Chapter 935: To Ascend the Nine Heavens and Seize the Heavenly Thunder

Gazing at the figure that haunted her dreams, Yue Mengli was momentarily entranced.

No one knew how Yue Mengli had gotten through these years.

The agony of a torn soul was beyond ordinary imagination.

Whenever Yue Mengli was in unbearable pain, that tall and straight figure always appeared in her mind.

It was Ye Yuan who gave her the courage to live!

Her graceful form stirred slightly, and she had already wrapped her arms around Ye Yuan's waist.

"I've finally waited for you!"

Very calm, without much emotional fluctuation, and unlike ordinary women, she did not weep or complain.

Yue Mengli had always been an ethereal fairy untouched by worldly affairs.

Just this brief sentence contained everything.

Longing, suffering, confusion, perseverance, and the clearing of clouds to see the moon—all were within these words.

Ye Yuan had come, and that was enough!

Everything else was unimportant.

Held by the beautiful woman, Ye Yuan felt a profound sense of satisfaction. He sighed inwardly and reached out to embrace Yue Mengli.

"Mm, I'm here. Everything will pass," Ye Yuan said softly.

"Ahem, ahem..." Suddenly, a few dry coughs came from behind Ye Yuan.

Startled, Yue Mengli realized that behind Ye Yuan was her father.

Yue Jianqiu was watching Ye Yuan from behind, his gaze quite unfriendly.

But Ye Yuan paid no attention to his look and continued to hold Yue Mengli, showing no intention of letting go.

Zhou Yan's face turned green, and his eyes were filled with resentment as he looked at Ye Yuan.

He had grown up with Yue Mengli and could be said to have an advantageous position, yet now this bright moon, Yue Mengli, was held in Ye Yuan's arms.

Had Yue Mengli ever treated him like this?

Zhou Yan's jealousy towards Ye Yuan was beyond words.

But when he thought of the Soul Martial God King, he couldn't help but shudder inwardly.

"You... you are Ye Yuan? You're already at the peak of the Enlightened Realm? How is that possible?"

At that moment, Zhou Qianru's surprised voice broke the strange atmosphere in the room.

She had previously predicted that Ye Yuan would at most not exceed the Enlightened Realm. But when Ye Yuan stood before her, he was already at the peak of the Enlightened Realm, only one step away from entering the Formless Realm!

Wasn't this cultivation speed a bit too terrifying?

At this moment, Zhou Yan also noticed Ye Yuan's realm and his pupils constricted.

The Zhou family speculated that Ye Yuan might be the Soul Martial God King's illegitimate son. Could it be... that guess was true?

He knew that when Ye Yuan had just ascended, he had only the strength of the early Divine Wander Realm.

In just six or seven years, Ye Yuan had broken through three major realms! Such cultivation speed was too frightening!

Thinking back to when he first met Ye Yuan, Ye Yuan was nothing more than an ant before him.

But only seven or eight years had passed, and Ye Yuan was already showing signs of catching up, which gave Zhou Yan immense pressure.

A native from the lower realm, without the help of a powerful figure from the Divine Realm, how could he cultivate so quickly?

"Hmph! So what if you're at the peak of the Enlightened Realm? With your strength, you can't possibly win in the Bright Moon Grand Competition! Ye Yuan, if you're a man, let's settle this in the Bright Moon Grand Competition!" Zhou Yan issued a challenge to Ye Yuan in front of everyone.

At this moment, Zhou Yan was like a rooster in heat; issuing a challenge to Ye Yuan was the last bit of decorum he could maintain.

"Ye Yuan, I..."

Yue Mengli looked at Ye Yuan with slight embarrassment. This Bright Moon Grand Competition was something she had come up with to buy time, but in the end, it had backfired on Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "Li'er, you're right. Your man is naturally the strongest! Zhou Yan, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. If you want to challenge me, defeat everyone in the Bright Moon Grand Competition first! Otherwise, you won't even have the chance to challenge me!"

Zhou Yan was stunned and sneered, "Ye Yuan, aren't you being too arrogant? There are countless geniuses in the Divine Realm. Even with your rapid cultivation, you can't even rank in the top hundred. What makes you think I should challenge you?"

Ye Yuan shrugged, not even bothering to explain.

"Yan'er, I have already agreed that the winner of the Bright Moon Grand Competition will compete with Ye Yuan for the qualification to enter the Sun Moon Secret Realm!" Yue Jianqiu spoke up.

Zhou Yan was stunned, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Uncle Yue, you... you're not joking, are you? What qualification does Ye Yuan have to receive such treatment?"

Yue Jianqiu's decision was simply too absurd!

Ye Yuan was just an Enlightened Realm martial artist. Letting him compete against the winner of the Bright Moon Grand Competition—wasn't that a joke?

Yue Jianqiu's face darkened slightly, and he said, "You know, Ye Yuan does have this qualification."

Hearing this, Zhou Yan's heart tightened. Could it be that the speculation was actually true!

"Alright, enough nonsense. Everyone disperse! Li'er's condition can't be delayed. I need to start taking her pulse," Ye Yuan said calmly.

"You? You really want to treat Li'er? As far as I know, curing Li'er requires refining the Soul Separation Pill, right? Even a Pill Emperor can't refine that pill. You're only at the Enlightened Realm—can you refine the Soul Separation Pill?" Zhou Yan said disdainfully.

Ye Yuan looked at him with a half-smile, "This pill formula was given to Li'er by me, and only I can refine it. As for the realm... you're right, I indeed can't refine the Soul Separation Pill now."

Hearing this, Zhou Yan sneered, "See, I knew it! Even if it's your own pill formula, without the strength of a peak Pill Venerable, you can't even think about it!"

"Pill Venerable, huh... Well, that's too easy for me."

Zhou Yan was about to sneer when his expression suddenly changed drastically.

A terrifying energy spread out, and the sky suddenly darkened. In the sky, two colors of tribulation clouds quickly formed.

Two-colored heavenly tribulation!

Ye Yuan was breaking through without a word!

"Ye Yuan, are you crazy? Crossing the tribulation like this will turn the Yue family estate into ruins!" Yue Jianqiu said solemnly.

The power of Ye Yuan's heavenly tribulation was extremely terrifying, and even Yue Jianqiu was deeply shocked when he saw it.

However, ordinary people would usually make ample preparations and find an open wilderness to cross the tribulation.

But Ye Yuan was crossing the tribulation right in front of everyone!

Ye Yuan chuckled, "Refining the Soul Separation Pill requires the power of lightning, and the power of this heavenly tribulation is most suitable! Everyone, don't be alarmed. I'll be back shortly!"

With that, Ye Yuan leaped up, straight into the nine heavens!

Ye Yuan was going to face the heavenly tribulation in midair!

"Crack... boom!"

The terrifying two-colored heavenly tribulation cascaded down, heading straight for Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan let out a loud shout and withstood the strike head-on!

His physical body was at the mid-eighth rank, so he was not afraid of the tribulation's power. As for the soul tribulation, Ye Yuan was even less worried.

With the Soul Suppressing Pearl, he had nothing to fear.

"Rumble..."

One after another, bolts of heavenly tribulation cascaded down, like the fury of the heavens.

Yet Ye Yuan stood amidst it all as if strolling in a leisurely courtyard.

Finally, the last terrifying bolt of tribulation fell, and everyone's eyes went wide.

Ye Yuan actually reached out with his bare hands to grab the thunder of the tribulation!