Chapter 252: Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, the Dream Soul Gu Shows Its Might

However, Zhou Sui also knew that this was merely just the beginning.

The first stage, where the Golden Core breaks and the Nascent Soul is born, is something many Golden Core Cultivators can achieve; the second stage, the Heart Demon Tribulation, and the third stage, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, are the true priorities.

It is unknown how many Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivators have fallen during these two great tribulations.

Rumble~~~

At this moment, Zhou Sui sensed that within the two Cave Abodes, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi had immediately entered the Heart Demon Tribulation.

From their bodies, waves of Demon Qi, invisible to the naked eye, were radiating.

It seemed as if their entire beings were wrapped in massive Demon Qi, with numerous Heart Demons burrowing into their bodies.

They sat cross-legged on the ground, brows tightly furrowed, sweat pouring down like rain.

Clearly, they were caught in a bitter struggle, battling against the Heart Demons.

If they were to fail, I fear years of cultivation would be destroyed in an instant.

Only Cultivators with an extremely firm Dao Heart can pass this stage.

Of course, there are also opportunistic methods, which is to obtain Spirit Medicine that can resist Heart Demons during the formation of the Nascent Soul.

For example, the Spirit Medicine Bodhi Fruit.

It is said that consuming one Bodhi Fruit can make one's Dao Heart clear and bright, allowing one to peer into the reality and illusion of Heart Demons.

No Heart Demon can interfere with their mind.

In this way, the difficulty of the Heart Demon Tribulation can be greatly reduced.

The pity is that such Spirit Medicine for forming a Nascent Soul is truly rare, and even a Nascent Soul Sect can hardly produce one.

"It seems I still need to take action."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

He sensed that Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi's brows were furrowing ever tighter, the aura of Heart Demons on their bodies was incomparably thick, almost condensing into substance, and a trickle of fresh blood flowed from their noses.

Clearly, their situation was very dire.

Even with their cultivation, it was difficult to survive this Heart Demon Tribulation.

After all, Heart Demons are hard to overcome; this is already recognized as the greatest tribulation.

Boom~~

At this very moment, Zhou Sui circulated the Demon Summoning Heart Sutra, the second layer, the Summon Demon Art.

With his body as the center, endless Heart Demon Qi gathered together, forming a massive vortex.

From his body surged waves of supreme Magic Sound, producing a series of unique resonances.

Because the frequency was truly too high, human ears and divine sense could not perceive it at all.

Only Heart Demons could listen to it, and it would exert a tremendous attraction upon the Heart Demons.

This was just like the sound of sea sirens, producing a powerful sound of enchantment.

It can be said that this is the formidable aspect of the Summon Demon Art; it can enchant Heart Demons.

Hum hum~~~

At this time, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi, who were in a critical moment, immediately experienced abnormalities in their bodies.

From their bodies, black spheres immediately flew out; they were none other than the Heart Demons themselves.

They were permeated with terrifying Demon Qi.

Hatred, greed, jealousy, hunger, madness, and other negative emotions were all gathered in these Heart Demons.

It was as if the Heart Demons were the collective embodiment of all negative emotions in the world.

They listened to the Summon Demon Art, as if they had heard the call of their own mother.

One by one, they flew out from the two women and then arrived at Zhou Sui's side.

Thump!

When these Heart Demons approached, Zhou Sui's body shook, and he immediately felt as if he had fallen into one extremely realistic illusion after another, almost unable to distinguish truth from falsehood.

It seemed that if he were the slightest bit careless, he would sink into the Heart Demon Illusion and never be able to extricate himself.

At this moment, he finally realized the terror of Heart Demons.

They are like the most brilliant masters of illusion in the world, capable of discerning the gaps and flaws deep within the human heart.

It can be said that they understand you better than anyone else, knowing your confusion and your fears.

Then, using these flaws, they completely crush you, thereby devouring your Soul.

Fortunately, Zhou Sui's divine sense power was extremely strong, already comparable to a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

So, even though the illusions produced by these Heart Demons were very realistic.

In his eyes, he still detected a trace of falsehood, allowing his consciousness to maintain a sliver of clarity.

"An opportunity."

"Dream Soul Gu, devour them for me."

With a movement of his mind, Zhou Sui immediately issued an order to the Dream Soul Gu.

For the Dream Soul Gu, these Heart Demons were undoubtedly one of the best supplements in the world.

Eating one Heart Demon could greatly increase its own power and accelerate its growth rate.

After hearing Zhou Sui's order, it was excited beyond measure and immediately pounced.

Crack crack~~

Instantly, the Heart Demons from Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi's bodies were swallowed by the Dream Soul Gu in one gulp.

"Ahhh!!"

These Heart Demons seemed to sense a fatal crisis, emitting shrill screams, wanting to flee.

The pity is that it was already too late.

They were as if they had encountered a natural predator, simply having no way to retreat and no ability to struggle.

In just the time of a single breath, the Dream Soul Gu swallowed all these Heart Demons.

At this moment, the Dream Soul Gu seemed as if it had eaten a great tonic, breathing out a sigh of relief with a very satisfied expression, and the power on its body was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It seemed to be rapidly growing to the perfection of the Third-Tier High-Grade.

If it continued to grow like this, it would likely soon advance to the Fourth-Tier realm.

"Hmm? What is going on? Why did the Heart Demons suddenly disappear?"

At this moment, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi also finally awakened from the Heart Demon Tribulation; the two of them had almost been unable to withstand the power of the Heart Demon Tribulation, which would have led to them being swallowed by the Heart Demons, causing their Dao Hearts to collapse and perish.

But because the Heart Demons on them were eaten by Zhou Sui's Dream Soul Gu, they naturally passed the Heart Demon Tribulation.

After all, when there are no Heart Demons left, where could there be any tribulation?

It is as if the heart is a mirror, and the Heart Demons are the dust on the mirror.

Generally speaking, this dust can only be swept away by one's own hand to make the Dao Heart clear and bright, like a mirror.

But now, Zhou Sui was directly cheating.

He helped Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi, the two women, clear the dust deep within their hearts and swallowed the Heart Demons.

Therefore, they passed this Heart Demon Tribulation with ease.

"Do not be distracted."

"I helped you swallow the Heart Demons and pass the Heart Demon Tribulation."

"Now continue to form the Nascent Soul."

"There is still the third stage, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, that has yet to arrive."

At this moment, Zhou Sui used Divine Sense Transmission to remind Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi.

After all, after passing the Heart Demon Tribulation, the Nascent Soul within the body will gain further growth; one must not waste this great opportunity, otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted.

"So that's how it is, it was my husband who helped."

"No wonder I felt that the Heart Demon Tribulation was so easy to pass?"

"This is too incredible, can he even help us pass the Heart Demon Tribulation?"

Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi were both overjoyed, never expecting that their Heart Demon Tribulation was actually passed with the help of their husband; such a divine ability was truly inconceivable.

To tell the truth, they knew exactly how terrifying the Heart Demon Tribulation was.

Just now, when they fell into the Heart Demon Illusion, it was a tribulation that pointed directly at the weaknesses deep in their hearts; they had almost been doomed, never able to return.

To be honest, they had previously thought their Dao Hearts were firm and that they would surely be able to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation easily on their own.

But what happened just now was a reminder to themselves that the Heart Demon Tribulation is indeed the greatest tribulation for a Cultivator.

Sometimes it is several times more terrifying than the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

Because to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation, one needs to overcome oneself.

Many talented Cultivators find it easy to defeat others, but wanting to defeat oneself is almost an impossible task.

This is also why many Heavenly Spirit Root Cultivators fall one after another at this stage of the Heart Demon Tribulation.

"Fortunately, I had my husband's help, otherwise I would have been finished this time."

Lin Yazhu felt extremely fortunate.

She felt that she had been too arrogant before, underestimating the terrifying degree of the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Her kind of Dao Heart was simply not worth mentioning to the Heart Demons.

Perhaps she thought her Dao Heart was flawless, but in fact, her Dao Heart still had many, many flaws.

There were many, many things she feared.

For example, fearing that she would grow old and lose her beauty and be abandoned by her husband; fearing that she would fail the tribulation and die; fearing that she would not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the Sect Master of the Qingmu Sect and be scolded by her deceased master.

In short, her heart still had many flaws, and she was not as strong as she had imagined.

But regardless, with her husband's help, she still passed the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Although this was a bit like cheating, so what?

As long as one can successfully pass, it does not matter what means are used.

"Haha, my Nascent Soul formation this time was indeed without danger, with a noble person to help."

"Staying at the Xianxia Sect to form the Nascent Soul was the right choice."

"If not for my husband's help, my Nascent Soul formation this time would likely have been ominous."

Chu Dieyi was overjoyed.

She felt that she had passed the Heart Demon Tribulation with ease, the Heart Demons on her body had all dissipated, her Dao Heart was clear and bright, and there was basically no dust left; at this moment, she felt refreshed and unprecedentedly happy.

With the obstruction of the Heart Demons gone, her speed of forming the Nascent Soul accelerated once again.

To tell the truth, she was a Cultivator of the Heavenly Demon Sect, practicing the demonic art Heavenly Demon Strategy; this technique had infinite power and an extremely fast cultivation progress, which itself easily led to the proliferation of Heart Demons.

In this way, the Heart Demon Tribulation was naturally even more surging and terrifying.

Coupled with the fact that she had the Heavenly Demon Calamity Body, which was the physique Heart Demons liked the most, they all swarmed in, attempting to swallow her Soul and possess her body.

Therefore, her Heart Demon Tribulation was increasingly terrifying, almost impossible to block.

Even if she returned to the Heavenly Demon Sect, it was highly probable that no one would be able to help her.

Yet her husband was actually able to turn decay into magic.

Something that should clearly only be relied upon by oneself, the Heart Demon Tribulation, could actually be dismantled by someone else; it was truly inconceivable.

Although she did not know how it was done, passing was passing; this was an indisputable fact.

"Do not delay time, continue to form the Nascent Soul."

"The next stage, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, may arrive very soon."

Zhou Sui used Divine Sense Transmission to remind them again; now was not the time to celebrate success.

Even if the first two stages are passed, the third stage remains a very difficult matter.

If one is the slightest bit careless, all previous efforts will be wasted.

"Yes, husband."

Hearing this, Chu Dieyi and Lin Yazhu both nodded, immediately focusing their minds and calming their spirits, casting aside all distracting thoughts to enter the state of Nascent Soul formation.

Clearly, after passing the Heart Demon Tribulation, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi were even more brimming with confidence; in fact, they had already succeeded in forming their Nascent Souls, and what remained now was to continue condensing them, helping the Nascent Souls within their bodies grow rapidly and consolidate thoroughly.

In the blink of an eye, another seven days passed.

The aura on their bodies became increasingly terrifying, already beginning to affect the celestial phenomena for thousands of miles around.

Above the sky, layers of thick, heavy black clouds emerged, with lightning flickering deep within them, permeating with a destructive aura.

The entire sky was shrouded in dark clouds, emitting an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Ji Bingyu and the others were also hiding near Xianxia Peak, watching this scene, each of them widening their beautiful eyes in great shock.

"Is this the Heavenly Tribulation encountered when ascending to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Isn't this a bit too terrifying?"

Mu Ziyan widened her eyes; she could feel the bolts of Tribulation Lightning above the sky, containing destructive power.

Any single bolt striking down would be enough to make her vanish into thin air.

It was simply not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator like her could withstand.

Although she had long known that ascending to the Nascent Soul stage required passing a Thunder Tribulation, she had not expected the Thunder Tribulation to be terrifying to this degree.

This made her feel terrified and trembling.

"It is indeed quite terrifying."

"This is the Single Lightning Tribulation encountered when ascending to the Nascent Soul stage."

"It is said that a Single Lightning Tribulation will descend with a full eighty-one bolts of Tribulation Lightning, and the power of each bolt is extremely terrifying."

"If one cannot withstand it, one will die and vanish into thin air."

"If it is a Cultivator burdened with heavy Karmic Force, they might encounter a Double Lightning Tribulation."

"At that time, one hundred and sixty-two bolts of Tribulation Lightning will strike down, which is almost certainly fatal."

Shen Biqian was also curiously watching the dark clouds above the sky.

For her, this could also be considered a preview.

After all, in the near future, she would also attempt to pass the tribulation.

Seeing this scene now could also accumulate some experience for the future.

"If that's the case, wouldn't those Robber Cultivators be dead for sure?"

"Wait, it seems Sister Chu is also a Demon Cultivator; could it be that she will also face a Double Lightning Tribulation?"

Xia Jingyan could not help but worry about this point.

"Rest assured, although Sister Chu is a Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator."

"In fact, she does not have much Karmic Force on her."

"So, what she is encountering this time is a Single Lightning Tribulation."

"However, it is truly inconceivable that Sister Chu, as a Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator, has so little Karmic Force."

Shen Biqian blinked her beautiful eyes.

She had originally thought that since Chu Dieyi was a Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator, she must be burdened with Karmic Force.

But she did not expect the other party's Karmic Force to be pitifully small.

"This is a very normal matter."

"Those Demon Cultivators burdened with Karmic Force are basically people who slaughter the innocent indiscriminately."

"Killing Cultivators does not increase Karmic Force; only slaughtering mortals increases Karmic Force."

"In the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, Cultivators who have embarked on the path of cultivation are no longer people protected by the Heavenly Dao."

"Therefore, it doesn't matter how many die; killing any number of Cultivators will not increase Karmic Force."

"Only by slaughtering mortals will one be burdened with Karmic Force."

"If too many mortals are killed, a Thunder Tribulation will be sent down."

"It is precisely because of this that even Demon Sect Cultivators dare not slaughter mortals on a large scale."

"Those Demon Cultivators who slaughter mortals on a large scale are basically not Cultivators of the orthodox Demon Sect."

"Any orthodox Demon Sect Cultivator who has received a complete inheritance would not do such a thing that ruins their own path."

Zhou Sui said in a deep voice.

Having obtained the secret manuals of the Three Sects, he naturally knew many taboos and knowledge of the cultivation world.

It could be said that he was now incomparably learned, knowing many secrets.

To the Heavenly Dao, mortals are the true foundation.

Cultivators are merely a group of thieves.

Stealing the essence of heaven and earth to complete themselves.

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao is actually happy to see the mutual slaughter among Cultivators, which does not increase Karmic Force at all.

At this very moment, within the Three-Star Island Group.

Many Cultivators staying in Xianxia City also felt that the sky was more or less oppressive, seeing the dark clouds gathering, with massive clouds covering thousands of miles, accompanied by lightning.

Such celestial phenomena were incredibly astonishing.

However, because Zhou Sui had activated a Fourth-tier Array, forming a dual barrier that covered hundreds of miles around Xianxia Peak of the Xianxia Sect, the aura of the Heavenly Tribulation did not leak out.

Therefore, the many Cultivators did not notice anything too unusual.

"How strange, the climate in the Three-Star Island Group has been very unusual lately, with dark clouds covering the sky; could it be that someone is passing a Heavenly Tribulation?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Who would undergo a Heavenly Tribulation here? There isn't even a Fourth-tier Spirit Vein here."

"You're right. The climate in the Three-Star Island Group is inherently abnormal, often with fierce winds and rain. I suppose the storms are back; there's nothing strange about that."

"If that's the case, it seems we can't go out to sea for a while. If we run into a storm, we wouldn't even know how we died."

"But this situation really looks like the legendary Heavenly Tribulation. The atmosphere is too oppressive."

"Listen to yourself. Could it be that you've seen a Heavenly Tribulation for advancing to Nascent Soul?"

"That I haven't. It's not that simple to see a Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation. In the entire Canglan Sea, there aren't many Golden Core Cultivators who can even undergo a Thunder Tribulation. I don't have such great fortune; I've only seen similar descriptions in ancient texts."

"If someone were really undergoing a tribulation, that would mean a Nascent Soul Ancestor would be born in Xianxia City. At that time, the Three-Star Island Group would likely become the center of everything overnight, and we would strike it rich."

"Stop daydreaming. The Three-Star Island Group was founded by three foreign Golden Core sects. They are all currently fighting Sea Clan cultivators on Julu Island. The people with the most hope of forming a Golden Core are not here, so how could anyone trigger the phenomena of forming a Nascent Soul?"

"The climate in the Three-Star Island Group has been abnormal lately, and a storm may be coming. Everyone should be careful; don't go out to sea casually during this period to avoid a shipwreck."

Many Cultivators discussed it one after another.

Although they felt strange about such an abnormal climate, no one thought it was a weather phenomenon triggered by a Heavenly Tribulation.

After all, with an Array Formation covering it, they were unable to detect any abnormalities.

Most importantly, such a Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation is too rare; no one has ever seen one.

Naturally, they had no such concept.

Even if a few people felt suspicious, without evidence, they were merely half-believing.

…………

At this moment, above Xianxia Peak, the clouds had already become increasingly thick.

Two massive tribulation cloud vortices appeared in the sky, appearing directly above the heads of Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi, respectively.

At this moment, they also walked out of their Cave Abode and arrived at the summits of the two mountain peaks.

This was now the final hurdle.

If they passed this hurdle, they would be true Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Boom~~

In an instant, bolts of purple lightning descended from the sky, striking Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi almost simultaneously.

The two were essentially undergoing the tribulation at the same time.

"Golden Thunder Bamboo."

At this moment, Lin Yazhu immediately took out her Superior Magic Treasure, the Golden Thunder Bamboo. This was a powerful Dharma Treasure for resisting Thunder Tribulations. In the past, the founder of the Qingmu Sect had wanted to refine the Golden Thunder Bamboo to resist the Thunder Tribulation and advance to Nascent Soul.

Unfortunately, she could not resolve the side effects brought about by the Green Wood Longevity Technique.

Before she could even advance to Nascent Soul, she turned into a large tree and perished.

Thud!

A terrifying power of thunder erupted from the Golden Thunder Bamboo, colliding with it and instantly producing a violent explosion, like a needle meeting a wheat awn.

She instantly resisted the first bolt of Tribulation Lightning.

"Demon Cloud Fan."

Chu Dieyi was not to be outdone and immediately took out a middle-grade Spirit Treasure, the Demon Cloud Fan, from her person. This was a Life-Bound Spirit Treasure gifted to her by her master, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

So-called Spirit Treasures are a type of Treasure even more powerful than Dharma Treasures.

Only Nascent Soul Cultivators can use them with ease.

This fan was engraved with dense, unfathomable Runes.

She held this middle-grade Spirit Treasure and gave it a light wave.

Boom~~

A mass of demonic clouds instantly erupted, sweeping across the world and striking toward that bolt of Tribulation Lightning.

Immediately, that bolt of Tribulation Lightning was swallowed by the demonic clouds and vanished without a trace.

This also demonstrated the formidable nature of a middle-grade Spirit Treasure.

After all, even among the many Nascent Soul Cultivators, not everyone can possess a Spirit Treasure.

Dharma Treasures are the standard equipment for Nascent Soul Cultivators.

However, after resisting the first bolt of Tribulation Lightning, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi felt no joy; instead, their expressions were extremely grave as they felt a heavy pressure.

Because a Single Lightning Tribulation consists of eighty-one bolts of Tribulation Lightning, each one stronger than the last.

One must withstand eighty-one bolts of Tribulation Lightning to be considered to have passed this tribulation.

This was only the first bolt of Tribulation Lightning, yet it was already so terrifying.

With eighty-one bolts of Tribulation Lightning remaining, they did not know if they could withstand them.

In history, some Cultivators had fallen under the Tribulation Lightning; unable to resist the power of the eighty-one bolts, their Dharma Power was exhausted, and they were struck dead by a bolt of Tribulation Lightning, turning into ashes.

Rumble~~

High in the sky, the tribulation clouds became even more violent, forming a massive Heavenly Tribulation vortex.

Looking from afar, it was like a Heavenly Tribulation Eye, with countless bolts of Tribulation Lightning brewing in the depths of the tribulation clouds.

They had completely locked onto the aura of Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi.

No matter where they hid, it would be of no use.

"Don't worry, I have a secret Treasure."

"It is called the Lightning Avoidance Rod."

"It can help you weaken the power of the Thunder Tribulation."

"You just need to undergo the tribulation with peace of mind from here on."

At this moment, Zhou Sui used Divine Sense Transmission to put Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi at ease.

He waved his hand and immediately threw a rod from his person; a thunder pattern appeared on the rod.

This thunder pattern was exactly what the Tribulation Thunder Gu had transformed into.

In order to prevent the true form of the Tribulation Thunder Gu from being discovered, he disguised the Tribulation Thunder Gu as a secret treasure.

In this way, the secret of the Tribulation Thunder Gu would not be leaked.

Whoosh!

In an instant, this rod flew into mid-air, its body blooming with endless thunderous light, purple rays flickering as if transforming into streaks of thunder dragons.

Seeing the purple light flicker, the Tribulation Thunder Gu seemed to transform into a thunder dragon, fiercely taking a bite out of the Tribulation Lightning falling from the sky.

With a smack, the power of this bolt of Tribulation Lightning was instantly reduced by half.

What?!

At this moment, Lin Yazhu joyfully discovered that this secret treasure of her husband's was truly incredible; it could actually weaken the power of ordinary Tribulation Lightning, which was simply inconceivable.

And with this, her success rate for passing the tribulation reached over ninety percent.

Of course, after helping Lin Yazhu, the Tribulation Thunder Gu also flashed its figure and went to help Chu Dieyi, weakening the power of the Tribulation Lightning.

Suddenly, it was as if it had eaten a great tonic; its body was filled with immense Tribulation Lightning Power, its body crackled and popped, and the aura on its body also received a geometric increase.

To it, these Tribulation Lightning bolts were simply the most delicious food in the world.