I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

Ning Chen's calm and steady voice, like the first gentle breeze after a thunderclap, rang clearly in Qing'er's ears and echoed in the silent square.

"Qing'er, there's no need for that!"

"Now that I'm here, leave everything to me!"

That familiar voice, like a warm current, instantly shattered all of Qing'er's will that she had been holding on to until now.

She turned her head slowly, and what came into view was a handsome and gentle young face, yet filled with determination and heartache.

Qing'er had been in her mother's womb for decades and had long since developed self-awareness.

Of course she recognized him; the person in front of her was Ning Chen, the one who brought her from her mother's womb into this world and let her feel the warmth of humanity!

"Uncle Ning... Uncle Ning..."

Qing'er's lips moved slightly, uttering a faint call.

Her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and a strong wave of dizziness caused by excessive blood loss swept over her.

Qing'er rolled her eyes, and her small body slumped backward.

"Qing'er!"

Ning Chen reacted quickly and caught the unconscious Qing'er in his arms.

Looking at her right arm, which was almost shaved to the bone and the blood had dried, her small body was so light that it was almost imperceptible.

Ning Chen's anger was like a volcano about to erupt, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He immediately took out a jade bottle from his bosom and poured out healing pills that emitted a refreshing medicinal fragrance and shimmered with iridescent light.

It was the healing elixir that he had obtained from his senior brother of the Fangcun Mountain before he left.

He carefully placed the pill into Qing'er's mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and its medicinal power quickly protected her heart meridian, stopped the gushing blood, and the withered flesh on her arm slowly regenerated.

Ning Chen handed Qing'er to his senior brother who was following closely behind, and said in a deep voice.

"Fellow disciples, there's no need for you to help. Please take good care of Qing'er!"

Immediately, he turned around and firmly protected that weak and petite figure behind him.

He raised his head, his gaze like two sharp, cold blades, piercing straight at the myriad immortals above the clouds, especially the purple-robed celestial master shrouded in shadow!

Ning Chen shouted, raising his voice.

"Where is Zhang Tianshi? Please come down for a chat!"

He stood there alone, his clothes fluttering without wind, like a majestic mountain standing in front of Qing'er and the glorious Tianwei!

.......

When the gods of the Thunder Department saw that someone had actually managed to break through the Heavenly Court's restrictions and enter the execution site, and that this person seemed to be an old acquaintance of Zhang Tianshi, they all turned their gazes toward Zhang Tianshi.

Above the clouds, countless eyes were focused on the purple-robed Celestial Master.

Facing the questioning gazes of the Thunder Gods, Zhang Tianling's figure appeared even more gloomy under the shadow of the rolling thunderclouds.

His silence was both extremely brief and incredibly long, like an eternity.

Finally, a cold command came from Zhang Tianshi's mouth.

"By the decree of the Jade Emperor! Anyone who dares to obstruct the execution shall be killed without exception!"

Zhang Tianshi's resounding shout completely severed the last vestige of wavering in the hearts of the Thunder Gods!

"I will obey the Jade Emperor's decree!"

As the leader of the Thirty-Six Divine Generals of the Thunder Department, Yun Tianbiao dared not be negligent any longer. He poured all his magical power into the Thunder Department's magical artifact in his hand.

Yun Tianbiao raised his thunder hammer high, the sound like the clanging of metal echoing through the sky.

"All warriors of the Thunder Department, heed my command! Form ranks! Nine Heavens Divine Firmament Thunder Tribulation Seal! Annihilate the rebellious demons and their accomplices below, body and soul!"

"Yes, sir!"

A deafening response, accompanied by a thunderous roar!

In an instant, the leaden clouds over the entire Zhongnan Mountain were completely ignited!

The accumulated power of thunder was finally unleashed!

Countless bolts of purple divine lightning, as thick as palace pillars and imbued with the power to destroy the world, tore through space like the claws of a divine dragon from the heavens. With the supreme might of annihilating all things and cleansing the universe, they struck towards Qing'er, who was being protected behind Ning Chen, and Ning Chen himself, who had stepped forward!

A thunderclap erupted, and the world lost its color!

The scene was like the end of the world!

"Senior brother, please help me!"

Ning Chen's pupils constricted sharply, and he shouted out!

He had thought that Zhang Tianshi's delay in dealing with Qing'er's matter until now still left room for reconciliation.

But to my surprise, Zhang Tianshi was so heartless!

Faced with this overwhelming divine punishment from the Thunder Department, he knew that he could not possibly withstand it alone!

"Junior brother, don't panic!"

"The Big Dipper Guardian Formation, activate!"

The six senior brothers of the Guang generation were already on high alert!

With a shout from Senior Brother Guangyuan, the six figures shifted and moved, their feet stepping on mysterious steps, forming the Big Dipper Seven Stars Protective Formation containing endless Daoist charm!

Senior Brother Guangyuan, known as the number one swordsman of Fangcun Mountain, had nine long swords flying up from behind him, turning into a stream of light to form the first line of defense!

Brother Guangfa was particularly skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or magic). He made a hand seal, and a solid, earth-yellow light shield instantly opened up above everyone's heads, as heavy as a mountain!

As Senior Brother Guangwu chanted incantations, countless illusory green vines sprang up out of thin air, intertwining and covering the surface layer upon layer, embodying the meaning of endless life and resisting the erosion of lightning and fire!

With a sweep of his whisk, Guangming stirred up a fierce wind from the heavens, disrupting the trajectory of the lightning!

Guangcheng unleashed a spirit pearl, which emitted endless water vapor that permeated the formation!

Guangxing then transformed into a stream of light, constantly moving around the core of the formation, merging everyone's magical power into one!

"Junior brother, did our ancestor not teach you this formation? This is the Big Dipper Five Elements Formation; it cannot be broken without a Golden Immortal!"

Senior Brother Guangyuan laughed loudly.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Endless divine lightning slammed down on the shield! A deafening, terrifying roar erupted!

The blinding lightning illuminated the entire Louguantai as if it were daytime!

The earthen-yellow light shield shook violently, and the verdant vines were instantly charred and broken in the lightning and fire, but then stubbornly regenerated. The gale was torn apart, and the flying sword hummed and trembled, its light dimming.

The Big Dipper Five Elements Formation, though shimmering with light, miraculously held on.

The six senior brothers' faces flushed instantly, their breathing became somewhat disordered, and they were under tremendous pressure!

"What a powerful lightning tribulation!"

Guangyuan, his beard and hair bristling, gritted his teeth and growled.

"Hold on! Buy some time for our junior brother!"

Guangfa opened his eyes wide and poured all his magical power into the shield without reservation.

"These bastards are bullying us because of their power!"

Brother Guangxing, true to his nature, couldn't help but start cursing.

Good luck!

The six senior brothers of the Guang generation are all elites selected from among the best in Fangcun Mountain. They have solid cultivation, profound magical power, and tacit cooperation. The protective formation they form is even more mysterious and extraordinary!

Although it appeared to be teetering on the brink of collapse under the bombardment of thunder, with its shield flickering erratically, it stubbornly withstood the first wave of this earth-shattering tribulation.

Ning Chen stood at the core of the formation, watching his senior brothers do their best to shield him from the heavenly punishment. Then he looked up at the cold, purple figure giving the order above the clouds.

A surge of grief and anger, like volcanic lava, boiled and exploded in his chest!

The last bit of restraint he held back to preserve the overall situation completely erupted and burned away!

"Zhang Daoling!"

Ning Chen suddenly looked up, his gaze piercing through the layers of lightning and clouds, locking onto the purple-clad figure hidden in the clouds.

His voice, clear and distinct, drowned out the thunderous roar, echoing across the heavens.

"What an incorruptible and impartial Zhang Tianshi!"

"But do you know how tragic Qing'er's life has been? Do you know what horrific things happened in the demon-locking formation behind Louguantai?"