Qi Zhiheng opened his eyes. Everyone around him had woken up, as had the Qi family members. His cultivation had made a significant improvement.
At this moment, lightning flashed not far away, marking the breakthrough of those who had just broken through amidst the tolling of the bell. Most of these people were at the peak of their respective realms, and after gaining enlightenment, they naturally underwent the tribulation.
A series of thunderclaps sounded, and at that moment, Qi Zhiheng's clothes were shaken.
Qi Zhiheng looked down and saw that his children and two brothers were about to ask him for food.
So he gave the food to the group. By this time, the sect leader and the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from other sects had already left, and even some Core Formation stage cultivators had left. He said to the people around him, "Let's go out too."
As the Qi family walked out, Rong Gu called out to them, "Master!" when they reached the crowd.
Qi Zhiheng turned around and said, "Ronggu? You haven't gone back yet?"
By this time, the square was almost empty, even the birthday celebrant was gone, and the others naturally left one after another after waking up.
Rong Gu said, "Not yet, Second Junior Brother has been teleported away."
Qi Zhiheng also knew that being teleported away meant he was going to break through. He was somewhat surprised by this, as Ye Hanyuan's cultivation was not at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, yet he could break through directly at this level. It seemed that this time he had gained a lot. He said to his family, "Father, you go back first. I'll wait here for my disciple."
Qi Zhenhe originally wanted to stay as well, but after seeing the children who had been outside for several days, he decided to take them back: "Then I'll take them back first. You should come back soon after you've finished your business."
Qi Zhiheng nodded and said, "Okay."
Qi Zhenhe led the Qi family back home, and Qi Zhiheng said to Rong Gu, "Let's go see your second junior brother."
Rong Gu followed behind Qi Zhiheng and said, "Yes, Master."
Rong Gu already knew where Ye Hanyuan had been teleported to, so he took the initiative to lead the way.
The two arrived at the scene of the tribulation, where a large crowd had gathered. Many of Qi Zhiheng's disciples were also present, and upon seeing Qi Zhiheng's arrival, they all bowed and greeted him as "Master."
Qi Zhiheng stood with his disciple and looked at his second disciple, who was undergoing tribulation in the center: "How many lightning tribulations have you faced?"
The third disciple, Feng Yuanyi, replied, "Reporting to Master, this is the seventh path so far."
"This tribulation of lightning seems rather powerful," Qi Zhiheng mused.
Rong Gu was also a little worried: "I don't know if Junior Brother can make it through. When I was undergoing my tribulation, the power of the lightning was at most half of what it is now."
Feng Yuanyi said, "Second Senior Brother's tribulation was so powerful, it must be because of his own good aptitude." Although he said this, he was also a little doubtful, because before he became Qi Zhiheng's disciple, no one could tell that Ye Hanyuan's aptitude was very good. Among the inner disciples of the Slaughter God Sect, he was only considered a relatively common existence. Moreover, he remembered that when he first tested his soul power, Ye Hanyuan's soul power was not high, it seemed to be only three.
Qi Zhiheng agreed with him: "Ye Hanyuan's aptitude is indeed quite good." However, he also had doubts, since he hadn't really noticed any talent in Ye Hanyuan at first.
Just as they were talking, the eighth lightning tribulation had already struck.
Ye Hanyuan was also finding it difficult to hold on under the lightning tribulation. His spiritual artifacts had been damaged while resisting the lightning tribulation, and his body was tattered from the lightning tribulation. The lightning strike just now even made him spit out a mouthful of blood.
This made Qi Zhiheng and his disciples somewhat worried that he might not survive the final tribulation lightning.
Hidden in the crowd, Ye Xuan saw Ye Hanyuan's predicament and felt a sense of schadenfreude. It would be best if Ye Hanyuan couldn't make it! It would save him the trouble of figuring out how to deal with him.
Perhaps his thoughts were too strong, for Qi Zhiheng immediately sensed a malice directed at his disciple. He turned his head and saw Ye Xuanwei in the crowd.
Ye Xuanwei also noticed Qi Zhiheng and was so frightened that he quickly took two steps back until he bumped into the disciple behind him.
"Are you blind?!" The disciple was engrossed in watching the lightning tribulation when someone bumped into him, and he immediately turned around and cursed.
Ye Xuanwei had no time to pay attention to him. Under Qi Zhiheng's watchful gaze, he hurriedly left. Ye Yunchuan was still in a state of enlightenment; if Qi Zhiheng wanted to kill him, no one could stop him.
Thinking of this, he immediately left. He wanted to return to his ancestors, for that was the safest place.
Qi Zhiheng did not chase after the fleeing man, but instead focused his attention on his disciple.
Ye Hanyuan's injuries were quite severe, so he took a healing pill, and his wounds healed rapidly. The final lightning tribulation was the strongest attack, and everyone knew this; Ye Hanyuan naturally wanted to be in top condition to face it.
Ye Xuan returned to the square and sat down not far from Ye Yunchuan. Only by being next to Ye Yunchuan could he feel safe. Even if Qi Zhiheng came, he would have to consider the strength of his ancestor first.
When Ye Yunchuan opened his eyes, there were far fewer people in the square, scattered sparsely. Some people had chosen to leave to watch others undergo their tribulations. There were as many as thirteen people undergoing their tribulations this time, and naturally, no one would miss such an opportunity.
Although Ye Yunchuan's cultivation level was at the late Nascent Soul stage, it was clear that this enlightenment did not help him much. It only made his original spiritual power a little thicker, but it did not have much effect on his breakthrough.
The tribulation on the other side continued. After brewing for several hours, the final lightning bolt finally struck, its momentum immense, almost comparable to the tribulation of a Golden Core cultivator. Qi Zhiheng was somewhat worried.
Just then, the lightning tribulation descended, and Ye Hanyuan had no backup plan, so he could only rely on the strength of his body to withstand it.
Just as the lightning struck, a defense was erected, and the lightning lingered on this defense for a moment.
"Second Senior Brother actually has defensive methods! That's great." Feng Yuanyi was originally very worried. This lightning tribulation looked extremely dangerous, and Ye Hanyuan might not be able to withstand it.
But before he could be happy for long, the lightning tribulation shattered his original defenses and struck Ye Hanyuan instead.
Fortunately, that layer of defense managed to block half of the power of the lightning tribulation for him. When it struck Ye Hanyuan again, although it charred him black, he still had a breath left.
When the lightning tribulation dissipates, it is the gift of heaven and earth that falls.
Ye Hanyuan fell to the ground, enveloped in golden light. The injuries he had sustained from the lightning tribulation were visibly healed under the illumination of this golden light.
Qi Zhiheng led his other disciples forward. Ye Hanyuan was feeling a bit weak at the moment, and saw his master feeding him a pill.
"Thank you, Master." Ye Hanyuan was still somewhat weak.
Qi Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "It's nothing." After saying that, he took out an outer robe and covered him with it. His robe had been torn to shreds by the lightning tribulation.
After doing all this, Qi Zhiheng had Rong Gu carry the person on his back, and the group headed back home.
"Ancestor, you're awake." Ye Xuan had been waiting here for several hours, and finally Ye Yunchuan woke up.
Ye Yunchuan exhaled a breath of stale air and looked at his descendants, saying, "Is the birthday celebration over?"
"Reporting to the Ancestor, the birthday banquet has been successfully completed." Ye Xuanwei's mood was far from calm. If at first he still harbored some hope that Ye Hanyuan might not survive the final lightning tribulation, after hearing others' discussions, he knew his wish had been dashed!
Not only had Ye Hanyuan broken through, but the sheer force of the tribulation lightning also proved his exceptional talent. This filled Ye Hanyuan with resentment and jealousy. He was currently only a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the early stage, while Ye Hanyuan had also become a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him. The gap he had painstakingly widened over the years had now been caught up with again. If what happened back then hadn't occurred, wouldn't that mean Ye Hanyuan had already surpassed him, and he would never be able to catch up again?
His own brothers were all killed by Ye Hanyuan. Was this the only outcome he could get? He was not reconciled!
What can he do if he's unwilling to accept it? Ye Hanyuan is now a member of the Slaughter God Sect, so he can't do anything to Ye Hanyuan within the Slaughter God Sect. If he can't do anything, then everything is in vain.
He had considered reporting Ye Hanyuan, but given Ye Hanyuan's current abilities, the Lu Shen Sect might not necessarily expel him! Moreover, this would expose Ye Hanyuan to Ye Yunchuan's sight, which was not the outcome he wanted. The reason the ancestor had so readily allowed them to expel Ye Hanyuan from the Shenmu Sect was simply because Ye Hanyuan had become a cripple, and a cripple was not worth Ye Yunchuan's attention.
If Ye Hanyuan were to make a comeback now and come into Ye Yunchuan's sights, Ye Yunchuan would certainly not hold a grudge about what happened before and would bring him into the Divine Wood Sect! Thinking of this, he clenched his fist in his sleeve.
Ye Yunchuan saw the people and said, "What are you all standing there for? Let's go."
In the square, some people were still immersed in the sound of the bell. Among them were some people from the Shenmu Sect. Naturally, they could not return to the Shenmu Sect at this time and could only stay there for a few more days.
"Yes, Ancestor." Ye Xuan followed Ye Yunchuan back to his residence with his head bowed.
Ye Xuan was truly at a loss. He knew he absolutely couldn't let Ye Hanyuan get away with it, but he had no idea what to do! In his anxiety, he decided to ask his mother for help. He immediately sent her a message, telling her everything about Ye Hanyuan. Then he waited for her reply.
Not long after, his mother replied to his message.
Feeling somewhat lost, Ye Xuan immediately opened the message, but the content made him frown, so he could only continue reading.
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