Defending Against the Heavens

The Grand Elder's golden barrier stood strong against the pill tribulation's force but the lightning dragon had yet to disappear. Its jaws clamped down on the barrier as if trying to devoir it along with the rest of Heaven's Gate. 

Ming Yue watched the Grand Elder, who then made several hand motions and pushed his hands out. 

The barrier glowed, pulsing with power as a wave of energy coming off of it, pushing the lightning dragon away. With its bit undone by the attack, the dragon hovered above everyone, staring down with its glowing eyes. 

The spheres of energy that its claws held suddenly grew and merged into one massive orb. And this divine beast started to cycle around it, letting it grow and grow before condensing it. It happened a total of nine times, growing bigger before condensing over and over again. 

"Reactivate the barriers! Not just the Four Gates and the Black Tortoise! All barriers this time!"