Han Zhiyuan had no idea what a terrifying impression his grand entrance at the Emperor’s Mountain Range had left on those people.
Accompanied by a divine dragon and a peacock, it’s important to know that these were royal beasts among the monster clans. Roaming freely among hundreds of powerful beings as if it were no man’s land, he even openly stole a saint-level spiritual herb, the Immortal Grass, from the saint’s relics in broad daylight and managed to escape unscathed… Who was this person with such immense power? Absolutely invincible.
However, no one knew his name or origin, and he had never appeared anywhere else on the Nine Heavens Continent. He seemed to have sprung out of nowhere like a dark horse, leaving everyone astonished.
Some people speculated that this young man was likely a genius secretly trained for years by a saint’s domain, or perhaps a young master from a hidden super family undergoing training… Either way, he was mysterious and incredibly powerful.
In short, Han Zhiyuan inexplicably became a famous figure on the Nine Heavens Continent, with his deeds being passed around like legends. Meanwhile, he was heading towards Fairy Peak with the dragon and the phoenix, solely focused on finding a girlfriend for the Peacock King.
In fact, he didn’t know that the real reason many powerful beings, including saint-level experts, went to the Emperor’s Mountain Range was for the saint’s Dao Law engraved on copper. Although the saint-level Immortal Grass was a precious treasure worth fighting over, it was nothing compared to the true value of the Dao Law engraved on copper.
When Han Zhiyuan, the dark horse, openly stole the Immortal Grass, it left the powerful beings furious. But what angered them even more was that despite spending days searching for the Dao Law engraved on copper, none of them found it! They came up empty-handed!
Their anger only intensified, almost making them spit blood.
So, when the Lord of the Luo Water Realm mentioned the Dao Law engraved on copper, those who knew the truth were beyond shocked and enraged. They wanted to skin Han Zhiyuan alive.
And those who didn’t know the truth were completely stunned by the appearance of the Black Egg. Coupled with the rumor, “Accompanied by a divine dragon and a peacock,” they couldn’t believe that the peacock was actually the Peacock King, a royal monster. This revelation left them speechless!
However, Han Zhiyuan was unaware of his newfound fame. Now completely exposed, he faced a pressing issue: the Black Egg was about to advance in rank at the worst possible moment.
Earlier, as he and Feng Yu were planning to leave Fairy Peak, they passed through a quiet and beautiful garden. Suddenly, the Black Egg, which had been dormant in his storage ring for several days, sprang to life and insisted on coming out, heading straight for the garden.
Following it, Han Zhiyuan was stunned to see the garden filled with all kinds of fragrant spiritual herbs, which the Black Egg devoured in no time.
Han Zhiyuan was speechless at the Black Egg’s incredible sense of smell and voracious appetite. Never underestimate a glutton’s instincts.
Of course, overeating is never good, and the Black Egg was now in excruciating pain.
Han Zhiyuan secretly transmitted a message to Feng Yu, “Can we get out of here in one piece?” The situation was dire, with everyone’s eyes on the piece of copper in his hand. Even if he handed over the copper, there was no guarantee they would let them leave unharmed.
Moreover, Han Zhiyuan tightened his grip on the seemingly ordinary piece of copper. As a top-tier expert with the power of a monster emperor, Feng Yu surely knew this was the coveted Dao Law engraved on copper. Was his decision to accompany Han Zhiyuan to the saint’s relics driven by a desire for this very item? What was he thinking while silently staying by Han Zhiyuan’s side all this time?
Despite his complicated thoughts, Han Zhiyuan didn’t show any emotions. He kept his eyes on the suffering Black Egg and quietly communicated with Feng Yu.
Feng Yu, without looking away, said, “Use the Dao Law engraved on copper to protect yourself and the Black Egg.”
His words were firm and unquestionable, surprising Han Zhiyuan. Was Feng Yu protecting him just because he could help lift his seal? He was facing formidable opponents like Liu Jing, a Martial Emperor, and two Martial Kings on the brink of becoming Martial Emperors. Even if Feng Yu was strong, winning and protecting both Han Zhiyuan and the Black Egg seemed nearly impossible.
But there was no time for hesitation. Feng Yu was not someone easily swayed.
Han Zhiyuan immediately gripped the piece of copper tightly in one hand while holding onto the Black Egg with the other.
Suddenly, the dark night sky was illuminated by a flash of lightning. A powerful force descended upon them, and a large black cloud quickly gathered above Han Zhiyuan and the others, with lightning crackling within it.
“Damn!” Han Zhiyuan cursed. Misfortunes never come alone—this was a heavenly tribulation, specifically a lightning tribulation.
“That… that’s a lightning tribulation!” someone suddenly trembled.
“Oh my god, the young dragon is so small, yet it’s facing a lightning tribulation as it advances!”
“No wonder it’s a divine beast!”
“Hurry… get out of the way!”
The crowd was dumbfounded, and almost in the blink of an eye, they retreated dozens of meters like a swarm of bees, afraid of being struck by lightning.
Black Egg was a god-level beast, having been in its eggshell for more than a thousand years. So, it was no surprise that it had the power of a sixth-level beast right after hatching. After all, it was an achievement many beasts couldn’t reach even after hundreds of years of hard training.
Earlier, Black Egg had swallowed a large number of celestial herbs and elixirs. Though it was a young dragon, its body was strong and automatically refined those herbs. However, the quantity was too much, and since Black Egg was still young, its body couldn’t handle it all at once. Consequently, the large amount of elixirs prompted it to advance directly, even attracting a thunder tribulation.
However, this thunder tribulation was not the same as Feng Yu’s heavenly tribulation. It was hundreds of times less powerful and had a completely different nature, but it was still not to be underestimated.
Han Zhiyuan was immediately shocked. His mortal body definitely couldn’t withstand the lightning strike, so he could only gamble with the broken copper piece.
At this moment, Feng Yu’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind, “Step back quickly, no one can substitute for the thunder tribulation.” Feng Yu seemed to have noticed Han Zhiyuan’s intention.
However, Han Zhiyuan couldn’t respond at all. Suddenly, a loud bang sounded above his head, and then a bolt of lightning struck directly towards his position. Han Zhiyuan decisively gripped the broken copper piece and faced the lightning head-on.
“Retreat quickly!” Feng Yu blurted out, such an out-of-character tone likely the first in his thousand-year life. Feng Yu’s energy was 99% focused on restraining Liu Jing, but Han Zhiyuan was the one truly on his mind.
At that moment, Han Zhiyuan couldn’t hear anything. The instant the lightning struck, he was completely deafened, with a buzzing in his head and ears, and his entire body went numb, unable to feel any pain, though it felt as if his body had been shattered.
Simultaneously, Liu Jing, who had been motionless, suddenly transformed into a stream of light and charged straight at Han Zhiyuan. On the other side, the tottering Black Egg suddenly let out a long roar, a slightly immature but powerful dragon’s roar resounding through the clouds.
With a swish, Feng Yu moved as fast as lightning, his divine light clashing with Liu Jing, completely blocking her hand from reaching Han Zhiyuan. The next second, everyone saw two divine lights flying into the sky, followed by a second, then a third.
At this point, Han Zhiyuan, slightly regaining his senses, barely had time to feel the pain of his shattered body, noticing Black Egg struggling against the thunder tribulation and his own body glowing with a golden light, as Elder Qiu approached him menacingly.
Han Zhiyuan’s entire arm was numb, as if it wasn’t part of his body, but he was still grateful for the power of the Dao Engraved Copper, which had directly withstood the lightning strike, though he himself almost shattered.
Looking up, he saw four intertwined streams of light in the sky, the moves indistinguishable. At that level of battle, if it weren’t in the sky, there probably wouldn’t be a single living person left here.
Three against one, Han Zhiyuan cursed inwardly, just hoping Feng Yu was strong enough. He then shouted at Black Egg, “Black Egg, hang in there!” before coldly facing Elder Qiu.
“Hand over the Dao Engraved Copper, and I’ll spare your life!” Elder Qiu said condescendingly, as if she hadn’t been repelled earlier.
“Dream on!” Han Zhiyuan snorted coldly, his eyes icy. Who attacked first just now? She was trying to kill him, so should he just offer his neck?
“Hmph! Overestimating yourself. Let’s see who can protect you!” Elder Qiu sneered, then suddenly reached out a phantom hand towards him.
Han Zhiyuan immediately raised the broken copper piece to meet it. With a bang, the golden light collided with Elder Qiu’s phantom hand, bursting with immense force, pushing back Elder Qiu’s Martial King body.
As for Han Zhiyuan, a mere Great Martial Master, he was sent flying over ten meters, feeling as if his lungs were about to burst when he hit the ground.
“Ugh, ugh…” Han Zhiyuan spat several mouthfuls of blood before shakily standing up, wiping the blood from his mouth, his blood-stained teeth clenched tightly.
Just then, a figure suddenly fell from the sky. Turning his head, he saw it was one of Liu Jing’s women, heavily hitting the ground with blood filling her mouth.
Han Zhiyuan silently praised Feng Yu. Three against one, and he had taken one down in no time. However, the true powerhouse was still the one called “Grandmother.”
At this moment, Black Egg’s second thunder strike came down. If he remembered correctly, there should only be three strikes in this tribulation.
Han Zhiyuan, wiping the blood from his mouth, stared at Elder Qiu. As long as they survived Black Egg’s third strike, they could find a way to escape. Or maybe, they could redirect the lightning to this woman?
Han Zhiyuan pondered, knowing his abilities were weak but at least trying not to hold Feng Yu back.
But still, where the hell was that demon king’s mother?
