How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Seeing this, even the slow-witted Zhao Kang finally realized what was happening.

His expression changed drastically, and the jade pendant at his waist suddenly activated, transforming into a jade-green dragon aura. It blocked the surging, spreading tribulation lightning.

"It's tribulation lightning! Quickly activate the protective array!"

At this moment, the Xuanlin Guard rushed over. Upon entering the Zhao residence, he was met with such a horrifying scene. However, due to his duty, he could not flee.

The hidden guardian cultivators sprang into action, and streaks of light shot into the sky, transforming into defensive magical artifacts to completely protect Zhao Kang.

Zhao Kang's expression was icy cold. He wore only a thin robe, and his anger surged wildly. He stared incredulously as golden lightning rolled down from the sky and ravaged the Zhao family courtyard.

"This feng shui token is supposed to bring peace year after year, and the cloud dragon in the cloud mirror is stable, how could something like this happen? Xuan Jiu, do you really want to die!"

Zhao Kang, filled with rage, suddenly lashed out at the Xuanlin Guard beside him.

Xuan Jiu dared not say more, keeping his head down in silence. His heart skipped a beat for no reason. He couldn't understand why such a natural disaster had occurred, and he hadn't even revealed the news of his failed assassination attempt on Li Muyun yet. If he were to reveal it now...

Boom!

Golden lightning, winding like a dragon, suddenly arced across the sky, piercing the clouds and striking a corner of the city's east. A deafening roar followed, and bolts of lightning in various shapes exploded forth. The air was filled with the fragrance of wine.

Seeing this, Zhao Kang became even more furious, anxiously stomping his feet and yelling at the guards beside him.

"Damn it, you good-for-nothing! That's my secret cellar! Go guard it, what are you doing just standing around here waiting for me?!"

The guard looked anxious and flustered. As he watched the golden dragon dancing wildly in the sky, his fear intensified, but he dared not disobey. He quickly bowed and rushed into the rain.

However, once he was freed from the protection of these dozen or so defensive artifacts, he rushed out alone and was quickly turned into dust and completely crushed in the lightning.

Zhao Kang's eyes grew increasingly gloomy. As a formation master, he could clearly sense that something was wrong.

This thunder dragon is clearly a restricted area, and the power of the array patterns is pervasive and floating, clearly made by an array. Moreover, if it were a natural disaster, how could it only be in this one area!

This is getting weirder and weirder! Something's not right!

Someone is trying to harm me!

who is it? !

Zhao Kang felt a murderous intent rising in his heart, and his desire to kill reached its peak. He quickly turned to look at the Xuanlin Guard.

"Is Li Muyun dead?!"

The Xuanlin Guard immediately broke out in a cold sweat and stammered for a long time before finally responding.

"He's not dead, his strength is too..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Kang was enraged and immediately kicked the Xuanlin Guard out of the formation, roaring furiously to the sky.

"Li! Mu! Yun! I want you dead! No one can save you!"

"Ahhh!"

Zhao Kang's eyes widened in horror. One after another, protective jade pendants activated, and streams of light shot into the sky, causing the incomparably majestic thunder dragon to crumble rapidly.

Li Muyun smiled through the clouds.

Hehe, you're only realizing this now?

late!

After saying that, the final accumulated power of the formation swirled and condensed into a crimson lightning dragon, which danced wildly in the sky and finally swooped down according to Li Muyun's thoughts.

Boom!

When the final crimson-gold lightning dragon struck the encirclement of the numerous cultivators, including Zhao Kang, all of them suddenly coughed up blood and collapsed to their knees.

The entire outskirts of the capital were as bright as day.

The top-tier garden that Zhao Kang had purchased at great expense was completely destroyed in this immense lightning calamity.

Li Muyun let out a long roar, feeling extremely happy and carefree. His black hair fluttered wildly in the lightning, and the true essence in his meridians was extremely condensed and tempered, as if he was about to undergo another sublimation.

Below, Zhao Kang knelt on the ground, his face charred black, as if he had gone mad, shouting at the empty sky.

"Li Muyun, damn it, come out and fight to the death! If I can't kill you, I'm not a Zhao!"

Zhao Kang was like a madman, kneeling in the rain and roaring incessantly, pounding the ground in a fit of rage.

Xuan Jiu, standing to the side, dared not step forward to offer advice, and could only stand silently beside Zhao Kang, never leaving his side.

……

The next morning.

People carrying buckets of water flocked to the ruins of the Zhao family mansion, pointing and commenting on the enormous garden.

In fact, the scene yesterday was incredibly frightening, attracting crowds of people from the surrounding areas to watch.

They were afraid of the terrifying lightning and dared not get close, but once the lightning dissipated, they naturally gathered together and freely commented.

On the charred ruins of the Zhao family mansion, several lightning strike lines meandered and twisted, forming the words "Heavenly Punishment," which astonished the people.

What truly amazed the people was the eastern corner of the courtyard, where a fragrant aroma lingered for a long time. Even after a day and a night of evaporation and a torrential downpour, the fragrance remained strong.

It is evident that Prince Zhao's collection of wine is of high quality and in large quantity.

"This young prince is no good. He's lewd and cruel. Tsk tsk, he'll be punished by heaven now."

"Waaaaah, thank God! This beast has robbed my daughter, and now we have no home. Thank God!"

"Exactly! Even God couldn't stand seeing such a morally corrupt person alive. Now look what happened, he's been struck by lightning!"

The onlookers chatted and laughed, no one caring whether Zhao Kang lived or died.

Whether Zhao Kang lives or dies is none of their business; as long as Zhao Kang is struck by lightning, that's good news!

Rumors spread quickly in the capital that Zhao Kang was of immoral character, rampant with lewd desires, preying on the people and running rampant in the countryside. Even the heavens could not stand it and he was punished by heaven and struck by lightning.

The storytellers in the south and north of the city, nodding and swaying their heads, had already woven the latest clown, Prince Zhao.

With a clapper recitation, the next line reads: "Last night, thunder swept away the demons, and purple lightning darted to the Zhao family ancestral hall!"

Meanwhile, Li Muyun, the protagonist who single-handedly fabricated the two major rumors about Zhao Kang, was sitting peacefully at home.

The three people and one ox in front of them were laughing so hard they were doubled over, especially the big blue ox, whose laughter was so exaggerated that it almost made its tongue stick out.

"Hahaha, Li kid, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You look so open and honest, but I didn't expect you to be so cunning. Now, Zhao Kang is probably ready to dig up your ancestors' graves, hahaha!"

Li Muyun smiled, having listened to the city's turmoil all morning, and couldn't help but feel satisfied with his masterpiece.

This young Prince Zhao Kang is truly arrogant and disdainful of everyone. It's one thing for him to stay in the Zhao family, but he also has to come to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Muyun naturally wouldn't tolerate it!

After defeating the Xuanlin Guards that night, and pursuing them all the way, they encountered the White Sheep Earth Venerable and later set up a great formation to bombard the Zhao Mansion.

It was a truly thrilling experience, especially when they encountered Aries Earthly Venerable, a moment that put their lives on the line.

When he fully activated his true essence, his cultivation level actually improved again, reaching the second stage of the Nascent Soul realm.