Chapter 1377: Xuanqing Crosses the Tribulation

"Dancing?"

This elder was stunned, and quickly looked carefully. Sure enough, the stone statue was twisting its body, as if performing some kind of movement to a special rhythm.

He hurriedly looked at the young man not far away, only to see that he had stood up at some point, hands behind his back, muttering something.

"Chest expansion, one two three four, five six seven eight; two two three four, five six seven eight; three two three four, five six seven eight; four two three four, five six seven eight. Arm swinging, one two three four... Side bends... Forward bends..."

The three elders exchanged glances, their throats dry.

After a long while, one of them finally spoke.

"It seems... not dancing, but... doing warm-up exercises!"

"Yes!"

The other two elders nodded mechanically, wondering if they were seeing things.

Awakening the guardian stone statue was extremely difficult. Even if successful, it would basically take a few steps and then stop, unable to move an inch. This guy, after awakening it, didn't make it walk but instead started doing warm-ups...

What the hell?

Not only were the three elders shocked, but Zhang Feng's floating primordial spirit also forgot to return, trembling in the air as if it might collapse at any moment.

He had made the stone statue advance seven and a half steps, nearly exhausting himself to the point of vomiting blood. This guy actually made the statue twist and do calisthenics...

Too arrogant!

"You guys clearly have no sense of physical education. These guardian stone statues have been in place for so long. If they suddenly get up without doing some warm-ups, they can easily get injured!"

Seeing the people in the air pulling their hair, Zhang Xuan shook his head: "Didn't your PE teacher teach you? Warm up well, avoid injuries..."

If you want to move, you must first warm up. Even elementary school PE knows that. Yet these esteemed elders and geniuses directly made the stone statue walk—truly lacking in common sense.

"Alright, warm-up done. Two sets of high knees!"

After scolding them, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

The stone statue stood in place, continuously lifting its thighs. The ground trembled under the impact of its feet, as if it might smash a big hole at any moment.

"Alright, two sets of frog jumps!"

Seeing the stone statue quickly finish the high knees, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction and gave another order.

Thump thump thump thump!

The ground shook even more violently. The buildings that had not yet collapsed completely could not withstand the series of tremors and fell, raising another cloud of dust.

Even the previously unaffected library collapsed with a rumble.

"Alright, run around the Awakener Guild! Stop when I tell you to stop!"

After completing all the warm-ups, Zhang Xuan nodded and waved his hand.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The stone statue, full of excitement, lifted its feet and ran. With each step, the earth shook and more buildings collapsed.

"..."

The three elders and Zhang Feng were frozen in place, unable to move.

In all the records of the Awakener Guild throughout history, it was considered heaven-defying if a stone statue could take a few steps. This guy not only made it run wildly but also performed a complete set of warm-up exercises...

"So, does this count as me defeating him?"

Just as they were at a loss, the young man's faint voice sounded from below.

"It counts..."

Swallowing saliva, the three elders nodded their heads like chicks pecking rice.

It had already run several laps, and the Awakener Guild's buildings were beyond ruined. If this didn't count as victory, they couldn't imagine what would.

"Then am I now the Holy Son of the Awakener Guild?"

Zhang Xuan continued.

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded again.

"Good. Now I need to deal with some personal grievances..."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan ignored the three elders and looked at Zhang Feng's physical body not far away.

"Your mouth is so foul. First, slap yourself a hundred times with all your strength!"

Seeing him give the order, Zhang Feng's primordial spirit was startled. He cautiously looked at the Azure Dragon Beast nearby. Seeing that it did not move, he felt relieved, only to hear a series of "Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!" sounds.

He quickly looked down and saw his seated physical body had stood up at some point, hands swinging, slapping its own mouth repeatedly.

Blood flowed, and several teeth were knocked out.

"You... what are you doing? What's wrong with my body?"

Zhang Feng's eyes widened in shock. He was still here, not having returned to his body. How could his body be out of control, slapping itself?

"Oh, while awakening the stone statue, I had some time left, so I awakened your body too. By the way, keep that pose, don't stop, don't stop, harder, harder!"

Zhang Xuan commanded loudly.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!

The slaps grew even louder.

"Awakening my body?"

The primordial spirit swayed in the air, and Zhang Feng fell straight to the ground, nearly going mad.

He wasn't dead yet... How did this guy manage to awaken his body?

"My body..."

Unable to hold back any longer, the primordial spirit rushed back, fighting for control of the body with the awakened spirit.

But the awakened spirit was too strong. During the struggle, it finished slapping the mouth, then continued slapping the face. After that, it lay on the ground, letting the guardian stone statue trample it, breaking stones on its chest...

Half an hour later.

He finally regained control of his body. By then, his head was covered with various cacti and flowers, countless ribs were broken, his face was swollen and bruised—even his own brother probably wouldn't recognize him.

"Alright, my grievances are settled. Farewell!"

Having taught Zhang Feng a lesson, Zhang Xuan grabbed the Infernal Azure Dragon Beast, shook his body, and flew straight in the direction Luo Xuanqing had gone earlier.

The other party had been gone for half an hour without appearing, and Zhang Xuan was worried about Luo Ruoxi's situation.

"Master Zhang..."

Seeing him about to leave, the three elders rushed over.

During this time, they had finally figured out where this young man came from.

He had only passed the Eight-Star Awakener assessment less than three hours ago, and now he made the guardian stone statue easily run laps... Such awakening talent was beyond imagination. How could they let him leave so easily?

"What? Still want to avenge Zhang Feng?"

Seeing them block his way, Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Not at all. His mouth was dirty, and offending you deserved the beating..." One elder quickly smiled.

Awakeners were not as strict with rules as Master Teachers. Although Zhang Feng was also an awakening genius, compared to this young man, he was far inferior. Everyone knew how to choose.

"Then..."

Seeing it wasn't about Zhang Feng, Zhang Xuan frowned.

"It's like this. The Awakener Headquarters will hold a selection for the president candidate in three months. Our Holy Son Hall originally planned to send Zhang Feng. Since you have such awakening ability, could you go..."

The elder who blocked him couldn't help but say.

"Selection for the president candidate?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Yes..."

The elder nodded quickly.

The Holy Son Hall was a branch. If the person they sent could get first place, it would greatly benefit them.

Both in reputation and rewards, they would return满载而归.

That was why they had protected Zhang Feng so recklessly.

Now that this man had become the Holy Son and displayed such heaven-defying awakening techniques, the three immediately valued him.

"Three months... I'll consider it."

Zhang Xuan shook his head but did not refuse.

It was now October. Three months later would be January, still some time before the marriage alliance between the Zhang and Luo families. If he really had a chance to go to the Awakener Guild, he could check on Wang Ying.

That girl had left with someone and had no news. He wondered how she was doing.

He hoped the Awakener Guild would treat her well. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind awakening the entire headquarters and tearing it apart.

"Alright, I am Han Fu. This is my communication jade slip, which can transmit messages over long distances. Before you go, I will send you a message..."

Hearing his agreement, the elder handed over a jade slip.

Zhang Xuan took it casually and stored it in his ring, then turned and left.

Luo Xuanqing had been gone for half an hour. The traces in the air had almost disappeared. Moreover, the other party had a high understanding of space and deliberately concealed himself, making it hard to detect even with the Eye of Insight.

After moving forward for a while, he lost the direction.

"Try the library."

Hesitating, he took out a book, wrote down all the directions where Luo Xuanqing might be, and concentrated.

Whoosh!

The book in his mind showed the wrong places.

"In that direction..."

Following the direction given by the library, Zhang Xuan sped forward, quickly flying out of the Wisdom Hall, continuing onward for an unknown distance.

The Holy Son Hall's territory was even more magnificent than the capital of the Qingyuan Empire. Even with his greatly increased strength, it wasn't easy to leave in a short time.

After more than ten minutes, he arrived above a mountain range.

What met his eyes was a field of ruins, as if burned by fire, with green smoke rising everywhere.

"Someone just fought here..."

Looking at the traces on the ground, Zhang Xuan's expression turned serious.

The battle had occurred not long ago, probably less than a quarter of an hour. Could it be left by Luo Xuanqing?

He was going to find Luo Ruoxi and his clan. Why would he fight?

"Eye of Insight..."

His eyes shone as he carefully examined the traces. After a moment, his expression grew grave: "It is indeed his!"

Through observation, he could recognize that this place was where his brother-in-law had fought with someone. The opponent's strength was at least at the Eighth Layer of the Saint Domain, or even higher.

"Could it be that Ruoxi is in trouble..."

Filled with anxiety, he continued flying along the traces. Suddenly, he frowned and saw, in a valley not far away, a large mass of dark clouds suspended in the air, with countless thunderbolts surging within, as if about to tear the heavens and earth apart.

"It's... a heavenly tribulation!"

His pupils contracted, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

This scene was very familiar to him—it was a heavenly tribulation.

"Damn it, it's Brother Luo. What did he encounter that made him unable to hold back and trigger the Void Tribulation?"

Looking toward the center of the dark clouds, he immediately saw a familiar figure—his brother-in-law, Luo Xuanqing.

At this moment, he was in the very center of the lightning, with countless thunderbolts exploding around him, as if they could blast him to pieces at any moment.

The Void Tribulation had come!