Chapter 149: Shen Dad's True Identity (1st update)

Around Shen Qingli, the Four Spirits clearly surrounded her!

Among them, the Vermilion Bird's fiery shadow was naturally the clearest, as if a true Vermilion Bird deity had descended.

Next, in the Black Tortoise god's illusory form, the Black Tortoise spirit snake part was also extremely clear!

What does this mean?

It means seventy percent of Qin Su Nv's divine source is here in Shen Qingli!

"As expected, it's you!"

Qin Su Nv's remnant soul's eyes almost burst; even though she had guessed it, when she truly saw it, she still couldn't accept it.

The key is that the divine apparition has appeared, indicating Shen Qingli didn't just simply devour her divine source; she also awakened.

That also means Bi Lian cannot awaken!

The Four Spirits, only one can remain!

Qin Su Nv died, so Shen Qingli awakened the Black Tortoise spirit snake divine power.

Thus, Bi Lian naturally could no longer awaken, unless Shen Qingli dies, then she would have a chance.

"No——"

Qin Su Nv couldn't accept it!

She had fought tooth and nail to carve out a path of awakening for her daughter, but Shen Qingli blocked it just like that.

Then what have all her years of painstaking scheming amounted to! Has she been paving the way all along for Zhong Minglan and her daughter?

"No!"

Qin Su Nv was unwilling!

But no matter how unwilling she was, she also dissipated.

Shen Qingli was also unwilling in her previous life, dying at the hands of her "birth mother," dying at the hands of the sect that she had given everything to—how could she possibly be willing?

Now it's merely karmic cycle, finally closed the loop.

But she didn't see——

Around Shen Qingli, besides the Black Tortoise divine shadow, there were actually the White Tiger and Azure Dragon divine shadows, just very faint, faint to the point that only Di Jin and Jiu Li could see them.

"Wow!" Jiu Li had already been exclaiming!

Little White also faintly saw it, a pair of dragon eyes shining brightly!

It is now an ancient Yinglong, and in its inherited memory, it also knows that among the four celestial spirits, only one can exist in the present age!

So the master is indeed an existence that defies norms! As expected of her, she deserves it.

Having personally witnessed Shen Qingli's tragic ordeal as the little white snake, Little White all too well knows how arduous her journey has been.

"Azure Dragon, White Tiger?"

Di Jin's tone was light, but Jiu Li heard a heart‑shaking meaning in it!

Jiu Li immediately lifted its head to look at him, asking, "What's wrong?"

Di Jin lowered his eyes, wondering if this iron‑eating beast was overly sharp.

Jiu Li, being looked at, instantly grew more alarmed, hurriedly grabbed its ears, and showed a fawning smile, "Meow~"

Di Jin's eyes hurt, so he immediately looked back at his golden‑light‑shining sister, only to see her already sitting cross‑legged in midair.

The heavenly thunder hadn't yet dispersed when she paused there and suddenly attained enlightenment.

Di Jin smiled faintly, no longer worried, and in a glance looked toward not‑far‑away Shen Kuo.

Jiu Li was also looking, and could only say, "How tragic……"

It truly was tragic!

Shen Kuo's body had not a single piece of good flesh left.

Di Jin watched, his eyelids twitching, and had already covered Jiu Li's mouth!

But he couldn't let the sister hear……

He had just promised the sister not to worry about the father, yet looking at him, the result was that the person was almost breathing his last.

Jiu Li rolled its round black eyes, signaling Di Jin that it would keep its mouth shut—no need to cover it anymore.

However, A Li's father was truly miserable……

Little White had already used its wings to helplessly cover its eyes.

Ah!

Just now I was only looking at the master.

I even forgot this former master.

I don't even know how he was split into this miserable state.

"Dad, are you still okay?"

Di Jin's inquiring mental transmission carried a slight hint of guilt.

Shen Kuo, battered all over, had lost any trace of immortal elegance, leaving only the true nature of charred coal.

"Cough,"

A weak cough from Shen Kuo meant he was still alive; the black smoke he exhaled meant he really wasn't doing well. Not only was the outside burnt, the inside was almost burnt as well.

But he is an ice‑system cultivator, naturally possessing self‑healing ability; the higher his cultivation, the stronger the self‑healing, and those threads of ice‑system power are swiftly restoring his severely injured body.

Threads of ice‑system divine radiance also seeped out from Shen Kuo's body, soft yet dazzling.

The ice‑system thunderclouds condensed above him had once again gathered densely!

After nine transformations to godhood, the first three stages were merely appetizers, while the later thunder would be far more violent!

Of course, the ice‑system principles contained in the thunder were also becoming ever purer; as long as they could be absorbed, the achievement would not be low.

"Dad, can you still hold on?" Di Jin asked again.

Although he could act, if he could personally withstand the tribulation, it would definitely be better than him acting.

"It's fine." Shen Kuo slowly stood up, and with a spell he changed into a flowing white robe.

Jiu Li scratched its head? It could still think about changing clothes, seems fine.

Di Jin also thought so, so he just stared, not preparing to act.

"Boom!"

Ice thunderclouds boomed down!

That intensity made Di Jin gasp a little.

"My cheap dad, his talent is pretty good?"

Everyone thought the tribulation was meant to send off ascenders.

Actually it's not; the better the talent, the clearer the understood rules, the stronger the tribulation.

If one can withstand it, after ascending as a Divine Spirit, they won't be an ordinary immortal.

Of course, cultivators with unstable foundations are indeed prone to dying in the tribulation.

The Divine Realm doesn't accept wine sacks and rice bags……

But the Spirit Transformation Pill indeed still brought many wine sacks and rice bags to the Divine Realm.

"Dad, if you can't, just take the Spirit Transformation Pill first; didn't sister give you three?"

Di Jin sent a mental transmission into the midst of the thunder; after all, he's the birth father, Shen Qingli didn't stint at all.

But Shen Kuo didn't reply, which made Di Jin anxious a bit, then sent again: "Dad?"

"Dead?" Jiu Li propped its cheeks, eyes wide like copper bells!

Di Jin almost kicked it flying, but fortunately……

Shen Kuo spoke, "Don't disturb A Li."

Jiu Li can't send mental transmissions, it just mutters.

So Jiu Li covered its mouth, innocently looking at Shen Qingli.

She, who was also enduring the fourth tribulation, still shone brightly.

The golden Vermilion Bird repeatedly rose to meet the lightning, as if cheering, leaping, dancing.

Even the originally dazed Black Tortoise Spirit Snake seemed to become lively!

At this moment, everyone outside could no longer clearly see Shen Qingli and them.

The power of rules had already enveloped them; people could only see that patch of thundercloud constantly flickering.

The level, already different.

……

Shen Kuo spat out a mouthful of black smoke, almost unable to move.

His injuries this time were worse than before! He almost didn't make it.

Relying solely on a breath of resolve to preserve his dantian and mind, thus maintaining self-healing, "death and rebirth".

Cycling back, when the seventh thundercloud gathered, Di Jin grew solemn: "Dad, take the Spirit Transformation Pill."

Shen Kuo was already a blackened lump, not caring about appearance, yet he still didn't swallow it.

His silver storage ring hovered nearby, blocking countless thunderbolts without being split, also not an ordinary item.

The Spirit Transformation Pill was inside the storage ring.

But Shen Kuo still didn't use it; he also saw how light and breezy the neighboring daughter's tribulation was.

The key is——

Her tribulation was much stronger than his!

To her, however, it was merely ordinary, not even affecting her cultivation.

Shen Kuo hoped he could accompany his daughter further, rather than only being able to drop out midway.

The path she took in childhood, he didn't accompany her; as a father, he's already greatly inadequate.

These two years he finally could accompany his daughter, but she actually hardly needs him anymore.

Only because he persisted could he gradually get close to his daughter.

For the road ahead, he wants to accompany her farther, farther!

So, he chose still not to take the Spirit Transformation Pill.

"Boom!"

The seventh tribulation struck down!

Di Jin's heart leapt!

The key is——

The eighth and ninth tribulations descended consecutively!

The speed was so fast, Di Jin was caught off guard.

It's over!

Di Jin unleashed splendid light, separating father and daughter.

Jiu Li had already covered its eyes……

"Turned to ash, huh!"

Jiu Li couldn't help thinking.

Xiao Bai clenched its dragon claws!

Is this, a fall?

In fact——

When the all‑sky ice thunder dispersed.

Indeed, there was no one left at the scene.

Shen Kuo, gone.

But——

In the Divine Realm, atop Kunlun Mountain, in the lifeless ice‑snow world, a flower resembling an ice crystal quietly blossomed.