Chapter 329: Three hundred and twenty-eight, Thunder Tribulation Chapter 329: Three hundred and twenty-eight, Thunder Tribulation Qingshan’s continuous hills undulated among the mountains, where a misty canyon appeared, resembling a fairyland.
Suddenly, a cracking sound emitted from the canyon, and following that sound, the white mist was as if it had been drawn away by someone, vanishing without a trace.
A tall and straight figure gradually emerged from the canyon, approaching from afar.
Liu Qingshan looked at the picturesque scenery outside, a joyful smile appeared on his face, “I’ve finally come out! Hahaha…” He had practiced in the secret realm over the years, and his cultivation had increased rapidly; in just five short years, he had already reached the Golden Core Late Stage. Now, he finally had the ability to repay Song Yan Ning.
At that moment, Song Yan Ning was sitting cross-legged in the midst of the boundless Da Hai, right at the critical moment of her breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Stage. The Nascent Soul Stage differed from the Golden Core Stage, as breaking through required undergoing Thunder Tribulation. Thunder Tribulation posed great dangers, with success elevating one further, but failure meant either complete obliteration or remaining forever in the Golden Core Stage.
Qin Yushen stood not far away, his face filled with worry as he looked at Song Yan Ning. Having experienced Thunder Tribulation himself, he knew its terror and truly wished he could bear it on behalf of Xiao Ning.
In the sky above, dark clouds began to gather gradually, and the sky slowly darkened, with silver light flickering continuously within the clouds.
Song Yan Ning looked up at the sky, took out an elixir, placed it in her mouth, and closed her eyes, waiting for the arrival of the Thunder Tribulation.
Soon, thunder rumbled in the sky.
Without giving Song Yan Ning much time to prepare, three thunderbolts as thick as chopsticks struck down, hitting her directly without any deviation. Although protected by a defensive formation, Song Yan Ning’s body was still scarred by the thunder, and red liquid immediately soaked her clothes, looking rather shocking.
Qin Yushen clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of heartache as he watched Song Yan Ning. But he knew he could do nothing now but watch Xiao Ning endure this pain.
Song Yan Ning quickly took out an elixir and put it in her mouth, circulating the Spiritual Power in her body and gathering all the Spiritual Power to her Dantian, forming a white Light Ball.
Not long after the first wave of Thunder Tribulation ended, the sky began brewing the second wave. Advancing to the Nascent Soul required enduring three Thunder Tribulations, and the stronger the Thunder Tribulations experienced, the stronger the resulting Nascent Soul would be.
“Boom, boom…” Just then, the second Thunder Tribulation quickly descended.
Six bolts of thumb-sized lightning continuously struck the defensive formation, which emitted a series of cracking sounds, as if it was about to shatter at any moment.
Song Yan Ning spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. This wave of Thunder Tribulation added quite a few wounds to her, but it also made the Nascent Soul Body inside her stronger, like a baby slowly growing limbs inside a mother’s womb.
“Xiao Ning, you must hold on!” Qin Yushen clenched his fists, his ten fingers deeply digging into his palms. He didn’t notice that droplets of red liquid were falling between his fingers into the sea below, creating ripples that quickly disappeared into the water.
After swallowing a few more elixirs, Song Yan Ning steadied her mind and braced herself for the next Thunder Tribulation. If she could prevail through the third wave of Thunder Tribulation, she would successfully advance to the Nascent Soul Stage.
The third Thunder Tribulation did not make Song Yan Ning wait long and quickly descended. However, this time there were nine bolts, thick as a baby’s arm, continuously falling.
With every strike, Song Yan Ning’s complexion grew uglier and another wound appeared on her body.
At the same time, the white light ball within her body also became more complete, slowly forming a tiny figure that looked exactly like her. She knew this was her Nascent Soul Body. Even if her body were destroyed, as long as the Nascent Soul remained unextinguished, she could seek a new body to undergo a soul-seizing rebirth.
Although she had been reborn through her Primordial Spirit in this life, it was quite similar to a rebirth through a Nascent Soul. However, after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, her Primordial Spirit would become stronger. Unless someone performed the Soul Extraction on her, her Primordial Spirit would not be extinguished.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Thunder struck Song Yan Ning one after another until all nine bolts of the Thunder Tribulation were done, leaving her body completely mangled.
When the Thunder Tribulation ended, a cloud of tribulation slowly drifted above Song Yan Ning’s head.
Tribulation clouds are the best rewards given to a cultivator after surviving a Thunder Tribulation. Containing rich Spiritual Energy, it nourishes the cultivator’s newly advanced body, purifies their meridians, and solidifies their freshly upgraded cultivation.
Nourished by the thick Spiritual Energy of the tribulation cloud, Song Yan Ning felt as if her whole body were basking in warm sunlight; she desperately absorbed the Spiritual Energy from the cloud, further stabilizing her newly advanced cultivation.
Feeling the tribulation cloud dispersing around her, Song Yan Ning slowly opened her eyes. Nourished by the rich Spiritual Energy of the cloud, she felt as if she had undergone a complete transformation. Especially the distinct powerful strength within her body prompted a strong itch of indulgence.
“Xiao Ning!” Qin Yushen rushed to Song Yan Ning’s side and held her tightly. He had almost dashed to her during the third wave of the Thunder Tribulation. Seeing her covered in blood had torn his heart apart, causing him pain so intense he could hardly breathe. Thankfully, Xiao Ning had survived, and she had finally advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Song Yan Ning lifted her head and smiled at Qin Yushen, “I’ve advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.” She was truly happy now.
“I know!” Qin Yushen gazed into Song Yan Ning’s starry, brilliant eyes that shimmered like deep pools of autumn water, thoroughly stirring his heart and making him want to dive into those depths, even if it meant drowning therein.
“Xiao Ning!” Qin Yushen’s voice was hoarse as he called her name, then slowly lowered his head…
Song Yan Ning felt a warmth on her lips and slowly closed her eyes…
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen returned home, surprised to see a man sitting there.
Liu Qingshan, hearing footsteps, turned around and immediately showed a look of joy upon seeing Song Yan Ning. He quickly stood up and walked briskly to her, “Xiao Ning, I’m back.” He had spent a whole ten years in the secret realm, and Xiao Ning had grown from a little girl into a graceful young lady.
“Uncle Liu, long time no see!” Song Yan Ning was also very happy to see Liu Qingshan.
“Uncle Liu!” Qin Yushen nodded at Liu Qingshan. Xiao Ning had told him that Liu Qingshan had entered the secret realm and had to wait for it to open again to leave.
Liu Qingshan smiled, looking towards Qin Yushen beside Song Yan Ning, “Mr. Qin!” Only a man as outstanding as Mr. Qin could match a woman as remarkable as Xiao Ning.