I'm the emperor from the start, and you want me to keep the three-year agreement?

A bolt of heavenly lightning descended from the sky and landed in front of Lin Ning, igniting a raging fire.

The sudden thunderbolt sent shivers down everyone's spines, making them feel like their souls were about to leave their bodies. Some of the older folks might have even suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the spot.

As the heavenly lightning struck, the clear blue sky, previously cloudless, suddenly became overcast.

The world paled in comparison.

Rolling dark clouds surged in from all directions, gathering above Brahma City.

A gale accompanied the dark clouds, as if trying to overturn the very heavens and earth.

"What's going on? He told us to step aside. Did he foresee the arrival of this heavenly lightning?"

"Could it be that he's a man who can control lightning? A Thunder God?"

"The lightning within those dark clouds is so violent! It feels like a single bolt could obliterate even a Mahayana stage cultivator!"

The crowd watched the lightning thrashing within the dark clouds, and they seemed to see the destruction of a world in their eyes.

The oppressive feeling brought by these dark clouds was even dozens of times stronger than Ma Zhixuan's imperial might!

Ma Zhixuan, who always prided himself on remaining calm in the face of adversity, couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitch wildly at this moment. If not for his status as an Emperor, his expression would surely have been quite a sight.

"What exactly is this person's background? Could he be a reincarnated Emperor Lord?"

"There's no doubt that he brought about the thunderclouds above, but how does he possess such means?"

As an Emperor, Ma Zhixuan perceived far more than others.

He understood that the heavenly lightning above was no ordinary lightning, but rather closely related to the Emperor Tribulation.

"This heavenly lightning is associated with the Emperor Tribulation and the Heavenly Dao. How can he control it?"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Ning finally moved.

He tossed a piece of Mysterious Iron into the air.

Clap!

A bolt of heavenly lightning struck, and Lin Ning caught the lightning with his bare hands.

At the same time, the flames caused by the heavenly lightning began to converge towards Lin Ning.

Lin Ning seemed like a God of Thunder, manipulating the thunder and fire.

"Thunder-fire tempering?"

Ma Zhixuan clenched his fists tightly, his gaze fixed on Lin Ning's actions.

As a master craftsman, Ma Zhixuan had only heard of 'thunder-fire tempering' in legends.

Thunder-fire tempering could only be accomplished by legendary Emperor-level craftsmen, and even then, it was just a legend.

No one had ever truly witnessed such a scene.

At this moment, after the master craftsmen of all sizes in Brahma City saw Lin Ning's operation, they were already prostrate with admiration.

"What am I seeing? Thunder-fire tempering! Thunder-fire tempering!"

"The legends are true! My grandma didn't lie to me. There really are people who can use thunder-fire to temper weapons!"

"Is he an Emperor-level craftsman? My heavens! Such a young Emperor-level craftsman?"

An Emperor-level craftsman, the pinnacle of the craftsman's path.

Lin Ning had only just started using thunder-fire to temper a weapon, and the weapon wasn't even finished yet, but people already regarded him as an Emperor-level craftsman.

"Emperor... Emperor-level?"

Looking at Lin Ning's performance, Feng Xiong's hands trembled.

"How can there be such a young Emperor-level craftsman? I've practiced diligently for thousands of years, forging no less than ten thousand weapons, and I still can't trigger a Heavenly Tribulation."

"But he, with just a slight move, has already surpassed my imagination."

Feng Xiong knew that he was bound to lose this competition.

Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted from Feng Xiong's body.

"To witness an Emperor-level craftsman's performance today, I, Feng Xiong, have no regrets in this life."

His previously trembling hands suddenly stopped trembling, and the despair in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by an extremely firm gaze.

Feng Xiong gripped the giant hammer with both hands, looking intently at the unfinished work before him.

"To think that I would have the honor of sparring with an Emperor-level craftsman."

"Today, even if I burn the last drop of blood, I will persevere to the end!"

Clang, clang, clang!

A crisp sound rang out.

"I understand, I understand!" After watching Lin Ning forge, many craftsmen suddenly had many inspirations in their minds.

The problems that had plagued him for many years were solved at this moment.

"So that's how it is, I've found the direction!"

Lin Ning's performance caused many people to have epiphanies, and they bowed their hands to Lin Ning in gratitude.

In the midst of the clamor, a dragon's roar suddenly rang out from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a holy light broke through the thunderclouds and shone on Lin Ning, the dazzling light making it impossible for everyone to open their eyes for a moment.

When the light dissipated.

People saw.

A shield interwoven with lightning appeared before everyone's eyes.

On the surface of the shield, there were profound ancient Dao patterns.

Boom!

At the moment the shield appeared.

Heaven and earth were furious, and lightning fell like a torrential rain, as if not wanting such a heaven-defying artifact to appear in the world.

Lin Ning waved his hand, and the domain unfolded, and countless falling lightning bolts all gathered around him, forming a sea of thunder.

"Emperor Tribulation!"

Ma Zhixuan could no longer help but exclaim.

"This is the tribulation that will be caused by the birth of an Emperor-level artifact!"

"No, how is this Emperor-level tribulation even more terrifying than when I became Emperor back then?"

When cultivators enter the Emperor Realm, it will cause a Heavenly Tribulation, and only those who survive can become Emperors.

However, the Emperor Tribulation in front of him made Ma Zhixuan, an old Emperor, feel that if he were to walk in, he would die and his Dao would disappear.

"Emperor Tribulation?"

When the many craftsmen heard Ma Zhixuan's words, their respect for Lin Ning grew even more.

For a time, Lin Ning actually became the god of Brahma City!

In the sea of thunder, Lin Ning found that these lightning bolts did not cause him any harm, but instead brought many benefits to his shield.

"After absorbing so much Emperor-level energy, ordinary Emperors shouldn't even be able to break my shield, right?"

Looking at the shield in his hand, Lin Ning smiled.

He waved his hand, and the Emperor Tribulation instantly dissipated.

"Huh? It's over?" Ma Zhixuan was stunned.

It's over?

Back then, the Emperor Tribulation struck this old man for three days and three nights.

Why is today's Emperor Tribulation only three minutes?

Is it that the Emperor Tribulation only targets me?

"It was my bad attitude just now, I hope you forgive me, Lord Ma."

Ma Zhixuan quickly came to Lin Ning and stood respectfully.

The corners of Lin Ning's mouth twitched.

Why did you call me Little Ma?

I still prefer the unruly you from before.

"It's okay, my artifact has been completed."

Lin Ning smiled, "Now we just wait for Feng Xiong to finish."

His eyes looked at Feng Xiong.

To everyone's surprise, the appearance of the Emperor Tribulation just now, such a big commotion, did not cause any interference to Feng Xiong.

The other party was concentrating on forging his weapon, as if the outside world had nothing to do with him, and even if the sky fell, it would not affect him.

"Puff!"

A large mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, and Feng Xiong's aura instantly weakened.

His cultivation level was rapidly declining, from the previous Completion of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage to the current Golden Core Stage, and it was still declining.

Feng Xiong ignored the decline in his cultivation level, and his hands were still hammering non-stop.

Golden Core Stage.

Foundation Establishment Stage.

Qi Refining Stage!

It was not until his cultivation level dropped to the First Level of Qi Refining that Feng Xiong stopped.

He breathed a sigh of relief, "It's over."

Looking at the shield in Lin Ning's hand, Feng Xiong said, "I lost. To be able to compete with an Emperor-level craftsman, I lost willingly and convincingly."

Clap!

Suddenly, a bolt of heavenly lightning fell.

The calm sky was once again covered with dark clouds.

"Emperor... Emperor Tribulation?" Feng Xiong said in astonishment.