Chapter 682 A storm within the storm

Chapter 682 A storm within the storm

"How strange, there was not one Seven Profound Realms cultivator among them..." Hua Ziyan spoke with a bit of surprise, noticing that most of the cultivators they just saw were in Core Reformation Realm, with only leaders in Mortal Transcendence Realm.

"Did you expect Seven Profound Realms experts to be as common as Nine Mortal Realms are in the Boundless Mortal World?", Ye Ling asked with a gentle smile, understanding her sentiment, as it was the same for her when she first arrived in the Boundless Profound World.

"I guess Mortals make up the majority of population regardless of the Boundless World?", Hua Ziyan wryly smiled, asking back and Ye Ling nodded.

"I cannot say for the ones that I haven't been to, but as far as I know that is the case. Though as you can see we encountered a few Mortal Transcendence Realm cultivators as soon as we arrived, which is a big difference to the Boundless Mortal World, where they are still considered elite", she explained as Old Yen approached Wu Long.

"Should I start gathering information in the territory of that Yu Zhen's group?", Old Yen asked, earning a smile from Wu Long.

As Fen Baihu turned for the explanation to Liang Yuhan, she chuckled, and explained the decision to approach that group specifically over any other, with "Since those in the Iron Claw Group are the top dogs here, there's less leverage to bargain with them if we were to gather information. We would be in far stronger position to negotiate with the other groups, especially if there is at least a slight tension between them and the rulers of the region"

Meanwhile Wu Long nodded to Old Yen, "Yes, but in time. First we need to make sure that you are not traceable", he chuckled.

"So it indeed is possible to tell we just arrived from the Boundless Mortal World...", Butler Bang nodded as they could predict this was the case.

After all, there was a fundamental difference in the environment they lived in, and there were bound to be signs of that showing in their cultivation and auras.

"Mm, it is also one of the reasons I did not have you go through your Heavenly Tribulations back in the Battle God's Cradle. Advancing to the Seven Profound Realms here would be far more beneficial, but also would instantly mask your origins. It also eliminates the trouble of going through a secondary tribulation upon arriving here, something known as 'baptism' of the Heavenly Daos. Although it is minor, it is still an additional step", Wu Long nodded.

"So I guess there's quite the work for me then", Lian Zhiqiu smiled, as there was no way they would not attract a lot of attention if they started undergoing their Heavenly Tribulations.

"Haha, don't worry, a Masking Formation is of course a must, but that is just to conceal the auras that would be out of control and the breath of Heavenly Daos. With the power of the Dao Runes all that is far less trouble than it would have been", he chuckled.

"We better move soon then, since there would be massive manhunt in these areas soon", Madam Liang nodded, judging from the fact that the group which was in control of this region was already notified of someone arriving through the World Stone.

As they moved out to a more remote location, away from the World Stone and any landmarks, Wu Long started subtly manipulating the surroundings with Dao Runes, pressure building up in the skies.

To those who did not know of Wu Long's abilities, it would seem that a storm was naturally forming, although rather abruptly, but not completely out of norm of natural weather, especially with how subtly he started influencing the weather, starting with a very minimal effects.

He gradually raised the level of humidity and electric charge within the skies, also making sure to use his newfound knowledge of how Earth played its role in the creation of lightning to track the charges running through the ground.

"I guess those who had plans for a picnic deserve my apologies", he chuckled, as the proportions of the storm continued to grow.

As they finished the preparations, Lian Zhiqiu deployed a masking Spiritual Formation, and as the storm was raging outside, those in half-step Essence Awakening Realm gathered in the valley, keeping a certain distance from each other.

His ladies were the last to take their positions, as he gave each of them a hug and a reassuring kiss, calming their nervousness. Even knowing that he was going to help, there was still a natural trepidation when facing Heavenly Tribulation, almost on instinctual level.

Yu Huan was the only one who was ready to advance but did not participate, as her presence would turn the Tribulation clouds into Heavenly Punishment. She stood to the side, along with Gong Liwei, Hong Yue and Cai Yin, all three of them had yet to reach the Mortal Transcendence Realm.

Wu Long closed his eyes for a moment, taking a few breaths and concentrating, creating the thunderstorm hurricane already gave him time to warm up and adjust, so he only required a moment to focus.

As he opened his eyes again, he silently nodded, and the concealed auras broke out, rising into the skies.

Immediately, dark and heavy clouds of Heavenly Tribulation formed within the Eye of the Storm that they were located in, and flashes of lightning started running within them.

This time, Wu Long was far more experienced in influencing the Heavenly Tribulation, calmly controlling the process with familiarity.

The larger scale of the Tribulation was not a problem, as his abilities rose dramatically during his Enlightenment.

Not to mention, that now he felt the Heavenly Tribulation's presence in the ground beneath, filling in the missing piece of his control over this process.

As the last bolts of lightning flashed, more than a thousand powerful auras rose in the valley.

The ladies of the Frozen Garden Palace made up the majority of those who advanced, but even among the other Palaces of the Eternal Duality Valley were those who caught up to them.

Old Yen and Butler Bang also advanced ahead of Kwon Qianhong and Nie Guanting who were still in the Nine Mortal Realms.

"Congratulations on advancing", Wu Long spoke with a wide smile as Wu Mengqi ran up to hug him tightly, followed closely by Gong Cui, and then all of his ladies, who were expressing their excitement.

Wei Lan and Cao Xiang had slightly red eyes, as they were among those who had already once faced the limitations of her talent, especially the former, who was stuck in the Foundation Building Realm for a long time. Wu Long then helped Yu Huan overcome her Heavenly Punishment, unlike with the others, standing next to her to physically block most of the lightning as he did before when her Alchemy Flame received the Blessing of the Grandmist Keepsake.

With her advancement to the Essence Awakening Realm, all of those who could currently advance had successfully do it, boasting a 100% survival rate, an achievement unheard of within the Seven Boundless Worlds.

This moment also marked the true arrival of a new force in the Boundless Profound World, and the beginning of their history here.