The figure on the top of the mountain was very easy to identify, and before long, everyone in Tianyan Sect knew about Shen Jinggu's tribulation.

The dark clouds on the top of the back mountain did not dissipate, but became a little darker.

Chen Jinggu stood within the formation, his hand holding the Qingshuang Sword already trembling, yet he gritted his teeth and withstood another bolt of lightning. His sect uniform had long since become tattered, beneath the tattered clothes lay wounds that still lingered with the aura of lightning.

He had no time to heal himself. There were thirty-six Golden Core Stage Heavenly Thunderbolts, and only seven remained. The more they progressed, the greater their power would become. He had to use all his strength to withstand these Heavenly Thunderbolts in order to have a chance to form a Core and protect the people he wished to protect.

A little dark red blood flowed from the corners of Shen Jinggu's lips, but his eyes were still very firm.

"Is the thunder really this terrifying?" A disciple who was watching from another hilltop suddenly asked a soul-searching question, "Senior Brother Shen is already vomiting blood, why is this thunder still going on?"

"Stay calm, this is how heavenly thunder works. If it wasn't severe, everyone would be able to achieve the Golden Elixir stage." A more mature voice sounded, as if imparting some experience.

Unfortunately, he hadn't pretended for long when he was hit twice by the person next to him.

"What are you talking about being calm about? I think this thunder is aimed at people, how could it strike just this one place? Can Brother Shen's back still be healed?"

"Are you stupid? If you don't hit his back, where else would you hit? If you cripple his hands or legs, wouldn't that be even more troublesome?" Another person who was watching the excitement also spoke up. "Besides, Senior Brother Shen is the one that the headmaster personally admitted has the greatest hope of becoming an immortal within the next hundred years. What's a mere thunderbolt compared to him?"

"That's right, Senior Brother Shen is not a short-sighted person. He will definitely not be willing to stop at the Golden Core stage. With just a few thunderbolts, Senior Brother Shen will definitely succeed in forming the Golden Core."

"By the way, are any of you counting? Are you sure you won't chop too many?"

"What's the big deal if I chop too much? Can I ask the upper realm for compensation? I will just have to suffer in silence." During the conversation, another person interrupted, but there was dissatisfaction in his tone, as if he wanted to vent Shen Jinggu's anger, but was powerless to do anything.

"No, I'm counting them. Including the one just now, there are still six thunderbolts left."

"But I can't just ignore the fact that I was struck too many times. If I remember correctly, ten years ago, a Jindan senior brother was struck too many times when he was undergoing tribulation. As a result, he inexplicably gained a hundred years of spiritual power afterwards."

The Jindan stage is different from the Qi Refining stage and the Foundation Establishment stage. If one cannot withstand this thunder tribulation, he is very likely to die here.

The disciples couldn't help but get a little nervous and began to count down how many thunders were left for Chen Jinggu.

Among them, there were some enthusiastic disciples who were already preparing to rush to the back mountain, thinking that after the thunder stopped and the dark clouds dispersed, they would support Shen Jinggu or even say a word of congratulations.

In the study room of the main hall, Ning Zixiu naturally heard the noise outside. He did not go out, but he knew that his good disciple was being struck by lightning on the back mountain at this moment.

Shen Jinggu was indeed somewhat stubborn, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen this time to go to the back mountain. Besides improving his own strength, there was another thing that no one else knew about.

If Chen Jinggu really had ill intentions towards the Tianyan Sect and was the treacherous villain hiding beside him and Ning Wan, then he would have nowhere to hide under the thunder from the sky, and there would be no way for him to successfully form the elixir. Even as he had vowed: his body would be destroyed and he would not be reincarnated.

Ning Wan's pace wasn't fast; she practically counted the thunderclaps as she ascended. When the last bolt of lightning struck, she had just taken the final step to the top of the mountain.

Chen Jinggu's body swayed, and he barely managed to stand steady with the support of the Qingshuang Sword. After finally swallowing the blood in his mouth, he turned around and saw his extremely delicate fiancée.

He wanted to cover it up out of guilt, but found himself in an extremely embarrassing state.

Ning Wan didn't say anything, but just walked towards Chen Jinggu step by step, and placed her hand on the hand holding the Qingshuang Sword.

Lowering her eyes slightly, she immediately noticed the blood stains on the blade of the Qingshuang Sword that could not be ignored. Ning Wan knew that the blood stains were not someone else's, but Chen Jinggu's own.

"I'll pick you up."

[Hint: Current male protagonist's heartbeat value: +89.]

Just four words, but Shen Jinggu felt relieved. He released all his strength, leaned on Ning Wan, and slowly exhaled, "You shouldn't have come."

"It's too dangerous, you shouldn't have come. What if something unexpected happens, or if I..." can't protect you, what should I do?

Ning Wan could clearly feel that Chen Jinggu was not really leaning on her. She pinched his waist with her fingers, and thought of those spoiled emotions in the past, and casually brought them up:

"Shut up, there are no ifs."

"Chen Jinggu, there is no if. If you fail to survive, I won't be able to survive."

Ning Wan was telling the truth. Chen Jinggu was the male protagonist of this dimension. If he died, she would have no chance of survival.

Shen Jinggu froze when he heard this, but he quickly reacted and laughed a few times, "No."

"Even if I fail, you still have your father. You will always meet someone better in the future."

Ning Wan couldn't listen any longer and interrupted him directly. Her fingers unconsciously poked Chen Jinggu's waist again: "So, Senior Brother wants me to give up on you?"

"Well, if I die, this method might be a good idea."

Chen Jinggu had no intention of provoking anyone. After putting away the Qingshuang Sword from his fingers, he straightened his waist slightly, grabbed Ning Wan's rebellious hand, and played with it.

Ning Wan frowned, looking at Chen Jinggu, whose clothes had returned to their original state in just a moment, with a complex look in her eyes.

[Host, the male protagonist successfully overcame the tribulation, not failed. After the Golden Core stage, these wounds from the tribulation are minor injuries to the male protagonist.]

For a moment, she suspected that she was being played by Shen Jinggu, but the other party still looked like he was considering her, so she couldn't find any fault with him.

"Then why don't you help me find a few while you're still alive, brother?" Ning Wan pulled her fingers back from Chen Jinggu's hand without any fear.

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