Mingzhao Daojun said that there was a reason why Chunyu Changfeng plotted against him.

Every realm yearns for geniuses, but geniuses are few in number, and their comings and goings are also limited.

The mere advancement to the Golden Core stage has caused such a commotion. Junior disciples may not be aware of it, but true high-level cultivators have already sensed the commotion.

The key point is that this commotion is not the end, but merely a warm-up.

I wonder how he will explain this to others after the girl successfully breaks through.

Looking at the rolling tribulation lightning above the sky, Mingzhao Daojun felt a complex mix of emotions, as it didn't resemble the Three-Nine Tribulation at all.

Liu Yunqing had never experienced a tribulation of lightning, nor was he aware that his tribulation lightning was abnormal.

Sensing the immense pressure and the firm lock-on from the tribulation lightning, Liu Yunqing didn't think much of it. He simply seized the time to adjust his state and waited for the tribulation lightning to cleanse him.

"Boom—!!!"

Moments later, a bolt of purple lightning, as thick as an adult's arm and streaked with sparks, struck down toward Liu Yunqing's head.

"Buzz—"

A protective spiritual shield belonging to the Golden Core stage spontaneously appeared from Liu Yunqing's body, attempting to resist the tribulation lightning.

Unfortunately, after only two or three breaths, the protective spiritual shield shattered completely with a soft "crack" sound.

As Liu Yunqing sat upright within, the moment the spiritual energy shield shattered, he flipped his palms upwards, bent his arms, and thrust them upwards, creating a layer of dazzling golden-red fire curtain that firmly blocked the tribulation lightning three inches above Liu Yunqing's head.

"good!"

Mingzhao Daojun, whose feelings were complicated, forgot his complicated feelings after seeing Liu Yunqing withstand the tribulation lightning with his bare hands, and only remembered to clap and cheer.

"Boom!!!"

Presumably, the act of resisting the lightning with bare hands angered the tribulation, making the space darker and the rumble of the tribulation lightning louder, like a dissatisfied roar.

After enduring the first nine bolts of tribulation lightning with his bare hands, Liu Yunqing finally opened the protective armor on his body.

The Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation, as the name suggests, refers to three levels of thunder tribulation, with nine strikes in each level.

The first level of nine tribulation lightning bolts was the weakest of the three levels. By the eighth bolt, Liu Yunqing knew that this was basically his limit.

Having barely withstood the final lightning strike of the first tribulation, Liu Yunqing could only regretfully open his defensive armor, but after hesitating for a moment, he still did not activate the lightning-avoiding formation.

She wanted to see if she could withstand the second tribulation lightning after adding the defensive armor.

Although the lightning-avoiding formation specifically designed for tribulation could block most of the tribulation lightning and protect her from harm, Liu Yunqing had her own ideas.

She felt that since there was a process of tribulation to break through, the tribulation lightning must not only bring harm.

Or rather, the benefits that come with immense harm must also be immense.

The sect's Taoist methods have a long history and they have their own set of methods to protect the growth of their disciples. They can use formations to greatly increase the success rate of disciples in overcoming tribulations. This is a good thing for the development and growth of the sect, but for the individual cultivator, Liu Yunqing felt that it was not necessarily good or bad.

There are relatively few body cultivators in the Sunrise Realm, and most of them are independent cultivators.

However, in a certain book that Liu Yunqing had read before, she remembered that there were cultivators from other realms who focused on physical cultivation, and that cultivators from that realm were said to overcome tribulations without relying on formations, but simply by enduring the tribulations with their own bodies.

Or rather, it involves using tribulation lightning specifically to temper one's body.

Liu Yunqing was not a body cultivator, and she did not demand of herself that she be like a body cultivator, completely without relying on external forces. However, having a more resilient physical body was always an advantage, so she wanted to give it a try.

She casually considered giving it a try, but it terrified Jian Xing.

"???"

What is she doing?

"She just activates a defensive protective garment, but not a defensive formation? What is she trying to do?"

Among the disciples of Mingzhao Daojun, Jianxing Zhenren was the most refined and gentle in temperament. Among the younger generation of Taixuan Sect, who didn't call him "Brother Gentleman"?

Looking at his distraught expression now, it has nothing to do with his usual gentle and refined demeanor.

On the contrary, when Mingzhao Daojun saw Liu Yunqing's actions, after his initial surprise, he praised them greatly and uttered a series of cheers.

"Hey, how come such a fierce kid isn't my apprentice?"

Recovering from his shock and speechlessness, Jian Xing sighed helplessly upon hearing his master's words:

"So, does Master despise his disciples and fellow disciples for being dull-witted?"

Mingzhao Daojun rolled his eyes at him and said impatiently:

"You're still stupid? You're as clever as a monkey in a spirit beast park!"

"You're just too scheming. If you were as bold as this girl, you might even be more formidable than her!"

Jian Xing remained noncommittal about his master's words, his eyes fixed on Liu Yunqing, who was undergoing tribulation, and muttered something casually:

"Master, don't overthink it. Others have reached the Golden Core stage at only twenty-something years old, while your disciple is only at the Foundation Establishment stage at twenty-something years old."

What Jian Xing didn't say was that not only were his master's disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage, but his master at that age was also at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Clearly, Mingzhao Daojun hadn't thought deeply about what was left unsaid. He was still nodding in agreement with regret, and was about to say something when he saw Jian Xing next to him suddenly tense up.

Without a second thought, Daoist Mingzhao immediately looked toward Liu Yunqing.

Unbeknownst to them, amidst the thunderous roar of tribulation lightning, the second tribulation was nearing its end.

At this moment, Liu Yunqing, who was in the formation, had long since disappeared from sight, leaving only a dark blob in place.

If it weren't for the still strong aura and vitality emanating from that dark mass, Daoist Mingzhao would probably have thought Liu Yunqing had been chopped into charcoal. No wonder True Person Jianxing was so tense that his whole body stiffened.

After just one glance, Daoist Mingzhao regained his composure and waved to Jianxing, saying:

"Don't worry, that girl is fine!"

Jian Xing's brows did not relax; instead, they furrowed even more, and he said with even greater worry:

"Her vitality is indeed strong, but this is only the second tribulation. How will she withstand the third?"

"Besides, her physical body is practically destroyed, isn't it? Even if she survives the tribulation lightning, how will she recover? Girls always have a pursuit of beauty."

"Boom!!!"

Another bolt of lightning, as thick as a thigh, suddenly struck the dark mass within the formation.

Liu Yunqing was powerless to resist and seemed to be able to only wait for the second tribulation lightning to end and for the third tribulation lightning to activate the defensive formation.

That was her original plan.

But at this moment, her thoughts changed somewhat.

This tribulation lightning is extremely destructive, its power so great that even a cultivator undergoing tribulation cannot withstand it. However, besides the lightning, the tribulation lightning also contains a portion of fire.

Isn't Liu Yunqing a fire spirit root?

Moreover, it's an unusual fire elemental root!

This is one of the reasons why Liu Yunqing was able to withstand the first tribulation of lightning with his bare hands when he first experienced it.

It's not just about tigers.

Therefore, when the third, thick, barrel-like bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down, Jian Xing cried out in alarm once again:

"She still hasn't activated the formation!"

This time, even Mingzhao Daojun's face no longer showed praise, but disapproval.

Cultivators sometimes need to have the indomitable spirit of a tiger, but they cannot be overly arrogant and conceited.

Otherwise, you might lose your own life!

Thinking of this, Daoist Mingzhao flipped his wrist and took out a communication talisman to notify Chunyu Changfeng to come to Taixuan Sect to collect the corpse.

The next instant, another change occurred within the formation where Liu Yunqing was located!