“Not bad!” the old woman responded. “You’ve mastered this world faster than I expected.”
“You’re too kind, Senior!” Billy replied.
“What are your plans next?” the old woman continued.
“Are you referring to The Wilderness?” Billy asked.
“Of course!” she nodded. “They won’t let this go. Next time they send people, it won’t be a minor skirmish!”
“Understood!” Billy nodded.
“Senior, what level of cultivation is needed to tear through the star domain barrier and directly enter the seventh-rank star domain?” White Tiger asked.
“I don’t know,” the old woman shook her head. “From what I understand, even someone at the Dry Source Realm couldn’t possibly do it!”
“Alright,” White Tiger’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Senior, what cultivation level is needed to pass through the smuggling passage created by The Wilderness?” Azure Fang asked.
“The passage has spatial turbulence. At least Prime Source Realm is needed to withstand the pressure inside, or you’d be torn to pieces,” she responded.
Then she looked at Billy and added, “Your physical resilience is extraordinary, but to pass through that passage, you’d need at least Supreme Ancestry Realm!”
“Understood!” Billy nodded and then asked, “Senior, do you have any news about Miss Sanaa?”
“She’s in The Wilderness,” the old woman replied.
“What?!” Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
“Senior, you’re not joking. Sanaa really went to The Wilderness?” Judge asked after a pause.
“Do I look like I’m joking?” the old woman said, pausing briefly before continuing.
“The Wilderness hasn’t sent anyone down for a long time, largely because of her!”
“She’s been holding back several high-level forces in The Wilderness, so they haven’t had the chance to deal with this world.”
“I see!” everyone responded in unison.
“Senior, what about Harleen and Ivy?” Night Orchid asked.
“Don’t worry, they’re with her and are safe,” the old woman replied.
“Really? That’s good!” Night Orchid nodded.
Billy and the others felt a slight relief in their hearts.
“Be prepared!” the old woman continued, looking at Billy.
“Sanaa can hold off the high-level forces, but The Wilderness is vast. She can’t stop everyone. They will send people soon!”
“Understood!” Billy replied.
The next morning, Billy and his group arrived at an open mountainous area in the eastern suburbs of Skylight City.
Clearly, he was about to undergo Thunder Tribulation!
Breaking through to Supreme Ancestry Realm required withstanding six consecutive Thunder Tribulations, a challenging task for anyone.
As Billy’s aura reached its peak, a strong wind began to blow in the previously clear sky. Dark clouds gathered, and the sky dimmed significantly.
A thunderous roar echoed through the void as a bolt of lightning tore through the sky towards Billy.
“Come on!” Billy shouted, gripping his blade as he charged forward.
The lightning struck Bloodshadow Fury Blade directly, sending a violent force into Billy’s body, causing him to fall to the ground.
However, with his current physical resilience, the first lightning bolt only knocked him down without causing any injuries.
The next three bolts also didn’t cause significant harm, though he wasn’t completely unscathed; blood trickled from his mouth as his internal energy churned.
“Boss, are you okay? If not, use the Nether Shield,” Stout suggested.
“Stout, no!” The Scholar shouted. “Using a divine artifact during tribulation is like having someone help you resist it; it will double the Thunder Tribulation’s power!”
“Really?” Stout smacked his lips. “Whoever made these rules better hope I never meet them; I’d beat them up for sure!”
Soon, the fifth bolt arrived with even greater force, shaking the void.
“Everyone back!” Billy shouted as he ascended again.
Tommy and Casey retreated a thousand meters away.
After a loud crash, the surrounding void cracked as Billy’s figure plummeted rapidly.
He hit the ground hard, creating a large crater and lay there motionless for a while.
His face was pale as wax, blood continuously flowing from his mouth, and his aura was weak.
“Boss, are you okay?” Casey shouted from a thousand meters away.
“I’m fine!” After a moment, Billy stood up again.
At that moment, an overwhelming aura swept in from the horizon, making it hard to breathe as if the air had been sucked out of the void.
Looking up, they saw thousands of figures appearing in the distance.
“Damn, The Wilderness people have perfect timing!” White Tiger cursed involuntarily.
“Hold them off!” Casey took a deep breath and spoke with a heavy expression. Everyone else looked equally grim.
Even without knowing their exact strength, the oppressive aura was enough to tell they were formidable opponents!
But everyone knew they had to hold them off!
The boss was undergoing tribulation and was at his weakest. The Thunder Tribulation couldn’t be interrupted; it had to run its course through all six bolts!
“Casey, tell everyone not to fight head-on; just stall for a few minutes!” Billy shouted after taking a deep breath.
“Understood!” Casey nodded.
“That guy’s breaking through; kill him first!” In an instant, their high-level forces arrived nearby, and an elder pointed at Billy and shouted.
As soon as he spoke, two figures rushed towards Billy. Both were mid-stage Supreme Ancestry Realm cultivators.
“Get lost!” The Scholar and Annalise intercepted them, each taking on one opponent.
Two loud crashes followed as four figures were thrown hundreds of meters apart, evenly matched.
Without pausing, they charged at each other again.
“You think you can protect him? You’re far from it!” Another elder shouted as he charged forward with three others following him.
The elder was seventh-rank Supreme Ancestry Realm; the other three were mid-stage Supreme Ancestry Realm cultivators.
As he moved, Casey met him head-on with Nether Flame Spear in hand, unleashing a blue fire dragon.
The elder sensed the spear’s power but underestimated Casey due to his late-stage Holy Ancestry Realm cultivation.
He soon regretted it; his attack crumbled before Nether Flame Spear and vanished instantly.
The spear pierced through his chest, burning the wound to charcoal.
“…,” The elder fell dead with eyes wide open in disbelief.
“Heavenly Elder!” The three behind him cried out in grief and attacked Casey together.
The four engaged in fierce combat.
“Attack together! Kill him first and get the Nine Dragons Cauldron!”
The leading elder pointed towards Billy and commanded sternly.
In an instant, hundreds of people charged forward.