13: Chapter 13 Golden Core Tribulation

The consciousness of the Heavenly Dao has awakened.

The entire cultivation world was shaken. The Age of Law's End has ended; finally, they can Breakthrough.

Ye Qingxuan came out of seclusion and discovered that Master and Senior Brothers had all returned. They were all waiting for Ye Qingxuan to come out of seclusion.

"Master, Senior Martial Uncle, Junior Martial Uncle, Senior Brother."

"Qingxuan, tell me, when are you going to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation?" Master Yuanxin asked directly, cutting straight to the point.

Instantly, everyone's gaze focused on Ye Qingxuan.

"This Disciple can do it at any time. However, I think some people are about to be impatient."

"Someone has already begun undergoing the tribulation. I'm afraid the world is about to have one less Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator."

"What? Junior Brother, is the tribulation lightning very strong?" Qingling asked in puzzlement, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

The First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Fourth Senior Brother also looked over.

"After the Age of Law's End concludes, the first Cultivator to survive the Golden Core Tribulation will obtain the favor of Heavenly intent. However, the Heavenly Dao is absolutely impartial; there is only reward if there is sacrifice. The person undergoing the tribulation first is pioneering—pioneering a new era. The difficulty will naturally skyrocket, and the power of the tribulation lightning will not be weaker than the Nascent Soul Stage."

"It has already begun." Ye Qingxuan looked toward the south, where a Heavenly Tribulation had descended in Shu.

"The Heavenly Tribulation won't end anytime soon. Let's go over and take a look." Hearing the Third Senior Brother's suggestion, everyone nodded.

Everyone from the Shangqing Sect at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment stood up and flew toward Shu. Before long, just as they arrived, they saw the tribulation clouds beginning to gather and noticed the Qingcheng Sect Sect Head nearby. Master Yuanxin walked over. "Sect Head Zhao, who is undergoing the tribulation over there? Has he lost his mind?"

"That is a Loose Cultivator named Lin Yu. His Aptitude is not top-notch, but he has a fearless heart. He told me that rather than hesitating here and waiting to die of old age, it's better to make a desperate gamble. His Lifespan is running out." Sect Head Zhao explained.

"What a pity. This Fellow Daoist Lin is not weak in strength. If he had been willing to wait a few more days, he would definitely have become a Golden Core." Master Yuanxin sighed with emotion and said no more.

Satellites from various countries were also watching. After all, this was their only opportunity to understand their opponents. The Golden Core Tribulation had four bolts of tribulation lightning. When the first bolt of tribulation lightning fell, it directly blinded their eyes, and the satellites instantly lost their feed.

The Old Ancestors of various sects were also watching the Cultivator undergoing the Golden Core Tribulation for the first time. However, the power of the tribulation lightning made them collectively lose their voices.

"The power of this tribulation lightning is simply too strong. It is not something that Foundation Establishment Cultivators can resist at all, and even Nascent Soul Cultivators won't fare well. I'm afraid only Ye Qingxuan of the Shangqing Sect has this kind of strength."

Lin Yu gritted his teeth and endured it hard. The tribulation lightning grew increasingly fierce, and the injuries on his body became heavier and heavier. But he did not give up, resisting with his own perseverance and Magic Treasure. Unfortunately, when the third bolt of tribulation lightning fell, Lin Yu was reduced to ashes.

Lin Yu's strength was not weak; it was only slightly inferior to the Sect Heads of various sects. However, he still died under the Heavenly Tribulation.

For a time, everyone in the cultivation world fell into a dilemma. Cultivators who hoped to make a Breakthrough to the Golden Core realm both yearned for that unprecedented favor of Heavenly intent and dreaded the skyrocketing difficulty of the Golden Core Tribulation.

People in the cultivation world fell silent. No one dared to guarantee that they could withdraw unscathed under such a strong Heavenly Tribulation. Everyone's gaze shifted to Ye Qingxuan.

Ye Qingxuan did not live up to expectations and said directly, "Tomorrow at noon, this Daoist will undergo the Golden Core Tribulation at Mount Mao. Everyone is welcome to come and observe the ceremony."

Afterward, he bid farewell to the Qingcheng Sect Leader and returned to Mount Mao with his seniors. As soon as he landed, Master Yuanxin asked Ye Qingxuan impatiently,

"Little Disciple, you saw the Heavenly Tribulation just now. Do you have confidence?"

The Senior Brothers and Senior Martial Uncles also looked at him with worry. Ye Qingxuan chuckled, "If it's only this level of Heavenly Tribulation from today, I can shatter it with a wave of my hand."

"Don't go crazy and attack the Heavenly Tribulation. If you mess up, it will turn into a heavenly punishment." Master Yuanxin grew even more worried.

Ye Qingxuan's eyes twitched continuously. Was he really that reckless in Master's eyes? Well, ever since achieving success in his cultivation, he did seem a bit reckless indeed. After all, he couldn't find a matched opponent in the entire cultivation world; peers were just a matter of a slap, and even Nascent Soul Old Ancestors couldn't take him down without using their full strength. Not getting full of himself was already thanks to his strong Heart-Nature spurring him on.

There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. Even if he were invincible in the world, what if the heavens themselves became an enemy?

As Ye Qingxuan released the news of undergoing the tribulation, everyone in the cultivation world above the Foundation Establishment stage came. This Golden Core Tribulation was related to the future of the cultivation world. After all, Ye Qingxuan's strength was obvious to all, having been witnessed even in the National Destiny Space.

The Dao foundation forged at the 14th layer of Qi Refining, with Foundation Establishment strength slaying Vicious Beasts of Nascent Soul strength—if even Ye Qingxuan could not survive the Golden Core Tribulation, then Foundation Establishment Perfection would be the peak of the cultivation world from now on.

That afternoon, people from various sects of the cultivation world all arrived. The Tianshi Mansion, Chunyang Palace, Baiyun Temple, Wudang, Shenxiao, Buddhism, and various Demonic Path sects had all come. Fortunately, the lowest of those who came had Foundation Establishment cultivation, otherwise Mount Mao would not have had so many guest rooms to accommodate them.

"Amitabha, Fellow Daoist Ye, long time no see." Monk Duyuan of Lingyin Temple greeted Ye Qingxuan.

"Fellow Daoist Duyuan—" Just as Ye Qingxuan was about to say something, out of the corner of his eye he saw the person he least wanted to see: Yun Huan, the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Palace. Ye Qingxuan turned around and left.

"Little Brother Qingxuan, why do you want to run as soon as you see me?" This affected and pretentious voice made Ye Qingxuan just want to slap her to death.

"Brother Qingxuan, where is Xiaojiu? Where is Xiaojiu? I want to play with it, I brought it Spirit Beast Pills!" Lin Yao of Yaowang Valley also ran over, opening her mouth to look for Xiaojiu.

"Xiaojiu is in the Ancestral Master Ancestral Hall. I'll take you there." Ye Qingxuan directly ignored Zhang Yuzhuo, who was standing to the side preparing to say hello.

"Hmph!" Yun Huan let out a cold snort, making Duyuan's and Zhang Yuzhuo's scalps tingle. Fortunately, Qingling was accompanying Master and the others to welcome guests, otherwise it would have been a clash of heavenly thunder and earthly fire.

"Brother Qingxuan, what's wrong with Xiaojiu?" The two arrived at the Ancestral Master Ancestral Hall and saw Xiaojiu lying on a rush cushion sleeping, its snoring sounding like an engine.

Seeing Xiaojiu, Lin Yao's eyes turned into heart shapes, eager to immediately pick it up and huff it.

"Hmm? It seems to be a blessing from the Ancestral Master, and it's still digesting it."

Ye Qingxuan glanced at Xiaojiu, then looked at the Ancestral Master statue. Do the Ancestral Masters of the Daoist sect all like cats this much?

"If you want to hold it, just hold it. Anyway, it sleeps wherever it is." Listening to Xiaojiu's purring, Ye Qingxuan let Lin Yao carry it away, because today he needed to sit in meditation here, adjust his state, and prepare for tomorrow's tribulation. He also wasn't sure what kind of Heavenly Tribulation he would encounter tomorrow.

"Then Brother Qingxuan, I'll take Xiaojiu away. You go ahead and Cultivate." Lin Yao held the cat and skipped away.

Soon the next day arrived. Mount Mao was packed with people everywhere; after all, this was a major event in the cultivation world. Even CCTV sent people over, saying they wanted to livestream it. The Second Senior Brother, being outspoken, directly said, "You might as well wash up and go to sleep—everything is in your dreams. What are you thinking? A bunch of Mortals without cultivation getting close to the Heavenly Tribulation? Even the aftermath alone could shake you to death." As a result, the Second Senior Brother received a flick on the head from Junior Martial Uncle Yuanxing.

Near noon, on the main peak of Mount Mao, there was a Formation left behind by the Ancestral Master that could resist part of the Heavenly Tribulation's aftermath. Ye Qingxuan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, and the tribulation clouds began to gather above his head.

Ye Qingxuan wore a Heavenly Silkworm magic robe, a purple-gold Daoist crown on his head, and cloud-treading boots on his feet. This entire outfit was made of Spiritual Artifacts, given to him yesterday by Master Yuanxin under the pretense that it could resist part of the Heavenly Tribulation. Actually, Ye Qingxuan felt he didn't need these to survive the Heavenly Tribulation, but just to give Master peace of mind, he simply accepted all of them.

Seeing the Heavenly Tribulation slowly gathering, everyone who came to observe the ceremony also widened their eyes. After all, records in books and seeing it with one's own eyes were two different things; recording every single scene would come in handy when they underwent the tribulation themselves.

In CCTV's livestream room, the bullet comments were flying so fast that the screen could hardly be seen.

"The Golden Core Tribulation! A single Golden Core swallowed into the belly, my fate is up to me and not the heavens. Truly spectacular!"

"Is this heavenly might really something a human can resist?"

"If Daoist Ye cannot survive it, I suppose no one else can either."

"Upstairs, shut your crow's mouth."

The host was also pressed pale by the aftermath of the Heavenly Tribulation. At this moment, no one said anything either, because they were also so oppressed by the images broadcast through the camera lens that they couldn't open their mouths.

Ye Qingxuan waved his hand to take out the Spirit-Gathering Banner, releasing the Spiritual Qi extracted from the National Destiny Space. The Shangqing Dadong Scripture and Huandan Fa operated at extreme speed. With a loud "bang," a sound came from within Ye Qingxuan's body.

Ye Qingxuan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, and a visible suction force drew the surrounding Spiritual Qi into his body. The Spiritual Qi vortex poured into his body like a funnel. The Spiritual Qi inside the command flag was enough for a Nascent Soul Cultivator to recover their true essence ten times over, but Ye Qingxuan's own Dao foundation made his Spiritual Qi reserves no less than those of a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Coupled with his cultivation of Huandan Fa, this Spiritual Qi was just barely enough for Ye Qingxuan.

"True essence explodes, the Golden Core is formed. Next is the tempering of the Heavenly Tribulation, which is also the most perilous stage."

Master Yuanxin was extremely excited, and the Senior Brothers also clenched their fists nervously. Master Yuanxin did not know that Ye Qingxuan practiced Huandan Fa and was still curious about how his Disciple could absorb so much Spiritual Qi, but now was not the time to ask.

"Rumble—" The first bolt of tribulation lightning fell. At this moment, all the Spiritual Qi in Ye Qingxuan's body had also transformed into true essence, and then he propped up a protective shield to resist the Heavenly Tribulation.

When the tribulation lightning landed on the true essence protective shield, Ye Qingxuan's expression became somewhat peculiar.

"Why is this tribulation lightning so weak?"

Well, it wasn't that the tribulation lightning was weak, but rather that Ye Qingxuan was too strong. He already possessed strength no weaker than the Nascent Soul Stage, and having practiced Huandan Fa, his overall Spiritual Qi was ten times stronger. Even if this Golden Core Tribulation was the first tribulation after the Age of Law's End, what of it? For a Golden Core Stage tribulation, could the Heavenly Dao possibly drop a Soul Transformation Stage attack on you?

Thinking of this, amidst the exclamations of the crowd, Ye Qingxuan dismissed his true essence protective shield and the Spiritual Artifact magic robe, directly resisting it with his Physical Body. Ye Qingxuan's Physical Body was originally not weak, and after being strengthened by the National Destiny Space, today's Ye Qingxuan would have no problem being called a Body Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Tribulation lightning Body Tempering? And the power of this Heavenly Tribulation is nearing the attacks of the mid-to-late Nascent Soul Stage, right? How are these younger generations supposed to learn from this?" The Nascent Soul Old Ancestors of various sects were dumbfounded.

Go ahead and learn; every time you learn, you'll be rendered completely speechless.

"What kind of 6 am I supposed to learn? Who has the freakish strength of Ye Qingxuan?"

"Heh, I'm afraid I've cultivated a fake immortal."

"What is the point of me coming to watch him undergo the tribulation? Are you afraid I haven't been beaten down enough?"

"A Genius who surpassed the Ancestral Tianshi and Patriarch Lü, being able to achieve this is not strange... my ass!"

"Anyway, Spiritual Qi has also revived. Should I cripple my cultivation and recultivate? If I can't reach the 14th layer of Qi Refining, the 13th layer is fine too. If all else fails, the 12th layer is not unacceptable." Before this Wudang Disciple could finish speaking, he was kicked flying by his Master.

Numerous Cultivators close to the Golden Core Stage endlessly complained about Ye Qingxuan.

CCTV's livestream room directly turned into a static snow screen. How could the might of heaven and earth be something that petty technological creations could pry into? Of course, if it was the kind in the National Destiny Space, pretend I didn't say anything, but current Blue Star technology shouldn't even think about it.

Ye Qingxuan's sect elders also shut their mouths. They had simply been flustered out of concern and forgotten that the Heavenly Dao is absolutely impartial; no matter how strong the Golden Core Tribulation after the Age of Law's End was, it had a limit.

Afterward came pride. Their own family had produced such a monstrous Genius—let them put their hands on their hips and gloat for a bit.

The First Senior Brother no longer wanted to watch. The rewards from the National Destiny Space had also allowed him to quickly break through to the Golden Core, but the Junior Brother's method of undergoing the tribulation was of no help to him at all. The Second Senior Brother's eyes shone brightly, seemingly eager to try, but when the First Senior Brother noticed, he gave him a flick on the head.

The Third Senior Brother acted like a proud peacock, continuously provoking Yun Huan. Unfortunately, Yun Huan's gaze fixed on Ye Qingxuan was almost forming threads of affection, and the Third Senior Brother's face turned dark.

The Fourth Senior Brother was flushed red with excitement, wishing he could immediately go back to seclusion and Cultivate.

Holding Xiaojiu, Lin Yao was so excited she was about to jump up, only to be held down by her Master, Yaowang.

Our Daoist Ye directly abandoned defense, drawing the tribulation lightning into his body to temper the Golden Core. Under the tempering of the tribulation lightning, the Golden Core spun rapidly in the Dantian, and the nine illusory Golden Cores also grew increasingly solid.

Soon, the tribulation clouds dissipated, and Ye Qingxuan successfully survived the Golden Core Tribulation.

A single Golden Core swallowed into the belly, my fate is up to me and not the heavens.

Instantly, the world was filled with brilliant light, and the favor of Heavenly intent descended upon him. A new era thus drew back its curtains.