Chapter 2012: Deng Family Visits, Wang Mengbin Assists

The Qinghuan Realm, Qingyun Archipelago.

Qingyang Island, a steep, towering peak.

At the mountain's summit was a six-sided stone pavilion. Wang Mengbin sat cross-legged inside, his hands forming a treasure vase mudra, eyes tightly closed. His body was enveloped by countless silver electric arcs, making him resemble a thunder god.

After a while, Wang Mengbin opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. He had entered the God Transformation stage over thirty years ago and had been cultivating on Qingyang Island, making significant progress in his cultivation.

After reaching the God Transformation stage, Wang Mengbin had mastered two new divine abilities. The Purple Heaven Demon-Slaying Finger: This ability involved compressing the True Thunder of Purple Heaven into a single point before releasing it. It could also be used with other refined lightning energies, and its power increased with the strength of the lightning energy. The Heavenly Thunder Spirit-Suppressing Hand: This ability had a wide attack range, its power dependent on the lightning energy mastered.

Having cultivated to the God Transformation stage, Wang Mengbin could now attempt to refine other lightning energies. With the Lightning Absorption Pearl in hand, his success rate in refining other lightning energies was relatively high. He also intended to refine other lightning energies to enhance his own strength.

"I've been here long enough; it's time to leave," Wang Mengbin murmured to himself. A crackling thunderous sound emanated from his body, and countless silver electric arcs appeared, causing him to vanish instantly from his spot.

A valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, was enveloped in a shroud of green mist, obscuring the view within. A startling thunderclap sounded, and Wang Mengbin abruptly appeared above the valley.

He sent out a sound transmission talisman. Soon after, the green mist churned violently, and Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan flew out. Their expressions were respectful, and compared to before, their aura was considerably stronger.

"Greetings, Senior Wang," Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan said in unison. They dared not be negligent, for Wang Mengbin was no longer the same as before.

"I plan to return to the Zhong family and, while I'm at it, search for spiritual items for your breakthrough to the God Transformation stage. Come with me!" Wang Mengbin instructed.

Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan naturally had no objections and agreed. The three transformed into streaks of light and departed from Qingyang Island.

Mount Qianling, the Zhong family.

In the council hall, Zhong Yangming and a group of clan elders were discussing something. Their brows were furrowed, as if they had encountered a difficult problem.

"If only we had known, we shouldn't have let the Deng family cultivators go back then," Zhong Yangming sighed, his face full of regret. Several years ago, the Deng family produced a God Transformation cultivator and held a grand celebration. Many forces offered their goodwill, conceding much territory and benefits, causing the Deng family's power to surge.

With a God Transformation cultivator, the Deng family's stance became firm, and they began sending people to deal with the Zhong family. After obtaining the Golden Huan Divine Crystal, the Zhong family set up a grand formation to contact their ancestor in the Spirit Realm. Unfortunately, their wish was not granted; it seemed their branch family in the Spirit Realm had been annihilated.

"It's too late for regrets now. Yunxiu is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the God Transformation stage. As long as she succeeds, I doubt the Deng family would dare to act recklessly," a tall, thin elder in golden robes said with a cold expression.

Just then, a deafening roar sounded, and alarms blared. "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! This is bad, enemy attack!" Panicked voices came from outside, and the ground shook.

Zhong Yangming's face darkened. The enemy had already reached Mount Qianling; the family was in danger this time. "Follow me out to face the enemy. We must stop them, even if it costs us our lives, so they don't disturb Yunxiu's cultivation. If the situation becomes hopeless, everyone is to cover Yunxiu's retreat," Zhong Yangming commanded, his face filled with determination.

Outside Mount Qianling, thousands of cultivators hovered in the sky. Some rode auspicious clouds, others wielded artifacts, some stood on spirit beasts, and some floated in mid-air, their expressions indifferent. Deng Yunbo stood at the forefront, his expression cold.

After acquiring the Golden Huan Divine Crystal, the Deng family set up a formation and successfully contacted their ancestor in the Spirit Realm. They then reached an agreement with Qingyun Palace, a major power in the Qinghuan Realm, to obtain spiritual items for breaking through to the God Transformation stage, thus successfully cultivating a God Transformation cultivator. With this, the Deng family would show no mercy. To eliminate future troubles, they allied with several forces, intending to wipe out the Zhong family completely.

A golden barrier enveloped a large area, making it impossible to see what was behind it.

"Fellow Daoist Deng, what is the meaning of so many of you coming to our Mount Qianling? Do you truly think our Zhong family is easy to bully?" A somewhat cold male voice suddenly rang out. Zhong Yangming and over a hundred cultivators flew out from within the golden barrier, their expressions indifferent.

"Your Zhong family colludes with evil cultivators and harms the innocent. I, along with many fellow Daoists, can no longer stand by. Today, we are acting on behalf of Heaven!" Deng Yunbo said coldly, his face full of murderous intent.

At this point, there was no need to hold back.

Just then, a deafening thunderclap came from high above. A colossal thundercloud, without any warning, appeared in the sky, accompanied by lightning flashes, rolling thunder, and fierce winds. The thundercloud churned violently, slowly dividing into five interconnected masses. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed within the clouds, with bolts of lightning as thick as an arm weaving through them.

"The Five-Nine Thunder Tribulation! Someone is attempting to break through to the God Transformation stage!" an experienced cultivator exclaimed in surprise.

Zhong Yangming and the other Zhong family cultivators were immediately overjoyed. If Zhong Yunxiu entered the God Transformation stage, the outcome would be obvious. Deng Yunbo's face sank. This was not good news; once the Zhong family gained another God Transformation cultivator, they would be on equal footing with the Deng family.

"The tribulation has only just begun; there are plenty of ways to interfere!" A dispassionate male voice suddenly rang out. As soon as the words fell, the void vibrated and distorted, revealing specks of golden light and the figure of a burly youth in golden robes. The golden-robed youth had handsome features, stood eight feet tall, and possessed a broad back and sturdy waist, appearing extremely formidable with bulging muscles and veins, brimming with explosive power. The terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from him clearly indicated he was a God Transformation cultivator. This was Deng Tianxin, the Deng family's newly advanced God Transformation cultivator.

Upon seeing Deng Tianxin, Zhong Yangming's face turned grim. If only Nascent Soul cultivators had attacked, he would still have been confident in helping Zhong Yunxiu escape. But with a God Transformation cultivator launching an assault, there was no way to resist. The disparity in power was too great; they could only await death.

"Senior Deng, as a senior, for you to personally take action against our Zhong family would be a laughingstock if word got out," Zhong Yangming said, steeling himself.

"Laughingstock? Who would dare to spread the word?" Deng Tianxin sneered. His tone then shifted, and he said, "I can spare your Zhong family from destruction, but you must hand over the esteemed cultivator surnamed Wang."

The Deng family's ancestor in the Spirit Realm learned that they had collected half a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book and ordered them to retrieve it at all costs. If descending to the lower realm wasn't so difficult, the Deng family's members in the Spirit Realm would have come down themselves to search for the Heavenly Void Jade Book.

"You're referring to Fellow Daoist Wang? I don't know his whereabouts. We haven't been in contact for many years," Zhong Yangming shook his head, frowning deeply.

"In that case, there's nothing more to say. First, I'll destroy your Zhong family, then I'll go find that fellow," Deng Tianxin said coldly. Having just entered the God Transformation stage and exchanged a treasure with Qingyun Palace, his strength had greatly increased, and he paid no mind to these people.

"Oh, are you looking for me?" A calm male voice suddenly rang out.

As soon as the words fell, a blinding lightning flashed in the sky, and Wang Mengbin appeared, his body enveloped by countless silver electric arcs, resembling a thunder god.

"A God Transformation cultivator!" Deng Yunbo's face sank, filled with disbelief.

"Fellow Daoist Wang... no, Senior Wang, please lend us your assistance. Our Zhong family would be eternally grateful," Zhong Yangming pleaded, his expression filled with excitement.