socalfunplaces Chapter 272 Reunion of the Two Women, Core Members of Leifeng
Chapter 272 Reunion of the Two Women, Core Members of Leifeng
Chapter 272 Reuniting with the Two Women, the Core of Leifeng (Thanks to Alliance Leader He Wu)
During this period, ever since Chen Yi and Yue Qingqiu joined forces, especially after their battle with Black Serpent True Monarch, the Star Moon Sect's "Star Moon Fusion" technique has once again resounded throughout the cultivation world, with effects far exceeding expectations. Black Serpent True Monarch, who had just entered the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, became a background character and was even given the title of "weakest mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator," as Chen Yi and Yue Qingqiu defeated him with their superior strength.
After this battle, Black Serpent True Monarch completely ceased all his suppression of the Star Moon Sect.
After all, he couldn't change his allegiance, his top-tier combatants were evenly matched, and he had even lost his family's third-tier divination master.
More importantly, the Eagle Ridge Mountain lineage has other enemies. If he insists on fighting to the death with the Star Moon Sect, Snake King Valley may not be able to hold on.
As a result, the Black Serpent True Lord completely calmed down and allowed the Star Moon Sect to resume its development outside the mountain gates and resume normal transactions with other sects.
After the incident at Medicine King Immortal City, Lin Yunsheng has become noticeably more low-key.
He had always enjoyed bullying the weak and oppressing others, but after realizing that he might have kicked a hornet's nest, he decisively stopped and first sent the news of the "successor of the Thunder Soul Sect" to the Vajra Temple to see the subsequent reaction before deciding whether to take action. This was a more prudent approach.
He was able to live for hundreds of years and cultivate to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, all thanks to his cautiousness.
Once it is discovered that the other party may be someone that cannot be offended, one will definitely stop immediately and will never act rashly. It is not too late to take action after figuring out the details.
On the other hand, after overcoming the previous crisis, the Star Moon Sect gradually got back on track, and the momentum of the sect's revival became more and more obvious.
Seeing that the sect's affairs were stable and that he was not needed to stay for the time being, Chen Yi asked Yue Qingqiu if he could go out for a while.
Upon hearing this, Yue Qingqiu hugged Chen Yi tightly from behind, unwilling to let him leave.
Her soft, supple skin pressed against Chen Yi's back, her warm breath lingering around his neck, captivating his heart.
Chen Yi turned around, gently pulled her into his arms, and softly comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm not leaving the sect. I just need to find some opportunities to help me achieve Nascent Soul."
When I really have to leave the Moon Lake area in the future, I will definitely tell my senior sister in advance.
"real?"
Yue Qingqiu raised her pretty face, her eyes filled with reluctance, and stared intently at Chen Yi.
She knew in her heart that if Chen Yi really left, she would probably never find a cultivation partner like him in this lifetime, one who was so compatible in terms of physical strength, magical power, and compatibility.
"Yes." Chen Yi nodded gently, his tone certain.
Seeing that Chen Yi had made a promise, Yue Qingqiu finally felt a little relieved.
She took a thin veil from the side of the bed and draped it over herself. She reached behind her head with both hands and slowly tied her long, loose hair into a ponytail. She wanted to serve Chen Yi well one last time, so that even if he had to leave temporarily, he would remember the warmth and tenderness of her side.
Half an hour later, Chen Yi got up feeling refreshed, while Yue Qingqiu raised her hand to summon a large bath tub and instructed the maid to prepare the bathing liquid as soon as possible.
Afterwards, she personally sat in the bathtub, serving Chen Yi bathe inch by inch, and enjoying being served by Chen Yi.
The two lingered in the misty spiritual liquid for a while, until dawn broke, when Yue Qingqiu reluctantly let go of Chen Yi's hand and let him leave.
Two days later, 20,000 miles outside the entrance to the Monster Mountain Range, in a dense forest woven from endless towering trees, Chen Yi stopped and released his divine sense. Invisible fluctuations spread outwards, summoning his two spirit pets that were training outside to return.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a gray shadow appeared on the horizon. An ordinary gray eagle was flying toward Chen Yi at an extremely fast speed, its spirit revealing obvious joy.
As they got closer, they could clearly see a gray-furred rat demon, about the size of a mongrel, sitting steadily on the feathers of the eagle's neck. Its posture was surprisingly composed. It was the Crimson Soul Sparrow and the Treasure-Seeking Rat, both hiding their true bloodline aura.
"Owner!"
"Owner!"
As soon as the spirit pets landed, the Crimson Soul Sparrow flapped its wings and landed on Chen Yi's shoulder, while the Gray-haired Rat Demon lightly jumped down and landed in Chen Yi's palm. Their spiritual senses were filled with obedience and joy as they affectionately rubbed against Chen Yi's skin.
Chen Yi raised his hand and placed it on the head of the Crimson Soul Sparrow, probing its body with his divine sense. After a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Not bad. These past few years of honing your skills outside have actually allowed you to advance to the late stage of the third rank. The baleful aura within your body has also increased considerably. It seems you have experienced many life-and-death battles."
As he spoke, he gathered a wisp of gentle green wood spiritual power at his fingertips and slowly injected it into the Crimson Soul Sparrow's body to soothe its meridians and heal its hidden injuries.
The Crimson Soul Sparrow also reported its experiences over the years to Chen Yi intermittently through the soul connection, mainly in cooperation with the Treasure-Seeking Rat: the Treasure-Seeking Rat used its innate treasure-seeking talent to search for hidden treasure locations in the Monster Mountain Range.
Then the two proceeded according to their old plan. The treasure-hunting rat deliberately feigned weakness to lure away the monsters or cultivators guarding the treasure, while the Crimson Soul Sparrow seized the opportunity to rush forward and snatch the treasure. Afterward, the two immediately fled far away.
Although such cooperation has been successful many times, it is not always smooth sailing.
They also encountered several life-or-death crises along the way. Fortunately, with their Crimson Soul and Thunder Earth talents, Erchong managed to earn a reputation among third-tier demon beasts and cultivators. Now, they are doing quite well in the outer areas of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
Chen Yi listened patiently, comforted the two pets for a while, completely healed their injuries, and took out several bottles of high-grade beast pills to replenish their demonic power.
He then let the treasure-hunting rat crawl into the spirit pet pouch to rest, while he himself stepped onto the back of the Crimson Soul Sparrow and continued flying towards Thunder-Attracting Peak.
Chen Yi did not intend to let Erchong participate in this trip to Leifeng Pagoda;
But when he goes to the Black Peak Secret Realm ten years later, he plans to bring them with him. If he encounters an opportunity in the secret realm to help his two pets advance to the fourth-tier demon beast, Chen Yi would not mind helping them try.
A day later, Chen Yi finally arrived at his destination, which was tens of thousands of miles away.
A towering mountain peak, as tall as a spire, stands between heaven and earth. Thick, dark clouds cover the sky above the peak, and lightning strikes from time to time, producing deafening roars. From afar, it exudes an awe-inspiring pressure.
As Chen Yi approached the mountain peak, he sensed a protective barrier surrounding it.
Just as he was about to reach the edge of the barrier, a portal automatically opened, and he controlled the Crimson Soul Sparrow to fly inside.
As soon as they landed at the foot of the mountain, they saw Ning Bu'er, who was already waiting there.
Ning Bu'er is now dressed in a black outfit, her waist is slender and her legs are long, perfectly outlining her figure.
Her appearance had also changed significantly, as if she had regained her youth, looking even more youthful and beautiful than when Chen Yi first saw her more than seventy years ago in the underground cave of the Lake and Sea Secret Realm.
With a high, straight nose, stunning eyes, and a pale, cold face, he exudes an aura of sacred inviolability.
As they got closer, Chen Yi could more clearly sense the changes in Ning Bu'er's magical energy. That energy was as vast as an abyss, far surpassing her state when she was at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
Having regained his youth, Ning Bu'er's magical power and divine soul both surged. Clearly, he had successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and he was by no means an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.
Even with Chen Yi's current strength, he could sense a slight threat from the wisp of demonic flame emanating from her body.
"Congratulations, Fairy Ning, on your successful union with a high-grade Nascent Soul! May you live a thousand years and remain forever young!"
Chen Yi jumped off the Crimson Soul Sparrow's back and immediately cupped his hands in congratulations to Ning Bu'er.
After Ning Bu'er achieved Nascent Soul, she did not hold a grand ceremony and kept a low profile without making a fuss.
It should be understood that successfully forming a Nascent Soul is the lifelong dream of every cultivator.
Moreover, with the guidance of Master Xuan Yin and the assistance of Chen Yi in providing Thunder Crystal Cores on multiple occasions, her Nascent Soul was of extremely high quality. Furthermore, she awakened an even stronger Demonic Flame Divine Power immediately after forming her Nascent Soul, placing her almost among the top combat power tier of cultivators at that level as soon as she entered the early Nascent Soul stage.
This joy had been building up in her heart for over a year, and she had no one else to share it with but her master.
Now that she has finally met the first person she can confide in, Ning Bu'er is genuinely happy. Her face, which is usually as cold as ice, rarely shows a smile. It is like ice and snow melting and plum blossoms blooming, instantly dispelling the coldness around her and adding a touch of vitality.
But her smile didn't last long. She quickly composed herself and said calmly, "It's just forming a nascent soul. It's nothing big. It's just a normal step on the path of cultivation."
Now that you're here, let's hurry up the mountain. Our master is still waiting for us up there.
Chen Yi didn't let the topic go. He pulled Ning Bu'er onto his Crimson Soul Sparrow and flew towards the mountain peak, asking in detail as they flew, "Fairy Ning, is the process of forming a Nascent Soul dangerous? Are there any special tricks to breaking the core and transforming into a Nascent Soul? And what exactly is the Heart Demon Tribulation?"
Since Chen Yi himself was also close to achieving Nascent Soul, he had asked Yue Qingqiu these questions before.
However, everyone's experience of transcending tribulation is different. Understanding more about other people's process of forming their nascent souls will allow him to better prepare for his own tribulation, so he naturally does not want to miss this opportunity.
It was rare to see Chen Yi so earnestly seeking advice, and Ning Bu'er was overjoyed. However, she still forced herself to maintain her usual indifference, unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes before explaining to Chen Yi little by little: "The process of breaking through the shattered core and transforming into an infant is essentially a sublimation process in which magical power breaks through the shackles and advances to a higher level. There is no need to worry too much."
Its key point is ————
She explained clearly the control of spiritual power when breaking the core and the condensation of the soul when transforming into an infant, then changed the subject: "As for the tribulation lightning, with your current physical strength, you don't need to worry about not being able to overcome it."
What you should be more careful about is that if your physical body is too resilient to lightning strikes, it might prevent the lightning tribulation from refining your magical power to its maximum extent, ultimately weakening your Nascent Soul level. This is something you must be mindful of.
When the topic of "inner demon tribulation" came up, Ning Bu'er suddenly bit her lip slightly, paused, and remained silent for a moment. Her inner demon tribulation was actually related to Chen Yi.
During her tribulation, in the illusion woven by the extraterrestrial demons, she and Chen Yi became Daoist partners at the Core Formation stage, cultivating together every day and living a peaceful and happy life.
Until she successfully formed her Nascent Soul, Chen Yi remained at the peak of the Core Formation stage. One night during their dual cultivation, Chen Yi suddenly said, "Fairy Ning, now that you've formed your Nascent Soul and reshaped your physical body, let me enjoy your virginity one more time, hehe."
These words jolted Ning Bu'er awake like a thunderbolt. She clearly remembered that even before her body was reshaped, she was still a virgin, and Chen Yi had never truly touched her!
"You scoundrel! You demon of your own mind, how dare you deceive me like this!"
She instantly seized the weakness of the extraterrestrial demon, broke free from her gentle dream, and successfully overcame the tribulation of her inner demons.
But she couldn't tell Chen Yiming about this experience. She couldn't possibly tell him, "Because you didn't touch me before, I easily got through my inner demons." That would be too shameful; she still had her pride.
After a moment of silence, Ning Bu'er slowly spoke, his tone as calm as possible: "The tribulation of inner demons—everyone's situation is different."
All you need to do is stay true to yourself. The demons will attack from the deepest part of your desires, gradually dragging you into the abyss and eventually devouring your soul and origin.
The specific feelings can only be understood after you experience them firsthand; it's impossible to explain them clearly now.
These words were roughly the same as what Yue Qingqiu had said before, so Chen Yi had no choice but to nod and remember them for now, planning to adapt to the situation when he reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Having lived two lives, his beliefs were already incredibly firm, and he firmly believed that the so-called extraterrestrial demons could not shake his Dao heart at all.
Afterwards, Ning Bu'er gave Chen Yi a detailed account of the trip to Yinlei Peak: "This time, Master did not hesitate to use his own gravity supernatural power to forcibly break through an ancient formation at the late stage of the fourth rank in order to find the secluded cultivation place of the core Nascent Soul cultivator of the Ancient Thunder Soul Sect."
That place has absorbed the essence of ten thousand years of heavenly lightning, and now the power of the lightning spirit inside is so strong that even the master cannot enter the core area.
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She paused for a moment, then continued, "The reason I was called here this time is firstly to see if I can pick up some scattered opportunities on the outskirts."
Secondly, I have just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and my Thunder Yin Demon Flame Divine Power has only achieved minor success. I need to temper it with a high-level Thunder Spirit.
As for calling you here, your master wants to see if, under her protection, you can risk absorbing some high-level lightning spirit essence to break through to the Crystal Marrow level in one fell swoop. This is the most important step towards entering the fourth stage of body refinement.
In the end, fearing that Chen Yi would feel bad, Ning Bu'er added, "You don't need to be too embarrassed."
Now that this place has been found by our Ancient Demon Sect, it is our internal resource.
"These lightning spirit resources are more than enough for my master and me to use, so bringing you along won't make a difference."
"Your Excellency is mistaken."
Chen Yi shook his head, his tone sincere, "This place may not be too difficult for you, but for me, it is an enormous opportunity."
"I will never forget the kindness shown to Senior Xuan Yin and Fairy Ning."
He naturally didn't really think that the other party could easily obtain this opportunity. If it were really easy, this place wouldn't have been sealed for ten thousand years and remained undeveloped.
Sure enough, as Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er flew to the vicinity of the summit of Yinlei Peak and entered the depths of a cave that could only accommodate one person at a time, his guesses were gradually confirmed.
The stone walls inside the cave are filled with extremely dense lightning energy. Just carving out this passage would be an enormous undertaking using only magic power.
Chen Yi could easily imagine how much effort Xuan Yin Zhenjun had put in to open this place.
After walking several hundred feet into the cave, the view suddenly opened up, and Chen Yi saw that Xuan Yin Zhenjun was standing outside a powerful lightning array.
Her purple robes were torn in two places, and black demonic flames burned around her. The demonic flames intertwined and collided with the silver-white lightning emitted from the lightning array from time to time, producing a piercing "sizzling" sound. The air was filled with extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations.
Even from a great distance, Chen Yi could clearly sense that the power of the lightning array and the demonic flames far exceeded his tolerance. Even with his current fourth-level body refinement, he would never dare to go forward and try to touch them.
Seeing that Xuan Yin Zhenjun's demonic flames would fluctuate violently and her aura would become unstable every time she was struck by lightning, Chen Yi could guess that she was enduring great pain and hardship.
"You've arrived?"
Upon seeing the two arrive, Xuan Yin Zhenjun spoke, his tone tinged with weariness, "This ancient formation has been around for ten thousand years, yet its power remains so great. Please stand behind me, and I will explain the situation to you."
She paused, then pointed to the lightning array in front of her and explained, "Behind the array is a lightning pool, and above the lightning pool is the lightning-attracting array at the summit of Lightning Peak."
The lightning-attracting array periodically drips core lightning spirit essence, reaching a grade of fourth-tier superior or even higher.
Once you're inside, stay away from the Thunder Pool and be careful not to get splashed by the Thunder Spirit Essence that drips down periodically.
If you encounter danger, stay near me.
True Lord Xuan Yin is usually decisive and rarely explains things in such detail. It seems that the danger level here has exceeded her control.
Here, we are gradually approaching the core area of Lightning Peak. Further up is the central hub of the Lightning Peak's lightning-attracting array.
Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er both turned serious and nodded in agreement, not daring to be careless.
Chen Yi was wondering what method Xuan Yin Zhenjun would use to break this fourth-grade high-level Thunder Spirit Array when, in the next moment, a loud "boom" was heard, and the black demonic flames around Xuan Yin Zhenjun suddenly erupted, reaching a terrifying level of intensity, almost dyeing the entire cave black.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yi saw her alone, burning with demonic flames, rushing straight toward the fourth-order lightning array!
"Buzz—Boom!"
The lightning array was activated, and countless silver-white fourth-grade high-level lightning bolts blasted towards Xuan Yin Zhenjun.
She stood alone amidst the lightning array, braving the demonic flames, letting the lightning strike her body.
The demonic flames flickered unpredictably after being struck by lightning. In just a moment, Chen Yi could clearly sense that the total amount of demonic flames on her body had decreased by a full 20%!
Just as Xuan Yin Zhenjun was using herself as bait to frantically "attract" the lightning array's attacks, she also managed to forcefully create a gap in the fourth-grade high-level lightning array using her powerful magic and demonic flames.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go over there!"
The voice of Xuan Yin Zhenjun came from within the thunder array, carrying a hint of urgency.
Chen Yi was dumbfounded for a moment—so your method for breaking the formation is to just tough it out?
He didn't use any magic weapons or talismans to break the formation; he relied entirely on his body and demonic flames to hold on?!
Before he could think any further, Ning Bu'er had already grabbed him and instantly used a teleportation technique to fly towards the gap opened by Xuan Yin Zhenjun.
As Chen Yi got closer to the lightning array, he felt more and more clearly the terrifying power contained in the lightning array and the domineering nature of the Xuan Yin Zhenjun's demonic flames. He even thought that it would be better to be struck by the lightning array a few times than to be burned by these demonic flames. At least he had great resistance to lightning, but if he was burned by these demonic flames, his magic power might be permanently reduced by ten years.
As Chen Yi passed through the gap controlled by the Xuan Yin Zhenjun's demonic flames, his fear of the demonic flames reached its peak. His body instantly lit up with a crystal armor composed of lightning crystal cores. The defensive capabilities of that crystal armor had reached the peak of the fourth-tier low-grade level, which was obviously a subconscious defensive reaction.
Although Xuan Yin Zhenjun had deliberately controlled the demonic flames as the two passed by, preventing them from harming the two juniors, he was still slightly surprised by Chen Yi's defense:
[This kid has actually refined the defense of the Thunder Crystal Core to this level?]
His entire body was covered in a layer of crystal core defense; even without me creating an opening, he could probably rush through and survive a few hits from the lightning array.
After Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er rushed through the lightning array, they looked back at Xuan Yin Zhenjun and saw that she had endured for nearly five more breaths in the lightning array until the demonic flame aura around her had decreased by more than half before she walked through the array.
After this stop, her purple robe had two more holes.
Chen Yi finally understood how the tear on her precious magic robe came about.
Seeing Chen Yi's surprised look, Xuan Yin Zhenjun waved his hand dismissively: "Boy, don't look at me like that."
Do you think I can't break this Thunder Spirit Formation using those fancy tricks?
I could definitely find it if I wanted to, but I just wouldn't bother.
It is fate that I have called you here today. I will teach you a principle: on the path of cultivation, the further you go, the more you should pursue single-mindedness, rather than seeking more or more.
My lineage only cultivates the Nine Yin Demon Flame, a single and exclusive technique. If one can refine this divine power to its ultimate level, no matter how many other methods one employs or how varied they may be, they will be useless.
While Xuan Yin Zhenjun's words seemed to be instructing the two juniors, they were actually mainly addressed to Chen Yi.
She learned that when Chen Yi fought, he used a variety of methods, including puppet formations, illusions, spells, body cultivation, and soul cultivation, which made him seem somewhat eclectic and not very proficient.
In her opinion, if Chen Yi had focused his energy on one thing over the years, he might have been able to advance to the fourth-level Nascent Soul realm in at least one of his physical cultivation, magical power, or spiritual power.
"Your teachings are truly insightful; I have learned a great deal."
Chen Yi cupped his hands in response, then asked another question, "So, Senior deliberately endured five more breaths within the lightning array to use its power to cleanse the demonic flames?"
"Not bad." True Lord Xuanyin nodded. "I do not have a unique opportunity. The demonic flame is extremely yin and too harmful to the body. It needs to be combined with the power of a high-level thunder spirit to be tempered."
Of course, this behavior is very dangerous, and it is not recommended for people with low cultivation levels to try it.
I have been somewhat restrained today, but I will have to take care of you two juniors from now on.
"Hmph, last time, I completely purified the demonic flames before I withdrew."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration. Sure enough, no cultivator who could reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm was simple; he could speak of the great terror of facing life and death so lightly.
Indeed, those who reach the late Nascent Soul stage are all geniuses among geniuses.
Who hasn't faced countless life-or-death trials?
Thinking about this, Chen Yi couldn't help but reflect on himself:
Isn't that too "cowardly"?
But he quickly realized that he had the ability to steadily improve without risking his life, so why should he put himself in danger?
This kind of stability is the most suitable path for his cultivation.