Feng Cai had a good sleep, and after tidying up, she slowly made her way to Hu Jiu's palace.
The Demon King looked up at the lightning tribulation, his eyes filled with frustration. "This brat's lightning tribulation has been going on for so long, why isn't it over yet?"
"That just means my little Jiu is talented. What, are you jealous of your son?" Feng Cai glanced at the Demon King, somewhat speechless.
The Demon King immediately bristled, "Who's jealous? Hmph, this brat is just lucky. If it weren't for Xiao Ge'er, he'd be dreaming if he wanted to surpass his father." This brat's cultivation level is so low, yet he's already caught up with him. While feeling proud, he also admitted to being a little envious.
Feng Cai looked at the Demon King speechlessly. Fine, the old man was just envious; she wouldn't rub salt into his wounds. Looking at the lightning tribulation above Hu Jiu, the Demon Queen felt a surge of gratitude towards An Ge.
More than half a month ago, Hu Jiu brought Lu Yan back to the demon race. Before they had even stayed for a day, Hu Jiu suddenly said that he wanted to ascend to immortality, and he couldn't suppress it at all.
With the blessings of his merits in the apocalyptic world and the upgrade of his branch, he had long been on the verge of ascension. Once he arrived in a place as spiritually rich as the Tianxuan Continent, his ascension power could no longer be suppressed. Moreover, as An Ge's divine servant, he did not need to comprehend the rules of the Heavenly Dao like Jiang Shang.
In the past, he would have been extremely happy, since ascending to heaven would have meant not having to go to the Divine Realm, and he could better protect Xiao Ge'er. But with Jiang Shang's example before him, he felt he might not be so lucky.
But the arrow is already on the bowstring and must be released; no matter how much you resist, what's meant to happen will happen.
Everyone was initially worried, but when Hu Jiu mentioned that the Heavenly Dao of this plane had developed a new type of tribulation lightning because of An Ge, and would give him special treatment while the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had not yet fully recovered, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Thus, after experiencing the first nine normal lightning tribulations, the last silver lightning bolt struck down in a scattered manner, resulting in a lightning tribulation that lasted for half a month.
When the Demon King and Demon Queen arrived, they saw Lu Yan marveling at the lightning tribulation. While demons are inherently afraid of lightning tribulations, this demon was not.
"Old Hu has already ascended, it seems I'm not far from ascending too. The shopkeeper is so great, with her having a good relationship with the Heavenly Dao, I can enjoy the special treatment she mentioned in the future."
"Xiao Yan, have you been able to contact Xiao Ge'er?" The Demon Queen glanced at Hu Jiu, who was undergoing tribulation, and then inquired about An Ge's situation.
Lu Yan shook his head. "The Tianxuan Continent is too vast, and the holographic ring is limited. However, if the news of Hu Jiu's ascension gets out, the shopkeeper will definitely know."
"Sigh, Xiao Jiu is really something, he actually lost Xiao Ge'er. If anything happens to Xiao Ge'er, I will definitely not let that kid off the hook."
Lu Yan... Ever since the Demon Queen learned that Old Hu's tribulation would be over, she seems to have never shown any concern for Hu Jiu. Eight out of ten of her sentences are about the shopkeeper. Suddenly, I feel a little sorry for Old Hu.
As they were talking, they suddenly sensed a powerful force. The Demon King's expression turned solemn; this person's power far exceeded his own, and if it were to harm the demon race, things would be dire. Only when they saw that the newcomer was Jiang Shang did they lower their guard.
Jiang Shang looked at the abnormal lightning tribulation and was speechless. He rushed to the demon race, and as soon as he arrived at the Heavenly Demon City, he saw demons everywhere in their true forms. Sensing the power of the lightning tribulation coming from afar, he immediately understood the reason.
As someone who had just experienced the tribulation of ascension, he naturally knew that the lightning tribulation before him was abnormal. Seeing the calm expressions of everyone, he asked curiously, "Can anyone tell me what's going on?"
After hearing Lu Yan's account, Jiang Shang remained silent for a long time. It's infuriating to compare oneself to others; he himself had acted as if it were a matter of life and death, even with a touch of heroism, while Hu Jiu's situation was like child's play. Heaven is so unfair!
Knowing that Hu Jiu would be alright, Jiang Shang's initial worry turned into dissatisfaction. "Hmph, he's just lucky. Anyway, he's not going to die, so why are we all guarding him? Let's get out of here, you've made me come all this way for nothing."
The Demon King immediately stepped forward, "Immortal Lord Lingxiao is right. But since you've come all this way, and I've just found some fine wine, why don't we have a good drink?"
"The Demon King is right." The two had known each other for many years. Although they didn't interact much, they regarded each other as in-laws because of An Ge and Hu Jiu's relationship, and their relationship naturally progressed further.
The Demon Queen watched the two figures leave and said to Hu Jiu, "Little Jiu, your mother has delivered her care for today, so I won't disturb you during your tribulation. Good luck!" After saying that, she imitated An Ge and gave Hu Jiu a thumbs-up before leaving as well.
In a short while, only Lu Yan remained! A little love, but not much—that's probably what they mean, right?
"Old Hu, when are you finished? I heard the Demon Realm is in chaos right now. I'm waiting to go back to the Demon Realm after you're done." He was still a little worried about Old Hu. He wouldn't feel at ease even if he went back to the Demon Realm if he wasn't sure that Old Hu had succeeded.
Two more days passed, and the lightning tribulation was noticeably more powerful than before.
Feng Cai nervously held the Demon King's hand and asked worriedly, "Will Xiao Jiu be alright?" Don't be fooled by her daily coldness towards Hu Jiu; it's just how they get along as mother and son. How could she not love her own child?
The Demon King squeezed the Demon Queen's hand back, "We must trust Xiao Jiu."
The least worried among them was Jiang Shang. "What's there to worry about? I directly withstood all the power of the silver lightning back then. If Hu Jiu can't even withstand this much power, then he's not worthy of being my disciple."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the sky seemed to be torn apart, and silver lightning crashed down with a deafening roar. Most of the demon race could even feel the power of this tribulation lightning. The demons who had previously maintained their human forms at the Golden Core stage were instantly transformed into beast forms under this power.
Only after witnessing the extraordinary celestial phenomenon did everyone finally feel relieved.
At this moment, Hu Jiu felt a powerful force pushing him upwards, and he could even sense the call of the Divine Realm. He glanced at the gates of the Divine Realm, having no intention of even stepping inside. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a faint voice...
"You have become an immortal, and the power of the divine servant contract can no longer exert much restraint on you. Since the chosen one has not yet become a god, you can choose to terminate the contract."
"Are you the Heavenly Dao?" Although it was a question, Hu Jiu's tone was certain.
"yes!"
"Can I choose not to go to the realm of the gods?"
"If the Divine Realm discovers this, it will cause trouble for you and the Chosen One. The Divine Realm seems to be giving you special treatment, granting you some time. But in a few months, you will be going to the Divine Realm with another Chosen One."
As the Heavenly Dao of a higher plane, it had received instructions from the Divine Realm and could make some decisions within its own sphere. For example, it could buy this newly ascended immortal some time to remain in the smaller plane.
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