Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Time passed by minute by minute, and terrifying thunderbolts struck one after another.

Li Mu's eyes were wide open and his hands were clenched into fists, his nails were deeply embedded in his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all. He stared at Xue'er who was being struck by thunder, feeling anxious and uneasy, wishing he could take her place.

Under the endless thunder, at this moment, Xue'er's hair became charred and curly in the lightning, and bloody wounds were exposed under her skin. The blood and lightning were intertwined, and the tragic scene was horrifying.

Each bolt of lightning from the alien spirit thunder tribulation contained terrifying destructive power. Xue'er seemed to be in an endless purgatory. Her body was crumbling under the ravages of the thunder tribulation, and her six fox tails were broken one after another.

Every time a fox tail was broken, it was like cutting off a part of Xue'er's soul, doubling her pain and despair.

"Xue'er, take the Ziyao Daodan, quickly!"

Li Mu waved his hand and threw out a elixir, sending it in front of Xue'er, urging her with his spiritual thoughts.

However, Xue'er turned a deaf ear to him. She just stared at Li Mu with a flash of determination and reluctance in her eyes. Time seemed to stop at this moment.

Then, Xue'er's last fox tail was cut off by the thunder, as if foreshadowing the end of this thunder disaster.

Li Mu looked at the scene in disbelief. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand and breathing became difficult.

Qing Yangzi frowned, his face showing regret. He shouldn't have persuaded Xue'er to give up the help of the Taoist weapon, which led to his tragic death in the thunder tribulation.

"No way! Miss Xue'er failed in her tribulation!"

The three elders of the Qixuan Sect had mixed feelings and were filled with disbelief. They all looked at Li Mu with worry. The friendship between the Sect Master and Xue'er was extraordinary. If she died, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to him.

However, they soon discovered something unusual. The worry and sadness on the sect leader's face suddenly disappeared, revealing a look of surprise.

Upon seeing this, the three of them looked up towards the sky above the Tribulation Platform.

At this moment, the atmosphere between heaven and earth suddenly underwent subtle changes. The raging thunder had stopped, but the thunderclouds did not fade away, as if a more powerful force was brewing.

Could it be that Miss Xue’er did not die?
Sure enough! Under the terrifying thunder tribulation, Xue'er, whose six tails were cut off, was covered with wounds, but she did not fall down. She closed her eyes and her face was calm, as if she was immersed in some deep meditation.

A warm and soft silver light suddenly emerged around her body, and her body was glowing with a different kind of vitality. Her originally charred and badly damaged body, under the influence of this mysterious power, actually began to slowly recover.

The wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The charred hair gradually fell off, and was replaced by softer and shinier silver hair. What was even more shocking was that the six broken fox tails miraculously grew back under the nourishment of this power, and were thicker and stronger than before.

Five tails, six tails, seven tails, eight tails, nine tails!

Nine tails spread out behind Xue'er, and her body was gradually covered by a faint silver glow, like the most dazzling elf under the moonlight, exuding a sacred and inviolable aura.

"Without destruction, there is no construction. Rebirth after breaking out of the cocoon, the Heavenly Fox bloodline has been successfully activated!" Qing Yangzi was overjoyed. He did not expect that Xue'er could be reborn in such a desperate situation and unleash the full potential of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox.

The three elders of the Qixuan Sect were also shocked. They looked at each other with surprise in their eyes. Xue'er not only did not die in the thunder tribulation, but instead completed the awakening and transformation of her bloodline in the thunder tribulation, and was promoted to become a true nine-tailed sky fox. This true spirit thunder tribulation would most likely be survived.

"Xue'er..." Li Mu called softly with joy, with a slight tremor in his voice.

Xue'er slowly opened her eyes and her gaze met Li Mu's. There was no need for words between the two of them, as everything was implied.

"Brother Li, I'm fine." Xue'er smiled slightly and replied to Li Mu through telepathy. Then, she looked up at the thunderclouds above her head and devoted herself to overcoming the tribulation.

After a brief silence, the horrifying thunderclouds suddenly surged again, but no longer as violent and disorderly as before. Instead, they carried a strange rhythm. More powerful thunder was brewing in the clouds, as if it was not a simple destructive force, but more like a test and recognition of the strong between heaven and earth.

"Crack!" A scarlet bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky and struck Xue'er fiercely.

Xue'er swayed her body and gathered her nine tails, placing her entire body under the nine fox tails, wrapping her body like an eggshell, and the silver glow of the fox tails formed a light shield.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the thunder and the light shield collided, bursting out with brilliant light, illuminating the entire world like daylight. The light shield trembled violently, but was not broken by the thunder. Instead, it became more stable under the terrifying impact.
Scarlet lightning jumped on the light shield and scarlet lightning snakes entangled it, trying to penetrate the seemingly weak barrier. However, the power of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox was far from simple. The silver light shield seemed to have life and contained endless vitality.

"Crack!" Another bolt of thunder struck down.

The second dish, the third dish, …

In a moment, Xue'er was once again submerged by countless scarlet thunders.

Xue'er closed her eyes and concentrated. The blood power of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox in her body boiled to the extreme, and she started a fierce battle with the endless power of thunder. At the same time, she endured the thunder.

At this moment, Xue'er immersed herself in the baptism of thunder and lightning, tempering her body and feeling the terrifying power of thunder and lightning. This was the purest energy between heaven and earth, and it was an excellent opportunity to temper her body and sharpen her will.

With the continuous bombardment of thunder, the Sky Fox bloodline seemed to be completely awakened. Warm power rushed through the bloodline, interweaving with the power of thunder, forming a delicate balance. The body continued to contract and relax under the stimulation of thunder and lightning, reshaping the flesh and making it more resilient and indestructible.

"Master, there is no need to worry too much. Xue'er is extremely intelligent. At this moment, she is using this thunderbolt to temper her body and fully activate the Sky Fox bloodline hidden in her body!"

Seeing that Li Mu looked nervous, Qing Yangzi smiled slightly and quickly comforted him.

Hearing this, Li Mu's frown finally relaxed a little, but the worry in his eyes had not completely dissipated. The True Spirit Thunder Tribulation was so terrifying that even though Xue'er showed amazing recovery and transformation at this moment, he could not completely relax. "I hope so..." Li Mu muttered to himself, his eyes never leaving Xue'er's figure shrouded in lightning. He could also feel the increasingly powerful aura in Xue'er's body. However, the True Spirit Thunder Tribulation was only halfway through. Even if Xue'er broke out of her cocoon and was reborn, the next challenge would still be extremely difficult.

Time passed by bit by bit, and the power of the heavenly tribulation became stronger and stronger. Scarlet lightning gathered madly in the clouds, as if even the sky was dyed blood red. A heart-pounding pressure enveloped the entire tribulation platform. This wave of tribulation thunder seemed to be coming to an end.
"Crack!" The last thick scarlet lightning struck down from the thundercloud and headed straight for Xue'er.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the scarlet thunder collided with the silver net bag, making a deafening noise. The entire tribulation platform was shaken by this force.

Xue'er spread out her Nine-Tailed Fox and untied its protection. As red electric snakes moved all over her body, her pair of red-yellow vertical pupils stared at the thunderclouds above her head, sensing something.

An unprecedented energy wave surged in the thunderclouds, completely different from the previous thunder. This power seemed to act directly on the depths of people's souls, bringing with it a sense of fear that made Xue'er very uncomfortable.

Xue'er already knew about the next wave of thunder tribulations - the tribulation of inner demons.

The inner demon calamity is the most dangerous hurdle among the countless people who have to face it. It directly affects the depths of people's souls, seducing out the deepest fears, desires and regrets in the cultivator's heart, making people lost in the illusion and even self-destruct.

"This... this is the inner demon calamity!" Seeing this, Qing Yangzi couldn't help but look solemn. He knew very well how terrifying the inner demon calamity was. Even he almost died from this calamity when he was going through it.

Li Mu's expression tensed up, and he quickly sent a firm message to Xue'er: "Xue'er, stay awake and don't be trapped by your inner demons!"

Xue'er smiled at Li Mu, calmed her inner turmoil, concentrated her mind, and prepared to face the test of the inner demon calamity.

Soon, the inner demon thunder tribulation descended, but it did not cause any harm to Xue'er's body. Instead, a series of illusions emerged in her mind as if they were real.

The scene of the tribe being annihilated by the evil cultivators first flooded into Xue’er’s mind. Flames shot up into the sky, tribesmen wailed everywhere, and blood dyed the entire snowy field red. That was the deepest pain in her heart.

Xue'er witnessed with her own eyes the scene of her tribe being annihilated by the Nine Demon Sect, saw her mother die in her arms, and watched her compatriots fall one by one while she was powerless to do anything. Emotions of anger, sadness, and helplessness surged over her like a tide, almost drowning Xue'er.

However, Xue'er quickly returned to her normal expression, with a blank look on her face, ignoring the scene in front of her. She knew very well how powerful the inner demon was. However, the Nine Demon Sect had been destroyed by Brother Li, the forces of the Demon Abyss had been re-sealed, and the blood feud between the tribe and her mother had been avenged. She would not be blinded by hatred.

This was the power of the inner demon, a trap set to break her will. Xue'er closed her eyes, temporarily sealed away those painful memories, and successfully built a mental defense line.

The first inner demon calamity was successfully resolved by Xueer, and soon, another inner demon calamity appeared.

This time, the illusion was no longer about the cruelty and hatred of the outside world, but turned to the softest part of Xueer's heart - the emotional entanglement between her and Li Mu.

The scene changes, and Xue'er is in the cozy little house in the Bao Mansion. Outside the window are all kinds of magical flowers and rare herbs, and inside the house is the sweet time she and Li Mu spend together. But as time goes by, the picture begins to distort, Li Mu's face becomes blurred, and his eyes reveal indifference and alienation. Finally, he turns and leaves, leaving only a cold word: "Xue'er, let's stop here!"

This scene was like a bolt from the blue, and Xue'er's heart sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant. She couldn't believe that Li Mu would abandon her so easily. The emotions of fear, loss, and despair intertwined together, as if to devour her.

……

"No, this is not real!" Xue'er screamed in her heart, trying desperately to break free from the shackles of this illusion, but every effort was like hitting cotton, powerless and pale.

However, at this moment of despair, a force deep in Xue'er's heart quietly awakened. She recalled her temperament with Li Mu, the hundreds of years she had spent with him, the days of life and death, and the tacit understanding they had when they smiled at each other without saying much.

"Brother Li, I believe in you and I believe in the relationship between us." Xue'er said silently in her heart, her eyes gradually becoming firm and clear.

As Xue'er's inner belief strengthened, the illusions around her began to gradually blur until they completely dissipated. She opened her eyes again and found herself still standing on the tribulation platform. The thunderclouds were still rolling overhead, but her state of mind was completely different. She felt an unprecedented calm and confidence. It was a strength that came from deep within her heart, enough to resist the intrusion of any inner demons.

After the thunder tribulation was over, Xue'er and Li Mu resumed their normal life. Time flew by, and hundreds of years passed in the blink of an eye. However, the spiritual power between heaven and earth became increasingly thin, like a dry riverbed, no longer able to nourish all things. Countless cultivators could not make any progress in their cultivation, and some even regressed. The entire spiritual world fell into panic and despair.

As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth dried up, cracks suddenly appeared in the seal formation that suppressed the passage to the Demon Abyss, broke through the seal, and descended into the spiritual world.

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Above the Tribulation Platform, the thunderclouds in the sky were like a surging sea of ​​ink, ever-changing. Sometimes they condensed into the shape of ferocious beasts, and sometimes they tore into dazzling lightning, foreshadowing that a thunder tribulation was in progress.

The nine-tailed fox in the center of the tribulation platform stood there in a daze, its eyes out of focus, as if bound by invisible chains, its body stiff, and its originally agile and elegant aura now became extremely disordered, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if it was experiencing a fierce struggle deep in its heart.

"Damn it! Xue'er has fallen into this heavenly calamity."

Li Mu's face changed drastically. He had already seen that Xue'er had easily overcome the inner demon tribulation several times before, but was deeply trapped in the last one and faced an unprecedented dilemma.

Li Mu's brows were furrowed, his eyes flashing with complex light, and he was experiencing a fierce struggle deep in his heart. On the one hand, he was eager to help and rescue Xue'er from this endless nightmare; on the other hand, he was well aware of the particularity of the inner demon calamity, and any external intervention could become a catalyst, not only failing to save Xue'er, but also likely to make her fall into a deeper quagmire.

For a moment, Li Mu was in a dilemma and couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing this, Qing Yangzi sighed softly, stepped forward and advised: "Master, don't be impatient. Xue'er's calamity is indeed extremely dangerous, but it is also a necessary test for her on the road of cultivation."

"Miss Xue'er has a kind heart, but because of this, in certain extreme situations, she may become a weak spot for the attacks of her inner demons. However, it is these weaknesses, if they can be successfully overcome, that will become her strongest armor. Sect Master, you should choose to trust her at this moment!" Qing Yangzi looked at Li Mu and added.

Hearing this, Li Mu sighed, a complex emotion flashed across his eyes, and his hand, which was about to cast a spell, fell down powerlessly. (End of this chapter)