Chapter 189: The Ninth Heaven

Celestial Layer might not let it go easily; you should keep your guard up.”Su Han took out a white jade pendant from her bosom, "Keep this item. If it turns red one day, it means there's a task for yo...Chapter 189: Nine Heavens

... Two days, the dragon rings have been adjusting various things. The mood can be a bit dull at times, but I'll try to keep chapters as long as possible. Expect more exciting content in the future. "Weakening heavenly tribulation"

Zhao Yanzi's eyelids lifted, revealing her large eyes.

"The heavenly tribulation is a thunderous one. My Sword Shadows of Five Elements technique falls under the category of lightning cultivation; if I push myself to my limits, it should be possible to offset some of it," Hao Ren said.

Zhao Yanzi thought for a moment and shook her head, "I'm not sure what kind of tribulation Uncle Three is facing. If it's just the simplest heavenly tribulation—the five thunder tribulation—Uncle Three should be able to withstand it with his strength.

But if it’s something like the Purple Cloud Tribulation of Nine Heavens, or even higher, then Uncle Three might be in danger," Hao Ren thought that heavenly tribulations were just lightning ones, but apparently, they aren't solely about that.

Perhaps human cultivators face lightning tribulations, while dragonkind's are the "Transformation Tribulation," something more complex than lightning.

"Your class monitor."

"Used to have excellent grades"

Zhao Yanzi changed topics and suddenly asked Hao Ren.

“It seems that she always topped the grade when we were in school,” Hao Ren replied.

Zhao Yanzi lowered her head, silent for a moment, before saying, "If I had been the top of my class, would I have lost to her"

"What do you mean by 'lose' to her" Hao Ren asked.

“Nothing," Zhao Yanzi turned her head towards the window.

The Ferrari drove smoothly until it reached Zhao Yanzi's front door, where she parked outside.

Hao Ren escorted Zhao Yanzi into the house.

Zhao Hongyu descended from a small loft upstairs and called Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi for dinner.

The meals were already prepared; she just had to wait for them to return.

Since Zhao Guang was not around, the three of them felt a bit lonely. Zhao Hongyu brought up the matter once again that Hao Ren's help was needed in setting up the design studio, and Hao Ren agreed again.

"Auntie, this third uncle’s heavenly tribulation...

It is indeed very important" He casually changed the topic and asked.

"Yes, my brother Zhao Kuo's heavenly tribulation. We have been preparing for it for half a year now. He sensed a year ago that he was to undergo this tribulation, and at that time, our East Sea spent considerable effort to make various preparations for him."

Zhao Hongyu said.

After some thought, she added,

"To prepare for today’s heavenly tribulation, we have likely exhausted a third of the East Sea's savings. A third of the wealth accumulated by the treasure-filled Dragon Palace of the East Sea! Hao Ren was stunned. What did it mean to use up one-third of such an immense fortune!

In the realm of Heavenly Dragons, they were equivalent to humans at the level of Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators stepping into the Immortal Deity realm on par with Celestial Immortals. It had been over forty years since there was a Heavenly Dragon among the four seas' dragon races, including those of lesser means from rivers and lakes," Zhao Hongyu explained.

Hao Ren frowned.

"The most recent one was several decades ago. The Golden Dragon line spent a thousand years’ worth of savings to successfully help an Elder Patriarch ascend to the rank of Heavenly Dragon! At that time, it’s said there were golden lights everywhere and countless heaven-endowed treasures descended from the heavens! And because this elder patriarch ascended to the rank of Heavenly Dragon, the strength of the Golden Dragon line surpassed other lines, plus they have a privilege: they can fly up to eight layers of heaven."

Zhao Hongyu patiently explained.

Yuanzizi listened intently with her ears pricked up; it was clear that she had never known these details before.

"Eight layers of heaven" Hao Ren asked.

"Yes, dragons can fly in the sky but are not allowed to exceed seven layers of heaven, or they will incur heavenly punishment. However, the Golden Dragon line has a privilege and may fly up to eight layers of heaven. And above that, crossing over nine layers of heaven...

Beyond the Ninth Heaven belongs to celestial immortals.

It's out of bounds."

Zhao Hongyu said.

"Seventh-layer heaven, eighth-layer heaven, it’s just a title. What good is flying that high"

Zhuo Yanzǐ muttered.

“Do you think it's only about flying higher Above the fifth-layer heaven, there are various immortal mountains and clouds.” Zhao Hongyu smiled. “They contain all kinds of precious materials and even some sects that have relocated there. The treasures in the eighth-layer heaven are naturally better than those in the seventh-layer heaven. However, you don’t have the qualifications to obtain them. Isn't it just causing frustration” Zhuo Yanzǐ pouted but didn't say anything.

Hao Ren was somewhat shocked. Above the fifth-layer heaven, there were actually hidden immortal mountains and clouds And even some sects It was no wonder that Qin Shaoyang, who was part of the Golden Dragon lineage, was so arrogant since they could reach the eighth-layer heaven.

The East Sea had exhausted a third of its resources to help Zhao Guang pass his tribulation. They were fighting for this one opportunity. The number of golden dragons is small; once an elder ascends to the Heavenly Dragons, it gives everyone in their lineage the chance to go to the eighth-layer heaven. However, with water dragons, the numbers are large and not everyone can enjoy this "benefit." With Zhao Kuo ascending, at least the East Sea would have the qualification to go to the eighth-layer heaven.

Then, relying on various rare heavenly treasures from the human realm that they couldn't find elsewhere, the East Sea could quickly rise again. Perhaps even Mystic Crystals could be found in abundance, completely eliminating the threat of the West Sea.

However, to say it another way, passing a tribulation is extremely dangerous. Even if one reaches the peak of the Qian grade, they might not survive the heavenly tribulation. Zhao Kuo’s fight is for his pursuit of the highest realm and also for the future of the East Sea.

"What do the cultivation sects mean Mom, why didn't you tell me about these things before" Zhao Yanzi blinked and asked again.

"You should focus on your studies!" Zhao Hongyu reached out to gently tap Zhao Yanzi's nose.

However, she continued to explain, "After the great war of cultivation several hundred years ago, only these remaining forces survived. Some used massive formations to move their entire sect beyond the fifth layer of the human realm, while others had all their cultivators ascend together and occupy immortal mountains and clouds, rebuilding from there.

Of course, not everyone knows about this; we try to keep such information confidential to avoid conflicts with the dragon clan."

"Okay."

Hao Ren nodded.

The human cultivators had already ceded land to the dragons. If the dragons started causing trouble again, it could lead to significant conflict.

Seeing Hao Ren's serious expression, Zhao Hongyu smiled gently.

"You don't need to worry too much.

You can’t do much about the tribulation of heaven anyway. My company actually needs your help; I’ll give you a few design books later on. You should take some time to look through them."

"Okay, Aunt Zhao." Hao Ren nodded.

Zhao Hongyu didn't believe that Hao Ren could offer any assistance regarding the heavenly tribulation, but she was still very grateful for his concern about Donghai's future.

She regarded Hao Ren as part of her family, and Hao Ren gradually started to consider himself a part of Donghai too. This was something she was quite pleased with.

Zhao Yanzi’s future would ultimately be left in Hao Ren’s hands.

All she could hope for was that Zhao Yanzi lived a peaceful life.

Zhao Hongyu looked at Zhao Yanzi with concern, then glanced at Hao Ren beside her and let out a silent sigh.

As for Zhao Yanzi, she paid no heed to these matters. She had enough trouble dealing with her homework every day; as for all this fighting and scheming, she only listened out of curiosity and never took it seriously.also considered one of the power cores within the East Sea Dragon Palace. The elders he interacted with were all 乾坤級 (Heavenly Dao Realm) experts, so naturally, he didn't think much about it. However,...