“The heavenly tribulation hasn’t ended yet, little brat, come back quickly!”
Long Eyebrow Master shouted loudly.
“Buzz!”
Suddenly, an overwhelming sense of dread filled the air, as if it could suffocate anyone, making it nearly impossible to breathe.
“Boom!”
Thunder roared, the void itself seemed to explode, and seven bolts of lightning tore through the sky, descending from the heavens above.
“Damn it, this never ends, does it?”
Ye Qiu was furious, summoning four Qiankun Cauldrons to hover above his head, preparing to shield Hu Zi and the giant python from the heavenly tribulation.
At the same time, he wanted to test whether what Long Eyebrow Master said was true, that the Longevity Body could be immortal and indestructible.
As the lightning was about to strike,
“Get lost!”
Ye Qiu let out a long roar, and the four Qiankun Cauldrons soared into the sky, crashing towards the lightning.
Seeing this, Long Eyebrow Master was both shocked and angry.
“You little brat, why are you meddling in the heavenly tribulation? Not only will you fail to help them, but you’ll also bring huge trouble upon yourself… Bloody hell!”
Long Eyebrow Master suddenly exclaimed, watching as the seven bolts of lightning, which had been diving down from the sky, seemed to be startled and abruptly retreated.
“Is this real?”
“Am I seeing things?”
“What in the world is going on?”
Long Eyebrow Master was dumbfounded.
How could the heavenly tribulation retreat on its own?
Such a thing was unheard of in all of history.
“Could it be because of those cauldrons? Did they scare the heavenly tribulation?”
Long Eyebrow Master stared at the four Qiankun Cauldrons, his eyes burning with curiosity, “What are the origins of these four cauldrons? How can they be so powerful?”
“Could they be ancient divine artifacts?”
“But even ancient divine artifacts aren’t known to scare off a heavenly tribulation!”
“Or is it that the heavenly tribulation is afraid of the little brat?”
“No, if the heavenly tribulation feared the little brat, why would it have struck him with lightning before?”
“What the hell is going on?”
The more Long Eyebrow Master thought about it, the more puzzled he became.
Little did he know, Ye Qiu was even more confused than he was.
“What’s happening?”
“Why did the heavenly tribulation retreat?”
“Could it really be because I’m too handsome?”
Ye Qiu was utterly baffled.
“Whatever, the heavenly tribulation is gone, and everyone is safe now.”
Soon, the thunderclouds in the sky slowly dissipated, and the heavy rain gradually stopped.
Seeing this, Hu Zi looked at Ye Qiu with awe and admiration.
Moments ago, he had been on the brink of destruction in the heavenly tribulation, fully aware of its terrifying power. Yet, with just one shout from Ye Qiu, the tribulation vanished.
“My master is truly a god!”
Hu Zi thought to himself.
“Are you okay?” Ye Qiu asked Hu Zi.
Hu Zi shook his head, indicating he was fine.
“You were too reckless. The heavenly tribulation represents the will of the heavens. Ordinary people who provoke it would surely be reduced to ashes, yet you dove right into it.”
Ye Qiu admonished, “In the future, you mustn’t be so impulsive. Whatever you do, always prioritise your own safety.”
Hu Zi nodded.
“Though you were reckless, the baptism of the heavenly tribulation will bring you significant benefits… Huh?”
Before Ye Qiu could finish, he suddenly noticed something off about Hu Zi’s aura, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
“Old man, come take a look,” Ye Qiu called out.
Long Eyebrow Master quickly stepped forward, examined Hu Zi for a moment, and a shocked expression appeared on his face.
“No way, this kid’s progress is that significant?”
Long Eyebrow Master could hardly believe it and said, “Hu Zi, unleash all your power, let me see.”
Roar!
Hu Zi let out a loud roar, and instantly, a terrifying aura erupted from him. His strength had increased exponentially compared to before, his vitality surging like a beast breaking free from its shackles.
At the same time, a dragon aura appeared behind Hu Zi.
This dragon aura was about three zhang long, pure purple, and boundlessly ferocious.
Foundation Building Initial Realm!
“How is this possible! How could he ascend to immortality in one step?”
Long Eyebrow Master was both shocked and puzzled.
He couldn’t comprehend how Hu Zi had gone from an ordinary person to a cultivator in one leap.
Reflecting on himself, it had taken him a full sixty years to cross the threshold from a martial artist to a cultivator.
Yet Hu Zi had become a cultivator after enduring just one heavenly tribulation. Truly, comparisons are odious.
“Hu Zi, throw a punch at me, and use all your strength,” Long Eyebrow Master said, wanting to test Hu Zi’s combat power.
Hu Zi nodded and threw a punch at Long Eyebrow Master, who met it with a palm strike.
Bang!
Fist met palm.
Long Eyebrow Master stood unmoved, and Hu Zi remained rooted in place as well.
“Little brat, although Hu Zi is at the Initial Foundation Building Realm, his combat power has already reached the peak of Foundation Building.”
“Below the Venerable Realm, Hu Zi would hardly meet an opponent.”
“You’ve found a gem.”
Ye Qiu said, “Hu Zi hadn’t even cultivated true qi before, so how could he suddenly become a cultivator?”
“No idea, it’s bizarre, and I can’t figure it out for now. Could it be…”
Long Eyebrow Master paused, suddenly struck by a thought, and quickly tore open the clothes on Hu Zi’s back.
The next moment, both Long Eyebrow Master and Ye Qiu saw that of the nine circles of the Life and Death Talisman on Hu Zi’s back, one had disappeared.
This meant Hu Zi had unlocked the first seal.
In other words, the recent heavenly tribulation had been a deathly ordeal for Hu Zi. If Ye Qiu hadn’t intervened, Hu Zi would likely have perished under it.
“Little brat, come with me for a moment.”
Long Eyebrow Master pulled Ye Qiu aside and whispered, “I previously thought the Life and Death Talisman sealed Hu Zi’s power, but now it seems I was wrong.”
“The Life and Death Talisman seals his cultivation realm.”
“Hu Zi has only unlocked one seal, yet he’s become a cultivator. This suggests that his original cultivation must have reached a terrifying level, perhaps even surpassing you and me.”
“Who knows what level Hu Zi’s cultivation will reach once all the seals are lifted?”
“I can’t understand how a mere youth could possess such terrifying cultivation.”
“Little brat, Hu Zi carries great secrets. Taking him as your disciple might be a blessing or a curse.”
Ye Qiu said, “Why overthink it? Since I’ve taken him as my disciple, I should take on the responsibility of a master. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, I’ll leave it to fate.”
Long Eyebrow Master glanced back at Hu Zi and said, “I’m suddenly curious about this kid’s origins.”
Ye Qiu replied, “No rush, I believe all mysteries will be unravelled one day.”
Long Eyebrow Master nodded slightly.
At that moment, the giant python coiled around the willow tree began to move.
“Crack, crack, crack…”
A strange sound echoed.
The python’s body writhed continuously, and after a while, it shed its skin.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Ye Qiu and Long Eyebrow Master, two horns suddenly sprouted from the python’s head.
