"This... this..., is the Grandmaster devouring the Water Monster?"
Holy cow, this is savage!
Chen Qiushi initially couldn't quite believe it, but the Water Monster's wails grew weaker and weaker, its aura and power plummeting drastically.
He eventually came to terms with this reality, and as he did, he involuntarily gulped. He felt a bit of panic too, as if he had stumbled upon some unspeakable secret of the Grandmaster.
This sudden turn of events left not only him dumbfounded, but Yaoyao herself was also a little bewildered. Actually, the moment the Water Monster attacked, her Shadow moved even before she did. It was like a temperate, bloodthirsty shark, devouring frantically.
However, this consumption was different from others; it wasn't after flesh and blood, but rather the black energy within the Water Monster's body.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!" The excitement emanating from the Shadow at this moment far surpassed how it felt when consuming merit or ghostly energy.
"This... is this the same power as my Shadow?"
As the main body, Yaoyao could naturally sense the Shadow's condition. Recalling the scene just now, she understood. So, the Water Monster had grown by consuming the black mist from the Stone Embryo, and she herself was that Stone Embryo. Therefore, what it had stolen was her own power.
If it hadn't attacked her, perhaps the Shadow wouldn't have flared up, but it chose to strike. The Shadow, sensing a threat, awakened, and upon encountering power from the same origin, the situation naturally spiraled out of control. To put it bluntly, the Water Monster had brought this upon itself.
"Oh no, it wants to advance!"
This Water Monster had lived for too long; the amount of black mist it had nurtured within its body was so immense, it was even more terrifying than the Shadow's. If it weren't for the inherent suppression of a higher cultivation tier,
it would be uncertain who would devour whom. And precisely because of its immense scale, Yaoyao and her Shadow, being one entity, found their cultivation soaring rapidly.
She was originally in the mid-to-late Eighth Tier, and this sudden replenishment forcefully pushed her to the threshold. She had no cultivation bottlenecks; once her energy reserves were sufficient, she would uncontrollably break through to the next realm.
"Crack!" A crisp sound echoed within her body.
Her cultivation linked with the tribulation, and the heavens and earth also began to change, with dense, inky tribulation clouds gathering in clumps.
"Oh no, I can't undergo tribulation here." Yaoyao's small face shifted slightly.
It was known that the Heavenly Lake had a magical seal. A Nine-Tier Lightning Tribulation's power was too immense; it might weaken the formation, and she would end up causing trouble.
Leave this place! This was the first thought that popped into Yaoyao's mind, and her body immediately acted upon it.
"Sixth Brother, Uncle Chen, I'm going to undergo tribulation. Don't worry about me, I'll be back soon!"
Her clear, childlike voice echoed through the world. She had already vanished, and as the lightning tribulation locked onto her soul, it slowly dissipated from its spot, tracking and locking onto her.
"...Damn it..."
Chen Qiushi couldn't help himself again. Who in their right mind communicates with a Water Monster and then undergoes a lightning tribulation? It sounded utterly ridiculous! He knew that after the Seventh Tier of Xuan Masters,
each tier brought a tribulation. So, he knew perfectly well what it meant for the Grandmaster to undergo a tribulation.
The Ninth Tier! If the Eighth Tier could still be matched by that leader of the Xuanmen, what about the Ninth Tier? He had never heard of it before! With the Human Emperor not making an appearance,
the Ninth Tier was an absolutely insurmountable existence. Before, he was worried that the Xuanmen leader would cause trouble and the Grandmaster would find it difficult to handle.
But now? He didn't know if anyone else had reached the Ninth Tier, but that Xuanmen leader certainly hadn't. Why be afraid then? If he truly dared to cause trouble, then don't blame the Grandmaster for showing no respect to an elder and giving that old fool a good thrashing!
"Hahahahaha, my Action Squad is truly going to dominate the Xuanmen!"
Many wonderful thoughts swirled in his mind, and Chen Qiushi's face was about to split from smiling so wide. He tried hard to suppress it because he needed to wait until after the tribulation passed before celebrating; it was a bit too early now.
He couldn't imagine the terror of a Nine-Tier Lightning Tribulation, but he knew it would be difficult. All he could do was pray for the Grandmaster's smooth success. This expression, oscillating between laughter and worry, left Gu Huanzhen,
who was beside him, completely bewildered. He didn't understand how dangerous the tribulation was, only that when his little sister returned, she would definitely be much stronger. This seemed like a good thing no matter how you looked at it, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his sturdy face.
...
Yaoyao moved several hundred li, stopping only when she reached the edge of the Changbai Mountains. She looked up at the sky; the tribulation clouds had already gathered their power, dark and inky like water-ink, with streaks of pale purple lightning snakes flickering within the clouds.
"Purple lightning, wow!" Yaoyao's small face tightened slightly, her expression a little solemn.
Heavenly lightning was divided into many categories. The most common was white lightning, followed by green lightning, gold lightning, and the strongest was purple lightning. Coming straight to the highest level,
Yaoyao admitted it was a lie if she said she wasn't nervous. But to say she was afraid, no, she wasn't. Yaoyao, with her high skills and bold heart, gathered a large hand of spiritual energy and flipped the tribulation clouds the middle finger.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
This completely enraged the heavens and earth. Skipping even the brewing process, streaks of purple lightning crashed down, shattering the spiritual energy hand. Yaoyao scurried away covering her head, struck by the lightning,
but because of her tough body, she would mitigate the impact with her abilities before the lightning truly landed. So, she howled loudly but wasn't genuinely injured anywhere.
Conversely, the creatures enveloped within the lightning tribulation suffered much more. Many timid ones simply died of fright, while those who didn't die of fright were not much better off, all crawling on the ground, trembling.
There were quite a few of the Five Immortals cultivating within the Changbai Mountains, and under such an earth-shattering lightning tribulation, all of them cast their gazes over. The bolder ones had already begun to investigate.
...
Inside a fox den on Hu Mountain, a white-furred fox, a size larger than a wolfdog, slowly opened its eyes. Its purplish-red pupils shimmered like water as it swept a glance outside the cave. It had a strange feeling that the sound coming from not far away felt especially familiar.
"Who exactly is it?" The white fox slowly stood up, shaking off the bits of grass clinging to its fur. It had slept enough anyway; time to stretch and see which old acquaintance it was. However, it didn't leave immediately.
After all, the pressure from this lightning tribulation was too intense. It wasn't foolish; if it went over now and accidentally got struck by a couple of heavenly bolts, its cultivation of many years would be at least halved.
The white fox patiently stood outside the cave entrance, quietly watching the tribulation clouds layer upon layer. Perhaps the target was too tough, and the lightning tribulation couldn't overcome it. Gradually, its power waned, and then the dark clouds slowly dispersed.
"It's time." Seeing this, the white fox wagged its fluffy tail, moved, and swiftly ran towards the scene. The jungle rapidly receded behind it. Its movements were exceptionally cautious.
Because the other party had survived such a powerful heavenly tribulation, their cultivation was definitely extraordinary. If it turned out to be an enemy, it would be good to turn around and run.
Before long, the white fox arrived at the location. It cautiously lay in the tall grass, stealthily poking out its head, ready to observe. Instead, it was met head-on with a shiny, reflective head.
"!!!!"
The white fox was instantly stunned. The next moment, a string of profanity that shook the forest erupted from its fox mouth.
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