Time flew by, and thirty years passed in a flash.
Among the peaks of the Seven Profound Sect, clouds and mist lingered, and time here seemed to become slow and long.
During these thirty years, the outside world was in turmoil. Li Mu fulfilled his promise to Sword Master Feng, engaging in sword duels with several Sword Masters every three years. However, they did not obtain the Epiphany Opportunity like Chen Daojun.
Qingyang Zi refined the reversing death spirit grass, regaining his Physical Body. His cultivation retreated to the Nascent Soul Realm, and he settled down in the Seven Profound Sect, serving as the Vice Sect Master.
On the day his seclusion ended, Li Mu slowly walked out of the Sect Leader's Mansion. Dressed in a green robe, his eyes were as deep as stars, and a faint chaotic force surrounded his body. Every movement he made exuded an extraordinary and ethereal Aura.
Accompanying him was Miss Xue Er, radiating a chilling Aura. Her white dress resembled fresh snow, crystal clear, and a dense, extreme cold force enveloped her, as if even the air around her was freezing into frost.
With Miss Xue Er's appearance, thick dark clouds began to gather in the sky. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled within the clouds, and the Aura of a True Spirit Thunder Tribulation was faintly brewing.
The Disciples of the Seven Profound Sect noticed this unusual phenomenon and looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky, discussing it endlessly, as if they were used to it.
Over the years, Lightning Tribulations frequently descended upon the Tribulation Transcending Platform in the back mountain of the Seven Profound Sect, almost all of them being various Dao Artifact Tribulations summoned by the Sect Master's refined Advanced Dao Artifacts. They gradually grew accustomed to it.
However, this time, the change in the thunderclouds was somewhat beyond their expectations.
The thunderclouds rolled and surged, unlike the rhythmic pattern of past Dao Artifact Tribulation thunderclouds. They possessed a special will, gathering from all directions and dancing wildly above the Seven Profound Sect. The dark clouds were so thick they seemed capable of crushing mountains, and the thunderclouds rolled like waves, obscuring the sky and sun, displaying a breathtaking and magnificent spectacle.
"Look quickly! These thunderclouds are much fiercer than any previous ones, and they don't seem to be Dao Artifact Tribulations!"
A young Disciple pointed at the thunderclouds in the sky, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, his eyes full of astonishment, feeling perplexed by the origin of these terrifying thunderclouds.
"Yes! I've never seen such vast and boundless thunderclouds. The entire Sect is shrouded beneath them. What kind of Lightning Tribulation is this, to be so terrifying?" A young female Disciple beside him also exclaimed with a look of awe, asking her fellow Disciples in shock.
"This isn't an ordinary Dao Artifact Tribulation; it's a Six-Nine True Spirit Tribulation! If I'm not mistaken, Miss Xue Er is about to Undergo Tribulation!" An older Nascent Soul Disciple, with a look of worry in his eyes, explained to his fellow Disciples.
It's actually a Six-Nine True Spirit Tribulation!
Is Miss Xue Er going to Undergo Tribulation?
Upon hearing this, the Disciples were slightly stunned, immediately understanding the reason, and couldn't help but worry for her.
The Sect Master's companion is the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, Miss Xue Er—this is an open secret throughout the Seven Profound Sect.
Miss Xue Er's beauty is not only captivating, but her gentle and helpful nature has earned her the love and respect of everyone in the Seven Profound Sect, from high-level Elders to ordinary Disciples. All hold Miss Xue Er in the highest regard and gratitude.
At the same time, her relationship with Sect Master Li Mu is also a widely celebrated story within the Sect.
Now that she has attracted the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation, and it's the terrifying Six-Nine True Spirit Tribulation, the Disciples of the Seven Profound Sect can't help but worry about her fate.
The Six-Nine True Spirit Tribulation is an extremely rare Advanced Lightning Tribulation in the cultivation world, only attracted by demon spirits whose cultivation has reached a certain extreme or who possess Heaven-Defying Aptitude.
At this moment, the Seven Profound Sect was solemn. All Disciples stopped what they were doing and gathered in various parts of the Sect, gazing at the thunderclouds that obscured the sky, with both worry for Miss Xue Er and anticipation for her impending Breakthrough in Realm.
Seven Profound Sect, Back Mountain Tribulation Transcending Platform.
Li Mu floated in the air, watching Miss Xue Er slowly ascend the Tribulation Transcending Platform. His figure was as straight as a pine, one hand behind his back, clenched into a fist. His mood was not as calm as it appeared.
Miss Xue Er seemed to sense it, turning back with a smile, looking at Miss Xue Er as she showed a relaxed smile: "Li Dage, don't worry! I will safely pass this Tribulation."
With that, Miss Xue Er turned around and directly ascended the Tribulation Transcending Platform, facing the surging thunderclouds, her Spiritual Qi surging around her, resonating with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
As Miss Xue Er stepped onto the Tribulation Transcending Platform, the entire sky seemed to freeze. Thunderclouds rolled, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
"Crack!" A deafening thunderclap ripped through the sky, as if the Heavenly Dao was announcing the official start of this Lightning Tribulation. Within the thunderclouds, countless tiny electric arcs intertwined and converged, gradually forming a thick purple lightning pillar, which struck directly down towards Miss Xue Er.
Miss Xue Er suddenly looked up, her face transformed into that of a fox, her eyes vertical. Her entire body's Sky Fox demonic power condensed, and a thin layer of frost permeated around her, which was the unique power of her Bloodline—the Ice Fox Domain.
A powerful cold force erupted from her hand, forming a stark contrast with the terrifying purple lightning. With a loud 'boom', the purple lightning pillar fiercely struck the cold shield, colliding violently and erupting with dazzling light and deafening roars.
The purple lightning pillar seemed to be temporarily frozen by the power of ice. The powerful lightning energy shattered, turning into countless tiny electric arcs that splattered everywhere, but most of them were swallowed by the cold Qi of the Ice Fox Domain, dissipating into nothingness. However, quite a few purple lightning snakes still broke through the cold Domain and entered Miss Xue Er's body.
"Hmph!" Miss Xue Er let out a muffled groan, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. Her body felt as if it were being pricked by ten thousand needles, enduring unbearable pain. However, recalling the details of Undergoing Tribulation that Li Mu had instructed, although these lightning snakes were painful, they were also precious Opportunities to temper her Physical Body and increase her chances of passing the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation.
Miss Xue Er exerted her full strength to circulate her cultivation, guiding these violent lightning snakes to travel along specific Meridians, allowing her Physical Body to undergo an unprecedented baptism by the Tribulation Lightning.
However, the terror of the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation had only just begun to manifest.
Within the thunderclouds, as if angered by the actions of the demon fox Undergoing Tribulation, they rolled violently, and the thunder roared deafeningly. Several purple lightning bolts furiously intertwined within the clouds, condensing into an even larger lightning storm, like arrows of heavenly punishment, striking down towards Miss Xue Er with an Aura that sought to destroy all living beings.
Miss Xue Er let out a low cry, her entire body's Spiritual Qi boiling. The Ice Fox Domain expanded once more, condensing more cold Qi around her, forming an even more solid ice shield.
With a loud "boom!", the enormous lightning storm struck the ice shield around Miss Xue Er. This collision was even more violent than before. The ice shield trembled fiercely under the impact of the lightning storm, the frost covering its surface rapidly melting and then quickly re-freezing, as if engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the lightning storm.
Miss Xue Er gritted her teeth, enduring the double torment of pain both inside and outside her body. With a wave of her jade hand, a Spiritual Talisman appeared out of thin air. Powerful Spiritual Qi fluctuations flowed over it, emitting brilliant Spiritual Light, which quickly resonated with the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, forming a dazzling light barrier.
This talisman was a protective item—a Tier 6 Lightning-Warding Talisman—that Li Mu had prepared for Miss Xue Er before she Underwent Tribulation.
With a loud "boom", the purple lightning struck down, but upon touching the light barrier, it encountered an invisible wall. The dazzling Spiritual Light on the barrier dissolved the lightning one by one. The lightning scattered, turning into specks of starlight that dissipated into the Void Realm.
Miss Xue Er used this brief Opportunity to take a deep breath. Her Spiritual Qi surged within her body, intertwining and colliding with the power of the heavenly lightning, quickly recovering her state.
Seeing this, Li Mu's brows furrowed, a faint unease in his heart. The True Spirit Thunder Tribulation had just begun, and Miss Xue Er was already forced to use the Lightning-Warding Talisman.
"Things are not looking good! This True Spirit Thunder Tribulation is very fierce, with malevolent Qi mixed in the lightning, which is unusual!"
Unbeknownst to Li Mu, Qingyang Zi had quietly appeared beside him, gazing at Miss Xue Er on the Tribulation Transcending Platform, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes as he indicated.
"How is this Lightning Tribulation different from the Six-Nine True Spirit Thunder Tribulation? Senior, have you recognized the origin of this Lightning Tribulation?" Li Mu frowned, looking up at the gathering thunderclouds in the sky, asking with concern.
Qingyang Zi pondered for a moment, his gaze profound as he looked at the constantly rolling thunderclouds, and said, "This Lightning Tribulation is indeed incomparable to an ordinary Six-Nine True Spirit Thunder Tribulation. I suspect it's an anomalous Lightning Tribulation!"
"The Six-Nine True Spirit Thunder Tribulation is a test sent by the Heavenly Dao when a shapeshifting Demon King Breaks Through to the True Spirit Realm. It is divided into six minor tribulations and nine major tribulations, totaling fifteen stages. Each stage is a complete baptism for their body, mind, and demonic physique. However, the Tribulation Lightning Miss Xue Er is currently experiencing seems to have fused with other Laws, making this Lightning Tribulation transcend the conventional scope, becoming an extremely rare anomalous Lightning Tribulation." Qingyang Zi's words carried a hint of solemnity.
"Anomalous Lightning Tribulation, as the name suggests, is a Lightning Tribulation that contains special attributes and powers different from ordinary lightning. They are often closely related to certain special Laws in the Heaven and Earth, or the Bloodline of powerful beings. Its appearance signifies the extraordinary nature of the one Undergoing Tribulation." After a pause, Qingyang Zi continued to explain: "There are many types of anomalous Lightning Tribulations, too numerous to count, but broadly speaking, they can be divided into three main categories: Elemental Power Evolution Tribulation, Law Variation Tribulation, and Bloodline Awakening Tribulation. Miss Xue Er has a mixed Bloodline of Nine-Tailed Sky Fox and Snow Fox. If I'm not mistaken, what she is currently facing should be the Bloodline Awakening Tribulation."
"The Bloodline Awakening Tribulation is one of the most dangerous and mysterious anomalous Lightning Tribulations." Qingyang Zi's voice became exceptionally serious as he reminded Li Mu: "It not only tests the Physical Body and Soul of the one Undergoing Tribulation, but also a complete baptism and reshaping of their Bloodline origin. During this process, the one Undergoing Tribulation will feel the call and impact of all the power from their ancestral Bloodline. Every bolt of lightning may awaken the ancient power hidden within her Bloodline, or it may plunge her into the brink of madness and destruction."
As Qingyang Zi's words fell, the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to respond to his judgment, becoming even more violent and restless. Within the lightning storm, purple electric arcs began to flash with an eerie red light.
The next moment, a scarlet red lightning bolt struck down towards Miss Xue Er.
"Crack!" A crisp sound.
The light barrier formed by the Lightning-Warding Talisman in front of Miss Xue Er, upon contact with the scarlet lightning, actually trembled violently. The dazzling Spiritual Light on its surface rapidly dimmed, as if bearing an unspeakable heavy pressure, and cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb.
With a "puff," the Spiritual Talisman shattered, and the scarlet lightning struck Miss Xue Er's delicate body.
"Ah!"
Miss Xue Er let out a tragic cry, her body stiffened. The red lightning entered her, and the demonic essence within her body was instantly ignited like a boiling oil pot. Terrifying lightning power and violent demonic essence intertwined, as if tearing her body and Divine Soul apart.
Miss Xue Er was directly struck back to her original form, a massive six-tailed demon fox with snow-white fur, curled up on the Tribulation Transcending Platform, her body tightly entwined by scarlet lightning, looking particularly desolate.
The next lightning bolt gathered even more fiercely, the entire sky seemed to be enveloped by an extremely oppressive atmosphere. The thunder roared like the sky and earth were collapsing, and more red light was mixed in the purple thunderclouds, indicating that an even more violent lightning strike was about to arrive.
Just at this critical moment, as if sensing its master had suffered a severe injury, the necklace around Miss Xue Er's neck suddenly emitted a dazzling light. The 'Ice Crystal Lotus' appeared to protect its master, releasing endless ice power, instantly fusing with Miss Xue Er's surrounding Ice Fox Domain, forming an indestructible ice barrier.
This barrier not only resisted the terrifying lightning that was about to fall, but also tightly enveloped Miss Xue Er, as if building a temporary ice palace for her, isolating all harm.
Seeing the appearance of this protective Dao Artifact, Qingyang Zi's pupils constricted. He couldn't help but look at Li Mu, knowing that this item was his masterpiece.
Qingyang Zi gave a wry smile and indicated, "Sect Master, you truly have put a lot of thought into Miss Xue Er. It seems you had already foreseen the danger of this Lightning Tribulation and prepared this life-saving item for her in advance."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu looked at Miss Xue Er on the Tribulation Transcending Platform with a complex expression, his eyes filled with lingering worry, and said in a deep voice, "How could I not make more plans for her? It's just that this anomalous Lightning Tribulation is beyond my expectation. Even the 'Ice Crystal Lotus' can only buy her a glimmer of hope for now."
"Sect Master, relying too much on external objects is not beneficial for her Undergoing Tribulation. This Tribulation Lightning has the ability to temper the Bloodline and can stimulate the Bloodline Power within her body." Qingyang Zi frowned and indicated.
Qingyang Zi's reminder left Li Mu struggling, hesitant, and anxious. How could he not know that one should not rely too much on external objects during Undergoing Tribulation? Yet, he couldn't just watch Miss Xue Er die under the Lightning Tribulation.
Qingyang Zi sighed, turned to look at Miss Xue Er within the ice barrier, and reminded her aloud: "Miss Xue Er, you must face this Tribulation head-on to pass it. Over-reliance on external objects will lead to endless troubles. Your Bloodline contains infinite potential, and only through the baptism of Tribulation Lightning can it Awaken, thus allowing you to pass this Tribulation!"
Miss Xue Er, inside the ice barrier, was startled by Qingyang Zi's call. The resilient will that had been temporarily masked by pain and despair was instantly ignited. She immediately realized that if she truly wanted to Break Through herself and achieve something extraordinary, she could not simply evade, nor could she overly rely on Li Mu.
Miss Xue Er's eyes snapped open, gleaming with an unprecedented resolve. She forcefully mobilized the chaotic demonic essence within her body, suppressing the rampaging Tribulation Lightning power.
"Ah—!"
Miss Xue Er let out a deafening roar towards the sky, leaping out of the ice barrier. Her six tails unfurled, their fur shimmering with silver-white and demonic red light under the intertwining of lightning and cold Qi, like six sharp ice blades, interweaving with the endless lightning power.
In an instant, Miss Xue Er was enveloped by countless lightning bolts. Countless lightning bolts pierced through her snow-white fur, leaving behind shocking charred marks. Her skin was torn and flesh split, blood and lightning intertwined, forming a tragic yet magnificent scene. (End of Chapter)
