Atop the desolate mountain, clad in a black robe, Zhao Letian had transformed into a ferocious brute. With hands clasped behind his back, he raised his head to gaze at the swirling tribulation cloud vortex in the sky, a hint of concern flickering in his eyes. His powerful Divine Thought Power, comparable to someone of the Sect Martial Realm, radiated outwards, bringing the entire situation within dozens of miles into his view.

On one hand, he was worried whether the Fiery Flame Mantis could safely overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

On the other, he was even more concerned that the commotion caused by the Heavenly Tribulation might attract those vicious characters from the Dark Demon Domain.

Just in case, he had already notified Master Yu to meet up with him when he left the Four-direction Inn.

However, Master Yu was caught up in an urgent matter and was quite far from this place. It would be difficult for him to arrive swiftly.

Therefore, Letian could only protect the Fiery Flame Mantis by himself for the time being.

Fortunately, he still had a few Spiritual Beasts and Puppets with Sect Martial Realm cultivation on him, which should be enough to handle some minor troubles.

Among them, the Snow Wolf King with Sect Martial Third Realm cultivation and the Purple Lightning Thunder Ape at the peak of the Sect Martial Sixth Realm gave him a considerable amount of confidence. As long as he didn't encounter any powerhouses above the High-level Sect Martial Realm, he wouldn't have to worry too much.

"Boom!"

At this moment, after brewing for a short while, the tribulation clouds in the sky became even more terrifying. Thick Thunder Dragons surged violently within, releasing a fearsome energy of destruction.

Zhao Letian had no doubt that if those three waves of Heavenly Tribulation descended simultaneously, they would utterly obliterate him into dust.

Even if they came down in three separate waves, he was not sure whether the Fiery Flame Mantis could withstand it.

Naturally, he fervently hoped that the Fiery Flame Mantis could smoothly pass through this Heavenly Tribulation.

After all, as a mutated demon beast, the Fiery Flame Mantis was even more precious than the Snow Wolf King, possessing great growth potential. Under normal circumstances, advancing to the peak of the Sect Martial Ninth Realm was definitely not an issue.

Especially under his meticulous training, there was even a slim chance it could evolve into a terrifying Demon King level existence.

"Chirp!"

At that moment, the Fiery Flame Mantis, hovering in the air with its wings flapping, suddenly let out a stern shriek. Its aura soared to the pinnacle immediately, as its pair of green eyes stared fixedly at the tribulation clouds above.

"Boom!"

The next second, the swirling vortex of tribulation clouds suddenly burst forth with dazzling lightning bolts. Immediately thereafter, a purple electric arc thick as the mouth of a bowl, carrying a terrifying destructive aura, fiercely struck down towards the Fiery Flame Mantis from the center of the vortex.

"Chirp!"

The Fiery Flame Mantis let out a roar, its body suddenly shooting up with surging flames. Spreading its wings wide, it faced the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation without any resistance.

In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Tribulation lightning that descended struck the Fiery Flame Mantis firmly, bathing its entire body in the intense light of the thunderbolt.

"This guy is quite clever. It's using the power of the first wave of Heavenly Tribulation to temper its body, to face the last two waves with an even stronger physique," Zhao Letian observed, a hint of joy in his eyes.

Despite the Fiery Flame Mantis being scorched black by the lightning and blood seeping from its mouth, Letian could distinctly sense that after the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation, the Fiery Flame Mantis's body had become significantly stronger.

The first wave of the Heavenly Tribulation soon ended.

As a result, although the Fiery Flame Mantis consumed a fair amount of its True Yuan Power, its physical strength had been tempered by the power of the Heavenly Tribulation and had become even more formidable.

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However, the Tribulation Clouds in the sky didn't give the Fiery Flame Mantis any chance to catch its breath, and immediately, the second bolt of Heavenly Tribulation struck down.

This bolt of Heavenly Tribulation was as thick as an adult's waist and was several times more powerful than the first.

This time, the Fiery Flame Mantis dared not be careless, promptly folding its two pairs of wings to protect its entire body.

"Screech..."

Nevertheless, even so, when the second bolt of Heavenly Tribulation struck, the Fiery Flame Mantis couldn't help but let out a piercing scream. Its massive body, over ten meters long, was directly struck down by the thick Thunder Dragon and fell powerlessly onto the rocky summit, a large pool of fresh blood flowing out beside it.

"This is no good, the power of this Heavenly Tribulation is too strong."

Zhao Letian immediately frowned, his face filled with concern as he watched the Fiery Flame Mantis.

Not only did this bolt of Heavenly Tribulation strike the Fiery Flame Mantis down from the sky, but it also completely shattered its two pairs of wings, blasting its body into a bloody mess.

As far as Zhao Letian knew, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation that the Fiery Flame Mantis faced today was definitely much stronger than most demon beasts experience when advancing to the Sect Martial Realm.

However, this was also normal, as a mutant demon beast, the Fiery Flame Mantis's combat strength far exceeded that of other demon beasts of the same level.

And the stronger the demon beast, the more formidable the Heavenly Tribulation it must face when advancing to the Sect Martial Realm.

Looking at the situation now, Zhao Letian estimated that the Fiery Flame Mantis probably wouldn't be able to withstand the third bolt of Heavenly Tribulation.

However, as much as he was worried, he was powerless to help.

The power of Heavenly Tribulation could only be endured by the Fiery Flame Mantis alone. If he tried to forcibly take on the power of the Heavenly Tribulation for the Fiery Flame Mantis, then the third bolt's power would surely increase tenfold or more, directly annihilating both him and the Fiery Flame Mantis.

"What a pity."

Zhao Letian shook his head with a look of regret.

If the Fiery Flame Mantis were to die, he would lose not just a Spiritual Beast with high cultivation value but also a close combat companion.

Although the Fiery Flame Mantis was just one of his Spiritual Beasts, having been with it for so long, he had already developed a bond with it.

Naturally, he was very reluctant to part with the Fiery Flame Mantis.

"Screech!"

However, just at this moment, the seemingly dying Fiery Flame Mantis suddenly let out a roar of unwillingness.

At the same time, its body emitted a terrifying True Essence Power far surpassing that of a peak King-level demon beast, lifting its wingless body back into the air and rapidly healing its wounds.

"What's this? Could it be the Power of Elixir accumulated within its body that hasn't been fully digested?"

Surprise flickered in Zhao Letian's eyes again.

He quickly realized that the many precious elixirs he had fed the Fiery Flame Mantis hadn't been fully digested, and much of the Power of Elixir had been accumulating inside the Fiery Flame Mantis until now, when it was finally fully triggered by the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Under normal circumstances, a large amount of residual Power of Elixir accumulated inside a demon beast's body is not a good thing and could likely have adverse effects.

However, the residual Power of Elixir within the Fiery Flame Mantis turned out to be a tremendous help to it today, allowing it to survive under the Heavenly Tribulation and giving it a chance to face the third bolt of Heavenly Tribulation.