Protect Our Clan Leader

Emperor Zi’an also wished that the Old Ancestor could live many more years to witness the rise of Da Qian and the emergence of Divine Martial.

On this day, the summer sun blazed fiercely.

In the Stay Immortal Valley of the Wang family, an astonishing aura shot straight to the clouds.

The next moment.

Dark tribulation clouds gathered from all directions, and within moments, they formed a sky-covering mass that nearly engulfed the entire sky above Ping’an Town.

Lightning bolts containing astounding energy began to brew within the tribulation clouds, their terrifying pressure almost enveloping the entire heavens and earth, even making the air seem thick and heavy.

Such a formidable power far surpassed the Divine Skill Tribulation everyone was familiar with.

This is the Lingxu Tribulation!

In an instant, the entire Wang family was shaken.

Countless clan members and the head of household stopped their work and rushed out to watch. Even the children in the Clan School lost interest in their studies and craned their necks to look out the window, while the teachers, rarely, didn’t scold them but joined them at the window.

Amidst everyone’s attention, a tall figure soared into the sky, proactively entering the tribulation clouds.

That figure was tall and ethereal, exuding an extraordinary aura, like an Exiled Immortal, none other than Wang Shouzhe!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, bolts of tribulation lightning struck down, with deafening roars echoing through heaven and earth, even causing the ground beneath to tremble.

However, despite the astonishing power of the tribulation lightning, the entire process of crossing the tribulation was calm and extremely smooth.

After twelve bolts of tribulation lightning passed, Wang Shouzhe was unharmed, easily stepping into the Transcendent Void Realm.

From this moment on, Wang Shouzhe became a True Monarch of the Transcendent Void, enjoying a lifespan of four thousand years.

However, Wang Shouzhe was not the first in the Wang family to break through to the Transcendent Void Realm.

The remarkably talented Wang Lixian had already broken through to Level Eleven when Wang Shouzhe’s cultivation base entered the Advanced Stage of Divine Power Territory, with strength comparable to the Transcendent Void Realm.

And two years ago, Liu Ruolan also successfully stepped into the Transcendent Void Realm, her strength still overpowering Wang Shouzhe.

Two years later, Longyan Old Ancestor, who had been in seclusion within the family, also easily overcame the Lingxu Tribulation, becoming an influential figure in the Lingxu Realm.

The reason Longyan Old Ancestor’s promotion was later than Wang Shouzhe’s was due to bloodline aptitude.

Since the Intermediate Military Officer Academy instance, Wang Shouzhe’s aptitude had surpassed that of Longyan Old Ancestor. Although the gap seemed small, over time, with daily accumulation, Wang Shouzhe’s cultivation gradually caught up with Longyan Old Ancestor until surpassing her after stepping into the ninth level of the Divine Power Territory.

Thus, despite Longyan Old Ancestor advancing to the Divine Power Territory first, she fell behind Wang Shouzhe, becoming the third Lingxu Old Ancestor of the Wang family.

Once Longyan Old Ancestor achieved the Transcendent Void, Wang Shouzhe immediately used the Sacred Bloodline Aptitude Enhancement Liquid on her. Previously, over these centuries, she had taken some tenth and eleventh-grade Dan medicine, as well as some Heaven and Earth Treasures from the Real Demon Palace’s inventory.

These allowed her to advance slightly within Class D Saintess, but only slightly, still far from reaching Class C Saintess.

But there was no helping it. The eleventh-grade Manifest Sacred Pill was originally most effective for cultivators with a Ninefold Bloodline. As a Saintess, with a tenfold bloodline during the Divine Power Territory, Longyan Old Ancestor naturally experienced diminished effects from it.

Wang Shouzhe originally managed to break through to Class C Saint using the eleventh-grade Manifest Sacred Pill because he had an original Class D Saint talent close to Class C. However, for Longyan Old Ancestor, the eleventh-grade Manifest Sacred Pill was far from enough to break through to Class C Saintess bloodline.

Even after Longyan Old Ancestor ascended to the Transcendent Void Realm, raising her bloodline by another level to the elevenfold Pure Yuan Immortal Body, purely in terms of bloodline, she was already comparable to an ordinary True Immortal, with a physique strength far surpassing a typical Transcendent Void Realm cultivator. Yet, when using the Holy Modification Liquid, she almost couldn’t bear it.

If not for Wang Shouzhe’s protection, she would likely have been unable to withstand it on her own.

Taking such risks yielded significant results.

Her bloodline aptitude unexpectedly soared by two minor stages, reaching the state of elevenfold High Segment. In terms of bloodline aptitude, it translated to the state of Class B Saintess/Medium Segment.

By this time.

Excluding Wang Lixian from the count, the three Transcendent Void Realm members of the Wang family each possessed bloodline aptitudes of Class B Saintess/Saint or higher, ensuring they have absolute qualifications to vie for the title of “Taozi” in the future.

Upon hearing the news, Emperor Zi’an began planning to confer the title of Overquality Prominent Family upon the Wang family and grant Wang Shouzhe the title of a hereditary peer of a different surname, like a king.

But, unexpectedly, before he could take action, an accident occurred.

In the vicinity of the [Void Near Sea] on the outer bounds of the Divine Martial World.

Near the [Spirit Ruin].

In a Void Smelting Factory that had not long been built and was just entering “production testing,” Wang Ningxi was continuously adjusting equipment and data.

However, just as he was wholly immersed in his work.

Suddenly.

The alert system set up at the edge of the Sky-river Cloud Sky emitted a piercing alarm.

This was a warning system specifically set up by Wang Ningxi, triggered only when creatures or energy storms exceeding the warning intensity appeared in the Spirit Void.

Instantly, the atmosphere near the Spirit Void grew tense, and a nearby patrol small boundary crossing boat immediately changed direction, rushing toward the Spirit Void.

Even Wang Ningxi’s expression became serious, and he quickly abandoned his work to rush out.

However, before they could reach the Spirit Void, they saw from a distance a heavily scarred giant tree struggling to fly out from the Sky-river Cloud Sky, slowly drifting into the Spirit Void.

No one knew what the giant tree had been through; it looked very desolate, with torn bark, broken trunks, scattered leaves, and roots in a pitiful state. Most of the roots, which should have been as wide as the treetop, were gone, leaving only a few thick main roots hanging on weakly, looking pitiful.

Looking at its condition, it seemed to have little strength left.

“Immortal Monarch Laurel?”

Using long-range equipment, Wang Ningxi immediately recognized this as the town’s immortal tree of the Han Yue Yun Clan—Immortal Monarch Laurel.

He hurriedly activated the small Domain Crossing Ship and rushed to save the badly off Immortal Monarch Laurel.

Hours later.

The main body of Immortal Monarch Laurel was finally rescued back to the Void Smelting Factory.

An formation was set up inside the smelting factory, capable of resisting ordinary energy invasions from the outside Void Sea to a certain extent. It also had an abundance of spiritual energy, more suitable for cultivators to live in.

Upon entering the smelting factory, nourished by the factory’s spirit veins and spiritual energy and receiving some basic healing, Immortal Monarch Laurel finally managed to catch a breath, transforming into a haggard-faced middle-aged beauty. In a moment of urgency, she grasped Wang Ningxi’s arm and said, “Ningxi, quickly! Take me to see Master Shouzhe! Our exploration team was attacked, Tiange and everyone are trapped in the ruins defending their position, but it’s been thirty years now, and Tiange fears they won’t hold out much longer.”

The Immortal Emperor was attacked? In grave danger? The situation is extremely urgent?

Wang Ningxi’s heart skipped a beat, not daring to delay, he hurriedly began contacting the family.

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