I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1673 - 1677: Still Kept a Low Profile

"He's going to do it himself??"

"No way, even a first-grade divine cultivator might not be able to completely withstand the seven-colored tribulation lightning. How can he handle it alone?"

"Even a normal tribulation thunderbolt is enough to kill him."

"Didn't he have that magical shield before? He wouldn't want to use it to withstand the tribulation lightning, would he?"

"It's different. Even if the Fifth Prince has exceptional talent, he can't overcome being too young. He's only at the fourth-grade divine breath realm now. His shield can block the Fifth Prince's attack, but absolutely can't block the tribulation lightning."

"Indeed, even if the shield isn't damaged, the strength transmitted through it is terrifying. There's no way it can completely neutralize that penetrating dark force."

"Look, he's taken out something new!"

...

In Zhang Menglong's hand appeared a new shield, golden, with triangular patterns on its surface, resembling the wings of an insect, giving it an unconventional appearance.

"What a strange shield. I've never seen one in this shape before."

"Yeah, he wouldn't be thinking of using this to block the tribulation lightning, would he?"

"Even if it's a saint-grade shield, it can at most neutralize 90% of the destructive force of a ninth-grade divine breath attack, leaving 10% of the dark force. He couldn't bear that, let alone the seven-colored tribulation lightning that even divine cultivators dread."

"This will be my second betrothal gift to the Princess!" Zhang Menglong said. "This shield is called the Shield of Courage. Powered by divine breath crystals, it can completely neutralize the full-strength attack of a ninth-grade divine breath expert. If it's an attack at the divine cultivator level, as long as there's enough divine breath crystal, it can neutralize 99.99% of the destructive force!"

Zhang Menglong stuffed his divine breath crystals into the shield, and it began to sparkle with golden light.

"Boom!" Before the shield, a huge energy phantom over 50 meters long appeared, looking like an indestructible wall!

"This thing is practically a divine artifact!" Several artifact refiners from the royal family were dumbfounded by the scene, "This divine artifact contains both artifact refining and formation techniques, driven by energy to support the formation and weapon. If he refined this, he's a genius."

"Masters, can you achieve this level of craftsmanship?" Yan Tianyao asked.

The two artifact refiners smiled bitterly and shook their heads, "Your Majesty, those who understand artifact refining don't understand formations, and those who understand formations don't know artifact refining. No one can excel in both fields simultaneously. Array masters can't integrate formations into weapons, and we artifact refiners also know very little about formations."

"He mastered artifact refining, alchemy, and formations?" Yan Tianyao's gaze fell on Zhang Menglong, "The Gu Family has truly produced someone remarkable this generation."

"I speculate that although Young Master Gu Xiao was labeled a waste, he must have had adventures over the years, quietly enduring. Today is the time when he secretly grows strong and amazes everyone."

...

"Rumble!"

The thunderclouds in the sky finally gathered at their peak state, and the seven-colored tribulation lightning would have seven strikes, increasing in power with the final one being the most terrifying. If sustained, the golden core would truly be formed.

"Can this thing really block the tribulation lightning?" While everyone else was still uneasy, Zhang Menglong did something amazing behind the shield. He conjured a chair and table out of thin air, sat down, and even brewed tea, as if leisurely appreciating a beautiful scene.

"Crack!"

The first tribulation lightning strike landed, and according to the people present, its power was equivalent to the full-strength strike of a sixth-grade divine breath expert!

This lightning bolt was only about a meter thick and fell on the shield's phantom, creating a faint ripple in the golden light before completely disappearing!

Just as Zhang Menglong said, the shield can completely defend against divine breath-level attacks, without even a trace of dark force passing through!

"Good stuff!" Yan Tianyao's eyes gleamed, "If we had such a shield, we'd have the strongest pillar in large-scale wars!"

Zhang Menglong took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "This tribulation lightning is nothing special!"

As if hearing Zhang Menglong's disdain, the seven-colored clouds immediately unleashed the second strike, nearly twice as thick as the first! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"This strike is at least the attack power of a seventh-grade divine breath martial artist!"

Yet such a fierce attack still only caused a small ripple on the shield, and the shield didn't even budge!

"The third lightning, its power reached eighth-grade!"

"The fourth, this already has the strength of a half-step divine cultivator!"

"All blocked!"

All four lightning bolts were thoroughly neutralized by Zhang Menglong's shield, and throughout, Zhang Menglong calmly sipped tea as if it was not tribulation lightning attacking, but merely a light rain.

"Let's see the fifth lightning strike."

"Yes, an attack at the divine cultivator level, even reduced by 99.99%, wouldn't be simple for him."

"Be prepared to assist the master at any moment!" Zhan Xun glanced, knowing that such divine cultivator level attack could only be blocked by Qing Kong for Zhang Menglong.

"I understand." Qing Kong also focused intently on Zhang Menglong, his strength gradually surfacing.

"Rumble!"

After brewing for nearly a minute, the fifth lightning strike finally fell. This lightning's power had completely reached the level of a first-grade divine cultivator!

"Sizzling!"

The current wreaked havoc on the shield's phantom for a few seconds, and the shield shook a bit but still managed to hold it off.

"Seems I was humble," Zhang Menglong muttered to himself. "Even a first-grade divine cultivator's attack seems hardly problematic."

However, after blocking this lightning strike, the shield's phantom noticeably dimmed, indicating significant energy consumption.

Zhang Menglong once again stuffed a handful of divine breath crystals into the shield's energy compartment, and shortly after, the Shield of Courage shone with golden light again.

A vortex appeared in the sky, with a circle of seven-colored mist swirling through, unexpectedly brewing another seven-colored lightning!

This time, the shield's phantom merely held for a few seconds before shattering, but just as Zhang Menglong said, most of the energy was blocked by the shield, with the remaining power less than a ten-thousandth!

However, a ten-thousandth of a second-grade divine cultivator's power is enough to instantly kill a second or third-grade divine cultivator!

Most of the lightning had been blocked, but a stream of current as thick as an arm still headed toward Zhang Menglong.

"Mr. Qing Kong!" Zhan Xun urgently said.

"I know!" Qing Kong was just about to step in to protect Zhang Menglong, but at that moment, a terrifying aura enveloped Zhang Menglong.

This aura was ferocious and wild like a beast, as if an ancient giant beast had descended.

"He really hid his strength!"

"Still no trace of divine breath fluctuation; it seems like it's his physical strength!"

"This... everyone was instantly stupefied, "This... what kind of power is he radiating?"