Chapter 712 - 523: Crossing the Tribulation

Upon hearing that the one chasing after Guh Niqiang and Dong Chengjun was actually a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch, everyone present took a deep breath.

Dong Chengjun's face showed hesitation and struggle, and suddenly he gritted his teeth and said, "Sect Leader Lu, since Junior Sister Guh has been delivered, I ask for nothing more. I will leave now, perhaps I can distract Old Thief Qiming for a while."

It turned out that after Dong Chengjun formed his Golden Core, his Daoist Name became Feixingzi. His divine techniques and secret techniques were proficient in maneuvering through space, gliding with swift light, and possessing various Spirit Pills to suppress injuries and stimulate potential, which allowed him to shake off other pursuers.

But just as they thought they were safe, Qiming Spirit Monarch suddenly joined the pursuit. This Qiming Spirit Monarch was like a piece of stubborn plaster, no matter how hard they tried to shake him off, he would still manage to catch up.

Lu Qian shook his head, "Even if you shake him off by several thousand miles, he can still track your traces. There must be something mysterious here. If Guh Niqiang stays in our sect, she would certainly be detected. You can't lead him away."

"Zhenren, rest assured, Guh Niqiang goes without saying, Master Chi Yu is also a senior I respect, and Danxia Sect has a profound friendship with our Yun Mountain. I will do everything in my power to protect you both!"

Hearing this, Dong Chengjun felt warmth in his heart and was filled with gratitude. He then heard Lu Qian say, "Now, please tell me the whole story of this battle, as well as the cultivation characteristics of Qiming Spirit Monarch."

A rumbling noise shook the mountains, and a series of blue-purple Thunder Balls, as large as wheels, though weakened, still numbered several dozen, rushed towards Wu Yan.

Wu Yan gave a light shout and activated the Dao Pattern.

Dao Pattern: Ripples!

A layer of ripples appeared around her body, like being enveloped by water waves. However, the Thunder Balls in the sky suddenly veered off, fiercely striking another unoccupied area.

A flower bud faintly lit up in that corner, and Wu Yan suddenly reappeared there. She gritted her silver teeth and withdrew the Dao Pattern, finding it indeed ineffective.

The sky-filled Thunder Balls, under the might of the heavens, tightly locked onto her figure, rendering her Dao Pattern useless.

She could only withstand them head-on!

The ripples were actually spatial fluctuations, spatial ripples. This Dao Pattern borne from the Void Spiritual Root was naturally mysterious beyond measure.

By activating the Dao Pattern, the space around Wu Yan would ripple, causing light and Divine Sense to be deflected within this space. Therefore, what the enemy saw of Wu Yan was actually an illusion due to spatial refraction, and her real body stood in another location, making it hard to detect.

To put it simply, it's similar to the refraction of light entering water. A fish in the water appears to be at a certain location, but its actual position is somewhat shifted. If one were to stab it straight with a spear, they would likely miss the target.

However, while the angle of light refraction in water can be traced, Wu Yan could change the form of the spatial ripples at will, constantly altering the angle and distance of refraction, making it even more unfathomable for enemies.

Most of the time, this move was extremely effective, only ever thwarted once during the defense of Lingsha City by Zhuang Qing's "Talismanic Form" Dao Pattern, which was enhanced to specifically search for Spiritual Roots using a Seeking Spirit Talisman. Now, locked by the might of the heavens, it was completely unreliable.

Her Spiritual Power surged, Spirit Flower Green Calyx rose up. With three layers inside and out, consisting of thirty-six green petals, it formed layer upon layer of defense. The Thunder Balls crashed down swiftly, petals flew, the thunder light raged, at a glance, the place she stood seemed drowned by a sea of thunder.

The dreamlike, stunning beauty with the Void Spiritual Root watched Wu Yan's figure with full concern from a hidden place on Minglong Mountain.

It was the Primordial Pearl Spirit. She was not Wu Yan's own Spiritual Treasure. If she entered the range of the Celestial Tribulation, she would be judged as a participant in the tribulation, escalating its power to terrifying levels. She had no choice but to wait quietly here, hoping Wu Yan would succeed.

The thunder of the Celestial Tribulation was immensely fierce, causing the top-grade defensive spiritual artifact to vibrate violently, its petal-filled spiritual light flying around. After blocking over a dozen Thunder Balls, the thirty-six petals withered, and with a crack, a long crack appeared on the calyx.

Wu Yan's hands didn't stop, a Treasure Umbrella adorned with layers of ornate and flowing ornaments, an eighteen-fold Treasure Fan painted with mountains and rivers, a jade ring enlarged and inscribed with rare beasts...

Every time a spiritual artifact was destroyed by the Celestial Thunder, another would replace it.

Thus, one shimmering top-grade spiritual artifact after another was replaced like flowing water. After three spiritual artifacts, the sky full of Thunder Balls had completely dissipated, marking the end of the first celestial tribulation!

Each was a rare top-grade defensive spiritual artifact, enough for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator to spend all their resources on. Except for the Spirit Flower Green Calyx, all were handcrafted by Tao Boliang, crafted using the Dianjing Sect's secret techniques, carefully selected from the fine illustrations of the "Treasure True Mirror". Just the cost of rare materials for creating the spiritual artifacts had reached over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

This was smashing through a celestial tribulation with sheer Spirit Stones.

The first wave of tribulation clouds dispersed, and Wu Yan took a slight breather. The second wave of Thunder Tribulation was already brewing. Having handled the first wave skillfully, her Spiritual Power still remained adequate.

But from this moment, she would have to face the might of the Celestial Thunder head-on.

On the ground, Lin Le had been intently watching her figure, nervously clenching his fists.

With the Essence of Consciousness Collection he possessed, he had realized since Wu Yan revealed herself to undergo the tribulation.

I should have known, it turns out Little Yan is a Celestial Spiritual Root!

He completely understood the secrecy between Lu Qian and Wu Yan, and his heart was filled with immense pride for Wu Yan.

As long as she crosses two more layers of Thunder Tribulation, Little Yan can achieve the honor of the Golden Core. Her Celestial Spiritual Root cultivates so rapidly, she might even become the first Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch of our Yun Mountain.