179: Chapter 179 Purple Mansion Thunder Tribulation?!

Chen Changqing's consciousness suddenly regained clarity. Inside his Sea of Consciousness, the dao bead emitted a green radiance, as its soft and warm aura of life continuously repaired his Purple Mansion.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi continued to pour in continuously; this time, every torn gap was rapidly mended.

It did not stop until his Purple Mansion expanded to nine zhang.

Chen Changqing spat out a mouthful of blood. These past few hours had been pure torment; many Meridians within his body had burst open from swelling, and had it not been for his high Physical Body quality, he would have died long ago.

He hadn't expected that in the end, the dao bead would save his life once again.

He immediately rallied his spirits and instantly began the fourth step; only upon completing the fourth step would he truly enter the Zifu Stage.

Outside the Immortal Cave, Li Qingling and her companion noticed that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was no longer being drawn in, as if Chen Changqing inside had successfully completed his Breakthrough.

Li Qingling was extremely happy; she knew Chen Changqing would definitely be able to enter the Zifu Stage.

After a short while, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn in once again.

The scale of the pull was even more exaggerated than before.

This is...?

The two women were astonished. Could it be that the Breakthrough was not yet complete?

At Wanxiang Peak, everyone had just let out a sigh of relief when they suddenly grew tense again as the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was stirred up once more.

Their gazes turned solemn as they all looked toward the back mountain.

How could this be possible? Could it be that he was only opening his Purple Mansion earlier, or had another Senior Brother or Junior Brother made a Breakthrough in the back mountain?

This time, Dong Tianheng was also completely startled. He stood up, cast a shocked look toward the back mountain, and then set off.

In the back mountain, the stone doors of two Immortal Caves opened. One person was a white-haired old man, while the other had a middle-aged appearance.

"Senior Brother Tao," the middle-aged man said respectfully.

"Mm, Junior Brother Deng, do you know what happened?" Senior Brother Tao Heng asked.

"I do not know," Junior Brother Deng Yang replied with shame, shaking his head.

Both of them had been startled by this aura, unsure who was making a Breakthrough here with such a massive disturbance. Fortunately, they were merely meditating quietly; otherwise, they would have been affected to say the least.

Junior Sister Dong Xiyue watched the two Senior Martial Uncles and Junior Martial Uncles arrive before them, withdrew her shocked gaze, and bowed together with Li Qingling.

Junior Brother Deng Yang questioned the two, and Junior Sister Dong Xiyue explained everything to them.

The more they listened, the more shocked they became, and the more they felt their understanding being subverted.

"You are saying the Junior Brother inside the Immortal Cave was merely breaking through to the Purple Mansion?!" Senior Brother Tao Heng said in surprise.

"Martial Niece Dong, is what you say true?" Junior Brother Deng Yang's tone was also full of astonishment.

Junior Sister Dong Xiyue shook her head. Just then, Dong Tianheng also arrived at the back mountain.

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother," Dong Tianheng greeted the two.

"Senior Brother," Junior Brother Deng Yang replied.

"Junior Brother Dong, is the Junior Brother inside really just breaking through to the Purple Mansion?" Senior Brother Tao Heng hurriedly asked.

"Mm, Senior Brother, half a year ago he was still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and for the past half year he has been preparing to charge into the Purple Mansion," Dong Tianheng explained to them.

"To think our Sect actually possesses such a Prodigy and Genius! This disturbance from his Breakthrough—I'm afraid even that girl Junior Sister Bai Ye couldn't match it, right?" Senior Brother Tao Heng lamented.

He had only been in secluded cultivation for a full century or so, never expecting the Sect to suddenly produce such a Prodigy and Genius, and one from their Wanxiang Peak no less. In the future, his lineage would at least walk tall across the entire Sect.

Beside him, Junior Brother Deng Yang heard this, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up.

Dong Tianheng could tell that the two had misunderstood.

"Senior Brother, you may have misunderstood. This person is not a Disciple of our Wanxiang Peak, but the Disciple of Senior Martial Uncle Yuyuan from Yuxu Peak."

"What?" The two were shocked.

Dong Tianheng explained everything that had happened earlier.

Upon hearing this, the two felt immense jealousy in their hearts.

Their Wanxiang Peak had not produced a Prodigy for hundreds of years, yet to think the Genius making a Breakthrough here today actually belonged to Yuxu Peak.

In just a moment, the two went from joy to dissatisfaction; it truly was joy for nothing.

Inside the Immortal Cave, the process continued. Countless strands of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi all surged toward Chen Changqing's Purple Mansion. This time, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was not aiming to expand the Purple Mansion, but instead quietly remained inside it.

Chen Changqing seized the time to refine it, and the spiritual power in his Purple Mansion became increasingly abundant.

He did not know how long this process lasted, but finally, at a certain moment, he completely filled his Purple Mansion.

Then, his aura surged frantically.

The corners of Chen Changqing's mouth curled up. Is this the strength of the Zifu Stage?

Suddenly, he felt a subtle change in heaven and earth.

He looked up, his gaze piercing through the stone walls of the Immortal Cave toward the high sky.

Outside, countless people were horrified. The entire back mountain of Wanxiang Peak was shrouded in thunderclouds, and the extreme aura of destruction filled everyone with dread.

At this moment, let alone Dong Tianheng and the others, even Yuxu Peak was completely alarmed.

Master Yuyuan opened his eyes, his gaze shifting as the scene of Wanxiang Peak appeared before his eyes.

Golden Core Lightning Tribulation?!

Who at Wanxiang Peak is breaking through to the Golden Core Stage?

Is it Tao Heng?

No, it is not someone breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, but the Zifu Stage?!

Even though Master Yuyuan had cultivated for nearly a thousand years, he was stunned by the disturbance at Wanxiang Peak at this moment. He hurriedly instructed his Disciples to seal off all news about Wanxiang Peak.

After giving the orders, his gaze turned grave. Under his perception, a familiar figure left him not knowing what to say.

To think it was actually that young man!!

Chen Changqing was somewhat puzzled at this moment. He was merely breaking through to the Purple Mansion, so why would it attract a Heavenly Tribulation? Even in the Secret Manual given by Dong Tianheng, no one had ever mentioned that breaking through to the Purple Mansion required undergoing a Lightning Tribulation. Could they have forgotten to mention it?

Impossible.

Outside, Dong Tianheng and the others were also shaken.

"This is a Lightning Tribulation? Just breaking through to the Zifu Stage, how could it attract a Lightning Tribulation? What went wrong?" Dong Tianheng said in shock.

Senior Brother Tao Heng beside him instead calmed down at this moment; he seemed to have heard of a legend.

Legend had it that when a Prodigy broke through to the Zifu Stage, Heaven would send down a Lightning Tribulation as punishment, though some also said it was a reward from Heaven.

Because although the Lightning Tribulation was difficult, passing it could bring benefits unimaginable to ordinary people.

High in the sky, terrifying sounds of thunder rolled in, and the extreme aura of destruction forced Chen Changqing to gasp. He knew that this Lightning Tribulation was specifically targeting him.

If he could not survive this Lightning Tribulation, he would surely die.

But if he survived it, he felt as though he could vaguely obtain certain benefits in the unseen world.

Rumble!

The thunderclouds had not yet fully formed, but they were almost ready.

In the blink of an eye, not only the back mountain but even Wanxiang Peak was shrouded.

Yet for some reason, all the Disciples of Wanxiang Peak who could see the thunderclouds a moment ago suddenly saw them disappear, and even that terrifying aura of destruction could no longer be felt.

If it were not for the crowd of people standing here in bewilderment, they would have doubted whether they were dreaming.

After a while, in the back mountain, the thunderclouds finally took shape, and immediately after—

Boom!

The first bolt of thunder crashed down, reaching Chen Changqing in the blink of an eye.

Bang!

The terrifying thunder instantly blasted through the entire Immortal Cave, striking directly onto Chen Changqing's body.

Pfft!

Chen Changqing circulated his Cultivation Technique, and his Zifu Stage spiritual power wrapped around him, but even so, it could not withstand a single strike, immediately causing him to cough up blood.