Chapter 480: Ghost King's Lightning Tribulation, Everyone's Methods

"Bzzt."

The heavens and earth changed color; the Formation could no longer conceal their location.

Ghost King Zhuge Gui was exposed—the ghostly Qi surging into the sky churned the spiritual energy.

That terrifyingly rampant ghostly Qi continuously spread outward, little by little disrupting other cultivators' cultivation, making them unable to cultivate.

Many people's gazes focused on this side, yet no one approached—the surroundings had been sealed off.

The Black Dragon Guard swiftly sealed off the surroundings. Jing Yuheng brought the White Wolf Deputy Hall Master and the Azure Dragon Deputy Hall Master to seal off the area together. They could not just sit and wait for death—the commotion was simply too great, thoroughly affecting them and making Wangdu very dangerous.

If they did not act, it might truly spread to Wangdu. The Wanggong and Wangdu, only just stabilized, could not afford any mishaps.

"Hall Master, the surroundings have been completely sealed off, and everyone has been evacuated."

"Some cultivators refuse to leave—they insist on courting death."

The people the White Wolf Deputy Hall Master spoke of were ordinary people. As for those cultivators, if they wanted to go throw their lives away, the White Wolf Deputy Hall Master would not stop them.

The ghostly Qi over there, the danger over there—even if he went over, it would be a dead end.

Jing Yuheng waved her hand broadly: "Let them go. Our task is to evacuate ordinary people and watch the ghost cultivators over there. Once they make any move, set out immediately and annihilate them."

"Yes."

The White Wolf Deputy Hall Master and the Azure Dragon Deputy Hall Master nodded. They knew what to do without needing Jing Yuheng's instructions. They also knew how to handle this kind of matter—it was not the first time dealing with it. Right now they could not get close; it was too dangerous. They would only appear when things were mostly over—just the right timing.

Avoiding danger to themselves while also not interfering in others' battles.

Inside and outside Wangdu, there had been quite a lot of turmoil, wave after wave. They were very tired.

But they could not leave it unhandled.

After issuing orders, Jing Yuheng turned and came to the Eldest Princess's side. She sensed it at the first moment—just as she landed, she saw Chen Chuyang beside the Eldest Princess, not emitting any aura at all. Jing Yuheng was startled. She could not sense Chen Chuyang's presence and had thought His Highness had emerged from seclusion and come alone.

She had not expected Chen Chuyang to be here too, arms folded, showing her a faint smile.

"You came too?"

Seeing Chen Chuyang here, her heart was at ease.

She did not know why, but she just felt very at ease. Chen Chuyang standing here, not making a move, doing nothing at all—Jing Yuheng still felt very much at ease.

"What, you're not welcoming me?"

"No, no, I don't mean that." Jing Yuheng hastily waved her hand: "You're here, so of course I'm happy. With you here, they won't be able to make any waves."

Jing Yuheng hurriedly explained, not daring to offend Chen Chuyang. This person was the most dangerous one here. That ghostly Qi was nothing in front of him.

Qi Ruohua lightly covered her mouth with a smile. She rarely saw Jing Yuheng like this.

But standing before her was Chen Chuyang, so it was not strange.

"The birth of a Ghost King—the Yin Gui Sect's scheming is formidable. To think we were all schemed against by him."

"The Shadow Grand Elder's clever methods. Once the Ghost King's Advancement is complete, he very likely will advance even further."

"Chen Chuyang, should we make a move?"

Her Highness the Eldest Princess Qi Ruohua did not want to watch helplessly as Zhuge Gui's Advancement completed. She wanted to interrupt his Advancement. A Ghost King—could not be allowed to advance near Wangdu. After the Advancement was complete, the Ghost King would go on a killing spree.

Wangdu would bear the brunt.

By then, who knew how many people would have to die to fill the Ghost King's belly.

Jing Yuheng said: "Your Highness, it's not that easy. The Ghost King's Advancement has already begun. Interrupting it is nearly impossible. The Shadow Grand Elder is watching over there, and the Yin Gui Sect's Holy Son and Holy Maiden are also present. They won't let anyone approach."

"There are also people from the Heavenly Heart Sect here. They haven't made a move to stop it—they may have other ideas."

What the appearance of a Ghost King represented—they were all very clear about it.

Those people all had their eyes on the Ghost King.

A newly born Ghost King was a treasure. Once controlled, that would be a truly top-tier fighting force. Their future achievements would not be low.

Leaving the sealed world would no longer be a dream either.

"Have they all come?"

Her Highness the Eldest Princess frowned. She understood the hidden meaning in Jing Yuheng's words—those people would not allow her to interfere.

The Ghost King's Advancement involved far too many matters.

Turning her head, she asked: "Chen Chuyang, what do you think?"

Chen Chuyang spread his hands and laughed: "Just stand and watch."

"……"

Jing Yuheng was speechless.

Qi Ruohua was the same—very speechless.

Chen Chuyang laughed again: "The birth of a Ghost King cannot be stopped by human power. However, he is not invincible."

"Boom—"

Heavenly thunder rolled and rumbled.

The lightning tribulation was about to arrive.

The Ghost King's lightning tribulation—advancing to Ghost King meant going against the heavens.

Zhuge Gui needed to pass through the tribulation. Only by surviving it would he truly be a Ghost King.

This lightning tribulation would not be weak.

Chen Chuyang had never seen a Ghost King and wanted to see how formidable one was.

"The heavenly thunder has begun to bombard."

Qi Ruohua saw a bolt of lightning tribulation fall. The ghostly Qi collapsed and scattered by a third.

Meeting its nemesis, that ghostly Qi fled in all directions.

No lightning tribulation struck down onto Ghost King Zhuge Gui's body.

The Ghost King's sacrificial grand array blocked the first bolt of lightning tribulation.

That Formation was shaking, on the verge of collapse, could fall apart at any moment; this heavenly tribulation was forcibly blocked.

Inside the Ghost King's sacrificial great formation.

The Shadow Grand Elder's expression turned grim, staring at the heavenly tribulation above.

"The heavenly tribulation has come; the Ghost King's Advancement tribulation is terrifyingly over ten times more powerful than the Condensing Pill tribulation."

He felt unwell, situated beneath the heavenly tribulation, and could be affected at any moment.

The others inside the Formation all fled.

Under the heavenly tribulation, all beings are equal—no matter who you are.

Zhuge Ruolan sneaked away; staying now would be useless.

"Damn it, these people..."

The Shadow Grand Elder would not allow these people to leave; since they've come here, how could they just leave?

The Ghost King's birth requires the blood of the Strong One to be poured as foundation.

And they are all food for the Ghost King.

Having lured them here in advance, how could we let them leave?

"Ghost King's sacrificial great formation, activate."

"Everyone, since you've come, just stay."

The Formation trembled, ghostly energy filled it.

Within the Shadow Grand Elder's body, a terrifying ghostly energy burst forth, filling the Formation.

Tianlian Zhenren and the others' expressions changed, looking grim.

"Senior Brother."

The Heavenly Dragon Daoist and Heavenly Sword Daoist's expressions were grim; they drew their swords, wanting to fight.

"Boom—"

Another heavenly tribulation fell.

It interrupted their actions; the Heavenly Sword Daoist and Heavenly Dragon Daoist suppressed their killing intent, taking Tianlian Zhenren with them as they walked away from the center of the heavenly tribulation.

Under the heavenly tribulation, they are all the same; once targeted by the tribulation, trying to escape is unlikely.

The three of them all did not want to be targeted by the heavenly tribulation.

The Yin Killer Holy Son was the same; he saw Zhuge Ruolan, came to her side, and chuckled: "Zhuge Ruolan, you… just leaving like that? Not caring about your brother?"

"Ghost King's heavenly tribulation; the chance for Zhuge Gui to survive is low; he needs your help."

Zhuge Ruolan gave the Yin Killer Holy Son a white-eyed look; staying now would be just courting death.

If one's brain is fine, no one would do that.