“Boom!”
The thousand-zhang dragon vein suddenly shattered, and countless golden lights appeared in the void.
Each speck of golden light shone like a star, descending from the sky and swiftly entering Ye Qiu’s body.
Though Ye Qiu’s body was immobile, all his pores opened, desperately absorbing the golden light.
Once inside, the golden light transformed into boundless power, spreading through Ye Qiu’s extraordinary meridians.
Ye Qiu dared not be careless. He closed his eyes, activated the Nine Transformations Divine Dragon Technique, and began refining the dragon vein’s power.
Soon, Ye Qiu felt as if he were about to burst.
“The dragon vein’s power is too overwhelming. I can’t absorb it. If this continues, I might not escape death. The dragon vein is sabotaging me…”
Ye Qiu felt a pang of panic.
At that moment, the dragon vein’s power began converging toward Ye Qiu’s dantian, becoming gentler, as if aware that Ye Qiu could no longer endure.
Gradually, the dragon vein condensed into a grain-sized star in his dantian.
This star, like the essence of the dragon vein, was dazzlingly radiant. After lingering in his dantian, it suddenly moved upward along his meridians.
Finally, it settled in the centre of Ye Qiu’s forehead.
At that moment, Ye Qiu felt a strange sensation, as if he had formed a new connection with the world, though he couldn’t quite articulate what it was.
In short, it was extraordinary.
…
At the foot of Snow Mountain.
Everyone watching this scene was utterly shocked.
“The dragon vein has merged with him!”
Master Longbrow’s eyes widened as he swallowed hard.
“Strange. Ye Qiu did nothing, so how did he obtain the dragon vein?”
Master Chongxu was full of confusion. Weren’t dragon veins supposed to be incredibly difficult to acquire? Why did Ye Qiu obtain it so effortlessly?
“I think it’s because Young Master Ye is handsome,” Green萝 said with a cheerful smile. For some reason, seeing Ye Qiu obtain the dragon vein made her happier than if she had obtained it herself.
Master Longbrow looked up at Ye Qiu on the mountain’s peak, saying enviously, “The dragon vein chose its master willingly.”
“Chose its master willingly?” Master Chongxu was astonished.
Fairy Hundred Flowers’ beautiful eyes flickered with surprise.
Master Longbrow said solemnly, “Perhaps Green萝 is right. This dragon vein is female and, seeing the little brat’s good looks, chose him willingly.”
“Who knew the Kunlun Mountain dragon vein would be so superficial.”
“Truly, this is a world that values appearances!”
After saying this, Master Longbrow thought to himself, Actually, I’m not bad-looking either!
Master Chongxu, full of envy, said, “If that’s the case, Ye Qiu’s luck is simply too extraordinary!”
Master Longbrow said, “Having obtained the Kunlun dragon vein, the little brat’s luck will be a hundred times stronger than before. Without exaggeration, he is now truly a child of destiny.”
“You dog, I just thought of something,” Master Chongxu said, his expression turning grave. “All dragon veins originate from Kunlun. The Kunlun dragon vein is the ancestral dragon of Huaxia. Now that Ye Qiu has obtained it, will Huaxia face turmoil?”
Master Longbrow said, “Whether Huaxia enjoys peace or faces chaos depends entirely on Ye Qiu.”
“What do you mean?” Xiao Zhan asked, puzzled.
Master Longbrow explained, “The little brat has obtained the Kunlun dragon vein. From now on, his fate is tightly bound to Huaxia’s national destiny.”
“To put it simply, if Ye Qiu grows stronger, Huaxia will prosper more and more.”
“If Ye Qiu dies, Huaxia will descend into chaos, with wars erupting, plagues spreading, and the people suffering.”
Everyone was stunned.
At that moment, the winds surged, and clouds gathered.
Above the nine heavens, a massive thundercloud suddenly formed, followed by the sound of thunder.
“Boom!”
A ten-thousand-zhang bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking directly at Ye Qiu.
Its might was unparalleled, as if it could destroy heaven and earth.
“Not good! The heavenly tribulation has come, and I can’t move…”
As this thought crossed Ye Qiu’s mind, he suddenly realised he could move again.
Since the restraint had lifted, it was time to face the tribulation!
Ye Qiu soared into the sky, swinging his fist and striking the lightning head-on.
“Boom!”
Golden light radiated from his fist. With one punch, the momentum was overwhelming, and the tribulation was shattered on the spot.
“Boom!”
The second time, two bolts of tribulation lightning fell.
Ye Qiu was even more domineering this time. His hands shot out like lightning, grabbing the two bolts and crushing them with a squeeze.
“Pop!”
The two bolts of tribulation lightning shattered.
The third time, three bolts of tribulation lightning descended.
Ye Qiu, fearless, threw three punches, instantly reducing the three bolts to ashes.
“Damn, that little brat is a monster!” Master Longbrow exclaimed.
The others were also shocked by Ye Qiu’s methods. Such a domineering way of facing a tribulation was awe-inspiring.
“Boom—”
The fourth tribulation descended.
This time, there were six bolts of lightning.
Ye Qiu, far from being alarmed, was delighted. He soared upward, no longer using his fists to strike the tribulation but allowing the lightning to hit his body.
“Good heavens, he’s using the lightning to temper his body. That’s insane!”
Master Chongxu’s face was full of shock.
Fairy Hundred Flowers’ expression also changed. Tempering the body with lightning could lead to total annihilation if not done carefully.
As far as she knew, some in the cultivation world had tempered their bodies with lightning. Legend had it that a genius once used this method and eventually became a revered emperor-level powerhouse!
“Could Ye Qiu become an emperor-level powerhouse in the future?”
Thinking of this, Fairy Hundred Flowers grew expectant of Ye Qiu’s future, her beautiful eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Boom!
The fifth tribulation descended, with twelve bolts.
Ye Qiu gave up resisting, sitting cross-legged in the air, activating the Nine Transformations Divine Dragon Technique. His body glowed with golden light, like a Buddha, sacred and inviolable.
“Boom!”
The sixth tribulation descended, with twenty-four bolts.
Ye Qiu could no longer maintain his earlier calm. His body was scorched black, with numerous wounds appearing.
After the sixth tribulation, there was a sudden calm.
But the thunderclouds in the sky did not dissipate.
Three minutes later.
“Buzz!”
The void trembled violently, as if the heavens were about to collapse. Even Master Longbrow and the others at the mountain’s base felt a chilling dread.
Ye Qiu looked up at the sky, where the thunderclouds churned relentlessly. He sensed a fatal threat, as if doomsday were approaching.
Even his heart harboured a sense of powerlessness to resist.
After a moment, countless bolts of lightning surged from the thunderclouds.
Each bolt, ten thousand zhang long, was pitch black, writhing like ferocious dragons emerging into the world.
There were forty-eight bolts in total!
The air between heaven and earth was filled with an oppressive aura, making it hard to breathe, with souls trembling.
It was Ye Qiu’s first time encountering black lightning. His expression was grave, and he dared not be careless, immediately summoning the four Qiankun Cauldrons.
The next second, something unbelievable happened.
