Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

In order to achieve this breakthrough, the Tianjian Sect had already started preparing long ago.

They tried every possible way to resist the thunder calamity sent down by heaven when they broke through.

But there are not many options before them, and even fewer that are feasible.

In fact, there are only three ways. The first one requires a Jindan Zhenren to sacrifice his own life to help Jian Wushuang resist the first five thunder tribulations.

You can tell that this is impossible just by thinking with your toes.

The second one is to use spiritual treasures to resist thunder tribulations.

However, the preciousness of spiritual treasures is self-evident. Many Jindan Zhenren only have one, which is their own natal magic weapon.

When a cultivator is going through a tribulation, his natal magic weapon will also go through the tribulation along with him. If the cultivator succeeds in going through the tribulation, his natal magic weapon can also be promoted to a spiritual treasure and possess a spirit like Wu Jie.

The success rate of using spiritual treasures to assist in overcoming the tribulation is the highest, but the price is also high. The spiritual power of the spiritual treasure will be severely damaged at best, and it may be directly destroyed at worst. It cannot be done unless it is a large sect with a solid foundation.

The magical treasure left by the founder of the Tianjian Sect was destroyed in the process of assisting in overcoming the tribulation. It was a pity that the man could not survive the last heavenly thunder.

And now this cause and effect is about to affect Jian Wushuang. The Tianjian Sect has no shortage of magic weapons, but it has no spiritual treasures, so this has no effect on them.

The last thing is of course the formation. Some special formations can withstand the previous few thunder tribulations, such as the Tianjian Sect's [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect Formation].

This large formation is composed of three magic weapons, ninety-nine spiritual tools, eight hundred and ninety-eight second-level spiritual swords, and nine thousand first-level magic swords. It was perfected by the Tianjian Sect after two thousand years, and is strong enough to resist a Jindan Zhenren.

Unfortunately, the [Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin Formation] that they had placed high hopes on could only withstand the first ray of heavenly thunder.

However, everyone in the Tianjian Sect had already anticipated this situation and was actively preparing for it.

And it was at this time that the people from the Thunder King Palace seized the opportunity and began to contact Zhao Jiu Ming.

After some communication, Zhao Jiu Ming decided to play along with the Thunder King Palace, and successfully tricked them into giving him a formation that could increase the chance of a breakthrough.

The main component of this formation is [Black Gold]. For the sake of this formation, the Tianjian Sect purchased a large amount of [Black Gold] throughout the Daqi cultivation world, causing the price of [Black Gold], which was originally not popular, to continue to rise in the market, and even showing signs of being out of stock.

The Song family made a fortune because of the black gold mine they discovered in Xiangzhou.

The formation that is now covering the sky above the Wanjian Sect is the [Black Gold Lightning Attracting Formation] obtained from the Thunder King Palace, and this formation is also Jian Wushuang's last resort.

Jian Wushuang's face was solemn. He was not clear about the current situation on the Tianniu Mountain battlefield. He had to save time and break through as soon as possible.

"Rumble..."

The thunder tribulation in the sky was still brewing, and the aura emanating from it made even the Purple Mansion cultivators unable to help but tremble.

"boom--"

A purple lightning bolt thicker than an adult's arm streaked across the sky and crashed down onto the black light curtain. In an instant, lightning flashed, and the entire Wanjian Mountain seemed to tremble.

The hearts of all the Tianjian Sect cultivators present were in their throats.

Breaking through the Jindan stage is a minor heavenly thunder tribulation. There are only nine thunder tribulations in total, and only a very small number of chosen ones can trigger the tenth thunder tribulation.

If Jian Wushuang can dodge each of the nine thunder tribulations, this is the second thunder tribulation. If this formation can withstand this one, the chance of Jian Wushuang's breakthrough will increase by one point.

"boom--"

The deafening thunder came from far away and made people's hearts tremble.

I don’t know how much time had passed. When the lightning faded, the area around Wanjian Mountain had completely turned into scorched earth, but the black barrier formed by the formation was still intact and standing stubbornly.

This undoubtedly gave a shot of adrenaline to all the Tianjian Sect disciples who were watching this breakthrough. It was conservatively estimated that this formation could withstand one more attack, and by then there would only be six left. Jian Wushuang's chance of success in breaking through would increase by at least 30%!
Without giving them much time to react, the third bolt of lightning quickly fell.

This time, the light curtain failed to hold up under the expectations of the Tianjian Sect disciples. Like a fragile piece of silk, it was torn apart by the thunder carrying a destructive aura.

After the light curtain was torn into pieces, the thunder continued to move forward with unabated force, penetrating directly from the peak of Wanjian Mountain. In an instant, mud and rocks flew everywhere, like a dragon turning over. The majestic mountain body of Wanjian Mountain showed signs of cracking.

This lightning accurately targeted the secret room where Jian Wushuang was. The secret room made of [black gold] blocked the aftermath of this lightning for him.

The three thunders have exhausted all the means he had prepared in advance. Now, Jian Wushuang needs to face the remaining six thunders by himself.

There was a fighting spirit rising in his eyes and endless sword energy surrounded his body, like a sword piercing the sky, directly passing through the hole pierced by the thunder and coming into the air, facing the dark leaden clouds.

Looking at the endless electric light and lightning snakes surging inside, Jian Wushuang was not afraid at all, and did not even change in the slightest.

"boom--"

The fourth thunder fell. Although this thunder was still purple, it revealed a faint golden light. The thunder rapidly enlarged in Jian Wushuang's pupils, and a breath of annihilation came towards him.

Jian Wushuang's robe fluttered, and there was no trace of fear on his old face.

"Chong-"

The three-foot green sword was suddenly unsheathed, like a silver dragon, and sword energy gushed out all over the sky, and then quickly gathered at the tip of the sword.

With a sword slashing out, a sword energy dozens of feet long cut through the void and collided with the purple-gold thunder that fell from the sky. The ink-black sky seemed to be cut through at this moment.

"boom--"

The sword energy only lasted for a moment before being defeated by thunder.

The thunder continued to move forward with unabated force, striking Jian Wushuang directly. The powerful force mercilessly pinned him to the ground. The surging lightning made the eyes of all those who were watching the battle hurt.

Many Qi-refining practitioners were so stimulated that tears came to their eyes.

"metropolitan!"

The Tianjian Sect disciple shouted loudly, and his heart seemed to be grasped tightly by someone.

When the lightning faded, Jian Wushuang's tall body stood up shakily. The surface of his body had been completely carbonized, and blood-red muscles were exposed between the cracks. The blood that had flowed out had long since dried up, and pieces of blood scabs were stuck to his skin.

The sword in his hand also turned into pieces in the thunder just now.

The hearts of everyone in the Tianjian Sect sank, as this was only the fourth bolt of lightning.

"Heaven is compassionate. As long as we can survive the fifth thunder tribulation, the calamity clouds will send down rain. There is still a chance!" Jian Ming's voice trembled slightly. In fact, even he himself did not believe that Jian Wushuang could survive the fifth thunder tribulation in his current state.

The power of the heavenly thunder tribulation increases from weak to strong, and the chance that Jian Wushuang could survive it is very slim. However, his words still provided a glimmer of hope to the surrounding Tianjian Sect disciples.

Jian Wushuang said nothing, but stretched out his hands to peel off the skin and flesh that had been carbonized by the lightning strike. Every time a piece was torn off, pink flesh covered with granulation tissue was exposed.

When one cultivates to Jian Wushuang's level, practicing both magic and body has become standard, because the chance of a cultivator with a weak physique surviving a minor heavenly thunder tribulation is zero.

Jian Wushuang slowly straightened his back, the blood in his body roared like a tide, his aura began to rise steadily, and soon broke through a certain limit.

"The sect leader has begun to burn his origin." There was a hint of sadness in Jian Ming's tone.

Burning the essence, this is Jian Wushuang's only means at the moment, if he fails, he will die. "Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, listen to my orders!" Jian Wushuang suddenly shouted.

"The disciple is here!"

Thousands of Tianjian Sect disciples responded in unison.

"I, Jian Wushuang, the seventeenth leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, will now pass the position of leader to the young leader Jian Xu. Everyone in the Heavenly Sword Sect will obey his orders!"

Jian Wushuang's deep voice spread across the wilderness. The tone, as if he was explaining his last wishes, made all the Tianjian Sect disciples tremble in their hearts. Was this a premonition of something?

"boom--"

The fifth thunderbolt came down with a loud bang. This time the thunder completely lost its purple color and turned into dazzling gold. The power it carried became even more powerful.

Jian Wushuang, who is burning his essence without limit, has now reached or even surpassed his former peak state.

Unfortunately, this is doomed to be in vain, as the fifth thunder is the sum of the power of the previous four thunders.

"Wow"

The lightning was like a golden sword, piercing directly through Jian Wushuang's heart. His body began to crack and finally... shattered.

The fragments of the body were scattered and turned into ashes.

The cultivators of Tianjian Sect stared at this scene blankly, having lost the ability to think. Many people unconsciously stretched out their hands, trying to catch the falling ashes in the air.

But the ashes turned into nothingness as soon as they touched them.

The monks who were secretly watching this breakthrough all sighed inwardly.

"Master, is the minor heavenly thunder tribulation that breaks through the golden elixir so strong?"

Yu Dongyang, standing in the clouds, looked at the woman beside him, his eyes full of confusion.

In his opinion, Jian Wushuang had done his best, but he couldn't even survive the fifth thunder tribulation.

If we follow this standard, how strong should those cultivators who have successfully broken through to the Golden Core stage be?
The woman shook her head slightly and said, "The way of heaven is spiritual, and the strength of each person's thunder tribulation is different. Jian Wushuang originally had a chance to survive this thunder tribulation, but he should never have taken a shortcut.

The unparalleled swordsmanship he practiced required an indomitable heart, but this heart was lost after the battle with Mu Guibai.

Why did he use formations to avoid thunder tribulation? Because he was not confident. Even he himself did not believe in his own abilities. How did you think he could break through?
If he had had the courage to fight to the death from the beginning, he might have had a chance of survival."

“So that’s how it is.” Yu Dongyang suddenly understood. It was the first time he heard this theory. This was a completely unfamiliar area to him.

“Don’t be obsessed with books. Some things cannot be found in books. No matter when, you must have a confident and invincible heart.

Only in this way can you be fearless." The woman's voice was as calm as water, without the slightest fluctuation.

Yu Dongyang's face was full of thought.

The woman withdrew her gaze from the Wanjian Mountain, which was about to turn into ruins, and said calmly: "Okay, everything is over. There is no need for me to take any action."

After saying that, the two of them turned into a stream of light and left...

The rest of the powerful men hiding in the dark also left quietly.

It is true that there are only nine thunder tribulations, but there are too many factors to consider besides the tribulations. How could it be possible that these people hiding in the dark and watching the "fun" are the tenth thunder tribulation for Jian Wushuang?

When the dust clears, everything returns to calm.

This is a satisfactory ending for everyone...

Thousands of miles away on the Tianniu Mountain battlefield, the Golden Elixir War is still going on. Batu has begun to burn his own essence, and is getting braver and braver as the battle goes on.

As for the other members of Thunder King Palace, almost all of them had been killed under the siege by the monks from Heavenly Sword Sect and Tianxiao Sect. They were now watching the battle of the century in the sky.

Jian Xu, who was watching intently, suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation. As a Purple Mansion cultivator, any feeling would not appear out of thin air. Something must have happened.

At this moment, a stream of light came in front of him. Jianxu looked carefully and found that it was a flying sword sending a message from Jianming.

Jianxu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he suddenly didn't want to face it, but his hand involuntarily crushed the handle of the flying sword.

After reading the message contained in it, the string that had been tense in Jianxu's heart suddenly broke.

"Young Sect Master."

"Young Sect Master."

The Tianjian Sect disciples around were suddenly shocked. They didn't know why such a fine person suddenly burst into tears.

"Master... has fallen..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the disciples of Tianjian Sect changed drastically. They didn't know the plan between Zhao Jiu Ming and Jian Wushuang, so their first reaction after receiving the news was questioning, followed by confusion, and finally after seeing Jian Xu's state, they could only choose to believe it.

For a moment, everyone was confused.

In today's battle, the great elder Zhao Jiu Ming was killed and the sect leader Jian Wushuang fell.

The second elder Jian Wuxiu and the fourth elder Chen Mingchou also remained on the Tianniu Mountain battlefield forever.

The number of foundation-building monks and Qi-refining monks who died exceeded four digits.

The Tianjian Sect was directly defeated in the battle...

"Master Jian should have failed." Yin Shang, who had been secretly paying attention to Tianjian Sect, suddenly said.

Niu Dazhuang and Song Changsheng were both stunned.

“How come you see?”

Yin Shang smiled and said, "Today's battle will see all the strong men from the Great Yu Cultivation World and the Great Qi Cultivation World come out. Do you think Sect Master Jian will let go of this rare opportunity?"

They both shook their heads, this was the best time to break through.

"Look at the Tianjian Sect. If the Sect Master had successfully broken through, would they be in this state now?" Yin Shang's expression was more relaxed than ever before.

"You had already predicted that he would break through?"

"I think most people have expected this. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it."

"In that case, didn't you make any preparations in advance?" Song Changsheng's words were a bit naked.

Yin Shang smiled slightly and did not answer. He just said meaningfully: "This is the ending that everyone expected."

...(End of chapter)