Five years later.
Golden light shimmered around Chen Lin inside his Immortal Cave, releasing waves of Buddhist power.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open in surprise. In a flash, he appeared in the adjoining room and looked at the Purple Spirit Ring submerged in liquid.
The Spirit Treasure was trembling incessantly, releasing streaks of purple light.
At the same time, a spark of life resonating with him emerged from within. It was so faint that it seemed liable to dissipate at any moment.
Joy first crossed his face. Then he immediately put away the container, called to Grass, and sped out of the city.
In a secluded spot more than five thousand li south of the city, Chen Lin swiftly deployed several sets of Formation Flags, establishing one magic array after another.
Then he activated the Xuanwu Shield and took out several Silver Talismans.
Once his preparations were complete, he brought out the container holding the Purple Spirit Ring, placed it on a specially made stand, and began the final steps of the Myriad Souls Animating Technique.
Two hours later.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky amid flashing lightning and rolling thunder. A bolt of tribulation lightning as thick as an arm crashed down!
Chen Lin immediately released a Silver Talisman, forming a cloud of silver light. After passing through it, the tribulation lightning weakened considerably before striking the Purple Spirit Ring below.
The Purple Spirit Ring immediately hummed violently under the impact, lightning arcs flashing across it without cease.
He watched anxiously without intervening.
A Spirit Treasure's tribulation was a process of tempering itself. He could assist, but he could not block the tribulation lightning entirely, or the Spirit Treasure would fail to take form.
Soon, the thunder power slowly faded, and the second bolt of the lightning tribulation descended.
Chen