Chapter 2401: Golden Light Shield

Watching the Heavenly Thunder descend like a silver snake, the Heavenly Family Patriarch's expression turned extremely strange.

He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at that Heavenly Thunder, yet his heart was filled with conflict and turmoil.

He very much wanted to intervene and help Ye Zhangqing withstand this Heavenly Thunder, but he also knew that if he acted against the Heavenly Thunder now, it would likely cause its power to surge suddenly.

Doing so would not only fail to help Ye Zhangqing, but would worsen the situation, possibly causing the Heavenly Thunder to run wild and inflict unforeseen consequences on those nearby.

Helpless, the Heavenly Family Patriarch could only hope that Ye Zhangqing himself would devise a way to deal with the Heavenly Thunder.

He clenched his fists, a fine sweat beading on his forehead, nervously watching the Heavenly Thunder draw ever closer.

At the same time, everyone present had their attention drawn to this sudden Heavenly Thunder.

Their gazes, as if pulled by a magnet, locked onto the Heavenly Thunder falling from the sky, and they all simultaneously broke into a cold sweat for Ye Zhangqing.

While everyone was fixated on the Heavenly Thunder, no one noticed when Huang Lao and the Heavenly Family Elder had appeared here.

"What on earth is going on with your family's kid?"

The Heavenly Family Elder's gaze likewise fell on the Heavenly Thunder, a hint of confusion and bewilderment appearing on his face.

He looked at the Heavenly Thunder that had struck without any warning, involuntarily furrowing his brow as he muttered to himself.

"How did he just break through the Heavenly Tribulation without a sound? And he didn't even pick a suitable spot."

Hearing the Heavenly Family Elder's words, Huang Lao also wore a look of bewilderment. He gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said helplessly.

"I don't know either; this kid hadn't shown anything special before, so how could he suddenly break through like this? I'm completely at a loss."

Huang Lao also couldn't make sense of the situation.

Just as the two were talking, suddenly a blinding bolt of lightning tore across the sky, shooting down like a meteor and smashing straight into the house where Ye Zhangqing was.

This Heavenly Thunder came with tremendous force, as if containing endless power, making one's blood run cold.

Yet the houses built by the Heavenly Family were made of top‑grade materials, extraordinarily sturdy and also protected by a powerful Formation.

By common sense, such defenses ought to be enough to withstand the Heavenly Thunder's attack.

But the fact was otherwise.

Only to see the Heavenly Thunder, like tearing through rotten stalks, easily destroy the house.

The house instantly turned into a pile of ruins, smoke and dust filling the air, obscuring what lay inside.

Just as everyone was stunned, an unexpected situation occurred.

At the instant the Heavenly Thunder struck the house, a faint golden light shield suddenly emanated from around it.

This shield resembled an impregnable barrier, tightly enveloping the house.

The Heavenly Thunder slammed into the shield, yet vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

This bizarre sight left all the Heavenly Family powerhouses present gaping in disbelief.

One of the Heavenly Family Elders, his face full of doubt, said.

"What is going on? That Formation actually blocked the Heavenly Thunder?"

His words were filled with confusion and bewilderment, clearly astonished by this sudden turn of events.

Another elder also chimed in.

"That shouldn't be; this Formation definitely shouldn't be able to block the Heavenly Thunder."

The crowd murmured, all finding the appearance of the shield utterly puzzling.

Just then, someone suddenly shouted.

"No, this shield is definitely not our Heavenly Family's Formation."

His voice caused a stir in the crowd, everyone turning to look at him with looks of astonishment.

Just moments ago, that mysterious shield had suddenly appeared, leaving everyone astonished.

However, after careful observation and analysis, the Heavenly Family Patriarch quickly realized that this shield could absolutely not be the Heavenly Family's Formation.

Because although the Heavenly Family's Formation is powerful, it could absolutely not withstand a Heavenly Thunder of such immense power.

Moreover, the light emitted by that shield was completely different from the white light of the Heavenly Family Formation; instead it gave off a pale golden hue.

"Just who is secretly intervening?"

This thought flashed through the Heavenly Family Patriarch's mind in an instant.

He looked around, trying to find the hidden mysterious person, but found nothing.

However, before anyone could fully ponder, a second Heavenly Thunder came crashing down like a ferocious beast.

This Heavenly Thunder's power was greater than the first, as if the shield had enraged it, its strength suddenly multiplying severalfold.

"This Heavenly Thunder's power is too terrifying, isn't it?"

Someone shouted in fear.

"This is merely the second Heavenly Thunder."

Another person couldn't help but cry out in shock.

All the Heavenly Family powerhouses present were beings whose cultivation surpassed the Ancient Immortal Realm.

They had each personally experienced the heavenly tribulation of the Ancient Immortal Realm, but recalling it, the tribulation they faced then seemed far less terrifying than this.

Moreover, this is only the second Heavenly Thunder, while the tribulation has just begun—yet its power is already this terrifying?

Many couldn't help but secretly sweat for Ye Zhangqing, wondering whether this kid could endure such a terrifying tribulation.

However, before the crowd's worries could subside, a shocking scene unfolded.

Only to see that pale golden shield, at the instant the second Heavenly Thunder struck, suddenly blaze forth with a brilliance even greater than before, as if thoroughly enraged.

The intensity of that light seemed as if it would devour the entire heavens and earth, making one dare not gaze directly at it.

And as the light grew, the shield's color deepened further, resembling an impregnable golden barrier.

Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Thunder and the shield collided with a deafening roar, a sound like it could destroy the world.

That roar was like the advent of doom, sending chills down one's spine.

However, just when everyone thought the light shield would shatter in that terrifying impact, a miracle occurred—the Heavenly Thunder was blocked outright once again.

Seeing this, everyone present could no longer stay calm.

Just what is this golden light shield, so incredibly strong?

Not even the Heavenly Thunder could damage it in the slightest.

Not long after being blocked twice in a row, the heavenly tribulation above the sky also seemed to be completely enraged.

The terrifying heavenly might kept rising.

That intense pressure made even some Heavenly Family Elders who had already broken through the Ancient Immortal Realm feel their hearts palpitate.

One Elder even muttered with a grim expression.

"This Heavenly Thunder seems off, doesn't it?"

"This is indeed off—the power of the Heavenly Thunder already far surpasses what it was back then, and this is only just beginning!"