105: Prepare for the Purple Mansion!

Looking at Xie Xiaozhao's eyes, which had rekindled their light, Xiao Huohuo nodded in satisfaction.

“Excellent, then.”

“We shall meet again if fate allows.”

Finally, he scratched his head, a simple, honest smile appearing on his face: “Junior Sister Xiaozhao, good luck! If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell them my name, Xiao Huohuo!”

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaozhao's eyes reddened, and she nodded heavily.

Zhou Qing, the Profound Sword Sect's Steward beside them, was overjoyed and repeatedly bowed to Lin Fan and the other three Seniors: “Four Seniors, rest assured! Since Miss Xiaozhao has entered my Profound Sword Sect, we will certainly treat her as a direct disciple and teach her everything we know!”

He paused, then continued with a smiling face: “Senior, there are still twenty-six days until the auction. If you don't mind, you can first move to my Profound Sword Sect's branch in Lingwu City to rest, so that this Junior can… express a little gratitude.”

“Alright.” Lin Fan pondered for a moment, then nodded.

As newcomers to Lingwu City, they were unfamiliar with the place, so having a place to stay would save them a lot of trouble.

Thus, a conflict that should have resulted in bloodshed ended in such a dramatic fashion.

…

The next twenty-odd days were calm for Lingwu City.

But for Lin Fan and the other three, it was a golden period of rapid Cultivation!

During the day, the four of them would go out of the city together, venturing deep into the mountains surrounding Lingwu City to seek out the ignorant Yao Beasts and temper themselves.

Those fierce Yao Beasts, which were incredibly formidable in the eyes of ordinary Martial Artists, were simply small fry in front of the four “cheaters.”

At night, they would return to the Profound Sword Sect's branch and use the massive amount of Heaven And Earth Treasure they had plundered from the Hidden Venerable Secret Realm to frantically improve their Cultivation.

Their Cultivation speed was simply a thousand miles a day; if Lu Yuchen were to check it with his System at this moment, his eyes would surely pop out, making him question his life.

How in the world could a human possess such a Cultivation speed?

This was probably a Reincarnation of an immortal!

Twenty-four days passed in a flash.

Lin Fan, relying on his Ancient Desolate Body and the continuous energy refinement, made rapid progress in his Cultivation, successfully breaking through his Bottleneck and steadily stepping into… Foundation Establishment Ninth Level! He was only one step away from the legendary Purple Mansion Realm!

Ling Ke'er was not to be outdone; with her accumulated strength, her Cultivation also rose rapidly, successfully entering the threshold of Foundation Establishment Sixth Level!

This progress could be called divine speed!

But the most outrageous ones were Lu Nuannuan and Xiao Huohuo!

Just today!

On the night of this twenty-fifth day!

Outside Lingwu City, in a rocky forest.

Two distinct yet equally terrifying auras erupted without warning from two quiet rooms!

One was Chaos, ancient, and overbearing, as if it could devour all things!

The other was scorching, violent, and untamed, as if it wanted to burn down all heavens!

Boom—!

The entire rocky forest trembled and wailed violently under the impact of these two auras!

In the sky, the originally clear night sky instantly gathered dark clouds, a dense blanket as if the sky itself was about to collapse!

“Not good!”

Lin Fan and Ling Ke'er, who were protecting the two, both had drastic changes in their expressions!

“Second Senior Sister and Fourth Junior Brother are about to Breakthrough!” Ling Ke'er was a little excited and worried.

“This commotion… I'm afraid it will attract the Heavenly Tribulation!”

That's right!

From Foundation Establishment to Purple Mansion, it is a qualitative transformation on the path of Cultivation, an act of Heaven-Defying, which is intolerable to the Heavenly Dao!

Therefore, a Lightning Tribulation will descend as a punishment!

If one passes, they will leap over the Dragon Gate, henceforth separating immortals from mortals!

If one fails, their body and Dao will perish, turning into tribulation ash!

“Quick! Set up the Formation!”

Lin Fan decisively took out all the Formation Plates and Formation Flags bestowed by Master Lu Yuchen and, together with Ling Ke'er, set up a simple defensive Formation in the back mountain!

Just as the Formation had just taken shape!

“Crack—!”

A Lightning Dragon as thick as a water bucket, flashing with terrifying purple light, tore through the dark night sky, descending with destructive power towards the two of them!

The Purple Mansion Tribulation had arrived!

…

Lingwu City, twenty-nine li away from this place.

The city's residents had long since fallen asleep.

Only deep within the City Lord's Mansion, an old man who was meditating with his eyes closed, his aura as profound as the sea, suddenly opened his eyes!

He was none other than the husband of the Old City Lord's wife, who had helped Lin Fan and the others out of trouble at Fuman Restaurant!

The true pillar of Lingwu City, the City Lord Li Qingcang, whose Cultivation had reached the Void Realm!

He suddenly stood up, his gaze like lightning, piercing through layers of obstruction, looking towards the sky outside the city where lightning flashed, thunder roared, and the winds and clouds changed color.

“Hmm?”

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his usually calm face was now filled with solemnity and… a hint of imperceptible confusion.

“Why is there such a loud thunder for no reason?”

“This thunder… something is wrong.”

How could ordinary lightning possess such power that could make heaven and earth change color?

Within that lightning, there clearly contained a destructive aura that made even him feel a tremor in his heart!

Was it the emergence of a Heaven And Earth Treasure? Or was there a peerless expert Undergoing Tribulation?

Countless thoughts flashed through Li Qingcang's mind.

In the end, he still shook his head.

“Forget it, it's better to avoid trouble.”