AMSSO-Chapter 82: Lightning Tribulation

Jiang Yunnuan held up the shield, frantically channeling spiritual power into it to block the attacks of the two Fire Hunting Jackals.

But after only a short while, her face had already begun to turn pale.

She’s only at Foundation Establishment, trying to draw out the full power of the shield was too difficult, because the consumption was enormous.

The shield truly deserved to be a low-grade spiritual artifact, it could indeed block the Fire Hunting Jackals’ attacks, but if this continued, the Fire Hunting Jackals might not break through their defense before she herself was drained of all spiritual power.

“This won’t work!” Chu Jingzhuo’s face was tense. “We can’t just sit here waiting to die!”

The running speed of the Fire Hunting Jackals was far faster than theirs, they couldn’t even escape if they wanted to.

If they took turns using the shield for defense, by the time everyone’s spiritual power was exhausted, they would all be dead.

And although they had prepared some offensive weapons, they clearly had little effect on these two Fire Hunting Jackals.

They could use up all those weapons, but then what?

Besides the Fire Hunting Jackals, the forest was filled with other dangers!

Chu Jingzhuo’s mind raced wildly, and finally he realized they only had one option left!

“Should we eat the Bamboo Heart Marrow?” Meng Fanzé was shocked. “Weren’t we supposed to bring it back for Master?”

Xin Jinrui followed up, “Our problem now is how to get out of here alive!”

If they couldn’t leave here alive, then there’s no point bringing anything back.

“I also agree!”

Qin Yiwei replaced the pale-faced Jiang Yunnuan and gave her own opinion.

She was a bit regretful. This plan had been her idea, and now it had brought everyone into danger.

If anyone got hurt, she would never forgive herself.

The Bamboo Heart Marrow was a treasure, but if they died, no treasure would matter!

“Let’s save our lives first! Later, we’ll find another good treasure for Master!” Qin Yiwei’s face was also beginning to turn pale.

As expected of a spiritual artifact, the shield consumed far too much spiritual power!

Even if they took turns and used recovery items, they wouldn’t last long.

“Right!” As the eldest senior brother, Xin Jinrui made the decision. “Let’s first deal with the danger in front of us!”

With their current strength, unless the Fire Hunting Jackals left on their own, it would be almost impossible to escape.

But demon beasts were much more stubborn than spirit beasts!

Waiting for them to leave was no different from washing their necks clean and serving themselves up!

However, if all of them could break through and reach Golden Core Stage, they would have the power to fight!

Meng Fanzé took over from Qin Yiwei and immediately felt the shield sucking his spiritual power away at a terrifying rate, his face turned pale, “Then let’s go all out!”

He had wanted to use this shield before, after all it’s a spiritual artifact!

But once he actually used it, he realized that spiritual artifacts were indeed not things ordinary cultivators could wield!

With their current strength, they couldn’t even use a spiritual artifact while moving!

“All right! Let’s fight!”

Qin Yiwei had already taken out the small jade bottle, poured out one drop of Bamboo Heart Marrow, and passed the bottle to the others.

Everyone took one drop of Bamboo Heart Marrow in turn and swallowed it.

Meng Fanzé didn’t eat his immediately, he needed to keep holding the shield so the others could break through.

The moment the Bamboo Heart Marrow entered their mouths, it turned into liquid that flowed down the throat, spreading heat through every limb and bone as spiritual energy from the surroundings rushed in rapidly.

Holding the shield, Meng Fanzé was anxious beyond words.

“Hurry, hurry… I can’t hold on much longer…”

He clutched the shield tightly, muttering under his breath, not daring to disturb the others.

The shield expanded into a small protective dome that enveloped them.

Bang!

Outside, the two Fire Hunting Jackals continued their assault.

They weren’t as intelligent as humans, but they weren’t stupid either.

Seeing that the people inside wouldn’t come out, they even took turns attacking!

With every strike, Meng Fanzé’s heart trembled along with the shield’s impact. His face grew whiter by the second.

The spirit stones in his hands were rapidly losing power, but he didn’t dare hold back even a little.

Fortunately, just as he thought he couldn’t last any longer, Xin Jinrui opened his eyes first, “I’ll take over!”

He grabbed the shield from Meng Fanzé and tossed him the bottle.

Pale-faced, Meng Fanzé took the bottle with trembling hands and, as fast as he could, swallowed a drop of Bamboo Heart Marrow.

Then, he sat cross-legged and began his breakthrough.

Xin Jinrui had already been at late Foundation Establishment, so his breakthrough to Golden Core was especially fast.

As he advanced, the others also followed one after another.

Even Meng Fanzé broke through.

At the moment they all advanced simultaneously, Mu Shiyue, who was back home playing with the cubs, suddenly felt her heart lurch.

She looked out at the darkening sky, where thunderclouds rapidly gathered, lightning crackling in the center. Her heart thudded, eyes widening.

“Damn it! Lightning tribulation?! Who’s undergoing tribulation out there?!”

Watching the thunderclouds rushing toward her direction, Mu Shiyue’s eyes nearly bulged out as a sense of foreboding filled her chest.

—What kind of mess had those good disciples gotten into this time?!

No, wait, how did they break through so fast?!

And all at once!

Mu Shiyue had never imagined they would advance so soon. After all, they had only just broken through a few days ago!

What pig feed, no, divine elixir had they eaten? 

But it’s too late to say anything now, Mu Shiyue’s face darkened.

She quickly scanned the courtyard, then shoved the clueless Little Sesame and Tiger Baby, who were tangled up playing with her, away and handed them a ball, “You two play by yourselves! I have to step out for a bit!”

With that, she dashed out of the yard.

Her speed was so fast that by the time Little Sesame and Tiger Baby looked up, she was already gone.

The two little ones looked at each other, faces full of confusion.

Meanwhile, Mu Shiyue shot out of Wanxuan Sect like a streak of light, racing toward the distance.

Behind her, the thunderclouds chased relentlessly, moving with incredible speed.

Within just a few breaths, Mu Shiyue appeared several li away.

Luckily, this area was desolate, with no one around to witness it.

Crack!

The thunderclouds roiled, and a bolt of lightning struck down.

Once she had distanced herself enough to ensure that undergoing the tribulation here wouldn’t damage the sect’s buildings, Mu Shiyue stopped.

She sat down cross-legged, putting on a thoroughly resigned expression.

She had completely given up struggling!

“Fine, just strike me dead!”

—It wasn’t like she didn’t have experience.

The lightning tribulations in her previous life were far more terrifying than this.

The ascension tribulation lightning covered an enormous area, its power vast and overwhelming, the entire sky turned black.

Every cultivator under that sky had felt their hearts tremble and their reverence for heaven and earth deepen.

After surviving such tribulation, how could Mu Shiyue still fear a small lightning like this?

Compared to the ascension tribulation lightning, a Nascent Soul Tribulation was like a baby’s tantrum.

Lost in thought, Mu Shiyue felt no fear—or rather, she had fully given up, letting the lightning strike her without resistance.

Crack!

Lightning fell directly upon her.

Mu Shiyue felt the current rush into her body.

But, it didn’t really hurt.

Mu Shiyue was stunned.

Snap!

Crackle!

Boom!

Soon, several bolts of lightning fell, and the sea of thunderclouds quickly dispersed.

Feeling the small, adorable Nascent Soul inside her body and touching her completely unharmed self, Mu Shiyue was dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me?!