Upon discovering the calamity clouds, Shushu immediately became interested and, ignoring the grilled fish, extended his divine sense to see what was going on.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far, far beyond the reach of her divine sense. Having found nothing, Shushu could only turn her gaze to Lu Li: "Senior Brother, is there a sea beast undergoing tribulation?"
She felt that the possibility of a sea beast being able to undergo tribulation in this boundless ocean was much greater than that of a human cultivator.
Lu Li, who was being stared at expectantly, did not rush to answer. After giving Shushu a look to calm down, he split his consciousness in two.
One of them went out to investigate the situation, while the other continued to focus on grilling the fish. By the time he found out the results, the fish was already grilled.
He slowly and methodically placed a piece of grilled fish, its surface golden brown and emitting a fragrant aroma, into the dish in front of Shushu.
Then he spoke gently, revealing the results of his investigation: "It is a Cold Feather Whale King undergoing the tribulation of advancing from the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the Divine Transformation realm."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "It is injured and its breathing is very unstable. It may not be able to survive safely."
When Lu Li said this, his tone remained very calm, as if he was not saddened by the impending demise of the Frostfeather Whale King.
But when Shushu heard this clearly, his eyes lit up: "I remember that the Frost Whale is a very united sea creature that likes to live in groups. Senior Brother, do you think we should make a move?"
It wasn't that she was overly compassionate; rather, they had been adrift at sea for over a month and still hadn't found a single island.
Although they weren't in a hurry, drifting like this wasn't a good idea. They desperately needed a guide, and the Frost Whale was undoubtedly the most suitable target.
Hearing her say this, Lu Li guessed what she meant. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay."
Immediately afterward, with a thought, the ship beneath them began to accelerate, desperately heading towards the direction of the lightning tribulation.
They rushed as fast as they could, finally arriving nearby before the lightning tribulation fully took shape. The lightning tribulation area lay just ahead.
Meanwhile, a circle of Frostfeather Whales surrounded the area, all protecting the Whale King. Before their ships could even get close, they were stopped: "Who goes there?"
Several Frostfeather Whales floated around the ship, watching them intently. The one who spoke was one of the Frostfeather Whales at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
With the tribulation about to descend, there was no time to delay them, so Lu Li got straight to the point: "I have some pills that can heal the wounds on your Whale King's body."
As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle, uncorked it, and the fragrance of the elixir immediately filled the air. Just one whiff of it brought a sense of clarity to the mind.
The intense fragrance of the elixir silenced the Frost Whales that were about to reprimand them, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
Because they all knew that with the injuries the Whale King was currently suffering, it was no match for the lightning tribulation, and it was highly likely that it would perish during this tribulation.
On the other hand, they didn't know Lu Li at all, and didn't know whether Lu Li was genuinely helping them or whether it was a trick used by their enemies.
They wanted to refuse, but couldn't bear to; they didn't want to refuse, but worried. No one could make up their mind for the time being.
Just as everyone was hesitating, a deep voice, though somewhat weak, suddenly rang in their ears: "Young friend, are you willing to give me this pill? What are your conditions?"
It turned out that the Whale King had also noticed what was happening and was now asking questions from a distance.
It wasn't that he was putting on airs and unwilling to come over, but rather that it was already locked onto by the lightning tribulation. If it came over, the lightning tribulation would move along with it, and everyone present would have to undergo the tribulation together.
Lu Li opened the pill bottle with the intention of attracting the Whale King's attention. Now that he had achieved his goal, he naturally made his demands straightforwardly.
"I need the Frostfeather Whale Clan's help to gather information and find spiritual plants in the sea."
The request wasn't difficult, and before the whale king could even agree, the other Frostfeather whales nearby had already eagerly responded.
"We promise you, as long as you can save my king, we will find you any spiritual plants in the sea."
"Yes, yes, our territory of the Frost Whales is vast. We can find a way to get any information you need."
Hearing the chatter around him, Lu Li knew that Shushu had made up his mind. He looked at the Whale King, waiting for its final nod.
Sure enough, the next moment the whale king's voice rang in my ears: "Okay."
Upon hearing this, Lu Li did not hesitate at all and immediately sent the pill bottle to the whale king on the distant sea surface. Along with it, he also sent several spiritual artifacts that could temporarily block the lightning tribulation.
The Whale King hadn't expected any extra gifts, and hurriedly thanked Lu Li.
He took a sniff of the pill, found no unusual smell, and eagerly swallowed one.
It's not that it was careless, but rather that it was now almost at its wit's end; if it didn't eat, it would certainly die.
In that case, we might as well take a gamble; maybe we really have a chance to successfully overcome this tribulation.
Thinking of this, the Whale King did not hesitate for long and immediately activated the spiritual power in his body to accelerate the effect of the medicine.
As it turned out, their gamble paid off.
As the elixir was catalyzed, it also sensed a pure power that began to circulate throughout its limbs and bones.
Just like parched land suddenly receiving a downpour, it rapidly repairs its wounds, and its strength gradually returns.
At the same time, the lightning above seemed to sense something, and the first bolt of heavenly lightning began to fall.
Without any hesitation, the Whale King threw up one of the magical artifacts that Lu Li had just given him as an extra gift.
As expected, the magical artifact blocked the first lightning tribulation without any unexpected consequences, preventing the tribulation from striking it.
Upon seeing this, not only the whale king itself, but also the other Whales around it breathed a sigh of relief.
The gaze directed at Lu Li and Shushu was no longer one of complete defensiveness, but rather one of obvious gratitude—gratitude for Lu Li and Shushu's appearance that had saved their whale king.
Yes, they were saved. Although the Whale King had not yet successfully overcome its tribulation, all the Frostfeather Whales present at the moment felt that their Whale King would definitely be able to overcome its tribulation now.
While they were lamenting, their whale king was also making the most of the time, frantically consuming pills to repair its body, since it still had to endure a few more lightning tribulations.
Soon, the second lightning tribulation arrived and struck, and another magical artifact was thrown out.
And so, the Whale King worked hard to repair his injuries while throwing things around as lightning strikes.
It started with a few spiritual artifacts given by Lu Li, and later the Frost Whale Clan found things on its own, which allowed it to safely pass through the preceding tribulation.
Finally, with the last piece of defense shattered by the lightning tribulation, the Whale King's injuries had healed by about 70-80%, and it was time for it to face the remaining lightning tribulation on its own.
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