153: Hong Fu survives the catastrophe

Under the scorching of the Asura True Flame, the geng metal finally transformed from its stubborn dark golden color into a flowing liquid, suspended in mid-air, emitting a dazzling radiance.

Time flowed by, and soon seven days and seven nights had passed.

The magical power within Lin Feng’s body, supplemented by his Inner Universe, was depleted and replenished countless times in a cycle.

His eyes were a bit dry, so Little Spirit Ginseng hopped onto Lin Feng’s shoulder and dripped a few drops of spiritual liquid onto his eyes.

Lin Feng blinked, making himself focus to the extreme.

“Separate!”

With a thought from his Divine Thought, the huge dark golden liquid immediately separated.

Exactly thirty-six fist-sized liquid geng metal spheres, like thirty-six small suns, were quietly arranged before him.

Lin Feng exhaled a long breath.

The most difficult step was complete.

With a thought, a green escape light quickly descended beside Lin Feng from afar, its face identical to his; it was precisely the Wood Clone.

“The rest is up to you.”

Lin Feng imprinted the refining method into the Clone’s Divine Thought.

“Nourishing the sword embryos and engraving runes—these meticulous tasks are best handled by the Clone.”

The Wood Clone took the thirty-six sword embryos, walked to the side, sat down cross-legged, and began the subsequent intricate nurturing process.

Even if this set of geng metal Flying Swords were to be replaced by the Thunderfire Heavy Sword in the future, they could still be used by the Clone, so it wouldn't be a waste.

Lin Feng’s main body could finally rest, lying on the grass and looking at the Sun Star and Moon Star that appeared simultaneously in the sky of his Inner Universe.

He pondered his and his Clone’s cultivation progress.

His main body, possessing a Five Elements Spiritual Root, had a cultivation speed far superior to the Wood Clone’s single wood Spiritual Root.

Over the years, even when he was distracted by other matters, his cultivation growth never lagged.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that the Nascent Soul in his Dantian was only separated from the Middle Stage threshold by a thin sheet of paper.

“Nascent Soul Middle Stage…”

A ripple stirred in Lin Feng’s heart.

Once he broke through, he would be able to start consuming the piled-up Crimson Cloud Pills to increase his cultivation, and his speed would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

He would quickly reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

The Soul Transformation Stage would then not be far off.

Just then, the Storage Pouch at his waist suddenly glowed faintly.

Lin Feng’s expression shifted slightly, and he reached out, a warm jade token falling into his palm.

It was Nangong Wan’s communication token.

As a Divine Thought was injected into it, Nangong Wan’s voice resounded in his mind.

“Lin Feng, Hong Fu is Undergoing Tribulation to the Nascent Soul stage in three days.”

Lin Feng’s heart trembled slightly.

Hong Fu?

So fast?

He was somewhat surprised.

He had given Nangong Wan and Mo Fengwu countless Heaven And Earth Treasures, so it was only natural for them to advance quickly.

But Hong Fu…

He hadn't given her much help, yet she was actually going to attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage only twenty-odd years later than Nangong Wan.

This speed was somewhat illogical.

However, he didn't think much of it.

Hong Fu was Dong Xuan'er and Chen Qiaoqian’s Revered Master, and a close friend of Nangong Wan.

Both for emotional and logical reasons, he had to attend the ceremony as a Protector.

If necessary, he would even have to lend a hand.

“Three days…”

Lin Feng looked up at the chaotic sky of his Inner Universe, quickly calculating in his mind.

“Time is enough.”

His figure flickered, instantly appearing beside a spring bubbling with dense Spiritual Qi.

This was the convergence point of his Inner Universe’s Spiritual Vein, and he had casually set up a Spirit Gathering Formation here, making the Spiritual Qi inside so dense it was almost impossible to dissipate.

Breaking through a small Bottleneck like the Nascent Soul Middle Stage here was perfectly suitable!

He sat down cross-legged, his eyes closed, and the Five Elements Swordplay within his body roared into operation.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi, as if attracted by something, transformed into visible vortices, madly surging into his body.

…

Three days later, Falling Cloud Sect, Hongfu Peak.

On the peak’s summit, the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

Elders Cheng Tiankun and Lv Luo, both Nascent Soul Cultivators, looked sternly at the red figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the peak.

Nangong Wan, Mo Fengwu, Chen Qiaoqian, Dong Xuan'er, and all the Core Formation Elders in the sect were present, each with a worried expression on their face.

Above the sky, tribulation clouds had already begun to gather, a dense, oppressive mass emanating a heart-palpitating pressure.

Just then, a faint green stream of light silently landed in front of everyone.

“Elder Lin!”

“Junior Brother Lin!”

When Cheng Tiankun and Lv Luo saw the newcomer, their tense expressions immediately relaxed, and they quickly came forward to greet him.

“You’re finally here!”

“I was delayed by some matters.” Lin Feng nodded in return to the two, his aura even deeper and more restrained than three days prior, clearly indicating he had reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation.

His gaze swept past everyone, landing on the lonely figure in the distance.

Hong Fu, clad in red, sat quietly in the center of the Formation, her face overly calm, as if she were not about to face a near-fatal Heavenly Tribulation, but an ordinary meditation session.

Lin Feng frowned slightly and asked the crowd, “Everyone, how is the situation? Why is Hong Fu so rushed? How confident is she in breaking through?”

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, then uniformly turned their gaze to Chen Qiaoqian, who stood behind Nangong Wan.

Lin Feng also followed everyone’s gaze.

“Qiaoqian, do you know the inside story?”

Chen Qiaoqian’s delicate body trembled. Feeling everyone’s gaze, especially Lin Feng’s inquiring look, her lips moved, and she hesitated slightly.

“Revered Master… Elder Lin.”

She took a step forward and whispered, “Revered Master… the last time she went out for an experience with me, she encountered a very strange man.”

“After returning, Revered Master’s temperament changed drastically, and she remained in seclusion for cultivation. A few days after she came out of seclusion, she immediately decided to Undergo Tribulation.”

Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed, and he looked at Dong Xuan'er beside him.

“Xuan'er, do you know anything?”

A blush appeared on Dong Xuan'er’s cheeks, but she still truthfully said, “Revered Master has rarely communicated with me these past few years. Most of the time she was in seclusion. I… I don’t know either.”

Strange man…

Naturally, it was Yunlu Old Demon.

Lin Feng was somewhat speechless; how could the two of them be so fated?

He wondered what Yun Lu had said to Hong Fu, causing her to even hide it from her Personal Disciple and adopted daughter.

Looking at her current state, calm as still water, without the slightest desire to survive.

This was not Undergoing Tribulation; it was clearly seeking death!

The Heart Demon Tribulation tests one’s spirit, the Cultivator’s unyielding will to defy the Dao.

Once one harbors the intention to die, the Heart Demon will take advantage of the weakness, and then everything will be lost.

In Hong Fu’s current state, how could she overcome the Heavenly Demon Tribulation?

Lin Feng immediately transmitted a few words to Cheng Tiankun, Lv Luo, and Nangong Wan beside him.

The three of them changed expression upon hearing this and nodded.

Having received a response, Lin Feng no longer delayed.

He took a step forward, his figure like an illusion, directly passing through the several layers of protective Formations Hong Fu had set up, appearing before her.

Hong Fu within the Formation seemed completely unaware, her eyes still tightly closed.

“Red拂 Shishu.”

Lin Feng’s voice calmly resounded within the Formation.

Hong Fu’s body trembled almost imperceptibly. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Lin Feng before her, a complex and unreadable light flashing in her eyes.