After collecting the spoils of the three evil cultivators, Qiongxiao slowly sat down next to Shen Gongbao.

Seeing Shen Gongbao enter a meditative state, Qiongxiao's expression was complex and difficult to decipher.

Ever since she learned Shen Gongbao's true identity, she began to intentionally distance herself from him. When they parted, she even made up a destination on the spot to avoid having any further contact with him.

However, things took an unexpected turn. Just two days later, she encountered Shen Gongbao again, this time when she was seriously injured and being chased by enemies.

To be honest, when Qiongxiao saw Shen Gongbao, she didn't have much hope for him.

After all, Shen Gongbao's cultivation level was only Xuanxian, and in her opinion, he couldn't possibly be of much help to her.

However, the final outcome was completely unexpected.

Shen Gongbao not only stepped in to help without hesitation, but also killed the three evil cultivators who had put her in dire straits with overwhelming force.

At this moment, looking at Shen Gongbao's not-so-handsome face, Qiongxiao became extremely curious about him.

What kind of person is he?

Why would a perfectly good disciple be suddenly expelled from the Chan Sect by his master, Yuanshi?

How could a Xuanxian cultivator manage to powerfully kill a Jinxian cultivator across borders?

Moreover, in the middle of the battle, he actually went into seclusion.

Does he really trust himself that much?

As she thought about it, Qiongxiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.

At this moment, the Jade Purity True Technique was rapidly circulating within Shen Gongbao's body.

After a period of continuous cultivation, especially with the assistance of treasures such as the fragments of the Chaos Pearl, the twelfth-grade Creation Green Lotus seeds, and the Starry Sky Robe, Shen Gongbao's cultivation has already reached the limit of the Profound Immortal realm. He is only missing an opportunity to break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

The previous battle, a duel with a Golden Immortal without holding back, provided Shen Gongbao with just such an opportunity.

As the battle continued, Shen Gongbao's understanding of the Golden Immortal realm deepened. When the battle ended, Shen Gongbao knew that the time had come for him to break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

As the Jade Purity True Technique continued to circulate, Shen Gongbao's spiritual power surged like a raging sea.

Suddenly, the golden core that had been dormant for a thousand years within Shen Gongbao's Purple Mansion cracked open, and wisps of undying golden light shot out from the crack.

The Golden Immortal is said to be immortal and live as long as the world.

Why is that?

The root of everything lies in the indestructible golden light that was born within Shen Gongbao's body at this moment.

However, Shen Gongbao did not show any excitement at this moment.

For him, the danger of advancing to the Golden Immortal realm had not yet truly begun.

Beyond the sky, dark clouds pressed down, and the gale-force winds were like knives. The tribulation clouds had transformed into a thousand-foot vortex, within which purple-black lightning roared incessantly.

"Shen Gongbao actually broke through to the Golden Immortal realm at this time?"

Qiongxiao stepped out of the cave and looked at Shen Gongbao, whose eyes were closed, with worry in her eyes.

The tribulation of becoming a Golden Immortal is both difficult and easy.

As one of the most favored disciples of the Tongtian Dao Master.

Qiongxiao herself overcame the Golden Immortal Tribulation with the help of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

However, Shen Gongbao's Golden Immortal Tribulation came at an inopportune time. At this time, Shen Gongbao had been expelled from the Chan Sect, and his Uncle Master Yuanshi could no longer protect him. He could only face this extremely dangerous Golden Immortal Tribulation alone.

"Shen Gongbao, you must keep going!"

Feeling the thunder and lightning, and still suffering from the lingering poison, all Qiongxiao could do was silently pray for Shen Gongbao.

Of course, Shen Gongbao had no idea what Qiongxiao was thinking.

Otherwise, he would only leave behind a cold laugh.

Ask the Primordial Celestial Venerable to help him pass the Golden Immortal Tribulation?

How could someone as lowly as himself, with his "fur and horns," possibly lower himself to be a saint for his own sake?

Even if he were still in the Jade Void Palace, even if he went to plead with him, he would only be met with the cold ridicule of the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

From the very beginning, Shen Gongbao never considered seeking help from anyone in his pursuit of becoming a Golden Immortal.

Slowly stepping out of the cave, Shen Gongbao looked up at the sky.

The next moment, the first Golden Immortal lightning tribulation crashed down.

Faced with the raging thunder, Shen Gongbao neither dodged nor avoided it, letting it crash down upon him.

"Shen Gongbao!"

Beside her, Qiongxiao's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

Shen Gongbao shook his head heavily at her.

The intense pain nearly contorted Shen Gongbao's face, but the ruthlessness in his eyes only intensified.

With the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique fully activated, and chaotic energy permeating the surroundings, Shen Gongbao actually intended to forcibly devour the power of the lightning tribulation.

Thunder, the main force of punishment, represents destruction and ruin. Using the power of heavenly thunder for cultivation is unprecedented.

But Shen Gongbao refused.

At this point, having cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, Shen Gongbao was already considered a genius among geniuses in the eyes of most people. After all, nearly half of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were only Golden Immortals.

But Shen Gongbao knew that the strength of a Golden Immortal was far from enough in the face of the Investiture of the Gods.

He must become stronger.

The Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique was his shortcut to further advancement.

Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique, turn!

The next moment, the lightning power surrounding Shen Gongbao's body stirred.

As the Nine Revolutions Mystic Technique circulated, they slowly began to merge into Shen Gongbao's body.

However, the Golden Immortal Tribulation did not give Shen Gongbao the opportunity to slowly absorb it.

As the first bolt of lightning struck, the second and third bolts of golden immortal lightning followed in quick succession.

Shen Gongbao's body began to crack continuously, and blood began to seep out.

This was a predicament that Shen Gongbao had never encountered before when he fought against the evil cultivators of the Golden Immortal Realm.

"don't want!"

Tears welled up in Qiongxiao's eyes.

Shen Gongbao, however, showed no sign of giving up.

His body transformed into lightning.

The next moment, Shen Gongbao revealed his true form—the Thunder Leopard.

As a lightning-attribute demon beast, Shen Gongbao's affinity for lightning far exceeds that of his human form, which is one of the main reasons why Shen Gongbao dared to attempt to withstand the tribulation lightning of a Golden Immortal.

Sure enough, as Shen Gongbao revealed his true form as the Thunder Leopard, the damage from the surrounding lightning was instantly reduced by three layers.

Shen Gongbao would never let such an opportunity slip by.

The Nine Revolutions Mystic Art rotated rapidly.

Shen Gongbao heard a "crack" sound, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique finally crossed the first revolution and reached the second revolution level.

As the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique entered its second stage, Shen Gongbao's indestructible golden nature became increasingly solidified.

At this moment, the fourth bolt of heavenly lightning had already struck.

However, this time, Shen Gongbao felt that it was even less damaging than the first lightning bolt.

Shen Gongbao was fully aware of the reason why this had happened.

On one hand, it was because his true form, the Thunder Leopard, had weakened the damage the thunder was inflicting on him.

On the other hand, the advancement of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique greatly enhanced Shen Gongbao's physical attributes.