124: Chapter 124 Dark Clouds Press Down on the Peak, Tribulation Imminent

Mo Zixing's hand was already on the doorknob, but he paused.

He looked back at Liu Qingyan, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed, and frowned slightly.

She had just experienced such a breakdown; if she woke up and didn't see him, she might start overthinking again.

Leaving her alone in the Sleeping Quarters of Qingdan Peak was, after all, a bit worrying.

After thinking about it, Mo Zixing turned back.

He pulled back the quilt.

He picked up the clothes Liu Qingyan had tossed aside and dressed her.

He took the opportunity to give her a gentle pinch.

"Mm... Zixing..."

Liu Qingyan murmured his name a few times, twisted her body, but did not wake up.

Mo Zixing smiled, carefully picked her up, and turned to walk out of the Sleeping Quarters.

The wind blew against their robes.

Liu Qingyan stirred in his arms.

She slowly woke up.

She opened her eyes hazily, and it took a while for her to realize:

"Zixing, where are we going?"

"Home."

Mo Zixing looked down at her and said simply.

"Home?"

Liu Qingyan blinked, looking a bit confused.

"Mm."

Mo Zixing nodded and said half-jokingly:

"Where there is Revered Master, that is home."

Liu Qingyan was amused by him, and she reached out to gently punch his chest:

"You're being glib again."

She paused and asked again:

"So, what exactly is the matter?"

"I plan to make a Breakthrough to the Golden Core."

Mo Zixing looked at the silhouette of Qingsu Peak in the distance and said softly:

"How could I not let you, Revered Master, witness such an important event?"

Hearing him say this, Liu Qingyan couldn't help but feel a little sweet inside.

She hugged Mo Zixing's neck tightly and buried her face in his chest:

"Okay, I'll accompany you."

The journey went smoothly for both of them.

They soon returned to Qingsu Peak.

Su Li was leaning against a pillar in the courtyard, holding a long sword, waiting quietly.

Seeing Mo Zixing return while carrying Liu Qingyan.

There was no look of surprise on her face; she simply straightened her posture.

Mo Zixing gently set Liu Qingyan down.

Seeing Su Li, Liu Qingyan subconsciously avoided her gaze.

She hesitated for a moment before whispering a greeting:

"Senior Sister Su."

Su Li looked at Liu Qingyan, whose flushed complexion clearly showed she had been well-nourished.

She then looked at the culprit, Mo Zixing.

Ultimately, she didn't make an issue of it and responded:

"Mm, welcome."

Seeing that the tension between the two had eased, Mo Zixing felt a bit relieved and patted Su Li on the shoulder:

"I am preparing to start my Breakthrough to the Golden Core."

"Then I will go call Jiang Yuwei and Sect Master Bai over now."

Hearing this, Su Li offered.

"Okay."

Mo Zixing nodded:

"Sorry to trouble you."

Su Li turned and left.

Mo Zixing walked to the most open part of the courtyard and sat down cross-legged.

"Zixing."

Liu Qingyan followed him and took out a small bottle, handing it to him:

"This is a High Grade Healing Pill I refined earlier. If your Qi is insufficient during the Breakthrough, you can take one."

Mo Zixing took the jade bottle, opened it, and took a quick look using the System.

It was indeed a High Grade Healing Pill, no problem.

He placed the small bottle aside, looked up, and smiled at Liu Qingyan:

"Thank you, Revered Master."

Liu Qingyan stepped forward, hugged him gently, and whispered in his ear:

"Good luck. Although the Breakthrough to the Golden Core is fraught with difficulties, I believe you can do it."

At this moment.

Su Li had already led Jiang Yuwei and Sect Master Bai Ruotong over.

Liu Qingyan released her grip at the right time and stepped aside.

"Have you really decided to use that method to achieve the Breakthrough to the Golden Core?"

Sect Master Bai Ruotong walked over quickly, arms crossed, and asked with a frown:

"I will remind you one more time: the risk is truly great."

"That's right, I have decided."

Mo Zixing nodded.

"Hmph, suit yourself."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong turned her head away and said stubbornly:

"Then be careful when you break through. I cannot help you, and I won't be responsible if you die."

"Senior Brother, are you going to have a Breakthrough to the Golden Core?"

As soon as the Little Sect Master walked away, Jiang Yuwei took the opportunity to lean in, her emotions a mix of admiration and worry:

"But I heard that the Golden Core Lightning Tribulation is very terrifying. Many people don't survive and get struck to death. Senior Brother, please don't have any accidents, okay?"

"Rest assured."

Mo Zixing smiled and ruffled her hair:

"Senior Brother has his own ways."

"However, Yuwei, remember to stay far away in a moment. The Lightning Tribulation is still very dangerous for you right now; don't get caught in it."

Jiang Yuwei nodded vigorously:

"I know, Senior Brother, you must do your best too!"

Finally, only Su Li remained.

She stepped forward and said only this:

"If you cannot hold on, remember to call my name; I will definitely help you with all my might."

"Okay."

Mo Zixing agreed and smiled at them:

"You all should retreat outside the courtyard first; leave this to me."

The four women nodded, retreated outside the courtyard together, and watched him from afar.

It became quiet around Mo Zixing again.

He took a deep breath.

He composed himself and focused.

He cast all distracting thoughts to the back of his mind.

Searching on himself, Mo Zixing took out an exquisite small box.

He opened the lid.

The wood marrow lotus lay quietly inside, still emitting a majestic vitality.

Using the Heaven And Earth Treasure to balance and refine his own Qi.

Only then can one form the Golden Core.

He kept it in mind.

Mo Zixing closed his eyes and raised his hand to summon his Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire.

The flames danced on his palm, and the darting purple lightning arcs emitted a sizzling sound.

As his mind shifted.

The size of the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire suddenly surged, completely enveloping the wood marrow lotus.

Under the scorching high temperature.

The hard shell of the lotus seed began to show cracks.

In just a moment.

Several thin black roots suddenly poked out from the cracks, thrusting towards Mo Zixing's wrist!

Mo Zixing had long anticipated this and increased the firepower, burning those roots into ashes.

As the cracks grew larger, the blood-colored texture inside the wood marrow lotus could be vaguely seen.

Majestic vitality and Qi surged out from the lotus seed.

Forming visible ripples of air that spread out in all directions.

The resulting gale caused a stinging pain on people's cheeks.

Yet that vitality smoothed away the pain, making one feel indescribably comfortable.

The women outside the courtyard all displayed looks of surprise.

Jiang Yuwei opened her mouth wide, her face full of disbelief, and subconsciously tugged on the corner of Su Li's clothes:

"So amazing, is this the wood marrow lotus that Senior Brother found?"

Su Li also widened her eyes slightly, her gaze full of shock.

Liu Qingyan clenched her fists tightly, her face showing both joy and worry.

Only Sect Master Bai Ruotong's expression was incomparably solemn.

She stared fixedly at the wood marrow lotus in Mo Zixing's hands, her brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

The Qi and vitality contained in this wood marrow lotus were far more immense than she had anticipated.

While this could certainly allow Mo Zixing's body to undergo more thorough tempering and strengthening.

The quality of the formed Golden Core would also be higher.

But correspondingly.

The intensity of the triggered Lightning Tribulation would definitely far exceed that of an ordinary Heavenly Dao Golden Core.

Back when she formed a normal Heavenly Dao Golden Core, the six Lightning Tribulations had already left her on the brink of death.

The intensity of Mo Zixing's Lightning Tribulation was likely at least twice that of hers back then.

Moreover, Mo Zixing's cultivation had risen so rapidly, it was hard to say if his Foundation was stable.

Was his reserve of Qi really enough to withstand such a terrifying Lightning Tribulation?

Thinking of this, Sect Master Bai Ruotong subconsciously looked up.

The sky, which had been clear and sunny, had been covered by thick dark clouds before anyone knew it.

The sky grew darker and darker.

A gale howled past.

Vaguely, it seemed as if purple lightning was churning within the clouds, emitting bursts of dull rumbling.

The entire Qingsu Peak.

Was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere.