The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

The cultivators with deep cultivation in Sifang City and the Family Heads didn’t know what the Nascent Soul Tribulation looked like.

Honestly, probably very few people on the entire Dongling Continent have seen what a Nascent Soul Tribulation looks like.

Everyone was just speculating based on their previous knowledge, assuming those tribulation clouds were for the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

At that moment, Xiao He also came running over.

He looked at the tribulation clouds in the distance, so shocked that he could hardly stand: ”Which great power is undergoing the Nascent Soul transformation?”

”Brother Xiao also thinks this is a Nascent Soul Tribulation?”

Family Head Liu asked.

Family Head Zhu also looked at Xiao He.

Xiao He nodded: ”My ancestor once traveled the world and witnessed a Nascent Soul Tribulation, recording it afterward...”

Then there’s no mistake, it must be a Nascent Soul Tribulation.

But, who is it that’s undergoing the Nascent Soul transformation?

Family Head Zhu stroked his chin thoughtfully: ”Our Sifang City is so remote, which great power would come here...”

Family Head Wu said: ”Now most Golden Core Masters are in closed-door cultivation, and there shouldn’t be many wandering around.”

A few loose cultivators said excitedly: ”Why don’t we go over and take a look, if they truly transcend, after the tribulation clouds disperse, the Spirit Rain might elevate our cultivation.”

That’s true.

A group of people discussed heading toward the direction of the tribulation clouds.

Anning sat within the Protective Array, looked up at the vast dark tribulation clouds in the sky and smiled.

To others, these terrifying tribulation clouds were really nothing to Anning.

What is a Nascent Soul Tribulation? She’s gone through many more tribulation clouds than this—Mahayana Realm tribulations, Ascension Tribulations, varied tribulations after becoming immortal, the Heavenly Person Five Decays, Saint Formation Tribulation, etc., she’s experienced them all.

Besides, before facing the Nascent Soul Tribulation, she had preemptively cleansed this body with merit and faith, making it comparable to the bodies of the Witch Clan during the Primordial times.

Even without using spells, her body alone could withstand the tribulation clouds.

When the vast tribulation clouds loomed directly over Anning, suddenly a muffled rumble was heard, and a thick purple lightning bolt struck down.

The cultivators who were rushing over from afar saw the might of the lightning and were so frightened that they turned pale.

They dared not advance.

It was just too terrifying.

The dark tribulation clouds were dense with lightning flashing incessantly, and another bolt struck down, like a split in the sky, striking Anning with shocking force.

Anning smiled and directly endured it.

On another mountain peak, Xiao Yuan sat cross-legged at the summit.

He gazed toward Anning’s area, his expression grim.

The demonic qi he released didn’t dare act up and obediently stayed aside without any movement.

The force of the lightning became more ferocious with each bolt striking down.

From afar, Family Head Zhu was muttering: ”One, two, three... already eighteen, the Golden Core Tribulation has nine lightning bolts, how come after eighteen the tribulation clouds aren’t dispersing?”

”Twenty-seven, it’s already twenty-seven.”

Family Head Liu was both excited and fearful, clenching his fists, his voice shaking.

Anning’s body withstood twenty-seven tribulation lightning bolts, her physique now more resilient from the lightning baptism.

Not only did Anning resist the tribulation lightning, but she also secretly stole some to use for body tempering for Xiao Yuan later.

”It’s already forty, my heavens, when will this tribulation lightning stop? Won’t that power already be smashed into bits?”

”No, if the great power was dead, the tribulation lightning would not continue descending.”

”Is the Nascent Soul Tribulation really this formidable? I dare not even think about it now.”

”The Nascent Soul Tribulation... who could withstand it?”

”Many predecessors have surely fallen to this tribulation lightning.”

Those cultivators in Sifang City kept watching Anning’s side, but were so frightened they turned ashen, not daring to approach and even withdrew further.

Anning endured a total of eighty-one tribulation lightning bolts before the tribulation clouds finally began to disperse.

As the tribulation clouds cleared, it became sunny again above her head, and golden rays emanated around her. As the golden light passed, Anning’s hair, damaged by the tribulation lightning, grew back, now jet-black and shiny, draping smoothly behind her, looking even more lustrous than before.

Anning stood up, her clothes reduced to black ash. She cast a Cleaning Technique to clean herself and took a set of clothes from the Space Ring to change into.

As soon as she got ready, Spirit Rain descended from the sky.

Xiao Yuan had already walked over slowly; Anning pulled him to her side, letting him bathe in the Spirit Rain as well.

”I secretly stole some tribulation lightning; let’s find a time later, and I’ll help temper your body well.”

Anning smiled and spoke to Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan held her hand, ”Alright.”

”Someone’s coming.”

Upon hearing the commotion, Xiao Yuan said a word to Anning and instantly vanished.

”I wonder which senior is undergoing a tribulation here?”

”The juniors from Sifang City are here to pay their respects to the senior.”

It turns out, the ones who came were the cultivators from Sifang City.

Anning stood there without moving.

She had collected quite a bit of the descending Spirit Rain, which she planned to give to Aunt Feng on her return.

”All of you, come closer.”

Family Head Zhu frowned slightly; the voice sounded familiar. He thought it was his second daughter’s voice, but that was impossible, his Second Miss was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so how could she undergo the Nascent Soul transformation here?

The group rushed forward eagerly, and when they saw Anning standing at the spot where tribulation lightning had just struck, they were all dumbfounded.

Family Head Zhu still couldn’t believe it.

He asked tremblingly, ”You, are you Anning?”

Anning smiled at Family Head Zhu, ”Father, it’s me.”

Family Head Zhu’s legs weakened, nearly causing him to fall.

The nearby Family Head Liu helped him up.

”Ningning?”

Family Head Zhu felt as though he was dreaming.

His daughter, his daughter had suddenly become a Nascent Soul Ancestor, which was indeed an ancestor, there were only a few on the Dongling Continent.

Soon after, his chest swelled with joy, their Zhu family had produced a Nascent Soul Ancestor; they were bound to prosper.

”Father.”

Anning walked over to support Family Head Zhu, ”I’m starving, let’s hurry home.”

Family Head Zhu’s eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, ”Good, good, let’s hurry home, go home.”

Anning lifted Family Head Zhu effortlessly into the air, and in an instant, the two were already in the Zhu family courtyard.

”Ningning.”

Family Head Zhu looked at Anning, his pride and joy unabashed on his face, ”I never expected this. Your fortune is immense.”

Anning smiled and entered the study with Family Head Zhu.

Family Head Zhu remembered Anning saying she was hungry earlier and quickly instructed someone to pass a message to the kitchen, asking all the top chefs to prepare the most sumptuous feast and send it over.

After giving instructions, he sat down to speak at length with Anning.

”This is all thanks to Father sending me to the mortal world to train.”

Anning now used the already prepared explanation to speak with Family Head Zhu, ”There must have been many senior predecessors who trained in the mortal world; I obtained some legacies there. Additionally, I trained some disciples who achieved great feats in the mortal world. These children are grateful and even built Fairy Temples to worship me, which brought me immense merit and faith. Coupled with the cultivation technique’s enhancements, I broke through two major stages: Golden Core and Nascent Soul.”

”So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is.”

Family Head Zhu listened with bright-eyed enthusiasm. ”It seems my daughter is truly fortunate; many people go to the mortal world, and none have achieved such tremendous fortune as you.”

Anning nodded once, ”Father, there’s something I need to tell you.”

”Speak.”

Family Head Zhu didn’t dare to contradict Anning.

Anning, although his daughter, had become a Nascent Soul Ancestor, who could obliterate the entire Zhu family with a mere gesture.

In the presence of such mighty power like Anning, he was unusually submissive, not daring to show any paternal authority.

Moreover, Family Head Zhu knew clearly that regardless, the one who successfully transformed into a Nascent Soul was his daughter, which brought immense benefits to the Zhu family. As long as Anning was there, no one would dare bully the Zhu family, and Anning might even promote a few Golden Core Masters within the family. By then, they could dominate the Dongling Continent.

”This Nascent Soul Tribulation gave me many insights.”

Anning spoke solemnly to Family Head Zhu, ”The main thing is, Father, do you know why our Dongling Continent has declined over the generations? I remember in ancient times, the Dongling Continent not only had Nascent Soul Ancestors but also powerful beings at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, yet now there are so few Nascent Soul Ancestors?”

”This...”

Family Head Zhu didn’t know.

He looked to Anning for answers.

He knew, Anning had likely found the answer.

This was an answer that the cultivators had long sought.