Yi Tianyun continued to endure the terrifying suppression of the Yin-Yang power, which bore down on him from all directions, making it difficult for him to move even an inch. He could only hold on tightly with his hands, pushing back against the force pressing in from all sides.
In this state, his dragon scales shattered and then regenerated repeatedly. The pressure was so immense that they were pulverized into dust. Fortunately, his defense was nearly invincible. Otherwise, it would have been almost impossible to withstand.
Soon, when his upgrade progress reached eighty percent, the Yin-Yang power pressing on him suddenly vanished. However, the tribulation clouds above his head did not disappear; instead, they continued to spread.
This time, the tribulation did not attack immediately but layered the tribulation clouds one on top of another—one layer, then two layers, then three layers...
Meanwhile, the tribulation affected not only the Cold Underworld Divine Realm but also many other divine realms. The sky was covered with tribulation clouds, layering over multiple divine realms.
The Heavenly Spring Divine Realm felt this phenomenon, and they saw the tribulation clouds stacking up in the sky.
"What is going on? Who is undergoing a tribulation? It doesn't make sense; even a Earth Monarch tribulation shouldn't cover such a wide area." Elder Gou Huang and the others emerged from the Elder Hall, each one shocked by the sight of the tribulation clouds above.
They had never seen tribulation clouds cover such a vast area, layering one upon another. Such layering was typically seen with Earth Monarch tribulations.
The Evil Spirit Divine Realm also witnessed this scene.
When Elder Tai Shuo and the others saw it, they furrowed their brows and quickly searched the area, finding no one undergoing a tribulation nearby.
"What is happening? Which cultivator is causing such widespread tribulation clouds?"
Elder Tai Shuo and the others were puzzled. Evil Spirit Clan tribulations had a different effect, so they immediately identified this as a cultivator's tribulation.
Because the tribulation clouds covered such a vast area, they were all at a loss, not knowing who was undergoing the tribulation or where exactly it was happening.
Cultivators who initially thought it was a treasure manifestation stopped searching. Seeing the layered tribulation clouds, they realized it was a tribulation.
"Damn, I thought it was some treasure, but it turns out to be a tribulation!"
"Exactly, what a letdown! We came all this way for nothing, thinking it was a treasure. Who knows who that person is, causing such a massive tribulation?"
"It's just that the area covered is wide; it's still a tribulation, and an Earth Monarch tribulation at that. There's nothing special to see."
Disappointed, they began to return, as they found nothing interesting about an Earth Monarch tribulation. They had seen many such tribulations, especially in the second-tier divine realms.
"Guess who this person is undergoing tribulation?"
"I guess it's probably a seven or eight level Earth Monarch. Although it's strong, it shouldn't be much more than that."
"I suspect it's a nine level Earth Monarch! If it's not a nine level Earth Monarch, how could it cause such widespread tribulation clouds?"
Everyone nodded, agreeing that it must be a nine-level Earth Monarch. If not, no rank could cause such extensive tribulation clouds. Moreover, they had rarely seen nine-level Earth Monarchs, so they instinctively assumed it must be one.
As time passed, layers of tribulation clouds stacked up—soon reaching the eighth layer, then the ninth layer.
"Haha, I told you it's a nine level Earth Monarch. Only a nine level Earth Monarch could cause this... the tenth layer!?"
Their eyes widened as they saw a tenth layer of tribulation clouds forming above the ninth! Ten layers of tribulation clouds shocked everyone, including the Evil Spirit Clan, making them question their own eyes.
"No way, ten layers of tribulation clouds?" Elder Gou Huang shouted in disbelief. "Everyone, come and see the tribulation clouds, quickly!"
"What's there to see? It's just tribulation clouds. Whoever's undergoing the tribulation nearby, we'll deal with them after they're done."
Other elders came out, looked up at the sky, rubbed their eyes in disbelief, and were stunned.
These elders were shocked, and Elder Tai Shuo and the others were astounded. Ten layers of tribulation clouds meant a ten-level Earth Monarch was breaking through to Heaven Monarch. But ten-level Earth Monarchs were unheard of. It seemed impossible.
Yet it was happening right before their eyes—ten layers of tribulation clouds, no more, no less.
At the same time, the Divine Spirit Clan also sensed this phenomenon. Emerging from their planets, they were equally stunned by the sight in the sky.
"Ten layers of tribulation clouds, ten level Earth Monarch? This can't be real; there's never been a ten level Earth Monarch!" Elder Ji Yu's heart trembled. They were sensitive to energy fluctuations, and all emerged from below.
Seeing this extraordinary scene, ten layers of tribulation clouds!
"Tribulation clouds, tribulation... could it be Tianyun?" Ji Shuilian immediately thought of Yi Tianyun, who had mentioned undergoing a tribulation earlier.
"Could it really be him?" Elder Ji Yue and the others were shocked, though none dared to make definitive conclusions. This was too unbelievable. However, recalling what Yi Tianyun said before leaving, they half-believed it.
Not needing them to protect him, considering the current situation, he indeed didn't need them.
Most divine realms covered by the tribulation clouds were shaken. Though not all regions were covered, the range was extensive enough for everyone to speculate about the person's identity causing such an unprecedented ten-layer tribulation, defying all their understanding.
While everyone was in awe, Yi Tianyun faced the scenario he had seen in his dream.
Countless divine lightning bolts descended from the sky, forming a cage of lightning, and sealing off all areas. Each lighting continuously fell, maintaining its form, and its power far surpassed previous levels.
However, this was just the beginning!