In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Yulin's aura was infinitely close to the Divine King realm.
The lightning tribulation descended, engulfing him.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Shangguan Yulin let out a pained low growl.
His clothes quickly turned to ashes in the lightning tribulation, revealing a body blackened like charcoal from the lightning strikes.
Electricity crackled on his body, making Xuan Yuanxun and Rong Guang, who were watching from afar, feel a sense of dread.
One strike! Two strikes! Three strikes...
The lightning became increasingly dense, leaving one large pit after another at the foot of Yun Shen Peak.
Although Shangguan Yulin had the Vermilion Bird Feather Fan in hand, he was struggling to cope with the dense lightning.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang"...
The unfortunate Shangguan Yulin was battered by the lightning like a sandbag, struck here and electrocuted there, blood gushing out uncontrollably, a truly miserable sight.
If it weren't for the Vermilion Bird Feather Fan protecting him everywhere and helping him dissipate much of the lightning's power, he would have long since become a delicious roast pig.
Fortunately, his lightning tribulation was not as terrifying as Ye Lingyuan's and Zi Linling's, otherwise, even ten of him would not have survived the tribulation.
However, the immense suffering also brought Shangguan Yulin substantial benefits.
Not only did he quickly break through the barrier of the Divine King realm, but under the effect of the lightning tribulation, his cultivation was thoroughly consolidated at the early Divine King stage, without any trace of instability.
Half a day later, the lightning tribulation finally approached its end. The dark, oppressive thunderclouds parted in the middle, and a cleansing light descended from the heavens.
If the heavenly tribulation was a test from the Heavenly Dao to cultivators, then the cleansing light was the reward from the Heavenly Dao to those who passed the test.
Bathed in the cleansing light, Shangguan Yulin's injuries rapidly healed.
Meanwhile, the battle souls that had previously retreated into the sealed space began to stir after the heavenly tribulation dissipated.
They quickly swarmed towards Shangguan Yulin, waiting for him to emerge from the protection of the cleansing light to launch their attack and kill him.
"This King will go over. Take good care of Lin'er!"
Ye Lingyuan said, setting down "Chong'er" on which Zi Linling lay, and then he vanished in a flash, disappearing before the trio of Shen Liuxing.
It was never easy to retreat completely from the presence of three half-step Divine Lord realm powerhouses.
Only by traveling light could he fight without any reservations.
Ye Lingyuan's timing was precise. The moment he arrived beside Shangguan Yulin, the cleansing light dissipated.
"Go!"
Before Shangguan Yulin could even react, he felt his body lift into the air.
Just as he was about to act, he heard Ye Lingyuan's characteristic icy voice.
With a few leaps, the two of them left the Yun Shen Mountain Range.
The battle souls, clearly not expecting an ambush, were momentarily stunned.
This momentary lapse was enough for Ye Lingyuan and Shangguan Yulin to escape the Yun Shen Mountain Range.
Looking at the spot where the two had stood, the battle souls could only retreat unwillingly.
Especially the three half-step Divine Lord realm battle souls who had not yet attacked were filled with rage.
However, restricted by the magnetic field of the ancient battlefield, they could only watch helplessly as the figures disappeared into the distance.
Ye Lingyuan and the others soon arrived at a city.
After replenishing some essential supplies, they set off on their journey again.
Fortunately, this city had a teleportation array that could directly transport them to a city called An Yang City.
An Yang City was east of the Death Swamp, with only a small city separating the two.
This would save them three days of travel.
The five of them naturally did not delay and immediately took the teleportation array.
Soon, they appeared in An Yang City.
An Yang City was not large and was considered an edge city. According to its specifications, it should not have been qualified to build a teleportation array.
However, because it was close to the Death Swamp, and the outer areas of the Death Swamp were natural training grounds, An Yang City gradually became prosperous.
Later, the Huyuan Divine Clan, having discovered a business opportunity, built a teleportation array here.
After the teleportation array was built, the Huyuan Divine Clan also reaped immense profits.
Upon arriving here, Ye Lingyuan and the others found An Yang City to be overcrowded. Su Dan Novels.
The group found it very strange and decided that the most active Shangguan Yulin would go to inquire.
Soon, Shangguan Yulin returned with news.
Originally, An Yang City did not have a large population, and this overcrowded phenomenon had only recently appeared.
About half a month ago, the Death Swamp, separated from An Yang City by only a small town, suddenly emitted ten thousand rays of colorful light.
Although the light quickly vanished, many people had seen it. Not long after, a piece of news spread that a supreme treasure was about to appear in the Death Swamp.
Within a few days, this news had spread like wildfire throughout the Huyuan Dynasty.
Therefore, a large number of cultivators flocked towards the Death Swamp.
And An Yang City, being the only city in the vicinity with a teleportation array, naturally became the prime choice for these cultivators.
Hearing this news, Ye Lingyuan and the others were greatly shocked.
They had originally intended to quietly pass through the Death Swamp, but now it seemed impossible.
"Since we have to go to the Death Swamp anyway, it wouldn't hurt to take a look at the treasure!" Shangguan Yulin said.
"Are you just going to take a look, or are you going to snatch it?" Shen Liuxing rolled his eyes and asked.
"Can't I? Treasures are naturally for those who are fated to have them. Since we've encountered it, why not fight for it to do justice to this opportunity?"
Shangguan Yulin retorted nonchalantly.
"Our primary mission is to escort Miss Zi to the Divine Relic Continent. It would be bad to get sidetracked by this, wouldn't it?" Xuan Yuanxun also frowned.
Shangguan Yulin gently swayed the Vermilion Bird Feather Fan in his hand and said leisurely, "Not at all, not at all! We have to go anyway, so snatching the treasure is just a side activity."
"This..."
Xuan Yuanxun, Shen Liuxing, and Rong Guang were all in a dilemma.
If they hadn't known about the treasure appearing, it would have been fine, but now that they knew and didn't try to contend for it, it would be a great regret.
"Myriad Abyss Pavilion Master, what do you think?" Rong Guang looked at Ye Lingyuan and inquired.
Ye Lingyuan thought for a moment and said, "Our target is the Death Swamp anyway, so why shouldn't we go? As for snatching the treasure, as long as it doesn't delay our trip to the Divine Relic Continent, you can all go and snatch it!"
Hearing this, Shangguan Yulin quickly closed his feather fan and began to flatter, "See, it's still Myriad Abyss Pavilion Master who understands reason!"
After all, in this day and age, flattery was always welcome.
Ye Lingyuan glanced at him faintly, picked up "Chong'er" on which Zi Linling lay, and walked out of An Yang City without a word.