Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Ziyun Mountain, the summit of Jiguan Peak.

The entire mountaintop seemed to have been flattened by a single sword strike, leaving the ground level and the foundation solid. No further work was needed before construction could begin.

Su Qingyan pointed ahead and gave the order:

"All lightning rods should be installed according to the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and the layout I have prepared should be kept as intact as possible."

Lin Wanrou bowed and replied, "Master, rest assured, your disciple will definitely complete the lightning protection array according to your requirements."

I believe you.

Su Qingyan gently patted her shoulder.

Those who can mass-produce spirit stones have long since mastered the laws governing the flow of spiritual energy in heaven and earth. For Lin Wanrou, setting up a lightning-avoiding formation is a piece of cake.

With everything arranged, under the bright lights, twenty experienced craftsmen worked through the night without rest.

The bustling Rooster Crest Peak finally quieted down at dawn the next day.

Qin Quan accompanied Su Qingyan to the mountaintop, and upon looking up, he saw a dense array of lightning rods scattered across the mountainside, interwoven and arranged perfectly.

After reviewing the details of the formation, Lin Wanrou respectfully said:

"Master, the grand formation is complete. It consists of 8,100 lightning rods, each 3 meters long, and 90 rods in a group, for a total of 90 groups."

"The moment the tribulation lightning strikes, its power will be divided into 8,100 streams by the formation and diverted into the mountain and the earth. Qin Quan only needs to bear one-eight-thousandth of the tribulation lightning power."

"well done."

Su Qingyan's eyebrows relaxed, and she gave repeated praise.

Qin Quan was deeply moved as he gazed at the mountain covered with needle-like stalks.

The essence of lightning protection is grounding and diverting the power of the heavenly tribulation underground, so that the person undergoing the tribulation only needs to bear a small amount of lightning power.

Overjoyed to receive her master's approval, Lin Wanrou whispered a few instructions to the foreman beside her. He immediately understood, told his men to quickly pack up the equipment, and led the team down the mountain to Longcheng for rest and a meal.

After all the workers left, Su Qingyan turned to Qin Quan and asked with a worried expression:

"Disciple, how confident are you in successfully transcending this tribulation?"

"100%".

Qin Quan's expression was resolute, without the slightest hint of exaggeration.

"With six hundred spirit stones and a Golden Core Fruit, plus this diversion array, the mere Golden Core tribulation is guaranteed to succeed."

"Okay, I'll have Ruoxi and the others go up the mountain right away to protect you."

Su Qingyan was filled with anticipation.

If this method of overcoming tribulation is feasible, everyone can use this formation to avoid danger in the future, and the strength of the sect will be greatly enhanced.

Qin Quan then realized that his three senior sisters were not present. He scratched his head and said apologetically:

"I was so busy transporting materials and overseeing the construction of the grand formation last night that I completely forgot about them."

"It's alright, they've been in seclusion since they returned from Jincheng."

Su Qingyan explained slowly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Quan's lips curled up slightly, secretly pleased with himself.

He used to always be the one chasing after his senior sisters in their cultivation, but now it's finally their turn to catch up with him.

Su Qingyan glanced at the other person indifferently, and solemnly instructed:

"You should rest and adjust your breathing to prepare for the tribulation at midnight tonight."

"Your disciple will obey your instructions."

Passing through tribulation at night will not disturb others, nor will it be entangled by external things, making it the safest option.

"Wanrou, come with me to the temple to rest. Qin Quan can stay here alone."

"Yes, Master."

Su Qingyan led Lin Wanrou down the mountain and back to Yuquan Temple to rest.

Qin Quan sat cross-legged alone in the center of the great formation, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. The spiritual energy of the universe circulated through his meridians, gradually nourishing his physical body, spiritual power and consciousness to a state of full strength.

As the seasons changed and night fell, darkness enveloped everything.

Midnight arrived precisely on time.

Qin Quan raised his hand and swallowed a Golden Pill Fruit. Spiritual energy flew from his fingertips as he set up a small spirit-gathering array on the spot, frantically seizing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on Rooster Crest Peak and channeling it all into his dantian.

The nine layers of top-grade Dao foundation within his dantian suddenly burst forth with dazzling spiritual light.

Light has nine colors, which rapidly blend and condense.

Soon, the first natal golden core, the size of a pigeon egg, was formed instantly.

With a soft sound, the foundation barrier shattered, revealing a boundless sea of ​​cinnabar.

Qin Quan's aura surged dramatically, reaching ten meters, twenty meters, and fifty meters, before settling steadily within a fifty-meter range.

But his divine sense can extend a thousand meters outwards and is still steadily expanding.

On both sides of the mountain, Xia Ruoxi stared intently at the spiritual energy fluctuations at the summit and asked in a low voice:

"Master, Junior Brother has begun to condense his core."

Su Qingyan gazed at the moonlit night, her expression calm.

"With the Golden Elixir Fruit to strengthen the foundation and the Spirit Gathering Array to assist, condensing the elixir is not difficult. What is truly fatal is the three Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulations that follow."

Before she could finish speaking, Xia Ruoxi frowned and her tone changed drastically.

"No! Junior Brother is condensing his second Golden Core!"

Ling Yuyan and Gao Yuan both turned their heads, their expressions freezing.

As everyone knows, a Golden Core cultivator can only condense one Natal Golden Core in their lifetime, and no one has been able to break this ironclad rule throughout history!

Su Qingyan opened her divine sense to the fullest extent and looked down at Qin Quan's dantian. Instantly, her beautiful eyes widened and her voice trembled.

"Not just the second one... it's the third one!"

Golden light surged in the Dan Sea, and the speed at which the pills condensed was terrifying. The second and third golden pills took shape one after another and floated steadily in the Dan Sea.

Gao Yuan clenched her fists, her heart filled with mixed emotions. As fellow disciples of Yuquan Temple, the gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm.

This damn talent really allows people to do whatever they want.

Before everyone could calm down, the fourth golden core had already taken shape.

Then the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth...

In less than half an incense stick's time, all nine natal golden cores were formed, like nine small suns floating above the sea of ​​dantian.

The golden light shone brightly, turning the entire Danhai Sea golden.

A terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire Purple Cloud Mountain.

Qin Quan slowly stretched out his body, and his bones cracked one after another, as crisp as fried beans.

The pure golden spiritual energy flowed through all eight extraordinary meridians of his body, and his flesh and blood turned golden.

The cool moonlight shone on him, making him look like a golden Buddha, with an awe-inspiring presence.

"Nine golden pills have been condensed. Not bad, not bad."

Qin Quan looked inward at the nine golden pills in his dantian and was very satisfied.

However, the joy lasted only half a second.

The once clear and bright night sky was suddenly swept by a fierce wind, and dark clouds rapidly surged and gathered, with thick, ominous clouds instantly obscuring the moonlight.

Indigo dragons roamed and roared in the dark clouds, lightning crackling and tearing through the clouds, their malevolent aura overwhelming.

The calamity clouds expanded wildly at an alarming speed.

At first, it only enveloped Rooster Crest Peak, but in an instant it covered the entire Purple Cloud Mountain, and then spread outwards. The entire Dragon City was sealed by the dark thunderclouds, and the world instantly became dark and gloomy.

Su Qingyan's expression changed drastically, and a chill ran through her.

"Damn it! The power of this tribulation lightning is more than ten times stronger than when I underwent my Golden Core tribulation!"

"What? Ten times?"

Ling Yuyan's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward, asking urgently:

"Master, the tribulation's power is so terrifying, can Junior Brother withstand it?"

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and thunder shook the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, the world-destroying lightning tribulation, far exceeding any ordinary tribulation, was fully formed.