Chapter 1420: He is called Zhang Xuan

To be ranked alongside an insignificant person who hasn't even reached the Saint realm... The more he thought about it, the more choked up Hu Yiwei felt, struggling to breathe.

"Forget it, I'll go back and ask the master!"

He knew that arguing with such an uncouth fellow would be beneath his dignity. Moreover, if it turned out to be true, all the arguing would only make others mock Master Yang for his poor discipline, leading to even greater humiliation.

"Young Master Feng Ziyi is exceptionally gifted and powerful. Even if he and that Zhang Xuan are both the master's students, Young Master Feng should still be the senior disciple, shouldn't he?" Hu Yiwei spoke after a moment of holding back.

Feng Ziyi possessed extraordinary talent, surpassing even some core family disciples. Coupled with diligent cultivation and the integration of knowledge and action, he had already reached the Void Ambiance realm of Saint 7-dan in his twenties. Even if this unheard-of Zhang Xuan was also Master Yang's student, could he possibly surpass Feng Ziyi?

"Among the younger generation, no one can surpass our young master!" Sun Qiang waved his hand, his voice filled with strong confidence.

Having been with the young master for so long, when had he ever seen him suffer a loss? Those who opposed him either became his students or his grand-disciples, or they ended up disgraced, ultimately failing to even become master teachers. Even though Feng Ziyi was not weak, he was certainly no match.

"No match? Hmph, the same goes for our young master; no one can surpass him..." Seeing the fellow boast, Hu Yiwei became displeased. Among the younger generation, the most talented was Zhang Xu from the Zhang clan, but even he was nothing compared to their young master. The Zhang Xuan you mentioned, even if strong, could he possibly surpass him?

"You'll know once you go back and ask..." Too lazy to continue arguing, Sun Qiang was about to speak when he suddenly saw an elder rushing over, his face filled with panic.

"Elder Ge, this is bad..." Before he even arrived, his voice rang out urgently.

"What's wrong?" Elder Ge Xiong frowned, recognizing the approaching man as the deacon elder responsible for many matters at the Hall of Envoys. For him to appear like this, something serious must have truly happened.

"It's, it's people from the Physicians' Guild! Led by Saint Physician Bai Yu, for some reason, they all rushed to the Hall of Envoys and started breaking through at the same time! Over ten elders are undergoing tribulation together... The merged lightning tribulation is already getting out of control!" Pale-faced, the elder quickly explained.

"Merged lightning tribulation?""Breaking through at the same time?"

Everyone was stunned, and even Master Zhan's pupils constricted in disbelief.

Lightning tribulations vary according to the number of people breaking through. When two people break through together, the tribulation they attract is far from a simple one-plus-one-equals-two scenario; typically, it quadruples, increasing exponentially. Therefore, even those of similar strength would not attempt to break through simultaneously. If they absolutely had to, they would maintain a certain distance, ideally preventing the two lightning tribulations from merging. Once merged, it becomes extremely difficult to resist.

The Physicians' Guild, over ten elders undergoing tribulation at the same time, and they even came to the Hall of Envoys... What are they trying to do? What grievance or enmity does the Hall of Envoys have with them? Are they determined to completely destroy it before they stop?

"I know many of the deacon elders from the Physicians' Guild. Although they are all at the peak of Saint 7-dan Void Ambiance realm, they have been stuck for many years. How could they all break through at once?" Master Zhan questioned, perplexed.

Due to the severe poison in his body, he had frequent contact with the Physicians' Guild, who had been researching the toxins in him for several years. Those deacon elders, despite having been at the peak of the Void Ambiance realm for years, had accumulated various medicinal residues from excessive consumption in their early years. Coupled with age restrictions, their chances of further advancement were slim. Why would they suddenly all be breaking through now? It defies logic!

"I don't know either. I heard that Saint Physician Bai Yu invited a new student, skilled in medicine, to give them a lecture. However, instead of teaching medical knowledge, this student pointed out the bottlenecks and flaws in each person's cultivation, which led everyone to gain enlightenment..." Recalling the scene he had witnessed earlier, the elder explained.

"A new student?""Lecturing?""Pointing out flaws and making over ten people break through simultaneously?"

Everyone involuntarily froze. Even Hu Yiwei was completely stunned. Even his own master, Master Yang, would find it difficult to make over ten people break through simultaneously in one go!

"This is also what I heard from people in the Physicians' Guild; I don't know the exact details. Acting Hall Master, Elder Ge, with over ten people undergoing tribulation simultaneously, the lightning tribulation has spread over five thousand mu, and the Hall of Envoys' formations are barely holding up..." The elder was anxious.

"Let's go and see..." Knowing there was no time to delay, Elder Ge could no longer hold back. With a flicker of his body, he shot straight towards the Hall of Envoys, followed closely by Master Zhan and the others.

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Qiang also followed. Causing such a huge commotion... his first thought was of the young master. Could it really be his doing?

It wasn't long before they reached the Hall of Envoys, where they immediately saw vast dark clouds covering the sky, completely engulfing the sun. Everyone felt a surge of madness. Although the Hall of Envoys was a place for tribulations, this lightning tribulation was simply too immense! If it were to fully descend, the entire hall would likely be instantly pulverized.

"Hall Master, what should we do?" Seeing such a lightning tribulation, Elder Ge trembled and could no longer resist looking towards Master Zhan, who was not far away. Having just seen the Hall of Sealings reduced to ruins, if the Hall of Envoys was also destroyed, he, as an elder, would probably be out of a job!

"I don't know either..." Master Zhan's eyebrows twitched a few times, and he shook his head. If the lightning tribulation were small, he, with his cultivation at the early Saint 9-dan, could forcefully disperse it, even if it cost him some energy. But the current one... had expanded to over five thousand mu, its power so immense that even he would be easily obliterated, let alone dispel it!

"If absolutely necessary... activate the Saint Son Hall's protective formation!" After a moment, Elder Ge said through gritted teeth.

"Protective formation? No..." Despite his anxiety, Master Zhan still shook his head. "That formation is for the Saint Son Hall, to be used only in matters of life and death. The lightning tribulation, though powerful, has not reached that point yet..."

The Saint Son Hall's protective formation was built by countless generations of ancestors with immense effort. It was not permitted to be used unless the sect faced an existential crisis. Although the dark clouds before them appeared despair-inducing, they hadn't yet met the conditions for activating that formation.

"If we don't do anything, the Hall of Envoys will likely be destroyed..." Elder Ge was urgent.

"This..." Master Zhan's face was grim. After thinking for a while but still unable to come up with a concrete solution, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the elder who had just delivered the report: "What did you say the new student who gave the lecture was called? Where is he?"

If he could give a lecture that made over ten people break through simultaneously, perhaps... he would have a way to deal with this lightning tribulation.

"I don't know where he is, but I've heard his name before. It sounds like..." After carefully recalling, the elder said, "...his name is Zhang Xuan!"