The Dragon Pearl's Lightning Tribulation
The dragon's roar pierced through the vast snowstorm and echoed throughout the entire snowfield, naturally reaching Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue without being missed.
From afar, they could only see a sliver of white tail, appearing and disappearing as if tumbling amidst the clouds and mist.
"It seems Cang Lian has finished his seclusion." Jiang Zhuoxue said this with a smile on her lips.
He had long seen that the abundant vitality within the Gong Household could help Cang Lian condense the Dragon Pearl. But this vitality also constrained him, like a shackle, suppressing Cang Lian and preventing him from breaking free.
The day the Vitality Formation is broken and the secret chamber is destroyed will be the day when Cang Lian, having accumulated enough power, soars into the sky!
This is another hardship that Jiang Zhuoxue brought to the Gong Household.
"Let's go, Delusion-Breaking City is in chaos, we should go pick them up." Sang Ying didn't look at the village behind her that had broken free of the Sleep Incantation and "come alive" again, but instead cast her gaze towards the chaotic city in the distance.
It's said that the Gong Household has been operating here for many years and has accumulated a considerable fortune; they must be hiding many valuable items.
Sang Ying then decided to go and investigate!
Just as Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue had guessed, the giant dragon emerged from the ice beneath their feet and turned the entire inner city into ruins.
Gong Chengsi was fighting with his younger brother when a vine that appeared out of nowhere lashed him across the face, throwing him aside.
Before he could even come to his senses, a strange, bluish-black thing, like a lump of flesh, burst through the ice, and the pupa emerged.
After that, Gong Chengsi no longer had the will to compete with his younger brother, because he just watched as the ground cracked and collapsed, and after a muffled snort, a huge head squeezed through the broken ice and the remains of the altar and suddenly popped out!
The head was entirely white, and the two horns on its head were especially crystal clear and beautiful.
But this stunning scene, in Gong Chengsi's eyes, became utter terror!
The enormous dragon eyes swept over the wreckage scattered on the ground. It suddenly swallowed a mouthful of Spiritual Qi, and the snort it emitted made Gong Chengsi stagger.
After casting a disdainful glance at the new head of the Gong Household, the snow-white ice dragon let out a long roar and rushed towards the gray sky above the inner city.
The dragon's muscles, bones, and flesh were exceptionally tough, but with a mere tilt of its head, it shattered the barrier within the Delusion-Breaking City.
The cold wind immediately rushed in through the crack, instantly plunging the perpetually spring-like Delusion-Breaking City into a world of ice and snow.
A biting wind raged through the city, and the flowers and plants everywhere quickly withered and froze.
The once-miraculous snowfield of Delusion-Breaking City has been transformed into a land of ice and snow in the blink of an eye, losing all its former vitality.
Gong Cheng'an stared wide-eyed at the dragon that had flown away. "What have you been hiding from me? Did you really join forces with this dragon?!"
If he wasn't mistaken, this dragon had actually escaped from beneath his own mansion. Could it be that the Gong Household had been supporting that dragon all this time?!
"Shut up! What's the use of asking these questions now? The most important thing is to get out of here as soon as possible. The Gong Household is finished, do you see? The barrier has been broken, the inner city has been destroyed. This Delusion-Breaking City is completely beyond saving!" Gong Chengsi pushed away his younger brother's hand that reached out to grab him. He endured the pain of being whipped by the vine and desperately tried to escape out of the city.
The Gong Household is destroyed, and the treasures hidden in the vault can never be retrieved. Gong Chengsi, heartbroken, took off his heavy outer garment.
Without the constraints of his outer garment, Gong Chengsi's hands and feet became much more agile than before.
He abandoned the steward, who was trapped under the rubble and crying for help, and ignored the elders who had been swept by the dragon's tail.
Gong Cheng'an watched his elder brother's departing figure, clutching the jade seal tightly in his hand, and quickly followed after him.
The inner city was destroyed, and most of the sturdy city wall had long since collapsed, making it impossible to prevent others from entering or leaving.
The two arrived safely at the outer city, which was now in chaos due to the many changes.
The guards had long since scattered and fled, and the outer city gate, which had been strictly guarded for years, was now completely deserted.
After the two brothers left, a strange, bluish-black creature struggled to emerge from under the ruins, but this time, it brought two more people with it.
The man and woman woke up amidst the shoving of the vines. As soon Jimo Qing opened his eyes, he instinctively reached out to attack the green mass in front of him.
But he quickly recognized the strange little dumpling. "Green Vine?!"
Sang Ying harbored many secrets, and had previously concealed Cang Lian's identity from the Jimo Household. However, Green Vine's outstanding performance in the battle against the Evil Cultivator made it impossible for Sang Ying to hide the truth any longer, so she revealed that Qing Luo was the Demon Cultivator she had contracted with.
Therefore, when the two reunited at the Azure Feather Sect, Jimo Qing was a little puzzled as to why he hadn't brought Sang Ying, such a powerful contracted exotic plant as Green Vine, with him.
Now, this vine has appeared here, and its size has inexplicably become bloated and enormous, which naturally makes Jimo Qing feel strange.
But no matter how clever Green Vine is, she has not yet cultivated herself to the point where she can communicate with people.
It waved its vines as if explaining to everyone, while struggling to drag the two people away from the city.
Although Jimo Qing didn't understand Green Vine's meaning, he wasn't stupid. After realizing Green Vine's intention, he immediately got up and, with Liang Ranyue beside him, ran towards the outside of the city.
At this moment, Liang Ranyue was extremely grateful that she had found an excuse to send her maids and servants away from this place earlier. Otherwise, she couldn't even protect herself, let alone her maids.
The two men and the vine moved swiftly and soon arrived at the city gate.
Just then, a muffled clap of thunder exploded overhead.
Everyone looked up at the same time and saw that a cloud of calamity had gathered on the top of the ice dragon that was flying in the wind and snow!
This is the moment that a dragon must go through to obtain the Dragon Pearl. Only after those nine bolts of lightning strike will he truly become a real dragon!
Seeing that the two were attracted by the thunder again, Green Vine quickly patted them a few times, urging them to leave with her.
Cang Lian had told it earlier that if they didn't leave quickly before the tribulation lightning struck, they would be struck by lightning along with all the evil creatures in the city!
Jimo Qing then realized what was happening and quickly pulled Liang Ranyue away from the city.
The moment they stepped out of the city gate, the two felt as if the heavy burden on their bodies had vanished, as if a weight had been lifted from their shoulders.
The two turned to look back and saw that everyone in the city was trapped by a transparent barrier. They were struggling desperately, trying to escape this dangerous place.
But whether they flew or burrowed underground, the transparent barrier was even more powerful than the previous enchantment, preventing them from leaving even an inch.
With a loud "boom," the purple lightning bolt cleaved through the thick clouds and fell down instantly.