31: Breakthrough to the Golden Core stage!

Feng Ming had a strange expression on his face.

"Madam, come on. It's very uncomfortable not being able to enjoy this kind of thing to the fullest. I was just performing normally."

Jiang Shuwan's lips twitched.

"When has it not been you who wanted more before?"

Jiang Shuwan's face was as red as a cooked shrimp, and her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Yet, the more she acted like this, the more enticing she became.

Feng Ming lunged forward, pinning Jiang Shuwan down on the bed and pressing his lips against hers.

"Good wife, I'll try my best to control myself?"

At the break of dawn.

The two, who were busy, suddenly came to a halt.

Jiang Shuwan's face was flushed as she whispered, "Hus... Husband, I think I'm about to break through."

"What?"

Feng Ming sensed Jiang Shuwan's state; she indeed was on the verge of a Breakthrough.

"This won't do. The Golden Core comes with a Lightning Tribulation; you can't break through in the city. We must find a safe place."

As he spoke, Feng Ming grabbed their clothes and quickly threw them on himself and Jiang Shuwan.

Jiang Shuwan desperately suppressed the restless aura within her.

In the sky outside, a dense layer of clouds had already begun to form.

They were dark and heavy, growing thicker by the second.

Fortunately, it was quite late.

Those who should be asleep had long been dreaming.

After all, there weren't many people who could keep at it until this hour.

It wasn't yet time for those who should be awake to rise.

Consequently, no one noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky.

"Let's go. We'll head out of the city and find a mountain peak."

Fortunately, after entering the Foundation Establishment Stage, they were able to fly.

The path from the Feng Family home to the outskirts of the city wasn't very long, and the two of them hurried along.

The clouds in the sky seemed to sense them, chasing after the pair.

The clouds grew thicker and thicker.

The power inside Jiang Shuwan's body was becoming increasingly impossible to suppress.

Gazing into her Dantian, she could clearly see the True Qi within her transition from a gaseous to a liquid state, and now it had solidified into a glittering golden bead.

She had felt a Bottleneck while cultivating in the afternoon and thought she wouldn't be able to break through anytime soon.

But while resting with her husband, she could feel energy constantly pouring into her body.

Every deep exchange yielded significant gains for her.

This was why, even though she could barely handle it, she still endured.

Ever since their wedding night, she had discovered that whenever she performed the Rites of Zhou with her husband, her cultivation would increase.

Feng Ming hadn't expected that after the Phoenix and Luan Art was boosted tenfold and evolved into a new Cultivation Technique, its power would be so intense.

They had only done it three times, and Shuwan was already breaking through.

The two arrived at a mountain peak outside the city, and Jiang Shuwan hurriedly prepared herself.

It was her first time undergoing a Lightning Tribulation.

Feng Ming was also very worried.

"Shuwan, take the sword and the Magic Treasures I gave you. If you really can't handle it, don't force yourself."

Jiang Shuwan's heart was filled with emotion; even at a time like this, her husband was still so concerned for her.

"Don't worry, Husband. I can definitely do this."

Feng Ming found a safe place to hide.

Jiang Shuwan sat cross-legged on the mountain peak, awaiting the arrival of the Lightning Tribulation.

The thunderclouds grew thicker, and the lightning bolts became sturdier.

Gathering, building up.

Then, as if reaching a certain tipping point, with a loud crack, thunder roared.

A massive bolt of lightning struck down violently.

Jiang Shuwan raised her sword to meet it, easily neutralizing the first bolt.

There were eight more to follow.

Feng Ming's heart was in his throat, filled with worry.

Jiang Shuwan's gaze was firm as she dealt with the lightning bolts striking from the sky one by one.

The people in Liumian Prefecture and its surroundings were all asleep, but many were suddenly jolted awake by the thunder.

Many glanced out their windows, saw nothing unusual and no rain, and went back to sleep.

However, the Cultivators were filled with doubt when they heard the thunder.

A bolt from the blue?

That was simply impossible.

Could someone be breaking through to the Golden Core?

Was this a Lightning Tribulation?

Just as they were wondering, a second clap of thunder rang out.

Now, the Cultivators could no longer remain calm.

This was clearly a Golden Core Lightning Tribulation.

The Feng Family.

Feng Xiaotian, Feng Muqing, and Feng Muyang were all practitioners.

They immediately became alert upon hearing the thunder.

Throwing on some clothes and stepping out of their rooms, they saw thunderclouds covering a mountain peak outside Lianmian Town.

Thick bolts of lightning were striking down one after another.

This was clearly a Golden Core Lightning Tribulation.

"Father, who is undergoing a Lightning Tribulation here?"

Feng Muqing asked curiously.

Feng Xiaotian shook his head. "I don't know either. No one in Lianmian Town has broken through to the Golden Core Realm for many years."

"Indeed, the path of cultivation is so difficult. Some people can't even reach Foundation Establishment in their entire lives, let alone the Golden Core."

"I wonder who is undergoing the tribulation; they must have such incredible talent."

Feng Muyang's face was full of envy.

"A Golden Core Realm expert would be an invincible existence in Lianmian Town."

Feng Xiaotian's expression was grave. "I only hope they are a friend and not an enemy. Otherwise, with such a powerful foe, I'm afraid our Feng Family..."

Having said this...

The three from the Feng Family simultaneously thought of tomorrow's challenge, and their worry deepened.

"Father, do we need to go see exactly who it is?"

Feng Xiaotian shook his head. "A Golden Core Lightning Tribulation possesses infinite power; it's not something you or I can withstand. Even if we aren't caught in the tribulation, we don't know if the other party is a friend or foe. Going there rashly might annoy this Mighty Expert."

The Feng Muqing brothers exchanged a glance, nodded, and dismissed the idea.

On the other side, at the Huangfu Family.

The thunder similarly woke everyone in the Huangfu Family.

Huangfu Xuan glanced at the thunderclouds outside Lianmian Town, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

He couldn't say why, but he just felt very unsettled.

"I thought Lianmian Town had no geniuses, but I didn't expect someone could actually break through to the Golden Core."

"It's a good thing I haven't been reckless in my actions these past few days. Otherwise, provoking this person would truly be bad news."

"But who could this person be?"

Huangfu Yunyan and Huangfu Yi hurried over.

Hearing this...

Huangfu Yi immediately spoke up, "Father, what are you afraid of? It's just a Golden Core. It's not like our Huangfu Family doesn't have them."

"Besides, how do you know they are from Lianmian Town? It's possible a Mighty Expert was just passing by and happened to break through, so they underwent the tribulation on the mountain."

Huangfu Xuan looked at his son, finding it hard to put his thoughts into words.

Who the hell has ever seen a Mighty Expert passing by in the middle of the night?

While there was a slight possibility, it really wasn't likely.

Now, he only hoped he hadn't offended the other party.

"Don't worry, Father. I've already sent people to gather information. No matter who that Golden Core expert is, we will try to win them over immediately. Even if they won't work for us, we can't let them become an enemy."

Huangfu Xuan was finally somewhat satisfied.

"Yunyan, you've done very well. Remember, we must be the first to win them over. Don't let the Feng Family get ahead of us."

"Don't worry, Father. I've already made the arrangements."

Huangfu Xuan glanced at the distant thunderclouds, his brow furrowing slightly.

The other party was clearly a strong individual; these thunderclouds were much more powerful than the Lightning Tribulations he had seen at the Huangfu Family.

Nine Heavenly Lightning bolts, each one stronger than the last.

But through the flashes of light, he saw the other party easily neutralizing the thunderclouds.

Their strength is truly not to be underestimated!