Two months passed quickly.
During this time, Qin Chuan and Qin Zi visited all the powerful figures on the material list.
Each of these experts, like King Jinpeng, was internally cautious but outwardly maintained a calm and composed demeanor.
Qin Chuan played along, offering them great respect, and thus began a series of seemingly balanced wagers.
The prodigies from these supreme powers were some of the greatest geniuses in the Nine Heavens Realm, dazzlingly talented and filled with an invincible aura.
With their cultivation levels being higher than Qin Zi's, they naturally looked down on him. And thus, they all followed in the footsteps of Xiao Pengwang.
As a result, Qin Chuan earned a total of more than sixty-five thousand Proud Father Points, bringing his total to a staggering eighty thousand!
Moreover, all the materials required for the resurrection of the golden-haired woman had been gathered.
"Boom!"
On the peak of a mountain in the human domain, a golden beam shot into the sky, piercing through the heavens.
"Rumble!"
Massive black clouds began to gather from all directions, and within the clouds, lightning dragons danced, emanating a terrifying aura.
This was divine retribution!
A punishment meant to annihilate one who defied the heavens.
In the golden pillar of light, a flawless figure hovered, completely exposed. Her golden hair cascaded like silk, draping over the most critical parts of her body, barely covering her, tempting the imagination.
"It worked!"
Qin Zi stared at the perfect woman, his face flushing with excitement as he shouted.
"Not yet."
Qin Chuan's expression was grim as he looked at the dark clouds above, saying in a serious tone, "I used countless rare treasures from the world to reconstruct her body. This body is defying nature, even surpassing the godly physiques. And since she has been resurrected from death, reversing the natural order of life and death, the heavens will not permit it."
"Are you talking about the tribulation above? Can't you stop the heavenly tribulation?" Qin Zi's face turned pale with worry.
Qin Chuan replied solemnly, "The will of heaven is not something a person can stop. I can disperse the thunderclouds above, but heaven will find another way to deal with your master. There's no escape; she must endure it."
"Will she be able to withstand it?"
Qin Zi became anxious.
"Haha, don't underestimate your master. She's no ordinary person; she's a Quasi-Emperor over a thousand years old..."
Qin Chuan said with a meaningful tone.
"Is that... impressive?"
Qin Zi hesitated for a moment, suddenly recalling the prodigies he had recently defeated. Many of them had already broken through to the Quasi-Emperor realm before the age of one hundred. A thousand-year-old Quasi-Emperor didn't seem all that extraordinary.
Qin Chuan laughed and said, "Ordinary Martial Emperors usually break through to the Emperor realm before the age of five hundred. They ride the momentum, breaking through decisively with overwhelming force, pressing forward unstoppably, becoming Emperors."
"And if one doesn't break through to the Emperor realm by five hundred years old, it's likely due to a lack of talent, leaving little hope of advancing further."
"But does your master look like someone lacking in talent? She's the heavenly daughter of the Night Emperor's lineage."
Qin Zi suddenly remembered!
Back at the Night Emperor's ruins, his master had looked down on that young Martial Emperor with disdain, even calling him useless. She had said she used to suppress him to the point where he couldn't lift his head, and the Martial Emperor hadn't denied it.
Now it made sense.
His master must have incredible talent, even beyond what he could imagine.
Qin Chuan continued, "In fact, there are two paths to breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm. One is the unstoppable breakthrough, and the other is the slow accumulation and eventual explosive ascent. Your master has chosen the latter, which is the stronger path."
"The deeper the accumulation at the Quasi-Emperor level, the smoother the path after breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm."
"From what I know, very few people can hold themselves back for a thousand years while attempting to break through. Most can't endure and lose their momentum along the way."
Qin Chuan paused, then added with hidden meaning, "This is much like those times when you lock yourself in your room to secretly... relieve yourself."
Whoosh!
Qin Zi's face instantly turned crimson with embarrassment.
"Father, what are you saying? I... I don't understand."
Socially mortified, Qin Zi pretended not to know what his father was talking about.
Qin Chuan simply smiled without saying anything further.
Qin Zi's face turned even redder, and in a desperate attempt to change the subject, he quickly said, "So, my master is actually really powerful?!"
"She's always been powerful, but without a body, she couldn't fully display her strength," Qin Chuan calmly replied.
"Rumble!"
At that moment, the thunderclouds in the sky had fully gathered, and massive bolts of lightning began to fall, illuminating the heavens.
"Blossoms of Eternity!"
A clear shout rang out, and suddenly, within the endless lightning, flowers began to bloom.
These flowers seemed to grow from the lightning itself, taking root in it, absorbing its energy, and causing the lightning to wither.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
The flowers spread rapidly, like a virus, multiplying until they climbed the bolts of lightning and reached into the thunderclouds. Soon, flowers were blooming even within the clouds.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
From within the thunderclouds, the furious roars of lightning dragons echoed, causing the lightning to surge like waves.
In an instant, many of the flowers exploded.
"Night Emperor's Strike Against Heaven!"
The golden-haired woman shouted, her back sprouting golden wings as she shot directly into the heart of the thunderclouds.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Inside the clouds, there were massive explosions. Blinding light shot in all directions, with giant energy blades slicing through mountains and rivers.
After a long while.
The sound of a lightning dragon's final cry echoed out, starting strong and then quickly weakening, as though it was fading away into oblivion.
Finally, the thunderclouds dispersed.
Night Ling Shuang, dressed in a flowing white gown, gently descended before Qin Chuan and Qin Zi, as graceful as an ethereal goddess.
"Master! You've restored your body! This is amazing!"
Qin Zi, overjoyed, rushed forward, ready to bury his face in his master's abundant bosom.
However.
Night Ling Shuang simply extended a slender, white finger, pressing it against his forehead, holding him back with ease. His hands flailed in place like a dog paddling in the air.
"Qin Dage, thank you."
She smiled warmly at Qin Chuan, her features as delicate as a painting, and her clear eyes shimmered with a soft light.
"No need to thank me. This was something I promised you long ago, and after all these years, it was time to fulfill that promise," Qin Chuan replied with a gentle smile.
Night Ling Shuang's face flushed as she lowered her head.
Meanwhile, Qin Zi, frustrated by his inability to snuggle into his master's embrace, sighed and muttered, "Why don't you two just get together already?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Night Ling Shuang shot Qin Zi a fierce glare but then quietly glanced at Qin Chuan.
However, Qin Chuan remained expressionless, as though he hadn't heard anything, which caused a faint sense of disappointment to rise in her heart.
"Who is undergoing a tribulation here?!"
Just then, a majestic voice echoed from afar, followed by a brilliant rainbow streaking across the sky.
An overwhelming pressure filled the air!
It was a Martial Emperor.
"Scram."
Qin Chuan casually said the word, and the pressure of an Extreme Realm expert crushed forward.
"Ugh! Ahhh!"
The man let out a cry of terror and, filled with dread, fled into the distance.
Usually, when someone approached another during a tribulation, it was to take advantage of the situation.
After all, during a tribulation, no one else could help the person undergoing it.
"It wouldn't have hurt to let him come closer. I was curious to see how strong I've become," Night Ling Shuang said with a smile, though her brow carried a hint of frost, her hidden sharpness evident.
She had already broken through to the Martial Emperor realm!
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
At that moment, Qin Zi suddenly pulled out a communication jade. After glancing at it, his face lit up with joy.
"It's Junior Sister Qingrou!"