Luck taken away? It doesn't matter, I quietly become a god

"...Special destiny? Nonsense!" A cold glint flashed in Mu Gongfeng's eyes.

No matter how special this little beast's fate is!

Once prey is targeted by the Mu family, none of them have ever escaped!

Suddenly, the heart-protecting bell on Rong Shu's wrist flashed, and a burst of array patterns lit up behind her, blocking several ice needles as thin as cow hair.

Although the ice needles were thin, they easily pierced through the formation.

Click!

The formation shattered!

Rong Shu raised a ball of Earth Core Meteor Lotus Flame, burning it towards the ice needles while retreating rapidly away.

"There are even such tiny ice needles, extremely difficult to detect with divine sense..."

Rong Shu kept using the Mayfly Step, which greatly depleted his spiritual energy, and he almost fell victim to the ice needles.

She couldn't help but touch the heart-protecting bell on her wrist.

Inside the Heart-Protecting Bell are forty-nine formations personally set up by the eldest disciple, including thirty defensive formations, ten functional formations, and nine offensive formations.

Of the thirty defensive formations, twenty-five are capable of autonomous defense; they can be activated automatically as soon as danger is sensed.

A defensive formation had been automatically activated, blocking the ice needle attack for several breaths and weakening its power by 70%, giving Rong Shu time to react.

Unfortunately, the formation was severely damaged and could not repair itself.

"Damn it, damn it, the heart-protecting bell that my senior brother gave me... is damaged for the first time." Rong Shu was both angry and heartbroken, and a hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes.

With a flick of her wrist, she quietly grasped a jet-black Nightmare Pearl in her hand.

Inside the Qiankun Pearl of Hanchuan, there are also a thousand Nightmare Pearls. These were collected and stored by Rong Shu when he was cultivating in the Buzhou Domain, from the residual Nightmare Qi of the area.

He had hoped to absorb the Nightmare Energy from the Nightmare Pearl in the future to further stimulate his Primordial Spiritual Root and increase his cultivation.

But now...

The nightmare energy within the Nightmare Pearl is a great tonic for Rong Shu, but for other cultivators, it is a poison to be avoided at all costs!

"Old man... you've activated the Heavenly Net Earth Binding Formation again, haven't you?" Rong Shu glanced back at Mu Gongfeng, who was hot on his heels. In a flash, he slowed down his speed, ready to crush the Nightmare Pearl at any moment.

Heavenly Net and Earthly Binding?

Let's take a look!

Who exactly is trapped in this formation? Whose life is being taken?

"Hahaha—you little beast! Where do you think you're going to run?" Seeing that Rong Shu was about to run out of energy, Mu Gongfeng behind him burst into wild laughter.

On the horizon, a golden glow of dawn broke.

The Heavenly Net and Earthly Binding Formation gradually merged and tightened, about to extinguish the last glimmer of light...

In the blink of an eye, the world lost its color.

Rong Shu's gaze was deep and somber, with only a Nightmare Bead tightly clenched in his palm, faintly pulsating with a bloody red light.

A breeze begins to blow.

A few delicate pink peach blossoms drifted by, brushing against Rong Shu's brows. The fragrance of the flowers was delightful, and the pink hue made her even more radiant.

"Peach blossoms? Yes..."

The golden glow of the sunset, stretching from afar, merges into a magnificent, fiery cloud.

Closer and closer... closer and closer...

What one could see was not 'rosy clouds' at all, but thousands of golden flying swords! They came rushing in, accompanied by the gentle breeze, the rising sun, and peach blossoms!

"—Ten thousand trees burst into bloom!"

"Break it for me!"

Thousands of flying swords joined forces to attack one spot, shattering the array patterns of a Heavenly Net Earth Binding Array!

"...Rong Shu! Come out quickly!"

The heavy sword fell from the sky with the force of thunder, piercing straight into the only gap in the formation!

A glimmer of light returned to Rong Shu's eyes. She sped across the gap and asked the newcomers in surprise, "Feng Qianli, Lu Zhuo, Xing Xue... why are you here? Didn't I tell you to find a place to hide?"

Rong Shu sent the little white tiger to deliver a message to Duan Yuyan and the others, not to send them to their deaths.

Even though the group had impressive achievements at the Jixia Academy, they were all only at the Nascent Soul stage. Against Mu Gongfeng, they were like ants trying to shake a big tree. Rong Shu didn't want anyone to come over.

Rong Shu sent out the message so that the others could confirm whether the protective array of Junque Mountain was truly completely sealed off, unable to be opened, and unable to send messages to the outside world.

On the other hand, it was also a preparation for the worst. If he were really captured, at least someone would know the inside story and could send a message to Jixia Academy and Zhanming Mountain afterwards...

Feng Qianli replied matter-of-factly, "If you're in danger, how can we just stand by and watch?"

Lu Zhuo secretly transmitted his voice: [Don't worry, Xiao Duanzi and Shen Bi didn't come. They are trying to break the formation or seek another way out. We are here to help buy time.]

Rong Shu: [Is Junque Mountain truly sealed off?]

Lu Zhuo: [Yes, the Divine Wind Army has all withdrawn; not a single person can be seen. With our current cultivation level, we cannot break through the formation.]

That's the protective array of Junque Mountain. Junque Mountain holds a lofty status as a "sacred mountain" in the Divine Wind Dynasty. How could they, as Nascent Soul cultivators, possibly destroy it?

"Three more arrogant brats have arrived? Hmph, I have no interest in the three of you. Leave this place within ten breaths!" Mu Gongfeng, whose formation had been interrupted once again, was furious and glared coldly at the group.

Rong Shu urged, "This matter has nothing to do with you. You should leave quickly. He wants to capture me and wants the Divine Wind Arrow Technique."

Feng Qianli shook his head: "I can't do something like abandoning my friends when we're going to leave together."

Lu Zhuo said with a smile, "It's really not elegant to bully the weak and the big, and to bully the small and the strong. How can I, this young master, stand idly by?"

Instantly, Elder Mu's face darkened considerably: "You ignorant brats, do you want to die together?"

Today, even if it costs me my lifespan, I must bring Rong Shu back to the Mu family!

Arresting one person is the same as arresting four; it makes no difference to Mu Gongfeng.

Besides, the other three brats are worthless... Hmph! Let's just kill them!

Feng Qianli, with one hand on his hip, pointed at Mu Gongfeng's old face and cursed, "Old dog! I am Feng Qianli, the closed-door disciple of the Mad Swordsman! I have come here to die. If you have the guts, beat your grandpa to death today!"

Even before arriving, Feng Qianli had used a secret technique. He was originally at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage and was about to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. Now, he has entered the mid-stage of the Divine Transformation stage.

Thunderclouds rolled across the sky, as if dragons were surging and roaring among the clouds.

—That was a tribulation lightning strike belonging to Feng Qianli during his Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Zhuo closed his jade fan and said in a clear voice, "Lu Zhuo, the young sect master of the Flying Sword Sect and the personal disciple of the dean of the Lixin Academy, has come to die!"

Xing Xue drew her sword: "Xing Xue of Wenxin Academy, come to die."

"You guys... really are messing around."

Rong Shu pinched the Nightmare Pearl with her fingertips, then silently integrated it into her body, silently feeling the surging of the primordial spiritual energy in her dantian. She stood in front of the three people, facing Mu Gongfeng directly.

The early stage of becoming a god!

The middle stage of becoming a god!

Late stage of divine transformation!

Great Perfection of Divine Transformation —

Boom!

The tribulation of lightning is about to begin!

The sky above Junque Mountain was completely shrouded in dark clouds.

The mountain-protecting formation could stop Rong Shu's steps, but it couldn't stop the tribulation lightning carrying the will of heaven and earth from descending!

Hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles...

Divine Wind Imperial Capital, Jixia Academy, Wenxin Academy, Zhanming Mountain...

The tribulation of the Void Refining stage descended, triggering strange phenomena in heaven and earth. Countless gazes followed, all falling in one direction!

"...A tribulation of lightning at the Void Refinement stage? How is that possible?!" Mu Gongfeng's face twitched as he stared incredulously at the tribulation lightning brewing in the sky.

He had considered that Rong Shu might be hiding his cultivation level.

Perhaps it's the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm? At most, it's the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

But why is it the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, who can step into the Void Refinement stage at any time?!

...This is unbelievable! How can this be impossible?!

"Old man, didn't you want the Divine Wind Archery Technique?"

"Today, I'll show you something amazing!"

The phoenix cries out to the heavens, and the fiery bow is drawn.

The 'phoenix' that emerged from the fire was held in Rong Shu's palm, burning hot and fiery.

In the sky, lightning thundered down, striking the protective array of Junque Mountain.

The great formation remained completely still.

But Mu's heart was pounding violently.

The appearance of a Void Refinement stage lightning tribulation at Junque Mountain will surely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives!

The Divine Wind Imperial Capital will definitely send a new Divine Wind Army! His time is running out!

The killing intent in Mu Gongfeng's eyes was almost tangible!

We must capture Rong Shu before the new Divine Wind Army arrives!

No! It was killing Rong Shu!

This woman is exceptionally talented and has a unique destiny. We have already formed a deadly feud today, and she must not be allowed to live!

Soul burning!

The suppressed pressure of the Fusion Stage was released without reservation!

Boom!

Another bolt of lightning struck.

Despite being blocked by the mountain-protecting formation, Rong Shu was completely unharmed. On the contrary, because he was undergoing the 'Thunder Tribulation,' his cultivation level reached the Refinement Void stage...

The Nightmare Pearls that had been stored away were being frantically absorbed by Rong Shu, one by one!

Cultivation level... Early stage of Void Refinement! Mid stage of Void Refinement!

Rong Shu swallowed the Enlightenment Heavenly Sacred Fruit, which can enhance spiritual consciousness, in one gulp. The medicinal power surged through his meridians, causing his blood vessels to rupture.

In the blink of an eye, blood began to seep from Rong Shujiu's eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and even his ten fingers!

But Rong Shu smiled.

Her spiritual strength skipped the late stage of Void Refinement and leaped directly from the mid-stage of Void Refinement to the early stage of Body Integration!

With a burst of divine sense, he protected Feng Qianli and the other two behind him, while simultaneously clashing head-on with the divine sense pressure from Elder Mu! He refused to yield an inch!

"—You actually possess such a sacred object as the Enlightenment Heavenly Fruit?! What a waste!" Elder Mu cursed.

The girl, however, didn't care at all.

Her eyes shone as brightly as day, yet seemed to contain a myriad of stars: "Rong Shu, the sixth disciple of Zhanming Mountain, has come to die today!"

Come to battle! Come to battle!! Fight to the death!!!