Blessing of the Mother Tree
Ruan Qingyu quickly passed on the second chapter of the cultivation technique to Yun Yin, while Wu Tong wisely stayed away from the area.
"I'll go set up an array; perhaps I can help you set up a spirit-gathering array." Although this world of demon beasts is not primarily for human cultivation, the spiritual energy is the same.
If a natural spirit-gathering array could be set up, it might speed up Ruan Qingyu's recovery.
After Wutong left, Ruan Qingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although nothing else seemed to have happened on the surface, she felt inexplicably shy.
The little phoenix flapped its wings and landed on the ground from Yunyin's shoulder.
He raised his head and looked at Yunyin: "Let's begin."
Nodding, Yun Yin sat cross-legged first, silently reciting the cultivation technique in his mind. Soon, a surge of spiritual energy rose around him, and the active lightning spiritual energy rushed towards Yun Yin at high speed.
During his time in the world of demon beasts, Yun Yin was not idle. Now, his cultivation after transforming into human form has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage, and he is only one step away from entering the Mahayana stage.
Seeing him focused on practicing his cultivation technique, Ruan Qingyu's shyness gradually disappeared. She then joined Yun Yin in a meditative state, spreading her wings to cover her head.
Soon, the two of them absorbed all the surrounding spiritual energy. The dense spiritual energy formed a thick cloud of mist around them.
In the distance, Wutong dragged the last stone imbued with spiritual energy into place. Instantly, centered on that stone, the surrounding trees and rocks all emitted a soft glow.
In an instant, a gentle breeze stirred, and spiritual energy, as if guided, converged on this area. It grew increasingly dense, and even a spiritual rain began to fall.
The two people at the center of the rain spontaneously formed a barrier. Under the circulation of the cultivation technique, spiritual energy surged from Yun Yin's Baihui acupoint and finally arrived at Ruan Qingyu's Baihui acupoint.
This cycle repeated itself, and the red light surrounding Ruan Qingyu grew brighter and brighter. The small phoenix, which originally looked no bigger than the palm of a hand, gradually began to grow larger.
The feathers looked even shinier, and the extended feather ribs were very powerful.
The mother tree on the other side shook its crown, scattering some of the spiritual energy clinging to its leaves. Pale green specks of light drifted and landed around the two, silently merging into the spiritual energy they absorbed.
Ruan Qingyu felt her body filled with gentle spiritual energy, and the pain from passing through the spatial rift had been largely smoothed out after she transformed into a phoenix egg.
Now, with the two cultivating together, those deeper hidden injuries are gradually healing under the influence of spiritual energy. If Ruan Qingyu were to examine herself internally at this moment, she would surely discover that her body has already surpassed the strength of the Nascent Soul stage and is subtly entering a higher realm.
Half a month has passed, and the area around the mother tree is now covered in spiritual energy. This has attracted more and more demonic beasts, some standing and some standing, many of them whispering to each other, their eyes full of worry.
"The Cloud Village was never a good person from the start!"
"How dare you do such a thing under the mother tree!"
"If they really break through here, will the lightning tribulation harm the mother tree?" In the world of demon beasts, there is its own cultivation system, but they will also experience lightning tribulations.
Currently, Ruan Qingyu and Yun Yin are cultivating together near the Mother Tree. If they were to break through here, they would surely face a double tribulation of lightning. They don't know what would happen to them then. If they were to harm the Mother Tree, they would surely incur the wrath of the monsters in the monster world.
After activating the spirit-gathering array, Wutong huddled in a corner waiting for the two to finish their dual cultivation. Listening to the nonsense uttered by the demonic beasts, she felt no worry.
He simply had complete confidence in Miss Ruan. For so long, it seemed that everything on Miss Ruan's side always had unexpected results.
The moment that everyone was thinking about—Ruan Qingyu and Yun Yin—had reached a critical juncture. Ruan Qingyu suddenly spread her wings and soared into the sky.
The Cloud Hidden on the ground, his face ashen, suddenly transformed back into the form of Thunder Leopard.
The sky was covered with dark clouds. Lightning could be seen flashing across the clouds, and the sound of thunder was deafening and incessant.
Ruan Qingyu, transformed into a phoenix, soared and hovered in the sky above this area, her consciousness fluctuating between clarity and confusion. On the ground, Yun Yin, after reverting to a thunder leopard, roared continuously into the distance.
The lightning, which had been gathering for a long time, caught the two off guard, and with a loud boom, a thick bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck down.
One bolt of divine lightning was far from enough; in the blink of an eye, several more bolts of purple divine lightning shot out from the clouds.
Having witnessed this scene clearly, Lei Bao roared repeatedly at the sky, seemingly trying to scare away the phoenix that was still circling in the air.
But Ruan Qingyu, who had regained consciousness, refused to back down an inch, because she was certain that all the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning was aimed at her.
The magnificent phoenix suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a stream of phoenix divine fire, the dazzling flames dyeing the sky golden-red. Even the falling Purple Heaven Divine Lightning Crystals were enveloped by the phoenix divine fire.
But it was only for a moment. The divine fire went out, and the remaining Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck the phoenix. Instantly, its wings scattered, and Ruan Qingyu, struck by the lightning tribulation, fell from the sky.
Lei Bao sprinted forward and caught Ruan Qingyu just as she was about to land.
The surroundings were turbulent, and there was nowhere left to hide. Ruan Qingyu awoke from her pain, coughed violently, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Yun Yin roared angrily at the sky, but Ruan Qingyu reached out and pressed his head down: "It's alright, we have to go through this tribulation sooner or later."
Seeing Ruan Qingyu severely injured by the lightning tribulation and forced to revert to human form, her face ashen white, Yun Yin's beastly eyes widened in fury, his claws flashing with astonishing purple lightning.
Even after the tribulation lightning appeared, Yun Yin's expression as he looked at the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning carried an indescribable indignation. He felt a sense of being provoked, but Ruan Qingyu firmly suppressed him, preventing him from rushing forward.
"I'm also undergoing tribulation; you shouldn't have to bear it alone," Yun Yin said aggrievedly within the contract consciousness, currently in his Thunder Leopard form.
The blood at the corner of her mouth hadn't dried yet, but Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but smile slightly: "Why waste the efforts of two people when one can handle it alone?"
As she spoke, the hand that was on Yunyin's head unconsciously patted his head, as if to soothe his emotions.
As the two were talking, lightning flashed and thunder roared again from the clouds overhead. The clouds gathered even faster, and the sky grew darker.
Ruan Qingyu rapidly absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy, and the meridians in her dantian, damaged by the divine lightning, struggled to heal themselves. She propped herself up, trying to stand up.
Yunyin leaned his head closer, pressing it against her chest to prevent her from getting up.
“We signed a contract, and we will share the responsibility for any injuries we suffer. You took the fall once, now it’s my turn.” Yun Yin finished speaking and left before Ruan Qingyu could make a move.
The leopard darted out like lightning, reaching the middle of the clouds before the lightning struck.
The distant demonic beasts gasped in surprise. They remembered Yun Yin's beast form and were filled with worry when they saw him voluntarily disappear into the clouds.
"Why was that guy so reckless?"
"I think this kid might actually be able to break through."
"What kind of monster was that fiery red bird? I've never seen it before!"
Upon hearing this, many people exchanged surprised glances. No one recognized it; even the most respected elders couldn't identify the unusually beautiful bird.
An old-looking demonic beast coughed and said with certainty, "Since this kid is undergoing tribulation together, he must be his partner."
Yunyin arrived in the clouds, and the lightning flashing around the black thunder leopard became increasingly conspicuous, seemingly defying the lightning tribulation.
His arrogant attitude seemed to have angered the lightning tribulation. The lightning tribulation, which was still brewing, suddenly disregarded its energy level and rushed straight towards Yun Yin.
A bright light flashed in the darkness, and in an instant, countless bolts of lightning shot towards Yunyin from the clouds.
Seeing this, Yun Yin roared. The moment he opened his mouth, countless bolts of lightning shot out and rushed towards the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.
On the ground, Ruan Qingyu clearly heard the roar. Although she was worried, she still braced herself and tried to recover as quickly as possible.
Having endured the tribulation of lightning earlier, Ruan Qingyu felt as if her body had been reborn, becoming incredibly strong. Even if the lightning struck again, it wouldn't harm her.
The Phoenix Divine Fire burned fiercely in his dantian, its golden-red flames brighter and hotter than before.
Another roar echoed in the sky. Immediately afterwards, a black figure plummeted from the heavens.
Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu leaped forward and caught Yun Yin. At that moment, Yun Yin also transformed from beast form into human form.
The instant she caught Yun Yin, her instincts told her to unleash the Phoenix Divine Flame, enveloping the two of them tightly. The next moment, an even thicker bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck down upon them.
Instantly, just as the two should have landed smoothly, they were struck by the lightning and fell to the ground. In a flash, both coughed up blood.
However, this tribulation was a double tribulation for both of them, and after this attack, the clouds gathered even more. The thunder roared again, and Ruan Qingyu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and was about to get up when Yun Yin, who was beneath her, reached out and grabbed her arm.
The two struggled against each other, each clinging to the other to withstand the next lightning strike. In the blink of an eye, they both heard the sound of lightning striking, and only after instinctively closing their eyes did they realize something was wrong.
Ruan Qingyu suddenly opened her eyes and looked up, only to find that two very familiar leaves were floating above their heads.
"The Divine Tree of Enlightenment?" Ruan Qingyu murmured, sensing the familiar aura and the faint consciousness within it.
As if hearing her call, after withstanding the lightning tribulation, the two leaves suddenly turned into dust. The azure light slowly fell on Ruan Qingyu, and instantly, raging flames burst forth from Ruan Qingyu's chest.
Having undergone the tempering of the lightning tribulation, the Phoenix Divine Fire reached its full potential! It suddenly enveloped the two of them, and Ruan Qingyu felt an incomparably comfortable warmth envelop her in that instant.
The thunderous tribulation outside was no longer relevant to her; whenever it tried to harm the two of them, it was burned away by the Phoenix Divine Fire.
In the firelight, Ruan Qingyu looked down at Yun Yin, who was still lying beneath her, and smiled. Suddenly, she leaned down and placed a warm kiss on the corner of his mouth.
The two still smelled of blood, but Yun Yin stiffened and reached out to put his arm around Ruan Qingyu's waist. Instantly, the two were even closer, and they could only hear each other's breathing.
After a while, the lightning tribulation seemed to realize that it had no effect on the two of them, and its resentment gradually dissipated.
Nestled against Yun Yin's chest, feeling his heartbeat, Ruan Qingyu thought to herself, "This tribulation is truly unique; I've never heard of a double tribulation before."
Just as she was about to get up, a beam of white light shone down, passing through the Phoenix Divine Fire and landing directly on Ruan Qingyu.
An aged yet familiar voice rang out: "Child, do you remember me?"
Immediately, Ruan Qingyu smiled and replied, "I remember you, the Enlightened Divine Tree."
Seemingly pleased that she still remembered him, the voice of the Divine Tree of Illumination carried a hint of joy: "Good child, congratulations on surviving the tribulation."
Ruan Qingyu recalled her promise to the Tongming Divine Tree and called upon the Phoenix Divine Fire in her dantian. Soon, the Phoenix Divine Fire obediently separated a wisp of itself.
Watching the Phoenix Divine Fire float in mid-air, Ruan Qingyu finally spoke: "I promised you divine fire, is this enough?"
The divine fire of the past was incredibly powerful, but it was never as potent as the one tempered now. Perhaps this is the reason why the Enlightened Divine Tree has reappeared?
Sure enough, the wisp of divine fire vanished the next moment.
"Thank you, child." The voice of the Tongming Divine Tree was very happy. After a pause, it continued, "Child, perhaps you are also curious as to why your divine fire is always invincible in a monster battlefield like the Lesser Sacred Realm, as if it is naturally able to restrain them."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu was stunned. She had assumed it was due to the extraordinary effects of the Phoenix Divine Fire. After all, the power of the Phoenix Divine Fire had been evident throughout their journey.
Seemingly understanding her thoughts, the Tongming Divine Tree smiled, its voice becoming even more amiable: "Now that the Immortal Realm has no phoenix, it naturally has no Phoenix Divine Fire. Venerable Heavenly Fire may need you, but what needs you most is the lack of immortal beasts with the purest fire element."
"A celestial beast?" Ruan Qingyu wondered, then patiently waited for the Tongming Divine Tree to explain.
"The Immortal Realm is now lacking the purest fire element. Countless immortal beasts that relied on the fire immortal energy have lost their source of immortal energy and are gradually falling into immortality. Some are kept under the watchful eye of the Immortal Realm, while others are constantly breaking through the void and coming to the cultivation world."
In other words, the Lesser Sacred Realm in the cultivation world is the group of fallen immortal beasts, the demonic beast horde that cultivators now fear and are forced to confront. Connecting all the dots in her mind, Ruan Qingyu felt that the Lesser Sacred Realm was an exceptionally undeserved calamity.
The Divine Tree of Enlightenment continued, "I have a connection with the Immortal Realm, which is why I know these things. Child, the cultivation world needs you now, and the Immortal Realm needs you too."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu frowned.
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