*CRACKLE* The sky above seemed to fracture as the sixth degree of the Heavenly Tribulation descended and the vortex seemed to be an abyss of golden lightning.
Arcs of lightning twisted within the storm like serpents, their glow illuminating the shattered arena and the onlookers' terrified faces.
This time, it was no mere lightning strike.
The heavens roared with rage, summoning a barrage of bolts that fused midair into a single devastating blast.
KRA-KA-BOOOOM!
The resulting bolt was not aimed to test Zhao Tian... it was meant to obliterate.
It tore through the air, leaving a trail of spatial distortions as it hurtled toward Zhao Tian.
*THOOOMMM* The moment it struck, the air itself seemed to cry out and the ground beneath his feet gave way, collapsing into a crater so deep that the arena's foundation was entirely exposed.