Chapter 468: Heaven's Divine Punishment

The group followed Su Mo, striding swiftly out of the Xiao Family’s main hall.

The other members of the Xiao Family also gathered around.

An Outer Disciple asked curiously, “Hey, why did the sky get so dark? And is that thunder?”

“Because of the Celestial Tribulation!”

Xiao Dong pointed at the black thunderclouds in the sky. “See that? That’s the Celestial Tribulation. Our Young Master brought it on.”

“Celes…tial Tribulation!”

The Outer Disciple looked to the sky in terror.

In the sky, black thunderclouds churned violently, brewing with thunderous power that shrouded all of Qingyang City.

Darkness fell over Qingyang City.

The Outer Disciple exclaimed, “What a terrifying Celestial Tribulation! If it strikes, what if it kills our Young Master?”

SLAP!

Xiao Dong smacked the Outer Disciple on the forehead and said in a comically fierce tone, “Watch your mouth, kid! Are you trying to jinx the Young Master?”

“I… I was just worried about the Young Master,”

the Outer Disciple said, his voice laced with anxiety.

He hadn’t been with the Xiao Alliance long. He knew Su Mo was powerful, but he had no idea just *how* powerful.

“Worried? What the hell is there to worry about!”

Xiao Dong said nonchalantly, “A Celestial Tribulation of this level wouldn’t even be enough to scratch an itch for our Young Master. You have nothing to worry about.”

“What?”

The Outer Disciple was utterly stunned.

From his perspective, this Celestial Tribulation looked powerful enough to shatter the heavens and sunder the earth, yet Xiao Dong claimed it wasn’t even enough to make Su Mo itch.

‘This… Just how strong *is* Su Mo?’

Xiao Dong lowered his voice. “Take a guess. What realm do you think our Young Master is at now?”

“I’m guessing Martial Emperor!”

“I’d say Martial Emperor too, probably even Martial Emperor Great Perfection.”

“After all, the last time our Young Master returned, he went to a branch of the Reincarnation Hall and killed several Martial Emperor-level assassins.”

“And don’t forget that Late Stage Martial Emperor, Baili Canon, who visited our family. He was so intimidated by the Young Master he didn’t even dare to breathe.”

The disciples all chimed in, their faces filled with adoration for Su Mo.

However…

Xiao Dong rolled his eyes at them and said in his high-pitched, childish voice, “Do you all really think so little of the Young Master?”

“What do you mean?”

The disciples all turned to look at Xiao Dong.

Xiao Dong said, “Those things you’re talking about happened ages ago. They’re no longer a good measure of the Young Master’s power. Besides, he went to the Meteor Sect this time, obtained the Enlightenment Stone, and made a breakthrough. His strength has long since advanced by leaps and bounds.”

“Don’t tell me… has the Young Master reached the Saint Level?”

“Saint Level? Does that mean the Xiao Family is now a Sacred Land?”

“Good heavens!”

A wave of excitement washed over the disciples.

While they had called themselves a Sacred Land before, the Xiao Family lacked a Saint-level powerhouse, so it couldn’t be considered a true Sacred Land.

But now, things were different.

If Su Mo had reached the Saint Level, possessing the power of a Saint, they would be more than qualified to be called a Sacred Land.

“Sigh…”

Xiao Lang sighed. “You’re all still thinking too small.”

At his words, the disciples were all stunned.

‘Thinking too small?’

Xiao Lang said calmly, “Let me tell you the truth. On his way back, the Young Master thrashed a Divine-level expert from across the void.”

GASP…

At his words, everyone present gasped in unison.

Divine Level!

Those were terrifying existences capable of shaking the entire Cangxuan Realm, yet Su Mo had thrashed one.

That was just insane.

Just then, Bai Luoxue walked over and asked, “Xiao Dong, where did you hear all this?”

“I was eavesdropping!”

Xiao Dong’s eyes darted around.

Everyone was speechless.

Only a little rascal like Xiao Dong would dare to eavesdrop on the conversation between Su Mo, Xiao Zhan, and the others. No one else had the nerve.

Xiao Dong whispered, “The Young Master also said that after he thrashed the Divine-level expert, they escaped. He was even unhappy about it.”

“Alright, that’s enough!”

Bai Luoxue looked exasperated.

She was worried the little rascal would spill all of Su Mo’s secrets at once.

Just then, the second bolt of the Celestial Tribulation began to form.

CRACK!

A sky-shattering thunderclap exploded in their ears as a thick, silver dragon of lightning burst forth from the black clouds.

“Holy shit, that’s a terrifying tribulation.”

“That silver dragon of lightning must be at least ten meters thick, right?”

“More than ten meters? That silver dragon of lightning is over twenty meters thick! It could destroy an entire city.”

Looks of terror appeared on everyone’s faces.

Even Xiao Zhan, who had complete confidence in Su Mo, couldn’t help but worry. “Xiaomo, this Celestial Tribulation…”

“It’s nothing!”

Su Mo swaggered to the center of the courtyard, preparing to face the Celestial Tribulation.

However…

BOOM!

The Celestial Tribulation didn’t strike Su Mo. Instead, it slammed into the empty ground beside him.

“Huh? The tribulation bolt actively avoided the Young Master.”

Everyone stared in surprise.

Su Mo was surprised as well.

In the past, even though the Celestial Tribulations couldn’t harm him, they always struck him directly.

‘But now…’

Just then, the Grand Elder realized something was amiss and called out to Su Mo, “Young Master, this Celestial Tribulation isn’t for you!”

“Then who is it for?”

Su Mo asked curiously.

The Grand Elder’s voice trembled. “Both tribulation bolts struck the ground. They must be aimed at the Golden Dragon Earth Vein.”

“The Golden Dragon Earth Vein?”

Su Mo said, surprised.

The Grand Elder nodded. “When a Divine-level Earth Vein emerges, the heavens send down a divine punishment.”

BOOM!

Sure enough, the third tribulation bolt slammed into the earth again, blasting a huge crater in the Xiao Family Mansion.

In the crater, the Golden Dragon Earth Vein shuddered violently.

Su Mo had a sudden realization. “Damn, so this Celestial Tribulation was for the Golden Dragon Earth Vein. No wonder I couldn’t feel its heavenly might.”

BOOM!

The fourth tribulation bolt fell, scorching the Golden Dragon Earth Vein and weakening its Divine Power by more than half.

Then came the fifth.

RUMBLE!

The fifth tribulation bolt was several times stronger than the fourth, its immense pressure making it difficult for everyone present to breathe.

Everyone watched the Golden Dragon Earth Vein nervously, afraid it wouldn’t be able to withstand the blow.

「Meanwhile…」

Not far from Qingyang City, two figures were rushing toward the city at extreme speed, seemingly shrinking the earth with every step.

The white-robed youth among them asked impatiently, “Elder Yan, in this godforsaken Northern Profound Domain, could someone as powerful as you say really exist?”

“The Saint Master’s information is never wrong,”

Elder Yan said firmly.

The white-robed youth said disdainfully, “Even if the Saint Master’s information is correct, that Su Mo fellow can’t be all that powerful. He’s at the level of a Mid- or Late-Stage Martial Emperor at best, not even a Semi-Saint.”

“But he did, in fact, slay the King of Reincarnation,”

Elder Yan said.

The white-robed youth sneered, “I’ve already looked into it. The King of Reincarnation was heavily wounded by the Meteor Ancestor’s residual soul before being killed by that Su fellow. Under those circumstances, I could have slain the King of Reincarnation myself.”

“It would still be best to be cautious,”

Elder Yan urged.

The white-robed youth remained unconvinced. “Damn it, that Su Mo guy just got lucky. He got a Saint-level kill handed to him on a platter and earned the title of ‘Saint Slayer.’ Sigh… Why can’t I ever have that kind of luck?”