Chapter 412: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 412: Heaven Grade Golden Core: Three

·

·

·

Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Lead-gray clouds roiled in the sky, and the mist across the entire island suddenly condensed.

Accompanied by rolling thunder, it was as if some giant creature was grinding inside.

Xiao Meier's eyes showed a hint of solemnity, and she thought to herself: "I am in an auspicious position, possess multiple protection measures, and have the Spirit Light Talisman gifted by Shi Ye.

Plus the Wind and Water Spiritual Root, I only need to withstand two thunder tribulations to break through to Earth Grade Golden Core."

Suddenly, the needle in the wind and water compass in her hand spun wildly.

The next second, the thick clouds began to rotate, turning into a huge vortex.

In its depths, purple-black electricity writhed, and terrifying "crackle, crackle" sounds rang out incessantly.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Meier waved her right hand, and four banners "swish" plunged into the four directions beside her.

The Azure Dragon Banner in the east, dragon shadows coiling.

The White Tiger Banner in the west, tiger roars trembling.

The Vermilion Bird Banner in the south, fire wings about to fly.

The Black Tortoise Banner in the north, turtle and snake entwined.

The moment the Four Symbols Banners activated, wind sounds and insect chirping in the entire space suddenly stagnated, leaving only Xiao Meier's slightly hurried breathing.

Boom—!

Muffled thunder rolled, lightning flashed in the vortex, and it was not the usual silver-white, but a muddy purple-black like sludge.

This was Turbid Evil Thunder, specially designed to restrain Wind and Water Spiritual Roots, and its power was extraordinary.

However, before the lightning column could condense, another change occurred.

The tribulation clouds seemed to be occupied by a brand new power; Turbid Evil Thunder suddenly changed, transforming from a dual-color lightning column into a five-color lightning column, and its volume and power both increased several times.

Overall, it was a chaotic state of black, green, red, white, and yellow intertwined, looking terrifying beyond compare.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Meier was surprised and doubtful: "How did the turbid thunder change?"

She turned to look at Shi Ye, only to find the other party also looking completely baffled.

Looking at Ancestor, this one showed no reaction at all, appearing exceptionally calm and composed.

"Ancestor, what is going on?"

"Opportunity!"

"Could it be that after surviving this thunder tribulation, Meier will obtain immense benefits?"

"Mm!"

"Meier, don't worry; if Ancestor says it's fine, then it's fine!"

Listening to the dialogue between Shi Ye and Ancestor, Xiao Meier finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart grew increasingly nervous, even faintly uneasy.

Directly below, Xu Zhangqing listened to the dialogue above with his mouth corner twitching: "This fake Ancestor is obviously a product of the mysterious power in the Secret Realm materialized from Wu Lao's desires.

Therefore, any answer is just saying what sounds good."

Boom~

This time's thunder was even more violent, and the entire Secret Realm trembled along with it.

Like metal and iron clashing.

As if wood splitting and mountains collapsing.

As if water roaring.

Comparable to flames burning.

Exactly like earth blocks collapsing.

Next, "crackle" sounded in the vortex, and a ten-zhang-thick five-color lightning column shot out from within, its surface flowing with viscous chaotic substance; wherever it passed, air and space emitted glass-shattering "click" sounds.

Xiao Meier's face changed drastically, and she let out a scream: "Black Tortoise Suppresses Calamity!"

The northern Black Tortoise Banner suddenly swelled, and the turtle shell phantom turned into a huge black shield; the water-suppressing patterns carved on the shield surface connected with the ground, attempting to guide the lightning column underground.

However, she obviously underestimated the power of this turbid thunder.

At the moment of contact, the turtle shell was like fragile window paper, shattering at a touch, completely unable to resist this terrifying power.

Left with no choice, Xiao Meier had to use one of her hidden cards: "Five Elements Body Protection, activate!"

She flicked her fingertip, and five spirit talismans exploded around her simultaneously.

The gold talisman formed a shield before her.

The wood talisman grew vines winding toward the lightning column.

The water talisman turned into rain to dilute the turbid evil.

The fire talisman burned flames to scorch the thunder power.

The earth talisman gathered stones to reinforce the formation's footing.

Spiritual light of mutual generation of the Five Elements flowed around Xiao Meier, like a transparent cocoon; when the turbid thunder penetrated the Black Tortoise turtle shell and swept over, the talisman light suddenly brightened.

Crack!

The gold shield was pierced by lightning, the water rain instantly evaporated, the wood vines were cut into charcoal, the flames extinguished in the blink of an eye; only earth and stone filled the gap, forcibly withstanding two breaths.

But the remaining turbid thunder split into two; one part still fell on Xiao Meier, causing her delicate body to tremble, and her spirit-tool-level clothes shattered on the spot, exposing her spring light for a moment.

Immediately after, spiderweb-like gray patterns appeared on her skin, and a wisp of evil qi seeped into her body.

This thing was extremely deadly; if not expelled, even if she broke through to the Golden Core Stage, she would still leave behind severe aftereffects.

Xiao Meier let out a muffled groan; one of her hidden cards, the Taixuan Pendant, blazed with white light as rich essence surged through her meridians into her body, and only then did the gray pattern reluctantly stop spreading.

As for the second Turbid Thunder, it struck the ground nearby, blasting out a deep pit.

The remaining power kept extending downward, as if tracking something.

Xu Zhangqing's expression shifted slightly: "Coming for me?"

However, after Xiao Meier's successive blocks, plus the ground cushioning the impact, by the time it reached him, its power had weakened immensely.

With a pop, an arc of lightning fell and dissipated without causing any damage at all.

Xu Zhangqing said doubtfully: "What made that sound?"

On the ground, Xiao Meier opened and closed her mouth, saying somewhat wronged: "Shi Ye, Ancestor, something feels off; if not for being in an auspicious position, I'm afraid I would have had to use the Spirit Light Talisman."

After a long silence, Wu Lao said: "Mei'er, keep at it; you have a Wind-Earth Spiritual Root, and now only one Thunder Tribulation remains before you can break through to Earth Grade Golden Core."

Hearing this, Xiao Meier's eyes brightened, and she said in realization: "Right, I still have several hidden cards unused; now I just need to withstand the second Thunder Snake."

Though she looked rather disheveled now, she instead began to look forward to it.

After all, she was only one step away from Earth Grade Golden Core.

The residual might of the first Turbid Thunder had not yet dissipated when two huge snake heads suddenly probed out from the cloud vortex.

Seeming real yet unreal, seeming solid yet insubstantial.

They looked to still be in a state of gestation.

Xiao Meier said excitedly: "This time it's right, two... uh?!"

Before she finished speaking, a third snake head poked out, then a fourth, a fifth.

Finally, five snake heads bared their teeth in the sky, and Xiao Meier and Wu Lao stared blankly.

Logically speaking, Xiao Meier had a Wind-Earth Spiritual Root, so wind and water thunder snakes should have appeared.

But the first was a Geng Metal Sharp Thunder Snake, its whole body covered in diamond-shaped scales, the edges of the scales flowing with sharp gleams, its eyes shining with cold metallic light, and terrifying tusks showing as its mouth opened and closed.

The second was a Qing Wood Rotten Thunder Snake, its surface covered in greenish-purple rotten vines, with fleshy tumors on the vines emitting miasma, and when its mouth opened, writhing mycelium-like thunder light could be seen inside.

The third was a Li Fire Burning Thunder Snake, its whole body ablaze with red flames, its snake pupils flickering with roaring firelight, leaving scorching thunder-fire traces as it moved.

The fourth was a Xuan Water Yin Thunder Snake, its body made of liquid plasma, ice-blue patterns flowing across its surface, and terrifying thunder springs gushing out as its mouth opened and closed.

The fifth was a Wu Soil Nether Thunder Snake; this snake was as huge as a giant mountain, its surface covered in thick shells condensed from thunder soil, and ring-shaped thunder ripple appeared as it moved.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Meier's face twisted, and she wailed: "I'm not forming this pill!"