Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

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Fortunately, she had arranged the formation around herself from the beginning, so she could activate it at any moment.

Otherwise, facing this bolt of tribulation thunder, even if she didnʼt fall and die, she would likely suffer rather severe injuries!

Compared to the previous formation, this was now a purely defensive great array. While it no longer had any offensive power, its defensive capacity was immensely strengthened.

When the tribulation thunder struck, it didnʼt even raise the slightest ripple; it was absorbed smoothly and steadily.

And when Jiang Fengwu finished setting up the formation, she was full of confidence and didnʼt even pay attention to the situation. Instead, she closed her eyes, swallowed a refining elixir, and accelerated her mana recovery.

The clan members watching from afar couldnʼt help but marvel at the arrayʼs solid defense. After all, this was not one of the weaker tribulation thunders before, but the sixth bolt, far stronger than the previous ones, yet it was blocked so effortlessly.

And not only that, but even the seventh tribulation thunder was successfully withstood. However, the formation was no longer unscathed—the spirit light dimmed, faint cracks had begun to appear.

The eighth tribulation thunder was surely more than it could handle now.

Still, this great array was already formidable, actually withstanding two and a half bolts of tribulation thunder.

Under Jiang Fengwuʼs command, the formation in an overloaded state directly offset the eighth tribulation thunder.

”Only the last tribulation thunder remains!”

The clansmen held their breath, their eyes fixed tightly below the thunderclouds upon Jiang Fengwu, voices unconsciously lowered for fear of disturbing her and causing some mishap.

But at the same time, many of the clansmen couldnʼt suppress their awe. Some had witnessed several ancestors of the clan undergo tribulation transcendence, but never had they seen someone make it to the final tribulation thunder with such neat and immaculate appearance, not a trace of distress—she was the first!

”Are Array Masters all so powerful?”

This thought arose simultaneously in many hearts, and a few even felt inspired to begin studying the Dao of the Array.

Yet, among the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, formation was among the most difficult to master, and relied especially on innate talent. Even if they entered the field with their own cultivation, reaching any great heights was nearly impossible.

If Li Zhirui knew their thoughts, he might tell them not to waste their time and effort so pointlessly.

But even he couldnʼt suppress a hint of envy in his heart, because who wishes to see themselves in a sorry state? Everyone hopes to pass their thunder tribulation radiantly.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

Suddenly, a wild wind rose between heaven and earth, its roar echoing in the air like a savage beast, unsettling everyoneʼs hearts even more.

The gale churned the tribulation clouds like towering waves, but it also brought in more spiritual energy from afar, thickening the clouds, and further strengthening the tribulation thunder by another fraction!

Watching this, Li Zhiruiʼs brow furrowed tightly, his face growing somber.

He could be certain that the wind just now was not a natural occurrence, but a sudden evolution of the Heavenly Dao, its purpose to augment the thunder tribulation and keep Jiang Fengwu from easily passing and advancing to Heavenly Immortal.

”Damn it!”

Even he couldnʼt help but curse under his breath at this point.

”Jiu, why did this happen?”

As the Wind God, Xiaoqing naturally noticed the oddity in that gale just now.

”Ancestor Rui, will Elder Ancestor Jiang be able to safely endure the thunder tribulation?” Li Xiuyuan could no longer hold back his question; naturally, he did not want to see a Heavenly Immortal perish before him.

”Letʼs see what Fengwuʼs capable of!”

Li Zhirui didnʼt answer them directly, only told them to wait for the outcome. He certainly believed in her strength, but now, his previous full confidence was diminished by three parts.

Hoo!

As the one directly facing the thunder tribulation, even Jiang Fengwuʼs breathing became unsteadily rapid due to the unexpected turn just now.

Yet the present situation left absolutely no room for her heart to waver or hesitate!

She immediately swallowed several pills; even the gentlest of elixirs became manic under such pressure, causing strain to her meridians.

But Jiang Fengwu had no time for hesitation—nothing was more important than surviving this thunder tribulation and living through it.

When the final bolt of tribulation thunder emerged from the thick clouds into everyoneʼs sight, all felt their breaths momentarily pause!

They saw a gigantic thunder dragon slowly take form, its visage ferocious, its body massive, charging straight toward Jiang Fengwu with terrifying and overwhelming might.

Buzz—

Jiang Fengwu had nothing left to say; she focused her mind entirely on facing the thunder tribulation, unleashing every ounce of mana inside her, instantly forming a formation radiating deep yellow spirit light.

From the side, it looked like an enormous black turtle lying upon the earth, using its incredible defense to withstand the tribulation thunder.

Roar!

The thunder dragon raised its head and bellowed, opening its blood-red maw and spitting out a waterfall of lightning, which crashed heavily onto the black turtle, forcing it several inches into the ground by sheer might.

Yet the tribulation thunder caused no damage to the formation at all; it remained perfectly intact between Jiang Fengwu and danger.

All the while, she continued channeling mana into the array, rapidly refining elixirs to recover her strength. Even though this put tremendous strain on her meridians, she did not hesitate for a moment.

What mattered most now was withstanding this tribulation thunder; if she succeeded, all would be well. She could enter seclusion and recover slowly then. If she failed, it would all be over—destruction of body and soul.

The thunder dragon attacked the array relentlessly, but it caused no real harm, the defenses remaining solid before her, letting no harm through.

This, however, seemed to enrage the dragon. It stopped attacking from afar and charged in, intent on a decisive, desperate battle!

Rumble—rumble—rumble—

The instant the thunder crashed into the formation, the immense force shook the land for dozens of miles, as if a small earthquake had just occurred.

As the direct target, Jiang Fengwu naturally bore immense pressure.

The flaw of only defending and not attacking was now apparent—she was entirely on the passive side.

Crack—

Soon after the clash, a fine crack appeared in the formation.

This change made her expression shift drastically, forcing herself to remain calm.

Looking at the gradually dimming array, she knew full well that at this rate, the formation could not hold for much longer, and she herself would not escape calamity.

Thus, Jiang Fengwu made a most daring move!

She would actively detonate the formation, aiming to perish together with the tribulation thunder if possible. Even if not, she could at least severely weaken its might.

As for the risk to herself—being within the array at the moment of detonation—she had already prepared, layering defensive wards about herself.

This way, she could both withstand the blastʼs impact and buy a bit more time, should the tribulation thunder remain after the explosion.

Moments later, all preparations were complete.

Without a trace of hesitation, Jiang Fengwu detonated the great array.

Rumble—rumble—rumble—

A world-shattering force erupted, enveloping over ten miles around, engulfing the final tribulation thunder as well.

Roar!

The thunder dragon, as if truly sentient, thrashed madly within the explosion, trying to escape its range.

Unfortunately, in the end, it did not succeed.

However, the tribulation thunder was not entirely extinguished, remnants of weak lightning lingered, but with a simple motion, Jiang Fengwu crushed them utterly.

All nine tribulation thunders had finally been withstood!

But the thunder tribulation gave her no time to rest; a mind demon descended immediately afterward.

Yet, as the mind demon entered Jiang Fengwuʼs sea of consciousness, it was immediately trapped by an array diagram!

She had refrained from using her life-bound magical artifact, the Ten Thousand Arrays Diagram, precisely for this very moment.

This was a formation she devised by integrating the Purifying White Lotus, Righteous-Subduing Dao Patterns, and her own array experience—a formation specifically for suppressing mind demons.

This formation was indeed powerful, but there was a major problem: mind demons usually only appeared within oneʼs own sea of consciousness, and ordinary spiritual objects cannot be brought into the sea of consciousness.