned to Fang Yang, brows slightly furrowed: "Who are you?"
"The one who will take your life."
Fang Yang's tone was flat, yet it caused Tang Hao's expression to change.
Just then, the ninth layer of the Heavenly Tribulation finally descended!
This time, the lightning was actually pure gold, containing the laws of creation interwoven with life and destruction!
A trace of determination flashed in Di Tian's dragon eyes; he knew this was the last opportunity and rushed towards that golden lightning without hesitation!
Seeing this, Tang Hao condensed the seven-colored giant hammer again: "Sinful beast, don't think you will succeed!"
Fang Yang and Gu Yue made their moves simultaneously!
The Nether Poison Flame transformed into butterfly shadows filling the sky; each purple butterfly contained deadly poison that corroded the divine soul, attacking Tang Hao in an overwhelming manner.
Gu Yue's Silver Dragon Claw tore through space, aiming straight for Tang Hao's vital points.
"Tang Hao, your opponent is us."
Dark purple flames danced at Fang Yang's fingertips, his voice ice-cold.
The dragon might within Gu Yue's body erupted fully: "Today, no one will even think of stopping Di Tian from becoming a God!"
"You seek death!"
Tang Hao was furious; ten seven-colored Divine Rings lit up sequentially behind him, each Divine Ring representing divine power.
The Hao Tian Hammer in his hand burst forth with dazzling seven-colored light; the power of the entire plane was gathering towards him.
"This is Plane Power; his strength has reached the peak of a 1st-Class God!" Fang Yang said in a deep voice.
Gu Yue's expression was equally serious.
At her peak, she had the combat power of a God King, but now not only had she not recovered to the God King realm, but even half of her source was within Na'er's body.
Now her strength was only at the 3rd-Class God level; facing Tang Hao who possessed the support of Plane Power, the situation was extremely unfavorable.
Di Tian also let out a sky-shaking dragon roar amidst the golden lightning; his body constantly broke apart and reorganized within the lightning.
Each reorganization became more solid, closer to that dreamt-of realm.
Within the golden lightning, Di Tian's dragon scales peeled off piece by piece, only to regrow under the effect of the laws of creation.
The newly born dragon scales presented a light-and-dark hue; profound law textures were naturally engraved upon them.
His dragon horns constantly broke and rebirthed within the lightning, finally transforming into a pair of crown-like dragon horns.
Tang Hao's face was gloomy; he could feel the transformation happening to Di Tian.
Once this black dragon achieved Godhood, the pattern of the entire Douluo Continent would be rewritten.
"Get out of the way!"
The seven-colored Hao Tian Hammer swept out; this hammer strike contained the will of the entire plane; wherever it passed, all things were annihilated.
Just then, Na'er walked out wearing a black robe: "Gu Yue, devour me. Only this way can we oppose Tang Hao."
"This..."
Hearing this, Gu Yue hesitated.
If it were before, she would devour Na'er without hesitation to let herself return to her peak, but now...
"There is no need for that."
Fang Yang spoke, his voice carrying unquestionable firmness.
Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, Third Layer: "Black Flame Transformation!"
With a low shout, the aura around his body climbed step by step.
The Heavenly Flame Void Black Flame fused perfectly within his body, finally transforming into a black flame that covered his entire body.
At this moment, Fang Yang's aura actually broke through to the 1st-Class God level!
Tang Hao's pupils contracted sharply: "What... what secret technique is this?"
Fang Yang did not answer, simply raising his right hand slowly. Black flames condensed in his palm, transforming into a long sword burning with black flames.
"Today, let me learn just how much weight this Plane Lord truly carries."
Before his voice fell, his figure had already disappeared from the spot.
The next moment he appeared before Tang Hao, the black flame long sword chopping down with the momentum of burning all things to ashes!
Tang Hao raised his hammer to meet it; the seven-colored light and black flames collided fiercely in the air, erupting with a deafening roar.
The aftermath of their clash made the entire sky tremble; the experts of the three factions below all changed color, retreating one after another.
Gu Yue and Na'er exchanged a glance; no longer hesitating, the two joined the battlefield simultaneously.
"Cough."
Plane Lord Tang Hao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, a trace of horror flashing in his eyes.
He never expected that Fang Yang's strength would be so terrifying!
"You just wait, I will come back!"
Tang Hao roared angrily, his figure turning into seven-colored flowing light, disappearing between heaven and earth in an instant.
Fang Yang did not pursue, but turned his gaze towards Di Tian who was undergoing the tribulation.
At this time, the golden lightning had gradually dispersed; Di Tian's figure was faintly visible within the lightning, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.
"Success..." Gu Yue said softly, a trace of relief flashing in her eyes.
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