After the disappearance of the Ten Thousand Things Birth, Shen Qing seemed to be able to hear the powerful heartbeat coming from Qing Qing's chest.
This discovery made Qing Qing look up in surprise and exchange a glance with Li Xian.
Li Xian couldn't hide his excitement in his eyes, and his tightly pursed lips betrayed his nervousness.
The clouds in the sky also seemed to be making their final preparations. When the spiritual power crazily poured into Qing Qing's body, the first thunderbolt descended.
The target of the thunderbolt was Qing Qing, and Shen Qing and Li Xian beside him were affected by the powerful thunderbolt.
But just like this, after only one strike of thunder, the protective barrier was broken. Shen Qing felt that her hands and feet were starting to go numb.
"This thunder is too powerful..."
Shen Qing gritted her teeth and put on a few protective magical artifacts on herself before the next thunderbolt descended. Li Xian did the same.
But Li Xian didn't notice that there was a tiny crack on the blood - red bead on the hilt of the sword in his hand.
The second thunder tribulation descended at lightning speed and struck Qing Qing.
A layer of cyan light slowly emerged around Qing Qing's body.
This light was like a protective barrier, protecting Qing Qing.
Shen Qing was surprised to find that she could still sense the existence of the Ten Thousand Things Birth. It didn't disappear. It was as if it had merged with Qing Qing and become his heart.
While Shen Qing was in a daze, the third thunder tribulation struck. It was extremely powerful and directly shattered the two layers of protective magical treasures on Qing Qing.
Shen Qing also noticed that there seemed to be a look of pain on Qing Qing's face.
"Li Xian! This won't work. Qing Qing is still in a coma. He can't survive the tribulation at all!"
Li Xian also noticed that although Qing Qing's heart had resumed beating, the comatose him couldn't control his spiritual power at all. If this continued, not to mention surviving the tribulation, he might be reduced to ashes.
"Shen Qing, put a few more protective magical artifacts on him. Come to me!!"
Shen Qing took out all the remaining protective magical artifacts from her storage bag and put them on Qing Qing. Even the compensation from the He family that she had originally hidden at the bottom was taken out.
When the last magical artifact on Shen Qing was shattered, Shen Qing barely reached Li Xian's side.
After two consecutive thunderbolts, the magical artifacts on Li Xian couldn't hold on either and shattered. But then, the seventh thunderbolt descended.
Li Xian quickly protected Shen Qing in his arms and closed his eyes.
But the expected pain didn't come. Li Xian opened his eyes and was surprised to find that a scarlet bead was floating in the air, blocking a thunder tribulation for him.
The crack on the bead was getting bigger and bigger.
A strange emotion welled up in Li Xian's heart, and he keenly sensed a familiar spiritual power.
He murmured to the bead, "Father..."
After the ninth thunder tribulation descended, the sky brightened, and the thick clouds gradually dispersed.
Shen Qing thought it was amazing that there were only nine thunderbolts in this imposing thunder tribulation.
But at this moment, she didn't care about anything else and quickly went to check on Qing Qing's condition.
Qing Qing closed his eyes tightly and his breathing was steady, as if he was asleep.
Shen Qing felt relieved. Although she didn't know when Qing Qing would wake up, since he had survived the thunder tribulation safely and his heart meridian had been repaired, his awakening was just a matter of time.
She was about to tell Li Xian this discovery, but when she turned around, she found a person standing behind her.
To be precise, that person wasn't standing on the ground but floating in the air.
That person had his back to Shen Qing. His long hair was fluttering, and his body was sometimes illusory and sometimes clear, like a wandering soul.
Through his hair, a colorful fish tail was faintly visible.
Shen Qing stood up in surprise, walked around the person's body, and came to the front. She saw Li Xian standing there in a daze, holding the bead in his palm.
What was going on?
When she saw the front of the soul, Shen Qing was surprised to find that the person's pupils were a very beautiful amber color, and his appearance was very similar to Li Xian's.
"This is... a merman!"
"Li Xian?"
Li Xian looked at the bead in his hand and smiled bitterly. "No wonder Master always told me not to cry. I never realized that my tears were pearls."
"My father... turns out to be a South Sea merman..."
He had lost his memories before the age of three, but he still clearly remembered the scenes of being locked in the small dark room after the age of three.
At that time, he was also stubborn. No matter how Xu Yanxi tortured him, he never made a sound, let alone cry and make noise like other children.
After being rescued by Yu Xuzi, he had developed the habit of being calm. Even when he was practicing the most difficult skills, he never cried.
It wasn't until now... that he realized something was wrong.
Shen Qing's mind went blank, and her ears were buzzing.
South Sea mermen...
Wasn't this mysterious race that could be compared with the dragon race already extinct in the world? How could Li Xian's father be a merman...
The soul slowly floated down. The extremely beautiful fish tail slowly turned into two legs, and he stood firmly on the ground.
He slowly walked over and looked at Li Xian with extremely gentle eyes. "You've grown so big. The last time I saw you, you were still so small."
Li Xian trembled and took a step back. His nose felt sour, and a few more beads fell to the ground.
"Don't come near me. Back then... back then... it was me who stabbed that silver needle into your... your..."
He seemed to recall some painful memories and hugged his head with both hands.
"Son... I don't blame you. That was the feud between your mother and me. What does it have to do with you? You were only a few years old at that time. What was your fault?"
"It was father's fault. I rashly involved you in the cause and effect between your mother and me, making you suffer for so many years."
Li Xian let out a painful whimper, and great sadness appeared on his face.
"Father... I'm really sorry..."
The merman's soul shook his head. His beautiful eyes softened into a pool of water. The deep love and kindness in them made Li Xian feel the long - lost family affection.
He originally wanted to go up and hug Li Xian, but he found that his palm passed through Li Xian's hair, so he could only hang his hand down disappointedly.
"Son, I still don't know your name?"
Li Xian's eyes darkened for a moment, and he said in a low voice, "My name is Li Xian..."
"Xian..." The soul gently repeated Li Xian's name. A look of understanding flashed in his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips. He said softly, "It's a good name."
Li Xian looked up in surprise. "But mother said that I'm not worthy..."
"No... it's not like that."
The merman's soul stepped closer and found that Li Xian had grown taller than him. He sighed. "No matter what your mother said to you, you just need to remember that your life is yours. The meaning of your name doesn't need to be given by others. You give it meaning yourself."
"You look so much like me. Your mother must have tortured you a lot, but you've still grown up to be so excellent. I'm very proud of you, my son."
The encouragement from his father broke through the last line of defense in Li Xian's heart.
Just when he wanted to continue talking to his father, a figure rushed over quickly and knocked Li Xian away.
Xu Yanxi showed a crazy look on her face. "Li Yuan! How dare you come back!!"