At this moment, Ye Fan had just wiped out a sect.
He smirked as he looked at the survivor he had intentionally left behind. There was no way Lu Ming and his companions would survive this...
Just as he was preparing to head to his next destination, the clouds in the distance suddenly churned, and thunder rumbled.
The oppressive aura of Tribulation Lightning suddenly descended.
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow. Someone was breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage and was about to undergo a lightning tribulation.
He stopped in his tracks, planning to wait until the person passed the tribulation.
He would then use Lu Ming's appearance to cause trouble for them.
That way, he could make another enemy for Lu Ming.
“Hahaha...”
He was simply too brilliant.
Meanwhile, the newly arrived Tribulation Lightning was just preparing to strike down.
Suddenly, he paused, spotting a familiar face below.
It was the very guy who had bullied Punishment Lightning into depression.
Looking closer, it was indeed that pale-faced fellow with dark circles under his eyes.
What a coincidence! This was the perfect opportunity delivered right to his doorstep to avenge Punishment Lightning!
However, he hesitated slightly. Striking the guy directly like this was somewhat against the rules...
According to the rules, anyone within the range of the person undergoing the tribulation could be struck together.
Checking the distance, that fellow was just barely outside the boundary.
This was a bit tricky!
Suddenly, the Tribulation Lightning crackled, and an idea popped into his mind.
He had it! If he just rounded up the distance, wouldn't the guy be within the range?
At worst, if the Heavenly Dao came looking for him, he would just say he made a calculation error...
What of it? Was a little mistake not allowed?
Could he not round things up?
Yes, that was exactly what he would do!
Boom! Crackle! Zap!
Having made up his mind, the Tribulation Lightning charged straight down toward Ye Fan.
He then tossed a tiny, leftover spark to the actual person undergoing the tribulation.
Ye Fan, who was merely watching the show, was completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
He wasn't the one undergoing the tribulation, so why was the lightning striking him?
With no time to think, he hastily threw out several protection magical artifacts...
...and circulated his technique to conjure a spiritual shield.
“I'll strike you to death, you grandson of a turtle! I'll strike you to death, you son of a turtle!”
Fueled by the desire to vent on behalf of Punishment Lightning, the Tribulation Lightning rained down mercilessly upon Ye Fan, striking him head-on.
But after striking Ye Fan, the Tribulation Lightning was stunned.
What the hell? What is going on? Why does this wretched guy have a Soul Transformation stage cultivation?
He remembered Punishment Lightning saying this guy was only at the Nascent Soul stage!
“Cough, cough... Pfft!”
A high-pitched cough sounded as Ye Fan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Although he had relied on his numerous magical artifacts to block the brunt of the Tribulation Lightning's attack, he was still severely injured. His hair stood on end, and his clothes were shredded.
The Tribulation Lightning shuddered, his sparks scattering in confusion.
Holy crap, did I strike the wrong person?
Is that wretched fellow a eunuch?
This doesn't add up!
No, no, I can't strike him anymore.
Promptly, the Tribulation Lightning hurled the remaining two lightning bolts directly at the actual cultivator undergoing the tribulation.
After dumping them, he fled back home, eager to ask Punishment Lightning what was going on.
Meanwhile, the actual cultivator undergoing the tribulation still had a smug look on his face.
Didn't they say this Tribulation Lightning is incredibly terrifying? That one could easily die if they aren't careful?
This is nothing! I easily passed the first wave!
Boom!
Just as he was gloating, the next lightning bolt struck.
After the lightning cleared, not even a speck of dust remained of the cultivator.
From then on, a legend was left in the Northern Province: a certain evil cultivator had failed his tribulation and was blasted into absolute nothingness.
Ye Fan's expression was incredibly grim.
He suspected that the Heavenly Dao was intentionally targeting him.
How many days had it even been?
He had already been struck twice. Was it really all because of that one insult?
Was this really necessary?
It was hard to blame him for thinking this way. After all, he was just watching from the sidelines and still got struck, and it was a lethal strike at that!
Quickly, he popped a recovery pill into his mouth and fled the scene.
Under the current circumstances, staying here to cause trouble was out of the question.
He had to find a place to heal his wounds immediately!
After he left, a raspy cough echoed. “Cough, cough...”
From the nearby ruins, a severely injured man crawled out.
He was the survivor Ye Fan had intentionally left alive.
When the lightning tribulation descended earlier, he thought he was a dead man.
He hadn't expected the lightning to strike exactly where Ye Fan was standing.
If it had been any closer, he would have been obliterated!
As for why Ye Fan was struck, he suspected the man had simply done too many wicked deeds.
It was pure karma!
Pfft!
Spitting out another mouthful of blood, the man hastily took a recovery pill.
Then, he took out a sound transmission talisman and sent a message to his cousin far away in the Blood Fiend Tower.
“Cousin Bao, Cousin Bao, are you there? I've been bullied!”
A moment later.
Bao Duoduo's voice came through. “Who bullied you? Speak!”
Bao Duoduo's cousin quickly replied:
“A eunuch! He's pale-faced with dark circles, at the Soul Transformation stage. He wiped out my sect and injured me!”
“When he got struck by lightning just now, I heard his distinct scream. It was incredibly pathetic...”
Sitting in the Blood Fiend Tower, Bao Duoduo was stunned upon hearing this.
A pale face, dark circles, a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and a eunuch?
But he had never heard of the Heavenly Demon Sect having any eunuchs!
He had also recently received the order from above to investigate the Heavenly Demon Sect.
He recalled how the Heavenly Demon Sect had saved his life in the secret realm.
Even though he had already given Lu Ming and the others spirit stones, a life-saving favor was still a life-saving favor!
Bao Duoduo had originally planned to just coast along and avoid taking action against Lu Ming's group.
Now, hearing his cousin's transmission, Bao Duoduo couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He had interacted closely with Lu Ming and his companions.
He was absolutely certain there were no eunuchs among them.
“A eunuch? A eunuch?”
Bao Duoduo tapped on the table, murmuring to himself.
Then where did this eunuch come from?
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
Could it be someone from Wuhua Palace impersonating the Heavenly Demon Sect?
At this thought, Bao Duoduo raised an eyebrow.
“Brothers, this is the most I can do to help you!”
Bao Duoduo muttered, then pulled out a sound transmission talisman.
“Tower Lord, Tower Lord, I have news regarding the Heavenly Demon Sect!”
Not long after Bao Duoduo sent the message, a reply came back.
“What is it?”
Bao Duoduo spoke solemnly:
“I suspect the members of the Heavenly Demon Sect are actually nurtured by Wuhua Palace!”
“My cousin's sect was wiped out by Wuhua Palace. The attacker was pale-faced with dark circles, and he is definitely a eunuch. His voice couldn't lie...”
Bao Duoduo presented his highly biased analysis to the Tower Lord of the Blood Fiend Tower.
As for what the Tower Lord thought or how he would proceed, that was beyond Bao Duoduo's control.
After sending the message to the Tower Lord, Bao Duoduo pondered for a moment.
He then pulled out another sound transmission talisman. “Grand Elder of the Xiaoyao Sect, I have some information to sell you!”
The Grand Elder of the Xiaoyao Sect replied almost instantly:
“What information? What's the price?”
Bao Duoduo's eyes darted around. “Fifty thousand spirit stones for news on the Heavenly Demon Sect!”
“Deal. Collect the payment from a beggar at the gates of Black Fiend City. The password is: ‘Have you eaten today?’”
“The counter-phrase will be: ‘I ate two jin of pig head meat.’”
Right after Bao Duoduo sent the details, the Grand Elder of the Xiaoyao Sect sent his confirmation!
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