Chapter 117: Transformation of an Exotic Species and the Tribulation: Cultivating for Oneself to Aid Yunque【4k】

"A Tribulation of the world?"

Fang Longye exclaimed as he watched Yunque Wang, whose flesh and blood were splattered by a lightning strike.

Amidst the brilliant halo, lightning rays leaped like rainbows.

Celestial sounds echoed, transforming into dense, intricate seal-script musical notes that lingered in the void, appearing and vanishing like water dripping from eaves.

Gold and black—one half was creation, the other half was destruction.

The moment Fang Longye saw this lightning Calamity, ripples began to emerge and layer upon one another within his sea of consciousness, surrounding his primordial spirit.

All sorts of thoughts surged, permeated with a sense of impending disaster; although this Tribulation of the world was not aimed at him, he still reacted to the pressure of the heavenly tribulation.

Moreover, an epiphany arose in his heart: sooner or later, he too would have to experience such a baptism of Tribulation.

And when that time came, the scale would be far grander than what Yunque Wang was currently experiencing.

With the support of the "Seeing Through Walls" divine ability, his divine sense looked outward through this Spirit Treasure.

Before he knew it, the entire void above the Honghu Immortal Mansion had long been covered in a thick, black mass, blotting out the sky and sun.

Beneath the black clouds, lightning danced like dragons and phoenixes. Yet, it was deathly silent.

Fang Longye chuckled; although he truly had not expected that an ordinary demonic beast evolving into a Honghuang exotic species would attract a Tribulation of the world.

But since he had already witnessed such a Tribulation of the world, even with his toes, he knew that nowadays, for a Post-Heaven Living Being to Reverse Innate, it would never be smooth sailing.

The times have changed!

Times change and events shift; this is now an era where the Post-Heaven is flourishing~

Even a transformation in the Post-Heaven foundation like Yunque Wang's could attract a baptism of Calamity. Let alone the Reverse Innate that Fang Longye sought to achieve.

Fortunately—

Fang Longye looked at the pillar of destiny above his head, which resembled a jade pillar supporting the sky, adorned with Golden Flowers, tassels, treasure lotuses, and so on—a magnificent sight.

As well as the golden light of merit that had already become very dense around his primordial spirit.

Over these years, he had engaged in no small amount of trading and exchanging, though mostly for things he had no use for.

Millions upon millions of low-level treasures from various other worlds had flowed into his pockets, bringing many foreign Dharma principles to the Primordial World.

The rewards the world had given him in return were not few.

The life-and-death struggle that ordinary people must endure to Reverse Innate would likely be greatly diminished for him.

Casting aside these thoughts, he looked back at Yunque Wang and found that she had reached the most critical moment.

Above her crown, the projection of black clouds tore with countless bolts of lightning; none leaked outward, all falling upon the small demonic body of Yunque Wang.

Every part of her body was constantly tearing, flesh and blood splattering.

"This Calamity is quite strange."

Whenever Yunque Wang attempted that final, crucial step of transformation, the lightning would strike down, annihilating everything.

And when her thoughts retreated slightly, no longer pushing for that final step of transformation, the lightning would greatly diminish.

"So, it is not a situation of ten deaths and no life!" Fang Longye secretly thought; the world's leniency regarding this was still quite significant.

He understood in his heart that as long as Yunque Wang gave up on this final hurdle and retreated, her vitality would naturally flourish.

It was just that this transformation would then be imperfect, and she would be unable to transcend her original barriers.

She would not count as a true Honghuang exotic species.

But would Yunque Wang be willing? He saw her lift her bird head, refusing to submit even in death.

On her demonic body, which was now mostly white bone with little flesh left, halos of light flowed incessantly as she pushed for that final step.

Even with her sharp claws and beak severely damaged and her divine abilities and Dharma nearly ineffective, she continued to fight against the descending lightning.

"Sigh!" A long sigh.

Seeing that Yunque Wang was finding it increasingly difficult to resist, and that her once-abundant destiny had been eroded until less than thirty percent remained.

Fang Longye's heart stirred, and he arrived at her side; the original lightning suddenly paused.

Yunque Wang keenly sensed the change and seized this hard-won opportunity to recover as much as she could, preparing to give her all afterward.

Suddenly, the lightning shook, then rapidly transformed, coiling and reflecting in the void.

Then, layer upon layer emerged from the void, forming gear-like, piercing rays on the outermost edge—countless in number, containing the power of destruction.

This Spirit Treasure space, this vast Dharma Realm, was rendered into a frosty white.

Lightning vapor swirled, and a cold, desolate silence that permeated the heart spread throughout.

Fang Longye secretly channeled "Mastering Five Thunders," preparing to absorb a large amount of the lightning tribulation to give her a helping hand.

Not for anything else, but to create a successful precedent for his own future path, to serve as a reference.

However, it was to no avail.

It seemed the timing had ripened; the lightning that had been coiling and reflecting, suspended without falling, all crashed down like a snowy avalanche.

Treating Fang Longye as if he were a phantom bubble, it passed through him without harm and smashed into Yunque Wang, submerging her.

The entire Spirit Treasure Dharma Realm space was filled with surging, water-like lightning, full but not overflowing.

Only the unscathed Fang Longye remained, standing in the sea of lightning like a phantom.

The lightning tribulation passed through his body as if passing through a mirage. He had no reaction to this, as if he and this ocean of lightning were in different dimensions.

Fang Longye's expression was ugly, his gaze gloomy.

Not for Yunque Wang, but for his own future path of Reversing Innate.

This baptism of the Tribulation of the world could actually only be borne by oneself.

Divine abilities failed, Spirit Treasures were useless, and arrays were as if non-existent; it was entirely targeted at the individual involved.

While it would not cause the slightest harm to others, it also precluded any influence from others on the Calamity.

Of course, it was also possible that it was because his power was insufficient.

In any case, the Tribulation he will have to undergo when he performs Reverse Innate in the future is likely unfathomable.

It is already so difficult for ordinary living beings to transform into a Honghuang exotic species. When he eventually performs a similar act, there is no telling what kind of Tribulation will descend upon him.

Perhaps only when the time comes will he understand the unknown obstacles within.

Even if he is confident that he has a Golden Finger to shield him, bringing endless luck and merit, he assumes he will surely pass through it safely.

Yet, this uncertainty of the future truly leaves one feeling uneasy.

Within the sea of thunder, Yunque Wang's feathers were completely consumed; while struggling with all her might, her eyes darted, flashing with a hint of ruthlessness.

She immediately transmitted her thoughts and choice to Fang Longye.

Then, a voice came through, incomparably weak yet filled with shame and annoyance: "You've gotten a bargain, Dragon Lord!"

After Fang Longye received her transmission, joy appeared in his eyes; this was, after all, an opportunity to personally experience and comprehend this kind of Tribulation.

He performed some calculations again, and since no warnings appeared, he measured his fortune and misfortune, finding that there was even a faint trace of good fortune.

Immediately, he did not hold back.

With a shake of his body, his true dragon form of over three thousand feet appeared, and then, he employed the Size Manipulation Dharma, transforming into a size roughly the same as Yunque Wang's demon body.

With a dragon roar, he plunged into the sea of thunder.

……

Thunder filled this Spirit Treasure Dharma Realm, the chill biting to the bone.

Time seemed to congeal, silent and soundless.

Only the Yin and Yang Two Qis swirled continuously within the sea of thunder, a strand of Creation Vitality brewing in secret, contained and not yet released.

Within the frost-white ripples of the thunder sea, strange colors gradually appeared, bizarre and kaleidoscopic. It is unknown how much time had passed.

The ocean of thunder tribulation in the Spirit Treasure Dharma Realm receded like a tide, dissipating into the void.

Five-colored light bloomed, followed by a cry more high-pitched than a crane and clearer than a phoenix, interspersed with the sound of a dragon's roar, ringing incessantly in the ears.

"Li—"

A sparrow-shaped fierce bird, some ten feet in size, spread its wings and soared high, rushing out of the Spirit Treasure Dharma Realm of the Hanging Pavilion.

Above the firmament where the black clouds had retreated and the sky was clear, it held its head high and cried out, dancing gracefully.

It was none other than Yunque Wang, who had successfully transformed and achieved the status of a Honghuang exotic species.

One could see that her true form's appearance had not changed much in size compared to before.

She still looked like a sparrow, some ten feet in size, only her originally gray-black feathers had turned sky-blue, each strip like blue steel, flashing with a cold light.

The edges of the sparrow feathers were like blades, incomparably sharp, carrying an aura of keenness.

Besides this, the biggest difference was that two sharp, fleshy horns had grown on her head, brilliant gold in color.

And both her beak and sparrow claws were covered in fine, dense golden patterns, like dragon scales.

The surrounding light halo swirled, pitch-black, like a black hole; inside, there was no sound, no light, devouring everything.

Mysterious, inexplicable sounds lingered, mixed with her irrepressible, joyful cries, continuing for a long time.

The small sparrow body was filled with the fierce momentum of striking nine thousand miles upward, brushing against the clouds, bearing the blue sky, and soaring above the dark void.

A short while later.

Yunque Wang shook her body and transformed into a graceful figure, standing slenderly, gazing at the world.

One could see her hair coiled in a high cloud bun, her elegant brows dancing lightly, her bright eyes clear to the bottom, her lips like peonies.

In a gorgeous palace dress, her sleeves fluttering, she stood quietly on the clouds, as if a flying crane about to soar, or a wild goose landing on a riverbank.

Wearing the stars as a bun, carrying the clouds as she floated, her appearance was magnificent, her posture free and easy, carrying a pride from within her bones, possessing a charm of peerless elegance.

Fang Longye had already followed her out of the Hanging Pavilion; seeing this beauty, he could not help but feel his appetite whetted.

He immediately flew forward, wanting to pull her into his arms and dally with her properly.

Yet unexpectedly, she avoided him with a light sway.

Intertwined, complex, and lush patterns rose around her, black and green swirling, thick and undissipated, full of sharp aura, yet carrying the charm of devouring everything.

"Dragon Lord, please show some self-respect!" she said coldly.

"No, if it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't have succeeded, right! We at least performed the act of Duke Zhou, no need to be so heartless, right!" Fang Longye laughed.

This little lass was truly thin-skinned. It was clearly she who proposed to perform Dual Cultivation with him using a secret technique, connecting their Auras and fates to resist the Tribulation.

And now, she was giving him the cold shoulder again.

"My good Dragon Lord, you haven't been pampered by the warblers and swallows around you for so long that you think all female demons must kneel and submit upon seeing you, have you?" Yun Ting sneered repeatedly.

Everyone knows what the Dragon Clan is like.

Lustful and fickle—that is the Dragon Clan.

The great demons of Beiju Luzhou, although they also engage in all sorts of clever plundering and keep large harems, are still not as indiscriminate as the Dragon Clan, sowing seeds throughout the world.

At the very least, among those great demons, there are still some who are infatuated, and not a few at that.

Unlike the Dragon Clan: when they like you, you are a good little sister; once they are tired of playing, they blast you aside with a single 'stinking hag.'

Cold-natured and heartless has simply become synonymous with the males of the Dragon Clan.

And in the face of such infamy, these Dragon Clan members never care; instead, they are smug and continue to go their own way.

They even rely on their status as members of the Dragon Clan to always look down on other living beings, treating them as favors—whether it be thunder or rain, it is all Dragon Grace.

Such sights and sounds are everywhere in the Earth Immortal Realm.

If she hadn't been facing a desperate situation before and truly had no other choice, the devil would be willing to engage in such things with him and let him take her body.

"The Dragon Lord is a busy man of status, and it has been quite some time since you left your Daoist temple; I imagine there are a great many matters waiting for you to return and handle. You had best return to your temple early!"

"No, not only did I save your life, but I also helped you transform into a Honghuang exotic species. Is this how you treat me? Not to mention anything else, inviting me for a drink or something—you won't even mention such polite gestures?"

Fang Longye was directly angered into laughter. He had always been the one who was heartless and ungrateful; when did it ever become someone else's turn to pull up their pants and refuse to acknowledge him?

"My home is humble, there is not even thin wine, and I have just succeeded in my transformation and need to meditate in seclusion, so I will not keep you!"

"Keep you for a drink? And then back and forth, trick me onto the dragon couch? This lady isn't that stupid~" Having already achieved her goal, Yun Ting, this Yunque Wang, stopped pretending and immediately turned hostile, refusing to recognize anyone.

"Heh~" Seeing this, Fang Longye couldn't help but sneer, "Little bird, you certainly have a good plan. How do you intend to settle this debt of karma and favor?"

Hearing this, Yun Ting no longer blindly avoided this relationship.

She immediately performed a salute and said sternly, "Aside from that aspect the Dragon Lord is thinking of, Yun Ting can agree to anything else."

Fang Longye calmed his mind and said with a mocking smile, "That won't be necessary. What I want is you yourself."

Seeing Yun Ting furious and about to curse, Fang Longye released an exquisitely crafted birdcage; it was none other than the 'Prison Phoenix Cage'.

Dao Rhyme sprouted and flowed freely; without Fang Longye needing to activate it, an inexplicable power of devouring generated spontaneously.

Seeing this, Yun Ting's face paled, and she released numerous Spirit Treasures to protect herself.

Even though she had undergone a transformation and achieved the status of a Honghuang exotic beast not inferior to the Phoenix Clan, she was, in the end, a species of the avian variety and would ultimately be restrained by the 'Prison Phoenix Cage', just not as intensely as before.

Fang Longye shook his head and laughed, suppressing the spontaneous characteristics of the 'Prison Phoenix Cage', tossing it in his hand as he said with a smile, "Don't worry, little bird, I have always valued mutual consent and never force others to do what they don't want."

"However—" He changed the subject, drawing out his tone, and said slowly, "I believe that one day, you will voluntarily enter this birdcage of mine to be viewed and amused by me."

"By that time, your status here will not be as high as it is now. You had better think clearly and not regret it."

Yun Ting laughed in anger, her face flushed red.

Regardless of whether she would anger Fang Longye and become his prisoner in a cage, she immediately cursed, "Pah! Disgusting! You are truly narcissistic to the extreme. Would I, this lady, give up being an Demon King to be your slave and maid?"

"Even other members of the Dragon Clan aren't as disgusting as you. I have never seen such a shameless person! Do you really think that just because I gave you my body, I am at your mercy?"

It was only because she was a person of Honghuang and not some visitor from beyond the heavens that she didn't directly use terms like 'overly confident man' or 'down-to-earth-crushing man' to define Fang Longye.

Yet Fang Longye had no realization that his behavior was exactly like an 'overly confident man' or 'down-to-earth-crushing man' from his past life; instead, he kept a smile on his face and continued his "down-to-earth-crushing" remarks.

He said earnestly, "You should think clearly; there is a fundamental difference between a pet and a maid."

Yun Ting was already so angry that she was seeing stars.

She knew the Dragon Clan was fickle and had never considered having any further entanglements with Fang Longye, the one who had taken her body.

It was originally just a means to obtain good fortune and success.

But she had never seen a member of the Dragon Clan as narcissistic and heartless as Fang Longye; to think she had expected Fang Longye to give her such a high status!

She made a retching gesture and shouted directly, "Don't indulge in wishful thinking! You want me to be voluntary? Even if I, this lady, die on the spot, I will never submit!"

"If you are truly greedy for my body, then stop the nonsense. If you can capture me alive, do as you please. But if you want me to greet you with a smile and submit to your will, you'll have to wait until the next life after next!"

Fang Longye laughed aloud, "I would like to remind you, little bird, as a practitioner, be mindful of your words and actions. Don't make vows lightly."

"In case I suddenly lose my mind and commit suicide to reincarnate, you will find it difficult to handle then!"

Hearing this, Yun Ting was startled for a moment. Then she realized the meaning and knew he was just joking.

After letting out a sigh of relief, she was about to continue cursing back.

Unexpectedly, Fang Longye gave her an evil smile, which gave her a fright.

Afterwards, he immediately turned around, and with a light and breezy air, casually broke through the Dharma array she had painstakingly arranged and disappeared.

……

The first chapter for today~ The second chapter will still have to wait until after 12 o'clock.

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