Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 162 Overcoming the Tribulation
Ahead was an endless thundercloud, with numerous lightning flashes flickering in it. The sky was dark and the earth was gloomy. Only the thunder roared, illuminating the world.

There stood an ancient and weathered platform, built entirely of green wood, with a golden stele on top, with the words "ascension" written on it.

There is a vast expanse of white mist under my feet, and no matter where I go, I can't see the end. The sky and the earth are narrow, and the thunderclouds seem to be hanging down and connecting with the vast white mist.

Xu Xuan had now transformed into a half-dragon, half-human form, with [Xi Yan] emitting brilliant solar divine light and five fires surging. He looked around and saw nothing else, so he had to go on stage.

"Ascension."

When Xu Xuan read out these two words, he felt his mind move and his soul was about to leave his body. The clear energy in his qi sea circulated, suppressing this abnormality.

The platform was extremely wide, and on it lay the remains of several Taoists wearing platinum Taoist robes. They were all at the foundation-building stage, and their flesh and blood were not yet decayed. Each of them looked up at the sky, looking at the thunderclouds with a smile.

Xu Xuan looked around and saw twelve people in total. They were probably the disciples of Xuanshu Dao back then. There were no traces of magic on their bodies, and their faces were rosy, as if they were about to revive in the next moment.

The platinum Taoist robe was engraved with intricate bright golden thunder patterns, without a speck of dust. It seemed to be used to shield the light of the Dharma and spiritual consciousness. It was probably a robe for the first level of foundation building.

'nice one.'

Xu Xuan resisted the urge to strip the corpses naked. After all, they were ancient people, and such behavior was a bit too blasphemous.

"What exactly caused his death?"

He had a guess, walked behind a corpse, blew the wind to lift up the platinum Taoist robe, and saw that the back of the corpse was cracked from the spine, like a ripe fruit, with white feathers growing on the side.

His spiritual consciousness extended in and went up along the spine, and Xu Xuan instantly found out the cause of the other party's death.

The soul leaves the body when it dies, so the physical body remains intact.

'Emergence and Ascension.'

Xu Xuan felt horrified. When he thought of the word "ascension", he felt the flesh and blood behind him wriggling and his soul was about to leave.

Why did Xuanshu Dao perish in the past? There are no signs of external invasion here, which means that chaos has arisen in the cave.

This cave has not been opened for many years. Is the disaster from the past still inside, quietly watching these young cultivators coming in?
There was a sound of galloping Pegasus behind him, Hong Jing went first, followed by Lei Guang. It was Xu Yi, a disciple of Yin Leimen, who also arrived here.

The purple-robed female cultivator seemed a little depressed. She had been walking along the side path and eventually arrived here. When she met the evil star in front of her, she had to put away her magic and walk towards the platform.

"Ascension."

When she saw the golden tablet, she looked puzzled and muttered to herself.

Xu Xuan's expression changed and he shouted:
"No!"

But Xu Yi suddenly knelt on the ground, raised his head to look at the sky with a smile on his face. The purple clothes on his back were torn, revealing his smooth and white spine, and then his flesh and blood broke open, and jagged white feathers grew on the edges.

An illusory little soul figure emerged from it, and it was exactly the appearance of Xu Yi. The lifting force from above descended and took away her soul. The speed was so fast that it was difficult to see clearly, and it went straight into the thundercloud.

Lightning of various colors surged, and the purple and gold lightning condensed and turned into a black snake, bombarding Xu Yi's soul directly, setting off a surging air wave.

The cultivator who had established his foundation had already established his immortal foundation. His body was naturally tough, but his soul was still fragile. He would probably die instantly after being struck by the lightning. Xu Xuan was mourning for him in silence. After all, they met by chance, but his death was so miserable.

He took a step forward and checked the situation on the other person's back, but found that Xu Yi's soul figure above was actually fine. The power of supernatural powers lingered on it and returned to its body.

The purple-robed woman stood up and realized something was wrong behind her. She quickly repaired her body and covered her robes. She looked unfriendly and stared at him.

"What do you want to do with my body?"

Xu Xuan laughed awkwardly. He just wanted to see how the other party died and take a look at the other party's token.

Xu Yi's breathing was unstable. In the previous incident, her spirit had left her body. Fortunately, she was protected by the magical powers left by her grandfather. Now she had a vague idea of how to leave, but with this dragon son beside her, she couldn't use it.

"I heard that dragons are lustful. I saw Mu Youdu staring at these corpses with a gleam in his eyes. Could it be that he has a unique taste?"

Xu Xuan continued to look at the corpses around him. He didn't take the robes, but could he just look at the corpses to see if there were any other spiritual objects? At most, he could help collect the bones.

Xu Xuan scanned the area with his spiritual sense and found no spiritual objects or magical instruments, so he gave up. However, he saw Xu Yi staring at him with a strange look in his eyes.

"Youdu Longzi, have you figured out a way to leave?"

Xu Yi asked softly at this time, if he was testing, but Xu Xuan had no way to do it, so he just said:

"This place is strange. There is no way to leave. I'm afraid we are trapped in a formation."

Xu Yi nodded slightly, then smiled and said softly:
"I touched upon the mystery of this place earlier and have already guessed how to leave."

"If I just want to leave, it requires the joint efforts of you and me."

Xu Xuan frowned slightly. He didn't know what the other party was thinking yet, so he didn't dare to be careless. He said in a deep voice:

"Just say it, fellow Daoist. We can discuss it together."

Xu Yi raised his head slightly, looked at the corpse beside him, and said with a serious expression:

"I already know the origin of this place. It is a place where people imitated the ancient immortals, transcended tribulations, ascended to heaven, and tempered their souls."

"It was originally set up for the disciples, but now it has become evil. As long as you say those two words, you will be taken away."

As he spoke, Xu Yi took out the token, and a white mist slowly poured in from the thundercloud, which was obviously obtained by tempering the soul through heavenly thunder.

"If you want to leave, you'll probably need to use your soul to transcend the tribulation. Once you gain enough white energy, a path will appear."

Xu Xuan understood clearly, so that was the case. Using his soul to withstand the thunder from that day was no different from suicide. How could it be possible? He just said:

"The soul is fragile. If you don't have magical powers to protect you, you will probably be shattered right now."

Xu Yi nodded and continued:
"As long as you calm your mind and maintain a good connection with your body, you can find the right kind of heavenly thunder to temper your soul and gradually strengthen the essence of your spirit."

"I was struck by lightning earlier, and my spirit and soul condensed a little, and it has grown again."

From Xu Xuan's perspective, what the other party said seemed to be true. He was not afraid that his soul would not return. With the pure energy there, even Zifu would find it difficult to detain it.

"So, now there's only one question left."

Xu Yi took a step forward and said in a deep voice:
"Neither you nor I can trust each other. When the spirit leaves the body, the physical body becomes empty. If someone intends to harm us, it will be difficult to defend against them."

She was wearing a fluttering purple dress, her eyes were looking straight ahead, and her tone was firm.

"If you want to temper your soul with heavenly thunder, then just shout out two words."

"Okay." Xu Xuan agreed. He was not afraid of any means the other party might use. As long as the pure energy was there, his spirit and soul could return when they wanted to and leave when they wanted to.

At that moment, the two of them sat in meditation, staring at each other and shouting in unison:
"Ascension."

This time, Xu Xuan did not let Qingqi stop him. His mind sank, and the scales on his back cracked. A faint light surged on the [Xuan Yin Ni Scales], but no white feathers appeared.

The spirit figures of both parties appeared together, and Xu Xuan immediately tried to activate the pure energy, and it turned out that he was able to recall them, and his mind was at peace.

An extremely strong suction force came from above, dragging the two upwards. Xu Xuan felt something in his heart, stabilized his connection with his body, and moved towards the direction of the thundercloud little by little.

'It really works.'

Xu Yi was trying to calm his mind, but he was not as relaxed as Xu Xuan. He kept wavering, and finally he was able to stabilize himself with the help of the power of the Purple Palace Brand.

Both sides calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief, but when they looked at each other, their expressions were very strange.

Previously, Xu Yi's spirit figure was quickly lifted up and his appearance could not be seen clearly. Now it seemed that he was not wearing any clothes.

'Sin.'

Xu Xuan turned his head immediately. Xu Yi saw that the other party was naked and looked at herself. She was also naked. She frowned and immediately wanted to change into clothes, but she was controlled by the lifting force from above and could not concentrate.

"Fellow Daoist Youdu, why isn't your spirit a dragon body?"

Xu Yi pretended to be calm, and asked in a low voice when he saw the other party was acting strangely.

Xu Xuan twisted his head. His soul now looked half dragon and half human, perhaps because his body was just an incarnation.

"No one has ever taught me how to transform my soul."

He could only say awkwardly:
"This place is strange, and I can't reveal my true form. I think this ascension platform is prepared for humans, so I should abide by the rules here."

"Haha, Daoist Youdu, why are you so angry? As cultivators, we should aim for supernatural powers. Once we achieve the Purple Palace, men and women can change as we wish. This is nothing."

Xu Yi looked straight at Xu Xuan's soul and body, chuckled, and looked very sincere in his pursuit of the truth, with a bit of the transcendental attitude of the Buddhist view of white bones.

"I am still more advanced."

She was feeling proud, but she saw Mu Youdu suddenly turn his head and look at her straight in the eye, saying in a deep voice:

"You are absolutely right, my friend. I admire your devotion to the Tao."

The gaze made Xu Yi's soul tremble. He immediately looked up, not caring about the power of the thunder, and let it strike him. He was not with Xu Xuan, and hid his figure with the help of the lightning.

It was the first time Xu Xuan heard such profound talk, and the other party took action instantly. He was extremely impressed.

"As a woman, I have such ambitions, how can I fall behind!"

He immediately rose up and reached the same height as Xu Yi, and also allowed the lightning to strike him. He only felt his soul trembling, but also more solid, like gold and iron being forged, about to become a useful tool.

"Fellow Daoist, let's encourage each other."

Xu Xuan shouted loudly in a lively voice and looked straight in the direction of Xu Yi. When the other party heard it, his body trembled and was struck down by lightning.

"Fellow?"

Xu Xuan frowned, and his spirit went down, wanting to help, but he heard Xu Yi hurriedly say:

"No need. On the road of cultivation, you have to rely on yourself."

"Fellow Daoist Youdu, just focus on your own business. Don't worry about me."

Even though his soul was struck by thunder, he could still remain so steadfast. Xu Xuan's evaluation of the person in front of him rose again. He laughed out loud and said:

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down first. I'm going up."

Xu Yi's face darkened. She was a direct descendant of the Yin Lei Sect and had always been the best in everything since she was young. How could she be willing to be surpassed by others?

He immediately became furious and went straight up, even surpassing Xu Xuan by a hair. Thunder from the sky struck him, his soul trembled, and his face turned black.

"how?"

She asked loudly, and Xu Xuan also became fierce and continued to move upwards, enduring even more violent lightning strikes, saying:

"how?"

The two of them competed like this, rising straight up naked, vying to be struck by lightning.

Outside the cave, the originally hazy thunder mirror gradually became clear. The masters of Lihuo, Xiaolei and Gengjin took action to remove the restrictions covering the [Surge Heaven].

Many purple palaces looked towards the cave heaven. Now those who inherited the Xuanshu Dharma and the direct descendants of the Golden Core had entered, and it was finally their disciples' turn, but they still had to walk from the outside, which would take an unknown amount of hard work.

An old immortal in a purple robe was standing outside the cave. He had an immortal look and was quite popular. Many immortals from other countries surrounded him.

"Senior Yin Guang, this time your noble family's direct descendants have entered and should be able to obtain the Thunder Tribulation Essence Fluid."

"Exactly. To obtain this item, one still needs to understand Zhen Lei. That dragon son is powerful in fighting, but not as orthodox as the Yin Lei Sect."

There were many congratulations from all around, but Xu Mingguang had a calm expression. He just smiled when he heard the voices around him. He was the Taoist Master Yin Leimen, and his Taoist name was [Yin Guang].

He naturally had great confidence in his granddaughter, but the Youdu Dragon Son had a bad reputation, and he was afraid that if a fight broke out, Xu Yi would suffer.

Soon the cave was completely revealed, and many eyes were cast on it. Xu Mingguang hurriedly looked for his granddaughter.

"Senior Yin Guang, are these people and dragons here?"

Xu Mingguang thought the two were fighting, so he looked over anxiously and his face froze instantly.

The Zifus around looked at each other in bewilderment and left on their own accord, determined not to encounter this bad luck.

Red fire surged out, purple thunder spread, and True Man Yin Guang and Demon King Daoyan attacked together to conceal the scene under the thundercloud. They looked at each other at the same time with complicated expressions.

"how?"

"how?"

The sound inside was still ringing, making Master Yin Guang's face increasingly gloomy, as if he was about to fall.

(End of this chapter)