"Yeah, especially that final explosion, Heavens, it was too dangerous. I really don't know how they survived. If it were me, I would've been blown to smithereens."

"Brother Liuchuan is awesome, Young Master Lei is awesome!"

"This time, the Duanmu Clan lost both the lady and the army!"

"The Wan Family's peerless double pride!"

Listening to the disciples' chatter, Wan Hongxin and his son roughly pieced together the course of the battle.

Wan Hongxin smiled at Wan Lei with satisfaction, while Wan Honglin's face was gloomy. He said, "Alright, all you disciples return to the warship and come home with us. Two thousand soldiers will stay behind to clean up the battlefield, gather the prisoners, count the spoils, and loot all the Zhou family's treasures."

After saying this, he took Wan Liuchuan and flew towards the Wan family.

Wan Liuchuan's injuries were too severe, and he had to hurry back for treatment.

Wan Hongxin also gave a few instructions, then carried Wan Lei on his back and flew towards the Wan family.

After arriving home, Wan Lei took the healing elixir and didn't leave his room for a day and a night, focusing on healing.

This battle was very enlightening for him. At the very least, he now knew how to counterattack water-attribute experts in the future.

Wan Hongxin told Wan Lei that Wan Zhentian and Wan Xiaotian had learned about the entire battle and, after discussion, had decided that Wan Liuchuan and Wan Lei shared the greatest credit. A celebration ceremony would be held in ten days, at which Wan Lei and Wan Liuchuan would receive their rewards.

Wan Lei was not surprised by the results of this evaluation. After all, so many people had witnessed the battle, and Wan Liuchuan would not stoop to lying about such a small matter.

Wan Liuchuan's contribution was undeniable; he had single-handedly held off Duanmu Feng. Wan Lei's contributions were also clear to all: his tactical command, his killing of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, and his joint kill of Duanmu Feng with Wan Liuchuan.

Wan Lei healed at home, and two days quickly passed. He counted the days and realized that tomorrow was the day he would face his fourth Heavenly Tribulation. He wondered how much his strength would improve after absorbing his and Sui Xiaohang's two Heavenly Tribulations.

He was very much looking forward to it.

In the evening, Wan Lei fiddled idly with his Thunder God's Hammer, while mentally calculating Wan Liuchuan's combat power, thinking that after he had undergone the eighth Heavenly Tribulation, he should be able to defeat Wan Liuchuan, who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, in the upcoming heir competition.

Wan Lei was very confident in this.

Suddenly, Wan Lei's expression changed, and his face instantly became serious.

He felt the pressure of Heavenly Tribulation gathering in the sky.

He was too familiar with this pressure. Having experienced six Heavenly Tribulations, he was extremely sensitive to the feeling of the Heavenly Tribulation.

He immediately left the house, flew into the air, and looked up at the sky. Ominous dark clouds covering the sky, even the bright full moon was blocked.

"Lei'er, what's going on? Why is your Heavenly Tribulation suddenly early?"

Wan Hongxin also felt this terrifying pressure and immediately flew out, anxiously asking Wan Lei.

"I don't know either. Never mind, let's hurry to the outside of the city, or the people in the city will suffer."

As Wan Lei spoke, he turned to leave, but suddenly he heard shouts coming from the north.

"Clear a hundred zhang around the area, all clansmen evacuate immediately, leave the hundred zhang radius!"

Wan Hongxin was shocked and said, "That's Wan Honggong, Wan Liuchuan's father. How does he know you're going to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation?"

"No, Father, I feel it. The Heavenly Tribulation isn't coming for me, it's for someone else."

Wan Lei shook his head.

"Could it be Wan Honggong? How could he attract the Heavenly Tribulation? Although Honggong isn't exactly honest and simple, he's quite low-key, with only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation base. How could he attract the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Wan Hongxin wondered.

"Father, you're being biased again, assuming that this is a Heavenly Tribulation. Actually, it's not a Heavenly Tribulation, but a Heavenly Calamity; someone is breaking through to the Core Formation stage and has attracted the Heavenly Calamity."

At this time, Wan Lei finally distinguished the difference in the thunderclouds.

There wasn't the aura of righteousness of the Heavenly Tribulation in these thunderclouds, but rather the charm of destruction. Although he hadn't seen a Core Formation Heavenly Calamity, he could still judge it.

"Wan Honggong's aptitude is very poor. He has always been at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. How could he suddenly undergo the Heavenly Calamity? Could it be that he has been hiding his strength all along?"

Wan Hongxin was still puzzled.

Wan Lei covered his face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "You still have that preconceived notion. Wan Honggong's cultivation is indeed not enough to achieve Core Formation, but don't forget that he has a son who is the Wan Clan's number one genius.

Wan Liuchuan fought a great battle with Duanmu Feng a few days ago, and he and I even successfully killed Duanmu Feng. Even I have gained some insights, not to mention Wan Liuchuan.

Now, Wan Liuchuan must have broken through the shackles with the help of the battle with the Core Formation expert, successfully broke through to the Core Formation stage, and attracted the Heavenly Calamity. Didn't you feel the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushing towards that side?

Really, why are you so stupid? Don't say you're the father of Wan Lei, the number one wise man of the Wan Clan's Southern Prefecture, when you go out."

Wan Hongxin nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Wan Liuchuan must have attracted the Heavenly Calamity. He's truly a peerless genius; he achieved the Core Formation stage at the young age of sixteen, his future is limitless.

Huh? That's not right, you brat, you dare to mock your father? Your wings have really hardened, huh? You, the Wan Clan's number one wise man?"

As he spoke, Wan Hongxin smiled and kicked Wan Lei on the butt.

"Then what do we do now?"

Wan Hongxin asked.

"What can we do? Just watch quietly. Are we going to kill Wan Liuchuan now? Then the Second Grandfather's family would never let you off.

This is the first time I've seen someone achieve Core Formation, it's truly fascinating. Let's go closer and take a look."

Wan Lei said.

"Lei'er, why do I feel like you don't have much animosity towards Wan Liuchuan? Like a few days ago, you had so many opportunities to secretly kill Wan Liuchuan."

Wan Hongxin asked this very sensitive question.

"Wan Liuchuan... a peerless genius. Although he is extremely arrogant, he is also an upright and honorable person. If such a person were to die under my schemes, wouldn't that be a great shame?

It would be for me, and for him as well. The grudges of you older generation are nothing in my eyes, and they don't affect my recognition of Wan Liuchuan's character.

In the future, I will definitely have a battle with him, and I will defeat him fairly and squarely, to tell everyone that I am stronger than him."

Wan Lei said proudly.

Watching Wan Lei fly away, Wan Hongxin chuckled and muttered, "You say he's arrogant, but you're even more arrogant than him."

Wan Lei and Wan Hongxin flew near Wan Liuchuan's house. By this time, many Wan Clan elders had arrived here, and even the younger generation such as Wan Jin had arrived.

The two great powerhouses, Wan Zhentian and Wan Xiaotian, had also arrived.

Wan Honggong was not flustered at all. With so many people here, no one would dare to act against Wan Liuchuan, risking the wrath of the world.