Blue lightning darts through the gaps in the clouds, the bright thunder seems to explode right next to the ear, the sound of the earth-shattering rumble replaces all other sounds, and the oppressive force, like the sky, descends from the nine heavens.
A torrential rain falls from the sky, some coming from the clouds, some from the nine heavens, and some from even higher places, dense raindrops fall, it is just ordinary rain, yet it seems like a multitude of sharp swords.
The drops of rain ignore the barriers protecting the Chaoyun Sect, crashing solidly onto the ground, as the rain and wind fall, unstoppable in their force.
The plants struggle, desperately gripping the earth, making their final efforts; fireflies race through the rain, fleeing the onslaught of the storm.
The Chaoyun Sect suspended in the sky sways, like duckweed struck by the rain, it drifts amid the stormy weather, potentially plunging down from the sky at any moment.
But if one stands a bit higher, a bit farther, they will realize it’s not Chaoyun Sect that’s about to fall, but the vast heavens above.
The shocking change attracts a lot of attention, countless rainbow lights fly from all corners of Chaoyun towards Celestial Bright Peak, including those cultivators at the Peak Master Level who have secluded themselves for years; even they could not sit still.
The Mountain Protection Array completely fails, heaven and earth shatter, rain that could wash away Spiritual Power descends, look carefully, the void is full of fragmented space cracks, like fearsome eyes surrounding it, densely packed and chilling to behold.
This is no Tribulation Thunder, but a calamity.
However, before they set foot on Celestial Bright Peak, they see from a distance a mysterious red-clothed woman with an umbrella, standing on the small path of Celestial Bright Peak, gazing at the cracked sky.
The red-clothed woman stands in the rain, like a towering mountain, she glances back, and everyone respectfully bows to her, carrying their hearts full of fear and confusion as they retreat.
Inside the room, Xu Chang’an is stupefied.
He’s a very steady person, but even he is filled with surprise at the moment, he looks out the window.
Time stalls, a meteor streaks across the sky, splitting the heavens.
Another thunder blasts beside Celestial Bright Peak, its intense impact shakes the window, with strong winds entering the room, lifting his scattered hair, strong winds and bright lights, shaking all the furnishings inside the room, the dried-up wine cup on the table moves toward the edge.
It’s the first time Xu Chang’an feels such a close distance to the might of the heavens in Chaoyun Sect, at this moment he doesn’t even have the mood to deal with his System’s incessant alarms.
Such cosmic phenomena should not occur.
"Could it be... a Senior within the sect is undergoing Divine Ordeal?" Xu Chang’an quickly realizes this issue, and finds the most likely reason.
Moreover, it has to be a Senior from Celestial Bright Peak, otherwise how could he hear such close thunder?
Xu Chang’an is very curious about the outside’s appearance, going through Divine Ordeal... What kind of scene would that be?
Yet he also has more important matters at the moment.
Xu Chang’an looks at Yun Qian who is holding onto his arm, her watery eyes gleaming with a cold light, helplessly says: "Did the thunder wake Miss?"
A series of crashing thunder accompanied by torrential rain, even a little pig would be awakened by it, let alone Miss Yun.
Yun Qian occasionally has wake-up anger, and coupled with lack of sleep, she appears rather silly, hence at the moment she seems half-awake and half-asleep in Xu Chang’an’s eyes.
Yun Qian listens to Xu Chang’an’s voice mixed with the sound of rain outside, she stares blankly at the young man before her and freezes.
"...Miss, what’s wrong?"
Xu Chang’an thinks that his Miss Yun shouldn’t be someone afraid of thunder, yet she was indeed asleep just now, might genuinely be frightened by the loud sound.
Xu Chang’an semi-rises, his palm slides along Yun Qian’s long hair to her neck, soothingly says, "Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, it’s just thunder, thunderstorms are a common occurrence."
"..." Yun Qian gazes at him blankly.
"The sect has a grand array, even if there’s thunder, it can’t do anything to us." Xu Chang’an adds.
Yun Qian is silent for a while, then says to Xu Chang’an, "I had a dream."
"What dream?" Xu Chang’an asks.
"It’s not important anymore."
Yun Qian looks at Xu Chang’an so close, holds his hand, and asks, "Where are you going?"
"Returning to Muyu Peak, didn’t I say I still have work?" Xu Chang’an explains.
"I see." Yun Qian’s brows and eyes soften considerably, her grip on the corner of Xu Chang’an’s clothes weakens, calmly says, "I was just half-asleep, recalling some long past things."
"I know." Xu Chang’an’s eyes carry a smile, says, "So, Miss was truly awakened by the thunder?"
"Awakened indeed." Yun Qian nods.
The atmosphere in the room returns to tranquility.
The countless thunders frozen stiff in the sky, neither advancing nor retreating, only the rain continues to fall freely.
"Wondering which Senior is undergoing Divine Ordeal, or if... it’s simply just thunder." Xu Chang’an says and coughs feeling Yun Qian’s gaze upon him.
He sees Yun Qian’s sleepiness gradually overflow, says: "Miss, continue sleeping, I’m heading back to Muyu Peak first."
He still has to procure Spiritual Medicine for Yun Qian, thus he needs to prepare early, quickly finish the work on Muyu Peak.
"Mm." Yun Qian nods, thinking so that’s it.
He truly doesn’t understand taking care of her mood, going back to Muyu Peak just say going back, why say those things?
"I won’t prepare breakfast for Miss today." Xu Chang’an turns to get out of bed, retrieves Fire Stone to enhance the room’s temperature, then looks at Yun Qian gazing at him without blinking, helplessly says: "Why aren’t you sleeping?"