I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

As soon as the little fox left the space, a fierce wind instantly arose around them. The river water seemed to come alive, lifting An Xin up like a water dragon.

Dark clouds gathered rapidly in the sky until they formed a heavy, oppressive blanket overhead.

An Xin was still rising, but she was not afraid. She put on a light shield and was confident that she could withstand the lightning strike.

"Lord Jue, what's wrong with Sister A-Xin?" The wind blew their hair wildly, and Wu Ran had to shout to ask Ao Jue a question.

"She's about to break through her cultivation level and advance to the next rank! Golden Core Tribulation!" He wasn't by the little girl's side during the last Golden Core Tribulation, but this time he'd make sure to watch her closely. "Everyone, run outside, or the tribulation will intensify!"

Upon hearing this, the group ran away until the wind subsided, then turned around and looked up at the little fox standing atop the water column.

The small figure radiated a faint, warm light.

A bolt of purplish-black lightning struck down, and the little fox leaped upwards to meet the lightning in mid-air.

The first bolt of lightning did not harm her in the slightest and flew down from the sky.

Amidst the booming thunder, a colossal tree seemed to be summoned, desperately stretching its trunk and branches to support An Xin.

The second tribulation lightning struck, and the little fox once again faced the challenge head-on.

After easily crossing the mountain, An Xin landed on a nearby peak, still standing tall and proud.

A fierce wind howled, carrying mud and rocks, suspended in mid-air. An Xin leaped onto the rocks and continued her journey!

A power several times greater than the previous two lightning bolts brewed in the clouds, and in no time, it streaked across the sky and hurtled towards An Xin.

The lightning shattered the protective rocks, leaving raging flames on the trees atop the mountain peak.

The technique of combining ice and fire can finally be put to use.

The little fox was encased in a thick layer of ice, while the outer layer was supported by colorless flames.

When the fourth bolt of lightning struck, the group could only see the entire mountain surrounded by purple lightning, and An Xin was nowhere to be seen.

“…There are only three Golden Core Tribulations…Could it be a perfect Golden Core? Five Elements Tribulations?” Ao Jue muttered to himself. Suddenly, his dragon eyes shone brightly with golden light, and he raised the corners of his lips, overjoyed.

With thunderous force, the ice shattered layer by layer, and colorless flames entered An Xin's left forelimb, transforming into a faint lotus flower at her heart, disappearing beneath her white fur.

When the five saw An Xin again, she was already standing atop the Miao sword A Guang, like a mighty general charging at the forefront of the battlefield, fearlessly plunging into the clouds of tribulation.

In a mere instant, like an offended monarch, purple lightning flashed within the clouds of calamity, finally exhausting its energy to unleash its most fatal blow.

As the purple-gold lightning crashed down, the little fox, like a tiny speck in a curtain of light, was enveloped in purple-gold.

Where the lightning struck, the fur disappeared completely, revealing delicate and smooth skin. From top to bottom, a stunningly beautiful young woman seemed to emerge.

Her exquisite beauty, graceful figure, and jade-like skin seemed to be reborn in the thunder.

A thin veil of white mist draped over her body, echoing her long, silvery-white hair floating in the air, like a goddess descending gracefully against a purple-gold backdrop, bestowing blessings upon the world.

"Hurry over there! A spiritual rain will soon fall, which can strengthen the body and increase cultivation!" Ao Jue took the lead and flew towards the direction where An Xin had landed.

Upon hearing this, the group, still reeling from the shock, rushed after An Xin.

In just a few breaths, the five people had arrived beside An Xin. The girl was draped in a thin veil, one leg straight with the toes touching the ground, and the other leg bent with the toes resting on her knee. Her hands were in a mudra in front of her chest, and her silver hair moved without wind, floating in the air.

"Xinxin, how are you feeling?" Ao Jue asked softly.

The girl's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and all five of them saw a fleeting purplish-gold hue in them.

The girl remained silent, giving off an aura of holiness and purity. But in the next instant, a thick black mist filled her eyes, and her dark eyes remained motionless.

As soon as she closed her eyes, the girl seemed to come back to her senses. When she opened her eyes, all that was visible were her peach blossom eyes filled with starlight.

The colorful clouds in the sky began to drizzle. The gentle rain felt soft and comforting on my face!

With a wave of her hand, An Xin collected all the spiritual rain into the stream within her space.

He took out five glass bottles of Spirit Rain and distributed them to the group: "Drink these directly, don't waste a single drop!"

This is a seven-colored spiritual rain containing the essence of heaven and earth, far more precious than ordinary spiritual rain. To use it only to moisten the body is a waste of its potential.

"Everyone, take a break. I've just advanced and need to consolidate my strength. Make good use of these spiritual rains imbued with the essence of heaven and earth to study and comprehend them!" With that, he turned and disappeared.

Seeing that An Xin was missing, the group, carrying the rare spiritual rain, wanted to find a place to meditate and cultivate.

"Ahan, what's wrong with you? Why are you standing there like an idiot, not moving at all!" Hu Nuo turned around and almost bumped into the giant panda Han behind him.

"That...that's Healer Xin?" The girl who seemed like a goddess was actually Healer Xin. It was a miracle!

“It’s Xinxin. Our cultivation system is different from yours. Starting from the third level, we have to undergo the baptism and tempering of thunder,” Ao Jue explained from the side.

“But A-Xin is a beastman from this world. She said she was a fox, and because she fell off a cliff, she forgot many things!” She Ming frowned again, seemingly increasingly confused.

"It's hard to say for sure. Xinxin is right, but I didn't lie either! She is herself, and yet she is not herself!" Ao Jue, displaying his charlatan-like qualities, made things even more confusing.

The scene became a little awkward for a moment. None of them understood the meaning behind it. Seeing that Ao Jue had already drunk a few sips of water from the transparent bottle and was meditating, they wisely followed suit and began to cultivate as well.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

An Xin returned to her space and was overjoyed upon seeing the contents.

The space has expanded by nearly half, with clear streams and fertile soil beneath lush green grass. The Ling Shi Mountain behind the yurt is half gone, but a new peak has emerged from the mountain range behind it.

The forest in the middle of the mountain range extends to the right of the yurt, while in front and to the left is a green field, and a stream cuts through the flat land in the middle.

An Xin skipped and hopped to the stream, where she caught a glimpse of a rainbow in the clear water.

One end of the stream connects to a river that flows from the mountains. Unlike the short section I saw last time, this time I can see its source just by looking up.

An Xin walked into the stream.

Perhaps because it was infused with spiritual rain, the stream wasn't as cold as she had imagined, so she sat down in the stream, closed her eyes, and savored the beauty of nature.

She didn't know how much time had passed when a voice called her name... The voice seemed real yet unreal, growing closer as it approached...

"Xinxin, wake up..."

"Xinxin, congratulations on returning to the Golden Core stage..."

A familiar voice...

The sound of longing...

The voice of the discerning eye!!!

"Xiao Jiu, is that you? Is it really you? You've finally woken up?"

An Xin quickly looked into her mind's eye and, sure enough, she saw Xiao Jiu, the greyhound she had been longing for day and night...

"Xinxin, you've worked so hard all by yourself! I've seen everything that's happened to you during this time through my sea of ​​consciousness!" Di Ting emerged from the sea of ​​consciousness and landed on An Xin's shoulder.

"Yes, I turned into a bald fox as soon as I arrived. I can't transform into human form, and no one can understand what I'm saying... Luckily, I met..." An Xin seemed to have found her closest relative, and she started to act coquettishly and aggrieved.

It nudged Anxin's head with its head, its tail hooked around her neck, and it listened quietly to its child's grievances, complaints, sadness, and longing...

"Okay, Xiao Jiu, you can't sleep so long anymore. I was really worried!" After giving her a little rub, An Xin finally calmed down.

"Xinxin, you're amazing! You've now fused with half of the beast bead inside your body. Now you can transform at will!"

"That's great! Xiao Jiu, regarding this small half of the beast pearl, did someone harm the original owner and use a secret method from the demon realm to absorb it, but fearing exposure, did they not absorb it all and leave such a small portion?"

"Xinxin is getting smarter and smarter, that's true, but for you right now, those things are really not worth mentioning!"

"Even so, I don't want to let the perpetrators get away with it! Like Anna before, just thinking about her is almost becoming my obsession! Back then, she was foolish and had no backing. She wanted to rely on men, but in the end, she became someone else's vessel, used and then discarded! But what if she encounters a powerful figure in the future? She can't keep running away!"

An Xin clenched her fist and solemnly said to Di Ting, "If we don't meet, fine. But if we do, I will not sit idly by and wait to die!"

………………

"Ah-"

"Ana, why are you sneezing? Are you sick?" Fox Flower wrapped his arms around Fox Na's slender waist, pulling her closer...

“No…not…you’re not here…don’t…uh…” A broken voice came from Foxna’s throat.

"It's not that you're too tempting...they're all in the cave..."

"Ah Ling, she is your wife, what does she have to do with me? There's no need to say anything more. Even without Bai Hu Ji, I wouldn't choose her!" Hu Qing was already tired of being pestered by Hu Ling.

He had finally managed to travel alone for seven days, but for some reason, he ran into them again today.

What's most infuriating is that his younger brother came to persuade him to give it a try with Foxy!

“Brother, I have no choice… Ana said that if you travel with us and spend a few days with us, and if you really don’t like her, she will let go and not bother me anymore! But if you don’t even give her a chance, then she won’t want me anymore… Brother, please help me…”

"Why bother..."

Seeing Hu Ling's devastated state, and placing her last hope on him, Hu Qing had no choice but to acquiesce and try.

………………

"A-Jue! A-Jue! Look, who is this!" An Xin came out of the space and immediately found Ao Jue.

Di Ting suddenly darted out from behind An Xin with a "whoosh".

"Di Ting! You're awake? You're really awake? That's great! I see you're no longer in a soul state!" Ao Jue picked up Di Ting, tossed it into the air, and caught it again.

"Stop, stop, stop! I am now a physical entity, so can you please stop tossing me around?" Di Ting always gets a headache when he encounters Ao Jue.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Ao Jue put down Di Ting, genuinely pleased.

"Ah Xin, what's this?" She Ming noticed An Xin's appearance and came over.

“This is my partner! Di Ting!” An Xin turned around and introduced him to She Ming with a smile.

"You can't call him Di Ting, he's my boss, you know?" Ao Jue said arrogantly.

Snake Inscription raised an eyebrow: Is this canine beast, which is similar in level to Ah Xin, Senior Ao Jue's boss?

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained, but in short, you must treat him with even more respect than you would me! He is omniscient and omnipotent..."

Before Ao Jue could finish speaking, Hu Nuo, who had just returned from his stroll, shouted loudly from afar, "Come and see! There are white things on the rocks of that mountain that taste like the strange snow that A Xin has!"