Too Much Talking

The clouds, like a thick quilt, suddenly covered the sky, making people feel suffocated.

This is a "cumulonimbus cloud". With air convection and adiabatic cooling, it will soon develop into a "thunderstorm cloud".

But no matter how fast it is, it still takes time. Lu Li stared at the dark clouds, hoping that the thunder would come faster than the enemy.

Large-scale celestial phenomena are beyond human control, and worrying won't help. Lu Li was just about to go and talk to his wives...

Suddenly, the entire Qixia Mountain was bathed in a bluish light, as if a layer of light had appeared out of thin air... The Mountain Protecting Great Array had been activated!

Numerous disciples of the Dragon Gate Sect pushed out cannons from the mountains, while the guardian deity strode out of the sect's main hall with heavy steps, as if a great battle was about to begin.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanzhong and Zhenyangzi arrived in a flash.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Li Yuanzhong said with a serious expression:

"The four great immortal sects, along with eight powerful nations, are attacking! Jiang Shixiang informed us of this, and it has been confirmed!"

Jiang Shixiang's tip-off at this time wouldn't be of much use, but it would allow him to hedge his bets and guard against unforeseen circumstances, given Lu Li's reputation for exaggeration.

At this moment, Xia Weijun and the others came out after hearing the commotion, their faces all tense.

The number of enemies was far too great, equivalent to the combined forces of an entire planet, a truly catastrophic disaster.

The Dragon Gate Sect, in particular, was almost destined for destruction!

Li Yuanzhong showed no resentment whatsoever. Instead, he looked at Lu Li and solemnly said:

"You all leave immediately to find the Dragon Girl... Zhenyangzi and I will try to stall for time!"

For this debt of gratitude alone, Lu Li cannot allow the Dragon Gate Sect to be destroyed.

He pointed to the dark clouds in the sky and said bluntly, "I need to break through the tribulation of lightning to deal with this situation."

Upon hearing this, Zhenyangzi immediately asked, "What are the chances of success?"

"60%."

"That's enough!"

Zhenyangzi waved his hand:

"Then let's give it our all! Go ahead and try to break through, we'll buy you some time!"

Running away won't solve the problem, especially since the Dragon Girl is pregnant; taking a gamble is the only right solution.

But the dark clouds had not yet formed, and the enemy was about to arrive; they needed to find a way to delay them.

Lu Li's Divine Soul left his body on the spot, and he further enhanced it with his Indestructible Will, saying:

"My Divine Soul will hide and wait for an opportunity to break through, while my physical body will fight alongside you. I'm a bit dazed without consciousness, Wan Qing, give me some instructions."

Consciousness left the body, and the physical body appeared somewhat dazed and confused.

Fortunately, Wan Qing and her husband were "one," which allowed them to control their physical bodies to some extent.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will manage it."

Wan Qing used her mind to communicate with her husband's body, and indeed she could control it.

Immediately afterwards, she manifested the Vermilion Bird Heart Form and pointed it into Lu Li's body.

As husband and wife became one, they could share all their extraordinary powers. Lu Li's body immediately erupted with raging flames, which were fiercely enhanced by the Vermilion Bird.

In this way, even if Lu Li takes the Demon Dragon to undergo the tribulation of lightning, his physical body will still have the strength of a "Manifestation Grandmaster"!

In addition, Xia Weijun and his second-grade Buddha Statue can also be regarded as half a "Manifestation Grandmaster", so it should be no problem for him to persist for a while.

In less than a minute, everyone had reached a consensus and even discussed tactics.

Just then, the silhouettes of four Magic Boat appeared on the horizon; the enemy was attacking.

Eight Manifestation Grandmaster and thirty golden-bodied True Lord, their surging momentum like plumes of smoke rising straight into the sky.

The simultaneous appearance of such a large number of super-strong individuals is simply unbelievable; even the Eight-Nation Alliance didn't cause such a commotion.

The people of the Divine Continent along the way, as well as various forces large and small, were completely terrified.

Everyone was smart enough to quickly realize who these powerful individuals were after.

Those with a bit of courage immediately followed at a distance, eager to witness a spectacle they had never seen before.

The Yangtze River basin is densely populated, and quite a few people followed, including Jiang Haiyan.

The message she just delivered was on her father's orders. She knew Lu Li was too late to do anything; he just wanted to watch this man die, or even suffer a fate worse than death!

Soon, the group arrived at Qixia Mountain.

But then a thunderous roar rang out, "[Lu Li, come out!]"

The one who spoke was Qiu Haoqing, the leader of the Huashan Sect.

He had been forced to retreat in a sorry state by Lu Li's family before, losing all face, so he certainly wouldn't let them off easily this time.

Qiu Haoqing took the lead, joining the seven Manifestation Grandmaster to surround the Dragon Gate Sect.

The Mountain Protecting Great Array was of little use to experts of this level, so Lu Li and his group came out to greet them.

Qiu Haoqing turned to Lu Li and sneered:

"This time, our Huashan Sect has taken the lead, and the world's strongest experts have gathered here specifically for you. You should feel honored."

Lu Li lowered his head, looking as if he had run out of words.

Qiu Haoqing became even more smug and said:

"Why aren't you saying anything? If you don't, you're dead. Your woman, and the Dragon Girl, they'll all die!"

"You're quite capable, managing to impregnate the Dragon Girl, but that's a path to certain death. I'll pull out your fetus and refine it into an elixir of immortality!"

Qiu Haoqing, who has been arrogant since childhood, suffered a significant blow last time.

Finally seizing the opportunity to turn the tables, he started babbling on and on.

Lu Li and his group seemed to be afraid; their eyes darted around, and none of them dared to meet his gaze.

Qiu Haoqing wore a mocking expression, like a cat playing with a mouse:

"Last time your whole family broke through on the spot, quite impressive. How about trying again this time? Look~ there's a ready-made thundercloud here."

A deep, rumbling sound came from the sky. The thundercloud had fully formed, its massive size resembling a towering mountain, with flashes of lightning.

Qiu Haoqing was genuinely not worried that Lu Li would dare to break through; in fact, he even looked forward to Lu Li undergoing the tribulation.

Both Mount Tai and Mount Hua gave him fake manuals; if Lu Li dared to break through using the methods described inside, it would actually save him trouble.

"That guy surnamed Lu got completely outmaneuvered."

The Hengshan Sect Leader, Liu Xian, sighed and then addressed his disciples:

"Ren Chong, isn't this guy surnamed Lu about to get into trouble?"

"Of course."

The Black Tortoise, "Ren Chong," flashed a blue light in its eyes and said, "The heavens are collapsing; Imminent Disaster."

Liu Xian nodded and said, "When the fight breaks out, we won't fight for anything else; we'll try our best to snatch those two White Tiger sisters."

Ren Chong was stunned for a moment. "Isn't this the spoils of war of the People of Izumo?"

"First come, first served."

Liu Xian licked his lips and swallowed:

"I just noticed that both women are still virgins. If I use my 'essence' to replenish my energy, perhaps I can break through to the Martial Saint!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Chong's expression turned solemn. "This disciple will cooperate with all my might!"

Just as the master and apprentice were discussing, the powerful figures from the three great powers of Britain, France, and the United States grew impatient.

Marshal Hage complained, "How much longer is the Huashan Sect Leader going to waste? The mother dragon will escape."

"There's no need to worry about that."

Marshal Xiafei said:

"The Huashan Sect's Immortal Palace is monitoring the mother dragon; she can't escape. Provoking and weakening the barbarian king's will to resist with words can also reduce our losses."

Given the current situation, our side is certain to win, but we must be wary of Lu Li resorting to desperate measures.

Haig remained silent, simply gazing at the slowly unfolding thunderstorm in the sky.

Marshal Xiafei also looked up, stroked his beard, and said softly:

"A baptism of fire is like the love of parents for their children, longing for their health and hoping for their success. But love that is too heavy becomes harsh... Tough love, harsh love, can tear a person apart."

Everyone listened quietly to these insights, finding them quite reasonable.

The baptism of thunder is truly the world's help to living beings—selfless, yet severe.

At that moment, Haig, Joffre, MacArthur, Sasaki Ryoko... everyone saw a figure instantly fly into the dark clouds!

A torrent of lightning erupted and converged upon it!