Chapter 68: The Heavenly Tribulation Descends

After hearing Su Yuexi’s words, Lu Ning was completely dumbfounded.

Of all the things she had considered, she never expected that after Su Yuexi had her fill of playing the master, she would actually want to switch identities and experience being a disciple.

Moreover, based on her words, she was assuming the role of Gu Qinghuan’s senior sister?

What on earth was going on!

Lu Ning felt she couldn’t understand Su Yuexi’s peculiar train of thought at all.

“What is it? My good Master, are you unwilling?”

Seeing Lu Ning’s dazed expression, the smile on Su Yuexi’s face grew even more brilliant.

She pulled Lu Ning into her arms again, her soft, delicate body pressing tightly against her.

“Master, you should think this through carefully.”

“If you refuse to grant your disciple this small wish, then I’ll have no choice but to stay by your side at all times, never leaving for even a step.”

“I’ll wait until you’ve thought it over and are willing to play this game with me before considering whether to give you your freedom.”

‘Stay with me every day? Never leave my side?’

Lu Ning felt her scalp go numb just imagining the scene.

After a quick weighing of the pros and cons, she knew she had no choice.

To have a stable cultivation environment in Baihuagu, she could only compromise again.

“Fine…”

Lu Ning nodded.

“I promise you.”

“That’s more like it, my good Master.”

Receiving a satisfactory answer, a brilliant smile instantly bloomed on Su Yuexi’s face.

She released Lu Ning, and then, under Lu Ning’s stunned gaze, she actually knelt down slowly, performing the grand salute of a disciple to a master.

“Disciple Su Yuexi greets Master.”

Her voice was gentle and pleasant, and her posture was humble and respectful, as if she truly were just a disciple who had recently joined the sect.

Watching this bizarre scene, Lu Ning felt her worldview being challenged yet again.

‘This woman… she got into character way too fast.’

“Master, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Su Yuexi looked up with her beautiful, gentle face, her eyes filled with “admiration.”

“Could it be that you’re still unwilling to accept Yuexi as your disciple?”

Lu Ning: “…”

Ahem…

Lu Ning cleared her throat, trying to make her expression look more dignified and calm.

“Stand… stand up.”

“Thank you, Master!”

Su Yuexi slowly stood up and then naturally walked behind Lu Ning to begin kneading her shoulders.

The pressure was just right, bringing a sense of relief to Lu Ning’s body, which had become somewhat sore from several days of “cultivation.”

“Master, are you tired?”

Su Yuexi’s voice sounded in her ear, tinged with a hint of concern.

“Your disciple will help you change and rest now.”

As she spoke, she began to unfasten Lu Ning’s elegant gown.

Lu Ning instinctively wanted to resist.

“Master, don’t move.”

Su Yuexi immediately held her down.

“Don’t tell me you can’t even trust your disciple with a small matter like helping you change?”

“Don’t worry, my technique is very good. I guarantee you’ll be comfortable.”

Eventually, Lu Ning closed her eyes and let Su Yuexi help her change clothes.

Soon, Lu Ning was dressed in a loose nightgown woven from 1,000-year-old ice silkworm silk.

“Master, please lie down and rest.”

Su Yuexi helped Lu Ning onto the large jade bed and tucked her in.

Then, she lay down as well, propping her head up with one hand as she watched Lu Ning with great interest.

“Master, tell me…”

The corners of Su Yuexi’s mouth curled into a playful arc.

“What kind of expression would little sister Qinghuan have if she knew you’ve taken another disciple?”

“She… she won’t find out.”

Lu Ning’s voice clearly lacked confidence.

“Is that so?”

Su Yuexi chuckled softly, her laughter full of mockery.

“But don’t worry, Master.”

“I’m not the kind of little girl who likes to get jealous over trifles.”

“I will only stay by your side silently, showing you filial piety and serving you well.”

She spoke while gently pulling Lu Ning into her arms.

“Master, did you know?”

“Right now, I only want to cultivate with you.”

“If I can cultivate with you a few more times, I’ll definitely be able to break through to a higher realm.”

Lu Ning’s body trembled violently at those words.

‘Again? Is this woman a devil?’

“Master, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Su Yuexi’s voice carried a hint of “confusion.”

“Could it be that you’re unwilling to help your disciple with this small favor?”

Lu Ning: “…”

However, before Lu Ning could figure out how to refuse, Su Yuexi had already begun a new round of cultivation on her own.

This time, the cultivation was even more skillful than before, and the two’s auras quickly merged upon contact.

During this passive “cultivation,” Lu Ning once again felt that soulful resonance and the mingling of power.

The gray-white True Origin inside her body surged wildly under the guidance of Su Yuexi’s massive power.

The bottleneck that had already reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage was completely shattered at this moment.

Boom — !

An aura dozens of times stronger than before erupted from Lu Ning’s body.

The previously dim Golden Core within her Dantian’s sea of qi instantly blazed with light.

Mysterious runes appeared out of nowhere on the Golden Core, eventually condensing into a miniature figure that looked exactly like Lu Ning.

Nascent Soul formed!

At this moment, Lu Ning’s cultivation finally leaped from the Core Formation stage into the Nascent Soul stage!

The moment she broke through, the winds and clouds shifted above Baihuagu, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

A massive Seven-Colored Tribulation Cloud appeared out of thin air, shrouding the entire sky.

Within that tribulation cloud, thick Seven-Colored Thunder Dragons rolled and roared, releasing a terrifying power that made the world change color.

“What… what is this?”

“What a terrifying lightning tribulation!”

“Is one of the elders undergoing a tribulation?”

“No! The pressure of this lightning tribulation is 100 times more terrifying than the Soul Transformation stage tribulation I saw before!”

“Heavens! Who on earth drew this lightning tribulation?”

The disciples of Baihuagu were all startled by this sudden celestial phenomenon, running out of their dwellings one after another to stare at the sky in horror.

Meanwhile, Hua Lingyue, who was in secluded meditation at Reflection Cliff, snapped her eyes open as she felt the terrifying pressure of the lightning tribulation.

She looked at the Seven-Colored Tribulation Cloud in the sky, her pretty face showing an extremely solemn expression for the first time.

“This aura… it’s that great devil!”

“How could she have recovered to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time?”

“And this Nascent Soul stage tribulation is even more terrifying than a normal cultivator’s Soul Transformation stage tribulation!”

….

Inside the cave.

Su Yuexi stopped her movements after feeling the pressure of the lightning tribulation.

A flash of surprise crossed her gentle eyes.

“My good Master, you’ve truly given me a massive surprise.”

Su Yuexi hadn’t expected that Lu Ning’s breakthrough to just the Nascent Soul stage would summon such a terrifying Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation.

She had only seen records of this kind of lightning tribulation in ancient texts.

Anyone who could summon such a tribulation was undoubtedly a peerless monster rarely seen in ages, with limitless future potential.

“It seems I still underestimated you.”

“With your talent, there are probably few on the entire continent who could surpass you.”

At this moment, Lu Ning sat cross-legged on the jade bed, circulating her True Origin with all her might to prepare for the impending lightning tribulation.

Although she was confident in her strength, she didn’t dare to be the least bit careless when facing such a terrifying Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation.

“My good Master, you don’t need to be so nervous.”

Su Yuexi’s voice rang in her ear.

“With your disciple here, what is a mere lightning tribulation worth mentioning?”

As the words fell, Su Yuexi’s figure flickered and she appeared directly outside the cave.

She looked up at the Seven-Colored Tribulation Cloud still churning in the sky, a hint of disdain flashing in her gentle eyes.

In the next moment, a massive azure lotus dharma image slowly emerged behind Su Yuexi.

Atop the lotus, the energies of immortals and demons intertwined, appearing exceptionally powerful.