Chapter 1465: Space-time Calamity

The "Yukong Realm" of Saint 9-dan signifies mastery over the four directions of space. Practitioners in this realm control spatial power beyond that of the Cavernous Void Realm and comprehend the true essence of space, reaching the true pinnacle of strength on the continent.

I had initially thought that helping the Azure Dragon Beast advance to a half-step Yukong Realm would be a good outcome. To my surprise, the beast had accumulated sufficient power and, utilizing the suppressive force of the Qilin fire, directly broke through to the true Saint 9-dan!

The true essence of space is unique to the Heavenly Dao; attempting to "steal" or comprehend it without proper authorization inevitably incurs punishment.

Consequently, the lightning tribulation for breaking through to this level is even more formidable.

If the Cavernous Void tribulation is already hard to endure, this one brings utter despair.

The might of ten Cavernous Void tribulations combined pales in comparison to the current one.

*Crackling!*

In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds in the sky expanded to cover four to five thousand mu, completely engulfing the entire guest room. And they continued to spread.

"This is bad..."

Outside the iron cage, Zhang Wuchen and Zhang Wuzhen each trembled slightly.

They had all survived the Yukong tribulation before and understood its immense difficulty; even with their current cultivation, none of them wished to experience it a second time. Once unleashed, this level of lightning possessed power surpassing the full-force attack of an early Saint 9-dan expert.

To have it erupt in the guest room... this was going to obliterate the entire place!

He had just destroyed countless buildings at the entrance, and now the guest room was about to be obliterated too... This Zhang Xuan must be a jinx!

How would they explain this to the Family Head when he arrived?

"Everyone, retreat quickly! Leave this place immediately..."

Knowing that remaining within the lightning's range would only intensify its power, Zhang Wuchen could no longer hold back and shouted.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

The others also recognized the danger and, no longer daring to linger, hurriedly flew away.

They followed closely, arriving in the sky, far from the guest room.

The lightning was unstoppable; the more they tried to suppress it, the larger it grew. With his strength, if he were to charge in, he might destroy it, but if not, the entire Zhang Clan could be reduced to ashes.

"This Zhang Xuan is truly a jinx... Even if he's helping a Saint Beast break through, it shouldn't be happening here!"

Gritting his teeth in anger, Zhang Wuchen was on the verge of exploding.

Someone from the Zhang Clan had also broken through to the Yukong Realm before, but each time, a dedicated location was prepared in advance, even with defensive formations, to avoid affecting other areas. This fellow, however, just let it happen right in the guest room...

With so many guests present, if even two were accidentally struck dead by the lightning, how would the Zhang Clan ever face the rest of the continent?

Even if no one was killed, merely destroying plants and flowers or damaging buildings would still result in a tremendous loss of face!

"Zhang Xuan, quickly take your Saint Beast and leave this place! Go to Dragon-Tiger Mountain over there; there's a specialized grand formation that can help mitigate some of the lightning..."

Unable to hold back any longer, Zhang Wuchen roared.

Behind the town where the Zhang Clan resided was Dragon-Tiger Mountain, a dedicated site for undergoing tribulations. It featured a grand formation erected by formidable formation masters; while unable to fully block the lightning tribulation, it could prevent the emergence of inner demons and minimize the overall danger.

If they could reach that place, all potential issues would be resolved.

"Alright..."

Zhang Xuan looked at the Azure Dragon Beast nearby, which was preparing for its tribulation, and was about to give an instruction when he suddenly felt a surging power erupting not far away.

"We're all going to die anyway... Let's die together..."

With an angry roar, a mighty power immediately emanated from the Flame Qilin Beast.

"It's over..."

Zhang Wuchen fell from the sky.

The Qilin Beast, poisoned and resigned to death, intended to use the lightning to destroy both the Azure Dragon Beast and Zhang Xuan. It immediately unleashed all its power.

As it was in the very center of the lightning, the moment it unleashed its power, the lightning immediately reacted as if challenged, erupting with furious intensity.

*Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!*

In a short moment, its range expanded from over three thousand mu to ten thousand mu, and it was still growing.

If it had only covered the guest room earlier, now even a portion of the Zhang Clan compound was enveloped, threatening to reduce it to dust at any moment.

"You... this is amazing!"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up with excitement, as he hadn't expected this creature to be so helpful at this critical moment, forcefully unleashing its cultivation without any persuasion from him.

Such a massive lightning tribulation was far more potent than ten supreme-grade spirit stones. If he could absorb it, his cultivation would undoubtedly skyrocket, reaching a much higher level.

"Die!"

Unaware of Zhang Xuan's thoughts, the Qilin Beast only knew that by drawing a larger lightning tribulation, no one would be able to escape. It roared again, recklessly unleashing its power. As it did so, it suddenly noticed that the severe poison within its body seemed less painful, which made it redouble its efforts.

*Snap! Crack!*

Even before the lightning descended, its turbulent residual power shattered the formation on the cage. Under the immense pressure, countless buildings also gave way, collapsing with a crash.

"Master, what should I do?"

Seeing the lightning grow to such an extent, completely beyond its control, the Azure Dragon Beast couldn't help but shrink its neck.

This situation was not what it had envisioned.

If its Master couldn't resolve this, it faced only one fate: being struck dead by the lightning.

"Don't be nervous. Keep attracting the lightning tribulation; the bigger, the better..." After giving the instruction, Zhang Xuan turned and flew towards Zhang Wuchen and the others.

"Third Elder, Seventh Elder..."

Arriving before them, Zhang Xuan hastily clasped his fists.

With his level of strength, he wouldn't cause significant disturbance to the Yukong tribulation and could move freely without attracting the lightning's attention.

"Is there a way to resolve this...?"

Zhang Wuchen hurriedly asked.

If they didn't leave soon, once the lightning descended, no one would escape!

Your recently ascended Saint Beast would also surely be struck dead on the spot.

"There is a way, but... do you happen to have cultivation manuals for Saint 7-dan Void Entry Realm, Saint 8-dan Cavernous Void Realm, and Saint 9-dan Yukong Realm? The more, the better..." Zhang Xuan said.

Since the lightning was ready, he naturally needed to prepare the cultivation methods. Otherwise, wouldn't such a massive source of power be utterly wasted?

"Cultivation manuals? What do you need them for?"

Zhang Wuchen was stunned.

What had occurred at the Saint Son Hall was sealed as top-secret, and no one had leaked the information. Thus, even as a Zhang Clan elder, he couldn't possibly fathom that the young man before him could use lightning to aid his breakthrough.

"Don't worry about what for. Just hurry and find them. Only then can this immediate danger be resolved. Otherwise... I have no solution either!"

Zhang Xuan said.

"Well... I have some Void Entry Realm cultivation techniques here, which I specifically prepared for teaching my students... As for the Cavernous Void Realm, those who reach that level are almost exclusively high-ranking clan members. Their cultivation methods are sealed within the clan's library. Even I only get one chance to select from them; it's impossible to access many."

Zhang Wuchen paused for a moment before speaking.

The Cavernous Void Realm was already considered the pinnacle of cultivation on the continent. Even the Zhang Clan couldn't possess an abundance of such manuals. Therefore, as the Third Elder, he couldn't produce many. As for the secret clan techniques he himself practiced, they certainly couldn't be shown to outsiders.

"Even just the Void Entry Realm ones will do..."

Seeing that the lightning could descend at any moment, Zhang Xuan knew there was no time to haggle. He waved his hand, "Just bring them out quickly; a glance will suffice..."

"Understood!"

Seeing that the person before him had a solution, Zhang Wuchen dared not delay. He flicked his wrist, and a pile of books immediately appeared before them.