299: Successfully survived the tribulation

Under the washing of this warm current, the Meridians that had been infected by the Wood Evil Qi and were in excruciating pain...

The aura of decay and decline was rapidly dispelled and repaired!

The depleted Dantian Qi Sea was like a dried-up lake suddenly injected with a vast ocean.

Pure and vast Origin Power began to proliferate and fill her body at an incredible speed!

Furthermore, a cool and moist force rushed straight into her Sea of Consciousness,

nourishing her Primordial Spirit, which was exhausted from resisting the Heart Demon and Evil Qi,

instantly smoothing out the agitation and bringing an unprecedented clarity!

"Boom—!"

The dark red Tribulation Lightning finally fell!

But at this moment, there was no longer a trace of panic or despair in Leng Yuekui's eyes!

In its place was a killing intent chilled to the extreme and an unprecedented, powerful confidence!

The Origin Power within her surged like the sea, endless and life-giving! Her Primordial Spirit was clear, and the Heart Demon had retreated!

"Vile creature! Break for me!!!"

Leng Yuekui let out a clear shout that shook the nine heavens!

The ice crystal longsword in her hand erupted with an unprecedented, brilliant radiance!

A streak of extreme ice sword energy, more condensed and massive than any before,

seeming as if it could freeze the long river of time and space,

carrying her long-suppressed anger and her determination to break through her shackles,

soared against the heavens and slashed fiercely toward that world-destroying Tribulation Lightning!

Rumble—!!!!

An indescribable, terrifying explosion erupted at the peak of Luoxia Peak!

The ice-blue cold wave and the dark red lightning light intertwined and annihilated each other frantically!

The entire Luoxia Peak shook violently; had it not been for the mountain-protecting formation reinforced by successive generations of Peak Revered Masters, it might have collapsed long ago!

The blinding light caused all those observing the tribulation to subconsciously close their eyes!

When the world-destroying light and the energy storm slowly dissipated... the tribulation cloud were still rolling, but the seventh dark red Tribulation Lightning had vanished without a trace!

Atop the peak, Leng Yuekui's figure still stood tall!

Though her robes were stained with blood and her aura was somewhat unsteady, the terrifying pressure belonging to a Void Refining Realm powerhouse,

as vast as an abyss, was climbing steadily!

She had successfully survived the most dangerous seventh Tribulation Lightning!

Moreover, under the Heaven-Defying effects of the endless life creation pill, her condition was actually a few points better than before!

Although the eighth and ninth Tribulation Lightnings were still terrifying, they could no longer pose a fatal threat to her!

"Good! Good! Good!"

In the void, Sect Head White Cloud Master, who had been hidden in the shadows ready to strike at the last moment,

clapped and laughed, his eyes filled with gratification.

He not only saw Leng Yuekui's success but also saw Yao Delong, who had returned safely and displayed such world-startling means!

At the same time, his profound gaze swept across the depths of Luoxia Peak,

and then glanced meaningfully toward the direction of Spirit Plant Peak.

The eruption of that strange wisp of Wood Evil Qi and its instantaneous severance just now,

he had sensed it all very clearly! 'As expected... there are still malignant tumors within the Sect that haven't been cleared!'

Spirit Plant Peak, Peak Revered Master's quiet room.

"Bang—!!!"

A loud crash! The water mirror in front of Luo Baiya, which reflected the scene of Luoxia Peak,

was instantly shattered by the terrifying aura he released in his rage! Water splashed everywhere!

"Yao! De! Long!"

Luo Baiya's face was ashen, his teeth grinding audibly, and his eyes burned with a venomous rage that was almost ready to erupt!

He had seen it clearly through the water mirror! It was that damned brat!

Not only did he use that strange Domain to instantly sever the Wood Evil connection he had painstakingly arranged,

which was enough to be fatal at the critical moment, but he also took out a holy healing medicine that even he was somewhat envious of,

forcibly pulling Leng Yuekui back from the gates of hell and even helping her state become better than before!

"How is it possible?! How can he still be alive?!

How can he have such strength?! What kind of Domain was that?!"

Luo Baiya paced back and forth in the quiet room like a trapped beast,

his heart filled with unbelievable shock and the wild fury of having his plans disrupted!

He forced himself to calm down and rapidly assessed the situation:

"That Wood Evil Qi was extremely subtle, and its source was severed so cleanly it's impossible to trace!

At most, Leng Yuekui can sense that the Evil Qi contained pure Wood-attribute energy... and within the Sect, those who excel in Wood-system cultivation techniques and could evade everyone's detection,

besides me, there is only Dan Tatsuko of Pill Cloud Peak and Liu Yue of Spirit Water Peak..."

Thinking of Dan Tatsuko's fiery temper and his protection of Yao Delong, a trace of wariness flashed in Luo Baiya's eyes.

Peak Revered Master Liu Yue, on the other hand, had always been low-key and indifferent to worldly struggles.

"Damn it! Before the plan could fully unfold, such means have been exposed!

Although there is no direct evidence pointing to me for now, with Leng Yuekui's successful Breakthrough,

that old fellow Dan Tatsuko will surely be even more unscrupulous, and that old fox of a Sect Head will certainly become suspicious... I must act with even more caution in the future!"

Luo Baiya's expression was so gloomy it almost seemed to drip water. He stared in the direction of Luoxia Peak, his eyes overflowing with killing intent.

"Yao Delong... you have ruined my great plans! This boy... absolutely cannot be allowed to remain!"

A venomous plan began to brew in his heart.

He couldn't touch Leng Yuekui for the time being, but this Yao Delong, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and ruined his business... must die! And he must die without a sound!

Atop Luoxia Peak, the roar of the final Tribulation Lightning gradually subsided.

The tribulation cloud, heavy as lead, began to slowly dissipate. Streaks of seven-colored aurora, containing the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Laws,

spilled through the cloud layers onto the figure atop the peak, whose aura was as vast as the sea.

Void Refining Realm! Success!

Leng Yuekui slowly opened her eyes, and it was as if an ice age was cycling within her pupils—cold and majestic.

Immediately, she cast her gaze toward that black-clothed figure in the void.

Sensing that vast gaze, Yao Delong took a deep breath and stepped through the air,

arriving at the peak. Under the watch of countless shocked, inquiring, and reverent gazes,

he bowed deeply to that cold and solitary figure:

"Disciple Yao Delong pays respects to Revered Master! Congratulations, Revered Master, on ascending to the Void Refining Realm!"

Atop Luoxia Peak, the tribulation cloud had completely vanished, and the aurora shone brilliantly.

Leng Yuekui radiated a Void Refining pressure as vast as an abyss. Her cold gaze fell upon the young man bowing deeply before her.

A black brocade robe outlined his tall and straight figure. He had sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, a high bridge to his nose,

and well-defined lips. His face was handsome enough to make the sun and moon lose their luster.

The sharpness and composure between his brows clashed and merged violently in Leng Yuekui's mind

with the image of the withered, hunched, and deathly-silent old man from a year ago.

Familiar, yet so strange it made her heart tremble slightly.

In just one year!

From the eighth level of Qi Condensation, he had ascended to the heavens in a single step, reaching the Nascent Soul stage!

Moreover, the thickness of that aura and the stability of his Foundation far exceeded a typical Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, and was even stronger than some Middle Stage Cultivators!

Not to mention the terrifying Domain that severed the strange Wood Evil with a wave of his hand and turned the tide,

or the holy healing medicine he casually produced that even moved her... What exactly had he experienced this year? What kind of transformation was hidden within those lonely years?

Waves rose in Leng Yuekui's heart, and her exquisite face bore a complex and difficult-to-discern expression.

Especially when Yao Delong raised his head, and those eyes, as deep as an abyss and seemingly containing endless stars,

looked straight at her with an indescribable emotion,

a long-absent, slightly strange sense of unease quietly crept into her heart.