CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 262: FAIRY, WE WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO

BOOM! RUMBLE!

In a hidden valley, thunderbolts from above the sky dome furiously struck down towards the person below. The interweaving thunder and lightning left trails of afterimages in the air, causing the entire void to tremble incessantly. Everything around was shrouded in grey, as if obscured by something. In the flickering light of the thunder, one could see thick bolts of lightning tearing through the heavens, careening wildly through the valley, emitting ear-piercing sounds.

BOOM...

Off in the distance, Qin Yang and Qin Hao watched the terrifying Divine Tribulation with grave expressions.

However, Wen Zhixing simply stood below expressionlessly. The powerful thunderbolts that struck him seemed to cause him no harm. He didn’t even seem to feel it. His body was actually rapidly absorbing the thunderbolts.

Of course, Qin Yang and Qin Hao couldn’t see the specific situation clearly. The light from the Divine Tribulation was too dazzling.

Qin Yang was even somewhat worried. Surely Qin Tian hasn’t been struck dead, has he?

Soon, the thunder in the sky began to disperse, and Wen Zhixing’s figure finally became visible within the valley.

The prompt panel popped up just in time.

[Transcendence successful.]

[Your Hundred Tribulations Ancient Skill has made a perfect breakthrough.]

[Current level: 7.]

This time, Wen Zhixing had directly transcended three layers of thunder tribulation. The Heart of Eternity was indeed powerful. The energy accumulated during this period had actually allowed the Hundred Tribulations Ancient Skill to break through three times.

Of course, to outsiders, it wasn’t apparent that this was a fusion of three layers of thunder tribulation. They only felt that this Divine Tribulation was extremely terrifying.

The energy needed for the breakthrough has indeed increased significantly, but it probably won’t take too long... Wen Zhixing stood there, briefly sensing his condition. He estimated he could break through again in another two hours. The Heart of Eternity was still continuously supplying energy.

I don’t know how many times stronger my physical body has become compared to before. Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but raise his hand. Exerting a little force, his qi and blood surged wildly, and a majestic aura erupted. An unending stream of power welled up from within his body; he could tangibly feel himself rapidly growing stronger.

With one punch, I could probably render Qin Tian half-crippled. Wen Zhixing’s mouth curved up slightly. After condensing the Genius Spirit, he had truly undergone a complete transformation. This rate of getting stronger was really exhilarating.

"Xiao Tian, are you alright?"

Just then, Qin Yang’s voice came. Their figures appeared not far away.

"I’m fine," Wen Zhixing shook his head and said with a smile.

Remnants of golden lightning still lingered around him, making him seem enveloped by thunder. It was an incredibly brilliant sight. His body even emanated a golden luster, but as the lightning dissipated, it began to return to normal.

"Not bad." Seeing this, Qin Yang’s originally worried gaze turned to one of relief. Qin Tian’s body turned out to be much stronger than he imagined.

Meanwhile, Qin Hao’s expression became extremely solemn.

Something’s not right. Since when did Qin Tian become so strong? Even I might not be able to withstand such thunder power. Yet, Qin Tian had silently become so powerful.

"Thanks to Mr. Yang for taking me to the Hundred Tribulations Holy Land that day, I didn’t expect my body and this cultivation skill to mesh so well. If I hadn’t obtained this Hundred Tribulations Ancient Skill, my body wouldn’t have become so strong," Wen Zhixing said, bowing respectfully towards Qin Yang, his tone full of reverence.

"Hahaha, very good! Very good!" Qin Yang’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he was overjoyed. This was an unexpected pleasant surprise. For most people, the Hundred Tribulations Ancient Skill was like chicken ribs—tasteless to use, yet a pity to discard. After all, it’s difficult to cultivate and the risks are great. Who would have thought it would be so compatible with Qin Tian?

Meanwhile, Qin Hao felt as bitter as if he had swallowed something disgusting. The expression on his face uncontrollably turned gloomy.

Qin Tian had gone to the Hundred Tribulations Holy Land and even obtained a cultivation skill that was extremely suitable for him. But what about me? Nothing!

At this moment, Qin Yang wasn’t paying attention to Qin Hao. Qin Tian was so promising; it truly comforted his old heart. Of course, he had always favored Qin Tian a bit more. Even if he didn’t admit it to himself, the favoritism was always there. Only those involved truly understood.

"Let’s go. This place still isn’t very safe. We’ll head back to the sect first," Qin Yang said, remaining calm. Seeing that "Qin Tian" had broken through, he prepared to take him back to the sect.

Then, the three of them once again boarded the flying boat.

"Xiao Tian, now can you tell us why you killed Lu Shangxing?" Seeing that the situation had mostly stabilized, Qin Yang finally asked.

Hearing this, Wen Zhixing’s brows instantly furrowed, and he said gravely, "Killing someone with a treacherous heart like that is no big deal. There’s nothing more to say about it. I just didn’t expect the Lu Family to find out so quickly."

"Betrayal?" Qin Yang looked puzzled, not understanding what "Qin Tian" meant.

But Wen Zhixing’s gaze had already fallen on Qin Hao, and with a sneer, he said, "Big Brother, if you want to compete, then compete fairly. There’s no point in resorting to these kinds of tricks."

"Qin Tian, what nonsense are you spouting!" Qin Hao’s gaze sharpened, anger rising in his voice.

In his view, it was Shao Zhengze and Lu Shangxing who had betrayed *him*. Yet now, "Qin Tian" was accusing him of using underhanded tactics.

Slander... Hmph. Fine, I did use some tricks, but they weren’t very effective, were they?

"Hmph. You know very well what you did," "Qin Tian" retorted, turning his head and closing his eyes, seemingly too disinclined to argue with Qin Hao.

Just as Qin Hao was about to speak, Qin Yang raised his hand, interrupting him.

"Enough. Arguing about this now is pointless. There’s no need for brothers to act like enemies."