Chapter 4798: Deafening At that moment, her heart was calm, and her resolve was unwavering. She knew what she had to do, she knew what she would face, and she knew the path she would choose. It was a path forged in fire and tempered by unwavering love, a journey she embraced with every fiber of her being. As she gently closed her eyes, the morning sun rose in the east, transforming the vast sea into a breathtaking expanse of red and gold. With graceful, deliberate movements, she turned her hands, mobilizing the vast spirit energy within her body, and slowly settled them into a lotus position upon her legs. Pure spirit energy surged outwards from her body, spreading in an invisible wave around her. Simultaneously, the ancient divine beast’s aura, a potent force residing deep within her, was unleashed. It mingled with the surging spirit energy, amplifying its power as it expanded. The sheer force of the surging spirit energy caused her red robes to rustle violently in the wind, her black hair fluttering wildly in the growing breeze. The very air, both in the sky and above the sea, gradually began to stir, churning up powerful waves and drawing in dense clouds from the distant horizon. The early morning sky, which had been clear and cloudless just moments before, now underwent a dramatic transformation. With the immense surge of energy from Feng Jiu’s body and the unleashing of her true power, heavy clouds rapidly gathered and floated in from the distance. They converged steadily over the East Sea, swiftly forming a vast, ominous dark cloud formation that swallowed the light. The rising morning light from the east was completely obscured by these thick, oppressive clouds, with not a single ray of sunlight able to break through. Below, the once calm sea was now violently churned by fierce winds, and colossal waves crashed against the shore with thunderous roars, spraying countless droplets of water high into the turbulent air. In the sky, a low, muffled rumble of thunder began, slowly but surely intensifying. One after another, the deep reverberations followed, as if gathering into a colossal lightning tribulation that hung menacingly, yet did not immediately descend. Lightning flashed intermittently from within the dark clouds, illuminating their terrifying depths, but still, the mighty thunderbolts themselves held back. In the distance, Du Fan, Leng Hua, and Leng Shuang watched with bated breath, their palms growing sweaty with anticipation and fear. They looked at their master, a small, solitary figure against the tumultuous backdrop, then at the menacing dark clouds in the sky, and the enormous lightning tribulation that seemed to be gathering directly above her head, poised to strike at any moment. “Don’t worry, Master will be fine,” Du Fan muttered nervously, his voice thin with strain. “She said that everything is ready, and she is confident and sure that nothing will happen. Don’t worry, don’t worry.” He spoke almost frantically, not knowing whether he was trying to comfort the two people beside him or desperately trying to convince himself. As time stretched agonizingly, a moment of profound significance arrived. At the first precise moment of the hour of Chen, a blinding flash of lightning split the sky. With a deafening roar, a colossal bolt of lightning thundered down from the clouds, striking Feng Jiu below with terrifying precision. “Boom!” The sound of the lightning tribulation reverberated throughout the sky, echoing to the very highest clouds and resonating across the heavens. It was a sound that startled powerful beings in all directions, drawing their immediate attention! Just as the initial lightning tribulation struck her, several more bolts of lightning simultaneously descended from the sky. These new bolts formed several towering pillars of electricity that completely encircled Feng Jiu. These crackling pillars stretched from the churning surface of the sea all the way up into the dense, dark clouds above, emitting loud, continuous crackling sounds. Strands of raw electricity shot out from these formidable pillars, sending a chilling sensation down the spines of all who witnessed the spectacle, a clear warning of the immense power unleashed. At the very same moment, when the powerful beings from all corners of the realms heard the resounding boom of the lightning tribulation, they were all momentarily stunned into silence. “Lightning tribulation?! Who has advanced?” “Listen to the sound of the lightning tribulation; it’s a little different from before. It seems like…” “Is this the lightning tribulation of ascension? How could someone else have ascended? A year ago, Mo Chen ascended to the Nine Heavens, and now, a year later, could it possibly be… Feng Jiu?” Everyone was utterly shocked, their voices rising in a cacophony of speculation and discussion. Not long after, another thunderous clap of lightning sounded, even more deafening than the first, echoing across the vast expanse of the world!