The eight massive characters formed by the gathering of dark clouds shrouded the entire land.
At the same time, they cast a colossal shadow—and that shadow enveloped every single member of the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan.
The mere thought that the terrifying lightning from moments ago was actually connected to Chu Feng finally drove home the realization among the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan members that they had stirred up an enormous disaster.
Every member of the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan, without a single exception, had gone deathly pale and was trembling uncontrollably.
Some did not even dare to speak.
They had offended someone they simply could not afford to offend.
Thud—
All of a sudden, someone dropped to his knees. It was Grand Elder Zuoqiu Hanxun of the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan.
"A misunderstanding—this is all a misunderstanding! We truly had no intention of making things difficult for Chu Feng, and the so-called Thunder Summoning was nothing but a misunderstanding!"
"Please forgive us, Lord—please, we beg your forgiveness!"
After dropping to his knees, Zuoqiu Hanxun kowtowed and bowed, looking for all the world like a commoner pleading for mercy from a deity. His attitude was utterly servile.
Even the other Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan members were dumbstruck by this sight.
This was their exalted Grand Elder—none of them had ever seen him so debased.
"What are you standing there for? Kneel down, all of you!"
Suddenly, Zuoqiu Hanxun roared at his clansmen.
His voice was laced with fury.
The moment those words left his mouth, the rest of the clansmen hurriedly dropped to their knees as well.
They joined Zuoqiu Hanxun in begging for forgiveness.
But there was one person who had not yet knelt—the Clan Master of the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan.
Ssszzzz—
Just then, another surge of lightning began to churn within the dark clouds.
The sudden re-emergence of lightning sent a fresh wave of horror through everyone.
The lightning had seemingly vanished, yet now it had reappeared—as if serving as a reminder.
A reminder to whom? Naturally, to the one person who still had not knelt: the Clan Master of the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan.
Upon seeing this, the Clan Master's face contorted with terror, and he hastily dropped to his knees as well.
He was afraid—afraid that the lightning would come crashing down, striking him specifically.
Even though there was far less lightning than before, its might was still formidable—far beyond anything he could withstand.
But what was most unexpected was that once the Clan Master knelt, not only did the lightning within the dark clouds dissipate, but the clouds themselves began to scatter.
Though the crisis had passed, the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan members were more terrified than ever.
Especially the Clan Master himself.
He had harbored some lingering doubt about whether this was truly connected to Chu Feng.
But now he was certain. It absolutely was.
Chu Feng's background was extraordinary—someone of heaven-defying stature was backing him.
Even though the dark clouds had long since faded, every face among the Zuoqiu Heavenly Clan was drenched in cold sweat, and none of them dared to rise for the longest time.
After all, they had very nearly faced annihilation.
......
Chu Feng, of course, had no knowledge of what had transpired after his departure.
Although the teleportation talisman had allowed him to leave the Heavenly Thunder Ancient Formation successfully, teleportation still required some time.
Chu Feng had pre-arranged the teleportation coordinates with Fumo Shaoyu and Fumo Xin'er.
After a period of teleportation, Chu Feng finally broke free of the barrier tunnel.
And when he returned to reality, he was greeted by the sight of Fumo Shaoyu and Fumo Xin'er.
"Brother Chu Feng—you're alright! That's truly wonderful."
Upon seeing Chu Feng, Fumo Shaoyu and Fumo Xin'er rushed over.
Though smiles of joy adorned their faces, Chu Feng could still read the worry in their eyes.
Clearly, these two friends—whom he had only recently come to know—had been fretting over his safety the entire time.
"It's all over now," Chu Feng said.
"I saw it. It was far away, but I could still see the lightning raging in the sky."
"The might of the Divine Thunder Tribulation truly lives up to its reputation."
"So, Brother Chu Feng—you must have broken through successfully, right?"
Fumo Shaoyu asked.
"Mm."