Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Bai Suzhen didn't refuse, letting Wang Xuan do as he pleased, but asked worriedly, "Are you confident about transcending the tribulation?"

Wang Xuan comforted him, "It shouldn't be a big problem. I often use the Thunder Spirit Pearl to temper my body, so there shouldn't be any issues."

"My lord, you must not be careless."

"I know."

Wang Xuan responded gently, carefully combing Bai Suzhen's long black hair, tidying her clothes and hair, and the two walked out of the main room side by side.

Wang Xuan began to gather the twenty-one Sun and Moon Treasure Mirrors, which naturally attracted all the beauties in the courtyard.

"I'm about to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm, so I need to go out to undergo tribulation. Don't worry, this formation is just in case. I can easily get through it by simply shaking my hand."

Ao Jin hurriedly asked, "Husband, where are you going to undergo your tribulation?"

"Just find a remote, desolate place."

Rouge then asked, "Husband, can we go together?"

Looking at the pairs of eyes filled with worry and expectation, Wang Xuan felt a surge of warmth in her heart: "Of course, we can go together. Anyway, you will all have to go through the tribulation in the future, so let's just consider it as accumulating experience."

……

The desolate wilderness.

Wang Xuan stood alone in the void, his spiritual energy surging freely without any restraint.

Overhead, the sky was filled with gathering clouds, and a fierce wind howled, sweeping across the land.

His clothes were whipped back by the raging wind, and his long hair flew wildly.

On a gentle hillside in the distance, a group of beautiful women stood still, each holding their breath, their expressions tense, their exquisite faces filled with worry, their gazes fixed on that solitary figure, their hearts filled with concern.

Above the clouds.

The Thunder God flapped his fleshy wings, hammering and chiseling as he gathered his strength, the rumbling thunder faintly brewing.

The Goddess of Lightning unleashed a burst of lightning that illuminated Wang Xuan at the center of the storm below.

But when her gaze pierced through the layers of thunderclouds, a storm raged in the heart of the Goddess of Lightning.

This...this is a golden light array?

Her brows furrowed slightly, her heart filled with confusion. Of the twenty-one precious mirrors she possessed back then, nineteen were shattered by the Heaven-Turning Seal, and the other two were lost and their whereabouts unknown.

Why was this cultivator from the lower realm able to fully unleash her innate grand formation?

Her thoughts were a jumble of emotions, and she was filled with a mix of feelings.

These twenty-one precious mirrors hold so many of her memories.

Below, in the open field, the first bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down. Wang Xuan withstood it with his bare body, and the lightning exploded, causing dust and smoke to billow on the ground.

Above the clouds, the Thunder God, hammer and chisel in hand, noticed the Lightning Goddess's unusual behavior and turned to look at her: "What's wrong with you?"

Back then, Lei Gong was not present during the battle of the Ten Deadly Formations, and he was not familiar with the Golden Light Formation, so he did not notice anything unusual.

"It's nothing."

The two continued casting spells, summoning a second, a third...

Each bolt of heavenly lightning is stronger than the last.

Wang Xuan, barely clinging to life after being struck by lightning, saw the tribulation clouds about to dissipate. Facing the sky, he roared, "Let the lightning tribulation rage even more fiercely! What do I, Wang Xuan, have to fear!"

What if the Goddess of Lightning couldn't find him when he returned? Wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain?

Let's just indulge in a bit of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur).

Rouge asked softly, puzzled, "Why has my husband become so audacious?"

"Maybe he's too excited because he's about to break through."

Mingzhu asked with concern, "But wouldn't it be inappropriate to say that?"

She was struck back to her original form by the Earth Immortal Tribulation, so she still has some lingering trauma.

"Your Excellency always acts with discretion; we will simply await good news."

Hearing the arrogant roar from below, Lei Gong gripped his hammer and chisel tighter, the thunder around him seemingly intensifying: "Such arrogance! How dare you be so presumptuous? Are you deliberately provoking me?"

"Wait a minute. The tribulation of lightning is ordained by the Heavenly Dao. You and I have already undergone our tribulations. How can you, based on your own joy or anger, arbitrarily increase the severity of the tribulation?"

Lei Gong looked indignant and indignant: "He clearly used a trick to set up the formation!"

"But he did not use any formation to block the heavenly lightning."

Lei Gong ignored all advice and immediately swung his chisel again, the lightning flashing terrifyingly as it struck Wang Xuan directly.

Seeing this, the Goddess of Lightning also sent down a gentle bolt of lightning that struck Wang Xuan, but this lightning did not cause any harm.

Wang Xuan was struck head-on by this sudden, violent thunderbolt, and like a kite with a broken string, he was sent flying dozens of feet away, raising dust in all directions.

Thunder God was the first to flap his wings and fly away.

The Goddess of Lightning glanced at Wang Xuan below, flicked her sleeve, and turned to leave as well.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sky brightened again.

The group of beauties in the distance could no longer contain themselves and quickly flew to Wang Xuan's side.

Seeing his tattered clothes and weak breathing, some of the girls already had tears in their eyes.

Wang Xuan swallowed a healing pill and regulated his breathing. This time, the Heavenly Lightning tempering had brought him many benefits. He smiled brightly and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm fine."

He sat quietly in place for two hours to regulate his breathing and solidify his foundation in the Dao of Immortality before the group flew towards Qiantang County.

"You all go home first. I'm going to Lingyin Temple and will be back soon."

Wang Xuan turned and flew towards Lingyin Temple.

Lingyin Temple.

Wang Xuan entered the temple gate.

"Lord Wang, what brings you here today?"

When Bi Qing saw Wang Xuan enter, he immediately greeted him warmly.

Is Daoji in the temple?

"Yes, yes, I'll take you to your uncle's room."

Wang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

The two arrived at a meditation room, and Biqing raised his hand and knocked hard on the door.

"Uncle-Master! Uncle-Master!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing in broad daylight? I need to sleep, not you."

Daoji got up from the couch, casually tucked the palm-leaf fan behind his neck, and opened the door with an impatient look on his face.

He paused slightly after looking at Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan had just broken through to the Earth Immortal Realm, and his aura was still unstable, with lingering traces of tribulation lightning.

In such a short time, he actually crossed the Earth Immortal realm barrier, breaking through so quickly!

At the same time, a sudden thought struck me.

After all, every time Wang Xuan came to see him, it was never anything good.

Wang Xuan waved his hand: "Biqing, you can go back now."

Bi Qing beamed with delight: "Lord Wang, you actually recognize me? Then I'll be going now."

Daoji looked Wang Xuan up and down, his face full of amazement: "Magistrate, your cultivation has progressed remarkably fast!"

Wang Xuan said calmly, "You only see my cultivation level, but you don't see the effort I put in behind the scenes. A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. Without enduring the bitter cold, how can the plum blossoms exude their sweet fragrance? You only envy my rapid cultivation, but you don't know how much I've gone through."

Daoji opened his mouth slightly, looking completely bewildered.

No, I was just casually complimenting you, why are you lecturing me like this?

Who exactly is the monk?

"Speak, what brings you to see me today?"

Do you know about the Water Demon Beast?

Daoji pinched his fingers together: "The monk knows."

"I've heard that the Water Demon Beast is indestructible when it encounters water. Do you have any solutions?"

"Don't worry, this water monster won't amount to anything. Someone will take care of it."

"Can't amount to anything? Fine, then go and take it down."

"I?"

"What? You don't want to do your part for the common people? If bad people do evil, and everyone thinks like you, when will justice ever be served? The Water Demon Beast isn't causing trouble yet, but if it does, you must stand up for it. Daoji, you don't want Lingyin Temple to be closed for renovations, do you?"