Becoming the Demon Lord: Taming the Demon Queen Begins

A warm sensation spread from above.

For some reason, even in this chaotic and oppressive environment, Azura suddenly felt at peace.

"That's right, I am the Dragon King!"

A confident smile appeared on her delicate face as she puffed out her small chest. The nervousness from before was completely gone.

She had been shunned by her own siblings for inheriting the Dragon King title through bloodline, and even betrayed by trusted elder dragons.

But now, things were different.

She had truly become the Dragon King. If she could just overcome this trial, she would become a one-of-a-kind existence in the history of the dragon race.

Failure was not an option. Only success.

No matter what, she had to make it through today!

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Under the vast sky, she looked up at the dark, oppressive clouds stretching for miles.

At this moment, Azura felt no fear at all.

All she had was the desire to defeat the "enemy" in front of her.

Boom!

Finally, a thunderous roar erupted from the ominous clouds that had been brewing for so long.

At the same time, Azura's aura began to rise steadily, climbing all the way to the peak of the Mystic Core stage.

The dragon's might radiating from her was overwhelming, far beyond that of ordinary dragons, or even other Dragon Kings from distant seas.

"This dragon aura... it's terrifying..."

The Sea Folk and dragons alike could feel the tremor and fear in their blood.

"Azura's Dragon King bloodline is even purer than we imagined!"

"No wonder the lightning tribulation is so intense. How pure is her bloodline? It's almost on par with the ancient dragons!"

The weaker-blooded dragons and Sea Serpents couldn't help but tremble slightly under the pressure of her dragon aura.

Even though they had mentally prepared themselves, they never expected Azura's bloodline to be this terrifying.

Meanwhile, the oppressive force from the sky grew closer and closer.

"It's coming!"

Everyone fell silent, staring up at the sky with a mix of awe and fear in their eyes.

After what felt like an eternity of buildup, a bolt of lightning finally struck down.

Boom!

The lightning carried an overwhelming force, comparable to a full-powered strike from an Ocean's Gate-level expert!

The sheer destructive power within the lightning seemed capable of obliterating everything in its path.

But as Azura looked up at the sky, the fear from earlier was long gone.

A soft blue mist of water surrounded her, and her dragon horns and tail appeared.

With that, her dragon aura surged even higher.

"I am the ruler of the Shrine of the Oceanic Dragon, vast and boundless. Hear my command!"

Her voice echoed out, and despite her small frame, there was a regal authority befitting a Dragon King.

Suddenly, a massive illusion appeared in the sky, forming into a towering tidal wave.

As the Dragon King of the deep sea, Azura naturally had the power to command the endless ocean.

The waves surged and roared, but they obeyed her completely, transforming into a colossal wall of water that rushed toward the descending lightning.

Boom!

The two forces collided, sending fierce winds in all directions.

The massive waves crashed against the surrounding mountains.

Though the lightning was powerful, it wasn't enough to break through the tidal wave Azura had summoned.

In the aftermath of the clash, the lightning was completely swallowed by the sea.

With one final crack of thunder, it vanished into nothingness.

"She actually blocked it!"

Azura had only just reached the peak of the Mystic Core stage.

Everyone knew how difficult it was to withstand that strike.

Even though she hadn't yet reached the Ocean's Gate level, her strength far exceeded what her current cultivation suggested.

If she could truly pass this lightning tribulation, Azura might become the most revered Dragon King on the entire continent of Elant.

For a moment, the dragons and Sea Folk of the Shrine of the Oceanic Dragon, along with the Sea Serpent clan who had come to pay their respects, were all overjoyed.

But...

As they looked up at the gloomy sky, they knew all too well.

That last strike wasn't the true power of the tribulation.

Although Azura had managed to withstand it without much effort, she had still expended a significant amount of her spiritual energy.

The dark clouds above continued to swirl, and the oppressive feeling in the air seemed to be slowly intensifying.

The atmosphere felt frozen, as if time itself had come to a standstill. All sounds seemed to fade into silence.

And then, without warning.

There was no thunderous roar, no terrifying display of power like before.

Instead, several faint purple bolts of lightning slowly emerged from the clouds, gradually converging in one direction.

One bolt, two bolts, three bolts...

The lightning gathered silently, forming a shape.

Like an artist painting in the sky, the lightning slowly took the form of a massive dragon, right before everyone's eyes!

"ROAR!"

The dragon's roar shattered the eerie silence.

The winds howled, the clouds trembled, and the calm from moments ago was gone.

This lightning dragon, bathed in crackling energy, radiated an overwhelming sense of majesty.

The dragon's aura was even more powerful than Azura's!

The ancient bloodline of the dragons had always been a forbidden force.

The purer the bloodline, the more it would provoke the wrath of the heavens.

And Azura's bloodline was clearly pure enough to incite the fury of the heavens themselves!

"This is bad! If she faces it head-on, even Azura might not be able to hold out!"

"The heavens are clearly playing dirty! How is this a tribulation for someone at the Mystic Core stage? Even an Ocean's Gate practitioner would struggle to survive this!"

Even from a great distance, everyone could feel the terrifying power radiating from the Thunder Dragon.

Countless people looked on in shock, instinctively stepping back, as if afraid they might be caught in the devastating aftermath.

At that moment, the Thunder Dragon let out another roar and dove down from the sky.

Everything in its path was obliterated.

The lightning crackled, as if it could turn all things to dust.

Azura's face finally showed a hint of seriousness she could no longer hide. The massive waves she had summoned responded to her command, transforming into the shape of a dragon.

Without hesitation, the Hydro Dragon surged upward, charging toward the sky.

On one side was the Thunder Dragon, bathed in endless lightning. On the other, the Hydro Dragon, formed from the roaring waves of the deep sea.

The deafening roars and the overwhelming dragon auras spread out in all directions, shaking the very foundations of the Sky Sanctuary.

Everyone within thousands of miles couldn't help but look up in shock, feeling the terrifying energy in the air.

The practitioners and various races gathered around the Sky Sanctuary stared wide-eyed, unable to imagine the outcome of this colossal battle.

Azura's tribulation had far exceeded everyone's expectations.

At this moment, it felt as if the heavens and earth themselves had changed color!