26: Overcoming the tribulation, the nine-nine heavenly tribulations?

"Young Lord, actually, my Xu Family's ancestors had an extraordinary background!" Xu Ming suddenly spoke.

"Oh?" Xu Qing's interest was immediately piqued.

He also wanted to know how the Xu Family, being just a small city Family, could be involved with the Wang Family!

Xu Ming's expression was dazed, and he reminisced, "Actually, my Xu Family originated from a branch of the second-rank King-tier Xu Family in the Central Continent. However, our Heaven Ancestor committed a grave error back then, offending a major power, which led to the successive deaths of the strong cultivators in our branch!"

"At that time, the Xu Family was also implicated. As punishment, the then Clan Chief of the Xu Family stripped our branch of its Bloodline and removed us from the Family registry, exiling us to the Southern Continent!"

"Eventually, our Xu Family arrived at Xu City. And because our High Ancestor once saved the Wang Family's High Ancestor, coupled with their affinity, they became sworn brothers, which led to your marriage with Wang Yan!"

"So, Third Grandpa, you want my Xu Family to return to the Central Continent's Xu Family?" Xu Qing frowned.

"Yes! This is our High Ancestor's last wish! And regarding that power from back then, if Young Lord has the ability to take revenge, please help fulfill our High Ancestor's wish!" Xu Ming said solemnly.

"Revenge is possible! But as for returning to the Central Continent's Xu Family, Xu Qing can only apologize for being unfilial!"

Xu Qing was not interested in returning to any Xu Family.

Are you kidding? He was a man destined to establish the Xu Family as an Imperial Clan; how could he return to a King-tier Family and be constrained by others!

"This..."

Xu Ming's expression froze. He hadn't expected his Young Lord to say such a thing.

However, after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

Not to mention Xu Qing, even he had no impression of that Xu Family. Under the Young Lord's leadership, the Xu City Xu Family would surely become a King-tier Family, so why be constrained by others?

"Third Grandpa, this time I leave, it will be for three months at the shortest, or a year at the longest! I have a task for you!" Xu Qing said.

"Young Lord, please speak!" Xu Ming quickly replied.

"During the internal strife within the clan, three branches of clansmen left the Xu Family. Find them and bring them back to Xu City! You can reorganize the three branches into several new branches."

"For easier management in the future, it's best to name these branches to distinguish them! This matter is related to the development of the Xu Family, so please take it to heart, Third Grandpa!" Xu Qing said with a solemn expression.

"Young Lord, please rest assured in your training; I will handle everything!" Xu Ming said solemnly.

"Good! With Third Grandpa here, I'm relieved!"

Saying this, Xu Qing handed a pile of Spirit-grade to Marquis-grade treasures, Cultivation Techniques, and Martial Skills to Xu Ming.

After the previous shock, Xu Ming was now somewhat numb.

After all, the current Xu Family even had King Realm Protectors.

After instructing Xu Ming, Xu Qing met with his younger brother and second uncle. Then, without disturbing anyone, he left Xu City and headed eastward.

Originally, this trip was meant for training in the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, but knowing the mastermind, Xu Qing naturally wouldn't let the Xuan Shui Palace continue to exist.

It just so happened that since coming to this world, he had only visited the county city. This time, he would take a tour of the Wu Dynasty!

Xu Qing rode the Dark Moon Tiger, so his speed was extremely fast. He quickly left Xu City by a hundred miles, and a small town appeared before his eyes.

It was called a town, but it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a small city.

This was Four Directions Town, the town with the most tax revenue for Xu City. Many merchant associations were stationed within it, mainly because dozens of miles ahead lay a vast mountain range, shrouded in mist, with winding and undulating peaks, covered by countless ancient trees.

This was the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, a massive mountain range between the Chu and Wu Dynasties, spanning over hundreds of thousands of miles. The part within Xu City's territory was merely a branch of this enormous mountain range.

It contained an abundance of Heaven And Earth Treasures and countless Yao Beasts. Both Heaven And Earth Treasures and Yao Beasts were incredibly valuable.

Therefore, it became a Holy Land for mercenary groups in the border cities of both Dynasties.

This also meant that countless Martial Artists died in the mountain range every year, but many Martial Artists also encountered fortuitous opportunities, becoming strong cultivators and being lauded by the world.

It is said that in the depths of the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, there are traces of Great Yao. At the level of Great Yao, their intelligence is already no weaker than that of the Human Race, and because they possess various Bloodlines, the strength of a Yao Beast of the same realm is generally stronger than that of a Martial Artist of the same realm.

Once, a massive Beast Tide erupted in the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, sweeping across the Chu and Wu Dynasties. To stop this disaster, both sides dispatched six Sealed Venerables. Although the Beast Tide was eventually quelled, two Sealed Venerables died, and three were severely wounded in a tragic outcome!

And what triggered this Beast Tide were just three Great Yao-level Yao Beasts, which shows the strength of Yao Beasts!

Since he had arrived at the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, Xu Qing could just as well raise his cultivation!

Undergoing Tribulation here, with the Dark Moon Protector, he wouldn't fear external disturbances.

So, after telling Dark Moon his purpose, the latter took Xu Qing towards the depths of the mountain range.

The next day!

In a cave deep within the Xuan Ling Mountain Range!

"Crack, crack, crack!"

A crisp sound emanated from Xu Qing's body, and his Aura suddenly surged!

"Rumble!"

Suddenly!

A fierce wind rose, roaring like a Dragon, sweeping across the heavens and earth. Dark clouds, like ink, pressed heavily upon the sky, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, as if to tear apart this world!

The sky within a hundred-mile radius above the cave instantly turned as black as ink, as if an invisible giant hand had blocked out the sunlight.

In the darkness, streaks of red clouds, burning like flames, began to gather. Then, they rotated rapidly like a vortex, and a terrifying pressure, emanating a dreadful Aura, spread in all directions like Mount Tai pressing down on an egg.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

"Woooo, woooo, woooo!"

All beasts sensed the might of Heaven, either fleeing in panic or trembling in fear, hiding in their caves!

"This Aura... it's a Lightning Tribulation! Our race is about to gain another Great Yao! No, it's a Human's Aura!"

Hundreds of miles away from Xu Qing's seclusion, atop a mountain peak three thousand zhang tall, a purple giant beast, over ten zhang in size, opened its eyes, revealing killing intent.

However, as soon as he extended his Divine Sense, he saw the tribulation clouds above, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes!

"Red tribulation clouds, this is not a Sealed Venerable Heavenly Tribulation, this is a Sealed Venerable Grand Tribulation!!!"

A normal Sealed Venerable Heavenly Tribulation is a Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, and its tribulation clouds are black; while a King Realm Heavenly Tribulation is a Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, and its tribulation clouds are yellow!

Only the legendary Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation has red tribulation clouds, and this kind of Heavenly Tribulation is the Lightning Tribulation that Heavenly King Realm strong cultivators undergo when breaking through to the Venerable Realm!

For a moment, this giant beast was confused. When did such a powerful existence appear in the Ming Domain? If so, would their Yao Race still have a place to survive in the Ming Domain?

And at this moment, Xu Qing had already walked out of the cave!

He was full of confidence in undergoing a Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation with his Middle Stage Sealed Venerable cultivation, but when he looked up at the tribulation clouds above, his face turned green!

"No, you old heavens, are you playing with me? Where's my Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation?"

"Boom, rumble, rumble!"

Responding to Xu Qing was the echoing rumble of thunder, shaking the heart.

And the tribulation clouds rotated even more rapidly, as if brewing a powerful Lightning Tribulation!

Xu Qing's face was extremely grim. No matter how arrogant he was, he wasn't so arrogant as to be able to withstand a Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation head-on. One must know that the first strike of this Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation could kill a Tian Wang Consummate strong cultivator, and by the ninth strike, even a Sealed Venerable would be severely wounded if he tried to withstand it!

Wasn't this just asking him to restart?

"System, what the hell is this?"

"Ding! Host, no need to be nervous. This is a Minor Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. Its power is far less than that of a Sealed Venerable Grand Tribulation. The Host possesses the Number One Dao Body of All Worlds and receives special 'care' from the Heavenly Dao. This is normal!"

Xu Qing's face darkened.

No need to be nervous? I'll go to your grandpa's special care, I don't need this kind of care!

"System, I don't care! If I get struck to death, your System will have no reason to exist! You have to help me!" Xu Qing set his sights on the System. This dog System had quite a few treasures!

"Ding! The Hun Yuan Seal has become a top-tier Profound King Weapon, and its inner world has been unsealed. The Host can use the Hun Yuan Seal to undergo Tribulation!"

The System's voice rang out!

His eyes lit up. If not for the System's reminder, he would have almost forgotten about the Hun Yuan Seal. He had been negligent, forgetting about this killing weapon by his side!

While the tribulation clouds were still brewing, Xu Qing's mind entered the Hun Yuan Seal, and he instantly understood the method the System spoke of!

"Boom!"

A huge peal of thunder, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire heavens, making everything around it dim.

The first Heavenly Tribulation, like a winding red giant Dragon, carrying an Aura of world-destroying power, struck towards Xu Qing!

The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was not eighty-one bolts, but only nine bolts of Heavenly Lightning. The first nine were for number, the latter nine for extremity, implying that each bolt of Heavenly Lightning was extremely powerful!

And these nine bolts of Heavenly Lightning, each one was more powerful than the last. This was only the first bolt, but merely the first bolt had such an Aura. One could imagine the terror of the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.