Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 166: Disaster of Destruction
The sky was originally just gray, but now it was completely covered by thick black and purple clouds. The visibility was getting lower and lower. The figure of Ebola in the center of the disaster area was getting dimmer and dimmer. I could only vaguely distinguish a fuzzy shadow that was constantly cruising in my eyes far away from the disaster area. The interrupted spiritual connection had not been restored, which was not conducive to my timely control of its specific actions and status. Fortunately, it summoned Xiaobai to possess it. Although it was disturbed by the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation", the spiritual connection between Xiaobai and me was not very smooth, but the impact on the most basic observation function was not great. I could barely sense the general situation of Ebola's actions, so I was not out of the game and knew nothing about the development of the situation. I could only worry in vain and could not do anything at the critical moment.
After quickly converging and forming, with Yibo La as the center, and expanding to an area of more than 100,000 square meters, the huge calamity cloud vortex has been in a relatively stable state, but the inside of the cloud vortex is still constantly rotating, pressing closer and closer to the ground, increasing the pressure on Yibo La, purple lightning shuttles, muffled thunder rolls, but it is just brewing in the cloud vortex, holding it in, without leaking out, waiting for the moment when the heavenly calamity officially arrives before it begins to erupt. Yibo La still looks very calm, continuing to move faster and slower, his movements are orderly and quite relaxed, a bit like warming up before strenuous exercise.
"Boom", the first level of thunder and lightning that was rotating and pressing down at the bottom suddenly stagnated for a moment, the thunder disappeared, and the lightning seemed to be in an absolutely still state. Then a series of roars sounded, causing the earth to tremble slightly. This served as a prelude and kicked off the official outbreak of the "Nine-Level Thunder and Lightning".
The first level of thunderbolt shocked me as a bystander. It was not as powerful as the "triple thunderbolt" that Wu Ma had experienced before. It was definitely much stronger. The lightning was no longer a bunch of lightning, but a network of more than ten square meters that was interwoven in an instant. It not only brought direct electric shock damage, but also lasted for a period of time. If you hit it, it would also cause damage. Although the electric beams that made up the network were only as thick as a bowl, they were quite dense. Once you were hit directly or hit it, it was at least equivalent to being struck by more than a dozen lightning bolts at the same time. The network of networks crisscrossed and spread over an area of tens of meters around Ebola. As its position changed, new network would continue to form, making it more difficult to dodge. Even the thunders accompanied by lightning were no longer heard one by one, but more than a dozen at a time, making a series of explosions around Ibola. If one was careless when dodging and failed to move away from the thunders in time, and was affected by the power of the thunder, Ibola's body would tremble slightly, slightly affecting its speed.
Of course, this is just my feeling, and it is more of a confirmation and comparison with the "three-fold thunder tribulation" that Wu Ma had experienced. In fact, such an attack did not cause much trouble to Yibo La, except for a short period of time at the beginning, probably because he was caught off guard, he showed a little discomfort, and was affected by thunder and power grids several times. He quickly adapted to this attack method, and gave full play to his speed advantage, using quick reaction and sensitive movement to dodge the attacks that followed in time. Not only did he "teleport", but he didn't even use the "destruction field" that had the effect of weakening the attack. He seemed to be at ease and didn't suffer any more damage. After all, this is only the first thunder tribulation, and there are still eight more waiting for Yibo La. The power will increase gradually, and he must survive one by one. If he even finds it a bit difficult to resist the first level, I'm afraid it will be impossible to hold on to the end.
It lasted for about ten minutes, and then the calamity cloud dissipated. After the first thunder calamity, the second and third thunder calamities came, lasting for fifteen and twenty minutes respectively. There was almost no noticeable interval between the two thunder calamities, and they continued to bombard without giving Ibola any chance to breathe. The first three thunder calamities were all attacked by electric grids combined with strings of explosive thunder. In my opinion, the momentum was already very terrifying, but Ibola, as a high-level knight of destruction, did not suffer much damage. He still insisted on not using "Destruction Field" and "Teleportation", probably to retain his strength to cope with the more dangerous tests later. This behavior of still having strength left also made me feel a little more at ease. With the best start, I have a little more confidence that Ibola can successfully survive the "Nine Thunder Tribulations".
After the three thunderstorms, there was a short pause. The fourth to sixth thunderstorm clouds quickly pressed down, filling the gaps of the first three thunderstorms and entering the attack position. After a delay of about one or two minutes, the fourth thunderstorm came crashing down. It was still an attack method of combining the power grid with thunderstorms, but the lightning beams that made up the power grid were thicker, and the frequency of releasing the power grid was also faster. It chased after Ebola's figure, almost without stopping for a moment. The power grid was also more densely distributed, requiring constant movement. It could no longer dodge purely by speed. It was more of a test of its reaction and sensitivity. If it was not focused, it might hit the power grid. Moreover, the power of thunderstorms became stronger. Once affected, the body would tremble obviously, which directly affected its speed and ongoing actions, and there would be a little delay.
Perhaps he had sensed that the power of the thunder tribulation had been greatly enhanced, so Yibo La did not continue to be arrogant, and immediately used the "Destruction Field", and a circle of faint black aura spread to a range of ten meters around him, thereby weakening the damage he suffered. However, as the fifth and sixth thunder tribulations came one after another, it became more and more difficult to deal with them. Occasionally, he had to use "instant teleportation" to quickly move to a farther place, avoid the tightly entangled power grids and thunder, and get a little breathing time. Anyway, even if there was a power grid blocking the way ahead, preventing the smooth use of "instant teleportation", according to the characteristics of "instant teleportation", Yibo La would stay in front of the power grid at the right time and would not crash into it.
The duration of the fourth to sixth thunder tribulation is the same as the first three thunder tribulations, and it also increases step by step, which is 25 minutes, 30 minutes and 35 minutes respectively. The power displayed is getting stronger and stronger. What you see is countless electric nets surrounding Ebola. There are fewer and fewer gaps to dodge, and the reaction time left for Ebola is getting shorter and shorter. Many times, the opportunity is fleeting, and you dare not have the slightest delay, otherwise you will hit the electric net. In addition to causing direct damage, the effect of the delay action attached to the thunder is becoming more and more obvious, which often interferes with Ebola's actions, making it impossible to avoid the attack of the electric net in time, which makes me feel a little scared as a bystander. Fortunately, relying on the timely use of "teleportation" to dodge, and the role of "destruction field" to reduce damage, Ebola's injuries are not very serious. He still looks vigorous and vigorous, and his movements are in place. He dodges most of the electric net thunder attacks in time, and his state is not affected too much.
The situation has developed to this point. Although I have expected that the power of the subsequent thunder tribulation will become stronger and stronger, the seventh thunder tribulation that followed still gave me a great shock. It was no longer the previous power grid that struck, but had turned into a series of electric walls. Obviously, it would cause greater damage if it hit them. The thunder that fell was no longer a series of explosions, but like setting off firecrackers, almost without a break, chasing Ibola and bombarding him non-stop. I had to move and dodge as much as I could, and I didn't dare to stay in one place for a moment. Ibola has been using "instant movement" more and more frequently, trying to avoid the tracking attacks of the electric wall and thunder to reduce the damage it has suffered. It must strive to retain more mental power to deal with the bombardment of the eighth and ninth thunder tribulations.
The seventh thunder tribulation lasted for about forty minutes without a break. As soon as the lightning subsided, the thunder cloud instantly disappeared into nothingness, and then the eighth thunder tribulation began. Ibola's body had many charred scars from being struck by lightning. "Teleportation" was not omnipotent. Faced with the obstruction of a large area of electric walls, it was not possible to transfer at will. Fortunately, all the damage was borne by the host, and Xiaobai, who was in a possessed state, would not be affected. Otherwise, if Xiaobai injuries were too serious and Ibola lost the ability to "teleport", Ibola would probably suffer more serious trauma, and the prospects would be even less optimistic.
After finally getting through another 45 minutes and reaching the ninth level of thunder tribulation, Yibo La was clearly showing signs of not being able to hold on. Not only had his mental strength been reduced by injuries, but his skeleton had also been shattered in many places, and his body was severely damaged. It was very likely that his vitality had been damaged. In order to avoid the ubiquitous electric walls and thunder, he was almost constantly performing "teleportation" to reduce the possibility of being hurt, and he tried his best to hold on. Even so, once he was blocked by the electric wall and had to stop performing the teleportation skill, he would be bombarded by thunder immediately if he appeared in front of the electric wall. Before determining the next teleportation location, if he chose the wrong dodge direction, he would inevitably be affected and his actions would be delayed, and he would still continue to suffer injuries. As the injury worsened, his condition was inevitably affected more and more. His reaction became slow and his movements were no longer as agile as before, which increased his chances of getting injured. He had just begun to endure the bombardment of the ninth level of thunder tribulation, and the power of thunder and lightning would become stronger and stronger. If the current situation continued, it would be difficult for him to survive for more than 40 minutes in his current state. Even if he still had the ability to remain immortal as a last resort, he didn't know how many times he could be reborn. Moreover, once his level was lowered, his strength would be weakened, and he would be even more vulnerable to the ninth level of thunder tribulation. He might not be able to survive for much longer.
At this point, I must find a way to help Ibola. I can't let it stand alone and watch it encounter unexpected events without doing anything. Of course, after witnessing the even more powerful power of the ninth thunder tribulation, I definitely dare not enter the tribulation area and take risks. Whether it is "mental attack" or "sacrifice" and "soul of the dead", as long as it directly acts on Ibola who is suffering from the heavenly tribulation, it will be regarded as an offense to the power of heaven and will also be bombarded by the "ninth thunder tribulation". Even if I transform into a bat and use my "external incarnation", facing the electric wall and thunder, with my little defensive ability and without the agility of Ibola, I am afraid I will not be able to escape death. The only ones he can rely on are the more than 300 bone dragons of various ranks under his command. No matter if they rush into the calamity zone to disperse the bombardment of the ninth level thunder calamity on Ibola, or directly use their bodies to clear the way for Ibola and reduce the damage it suffers, as long as they can help a little, Ibola's hope of successfully surviving the calamity will be increased a little.
It was indeed the might of heaven, and it was irresistible. Even a strong bone dragon, without the fearless "god-defying" spirit of the Destruction Knight, could not perform well in the face of the earth-shaking "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation". They all cowered and did not dare to approach the tribulation area. It was only because I forced them with the power of the "Soul Contract" that they flew over reluctantly with more or less fear. The lowest-level green bone dragon was even trembling all over, and there was no trace of the arrogant and respectful demeanor of the former undead who did not take other races seriously.
Commanding the bone dragons to scatter and enter the calamity zone in batches, the first thing they suffered was the fear brought by the oppression of the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation" itself, and they were ordered to restrain themselves. As long as they did not directly provoke the calamity cloud or Ibola, the thunder tribulation would not actively attack even if they were in the calamity zone. However, they should also be careful not to get close to Ibola, as the thunder tribulation would generally bombard it within a range of tens of meters around it. If they entered the direct action area of the thunder tribulation, they would be affected, and whether they took action or not, they would face the bombardment of the electric wall and thunder.
I drove the bone dragons to approach Ebola from all directions, but I didn't rush forward directly. I chose to wait in place. They were affected by the heavenly tribulation and were very afraid. They flew very slowly. Rushing into the area bombarded by the thunder tribulation at such a speed was definitely like committing suicide. Ebola was constantly "teleporting", and it was not easy to grasp the specific location. I didn't restore the spiritual connection with it, and I didn't know how to help it better. Instead of blindly taking action according to my intention, it is better to give the initiative to Ebola, set up the situation, and let it do it. Anyway, Wu Ma, who had just evolved into a primary destruction knight, knew to take the initiative to use the terrifying ground dragon knights I arranged around the robbery area to help resist the heavenly tribulation. As a higher-level senior destruction knight, Ebola's IQ and experience are higher than Wu Ma. He already knows that those bone dragons are my subordinates and can be disposed of at will. He should choose a more favorable way to resist the thunder tribulation according to the situation and needs.
Fortunately, the experienced Yibo La really understood my intention, and found an opportunity to perform "teleportation", crossing a distance of hundreds of meters, and suddenly appeared near a dozen bone dragons. Taking advantage of its small size, it hid under the body of a white bone dragon, but did not stand still. After all, the tangible electric wall can be blocked by the body of the bone dragon, and the invisible thunder can still hurt it. Therefore, it frequently performed "teleportation", disappearing from under the body of a bone dragon, and appearing under the body of another bone dragon nearby the next moment, changing positions continuously to more effectively dodge the attacks of the electric wall and thunder. When the bone dragons in this area were killed by the thunder tribulation, they teleported to the vicinity of another group of bone dragons in time, using the same method to resist the last ninth thunder tribulation.
Although using the bone dragon as a cover reduced some of the damage, facing the ninth level of thunder tribulation caused by the tenth level advanced Destruction Knight, the bone dragon, which was only at the ninth level intermediate, was still too weak to defend Iporado for a while. Once it encountered a direct attack from the electric wall, it would quickly turn into dust and its soul would be destroyed. Moreover, they have a strong instinctive fear of the heavenly tribulation, which cannot be completely suppressed by simply relying on the power of the "Soul Contract". Once they are caught in the direct attack of the thunder tribulation, as long as they react, they will rush to flee uncontrollably, and it is impossible to completely control their actions as usual. Sometimes they will be misaligned with Ibola's "teleportation", and there will be some errors in the landing point of the "teleportation" itself. It is impossible for the bone dragon to bear the damage of the electric wall every time. Therefore, Ibola held on for another ten or twenty minutes. As the frequency of the release of electric walls and thunders became more and more frequent, it finally couldn't hold on. First, its "teleportation" was blocked by an electric wall. When it was forced to appear, it was unfortunately hit directly by several thunders. Its movement was delayed, and a wall of electricity fell on its head at the right time, hitting it directly. Its body suddenly began to flash the white light before death, and Xiaobai was also released from the state of possession, indicating that it died under the ninth thunder tribulation.
Ibola, which was flashing with white light, did not disappear. The immortal ability that it had evolved into a high-level Knight of Destruction began to take effect. After a flash of dazzling black light, it reappeared and immediately summoned Xiaobai to possess it again. The scars on its body had disappeared, and it was obviously restored to its original state. However, its body was obviously smaller than before, which should be the effect of lowering its level.
Using the same tactics, Ibola was trying his best to dodge the bombardment of the ninth thunder tribulation. It was obvious that its strength had been weakened a lot as its level was lowered. Even with its intact body, it could not effectively avoid damage and was constantly suffering new injuries. If it could not perform "instant movement" and had a sufficient number of bone dragons to serve as a cover, I really had no confidence that it could survive the ninth thunder tribulation.
The last violent lightning strike destroyed twenty or thirty bone dragons in the range in one fell swoop, and none of them survived. Fortunately, Ibola relied on the cover of the bone dragons and dodged in time. Although he was seriously injured, his life was safe. He safely passed the "Nine-fold Thunder Tribulation" and finally officially evolved into a high-level Knight of Destruction.
The calamity clouds dissipated, and the world returned to peace and tranquility. It became much brighter. I looked around unintentionally, and suddenly I found a golden-red figure in the distant sky, flying towards me quickly. From the observation of the closest bone dragon, it seemed to be a huge bat...
