The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Chapter 1283: Chapter 382: Is This the Supreme Tribulation? How Is This Possible!

At the same time, above this endless mountain range.

Shen Hanyi stood in mid-air, her white robes fluttering, and her silver hair flying wildly in the fierce gale.

Her gaze focused, and with a gentle wave of her hand, fifty-six four-color array flags streamed out from the storage bag, forming an array in the void and floating.

"Rise!"

With her clear shout, these array flags immediately transformed into four-colored streams of light, flying toward the four sides of the mountain range.

Mountains, rocks, pools, cliffs, all were soon engulfed by the array flags.

"Four Spirits Combined Formation!"

Shen Hanyi rapidly changed her finger techniques, forming dozens of complex seal skills.

The array flags dispersed in various places immediately erupted with sky-piercing spiritual light, converging at the center of the mountain range to form a brilliant beam of light shooting straight into the sky.

"Everyone, take your positions." Shen Hanyi’s sleeves fluttered as six beams of light precisely entered the foreheads of six people.

Mo Xingjian and the others instantly felt a sensation, each flying toward their designated position in the array.

At the moment the six settled into place, Shen Hanyi’s finger techniques suddenly changed.

The pillar of light that soared into the sky suddenly collapsed into countless fine light patterns, covering the entire sky like a spider’s web.

"Array complete!"

With the final seal skill completed, the sky phenomena instantly subsided.

The mountain wind outside continued to blow gently, and the clouds flowed as usual, as if everything just now was merely an illusion.

Only those within the array could feel the hidden but majestic pressure.

"Now, it’s up to him!" Shen Hanyi walked to the center position and sat down, whispering softly.

Then a terrifying divine sense stealthily extended outward, ensuring that there would be no external interference.

Meanwhile, in the cave mansion, Zhou Qing sat cross-legged, his gaze calm.

He waved his hand, and nine array flags flew out from the storage bag, floating around him.

These array flags were dark gold throughout, engraved with complex spirit patterns, and faintly glimmered with spiritual light.

"’Nine Transformations Condensing Spirit Array’, activate!"

He pinched a finger technique, and the nine array flags responded by moving, falling into place one by one into the ground in specific positions.

With the array flags set, the spirit patterns connected, and a pale golden barrier slowly rose, enveloping the entire cave mansion.

Then, Zhou Qing took out several dozen top-grade spirit stones, each crystal clear and filled with abundant spiritual power.

With a flick of his finger, the spirit stones were precisely embedded into the array’s core.

Immediately, the entire grand array hummed and trembled, spiritual light surged, and dense spiritual power frantically poured out, forming layers of spiritual power vortices within the array.

Following that, he took out a jade basin containing a small Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.

The tea tree was entirely green, exuding an ethereal aura.

During his adjustments to his mental state in the Taiqing Sect, he had already integrated several wood attribute spirit stones into it.

However, he didn’t immediately begin to comprehend it now—after all, this could at most be comprehended for an hour each time, otherwise, his physical body and sea of consciousness would develop corrosive moss.

After placing all top-grade spirit stones and Five Elements Spirit Stones around him, Zhou Qing took out three Blood Phoenix Tribulation Crystals.

These crystals were entirely crimson, obtained from refining Nangong Xiongba, containing extremely pure blood qi and spiritual power.

Once he checked that the reserve spiritual power in the golden flower was sufficient, he glanced at the splendid array of heavenly materials and earthly treasures around him and couldn’t help but chuckle.

"With the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown and so much insight into Spirit Severing acquired beforehand, perhaps this preparation is too cautious."

Despite his words, he still took a deep breath, adjusted his state to the best, and gently closed his eyes.

Within the Taiqing Sect!

Upon discovering that Mo Xingjian and others suddenly disappeared, the Sect Leader Cao Zhengyang immediately understood what had happened.

Suppressing his excitement, he urgently summoned the peak masters of each peak, leading everyone to burn incense and pray in the ancestral shrine, blessing Zhou Qing.

"Transmit my order," Cao Zhengyang declared solemnly, "During this period, all disciples must be cautious with their words and actions. If anyone commits any wrongdoings, they will be punished severely!"

The disciples, although not understanding, all responded in unison.

...

Just like this, two months passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, after advancing to a fourth-level Array Master and having relations with Shen Hanyi, Zhou Qing touched the threshold of the Spirit Severing Realm for the third time.

He was as calm as still water, his gaze resolute, taking that step without hesitation.

But at the moment he touched it, a sudden change occurred!

The previously clear sky abruptly darkened, with heavy tribulation clouds gathering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within the clouds, thunder light flashed, and deafening thunder resonated throughout the sky.

"Is this... the Supreme Tribulation?!" Shen Hanyi rose swiftly, her silver eyes filled with shock, "No, the power is much weaker, but how is this possible..."

She abruptly turned her head toward Zhou Qing’s cave mansion, her eyes glinting with determination.

Shen Yunzhou was equally stunned: "Sister! Only Spirit Severing breaking through to Supreme causes a Celestial Tribulation, are you planning to..."

"Shut up! Keep your focus on your array core!" Shen Hanyi sternly interrupted.

Shen Yunzhou immediately fell silent, still gazing worriedly at the sky.

This familiar scene, he had seen once in the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty—when a senior at Spirit Slash Great Perfection attempted to break through to Supreme, this was the heavenly phenomenon seen.

Unfortunately, in the end, that person resisted only half of the Celestial Tribulation before perishing under the tribulation lightning, without even the chance of spirit possession.

Hearing Shen Yunzhou’s words, Mo Xingjian, Lu Yaoyao, and others also looked nervously at the tribulation clouds.

Inside the cave mansion, Zhou Qing held the Enlightenment Ancient Tree close to his chest, the radiating green light illuminating his face.

His eyes closed tightly, golden light flowed around him, and a Buddha’s silhouette manifested behind him, solemn and upright, with chanting sounds resonating.

It seemed as though countless Buddha Sons were chanting, cleansing the heart and spirit.

Beneath him, four-colored flowers appeared, slowly rotating, exuding mysterious Dao rhythm.

In a trance, he found himself in a familiar yet strange mountain range.

"Pfft—"

A sudden, tearing pain came from his abdomen!