Chapter 920 - 159: Return to the Eastern Wilderness, Wanning’s Nascent Soul Formation!

Chapter 920: Chapter 159: Return to the Eastern Wilderness, Wanning’s Nascent Soul Formation!

Jiang Wanning knew clearly in her heart that this Thunder Tribulation was the heavenly chasm she had to cross to break through to Nascent Soul.

In her past years of cultivation, she had seen many fellow cultivators fail miserably under the Thunder Tribulation and be reduced to ashes. Those tragic scenes did not turn into fear that devoured her; instead, they became a blazing fighting spirit, surging hotly in her chest.

With a loud "boom," as if the firmament were torn asunder, the first bolt of Thunder Tribulation hacked down ferociously like a狂龙 of purple lightning.

That Thunder Tribulation was as thick as a giant python, with berserk electric arcs leaping all over it. Wherever it passed, the very space seemed to be seared into pitch?black cracks, emitting a terrifying "zizizi" sound.

Jiang Wanning neither dodged nor evaded. Her jade-like hands swiftly formed Seals, Mana surging violently within her body. In front of her, layers of crystalline Ice Shields instantly appeared, Runes flashing upon them, their defense astonishing.

At the same time, she flipped her palm, and a crystalline Flying Sword appeared in her hand,

Gazing at the falling Thunder Light from the heavens, she swung the Ice Soul Sword in her hand along the momentum. A streak of ice?blue Sword Qi shot forth like a long rainbow piercing the sun, slashing straight toward the Thunder Tribulation.

Sword Qi and Thunder Light collided with a resounding crash, erupting with a deafening roar, and the violent aftershock of Spiritual Power swept out.

The first bolt of Thunder Light was thus shattered!

"Good!"

Zhou Xun, watching from below, couldn’t help but blurt out praise upon seeing Jiang Wanning respond with such agility and ferocity.

However, each Thunder Tribulation was stronger than the last. In the blink of an eye, the second bolt of Thunder Tribulation surged forth, carrying an even more torrential force.

Jiang Wanning did not dare show the slightest negligence. She rapidly formed Spells, Spiritual Power within her body running madly, and the Ice Shield instantly thickened severalfold,

With a booming crash, the Thunder Tribulation smashed heavily into the Ice Shield. The Shield trembled violently, and its surface was immediately covered in densely packed cracks.

Jiang Wanning only felt a world?crushing power pressing through the Ice Shield straight at her. Her body couldn’t help but sway slightly, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her lips.

But she still blocked it in the end!

Below, the cultivators on the island stared without blinking, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Right after, the third and fourth bolts of Thunder Tribulation surged down one after another like a raging tide, each one fiercer than the last, each one containing an even more violent power.

Jiang Wanning unleashed every means at her disposal, stubbornly resisting under the ferocious assault of the Thunder Tribulation, and in the end, she still managed to withstand them!

When the Thunder Tribulation progressed to the most crucial final bolt, more than half of Jiang Wanning’s Spiritual Power had already been exhausted. Her face was deathly pale, her figure unsteady, and sweat dripped continuously from her chin.

This bolt of Thunder Tribulation was like heavenly might descending. The Power of Destruction it contained was enough to strike terror into one’s heart. Even the space around seemed to be bound by it, leaving her not the slightest room to dodge!

Sensing the power of this final Thunder Tribulation, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but frown secretly,

Although it could not compare to his Purple Sky Thunder Tribulation back then, its might was still not to be underestimated; it was definitely at Nascent Soul Level.

"Boom—"

With a thunderous crash, as if the firmament were ruthlessly torn apart by an enraged thunder, the final bolt of Thunder Tribulation descended ferociously, carrying a momentum of annihilating heaven and earth.

That Thunder Tribulation was like a purple?gold Flood Dragon as thick as a water tank, berserk electric arcs of blinding brilliance leaping all over its body. Each arc seemed capable of rending the void, chilling the soul.

Jiang Wanning looked up at this Thunder Tribulation that resembled an apocalyptic calamity. Her face was as pale as paper, her figure tottering,

She turned her head to glance at Zhou Xun one last time, revealing a faint smile,

"Young Master..."

Forcing out a breath, she lightly bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. The Essence Blood instantly turned into a mist of blood and finally fused back into her body,

In that instant, the Mana that had felt nearly drained suddenly recovered by more than half—it was precisely the ’Blood Burning’ Secret Technique Zhou Xun had taught her before!

Even if she failed, she would still make one last desperate struggle!

Her hands rapidly formed Seals, sending every bit of Mana within her body without reservation into the Ice Shield, reinforcing this final line of defense.

At the same moment, the Thunder Light crashed heavily onto the Ice Shield.

The Ice Shield trembled violently, its surface instantly covered with dense, web?like cracks. Electric arcs ran wildly through the fissures, crackling incessantly.

Then the cracks grew larger and larger,

With a sharp "crack," the Ice Shield shattered with a thunderous bang, turning into countless shards of ice that scattered through the void.

The remaining Thunder Light instantly engulfed Jiang Wanning!

Below, the cultivators on Wangchuan Island watched, dumbfounded, and then their faces revealed a trace of sorrow,

"Fairy Jiang..."

Ever since Wangchuan Island was placed under Zhou Xun’s name, it had practically been Jiang Wanning who presided over everything, and so, in the hearts of these islanders,

Jiang Wanning held an extremely special place,

It was she who led them to build this island bit by bit, from nothing to something,

From barren desert to thriving prosperity...

Zhou Xun’s face was also grave, but with his Cultivation, he could still faintly sense Jiang Wanning’s exceedingly weak aura,

It was as if she were a lone skiff in a sea of towering waves, that might capsize at any moment.

Right after that, the Thunder Light gradually dispersed, leaving only a broken body slowly falling from the sky, like a drifting leaf.

"Master..."

At the side, Luo Yuancheng couldn’t help but speak,

"Island Master / Big Brother..."

A group of people also opened their mouths to plead; they truly couldn’t bear to watch Jiang Wanning’s physical body smash to pieces on the ground like this,

someone even couldn’t hold back and was about to rush in to catch that body, yet was still blocked by Zhou Xun.

Just as Jiang Wanning’s body was about to crash into the ground, a white radiance slowly blossomed from the surface of her body,

at first like the faint glow of fireflies, but in the blink of an eye it became dazzling and brilliant, enveloping her whole being within.

Then, under everyone’s astonished gazes, Jiang Wanning’s body actually began to slowly float back up; the aura that had been broken and tattered, nearly dispersed, rapidly recovered and grew stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, then slowly opened; the light in her pupils was resplendent, like a phoenix reborn from flames, carrying a tenacity and transcendence.

A powerful aura spread out.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun smiled faintly,

"At last, you’ve successfully broken through!"

It turned out that at the very instant the Thunder Light vanished just now, Jiang Wanning had already passed her Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, but what she hadn’t expected was that

the Heart Demon Tribulation followed right on its heels,

leaving her unprepared and plunging into degeneration; fortunately, at the final moment she managed to break free.

Sensing that the milky-white Inner Core in her Dantian had already disappeared, replaced by an infant about an inch tall, whose features and appearance were exactly the same as hers,

she knew that she was already a Nascent Soul Cultivator!

She immediately lifted her head in delight, just in time to meet Zhou Xun’s concerned gaze,

"Wanning, you’ve just broken through. Return to the Cultivation Room first and stabilize your Cultivation!" At this moment, a transmitted voice sounded by her ear,

"Yes!"

Jiang Wanning complied readily; a flash of white light, and she disappeared from everyone’s sight, then went into seclusion in the Cultivation Room, sitting in meditation with eyes closed.

...

Two months later, at the Cave Mansion atop the mountain, in the Pavilion.

Zhou Xun and Jiang Wanning sat facing each other, with Feng Chong and Red Noon accompanying them to the side.

"Wanning, congratulations on finally advancing to Nascent Soul!" Zhou Xun cupped his hands in congratulation,

"If not for Young Master’s nurturing, how could Wanning have what she has today!" She knew her own situation well; from the very beginning, her goal had been no more than Middle-Stage Core Formation,

yet later, with Zhou Xun’s help, she broke through again and again, and now had even achieved the rank of True Monarch Nascent Soul.

"Counting it up, you are the very first Cultivator of Wangchuan Island to advance to Nascent Soul. Such a joyous event must be celebrated!"

As he spoke, with a sweep of his sleeve,

several streaks of Spirit Light flew out and landed before them,

a single gourd, a stack of Tier Four Talismans, and a fist-sized piece of white Spirit Ore.

"These treasures shall serve as congratulatory gifts for your breakthrough!"

The gourd naturally contained the remaining Pill Origin Wine Zhou Xun still had; now that he was already Middle-Stage Nascent Soul, and with ’Frost Dew’ in hand, he naturally no longer thought much of this Spirit Wine,

so it was just right to gift it to Jiang Wanning. She was only Early-Stage Nascent Soul; this item suited her perfectly.

As for the Talismans, they were refined by his own hand and were quite excellent for self-defense; as for that piece of Spirit Ore, it was the extremely rare ’Cold Ice Jade Marrow’ in the Cultivation Realm.

This was a top-tier Ice Attribute material, spoils obtained after killing some unlucky fellow, and it just so happened to be suitable for Jiang Wanning to use in Sacrificial Refining her own Lifebound Magical Treasure.

"This... is too precious!" Jiang Wanning was a little dazed,

"Mere trinkets, that’s all. Just help me guard Wangchuan Island well!" Zhou Xun shook his head and said,

By now, after his experiences at the West Desert River and Great Jin, his vision was no longer confined to such things; ordinary treasures already held little allure for him.

Next, he also planned to distribute most of the Spirit Stones and treasures on him, to be used in grooming his disciples and juniors,

for at this moment, he could clearly sense that in the not-too-distant future, there would inevitably come an unprecedented great war, one that concerned the very fate of the Human Realm!

This time in returning, he had another major intention—to marshal the troops and prepare for war!