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Chapter 843: Chapter 849: Meeting Life
Jiang Fengwu, who had just completed the Thunder Tribulation and successfully advanced to the Divinity Transformation Realm, was only a bit slower than Da Qing. He immediately threw out his unused Precious Pills and the unused Thunder Vine Seeds.
Da Qing quickly caught them and instructed Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, "Arrange for the safety of our clan members, while I deliver the Spiritual Objects to Xiaoqing."
Even Zhirui had not expected the timelines of Jiang Fengwu’s and Xiaoqing’s Tribulation Transcendence to be so close, which is why he had entrusted Li Chengshuo with only one person’s share of Spiritual Objects.
Luckily, Jiang Fengwu had mastered the technique of Void Formation and had not consumed too many Rejuvenating Treasure Pills, only taking more than half a bottle during the last Tribulation Thunder.
The remaining Precious Pills and the abundant Thunder Vine Spirit Seeds should significantly help Xiaoqing’s breakthrough.
Indeed, that was the case. Xiaoqing’s physical body could barely withstand three waves of Tribulation Thunder, and he had to use his Mana, not as effortlessly as Da Qing.
From the fourth Tribulation Thunder onward, Xiaoqing began to deploy his Divine Powers, forming strands of Gang Wind between heaven and earth, creating a massive tornado that engulfed and obliterated the ferocious tearing force of the Tribulation Thunder.
Xiaoqing was different from Da Qing: his primary focus was on offensive Spells, which aligned with his nature and talent.
Moreover, Xiaoqing firmly believed that the best defense was offense, so he had dedicated considerable effort to his offensive Spells and Divine Powers, mastering even the powerful Gangfeng Law Principle.
Da Qing watched Xiaoqing in the center of the Thunder Tribulation with some concern, unable to bear the thought of the consequences if the Transcendence failed.
"I hope Xiaoqing understands the purpose behind those words."
On his flight over, Da Qing had spent some time because the Thunder Tribulation was about to form. He dared not stay within its range, leaving no time to explain and could only hastily remind Xiaoqing to be wary of the last Tribulation Thunder’s power before flying off into the distance.
Wave after wave of Tribulation Thunder passed until the seventh.
Xiaoqing no longer deployed his Divine Powers but instead activated all of the Thunder Vine Spirit Seeds, forming an immensely thick bell that exuded a strong sense of security.
And he hid inside, seizing the time to refine Rejuvenating Treasure Pills and striving to recover as much Mana as possible.
Da Qing’s warning was not something Xiaoqing dared ignore, knowing that Da Qing would not have said such words at a crucial moment unless it was a matter of great urgency.
It was Xiaoqing’s vigilance and caution that secured him a slim chance of survival!
Between the seventh and eighth Tribulation Thunders, Xiaoqing managed to restore eighty to ninety percent of his Mana through the Precious Pills, keeping a few more in his mouth just in case.
This scene allowed Da Qing to sigh with relief; Xiaoqing had understood his meaning!
When Xiaoqing saw the final Tribulation Thunder, he instantly grasped the significance of Da Qing’s words.
The cataclysmic thunderbolt, suffocating to behold, left Xiaoqing with a grave expression yet firm gaze, aware that failure was not an option, as it would endanger not only him but also Li Zhirui!
"Bring it on! Let me experience the might of the Tribulation Thunder!"
"Wind!"
Xiaoqing roared to the heavens, erupting in dazzling azure light. When the light dissipated, a gigantic Qingpeng bird, cloaked in azure feathers shimmering metallically and enveloped by gusts of wind, appeared. No sooner had he manifested than fierce winds swept through the vicinity.
The sky transformed as endless winds converged, and Da Qing looked up toward the Tianqiong, seeing the Gang Wind above the Nine Heavens responding to Xiaoqing’s call.
Rooted fundamentally in Gang Wind, various other Spirit Winds together constructed a storm dozens of meters wide that completely swallowed the last Tribulation Thunder.
For a moment, fierce wind and thunder raged over Wanxian Island, with the sky flickering brightly and darkly, reminiscent of an apocalyptic scene.
Compared to Jiang Fengwu, who just transcended, Xiaoqing’s tumult was undoubtedly more intense. Even from a great distance, enough wind whipped through to unravel the hair buns of many clan members, leaving them struggling to stand. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
And the price Xiaoqing paid for causing such a commotion was the total depletion of his Mana, and even the backup Precious Pills in his mouth had dissolved unknowingly.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the apocalyptic scene had finally dispersed, leaving the nearby woods stripped of a layer, revealing only the bare soil and rocks.
Hovering in mid-air, Qingpeng suddenly crashed to the ground.
"Da Qing!"
Upon witnessing this scene, Li Chengshuo shouted in panic, "Xiaoqing, he..."
It was not just her, other nearby clan members watching were also deeply concerned, as they all understood what Xiaoqing meant.
If he failed in his Tribulation Transcendence and died in the Thunder Tribulation, Li Zhirui, who had led the family to such heights, would likely be halted forever at the Divinity Transformation Realm!
"It’s alright, Xiaoqing is still alive; he has successfully transcended the Tribulation Thunder," Da Qing reassured everyone.
Just exhausted, he had passed out...
Thus, Da Qing’s heart was not as light as he appeared. With Xiaoqing’s energy and spirit completely depleted and falling into a coma, could he possibly overcome the Heart Demon?
Amid the anxious wait of Da Qing and others, an hour passed by in a flash, but Xiaoqing still showed no signs of movement.
Da Qing’s previous reassurances were no longer effective as a panic of unease spread among the crowd.
Each event has its own destined outcome.
The Wanling Sutra had many advantages: mana feedback during breakthroughs, Spirit Beasts with no bottlenecks post-cultivator breakthrough, only restricted by lineage...
However, likewise, their fates were intertwined; one would perish without the other.
Even as before with Li Zhixuan, severing the contract with the two Spirit Beasts before death merely allowed them some extra days to live; the loss at the core of their Divine Souls meant they could no longer breakthrough.
Two hours had passed.
The onlooking clan members fell into a deadly silence.
After four hours, some clan members started to sob quietly.
By the sixth hour, even Da Qing’s shoulders sagged, his expression sorrowful.
"Has Xiaoqing truly failed?"
Da Qing was reluctant to accept this outcome, but he was powerless to change the reality.
Meanwhile, engulfed in the Heart Demon Illusion Realm, Xiaoqing’s Sea of Consciousness was about to be completely engulfed by dark energy, and his blurred facial features of his Spiritual Soul struggled and twisted, trying to resist the invasion of the dark energy but helpless to stop it.
Even the Visualization Divine Turtle at the center of the Sea of Consciousness was powerless to stop the dark energy’s invasion.
"No! I cannot lose here!"
Suddenly, a loud roar of defiance erupted from within Xiaoqing, cutting through the darkness like a ray of dawn piercing through dense clouds.
His Spiritual Soul suddenly emitted Divine Light, dispersing the dark energy around him, transforming him into a giant, luminous body, the Sun of his Sea of Consciousness, driving away the dark energy that filled it.
"Aaaaahhhh—"
The Heart Demon, about to succeed in stopping a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s birth and then devour a supremely delicious Divine Soul, let out a series of shrill screams.
How could it accept that its prey had slipped away?
Yet with the Heavenly Dao Laws in place, despite the Heart Demon’s reluctance and rage, it could only retreat in defeat.
