The Seven Princesses' Journey Across Time

It seemed he needed to re-select a Heavenly Sovereign. He needed to think this over carefully and make a decision quickly. This divine punishment had even struck him, so the Cizheng family was likely doomed. Without a Heavenly Sovereign, he, the Emperor, would have to return to duty injured. He had also lost most of his merit. He should have gone through trials and tribulations immediately to accumulate merit, but now he had to deal with matters in the Heavenly Realm before going. He also didn't know what was happening with Zheyan, the old phoenix, and Mo Yuan. He just had to make sure nothing happened.

In the past half month, the entire world has been brainwashed by thunder. Ziyou feels like he is about to have tinnitus. Now his ears feel like they are at war, with explosions buzzing in his ears.

At the Bai family's side, the scene was incredibly tragic! Bai Zhi and Ning Chang were instantly annihilated by the terrifying lightning, leaving not even a trace. This sudden change left everyone in the Bai family dumbfounded and heartbroken, unable to bear such a heavy blow.

However, the tragedy didn't stop there. Immediately afterwards, the others were struck by lightning, collapsing one after another in horrific fashion. Bai Zhen was the only one lucky enough to escape, but he was also struck back to the realm of the Supreme Immortal. This was understandable, as Bai Zhen was constantly by Zhe Yan's side, rarely having the opportunity to venture out on his own. Naturally, the karma he incurred was much less.

Bai Yi, however, was not so fortunate. Having blocked three fatal thunderstorms for Bai Fengjiu, he suffered a significant loss of his own cultivation, falling from Supreme God to the level of Divine Lord. Bai Fengjiu should have been an innocent child, undeserving of the burden of sin. Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on her. The phoenix tail flower on her forehead, encapsulated in the blood essence of the Demon Lord Miaoluo, became a target for the lightning.

As for the rest of the Bai family, none escaped, each transformed into ordinary foxes devoid of any spirituality. Meanwhile, Bai Qian, far away in Kunlun Xu, suffered a similar fate. She had already been knocked unconscious by the thunder, and the medicine Mo Yuan had given her only temporarily saved her life. Most importantly, she had absorbed Shao Wan's merit and luck, not to mention the sins she had accumulated over tens of thousands of years. Even if another one struck her, she wouldn't be enough. So, like her parents, she was shattered to pieces.

Xuannv was relatively lucky, having only been struck by a bolt of lightning. This was largely due to her years with Bai Qian, which had more or less affected her. Ziyou's timely arrival prevented her from carrying out her original actions, otherwise she would have likely been forced to accompany Bai Qian. Seeing Bai Qian's fate, Xuannv couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.

The Tianjun's family was also struck by the thunderbolt. The Tianjun's cultivation was completely destroyed, so he could no longer be a Tianjun. Then came his three sons. With the exception of Sang Ji, who still had the cultivation of a Divine Lord, the other two were struck down below Divine Lord level and could not become Tianjun either, although they were not qualified to begin with. Le Xu had been struck twice and was still sitting on the ground, unable to react, feeling incredible.

Everyone's joy is not shared. For example, the people on the side of Lord Yaoguang and the Sujin clan are peaceful and tranquil.

Yaoguang looked at the thunder and lightning everywhere and thought of those guys. She didn't know what was going on with them, especially Zheyan. His merits had been so severely damaged before, so it was obvious that his current condition would not be very good. She should go and see how he was doing. And Kunlunxu had been Bai Qian's master for 20,000 years, so he probably wouldn't be doing well either. However, Donghua should be fine, after all, he didn't like to meddle in other people's business.

Zi You watched the lightning flash across the sky, muttering, "How's Master Zhe Yan? I need to go check on him." As she spoke, she headed outside. Just then, she saw Su Lian and his wife returning. She overheard them discussing how Ling Bao Tian Zun, the Celestial Lord of the Upper Purity Realm, had also been struck by lightning. There were now a multitude of theories about this, and no one had yet come to a conclusion about what exactly he had done to deserve the blow. Hearing this, Zi You suddenly remembered something. She knew why Ling Bao Tian Zun had been struck by lightning, and she immediately quickened her pace.

Su Lian had just said, "Youyou, what are you doing?" when she disappeared. Only one sentence remained in the air: "I'm going to the Ten-Mile Peach Forest."

Ten Miles of Peach Forest

Zheyan was lying on the ground, dejected. Yaoguang had seen this scene when she arrived—his once pink clothes were now tattered, his skin crisscrossed with shocking scars, some of which had solidified into a dark red, while others still oozed blood. The petals around him danced lightly in the wind, slowly landing on his hair, shoulders, and even the wounds, adding a unique beauty. The whole scene was filled with a captivating sense of brokenness. Yaoguang, looking at Zheyan like this, suddenly felt that this old phoenix was quite handsome.

Zheyan knew Yaoguang had arrived and felt a little confused. Logically, she should have known he had been struck by lightning, so she would have at least asked him a few questions. But after waiting for a while, she didn't say anything, which made him curious. So, he slowly opened his eyes, wanting to see what was happening to Yaoguang.

However, when he opened his eyes, he found Yaoguang staring at him intently. This surprised and embarrassed him, as he had not expected Yaoguang to look at him so directly. Not only was he covered in wounds, but he also hadn't had time to change his clothes, looking rather disheveled.

Just as Zheyan was about to open his mouth to explain, he suddenly heard a joking voice: "Are you two looking at each other affectionately?" This made Zheyan stunned. He turned around and saw Ziyou had come here at some point with a teasing expression on his face.

Ziyou couldn't really blame him for this. She'd just arrived and seen Yaoguang standing there, motionless, staring at Zheyan, then seeing Zheyan, covered in injuries, lying on the ground, staring at Yaoguang instead of being treated. Anyone would have thought there was some kind of special connection between them. So, Ziyou couldn't help but jokingly ask, "Are you two gazing at each other affectionately?"

The two of them immediately averted their gazes upon hearing Ziyou's words, making them look even more suspicious. Despite Ziyou's gossipy gaze, Zheyan slowly stood up, used his magical powers to change his clothes, and then began to instruct Ziyou to boil medicine for him. Yaoguang, standing by, finally calmed down and explained, "I was thinking that Zheyan had lost so much merit before, so it's no surprise that he would also suffer this heavenly punishment, so I came to see if he was dead."

Ziyou looked at Zheyan who was healing on the side, then looked at Yaoguang, and then whispered to Yaoguang: "Master, I actually think Master Zheyan is more suitable for you than Lord Mo Yuan." As if he thought Zheyan couldn't hear what he said?