Chapter 425: Chapter 260: Cultivation World 50_3
The purple-black thunder descended like a dragon. Si Lingle neither dodged nor avoided it. As the thunder pierced through her body, she laughed out loud: "Refreshing!" Each bolt of lightning tempered her physical body, burning away impurities.
Si Lingle relied on her tempered body to withstand the first three waves of tribulation.
For the fourth and fifth waves, she wielded the Thunder Sword Technique, confronting the Heavenly Thunder.
The sixth tribulation, the Heart Demon Tribulation, emerged—the curse of the deceased souls of Qingxuan Pavilion, and even her own reflection wielding a sword to stab her. Si Lingle shut her eyes, sneering coldly: "A mere Heart Demon dares to disturb my Dao Heart?" Her Divine Sense was like a knife, slicing through all illusions.
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The final bolt of golden lightning transformed into a colossal sword, carrying the will of the Heavenly Dao as it struck down. She leapt up, surprisingly crashing into the Thunder Sword: "Open—up!"
As the thunderclouds dispersed, Si Lingle hovered in mid-air, surrounded by fine thunder patterns. The charred ground suddenly revealed a massive Array Map—centered around her, a Thunder Domain spanned ten miles!
Thunder Tribulation Domain Characteristics:
Ten Thousand Thunder Tribulation: All Thunder Power within the domain is under her command. An enemy’s Magic Treasure that draws thunder will self-destruct.
Heavenly Tribulation Mirror Image: Can simulate the power of the opponent’s past tribulations, Heart Demon Tribulation, and Body Tribulation are at her fingertips.
Thunder Magnetic Prison: Combines the principles of Thunder Magnetic Cannon to confine enemies within a high-voltage thunder net for refinement.
A strand of Innate Purple Qi descended from the sky, entering her brow. Her damaged meridians instantly healed, and her cultivation stabilized at the Peak of Early-stage Void Refining.
After breaking through, Si Lingle began handling sect affairs.
Several days later, Si Lingle headed to the Hundred Battles Pavilion.
Eleven years ago, while in seclusion, she had instructed the establishment of the Hundred Battles Pavilion on the ruins of Qingxuan Pavilion, to sell items.
Today, a cultivator brought something to sell, which the steward couldn’t identify, so they requested the sect to send an elder.
Si Lingle decided to check on the operations of the Hundred Battles Pavilion.
Incidentally, she planned to set up a Teleportation Array.
This would make it more convenient for sect disciples to visit the Hundred Battles Pavilion.
The steward saw her arrival and greeted her respectfully: "Sect Leader, why did you come personally?"
"There are some matters to attend to," Si Lingle stated. "What is the item to be identified?"
"Please wait a moment, Sect Leader, I will contact the seller now." The steward took out the Sound Transmission Token and contacted the other party.
After waiting a while, a male cultivator at the Out-of-Body Stage arrived.
Si Lingle immediately noticed that he was injured, and it seemed the injuries were severe.
The other party took out a piece of jade, saying, "This is the Mysterious Yin Ice Soul Jade, a rare Spiritual Object."
Si Lingle took the jade and probed it with her Divine Sense. It was indeed the Mysterious Yin Ice Soul Jade.
This jade is difficult for ordinary cultivators to identify. It appears greyish-white like an ordinary river pebble, covered with fine cracks, and has only a faint chill when held.
Even Nascent Soul Stage cultivators can only perceive faint Water Attribute Spiritual Energy fluctuations with their Divine Sense, often mistaking it for the low-grade Water Element Material "Cold Jade Marrow."
Si Lingle, with her powerful Divine Sense, was able to discern the jade’s true nature.
Si Lingle named a price, and the other party accepted it.
Having acquired Spirit Stones, the seller inquired about the availability of Seventh Rank Fiery Sun Pill.
After purchasing the Fiery Sun Pill, the seller left.
Si Lingle chatted with the steward, finding that high-level talismans and elixirs were still quite scarce among the items for sale.
Previously, when it was Qingxuan Pavilion, there had been cooperation with Talisman Masters and Pill Masters, but since the change in management, these masters no longer collaborated.
As for the talismans and elixirs crafted by Hundred Battles Sect disciples, most were low-level talismans and elixirs, with too few high-level ones.
Hearing this issue, Si Lingle immediately took out over a thousand High-level Talismans.
Ten bottles of High-grade Elixir.
She instructed the steward to sell them, telling him to find her once they were sold out.
After chatting with the steward, Si Lingle began building the Teleportation Array.
While constructing the Teleportation Array, Si Lingle summoned all the sect’s Golden Core Stage cultivators proficient in Arrays.
She had them observe and learn.
It took Si Lingle six months to complete the Teleportation Array.
Once it was finished, Si Lingle returned to the sect.
Back at the sect, Si Lingle didn’t rest. During the day, she handled sect affairs, practiced Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and crafted talismans.
At night, she cultivated.
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Outside the mountain gate of the Hundred Battle Sect, a Bronze Warship broke through the clouds.
It descended three miles outside the sect and approached on foot.
Si Lingle sat high in the main hall.
Ning De, Sect Master of Xuanmu Sect, stated his purpose.
He had come to pledge allegiance to Hundred Battle Sect.
Si Lingle was somewhat surprised and said, "Isn’t Xuanmu Sect a medium-sized sect with four or five thousand disciples? Why would you pledge allegiance to a small sect like Hundred Battle Sect?"
The Hundred Battle Sect had only about a thousand members.
In her mind, Si Lingle suspected an ulterior motive; perhaps Xuanmu Sect was feigning allegiance while intending to do something covert.
Like acquiring her Spirit Energy Cannon, Thunder Magnetic Cannon, or something similar.
Sect Master Ning De wore a bitter smile, "Beiming King Sect wishes to annex Xuanmu Sect."
"And a month ago, Beiming King Sect gained another Tribulation Crossing Cultivator."
"Their strength surpasses Xuanmu Sect. If Xuanmu Sect were to face Beiming King Sect, we would surely suffer a crushing defeat."
"At that point, the sect’s disciples would become slaves."
"I considered seeking refuge with a Major Sect, but upon thinking it over, I fear the disciples would not receive fair treatment."
"Our Elder Xuan Ce had the opportunity to meet Yunhua Sect Leader half a year ago when he sold the Mysterious Yin Ice Soul Jade at the Hundred Battles Pavilion."
"Elder Xuan Ce felt that the Hundred Battle Sect was excellent and treated disciples from small affiliated sects equally."
Sect Master Ning De took out the Blood Oath Scroll, a contract written in the essence blood of all sect cultivators. When the scroll was unfurled, the five thousand one hundred and five names all glowed red simultaneously.
The Blood Oath Scroll demonstrated their determination to pledge allegiance.
