111: Death of Thundercloud Flash

Long Aotian hadn't expected to end up with such a rogue and somewhat clingy Senior Sister; he had actually become her mode of transport?

But there was nothing he could do. Feeling that she seemed genuinely frightened, Long Aotian didn't dare to say anything more that would make her even sadder. He silently carried her on his back—since he had already carried her once, this had opened the Pandora's Box for countless times to come.

After annihilating the Shi Family, Long Aotian didn't know where to go for a while... Under the Snoop of his Divine Sense, his maternal grandfather, Hua Jinzhuan, had returned and was currently in seclusion, attempting to Breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm. Long Aotian hadn't expected his maternal grandfather to be so powerful, with a cultivation level reaching the Spirit Division Realm Ninth Revolution Peak Stage. The Hua Family had subtly grown to possess the qualifications to compete for a spot among the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City.

His youngest maternal aunt, Hua Buqi, did not disappoint Long Aotian. His eldest maternal uncle, Hua Xing, was successfully replaced, and his second maternal uncle, Hua Bei, became the new Hua Family Clan Chief.

Currently, in the Hua Family, his maternal grandfather Hua Jinzhuan, his second maternal uncle Hua Bei, his eldest maternal aunt Hua Bujin, his second maternal aunt Hua Buxie, and his youngest maternal aunt Hua Buqi were all in seclusion Cultivating, and all were using Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Long Aotian felt that his maternal grandfather must have decided to enter seclusion and attempt to Breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm after obtaining the Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, the Hua Family's two other Spirit Division Realm Experts were also in seclusion Cultivating. The Hua Family seemed to have suddenly entered a Cultivation frenzy.

Only his eldest maternal uncle was a bit downcast. Having been demoted to Clan Chief assistant, he was still doing the work of the Clan Chief... Long Aotian wanted to go to the Hua Family, but most of The Long family were in seclusion, and Long Aotian didn't want to disturb their Cultivation.

Divine Sense probed again!

The Ao Generation Ten Disciples were still in seclusion in Zuoqiu. What surprised Long Aotian was that Long Aomei's cultivation had already broken through to the Transformation Sea Realm Ninth Revolution Peak Stage, and she was currently gathering a sea into a core, attempting to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm.

Lan, Zhu, Ju, and Xue were still advancing side by side, equally matched, all at the Transformation Sea Realm Eighth Revolution Stage cultivation.

Long Aohuang was not only surpassed by Lan, Zhu, Ju, and Xue, but Long Aoyu and Long Aohong had also caught up. The four, Yu, Zhou, Hong, and Huang, were all at the Transformation Sea Realm Seventh Revolution Stage, with Long Aowu at the bottom, at the Transformation Sea Realm Sixth Revolution Stage.

Although the Shi Family was annihilated, it was not easy to gather The Long family again. Fortunately, Long Aotian rescued The Long family's two Old Ancestors, Dragon War Emperor and Dragon War Sovereign. After a year of seclusion in the Eastern Wilderness Cloud Emperor Cultivation Tower, the two Old Ancestors' injuries recovered, and their cultivation both broke through to the Out-of-Body Realm.

From Dragon War Emperor and Dragon War Sovereign, he learned that although Great Ancestor Dragon War Sovereign's injuries were severe, he should not have died. He had escaped with the help of a level-seven escape talisman. It was estimated that after a year of seclusion to heal, his injuries should be mostly recovered by now.

Long Aotian, on the other hand, stated that the Shi Family had been annihilated and told them to return to the Family, gather the clansmen, and then move the entire clan into Cloud Palace Dragon Peak.

Afterward, he and Long Jing Tian returned to Cloud Palace... It was precisely when Long Aotian and Long Jing Tian were returning to Cloud Palace that the news of the Shi Family's annihilation began to spread like wildfire throughout the entire Eastern Wilderness, causing the whole Eastern Wilderness to be shocked and in an uproar.

The first person to receive the news and feel utterly shocked was undoubtedly Emperor Ye.

"What, the Shi Family was annihilated?!"

After the shock, Emperor Ye couldn't help but say angrily, "The Shi Family is an affiliated force of our Imperial Family. How dare the other party so brazenly annihilate the Shi Family in our Imperial City? Isn't this too disrespectful to our Imperial Family, believing that I cannot do anything to him?"

Initially, Emperor Ye's attitude was one of anger, but he didn't consider that his daughter, Ye Changxi, had advised him to mediate the conflict between the Long and Shi Families.

What was the result?

He said he would not help either side, sitting back and watching the tigers fight, not getting involved.

Now that The Long family annihilated the Shi Family, he was angry?

If the Shi Family had annihilated The Long family, would he be angry?

Apparently not!

He might have thought it was only natural.

It could be said that at this moment, Emperor Ye's anger was somewhat hypocritical.

"...Your Majesty, the other party is a level-nine Formation King, and the Formation he set up is a strange Formation that we have never heard of or seen before. This strange Formation can be set up silently, seemingly by carving with Divine Sense. If Your Majesty wishes to intervene in this matter, please reconsider."

"Formation King?!"

Emperor Ye's expression changed slightly.

Better to provoke the King of Hell than a Formation King!

If the other party was a Formation King, then he would have to carefully weigh his options.

The King of Hell only takes one life, but angering a Formation King could result in a single grand Formation slaughtering an entire city, especially since the other party had set up such a mysterious and strange Formation.

Emperor Ye's attitude thus shifted, returning to his previous stance of not helping either side.

"Do you know who the other party is?"

Emperor Ye asked with a gloomy face.

"Yes, the only one capable of this strange Formation is Long Bubai's son, Long Aotian!"

"What, it's that kid?!"

Emperor Ye was startled: "How is this possible? Wasn't it said before that that kid's Formation Dao level couldn't trap and kill Mahayana Realm Experts? How is it that after just a short year, he can now slaughter the entire Great Stone Town? What about the Shi Family's three Mahayana Realm Experts? Didn't they break the Formation?"

"...They all died together within the Formation! That kid's Formation should have advanced, and possibly more than one level!"

"..."

At this moment, Emperor Ye was truly shocked by Long Aotian's growth speed. Long Bubai's son, at such a young age, had actually grown to this extent? He heard that he was also pursued by Wu Xin, and even Tribulation Realm Experts couldn't do anything to him?

At this moment, Emperor Ye's expression couldn't help but become extremely solemn.

"Your Majesty, Long Aotian is now the Young Peak Lord of Cloud Palace Dragon Peak. It is said that he is also Long Jing Tian's Junior Brother!"

"..."

Emperor Ye fell silent again.

The Young Peak Lord of Dragon Peak, whose status and position within a Peak were second only to the Peak Lord and Deputy Peak Lord, was equivalent to an Inner Palace Elder in Cloud Palace.

Long Jing Tian's Junior Brother—this identity made him even more apprehensive. Long Jing Tian had a great demon backing her that could suppress the entire Eastern Wilderness. Even their Ye Family's Tribulation Realm Immortal Ancestor would tremble when facing her.

"The Shi Family has been annihilated. I decree that The Long family shall be the new Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City of the Eternal Leaf Dynasty. Anyone who dares to disobey shall seek out The Long family... Let the Seventh Princess issue this imperial decree!"

"...Yes!"

Emperor Ye's attitude shifted from initial anger to a desire to curry favor, such a stunning one-hundred-and-eighty-degree change, all within less than a quarter of an hour... One of the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City, the Lei Family.

"What, the Shi Family was annihilated by Long Aotian using a level-nine killing Formation? Emperor Ye directly ordered The Long family to be one of the new Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City? This... How is this possible?!"

The Lei Family's high-ranking members were also stunned.

The Shi Family was annihilated too quickly, so fast that they didn't even react. Long Aotian's Formation Dao cultivation had actually reached the terrifying level of a level-nine Formation King?

Terrifying!

"I heard that Long Aotian is now the Young Peak Lord of Cloud Palace Dragon Peak, and also Long Jing Tian's Junior Brother. He was previously pursued by Wu Xin, a Tribulation Realm Expert, yet he was still able to easily and safely annihilate the Shi Family... This person, and even The Long family, must not be provoked. Otherwise, even if our Clan God intervenes, he won't be able to save you!"

A Mahayana Realm Expert of the Lei Family warned with a solemn expression.

"..."

Stunned by the news and hearing the Clan God say such things, Lei Yunshan, the Lei Family's Clan Chief, looked somewhat uneasy.

When did a small Cultivation force, which he once saw as ants, grow to this extent?

"Lei Yunshan, I heard you offended this child in Immortal Severing Mountain? And your grandson was also killed by this child? I think you, as Clan Chief, should step down for now!"

"...Yes!"

"Your grandson, I don't know if he provoked this child first, and then you continued to provoke him. If this child doesn't hold a grudge, it's fine, but if he does, one killing Formation could envelop the entire Great Lei Town, and our entire Lei Family would be finished. Therefore, this Clan God suggests that you first go to The Long family to apologize and seek The Long family's forgiveness, especially Long Aotian's personal forgiveness..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lei Yunshan immediately became furious. Losing his position as Clan Chief wasn't the end of it; these high and mighty Clan Gods actually wanted him to go to The Long family to apologize? Especially to seek Long Aotian's forgiveness? He was over ninety percent certain that his grandson, Lei Ao, was killed by Long Aotian.

"What, you're unwilling?"

"Great Clan God, I am unwilling!"

"Very well, then I'll borrow your head. Perhaps that will make me feel more at ease.

Hmph, the Shi Family had a foolish Clan Chief who, because of his son's death, harmed his entire clan. I do not wish for our Lei Family to also have a foolish Clan Chief who, because of his grandson's death, causes the death of his entire clan.

Lei Yunshan, you die gloriously!"

"..."