188: Chapter Yuanying Thunder Tribulation

Although the Zhou Family is also a top cultivation Family, it was only established 50 years ago and is still very young compared to families like the Chen Family and Li Family.

The Zhou Family has a small number of low-level Cultivators. Occupying this second-grade mid-tier spirit vein in the lake-bottom grotto-heaven, coupled with the natural spirit-gathering barrier, is barely sufficient.

So there is no need to stick their necks out.

In case Chen Qingyuan fails to break through and retaliates recklessly, with his strength, he could easily kill many Golden Core Cultivators.

Cultivation knows no time; several months passed in a flash.

The Chen Family, in conjunction with many Golden Core forces in the Nanjiao Region, jointly pressured the Hanhai Li Family, and the situation escalated.

"Damn it, these people are indeed just going through the motions as Old Ancestor said," Chen Yinlong said with a grim expression, complaining to the clansmen accompanying him.

During this period, Chen Yinlong united the Golden Core forces of the entire Nanjiao Region to pressure the Li Family, but those who came along were merely putting on a show.

Every time they reached a critical juncture in negotiations, someone would back down, disrupting the pre-arranged plan.

This prevented the negotiations from proceeding.

"These bastards, if Old Ancestor didn't have another plan, our Chen Family would really have to compromise."

"Hmph, wait until Old Ancestor breaks through to Nascent Soul. We will definitely occupy this third-grade spirit vein in the Han Sea. In the future, if anyone else in the Nanjiao Region breaks through to Nascent Soul, with today's precedent, they will have nothing to say."

Although Chen Yinlong was indignant, the task of delaying time and attracting attention arranged by Old Ancestor was proceeding smoothly.

"I just wonder how Old Ancestor is doing now?" Chen Yinlong was still a little worried in his heart.

After all, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm is not a simple matter.

Even with countless preparations, unexpected situations can occur.

At this moment, lightning flashed at the Qixia Mountain location in the Qingya Mountain Range, and countless thunderclouds gathered above the Qingya Mountain Range, lingering for a long time.

However, it was currently the Qingya Mountain Range's annual thunderstorm season.

Although the lightning was unusual, it did not arouse the suspicion of those with intentions.

The attention of all forces was entirely focused on the Hanhai Li Family.

They even thought that Chen Qingyuan had long been hiding around the Hanhai Li Family, quietly waiting for the negotiation results.

And those Golden Core Cultivators also gathered at the Hanhai Li Family one after another, but what they didn't know was that Chen Qingyuan had not come here at all.

At this time, within the large Formation in the heart of Qixia Mountain, Chen Qingyuan had already adjusted his condition to peak state.

He swallowed the Peiying Pill without hesitation, and the rich and pure medicinal power continuously flowed into his lower Dantian along the meridians.

In the Dantian, the fist-sized Golden Core, which was a mix of green and yellow, greedily absorbed the medicinal power of the Peiying Pill, expanding and contracting from time to time, as if it would shatter in the next second.

At this point, Chen Qingyuan had reached a crucial step in condensing the Nascent Soul.

Shattering the Core and Condensing the Soul.

To shatter the perfectly rounded Golden Core from the inside out, and then condense it into a baby-like form.

Many Golden Core Cultivators fail at this stage when breaking through to Nascent Soul.

Most Late Stage Golden Core Cultivators only have the ability to shatter the Golden Core but fail at the last step when condensing it into a soul.

However, Chen Qingyuan was well-prepared.

The medicinal power of the Peiying Pill continuously flowed into the Golden Core, and he shattered the Golden Core with hardly any effort.

"Success or failure rests on this one action."

Chen Qingyuan circulated the Azure Emperor Everlasting Art.

At this moment, countless refined spiritual energies from the third-grade high-tier spirit vein, like a tide, were absorbed into Chen Qingyuan's body, constantly compressed, condensed, and injected into the shattered Golden Core.

"Condense the Soul!"

Chen Qingyuan let out a fierce shout, instantly activating the Nascent Soul chapter of the Azure Emperor Everlasting Art, which he had long mastered.

Countless spiritual energies surged into his Dantian along new meridian pathways from different directions.

A baby-like figure gradually formed amidst the green wood-colored fragments, half green and half yellow.

However, this baby-like figure seemed lifeless, sitting motionlessly cross-legged in the Dantian's spiritual sea.

At this point, he had reached another difficult stage in the soul condensation process: Spiritual Awakening.

There are three methods for Spiritual Awakening.

One is to awaken the Nascent Soul's spiritual intelligence with Innate wisdom.

Those who use this method are all exceptionally gifted.

This talent is not Spiritual Root talent but possesses a wise heart.

Those who condense their souls using this method will have more spiritual Nascent Souls.

The second method is to use rare treasures that can awaken spiritual intelligence to endow the Nascent Soul with spirituality.

Nascent Souls condensed using this method, which relies on external objects for Spiritual Awakening, will be much less spiritual than those from the first method.

The third method is the most common and widespread method of condensing souls in the cultivation world: using the soul of a demon beast of the third rank or higher to awaken one's Nascent Soul.

Nascent Souls condensed using this method are mixed with impure external aura.

Although the Nascent Soul has spirituality, it is also very rigid.

Nascent Soul cultivators formed by this method are also the weakest among the three types at the same Realm.

The method Chen Qingyuan used was the second type.

He had accidentally obtained a third-grade Spiritual Awakening Pill years ago and had treasured it until now, perfect for awakening his Nascent Soul.

Chen Qingyuan dared not slack off in the slightest and swallowed the prepared Spiritual Awakening Pill in one gulp.

The moment the Spiritual Awakening Pill entered his mouth, it melted, turning into a wisp of ethereal energy that surged into the mouth of the lifeless Nascent Soul.

In just an instant, the rigid, dull, dead soul suddenly opened its eyes, full of spirituality, and crawled around in Chen Qingyuan's Dantian and spiritual sea.

"Hahaha, today I, Chen Qingyuan, have finally stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm!"

Chen Qingyuan no longer concealed his aura at this moment and instantly released all his suppression.

He flew towards the sky above Qixia Mountain.

The heavenly lightning that had been gathering and accumulating in the sky for a long time, upon detecting Chen Qingyuan's aura, poured down like a waterfall.

Amidst the white lightning, several streaks of purple lightning were mixed in.

Accumulating countless terrifying thunderous forces, they targeted Chen Qingyuan and struck down.

Chen Qingyuan had no defensive measures.

He flew up, using his physical body to withstand the power of the Lightning Tribulation.

Although the Nascent Soul Lightning Tribulation is extremely dangerous, it is of great benefit to condensing the soul.

The lightning is not only a punishment for these Cultivators who seize lifespan from heaven but also for forging the Nascent Soul, making it more solid.

Therefore, the Nascent Soul Lightning Tribulation cannot be avoided and can only be endured head-on.

Of course, some people take shortcuts, using some Magic Treasures and Formations to offset most of the lightning's power, only needing to absorb a small portion of the lightning's power to achieve the effect of forging the Nascent Soul.

"Crackle~"

The terrifying lightning struck Chen Qingyuan's body, instantly shattering the third-grade magic robe he was wearing.

Even Chen Qingyuan's body was instantly scorched black by the electric shock.

"Puff~"

Chen Qingyuan spat out a mouthful of black blood, daring not to delay in the slightest, and swallowed several Blood Nourishing Muscle Generating Pills.

The flesh and blood of the wound could be seen forming granulation tissue and recovering rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although the lightning was full of destructive power, it also contained vitality.

The lightning-attribute elements that entered Chen Qingyuan's body continuously nourished his withered old cells.

One wave of lightning strike ended, and the next wave of Lightning Tribulation was still gathering.

"The next wave should be the Heart Lightning Tribulation," Chen Qingyuan murmured to himself.