106: The strange vision in the Purple Palace, the weak Martial Emperor.

Outside Lingwu City, the Craggy Forest was as bright as day.

The dark clouds were so thick they seemed ready to drip down at any moment. Deep within the clouds, countless thick, Dragon-like purple electric snakes furiously weaved and roared, their world-destroying pressure making Lingwu City, dozens of miles away, tremble.

“Crack—!”

Another Lightning Tribulation, no, two Lightning Tribulations that had merged into one, a Lightning Dragon several times thicker than any before, tore through the sky with bared fangs and claws, smashing down directly onto the two figures sitting cross-legged below!

Xiao Huohuo and Lu Nuannuan opened their eyes simultaneously.

In Xiao Huohuo’s eyes were two blazing, crimson flames, as if capable of incinerating all heavens.

And in Nanny’s big, dark, innocent eyes, it was as if Chaos was opening up, and stars were appearing and disappearing.

Their Purple Mansion Tribulation had arrived at the exact same moment, and had even strangely merged together!

“Good timing!”

Xiao Huohuo let out a long roar and shot into the sky! His Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage Peak cultivation base erupted, his entire body wreathed in flames.

“Swallow!”

Nanny, on the other hand, opened her small mouth.

Rumble—!

Their power and the Heavenly Tribulation collided violently!

There was no earth-shattering boom, only a grating “sizzle” sound.

Half an hour later…

“That’s the ninety-seventh one, they must hold on!”

Lin Fan, watching from a distance, was terrified, his palms sweating profusely.

Ling Ke'er stared intently at the wildly dancing electric snakes, and within her mind, countless sword lights seemed to flash and intertwine.

She seemed to… grasp something.

“The ninety-eighth!”

“The ninety-ninth!”

When the last and most terrifying bolt of lightning completely dissipated, the sky-filling tribulation clouds finally dispersed slowly and unwillingly.

The night sky returned to clarity, with only the shattered stars proving that everything just now was not an illusion.

Xiao Huohuo and Nanny’s figures slowly descended from mid-air.

At this moment, their aura was more than ten times stronger than before! Every move they made carried a Dao charm that was both incompatible with this world and yet perfectly integrated with it.

Purple Mansion Realm!

They succeeded!

The two also awakened the Purple Mansion anomaly that Lu Yuchen had previously said only those with extraordinary talent would possess.

Xiao Huohuo’s was the Endless Sea of Fire.

Lu Nuannuan’s was the Chaos Heaven.

“Hahahahaha! So refreshing!” Xiao Huohuo felt the Internal Energy surging like a river within his body, and the anomaly of the Endless Sea of Fire behind him, which seemed capable of incinerating all things, and couldn’t help but let out a long roar towards the sky.

“Burp~” Nanny, on the other hand, patted her still flat little belly and let out a satisfied burp. The Chaos Heaven that appeared behind her made one’s Divine Soul sink upon a single glance.

“Congratulations, Second Senior Sister! Congratulations, Fourth Junior Brother!” Lin Fan and Ling Ke'er rushed forward to congratulate them, their faces full of joy.

With two Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, their strength had grown considerably! Now they didn’t have to fear Martial Emperors anymore!

Just as the four were immersed in joy and preparing to return to Lingwu City, a sudden change occurred!

“Hehehe… What a spectacular show.”

The voice, without any warning, echoed in their ears.

Immediately after, a terrifying pressure (Imperial Domain) unique to a Martial Emperor expert instantly sealed off the space within a hundred-zhang radius!

No way, Big Brother!

We were just undergoing a tribulation, and we even attracted a BOSS? Is there any justice left in this world?!

The four of Lin Fan’s expressions changed drastically. Without thinking, they prepared to form a battle formation.

From the shadows not far away, a gaunt figure slowly emerged.

“The Black Moon Sect’s bounty order is indeed not baseless.”

The Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor licked his dry lips, his gaze like a venomous snake, sweeping back and forth over the four of Lin Fan.

“Four little brats, each with an anomaly and extraordinary talent… Tsk tsk tsk, if I capture you all and offer you to the Black Moon Sect, the benefits I’ll receive will probably allow me to directly Breakthrough to the Martial Emperor Middle Stage!”

He was originally just a homeless Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor who happened to pass by and was attracted by the earth-shattering Lightning Tribulation, but he never expected to stumble upon such a great Opportunity!

“Too much nonsense.”

Xiao Huohuo, carrying his Xuan Heavy Ruler, took a step forward, his flame-burning eyes fixed on the Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor. Not only was there no fear on his face, but instead… it was filled with extreme excitement and Battle Intent!

“Just in time to test the quality of my Purple Mansion Realm with an old thing like you!”

“Seeking death!”

The Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor was furious!

A mere junior of only eighteen or nineteen years old dared to speak so wildly in front of him, a long-renowned Martial Emperor?!

He no longer hesitated and grabbed with his withered hand from a distance!

A giant claw made entirely of Death Qi, covering the sky and sun, descended with terrifying power that tore through space, pressing down on Xiao Huohuo!

“Good timing!”

Xiao Huohuo advanced instead of retreating, his Internal Energy circulating violently, and the anomaly of the Endless Sea of Fire behind him reappeared!

“Sea of Fire, descend!”

A roar!

The crimson Sea of Fire seemed to come alive, transforming into a towering wave of fire that bravely met the giant Death Qi claw!

Rumble—!

The wave of fire and the giant claw collided violently!

Upon collision, the giant Death Qi claw could not resist for even a second.

The moment it touched the Sea of Fire, it was like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, being burned and melted inch by inch by the incomparably domineering flames!

“What?!”

The Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor’s expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief!

How could this kid’s flames be so domineering?! They could even suppress his Imperial Domain’s Death Qi?!

Just as his mind was violently shaken, Xiao Huohuo moved!

His figure flickered, and he had already appeared in front of the Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor. The Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand, carrying a terrifying might that seemed to incinerate all things, smashed down directly!

With one strike of the ruler, wind and thunder stirred!

“Not good!”

The Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor was scared out of his wits. Without thinking, he tried to retreat!

But it was too late!

Xiao Huohuo’s ruler was faster!

Boom!

The power of one ruler strike was like Mount Tai pressing down!

The Loose Cultivator Martial Emperor’s protective Imperial Qi instantly shattered, his sternum collapsed, blood spewed from his mouth, and he flew straight out a hundred meters, smashing into the forest, his life or death unknown!

Lin Fan, Ling Ke'er, and Nanny looked at Xiao Huohuo, who was carrying the giant ruler with an expression of “Is that all?”, as if they had seen a ghost.

A Martial Emperor… was just… sent flying with one ruler strike?!

“Now, I guess we can walk sideways, right?” Xiao Huohuo scratched his head and grinned.

…

The four returned to the Profound Sword Sect’s branch, where Zhou Qing had already been waiting for a long time.

He looked at the four, who were completely unharmed and whose aura was even more unfathomable than before. The shock in his heart was already beyond words.

“Four Seniors, you…”

“Nothing, just a slight improvement in strength and swatting an annoying fly.” Xiao Huohuo waved his hand, looking calm as if it was “a small matter.”

Zhou Qing: “…”

He welcomed the four into the inner hall and respectfully presented the tokens for the auction. He was about to take out silver notes again.

Zhou Qing suddenly spoke.

“By the way, where exactly do the four Seniors hail from? Why can’t I feel any Internal Energy from you?”

He only knew that these four were distinguished guests whom even his Sect Leader treated with respect. As for their origins… he hadn’t dared to ask before, but now he really couldn’t hold back.

“We are not Martial Artists.” Lin Fan looked at Zhou Qing and slowly spoke, word by word.

“We are cultivators.”

“From the Tai Xuan Immortal Sect.”

Zhou Qing’s mind went “buzz” and completely crashed.

Zhou Qing was completely stunned.

Cultivators? Tai Xuan Immortal Sect?

What kind of outrageous words were these?

He had traveled the Jianghu for decades, seen countless strange people and extraordinary scholars, and heard of countless divine arts and unique techniques. But the words “cultivation” were like a language from an extraterrestrial, and in his understanding, he couldn't even find a punctuation mark for them.

He looked at the serious expressions of the four of Lin Fan, and then thought of their god-like methods, and the muddle in his brain churned even more intensely.

“Senior… You… You really like to joke.” Zhou Qing let out two dry laughs, but fine cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

These lords wouldn’t be some hidden demonic cult members, deliberately teasing him, would they?