Chapter 2047: Refined Void Cultivators Crossing the Great Heavenly Tribulation

Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? For common enemies, he disdains using his treasured blade.

Wang Qingfeng possesses dual spiritual roots of Metal and Fire, making him a born artifact refiner. He learned artifact refining from Wang Changsheng and is currently a third-rank artifact refiner, having thoroughly inherited Wang Changsheng's true teachings.

In Dongli Realm, among Wang Changsheng's four children, Wang Qingjing had a talent for artifact refining and also learned from Wang Changsheng. However, Wang Qingfeng surpassed her, demonstrating even greater talent and diligence. His artifact refining skill surpassed Wang Qingjing's at the same stage.

The cultivation resources in Xuanyang Realm are vastly superior to those in Dongli Realm. Wang Qingfeng's education was also far better than Wang Qingjing's. Their starting points and potential ceilings were inherently different.

Between the brothers Wang Qingcheng and Wang Qingfeng, Wang Changsheng favored Wang Qingfeng the most. The reason was simple: Wang Qingfeng had a strong talent for artifact refining, inheriting his legacy.

"From the start, my target was the Wolf King. There was no need to keep the other Three-Eyed Wind Wolves; there's no point in holding onto things you don't need." Wang Qingfeng said this with a carefree and somewhat arrogant tone.

"It's getting late. Let's head back!" Wang Changsheng said with a smile. The father and two sons transformed into three streaks of light and flew towards the distant horizon.

A quarter of an hour later, they stopped. Before them lay a vast sea of white clouds, with faint outlines of mountain peaks visible.

Wang Changsheng took out his identity token, gave it a gentle shake, and a blue light shot out, disappearing into the white cloud sea.

The white cloud sea churned violently, revealing a passage. The three of them followed the passage and flew into the white cloud sea.

Passing through the white cloud sea, they emerged above a continuous expanse of lush green mountains. Countless perilous peaks, exotic flowers and plants everywhere, and strangely shaped rocks dotted the landscape.

A deafening peal of thunder rang out, interrupting Wang Changsheng's thoughts.

The previously clear sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds. A fierce wind began to blow, carrying sand and pebbles.

A massive black thundercloud appeared above a certain towering, steep peak.

With the towering peak as the center, the surrounding ten thousand li was open ground. At the foot of the mountain stood a golden stone tablet over ten zhang tall, inscribed with the three silver characters "Qingyun Peak."

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled within the thundercloud. Lightning snakes, as thick as thighs, weaved through it, creating an imposing spectacle.

Centered on the sky-piercing peak, one hundred and eight streaks of green light shot skyward, forming a thick green light barrier that enveloped the entire peak. Simultaneously, the flowers, plants, and trees on the peak grew wildly.

Several teams of cultivators flew up from more than a dozen mountain peaks. The lowest cultivation level among them was Nascent Soul stage, and Chen Yangming was among them.

"No one is permitted within three thousand li of Qingyun Peak. Violators will be severely punished." Chen Yangming's voice was not loud, yet it echoed throughout a hundred thousand li radius.

Wang Changsheng frowned. He remembered that Qingyun Peak was Chen Haotian's residence. Chen Haotian was the leader of this stronghold in the Xuanyue Mountain Range, at the Mid-Void Refinement stage.

"Grand Heavenly Tribulation!" Wang Changsheng narrowed his eyes. Cultivators above the Void Refinement stage have no lifespan limitations; the Grand Heavenly Tribulation is their greatest enemy. They either advance to a higher realm or perish beneath the tribulation.

Wang Changsheng had long wanted to witness the power of the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. Being able to observe a Void Refinement cultivator undergoing it was a good opportunity; perhaps he could learn from Chen Haotian's methods.

Countless white mists suddenly surged forth in the void, obscuring Qingyun Peak and the surrounding hundreds of thousands of li. Streaks of dense silver lightning fell, tearing through the cloud sea, yet it was still impossible to discern what was happening within.

Wang Changsheng was not surprised. If it were him, he wouldn't want others to witness his tribulation either.

When Nascent Soul cultivators attempt to break through to the Soul Transformation stage, they attract the Five-Nine Lightning Tribulation, which causes a qualitative change in their physical body.

Half an hour passed, and the thundercloud had shrunk to only about a hundred zhang in size.

A thunderous rumble echoed through the sky. The thundercloud churned violently, and suddenly a golden lightning python, entirely enveloped by countless golden electric arcs, appeared.

The thundercloud abruptly turned golden, churning violently, and transformed into a thousand-zhang-long golden lightning python that plunged down from high above.

With a deafening crash, a blinding burst of golden lightning illuminated the sky, and large amounts of white mist dispersed.

The sky slowly cleared, and the thundercloud vanished.

Wang Changsheng's face showed a thoughtful expression. According to ancient texts, Soul Transformation cultivators attempting to break through to the Void Refinement stage attract the Six-Nine Lightning Tribulation, which consists of six rounds, with nine bolts in each, totaling fifty-four bolts.

The Grand Heavenly Tribulation has seven rounds, with twelve bolts in each, totaling eighty-four bolts. The final bolt is not ordinary lightning. According to the texts, Chen Haotian should be undergoing his first Grand Heavenly Tribulation.

Generally, for a Void Refinement cultivator undergoing their second Grand Heavenly Tribulation, it consists of seven rounds, with fifteen bolts in each, totaling one hundred and five bolts. For the third time, it's seven rounds, with eighteen bolts in each, totaling one hundred and twenty-six bolts. The more times one undergoes the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, the higher the cultivator's realm and the greater its power.

For some special races or individual cultivators, the number of lightning bolts attracted by the Grand Heavenly Tribulation may vary.

Since it was Chen Haotian's first Grand Heavenly Tribulation, he should be fine.

"Let's go! Let's head back!" The three of them, Wang Changsheng and his sons, transformed into three streaks of light and flew into the distance.

Not long after, the three appeared above a massive valley surrounded on three sides by mountains. A joyful zither melody could be heard.

Wang Ruyan sat within a green stone pavilion, concentrating on her playing.

The green stone pavilion was located in the center of a hundred-mu lake, whose waters were also green.

The zither music flowed leisurely like water, at times as gentle as a flowing spring, at others as low as murmuring whispers, sounding mournful. After a while, the music became hurried, ripples spread across the lake, and waves over a hundred zhang high surged forth.

After a while, the music stopped, the waves subsided, splashing countless mists of water. Only then did Wang Changsheng and his two sons descend, landing inside the stone pavilion.

"Mother, your 'Flight Across the Clouds' sounds truly beautiful." Wang Qingcheng said with a smile. "Flight Across the Clouds" was a piece composed by Wang Ruyan herself. She and Wang Changsheng had once passed through the territory of the Flying Cloud Clan, were pursued by them, and nearly died. After escaping that ordeal, she composed this piece and named it "Flight Across the Clouds."

The Flying Cloud Clan was a minor clan, with only one Integration cultivator within it.

"Qingfeng, what do you think?" Wang Ruyan looked at Wang Qingfeng and asked with a smile.

Wang Qingfeng scratched his head and replied, "Mother, I don't understand music. I can't comment."

Wang Ruyan nodded. Wang Qingcheng and Wang Qingfeng had grown up together, but the two brothers had distinctly different personalities.

Wang Qingcheng was more adaptable and skilled at dealing with people, while Wang Qingfeng was more straightforward, speaking his mind freely.

"You two go back and rest! Cultivate diligently." Wang Ruyan waved her hand, dismissing them.

"Yes, Father, Mother, we're heading back." Wang Qingcheng and Wang Qingfeng acknowledged her and left together.

"Before we knew it, they've both reached the Core Formation stage. Oh, by the way, dear, on my way back just now, I encountered Martial Uncle Chen undergoing his Grand Heavenly Tribulation." Wang Changsheng recounted the entire event in detail.