Nascent Soul Formed, Lightning Tribulation Appears (Bonus chapter 1 for Alliance Leader Hongchen Laojiu)
Amid boundless manifestations, the Heavenly Phoenix Oasis looked from afar like an enormous sphere of spiritual light.
Both mountain-protecting grand formations had been activated at full power. The Yellow Dragon roared and the Crimson Phoenix danced through the air, making the manifestations all the more spectacular.
Countless cultivators flew out of the oasis in groups. Some rode Thunder Rocs, some stood atop Mammoth Elephants, and others rode Black Crows...
There were also cultivators bringing great swarms of spirit insects and ranks of puppets.
These were all members of the Ye Family. They were expanding their defensive perimeter, fortifying the area outside the Heavenly Phoenix Oasis and clearing away anything that might threaten it.
Although demonic beasts were scarce in the desert, they were not entirely absent. They also feared that the demonic beasts within the Heavenly Phoenix Oasis would be drawn over by the Nascent Soul manifestations, so they had to prepare in advance.
As the cultivators headed out, all the mortals throughout the oasis were ordered into their respective city districts, while countless cultivators hovered before Sky Shadow Peak.
Chu Yanqing was among them. She had already reached the middle stage of Golden Core, and her gaze upon Sky Shadow Peak was filled with anxiety.
Although the Lineage had said that Ye Jingcheng should have little trouble breaking through, neither condensing a Nascent Soul nor surviving the Lightning Tribulation was easy.
This was no mere breakthrough from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, or from Foundation Establishment to Purple Palace.
Besides the Ye Family cultivators, large numbers of spirit beasts also flew out.
Although Ye Jingcheng was in seclusion, his Grotto-Heaven remained open to the Lineage. The Jade-Scale Flood Dragon and the other spirit beasts could enter and leave through the Grotto-Heaven Stone Spirit.
The Crimson Flame Fox and Golden-Scaled