Yellow Court Daoist

Master Wu Jie's voice had just fallen.

A Xuan Light descended onto the ground.

When the crowd looked, they saw a youth in thin clothing. If not Zhuang Bie as just mentioned by Wu Jie, then who else could it be?!

Zhuang Bie had guarded the Dharma Transmission Hall's secret realm for seven hundred years without moving.

Even when battling the White Bone Demon Sect, or during high-level meetings of the Xuanyuan Sect, it was difficult to make Zhuang Bie take even a step away; yet today, he unexpectedly arrived at Feiyun Island!

Even Wu Jie and the others were somewhat astonished, "Brother Zhuang—"

A mix of shock and joy appeared on Zhuang Bie's face as he waved his hand to interrupt Wu Jie, urgently saying, "Opportunities for sudden enlightenment are rare. Qingfeng intends to use this to breakthrough to the Jiedan Realm immediately. Missing this, who knows how long it would be delayed. We must guard him closely, order all non-essential personnel on the island to retreat immediately!"

Once a mortal emperor.

After stepping onto the path of cultivation, although he turned into a youth, even his nature became increasingly like that of a naive young man. But the overbearing nature ingrained in his bones inadvertently showed itself at this moment.

Hearing Zhuang Bie's words.

The unexpectedly thrilled Gu Bu Yan also came around, repeatedly saying, "Yes, yes, yes. Quickly have the practitioners on the island withdraw, move out two hundred li away!"

"We should also withdraw from Feiyun Island, to not disturb Qingfeng."

All present were Jiedan True People; who doesn't know the rarity of these moments of enlightenment?

They promptly began to move.

First, they relocated all the practitioners on Feiyun Island out two hundred li away. Then all the True People scattered, congregating around Feiyun Island and Feiyun Peak at the center, guarding from all directions. Other Void Core Real People from within the Xuanyuan Water Realm also started gathering one after another.

In a moment.

Thirteen Jiedan True People congregated outside Feiyun Island.

Such a formation, even if a Golden Core Expert arrived, they could withstand for a long while.

All gazes converged.

All falling onto Feiyun Peak.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Lu Qingfeng paid no heed to the outside world, sensing the movements on Feiyun Island, yet his heart remained undisturbed. Above his head, within a two-hundred-li radius, Spiritual Energy converged, forming a vortex, continuously rushing into his body from the Heavenly Spirit Acupoint, from acupoints all over his body, from every pore.

Boom boom boom!

Cultivation Techniques operated, True Yuan roared, grinding the nature's spiritual energy to dust, turning it into refined True Yuan. At one side there was also a storage bag in the air, constantly pouring down Spirit Stones.

Dozens of them.

Hundreds of them.

No end in sight.

In such a state.

With his Divine Soul in the mind nourished by the spirit light, under the nourishment of the qi from all directions, it continued to grow stronger. Cultivation Techniques operated, Refining endless Spiritual Energy, True Yuan also constantly increased.

Cultivating at the Fusion Realm.

Lu Qingfeng was even more adept at this.

Advancing side by side—

His cultivation level climbed rapidly.

In a short while, he reached the peak of the Fusion Realm.

Afterward.

Lu Qingfeng's thoughts shifted, the supreme 'Divine' and the supreme 'Qi' collided together.

Thunderous booms.

Somewhere inside his body, a series of booming echoes nonstop.

What ordinary Spirit Void Practitioners needed several years, or even decades to try—the fusion of 'Divine' and 'Qi' making the True Yuan 'Divine', Lu Qingfeng completed in just a few breaths.

Immediately a thought arose, the robust True Yuan in his Dantian surged like ripples on a lake, as if a towering hand suddenly stirred vigorously in the water.

Another hurdle at the peak of Spirit Void Fusion—

True Essence Vortex.

Instantly achieved.

Once the True Essence Vortex formed, the original two-hundred-li sweeping up of the world's Spiritual Energy suddenly surged out a circle, reaching a massive size of three hundred li. The coverage area instantly doubled and more.

The vortex of Spiritual Energy above also became more terrifying.

At the lowest end near Lu Qingfeng's Heavenly Spirit Acupoint, the Spiritual Energy was extremely compressed, even showing a hint of haziness.

"This—"

"Three hundred li phenomena."

"Heaven wants to prosper our Xuanyuan Sect!"

Outside Feiyun Island, Qian Lai and other Xuanyuan Sect True People witnessing this situation were excitedly speaking. Yet, they dared not make a sound to disturb Lu Qingfeng, instead passing messages to each other, their excitement overflowing.

Even older Void Core Real People who arrived later were moved to tears by this scene.

These Jiedan True People, the least had been in the Xuanyuan Sect for hundreds to thousands of years, and others like Gu Bu Yan, Gai Yuntian, Qian Lai, and Shi Wan, had nearly three thousand years.

Nurtured by the sect.

Their profound feelings for the sect, they took it upon themselves to see the prosperity of their sect.

Through their journey.

Teachers and elders of the sect, brothers and friends from the sect, one by one passed away, even they themselves stepped one foot into the Netherworld.

But at this moment, being able to witness a peerless genius of the sect rise gradually in real-time, aside from excitement, they felt reassured.

…

In the cave dwelling of Feiyun Peak.

Lu Qingfeng steadied his heart and mind.

With his nature forged in the Primordial, external demons hardly bothered him. Swallowing infinite Spiritual Energy, the three great demon gods Zhu Rong, Ju Mang, and Gonggong, also peeked their heads inside his body, swallowing Spiritual Energy with Lu Qingfeng, strengthening themselves.

The qi climbed higher and higher.

Inside the Dantian.

The True Essence Vortex was vast, far more agile than before. True Yuan became divine, as if an extension of his limbs, the manipulation precise and subtle.

For Spirit Void Practitioners who had not reached this realm, it was hard to imagine.

As time passed.

True Yuan still increased, and inside the Dantian, the True Essence Vortex was visibly evolving towards completeness.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.

Lu Qingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bursting with brilliance, and as he opened his mouth, a mist burst forth, from within the Dantian amidst the accumulation of the True Essence Vortex for seven days, at the moment of achieving completeness, a roaring sound emitted from Lu Qingfeng's mouth—

"Roar!"

Like the roar of a dragon, like the bellow of a tiger.

The sound resonated across nine hundred li.

Standing outside Feiyun Island, with Qian Lai, Shi Wan, and others leading the Xuanyuan Sect's Jiedan True People, from thirteen people, over the course of seven days increased to twenty-seven.

Not only were all external Peak Masters and Hall Masters rushed back, but most of the Void Core Real People who were guarding various parts of Xuanyuan Realm were also summoned back to the Xuanyuan Water Realm.

Outside Feiyun Island.

At this moment, nearly all the True People of the Xuanyuan Sect gathered. With such a lineup, in everyone's hearts, even the Fiery Fire Wanderer of the Illusion Wave Sea might dare to challenge.

Hearing the deafening roar from Feiyun Peak, Qian Lai's eyes widened, "Tiger's bellow, Dragon's roar!"

"Tiger's bellow, Dragon's roar!"

"Core Formation has succeeded!"

The tiger's roar and dragon's bellow that shook nine hundred li, so startling that the crowd almost couldn't react. Ordinary monks achieving Core Formation, a tiger's roar and dragon's roar extending tens of li was the limit. Reaching fifty li meant great potential, deep foundation.

Nine hundred li?!

As the crowd came to their senses, they didn't know what expression to make on their faces.

For a moment, there was silence.

Boom!

Before the silence lasted long, a loud boom echoed from Feiyun Island, and a figure shattered and fell before Gu Bu Yan, bowing deeply, "Thank you, Master, for your protection."

Following this.

He respectfully addressed the surroundings, "Thank you to all the uncles, grand-uncles, great-uncles, and grand-grand-uncles for your protection."

Dressed in blue robes, and wearing a Jade Crown.

It was Lu Qingfeng.

"Good, good, good."

Watching his disciple before him, Gu Bu Yan continuously praised, yet he was so excited that he could not speak any other words.

Lu Qingfeng smiled and said to Gu Bu Yan, "Master, please wait a moment; after I survive the Heavenly Tribulation, I will then follow your teachings."

Boom boom boom!

A gale started from all directions, and dark clouds gathered.

The time for Core Formation has come, and the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulations were about to descend.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"There's also the Heavenly Tribulation."

Coming back to his senses, Gu Bu Yan hurriedly threw out more than ten Jade Bottles, speaking quickly, "These are Replenishing Essence Pills, they can swiftly recover True Yuan when one is exhausted."

Replenishing Essence Pill.

Fifth-order Spiritual Pill.

These more than ten Jade Bottles had at least a hundred Replenishing Essence Pills. To Lu Qingfeng, this was nothing noteworthy, but for Gu Bu Yan, it likely required savings over tens or even hundreds of years.

"Thank you, Master."

Understanding the intention of Gu Bu Yan, Lu Qingfeng did not refuse. He took the Replenishing Essence Pills, then turned into Sword Qi, and searched for a spot outside Feiyun Island to transcend the tribulation. Having managed Feiyun Island for decades, it would be such a pity if it was destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation.

"We are also going."

Master Wu Jie and the others followed closely.

After transcending the tribulation, it's usually the most vulnerable moment for a practitioner. If careless, they could be ambushed by demons from the White Bone Realm or the Heavenly Travel Realm, and that would be bad.

"Senior Brother, do not worry."

"Lu Qingfeng's signs of Core Formation span three hundred li, and his might roars like tigers and dragons over nine hundred li, deep and unmatched."

"This minor Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation can be crossed easily."

Gai Yuntian walked beside Gu Bu Yan, seeing the latter's worried face, and said loudly.

Then promptly.

He glared at Gu Bu Yan, "Had I known this day would come, back in the day, I would have fought harder with my senior brother."

Gu Bu Yan felt complicated and worried about Lu Qingfeng's tribulation, and completely ignored Gai Yuntian's banter.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing this, Qian Lai on the side burst out laughing, "Today, Lu Qingfeng has achieved so much, much of it due to Junior Brother Gu's nurturing, but it's certainly a great fortune for our Xuanyuan Sect."

Given the talent and abilities demonstrated by Lu Qingfeng since joining the Xuanyuan Sect, his future achievements are bound to be limitless.

Reaching the Gathering Law Realm would be of no problem.

Even reaching the realms of Golden Core or Primordial Spirit are expected.

"Indeed."

"A thousand years from now, Lu Qingfeng will definitely be a significant pillar of our Xuanyuan Sect."

Shi Wan couldn't help but speak up.

Since its establishment, although Xuanyuan Sect has dominated locally with no small influence, compared to the entire Bi Yang Lake Territory, it was nothing. They had never produced even one Golden Core Expert, vastly inferior to the Annihilation Divine Sect and Feiyan Pavilion.

But after today.

The rise of the Xuanyuan Sect had begun.

Just waiting for Lu Qingfeng's growth, the Xuanyuan Sect would surely advance further, reaching and perhaps even surpassing the levels of Annihilation Divine Sect.

Speaking of this.

The hearts of all the True People present were agitated.

Far away.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Boom boom boom!

A gale whirled up, clouds gathered, the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulations had arrived.

"Here it is."

Everyone's expressions turned solemn, all of them watched, and stayed on alert.

Amidst the clouds, thunder flashed.

Yet below, Lu Qingfeng stood proudly like a towering peak, tall and unmatched in the world. The winds and clouds could not shake his majesty, nor could the thunder conceal his momentum.

In the next instant.

Whoosh!

Like a massive peak, Lu Qingfeng suddenly soared, and with a thundering crash, he plunged into the tribulation clouds above.

"Lu Qingfeng!"

"The Heavenly Tribulation is perilous!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Bu Yan and the others were alarmed, their eyes wide open and they cried out, their hearts almost splitting.

But.

Within the tribulation clouds.

A figure like a divine dragon in the sky coiled amidst the thick clouds, with thunder flashing and booming, striking his body, creating countless sparks. Yet Lu Qingfeng's physique was like cast iron, completely unharmed.

"Whoosh!"

Outside the Heavenly Tribulation, though Gu Bu Yan and the others could not see Lu Qingfeng's figure in the clouds, they could faintly sense the powerful aura within. Despite the thunderbolts, there was no sign of weakness.

They let out a slight sigh of relief.

"It is said among the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, many talented practitioners or Body Refining Practitioners, if they have deep foundations, can ignore the lightning bolts and enter the tribulation clouds to transcend."

Qian Lai had seen and heard much during his travels outside, and spoke at this moment.

"Indeed."

"Lu Qingfeng always acts cautiously, and his profound foundation is evident to us all. Since he dared to enter into the tribulation clouds, he surely has full confidence."

Shi Wan also spoke up.

Hearing this, everyone else felt much relief.

The Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulations.

For Lu Qingfeng, having transcended it countless times, all for the sake of this real moment.

Cultivation of Four Layered Skills.

Possessing numerous Divine Skills.

Along with Spirit Pills, Magic Artifacts.

With such a profound foundation and ample resources, if he could not transcend this minor Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulations, then perhaps his path of cultivation would end at the Spirit Void.

The thunder roared.

After a full half-hour.

Ultimately, it could not overcome Lu Qingfeng.

The Heavenly Tribulation receded, the wind ceased, the clouds dispersed.

Revealing a figure, standing tall.

Lu Qingfeng felt his True Yuan surge within, looking into the distance, Gu Bu Yan and others approached through the sky. His face revealed a radiant smile, his joy unobscured—

"From today onwards."

"I am a True Man!"