Chapter 25
Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation Celebration!
Jiang Wuyai and Zhao Wuji looked ashen-faced and kowtowed frantically.
"Grandmaster, spare our lives! We were momentarily bewitched and seduced by that scoundrel, the Myriad Beasts True Monarch. Please, Grandmaster, spare our lives for the sake of our many years of service to the sect. We are willing to serve as your slaves to atone for our sins."
Lu Yuan remained unmoved.
Betrayal is something that, once it happens, will happen again; he never leaves any hidden dangers.
Liu Mengxi, who was standing to the side, suddenly raised her head.
Despite her disheveled state, she still tried her best to maintain a pitiful appearance, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Lu Yuan.
"Ancestor, Mengxi had no choice in the matter." Her voice was soft and tearful. "It's all because of that heartless man, Qi Yunhe. He neglects me all day long, leaving me alone in an empty room. I am a woman too, and I also need care and love."
I was forced onto this path by circumstances, and... and I never intended to truly harm the sect; I just wanted to find someone to rely on. Ancestor, please be magnanimous and forgive Mengxi this time.
Even now, she is still shirking responsibility and trying to gain sympathy with her fallacies.
Lu Yuan looked at her, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.
"Nonsense."
He couldn't be bothered to listen to their nonsense anymore.
A thought subtly stirred within me.
"die."
He uttered a single word.
Pure Yang True Fire appeared out of thin air and instantly enveloped the three of them.
There were no screams, no struggles.
In the blink of an eye.
These three Golden Core Peak Elders, who once held sway over the Qingyun Sect, were completely reduced to ashes, their very souls unable to escape, dissipating in the dark dungeon.
After cleaning up the mess, Lu Yuan turned and left, his expression calm, as if he had only swatted a few flies.
……
Inside the cave on Changsheng Peak.
Gu Qingxue sat cross-legged, her body surging with spiritual energy, having reached a crucial moment for her breakthrough.
The golden core within her body has shattered and is gradually reassembling, transforming into the rudimentary form of a nascent soul.
The first hurdle, the tribulation of magical power, was nothing to her, given her deep foundation.
Next comes the second challenge: the Heavenly Tribulation.
Above the Qingyun Sect, the tribulation clouds gathered once more.
Although not as devastating as Lu Yuan's Nascent Soul Tribulation, it is still an extremely rare Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
Gu Qingxue leaped out, her Taiyin body fully opened, and a cold, ethereal full moon appeared behind her as she braced herself against the lightning tribulation.
Bolts of lightning struck, but were completely neutralized by her pure and yin energy.
After the tribulation, she was unharmed, and her aura became even purer.
Next comes the final and most dangerous hurdle.
The Tribulation of Inner Demons.
Gu Qingxue returned to the cave, sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and frowned slightly.
Illusions abounded in her mind.
She felt as if she had returned to her teenage years, to that stormy night.
The sighs of the family elders, the father's hair turning white overnight, and the image of the arrogant and sinister Taiyi Sect's Holy Son coldly suppressing the Gu family all came flooding back like a tide.
Guilt, self-blame, and a sense of powerlessness tried to devour her Dao heart.
However, just as this inner demon was about to take shape.
A cool medicinal power surged into her sea of consciousness, instantly protecting her spiritual platform; it was the medicinal power of the Taixu Jade Purity Pill.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuan's gentle yet firm words echoed in her mind.
"You are my Daoist partner, and I will protect your family."
These words, like a ray of sunshine, instantly dispelled all the gloom.
The terrifying illusion of inner demons melted away like ice and snow before this power, collapsing rapidly.
Gu Qingxue's brows relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on her lips.
She didn't even need to use the divine imprint left by Lu Yuan; she easily broke through her inner demons by relying on her own will and the confidence Lu Yuan gave her.
boom!
As the inner demons dissipated, a mysterious aura of the Heavenly Dao descended.
Her nascent soul within her Purple Mansion was fully formed. The nascent soul was crystal clear, with a crescent moon mark between her eyebrows, and a faint purple aura swirling around her.
Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul.
Once the nascent soul is formed, heaven and earth resonate with it.
The spiritual energy within a hundred miles surged into her body, stabilizing her cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. However, her strength far surpassed that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
Gu Qingxue slowly opened her eyes, feeling the immense power within her body, her heart filled with joy.
But she didn't bask in the thrill of the breakthrough. Instead, she immediately stood up and looked at Lu Yuan, who had been guarding her side.
She knew that if her husband hadn't been so foresightful in bestowing upon her the elixir and resolving her inner conflict, she would never have been able to condense her Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul so smoothly.
"My husband..."
Gu Qingxue walked quickly to Lu Yuan, her eyes filled with tenderness and gratitude.
She didn't say much, but instead took the initiative to stretch out her jade-like arms, wrap them around Lu Yuan's neck, and gave him a sweet kiss.
it is more than words.
Having just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, her Taiyin body is growing further, and the Taiyin essence within her body is at its most abundant and active.
Lu Yuan would naturally not refuse a beauty's advances.
He picked her up and carried her to the cloud bed deep inside the cave.
This time, the dual cultivation was different from the past.
The two high-level cultivators, both at the Nascent Soul stage or above, and both possessing special physiques, triggered a small-scale resonance of the laws through the fusion of Yin and Yang.
Lu Yuan felt a surge of pure, yin primordial power enter his body, perfectly matching his pure yang power and forming a continuous cycle.
Driven by this force, his understanding of the Five Elements principle improved rapidly.
In particular, the laws of water and fire, through the collision of yin and yang energies, have given rise to countless mysterious changes.
This dual cultivation lasted for a full half day.
When the two parted again, a glint of light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.
Although his cultivation level was still at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, his magical power had become several times more refined, and his control over the laws had reached a new level.
The gains of half a day were almost equivalent to his years of arduous practice.
Gu Qingxue benefited greatly from this, as her newly broken-through realm was not only completely stabilized, but she even showed a faint trend of moving towards the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.
The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped; the warmth lingered for a long time.
Gu Qingxue leaned against Lu Yuan's chest, her fingers gently tracing circles as she asked softly.
"My lord, now that you have advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, our sect can be considered to have truly joined the ranks of Nascent Soul power. Shall we hold a Nascent Soul celebration and invite various forces from the Eastern Wilderness to attend?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment.
The Qingyun Sect has been dormant for too long and truly needs a grand event to announce its resurgence.
Firstly, it serves as a public announcement to deter petty criminals.
This will completely dispel the ambitions of those forces that still covet the Qingyun Sect.
Secondly, this is an opportunity to receive congratulatory gifts.
The major sects will certainly not be stingy in their efforts to curry favor with a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, which will be a good opportunity to enrich their sect treasuries.
Furthermore.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.
If there are any short-sighted enemies, such as Ye Chen, the soon-to-be leader of the Taiyi Sect, who want to take this opportunity to cause trouble.
He also took this opportunity to resolve the issue once and for all, thus eliminating any future troubles.
"it is good."
Lu Yuan nodded, making the final decision.
"Then send out invitations to fellow cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness, and hold the Nascent Soul Ceremony at the Qingyun Sect in half a month."