Chapter 357: Fourth-Stage Transformation Demon Saint

Half a month later.

In the sky, a spiritual energy vortex spanning hundreds of miles continuously poured into the cave where Yue Lingyan resided, rushing forward relentlessly.

The massive heavenly phenomenon triggered by her breakthrough caused chaotic spiritual energy in the surrounding region, directly bursting through the poisonous mists encircling the mountain range and spreading outward.

Such a large-scale disturbance naturally attracted the attention of nearby demonic beasts.

From the two largest demonic clan territories in the northwest of the Beast Cry Mountain Range, two figures flew out.

They were respectively a third-stage mid-level Bull Demon King and a Black Scorpion Demon King.

These two Demon Kings had detected the heavenly anomaly here half a month ago, but restrained by the nearby poisonous mist and gray fog, they had not dared to act rashly.

Now seeing the poisonous mist dispersed by the massive energy, they became eager to move.

The two beasts flew toward the valley, their eyes revealing greedy and excited expressions.

But in the next moment.

Before the two beasts could react, the space around them suddenly erupted with a ring of black mysterious light, trapping them.

"Hmph! Have you two grown tired of living? Daring to scheme against this place?"

Ripples spread through the air as Shi Tian Shu, holding a black steel fork, gradually materialized.

Besides him, the forms of Xuan Shui E and Yin Yi Shuangfeng also appeared; the three beasts formed a triangular formation, surrounding the Bull Demon King and Black Scorpion Demon King in the center.

Seeing this, the Bull Demon and Black Scorpion were instantly startled; just as they attempted to flee, countless bolts of Lei Ting power crashed down upon them.

The steel fork in Shi Tian Shu's hand erupted with black light, slashing toward the Bull Demon, who possessed the highest cultivation.

Yin Yi Shuangfeng hovered nearby to provide support, preventing their escape.

After a short while.

Under the joint slaughter of Shi Tian Shu, Xuan Shui E, and Yin Yi Shuangfeng, the two Demon Kings attempting misconduct were killed on the spot.

Shi Tian Shu collected the corpses of the Bull Demon and Scorpion Demon and handed them to Qin Ming.

After the fall of the two Demon Kings, the demonic beasts secretly coveting the area nearby were greatly deterred.

No more oblivious demonic beasts dared to approach and investigate.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming's attention remained fixed on the cave behind the waterfall.

"It's coming!"

He led his several spiritual pets to rapidly retreat to the periphery to watch from afar.

Boom-rumble! The auspicious clouds of spiritual energy dissipated, replaced by a dense, black mass of tribulation clouds.

The sheer pressure emanating from it seemed as though it would destroy everything.

Even Qin Ming involuntarily felt a sense of heart-pounding terror; if even slightly caught in this, one would likely turn to ash and vanish in an instant.

Qin Ming's eyes flickered as he said calmly, "It seems Daoist Yue has completed the breakthrough phase; next, she must undergo the Tribulation Crossing of Transformation Lei Jie."

"Whether she can transform into a fourth-stage Demon Saint depends on this most critical step."

He released Xuan Shui E and Yin Yi Shuangfeng as well; observing a true great demon undergoing Tribulation Crossing from afar would be a rare experience for their future growth.

Among the calamities demonic beasts endure, this Great Transformation Tribulation is the most difficult.

Countless brilliant and talented Demon Kings have perished at this stage; one could say the success rate is even lower than that of humans breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Boom-crack!

Purple-gold dual-colored tribulation lightning crashed down with a force that crushed everything in its path.

It was as if a terrifying rift had been torn open between heaven and earth.

Above the cave, an illusory image of a Silver Moon Sky Fox, towering a hundred zhang high, appeared, with four long, snow-white fox tails behind it.

The aura on the Silver Moon Sky Fox had now reached the fourth-stage level; massive demonic power surged, and with every gesture, it seemed to possess the power to destroy heaven and earth.

She raised her head to gaze at the purple-gold dual-colored Lei Jie falling from the sky, her eyes firm, showing not a trace of retreat.

Yue Lingyan summoned a golden lotus-platform-shaped treasure, guarding it above her head, where it bloomed into a huge, seven-colored precious flower.

It collided with the tribulation lightning! Boom-rumble! Blinding light flashed, instantly turning heaven and earth into broad daylight.

As time passed second by second, the terrifying fourth-stage Lei Jie continued to fall relentlessly.

Half a day later.

Yue Lingyan had already endured sixteen waves of terrifying Transformation Lei Jie; her body was covered in wounds, and the aura she had just broken through to at the fourth-stage level had become weak, leaving her nearly on the verge of death.

Qin Ming frowned tightly; this was his first time witnessing the terror of a fourth-stage Transformation Lei Jie. Within a hundred miles of the valley, there was no sign of life; everything had been blasted into powder by the Lei Ting, revealing a pitch-black giant pit.

Beside him, the little silver fox Yue'er watched with a heart-wrenching feeling. The Tribulation Crossing had reached its most critical point; Yue Lingyan seemed unable to hold on much longer, and several powerful treasures had already been completely destroyed within the Lei Jie.

She immediately took out the Li Yun Pill Qin Ming had given her and swallowed it; this was her final life-saving item.

In an instant.

As the massive medicinal power of the Li Yun Pill dissolved, it restored seventy to eighty percent of her injuries in mere moments.

Her momentum soared once again; the four huge fox tails behind her danced as she welcomed the final two waves of Transformation Lei Jie.

A power of the Dao brewed within the dense black clouds, seemingly trying to prevent the Silver Moon Sky Fox below from ascending and breaking through.

Boom-crack-crack! Another stick of incense time passed.

The tribulation clouds dissipated, though residual arcs of Lei Ting still drifted in the sky.

Yue Lingyan had ultimately endured the final Lei Jie; thus, she truly broke through to the realm of the fourth-stage Transformation Demon Saint! She had completed her final metamorphosis.

"Mother!" The little silver fox's eyes revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

The four-tailed Silver Moon Sky Fox, a hundred zhang in size in the sky, underwent a series of transformations, completely turning into a beauty dressed in palace attire.

Even the fox tails behind her disappeared, leaving her without any demonic characteristics, just like a human cultivator.

"A fourth-stage Transformation Demon Saint!" Qin Ming sighed with emotion; he hadn't expected Yue Lingyan's methods to be so formidable, and with no small amount of luck, she had finally succeeded in breaking through.

Facing such a powerful demonic cultivator for the first time, he also felt slightly nervous.

Half a month ago, the two had been embracing, yet who would have thought that at this very moment, the gap in their strength, status, and position would have widened to an earth-shattering degree.

However, after his brief time with Yue Lingyan and the Silver Fox, Qin Ming had come to understand their true natures and realized they were different from ordinary demonic beasts.

They would not turn against him once safe.

Nowadays, even if Qin Ming could not defeat a Nascent Soul old monster or a fourth-stage Demonic Saint, he could still retreat into the Small Spirit Realm; in terms of preserving his life, he was quite confident.

It was precisely because of this that he dared to agree to her conditions.

Half an incense stick later.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth began to nourish Yue Lingyan, who had successfully broken through.

At this point, this earth-shattering breakthrough drew a perfect conclusion.

It was believed that soon, news of a newly promoted fourth-stage Demonic Saint born in the Beast Cry Mountain Range would spread throughout the entire Great Jin and the two other large Immortal Realms nearby.

After all, once cultivation reached the fourth stage or Nascent Soul, it was sufficient to influence the power structure within the Immortal Realm.

After consolidating her cultivation, Yue Lingyan looked toward Qin Ming.

Qin Ming only felt a blur before his eyes, and Yue Lingyan appeared right in front of him.

He had not even had time to react.

The current Yue Lingyan possessed an unfathomable aura; her temperament was incomparable to before, resembling a banished immortal fairy descending to the mortal world.

Furthermore, she carried a hint of looking down upon the world; every gesture displayed nobility and cold beauty, while her eyes emitted a transformation stemming from the soul, clearly showing her great increase in strength.

For a fourth-stage shapeshifting great demon, killing a Jin Dan cultivator was as simple as crushing an ant.

Once the Shapeshifting Tribulation was survived, one's strength would even surpass that of a human Qin Zhenjun of the same realm.

The Silver Fox immediately released the Shi Tian Shu and ran toward Yue Lingyan.

Facing the current Yue Lingyan, Qin Ming did not dare to be negligent; he hurried forward to congratulate her, saying, "Hehe! Congratulations, Daoist Lingyan, on breaking through to the fourth-stage Demonic Saint; from now on, I must address you as Senior."

"Daoist Qin need not stand on such formalities; just call me Lingyan as before. That I could escape death and turn danger into safety this time is entirely thanks to Daoist Qin's Liyun Pill."

"If you had not acted to save me, I fear I would have already perished in the Cold Pool earlier, let alone achieved a breakthrough in realm." Yue Lingyan revealed a faint smile, her words flowing with gratitude.

"The conditions I promised Daoist Qin still stand; if you ever need my help in the future, feel free to ask."

"I wonder what Daoist Qin plans to do next?"

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, cupped his hands, and replied, "Qin Mou still intends to return to Five Elements Mountain to farm; we shall see about matters after that."

"Mm, since that is the case, if you need to find me, simply use this object to send me a message; as long as the distance is not too vast, I can arrive at any time."

"If Daoist Qin has free time, you are also welcome to visit the Fox Clan's Twilight Mist Mountain as a guest."

Having said this, Yue Lingyan handed Qin Ming a green jade talisman.

"Then many thanks." Qin Ming did not stand on ceremony and accepted the jade talisman from her hand.

(End of Chapter)