Rumble—— Bolts of lightning continued to detonate, shaking the very earth with their force.
Yet compared to the lightning, the thick dark clouds pressing down upon the void were even more oppressive.
But the most terrifying thing between heaven and earth was the Lightning Gate.
It was like the eye of a demon, gazing upon all living beings.
The Lightning Gate had become even more fearsome, for it was no longer six colors — it was seven.
Once the colors reached seven, there was no denying that the Lightning Gate's power had grown stronger, fiercer, and more dangerous.
And it had drawn a bit closer to Chu Feng.
However, it still had not reached him.
Chu Feng, bold as he was, had begun walking at a rapid pace, already deep within the Lightning Gate.
From the outside, his figure could no longer be seen.
But that Monster Elder, and Lord Dragon Evil, could still see him clearly.
"Seven Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms still aren't enough?" the Monster Elder's voice carried a note of surprise.
Rumble—— With another piercing crack of thunder, yet another bolt of lightning appeared.
The Lightning Gate was now filled with eight-colored lightning.
The eight-colored lightning was merely half an inch away from Chu Feng.
And yet, it still did not touch him.
"I refuse to believe this," Lord Dragon Evil's voice carried a hint of irritation.
"Lord Dragon Evil, please reconsider."
"If you release another Heavenly Lightning Divine Worm, that will make nine."
"Nine Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms — if they merge into one, they will reach their peak state. The power would be absolutely terrifying; Chu Feng would never be able to withstand it."
"This is supposed to be a test of talent, but with his level of cultivation, his soul would be utterly annihilated."
The Monster Elder seemed to know what Lord Dragon Evil intended to do and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
He knew that Lord Dragon Evil did not truly want to make things difficult for Chu Feng.
In fact, Chu Feng had already succeeded in overcoming the tribulation.
Chu Feng's guess had been correct — as long as one could command the power within the great tribulation, one could successfully break through it.
However, Lord Dragon Evil also possessed methods to command the great tribulation.
Seeing that Chu Feng had already succeeded, he had not given Chu Feng the chance to harness that power against the tribulation.
Instead, he had the tribulation dissipate and brought Chu Feng directly to this place.
His purpose was to test Chu Feng's talent.
And the means of testing Chu Feng's talent was that Lightning Gate forged from Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms.
The Lightning Gate looked terrifying, but for someone as gifted as Chu Feng, it would not pose much danger.
It was merely a method of testing talent — as for Lord Dragon Evil's earlier words, they were just meant to frighten Chu Feng.
Under normal circumstances, as long as Chu Feng entered it, the Lightning Gate could gauge his talent.
But if nine Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms merged into one, the power would be extraordinary.
Even if Chu Feng stepped inside, he would likely lose his life.
This was precisely why the Monster Elder had spoken up to dissuade him.
But Lord Dragon Evil had already made up his mind.
"With this Sovereign here, surely I can't fail to keep his little life intact?"
"Today, this Sovereign wants to see just how extraordinary this boy's talent truly is — that it makes the very Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms, specially created to test his Heavenly Lightning bloodline, refuse to enter his body."
Lord Dragon Evil gave a light hum, and immediately a ninth bolt of lightning appeared.
In that instant, the nine-colored lightning within the Lightning Gate intertwined, like nine ferocious beasts roaring in unison.
The momentum was overwhelming, terrifying beyond measure.
Yet when the nine bolts of lightning merged into one, the Monster Elder's eyes went wide as saucers.
Even the monstrous giant beneath him had its enormous mouth agape.
They were both utterly stunned.
Because even after— Even after the nine Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms merged into one, reaching a power level that was absolutely terrifying, they still dared not approach Chu Feng.
Even Lord Dragon Evil had fallen silent.
After a long while, he finally spoke, somewhat awkwardly.
"Hiss—"
"This is truly bizarre."
Lord Dragon Evil's voice carried a note of helplessness.
"Lord Dragon Evil, perhaps we could try a different method?"
"This is only a test of talent — aren't there plenty of methods to choose from?" the Monster Elder asked.
"No. To test the Heavenly Lightning bloodline, only the Heavenly Lightning Divine Worms can achieve the ultimate result."
"This was left behind by the Lord."
Lord Dragon Evil said.
"Could it be because they haven't been used for too long..."