Reverse Empowerment: Breaking Through to 100,000 Years One After Another, Lightning Tribulation Arrives! (Part 2)

The moment his and Ah Yin's auras entered the range of the Ancestral Land.

Lan Sen, who had been waiting in full battle readiness, along with the other five Blue Silver Kings, immediately sensed the imperial pressure originating from deep within their bloodlines.

The six Blue Silver Kings did not dare show the slightest negligence. One after another, they revealed themselves beneath the towering tree at the heart of the Ancestral Land and respectfully knelt on the ground.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty!" Lan Sen and the other five Blue Silver Kings cried in perfect unison.

Only after completing the grand salute did the six Blue Silver Kings dare raise their heads.

When they clearly saw Ah Yin standing beside Lan Lingcang, hesitant expressions immediately appeared on their faces.

They exchanged glances before respectfully greeting her.

"F-former... former Emperor, congratulations on your safe return."

The main issue was that, for tens of thousands of years, their Blue Silver Grass clan had only ever had one Emperor.

So now, faced with the former leader and current leader appearing together, these subordinates truly could not think of an appropriate and respectful title for Ah Yin after she had taken human form.

Hearing this somewhat comical form of address, Ah Yin could not help but let out a soft laugh.

She was exceptionally intelligent, so she naturally understood the source of their awkwardness at once.

"You don't need to be so restrained. Just call me Ah Yin."

Ah Yin waved her hand, then looked gently at Lan Lingcang beside her. "I am only an ordinary human Soul Master now. The Blue Silver Clan's only Emperor is him."

Hearing Ah Yin say this personally, Lan Sen and the other Blue Silver Kings exchanged relieved looks.

Then, with perfect tacit understanding, they called out in unison, "Yes, greetings, Lady Ah Yin."

They absolutely did not dare address her directly by name. Adding "Lady" to it was the most appropriate form of address they could think of.

Lan Lingcang stood to the side and could not help smiling at the sight.

"Alright, we'll settle this small matter of address like this from now on."

Lan Lingcang's smile faded, and the majesty of one in power spread from him.

"I returned to the Ancestral Land today to deal with the human Soul Masters who will soon arrive here, and I need the six of you."

"I have a way to raise your cultivation to 100,000 years within a short period of time. But the only price is that you must undergo and withstand the 100,000-Year Heavenly Tribulation. Are you willing to gamble your lives on this?"

While the other five Blue Silver Kings were still hesitating, Lan Sen answered without the slightest hesitation. "This subordinate is willing! I would brave fire and water without hesitation!"

Lan Yi through Lan Wu: ???

In Lan Sen's view, since their Emperor had said this, he definitely would not send them to their deaths. How was this any different from being handed cultivation for free?

Anyone who did not agree immediately would be an idiot.

Lan Lingcang had not expected this old fellow Lan Sen to be so perceptive. After a moment of surprise, he could not help bursting into hearty laughter.

"Haha, good! As expected of Lan Sen. You've got backbone."

"Put your minds at ease. Since I dare let you undergo the Heavenly Tribulation, I will naturally hold up the sky for you."

"But even with my protection, you must still give it your all if you want to survive it. Do not harbor any wishful thinking. Understand?"

"Understood!"

With their Emperor's promise, the six Blue Silver Kings were immediately filled with confidence and shouted in unison.

Then, Lan Lingcang led the six into the Ancestral Land. He sat in the center while the other six sat around him in an encircling formation.

Lan Lingcang looked at Ah Yin. "Ah Yin, cultivate nearby as well. While I raise their cultivation, some energy will dissipate. That energy should also benefit you and the other Blue Silver Grass in the Ancestral Land."

Ah Yin nodded.

Afterward, Lan Lingcang's Blue Silver Domain unfolded, enveloping the entire Ancestral Land.

The next instant, tens of thousands of blue-gold lights of origin, like stars scattered across the sky, erupted from Lan Lingcang's body.

Carrying immense life force, these lights entered the bodies of the six Blue Silver Kings around him.

"All of you, focus your minds! Absorb this origin with everything you have, and break through to 100,000 years as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

As Lan Lingcang poured immense energy into the six Blue Silver Kings, exceptionally pure blue-gold mist did indeed spill into the air.

The small portion of free energy that dissipated was absorbed by Ah Yin and the other clansmen nearby. In an instant, all the Blue Silver Grass across the Ancestral Land began growing at a visible rate.

This continued for ten days.

Under the constant washing of immense energy for those ten days, Lan Sen, who had the strongest foundation, was unsurprisingly the first to reach the threshold of 100,000 years of cultivation.

But just as he reached the point where he needed only one final year of cultivation to trigger the Lightning Tribulation, Lan Sen stopped.

Because he understood very clearly that if his cultivation reached the required level now and triggered the Lightning Tribulation—

The violent heavenly lightning would instantly lock onto this place and drag in the other five Blue Silver Kings beside him who were still breaking through.

So he planned to wait until the other Blue Silver Kings had all reached 100,999 years of cultivation before continuing his breakthrough!

And today, everything within the Ancestral Land was ready.

Lan Lingcang looked at Lan Sen and said calmly, "Lan Sen, are you ready? No more nonsense. You will take the lead!"

"When the tribulation clouds descend, I will use my natal spear to disperse and neutralize part of the heavenly lightning for you. As for the rest, it will depend entirely on your own strength and courage."

Lan Sen revealed an expression of determination to die. "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."

The next instant, Lan Sen's aura erupted without hesitation and surged into the heavens.

Rumble!

Almost at the exact moment Lan Sen shot into the sky, the previously peaceful clear sky instantly filled with dark clouds. Within a hundred-mile radius, the clouds churned madly.

Violent lightning raged within the tribulation clouds. Accompanied by the heavenly might of the world's will, the first bolt of heavenly lightning struck fiercely toward Lan Sen!

"Break!"

Lan Lingcang's gaze turned cold below. He suddenly swung his right hand upward, and the Blue Silver Overlord Sovereign Spear transformed into a world-shaking crimson-and-blue rainbow that soared against the heavens.

The spear collided fiercely with the Thunder Dragon in midair, and the terrifying spear light forcibly tore that bolt of lightning apart.

With Lan Lingcang's assistance, although Lan Sen was still struck black all over by the remaining portion of lightning and screamed repeatedly in midair, he ultimately endured it with his powerful life force.

However, this sudden heavenly lightning also drew the attention of countless Soul Masters and soul beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest.

"That direction... it's a Lightning Tribulation!"

"It's in that direction! Immediately send word to the sect elders!"

The first to react were naturally the scouts from Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect within the forest.

The Ferocious Beasts within the Lake of Life were also utterly bewildered.

A year ago, a Blue Silver Clan Emperor had just broken through the 100,000-Year Heavenly Tribulation. Why was there another one this time?