As Ao Yuan spoke, the flames erupting from his body burned fiercely, creating a terrifying spectacle at first glance.
Merely looking at Ao Yuan's current appearance caused Brute Gully's expression to sink.
He could sense that Ao Yuan's strength had increased after enduring the heavenly tribulation.
And not just a little!
He detected the aura of the heavenly tribulation on Ao Yuan!
This was certainly not a good sign for him.
However, he seemed to know that fleeing now was not the right choice, and thus had no intention of escaping.
He cautiously gathered the remaining people, merging together, and stared at Ao Yuan with extreme vigilance.
Ao Yuan, having spoken, did not hesitate at Brute Gully's actions. He opened his mouth and let out a resounding dragon roar.
"Roar!"
Instantly, the very air of Mount Taibai seemed to freeze.
An incredibly terrifying aura emanated from Ao Yuan.
Sensing the change in Ao Yuan's aura, Brute Gully and his group's faces contorted with fear.
"Summon lightning!"
Ao Yuan roared, and a sea of lightning materialized around him!
The blue and purple lightning emanated an aura that was extremely daunting.
This aura was something they had sensed before.
This was!
The aura of tribulation lightning!
"How can he control tribulation lightning?" Xue Lang cried out in disbelief, his face pale.
"Damn it!"
"Block it, block it quickly!"
"This is tribulation lightning, I don't want to be struck by it!"
"Lightning Fury!"
However, just as they were about to resist, Ao Yuan's eyes widened, and the sea of lightning around him seethed.
Following that.
The lightning pooled within the sea surged forth.
A lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket materialized and struck directly towards them!
"Block quickly!"
Brute Gully's face changed drastically, and he quickly made a hand seal.
A large amount of spiritual energy surged from his body, transforming into streaks of bloody mist that enveloped Brute Gully and his companions.
"Quickly, you all, don't be timid, use all your protective measures!"
After doing this, Brute Gully still remembered to warn the others.
In fact.
They didn't need Brute Gully to tell them; they understood the threat hidden within Ao Yuan's attack.
The first few individuals had already unleashed their strongest defensive measures.
Attempting to block Ao Yuan's erupted tribulation lightning with them.
Regarding this.
Ao Yuan watched with indifferent eyes, his expression remarkably calm.
The heavenly fire from before had caused Ao Yuan immense suffering, and tribulation lightning, ranked alongside heavenly fire, could not be much weaker.
It could be said that if Ao Yuan hadn't possessed the dragon innate ability of lightning summoning, he would have faced tribulation lightning just as he had faced heavenly fire.
Rumble!
The next second!
Ao Yuan's erupted tribulation lightning struck Brute Gully and his group.
The dazzling bloody mist blocked the erosion of the tribulation lightning.
However.
The bloody mist only lasted for a brief second before it was completely annihilated into countless blood-red light spots by the tribulation lightning.
Following that.
The residual power of the tribulation lightning continued to strike downwards.
The defensive measures conjured by Xue Lang, the fallen angel, the old witch, and even the succubus were far from capable of blocking Ao Yuan's tribulation lightning.
Their collision with the tribulation lightning was far worse than the bloody mist.
They didn't last even a second, being shattered the moment they made contact.
The remaining individuals, seeing this, retreated immediately.
However, Xue Lang, dragging his battered body, was a step too slow.
Rumble!
"Ah..."
Xue Lang, who had not completed his escape, was instantly struck by the tribulation lightning, his entire body enveloped in its glow.
The moment his body touched the tribulation lightning, his long fur immediately exploded, emitting thick black smoke.
A crackling sound, like that of exploding firecrackers, emanated from within his body.
"Ah!"
Xue Lang let out continuous, sharp screams, his body writhing and struggling desperately to break free from the lightning.
But alas.
The lightning Ao Yuan unleashed was not ordinary lightning; it was tribulation lightning, how could he break free?
After being eroded by the tribulation lightning for only a few seconds.
Xue Lang's screams grew fainter, and everyone present clearly understood what this signified.
Xue Lang!
Had perished under the bombardment of the tribulation lightning.
Brute Gully and his companions watched Xue Lang, who gradually stopped struggling, in silence, their eyes filled with shock.
They had known Xue Lang for a considerable time.
They had never expected Xue Lang to survive the ancient battle, only to die in the new era!
Ao Yuan watched calmly, his expression unchanged.
Since they had come to confront him, they should have been prepared for death!
A strong dragon does not necessarily dominate a local snake!
Moreover, he himself was a strong dragon!
"Next, it's your turn!"
Ao Yuan indifferently withdrew his gaze, his eyes falling upon the remaining members of Brute Gully's group.
Meeting Ao Yuan's gaze, Brute Gully and his companions' faces changed dramatically.
A great sense of crisis suddenly arose in their hearts.
From the scene they had just witnessed, they realized that they were absolutely no match for the current Ao Yuan!
"Flee, get out of here quickly!"
"With the fallen angel, the witch, and the succubus holding them back, they can buy me some time!"
Brute Gully roared, and then a dense blood-red light surged from his body. He transformed into a blood-red stream of light and charged towards the distance.
He!
Just as when he had faced Ao Yuan before, he had actually used a secret blood clan technique to try and escape!
Ao Yuan continued to watch indifferently, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
Escape?
It was true that his strength was insufficient to let Brute Gully escape before.
But now, he had passed the heavenly tribulation.
Did he still dare to try and escape? Did he not even consider him worthy of his attention?
Brute Gully had fled!
The succubus, the fallen angel, and the old witch, the remaining few, stared blankly at the spot where Brute Gully had stood.
They had not recovered from the shock.
After all, this attack targeting Ao Yuan had been orchestrated entirely by Brute Gully.
And now.
The instigator himself had fled first, was there anything more absurd than this?
"Why did he run?"
"Damn it! This is outrageous!"
"No, we need to leave quickly too!"
The few of them quickly came to their senses, and after exchanging glances, they all prepared to leave.
They naturally understood Brute Gully's intentions.
But how could they sacrifice their lives for Brute Gully?
Since that was the case, then everyone should flee together, and Ao Yuan was only one person.
Even if his strength was now greater, he should not be able to pursue all of them.
In this way, survival would depend on luck!
"Trying to escape now?"
Ao Yuan looked at the departing figures, his eyes filled with increasing disdain.
"If it were before, you might have had a chance to escape."
"But now, it's too late!"
"Since you lack the courage to fight me, I will send all of you away!"