The fourth wave of Tribulation Thunder was no longer striking down as individual lightning pillars, but instead, their light intertwined into a net with the intent of capturing everything in its grasp.

The grand net unfurled across the sky, clearly not planning to leave any path for survival.

Lei Wang and Su Xiaoxiao’s faces turned green at the same time, becoming an extremely dark shade.

Lei Wang cursed incessantly in his heart, realizing he shouldn’t have played such tricks; it would have been better to engage in a straightforward life-and-death fight with the opponent.

Now he was caught in his own trap due to using Ghostly Realm tactics.

There was no retreat under the Tribulation Thunder; it’s relentless, not stopping until its goal is achieved.

Initially, it came to destroy resentment, and now, it seems to have come to annihilate this unfortunate group.

After three consecutive judgments, who knows what the purpose of the Tribulation Thunder could transform into.

"Block with all your might, and if you really can’t, try to share the burden with each other."

Lei Wang could only instruct everyone this way.

"Alright."

The response was somewhat flippant, and Lei Wang, already irate, felt his anger surge upon hearing it.

Damn it! It’s that bastard.

The respondent, leaning nonchalantly against the outer barrier, was staring with wide eyes at the eight cultivators on the other side, looking as if he was one of them if not for the barrier separating them.

With the lightning net about to crash down, Han Yu naturally didn’t intend to remain on the barrier; he was here to leech off the protection, not to help fend off the lightning.

What a damn bastard!

The eight cultivators gnashed their teeth, feeling wronged. Who wouldn’t? This bastard single-handedly killed over half of them and led them into this spooky place.

At this moment, without the Tribulation Thunder, they’d be more than willing to tear him apart.

"When this is over, I swear you’ll get a taste of the dungeon,"

Bian Zhuang hissed coldly, his small frame emanating a huge aura of malice, a stark contrast.

Who knew how frustrating it was to watch a pest dance in front of them without being able to do anything?

"To the ends of the earth, you won’t escape my grasp!"

Old Woman Qiao’s face furrowed intensely, full of murderous intent.

"I’ll crack every bone in your body even if I have to search heaven and earth!"

Shang Di’s old face was full of killing intent.

Zui Rong glared fiercely at Han Yu, finally squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth, "Me too."

Now only Lei Wang remained, and Han Yu fixed his lively gaze on him.

"Why don’t you say something too?"

Lei Wang was genuinely angered to laughter; this damned fellow came only to disgust them.

Calling him a pest is not wrong; he’s damn annoying!

"Don’t let him distract you, focus on blocking!"

Lei Wang suppressed his fury, shouting angrily.

He decided to withstand the fourth wave of Tribulation Thunder first and later, at whatever cost, to smack down this annoying pest.

The thunder net descended majestically, tribulation aura surging, causing everyone present to feel a wave of panic and blockage at the same time.

Lv Yue from the Celestial Dao Sect led the way, a luminous disc exploding into strands of starlight, scattering across the starry sky.

Each star exploded, resembling a heavenly net while the lightning continued to press down. The five, led by Su Xiaoxiao, spat blood simultaneously. At this moment, they were like ants under the mighty heavenly power.

On Yama Hall’s side, Lei Wang and four others released all their spiritual power. Lei Wang, especially, held the barrier alone, elevating it as if in defiance against the lightning net.

After a change in demeanor, Old Woman Qiao straightened her once-hunched back, her frail and old form turning full and graceful in an instant.

Zui Rong and Shang Di also appeared in their middle-aged states. Only Bian Zhuang’s small body remained unchanged.

Yet the most profound transformation was Purgatory spanning across the void, as varied Ghost Shadows materialized, depicting a scene of earthly hell.

"Hold it for me."

Lei Wang shouted, raising the barrier higher.

The rolling heavenly thunder roared, crashing onto the barrier, sparking countless arcs of electricity.

Cracking sounds accompanied, and visible cracks began to form on the barrier. Purgatory immediately enveloped it, and in an instant, that side of hell began to collapse, with ghostly wails and countless lamentations echoing.

Yet it barely held on, outmatching the opposition significantly.

That’s what Lei Wang thought.

But the next moment, an unusual moment broke this hard-won balance.

"You beast, you dare to..."

Bian Zhuang was the first to notice, glaring fiercely at the location beside him, eyes wide open.

As Han Yu unleashed a sea of fire, compressing it madly, and then recklessly detonated it.

The massive commotion bombarded the barrier, nearly breaking the fragile balance instantaneously.

The most unfortunate were the eight Divine Platform Realm cultivators, supporting Purgatory with all their might, unable to conceive that this protection-leeching fellow could stoop so low.

You rely on others to shield you from lightning and still stir up trouble?

Aren’t you even a person?

Han Yu couldn’t care less about being human; if they actually blocked the Tribulation Thunder, then it’ll be his turn to suffer later.

On the fourth wave of Tribulation Thunder, he decided to side with it.

"Bastard!"

Lei Wang was fury incarnate, causing the barrier to shatter instantly as the lightning net weaved and descended upon him. Upon seeing it about to enclose him, Lei Wang’s face twisted, frantically retreating.

But below was equally struggling, and without the barrier, Purgatory faced the lightning net’s onslaught alone, pressure surging abruptly.

"I’ll kill you."

Lei Wang’s eyes reddened as he fiercely struck, a lightning pillar comparable to Tribulation Thunder hurtling towards the conspiring Han Yu.

Han Yu, mid-plot and self-harming, had no time to react, feeling only a paralyzing pain in his back followed by a terrific force threatening to tear him apart.

Hiss!

As he took a cold breath, he was forcefully flung away.

With a splash, Han Yu plummeted into the sea, disappearing for a long time.

Dead?

Su Xiaoxiao and others persisted under the starry sky, glaring at the sea area.

It’s unlikely; they reasoned that if the Tribulation Thunder couldn’t kill him, Lei Wang alone couldn’t either. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Lei Wang didn’t believe that he could kill Han Yu with one blow either; despite not wanting to admit it, this pest’s tenacious life force was truly remarkable.

So when this troublemaker didn’t resurface for a long time after falling into water, who knows what he’s plotting next.

"Don’t mind him for now, help us quickly."

The four shouted in unison; already struggling to persist, having one less person to share the load left them in utter misery.

Lei Wang was deeply torn, afraid of Han Yu’s probable scheme, yet the looming crisis behind him demanded intervention.

After gritting his teeth, he spun around, re-entering Purgatory.

Underwater, Han Yu was grimacing, exhaling bubbles, pain lancing through his fiery back.

"Consider yourself lucky for not dying with one strike,"

The Artifact Spirit sighed, speaking helplessly.

It knew Han Yu’s trouble-stirring nature was bound to bring misfortune.

"No, not killing me in one strike means they’re the ones in trouble,"

Han Yu stated as he scratched his back, shifting his body.

The Artifact Spirit marveled, dumbfounded, "You still want to make trouble?"

Indeed, why not? If he doesn’t stir up trouble now, they’d surely be the ones to kill him later.

The long-calm sea surface suddenly rippled, and for some reason, Lei Wang felt a sense of foreboding.

It was outrageous that an ant could provoke such a feeling in him.

The next instant, dragon roars and phoenix cries erupted simultaneously.

Water Dragon and Fire Phoenix rose from the seabed, aiming towards the void.

Initially, no one reacted until it seemed these elements were heading towards some extraordinary direction; everyone’s expressions changed drastically.

Bastard!

Both sides cursed in unison.

That bastard dared to provoke Tribulation Thunder!

Could such a petty thing really be provoked?

They themselves dared only to shelter below honestly; who wouldn’t attack the Tribulation Clouds!

But who could bear the consequences? Inevitably, breaking the Tribulation Clouds would invite a thunderous backlash.

Su Xiaoxiao felt the need to retract her previous statements; such a person would definitely not suit them. With such self-destructive behavior, the Yama Hall wouldn’t suffer alone; they wouldn’t end up any better.

Meanwhile, Han Yu, the instigator, stealthily emerged on the water’s surface, watching as the Fire Phoenix and Water Dragon nearly broke through the Tribulation Clouds, a silhouette swiftly rushed ahead.

Lei Wang was almost hysterical; he could not stand idly by, he had no choice but to intercept...