Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 478 Don't call him by his name!

At the edge of the ancient clan's dueling platform, Ling Ying suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on the purple lightning figure in the air, her body trembling slightly with excitement.

Several familiar elders of the ancient clan beside him were startled by his exclamation and quickly asked him with concern.

"Old Ling, what's wrong?"

Although Ling Ying is not a core member of the ancient clan, she has been well-liked since following the young lady, and her current loss of composure is truly eye-catching.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying withdrew his gaze from the air. Looking at the puzzled expressions of his old friends around him, he took a deep breath to barely suppress his shock, and a smile appeared on his face as he slowly said, "You don't know this—"

He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, recalling a memory from over a decade ago that remained vividly clear to this day.

"Back then in Wutan City of the Gama Empire, my son-in-law had just broken through to the Dou Zhe realm and was joking with my young lady—saying that when he broke through, he triggered a lightning tribulation, and during the tribulation, he encountered three self-proclaimed emperors, 'humanoid lightning bolts,' who fought fiercely with him—"

Ling Ying's voice wasn't loud, but everyone present was a highly skilled cultivator, so they heard it clearly.

"At the time, Miss listened with great interest, while I thought it was just a boastful tale made up by the young master to show off in front of her. What human lightning bolt exists in this world? Let alone a fighter undergoing tribulation, let alone contending with a Dou Di? It's simply a fantasy!"

His gaze returned to the purple lightning figure in the sky, radiating boundless majesty, and his voice trembled: "Who knew—today it would actually—"

Ling Ying's words came to an abrupt halt, but the implication was self-evident.

For a moment, everyone who heard his words, whether it was his old friends or the Dou Sheng elders who were listening intently further away, had very interesting expressions and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Fighter — Calamity — Humanoid Lightning — Fight —

They know these words individually, but when put together, they're a bit confused!

In the common knowledge of the Dou Qi Continent, apart from the emergence of high-level pills and the tribulation of lightning when the bloodlines of certain powerful magical beasts advance, human cultivators have almost nothing to do with the word "tribulation of lightning"!

Not to mention a newly promoted Dou Zhe undergoing a tribulation of lightning, and fighting against three Dou Di-level "humanoid lightning" beings within the tribulation.

"Old Ling—I admit that my son-in-law is very strong, with unparalleled talent, but what about you—"

An elder who was on good terms with Ling Ying couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and shake his head slightly.

Not only them, but even some of the ancient clans' Battle Saints couldn't help but twitch their eyes a few times.

Ling Ying used to be quite composed, but now he's a complete fanatic of Xiao Bai!

It's one thing for him to spend all his time compiling quotes in the ancient world, but now he's making up even more outrageous stories!

According to him, shouldn't the next step be the birth of Xiao Bai, accompanied by a celestial phenomenon?

However, after a brief moment of astonishment, the younger generation of the ancient clan, in contrast to the silence of the older generation, burst forth with great interest!

"Elder Ling! Elder Ling! Never mind them, tell us the details quickly!"

"Yes, Elder Ling, what else did my brother-in-law say to Sister Xun'er back then?"

A group of young people, especially those who had just been struck by the purple lightning and were both afraid of and respectful of Xiao Bai, now had their eyes shining and surrounded Ling Ying, urging him to tell more about Xiao Bai's "deeds" back then.

After witnessing the incredible power of words and the thunderous arrival of power, their admiration for Xiao Bai had reached its peak. Regardless of whether Ling Ying's words were true or false, they listened with great interest and longed for him.

At this moment, the standoff in the sky had reached a point of extreme tension!

Lei Ying was stunned when he saw the figure in front of him, which was entirely formed from purple lightning and exuded a destructive aura that made his soul sting.

He immediately sensed the power of the figure, and a look of wild joy surged onto his face!

He licked his dry lips, his eyes burning with a fighting spirit like a tangible flame: "Good! What a human lightning bolt! That's more like it!"

He feared that the thunder incarnation's existence was limited, so he stopped talking nonsense.

The immense black fighting energy within his body erupted like a dormant volcano!

This time, he didn't test him at all and directly used his true power to treat this purple lightning avatar as a true opponent of the same level!

"Black Demon Thunder Prison!"

Lei Ying held his hands in a fist, and a vast black lightning bolt surged out from his body like a flood bursting its banks, instantly transforming into a deep and endless black lightning prison behind him!

Within the Thunder Prison, countless massive black demonic thunder dragons roared and surged!

The energy of the entire ancient realm seemed to be drawn to this thunder prison, frantically converging towards it!

He pushed his palms forward with a sudden burst of energy!

"roar--!"

In an instant, ten thousand dragons roared in unison!

Thousands upon thousands of ferocious black lightning dragons, like an army that had received the king's command, carrying the will to destroy everything, tore through the void and devoured the lone purple figure from all directions!

Before the attack even began, the combined terrifying pressure had already turned countless people below pale and almost suffocated. Faced with this terrifying lightning prison that seemed capable of destroying a world, the purple humanoid lightning still stood still in the void, its indifferent "gaze" sweeping over the black lightning dragons rushing down from the sky.

It did not dodge at all, but simply slowly raised its right fist, which was made entirely of lightning.

On the fist, endless purple lightning began to compress and condense inward!

Around the fist, space began to distort and collapse, revealing phantoms of mountains, rivers, plants, and all living things, which then instantly shattered and returned to chaos, repeating endlessly, as if a single punch contained the cycle of birth and death of a world!

It's simple, just one step.

Ignoring the countless black lightning dragons that were biting down from the sky, it seemed to have crossed the boundaries of time and space and appeared directly in front of Lei Ying's main body.

Then, a punch was thrown.

A pure purple bolt of lightning, like the first ray of light piercing the eternal night, moved forward calmly.

"boom-!!!"

It was like the first thunderclap at the beginning of time!

Wherever the purple lightning passed, the ferocious, roaring black demonic lightning dragons, capable of easily tearing apart low-star Dou Sheng, crumbled like ice and snow encountering sunlight, not even having time to utter a mournful cry, starting from their heads, inch by inch.

Collapse.

An indescribable roar erupted, accompanied by blinding purple and black lightning!

The entire ancient realm shook violently. If Gu Yuan hadn't already set up a protective barrier, the sound alone would have been enough to kill a large number of those with insufficient cultivation.

At the energy center, Lei Ying's face instantly turned red. The Thunder Prison, which roared like ten thousand dragons, was like a paper barrier in front of this seemingly slow but actually time-traveling Thunder Fist. It was easily pierced and torn apart!

That power was incredibly strong and boundless!

The power contained within the purple lightning not only possessed extreme destructive power, but also carried a soul-piercing shock, causing his blood to surge and his soul to tremble!

"puff!"

The protective lightning energy shattered instantly, and he plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow!

"Boom—!!!"

The earth trembled violently and wailed!

Lei Ying's figure crashed heavily into the continuous mountain range at the edge of the ancient realm, instantly shattering several peaks that were thousands of feet high!

Smoke and dust mixed with gravel shot into the sky, forming a huge mushroom cloud. A terrifying shockwave swept outwards, completely destroying the trees in that area!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.

Everyone felt their throats were dry and their hearts were pounding as if they were about to jump out of their throats.

One punch!

Just one punch!

The Thunder Clan Chief, a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, used all his strength, yet he was blasted down from the sky by this thunder incarnation's punch and smashed deep into the earth?!

This has completely exceeded their imagination!

"This—this couldn't possibly be—the Heavenly Emperor's Reincarnation Fist, could it?!"

After a long while, a young man from the ancient clan who had just finished listening to Ling Ying's account of Wu Shi, Ye Tiandi, etc., looked at the devastating scene and subconsciously murmured, his face filled with shock.

Standing on the fighting platform, Xun'er's small, delicate ears twitched slightly. Upon hearing the whisper, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

What is this Heavenly Emperor Reincarnation Fist?

That was clearly the Taixu Fist, a traditional fighting technique of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan!

It was Zi Yan who secretly slipped it to Brother Xiao Bai after she received the complete Dragon Emperor's inheritance.

"Chieftain!!"

The Thunder Clan members finally snapped out of their shock and transformed into bolts of lightning, rushing over to check on Lei Ying's condition.

On the high platform, Yan Jin and Yao Dan looked at each other in horror, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes:

If it were me facing this strange and powerful purple lightning incarnation, my fate would probably not be much better than Lei Ying's!

"Hahaha—Good! What a magnificent display of the Purple Lightning of Life and Death! Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"

However, just before the Thunder Clan members approached the dust-filled ruins, a hearty and energetic laugh suddenly rang out from the center of the dust!

Under the astonished gazes of countless people, a slightly disheveled yet still upright figure shook off the surrounding rubble and dust, soared into the sky, and returned to the air once more.

It was Lei Ying!

His hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn in many places, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

But strangely, his tiger-like eyes showed no sign of defeat or anger. Instead, they shone like two tempered lightning balls, dazzlingly bright and radiating brilliant light!

"what?"

On the high platform, Gu Yuan, who had been observing the situation quietly, slightly shifted his gaze, landing on Lei Ying. After carefully sensing him, a knowing glint flashed in his eyes: "Congratulations to Clan Chief Lei!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Ying casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, then burst into laughter again, his voice loud and clear, full of unbridled joy.

He turned his gaze to the sky, where the human figure had already transformed into a bolt of lightning and returned to the clouds. The figure solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Thank you, Palace Master Xiao—if it weren't for your punch, which allowed me to personally experience the glimmer of life contained within the extreme destruction of lightning, I'm afraid I would have remained stagnant in this Eight-Star Realm for who knows how much longer!"

Yan Jin's heart jolted violently. An unbelievable thought surged into his mind, causing his eyes to widen instantly and he exclaimed in shock, "Lei Manzi! You—you've touched the threshold of the Nine Stars?!"

Lei Ying flashed back to his seat on the platform as if by teleportation. Completely disregarding his disheveled appearance, he plopped down, grabbed the teapot on the table, and took a large gulp. He then exhaled a satisfied breath and chuckled, "Not bad! That barrier that has troubled me for so many years has loosened somewhat!"

"hiss--!"

Upon receiving Lei Ying's personal confirmation, a collective gasp filled the entire arena!

Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

That's a level that truly stands at the pinnacle of the continent!

For nearly a thousand years, no new Nine Star Dipper has been born on the mainland!

Looking at Lei Ying's smug expression, and then thinking about how he himself had been stuck at the eighth star for countless years without finding a breakthrough, Yan Jin's eyes turned red in an instant!

A sudden surge of undisguised envy and jealousy welled up within me.

That shameless old scoundrel, what a stroke of luck!

Thinking of this, he suddenly raised his head, looking at the extremely thin purple thunderclouds in the sky that were about to completely dissipate, and the illusory lightning figure. He abruptly stood up and shouted urgently, "Palace Master Xiao! Wait—"

As soon as he said it, he suddenly realized that to elicit a response from the other party, he seemed to need to call them by their first name.

But the name "Xiao Bai" lingered on his lips, and he ultimately couldn't bring himself to say it.

Even Yan Jin, he still has some sense of shame!

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as that last wisp of purple completely dissipated between heaven and earth, and the sky returned to its original clarity.

On the high platform, Lei Dong silently withdrew his gaze from the sky, the shock in his eyes slowly subsiding.

Just then, his father Lei Ying's voice echoed in his mind: "Kid, now you know there are always people better than you, right? I have to say, the Xiao family always produces monsters. Xiao Xuan was like that back then, and now Xiao Bai is the same. But don't be discouraged, just keep walking your own path!"

Lei Dong felt a mix of emotions, including a hint of speechlessness at his father's "extortion" stunt.

"Brother Dong, are you alright?"

Lei Zhen then came up to the stage, supported the still somewhat weak Lei Dong, and asked him in a soft, concerned voice.

Lei Dong shook his head with mixed feelings, hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but lower his voice to ask, "You and Xiao— um—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lei Zhen's heart tightened, and almost reflexively he reached out to cover his mouth. At the same time, he nervously looked up at the sky, which had returned to normal, before whispering with lingering fear, "Brother Dong! My own brother! Don't call him by his name! I don't want to get struck by lightning!"

Lei Dong was taken aback by his overreaction, then irritably brushed his hand away, rolled his eyes, and whispered, "I'm asking, do you know him?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and nodded, a hint of reminiscence and emotion on his face: "I know him. I met him when he was still at the Dou Huang realm, and I was already a Dou Zong back then—"

He paused, glanced at the sky again instinctively, leaned close to Lei Dong's ear, and whispered in a voice barely audible to the two of them, "Brother Dong, take my advice, don't compare yourself to him. That guy—he's a complete freak!"

"What a pervert!"

Lei Dong repeated the word in a low voice, and looking at Lei Zhen's apprehensive and cautious appearance, the corner of his mouth twitched a few times.

He remained silent for a moment, recalling his previous attack against which he had been powerless to resist, and the purple lightning that had pierced the heavens and earth and defeated his father with a single punch. Finally, he took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and admitted in a hoarse voice with extremely complex emotions, "Indeed—quite abnormal."

On the other side of the arena, Xun'er gazed in the direction where the lightning incarnation had dissipated, her jade hand gently pressed against her heart, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a strange light.

After this incident, Brother Xiao Bai's name will no longer be merely "the number one among the younger generation," but will truly have the qualification to have an equal dialogue with the very few people at the pinnacle of the mainland!

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