Chapter 709: Celestial Tribulation

Chapter 709 -522: Celestial Tribulation

A celestial phenomenon occurs, and the earth vein trembles.

The once azure sky suddenly shudders, clouds cascade and churn, as if a giant beast were roaring and rolling within.

In just a moment, the pure white clouds darken into a pitch-black curtain being pulled over Minglong Mountain, an awe-inspiring sight. The disciples in the mountain, clueless for a moment, look up in fear.

Jade Flood Dragon, who was happily gnawing on a Spirit Fruit, suddenly threw down his food and dived into the deep pool with a gulp, afraid of being swept away by this cloud, yet his cry echoed across the peaks: “Celestial Tribulation!”

This cry awakened the disciples, and in the next moment, hundreds of disciples in the mountain were shocked, their faces showing excitement.

Celestial Tribulation, Golden Core Celestial Tribulation!

The Sect Leader is about to cross the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation!

At this moment, the mountain was bustling with noise, disciples abandoned their work, exiting their cultivation chambers, gazing at the sky with anticipation, yearning, yet with reverence.

Overlapping layers of dark clouds pressed down, as if the entire sky were descending.

Majestic heavenly punishment, vast heavenly might.

The emitted aura made every disciple tremble in body and mind, particularly those with weaker cultivation, feeling the earth spinning as they staggered, nearly falling.

This is the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation!

If one survives, they will achieve the Golden Core Dao Fruit, enjoy an eight-hundred-year lifespan, and be revered as a Zhenren.

If one fails, they may turn to ash or suffer a greatly diminished lifespan, with a crippled body unable to endure for many years.

Ancestors of past and spirits in the heavens, please bless the Sect Leader’s successful tribulation crossing, so that our Yun Mountain may have another Golden Core!

The dark clouds pressed lower and grew denser, thick arcs of blue and purple electricity began to flicker within them, causing fear in onlookers.

The Golden Core Celestial Tribulation, visible for a hundred miles, naturally caught the attention of hidden scouts around Minglong Mountain, who quickly relayed the information back to their own sects.

In recent years, not only has Yunshan Sect spread its intelligence network across each county, but those counties have also sent spies into Yunshan Sect’s territory. Among the towering mountains and dense forests, once a cultivator burrows in, who but a True Immortal can find them? Thus both sides roughly know each other’s movements, making it difficult for large troop movements to be concealed.

As the absolute ruler of this rising power, Lu Qian’s every move receives great attention. In the northwest area of Cangzhou, all know that Lu Qian is about to face the tribulation. Now that the tribulation clouds are gathering and the Celestial Tribulation is imminent, this news spreads swiftly like wildfire.

Who knows how many people curse Lu Qian’s failure in the tribulation, and how many hope for his success.

At this moment, Minglong Mountain has become a focal point in northwestern Cangzhou.

As the Thunder Tribulation brewed, a scarlet escape light staggering toward Minglong Mountain.

A male cultivator at the Early Stage of Golden Core, with a square face, pale complexion, and blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. On his back, he carried a female cultivator clad in damaged armor, her body covered in blood.

With his head down, he continued to fly forward, noticeably surprised upon seeing the Golden Core clouds, with a slightly delighted expression, hurriedly proceeding onward.

Is Sect Leader Lu about to cross the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation? Heaven bless, may he succeed and provide us with greater safety.

The violent, dangerous aura of the celestial tribulation suddenly awoke the woman on his back. Her once unmatched beauty now devoid of color.

Her gaze gradually became steady, and when she recognized Minglong Mountain and the calamity clouds pressing down upon it, she gasped in shock and abruptly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

“Junior Sister!” the man shouted, “Hold on a little longer; we’re almost there.”

She struggled, speaking with effort: “Senior Brother… stop, we can’t go there… can’t…”

The man’s escape light did not halt, continuing onwards, as if unheard.

“Senior Brother! We can’t drag Yunshan down, can’t… harm Lu Qian…”

The man’s face showed anxiety, and he whispered urgently, “This is our only path to survival. Qiming’s old dog is relentless in pursuit; where else can we run to? If we don’t enter Minglong Mountain, we’ll die!”

The woman spouted blood again, weakly shaking her head and clenching her fingers, “No! I can’t…”

The man, extremely anxious, ignoring her, shouted, “Don’t forget, you are also an Elder of Yunshan Sect—Lu Qian will surely save you!”

During their dispute, they approached Minglong Mountain’s Mountain Protection Grand Array.

With the Celestial Tribulation approaching, the sect’s defenses were stricter, already arranged by several elders. Squads and Divine Ships hovered in mid-air, vigilantly guarding against any foreign enemies.

Immediately, several squads came to block him, the leader being Wei Zhaixing.

Sensing the spiritual pressure of two Golden Core Zhenren, Wei Zhaixing crushed a Communication Talisman in one hand and gestured to form the Vast Sea Star Battle Array with the other.

His face showed no fear, and he shouted, “Zhenren, stop! The Golden Core Celestial Tribulation is imminent, our sect does not welcome outsiders!”

The man halted, cradling Guh Nishang in his arms, and mustered his strength to shout, “Fairy Jingxia Guh Nishang is here, please, hurry to her aid!”

All the disciples were astounded; was this blood-soaked female cultivator Elder Guh?!

Was it the invincible and nearly undefeated Elder Guh?

Wei Zhaixing had only seen Guh Nishang from afar twice, knowing she was the sect’s earliest advanced Golden Core Elder and a major contributor to Yunshan’s rise.

He did not dare delay and was about to verify when he heard an exclamation.

“Sister Nishang!”

It was Jiang Baitao rushing over, with Beiluo Shimen meowing on her shoulder. She was aghast, about to hug Guh Nishang, but upon seeing her covered in blood, her flesh blurry in several places, she dared not act rashly, her eyes reddening instantly.