Chapter 100

Wu Lao standing to the side, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, secretly criticizing Lin Nan's brain-filling ability being too strong…… No need to think much, it must be Lord Jie Ling who made a move. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.

Fortunately, back then they went to Leize and formed a good karma with Qin Yu in the outer sect. Otherwise, with these several incidents, the Profound Yang Sect would probably be half-ruined. Know this: Lin Wu Ren's strength is already surpassingly strong; among his peers, none can match him, and as a Grandmaster he can even overcome Venerables, fearing nothing. Even so, during a normal tribulation he still came close to falling. If the sect master and I also died in our subsequent breakthroughs, then the Profound Yang Sect would basically have no hope left. The mid-to-high-level experts either have their lifespans nearly exhausted or have already fallen; only the Yang Tian Elder Ancestor remains, a lone tree unable to hold up. Moreover, the Elder Ancestor has endured through generations, battling countless Venerables, his body riddled with hidden wounds, his time short, and his soul and spirit will scatter. Qin Yu's appearance truly changed the fate of the Profound Yang Sect, allowing it to achieve Nirvana rebirth.

Boom! At that very moment, bolts of lightning surged like rolling waves, suddenly slashing down with terrifying might to the extreme. Lin Nan, seeing this, simply removed his spiritual armor, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"I have lost, heart and mouth convinced. Your schemes, the entire Canglan Yu…… no, even the whole East Divine Province, there are hardly anyone who can rival you." He said while taking out an item, "This item is called the Heavenly Water Mystic Armor, a lower-grade heavenly tier, containing a trace of Xuanwu's essence. I spent a full thousand years and still could not comprehend it; now I give it to you. I heard your sect has a disciple who passed the legendary Nirvana Tribulation; give it to him and see if he can comprehend this Xuanwu essence, hahaha."

"These years, as the Floating Light Sect Master, Lin Nan has merely been trying to stand on equal footing with Yang Hao and then contend for superiority. Now that he has lost, he might as well be straightforward. Moreover, the Profound Yang Sect now carries an air of mystery that he finds hard to fathom. Even facing the siege of the five great Dao lineages, he still feels the Profound Yang Sect will undergo Nirvana rebirth and break the seal. Furthermore, the Floating Light Sect is merely a puppet of certain powers, and he has been well aware of these years. In that case, rather than before his death, it would be better to leave some connection with the Profound Yang Sect; perhaps it could bless his descendants, at the very least ensuring the other side does not bring disaster to his clan."

Boom! As his words fell, the Heavenly Tribulation also descended at the same moment. A sea of lightning like a vast ocean instantly engulfed Lin Nan; the faint starlight on his body drifted away with the breeze, and finally his body and spirit vanished, not entering reincarnation.

"He too was a hero of an era; to fall like this is truly regrettable." Wu Lao couldn't help but give a bitter smile, filled with myriad emotions.

"Floating Light Lin family, what do you intend to do with them?" Yang Hao swept his hand wide, directly storing the broken Heavenly Water Mystic Armor into his Cosmos Ring, and said calmly, "When the Floating Light Sect is destroyed, the Lin family will leave not even chickens and dogs behind. He knows he will die, yet wants to leave some good affinity, but he was struck down by the lightning tribulation, so this Heavenly Water Mystic Armor will still end up ours—what difference does it make? It's merely giving us a treasure that will soon belong to us anyway; there's nothing to sigh about." After saying that, he glanced at Wu Lao. As the one in power, he most despises letting emotions interfere. If Lin Nan had won this time, wouldn't it be them who died? The Profound Yang Sect, up and down, Lin Nan and his ilk would show no mercy; they would surely cause the Profound Yang Sect's Dao lineage to perish. This is a mortal enemy—how could there be any room for mercy?

Wu Lao listened, suddenly enlightened—being able to become a sect leader, they are indeed not ordinary people. Wait…… Yang Hao took the Heavenly Water Mystic Armor and turned to give it to the Junior Uncle; isn't this favor now his?

Profound Yang Sect

Boom rumble! The Heavenly Tribulation behind them surged again, and the two returned to the initial tribulation state. Moreover, the vital lightning Dao power secretly transmitted by Niepan Jie Ling allowed them to recover swiftly within the Heavenly Tribulation.

After the ninefold Heavenly Tribulation passed, their injuries were nearly healed, their skin smooth and delicate—so fragile a blow could break it—as if they had just finished closed-door cultivation, their spirit, energy, and essence reaching an unprecedented peak state, abundantly full.

Immediately after, a fleeing shadow shot out from the thunderclouds and fell into Profound Yang Peak. The skies above the Profound Yang Sect once again cleared to thousands of miles.

As the two were preparing to follow Niepan Jie Ling back to Profound Yang Peak, numerous elders suddenly soared into the air, encircling Sect Master Yang Hao on all sides. In their deep pupils, a faint admiration appeared.

They had heard the Floating Light Sect Master Lin Nan's words loud and clear. First, they thought this tribulation breakthrough was the sect master's scheme. Second, they believed the sect master could command the Heavenly Tribulation, even control its power; otherwise, Lin Nan had prepared so thoroughly—how could he have fallen directly in the first layer of the Heavenly Tribulation? There must be something fishy about it.

Everyone understood that the cultivators of the Profound Yang Sect have always been targeted by the Heavenly Tribulation; over the years, many have attempted breakthroughs, but without exception all have fallen. Therefore, everyone values authority more, wishing to use the sect's resources to cultivate themselves to the heavenly tier, even to the Venerable realm.

"Sect Master's divine calculations—he even factored in the Floating Light Sect Master who had been secretly watching for three thousand years! With the Sect Master leading, what does our Profound Yang Sect have to worry about in retaking the hegemonic position?"

"Lin Nan calculated and calculated, yet never expected the Sect Master to be able to command the Heavenly Tribulation; his death is well deserved."

"Sect Master…… I'm also nearing the late Heavenly Origin stage, cough……" Already an elder began hinting; they are all quite eager, for upon reaching the late Heavenly Origin stage they basically suppress their realm. Because they lack the strength of Yang Hao, Lin Wu Ren, and others, they cannot continually restrain spiritual energy turbulence; a slight mistake could push them into the Venerable realm, inviting the Heavenly Tribulation. But now the situation is different—with the Sect Master present, it seems there's nothing to worry about.

Seeing this, Wu Lao quietly slipped away from the crowd; this matter had nothing to do with him.

Yang Hao, meanwhile, stood there stunned, his mind muttering, "What does this have to do with me?" But he couldn't reveal the relationship between Niepan Jie Ling and the Junior Uncle, or else he would surely be harshly punished by the Grandmaster, hung up and beaten for ten to twelve days! Know that the Junior Uncle's status in the Profound Yang Sect is far above his—he doesn't know how much higher. If he dared to leak this secret, he would surely die miserably. Therefore, in the future, when needing the Junior Uncle's help to pass a Venerable tribulation, it must be someone trustworthy. The Profound Yang Sect is surely infiltrated by the other five great Dao lineages; otherwise, how could the news spread so quickly? This is utterly unreasonable.

Thus, Yang Hao said in a low voice, "Today I happen to have some insight; I need to first consolidate my cultivation." The Martial Junior Brothers have all gone to curry favor with the Junior Uncle, so he cannot fall behind.

Seeing the Sect Master about to leave, the many elders felt anxious beyond measure. Know that a Venerable realm cultivator can increase lifespan by thousands of years, a Heavenly Origin cultivator lives five to seven thousand years, while a Venerable can break through ten thousand years. The older generation of elders are basically nearing the limit of their lifespan.

Ninefold Heavenly Punishment

"Cough, Sect Master, if you continue closed-door cultivation, the Profound Yang Sect will likely perish soon. Nowadays, the ancient ruins have seen changes; rumors say the Venerables of the five great Dao lineages have gathered in Qingshi Jun, intending to surround and slaughter our sect's members. The Grand Elders who went to Qingshi Jun were ambushed by over ten Heavenly Origin Masters, the situation is extremely dire. The treasures in the ancient ruins are extremely rare; if they fall into the hands of cultivators from the other five great Dao lineages…… a great chaos would surely ensue." This is their biggest headache at the moment. These past two days, in searching for the Sect Master, they have nearly gone mad, and Profound Yang Peak has a seal laid down by Niepan Jie Ling and the Yang Tian Elder Ancestor, which they cannot enter. If the Sect Master still pays no heed, half of the Profound Yang Sect's strength will be lost in Qingshi Jun.

Although Elder Hai had previously wanted to support Li Xuan, now is the time to face outward, not to engage in internal strife—the situation is too severe. Moreover, Yang Hao has already broken through to the Venerable realm; even if Li Xuan obtained the position of Junior Sect Master, he could never become Sect Master, and his idea of focusing all sect resources to forge himself into the heavenly tier has also collapsed. Furthermore, the sect now shows a trend of Nirvana rebirth.

Yang Hao pondered for a moment; he roughly understood these matters. Although these past two days within Profound Yang Peak, he had almost failed to suppress his bottleneck and faced tribulation on the spot, which was very unpleasant, but he still grasped the sect's situation. Only the Grandmaster has not yet taken action.

"I will consult the Grandmaster about this matter and set out for Qingshi Jun in half a day. I will personally lead the team!" Yang Hao swept his wide sleeve, striding directly into Profound Yang Peak.

The most important thing now is to attend to the Junior Uncle well. The Grand Elder, having impersonated an identity, naturally deserves the corresponding punishment. One who has passed the Forbidden Lightning Tribulation—a peerless monster—could this identity also be assumed by Dongfang Yuan? Even his disciple Lin Xue could not manage it. From ancient times to the present, countless records mention astonishingly talented and gorgeous individuals, yet how many have managed to pass the Forbidden Lightning Tribulation? Disciples of the great sect who possess an innate Dao body and supreme physique may be invincible all their lives, but ultimately fall before the Saint realm precisely because these Forbidden Lightning Tribulations erase them. Therefore, Dongfang Yuan does not deny assuming the identity; being hunted down is understandable. Those earthly-tier treasures added together almost rival a heavenly-tier treasure—even a Venerable would be tempted.

Grand Master

Venerable

Yang Hao walked into the courtyard; at that moment, Wu Lao stood beside the Junior Uncle with a beaming smile.

"This time, I owe it to the Junior Uncle's kind words; otherwise, this old man might not have survived." Wu Lao was truly frightened this time—this is no Venerable tribulation; each strike of the Heavenly Tribulation is not the slightest bit weaker than a Venerable's full-powered blow! At that moment he was utterly desperate, escaping only thanks to the Junior Uncle and Niepan Jie Ling's connection.

"Cough, this is only natural; after all, the Young Master has spoken. From now on, I will help you resolve the cursed power so it no longer interferes with the Heavenly Tribulation's might, guaranteeing you can undergo tribulation normally."

Li Haoran and Qi Tai's eyes instantly sparkled; the two of them are merely at the eighth layer of Heavenly Origin, having all these years suppressed themselves. Unexpectedly, there is still such an opportunity, and they too immediately felt eager. Breaking through to the Venerable realm has long been an obsession for them.

Late Heavenly Origin Realm

Seeing this scene, the Yang Tian Ancestor couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions. He had finally waited for the day the sect rose, and with Lin Wu Ren, the Profound Yang Sect now had four Venerables, which already amounted to half the strength of the Profound Yang Sect at its peak!