Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

At this moment, the fifth lightning tribulation descended!

Xia Zhaoyan soared into the sky, and in mid-air, he slashed upwards with his Longquan sword.

A dragon's roar resounded, and the true essence, transformed by the Dragon Spring Sword, became a golden dragon several meters long.

With a flick of its tail, the dragon charged toward the descending lightning tribulation and swallowed it whole.

Click, click...

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and cracks appeared on the dragon's body.

The next moment, the True Essence Divine Dragon exploded, disappearing into the world along with the lightning tribulation it had devoured.

Without time to think about anything else, Xia Zhaoyan quickly focused on restoring the energy in his body!

This time, two-fifths of the energy in his body disappeared at once!

Above the palace, Consort Hua's face was a mixture of anxiety and pride.

Emperor Xia nodded in satisfaction. "A small horse pulling a large cart; with his early-stage Innate Realm cultivation, being able to wield the magic weapon twice is already quite good!"

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"Yes, it seems that this final tribulation of lightning will not be difficult for Your Highness," Lu Nanyue said with a smile.

With their perspective, they could certainly see Xia Zhaoyan's general situation at this moment.

"It seems I have no choice but to use the magic artifact inner armor!" Xia Zhaoyan sighed inwardly.

If possible, he really didn't want to use this inner armor.

After all, it's not uncommon for an ordinary prince with no background to obtain a powerful magical artifact.

However, if there are two, and one of them is a defensive magical artifact, then that would be a bit beyond the scope.

The next moment, a three-zhang-long inner armor suddenly appeared on Xia Zhaoyan's body.

A massive amount of true energy continuously poured into the inner armor on his body, making the armor incredibly thick and heavy.

"A defensive inner armor, and a magic-grade one at that!!"

Many people's expressions changed, and some couldn't help but let a hint of greed and desire flash in their eyes.

Similarly, many people wondered to themselves, "Why does Niou possess a defensive artifact?"

Just like the Sky King and the others who have already broken through their defenses!

"Damn it, how could a prince with no background or power have two magical artifacts!"

The appearance of this magical artifact even caught the attention of the Xia Emperor!

He realized that he was increasingly unable to understand or fathom his son!

Others may not know Xia Zhaoyan's ambition, but Emperor Xia himself is 100% certain that his son will definitely vie for the throne.

"Do you want to reap the benefits?"

At that moment, the clouds in the sky suddenly calmed down.

The sixth lightning bolt struck down the next moment, and this lightning bolt was thicker than all the previous ones.

The moment Xia Zhaoyan swung his longsword, the energy within his body surged out wildly.

A dragon even larger than before appeared, letting out a roar before charging towards the lightning tribulation.

Boom!!

The divine dragon exploded and dissipated into energy, while the lightning tribulation only shrank by half!

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan didn't have time to unleash a second sword strike, and the lightning tribulation ultimately crashed into the protective shield formed by the inner armor.

Boom!!

The ground in the backyard of the Prince's mansion exploded, and countless fragments of stone rushed in all directions.

The inner armor shield wobbled a few times, but it didn't break!

And the energy of the lightning tribulation was finally exhausted!

"call!!"

"A mere tribulation of lightning, easily handled by this king!"

People outside also breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless, the fact that the royal prince successfully survived the tribulation is at least good news for the dynasty.

At this moment, the calamity clouds in the sky began to dissipate.

Everyone congratulated Emperor Xia, and then clasped their hands in greeting to King Ren.

Xia Zhaoyan nodded in response to the people from all sides. Although he was a little disheveled at the moment, his demeanor was still extraordinary.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from the sky.

Rumble!!

Everyone looked up instantly, their pupils contracted, and they were frozen in place!

Even the Xia Emperor, who was about to turn and leave, stared stiffly at the sky above the palace!

Four words almost simultaneously flashed through everyone's minds!

The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!!!

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan's mind was in complete chaos!

"How could this be, Zhao'er!!!" Consort Hua's shrill and desperate voice echoed throughout the inner city!

That desperate cry startled everyone awake!

Whether they were officials who had served through several dynasties or the current Xia emperor, they repeatedly asked themselves, why?

Even the King of the Sky had his mouth wide open at this moment.

His feelings were very complicated at this moment. Although he had a grudge against Niou, he could not be happy at the moment.

Meanwhile, a hint of familial anxiety finally surfaced in the eyes of the other princes and the crown prince.

"The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation! That's the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

Above the Prince's Mansion, the previously dissipated calamity clouds not only re-gathered, but also changed from their original jet black to purplish-black!

To this day, only a few legendary immortals have successfully survived each of the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulations.

In the history of the Tianhuang Continent, there are only three people who are clearly recorded as such.

Even if we include the two that are said to be from the demon race, there are only five!

Throughout history, there has been no shortage of people who have undergone the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Apart from those five powerful human immortals, all the others eventually perished under the heavenly tribulation!

Some perished under the Innate Tribulation, while others went further and perished under the Grandmaster Tribulation.

But even the strongest can only reach the Heavenly Tribulation!

Just then, Consort Hua suddenly rushed towards Prince Ren's residence.

All the powerful figures' expressions changed immediately. "No!" the Grand Tutor hurriedly exclaimed to stop them.

"Your Majesty, stop!!" Grand Tutor Xing Wudi's expression changed drastically.

"Come back!!" Emperor Xia instantly opened his right hand and reached out from a distance.

Consort Hua's flying body was instantly frozen, and then it was as if she was pulled back by an invisible giant hand.

Emperor Xia's face was grim as he looked at Consort Hua, who stood beside him with a look of despair.

"Do you want to kill Zhao'er?" The Emperor wanted to rebuke his beloved concubine, but seeing her desperate expression, he felt distressed.

He had no choice but to reach out and take Consort Hua's left hand. "No one can help him now. If it were just the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, we could use magic weapons to help him withstand it."

"But this is the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation..."

Everyone in the cultivation world knows that the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation must not be interfered with by any external force.

Otherwise, the power of the lightning tribulation would be even greater, and those who interfere would also be included in the scope of the heavenly tribulation!

Throughout history, no one who has tried to overcome the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation by using external force has ever succeeded.

"But...but what about Zhao'er..."

"Your Majesty, I beg you, please think of a way! This is my only son..."

Consort Hua tearfully appealed to Emperor Xia for help. At that moment, her mind was in turmoil, and she placed her hopes on her husband.

How could the Xia Emperor feel any better? It is said that even tigers do not eat their cubs, let alone a cold and selfish person like him.

He could only shake his head and sigh deeply...

At this moment, even more people appeared in the air above the inner city.

This is the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, and the one undergoing it is none other than the current Benevolent King.

Everyone had a question in their minds: the fact that Renwang was able to survive the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulations was already beyond people's expectations.

Why is it the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?

Suddenly, an energy gate appeared in the sky, followed by several powerful figures.