This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 366 You've been enhanced, hurry up and get going!

The darkness and gloom dissipated, the sky suddenly brightened, and the boundless, gloomy ocean disappeared, replaced by an endless sea of ​​white clouds.

It was not a sea of ​​clouds, but a sea of ​​thunder.

The power of the fifth lightning bolt jumped a level, rising to the level of the seventh.

Even though Bai Wuyan had made thorough preparations, her expression changed drastically upon seeing this scene.

"I, the Lord of Wheels, am ordered to guard this realm."

The Demon Lord of Wheels spoke slowly, his aura surging, eagerly helping Bai Wuyan provoke the tribulation: "You are not the first mortal cultivator to attempt tribulation in the Desolate Ancient Realm, nor will you be the last. I was prepared long ago, and I have used this avatar to help you break through the shackles and return to the world."

As he spoke, his aura surged continuously. Although suppressed by the Ancient Realm, his descending clone could not break through the upper limit of this realm and might not even be a match for Bai Wuyan in a direct confrontation. However, it was more than enough to help raise the upper limit of the lightning tribulation.

The look in someone's eyes when they want to kill you can't be hidden!

Bai Wuyan rose and stood on the lotus platform, her eyes icy cold. She removed the veil that covered her beautiful face, lifted it into the air, and transformed into a white-clad figure identical to herself.

This treasure is called 'Moonlight Silk'. It was a legacy of the Silver Moon Palace. After the Silver Moon Palace was destroyed, this item was collected by the Peerless Palace and eventually fell into Bai Wuyan's hands.

She herself did not practice the Silver Moon Palace method, but with this item, she could obtain the power of the sun and moon in the same sky, and also had the ability to create clones.

The pure white clone stood on the moonlit waves, holding the Moonlit Sword. Its appearance was as powerful as the sun and moon in the sky. While amplifying Bai Wuyan's aura, it also fed back to itself, making the illusory body lifelike. When it stood with Bai Wuyan, it was like twins standing side by side, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

Without the veil that concealed her face, Bai Wuyan's true appearance was revealed. Her natural beauty was unparalleled, adorned with a captivating beauty mark that made it impossible to look away once one glance.

The extraterrestrial demons had no interest in beauty; a pretty face was merely an illusion. Seeing that Bai Wuyan disregarded the risk of intensifying her tribulation and wanted to challenge him, they readily granted her request.

The Great Demon of Wheels roared, his ten fingers flipped, forming a seal against the current, and a black wheel-shaped demonic shadow appeared behind him.

The demonic shadow appeared and disappeared, with crimson blood appearing at the edge of the black light. Its nine arms were scattered, some like broken withered branches, others like bulging muscles, chaotic and disordered, and it carried nine black light wheels on its back.

Layer upon layer of darkness deepened, and in the deepest part, the impenetrable darkness swallowed the surrounding light, distorting and blurring space.

This figure is the true form of the Great Demon of Wheel Prison, which is difficult to descend upon into the Desolate Ancient Realm and can only be summoned through an alternative method.

The two figures overlapped. The Demon Lord of Wheels raised his hands, his ten fingers forming a large seal. Black light flashed, turning dark red in an instant, stripping away all light around him and evolving into a dark abyss, imprisoning Bai Wuyan's body within it.

Clang!
The sword rang out, and a streak of white light burst forth, cleaving the dark abyss and cutting the descending clone of the Great Demon of Wheels in two.

Bai Wuyan's brows furrowed slightly at the blow.

She tried to divert the lightning tribulation's attention and get the Great Demon of Wheel of Hell to help share the burden, but the fifth lightning tribulation remained unmoved, locking onto her as if it didn't even see the Great Demon of Wheel of Hell.

The Great Demon of Wheel of Hell unleashed even greater power to the tribulation lightning, displaying a clear provocation, yet the tribulation lightning ignored it completely.

This is nothing, it's too targeted!

The black mist regrouped, and the Great Demon of Wheel Prison returned, grinning maliciously at Bai Wuyan. He had already said that Bai Wuyan was not the first mortal cultivator to undergo tribulation here. The Demon Realm had been the upper realm of the Ancient Desolate Realm for many years; how could it have achieved nothing?

Trying to survive this tribulation here will only lead to certain death!
Bai Wuyan thought to herself that this was troublesome. She remained still to resist the fifth lightning tribulation that could descend at any moment. The clone transformed from Yuehua Sha stepped forward, holding a sword to block the Wheel Hell Demon, cutting it down one crop after another like harvesting leeks.

The power of the Great Demon of Wheel of Hell was limited, and it was clearly no match for Bai Wuyan. However, it was not annoyed at all and waited for the lightning tribulation to reduce Bai Wuyan to ashes.

Bai Wuyan attempted several attacks, but due to the Demon Realm's backing, she could not completely eliminate the Demon Wheel. Seeing that the power of the fifth lightning tribulation was becoming increasingly severe, she sent a telepathic message to someone far away, asking them to block the Demon Wheel.

I'm fighting the extraterrestrial demons?

Xiang Yuan was completely bewildered. It wasn't a question of whether he could win or not, but rather that once he stepped into the lightning pool, he would inevitably trigger the lightning tribulation again.

The extraterrestrial demons have ways to avoid being targeted by the lightning tribulation, but he can't.

That huge bolt of lightning would surely kill him, if not kill him outright. He must be insane to enter and provoke the heavens.

Heaven above, he has always been a staunch supporter of Huang!

Bai Wuyan angrily transmitted her voice, telling Xiang Yuan to stop loitering outside and come in quickly, assuring him she had a way to keep him safe.

Although this woman's arrogance was annoying, Xiang Yuan decided to help her out, considering she was talkative and not a riddle teller. After all, there was still a mission to complete. If Bai Wuyan fell, he would still be facing certain death alone in the demon lord's territory against the extraterrestrial demons.

Xiang Yuan felt dizzy and flew to Bai Wuyan's side. Before he could ask how to operate, he saw the pure white clone cleave the Wheel Prison Demon in two with a sword and turn into a white light to rush towards him.

The pure white clone looked exactly like Bai Wuyan, with a fierce expression and eyes full of murderous intent.

Xiang Yuan instinctively tried to throw a punch, but Bai Wuyan pressed his shoulder down, and he was brutally blinded by the pure white clone's face against his.

The pure white clone disappeared into Xiang Yuan's face, returning to its original form of moonlight gauze, which was like smoke and mist, and was placed on Xiang Yuan's face.

A subtle fragrance wafted over, as sweet as orchids and osmanthus, making Xiang Yuan's face turn black. Regardless of whether it smelled good or not, was it really appropriate for a man like him to wear such a veil?

"I will lend you these two treasures. No matter what you do, the tribulation lightning will strike me with your provocation."

Upon hearing Bai Wuyan's telepathic message, Xiang Yuan felt a weight on his shoulder. Turning his head, he saw a pure white halo slowly rotating, containing the merits of Bai Wuyan's own cultivation, condensed using Buddhist techniques.

The Golden Wheel of Merit!

"This is the Golden Wheel of Merit, which can protect you from the corruption of demonic energy. In addition, the Moonlight Veil purifies the demonic energy. The strength of the extraterrestrial demons is limited, and they will never be your match," Bai Wuyan explained quickly.

In short, you've been enhanced, so get moving!

Seeing Xiang Yuan and his wife staring at the pure white Golden Wheel of Merit, Bai Wuyan thought to herself that they were foolish, and patiently explained, "You don't need to think about how to control the Golden Wheel of Merit, I will take care of it myself..."

"No, Senior Sister Bai Feng, there's no need for you to take action. I know a little about the Golden Wheel of Merit."

Xiang Yuan stretched his shoulders, clenched his fists, and strode toward the Great Demon of Wheel Prison. He couldn't help but tease, "Senior Sister Bai Feng's merits are limited, so I, Xiang, have come to lend a hand to this Golden Wheel."

He narrowed his eyes, uttered "Padme," and a golden lotus platform, devoid of the aura of the sea of ​​blood, appeared beneath his feet. The merit of saving the world surged into the pure white halo, forcefully rendering it into a golden, glazed color.

Although Xiang Yuan's cultivation level is not as high as Bai Wuyan's, when it comes to doing good deeds, ten Bai Wuyans combined cannot match him.

His salvation of the world was truly out of his heart; he couldn't bear to see suffering. Bai Wuyan, on the other hand, did good deeds to accumulate merit, her utilitarian mindset was too strong, and her cultivation of the Golden Wheel of Merit would hardly achieve great things.

Xiang Yuan poured in a powerful stream of golden light, which not only turned the pure white into gold, but also provided a large and abundant supply, causing the halo to expand by a large circle.

The pure white Golden Wheel of Merit was obtained by Bai Wuyan through cultivation; it can be considered an object for cultivating both body and spirit. Now that it has been expanded, it is equivalent to Bai Wuyan herself…

Uh, it's pretty much the same thing.

Anyway, I felt bloated and uncomfortable, and it was hard to bear for a while.

Bai Wuyan stared in astonishment at Xiang Yuan's retreating figure, wondering where he got so much merit. It was too exaggerated; it was something that could only be obtained by saving the world, and more than once.

Thinking about the hypnotic switches in Yinshuang and Daoxue's minds, and then thinking about Xiao Lingyue who had already lost her virginity, she found it hard to associate Xiang Yuan with the word "great compassion".

Was it a lucky accident, or a calculated move?
Bai Wuyan shook her head slightly. The fifth tribulation of lightning had arrived. She had no time to think. She sat down cross-legged, and her protective armor spread out nine halos of light, which matched the pure white lotus platform beneath her. Together, they formed the thickest armor for her.

boom! !

The lightning bolt, brimming with destructive power, struck, and time seemed to slow down at that moment.

The instant Bai Wuyan was struck by lightning, Xiang Yuan had already engaged the Great Demon of Wheel Hell. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a Buddhist Great Compassion Pouch, filling the Great Demon of Wheel Hell with merit and awakening the Great Demon of Wheel Hell's terrible memories.

He had been photographed before.

The black light flew backward and fell outside the Thunder Swamp, its piercing motion resembling a falling meteor, carving out a black chasm.

After landing, it bounced up and down like a skipping stone, crashing into a mountain peak and finally coming to a stop only after being buried in the ruins.

"Roar roar roar————"

With a roar, the Demon Lord of Wheels raised his arm, scattering the rocks on his body. Due to some unpleasant memories, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he went berserk on the spot.

His voice was hoarse, and he roared repeatedly. Behind him, a phantom of his true demonic body appeared, breathing out boundless demonic energy and evolving a dark domain that covered the approaching figure.

The light of the Golden Wheel of Merit was too dazzling and too obstructive for him.

A brilliant golden light burst forth, instantly covering the sky and tearing through the darkness, spreading a golden glow.

Within the boundless light, there is a majestic and solemn image of a great Buddha. The Buddha's light crisscrosses, splitting heaven and earth, and golden light shines through the dark curtain, dispelling the entire dark world.

Amidst a deafening roar, the dark realm vanished, revealing Xiang Yuan's figure, carrying a golden wheel on his back and standing on a golden lotus.

How could the Great Demon of Wheel of Hell tolerate this? At this moment, he only had eyes for Xiang Yuan and had completely forgotten about Bai Wuyan. With a roar, he unleashed his demonic power without regard for the consequences. His body crackled and exploded, instantly growing to three zhang in size.

When dealing with extraterrestrial demons, the worst approach is to use piecemeal tactics; either don't make a move at all, or when you do, fight them to the death.

Xiang Yuan inhaled a gust of wind, holding the Moonbeam Veil in his mouth. With a sway, he manifested a three-headed, six-armed form. The golden lotus platform beneath his feet enlarged accordingly. He raised his hand, and the Water-Suppressing Iron Sword whistled as it cleaved directly at the charging Wheel Hell Demon. Ignoring whether Bai Wuyan could withstand the attack, he expanded the golden wheel behind him by a large circle as well.

Too small to be worthy of three heads and six arms.

The sword pressed down, and the sonic boom was like the roar of ten thousand swords, colliding fiercely with the raised fist of the Demon Lord of Wheels with absolute force.

boom! !

In the distance, dust billowed into the sky, resembling a mushroom cloud rising from the ground.

The shockwave swept across the land, the strong winds tore and ripped, repeatedly scouring the earth.

Amidst the golden light, the phantom of the nine-armed demon roared to the heavens, shaking the eight directions and looking down upon the vast world.

Xiang Yuan, wielding the Zhenshui Iron Sword, engaged in fierce combat with it, stirring up endless waves of dust and the deafening sounds of battle, their numerical values ​​clashing in the most primal way.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Bai Wuyan's side is in a terrible predicament.

She had considered the worst-case scenario, but she never expected that the Demon Realm had been deeply entrenched in the Ancient Desolate Realm and had its own methods for dealing with those undergoing tribulation. She had prepared a foolproof plan, but unfortunately, she chose the wrong place for the tribulation.

His body was draped in a cloud-woven celestial robe, providing nine layers of protection. Beneath him sat a pure white lotus with thousands of auspicious rays and ten thousand beams of light, his dancing pure white Buddhist light resembling celestial energy.

Amidst the raging thunder and sea, a white light erected a celestial world, with extraordinary phenomena occurring frequently. From the sky, it resembled a giant white lotus in full bloom.

Her sacred form is not to be defiled!
As the fifth bolt of lightning dissipated, Bai Wuyan swayed, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth. Her two magical treasures had not been destroyed by the lightning, but their divine light had dimmed considerably, making it difficult for them to do anything against the last three bolts of lightning.

Bai Wuyan took out a bottle of pills, closed her eyes and swallowed them. Her true essence surged like a great river, facing the sixth bolt of lightning head-on, and once again survived the ordeal.

"Wow!"

She coughed up blood, her head bowed, breathing heavily, a hint of exhaustion in her eyes.

Bai Wuyan never took the first six bolts of lightning seriously, but she appeared so disheveled because she miscalculated the location of her tribulation.

Looking out at the horizon, she sensed the vast sea of ​​lightning that filled her with dread, and a sense of fear arose within her. She prepared to try again next time.

Let it go this time; it wasn't a fault of our own, but rather a result of being plotted against by treacherous villains!

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn; why act rashly for the sake of momentary courage?

Suddenly, thinking of the lowly maidservant from Jianxinzhai, she gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble. With the many methods she had prepared, it was not impossible for her to withstand the last three bolts of lightning.

Rumble!
The seventh bolt of lightning arrived with overwhelming force and took shape extremely quickly. Bai Wuyan had just taken three bottles of pills when the earth-shattering lightning began to take shape.

The bolt of lightning struck straight down.

Bai Wuyan's ten fingers flew like butterflies, and her figure suddenly transformed into a dazzling sword light, soaring into the sky.

Facing the seventh lightning bolt, whose power had surged dramatically, she abandoned her previous tortoise-shell strategy and chose to attack instead of defend, meeting force with force.

Bai Wuyan's body was surrounded by a vast expanse of sword energy, like a reversed Milky Way, piercing straight into the heavens.

The two treasures, the Immaculate White Lotus and the Cloud-Woven Celestial Robe, simultaneously shone with dazzling brilliance. The misty white light merged with her figure, and at the height of her sword aura, a clear and melodious phoenix cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"唳——"

Bai Wuyan merged with her sword, transforming into a giant white phoenix, proudly spreading her wings and soaring straight to the heavens.

Its wings reach for the sky, each feather as if carved from the finest white jade, with sharp, sword-like edges; its head is held high, its eyes filled with the chill of millennia, its crest feathers crystal clear; its tail feathers are graceful and elegant, scattering specks of sword light like a cascading Milky Way from the heavens.

Wherever Bai Feng passed, the clouds and mist dispersed, and even the raging Thunder Swamp fell silent.

The two beams of white light collided, and the white phoenix tore through the lightning pillar, rising against the tide with arrogance and pride.

The seventh bolt of lightning was broken.

The Great Demon of Wheel of Hell's taunt attack was too aggro-inducing. The eighth bolt of lightning arrived in an instant, giving Bai Wuyan no chance to catch her breath. The majestic power of heaven descended, imprisoning Bai Feng and freezing her in mid-air, unable to move.

Lightning bolts, like locks, entwined the phoenix's wings, even freezing its fluttering tail feathers into a still galaxy.

The white phoenix hovered in the air, its wings outstretched, round like the sun, radiating dazzling brilliance amidst the lightning.

Bai Wuyan stood in the midst of the blazing sun, removed her phoenix hairpin, and as her cloud-like hair, which was as black as ink, reached her waist, she transformed it into a long sword shimmering with ethereal light.

The sword, named Wujie, is a treasure forged from the inheritance of the Wushuang Palace and the combined principles of heaven and earth. It is her strongest magical artifact.

When the sword comes out, there will be no calamity in the great sun.

The sword was swung out, without any dazzling light or deafening roar.

Only a single, pure white line, like a blade cutting through the heavens, cleaved the eighth bolt of lightning, the white sea of ​​lightning that loomed high in the sky, in two.

The severed thunderclouds could not close for a long time, revealing the brilliant starry sky behind them. The three hundred and sixty-five main stars trembled slightly, as if the sky itself had been cleaved by this sword.

Although the power of this sword was far inferior to Yan Xuanhe's sword that cleaved through the air, it still gave Bai Wuyan great confidence. She took out the bottles and jars she carried with her and consumed all the pills made from rare and precious materials.

The true essence within his body surged like a tide, and the Sword of No Calamity, the Immaculate White Lotus, and the Cloud-Woven Heavenly Robe resonated simultaneously.

She regained her full strength, her confidence and arrogance soaring, awaiting the arrival of the ninth bolt of lightning.

Buzz buzz————

Above the sky, the white sea of ​​lightning, cleaved open by a single sword strike, did not heal and began to rotate in reverse.

Thunderclouds churned, forming a vortex with a diameter of a thousand feet. The center of the vortex was as black as ink, as if connected to another world. Strands of purplish-black lightning began to drip from the edge of the vortex, corroding the space in its path with jagged cracks.

"The Tribulation of Devouring the Dao..."

Bai Wuyan gripped the sword hilt tightly, her knuckles turning white, and murmured, "Such a great calamity... is it because of my destiny?"

Deep within the vortex, a gigantic eye vaguely emerges, coldly gazing down at the pure white figure below. The purplish-black lightning plasma falls like tears from the sky, each drop causing the void to groan in unbearable agony.

Below the Thunder Swamp, the Thunder Spirits, who had been so lively just moments before, were now silent as cicadas in winter, obediently hiding at the bottom of the pool without making a sound.

boom!
Deep within the Thunder Eye vortex, the enormous, icy pupil suddenly contracted, and a beam of pure white light struck down from the center of the vortex. Wherever it passed, all things fell silent, and the laws of heaven and earth collapsed.

God!

Bai Wuyan's vision blurred, and in the white light, she saw her past, flashing back in a revolving lantern, followed by her future, fragmented and reduced to ashes.

And a phantom figure bound by heavy chains!
As lightning struck, the illusory image of the sun shattered, and the figure of the white phoenix vanished. Only when the Wujie Sword resounded did Bai Wuyan suddenly awaken, swinging her sword across the sky and unleashing the principles of heaven and earth that she had comprehended.

Boom! !

The lightning dissipated in an instant, and the vortex of the lightning eye moved away, leaving only a bottomless pit in the thunder swamp. The lightning magma churned around it, and dared not cross the thunder pool for a long time.

On the other side, Xiang Yuan, with his three heads and six arms, used the Six-Syllable Mantra, along with the Golden Lotus and the Golden Wheel, to press the Wheel Hell Demon to the ground and grind him mercilessly.

If the Desolate Ancient Realm weren't considered half of the Demon Domain's territory, the Great Demon of Wheel of Hell would have been crushed by him long ago.

Unlike now, it's like a stubborn plaster, always resurrecting on the spot whenever it's killed.

Xiang Yuan slapped the Flying Wheel Hell Demon, only to realize that Bai Wuyan's aura was rapidly declining, her life force dissipating, and she was truly about to become a candle in the wind. His heart tightened, and he struck the deep pit where the Flying Wheel Hell Demon was with two more palm strikes, uttering the six-character mantra and drawing a transparent golden character to press down on her.

The calligraphy scroll pressed down, and the Great Demon of the Sealed Wheel of Hell was unable to escape for the time being.

Xiang Yuan turned and ran quickly. He saw a piece of withered wood twisted like charcoal in the deep pit below Lei Ze, without a trace of white. He dispersed his three-headed and six-armed Dharma form, plunged into the pit, picked up the scattered magic treasures on the ground, and carried the withered wood underground.

boom!
The earth cracked, revealing a deep abyss; the golden characters pressed against it, their light dimmed, and billowing demonic energy seeped out from between the characters and rose into the air.

The Great Demon of Wheel of Hell broke free from its seal, roaring repeatedly as it raised its arms and looked in all directions.

Unable to find Xiang Yuan, his crimson eyes calmed considerably. Looking around, he saw the large crater in the center of the Thunder Swamp, and his face contorted in a grimace.
"run?"

Where can you run to?

"Even if I have to dig three thousand feet into the ground, I will dig you out today!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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