Tribulation Mountain was surrounded by water on all sides, a solitary peak rising from the waves.
Perhaps so many people had come here to break through and face their tribulations that the mountain had become mostly bare stone, mottled reddish brown.
Xu Yi led Yan Zi to stand at the summit. "In a moment, cast the Earth Soul Talisman. Don't use any defensive formations to resist it. Focus your mind and comprehend True Thunder Intent, Heaven's Heart, Heaven's Will."
Xu Yi had never had a renowned master. He had fought his way through every obstacle, narrowly escaping death each time. With no one to guide him, it had been inevitable that he would take a few detours.
Take the process of activating an Earth Soul Talisman, capturing the earth soul, triggering the yin tribulation, and drawing down Thunder Intent, for example.
Back then, he had carefully defended himself with protective formations, wishing he could keep the Thunder True Intent from reaching him altogether.
But now that he was guiding Yan Zi through her tribulation, Xu Yi, an experienced hand, naturally didn't want her to take the same detours.
Tempering the body with Thunder True Intent and comprehending Heaven's Heart, Heaven's Will were crucial steps.
The deeper her comprehension, the more completely her earth soul and human soul would merge.
As for whether the powerful True Thunder Intent might cost Yan Zi her life, there was no need to worry with him guarding her.
At Xu Yi's instructions, Yan Zi took out the box containing the Earth Soul Talisman and handed it to him.
At a sweep of Xu Yi's divine sense, the wooden box shattered instantly. Along with it, he stripped away every trick Young Master Zhong had placed on the Earth Soul Talisman.
The Earth Soul Talisman then settled