Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 934: Quasi Divine Realm

Six months have passed again in the outside world and a year in the training space, and Zhang Feiʼs cultivation has reached the 10-Star Saint Realm thanks to all his and his clonesʼ partners, combined with the Qi he got from his ten prisoners.

Zhang Feiʼs soul power broke through to the early stage of the Ancestral Soul Level, and his body cultivation also broke through to the fifth stage, the Organ Strengthening Stage, which strengthened all his internal organs and increased his Qi absorption rate by 20%.

Zhang Feiʼs beast form finally evolved into eight tails, aided by the female mythical beasts beside him, while his demon rank nearly reached the emperor rank; however, this progress was much slower than that of his cultivation and beast form. This delay was particularly notable because most of the women had low demon ranks, with Feng Yichen being the only one capable of providing him with a significant amount of demon essence.

Besides all that, Zhang Feiʼs alchemy rank has reached the venerable rank, but his blacksmith rank only reached the grandmaster rank due to limited materials. As for his formation array, he repeatedly neglected it, making him stagnant at rank 5.

Zhang Fei stood in front of the glass tube, pressed his palm against it, and checked the Qi inside. All his official and unofficial women stood behind him, and the majority of them experienced significant improvements in their cultivation, especially those who were still in the ten mortal realms.

Zhang Fei released a soft sigh. ”Unfortunately, this Qi wonʼt be enough to help me break through to the Seven Divine Realms, but I think the Quasi Divine Realm is good enough.”

”Husband, no other cultivator can cultivate as fast as you, okay?” Hong Xinxin spoke to him.

Murong Qianying nodded in agreement with her. ”In just six months, you have broken through from the 2-Star Saint Realm to the tenth stage, and you will break through to the Quasi Divine Realm after this, so you should be satisfied with this.”

”How can he be satisfied with this?” Shang Yumei asked with a shake of her head. ”He is impatient to eat us all, so we shouldnʼt be surprised if he is disappointed that he cannot break through to the Seven Divine Realms immediately.”

”Haha.” Shang Yaolin laughed softly. ”Your cultivation wonʼt be far from the Seven Divine Realms after this, and you have us by your side. Therefore, you donʼt have to be disappointed and break through to the Quasi-Divine Realm first. Weʼll go into seclusion again if you canʼt wait to break through to that stage.”

Liu Qingyu and the others also encouraged Zhang Fei, and none of them minded entering into seclusion once again to help him break through to the Seven Divine Realms.

Zhang Fei turned to them and looked at them one by one. ”I never imagined this kind of situation before I became a cultivator, but I am truly fortunate that I have all of you by my side. You guys are right; I should be satisfied with my current cultivation. Once I finish breaking through to the Quasi Divine Realm, we will enter into seclusion once again until I break through to the Seven Divine Realms.”

”Send us to the Starry Sky Realm now, Feiʼer.” Liu Hua spoke.

Hu Yue also spoke. ”We have never accompanied you on a breakthrough before, so we want to accompany you this time.”

”Me too, Big Brother!” Zhang Lin said, as did Zhang Yue and the others. Although they were still not as strong as Zhang Fei, they were much stronger now, so they wanted to accompany him.

Zhang Fei first summoned Lei Que, Long Jishan, and the lightning spirit. Afterwards, he opened the gate to the Starry Sky Realm, and all of them disappeared into it.

”Phew.” Zhang Fei touched the glass tube again. ”Letʼs do it then.”

[You gained 100,000,000 Qi.]

[Congratulations! Your cultivation broke through to the Quasi Divine Realm.]

.

.

.

*Rumble...Rumble...*

Zhang Fei, his five clones, Lei Que, Long Jishan, and Lei flew into the sky to face the lightning tribulation. This time, Hong Xinxin also joined them by using her Azure Emperor Roc form, especially since his lightning tribulation would be useful to her as a lightning beast.

Zhang Fei activated the natural awareness ability, and countless Qi threads appeared before him. He noticed that many of the Qi threads were different from the others, similar to what he had observed in the bodies of several of his women, particularly those who had reached the Seven Divine Realms. ”So, this is the Divine Qi, huh?”

Fortunately, the heavens had already started using the Divine Qi in Zhang Feiʼs lightning tribulation since he broke through to the sovereign realm, and it continued until he reached the 10-Star Saint Realm.

*Rumble...Rumble...*

Zhang Fei looked up at the sky and smiled. ”Back then, I couldnʼt differentiate between normal Qi and the Divine Qi, but youʼve been using the Divine Qi to punish me since I broke through to the sovereign realm. Therefore, I have to thank you for that, especially since I wouldnʼt have been able to understand it this easily if you hadnʼt used it on me.”

As usual, Zhang Fei took out his seven cultivation cores and three souls. He then closed his eyes and began to absorb the Divine Qi before spreading it throughout his body, cores, and souls.

Hong Xinxin, Lei, Lei Que, and Long Jinshan were intently observing Zhang Fei. They could feel that he was absorbing the Divine Qi at a rapid pace, and his absorption rate continued to increase as time passed, making the Divine Qi quickly accumulate in his body.

.

.

.

Far below, all of Zhang Feiʼs women were waiting anxiously, and some of them were tightly gripping their fists, especially those who had never broken through to the Quasi Divine Realm, such as Zhang Yue, Zhang Lin, Qing Yi, and a few others.

Compared to them, the women from the middle and upper realms looked calmer, especially since they had already broken through to that stage in the past. Although the aura and pressure above the sky were terrifying, and lightning bolts kept striking down there, they could feel that Zhang Fei was much calmer than usual, and there were no negative symptoms happening to him.

”Back then, I failed dozens of times before I managed to break through to the Quasi-Divine Realm.” Xian Xianqin muttered as her eyes looked up at the sky.

Yun Xingyue nodded at that. ”Just like you, I also failed over and over again, and it took me several years to break through to that level.”

”Haha.” Ling Long laughed at that. ”Unlike you two, it only took me three months to break through to that stage, and my breakthrough only lasted ten minutes.”

”Me too.” Zhou Shenxin joined in. ”My breakthrough at that time also didnʼt take too long, only about ten minutes.”

”You two are lucky.” Shang Xinyu sighed softly as she spoke. ”Yifen and I are more focused on body cultivation, so our breakthrough was much slower than yours back then.”

”It took me a year before I managed to break through to that stage.” Shang Yifen spoke with a bitter smile.

”I think Zhang Fei wouldnʼt have taken too long either if he hadnʼt accumulated too much bad karma.” Huli Zhishen pointed at the sky. ”The heavens are still brewing his lightning tribulation, and I donʼt think it will come down anytime soon.”

”I agree with you, Ancestor.” Huli Xianniang spoke with a serious expression. ”I have witnessed powerful lightning tribulation too many times, but I have never witnessed one as powerful as Zhang Feiʼs. Although his lightning tribulation has not yet descended, I can already feel the terrifying pressure from the sky. If I were in his position, I would probably immediately run away and hide.”

”Do you think you can escape from the heavens?” Huli Haohao asked with a shake of her head, making Huli Xianniang narrow her eyes at her.

Feng Qingmeng then spoke. ”If the heavens want to kill us, there is no place for us to hide.”

ʼFortunately, we have never encountered such a terrifying lightning tribulation, or we would have died long ago.ʼ Zhu Lingyao softly spoke.

Zhu Shanniang remained silent and looked up at the sky, secretly hoping that Zhang Fei would not succeed in his breakthrough. Despite their frequent intimacy over the past six months or a year in the training space, she still longed for freedom from him.

Murong Qianying smiled, listening to them. ”If Zhang Fei was still the old him, his lightning tribulation this time would be very terrifying for him. However, we donʼt need to worry about him because his lightning element and elemental law have reached their peak, and he also did not break through alone but with the help of his clones and others.”

”Zhang Fei has gone through thousands of lightning tribulations since he broke through to the Earth Realm, and he has changed a lot since then, so I believe he will be able to survive today.” Murong Mengxin spoke confidently.

Wang Yourou raised an eyebrow at that. ”Zhang Fei is indeed abnormal! Normally, lightning tribulation will only fall when we break through to the sovereign realm, but he has been facing it since the earth realm.”

ʼMaster, you must succeed in your breakthrough, or they will be sad.ʼ Xi Yinying silently prayed while clasping her hands together.

”Hey! Look at that! Zhang Feiʼs lightning tribulation is starting to gather together!” All of them immediately noticed those lightning bolts, and the aura descending from the sky became increasingly heavy, making the women with cultivation below the Seven Divine Realms short of breath.

Huli Zhishen and Feng Yichen immediately enveloped Zhang Yue and the others with their auras, but they still had difficulty breathing, and their faces turned pale. Huli Xianniang and the other women also enveloped them with their aura, which greatly helped them to withstand the increasingly intense pressure.

All of them frowned as the lightning bolts fused and started to form something else. ”The heavens really want to kill Zhang Fei.”

.

.

.

Inside Zhang Feiʼs soul sea, Nalan Yushu and Ma Kuangyu were paying attention to his breakthrough, and they were also preparing to absorb the power of his lightning tribulation.

”Hey, Old Ma! Have you ever seen tribulation lightning merge and form another form like that?”

Ma Kuangyu shook his head in response. ”Everything about Zhang Fei is nothing ordinary, and his lightning tribulation this time is enough to frighten any cultivator in the Five Celestial Realms. Even though his lightning tribulation this time is this strong, I believe he will successfully pass it.”

”I am also confident that he will be successful.” Nalan Yushu responded by nodding. ”Letʼs get ready; we have to rush to absorb the lightning bolts once they attack him.”

”Yeah.”

.

.

.

In an area a little far from Zhang Feiʼs location, Serpentera and Tian Kui stood side by side. They were previously in a distant realm, but they suddenly felt the power of his lightning tribulation, and both of them rushed towards that realm.

”Are you able to withstand such a powerful lightning tribulation, old friend?”

”Yes.” Serpentera nodded to Tian Kui. ”This kidʼs lightning tribulation, while powerful, pales in comparison to my late masterʼs lightning tribulation. Once, I accompanied my late master in his breakthrough, during which I sustained severe injuries. This lightning tribulation is indeed powerful, but it wonʼt be able to hurt me.”

”Do you think that kid will survive?”

”Hahaha!” Serpentera responded to Tian Kui with a loud laugh. ”Old Kui, you have lived with that kid for quite a long time, so you should already be aware of his strength, right? After his lightning tribulation ends, he may sustain heavy injuries, but they wonʼt be enough to kill him. Instead, his lightning tribulation this time will make him stronger, and he wonʼt have any more trouble when he breaks through to the Seven Divine Realms.”

Tian Kui let out a soft sigh. ”A year and a half ago, that kidʼs cultivation was still at the early stage of the heaven realm, but he is breaking through to the quasi-divine realm now, and I have never met a cultivator with such a rapid cultivation speed as him. If he can defeat and subdue the two primordial beasts, he may become the ruler of this universe.”

”The ruler of this universe, huh?” Sepentera muttered under his breath. ”Throughout my life, I have met countless cultivators, and many of them aspire to become the ruler. Unfortunately, no one has ever succeeded in doing so, and no one will ever succeed as long as the two primordial beasts still exist. However, this kid is different from them, and he is the main heir of the ten-tailed fox, so I think he has a great chance of becoming the ruler.”

Tian Kui nodded in agreement. ”I hope he can really subdue the two beasts so he can stop the chaos in this universe, and I will enjoy a leisurely life when it is safe.”

”I also have the same hopes as you, Old Kui.”

.

.

.

*Rumble...Rumble...*

Unlike them, Zhang Fei sat on Lei Queʼs shoulders, still calm, even though he was aware of the power of those lightning bolts. Instead of being afraid, he looked forward to it, and he hoped that the heavens would bring down the most powerful lightning tribulation for him this time.

Unlike his master, Lei Que was frightened when he saw the lightning bolts gathered together, and his body trembled violently. Even the lightning dragon, Long Jishan, also felt fear in his heart.

”Master, the heavens are no longer holding back, and they intend to kill you during your breakthrough this time.” Lei, the lightning spirit, spoke.

Hong Xinxin asked him. ”Are you sure you can face everything, Feiʼer?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei pulled all his cores and soul back before standing up. ”Actually, Iʼm excited for this, and Iʼll use it to comprehend the last sub-technique of the Nine Heavens Lightning Art, the Nine Tribulation Descent. If I can successfully master that sub-technique, I might be able to injure or even kill Xereth. Since you have also learned that technique, you should take advantage of my breakthrough to master the last sub-technique as well.”

Hong Xinxin nodded to him. ”All right, Iʼll give it a try.”

”Follow me, Lei.”

”Eh? Where are we going, Master?”

”Up there.” Lei was surprised by that, but he immediately followed Zhang Fei to fly even higher until they almost reached the outer boundary of the realm, where a ball of lightning was floating and emitting many lightning bolts. ”Oh? This is the core of your lightning tribulation, Master.”

”As expected.” Zhang Fei muttered to himself. ”Do you think I can absorb its power, Lei?”

Lei floated around the lightning ball before telling Zhang Fei. ”Master, its power is too high for you to handle alone, but I can help. However, I wonʼt transmit all the power at once because it would burden your body; instead, I will send the power of this lightning ball to you gradually so that you wonʼt experience too much pain.”

”Please help me, Lei.”

”Yes, Master.” Lei immediately entered the lightning ball, and he began to channel power from it to Zhang Fei.

*Zap... Zap...*

”Gahhh!” Zhang Fei screamed. ”Fuck! Itʼs only a little, but itʼs causing me so much pain.”

[Master, this lightning ball contains all the power of your lightning tribulation, so itʼs natural that youʼre in pain from it.]

ʼYeah.ʼ Zhang Fei raised an eyebrow as he noticed the lightning bolts converging faster, which he guessed was due to Leiʼs actions.

After a while, those lightning bolts had merged and formed a giant figure like a gatekeeper, but his body was made of lightning, and there was a lightning spear in his hand.

Lei, who was previously in the lightning ball, immediately came out and entered Zhang Feiʼs body. ʼMaster, that creature is your true lightning tribulation, and it is the embodiment of the heavens.ʼ

ʼThe embodiment of the heavens, huh?ʼ Zhang Fei immediately used his strengthening technique, took out his two swords, and floated in front of the figure. ”You are strong, but you will not be able to kill me. Instead, I will prove to you that humans like me are not weak, and I have the ability to defy you.”

- To Be Continued -