Chapter 439 - 438: Success

Chapter 439: Chapter 438: Success

ROAR!

A dragon’s cry echoed through the air.

The crowd then saw a small figure throw a punch, sending a Golden Dragon surging toward the lightning.

This was a Divine Technique attack manifested from Soul Power.

Now that Ling Fei’s soul had been reforged into a Divine Soul, he could unleash powerful Divine Techniques, just like a Nascent Soul.

"Is... is that a Nascent Soul?"

"A dragon! That’s the True Dragon Hand! Is... is that Ling the Pill Master?" When Ling Fei’s soul threw that punch, everyone at the foot of the mountain was stunned.

Turbulent waves surged through their hearts.

Everyone had originally thought Xu Zitao was the one undergoing the tribulation.

But one look now, and it was clear that small figure was not Xu Zitao!

After witnessing Ling Fei’s methods before, everyone knew he was Cultivating True Dragon Technique and possessed the True Dragon Hand Divine Technique.

Looking at the Golden Dragon manifested by Ling Fei’s Divine Soul in the Void now—if that wasn’t a True Dragon Divine Technique, what else could it be?!

With this, they could deduce that the person undergoing the tribulation was Ling Fei.

’How could it be Ling the Pill Master?’ While shocked, the crowd was also filled with suspicion.

Logically, Ling Fei had only just broken through from the Celestial Pill Realm to the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm. His foundation wasn’t even stable yet, so how could he be facing a tribulation so soon?

Undergoing a tribulation was a major event. The slightest mistake could lead to death!

That was why almost no one would attempt a tribulation with an unstable foundation.

"The one undergoing the tribulation is actually Junior Brother Ling!" ℴ

Waves of shock crashed through Yuan Chong’s heart. He was completely dumbfounded. He never would have imagined that Ling Fei was the one undergoing the tribulation.

’It’s good that it’s Junior Brother Ling. At least it’s better than Xu Zitao.’ Amid his shock, Yuan Chong also breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were Xu Zitao, Ling Fei would be in grave danger once he succeeded.

’But can Junior Brother Ling withstand this Thunder Tribulation?’ Although he felt a sense of relief, Yuan Chong was still incredibly worried after seeing the terrifying Thunder Tribulation.

Just then, the Golden Dragon condensed from Ling Fei’s Divine Soul’s punch clashed with the lightning. Thunder Arcs flickered, tearing the Golden Dragon apart.

BANG!

With a dull thud, the Golden Dragon shattered.

But just as the Golden Dragon collapsed, Ling Fei’s Divine Soul’s fist followed, striking out to meet the attack.

The fist was small, yet it was covered in Dragon Scales, looking just like that of a True Dragon. In addition, a surge of the Mystical of Void-Shattering erupted from it.

Wherever the fist passed, the Void crumbled, and the lightning began to disintegrate bit by bit.

However, the bolt of lightning was too long. After shattering more than half of it, the Power in Ling Fei’s fist was also gradually neutralized.

BANG!

The crowd then saw the residual Thunder Arc flash, still carrying a dazzling Thunder Light as it crashed down, engulfing the mountaintop.

They could vaguely see Ling Fei’s Divine Soul’s fist falter, seemingly retreating due to exhaustion.

The next moment, the Thunder Arc struck his Divine Soul.

BANG!

In the Void, Ling Fei’s Divine Soul was sent flying by the Thunder Arc. Thunder Patterns flickered across its surface, invading it and carrying a destructive aura.

With his Divine Soul sent flying, Ling Fei’s thoughts shifted, and he quickly recalled it to his Sea of Consciousness.

A Divine Soul outside the Sea of Consciousness was like a rootless duckweed, completely unable to sustain a fight.

Ling Fei had attacked like that just now in a desperate attempt to shatter the lightning.

Only by doing so could he prevent the Thunder Tribulation from damaging his Sea of Consciousness.

Otherwise, if the lightning invaded his Sea of Consciousness while they were both fighting with all their might, whether his Sea of Consciousness could even be preserved would be another matter entirely.

If his Sea of Consciousness collapsed, it would mean he had failed the tribulation.

WHOOSH!

After returning to his Sea of Consciousness, Thunder Arcs still flickered on Ling Fei’s Divine Soul, and he was struggling to resist them.

That destructive aura made him feel powerless, causing the life force in his Divine Soul to weaken.

’A destructive aura?’ Though his Divine Soul was weary, Ling Fei continued to sense it.

’After destruction comes rebirth.’ He felt that within the lightning’s destructive aura, a sliver of life remained.

With a shift in his thoughts, Ling Fei simply allowed the Thunder Arcs to wreak havoc, as if they were cleansing his Divine Soul.

Finally, the Thunder Arcs gradually weakened until they dissipated completely.

At this moment, Ling Fei’s Divine Soul was extremely weak.

Yet in its weakness, he could feel a trace of life emerge. Within his Divine Soul, a purer Soul Power was being born.

’I succeeded!’ Ling Fei rejoiced at the sight. His Divine Soul began to circulate the True Dragon Refining God Technique, absorbing the Blood Qi from his True Dragon Essence Blood.

As wisps of Blood Qi were absorbed, the Dragon’s Might within Ling Fei’s Divine Soul grew even stronger.

At the same time, he took out a Soul Dao Essence to recover his Soul Power.

As Ling Fei recovered his aura, the tribulation clouds in the Void had already dissipated, and the Celestial Might was gone.

"The tribulation clouds have dispersed!"

"Did he succeed?" At the foot of the mountain, the Alchemists from the various sects were all taken aback.

The scene just now had left their hearts in turmoil.

Lightning had descended, illuminating the world, but a small figure resembling a Nascent Soul had leaped into the Void to contend with it, only to be sent flying in the end.

But as for the final result, they had no idea.

"Let’s go! Up the mountain to see!" Instantly, the crowd exchanged glances and headed up the mountain.

’I hope Junior Brother Ling is alright.’ Yuan Chong’s face was etched with worry.

"Haha, he succeeded! Ling the Pill Master succeeded in his tribulation!" The people on the North Spirit Platform could see everything on the mountaintop, and they all began to cheer.

"He succeeded! He finally succeeded!" Fang Yuan cried tears of joy.

"Haha, Ling the Pill Master is truly a genius of our Southern Wilderness." Many people were excited, and at the same time, they shot looks of contempt at the members of the Beiming Sword Sect.

Just a moment ago, the people from the Beiming Sword Sect had been cheering for Ling Fei’s failure!

"How could this be? How could he have succeeded?" The people from the Beiming Sword Sect, however, were crestfallen, their faces filled with disbelief.

He was clearly about to fail just now!

How did he succeed?

"Dammit." The faces of the Beiming Sword Sect members turned extremely ugly.

"What a monster!" The Sect Leaders and disciples from smaller sects like Thousand Lakes Mountain and the Dongze Sect looked miserable.

At this moment, they felt deeply how unfortunate it was to be Ling Fei’s enemy!

After all, Ling Fei’s combat strength was already heaven-defying at the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm. Now that he had stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm, how many people could possibly contend with him?

Give him a little more time, and it was likely no one in the entire Southern Wilderness would be able to compete with him.

"Sigh!" The people from these three sects sighed repeatedly. The enmity was already forged, and there was no turning back time now.

"Why did that Nascent Soul emerge from Ling Fei’s Sea of Consciousness just now?" On the North Spirit Platform, amidst the cheers, some people still wore expressions of doubt.

"Ling Fei underwent a tribulation of the Soul Dao, not a Nascent Soul tribulation," an elder explained.

"What! The Soul Dao!"

"So, which is stronger, the Soul Dao or the Nascent Soul?" a person immediately asked.

"Each has its own merits!" The elder stroked his beard and said, "This Ling Fei’s potential is limitless!"

Master Xuan Ji and the others clasped their fists and congratulated Sect Leader Yuan. "Haha, congratulations, Fellow Daoist Yuan! Now that Ling the Pill Master’s Divine Soul has successfully passed its tribulation, he can be considered to have entered the ranks of the powerful. If he crosses another major Realm, the Southern Wilderness will be his!" They were also very happy.

"The joy is mutual, the joy is mutual." Sect Leader Yuan was all smiles.

Only Beiming Huahai wore a grim expression.

’I didn’t expect this kid’s Divine Soul to succeed in its tribulation,’ Beiming Huahai thought grimly. ’With this, his combat strength has reached the Nascent Soul Realm.’

Soon, he relayed this news to Xu Zitao.

"It was Ling Fei? A Divine Soul tribulation?" Xu Zitao was stunned when he received the news. "However, even if he has reached the Nascent Soul Realm, it doesn’t change the grand scheme of things."

He remained very calm.

"Mm. You just focus on what you need to do. I’ve already arranged for Shangguan Wan’Er to deal with him. Although he has entered the Divine Soul Realm, there should still be a chance..." Seeing Xu Zitao so full of confidence, Beiming Huahai gradually put aside his worries and continued.

"Mm." Xu Zitao remained composed and continued to comprehend his Martial Arts.

On the mountaintop, Ling Fei’s aura grew steadily stronger.

’This Thunder Tribulation was extremely powerful. If my Divine Soul hadn’t merged with True Dragon Blood Qi, making it as strong as a True Dragon Soul, and if I hadn’t used the Void Shattering Divine Technique, I would have only barely managed to neutralize the tribulation’s might. Otherwise, the Thunder Tribulation would have blasted my Divine Soul to ashes, making it impossible to reform,’ Ling Fei murmured to himself, his mind clear as a mirror.

This Celestial Tribulation also made him aware of his own shortcomings.

’My physical body can condense into a True Dragon Body, protected by Dragon Scales, making it incredibly powerful. Can my Divine Soul do the same?’ Ling Fei pondered.

If his Divine Soul’s defensive capabilities were also enhanced, it would undoubtedly increase his chances of survival.

At the very least, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state during his next tribulation.

After all, tribulations were extremely dangerous. If an enemy launched a sneak attack while he was weakened, he could very well be killed.

For this reason, many people underwent their tribulations in secret or had a powerful expert stand guard as a Guardian.

’Let’s try it first.’ With a thought, Ling Fei tried to circulate the True Dragon Refining God Technique, absorbing True Dragon Essence Qi into his Divine Soul.

’Condense the True Dragon Body!’ Ling Fei’s Divine Soul visualized, attempting to condense Blood Qi into Dragon Scales.

Instantly, his Divine Soul flashed with golden light. Dragon Qi coiled around it, writhing on its surface, about to form the shape of Dragon Scales.

’It’s working!’ Ling Fei rejoiced at the sight.

With this, his Divine Soul would have a bit more defense than before.

Immediately, Ling Fei’s Divine Soul began absorbing the Blood Qi from his True Dragon Blood. Light Patterns coiled around the Divine Soul as if Dragon Scales were condensing, making it look sacred and mighty.

This was a transformation, an attempt to condense it into a True Dragon Divine Soul Body, just like his physical body.

Four hours passed. One by one, Cultivators arrived, and from a distance, they saw Ling Fei sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop.

"It’s Junior Brother Ling!" Upon seeing the cross-legged Ling Fei, Yuan Chong cried out, his eyes glistening with tears.

They were tears of joy and excitement.

At first, he had been worried that it was Xu Zitao undergoing the tribulation!

Now that he had confirmed it was Ling Fei, he could finally be at ease.

"It’s Ling the Pill Master!"

"Ling the Pill Master... is he a Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouse now?" Wan Qianxiang’s long eyelashes fluttered as she gazed at Ling Fei and whispered.

A dreamlike glimmer filled her eyes.

After all, they had personally watched Ling Fei advance from Celestial Pill Perfection to the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm.

Now, in such a short time, he had stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm. Such a cultivation speed was not only shocking but also incredible.

Of course, they didn’t know that Ling Fei was still at the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm; his breakthrough had been on the Soul Dao.

As these people arrived, the Dragon Pattern on Ling Fei’s brow wriggled, seeming to transform into a Golden Dragon before flashing and retracting into his Sea of Consciousness.

When the Dragon Pattern was withdrawn, Ling Fei’s eyes snapped open.

BUZZ!

When Ling Fei opened his eyes, a light flashed within them. A Golden Dragon seemed to be coiled in his pupils, and a sharp, intimidating aura spread out.

Ling Fei’s gaze swept over Yuan Chong and the others.

"What a terrifying gaze!"

"This aura... how is it even more astounding than that of a Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouse at the Divine Wheel First Realm!"

"Did Ling the Pill Master just step into the Nascent Soul Realm?" As Ling Fei’s gaze swept over them, the hearts of Jiang Chen, Wan Qianxiang, and the others trembled in shock.

Ling Fei’s gaze was too terrifying, far beyond what an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator could compare to.

This left everyone deeply shocked.

They didn’t know that Ling Fei had undergone a Divine Soul tribulation, which had made his soul aura extremely strong, giving him a presence that far surpassed that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator.