Chapter 874 - 388: Mutual Acting, Spirit Vein Upgrade

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback for a moment before they finally reacted. Someone was breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage! They unanimously looked at the Fire Cloud Divine Lord, but his face was filled with astonishment. Clearly, he was not the one breaking through. With their hearts filled with doubt, the crowd took their seats. They all wanted to see if the person breaking through this time could succeed. Before this, multiple Golden Core Peak Cultivators in the Fire Cloud Secret Realm had attempted to break through, but all had ended in failure.

Not long after.

A profound aura permeated from the secluded cultivation site deep within the Changqing Divine Mountain. Immediately after, the sky transformed as endless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power surged madly, forming a massive Spiritual Power vortex. In just a moment, the vortex expanded to a size of several hundred miles.

"It’s less than a thousand miles," Li Chang’an gazed at the sky and thought to himself.

When a Human Race Cultivator broke through from the Golden Core to the Nascent Soul stage, it would trigger a thousand-mile Celestial Phenomenon. However, a bug like the Ten Thousand Poison Gu was different. Back when he broke through from Tier Two to Tier Three, the Celestial Phenomenon was no match for a human breaking through to the Golden Core.

"It’s relatively normal. There are no unexpected occurrences."

Li Chang’an carefully sensed the situation. The Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura remained stable, steadily and methodically increasing.

Beside him, the Profound Water Turtle and Dahuang both looked up at the Celestial Phenomenon. If the two of them wanted to break through to Tier Four in the future, they would also have to go through this process. The Profound Water Turtle was already approaching the Tier Three Peak, while Dahuang was lagging behind; he had not yet broken through to the Tier Three Late Stage and still had a long way to go.

Silence reigned over the Changqing Divine Mountain as everyone quietly comprehended the phenomenon.

Time flew by.

Soon, more than half a month had passed.

During this period, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura continuously rose. It had long surpassed the Quasi-Tier Four realm and was gradually approaching a critical point.

"It should be soon," Li Chang’an observed with a solemn expression, continually sensing the changes.

He did not have much confidence in whether the Ten Thousand Poison Gu could break through. After all, he was not a Tier Four Gu Master. Back then, because he lacked suitable Gu Insect Inheritances, he had raised the Ten Thousand Poison Gu improperly. This resulted in the Gu lacking many of the basic methods of a Tier Three Gu King. Although he had later remedied these issues, he still felt a lingering sense of anxiety.

"It seems that if nothing goes wrong, he will break out of his cocoon and complete his metamorphosis in at most three days." Li Chang’an calculated the time, only hoping that no accidents would occur.

He had already activated the Array, covering the entirety of Changqing Mountain. If the Golden Core Cultivators within the mountain dared to interfere, they would be killed on the spot. Li Chang’an’s gaze deepened as it swept over the numerous Golden Core Cultivators. At this moment, everyone was immersed in comprehension. Only the Fire Cloud Divine Lord noticed his gaze.

He cupped his hands and bowed. "Divine Lord, do you have any orders?"

"No, just taking a casual look," Li Chang’an replied, shaking his head slightly.

He studied the Fire Cloud Divine Lord for a moment and noticed that his aura was much stronger than before. Based on his current progress, he would be able to break through on the Path of Body Refining and become a Tier Four Body Refinement expert in at most ten years. Of course, even if the Fire Cloud Divine Lord broke through, he could not escape the control of the Wood Seed Technique. He would still be Li Chang’an’s Puppet.

Li Chang’an reined in his thoughts and continued to focus on the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s situation.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

His speculation had been correct. At dusk on the third day, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura suddenly skyrocketed. It completed the final leap and successfully stepped into Tier Four!

"He succeeded!" Feeling this aura, everyone revealed expressions of shock and envy.

Right at that moment, a resounding roar echoed between heaven and earth.

RUMBLE!

The massive Spiritual Power vortex dissipated. Following it was a dense cluster of thunderclouds. Dark clouds loomed overhead, bringing an aura of destruction and oppression. It caused the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm to dim significantly, as if seeking to destroy this Little World.

Not long after.

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, instantly piercing through heaven and earth.

BOOM!

The Changqing Divine Mountain trembled violently, as if it would shatter amidst the heavenly thunder. The many Golden Core Cultivators looked on in horror. They never imagined that just the first lightning bolt would be so terrifying. Almost none of them could have successfully survived it.

Li Chang’an’s brow furrowed tightly as he carefully sensed the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura. Fortunately, the aura remained stable. He had successfully survived the first bolt of heavenly thunder.

Immediately after, bolts of heavenly thunder rained down from the sky, continuously striking the Ten Thousand Poison Gu. In a flash, eight lightning bolts had passed.

Only the ninth bolt remained.

Just like the final bolt the Xiao Family Ancestor had faced, this lightning bolt brewed for a moment before ultimately crashing down with a might that far exceeded the previous eight. After a deafening blast, the thunderclouds slowly dispersed.

The world was restored to its clear state. The Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura was still present, and it had not weakened in the slightest. Clearly, the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia had perfectly shielded him from the Thunder Tribulation.

"Thank goodness he survived it." Li Chang’an felt a bit relieved.

Next was the final and most bizarre tribulation. The Heart Demon Tribulation!

"The Heart Demon Tribulation typically uses one’s obsessions and fears to evolve into a Heart Demon Illusion Realm. What could the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s obsessions and fears be?" Li Chang’an pondered secretly.

This bug did nothing but eat and sleep. It didn’t seem to have any obsessions. As for fears...

"Perhaps, like me, he’s also afraid of death."

This bug had followed him for many years, having recognized him as its master back during his Qi Refining days. Over these many years, his personality had gradually converged with that of his master, Li Chang’an.

"With that Heart Inquiry Worm Pill, he should be able to make it through."

Just as he was deep in thought, Li Chang’an suddenly noticed that the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s consciousness had fluctuated for a split second. The Heart Demon Illusion Realm could feel like it lasted for thousands of years to the one Crossing the Tribulation, but in reality, it was merely an instant.

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s Heart Demon Tribulation had concluded. Unlike the Xiao Family Ancestor’s condition, his aura had not weakened at all. He remained firmly in Tier Four, completely stable. This meant he had successfully survived this tribulation!

The powerful aura of a Tier Four Insect Monarch permeated from the secluded cultivation site.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s excited voice rang out. "Master, I succeeded! I succeeded!"