An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Time passed quickly. Six months flew by in the blink of an eye. During these six months, Yang Chen had spent most of his time in seclusion cultivating. Since he had decided to participate in the Holy Son competition and seize the position of Holy Son, he was determined to make the most of this half-year to improve his strength.

He instructed Chu Xi to extract the solar star. Using the solar star core, he repeatedly tempered and refined his physical body.

Although his body suffered continuous severe injuries, his physical cultivation improved, reaching the tenth stage of the Soul Transformation Realm, just one step away from the Void Refinement Realm. The sea of true qi within him had also reached the critical point of the tenth stage of the Soul Transformation Realm.

With another infusion of solar qi,Boom!The aura around Yang Chen suddenly became chaotic. Then, his sea of true qi began to expand rapidly.

At the same time, a sudden clap of thunder echoed above Youyue Peak. The once-clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds. Golden lightning intertwined within the clouds, resembling golden dragons swimming through the heavens.

Faint traces of lightning flickered around Yang Chen's body—he had already been locked onto by the thunder tribulation.

"This thunder tribulation came pretty quickly!"

Yang Chen dashed out of the wooden house and headed toward the peak of Youyue Peak.

The range of a Void Refinement Realm thunder tribulation was vast. If he underwent the tribulation in the small courtyard, it would likely destroy the entire living area of the disciples on Youyue Peak.

Moreover, Chu Xi's belly was already quite swollen—her child was nearly seven months along now. If the heavenly thunder scared his son, that would be unacceptable.

Boom!

At the peak of Youyue Peak, a golden bolt of lightning suddenly struck down, resembling a golden lightning pillar that pierced through the heavens and earth.

The lightning struck continuously, making the golden pillar appear solid, lingering in the sky and earth for an extended period. At this moment, the entire sky was illuminated by golden lightning.

The disciples of Youyue Peak, who were in the middle of cultivation, trembled with fear as they sensed the terrifying heavenly thunder from the peak.

Zhan Qiuyun, draped in a moon-patterned robe, stepped out of her wooden house.

Gazing at the nearly tangible golden lightning pillar, her delicate face showed an expression of deep concern.

"This little brat's thunder tribulation is this frightening! As expected of the Solar Divine Physique! Hmph, it wouldn't be so bad if it killed him—at least he wouldn't disrupt my Dao heart!"

Zhan Qiuyun spat disdainfully, but the worry in her beautiful eyes was hard to conceal. Her figure flickered as she arrived at the edge of the thunder tribulation at the peak.

Although this was a holy land and no one would dare act recklessly, to prevent any mishaps, she released her own aura of the Dao Integration Realm to deter anyone from interfering with Yang Chen's tribulation.

The range of the tribulation was confined to the peak of Youyue Peak, but the golden lightning still startled many powerful cultivators throughout the Heavenly Dao Holy land.

One after another, ancient figures emerged from their cultivation caves.

"What a powerful thunder tribulation!"

"Is this the breakthrough to Void Refinement from the tenth stage of the Soul Transformation Realm?"

"To the uninformed, it might seem as if our Heavenly Dao Holy land is birthing another mighty Dao Integration Realm cultivator!"

"The thunder tribulation originates from Youyue Peak. Could it be that young fellow named Yang Chen, who obtained the Pure Yang Ancient Sword?"

"That boy was only in the mid-Soul Transformation Realm not long ago. Has he advanced to the Void Refinement Realm already?"

"For the thunder tribulation to be this formidable, it shows his foundation is solid without any signs of instability. While that's a good thing, can the boy withstand such a thunder tribulation?"

Inside Heavenly Dao Hall, Yu Yourong's phoenix-like eyes opened. Staring at the golden lightning pillar piercing through heaven and earth on the distant peak of Youyue Peak, her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

However, she did not worry about Yang Chen. She knew that scoundrel had the Ten-Colored Poria in his Soul Palace. With its help, overcoming this thunder tribulation would be a piece of cake.

"Aunt, this Yang Chen seems to be quite extraordinary! This thunder tribulation is even stronger than when cousin Yu Zun broke through to the Void Refinement Realm back in the day!"

Staring at the distant golden lightning, Yu Xuan's eyes shone with admiration.

However, a hint of helplessness flashed across her face as she added,

"Unfortunately, Aunt, even though you wish to pair us together to strengthen the bloodline of the Yu Clan, it seems that Junior Brother Yang isn't interested in me at all!"

"Is that so?" Yu Yourong looked slightly surprised, and her thoughts drifted to the scene of her dual-cultivation with Yang Chen's primordial spirit.

In Yang Chen's memories, although she hadn't obtained anything particularly valuable, such as his cultivation technique, the "Heavenly Demon Soul Prison," she had gleaned quite a bit about his thoughts regarding her, the Holy Master.

Phrases like "great in magnanimity" and "youthful yet abundant" flitted through her mind. It could be said that this scoundrel's interest in her as the Holy Lord far surpassed his interest in Yu Xuan.

In fact, deep in his heart, he even hoped that she, the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord, would bear his child to strengthen the Yu Clan's bloodline.

"Xuan'er, the arrangement I made earlier for you to form a Dao companion relationship with Yang Chen and bear offspring might have been a bit hasty. If you're unwilling, there's no need to force it. Your aunt can arrange for another woman instead! After all, our Yu Clan has no shortage of beautiful women. Marrying you to him would be letting him off too easily!"

Yu Yourong spoke slowly.

Although there wasn't the slightest possibility between her and that scoundrel Yang Chen, the fact remained that she had once dual-cultivated with his primordial spirit.

Their primordial spirits had even formed some peculiar connection. If Xuan'er were to marry him as a Dao companion, how would she, as the aunt, face him in the future?

However, to her surprise, Yu Xuan responded in a completely unexpected manner: "Aunt, I think the more that's the case, the more I must personally form a union with him! Yang Chen's breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm and such a formidable thunder tribulation prove that his talent surpasses even that of cousin Yu Zun. If we don't draw him into our Yu Clan, then even if cousin Yu Zun becomes the Holy Son in the future, will he be able to hold onto the position securely? Our Yu Clan doesn't just need a stronger bloodline anymore; we also need to form alliances through marriage with geniuses from outside!"

She continued earnestly, "At first, I didn't fully understand your perspective, Aunt. But ever since I was defeated by Zhan Lingshuang, I've come to understand your difficulties more and more. The truth is, our Yu Clan is no longer in the glorious state it was hundreds of thousands of years ago."

Yu Xuan's expression was serious, her determination to help her aunt revitalize the Yu Clan and share her burdens shining through.

Yu Yourong couldn't help but feel a bit dumbfounded.

This girl had been utterly unwilling when they first discussed the matter. And now, when she had decided not to have her marry Yang Chen, she was instead eager to push forward.

Unbelievable.