At this moment, the few figures suspended in mid-air were all genuine cultivators of the Upper Three Realms. Therefore, anything that could make their expressions change was naturally not some "this child is terrifying" scene.

The thunder rolling within the dark clouds suddenly paused, then erupted with even greater might.

If the original tribulation lightning was like an angry dragon roaring, then the current tribulation lightning was like that dragon extending its claws, ready to attack.

"Sevenfold?" A look of surprise flashed across Zhang Xinzhu's spirited face, and a large saber emitting a dark red glow appeared in his somewhat withered hand.

The moment this saber appeared, the old man, who originally seemed like an ordinary farmer, suddenly exuded a strong aura of killing intent.

"How did it suddenly become Sevenfold Tribulation Lightning? Is someone breaking through?" Baili Wanyun, more direct, clenched his fists and was about to charge forward, but was stopped by Li Yuhuan's swift movement.

"Don't be impulsive, big guy. This tribulation lightning is likely Sevenfold Tribulation Lightning, which many cultivators in the Tribulation Realm fail to withstand!" Li Yuhuan said seriously, looking at Baili Wanyun.

"So, should we just watch this tribulation lightning fall?" Baili Wanyun's tiger-like eyes widened, "Those little ones must not come to harm!"

"Peak Master Baili, what Peak Master Li means is, don't rush forward recklessly. This Sevenfold Tribulation Lightning isn't something any of us can handle alone," He Yun said, waving her hand as seven silver rings appeared around her. "Besides, the sect leader is still on Green Lotus Peak; we may not need to intervene."

"Yes, with the sect leader here, we just need to prevent the tribulation lightning from affecting other parts of the Flowing Cloud Sect," Li Yuhuan said, summoning his paired sword and smiling at Baili Wanyun.

"Hmm, that's true." Baili Wanyun finally calmed down from his impulsiveness.

Recalling the powerful sect leader, the tense atmosphere in the air dissipated considerably.

"What if the sect leader thinks we can handle it?" Li Qingjiu suddenly spoke.

"……" *4

Hearing this, the others fell silent.

After so many years together, they were well aware of how unreliable their powerful sect leader could be. When Leng Youxue first took over the Flowing Cloud Sect, it wasn't as renowned in the cultivation world as it is now, and an elder's enemy came knocking.

To be fair, that person was formidable, having endured for two hundred years and finally completing his demonic cultivation to break into the Tribulation Realm.

At that time, the highest cultivation among the peak masters of the Flowing Cloud Sect was Zhang Xinzhu at the Mid Dao Integration Realm, and Li Qingjiu, who could fight across realms, hadn't joined yet, so the enemy managed to smash the mountain gate.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west, today I will bury your entire sect with him!" The enemy, with a crooked smile, was about to slaughter the disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect.

...Then Leng Youxue appeared and turned him to ashes with one palm.

Afterwards, when the peak masters asked Leng Youxue why she didn't appear earlier, instead waiting until the mountain gate was smashed and the disciples were in danger, her answer was—"I thought you could handle it."

With this precedent, the peak masters suddenly felt that Li Qingjiu's words were not without reason.

The atmosphere tensed once more.

Unfortunately, life often doesn't give you the chance to rehearse your thoughts.

Before the peak masters could make a decision, the tribulation lightning that had been raging in the dark clouds for a long time crashed down.

It was fast.

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Almost instantly, the first tribulation lightning crossed the distance between heaven and earth.

The thunder roared like an angry dragon, and the purple lightning carried supreme might and a violent aura.

This was the wrath of heaven and earth, the lightning of destruction!

With lightning, shatter the darkness!

The wild spiritual energy fluctuations spread, and the five peak masters simultaneously arrived at the top of Green Lotus Peak, each preparing to unleash their strongest techniques.

The confrontation between heaven and earth and the cultivators was about to erupt.

Then...

The first tribulation lightning struck a barrier.

And then...

The first tribulation lightning, which caused ripples on the barrier, dissipated completely as its energy was exhausted.

Flowing Cloud Sect cultivators: What's going on?

The departed first tribulation lightning: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Whoa... Is Master really that awesome?

Xiao Lin, holding Liuhan, looked at the barrier that had returned to calm, utterly shocked.

This Grand Sect-Protecting Array was crafted by Leng Youxue back then. However, at that time, Leng Youxue had already made a name for herself in the cultivation world, so no one dared to trouble the Flowing Cloud Sect, and thus the array had never been used.

Unexpectedly, its first appearance was to face tribulation lightning... and it easily kept the lightning at bay.

As Xiao Lin marveled, he heard the inner thoughts of his junior brothers and sisters.

[How is such a powerful array constructed? How does the spiritual energy circulate? What resists the tribulation lightning's attack? If I could understand these, my understanding of magic would surely improve.]

[Just watching, I can feel the terror of this tribulation lightning, yet Master blocked it with just an array. No wonder Master could fight immortals in a past life, so powerful it's unimaginable...]

[Luckily, I didn't collapse to the ground in fear just now, or I'd be utterly embarrassed... This lightning looks truly terrifying. Speaking of which, there's a Thunderfall Fruit that supposedly grows only in lightning and is said to be delicious. I wonder when I can taste it.]

[If Senior Brother confessed to me under the tribulation lightning, that would be so romantic! Help, just thinking about it makes me tremble all over!]

Hmm, Fifth Junior Sister is still focused on learning, Second Junior Sister is still crazy, Fourth Junior Sister is still focused on eating, but Third Junior Brother... So Master could fight immortals in a past life? If so, Master shouldn't be far off this life either... Tsk, in that case, wouldn't that make us invincible?

Xiao Lin was overjoyed.

After all, the stronger the Master, the happier his lazy life would be.

Though it seemed long, these thoughts passed in a moment.

And the second tribulation lightning had already fallen.

"Be careful!"

Zhang Xinzhu held his long saber horizontally, his battle intent surging.

The other peak masters also prepared themselves.

Almost instantly, the second tribulation lightning crossed the distance between heaven and earth.

The thunder roared like an angry dragon, and the purple lightning carried supreme might and a violent aura.

This was the wrath of heaven and earth, the lightning of destruction!

With lightning, shatter the darkness!

Then...

The second tribulation lightning struck the Grand Sect-Protecting Array.

And then...

The second tribulation lightning, which caused ripples on the barrier, dissipated completely as its energy was exhausted.

History is remarkably similar.

Second tribulation lightning: I finally felt moved, and you made me lose so thoroughly, damn!

Perhaps angered by this scene, this time, the third tribulation lightning followed closely behind.