I'll make you the furnace and the cauldron, so you can refine Yin and Yang and prove the Great

Li Hanshan stood still, spreading his divine sense to perceive every subtle change in the heavenly tribulation.

He could sense that the pressure contained in that tribulation lightning was indeed far beyond what an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator could withstand, but Lin Qingyin dealt with it calmly and steadily.

At the same time, the auras of several other heavenly tribulations rose simultaneously from different directions on the island. Those cultivators who had broken through to the Void Refinement stage within the Flowing Light Array rushed out of their respective caves, facing the tribulation clouds forming above their heads. The silver-white pillar of light in the southeast, the dark golden lightning on the west, and the azure pillar of light in the north—the light of these tribulation lightning bolts intertwined in the morning sky, forming a dazzling net of light.

Shen Yun's gaze swept over the figures undergoing tribulation, and she sighed, "There are quite a few people breaking through in this batch of the Flowing Light Array. Including Lin Qingyin, there are at least four people undergoing tribulation at the same time. The number of Void Refinement cultivators in the Immortal Alliance is probably going to increase by a few more."

Shen Qingyue stood beside her mother, looking up at Lin Qingyin's figure stretching out in the lightning: "Sister Lin can withstand it; her foundation is much more solid than that of ordinary Void Refinement cultivators."

The morning light became both thin and dense amidst the shadows of the tribulation lightning, like silk that had been repeatedly soaked and dyed. About an hour later, the aftershocks of the last tribulation lightning slowly dissipated over the sea. Within a few dozen breaths after the lightning disappeared, the tribulation clouds peeled away layer by layer like ashes blown by the wind, revealing the sky behind them, which had been dyed a warm amber color by the morning light.

Lin Qingyin slowly descended from mid-air, the hem of her silver-white dress brushing against the edge of the reef. The aura of Void Refinement flowing around her was more stable and profound than before her tribulation, like a sharp blade tempered by heavenly fire, its sharpness revealing a warm and clear quality.

After landing, she walked up to Li Hanshan, her gaze lingering on his face for a moment: "I've completed my journey."

"Congratulations."

Congratulations, Qingyin!

Li Hanshan and the two women all congratulated her.

No sooner had the words been spoken than a jet-black flying boat, its surface covered with fine silver patterns, suddenly broke through the air from the southeast of the island.

The flying boat was extremely fast. No sect flags were displayed on its hull; only an ancient rune was outlined in silver spirit ink at the bow, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the morning light.

The flying boat abruptly stopped a few dozen feet in front of the main bluestone path. Before the boat had fully landed, several figures filed out of the cabin. The leader was tall and slender with a cold expression. He wore a silver-gray robe, a distinctive feature of the Immortal Alliance's Enforcement Hall, and a silver token engraved with the word "Enforcement" hung at his waist.

Behind him followed six cultivators, all dressed in silver-gray uniforms. Each of them had a cold expression and exuded a calm and imposing aura ranging from the peak of the Nascent Soul stage to the early stage of the Void Refinement stage. They lined up in front of the main bluestone path, like an iron wall that had been pulled open.

The gaze of the leading cultivator from the Law Enforcement Hall swept over the crowd of onlookers and landed precisely on Li Hanshan.

His voice, amplified by spiritual energy, resonated clearly throughout the area: "Immortal Alliance Enforcement Hall—By order of the Hall Master, apprehend Li Hanshan, a spy from the Demonic Sect. All unrelated persons, please give way."

The air seemed to freeze. The cultivators who had been watching the tribulation all turned around, their gazes converging on Li Hanshan like iron filings drawn to a magnet. Some whispered among themselves, some simply watched in silence, and a few cultivators who had been about to congratulate Lin Qingyin on her successful tribulation unconsciously took a half-step back.

Shen Yun's expression darkened. She stepped forward, her deep purple dress billowing in the morning breeze, her voice icy: "Fellow Daoists of the Enforcement Hall, do you have any evidence? Elder Li of my Purple Thunder Pavilion has been a member of the Immortal Alliance for many years, his cultivation is evident to all, and he has never engaged in any suspicious conduct."

Lin Qingyin also stepped forward at the same time. The pressure of the early stage of the Void Refinement realm around her body was slightly tense, like a compressed spring. Although she did not release it intentionally, it was enough to make the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall standing in the front row unconsciously tense their backs.

She looked at the leading cultivator from the Law Enforcement Hall and said in a cold voice, "You say he is a spy for the Demonic Sect, but do you have any real evidence? If it's just empty talk, even if you take it to the Alliance Leader, I, Lin Qingyin, will fight to the end."