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Ch. 134 - Heavenly Thunder

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A moment earlier—

A figure in Daoist robes, with white hair and a youthful face, slowly entered the Scripture Pavilion. It was Elder Ziyun.

"Ziyun, what brings you here today?" the elder guarding the Scripture Pavilion asked lazily, glancing at him. "What wind blew you in?"

"Flying Sword Peak has recruited many promising disciples this year, I need some cultivation techniques," Elder Ziyun said, his gaze sweeping across the bookshelves.

"Then go ahead and choose," the elder said, then paused, as if remembering something. "One of your disciples was just here, a young man at peak Foundation Establishment, I heard?"

"Yes, a promising young man, just one step away from Crystallization, so I gave him a Ninth-Grade Crystallization Pill," Elder Ziyun said.

Hearing that it was only a Ninth-Grade pill, the Scripture Pavilion elder raised an eyebrow meaningfully, as if understanding something. 

"Such a promising disciple, and you only gave him a Ninth-Grade pill? It seems you're saving the good stuff for Ning'er."

"Heh, Huang Haotian's future achievements cannot surpass Ning'er's, and he cannot be used by other peaks," Elder Ziyun said, stroking his beard.

He then dispelled the soundproofing barrier and walked towards the stairs.

"What a sly old fox. Receiving such a talented disciple, yet not nurturing him properly, and not willing to let him go to other peaks," the Scripture Pavilion elder muttered, but it wasn't his concern.

He and Elder Ziyun were on the same side; he wouldn't interfere with his plans.

Elder Ziyun arrived on the second floor, intending to choose some techniques, and then he noticed something amiss.

The bookshelves were empty, as if nothing had ever been there.

Wait, where were the cultivation techniques?

Had they been reorganized?

"Could they be on the third floor?" Elder Ziyun frowned, not bothering to go back down and ask, and continued upwards.

The third floor.

Also empty…

Not a single book in sight, as if someone had swept through the place.

He didn't even see Ye Chuan.

"Where's Huang Haotian? Could it be that brat?" Elder Ziyun didn't think it was possible. 

Why would Ye Chuan take all the techniques? And the bookshelves had restrictions; it wasn't easy to just take whatever you wanted.

Even if he could, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, how could he leave the Qingyun Sect undetected?

Elder Ziyun released his divine sense, but found nothing.

Could he not be here?

But he couldn't access the fourth floor, where else could he be?.

Just then, Elder Ziyun felt a terrifying aura emanating from above. Rumbling thunder echoed, and the sky outside instantly darkened.

"What?!"

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, the clear sky turned black, replaced by layers of dark clouds, crackling with lightning, a chilling aura descending.

The surrounding spiritual energy fluctuated wildly, and a fierce wind howled.

"What's going on? Why did the sky suddenly turn dark?!"

"Th-this aura… is it a Tribulation Transcendence expert?!"

"Such a phenomenon, why is it happening at our Flying Sword Peak?!"

"Could it be some heavenly treasure appearing? Isn't that the direction of the Scripture Pavilion?"

The Flying Sword Peak disciples looked up at the thunderclouds in disbelief, some of the smarter ones sensing danger and quickly leaving.

"Rumble!" A deafening clap of thunder echoed, as if a thunder dragon were roaring within the clouds!

Several elders flew out, looking at the sky in astonishment.

"Why is the tribulation cloud only above our Flying Sword Peak?" Elder Ziyun asked, sensing the Heavenly Dao's aura.

He had witnessed the tribulation clouds of Tribulation Transcendence experts before; this one's aura wasn't that strong.

"This isn't a Tribulation Transcendence breakthrough," he said.

"Ziyun, we must inform the Sect Leader immediately!"

"The Sect Leader isn't here, he wouldn't be able to return in time."

Just then, the tribulation clouds moved, and with a deafening boom, a golden bolt of lightning, like a sharp sword, struck down!

Its target was the Scripture Pavilion!

"Protect the Scripture Pavilion!" Several elders immediately took action, summoning their magical treasures and artifacts to defend against the lightning strike.

The moment the lightning collided with their defenses, the two forces clashed, and the resulting shockwave sent nearby disciples flying!

"Rumble!"

The tribulation clouds, seeing their attack blocked, roared even louder.

As if enraged, the lightning grew even more intense.

"This is bad, the Heavenly Thunder is getting stronger! Have the disciples join us!" Elder Ziyun said gravely.

Although he didn't understand why a Heavenly Tribulation was occurring here, protecting the Scripture Pavilion was their top priority!

"All disciples, listen up! Use all your strength to defend against the Heavenly Thunder!"

Hearing the elder's command, the disciples, despite their fear of the terrifying power, flew forward and summoned their artifacts!

At the same time, a second bolt of lightning, even more powerful than the first, struck down!

"Boom!" The energy crashed down, colliding with the elders' defenses!

With the disciples' combined efforts and the elders' full strength, the lightning strike was once again blocked!

Inside the Scripture Pavilion, on the sixth floor,

"The Qingyun Sect disciples are so kind, helping me block the Heavenly Thunder," Ye Chuan said, leaning against a bookshelf, watching the spectacle outside with amusement.

Although it looked terrifying, he wasn't worried.

He had the Chaotic Indestructible Body; he might be able to withstand the lightning.

And even if he couldn't, he wouldn't really die.

But this Heavenly Thunder was indeed much stronger than the one he had faced during his Foundation Establishment breakthrough. 

His high-voltage power tower trick probably wouldn't work here.

It was just a Crystallization tribulation, yet these Nascent Soul elders, two major realms higher, were struggling to defend against it, even with the help of thousands of disciples.

"Protecting the Scripture Pavilion, sounds fun," Ye Chuan stroked his chin.

He had a brilliant idea. He flipped off the sky.

"Weak, such a weak Heavenly Thunder, what a pathetic display of power."

"Oi, strike here, little cupcake." (TL: This is a slightly condescending nickname.)

…

"Ruuuuuuumble!!!!!!!!!!!" The dark clouds in the sky turned as black as ink, plunging the world into darkness, a terrifying aura emanating from them.

The golden lightning began to turn red, then purple!

"P-Purple Firmament Divine Thunder?" The elders were dumbfounded.

What was going on?

This seemed unstoppable.

What was inside the Scripture Pavilion?!