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Chapter 429: Return to Western Territory, the Elder's Tribulation Crossing
Chapter 429: Return to Western Territory, the Elder’s Tribulation Crossing
December 18, 2024
"Hanging Mountain."
A cold glint appeared in Lu Qing’s eyes.
He had never forgotten this sect that had repeatedly sent assassins after him.
Previously, Hanging Mountain had retreated into a mystic realm, making it impossible for him to do anything about it.
But now, he felt that it was time to settle this score.
Apart from the fact that he had advanced to the Golden Core Realm...
With a thought, a palm-sized, somewhat tattered, ancient silver flying vessel suddenly appeared in Lu Qing’s hand.
Looking at the silver flying vessel, a peculiar expression appeared on Lu Qing’s face.
Over the past month, he had already organized all the magical treasures left behind by the gray-robed youth and his junior brother.
Although those magical treasures were all quite good, few of them caught his eye.
What Lu Qing was most concerned about was the silver flying vessel known as the Ethereal Flying Vessel.
After all, the information his extraordinary ability had detected indicated that it was a Dao Artifact fragment, and even though it was damaged, its power was still comparable to a Middle Grade Spirit Artifact.
So, not long after obtaining the silver flying vessel, Lu Qing refined it.
And after refining it, through a series of experiments, Lu Qing discovered the extraordinary qualities of this unusual treasure.
Its material was extremely special and indestructible.
Even with his current cultivation, he could hardly damage it at all, no matter how much effort he put into it.
It was no wonder that the gray-robed man had risked his life to rush into the flying vessel.
If he had truly managed to escape into the flying vessel, Lu Qing might not have been able to subdue him.
Moreover, the material of the flying vessel seemed incompatible with the human body. After refining and controlling it, Lu Qing could not store it within his body and could only keep it in a spatial magical treasure temporarily.
Even his extraordinary ability could not determine the material of the flying vessel.
He wondered if his future cultivation improvement would change this.
Apart from its indestructibility and astonishing defensive power, the silver flying vessel had only two other functions.
One of them was speed—extremely fast flight speed!
The flight speed of the silver flying vessel was incredibly astonishing. The golden flying vessel Lu Qing had taken from the old monk at Hanging Mountain was not even one-tenth as fast.
And this was not even the limit of the silver flying vessel, but the limit of this small world.
When Lu Qing first refined the silver flying vessel, he had tested its flight speed.
He originally wanted to find out the speed limit of the silver flying vessel.
However, as he continuously increased the speed of the flying vessel, he received a warning from the Heavenly Dao Principle.
If the flying vessel continued to increase its speed, it would exceed the limit of this world.
At that point, he would be directly expelled from this world.
It was then that Lu Qing realized that the speed of a world had its own limit.
However, to push the silver flying vessel to the speed limit of this world required an enormous amount of magical energy.
Even with his Perfect Golden Core, he could not sustain it for long.
Apart from its extremely fast flight speed, the silver flying vessel had another even more powerful ability.
That was spatial traversal!
This ability not only allowed for spatial jumps, covering millions of miles in an instant, but also allowed for piercing through space, bypassing seals and spatial barriers, and moving freely.
And this spatial traversal ability was the confidence behind Lu Qing’s plan to settle the score with Hanging Mountain!
"Hanging Mountain, I want to see if your greatest reliance, the mystic realm that sustains your existence, can truly stop my Ethereal Flying Vessel."
Lu Qing gazed toward the west, his eyes seemingly piercing through space.
Half an hour later, a radiant beam soared up from the mountains, heading swiftly westward.
...
In the depths of the Spirit Mountain Range in Western Territory, thunder rumbled, and a gray Tribulation Cloud Vortex hung in the sky, with a powerful heavenly authority permeating the surroundings.
It turned out that a powerful cultivator was undergoing tribulation crossing here.
At the edge of the area enveloped by the tribulation aura, several figures were watching the scene with some tension.
They were several old monks in worn monk robes.
If Lu Qing were present, he would immediately recognize one of them as the red-faced elder who had narrowly escaped his grasp.
"Senior Crimson Heart, do you think Elder Golden Bell will successfully cross the tribulation this time?"
Feeling the terrifying aura of the heavenly tribulation, one of the old monks could not help but ask.
"There shouldn’t be any problem. The Abbot successfully crossed the tribulation yesterday and has shared his experience. With his guidance and the observation of yesterday’s tribulation, this tribulation should not be difficult to cross."
The red-faced elder monk spoke slowly.
His aura was steady and enduring, and it seemed that the severe injury he sustained from the astonishing strike at Lu Qing's Flame Cauldron had completely healed.
Hearing the red-faced elder monk's words, the other monks couldn't help but relax a little.
One of the monks smiled and said, "Elder Crimson Heart, after Elder Golden Bell successfully crosses the tribulation and achieves the Golden Core, it will be your turn to face the tribulation. Among us, you have the deepest accumulation now."
The other monks nodded in agreement.
Since Elder Crimson Heart's severe injury, it would have taken him several years to recover his essence qi.
But later, the abbot used the profound treasures within the temple to heal his injuries.
Unexpectedly, not only did Elder Crimson Heart's wounds heal, but he also gained insight into the principle of 'Unbroken and Unyielding,' and his cultivation progressed further, making his accumulation even more profound.
"I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait a little longer and consider crossing the tribulation later," he said.
The red-faced elder monk shook his head, indicating that he didn't want to rush into the tribulation so soon.
His wounds had only just healed, and it wouldn't be advisable to rush into the tribulation and breakthrough.
Moreover...
This time, he took the opportunity of his severe injury to understand the principle of 'Unbroken and Unyielding' and the cycle of life and death. He also absorbed the power of the temple's treasure.
It was time to deepen his profound foundation and solidify his roots.
Once he digests and assimilates all he has gained, turning it into his own foundation, he will face the tribulation again, and he will have a better chance of overcoming the heavenly tribulation.
Even if it triggers a red or even a golden tribulation cloud, it's not impossible.
The red-faced elder monk gazed at the gray tribulation cloud in the sky ahead, and a hint of an inexplicable expression flashed in his eyes.
According to ancient records, the tribulation clouds of the Golden Core Tribulation vary in power based on their colors.
Similarly, different-colored tribulation clouds often signify the potential of each cultivator after achieving the Golden Core.
Golden is the highest, followed by red, and then gray.
Yesterday, when the abbot faced the tribulation, the cloud was a pale red.
After achieving the Golden Core, one's aura becomes incredibly powerful, almost without a weak phase.
Having witnessed this, the red-faced elder monk naturally had his own ambitions and wouldn't settle for just crossing the gray cloud tribulation.
"Once Elder Golden Bell successfully crosses the tribulation, our Hanging Mountain will have two Golden Core cultivators. At that time, not only will the other three secret lands have to respect our Hanging Mountain, but even those two mysterious Golden Core cultivators who appeared in the Central Land won't be a threat anymore!"
At this moment, another elder monk spoke up.
"Speaking of those two mysterious experts who suddenly appeared, what's their background?
Could it be true, as the abbot calculated, that they are foreigners from beyond the heavens?" another monk asked curiously.
"Regardless of their origins, they are definitely not good people.
As soon as they appeared, they eradicated several Central Land sects and occupied several newly emerged secret realms.
It's clear that they want to monopolize the resources of the entire world for themselves. These two are also our enemies in the unification of the world!"
"Indeed, those two mysterious experts haven't shown themselves for more than a month now.
They must have plundered the resources of those secret realms and then went into seclusion to digest them.
When they reappear, they will undoubtedly be even more powerful, and we must not underestimate them!"
"No worries. If they don't go into seclusion, the abbot won't be able to find an opportunity to come out and face the tribulation.
In the end, they are only two, while our Hanging Mountain has many cultivators.
As long as we all successfully cross the tribulation, we need not fear them."
"Don't forget about one more person. Compared to the others, he is the one we in Hanging Mountain must eliminate!" the red-faced elder monk suddenly said, his voice filled with hatred. "That masked mysterious man, even if we have to search the ends of the earth, we must find him and execute him through excruciating torture!"
"Indeed, we must not forget about that masked mysterious man!"
"Only the most extreme punishment can appease the souls of our many Hanging Mountain disciples!"
"Once the abbot stabilizes his realm, we should immediately ask him to perform the divination. I refuse to believe that with the abbot's Golden Core cultivation and the power of the spirit artifact, he won't be able to calculate the whereabouts of that masked mysterious man!"
The other monks spoke in unison, their voices equally cold.
Among the many Hanging Mountain disciples slain by the masked mysterious man, many were their own disciples and grandchildren.
Such deep-rooted hatred must be avenged!
A thunderous sound echoed as the monks discussed how to find the masked mysterious man.
In the distance, the tribulation cloud vortex also slowly dissipated after the last tribulation thunder.
The group of monks revealed joyful expressions.
"Elder Golden Bell's aura remains stable. He has successfully crossed the heavenly tribulation and will achieve the Golden Core!"
(End of Chapter)
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