"This lightning tribulation is simply too powerful. With my current strength, I'm unable to withstand it. I would like to see if you have any books regarding the Dimension Sundering realm to see if there's any way for me to decipher it … Otherwise, if I allow it to descend, I fear that the entire Zhang family will be destroyed!"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head.
"Is this a threat?" The Great Elder's face was ashen.
"Of course not. It's just that … the lightning is too strong. I can't control it!"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan was just about to continue speaking when the lightning in the sky finally reached its limit and struck down on his head, which was still peeking out from the sky.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly retracted his hand.
Ka-cha!
As the lightning descended, the formation on the ground was torn apart. A huge hole immediately appeared in the 'sword' character on the wall, causing rubble to fly everywhere.
The lightning was only targeted at the person undergoing the tribulation. If it was hidden within, it would be impossible to hit it. If it was exposed, it would naturally be attacked with all its might.
"…"
The First Elder clenched his fists.
If it had been anyone else, he would have long charged forward and crushed them to death. However, the other party was in the midst of the lightning tribulation, and if he were to charge forward, the lightning tribulation would only intensify, making it impossible for him to evade. Thus, he could only grit his teeth and fling his sleeves. "I'm fine with you if you wish to view the secret manuals of our Zhang clan, but you'll have to join the Zhang clan first. Otherwise, it's impossible for you to do so!"
His voice pierced through the clouds.
"Become a member of the Zhang family?" Zhang Xuan poked his head out again. "Forget it, I'll think of a way to resist!"
Given how shameless the Zhang family was, it was impossible for them to even avoid it. To join them … Dream on!
Ka-cha!
With a bolt of lightning, Zhang Xuan ducked his head again.
Another building was destroyed.
"That's your own lightning. If you have the ability, you should fight it yourself. What's the point of hiding in the lightning?"
The Great Elder was about to go crazy as he shouted loudly.
"Fight on your own? That makes sense! "
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to transcend the Lightning Tribulation if he kept hiding, he gritted his teeth and emerged from the ominous clouds.
Since he could no longer absorb any more energy, there was no point in staying in there any longer. Since that was the case, he might as well give it a try and see if he could withstand the lightning tribulation like the others and overcome it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As soon as he arrived below, the lightning tribulation seemed to have found a vent, and the furious lightning struck straight down.
Dozens of lightning bolts, each as thick as a water jar, piled up together, wanting to tear space apart. Pitch-black cracks appeared in the surroundings.
"So powerful!"
Not expecting the other party to be so vicious and merciless, harnessing boundless rage in his attack, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He quickly raised his hands to meet the other party's attack.
Rumble!
As the two forces clashed, Zhang Xuan couldn't hold on any longer and was instantly sent flying, smashing into the ground. The lightning continued to strike, causing the earth to shake and countless formations and buildings to be destroyed.
It was even more tragic than when he had only revealed his head.
"Damn it …"
The Great Elder's face twitched uncontrollably, and his teeth were about to break.
Judging from the might of the lightning tribulation, in less than five minutes, the Zhang family would be reduced to rubble.
To think that the number one Sage Clan of the Master Teacher Continent would actually be threatened by a mere Grand Dominion realm cultivator, and yet, there was nothing they could do about it.
"First Elder, what should we do now? He's indeed in the midst of a lightning tribulation, and it's a Phantasmal Space Ordeal at that. If we don't find a way to deal with it, the Zhang family will be destroyed by such a lightning tribulation! "
Zhang Wuchen said with a reddened face.
If it had been a Macrocosm Ascendancy Ordeal or an even higher tier lightning tribulation, it would still have been acceptable for the Zhang family to be destroyed. However, a Phantasmal Space Ordeal could already be considered as a low-tier lightning tribulation. For such a lightning tribulation to be able to destroy the Zhang family … how could the number one Sage Clan of the Master Teacher Continent face the world again?
"We have two options at the moment!"
The First Elder said with clenched fists. Suppressing the rage in his heart, he glared at Zhang Wuchen coldly.
"Firstly, we can have him enter the library and work together with him to deal with the lightning tribulation!"
"This … The library contains the innumerable cultivation techniques of the Zhang family, and it's incomparably valuable. If he were to enter the library, the lightning tribulation would surely strike down on him, and that would be equivalent to destroying the foundation of the Zhang family. We can't do that!" Zhang Wuchen hurriedly shook his head.
Even though the Zhang family had made an exception to allow him to browse through the books, the lightning tribulation was still chasing after him. If he were to enter the library, the library would surely be destroyed. If that were to happen, how could he face the ancestors of the Zhang family?
If his foundation were to be destroyed, the Zhang family would be completely crippled!
"Alright, we'll go with the second option then!" the First Elder said with narrowed eyes. "We have to kill Zhang Xuan! This is his lightning tribulation. Once he dies, it will dissipate, and he won't be in any danger anymore! "
"Kill him?"
Zhang Wuchen cowered in fear.
Even though killing a master teacher was against Mingshi Tang's rules, it was still the best option available to him.
The lightning tribulation came with him, and as long as he died, the lightning tribulation would dissipate as well.
"But … Zhang Xuan is Yang shi's student. If we kill him, I fear that Yang shi will fly into a rage!"
Zhang Wuchen said hesitantly.
They were well aware of Yang shi's strength. Killing his student without the other party's permission was tantamount to crossing the line. If Yang shi were to fall out with the other party and fall out with the Zhang family, even as elders of the Zhang family, they would not be able to bear the consequences.
"Even if he gets angry, there's nothing we can do about it. Do you have any better ideas at the moment? "
The First Elder asked with a fling of his sleeves.
"I …"
Zhang Wuchen was rendered speechless.
There was really no other way to deal with such a violent lightning tribulation other than these two.
"Didn't he say that he's looking for books on the Void Interpretation realm? If it really doesn't work out, I'll just give him some cultivation technique manuals and wait for the Lightning Tribulation to end. Then, I'll think of a way to settle the score with him … Since he dared to say such words, I'm afraid that he already has a way to settle the score. It's just that he doesn't have the cultivation technique manuals to back him up! "
Zhang Wuchen hesitated for a moment before replying.
To be honest, be it bringing the other party to the book collection vault or killing him, both of them were the worst possible course of action. The best course of action was to deal with the lightning tribulation. As for the matter of the secret manuals leaking out and how he could get the other party to join the Zhang family, those were all matters for the future. For the time being, he had to deal with the situation before him first.
"What's the point of looking for Void Interpretation Realm secret manuals? Could it be that he could break through to the Void Interpretation Realm now? Besides, breaking through to the Dimension Sundering realm will attract the Dimension Sundering Tribulation. The lightning tribulation will be stronger and harder to control! "
The First Elder shook his head.
He didn't think that giving the other party the Dimension Sundering realm secret manual would solve the problem.
Even if this fellow was lucky enough to break through to the Insightful Void Realm, it would attract an even more powerful Insightful Void Realm Tribulation, and the danger would be even greater.
Perhaps, the other party felt that a lightning tribulation of this level was insufficient to destroy the Zhang family, so he wanted an even greater one!
If he were to agree to it, he would surely become the greatest sinner of the Zhang family!
Hong long long!
While the duo was speaking, the lightning tribulation continued to fall. This time, the might of the lightning tribulation was even greater than before. More formations were destroyed, and more buildings collapsed.
After the two lightning tribulation strikes, the ominous clouds in the sky weakened slightly. In the midst of the storm, Zhang Xuan's body was charred black, and he looked a little fatigued.
Even though he had achieved a breakthrough to Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle, the lightning tribulation was simply too fearsome. Even though a significant portion of its energy had been absorbed, he was still unable to withstand it.
"Even now, there are quite a few who succumb to the lightning tribulation every year … I don't think Yang shi can say anything about it!"
The First Elder said with a cold glint in his eyes.
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