Chapter 617 - 339: Sudden Turn of Events (4)

Soon, an icy storm appeared.

Everything in its path, from the seawater to the very plants, was turned into ice sculptures.

This was the celestial phenomenon that accompanied Nascent Soul Formation.

Although its range was limited, its symbolic significance was immense.

’She’s starting to break her Core!’

His heart tightened, his vigilance sharpening.

He pushed his Celestial Net Secret Eye to its absolute limit, determined not to miss a single detail. He had to prevent any threat from exploiting an opening to interfere with Yu Feng’er’s breakthrough.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The tribulations arrived right on schedule.

First, an attack came from the direction Shuini was guarding, then another at the position held by Baqiong and the Insect Swarm.

According to the reports, the one attacking Shuini was an unfamiliar Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Based on the Secret Skills he employed and the unusual phenomena that occurred when he channeled his power, it was deduced that he hailed from Changchun Valley. He was here to avenge the destruction of his Sect.

From this, it was clear that Changchun Valley was truly worthy of its name as a ten-thousand-year Sect.

It had numerous hidden contingencies, to the point it could produce a Nascent Soul True Monarch even after its own destruction.

As for Baqiong’s position, the attacker was a Transformed Demon Cultivator.

From the description sent by the Insect Queen, Lü Zhong realized the opponent was the very same Demon Cultivator Snail Maiden he had once encountered in the Black Death Sea Abyss. Apparently, the Water Palace was blaming the Bihai Sect for the Black Flood Dragon’s death and had chosen Yu Feng’er as the target for their revenge.

The bringers of her tribulation had appeared, one by one.

Seeing that the attackers weren’t particularly powerful, he knew they posed little threat to Feng’er.

This set Lü Zhong’s mind at ease.

Still, he thought to himself, ’Ever since Yu Feng’er started following me, her path has been nothing but smooth sailing. I never imagined that during her Tribulation Crossing, she would have to face the karmic consequences of my own actions.’

’Karma?’ Lü Zhong mulled over the word.

He couldn’t help but think, ’If this world really has such a thing as karma, then good deeds should be rewarded in kind. It shouldn’t be like this, which is just like the "gangster cultivation" from the novels of my past life.’

’Murderers and arsonists can find enlightenment and achieve Ascension, while those who build bridges and pave roads end up with their bodies torn to shreds. Even after they die and reach the Soul Sea, they’re just used as fuel to help someone else Ascend.’

’Perhaps there’s no such thing as karma in this world at all,’ he mused. ’There are only rules...’

Lü Zhong felt a flash of insight. He realized the tribulations during Nascent Soul Formation were nothing more than a rule set by the Celestial Dao. Just as Core Formation inevitably faced the Three-Nine Celestial Tribulation, Nascent Soul Formation simply added a tribulation of "natural and man-made disasters" on top of the Six-Nine Great Celestial Tribulation.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

’How fucking pragmatic!’

Time flowed by as he was lost in thought.

Shuini and Baqiong were both successfully holding their enemies at bay.

Seeing this, Lü Zhong decided not to go and provide support.

For now, his most important duty was to act as Dharma Protector for Yu Feng’er as she underwent her tribulation. Slaying the invading enemies was a secondary concern.

If he wished, he could always use the Gray Mist Space to hunt them down and kill them one by one in the future.

For now, standing guard was the priority.

After all, if there were any other hidden enemies, they were most likely hesitating out of fear of him. The deterrent power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a record of slaying cultivators of the same realm was by no means small.

Unless an enemy possessed truly overwhelming strength, they would have to think twice before making a move against him.

They would need to be cautious, lest a failed attack cost them their lives.

But Lü Zhong waited and waited, and still, no new enemies appeared.

Instead, it was Yu Feng’er who made progress. She had completed the step of Breaking the Core to form the Nascent Soul. A massive storm of Spiritual Qi materialized and began pouring into her, and the aura of a Nascent Soul gradually began to form.

’The next stage is the Heart Demon Tribulation!’

Recalling his own tribulation, Lü Zhong felt that the Heart Demon was nothing to worry about. However, judging from the experiences left behind by other cultivators, he knew this stage was every bit as dangerous as the others.

He couldn’t help but feel a pang of worry for Yu Feng’er.