Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse
Chapter 469 - 250: Refining the Tribulation Cloud, Shocking the Entire Sword Sect (12,000 Words)_7

Several Array formations rose from beneath Old Blind Man’s feet, enveloping him completely.

’Boom—’

The ninth Tribulation Lightning struck with even more terrifying power.

However, when this bolt of Tribulation Lightning reached above Old Blind Man’s head, it was drawn by the Array, which began to channel the power of the lightning into the mountain itself.

The entire Ascension Platform dispersed the force of this single bolt of Tribulation Lightning.

From afar, one could see the mountain top of the Ascension Platform suddenly flashing with purple light, resembling a lit-up dragon pattern.

It perfectly neutralized the final bolt of Tribulation Lightning!

This was within the allowed limits of the heavenly rules; had the Array forcefully blocked two bolts of Heavenly Tribulation, it would have incurred Heavenly Punishment and the Array would have collapsed!

"The creator of this Array must truly be a genius."

Gu Changge couldn’t help but exclaim upon witnessing it.

"Of course, that Ancestor had already ascended to become a Human Immortal, and his Array has brought tremendous benefits to our Sword Sect!"

"Now, the other three Holy Lands have also paid a great price to learn this Array from our Sect."

Elder Wang chuckled as he spoke, not forgetting the instructions from the Saint Heir just now.

When the ninth bolt of Tribulation Lightning ended, he waved his hand grandly, completely shutting down the Array.

"Saint Heir, although the Heavenly Tribulation has ended, you mustn’t..."

"Saint Heir!"

Elder Wang had just started to warn against approaching too early, but he felt a blur in his peripheral vision, and Saint Gu had already charged out!

This really gave him a fright!

He exclaimed in surprise!

But remembering that all nine bolts of Heavenly Tribulation had ended, even if the Saint Heir stood on the Ascension Platform now, he would at most suffer minor repercussions without any life-threatening danger, which somewhat reassured him.

However, immediately following...

He pointed at the figure that dashed directly towards the Tribulation Cloud, his mouth agape, unable to utter a word.

"Saint Saint Saint…"

"What is the Saint Heir doing!?"

It took him a long time to cry out in horror.

His heart was in his throat!

Was the Saint Heir seeking death!?

Wasn’t he helping the Saint Heir towards his demise!?

Looking at the three Sages nearby, they seemed unconcerned...

But this action was also witnessed by the Sword Sect Disciples observing the Tribulation.

"No way!"

"Did Saint Gu really rush towards the Tribulation Cloud?"

"Holy crap!"

"Has Saint Gu lost his mind!"

"What what what... can someone tell me what’s going on?"

"Didn’t the Tribulation already succeed, why has Saint Gu suddenly gone mad!?"

The Sword Sect Disciples watching this scene were even more stunned.

Some couldn’t figure out what Saint Gu was up to.

The Heavenly Tribulation had ended, but within the Tribulation Cloud, there was still rolling Tribulation Thunder; the Heavenly Tribulation Origin hadn’t fully dissipated!

In their cries of amazement, Gu Changge’s figure had already rushed into the Tribulation Cloud.

Feeling the dense power of the Heavenly Tribulation Origin, Gu Changge immediately didn’t dare to delay; he sat down cross-legged.

He began to desperately circulate his Cultivation Technique.

The Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus in his Qi Sea rapidly spun, and the Golden Body Dharma on the Golden Lotus also started to absorb the Heavenly Tribulation Origin power surrounding him!

In just a moment, his body was enveloped by countless purple thunderbolts.

As the shocked onlookers watched, the Tribulation Cloud slowly began to rotate, forming a small vortex.

"This...this!?"

"What in the world, what in the world..."

Elder Wang pointed at the Tribulation Cloud, speechless and dumbstruck.

He could only watch as a figure seemingly meditated, continuously absorbing the Tribulation Cloud into his body!

"Is he even human!?"

Previously, he knew that Saint Gu had mastered the power of Tribulation Thunder, but he had never imagined he would directly Refine the Tribulation Cloud to achieve it!

Everyone thought it was due to his Talents of Dao Body, an Innate Divine Ability that was incredibly against the heavens!

Turns out...this control over Tribulation Thunder was directly gained by Refining Heavenly Tribulation!?

Heavenly Tribulation can be Refined too!?

"Holy shit!!!"

"I must be insane, I’m sure I’m not still in my cave cultivating, having a delusional episode, right!?"

"Dillusion, all illusions, illusions."

"Is the Heart Demon trying to deceive me into dying under the Heavenly Tribulation by creating this illusion on purpose?"

"How is it possible for someone to be in the midst of Tribulation Clouds and even start Refining them actively!"

"This is impossible, utterly impossible!"

At this moment, all the Sword Sect disciples, who were originally watching the Tribulation, had their scalps tingling.

Watching that scene, it felt incredibly surreal.

Some even started to suspect whether they were still in cultivation, currently under the influence of a Heart Demon illusion!

Otherwise, how could this be possible?

For a moment, everyone’s gaze was tightly fixed on the figure within the Tribulation Cloud.

Even figures of Sword Sect Elders soared into the air, shocked by the scene unfolding.

Even the Wu Hen Monarch, who was busy handling matters, raised his head in astonishment upon sensing this scene.

"Is this kid some kind of monster?"

"Even with the Saint Body Talent, it shouldn’t be like this, right?"

Wu Hen Monarch murmured in a stupor, witnessing the scene of Refining Heavenly Tribulation, providing him a great shock, despite having lived for thousands of years.

Everyone’s attention was on Gu Changge Refining the Tribulation Clouds.

No one noticed the Old Blind Man, who had just successfully passed the Tribulation, fell unconscious on the ground, being restored by the energy feedback from heaven and earth.

Everything happened in less than 15 minutes.

The Tribulation Clouds soon vanished without a trace.

Gu Changge felt somewhat reluctant to end his cultivation session, inhaling deeply, he swallowed the last wisp of the Tribulation Cloud directly through his mouth.

"This batch of refined origin power will only increase my strength by slightly more than ten percent..."

Feeling the gains from the Refining Heavenly Tribulation this time, he was somewhat dissatisfied.

But there was no other way.

After all, he had started Refining from the very first Tribulation Thunder during his own Tribulation.

Since the Tribulation Cloud dissipated too quickly, and the origin power returned to the heaven and earth, he couldn’t keep it.

After all, it was only a Ninth Grade Heavenly Tribulation for ascending to the Sage Realm, whereas if it were a Tribulation for ascending from the Sage Realm to the True Monarch Realm, he figured it would be much better.

Taking a deep breath, he slowly opened his eyes.

Only then did he realize that he seemed to be surrounded by thousands of gazes...

Those people didn’t dare to get close, but stared at him from a distance, each with a ghost-seeing expression.

Their mouths wide enough to fit an entire fist!

Even the Elders were no exception, their shocked expressions were no different from those of the disciples.

"Uh..."

"Hello everyone..."

Gu Changge was momentarily stunned and waved his hand in an awkward forced smile.

"..."

What followed was nothing but silence.

No one said a word, all staring at him with expressions reserved for a monster.

At this moment, they could no longer comprehend what kind of creature could possibly Refine a Tribulation Cloud.

They attributed his command of the Tribulation Thunder Power to his Innate Divine Ability, never considering that he would straightforwardly and crudely Refine the Tribulation Cloud...

This was no longer a matter of whether it could be done, but rather, was this even a normal method to think of?

"Senior Xue..."

Gu Changge suddenly glanced aside, only then noticing the Old Blind Man, who was lying on the Ascension Platform, his body radiating faint golden light that seemed to be the power of Luck Merit.

His Realm’s aura had evidently reached the Sage Realm!

After passing through the Tribulation, the heavens and earth would provide a feedback.

Helping him recover from most of the damage suffered under the Tribulation Lightning and exempting the influence of the Tribulation Lightning.

"Oh no, I was so engrossed in watching that I forgot Daoist Fellow Xue was still lying there!"

Jian Chen and Zhao Hai suddenly slapped their foreheads upon hearing the young master’s words, only then remembering that today was the day Daoist Fellow Xue was undergoing his Tribulation, not the young master!

The two figures promptly flashed, appearing on the Ascension Platform.

Now, the Old Blind Man had already woken up on his own...

"Daoist Fellows, the Old Blind Man has lived up to expectations!"

"Ah, thank you for your concern, to actually stay by the Old Blind Man’s side."

Upon waking up, the Old Blind Man gratefully addressed the two.

Hearing him say this, Jian Chen and Zhao Hai both awkwardly touched their noses, feeling quite guilty.

Luckily they arrived in time, otherwise, it would have been extremely awkward had he awakened sooner.

"Eh, why are there so many people?"

"Does breaking through to the Sage Realm in the Sword Sect usually draw such a large crowd to celebrate?"

The Old Blind Man, puzzled by the countless hovering figures, felt overwhelmed; he had merely ascended to the Sage Realm, yet the event had stirred more than twenty Sage Realm Elders?

That’s great, the Sword Sect truly is a good Sect, a warm Sect indeed!