I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

As dusk settled and the sky darkened, the once clear and blue expanse was suddenly churned with layers of clouds.

The leaden-gray clouds, like an inkwell stirred by an invisible giant hand, surged and gathered above Lin Yuan at a visible speed, pressing down layer upon layer, making it hard to breathe.

The bronze-colored lightning resembled an ancient dragon lurking deep within the clouds, sometimes revealing its ferocious body, sometimes disappearing into the mist. The moment the lightning tore through the clouds, it illuminated the surrounding mountains and forests, making them appear and disappear in an eerie and unpredictable manner.

Lin Yuan stood atop the mountain, his black robe fluttering in the fierce wind, his palms already damp with cold sweat.

At this moment, he knew very well that this extraordinary phenomenon signified that the first test of the Heavenly Dao had arrived.

Although Lin Yuan had simulated the agony of "being pierced by ten thousand arrows" countless times in illusions during his past years of cultivation, he still felt a tremor of indescribable fear in his heart when facing the true pressure of the Heavenly Dao.

With one hand behind his back, Lin Yuan knew better than anyone that the trials set by Heaven were beyond human comprehension and their cruelty was far more complex than imagined.

As energy surged wildly within the clouds, a bronze-colored bolt of lightning, as thick as a bucket, crashed down with a destructive force.

The lightning bolt, like a giant axe that splits the heavens, instantly pierced through Lin Yuan's body, heading straight for his heart.

As the energy in front of them shattered instantly, the void in front of them exploded, and even the barrier set up by Lin Yuan was shattered the moment it came into contact with the energy.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan frowned, never expecting that his barrier would be so easily defeated in the test of Heaven.

It's simply appalling.

In an instant, Lin Yuan felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by a giant hand formed from the laws of heaven and earth, and every weak beat was accompanied by excruciating pain.

Breathing became increasingly difficult, and with each breath he took, the tyrannical energy raged within him, as if trying to crush his heart.

Endless, excruciating pain surged like a tidal wave, veins bulged on Lin Yuan's forehead, and large beads of sweat rolled down his pale cheeks.

A metallic sweetness surged in my mouth, and then with a "plop" sound, it made a churning sound.

A mouthful of bright red blood spurted out, staining the scorched ground with a bewitching crimson flower.

The pain was far beyond my imagination.

This Heavenly Trial comes from the karmic fire of the Nine Netherworld Purgatory, and its intensity is at least ten times, or even a hundred times, greater than that of Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing!
This is enough to illustrate how terrifying the impact of the Heavenly Trial is; a slight misstep could lead to utter destruction.

The Asura God looked in this direction with a solemn expression. After all, this was his successor. If he had really perished here, finding another successor would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"I didn't expect the Heavenly Dao to intervene in this assessment. Hey Shura, did you offend the Heavenly Dao before?"

Poseidon, the god of the sea, stroked his pale goatee, glanced sideways at the god of asura beside him, and asked with some curiosity.

The Asura God glared and replied irritably, "How would I know? The Heavenly Dao is the supreme and unparalleled expert. Even if I had a hundred lives, I wouldn't dare to be its enemy!"

Upon hearing this, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was somewhat surprised. If this was true, then it was indeed a bit hard to accept.

"The difficulty of the Heavenly Dao assessment has increased dramatically. I suspect that the Heavenly Dao does not want Lin Yuan to break through his realm. After all, if he cannot master it, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven for their future."

Poseidon, the god of the sea, glanced at the Asura god before him, then narrowed his eyes, clearly hesitant about the matter.

The Asura God stroked his chin, looked at the sky where energy was gathering, and said calmly, "No one can say for sure. We shouldn't speculate. Otherwise, you should understand the nature of the Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, Poseidon immediately covered his mouth and waved his hand towards the energy in the sky, as if to tell the heavens that he knew nothing...

The Asura God stood with one hand behind his back, thinking to himself, "Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan, you must hold on! If you die, then there will be no Asura God in this world..."

Meanwhile, in the valley where energy converges.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, not daring to slack off in the slightest, knowing full well that this was a critical moment of life and death.

Once fear takes hold and resistance is abandoned, that invisible hand will mercilessly crush his heart.

"Pfft!"
Another mouthful of blood spurted out. By this time, Lin Yuan's white robes were already soaked with cold sweat, clinging tightly to his trembling body.

The intense pain made him breathe rapidly, each gasp accompanied by a suppressed groan in his throat.

However, even while enduring such inhuman torment, Lin Yuan remained firmly rooted in place, like a towering mountain, without retreating an inch.

Because Lin Yuan knew better than anyone else that only by successfully passing the Heavenly Dao Trial would he have the opportunity to unify the entire Douluo Continent and truly ascend to the throne of the strongest.

Otherwise, all past efforts will be in vain and disappear into the long river of history.

Taking advantage of a brief respite from the pain, Lin Yuan forced himself to endure the excruciating agony and quickly adjusted his breathing.

Lin Yuan's hands moved rapidly like butterfly wings as he chanted incantations, and obscure runes flowed from his fingertips.

"out!"

In an instant, a special barrier radiating a soft light spread outwards from him, covering an area of ​​about a hundred meters around him.

This barrier is not only a shield against heavenly lightning, but also a fortress to guard against those who lurk in the shadows, so that someone can take advantage of his inability to resist and kill him.

"Come on, let's continue!"

Lin Yuan raised his head. Although his face was as pale as paper, his eyes remained as firm as iron as he looked at the rolling clouds in the sky. A strange smile with a hint of madness and obsession curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Boom!

A deafening thunderclap resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and a bolt of lightning, twice as thick as the previous one, cascaded down like a waterfall.

The powerful pressure instantly broke through the barrier and poured directly into Lin Yuan's body.

This time, the pain overwhelmed him like a raging tide, far exceeding the intensity of the previous wave by several times.

Lin Yuan's bones cracked under the strain, and hot blood seeped from his pores, forming a winding stream on the ground.

If anyone were present at this moment, they would be shocked by the scene before them. What immense power it must possess to withstand such a brutal and inhumane thunderous impact!

Lin Yuan clenched his teeth, large beads of sweat dripping down his chin.

Although the excruciating pain nearly consumed his will, he remained unmoved, only frowning as he gradually adapted to the ever-present agony.

An ordinary person would probably have exploded and died under such terrifying lightning.

Fortunately, after countless trials, Lin Yuan possessed a physique second only to that of a demigod.

(End of this chapter)