Chapter 391: He is Lin Xun…

An incredibly massive Lightning Dragon poked its head out from the flickering thunderclouds.

A massive dragon head looked down upon the mortal world, its draconic eyes devoid of any emotion.

After churning several times in the sea of clouds, the enormous dragon body constantly wove through the sea of lightning, as if brewing something.

Sikong Jing took a deep breath and stood his ground, staring directly at the Lightning Dragon.

Cold sweat broke out on Sikong Jing’s forehead as a primal fear from heaven and earth began to spread through his heart.

But he would not retreat!

Behind him were the lives of several Seniors from the Medicine King Valley, and more importantly, the life of his own daughter!

Even if his body perished and his Dao vanished, he would block this Pill Tribulation even if it cost him his life!

“Husband.”

Lin Ruo stood before her husband, her small hand covering the back of his hand that held the long sword.

“Madam?”

Sikong Jing looked at his wife in surprise.

Madam Sikong’s eyes curved into a smile. As someone on the Beauty List, she not only retained her charm but was even more graceful than before. “I will block this Heavenly Tribulation together with you, Husband.”

“Nonsense!” Sikong Jing scolded. “You are only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. Get down quickly. With me here, I am not so weak that I’d let a woman look down on me!”

“Sikong Jing!” Lin Ruo’s eyes curved, looking extremely gentle. “Say that again? I didn’t hear you clearly just now.”

“I… My point is, I am enough here. You should go and stay with Wang Xing.” Sikong Jing felt a bit guilty.

“No.”

Lin Ruo, who was already a wife and mother, pouted.

Even though she was over a thousand years old, she still had the cuteness of a young girl.

“I’m staying right here. If you try to drive me away, the next time we offer sacrifices to our ancestors, I’ll cry in front of your parents’ graves and tell them how you bullied me!”

Sikong Jing: “…”

“So…”

Lin Ruo leaned gently against her husband’s shoulder, looking up at the sky at the giant dragon that seemed capable of destroying the world.

“This time, let me stay by your side and protect our daughter together.”

“Mm…”

Sikong Jing tightened his grip on the long sword.

“Once Wang Xing’s Life Tribulation has passed, we’ll help her find a son-in-law. Actually, I’ve wanted to hold a grandchild for a long time now.”

Lin Ruo nodded gently, her smile like a flower. “I feel the same way.”

“Roar!!!”

When the “Thick Broth” stage of the Medicinal Pill was completed, the Lightning Dragon roared wildly!

The thousand-meter-long Lightning Dragon, like a great river, dived down toward the Tianji City Lords Manor.

It seemed as if everything in its path would be turned to ash!

And this was only the fourth Pill Tribulation!

The Sikong couple looked up, staring directly at the Lightning Dragon that was about to submerge the entire Tianji City Lords Manor.

Before these parents, there was not a hint of retreat.

There was only the determination to sacrifice everything for their daughter!

“Roar!”

The Lightning Dragon opened its massive maw, intending to swallow the Sikong couple in one gulp.

Just as the Sikong couple was about to burn their life Origin, willing to stall the Lightning Tribulation even at the cost of their lives…

A man…

…appeared in the air above them.

The man wore a black robe.

His disheveled long hair danced wildly in the storm, and his robe flapped against his body, creating waves and snapping loudly in the gale!

His posture was exceptionally upright. Under the illumination of the Lightning Dragon, the already slender man appeared even taller.

A black long spear was held in his hand, pointing diagonally toward the ground.

Blood Qi and Black Qi swirled around the long spear, giving off an extremely ominous feeling.

Yet this bone-eroding ominousness was subservient to the man, not daring to show even the slightest agitation.

“I will block this tribulation for her. I owe her.”

The man spoke slowly.

With a light sweep of the long spear, the black Spear Qi knocked the Sikong couple back to the ground!

The man did not wait for the Lightning Dragon to arrive; instead, he lunged straight at it!

“Boom!!!”

Above Tianji City, a massive explosion rang out, and the entire city shook.

In the eyes of all the Cultivators, a beam of black light pierced straight through the Lightning Dragon!

The Lightning Dragon vanished into the air, turning into countless blue points of light.

The masked man stood silently in the sky, his figure standing alone between heaven and earth.

“Husband… He is…”

Looking at the man beneath the thunderclouds, Lin Ruo’s eyes wavered, and her voice trembled.

“Lin Xun. He is Lin Xun.”

Sikong Jing held his wife tightly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

This Pill Tribulation could only be blocked for Wang Xing by close relatives or those with deep Karma to her.

But why could this Lin Xun block it for their Wang Xing?

If Wang Xing only liked him, that level of connection would still be far from enough.

Could it be because of that Marriage Contract?

Did the Old Master arrange for his most beloved granddaughter to be betrothed to the Demon Son Lin Xun because he had foreseen this day?

But it was just a Marriage Contract; the connection between them still shouldn’t be enough.

Was the Old Master hiding something from him?

And why would Lin Xun come to help Wang Xing?

He had even participated in the siege against him; what reason did he have to come?

Furthermore, what did he mean by “I owe her”?

Could this kid have… his Wang Xing…?

That wasn’t right either.

His daughter’s primordial yin had not been leaked; the Madam had said so herself when she checked Wang Xing’s pulse last time.

No matter how he speculated, Sikong Jing could not understand the reason behind it.

Regardless, Sikong Jing knew that from this day on, Tianji City owed Lin Xun a massive favor.

But could Lin Xun really block the subsequent Heavenly Tribulations?

Although Lin Xun’s strength was extremely powerful, that was only the fourth Heavenly Tribulation.

Who knew how many more there were?

Moreover, after that great battle, Lin Xun was also injured. Even the great dao injury he had finally managed to nurse back to health a bit would likely relapse.

Is he… really going to be okay?

Looking at Lin Xun’s back, Sikong Jing took a deep breath and stopped overthinking.

No matter what, he was the only one they could rely on now.

If even Lin Xun could not block this Heavenly Tribulation…

…then no one else in the world could.

“Transfer Fire!”

“Yes!”

In the courtyard, Must Not Die gave another command.

He didn’t care why Lin Xun came, nor did he know what Lin Xun intended to do.

He only knew that he had to do his own job well; that was what he must do.

When Zhu Ling saw that Big Bad Guy blocking the sky above her, a strange sense of security filled the young girl’s heart.

Zhu Ling focused even more on controlling the heat, transferring fire for the thick medicinal broth in the Pill Furnace.

Zhu Ling had always believed.

As long as that Big Bad Guy was by her side, she wouldn’t suffer any harm, except when the Big Bad Guy wanted to bully her.

She had to focus! She couldn’t let Sister Wang Xing get into trouble! She couldn’t let the Big Bad Guy down!

“Boom boom boom!!!”

As the Transfer Fire step proceeded, the fifth Lightning Tribulation had already arrived.