Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1485 Duan Yuwei Advances to the Great Ascension Stage

On a clear morning in May of the year 2228 of the Great Han Dynasty, as the sun rose, golden rays of light scattered across every inch of Golden Ring Island like scattered gold dust, bathing the sea and forests in a warm glow.

Suddenly, centered on Golden Ring Island, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles seemed to be summoned by some mysterious force, rushing towards the sky above a sacred mountain in the center of Golden Ring Island like surging waves. The surging spiritual energy gathered more and more densely, and in an instant, it transformed into thick dark clouds that covered the entire sky, dragging the once bright daylight back into the gloom of night. Only on the summit of the sacred mountain, there was a faint shimmering light.

At that moment, Liu Changxu, who was meditating and cultivating on the summit of Peach Blossom Mountain, immediately sensed the abnormal fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He looked up at the direction where the spiritual energy was gathering and instantly understood that this was a sign that his wife, Duan Yuwei, was about to undergo a tribulation.

Without a second thought, Liu Changxu's magical power stirred slightly, and his figure transformed into a blur, instantly appearing atop the perilous peak not far from the sacred mountain. He gazed solemnly at the summit, his magical power quietly circulating, preparing to protect his wife.

As soon as Liu Changxu landed, a tall and elegant figure quietly stood atop Mount Ling. She wore a silver armor, its surface shimmering with a faint spiritual light, accentuating her agile and swift movements. Her eyes, clear as stars, calmly gazed at the churning tribulation clouds in the sky, radiating an aura of both dignified composure. This was Duan Yuwei, Liu Changxu's wife, who had been in seclusion for over thirty years.

Duan Yuwei quickly spotted her husband's figure not far away, and her heart warmed. She immediately transmitted her voice:
"Your Majesty has arrived. Thank you for protecting me, Your Majesty."

"I'll take care of everything. Just focus on getting through this ordeal."

Liu Changxu transmitted his voice gently:
As soon as she finished speaking, the tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly churned and became even thicker. A gap was suddenly torn open in the dark clouds, and a thick, pillar-like silver lightning bolt, carrying a world-destroying force, cleaved through the heavy dark clouds and crashed down on Duan Yuwei's head.

Just then, several figures rushed over one after another. Liu Fuzhao, the twenty-seventh disciple, stood solemnly to the side, followed by Duan Yuwei's three disciples, Lu Yuzhu, Zhou Xuetang, and Xiao Ningxue.

When Xiao Ningxue arrived, she subconsciously grasped her husband's broad hand, her fingertips tightening slightly. Her eyes were fixed on her master not far away, her face full of undisguised tension.

Just as the tribulation lightning struck, two dazzling silver lights suddenly erupted from Duan Yuwei's body, and two silver flying swords burst forth from her body, suddenly expanding in the air and transforming into two giant swords hundreds of miles long in an instant. The blades were cold and sharp, carrying immense magical power, like two rivers of light cleaving through chaos, fiercely slashing towards the descending silver lightning.

"Boom——!"

A deafening roar echoed through the heavens and earth as the giant sword collided fiercely with the tribulation lightning in mid-air. The violent energy exploded instantly, and countless silver snake-like lightning bolts shot out in all directions, instantly transforming into a surging silver sea of ​​lightning that completely engulfed Duan Yuwei atop Mount Ling.

Liu Changxu's pupils contracted slightly, and his magical power quietly circulated, ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances. However, he saw that although the figure in the silver armor was enveloped in lightning within the sea of ​​lightning, his aura remained calm and showed no signs of dissipation. Only then did he loosen his clenched fists slightly.

The surrounding crowd dared not breathe, their eyes fixed on the churning sea of ​​lightning, their hearts in their throats. The power of the first tribulation lightning was already astonishing; the trials to come would likely only become more perilous.

However, this sea of ​​silver lightning arrived swiftly and dissipated just as quickly. In just a moment, the surging lightning receded like a tide, revealing Duan Yuwei's figure once more.

Everyone looked closely and saw that although her silver armor was stained with some scorch marks and its luster was slightly diminished, it still firmly protected her body. Duan Yuwei's hair was slightly disheveled, and her breathing was slightly uneven, revealing a bit of a mess, but her eyes were still sharp, indicating that she had not suffered too serious damage.

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the tribulation clouds in the sky surged again, and thick bolts of silver tribulation lightning tore through the heavens one after another, roaring like angry dragons as they crashed down upon Duan Yuwei. Duan Yuwei's expression hardened, and her hands moved in a series of hand seals, her two giant swords weaving nimbly through the air, slashing at the tribulation lightning time and time again. The booming sounds were incessant, and the exploding lightning and fire repeatedly transformed into a vast sea of ​​lightning, engulfing her figure and then revealing it again. Each clash was accompanied by an energy impact that shook the heavens and the earth.

This continued until the tenth lightning bolt struck. After enduring the successive bombardments of lightning, the two giant swords were covered in cracks and their spiritual light had dimmed, clearly unable to withstand the onslaught. Duan Yuwei's eyes flickered slightly, and she no longer forced herself on. With a thought, she summoned the damaged flying swords back into her dantian and carefully nurtured them with her own magical power.

After storing the Ziwei Twin Swords in her dantian, Duan Yuwei's fingertips changed rapidly, and a round silver pearl suddenly flew out from her sleeve, hovering above her head.

As soon as the pearl appeared, it expanded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, it had transformed into a huge silver planet that blotted out the sky. Layers of silver halos flowed across its surface, like a small world suspended in mid-air, firmly protecting her below.

Almost the instant the planet took shape, the eleventh tribulation lightning bolt was completed, crashing down with even more ferocious power than before, like a silver dragon piercing through the heavens and earth, fiercely striking the huge silver planet.

"boom--!"

Amidst a deafening roar, the silver planet trembled violently. The halo on its surface was violently rippled by the lightning, spreading out like waves, with countless fine cracks flashing across the halo. However, the planet itself remained stable, forcefully dissipating most of the tribulation lightning's power, leaving only a few scattered bolts of lightning that slid down the planet's surface like silver snakes.

Duan Yuwei stood beneath the planet, feeling the heavy pressure from above. Her expression hardened slightly, but she remained steadfast, continuously channeling her magic power into the silver planet to maintain its defenses.

One after another, bolts of tribulation lightning struck down, each more powerful than the last. The silver lightning crashed against the planet formed by the tribulation pearl like a raging torrent. However, the halo on the planet's surface trembled repeatedly but remained resilient, gradually dissipating the violent power of the tribulation lightning.

Duan Yuwei focused intently on supporting the tribulation from below, enduring the exploding lightning and surging energy, firmly maintaining control of the Tribulation-Crossing Pearl. Ultimately, thanks to the protection of this treasure, she safely withstood all the trials of the heavenly tribulation. When the last bolt of lightning dissipated, she was only slightly agitated and suffered some minor superficial injuries, but was otherwise unharmed.

The Heavenly Tribulation had just passed when the atmosphere between heaven and earth suddenly changed, and an invisible pressure quietly spread – the Inner Demon Tribulation was about to begin.

However, Duan Yuwei was in good physical and mental health at the moment, and her Dao heart was stable because she had successfully passed the Heavenly Tribulation. Faced with the invasion of inner demons, she remained clear-headed and unmoved. After several tug-of-wars, she steadily passed this final test.

As the inner demon tribulation dissipated, the tribulation clouds in the sky completely receded, replaced by a shower of colorful lightning rain. These raindrops were crystal clear, containing incomparably pure primordial energy of heaven and earth, falling like sweet dew, completely enveloping Duan Yuwei.

Nourished by the lightning and rain, her injuries healed at a visible speed, and her previously slightly disordered aura stabilized, then began to rise rapidly. An increasingly powerful pressure spread from her body, advancing layer by layer, unstoppable, and soon stabilized at the early stage of the Mahayana realm.

Thus, Duan Yuwei successfully advanced to the next level, becoming a powerful cultivator in the early stages of the Mahayana realm. She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp and restrained, her body surrounded by spiritual energy, and every movement she made carried a rhythm that resonated with heaven and earth.

(End of this chapter)