Chapter 55 My Junior Brother's Happy Life (Thirteen) My Junior Brother, Here I Come...
"Du Ming, Fu Feng, Yu Hua, the three of you, quickly activate the sect's protective formation! Lan Ying, gather the outstanding inner disciples and summon all members of the Qingyun Sect, both inside and outside, to prevent any mishaps among the sect's disciples! Zhuo Sheng, Chen Si, you two, together with this sect master, will protect Fellow Daoist Jun Ming as he advances to the Mahayana stage!" Master Yi Hua instructed everyone in a very fast voice.
"Yes, Sect Leader!"
Elder Zhuosheng's men didn't stop working, quickly setting up a defensive formation on Zizai Peak. He scanned Song Ce, who was meditating in place, from head to toe, then turned to True Person Yihua and said, "Sect Leader, I wonder who will be visiting our Qingyun Sect later?"
"This person has caused such a commotion here, so I suppose they'll all be here soon. Although with their cultivation levels they can only sense things, if they want to find out the truth, they'll definitely all come to my Qingyun Sect."
"Could we cover for Fellow Daoist Junming before they arrive?" Elder Chen Si quickly popped a Rejuvenation Pill into his mouth and asked the two of them.
"Cover it up? How can you cover it up? As long as they're not stupid, they'll look up and see for themselves. There are eighty-one heavenly tribulations right there in the sky. You still think you can cover it up?" Master Yi Hua gave him a look of disappointment. "This time, we'll all use our best skills. As long as Fellow Daoist Jun Ming successfully transcends the tribulation and advances to the Mahayana stage, our Qingyun Sect will also see its value soar."
"Yes, Sect Leader. But, won't our Qingyun Sect be attacked by all the other immortal sects later?" Elder Zhuosheng said with a wry smile.
"Of course!" Elder Chen Si spoke rapidly, "But why can we also ascend? The Great Ascension stage belongs to Fellow Daoist Jun Ming, what does it have to do with our Qingyun Sect?"
"Are you stupid? Fellow Daoist Junming is undergoing his tribulation at my Qingyun Sect. If he succeeds, it will be a case of one person attaining enlightenment, and all his relatives and friends benefiting..." Before Elder Zhuosheng could finish speaking, Elder Chensi used a burst of spiritual energy to seal his mouth: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Elder Zhuosheng quickly nodded, and Elder Chensi gave a soft snort before withdrawing the spiritual energy.
Just as the Qingyun Sect members were preparing for Song Ce's advancement, Qing Sui, the sect leader of the Baiyun Sect, pushed a special batch of Xueding tea, which was specially supplied by the sect, in front of You Songgan, the sect leader of the Tianyuan Sect.
"Sect Leader You, please."
Feeling the refreshing aroma of snow-topped tea wafting into his nose, You Songgan picked up the teacup in front of him, swirled it twice in his palm with his spiritual power, and tasted it at the perfect temperature.
"Your family's snow-topped tea is still as intoxicating as ever."
Qing Sui smiled faintly upon hearing this, "Sect Leader You, we've dealt with each other a few times. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why beat around the bush with me?"
"Sect Leader Qing Sui's words are inappropriate. Your Baiyun Sect and my Tianyuan Sect still have a relationship," You Song said with a dry laugh.
"Friendship? Sect Leader You is joking. Our White Cloud Sect has no interest in taking advantage of the enemy's misfortune for personal gain," Qing Sui said.
"No, no." You Song took a sip of his snow-topped tea and laughed heartily, "Hasn't Sect Leader Qing Sui heard the saying, 'When the enemy's harm is great, seize the opportunity; the strong will prevail over the weak'? Our Tianyuan Sect should take advantage of favorable opportunities and use our strength to attack the enemy's weaknesses. This is seizing the initiative. What's wrong with that?"
"Hmph, it's nothing but taking advantage of someone's misfortune," Qing Sui sneered.
"Don't put it so harshly," You Song chuckled dryly. "The reason I've come here is to discuss a major matter of revenge with Sect Leader Qing Sui."
"This sect leader has no enemies, so why should I seek revenge?" Qing Sui said.
"Sect Leader Qing Sui, have you forgotten that your White Cloud Sect's former sect leader died at the hands of an unknown youth not long ago? Does Sect Leader Qing Sui intend to be a coward and pretend that this never happened?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Sui's neck veins bulged, and he flicked his sleeve, shattering the teacup on the table with his spiritual power. "Sect Leader You, you are quite adept at using this provocation tactic."
You Song chuckled dryly and used his spiritual power to restore the teacup to its original state: "Sect Leader Qing Sui has quite a temper. A few days ago, I had a conversation with..." But before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly.
At the same time, Qing Sui also felt an extremely profound mental shock, the source of which was... the direction of Qingyun Sect in the east!
“A senior has advanced in the East!” You Songgan slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice.
"How did Sect Master You find out?"
"To be honest, when our sect's ancestor, the Sword Master, was transforming into a deity, he advanced within the sect. All the disciples of the Heavenly Origin Sect were fortunate enough to witness this grand occasion. I would never be wrong about this indescribable and wondrous feeling," You Songgan said.
"Enough with the small talk, let's go!" You Songgan and Qing Sui reached a consensus and flew out of the Baiyun Sect together on their swords, following the inexplicable feeling they had, and flew quickly towards the east of the continent.
At the same time, cultivators from other sects sensed the advancement phenomenon in the sky and, quite tacitly, put down their affairs and flew rapidly towards Qingyun Sect on their swords.
You Songgan and Qing Sui were the first to arrive at Qingyun Sect. At this moment, rolling thunderclouds gathered above Qingyun Sect, with streaks of purple lightning flashing intermittently within the clouds. The two counted the lightning tribulations, and their expressions both changed.
"There are actually eighty-one heavenly tribulations here!" Qing Sui's eyes narrowed, and she exclaimed in shock.
“Let’s go in and take a look!” You Songgan frowned and spoke to Qing Sui.
The two figures flashed, transforming into two streaks of light and rushing swiftly towards the direction where the lightning tribulation had appeared. However, before they could even reach the edge of the lightning tribulation, the Qingyun Sect Master, True Person Yihua, along with Elder Zhuosheng and Elder Chensi, appeared and directly blocked their way.
"Yihua, what do you mean by this?" Qingsui demanded.
Master Yi Hua remained incredibly calm. He simply raised his hand and said, "If you want to pass, then defeat the three of us!"
"We've only come to investigate the Heavenly Tribulation. If you insist on obstructing us, don't blame us for being impolite!" Qing Sui said through gritted teeth.
"Enough with the nonsense, make your move!" Master Yi Hua shouted.
"Good, Yihua, you're very good." Qing Sui directly summoned her Nascent Soul natal magic weapon, frantically urging her spiritual power. Strands of dazzling azure light shot out rapidly, hurtling towards the three people opposite her.
Seeing this, You Songgan's eyes flickered, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Now that Qing Sui had held them back, he could take this opportunity to enter Qingyun Sect and find out what was going on.
"Sect Leader Qing Sui, hang in there! I'll go ahead first! Once I return from my investigation, we'll join forces to deal with them!" Without waiting for Qing Sui's reply, You Songgan sped off towards the direction where the lightning tribulation had appeared.
"You dare!" Elder Zhuosheng summoned a black longsword with silver runes flashing on its blade. He quickly made hand seals and chanted incantations, directly unleashing countless black sword beams that shot towards You Songgan.
Seeing this, You Songgan formed a hand seal, and a ball of purple spiritual energy condensed in his palm, which then transformed into a huge shield, blocking all the black sword beams.
"Stop!" Elder Chen Si activated the silver ring on his finger with his spiritual power, and then countless tiny vines appeared out of thin air, wrapping around You Songgan.
Feeling the increasingly terrifying pressure of the heavenly tribulation, You Songgan ignored the vines entwining behind him and instead applied a speed talisman to his body. After taking the hit head-on, he instantly flew rapidly towards the center of the heavenly tribulation with the heaviest pressure.
When You Songgan finally arrived at Zizai Peak, he saw a familiar figure sitting on an open ground. The person was surrounded by rich spiritual energy, and a bolt of heavenly tribulation lightning was striking down from above his head!
This person was none other than the murderer who killed Li Xuanzhi within the Shadow-Locking Pearl that Wudao had given him! He was not just a Nascent Soul cultivator; he was clearly a powerful being who was only one step away from entering the Mahayana stage!
Elder Chen Si, who had followed closely behind, saw that You Songgan did not make a move, so he quickly stepped in front of him to block Song Ce behind him: "Sect Leader You, what do you mean by this!"
At this moment, more and more cultivators rushed towards the direction of Qingyun Sect. Yi Hua Zhenren and Zhuo Sheng were no match for the overwhelming number of cultivators. They exchanged a glance and reached a tacit understanding. They decided to conserve their strength and quickly retreated to Zizai Peak.
"Young man! The Heavenly Tribulation has already passed through sixty-four strikes, and its power is gradually weakening! The person who will kill your White Cloud Sect's former sect leader is right in front of you, why don't you make a move? How long are you going to hesitate?" You Song shouted.
Qing Sui gritted her teeth and summoned eight puppets covered with talismans. Taking advantage of the gap in the heavenly tribulation, they frantically pounced on Song Ce, who was meditating with his eyes closed in the center of the tribulation.
"You actually dared to launch a sneak attack while Fellow Daoist Junming was undergoing his tribulation! How despicable!" Master Yihua roared, and then took action to stop the eight puppets. Unexpectedly, You Songgan flew over and pounced on Master Yihua and the Qingyun Sect elders with the Soul-Devouring Gu worms that he had prepared beforehand.
"Yihua, your opponent is me!" You Songgan sneered, deliberately raising his voice, "Despicable? How laughable. This boy first killed the former sect master of Baiyun Sect, Yun Songzi, and Elder Changmi Daoren, and then killed Li Xuanzhi, a disciple of Elder Wudao of my sect. Such a bloodthirsty and brutal scoundrel, instead of handing him over for fair punishment, your Qingyun Sect allows him to advance in the sect in peace. What are your intentions? Does your Qingyun Sect intend to make enemies of all the immortal sects on the entire continent for such a person?"
The other cultivators from the Immortal Sect who had arrived fell silent upon hearing this.
"Fellow Daoist Junming, what wrong have you done to avenge the murder of your master? You, Sect Master You, are here with your sophistry, talking about impartiality? I'm afraid that in the next second, you people will be eager to grind him to dust! You are all renowned cultivators on the continent, how could you do such an immoral thing as besieging and killing a prodigy?" Elder Zhuosheng said angrily as he resisted the Soul-Devouring Gu worms.
"Hmph, there's no need to talk about morality when dealing with a brutal and shameless person like this kid!" With that, Qing Sui intensified her attack, and the sword light flying towards Song Ce's location became even sharper.
Those cultivators from other sects who were on good terms with the White Cloud Sect also shouted, "Sect Leader Qing Sui, we've come to your aid!"
Seeing this, Master Yihua suppressed the surging spiritual energy within his body, quickly made a hand seal, and summoned an array token from his storage bag. Then, a huge tower-shaped golden light directly enveloped the entire Zizai Peak.
"It's the Primordial Golden Town Pagoda!" one of the cultivators shouted.
"A mere trick!" You Songgan shouted, summoning a spirit fire spear and frantically channeling his spiritual power. The spirit fire spear slowly pierced into the Hunyuan Golden Town Tower, and in just three breaths, it shattered the defensive tower with a single strike!
The instant the Hunyuan Golden Town Tower shattered, True Person Yihua was struck by the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood. He couldn't help but take a step back, his expression ashen as he looked at the dense array of flying sword lights not far away. At this moment, You Songgan and Qing Sui stood before the tribulation clouds, with cultivators from other sects who were on good terms with the White Cloud Sect behind them.
"If your Qingyun Sect continues to protect that demon, then don't blame us for showing no mercy!"
As soon as You Songgan finished speaking, he and the other cultivators activated their spiritual power, focusing their efforts on setting up a soul-locking array towards Song Ce. However, just as they reached the range of the heavenly tribulation, the purple lightning bolts split and attacked them all simultaneously!
"Not good! The Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation has its own defense mechanism! Retreat quickly!"
Upon hearing this, the group of cultivators hurriedly flew away on their swords to a distance, and the purple heavenly lightning ceased its attack.
You Songgan and Qing Sui exchanged a glance, then set up a complete circle of Soul-Locking Array around the edge of the Heavenly Tribulation. Unless Song Ce could break through the eighty-one Heavenly Tribulations and advance to the Great Ascension stage, he would be instantly killed by the Soul-Locking Array as soon as he left the area of the Heavenly Tribulation!
Everyone present stared intently at the charred figure within the heavenly tribulation. If this young man truly succeeded in advancing, then these cultivators who had come to watch the spectacle and stir up trouble would surely be ruthlessly dealt with by him.
Please, please don't succeed in advancing!
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Author's note: I feel terrible, I'm coughing so hard my abs are practically popping out QAQ
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