After the birth of her child, Crimson Crow had an Epiphany.
This time, he truly felt the arrival of a Breakthrough opportunity, so he entered the Void Garden Pearl for secluded cultivation.
Before entering seclusion, he said to Li Feiyu, "Master, my wife will be Undergoing Tribulation very soon. She bore Crimson Heaven for me; if not for her merit, then for her hard work. For my Face, if there are any problems during her transformation Lightning Tribulation, please help her."
Li Feiyu smiled and said, "I understand. At that time, I will bestow upon her a drop of cold marrow. If there are any problems, I will also intervene."
"Alright then, Cultivate in peace. It would be best if you succeed within five years."
Crimson Crow tilted his head, "Why five years?"
"That's because… why ask so many questions? Just go into seclusion and Cultivate."
After Crimson Crow went into seclusion, Li Feiyu took on the responsibility of caring for Crimson Heaven.
More accurately, Crimson Heaven clung to him, replacing Crimson Crow on Li Feiyu's shoulder, following him wherever he went.
Of course, Li Feiyu wasn't idle; he intended to use this time to fully Cultivate the Great Development Art to Perfection, making up for the last slight imperfection of the Nascent Soul Stage.
In the second year, Li Feiyu's Great Development Art advanced to the seventh level.
His Divine Sense once again strengthened, even undergoing a qualitative leap, in no way inferior to an ordinary Deity Transformation Cultivator.
Crimson Heaven's growth was astonishing. After receiving the good fortune of several drops of longevity liquid, as well as fire-attributed Dharma Treasure Liquid and fire-attributed Spirit Medicine, he directly Broke Through to become a second-level Demon Beast.
In terms of strength and combat power, he was completely not inferior to third-level or fourth-level Demon Beasts.
He was even a cut above Crimson Crow at the same stage in the past.
A few months later, within a hundred-mile radius around Fire Mulberry Island, dark clouds suddenly gathered.
The thick black clouds layered upon layers, so dense they seemed to drip ink.
A gloomy Demonic Qi raged.
The dark clouds violently churned, and arm-thick arcs of electricity emerged. Each flash produced a thunderous roar.
Li Feiyu looked up and saw a crimson light soaring into the sky from the top of the Fusang Tree, rising and falling amidst the raging Demonic Qi.
A Demon Beast's Undergoing Tribulation is not ordinary natural lightning, but true Heavenly Thunder carrying the power of Law. Of course, this cannot compare to the minor Heavenly Tribulation that Deity Transformation Cultivators in the Spirit Realm must undergo every three hundred years, or the Great Heavenly Tribulation for Void Refining and above every three thousand years.
However, it was still Heavenly Thunder, with earth-shattering power.
Any Demon Beast facing the Lightning Tribulation Faces a life-or-death crisis.
Moreover, the greater the potential of the Demon Beast, the more terrifying the Lightning Tribulation it must Face.
Generally, there are nine waves of Heavenly Thunder. For Spirit Beasts like the Three-legged Great Sun Fire Crow, which possess True Spirit Bloodline, there will basically be a tenth wave. If the Bloodline concentration is stronger, it can reach an eleventh wave.
Crimson Crow was like this in the past, and the Tianlan Holy Beast was also the same.
According to the Tianlan Holy Beast, it is said that True Spirit younglings like True Dragon and Phoenix experience thirteen waves of lightning strikes when Undergoing Tribulation to transform into human form.
After nine waves of Heavenly Thunder, each additional wave represents a qualitative improvement in the potential of the Demon Beast Undergoing Tribulation.
At some unknown time, a crystal-clear liquid emitting an extremely cold Qi appeared before Li Feiyu, which was the cold marrow.
He flicked his finger, and the cold marrow solidified without dispersing, rapidly flying towards the Fire Crow Emperor in the sky.
The Fire Crow Emperor sensed that the cold marrow was beneficial to her, let out a cry, opened her mouth, and a suction force erupted from within, swallowing it without ceremony.
A single drop of cold marrow can greatly reduce the damage of Heavenly Thunder to a Demon Beast's Physical Body.
This is a treasure all Demon Beasts dream of.
Another clap of thunder suddenly erupted!
Thereafter, they rose and fell, one after another, continuously.
Until the dark clouds could no longer contain the sky full of lightning, finally, arcs of lightning, about a foot wide, seemed to be squeezed out from the sky, all flying towards the Fire Crow Emperor's head.
The Fire Crow Emperor's wings vibrated, and a crimson light shone, covering her head like a canopy.
Arcs of electricity struck it, causing the crimson canopy to fluctuate, but it ultimately held.
The Heavenly Thunder came wave after wave.
The rumbling thunder shook heaven and earth, like the roar of the heavens.
During the sixth wave, the Fire Crow Emperor's shield could no longer withstand it. It was shattered upon contact, and arcs of Heavenly Thunder struck her body.
The Fire Crow Emperor's body trembled violently, many crimson feathers were struck off, and several parts of her body were scorched black.
Fortunately, she had consumed the cold marrow; otherwise, this wave would have been enough to severely injure her.
Heavenly Thunder does not allow for a moment's respite; wave after wave, the first wave of Heavenly Thunder fell instantly.
There was stubbornness in the Fire Crow Emperor's eyes. She let out another long cry, spitting out Demonic Qi that was red with gold, emitting scorching Qi, to resist the power of the Heavenly Thunder.
She managed to endure the seventh and eighth waves.
By the ninth wave, the golden feathers on the Fire Crow Emperor's head emitted a golden light, and then she spat out a mouthful of golden flame, which collided with the Heavenly Thunder.
Although she had not yet transformed, the Fire Crow Emperor forcibly activated the Sun True Fire.
The terrifying ninth wave of Heavenly Thunder and the golden Sun True Fire both annihilated in the sky.
However, judging by the Fire Crow Emperor's exhausted appearance, forcibly activating the Sun True Fire was already her last resort.
She would not be able to withstand the next wave.
The tenth wave of Heavenly Thunder did not immediately fall. Dark clouds surged in the sky, and thick lightning snakes slithered everywhere.
Li Feiyu had seen even grander scenes than this, so he was not surprised.
Moreover, this lightning was just a trifle in front of Li Feiyu.
If it weren't for the fact that the tribulation taker must bear a portion of this Heavenly Tribulation themselves, Li Feiyu could have shattered it with a single palm strike at any time.
More than a dozen silver Heavenly Thunders condensed into a colossal silver lightning snake, heading straight for the Fire Crow Emperor.
Li Feiyu looked at Jin Yuan next to him and said with a smile, "Are you going to make a move, or should I?"
"You do it. It's a good chance to see your current strength."
Li Feiyu chuckled, flicked his sleeve, and a five-colored spiritual pearl flew out. With a single-handed incantation, the five-colored spiritual pearl was activated, and a five-colored spiritual light flashed, appearing above the silver snake in the next instant.
The spiritual light swept, and sixty percent of the silver snake's body vanished. The remaining Heavenly Thunder transformed back into smaller silver snakes, flying towards the Fire Crow Emperor.
The Fire Crow Emperor spat out her Demonic Core, using its power to block a large portion, enduring the rest with her Physical Body.
Heavenly Thunder refining the Physical Body is a necessary process for Demon Beasts, and it also benefits them.
When the last wave of lightning disappeared, a wisp of sunlight instantly pierced through the dark clouds, illuminating this sea area.
Moments later, the dark clouds completely dispersed, revealing a clear sky.
Red light enveloped the Fire Crow Emperor, forming a giant egg. Ordinary people could not clearly see the scene within the red light.
Li Feiyu knew this was her reshaping her form, transforming into a human.
Holding his palm, a silver snake about an inch long slithered around, but it could never escape Li Feiyu's grasp.
Jin Yuan glanced at it, narrowed his eyes, and said with a benevolent expression, "How truly formidable! To intercept the Heavenly Thunder so easily, without even a trace of leakage. I certainly can't do that."
"Brother Li, your strength is becoming more and more unfathomable."
"You haven't already, silently…"
"Don't worry, not that fast."
"I knew it, you scared me to death! To advance to Deity Transformation in less than four hundred years, my poor little heart!"
"But it will be soon," Li Feiyu chuckled, "Four hundred years, that's a bit difficult, it's only less than forty years now."
"Old Jin, I'll try my best to meet your requirements."
Jin Yuan glared, wishing he could give Li Feiyu a direct blow to the head, too angry to speak.
"You… you… you're going to infuriate this old man!"
"Is it interesting? Is it interesting to joke with me?"
"It is interesting, haha. And how do you know I'm joking? What if I'm telling the truth?"
"Truth?!" Jin Yuan found it incredible again.
"You wouldn't actually believe it, would you? Advancing to Deity Transformation in four hundred years is unprecedented in the Mortal Realm. Perhaps there's only a slight possibility in the Spirit Realm."
"But even there, it would definitely be a rare occurrence!"
"Guess," Li Feiyu laughed heartily.
"I'll guess your big head ghost!"
"I don't have that much free time."
Jin Yuan turned and returned to the underground hall to research things.
Li Feiyu looked at the red giant egg in the sky, clenched his palm, and when he opened it again, the silver snake had disappeared, replaced by a tangible lightning pearl emitting arcs of electricity and terrifying fluctuations.
It possessed immense lethality against anything below the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Crimson Crow had not yet Broke Through, so Li Feiyu continued to Cultivate on Fire Mulberry Island. Judging by his appearance, it wouldn't be much longer.
Maybe one year, maybe two years.
Star Palace and Inverse Star Alliance, two behemoths of the Chaotic Star Sea, officially cooperated a few years ago to attack the Blazing Zenith Sect.
Gu Changyang had known the news even before their alliance and had recalled all his Disciples who were out, but he did not seal off the Teleportation Array.
Because this would alert the other party.
The spies found within the Blazing Zenith Sect were all brought under control under the guise of special missions, and there were also some ordinary Disciples among them.
A storm was brewing.
Those from the Inverse Star Alliance in the Outer Star Sea soon discovered something strange: almost no Disciple of the Blazing Zenith Sect was seen.
So, someone reported it.
On the Inverse Star Alliance side, Feng Mo was leading the siege of the Blazing Zenith Sect, while on the Star Palace side, it was Elder Wu.
He was also a powerful Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.
The two arranged to meet on an unnamed desolate island.
"Old Devil Feng, why did you call me?"
"Naturally, it's about something. My subordinates reported that there isn't a single Disciple of the Blazing Zenith Sect to be seen in the Outer Star Sea, and even the spies our alliance planted have lost contact."
"I'm afraid your Star Palace people are in the same situation."
"They must have found out something."
Elder Wu's expression darkened. "If that's really the case, then we can only directly force our way in."
"Let me go back and investigate first. Once I have results, we can discuss the follow-up together."
Although the two sides had temporarily set aside their grievances because of the Blazing Zenith Sect, Elder Wu was still very wary of Feng Mo and would not directly believe his words.
Even if what Feng Mo said was true, how to attack and how the two sides would deploy their forces was also a problem.
If they were not careful and were tricked by the other party, it might not just be a simple siege, but could even escalate into a major decisive battle.
"Naturally so." Feng Mo smiled slightly, not caring at all.
Half a year later, the two sides began to discuss the details, bickering with each other.
From that scene, they all believed that taking down the Blazing Zenith Sect would not be too difficult; the key was still to guard against each other and the distribution of benefits.
In the same year the Fire Crow Emperor Underwent Tribulation, the two forces officially launched their attack.
They first sent some strangers into Sangxing Island, instructing them to cause trouble at the appropriate time. Then, each side sent one Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, leading one or two Core Formation Cultivators, to directly enter the heartland via the Teleportation Array in the Outer Star Sea. Simultaneously, a large army advanced.
However, Gu Changyang had already planned for this and had been living in seclusion near the Teleportation Square, closely monitoring the situation.
As soon as the people from both sides appeared, Gu Changyang directly activated the xuanhuang great seal, mobilizing the power of the great formation, with the might of heaven.
With a single strike, the Core Formation Cultivators who arrived were all crushed into blood mist, not even having time to use their Magic Treasure.
The Nascent Soul Cultivators barely managed to block it, but even with the combined strength of two people, they only just managed to hold on.
Such a colossal formation's power, coupled with the formation's treasure, would be difficult to withstand for anyone less than a Late Stage Great Cultivator.
However, even if a Great Cultivator entered, they would still be suppressed everywhere.
Gu Changyang hovered in the air, his eyes coldly staring at them. He naturally would not hold back against those who wished to destroy the Blazing Zenith Sect.
He cast hand seals onto the xuanhuang great seal, causing its yellow light to surge, and its weighty power increased by several tenths. Even the Magic Treasure they were using to resist began to wail.
"Sect Master Gu, why are you attacking us? Does your Sangxing Island not welcome us?"
"It used to, but now..."
"Both of your sides have attacked, so should I remain indifferent?"
"You wouldn't think that only you two have spies arranged on my Sangxing Island, would you?"
"Anyone who enters, regardless of whether they are from your two factions, will be closely monitored. Any unusual movement will lead to death."
The two's expressions changed slightly. They exchanged glances, then simultaneously spat out a mouthful of vital blood, their Magic Treasure glowing brightly, trying to escape the suppression.
At this moment, Gu Changyang flicked his sleeve, and a giant ape Puppet appeared, beating its chest and roaring towards the sky.
Its emitted power was not inferior to a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator in the slightest.
"A Nascent Soul Puppet?!" The two exclaimed in shock, their Faces changing drastically.
The giant ape Puppet moved with extreme agility, its figure flickering as it charged in, appearing behind one of them and directly extracting the opponent's Nascent Soul.
The other was terrified, even burning his Lifespan to unleash an explosion.
Boom ~
He activated his Magic Treasure to fiercely strike the xuanhuang great seal, then used self-detonation to create a slim chance of survival for himself, allowing his Nascent Soul to escape.
Sangxing Island is a large island with a vast area. If one were to hide, it would be very difficult to find them unless a Nascent Soul Cultivator with higher cultivation and stronger Divine Sense came to search.
The Star Palace Elder originally thought he was safe after escaping the Teleportation Square, but then his escape light was suddenly intercepted by a crimson glow.
The crimson glow was filled with a bloody aura.
A red-haired man appeared nearby. When the Nascent Soul saw that person, it immediately showed a terrified expression, even more so than when it saw the Puppet, which was comparable to a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.
"Xue Li, how are you on Sangxing Island? How is this possible?!"
"How could Sangxing Island let you in!"
"Sangxing Island is a neutral island. As long as one doesn't harbor ill intentions towards it, one can naturally come and go freely."
"Hmph, you have no intentions? What a joke?!"
"Wait, no, you and Sangxing Island, the Blazing Zenith Sect, are in cahoots, aren't you?!"
"But how could that be? With your personality, if you had grown stronger, how could you have let go of Sangxing Island's enormous benefits?"
"That's because you are short-sighted. Since you didn't destroy him at the beginning, you will never have a chance."
"If he wanted to contend, do you think your Star Palace and Inverse Star Alliance would still exist?"
"Forget it, it's useless to say so much to you. Anyway, you won't be seeing it, so just obediently become one of my subordinates!"
The crimson light surged, and streaks of blood-colored threads flew out, wrapping the Star Palace Elder's Nascent Soul into a small blood-colored cocoon.
The Star Palace Elder's voice immediately disappeared.
Not long after, a rainbow light flew rapidly, which was Gu Changyang.
"Junior Martial Uncle Xue Li." Gu Changyang bowed.
"You were too careless. If he had escaped, there would have been no small trouble."
"Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle Xue Li."
"Give me the other Nascent Soul and their bodies."
Gu Changyang did not hesitate.
"The guests outside are almost here. You should take your people and go greet them first."
"Junior Martial Uncle Xue Li, what about you?"
"Me, you don't need to worry about. Although I'm not invincible in the Chaotic Star Sea, there isn't a single person who can kill me."
Xue Li was full of vigor, his eyes filled with confidence and arrogance.
Gu Changyang said no more and flew away.
The Blazing Zenith Sect currently had not yet given birth to its own Nascent Soul Late Stage Elder, but the Five Elements Sect of Heavenly South had sent many people to support them.
And they had arrived a month earlier.
"Senior Brother."
The commotion at the Teleportation Square attracted the attention of many people. Gu Mingyang and Zhou Yuan flew over.
"Have they attacked?"
Gu Changyang nodded with a solemn expression. "Several high-level Cultivators tried to launch a sneak attack through the Teleportation Array, but I have dealt with them."
"It is estimated that the people from the Inverse Star Alliance and Star Palace already know, and I think they should have arrived near Sangxing Island as well."
"So, the great battle is about to begin very soon?"
"Hmph, this time, we will let the people of the Chaotic Star Sea know that my Blazing Zenith Sect of Sangxing Island is an existence they cannot provoke!"
Gu Changyang said, "By the way, how is the Ancient Teleportation Array over there?"
"Don't worry, Master had already prepared a fallback. Unless Archsaint Six Paths and Star Palace Double Saints arrive together, that place will be as solid as a mountain."
"Moreover, Master is also in the Chaotic Star Sea. Although he verbally said he wouldn't interfere, I think if we are at a disadvantage, Master should appear."
"Then where is Master?"
"I don't know." Gu Mingyang replied very straightforwardly.
Gu Changyang was a little speechless. "Forget it, go gather all the Disciples of both sects who are going to battle."