Chapter 2638: Wang Ruyan's Strength Greatly Increases

Airwaves surged like a tide, and smoke and dust filled the sky.

The lightning glow had not yet dissipated. Accompanied by bursts of loud thunder, streaks of silver lightning struck down one after another, each one thicker than the last, engulfing the area for dozens of miles around in dazzling silver light.

Wang Ruyan turned her head and looked into the distance, frowning as she said, "Since you've arrived, why don't you show yourself?"

Her only answer was silence, as if she had misjudged.

Wang Ruyan's expression turned cold, and she took out her Heavenly Sound Flute.

The Heavenly Sound Flute glowed brightly, and a lingering flute melody resonated. The sea churned violently, stirring up colossal waves over a thousand zhang high. Three streaks of light shot out from beneath the sea: two men and one woman. Leading them was a graceful woman in a blue dress, who possessed late Void Refinement cultivation, while the other two men were at mid Void Refinement.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand," the woman in the blue dress explained, her gaze turning towards the thunderclouds. "We were drawn here by the commotion of the lightning tribulation, thinking it was a monster beast undergoing its tribulation."

"Leave immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite," Wang Ruyan said coldly. When high-level cultivators undergo a Grand Heavenly Tribulation without the protection of family or friends, it's easy to attract the covetousness of unfamiliar cultivators.

"We mean no harm; we merely wish to observe your tribulation, Fellow Daoist," the woman in the blue dress said with a sincere tone.

She had already undergone three Grand Heavenly Tribulations to reach late Void Refinement, and her fourth Grand Heavenly Tribulation was not far off.

The other two Void Refinement cultivators spread out, their expressions indifferent.

Wang Changsheng was currently undergoing a Grand Heavenly Tribulation and would surely have no time to deal with them. As long as Wang Ruyan was eliminated, Wang Changsheng would be nothing to fear.

"Seeking death!" A cold glint flashed in Wang Ruyan's eyes. These three intended to kill for treasure.

Wang Ruyan poured her magic power into the Heavenly Sound Flute, which immediately glowed brightly.

A mournful flute melody, named "Lost Soul," rang out, causing listeners to feel despondent. After advancing to late Void Refinement, Wang Ruyan could finally play this tune. The Heavenly Sound Hermit had once played "Lost Soul" to slay two Body Integration stage barbarians.

It was a perfect opportunity to test the power of this tune on them; a musical piece created by a Mahayana-stage sound cultivator would surely not be weak in power.

"Attack! Kill her!" The woman in the blue dress's expression turned cold. A blue aura radiated from her body, and a gigantic female phantasm, with its Dharma Idol three-tenths condensed, appeared in the sky.

The female phantasm raised both arms high, and the sea churned violently, stirring up sky-reaching colossal waves that surged towards the island from all directions.

They intended to interfere with Wang Changsheng's Grand Heavenly Tribulation and also to disrupt Wang Ruyan's rhythm.

Wang Ruyan was prepared. She struck a magic seal onto a formation plate, and a yellowish-brown light screen appeared out of thin air, enveloping the entire island.

The seawater crashed against the yellow light screen, emitting dull thudding sounds, and the island began to shake.

The other two men also made their move. A gigantic humanoid phantasm and a colossal red blade phantasm appeared in the sky above their heads.

Just then, a green tornado over a thousand zhang high swept over. Wherever it passed, countless amounts of seawater were sucked into it, its momentum astonishing.

A burly man in a red shirt frowned. He formed a magic seal, and the colossal blade phantasm slashed towards the void, sending thousands of reddish saber energies sweeping out, surging forth like a red river.

The green tornado's momentum was overwhelming. It collided with the red river, which instantly dispersed.

A short, stout old man in a green robe conjured a small green seal. He lightly pointed a finger, and the seal immediately glowed with dazzling green light, rapidly expanding in size before smashing towards the green tornado.

The colossal green seal collided with the green tornado, emitting clanging metal collision sounds. The seal spun rapidly and flew backward.

The burly man in the red shirt's expression darkened. He conjured a reddish long saber, which transformed into a red long rainbow and slashed towards the green tornado.

After a loud bang, the green tornado shattered into pieces and vanished, leaving no one in sight.

The sea surface churned violently. A deafening roar of thunder came from high in the sky, as a blue thundercloud a hundred miles wide appeared, with countless blue electrical arcs continuously darting about.

Accompanied by a thunderous roar that echoed through the heavens and earth, thousands of blue lightning bolts tore through the sky, descending from the nine heavens like a blue celestial river.

The two men dared not be careless and quickly conjured their treasures to defend.

A colossal wave ten thousand zhang high rose from the sea, lying horizontally like a blue water mountain, and crashed towards them.

The burly man in the red shirt activated his Dharma Idol, releasing tens of thousands of red saber energies that shattered the blue water mountain.

Roaring sounds were continuous; startling thunder, saber clangs, explosive sounds, and flute melodies all mingled together.

Wang Ruyan activated her Dharma Idol to attack the enemies. Simultaneously, her Heavenly Sound Flute released streaks of bluish sound waves to ward off incoming treasures.

The woman in the blue dress had a grim expression; the opponent's Dharma Idol was far more condensed than she had expected.

As time passed, her mind grew hazy, and her breathing became rapid.

"Quick, let's go! This place is not suitable for a long stay," the woman in the blue dress shouted loudly, her tone anxious.

Just then, tens of thousands of blue lightning bolts struck down, and simultaneously, two blue water mountains crashed over.

The woman in the blue dress frowned deeply. She looked at her two companions beside her and was surprised to find their expressions hazy; sometimes they giggled foolishly, other times they cried.

Several spiritual treasures, gleaming with light, floated motionless in mid-air.

"An illusion?" The woman in the blue dress was greatly alarmed. She had no time to think further, conjuring a blue-glowing command flag that spun continuously around her, releasing a blue water curtain that enveloped her entire body.

A series of dull crackling sounds ensued as dazzling blue lightning engulfed the blue water curtain.

A bluish sound wave swept over, and the blue water curtain instantly shattered like thin paper.

The woman in the blue dress conjured a blue short blade and slashed it towards the bluish sound wave. She was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

The bluish sound wave swept past the bodies of the burly man in the red shirt and the old man in the green robe. They fell from high in the sky with no apparent external injuries, but their internal organs were all shattered. Their Nascent Souls had no time to escape their bodies and were directly shattered by the sound wave.

"Fellow Daoist, a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..." the woman in the blue dress stammered, while taking out a pale green talisman whose surface was filled with numerous green electrical arcs.

The flute melody became more enchanting. The woman in the blue dress's gaze grew dull, and she either giggled foolishly or cried.

Tens of thousands of blue lightning bolts descended from the sky, engulfing the woman in the blue dress.

After a while, the lightning glow dissipated, and the woman in the blue dress was reduced to dust.

On the sea surface, the Qilin Turtle emerged from the water and spat out three storage rings from its mouth.

Wang Ruyan flicked her sleeve, collected the three storage rings, and then withdrew her Dharma Idol.

Wang Xiao flew over from a distance, his expression respectful.

After Wang Ruyan advanced to late Void Refinement, her strength had increased significantly.

At this moment, Wang Changsheng had also completed his Grand Heavenly Tribulation.

He stood in a massive crater, covered in dust and grime. The Earth Departure Shield floated before him, its surface showing several tiny cracks that would be impossible to notice without close inspection.

Wang Changsheng lightly exhaled a breath of turbid air and put away the Earth Departure Shield.

"Let's go! We'll return to the market city to recuperate for a while." Wang Changsheng collected Wang Xiao and the Qilin Turtle back into his spirit beast bracelet, and Wang Ruyan put away the formation, leaving the place with Wang Changsheng.