Invincible Dad-Chapter 797 Jiu Kongsi_1

"..."

Ruan Lan silently pressed down on her right hand. For some reason, she had an inexplicable urge to beat up Sikong Jiu. Perhaps it was true that those who are despicable deserve to be beaten?

If Ruan Lan, an ally, felt this way, one could only imagine how Ji Huanghun felt. The direct descendant of the Ji Family burst into a rage, "You little brat, you’re courting death!"

Ever since he was born, Ji Huanghun had never encountered anyone who dared to defy the Ji Family. Now that the Teleportation Array had been interrupted, he wished he could skin the brat alive.

"Hmph." Sikong Jiu snorted, arrogantly raising his chin as he looked over. Feeling he was a little short, his body began to float upward, stopping only when he was an inch taller than Ji Huanghun. Even though he said and did nothing, just hovering in midair with his hands behind his back was somehow enough to irritate people and make them want to teach him a lesson.

Ji Huanghun was already a Divine Bridge Realm cultivator. Logically, his temperament should have been honed in the treacherous Immortal Domain, yet at that moment, veins popped on his forehead. He gripped the long spear in his hand, sweeping out a terrifying circle of Spiritual Energy.

This spear strike appeared ordinary, but it stemmed from a cornerstone Divine Skill of a Holy Land within the Immortal Domain, one capable of severing an enemy’s soul. Therefore, it was also known as the Soul Severing Spear!

Ruan Lan, Xu Yiyi, and the other cultivators in and around Chang’an City were all oblivious to the peril of this spear strike; only Sikong Jiu knew. The Heavenly Dao’s youthful face grew solemn, but within that solemnity was a hint of smugness and an odd peculiarity. So what if it can sever souls?

I have already merged with the Heavenly Dao. Although it’s just the Heavenly Dao of a single star, it’s still the Heavenly Dao. You, an insignificant Divine Bridge cultivator, not only disrespect me, but you also dare to attack? Do you really think I’m afraid of you!

Besides, my presence in Chang’an City today was commanded by The Supreme Emperor’s Divine Sense. I have an Emperor Realm expert backing me, so who in the entire Immortal Domain dares to defy me! For a moment, Sikong Jiu became even more arrogant, not even bothering to dodge.

"Run!" Ruan Lan urged urgently.

A scornful look flashed in Ji Huanghun’s eyes. What an ignorant little wretch. Once his soul is severed, he’ll either be driven mad or die on the spot.

SWISH!

The Spiritual Energy unleashed by the Soul Severing Spear enveloped Sikong Jiu, yet... nothing happened.

On the contrary, thunder rolled across the Moon as tribulation clouds rapidly gathered. Their deafening roar sent a chill down the spines of all cultivators in and around Chang’an City. The destructive aura within the clouds made even Nascent Soul Realm experts tremble. Is this the Great Tribulation of the Divinity Transformation Realm? No! It’s probably even more terrifying!

Amidst the clouds stood a humanoid being formed from lightning. It wielded a Heavenly Tribulation Whip, and numerous hissing thunder serpents coiled around its shoulders. From a distance, the sight was exceptionally horrifying!

The Moon King, Ji Jiuyou, reacted the quickest, instantly using an escape technique to teleport a hundred miles away. When he realized the tribulation clouds did not follow, he froze. This Heavenly Tribulation isn’t for me. Who is it for, then?

Ji Jiuyou’s gaze crossed the vast distance, eventually falling upon Ji Huanghun and the three-year-old boy in the red bellyband, his brow slowly furrowing.

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"The Heavenly Punishment Great Tribulation!"

Ji Huanghun’s scalp prickled as he cried out in alarm. He had once been fortunate enough to read in the Ji Family’s library that when the Heavenly Dao is offended, the Heavenly Punishment Great Tribulation will descend. A humanoid being entwined with divine serpents would appear, wielding a thunder whip that could chastise the countless races of the Immortal Domain.

An ominous premonition emerged in Ji Huanghun’s heart. He hastily teleported out of Chang’an City and fled westward, trying to escape this inexplicable Heavenly Punishment Great Tribulation. However, the foreboding feeling did not dissipate as he got farther from the city; instead, it grew stronger. He looked up, his expression gradually turning to despair as he saw that the tribulation clouds were spreading to follow him.

Within the tribulation clouds, the humanoid being stood thirty feet tall. The thunder whip in its hand was a massive Heavenly Tribulation in itself, and it lashed out fiercely.

CRACK!

The entire starry sky trembled, to say nothing of Ji Huanghun who was about to be whipped. With that single lash, he was directly stripped of one-tenth of his Boundary and lifespan. Even one-tenth of his cultivation talent and Dao foundation were taken from him.

One whip. Just one whip.

Ji Huanghun looked as if he had been driven mad. His lost Boundary could be restored, and the one-tenth of his lifespan could be replenished. But the damage to his cultivation talent and Dao foundation was a death sentence for his future. Without some heaven-defying opportunity, he could never again hope to catch up to the Seed Sequence of the nine Great Royal Clans.

"Aaaahhh! I refuse to accept this!" Ji Huanghun howled at the sky. "When have I ever offended the Heavenly Dao? By what right do you punish me!"

"You refuse to accept it? Then we’ll keep hitting you until you do," a lazy voice said from behind him.

Ji Huanghun turned, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot. It was that little boy in the red bellyband. Just as he was about to speak, the humanoid creature in the tribulation clouds brought down a second lash. Ji Huanghun frantically took out various defensive Magical Treasures. He even threw the Formation Chessboard he had just obtained into the air, hoping the Emperor Artifact embryo could block some of the blow.

But it was no use. The thunder whip ignored all Divine Skills and Magical Treasures, landing squarely on Ji Huanghun.

This whip was agonizing. It wasn’t just the physical pain, but the immense bitterness and despair of having his soul, lifespan, talent, Dao foundation, and everything else forcibly stripped away.

"It can even handle a Divine Bridge?" Sikong Jiu glanced at the tribulation clouds above and muttered to himself, "If I’d known I was this strong, why did I bother hiding from those Foreign Cultivators who came to Earth? I should have just wiped them all out!"

Sikong Jiu was somewhat annoyed. If not for The Supreme Emperor’s backing today, I would never have revealed myself and summoned the Heavenly Punishment Tribulation. After all, my entire philosophy can be summed up in one word: caution.

"..."

Ji Huanghun grit his teeth so hard that a trickle of blood ran from the corner of his lip. He stared intently at Sikong Jiu. "You can actually control the Heavenly Tribulation... Who in the world are you!"

"I already told you," the little boy said, spreading his hands. "But since you’ve asked with such sincerity, I will mercifully tell you again.

"I am Sikong Jiu, the Guardian of Earth, the iron-willed and impartial representative of justice known as the Heavenly Dao, and the most loyal supporter of that great master from Mount Haitang."

"Heavenly... Dao?" Ji Huanghun was dazed, wondering if he had misheard.

"That’s right." Sikong Jiu broke into a wide, radiant smile. "I am the Heavenly Dao of Earth, which is why I can control the Heavenly Tribulation. Now, keep whipping him!"

CRACK.

The humanoid creature within the tribulation clouds brought down the third whip.

This time, Ji Huanghun didn’t dodge or even try to resist. He just stared straight at Sikong Jiu, the corners of his mouth curling up into an increasingly demented smile.

"Sikong Jiu... Jiu Kongsi."

"So you’re Jiu Kongsi. You really were hiding on Earth, and you even became its Heavenly Dao. No wonder there hasn’t been a single trace of you for all these years."

"Hahahahahaha!" Instead of being shocked that the Heavenly Dao had gained consciousness, Ji Huanghun threw his head back and laughed, his voice laced with an indecipherable, manic joy.

"Three whips from you have cost me three-tenths of my Boundary, Dao foundation, talent, and lifespan. Without a heaven-defying opportunity, I will be stuck at the Divine Bridge Realm for the rest of my life."

"But... information about you, Jiu Kongsi, is something that the Ji Family... no, even those great lords in the Nine Kings’ Palace are desperate to know."

"Today, I obtained an Emperor Artifact embryo and also discovered the whereabouts of Jiu Kongsi. I, Ji Huanghun, am truly the favored child of destiny!"