Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1617: Chapter 995: Golden Core Thunder Tribulation (Part 2)

The array dispelled, and the night sky above Illusion Moon Sect became bright again, the bright jade plate lavishly pouring out its clear light.

But the northern night sky was encapsulated in a solemn stillness, a terrifying and heavy oppressive force like waves crashing one after another, with dense Spiritual Energy transforming into a light breeze blowing toward the north.

“Is that deep within the Yunxiao Mountain Range?” Jing Shui was somewhat confused by the situation.

Jian Qingxiao’s eyes were sharp and bright, unable to conceal the excitement.

Liu Yue was first puzzled, then her spirit was invigorated, as if realizing something, she exclaimed, “A Thunder Tribulation? Is the Mountain Master undergoing tribulation?”

The ability to sense such a terrifying oppressive force from such a great distance left her with no other possibility besides a Golden Core Thunder Tribulation.

“Undergoing tribulation! Golden Core Thunder Tribulation!”

A glint of sharp light flashed in Jing Shui’s eyes.

“Should we go take a look?”

The group exchanged glances before flying towards the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

Meanwhile, at Sword Origin Peak of the Xuanqing Sect, Lin Daoyuan awoke from cultivation and stepped out of the Quiet Chamber, gazing towards the northwestern tribulation clouds.

The Xuanqing Sect, closer to Hidden Sword Mountain, felt the oppressive force of the Thunder Tribulation even more clearly.

Suspended in mid-air, hands behind his back, he looked towards Hidden Sword Mountain, his expression as calm as still water.

His mindset remained very peaceful, without a hint of disturbance.

“Greetings to the Supreme Elder!”

The senior members of Xuanqing Sect also noticed the anomaly at Hidden Sword Mountain and flew over.

Lin Daoyuan slightly nodded and said, “It might be a Golden Core Thunder Tribulation. Let’s go take a look!”

Everyone was unfamiliar with the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation, as none had actually witnessed it.

However, they had seen descriptions of the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation in some ancient texts.

Afterwards, Lin Daoyuan led the Xuanqing Sect members towards Hidden Sword Mountain.

The oppressive force of the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation spread far, feeling its faint pressure from thousands of miles away, the closer to the Thunder Tribulation, the more terrifying the pressure.

Not only Illusion Moon Sect and Xuanqing Sect noticed the Thunder Tribulation; the entire western region of the Yunxiao Mountain Range could feel the oppressive force of the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation.

Instantly, the senior members of various forces gathered towards Hidden Sword Mountain.

And over Hidden Sword Mountain, the tribulation clouds had become thick enough to drip water.

Dense Spiritual Energy formed a storm, madly converging towards Hidden Sword Mountain, even dozens of miles around Hidden Sword Mountain began to have strands of Spiritual Energy rain.

Fine rain fell, nourishing the vegetation spread across the mountains, bringing even denser Spiritual Energy.

“No unauthorized persons are allowed to approach, violators will be killed without mercy!”

As Jing Shui and the others had just penetrated the Yunxiao Mountain Range, a crisp sound resonated followed by a petite figure blocking their path.

“Ling Yun, it’s me! Is the Mountain Master undergoing the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation?” Jian Qingxiao anxiously asked.

The petite figure was a Yun Que demon beast, less than five feet tall, like a child, but radiating a strong aura.

Que Lingyu looked at Jian Qingxiao, the feather on her forehead gently twitched, “Turns out it’s Qingxiao Fairy, my king commands that during the Mountain Master’s tribulation, no one is allowed to penetrate the Yunxiao Mountain Range!”

“Fine, fine, I won’t proceed, I’ll wait here!” Jian Qingxiao said excitedly.

Although tribulation is dangerous, it represents Jian Changhe entering the final stage of Core Formation.

As long as Jian Changhe can overcome the tribulation, he would become a Golden Core Cultivator.

Hidden Sword Mountain is about to have a Golden Core Cultivator, how could Jian Qingxiao not be excited?

Of course, amid the excitement, there was also some concern.

Jing Shui looked towards Liu Yue, speaking through voice transmission, “What is the relationship between Hidden Sword Mountain and Cangyu Mountain?”

Liu Yue shook her head lightly, “Not sure, seems quite close!”

Little did they know, Hidden Sword Mountain and Cangyu Mountain were truly family.

After Heavenly Sword True Monarch ascended, the Illusion Moon Sect broke away from Hidden Sword Mountain, but Cangyu Mountain continued to guard Hidden Sword Mountain.

Of course, this protection was in the shadows; before Heavenly Sword True Monarch’s ascension, Hidden Sword Mountain and Cangyu Mountain had no overt relations.

It was only because Que Lingyu cherished Heavenly Sword True Monarch’s goodwill, that Cangyu Mountain continued to shelter Hidden Sword Mountain.

As time ticked by, the tribulation clouds became denser, and the terrifying oppressive force almost left people breathless.

Many cultivators and martial artists were attracted, but all were blocked at the outskirts of the Yunxiao Mountain Range by the Yun Que Clan of Cangyu Mountain.

As night withdrew and dawn arrived, the eastern horizon bloomed with patches of purplish-red clouds.

Sunlight penetrated through the forest, falling on Hidden Sword Mountain through gaps between tribulation clouds and woods.

Yet just as the sun peeked over the mountains, the heavy tribulation clouds burst into brilliant lightning, directly overshadowing the sun’s brilliance.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Dark clouds stacked in the sky like ink-colored mountains, muffled thunder rolled from deep within the clouds, like countless war drums simultaneously beating in the heavens.

Suddenly, a streak of purple lightning tore through the sky, piercing lightning rods fiercely struck the top of Hidden Sword Mountain.

Immediately after, dozens of silver-bright lightning chains shot out from gaps in the clouds, intertwining wildly into a net, descending from the sky. As they passed, cliff walls were etched with deep grooves, ancient trees were snapped in half, their broken spots instantly scorched.

Before the dust settled, the clouds spewed out red lightning clusters, exploding loudly upon landing, countless fine lightning threads spattered, crackling on rocks, eroding them into densely packed small holes.

Thunder Tribulations fell layer upon layer, the terrifying force left everyone cold and fearful.

However, this was just the beginning, as the Third Thunder Tribulation passed, the next moment a cascade of thunder like the heavenly river hung upside down, millions of lightning currents converged into a golden flood, tumbling down from the sky.

The earth shook violently amidst the roaring noise, valleys were instantly filled then torn apart, even the air became scorching hot, from afar, the entire mountain range was wrapped in a swirling halo of thunder and fire.

Suddenly, a stifling low hum sounded, splitting open a black gap in the center of the clouds, a massive lightning column slowly descended, not appearing fast, yet causing ripples in the surrounding space.

The moment it touched the ground, it didn’t produce an earth-shattering noise, only the sight of rocks at the contact point silently turning to dust, cracks spreading like a web reaching hundreds of miles, even the roaring thunder paused briefly, as if heaven and earth were subdued by this lightning’s might.

When the sixth Thunder Tribulation ended, Hidden Sword Mountain had become a scorched wasteland, the Protective Array shattered, magnificent ancient buildings all transformed into ash.

The tribulation clouds in the sky paused for a moment before calming down.

But soon a purple lightning reappeared, not as ferocious as the previous golden thunder, nor as oppressive, yet giving a spine-chilling sensation.

Crack!

The purple lightning struck down, producing a muffled sound.

“This is the Heart Demon Tribulation, Changhe, do you have a Heart Demon?”

At the edge of the tribulation clouds, a petite and exquisite woman stared blankly towards Hidden Sword Mountain.

Her eyes were brightly shining, seemingly more dazzling than lightning.

She was Que Lingyu, the lord of Cangyu Mountain, Yun Que Demon King.

Que Lingyu anxiously looked towards the position of Hidden Sword Mountain, beneath the thunderclouds, Hidden Sword Mountain was wrapped in chaotic Spiritual Energy fluctuations and lightning, even she couldn’t probe the situation within Hidden Sword Mountain.

Time became excruciatingly slow, Que Lingyu clutched her feather fan tightly and then relaxed, tight and relaxed again.

Until another pale lightning fell from the tribulation cloud, she let out a long breath, a bright smile unfurling on her delicate face.

“Heart Demon Tribulation is over, next is the tribulation of ignorance!”

“Once you overcome this, you’ll be successful!”

Nine layers of Thunder Tribulation, the last being the easiest to overcome because the final layer could almost be seen as the greatest gift from the Heaven and Earth Great Dao to the tribulation bearer.

As long as the tribulation bearer can comprehend some Dao Rhyme, they can succeed.

Of course, the more comprehension, the greater the benefit to the tribulation bearer.

The pale lightning wasn’t so dazzling nor large, like spring rain falling gently.

It lasted for about an hour, the lightning showers became sparse, then slowly ceased.

Immediately after, the tribulation clouds in the sky brewed again, the heavy dark clouds fluctuated unpredictably, displaying various light and shadow, as if all colors of the world were injected into the dark clouds, turning the originally dim clouds into a dreamscape.