Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

*Rumble... Rumble...*

Unlike Zhang Fei [5]'s usual breakthroughs, the sky in the entire Raging Thunder Realm quickly darkened, causing all the lightning cultivators living there to panic.

Although the cultivators did not understand the situation, many of them immediately moved towards the Thunderfall Gorge to investigate. However, they moved cautiously because the lightning tribulation was not an ordinary phenomenon, and they could feel that the lightning tribulation that appeared was a combination of several tribulations at once.

*Rumble... Rumble...*

Unlike those people, Zhang Fei [5] did not panic in the slightest, but instead, he looked forward to his multiple lightning tribulations to descend. Moreover, those lightning bolts did not immediately descend, and the heavens seemed to be brewing them.

Zhang Fei [5] swiftly swallowed one superior-grade true foundation pill to stabilize his chaotic foundation, which had become unstable after four consecutive breakthroughs. He hurriedly dissolved the pill and spread its effects throughout his body.

*Rumble... Rumble...*

Sometime later, Zhang Fei [5] smiled with satisfaction after sensing the effects of the pill, and his foundation began to stabilize.

Hong Xinxin immediately floated to his side and asked him a question. "Are you sure you want to break through to the Sovereign Realm now? Your lightning tribulations this time are already too powerful because of the combination of the four, and the heavens seem to intend to kill you."

"Do you believe me, Xinxin?" Hong Xinxin responded to Zhang Fei [5] with a frown. "My lightning body cultivation has reached the perfection stage level, and I have obtained the lightning element along with the lightning elemental law. I know my lightning tribulations will become even more powerful once I break through to the Sovereign Realm, but I am confident that I can pass them, and I will use them to increase my body cultivation level. Besides, my body is really strong now thanks to the other two body techniques, and I still have my passive regenerative healing factor, so you don't need to worry about me."

*Rumble... Rumble...*

Hong Xinxin released a heavy sigh, especially since Zhang Fei [5] was too crazy. She was happy if she became more powerful, but her methods to improve herself were too extreme; even cultivators at Zhe Wuming's level would never dare to do such a thing.

Unlike Hong Xinxin, Ma Kuangyu and Nalan Yushu, who lived inside Zhang Fei [5]'s soul sea, did not worry about him. Instead, they prepared to help him, and they planned to utilize his lightning tribulations to their benefit.

A portal suddenly opened there, and Zhang Fei led his three other clones out of it, confusing Hong Xinxin. "Do you intend to divide these lightning tribulations?"

*Rumble... Rumble...*

"I used this method when I broke through to the Heaven Realm, or I would have died long ago." Zhang Fei immediately took out his seven cores, and he also released his three souls before merging them into one. He activated the soul link and borrowed the power of all the beasts in the beast space, and he didn't forget to use his enhanced body condition ability, strengthening his body even further. "The true foundation pill is indeed extraordinary, and my foundation is stable now, so I will break through to the Sovereign Realm now. Move away, Xinxin."

"Be careful!" Hong Xinxin immediately flew away from Zhang Fei and the others.

[Master, after you break through to the Sovereign Realm, you should take some time to recover before attempting to break through again.]

'Yeah.' Zhang Fei nodded in response.

[You gained 35,000,000 Qi.]

[Congratulations! Your cultivation broke through to the 1-Star Sovereign Realm.]

*Rumble... Rumble...*

As soon as the notification appeared, the sky above the realm rumbled violently, and it also caused all corners of the realm to experience a large earthquake.

Zhang Fei's last clone hurriedly came out of the Yin-Yang space and joined them, and the six of them prepared to face the wrath of heaven.

As a lightning spirit, Lei sensed something unusual from Zang Fei's multiple lightning tribulations, and he immediately warned him. "Master, your breakthrough is odd, and I can feel the Divine Qi from the lightning bolts."

"The Divine Qi?" Zhang Fei was shocked by that. "Wouldn't the Divine Qi only appear when I break through to the Seven Divine Realms? Why is it appearing now?"

Lei immediately explained. "Normally, the Divine Qi will only appear when you break through to that stage, but your actions in the past and today have provoked the wrath of the heavens. They seem to regard you as an anomaly, and they intend to use all means to kill you."

"I see." Zhang Fei nodded in understanding. "Hey, isn't this good? Since the heavens want to kill me, I will use their gift to improve some aspects of myself."

"Yes, Master." Lei nodded at him. "Even though you can't absorb Divine Qi directly with your cultivation still at the ten mortal realms, it is still useful for forging your body, soul, and seven cores. By the way, you should prepare now; I can feel that those lightning bolts are about to descend."

"Lei Que! Do it as usual! You must follow us, Long Jishan!" The thunderbird immediately carried Zhang Fei into the sky, followed by his five clones and the lightning spirit.

'Tch! This crazy kid! He already knows that his multiple lightning tribulation is too powerful, but he asked me to follow him there.' Despite this, Long Jishan immediately transformed into his lightning dragon form and caught up with Zhang Fei and the others, disappearing behind the increasingly dark and rumbling clouds.

Hong Xinxin squeezed her hands together tightly as she looked up at the sky, but she then turned her head towards the outside of the place, especially since she felt many auras approaching her location. 'Fei'er's lightning tribulations piqued their curiosity, but they wouldn't dare enter this place with their current strength.'

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Even though they were already there, those lightning bolts still hadn't struck them, and the heavens continued to brew them even stronger. Although he couldn't absorb the Divine Qi directly, Zhang Fei could already feel the difference with the regular Qi, making him impatient to break through to the Seven Divine Realms.

"Master, get ready."

Zhang Fei nodded to Lei, activated his light element, and created the female light-winged race to speed up his recovery after those lightning bolts attacked him.

*Zap... Zap... Zap...*

Dozens of lightning bolts immediately attacked them, but Zhang Fei and his five clones moved quickly using their lightning elemental laws, and the lightning spirit also helped them, allowing them to absorb those lightning bolts without having to experience too much pain.

On the other hand, Lei Que spouted quite a lot from his mouth, but he hurriedly swallowed a superior-grade healing pill while absorbing those lightning bolts.

Long Jishan also suffered from the impact of the lightning bolts, but he was not in as much pain as the thunderbird. After all, he was a dragon with a strong physique and high cultivation, and he also mastered the lightning elemental law.

Zhang Fei and the others did not have an opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, especially since dozens of other lightning bolts attacked them once again, and their power was greater than the first.

*Zap... Zap... Zap...*

All of them grimaced in pain after being hit by the lightning bolts, but the one who experienced the most pain among them was Lei Qui. Fortunately, Zhang Fei had given him many healing pills, and he also helped his recovery using his light element.

[Master, I detected Divine Qi flowing into your body through those lightning bolts, and the number continues to increase, so I think your Heavenly Body Tempering will reach the final stage after you complete your breakthrough this time.]

Zhang Fei was puzzled by that, especially since he still couldn't absorb the Divine Qi from the air directly, but his body could absorb the one contained within those lightning bolts. He immediately ignored that as the third attack moved towards them; he and his five clones quickly absorbed those lightning bolts.

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Time passed, and Zhang Fei and the others continued to receive attacks from his multiple lightning tribulations. Meanwhile, countless cultivators had gathered outside the Thunderfall Gorge, and some of them tried to enter it, but they were forced back by the powerful lightning that continued to rain down on the place.

Three middle-aged male cultivators decided to use defensive artifacts to break into the place, but they only found Hong Xinxin inside. One of them immediately approached her and spoke to her. "Miss, my name is Lei Xuantong, and I would like to ask if you know the identity of the person who made the breakthrough up there."

"My husband." Hong Xinxin's answer confused them because she was still a virgin, so they found it difficult to believe. "It's up to you whether you want to believe it or not, but I advise you guys not to bother me and leave this place right now."

"Hey, you—" Another middle-aged man wanted to scold Hong Xinxin, but a powerful lightning bolt quickly descended from the sky.

*Zap... Zap... Zap...*

"Arghh!" The middle-aged man screamed in pain as soon as the lightning bolt struck his body, causing his clothes to shatter and him to suffer serious injuries.

Lei Xuantong and the other middle-aged man immediately jumped away, and they looked at the sky with expressions of shock.

Hong Xinxin directly spoke to them. "My husband never likes it when men try to get close to me, so you two better leave this place, or you will suffer like your friend."

"How—"

"Stop asking and leave!" Hong Xinxin interrupted Lei Xuantong. "If my husband doesn't attack you two, I will attack you guys."

Lei Xuantong nodded to Hong Xinxin and turned to leave. "Let's go back."

"What about that guy?"

"His injuries are too severe, and he will die soon." Lei Xuantong hurriedly left the place, followed by the other one.

Hong Xinxin turned to face the middle-aged man, whose body had burned from the earlier lightning bolt attack. She used her lightning element, and she ended her suffering by killing him. She then looked up at that sky with a smile, realizing that Zhang Fei and the others were fine behind those dark clouds. "If he didn't have the lightning element and hadn't studied its laws, he wouldn't have been able to withstand his breakthrough this time. However, the heavens seemed eager to kill him, so I'm sure his lightning tribulation won't end anytime soon, and it will probably last for days."

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Meanwhile, in the Xianjin Realm, several people were gathered together, discussing some matters. They were Long Qiang, Dai Hubai, Wang Wugui, Huli Xianniang, and Zhu Shanniang.

"How did it go? Were you able to contact your people in the Sky Dragon Realm?" Wang Wugui asked Long Qiang.

Long Qiang shook his head in response. "I couldn't contact Long Aotian or the others, and the two people I sent there also disappeared without a trace. What about you? Does Wang Guzhe still refuse your orders?"

"Tch! Don't talk about that bastard!" Wang Wugui replied irritably. "Our ancestors had already forced him to capture Zhang Fei, and they even threatened to punish him severely, but he still refused to do so."

"Huli Haohao has been missing for several months." Dai Hubai and the other two men turned to Huli Xianniang. "Zhu Shanniang has also been unable to contact Zhu Lingyao for the past few months, and we suspect that their disappearance has something to do with Zhang Fei."

"What is the reason you two think that?"

Zhu Shanniang explained directly. "People from my clan and sect in that realm have seen Zhang Fei come there several times, and he came specifically to meet my sister, so we guessed that way. Besides, they also told me that several other people have also disappeared, such as Yan Jinwu and Nu Qicheng."

"Does that mean the Golden Crow and Nian Clans decided to side with Zhang Fei?" Dai Hubai asked with a frown.

Zhu Shanniang nodded at him. "Those two clans have different views than us about Zhang Fei, and they would rather not be his enemy from the start, so you shouldn't be surprised if they decide like that. As for my vermilion bird clan, you guys must already know our situation, and Zhu Hong ordered our clan members not to look for trouble with him."

They nodded in understanding to Zhu Shanniang, and then Wang Wugui asked the female fox a question. "What about your Golden Fox Clan?"

"Don't you already know the answer?" Huli Xianniang turned to ask while shaking her head. "Ancestor Jinhu wanted to capture Zhang Fei, but Ancestor Zhishen strongly opposed it, which caused our people to be divided. By the way, I heard that Feng Yao and her parents had already left the upper realms about five months ago, and Feng Jiu handed over the Phoenix Clan to that little bastard."

Huli Xianniang's words caused their faces to darken and frown, as they did not expect Feng Jiu to make such a decision. "So, what should we do now? Since Zhang Fei has not appeared in this realm again since that day, our only choice is to go to the Sky Dragon Realm ourselves to capture his clone."

"You guys should go to that realm now." Huli Xianniang and the others immediately turned to Huli Jinshu, who had just arrived along with the male ancestor of the Dragon Clan. "We have already discussed this matter, and we cannot allow Zhang Fei to continue developing himself, or he will truly surpass us and suppress us."

"What about Ancestor Zhishen?"

Huli Jinshu shook her head at Huli Xianniang. "You don't need to think about her, and I will take care of her myself later."

"All right." Huli Xiannang immediately agreed.

The male ancestor of the dragon immediately spoke. "Qiang'er, I suspect that there is a traitor in our branch clan in that realm, so I want you to investigate this matter."

"Are you sure about that, Ancestor Jiuxiao?" Long Qiang could hardly believe his ancestor's conjecture.

Long Jiuxiao shook his head as he answered. "For now, this matter is still just my guess based on the situation in our branch clan, but I'm sure my guess is correct. Therefore, you must find that person, and you can kill him or her directly."

"Although I'm not sure about it, I will still try to investigate it according to your order." Long Qiang, Dai Hubai, Wang Wugui, Huli Xianniang, and Zhu Shanniang immediately left the place before leaving the Xianjin Realm.

Long Jiuxiao then asked Huli Jinhu. "Are you sure you can control Huli Zhishen? Do you need my help to control her?"

"I can handle her myself." Huli Jinhu refused with a shake of his head. "I hope they will be able to capture Zhang Fei, or he will become a threat to us."

Long Jiuxiao nodded in agreement. "Feng Tian and Feng Jiu have long known the way to go to the Paradise Realm, but they did not tell us or invite us to go with them."

"Forget it." Huli Jinhu released a soft sigh. "They are gone now, so there is no point for us to talk about them anymore, and we should focus on getting rid of Zhang Fei."

"Let's go back."

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Zhe Wuming, who had been concentrating on his cultivation, abruptly opened his eyes and gazed into the distance. "Those individuals are overly arrogant and stubborn, and they cannot discern which matters are a priority." Unfortunately, they still don't know Zhang Fei's current strength, especially his ability to borrow others' strength. If Huli Xianniang and the others fight with him, they might be seriously injured or even die at his hands, which would worsen our situation, especially since Xereth is still out there."

Zhe Wuming immediately closed his eyes again to continue his cultivation, but he first contacted Zhang Fei, informing him about the departure of Long Qiang and the others to the Sky Dragon Realm. "I hope he won't kill them, at least before we manage to get rid of Xereth."

- To Be Continued -