The Eternal Supreme Chapter 2400: 2400-return

“Ah!”

Lei Ba roared in agony, clutching his skull as his eyes turned a bloodshot crimson. “This is impossible! Why did the heavenly lightning strike only my son and spare you? The Su family must have conspired to murder my boy!”

Spinning around, Lei Ba directed a murderous glare toward Su Mo.

Su Mo had already gathered the details of the incident. He quickly cupped his fists, his voice urgent. “Sect Master Lei, please, this is a misunderstanding. The situation is like this…”

He rapidly laid out the explanation, pointing a finger at Little Fool. “It was entirely because of this fool that your son was accidentally struck. My Su family truly had nothing to do with this tragedy.”

“A fool?”

Lei Ba fixed a savage stare on Little Fool, pointing at him accusingly. “So, you are the one who took my son’s life!”

Su Peiqing’s face drained of color. She understood the Clan Leader’s intent instantly; he was throwing the fool to the wolves to shield the Su family from any repercussions.

“No, that’s not right—”

Before Su Peiqing could finish her sentence, she felt a sharp tap on her back. Her throat was instantly sealed, stripping her of her voice.

An aged hand reached out to steady her. “Peiqing, you are exhausted. You should rest,” the old woman whispered.

Anxiety swirled in Su Peiqing’s chest. She realized her Third Aunt shared the same ruthless mindset. While her aunt cared for her, she felt nothing for this fool. When weighed against the survival of the family, the fool would be sacrificed without a second thought.

Stepping forward, Lei Ba leveled a finger at Little Fool, his voice dripping with ice. “You idiot, you actually dared to kill my son!”

Xiao Sha replied with a defiant air, “He was bullying the Miss! I’ll beat up anyone who tries to hurt her!”

The onlookers sighed inwardly at the boy's simplicity, while the Su family members were secretly delighted. This fool was truly brainless; he had confessed to the crime immediately. He was as good as dead.

“Fine! Since you caused my son to perish by heavenly lightning, I shall strike you down with lightning as well!”

Lei Ba let out a maddened howl as his aura erupted violently.

The raw power of a peak Martial Supreme condensed in his palm, warping the atmosphere and summoning the rumble of thunder.

Frightened, Little Fool took a shaky step back.

But there was no escape. Lei Ba lunged into the air, the lightning in his hand flaring to life as he aimed a lethal blow at Little Fool’s skull!

“Lightning Palm!”

“Bang!”

The strike connected directly with Xiao Sha’s head. Su Peiqing turned pale with horror. The strength of a peak Martial Supreme was leagues beyond anything Lei Mang could muster. Furthermore, Lei Ba’s strike had triggered a celestial phenomenon, causing bolts of electricity to dance across the sky above the Su estate.

The members of the Su clan trembled, shocked by the sheer magnitude of Lei Ba’s power. They felt a wave of relief that they hadn't clashed with the Lei clan directly. In their eyes, the fool killing Lei Mang had solved two problems at once.

Suddenly, Lei Ba’s expression twisted in shock, his eyes bulging!

The fool standing before him hadn't been crushed. His head hadn't shattered into pieces as expected.

Even though the lightning from the palm strike had been channeled directly into the fool’s brain, there was absolutely no reaction.

Then, the heavens groaned as massive thunderclouds swirled above. Violent bolts of lightning began to rain down, targeting the fool.

Lei Ba gasped in terror. The lightning falling from the sky was purple!

As a practitioner of Lightning God Arts, he knew exactly what purple lightning signified. He scrambled backward in a panic, desperate to get away from the boy.

One purple bolt slammed into the fool’s head, followed immediately by a second and a third.

Everyone in the courtyard stood frozen, their minds failing to process the sight. Even without understanding the true nature of purple lightning, the aura it emitted made them feel as though they had been plunged into a frozen abyss.

Under a barrage that would have disintegrated an ordinary person instantly, the fool remained standing. His body shook violently under the assault, but he did not fall.

Gradually, the tremors subsided.

The fool lifted his gaze toward the clouds. His eyes, once clouded and vacant, were now sharp and brilliant. The look of a simpleton was gone!

“Ah? You’re—”

Su Peiqing let out a startled cry. The vacant expression had vanished, replaced by a face that was the spitting image of the portrait displayed at the city gates!

Instead of dissipating, the thunderclouds grew even denser, swirling with terrifying intensity.

Finally, a force of pure destruction descended, manifesting as a massive Purple Dragon!

Not just the Su family, but every martial artist in Star Luo City watched in stunned silence. Their minds had completely shut down.

Those with deeper knowledge felt their hearts stop. Was that the Shangqing Zifu Brahma World-Destroying Divine Thunder?!

The members of the Lei and Su families were paralyzed by fear. If that lightning struck, nothing within a thousand feet would survive.

But just as despair took hold, the Purple Dragon did not destroy the courtyard. Instead, it glided down and circled the fool, nuzzling against him like a loyal pet.

The crowd could only stare in disbelief.

The boy patted the manifestation of purple thunder on its head and spoke softly, “I am alright now. You may go.”

The Purple Dragon nodded, spiraled into the air, and then dissolved into a magnificent display of sparks. It vanished into the sky like a fleeting firework, leaving behind a haunting beauty.

It took a long time for the people in the courtyard to find their breath.

Many finally recognized the figure as Yunxiao. They collapsed to their knees, trembling too hard to even look at him.

The Su family leadership turned ghostly pale. While the high-ranking officials hadn't recognized him at first, Su Peiqing’s maid realized the truth and whispered urgently into the Third Elder’s ear.

The Third Elder’s face went white. His iron crutch clattered to the floor as he dropped to his knees.

Su Mo and the others looked on in confusion until the maid moved through the crowd, revealing the fool’s true identity to each of them.

The realization hit them like a sledgehammer. They had seen Yunxiao’s portraits, but who could have imagined that the leader of the Heavenly Martial Alliance—the hero who had been missing for five years—had been living as a fool in their own home, trailing after Su Peiqing?

“Plop, plop, plop!”

One by one, everyone in the courtyard knelt. Even those who were still confused followed suit when they saw the others bowing.

Lei Ba was utterly catatonic. He had seen Yunxiao once from a distance, but his rage had blinded him. He never dreamed this was the man.

His mind went blank as he began to kowtow frantically, sobbing for mercy.

His son was gone, but he couldn't let his Sect fall. He had a family to protect; he could always have another son, but he couldn't replace his life.

The courtyard was silent except for the rhythmic sound of heads hitting the ground.

Su Peiqing and her maid tried to kneel as well, but as Su Peiqing went to bend her knees, she found she was frozen in place. An invisible force prevented her from lowering herself.

She knew it was Yunxiao’s doing, but being the only one standing alongside him made her feel incredibly exposed. Her face burned with embarrassment.

Ignoring her for a moment, Yunxiao looked at Lei Ba. He folded his arms and said, “So, you’re the Sect Master of the Lightning Hold Sect. You mentioned something about killing me with lightning? Why don’t we sit down and discuss that?”

Lei Ba’s face was a mask of misery. He wailed, kowtowing even harder.

“If you won’t come here,” Yunxiao remarked, “then I’ll come to you.”

Lei Ba’s legs turned to jelly. He couldn't even stand. “Mercy! Lord Alliance Leader, please have mercy! I was once a member of the Heavenly Martial League! Please spare me! This lowly one was blind!”

By now, everyone was certain of his identity.

The title “Alliance Master” echoed in their hearts. The Su and Lei families were drenched in cold sweat, shivering where they knelt.

“You think you’re worthy of the Heavenly Martial Alliance?” Yunxiao snapped. “Are you just trying to save your skin? You’re nothing but a bully who tried to murder me! Dammit!”

In his irritation, he stepped forward and delivered a swift kick to Lei Ba. The sound of snapping bones rang out as Lei Ba was sent flying, coughing up a spray of blood.

Even without using Qi, Yunxiao’s physical strength was near that of a Holy Body; a single kick was more than most could endure.

As Lei Ba lay there vomiting blood, Yunxiao’s anger faded into boredom. He waved a dismissive hand. “Get out! Take your people and vanish! Don't you dare claim to be part of the Alliance ever again. I won't have you shaming my reputation!”

“Yes! Yes! I wouldn't dare! Thank you, Lord Alliance Leader!”

Lei Ba actually laughed with relief, knowing he would live. After a few more frantic kowtows, he and his men scrambled away.

Yunxiao had considered killing him, but he knew this world was governed by the law of the strong. Bullying happened every day; killing one man wouldn't change the world. Besides, the loss of his son was punishment enough.

Yunxiao finally turned back to Su Peiqing. When their eyes met, her heart raced, and she looked down, her face flushed red.

Yunxiao gave her a goofy grin, exactly like the one he wore when he was a fool. “Miss.”

“Pfft!”

The maid couldn't help but giggle, though she quickly smothered the sound when she felt the glares of Su Mo and the elders.

Su Peiqing’s mind was a whirlwind. The simpleton who had followed her around was actually the most powerful man in the world.

Eventually, she whispered, “You should let everyone get up… it’s not right for them to stay like this.”

Yunxiao chuckled. “No need. Let them stay there for a bit. They’ll be able to stand once I’m gone.”

Su Peiqing felt a pang of sadness. “You’re leaving?”

Yunxiao nodded. “I have to. My memory was gone for five years. It’s time I went back.”